Nine Revolutions Star Transformation

Chapter 106: Chapter 107: Flying Demon Centipede

Hearing the sound, Chu Linfeng immediately halted his steps and looked solemnly in the direction of the noise. Due to the obstructing toxic smoke, Chu Linfeng could see only up to a hundred meters.

”Yang Rui, did you hear that?”

”It sounded like some crawling creatures. How could there be crawlers here? Could they be poisonous bugs?” Yang Rui said in surprise.

Soon, a large shadow appeared on the ground in their sight, surging like a tidal wave, covering everything in its path with a black torrent.

When Yang Rui saw the true form of those shadows, her face changed drastically. Those shadows were actually centipedes more than a foot long, and in the air, many winged centipedes were flying rapidly towards them.

”It’s the Flying Demon Centipede,” Yang Rui exclaimed, as she knew more about poisons than Chu Linfeng and recognized them at a glance.

”Chu Linfeng, run quickly, these creatures are terrifying. Although their attack power is not formidable, their poison is deadly. This trouble is worse than the giant serpent,” and without a moment’s delay, she ran towards the outside at her fastest speed.

Chu Linfeng, hearing Yang Rui’s words, was shocked too. More troublesome than the giant serpent, wasn’t that courting death? He flawlessly executed the Wave-Riding Light Steps, quickly leaving Yang Rui far behind.

Flying Demon Centipedes are very famous on the Celestial Dragon Continent. They’re a peculiar species, not exactly true Magical Beasts. Individually, they indeed pose little threat.

However, these Centipede Slayers live in swarms, mobilizing in the thousands. Even Celestial Martial Realm experts have no choice but to flee. If surrounded, there’s only a dead end.

Flying Demon Centipedes carry intense toxins and can immunize themselves to most world poisons, only a few deadly toxins can pose a threat to them.

Their exoskeleton is very thick, comparable to steel, and those without substantial strength find it impossible to kill them. Furthermore, mature Flying Demon Centipedes have wings, allowing for rapid flight.

Yang Rui had seen many accounts about Flying Demon Centipedes in family books, and without exception, all stated that the best response was to flee, far away from them.

Because their venom possesses a strong paralyzing effect, once bitten, the toxin quickly spreads through the body, leaving you feeling weak and unable to run, finally ending up as their meal. Survival chances are nearly zero unless a miracle occurs.

Yang Rui pushed her speed to the limit, escaping alongside Chu Linfeng, as Chu Linfeng had stopped to wait for her. She certainly didn’t want to be devoured by these disgusting creatures.

Again, she was shocked, ”Chu Linfeng has too many secrets. His speed is astonishing. What kind of Body Technique Martial Skill is this amazing?”

The relentless pursuit continued as the Flying Demon Centipedes behind kept following them closely. The ”rustling” noise made by the crawling immature Flying Demon Centipedes was incessantly creepy and unnerving.

In the sky, mature Flying Demon Centipedes flapping their wings, thin as a cicada’s, quickly overtook their ground-crawling counterparts to pursue the two, matching Chu Linfeng’s speed.

Chu Linfeng glanced at the gasping Tang Li, swiftly appeared before her, and said, ”Give me your hand!”

Yang Rui stretched out her jade-like hand, and Chu Linfeng grabbed it. The speed of Wave-Riding Light Steps was too slow, leaving only Shift Form and Shadow to shake off these terrifying poisonous insects.

Yang Rui experienced a strange feeling, having her jade-like hand held by a man for the first time, a warm sensation she didn’t want to let go of.

Chu Linfeng maximized his speed, ears filled with the whistling wind, darting quickly along the uneven mountain path.

The Spiritual Power consumption was immense too. Pulling someone along doubled the usual consumption, causing his speed to drop soon enough, allowing the airborne Flying Demon Centipede to catch up quickly.

After releasing Yang Rui’s hand, the Cyan Frost Sword instantly performed several swirling sword flowers. As a flash of sword brilliance passed, many Flying Demon Centipedes were slashed down, all thanks to the Cyan Frost Sword’s ability to cut through iron like mud. An ordinary long sword wouldn’t suffice.

