Toads were ambush predators with only one true attack pattern. Magical beasts weren't necessarily bound by those limits, especially when they developed abilities, but certain instincts came before any of that.
There was no territory to defend. The area had nothing special, on top of being isolated. The level three toad had no reason to fight for it.
Moreover, losing the tongue meant that the toad couldn't capture prey. It was the same math cultivators did. The battle had already been too expensive, and continuing it risked creating unrecoverable losses.
So, the toad jumped, displaying the full power and elasticity its hind legs were capable of. Its bulky figure turned into a blur that cut through the sky, disappearing from the area.
That wasn't a speed Liam could match, not with Qi-empowered body alone. He could still give chase like he had many times with his prey in Krosstoen's mountain, but he opted for breaking his own rules instead.
