xià yī kè ， nà xiē jīng sī chóng xīn zài yè kōng zhōng fú xiàn ér chū ， jù lí jīn yuè zhēn chán ， bù guò bǎi zhàng yú ， sàn fà chū sēn hán de qì xī 。
下一刻，那些晶丝重新在夜空中浮现而出，距离金玥真蟾，不过百丈余，散发出森寒的气息。
In the next moment, those crystal threads reappeared in the night sky, only a hundred feet or so from the True Moon Golden Toad. They exuded an icy aura.
zhè yī jī ， zú yǐ jiāng yī jiè de fǎ zé zhī lì huǐ qù ， jīn yuè zhēn chán quán shèng zhī shí ， néng bù néng jiē zhù ， yě shì liǎng shuō ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， nà kěn dìng shì xiǎng yě bié xiǎng le 。
这一击，足以将一界的法则之力毁去，金玥真蟾全盛之时，能不能接住，也是两说，此时此刻，那肯定是想也别想了。
This strike was powerful enough to destroy the laws of this realm. Even at its peak, it was uncertain if the True Moon Golden Toad could withstand such an attack. At that moment, there was no way he would consider it.
gāng gāng suǒ shī zhǎn de bǎo mìng mì shù ， suī rán kě yǐ duǒ ， dàn nà mì shù de sǔn hào tài guò kě bù ， jué bú shì duǎn shí jiān nèi ， kě yǐ lián xù shī zhǎn de 。
刚刚所施展的保命秘术，虽然可以躲，但那秘术的损耗太过可怖，绝不是短时间内，可以连续施展的。
The secret technique used just now, although effective for evasion, had too great a cost. It couldn't be continuously cast in a short period of time.
ér qiě tā de běn yuán zhī lì yǐ jīng xiāo hào tài duō ， jí biàn néng gòu shī zhǎn chū lái ， yě xū yào zhēn zhuó ， fǒu zé bù guò shì yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě ， jí biàn zàn shí huà xiǎn wéi yí le ， jiē xià lái de jìng yù ， jiāng gèng jiā wēi xiǎn yǔ nán áo de 。
而且它的本源之力已经消耗太多，即便能够施展出来，也需要斟酌，否则不过是饮鸩止渴，即便暂时化险为夷了，接下来的境遇，将更加危险与难熬的。
Moreover, its essence power had been consumed to the point where even if it could be cast, it would need careful consideration; otherwise, it would only be drinking poison to quench thirst. Even if immediate danger was averted, the future situation would be more perilous and unbearable.
zhè bǎi huā xiān zi ， tā shí zài dǎ bù guò 。
这百花仙子，它实在打不过。
This Fairy of Flowers truly couldn't defeat him.
jīn yuè zhēn chán shì dì yī cì ， zhēn zhēn qiè qiè ， gǎn jué dào shēng mìng de wēi xiǎn le 。
金玥真蟾是第一次，真真切切，感觉到生命的危险了。
For the first time, the True Moon Golden Toad felt the real threat to its life.
tā bù xiǎng yǔn luò 。
它不想陨落。
It didn’t want to fall.
zhēn líng jí bié de cún zài ， jiù shòu yuán lái shuō ， kě shì hái yào shèng guò dù jié hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， suī rán hái méi yǒu dào zhēn xiān nà zhǒng yǒng shēng bù miè de dì bù ， dàn yě jī hū kě yǐ kàn chéng shì cháng shēng bù lǎo le 。
真灵级别的存在，就寿元来说，可是还要胜过渡劫后期的修仙者，虽然还没有到真仙那种永生不灭的地步，但也几乎可以看成是长生不老了。
At the True Spirit level, it had an extremely long lifespan compared to late-stage cultivators who were about to transcend. Although not as eternal as a True Immortal, it was almost considered immortal.
yǒu wú qióng de suì yuè hǎo huó ， tā zěn me gān xīn qīng yì yǔn luò 。
有无穷的岁月好活，它怎么甘心轻易陨落。
With endless time to live, how could it be willing to die so easily?
