In an instant, the Golden Toad Nether Well was surrounded by Qin Shi's three Telekinesis Clones.
The Golden Toad Nether Well was terrified. He turned around and roared at Qin Shi, "Brat, what are you trying to do?"
"What am I trying to do?"
Qin Shi smiled. "I heard that the skin of the Golden Toad is a pretty good medicinal ingredient. Of course, I won't let it go."
"You want to kill me?"
Qin Shi shrugged his shoulders without hiding anything. Immediately, killing intent flashed across his black eyes as his body suddenly leaned forward. His body was not the only one that moved along with it. Even the three avatars behind him also flashed at the same time.
After the Nether Well Golden Toad left the ground and lost its ability to jump, its speed was not on the same level as Qin Shi's. The Nether Well Golden Toad instantly closed the distance of one kilometer. Qin Shi revealed a cold smile and shook his head. "Like I said, it was not easy for you to survive. Instead, you came out to die."
"Palm Lightning!"
Bang!
Bang! Bang!
Four bolts of lightning rose and pierced the Golden Toad from four different directions.
Boom!
The hundred-meter-long body was sent flying by Qin Shi's attack. When it landed heavily on the ground, it stopped breathing.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Huo Dao was dumbfounded.
After a while, he swallowed his saliva. "Gulp …"
Although he knew that Qin Shi had amazing attainments in Spiritual Power cultivation, he did not expect him to be so powerful.
A Lesser Domain Realm expert killed in one hit?
"No wonder that girl was possessed by him." He shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly. "He's really a monster."
After killing the Golden Toad Nether Well, Qin Shi slowly landed on the ground. He peeled off the Golden Toad's skin with his knife-like hand and smiled in satisfaction. "Senior, shall we go?" He said to Huo Dao.
Huo Dao snapped back to his senses and nodded before he followed Qin Shi.
After putting away the toad skin, Qin Shi and the other man turned around and flew towards the ancient well where the Golden Toad had been. After landing on the ancient well, Qin Shi narrowed his eyes. He raised his palm and a faint soul wave entered into the well.
After a while, his eyes lit up with joy. He licked his dry lips and said, "As expected!"
"Did you find anything?" Huo Dao asked.
"You'll know when you get in." Qin Shi purposely kept him in suspense. He stood up and jumped into the ancient well.
As soon as he entered the ancient well, he was met with endless darkness. In the darkness, he could occasionally hear the sound of flowing water, giving him the illusion that he was in the Netherworld.
After moving forward, the two of them finally reached the deepest part of the Ancient Well. Immediately after, Qin Shi looked left and right and walked towards the left.
After walking for about a hundred meters, the darkness suddenly dispersed, and a bright red flame shot out from within.
"This is it."
As he stared at the flame, Qin Shi's eyes lit up and he quickened his pace.
After advancing another three hundred meters, the scene in front of them changed drastically. At the end of the stream was a huge burning door. In the middle of the door was a ferocious ghost face.
"This, this is the Ghost Flame?" Huo Dao was shocked as he stared at the huge ghost door.
Qin Shi nodded excitedly. The Ghost Flame was a type of flame that originated from the deepest part of hell. It was a fire seed that was even more ferocious than the Hellfire.
Of course, such a ferocious fire seed could not be used by humans. This had been the case since ancient times. However, everyone knew that wherever there was the Ghost Flame, there would definitely be the Abyss Spiritual Wood. The Abyss Spiritual Wood could produce the Abyss Spiritual Fruit.
The Abyss Spiritual Fruit was a treasure that countless Talisman Magicians dreamed of. The powerful soul energy produced by the Abyss Spiritual Fruit was enough for a Talisman Magician in the Incantation Realm to break through the first incantation.
How tempting was that?
"Gulp …!" Huo Dao swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
Qin Shi lowered his gaze and gently pushed open the ghost door with one hand. Buzz buzz buzz!
The rumbling vibrations caused huge waves to form on the ground.
In the middle of the huge waves, there was a green path that looked like a water curtain. As Qin Shi and Huo Dao walked in, a huge bronze tree appeared in front of them.
At the top of the ancient tree were two dazzling fruits.
"Are they really the Abyss Spiritual Fruits?" Huo Dao asked in surprise.
Qin Shi excitedly smiled. Soon after, he leaped up and continuously stepped over the branches of the ancient tree. He plucked two Abyss Spirit Fruits in one go before slowly landing on the ground.
Huo Dao's eyes became agitated when he saw the Abyss Spiritual Fruits at such a close distance. He subconsciously extended his hand to Qin Shi and said with a trembling voice, "Quick, let me have a look. I have never seen such a treasure."
Qin Shi was not stingy and handed one of the Abyss Spiritual Fruits to Huo Dao.
After receiving the Abyss Spiritual Fruit, Huo Dao looked around as if he had discovered a new continent. Then, he took a few deep breaths and smelled the rich fragrance of the soul. He was completely mesmerized.
"As expected of a treasure that can help a cultivator break through to the next level in the Curse Realm. This kind of soul purity is rare in the world."
Huo Dao praised. Suddenly, his eyes dimmed as if he was struggling internally. Then, he gritted his teeth and returned the Abyss Spiritual Fruit to Qin Shi.
