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ED Note: Now I felt sorry for the Golden Centipede… Poor 'little' thing didn't only lose his precious spring, but it also got betrayed! Who could've seen this coming? If you've enjoyed this novel so far, don't forget to give a rating on NU!
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Xu Yunqing and his group left Heart Lake Island.
Still immersed in the relief of surviving the ordeal, they were completely unaware of the Golden Centipede's revenge.
If the Heavenly Spirit Spring were still there, the Golden Centipede would have tolerated this insult; after all, nothing was more important than this spring.
But now it had been stolen completely, leaving not a single drop—it was simply outrageous!
Meanwhile, Ling Qingxue was focusing all her efforts on refining the Heavenly Spirit Spring. With the terrifying refining speed of the Imperial Rank technique, the 'Ten Thousand Sources Return to One', her breakthrough speed should be faster than the others.
The power of the Heavenly Spirit Spring was rapidly assimilated by her, flowing through her body like a clear spring.
Her physical strength and vital energy were increasing at a visible rate!
Halfway through her cultivation, Ling Qingxue suddenly opened her eyes, a look of worry appearing on her face.
"The Golden Centipede is back."
Hearing this, Wu Liang was somewhat surprised. It had only been gone for less than half a day, and it was back again?
"Doesn't it have anything better to do? Why did it come back after leaving?"
"Maybe it wanted to go back and call for help, or maybe it was about to give up but discovered the Heavenly Spirit Spring had been stolen," Ling Qingxue said helplessly.
The truth was, two possibilities had merged...
"Can it go into the water? If it can't, then what's the point of it coming?"
Ling Qingxue smiled faintly. "The Golden Centipede can't swim and is afraid of water, but it can burrow. If it dares to try, perhaps it can burrow underground and then reach the island."
The Golden Centipede had a strong burrowing ability, but it was very afraid of water, which was why it left last time.
But the Heavenly Spirit Spring was very important to it. For the Heavenly Spirit Spring, even though the Golden Centipede was afraid of water, it would definitely fight them to the death.
Ling Qingxue stepped out of the tent, and the others were already staring intently at the Golden Centipede squad on the lakeshore.
There were many of them, and each one was larger than the insects from the previous swarm, creating a striking visual impact.
"Damn it, this is never going to end! If you're so capable, come and kill me on the island! Calling for help is ridiculous!"
"Brothers, think of something. We can't let it keep circling us. What if it sneaks up on us?"
"How about setting it on fire? Centipedes are insects; they should be afraid of fire, right?"
"They can burrow underground, you can't burn them..."
The group discussed amongst themselves.
A Sixth Rank mid-stage Golden Centipede, high level, high attack power, high defense—a "triple-high fighter"—how could these newbies possibly handle it?
Ling Qingxue looked at Beiming Yan. "Yan, how long can your Kunpeng imprison the Golden Centipede?"
"Um, if it activates its bloodline divine skill, it should be able to imprison it for about one minute."
Once the Northern Sea Kunpeng activated its bloodline divine skill, its control over spatial power increased rapidly, resulting in an almost all-around enhancement.
Even though the Golden Centipede was at the Sixth Rank mid-stage, simple imprisonment could still hold it for about one minute.
Ling Qingxue nodded, already having a plan.
"After the Golden Centipede is imprisoned, everyone will pull it into the water together, preventing it from burrowing underground. Its strength will be greatly diminished underwater!"
Trusted Ling Qingxue's words, everyone began to prepare.
Northern Sea Kunpeng and Wu Liang were the first to fly out. The Golden Centipede roared angrily the moment it saw them.
"Roar!" (Give me back my Heavenly Spirit Spring, or you're all dead!)
Wu Liang scoffed. "Give back my ass! The Heavenly Spirit Spring we found was ice, yours is liquid. How do you prove it's yours?"
Golden Centipede: ???
Sometimes you really want to call the police. Is this something a human would do?!
Wu Liang, too lazy to waste words, directly unleashed 'Spatial Lock'.
Countless spatial chains materialized, immobilizing the Golden Centipede.
Seeing this, the Golden Centipede nearly went mad. Again?!
The painful memory was reactivated. Last time, it was because of this 'Spatial Lock' that it was ambushed and forced to urinate and defecate in public.
The taste of that laxative was almost unbearable; how could it endure it again!
But to its surprise, Wu Liang didn't continue the attack.
A rift opened in the sky, and a Kunpeng flew out. Its high-pitched cry carried a sharp, penetrating force, revealing the oppressive aura of a divine beast.
In an instant, the Golden Centipede, which had just escaped Wu Liang's 'Spatial Lock', was imprisoned again, this time with an even stronger restraint!
Wu Liang exclaimed in admiration. "No wonder it's a divine beast born to manipulate spatial power. You should teach me sometime!"
The Northern Sea Kunpeng raised its chin, looking arrogant.
"Stingy!" Wu Liang muttered.
Soon, a large array of spirit chains bound the Golden Centipede, pulling it towards the lake.
Wu Liang's body suddenly grew larger, then he slapped the Golden Centipede hard with his paw.
"Go!!"
Bang!
The Golden Centipede stared wide-eyed as it watched itself fly through the air before crashing into the water.
What the hell is this?!
The spatial confinement of the Northern Sea Kunpeng vanished, and the Golden Centipede began to struggle violently. However, there was nothing in the water to use as leverage.
Bury underground!
That was the only option it could think of.
It was the king of the land; if it fought on land, it was confident it could take on a hundred two-legged beasts single-handedly!
"Brothers, charge! Ice Formation, Heavenly Fire Formation, Mud Swamp Formation—throw out every formation imaginable! Don't let it sink to the bottom of the lake!"
Instantly, everyone rushed out. The Spiritual Masters began setting up formations, while the Physical Cultivators, along with all their magical beasts, used chains to fiercely restrain the Golden Centipede, preventing it from burrowing underground.
"Roar!" (You despicable two-legged beasts, have the guts for a one-on-one fight!)
None of them dared to fight one-on-one; they always resorted to underhanded tactics.
One against a group—how could you do something so shameless!
The Golden Centipede roared incessantly, its body twisting and turning, its hundred legs kicking wildly, but the spiritual chains binding it held it firmly, preventing its escape.
The Golden Centipede glared angrily at its underlings on the shore.
The boss was in trouble, and not a single one dared to go into the water to save it! A bunch of scoundrels!
The underlings: We're afraid of water too, boss...
However, the next strongest Golden Centipede, aside from the Sixth Rank mid-stage boss, a Fifth Rank late-stage centipede, suddenly thought of something.
The boss is dead, does that mean... I'm the boss?!
It understood!!
Truly understood!
The boss was dying; from this day forward, it was the new boss among the Golden Centipedes!
The next moment, the Fifth Rank late-stage Golden Centipede let out two mournful roars.
"Roar!" (Boss, rest in peace. I'll take care of the tribe and Sister-in-law. Everyone, retreat with me! The Boss is gone!)
All the Golden Centipedes looked at each other, then slunk away, following the Fifth Rank late-stage Golden Centipede back to their lair.
This scene completely stunned the Sixth Rank Golden Centipede.
What?!
"Roar!" (Get back here, you bastards!)
The main force had already vanished, and not a single Golden Centipede bothered to turn around.
In an instant, its heart sank.
It could tolerate being humiliated by humans, it could tolerate the theft of its Heavenly Spring, but it couldn't tolerate being betrayed by its underlings!
But what awaited it was a barrage of attacks raining down on its head.