wèi yī zhū xiān cǎo ， zhè bù zhí dé 。
为一株仙草，这不值得。
For a divine herb, this wasn’t worth it.
duì fāng yě qī rén tài shèn le ！
对方也欺人太甚了！
The other party was too overbearing!
rán ér nù guī nù ， què yòu néng rú hé ， xiū xiān jiè shì yǐ shí lì shuō huà de ， jì bù rú rén ， yī qiè dōu bù guò shì bái shuō 。
然而怒归怒，却又能如何，修仙界是以实力说话的，技不如人，一切都不过是白说。
However, anger alone couldn't change anything. In the cultivation world, strength spoke louder than words. Being inferior in skill meant all talk was futile.
qū fú yǐ chéng le tā wéi yī de xuǎn zé 。
屈服已成了它唯一的选择。
Submission had become its only choice.
“ dào yǒu 、 zhù shǒu ， wǒ yuàn yì chéng wéi nǐ de líng shòu 。”
“道友、住手，我愿意成为你的灵兽。”
"Friend, stop! I am willing to be your spirit beast."
jīn yuè zhēn chán fàng shēng dà hǒu ， zhè shēng yīn lǐ ， yě yùn hán yǒu fǎ zé zhī lì ， chuān yuè le shí jiān de kòng xì ， fǒu zé zài zhè qiān jūn yī fà zhī jì ， hái zhēn lái bù jí 。
金玥真蟾放声大吼，这声音里，也蕴含有法则之力，穿越了时间的空隙，否则在这千钧一发之际，还真来不及。
The True Moon Golden Toad roared loudly. The voice contained laws of nature, piercing through time and space; otherwise, it wouldn't have been timely enough.
nà pò kōng de shēng yīn ， gā rán ér zhǐ ， shù yǐ bǎi jì de jiàn sī ， jù lí jīn yuè zhēn chán bù guò shù zhàng ér yǐ ， shàng xià zuǒ yòu ， jiāng tā kě néng táo zǒu de fāng wèi ， wán quán fēng dǔ 。
那破空的声音，嘎然而止，数以百计的剑丝，距离金玥真蟾不过数丈而已，上下左右，将它可能逃走的方位，完全封堵。
The sound of the palm breaking the air abruptly stopped. Countless sword threads were only a few feet away from the True Moon Golden Toad, completely blocking all possible escape routes.
zhè xiē jīng yíng jiàn sī jí biàn yī dòng bù dòng 。 rán ér yùn hán de wú shàng wēi lì ， yī jiù zài bàn kōng zhōng dàng yàng diǎn de lián yī 。
这些晶莹剑丝即便一动不动。然而蕴含的无上威力，依旧在半空中荡漾点的涟漪。
Even if these crystal sword threads remained still, their immense power continued to ripple in mid-air, dazzlingly bright.
kàn shàng qù yào mù yǐ jí ！
看上去耀目以极！
If the decision had been delayed, it would likely have already been torn apart.
jīn yuè zhēn chán de jué dìng ruò shì wǎn zuò yī bù ， xiàn zài kǒng pà yǐ bèi dà xiè bā kuài le 。
金玥真蟾的决定若是晚做一步，现在恐怕已被大卸八块了。
"Are you willing to submit and become my spirit beast?"
“ nǐ yuàn yì guī shùn yú wǒ ， zuò běn gōng de líng shòu ？”
“你愿意归顺于我，做本宫的灵兽？”
The Fairy of Flowers' voice no longer remained calm. A hint of joy was evident. It made sense; killing him here merely vented her anger but did nothing practical. The devoured divine herb couldn't be reborn either.
bǎi huā xiān zi shēng yīn bù zài píng jìng wú bō ， yǐn yǐn dài zhe yī sī huān xǐ ， zhè yě shì nán guài dì ， jiāng duì fāng miè shā yú cǐ ， bù guò shì chū le yī kǒu è qì 。 yú shì wú bǔ ， bèi tūn shì de xiān cǎo yě bù kě néng yīn cǐ chóng shēng de 。
百花仙子声音不再平静无波，隐隐带着一丝欢喜，这也是难怪地，将对方灭杀于此，不过是出了一口恶气。于事无补，被吞噬的仙草也不可能因此重生的。
However, if it became her spirit beast, the situation would be different.
