The Supreme Martial Expert of the Female CEO

Ling Feng also noticed an anomaly, which was the significant difference between the inflow and outflow of the pool. The inflow from the waterfall above was much greater than the outflow from the pool, meaning there ought to be something extraordinary beneath this Deep Pool!

Ling Feng took a deep breath and jumped into the pool; it was not the time for hesitation, and he needed to find the Poisonous Clam Pearls quickly.

Diving from the edge to the center of the pool, it was only then that Ling Feng realized the terrain beneath became extremely steep. While the edge of the pool was only a few meters deep, the center suddenly plummeted to dozens, or even over a hundred meters deep!

Indeed, there was something strange! Ling Feng felt a heaviness in his heart; the mysterious creature with the giant skull from earlier must be beneath this Deep Pool!

Taking another deep breath, Ling Feng dived again to the center of the Deep Pool, descending nearly seventy to eighty meters without reaching the bottom. However, he felt the water below was even cooler, almost cold.

The underwater was pitch black, except for the faint glow of some peculiar small fish. Ling Feng couldn't see a thing!

Now he could only rely on his skin and Divine Sense to perceive changes in the surrounding environment.

Closing his eyes, Ling Feng gradually sketched out a mental image of the environment beneath the pool. After diving one hundred and twenty meters, he finally reached the bottom.

The shape of the Deep Pool was like a narrow-necked bottle. The surface area of the pool above wasn't vast, but below, it became increasingly open, even boundless! No wonder so much water flowed in from above, but less than one-tenth flowed out. Most of the water was stored in the space below the Deep Pool.

Without any protective measures one hundred and twenty meters below, Ling Feng felt discomfort. Fortunately, his beast-like physique allowed him to dive this deep, which would be impossible for others.

Beneath the Deep Pool, Ling Feng was astonished to find the floor covered densely with Poisonous Clams. The shells of these clams emitted a green glow, with some being a meter in diameter, their shells opening slowly with pearls faintly visible inside.

"So many Poisonous Clam Pearls!" A gleam of pleasure flashed in Ling Feng's eyes. "However, the Crystal Skull didn't specify any requirements for obtaining these pearls, so it might not be that simple!"

Ling Feng had already figured out the Crystal Skull's habit of saying half and leaving half unsaid.

Scanning with Divine Sense, Ling Feng found nothing unusual. Could he be overthinking?

Ling Feng smiled wryly and punched a nearby clam, shattering its shell instantly, revealing several smooth Poisonous Clam Pearls in front of him.

With a slight suction of his palm, the pearls fell into Ling Feng's hand.

The pearls felt warm and carried a hint of fragrance, intoxicating to the senses.

"Strange, these Poisonous Clams are too weak. Is their poison really that potent?" Ling Feng stored the pearls, feeling puzzled.

Even Xuanyuan Xia got caught this time. Ling Feng expected a fierce battle for the pearls, but it turned out surprisingly easy.

Glug glug glug! At this moment, Ling Feng sensed a chill approaching from afar, enveloping him and sending a gust of eerie wind across his body.

Ling Feng shivered involuntarily, staring intently in the direction of the chill. He felt the hairs on his body stand up as if he were being watched by something terrifying.

Goo…, a sullen sound came. Ling Feng stumbled back a step, alarmed at the sight of two giant spotlight-like beams scanning over him.

Boom boom boom! Ling Feng felt the ground of the pool tremble slightly. When the spotlight's owner appeared before him, Ling Feng gasped in shock.

"Are you sure this isn't the chief toad of Miaowood Mountain?" Ling Feng couldn't help but retort, looking at the enormous toad!

Goo! The giant toad stared at Ling Feng, emitting a low rumble, and intense currents instantly enveloped Ling Feng, seeming to want to crush his body.

Ling Feng let out a low roar, his muscles instantly turning bronze, as hard as steel!

The currents impacting Ling Feng gave him a bone-chilling cold, and a layer of dark substance appeared on his skin!

With a quick thought, Hell Black Flame surrounded him, evaporating the dark substance with a sizzle, leaving behind only a faint fishy odor.

"Poison!" Ling Feng's heart sank; it wasn't just the clams' poison the Bright Saintess and others were affected by, but primarily this toad's venom!

Seeing Ling Feng unscathed by its toxin, the giant toad was evidently angered, its poison glands swelling fiercely. In an instant, the giant toad was shrouded in an inky black pool, rapidly closing in on Ling Feng!

"Hell Black Flame!" Ling Feng whispered, and the mysterious, fiery black Hell Black Flame formed a Protective Barrier around him. The ink-like water sizzled violently upon contact with the Hell Black Flame, indicating this poison was stronger than before!

"I just wanted to take some Poisonous Clam Pearls! If you wish to battle, I must accompany you to the end!" Ling Feng said coldly, waving his hand as the pool water rapidly condensed into a massive Ice Sword.

Hah! With a swing of the Ice Sword, sheets of frost formed wherever it passed.

Boom! The Ice Sword struck heavily on the toad, but with a crack, the sword shattered, leaving only a red mark on the toad's skin.

The defense was astonishing! Ling Feng couldn't help but click his tongue. When the Ice Sword hit the toad, Ling Feng clearly felt an extraordinary reverb force from within the toad that shattered his sword!

But the toad was also clearly vexed, glaring at the human ant that made it feel pain that was unforgivable!

Gwa! The toad emitted a sound, sending waves of sonic attacks through the pool, reducing rocks and Poisonous Clams alike to powder!

Sonic attack, impossible to evade!

Ling Feng frowned deeply as the power of Origin Water within him continued to form dozens of large Ice Shields before him!

But under the sonic vibrations, the Ice Shields shattered quickly, unable to hold effectively!

Crack, the last Ice Shield broke, and the toad's sonic attack fell instantly on Ling Feng.