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The Golden Centipede was too powerful, so Wu Liang had no choice but to make a strategic retreat for the time being.
But the Heavenly Spirit Spring must be obtained!
To this end, Ling Qingxue specially gathered some "idea kings" together, hoping to rely on the wisdom of the masses.
The number one idea king, Ma Rendong, was the first to stand up.
"Based on my experience as an heir to a family of doctors, I can tell you that even the strongest magical beasts, except for the Taotie, are afraid of poison! I think if we use a poison that can affect the Golden Centipede, we'll have a great chance of stealing the Heavenly Spirit Spring!"
Zhou Weiwei rested her chin on her hand, looking puzzled.
"Brother Ma, the Golden Centipede is a Sixth Rank magical beast. Do you have a poison that can significantly affect it? Even if you did, do you have a way to get it to ingest it?"
Ma Rendong scratched his head awkwardly. "To be honest, I do have a poison, but it's from the same era as my family's heirloom all-purpose powder. I don't know if it has an expiration date..."
Do poisons have an expiration date?
Being a novice, he genuinely didn't know.
After all, it was unclear whether expired poison was still poison, or whether its potency had increased or decreased. Trying it on a weak magical beast might not even work.
A poison that could kill a Fourth Rank magical beast might have no effect on a Sixth Rank beast; there's simply no comparison.
"Besides poison, all we have left is a diversionary tactic. My little Kun can lure away the Golden Centipede, and then we can steal all the Heavenly Spirit Spring water!" Beiming Yan suggested.
Qin Hongyan shook his head slightly. "Sister Yan, your Kunpeng is indeed fast, but the best candidate to lure away the Golden Centipede is probably Taotie."
"Because Taotie is strong, it can withstand several attacks from the Golden Centipede and can fly. If the Kunpeng only runs away, the centipede probably won't keep chasing it.
Furthermore, the Kunpeng needs to stay behind to lead us all away. If it lures away the Golden Centipede, we won't be able to escape if we encounter a swarm of insects!"
Beiming Yan's eyes lit up, and she gave him a thumbs-up.
There really were some people in the group with brilliant ideas.
The next morning, everyone was already prepared to set off.
The aftereffects of the previous battle with the Steel Giant had been completely healed.
The Northern Sea Kunpeng took to the skies again, flying towards the Heavenly Spirit Spring.
As soon as they appeared above the Heavenly Spirit Spring, the Golden Centipede burst from the ground, seemingly highly sensitive to their presence.
"It seems our scouting yesterday alerted it a bit. The Golden Centipede is very wary of us, so luring it away will likely be even more difficult," Wu Liang muttered.
The Heavenly Spirit Spring was extremely important to the Golden Centipede, crucial for its breakthrough to the Sixth Rank mid-stage.
Given its domineering nature, it would never allow anyone to touch the precious spring.
Ma Rendong pulled out the poison powder, his face showing some distress.
"Captain, how do we apply the poison to the Golden Centipede? Its carapace is very thick. If the poison only lands on it, it won't work."
Ling Qingxue smiled faintly, taking the powder and handing it to Wu Liang on her shoulder.
"It's up to you now. I know you can do it."
Wu Liang extended a claw and weighed the powder in his hand before glancing at the Golden Centipede.
"Don't worry, I'm invincible!"
Wu Liang spread his wings and flew away, his body rapidly expanding until he appeared atop the Golden Centipede's head as a colossal creature.
The Golden Centipede stared at Wu Liang as it let out a deep, rumbling roar.
Wu Liang smirked. "Golden Glitter, would you like to be my little brother? If you follow me, I'll have food to eat, and you'll have dishes to wash."
The Golden Centipede: "???"
It wants me, the dignified leader of the Golden Centipede tribe in the Insect King Secret Place, to be its little brother? How presumptuous!
Besides, you're only at the Fourth Rank! How dare you?!
The Golden Centipede roared angrily, unleashing a terrifying aura.
Such power caused birds and beasts within a hundred meters to retreat in fear.
Wu Liang snorted coldly. "Since you don't know what's good for you, you'll suffer the consequences!"
He leaped down, charging towards the Golden Centipede, seemingly ready for a direct confrontation.
How could the Golden Centipede be afraid? Its forequarters arched, revealing its hundred legs, like golden spears.