rán ér tā ruò shì zuò zì jǐ de líng shòu zé dà dà bù tóng 。
然而它若是做自己的灵兽则大大不同。
At least as a True Spirit, even if ranked low, it could add significant strength to her. Its value was greater than that of the Taiyi Divine Herb; how could this woman not be delighted?
jīn yuè zhēn chán ， hǎo dǎi yě shì zhēn líng zhī yī ， jiù suàn pái míng jiào mò ， yě néng wèi zì jǐ píng tiān yī dà zhù lì ， qí jià zhí 。 hái shèng yú tài yǐ xiān cǎo ， cǐ nǚ zěn me bù jīng xǐ 。
金玥真蟾，好歹也是真灵之一，就算排名较末，也能为自己平添一大助力，其价值。还胜于太乙仙草，此女怎么不惊喜。
After all, among beings at her level, having a True Spirit as a spirit beast was extremely rare.
bì jìng jí biàn shì tā zhè ge děng jiē de cún zài ， néng yǒu zhēn líng zuò líng shòu dì ， nà yě shì fèng máo lín jiǎo yǐ jí 。
毕竟即便是她这个等阶的存在，能有真灵做灵兽地，那也是凤毛麟角以极。
"Indeed, I am willing to submit and beg for your mercy."
“ bù cuò ， wǒ yuàn yì guī shùn yú nǐ ， hái qǐng dào yǒu ráo mìng 。”
“不错，我愿意归顺于你，还请道友饶命。”
The voice of the True Moon Golden Toad entered his ears. It hung its head, showing extreme depression.
jīn yuè zhēn chán de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， dā lā zhe tóu lú ， biǎo qíng yǔ qì ， nà shì yù mèn dào wú yǐ fù jiā de dì bù 。
金玥真蟾的声音传入耳朵，耷拉着头颅，表情语气，那是郁闷到无以复加的地步。
How could it not feel depressed?
tā zěn me néng bù yù mèn ne ？
它怎么能不郁闷呢？
While saving its life, it now had a heavy burden, bound by this woman's will. A spirit beast, how could it willingly accept such a fate?
cǐ jǔ suī rán néng jiāng xiǎo mìng bǎo zhù 。 kě cóng jīn yǐ hòu què bèi tào le yī céng jiā suǒ ， yào rèn píng cǐ nǚ qū cè ， líng shòu líng shòu ， yǐ tā zhēn líng de shēn fèn ， zěn me néng gòu xīn gān ne ？
此举虽然能将小命保住。可从今以后却被套了一层枷锁，要任凭此女驱策，灵兽灵兽，以它真灵的身份，怎么能够心甘呢？
But what could it do? Who made it provoke the other party in the first place?
kě bù gān xīn yòu rú hé ， shuí ràng tā dāng chū ， yào qù zhāo rě duì fāng ne ？
可不甘心又如何，谁让它当初，要去招惹对方呢？
One misstep and it became a regret for all time; once you looked back, a hundred years had passed.
zhēn shì yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn ， zài huí tóu yǐ shì bǎi nián shēng 。
真是一失足成千古恨，再回头已是百年生。
Regret was useless. Even though he felt depressed, at this moment, there was no choice but to face reality.
kě hòu huǐ méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， jí biàn zài yù mèn 。 cǐ shí cǐ kè 。 yě wéi yǒu miàn duì xiàn shí le 。
可后悔没有用处，即便再郁闷。此时此刻。也唯有面对现实了。
"Very well, since you are willing to submit, hand over one soul and one essence, along with your original body, and sign the master-servant blood contract."
“ hǎo ， nǐ jì rán yuàn yì guī shùn yú wǒ 。 nà jiù jiāo chū yī hún yī pò ， yǐ jí běn yuán zhī tǐ ， yǔ běn xiān zi qiān dìng zhǔ pú xuè qì 。”
“好，你既然愿意归顺于我。那就交出一魂一魄，以及本源之体，与本仙子签订主仆血契。”
"What is an original body?"
