pappabearbooks Chapter 463 - 290: Let the Poison Fly a Little Longer (Part 2)
Chapter 463 - 290: Let the Poison Fly a Little Longer (Part 2)
Zou Feng knew that even if he activated his True Man State and used Iron Block, he wouldn’t last long against such a dense barrage of attacks.
But the giant centipede could, because it was born with an incredibly hard shell. To it, these dense Skill attacks were barely a scratch.
In fact, it only served to further incite its ferocity.
With a piercing shriek, the giant centipede lunged.
Large Alien Races could crush ordinary Cultivators with their physical strength alone, without needing any flashy moves.
Unfortunately, despite the ferocity of its lunge, it slammed hard into an invisible wall the next moment.
Some of the members responsible for tanking damage had joined forces to cast a defensive Skill, blocking what would have been a decisive lunge from the giant centipede.
Meanwhile, the disciples who excelled at Body Refining Skills scrambled all over the giant centipede’s body, drawing its attention and diverting it from its original targets.
It was worth noting that for these monthly test bosses, not only their strength but also their Spiritual Wisdom was suppressed.
They were also confined to a fixed area and could not choose to flee.
Likewise, the participating Outer Disciples could not choose to run away either.
The consequences of being judged a deserter by the Celestial Dao Cauldron were quite severe.
In short, as long as you stayed and fought, even if you were just slacking off, the worst that could happen was a low score; you wouldn’t be punished.
After struggling with the giant centipede for a while, the creature became even more furious.
It then tilted its head back, opened its giant maw, and began spewing volley after volley of venom, like a rain of arrows.
"Block it!"
"Cover the sky!"
Zhu Hongyu shouted a hasty warning, but it was too late.
Because the giant centipede had spat its venom toward the sky, the spray bypassed the invisible defensive Skill wall, arcing through the air and down onto the team.
"AHHHH—"
Blood-curdling screams instantly erupted.
About a dozen Outer Disciples were unfortunately spattered with venom, some because they failed to dodge in time, others because their defensive measures were breached.
For those dozen or so disciples, this poison was so potent that a single touch was wounding. If they didn’t make a hard choice, death would surely follow.
Several of them acted decisively, immediately severing their own poisoned limbs to prevent the venom from spreading.
From that one volley, six disciples were poisoned to death, and five more were crippled to varying degrees.
Seeing this, Zhu Hongyu’s heart sank.
’How long has this team fight been going on?’
’We’ve lost over a dozen people this quickly, and the giant centipede shows no obvious signs of injury. How are we supposed to keep fighting?’
She knew that if too many disciples were lost, her score as the commander would be low, even if they scraped out a victory in the end.
In the worst-case scenario, she could even be judged for incompetent command, not only forfeiting her score but also facing punishment later.
That’s right. Being the team commander wasn’t all benefits and no risks.
It was never that easy to earn points safely in the monthly test.
Just as she was growing anxious, Zhu Hongyu happened to catch sight of Zou Feng again.
Huh!?
Zhu Hongyu hadn’t wanted to get distracted, but Zou Feng’s current state was simply unbelievable.
That guy... was actively bathing right where the venom was falling most heavily.
’Is he taking a shower in venom!?’
At that moment, Zou Feng had indeed chosen to "bathe" in the venom.
Of course, he wasn’t actually washing himself; he was absorbing it for Refinement.
He was seizing the opportunity to practice his Skill.
’This poison... is just so-so!’
’It’s not potent enough.’
However, since it was an Exotic Poison he’d never encountered before, and the creature was, after all, a centipede, it was somewhat beneficial for his Cultivation of the Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill.
Furthermore, as he refined the venom, Zou Feng—a "poisonous creature" of the highest order—could also analyze its properties and concoct a targeted counter-toxin within his own body that the giant centipede wouldn’t be able to handle.
The process didn’t take long. By the time the giant centipede’s "venom rain" subsided, Zou Feng had successfully created his counter-poison.
Then, instead of continuing to attack from a distance, Zou Feng charged straight at the giant centipede.
