Qin He exhaled and asked, "You've been guarding here for over three hundred years. Have you seen anything unusual?"
The Toad Demon shook his head without hesitation and said, "Master, these ruins have been visited by countless demons, water creatures, and even humans. If there were any abnormalities, it would not be my turn to guard here."
Qin He nodded slowly.
The ancient heaven collapsed, and fragments fell from the sky, scattered everywhere.
The underworld is a relatively large area among them, and some functions are still retained, similar to the Heavenly Prison.
But most of it is just broken walls, broken bricks and tiles.
It's great, it has a dust-proof effect.
"Has Taoist Lingyun ever been in there?" Qin He asked again after thinking for a while.
The hint of these two words is too little information.
"My lord, the Taoist priest should have been in there before. It was he who brought me here to guard it. But after I took charge of this place, the Taoist priest never came back until he transformed into a winged being." The toad demon explained everything in detail.
"Let's go in and take a look." Qin He nodded, and with a flash he landed directly in the ruins.
The ruins consisted of a ruined pavilion, massive stone pillars, and a faintly discernible arch, with many dark yellow broken tiles scattered throughout. The area covered approximately one acre, but there were few large fragments, most of which had disintegrated upon impact and were scattered all over the ground.
Occasionally, some vague engravings and reliefs can be seen on the stone surface, but they have lost their divinity.
After a round, Qin He did not miss any corner.
The result was as expected, nothing was found.
What fell here should be a part of a palace, probably a human palace.
Countless fragments fell from the sky, crashed into the Wei River, and blasted a huge deep pit there.
The terrain is low-lying, and even though the Wei River has changed for thousands or tens of thousands of years, it still cannot avoid this place.
"Hey, what's wrong with you?"
At this moment, a light exclamation interrupted Qin He's wandering thoughts.
It was Wang Tiezhu's exclamation.
Qin He turned around and saw Wang Tiezhu and Lamborghini looking at the toad demon in surprise.
Looking at the toad monster again, the bumpy skin on its body was much looser than before, and its whole body looked dozens or even hundreds of years older. Its eyes were cloudy, and it lay on the riverbed, its breath very weak.
"I... suddenly feel weak." Toad panicked and looked at Qin He, saying, "Master, what's wrong with me?"
Qin He frowned slightly when he saw this.
The secret of heaven backfires!
The toad demon revealed the secret and suffered backlash.
I originally thought that the word "whale fall" should not involve any secrets, or at least not any taboos. Now it seems that I took it for granted.
Even metaphors are not allowed.
This further illustrates the importance of the "whale fall" metaphor.
"Relax, you just fulfilled a three hundred year promise, and you feel uncomfortable because your heartstrings have been loosened." Qin He smiled slightly and comforted it.
The backlash of heaven's secrets is a great disaster for any practitioner.
And it doesn't matter how strong you are. The only difference is that people with higher strength are less likely to be affected by the backlash of heaven.
After all, the essence of spiritual practice is to go against the will of heaven.
The toad demon has exhausted the luck that Taoist Lingyun had given him. Unless there is another opportunity, he will surely die today.
"You are trying to comfort me. I know it."
But the Toad Demon shook his head, his eyes dimming even more. He slowly said, "Daoist Lingyun ordered me to guard this place. My mission is accomplished, and I have reached the end of my ways."
"Your message involved a secret of heaven, and this has backfired."
Qin He no longer concealed anything and said, "I have a technique that can bring you back to life, but it can't extend your lifespan. You only have one option left: give up the strength you've cultivated for three hundred years and ask for the title of Man. That way, you can live another life. If you give up, you won't survive this day. What do you think?"
The toad demon's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said hurriedly, "I have practiced diligently for three hundred years, but have only achieved a hundred years of Taoism. I know my aptitude is too poor. If I could become an adult in this life and experience the world, I would have no regrets in this life."
But after he finished speaking, the light in his eyes dimmed again, and he said hesitantly: "But if I want to be granted a title, I need..."
"I am willing to be your human immortal." Qin He said directly.
"This, this... I... I thank... thank you, master." The toad demon was overjoyed and kowtowed to the ground repeatedly. He was almost crying with joy and his words were stuttering.
What the Toad Demon said was the truth. Its qualifications were indeed too poor.
After three hundred years of hard training, he has only achieved Taoism for more than a hundred years, and his strength is even worse. He only knows a few very basic techniques. He dares not go ashore, nor does he dare to move.
With this kind of qualifications, it is almost hopeless to become an adult through cultivation, and the only option is to ask for a title.
However, it is difficult to ask for a title.
This toad-like creature has such a terrifying appearance that it can scare people to death even when it comes out of the water, let alone asking for a title.
During the three hundred years of loneliness, it dreamed of being crowned an adult and tried to make some preparations, but ultimately it did not have the courage to take that step.
I never expected that today, the master in front of me would be willing to help it become an immortal.
This is simply... a big surprise.
You have to know that being a human being and becoming an immortal comes at a huge price, which is equivalent to ceding one's own luck and merits to the demon who asks for the title from him.
At the very least, it will damage your luck, and at worst, it will shorten your life and lead to sudden death.
"Don't waste time, hurry up, Taoist Lingyun can point out your opportunities, and my grandfather can change your destiny." At this time, Wang Tiezhu urged with a little pride.
"Yes, yes." The toad demon nodded repeatedly.
Then, a yellowish-brown light emanated from its body, and slowly its entire body stood up. A ray of light from heaven broke through the dim water layer and fell directly on the toad monster's head.
The toad demon clasped its claws together and said to Qin He respectfully, "Master, do I look like a human?"
Qin He smiled and said, "Like, you are like a man who keeps his promises. You will live a long life, die of natural causes, and become extremely wealthy."
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