“ běn yuán zhī tǐ ， nà shì shén me dōng xī ？”
“本源之体，那是什么东西？”
Lin Xuan was somewhat surprised. He had read countless texts and understood much more about post-transcendence entities than his peers of the same rank. However, he had never heard of this "original body."
lín xuān xīn zhōng yǒu xiē chà yì ， tā céng biàn yuè guò gè zhǒng gè yàng de diǎn jí ， duì yú dù jié qī cún zài le de jiě ， yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xiū shì xǔ duō ， dàn zhè běn yuán zhī tǐ shì shén me ， què yě cóng bù céng tīng guò 。
林轩心中有些诧异，他曾遍阅过各种各样的典籍，对于渡劫期存在了的解，远胜同阶修士许多，但这本源之体是什么，却也从不曾听过。
It seemed to be something higher up; it wasn't mentioned in any text, so it wasn’t particularly rare.
xiǎng lái shì gèng gāo céng miàn de dōng xī ， diǎn jí zhōng cóng bù céng tí ， yě jiù bù suàn duō me de xī qí 。
想来是更高层面的东西，典籍中从不曾提，也就不算多么的稀奇。
"Yes!"
“ shì 。”
“是。”
The True Moon Golden Toad hung its head dejectedly. Its entire aura diminished as its size shrunk by a hundred times or more, transforming into a small red-golden toad about the size of an ordinary person, slowly flying towards the Fairy of Flowers.
jīn yuè zhēn chán chuí tóu sàng qì ， hún shēn jīng máng yì qǐ ， tǐ xíng jìng zhòu rán suō xiǎo le bǎi bèi hái duō ， huà chéng le yī yǔ pǔ tōng rén chà bu duō dà de chì jīn chán chú ， huǎn huǎn de xiàng bǎi huā xiān zi fēi guò qù le 。
金玥真蟾垂头丧气，浑身精芒一起，体型竟骤然缩小了百倍还多，化成了一与普通人差不多大的赤金蟾蜍，缓缓的像百花仙子飞过去了。
She didn't need any further action; with a wave of her hand, the crystal sword threads around her body moved aside, creating a path.
cǐ nǚ bù yǔ yǒu tā ， yù shǒu yī fú ， nà wéi zài shēn cè de jīng yíng jiàn sī jiù ràng kāi le yī tiáo tōng lù 。
此女不予有他，玉手一拂，那围在身侧的晶莹剑丝就让开了一条通路。
Soon, they were only a hundred feet apart.
hěn kuài ， yī rén yī shòu ， jù lí zhǐ yǒu bǎi zhàng yuǎn le 。
很快，一人一兽，距离只有百丈远了。
"Alright, now you can hand over your soul and original body," the Fairy of Flowers said coldly.
“ hǎo le ， nǐ xiàn zài kě yǐ jiāng shén hún yǔ běn yuán zhī tǐ jiāo chū 。” bǎi huā xiān zi xiù méi yī tiāo ， bīng lěng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“好了，你现在可以将神魂与本源之体交出。”百花仙子秀眉一挑，冰冷的声音传入耳朵。
Although he had declared submission, she naturally couldn't be without any defenses.
suī rán duì fāng yǐ yán míng guī fú ， dàn tā zì rán bù kě néng yì diǎn fáng bèi yě wú 。
虽然对方已言明归服，但她自然不可能一点防备也无。
"Yes!"
“ shì ！”
“是！”
The toad was very cooperative. Or rather, after that battle, it was terrified and knew resistance would be futile. While becoming her spirit beast meant many constraints, at least its life was saved. After all, there's a saying: better to die with dignity than to live in humiliation.
chán chú què xiǎn de fēi cháng de pèi hé ， huò zhě shuō ， gāng cái nà yī zhàn ， yǐ jiāng tā xià pò le dǎn ， zhī dào fǎn kàng yě méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， suī rán chéng wéi duì fāng de líng shòu ， huì yǒu zhū duō chè zhǒu ， dàn zhì shǎo jiāng xìng mìng bǎo zhù ， bú shì yǒu yī jù huà ， jiào hǎo sǐ bù rú lài huó zhe 。
蟾蜍却显得非常的配合，或者说，刚才那一战，已将它吓破了胆，知道反抗也没有用处，虽然成为对方的灵兽，会有诸多掣肘，但至少将性命保住，不是有一句话，叫好死不如赖活着。
Next, it opened its mouth, and a burst of light appeared as three light spheres were expelled from its mouth.