Zhu Hongyu was right about one thing. Normal Skill attacks, or even Zou Feng unleashing his Evil King’s Fiery Black Dragon Wave, wouldn’t cause much damage to this type of giant Alien Race.
The earlier meteor shower of Skill attacks that had barely scratched it was the best proof of that.
The giant creature was too tough, born with a body of steel. It would probably take several hours of relentless attacks to wear down its defenses, like water dripping through stone.
But if the damage came from within—by poisoning it, for instance—the effect would be completely different.
Of course, an ordinary toxin would probably be no more than a nutritional supplement to its massive body—utterly useless.
Only Zou Feng, with a Poison Body and Poison Skill honed by sacrificing countless predecessors—a power that defied all logic—could make it suffer a major defeat in such a short time.
Zou Feng felt his luck was pretty good. The large Alien Race he’d encountered in the monthly test was actually a poisonous creature.
It was a goddamn perfect match for his specialization!
When he was about fifty paces from the giant centipede’s head, Zou Feng fully unleashed his Poison Skill. A poison insect made of True Qi, looking very similar to Xiaolv, rapidly condensed behind him.
This True Qi poison insect contained the targeted toxin he had just concocted. It was guaranteed to show the giant centipede a world of hurt.
But he had to make sure the insect flew straight into the giant centipede’s mouth and, ideally, went right down to its stomach!
Therefore, by actively approaching the giant centipede, Zou Feng was, in fact, using himself as bait.
Poisonous creatures are drawn to one another.
The giant centipede couldn’t possibly ignore such a delicious-looking poisonous creature appearing so close.
It had just expended a great deal of venom; it was tired and needed to recover.
If it could swallow Zou Feng, it would be like instantly reloading an ammo clip for the giant centipede—an ammo clip where every bullet was enchanted. Its power would far more than double!
"ROOOOAR—"
Sensing this great prize, the giant centipede, its Spiritual Wisdom already suppressed, completely lost its mind.
And when faced with this kind of "Great Medicine," it wouldn’t strike with its giant scythe-like legs or use any ranged attacks. It would simply... swallow it whole!
The next moment, with a furious roar, the giant centipede launched its entire body forward to bite down on Zou Feng.
Facing the awe-inspiring might of the Centipede Monster, Zou Feng was secretly glad he didn’t have megalophobia.
Otherwise, the sheer terror would have likely made his mind go completely blank.
"Eat shit!"
With a point of his finger, the strange True Qi insect behind him shot forward like a phantom strike, rocketing toward the Centipede Monster’s giant, menacing maw.
Although the Centipede Monster instinctively sensed something was amiss, it was already too late.
With both of them rushing toward each other, the strange True Qi insect plunged into the monster’s mouth without a hitch.
After launching the attack, Zou Feng didn’t even wait to see the result. He immediately unleashed his Drunken Immortal Moon Chasing Step and got the hell out of there!
It would certainly take time for the toxin to take full effect on a creature as massive as the Centipede Monster.
If he didn’t run, that would be more than enough time for the Centipede Monster to chew him up like a french fry.
Because Zou Feng’s sudden attack had provoked the maddened Centipede Monster into a lunging attack, the team’s formation was inevitably thrown into chaos.
Furthermore, the Centipede Monster wasn’t about to let its delicious meal escape, and it immediately began to pursue Zou Feng relentlessly.
The defensive Skill wall, which had already been struggling to hold, shattered with a BOOM under the frenzied assault of the enraged Centipede Monster.
With the formation suddenly broken and seeing the Centipede Monster’s power surge as it went berserk, many disciples felt a wave of despair and began to scatter in a panic.
The tanks at the front tried to pull the Centipede Monster’s aggro back, but it was completely futile.
"ZOU—FENG—"
Zhu Hongyu roared through clenched teeth. She never imagined Zou Feng would be so reckless as to sabotage a team-based monthly test!?
’Does he really think he can get away with this kind of stunt without the Celestial Dao Cauldron noticing?’
"What in the world are you doing!?" Zhu Hongyu screamed hysterically.
Zou Feng was still running for his life, but to keep Zhu Hongyu from doing something stupid and messing things up, he yelled back, "Everyone calm the hell down! Just let the poison cook for a bit!"