Chen Yulou wiped the cold sweat from his face. He glanced at the rooster that was swaggering around, and an expression of admiration appeared on his face.
"Brother Lu, I, Chen Yulou, am truly impressed by your skill. If it weren't for your foresight in bringing this Angry-Eyed Rooster, countless brothers would have perished here today. Thank you, Chen Yulou."
"No need to thank me, this is just the beginning." At this moment, the Angry Sun Chicken, its belly round from eating, swayed back. Before it reached Lu Xuan, it lay down on the ground and didn't move.
"What...what's wrong with it?"
"I ate too much and I'm stuffed." Lu Xuan turned to look at the old foreigner.
"Keep an eye on it for me. Once it's digested all this, it'll probably be able to take another step forward," Partridge Whistle quickly instructed. The old foreigner then realized what was happening, picked up the Angry-Eyed Chicken, and followed behind.
Seeing that the centipede swarm showed no signs of reappearing in the short term, the group dispersed again to explore the palace. Lu Xuan remained alone, wandering back and forth.
However, not long after, Lu Xuan vaguely sensed a tremor. In his senses, a vast, twisted, and violent mass of primordial energy was approaching the underground palace.
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There was an error, sorry.
I made the same old mistake again; Chapter 191 was posted in the previous volume. I can't change it myself, I'll have the editor fix it tomorrow. I'm so sorry. It's too late today, and I was in too much of a rush. Then I remembered the new volume hadn't been split into volumes yet, and all that effort led to another error...
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Chapter 191 Fighting the Flying Centipede Alone (Fourth Update, Please Subscribe)
Deep within the canyon, in the dark and damp, Lu Xuan hadn't seen any truly large creatures since descending. According to biological theory, this meant that an ultimate predator existed in this area.
Lu Xuan had been keeping an eye on it ever since he arrived deep in the canyon. According to the original storyline, there should be a giant centipede down there. A six-winged flying creature would be considered a primordial and extraordinary species in the world of immortals and heroes.
In this world, it must have mutated under the catalysis of countless elixirs. At the same time, this underground palace was arranged with some kind of energy-gathering feng shui formation. Through these multiple fortuitous circumstances, it awakened its spiritual awareness and became a spirit beast.
However, the underground palace was occupied by the tomb of that Yuan Dynasty general. The feng shui layout had become extremely yin. This thing, having lived here for many years, had been infected by yin and death energy, and had become twisted and violent. Lu Xuan could sense this simply from its vital energy reaction. This thing was probably quite hostile to the living.
"Chen Yulou, listen to me. Take your men and leave." Lu Xuan said, leaping onto the roof without even using the centipede ladder. From afar, a dizzying stench accompanied by a gust of wind swept in. Directly in the valley, a massive figure was rapidly moving across the roof of the underground palace.
Chen Yulou and the others who followed were almost dumbfounded. They had been traveling the martial world for many years, but they had never seen such a true demonic beast.
"this......"
"It must be the ancestor of those centipedes. You guys hurry up, senior, I'll help you." Partridge Whistle had two twenty-shot Mauser pistols in hand, ready to fight alongside Lu Xuan.
"No need, you can't handle this thing. Go with them."
In the original story, they were able to kill the six-winged centipede only thanks to various protagonist plot armor effects. To directly confront a monster of that level, numbers are essentially meaningless. Ordinary firearms are also ineffective. A heavy machine gun might be useful. With a Gatling gun, it would be like a shooting game. It's a pity that times haven't changed enough...
"That thing is so big, you might not even be able to kill it with a gun. What are you going to do with it?" Hong Guniang suddenly asked.
“Ordinary weapons aren’t very effective, but luckily I have this.” Lu Xuan took out a small knife from his person. It was the same throwing knife that Hong Guniang had used to shoot him that night.
"You..." Miss Hong wanted to say something, but Lu Xuan had already rushed forward to meet him. The six-winged centipede was enormous, and now it was enraged, causing the entire ceiling of the underground palace to shake precariously.
“We have to retreat,” Partridge Whistle said to Chen Yulou.
Although Chen Yulou was unwilling, he was powerless to do anything. They could barely stand in this place, let alone fight. Staying here would only cause trouble for Lu Xuan. While it was somewhat worrying that Lu Xuan was fighting that demon alone, everyone had witnessed his celestial-like movements. Even if he was defeated, he should be able to escape unscathed.
At this moment, Lu Xuan was already facing the six-winged centipede.
This thing is truly beyond human capabilities. Just approaching it, one can feel the toxic odor emanating from it. This creature has lived here year-round, becoming a walking poison reservoir from the inside out. Crucially, it has developed intelligence and knows how to use its toxins. This makes it even more dangerous.
Lu Xuan mobilized his inner energy to protect himself from the poison. This was the first time he used the Ape Strike Technique in actual combat. He transformed into a blur, circling the six-winged centipede. With a flick of his ten-inch-long dagger, he peeled off a large chunk of the centipede's carapace as easily as scraping fish scales.
The excruciating pain drove the six-winged centipede even more berserk. It roared, spewing out a cloud of dark green poisonous mist. The entire battlefield was instantly enveloped in this mist, imbued with extreme Yin energy. However, the six-winged centipede did not sense Lu Xuan's presence within the mist. It only felt a sudden heaviness above its head; Lu Xuan had appeared directly above it.
With another strike of the knife, he actually managed to tear a crack in the carapace on the six-winged centipede's head. The centipede trembled violently, but Lu Xuan had already gracefully moved away. Using the surrounding cliff walls as cover, Lu Xuan's body darted back and forth in mid-air, completely ignoring the six-winged centipede's fight.
It just kept wandering around, occasionally cutting open its scales and leaving wounds.
On the cliff edge, Luo, who was growing impatient, suddenly saw a group of people hurriedly climbing up the ladder. Many of them were injured.
"What happened? What's going on?"
However, no one paid him any attention; they simply turned and stared at the ground, as if waiting for something.
"No, at least tell me what happened!"
"There's a giant centipede down there, and we can't handle it. Brother Lu will stay behind to deal with it alone," Chen Yulou explained simply. This left Commander Luo completely bewildered.
"What kind of giant centipede is this? How big is it that scared you all like this?"
Just as he pressed for answers, a ferocious roar echoed from below the cliff. Immediately afterward, everyone felt a stench of blood rushing towards them. Instinctively, they took a few steps back. After a while, feeling the calm subside, they were about to move forward.
A cloud of dark green mist was swept up by a gust of wind and shot into the sky. Following it was the enormous figure. A giant centipede, over twenty meters long, flapped its three pairs of wings and soared into the air.
A group of people scrambled to a distance, and Chen Yulou, catching his breath, said to Commander Luo.
"It's a centipede this big."
"...Damn it, this thing has become sentient."
"According to Brother Lu, this thing should have developed a spirit."
"Bah, I don't care if it's spiritual or not. Set up the machine gun for me." Commander Luo said, about to act recklessly.
"No, please. Look closely." Commander Luo responded and looked. There, on the flying centipede in the sky, stood a human figure.
"...Holy crap..." Commander Luo admitted that he was not well-educated and could only use the essence of these two Chinese characters to describe his current feelings.
The sky was dark, bathed in the setting sun. In the sky, two dark figures, one large and one small, clashed back and forth in mid-air, like immortals from a folk tale.