suí hòu zhǐ jiàn tā yī zhāng kǒu 。
随后只见它一张口。
The two smaller ones were ordinary; Lin Xuan recognized them as the True Moon Golden Toad’s soul and essence. Although stronger than those of an ordinary cultivator, they didn’t have any other extraordinary qualities.
líng guāng yī shǎn ， cóng zuǐ bā lǐ miàn tǔ chū yī dà liǎng xiǎo sān gè guāng tuán 。
灵光一闪，从嘴巴里面吐出一大两小三个光团。
However, the larger sphere felt different to Lin Xuan. It wasn't spirit energy or related to the laws of nature. He couldn't describe it precisely but a term flashed in his mind: "original body," just as the Fairy of Flowers had mentioned.
nà liǎng gè xiǎo de guāng tuán yě jiù bà le ， lín xuān mù guāng sǎo guò ， jiù rèn chū nà shì jīn yuè zhēn chán de yī hún yī pò ， suī rán bǐ pǔ tōng xiū shì de shén hún zhī lì yào qiáng dà xǔ duō ， dàn chú cǐ yǐ wài yě jiù méi yǒu shén me bié yàng de chū qí le 。
那两个小的光团也就罢了，林轩目光扫过，就认出那是金玥真蟾的一魂一魄，虽然比普通修士的神魂之力要强大许多，但除此以外也就没有什么别样的出奇了。
What was an original body? Lin Xuan didn’t know, but whatever was inside was incredibly powerful and mysterious. Perhaps this was why it could become a True Spirit.
rán ér nà dà de guāng tuán ， lín xuān què cóng zhōng gǎn jué dào le bù yí yàng de dōng xī 。
然而那大的光团，林轩却从中感觉到了不一样的东西。
Lin Xuan pondered various possibilities while the Fairy of Flowers showed satisfaction at his cooperation. With a wave of her hand, those three light spheres were drawn by some mysterious force towards her.
bú shì líng lì ， yě wú guān yú tiān dì fǎ zé ， jù tǐ shì shén me ， lín xuān shuō bù chū ， yí gè míng cí zài lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng shǎn guò ， jiù shì bǎi huā xiān zi gāng gāng tí dào de “ běn yuán zhī tǐ ” le 。
不是灵力，也无关于天地法则，具体是什么，林轩说不出，一个名词在林轩脑海中闪过，就是百花仙子刚刚提到的“本源之体”了。
Soon, they were only an arm's length away. Everything seemed destined to end here as this celestial battle came to a close. The Fairy of Flowers' vigilance noticeably lessened. However, just then, something unexpected happened.
běn yuán zhī tǐ shì shén me lín xuān bù xiǎo de ， zǒng zhī lǐ miàn de dōng xī qiáng dà xuán miào dào bù kě sī yì de dì bù ， yǔ duì fāng zhī suǒ yǐ néng chéng wéi zhēn líng ， huò xǔ yě shì dà wèi yǒu guān de 。
本源之体是什么林轩不晓得，总之里面的东西强大玄妙到不可思议的地步，与对方之所以能成为真灵，或许也是大为有关的。
A sudden change!
lín xuān xīn zhōng zuò zhe gè zhǒng gè yàng de chuǎi mó ， ér bǎi huā xiān zi jiàn duì fāng zhè me pèi hé ， liǎn shàng zé lù chū yī sī mǎn yì zhī sè 。
林轩心中做着各种各样的揣摩，而百花仙子见对方这么配合，脸上则露出一丝满意之色。
Sizzle…
yù shǒu yī fú ， yě bú jiàn duō yú de dòng zuò ， nà yī dà liǎng xiǎo sān gè guāng tuán ， jiù bèi yī shén mì de lì liàng qiān yǐn zhe ， huǎn huǎn de xiàng tā fēi guò qù le 。
玉手一拂，也不见多余的动作，那一大两小三个光团，就被一神秘的力量牵引着，缓缓的像她飞过去了。
The sound of cloth tearing reached his ears, and the large light sphere suddenly transformed. A flash later, its outer glow vanished, revealing what was inside.