He knew that if it was not for Qin Shi, he would not have been able to see the Abyss Spiritual Fruit and would have died in the hands of the Golden Toad in the Nether Well.
However, he did not expect Qin Shi to shake his head and smile at him as soon as he returned the Abyss Spiritual Fruit. Then, he pushed the fruit back.
Huo Dao was stunned. "Young friend, what are you …?"
"Since you like it so much, I will give this Abyss Spiritual Fruit to you," said Qin Shi with a smile.
Huo Dao was delighted at first, but he quickly shook his head. "How, how can I accept this? This Abyss Spiritual Fruit is so precious and I did not help you in any way. I cannot accept it!"
Hearing Huo Dao's refusal, Qin Shi smiled. "You worry too much, Senior. In fact, if you did not return it to me just now, perhaps I would not have given this Abyss Spiritual Fruit to you. After all, not everyone can resist the temptation of such a treasure. However, you did. Just your sincerity is worthy of me giving it to you. Since ancient times, many brothers and sisters have killed each other for treasures. At least, this Abyss Spiritual Fruit shows me that your sincerity is worth it."
Huo Dao was slightly shocked when he heard Qin Shi's words. Evidently, he did not expect Qin Shi to say such words. But in an instant, he was shocked in his heart. So Qin Shi had been testing him from the beginning?
He thought that Qin Shi was just a child and did not expect him to be so calm. He smiled bitterly and shook his head. He thought that he had underestimated Qin Shi.
Not giving him a chance to refuse, Qin Shi weighed the other Abyss Spiritual Fruit in his hand and smiled. "Moreover, although the Abyss Spiritual Fruit is precious, its effect can only be absorbed once in a person's life. Once it is absorbed, the body will develop antibodies to it. Therefore, it is useless for me to keep these two. Senior, please accept them generously."
"This …!"
Huo Dao hesitated. He understood that although what Qin Shi said was true, the Abyss Spiritual Fruit was an extremely precious treasure, especially in the crack of the Beast World where countless Talisman Magicians were fighting for it. If he took it out, many Talisman Magicians would be willing to bow down to him, right?
"Accept it." Qin Shi emphasized again.
Only then did Huo Dao make up his mind to accept the Abyss Spiritual Fruit. He had been at the ninth layer of the Incantation Peak for many years. If he did not improve, he would burn his lifespan to the end.
In the end, he only said, "Little friend, I will remember your kindness today. If you need my help in the future, I will definitely do my best."
Qin Shi smiled in an indifferent manner. He casually stretched his waist and said, "Alright, the warm-up is over. Next, it's time to properly stroll through the crevice of the Beast World."
"Little friend, wait a moment." Suddenly, Huo Dao stopped Qin Shi.
Qin Shi was stunned. "What's wrong, Senior?"
"Are you going to find a beast to refine now?"
"Of course."
Qin Shi replied in confusion. Half a month's time was not too long, but it was not too short either. He did not want to be defeated by the grade of the beast.
"Are you going to look for it empty-handed?" Huo Dao asked.
Qin Shi was stunned. He could not help but frown. That's right. If he found a beast, how was he going to bring it out of the crack of the Beast World?
It would be easy to kill it and bring its corpse out. However, all the beasts he found here had to be used in the third round of the Talisman Devil Competition — refining talismans. Refining talismans used the beast's soul as the foundation. If it was a corpse, it could not be refined at all. Even if there was a remnant soul, the effect would be greatly reduced.
Thinking of this, his face turned gloomy.
"Little friend, don't worry. Actually, in the second round, other than finding a beast, there's actually another test for talisman magicians." Huo Dao saw through Qin Shi's confusion and explained.
"Another test?
What is it? "
"It's to find a vessel!"
Huo Dao explained to Qin Shi. "In the second segment of the test, the eight regions have already left behind 49 beast trapping cages here. These beast trapping cages are spatial spaces personally created by the guardian elders of the eight regions. They can contain living creatures and are specially provided for the participants to search for ferocious beasts."
"There's such a thing?"
"Yes, this is actually a hidden quest. I only knew about this Beast Trapping Cage because I participated in the Talisman Demon Competition ten years ago. However, if you want to obtain the Beast Trapping Cage, you must first pass through a canyon."
"Where is it?" Qin Shi asked with concern. It would be difficult to find beasts without the beast cages.
"It's at the westernmost part of the crack. Little friend, just follow me." Huo Dao said to Qin Shi. He then used his telekinesis power and leaped out.
Qin Shi followed closely behind.
The two of them were not in a hurry to leave the Ancient Well. The bottom of the Ancient Well was very far and could be said to be connected to all directions. Coincidentally, there was a long and thin trench that led to the canyon that Huo Dao mentioned. Since they could avoid a lot of disputes here, the two of them headed towards the canyon from here.
The canyon that Huo Dao mentioned was more than a hundred thousand meters away from here. The two of them spent the next two days in the dark. When the three days were over, Huo Dao finally stopped. He raised his head to confirm and said, "This is the place."
"Here?"
Qin Shi nodded and signaled Huo Dao to take a step back. They were almost 1,000 meters away from the surface of the ground, and it would be difficult for Huo Dao to break through given his Spiritual Power cultivation.
Qin Shi clenched his fist, and a thunderous dragon roared out of his palm.
Roar!!!
The dragon roared and shot into the ground.
Boom!