novelden Chapter 191 The Rock-Rotting Frog
Chapter 191 The Rock-Rotting Frog
The shadows of the trees in the forest are dappled, and sunlight filters through the branches and leaves, casting tiny patches of light.
The wind whistled past their ears as Xiong Da and Xiong Er, leading Mo Ming, ran while glancing back at each other, a tense atmosphere hanging over the three of them.
They intended to return to the shelter they had come from, but due to a mistake in positioning themselves in their haste, Xiong Da and Xiong Er ended up running in the wrong direction. They had no choice but to grit their teeth and bypass this dangerous area to find another way back.
The two bears were moving extremely fast, especially Mo Ming, who was being held in Xiong Er's arms. He could only feel the crazy jolting, and even the scenery in front of him became a blur.
Big Bear's steps were steady and powerful, each stomp causing a slight tremor in the ground. Little Bear followed closely behind, his face full of focus. But just as they were running, a sudden accident broke the tense rhythm.
"Bang!" Xiong Da slammed his right foot on the ground, as if he had touched a stone slab that exuded a mechanical aura.
It continued to walk forward nonchalantly, but the next moment, the seemingly ordinary stone slab suddenly rose up with a rumbling sound, and the huge force that burst out in an instant directly sent Xiong Da flying!
"Whoosh—bang bang bang!" Bear Big's figure was thrown into the air by a huge force, accompanied by the sound of wind breaking. The inertia made him crash into four or five thick trees. The tree trunks could not withstand such an impact and broke off with a creaking sound. Finally, Bear Big fell heavily to the ground.
"Big Bear!" Mo Ming exclaimed. Xiong Er steadied Mo Ming in his arms, immediately stopped, and turned to rush towards the direction where Big Bear had fallen.
Mo Ming's heart pounded as he was put on the ground, the image of Xiong Da being sent flying by the stone slab still lingering in his mind's eye. He rushed over and saw Xiong Da lying half-prone on the ground, a deep crater smashed into the ground beneath him, with broken pieces of wood scattered around him.
"Are you alright?" Mo Ming strode over to Xiong Da's side, his face full of anxiety.
Xiong Er was also very nervous, fearing that Xiong Da had been seriously injured. But Xiong Da shook his head and slowly struggled to his feet. Despite his frighteningly high defense, Xiong Da still twisted his neck to tell Mo Ming and Xiong Er that he was alright.
Mo Ming had just breathed a sigh of relief when suddenly the ground shook, producing a low "crackling" sound.
The once tranquil forest was now filled with ominous signs. From the stone slab that Xiong Da stepped on, the soil began to sink rapidly and crack in all directions, and a faint green light even emerged from the cracks.
Xiong Er and Mo Ming immediately became alert. They instantly realized that this was not just a simple mechanism, but seemed to have triggered something far more dangerous.
“Big Bear…it seems you stepped on something you shouldn’t have…” Mo Ming whispered. As soon as he finished speaking, the earth trembled violently, and a loud thud came from the center of the crack. Then, a huge figure rose from the depths of the fissure.
It is a massive creature, standing ten meters tall, its entire body shrouded in a thick layer of decaying rock.
Its grayish-brown skin was covered with cracks, like burnt lava, and its surface was covered with mottled moss and fungal spores. Its head was enormous, and its exposed eyeballs glowed with an eerie, ghostly green light, flowing with a viscous liquid.
What's most terrifying are its limbs; both its claw-like forelimbs and its thick hind legs are covered by a hard, rocky shell, making them appear indestructible.
Even in his nervousness, Mo Ming didn't forget to take out his parser to analyze the information.
【Rotten Rock Frog: Crimson-Purple Level】
Description: It's not a frog fighting!
The Rotting Rock Frog opened its large, serrated mouth, and a pungent, putrid stench, accompanied by moist mucus, gushed out, causing Mo Ming to instinctively cover his nose.
"This guy, how come he looks so much like the guy from the eerie swamp... who actually popped up from underground again?" Mo Ming murmured to himself. Xiong Er and Xiong Da immediately got into fighting stances, their muscles tense, ready to fight at any moment.
The Rock-Rotting Frog let out a deep roar, startling the surrounding birds into a panicked flight.
Clearly, this was a terrifying creature guarding its territory. It slowly took heavy steps, each step causing the ground to tremble slightly, and its target was undoubtedly the two bears standing in front of it.
Xiong Qi's aura surged instantly, and the next second, he and Xiong Er's bodies swelled up at the same time!
Accompanied by a violent surge of air, their size multiplied instantly, moving at an extremely fast speed. In just a few seconds, they grew from a height of two meters to more than ten meters, resembling two moving giant mountains.
"Roar!" Bear roared and charged at the Rock-Rotting Frog. His steps were heavy, each one shaking the ground. Facing Bear's attack, the Rock-Rotting Frog did not retreat. Instead, it used its hard forelimbs to push forward and meet Bear's charge head-on.
"Bang!" Bear's fist collided with the forelimb of the Rotten Rock Frog, producing a deafening roar. The impact caused Bear to stagger back half a step, while the Rotten Rock Frog steadied itself and was not knocked back at all.
This scene stunned Mo Ming, who had already stood at a distance. You see, ever since Xiong Da devoured the inner core of the Golden Dragon King and evolved into the Golden Mountain Bear, his body has undergone earth-shattering changes.
Its power has increased exponentially, yet this ferocious punch failed to push the Rotting Rock Frog back even a step! Just who is this Rotting Rock Frog?
Without pausing, Xiong Er immediately swung his fists, which were carrying a strong wind, and smashed them towards the head of the Rotten Rock Frog.
The Rock-Rotting Frog suddenly lowered its head, using its hard rocky shell to block the attack. At the same time, its tail, like a giant whip, lashed out horizontally, aiming straight for Xiong Da's side.
Xiong Da caught a glimpse of the tail's movement out of the corner of his eye, but he didn't have time to completely dodge it, so he could only forcefully block it with his left arm. "Bang!" The tail struck Xiong Da's arm heavily, sending up a spray of gravel, and Xiong Da's body was knocked back several meters by the blow.
It let out a low growl and swung its arms, seemingly without any major injuries.
At the same time, Xiong Er seized the opportunity and circled around to the rear of the Rotting Rock Frog from the flank. It leaped up suddenly, its giant paw slamming down with unparalleled force onto the Rotting Rock Frog's back.
The blow landed squarely, and its body visibly stiffened for a moment. But Xiong Er didn't stop; he stomped the ground forcefully, pushing the Rotting Rock Frog forward, giving Xiong Da an opening.
"Roar!" Bear roared, his massive fist compressing the air into a powerful gust of wind, slamming a heavy punch solidly into the head of the Rock-Sleeping Frog. The Rock-Sleeping Frog let out a painful cry, staggered, and its shell seemed to crack slightly.
However, the battle was far from over. The Rotting Rock Frog gasped for breath, raising its head, its green eyes gleaming with fury.
It opened its mouth and spewed a glob of putrid mucus from deep in its throat, spraying it directly at Xiong Da. Caught off guard, Xiong Da was splattered with the mucus and quickly enveloped in a toxic, corrosive odor.
Fortunately, Xiong Da's rock armor was tough enough to withstand the corrosive venom of the Rock-Rotting Frog. However, the rock that was splashed with the venom turned dull in color, as if it had lost its vitality.