hěn kuài ， jù lí cǐ nǚ bù guò zhàng yú ， yī qiè sì hū dōu yǐ chéng wéi dìng shù ， zhè chǎng jīng tiān dà zhàn jiāng yóu cǐ huā shàng xiū zhǐ fú ， bǎi huā xiān zi liǎn shàng de jǐng tì ， yě míng xiǎn jiǎn ruò xǔ duō ， rán ér piān piān jiù zài cǐ kè ， chū rén yì liào de yí mù fā shēng le 。
很快，距离此女不过丈余，一切似乎都已成为定数，这场惊天大战将由此花上休止符，百花仙子脸上的警惕，也明显减弱许多，然而偏偏就在此刻，出人意料的一幕发生了。
It was a much smaller toad, about the size of an ordinary person's fist, with a red-golden hue. It wasn’t entirely solid but seemed to be formed from a liquid of the same color.
biàn gù ！
变故！
Its appearance was identical to the True Moon Golden Toad. Its eyes glowed with fierce light as it opened its mouth and expelled a burst of purple-golden mist that enveloped the woman in front.
cī lā ……
刺啦……
"True Toad Poison."
fǎng fú bù jǐn bèi sī pò ， yī shēng cuì xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu nà dà de guāng tuán ， tū rán fā shēng le biàn qiān ， yī shǎn ， biǎo miàn de guāng yùn xiāo shī bú jiàn ， lǐ miàn de shì wù yìng rù yǎn lián 。
仿佛布锦被撕破，一声脆响传入耳朵，随后那大的光团，突然发生了变迁，一闪，表面的光晕消失不见，里面的事物映入眼帘。
The Fairy of Flowers' eyes widened, as if she had seen something terrifying. She tried to avoid it like a snake or scorpion but was too late.
jū rán shì yī suō xiǎo le bù zhī dào duō shǎo bèi de chán chú ， hún shēn zuò chì jīn sè ， zhǐ yǔ yī pǔ tōng rén de quán tou dà xiǎo chà bu duō 。
居然是一缩小了不知道多少倍的蟾蜍，浑身做赤金色，只与一普通人的拳头大小差不多。
The poison could ignore protective spirit light and seep through the skin.
In the next moment, those crystal threads reappeared in the night sky, only a hundred feet or so from the True Moon Golden Toad. They exuded an icy aura.
This strike was powerful enough to destroy the laws of this realm. Even at its peak, it was uncertain if the True Moon Golden Toad could withstand such an attack. At that moment, there was no way he would consider it.
The secret technique used just now, although effective for evasion, had too great a cost. It couldn't be continuously cast in a short period of time.
Moreover, its essence power had been consumed to the point where even if it could be cast, it would need careful consideration; otherwise, it would only be drinking poison to quench thirst. Even if immediate danger was averted, the future situation would be more perilous and unbearable.
This Fairy of Flowers truly couldn't defeat him.
For the first time, the True Moon Golden Toad felt the real threat to its life.
It didn’t want to fall.
At the True Spirit level, it had an extremely long lifespan compared to late-stage cultivators who were about to transcend. Although not as eternal as a True Immortal, it was almost considered immortal.
With endless time to live, how could it be willing to die so easily?
For a divine herb, this wasn’t worth it.
The other party was too overbearing!
However, anger alone couldn't change anything. In the cultivation world, strength spoke louder than words. Being inferior in skill meant all talk was futile.
Submission had become its only choice.
"Friend, stop! I am willing to be your spirit beast."
The True Moon Golden Toad roared loudly. The voice contained laws of nature, piercing through time and space; otherwise, it wouldn't have been timely enough.
Cish…
The sound of the palm breaking the air abruptly stopped. Countless sword threads were only a few feet away from the True Moon Golden Toad, completely blocking all possible escape routes.