A series of metallic clashing sounds were heard as numerous Flying Demon Centipedes fell from the sky, chopped into two halves, leaking black fluid.

This slight delay allowed more Flying Demon Centipedes to surround them. A large flock of Flying Demon Centipedes, flapping their wings, endlessly charged at Chu Linfeng and Yang Rui, fearless of death.

Chu Linfeng and Yang Rui stood back to back, their swords weaving an impenetrable web of sword lights in front of them, hindering the Flying Demon Centipedes from getting closer, while showing amazing coordination.

Despite this, some Flying Demon Centipedes still broke through their web and lunged at their bodies, biting fiercely with their wide-open jaws, inflicting sharp pain under their fierce teeth.

Both Chu Linfeng and Yang Rui had taken Antitoxic Pills, momentarily neutralizing the Flying Demon Centipedes’ venom. Chu Linfeng anxiously noticing more approaching Flying Demon Centipedes shouted: ”Yang Rui, you run ahead, I’ll hold them off. Don’t worry about me, I have a way to get out.”

Yang Rui fully trusted Chu Linfeng’s words, believing if he said he has a solution, he truly did. Without hesitation, she ran forward while Chu Linfeng hurriedly continued to slash at the pursuing Flying Demon Centipedes.

To deal with these poisonous bugs, Chu Linfeng had a good counter; with Wind-Rolling Clouds and Wind Dominating the World, he could manage.

The Flying Demon Centipedes were too numerous, and Chu Linfeng had to perform dozens of attacks before gaining temporary relief. Finally, Yang Rui was nowhere to be seen, but Chu Linfeng then felt a dizziness envelop him, a result of exerting different Martial Skills causing the poison to take effect.

Staying even a moment longer might result in being devoured, so with a hefty swing, he created a two-meter clearing, seized the opportunity for Shift Form and Shadow, and instantly moved twenty meters away.

Within moments, he had caught up to Yanran, but then saw Yang Rui desperately sprinting back, looking anxious, ”Chu Linfeng, there are many Magical Beasts behind!” As she finished, she was already in front of him.

This was indeed adding insult to injury, surrounded front and back. What to do? Chu Linfeng surveyed the surroundings, spotting a big tree not far ahead, its leaves dense, hard to be noticed if standing on its trunk.

Once more, Chu Linfeng grabbed Yang Rui’s hand, running quickly toward the big tree. Upon reaching it, he said to Yang Rui, ”Let’s climb the tree, maybe this tree can aid our escape.”

Yang Rui found Chu Linfeng’s words reasonable, and with a strong leap, she landed on the tree trunk, with Chu Linfeng closely behind.

The two found a location with lush foliage to hide. By now Chu Linfeng felt an increasing dizziness, almost unsteady, ”Yang Rui, steady me, I’m getting light-headed. I didn’t expect this Celestial Demon Centipede venom to be so potent; even after taking your Antitoxic Pill it’s still hard to counter.”

Chu Linfeng’s face had paled significantly, lips turning blue, clear signs of poisoning. Yang Rui retrieved a white pill from her Storage Ring, saying:

”Take this pill, it will alleviate your suffering, but won’t remove the poison from your body. The Celestial Demon Centipede’s poison is extremely formidable—once we pass this crisis, we’ll figure out another way.”

Chu Linfeng swallowed the pill, and by then, the Magical Beasts that were chasing Yanran had met with the Flying Demon Centipedes chasing them. The Magical Beasts, over a dozen, were all large-sized, appearing to be at least Tier Five or higher.

Seeing the Flying Demon Centipedes, the Magical Beasts fled. To their surprise, these centipedes were so terrifying that even the Magical Beasts had to flee. From the tree, the duo found it unbelievable.

The Flying Demon Centipedes were faster than the Magical Beasts, and within a few breaths, several beasts were already covered with centipedes, weighing at least 300 pounds each. It took less than ten minutes for them to be picked clean, not even leaving a trace of blood.

The Flying Centipedes didn’t stop and continued pursuing forward. Chu Linfeng and his companion, drenched in cold sweat, realized there were such formidable insects in this world. Watching the centipede swarm move away, they leaped down from the tree, planning to leave.

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