boyutpedia Chapter 385 Entrapment of the Fire-Eating Ginseng
Chapter 385 Entrapment of the Fire-Eating Ginseng
"As expected of Miss Tang, I admire you."
Ye Kang responded mechanically, while glancing behind him almost imperceptibly.
The other party may be a highly skilled person, but they are still bound by habitual thinking patterns.
He couldn't possibly know that he possessed such a heaven-defying cultivation technique as the Nourishing Spirit Technique, nor did he know that his nascent divine sense had sensed something amiss from the very beginning.
Yes, Ye Kang knew that someone had been following the two of them.
Starting with the Tang family, without a doubt, it must be one of the three grandmasters of the Tang family.
Tang Xuenian and the Grand Elder were only at the initial stage of Grandmaster, and they probably didn't have the confidence to protect them even if they went deep into the demon territory.
That leaves only one person: the Tang family patriarch, who has never appeared but is the foundation of the Tang family.
If the other party intended to hide, even a weaker Divine Sea Realm cultivator wouldn't be able to detect him. But he never imagined that Ye Kang possessed a divine soul technique that surpassed the Lotus Life Realm.
That's why, even after discovering that Tang Wan was a clueless little kid, Ye Kang still followed her to West Island.
Anyway, I have a powerful backer protecting me, so I'm not afraid.
It's unclear whether the toll for this deer demon has always been the same, or if it's because the Tang family patriarch is here.
Tang Wan was completely unaware of this; she was still basking in her own cleverness.
She said, "Now you know how powerful I am! Let me tell you, this place is still relatively safe. Once we reach the Thorn Valley, surrounded by two great demon kings, that will be the real danger!"
"Two great demon kings?"
"Yes, the Crimson-Eyed Bear King of Cave 16 and the Azure Toad King of Cave 17 are neighbors, but they don't get along."
Ye Kang nodded; indeed, his guess was correct.
The Fire-Eating Ginseng doesn't appear out of thin air. The reason that place is the only place where it grows is simply because there is a spiritual fire nearby.
However, he was even more curious about how Tang Wan would harvest the Fire-Eating Ginseng in the territory of the two demon kings.
The answer was soon revealed.
At dawn, the two arrived at the Thorn Valley without incident. Then, to Ye Kang's astonishment, Tang Wan took out a handful of black soil.
"The Fire-Eating Ginseng loves the fertile soil formed from volcanic ash deposits. As long as they sense the scent of the soil, they will come over on their own."
After saying that, Tang Wan beckoned to Ye Kang, and they each jumped onto a large tree, concealing their presence.
This place is the entrance to the Thorn Valley, and small demons, mostly frogs and toads, come and go from time to time.
After waiting for a while, Tang Wan said with a strange expression, "Strange, today is different from before."
"What's different?"
"These toad spirits used to be completely inactive, each one lazier than the last, but today, for some reason, they seem quite busy?"
Ye Kang frowned, also noticing the toads' movements.
Indeed, it seems like they are making preparations for war.
In the shadows, the Tang family patriarch, who had been following the two, also frowned.
"Something's not right. There's another scent."
at the same time.
Inside the valley, there was a deep pool, as black as ink.
This place is called Bishuitan, which is also the seventeenth cave on Xidao Island and the cave of Bishui Chanjun.
The pool was so deep that its bottom was unseen; the enemies dragged into it by the Toad King had never climbed back up.
At that moment, a man in red stepped into the deep pool without hesitation, letting his body slowly sink.
At the bottom of the water, a tall, thin man dressed in a green robe and with a pale face smiled at the man in red.
“You have guts. No human has ever dared to step into my territory like this before. You are very bold.”
The tall, thin man was none other than the Jade Toad King. Although he was a toad in human form, he paid great attention to his appearance and clothing and longed for the elegant life of humans, calling himself the Toad King.
The man in red cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Toad Lord. I have long admired your name. It is not that I, Murong Ming, am not afraid of Toad Lord's power, but I have always treated people with sincerity. Since we are going to cooperate, we must naturally trust each other, right?"
Indeed, if Ye Kang were here, he would definitely recognize that this man in red was none other than Murong Ming, who had competed with him for the Great King's Treasure Wood at the Xiangji Society.
He also has another identity: the son of the leader of the Crimson Sword Sect.
Murong Ming's visit to Xiangji Club was simply an impulsive act.
His true purpose in coming to Tyrant Whale Island was to meet Toad Lord.
Of course, Jade Toad Lord did not believe Murong Ming's words. The fact that the other party dared to be so confident meant that he must have a backup plan.
Considering that he is the only son of the old man Murong, he probably has a sword aura around him.
The Toad King didn't seem to care, and said with a hint of mockery, "You, a human, dare to boast that you want to cooperate with me? Where do you get the confidence that I would agree?"
Murong Ming shook his head: "I have no confidence, but that doesn't stop me from giving it a try. I've heard that Toad King and Crimson-Eyed Bear King are irreconcilable enemies and always want to kill each other. Although I am not very talented, I have the strength to enter the Divine Sea Realm. With the help of some methods given to me by my father, Toad King can rest assured."
"Hmph! Mere humans, yet they speak with such arrogance. No matter how much infighting we have, we dare not associate with humans, unless you can make them believe that I don't know you..."
The Azure Toad King's dark green pupils contracted, and its cheeks puffed out, transforming into an extremely ugly green toad head.
But in an instant, he reverted to human form, his eyes filled with threat.
Murong Ming had anticipated this outcome, so he presented the explanation he had prepared beforehand.
"That's natural. As long as I fight Toad King, and Toad King pretends to be defeated, I will lure me to Bear King's cave. If I can get Bear King to come out, I will cooperate with Bear King to seriously injure Toad King in the chaos of battle, and then use my own methods to kill Bear King. In this way, Toad King can clear his name."
Murong Ming spoke perfectly, but inwardly he was sneering.
What a beast! How dare he cooperate with me?
Once the bear king is lured out, these two beasts will be his for the taking.
As long as I kill them, enter the Bear King's Cave, and seize the treasure, I can surpass those monsters and become the number one prodigy of the Coral Islands!
I have been preparing for this plan for several years, and it is absolutely foolproof!
As the two were discussing, suddenly, the Jade Toad King's expression shifted, revealing a cruel smile.
"Wait a moment, a few insects have wandered in. Perfect, they can serve as my appetizer."
Murong Ming frowned slightly, feeling somewhat dissatisfied.
His spirit was not as strong as the Toad King's, so he did not notice anything amiss.
But since they discovered it, it means that humans must have entered.
Of all times, they had to disrupt my plans at a time like this! Damn it!
At this moment.
At the entrance to the valley, Ye Kang glared at Tang Wan, almost bursting with anger.
"You idiot! We'll catch ginseng if we want to! Who told you to activate your aura!"
Ye Kang wanted nothing more than to slap him.
Just now, a Fire-Eating Ginseng was attracted and wobbled over.
Tang Wan was too nervous and pounced too early, so she missed.
She lost her composure instantly and, disregarding the need to conceal her aura, unleashed a burst of true energy that knocked the Fire-Eating Ginseng unconscious!
We've caught the ginseng, but don't forget where we are!
Sure enough, the next second, an extremely intense killing intent locked onto them with the force of thunder.