Even if these crystal sword threads remained still, their immense power continued to ripple in mid-air, dazzlingly bright.
If the decision had been delayed, it would likely have already been torn apart.
"Are you willing to submit and become my spirit beast?"
The Fairy of Flowers' voice no longer remained calm. A hint of joy was evident. It made sense; killing him here merely vented her anger but did nothing practical. The devoured divine herb couldn't be reborn either.
However, if it became her spirit beast, the situation would be different.
At least as a True Spirit, even if ranked low, it could add significant strength to her. Its value was greater than that of the Taiyi Divine Herb; how could this woman not be delighted?
After all, among beings at her level, having a True Spirit as a spirit beast was extremely rare.
"Indeed, I am willing to submit and beg for your mercy."
The voice of the True Moon Golden Toad entered his ears. It hung its head, showing extreme depression.
How could it not feel depressed?
While saving its life, it now had a heavy burden, bound by this woman's will. A spirit beast, how could it willingly accept such a fate?
But what could it do? Who made it provoke the other party in the first place?
One misstep and it became a regret for all time; once you looked back, a hundred years had passed.
Regret was useless. Even though he felt depressed, at this moment, there was no choice but to face reality.
"Very well, since you are willing to submit, hand over one soul and one essence, along with your original body, and sign the master-servant blood contract."
"What is an original body?"
Lin Xuan was somewhat surprised. He had read countless texts and understood much more about post-transcendence entities than his peers of the same rank. However, he had never heard of this "original body."
It seemed to be something higher up; it wasn't mentioned in any text, so it wasn’t particularly rare.
"Yes!"
The True Moon Golden Toad hung its head dejectedly. Its entire aura diminished as its size shrunk by a hundred times or more, transforming into a small red-golden toad about the size of an ordinary person, slowly flying towards the Fairy of Flowers.
She didn't need any further action; with a wave of her hand, the crystal sword threads around her body moved aside, creating a path.
Soon, they were only a hundred feet apart.
"Alright, now you can hand over your soul and original body," the Fairy of Flowers said coldly.
Although he had declared submission, she naturally couldn't be without any defenses.
"Yes!"
The toad was very cooperative. Or rather, after that battle, it was terrified and knew resistance would be futile. While becoming her spirit beast meant many constraints, at least its life was saved. After all, there's a saying: better to die with dignity than to live in humiliation.
Next, it opened its mouth, and a burst of light appeared as three light spheres were expelled from its mouth.
The two smaller ones were ordinary; Lin Xuan recognized them as the True Moon Golden Toad’s soul and essence. Although stronger than those of an ordinary cultivator, they didn’t have any other extraordinary qualities.
However, the larger sphere felt different to Lin Xuan. It wasn't spirit energy or related to the laws of nature. He couldn't describe it precisely but a term flashed in his mind: "original body," just as the Fairy of Flowers had mentioned.
What was an original body? Lin Xuan didn’t know, but whatever was inside was incredibly powerful and mysterious. Perhaps this was why it could become a True Spirit.
Lin Xuan pondered various possibilities while the Fairy of Flowers showed satisfaction at his cooperation. With a wave of her hand, those three light spheres were drawn by some mysterious force towards her.
Soon, they were only an arm's length away. Everything seemed destined to end here as this celestial battle came to a close. The Fairy of Flowers' vigilance noticeably lessened. However, just then, something unexpected happened.
A sudden change!
Sizzle…
The sound of cloth tearing reached his ears, and the large light sphere suddenly transformed. A flash later, its outer glow vanished, revealing what was inside.
It was a much smaller toad, about the size of an ordinary person's fist, with a red-golden hue. It wasn’t entirely solid but seemed to be formed from a liquid of the same color.
Its appearance was identical to the True Moon Golden Toad. Its eyes glowed with fierce light as it opened its mouth and expelled a burst of purple-golden mist that enveloped the woman in front.
"True Toad Poison."
The Fairy of Flowers' eyes widened, as if she had seen something terrifying. She tried to avoid it like a snake or scorpion but was too late.
The poison could ignore protective spirit light and seep through the skin.