So, heaven is very fair!
Just like that Nascent Soul Realm expert said, if the opponent strikes back before dying, no one could withstand it.
Facing Zhou Qing’s caution, Lu Yaoyao was full of admiration.
Thus, the two of them patiently waited for a long time. After confirming that there was no one else suspicious around, they hurriedly followed the footprints on the ground and rushed forward.
At the mountainside, a thick gray-white mist had already permeated the area.
In the mist, ghostly blue phosphorescence flickered occasionally, sometimes merging and sometimes dispersing, vaguely outlining various twisted and strange shapes like a dance of demons, making one’s hair stand on end.
Occasionally, a cold wind would blow through, making the scattered bones collide with each other, producing chilling "clack clack" sounds.
Lu Yaoyao tightly followed behind Zhou Qing, lips sealed, saying nothing, her expression tense and serious.
Until Zhou Qing suddenly pulled her down, the two crouched and watched ahead with full vigilance.
There, Li Hong and his men were also lying quietly on the ground, motionless.
Through the hazy mist, they could see the Thunderous Golden Toad slowly moving its slightly sluggish massive body.
The golden bumps on its back continuously released dazzling arcs of thunder, and it opened and closed its mouth, seemingly trying to sense something.
"Why not just lie down somewhere? Damn it, this is so tedious!" Li Hong thought anxiously, grumbling in his heart.
Anyway, all the treasures on your body will be sold for money later, why bother with these details?
But Zhou Qing seemed to have realized something.
The Suanni is likely a thunder-element demon beast, and this Thunderous Golden Toad seems to also possess some power of thunder, so it wants to take this opportunity to try to sense the other’s remains.
This place is piled high with bones, most of which appear to be ordinary animals or low-level demon beasts that have somehow gathered here, further proving the existence of the Suanni’s remains.
So why did such a powerful demon beast fall here? And no one knows.
In other words, what exactly is in this place that attracted it here?
Zhou Qing’s eyes grew brighter, thinking that if they wanted to find out the truth, they would have to wait until the night of the full moon to explore further.
Soon, the Thunderous Golden Toad limped away to the other side, and after a brief wait, Li Hong and his men quietly followed.
No need for Zhou Qing to explain much, Lu Yaoyao understood tacitly and remained perfectly still, just in case there were others like them lurking around.
But they didn’t wait for any hidden adversary; instead, the returning Nascent Soul Realm expert appeared.
Li Hong’s powerful divine sense quietly spread out, carefully probing the surroundings. After confirming no one else was around, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
For some reason, he felt inexplicably uneasy tonight, suspecting that someone might be hiding with the sinister intent of reaping the benefits without effort.
Now it seemed he was overthinking things.
Watching Li Hong’s silhouette disappear back into the thick fog, Lu Yaoyao looked at Zhou Qing with admiration all over again.
That was close; the opponent really came back for a surprise attack.
Zhou Qing sneered, then continued to follow with Lu Yaoyao, reminding her to pay attention to the surroundings.
This person acts so cautiously; he might secretly set warning traps around, which could be quite troublesome if triggered accidentally.
In fact, Zhou Qing’s guess was correct. It didn’t take long for the sharp-eyed Lu Yaoyao to spot several white talismans quietly attached among the scattered bones in different positions.
If they had rashly entered this area, they might have triggered them, exposing their tracks.
It proved that reaching the Nascent Soul Realm, none of them were simple.
Spirit Skull Mountain was vast, and the Thunderous Golden Toad continuously released thunder to sense its surroundings. Eventually, everyone could clearly notice it growing increasingly fatigued.
Slowly, that power of thunder became intermittent, like a candle flickering in the wind, seemingly about to extinguish at any moment.
As the night passed, the Thunderous Golden Toad looked towards the slowly rising red sun in the east and roared unwillingly. Then, its massive body collapsed with a crash, and it breathed its last.
"Boss, it’s dead, finally dead——" a Golden Core Realm disciple couldn’t hide his excitement.
Li Hong was equally excited, but he restrained himself and continued to wait patiently.
After all, he had learned from past mistakes. It was said that the Nascent Soul Realm Elder who was severely injured last time still hadn’t recovered.
This beast was adept at feigning weakness, just like Zhou Qing, the tenth-ranked on the assassination list, extremely cunning.
Especially Senior Brother Song Yuan, with whom he had a certain relationship, had sent countless beauties and rare treasures to pave the way for him.
Hoping to become a follower of a dragon, but who could have expected to be deceived by a Golden Core Realm cultivator in the end.
Years of planning had all gone to waste, and he had no one to turn to.
Time passed bit by bit until the evening, the Thunderous Golden Toad still didn’t move, even beginning to emit a faint stench of decay.
Seeing this, Li Hong was overjoyed and quickly instructed the two Golden Core Realm disciples beside him, "You two, go check it out."
The faces of the two Golden Core Realm disciples changed instantly, showing reluctance.
"Quickly!" Li Hong repeated in a firm tone.