366: Chapter 366 Corrupted Golden Flame Molten Toad

At this moment, Nie Ning and Xiaoguang were on the verge of death.

Nie Ning was still able to barely hold on by relying on his self-healing, but Xiaoguang had already reached his limit and had even fallen into a coma.

Forcing himself to lift his head to look forward, those people had completely gone mad with killing.

The brilliance of various sorceries and Knight Skills flashed in the air, with blood and severed limbs intertwined; in just a moment, over twenty Transcendents had died.

Nie Ning watched this scene, not with much hatred in his eyes, but with the fear of imminent death.

However, it was not from these people, but from the forging ground below...

"Stop! Something is not right!"

Just then, Dalik suddenly shouted to stop them.

Everyone looked around, observing the tragic scene nearby and their own blood-stained bodies, their eyes regaining a glimmer of clarity.

At this moment, everyone also sensed that something was slightly off.

Because for them, even when competing for treasures, protecting themselves would usually be the priority.

But after this battle, not to mention those who had died, almost everyone remaining was injured.

Furthermore, during the slaughter just now, it seemed as if even fear had been stripped away; all that remained was the pleasure of killing. This feeling was truly too strange!

However, the field did not remain quiet for long. As a wizard rushed to a spot not far from Nie Ning, the desire for the treasure once again ignited everyone's lust for slaughter.

Almost in an instant, everyone fell back into the fray, and the fighting became increasingly intense.

By this time, someone had already arrived near Nie Ning.

"How about we cooperate?"

Thinking that they might face a siege by the crowd, the person who had arrived near Nie Ning first voiced this proposal.

After all, the Transcendents present were not weak; their stats in all aspects were above average.

If they were ganged up on, even a Sixth-Order Wizard like Reilly would not be able to gain much advantage.

In fact, if they staked everything on one throw, killing a Sixth-Order Wizard was not impossible, because only those above the Seventh Order could exert absolute suppression over lower-level Transcendents.

The group did not have much time, and they quickly came to an agreement.

But just as they were preparing to seize Nie Ning, a sky-high blaze carrying magma erupted from the forging ground below, blocking the path not far in front of Nie Ning.

Just as everyone released magic shields to block the scattered magma, a giant palm resembling a frog's webbed foot suddenly extended from the erupting magma.

Two Transcendents who could not escape in time were grabbed in its hand; the scorching temperature instantly turned both of them into a pool of blood, which then evaporated into ashes.

Seeing this, the remaining people turned and left without any hesitation.

Suddenly, the magma burst open a gap.

A thick, long tentacle shot out from within, its surface divided evenly into half-yellow and half-gray, instantly dragging the fleeing individuals into the magma.

The Transcendents present saw this and unconsciously stopped fighting, all watching this scene with astonished expressions.

Even the fiercely fighting Reilly and Amivika stopped.

Because they both sensed that aura—powerful and bizarre, always carrying an indescribable, strange feeling.

By this time, Nie Ning's body had mostly recovered.

Facing such a bizarre situation, Nie Ning endured the pain in his body, gathered his spirit and strength, and with a wave of his hand, summoned the xueyan bladeless from his waist, severing the chains binding him with a single slash.

Afterward, he urgently rescued Xiaoguang.

Looking at the unconscious Xiaoguang, Nie Ning could not spare the time to feel heartache and hurriedly flew toward the rear.

While flying, he took out the god-forbidden ring, preparing to leave this place first.

Meanwhile, the Transcendents opposite, due to the obstruction of the magma, did not notice that Nie Ning had escaped; only the wizard who used chains to bind Nie Ning discovered the anomaly.

But they were clearly unable to care about that much anymore.

Just as Nie Ning summoned the god-forbidden ring, he suddenly discovered that this space had been sealed.

The gray mist rising from the cracks in the ground seemed to carry some kind of special energy, making it impossible for the god-forbidden ring to open a portal to escape.

At the same time, the erupting magma seemed to be blocked and stopped erupting.

Just as everyone was guessing the cause, a massive figure leaped out from the large pit of the forging ground, then landed heavily on the cliff wall.

That was a frog-like creature, thirty meters tall, with eyes that rotated flexibly like a lizard's, and a very bizarre appearance.

Its body was divided into two colors down the middle: one half appeared as magma-like yellow, and the other half appeared as a desolate, lonely gray.

The magma-colored half of its body was covered in many protruding bumps, from which magma would occasionally erupt.

The other gray half of its body appeared incredibly bizarre.

It had no protruding bumps, but instead grew grotesque and terrifying human faces, with gray mist constantly spewing from their nostrils and mouths.

The gray front and hind limbs were smooth and delicate, as if they were formed by the entanglement of countless human hands and feet.

"Is... is that... the Golden Flame Molten Toad..."

Looking at the bizarre frog-like creature in front of them, someone stammered and asked.

In their understanding, the Golden Flame Molten Toad was very strong; an adult was a Fifth-Order creature, and some could even reach the Sixth Order.

But this one before them was completely different; not only was its size three times larger, but its aura was also far more powerful than a Fifth-Order one.

Moreover, it was half-yellow and half-gray, appearing extremely bizarre.

Dalik's expression was grave: "It is rumored that Iron Mountain Fortress has a Seventh-Order Golden Flame Molten Toad; could it be this one right before us?"

"I have seen some portraits of the blacksmiths from Iron Mountain Fortress; I think I saw the face of the Deputy Fortress Master on its back."

Once these words were spoken, everyone could not help but look at the gray half of the Golden Flame Molten Toad's body.

Corruption!

Clearly, the disappearance of Iron Mountain Fortress was most likely caused by this Golden Flame Molten Toad!

However, a big question mark appeared in everyone's minds.

There were no obvious signs of destruction in the surroundings; could it be that the people of Iron Mountain Fortress had jumped into the mouth of the Golden Flame Molten Toad themselves?

Besides, Iron Mountain Fortress also had Seventh-Order Transcendents.

At that level, even if they truly became contaminated with the Power of Corruption, they would not be so easily corrupted and devoured.

Things that were helpless for ordinary people had many solutions for Transcendents, let alone for those above the Seventh Order.

"Hahaha, merge with me!"

Just then, a bizarre, loud laugh came from the back of the Golden Flame Molten Toad.

"Save me, I'm in so much pain, save me..."

"Do you like forging too? I can teach you, pass on my life's learning to you, as long as you..."

"I hate this, kill me! Kill me!"

"Come, join us, we will definitely be able to forge an unparalleled divine artifact!"

"I don't want this, I don't want to kill people, why is it like this, why has it become like this!!"

"..."

Looking at the human faces speaking on the back of the Golden Flame Molten Toad, and listening to those increasingly extreme and bizarre words, everyone felt a chill all over, a terrifying coldness invading their souls.

At this moment, only one word remained in their minds.

Run!

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