C430 The Underground Palace

As the group wavered in indecision, a sudden croak broke the silence. A toad, balancing on its hind legs, leapt up from beneath the waterfall, brandishing a steel fork as it landed before them.

To their astonishment, none had sensed its approach with their spiritual awareness. Could it be that the toad possessed formidable cultivation?

Yet upon closer inspection with their spiritual senses