The hundred legs attacked simultaneously, unleashing a barrage of dense attacks.
But Wu Liang stopped a few meters away, instantly activating 'Spatial Lock'.
Ripples spread through the void as countless spatial chains firmly bound the Golden Centipede to its spot.
This spatial lock could only hold the Golden Centipede for a breath or two; otherwise, Wu Liang wouldn't have needed to get so close, hoping to unleash 'Ink Annihilation Dragon Strike' before the spatial chains broke.
The inky black horned-dragon phantom shot out, mixed with the packet of powder. It struck the Golden Centipede's abdomen, creating a bloody hole, and the powder smeared all over the wound.
Bang!
The Golden Centipede's eyes turned bloodshot; the spatial chains snapped instantly, and the pain fueled its extreme rage.
Fortunately, Wu Liang had already completed his mission; now it was just a matter of whether Ma Rendong's poison would work.
A look of astonishment appeared in the eyes of the group atop the Kunpeng.
"Wow! Using the defense-ignoring 'Ink Annihilation Dragon' to break through the Golden Centipede's golden armor ensures the poison will enter its body with 100% certainty. Plus, with the space-locked mechanism, there's absolutely no need to worry about failure!"
"But is this poison really effective? It's been a while, and there's still no reaction?"
The group looked at Ma Rendong, wanting his analysis.
Seeing this, Ma Rendong scratched his head, looking embarrassed.
"Don't worry, guys. The poison needs to flow through the Golden Centipede's vital organs via the bloodstream. That definitely takes time. I have great confidence in my ancestral poison!"
Although he said this, he was also a little uneasy.
What if this poison had expired and lost its potency? Did he poop a huge mess again today?
Beiming Yan patted Ma Rendong on the shoulder.
"Little Ma, if this medicine doesn't work, you can forget about being an heir to a family of doctors. You really don't have the skills."
Ma Rendong forced a smile that looked more like a grimace. "Sister Yan, my family really is a family of doctors, you have to believe me…"
It wasn't that they didn't believe him, but the Golden Centipede really didn't show any reaction at all.
The poison must be completely ineffective.
Ma Rendong coughed lightly. "The medicine is definitely fine. Perhaps the toxicity has worn off due to its expiration date. Let's activate Plan B..."
The medicine was real; it was just that the poison wasn't toxic...
As soon as he finished speaking, the Golden Centipede began to convulse on the ground, its body contorting in bizarre postures.
Not only that, its eyes swelled up like a balloon about to explode, its long golden legs pounding the ground in agony.
Seeing this, Ma Rendong instantly became excited, suddenly feeling smug.
"I told you! I told you I'm a descendant of a family of physicians! Even after hundreds of years, the poisons my Ma family develops are still incredibly potent; even Sixth Rank mid-stage beasts can't withstand them!"
Ma Rendong laughed heartily, his expression smug.
"Brother Ma is reliable after all. I acknowledge your lineage as an heir to a family of doctors. If you can kill the Golden Centipede directly with poison, you'll be known as Doctor Ma in my eyes from now on!"
"Hey, doesn't this prove that expired poison is still poison, and might even be stronger?!"
"Wow, that makes sense! Can I use this research to apply for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry? I heard the prize money is several million!"
Beiming Yan stroked her chin, a look of surprise in her eyes.
"This poison is so strange. The Golden Centipede looks like it's about to explode?"
The Golden Centipede on the ground was writhing and convulsing rapidly, almost going into a seizure.
Furthermore, its body showed signs of swelling all over; if not for the sturdy golden armor binding it, its size might have even doubled.
This didn't look like poisoning at all; it looked like it was bloated and about to explode.
If this continued, the Golden Centipede might actually burst and die!
Ma Rendong's eyes widened, completely bewildered.
"What's going on? My grandfather clearly told me it was highly poisonous, enough to kill a Seventh Rank magical beast in just a few moments. Even setting aside my grandfather's boastful nature, killing a Sixth Rank wouldn't be unreasonable..."
Could it be that the Ma family... really sold fake medicine?!
No—!
I won't accept this!
The Golden Centipede hissed desperately, causing the entire mountain to tremble violently.
Its body began to shake rapidly.
And finally, what came out was... a pile of poop?!