Chapter 94: Chapter 73: Different Species Bloodline
Translator: 549690339
The thing that had almost successfully ambushed him and taken his life was such a small creature?
And its speed was so fast!
Lu Yuan looked at the blood-colored centipede as thin as a finger, cold sweat dripping from his forehead, feeling incredibly lucky.
If he had been less alert, his reaction slower, he might have fallen victim to this little monster and gotten bitten by it.
Given the terrifying appearance of this centipede, there was no need to think about what would happen if it bit him; he would either die or be left crippled.
“Something is strange.”
As he stared at the centipede, thoughts raced through Lu Yuan’s mind, and he immediately sensed that something was off.
He had seen quite a few centipedes in these mountains during the past few days.
Indeed, some were very poisonous, capable of knocking down a large wild bear with just one bite.
However, none of those highly venomous centipedes had such speed. Not to mention flying speed, he had never seen one that could even fly.
But the blood-red centipede in front of him attacked at such a speed that even Lu Yuan was terrified.
“A different species with unique blood, or was it raised by someone?”
Gazing at the blood-red centipede, Lu Yuan was somewhat uncertain.
At this moment, he thought of those monstrous different species and the Miao people’s witchcraft he had heard about from Gu Songyun earlier.
It was said that the Miao people were skilled at raising and breeding poisonous insects, and centipedes seemed to belong to the insect category. Encountering such a formidable centipede in this place, it was hard not to think of it as a product of witchcraft.
As he thought of witchcraft, terrifying legends surfaced in his mind. Lu Yuan’s face twitched, and his body, which had been stationary, slowly began to retreat again.
Although there was only one centipede in front of him, any act involving risk was not worth taking.
It was just a wild bear in a cave after all.
Can’t he just not want it anymore?
Cursing his bad luck, Lu Yuan quickly retreated and fled into the distance.
However, something didn’t want him to leave.
Seeing Lu Yuan trying to escape, the blood-colored centipede screeched and rushed after him at an incredible speed.
“This damn beast is actually targeting me.”
Lu Yuan glanced back and saw the blood-red shadow pursuing him. His eyes twitched, and he was suddenly furious.
He had already given up on the prey, yet the beast still wouldn’t relent. It even seemed to consider him its prey, hunting him down.
The legendary archer of Dayu Mountain was now being hunted by a creature… no, an insect.
Lu Yuan found this extremely humiliating.
A surge of anger rose from his heart, and the thought of hiding from trouble instantly vanished.
Since the insect obviously didn’t intend to let him go, continuing to flee would only make him more vulnerable.
He knew that defending for too long would only lead to failure.
To resolve the problem, he needed to take the initiative, eliminating the troublemaker.
Glimpsing the rapidly approaching blood-colored centipede behind him, a vicious light flashed in Lu Yuan’s eyes as he drew his bow and shot an arrow.
However, the centipede was incredibly fast and had quick reflexes.
Though the arrow had been aimed at it, the centipede merely twisted its body and dodged it with ease.
Not only did this arrow fail to hit it, but it also enraged the creature. It screeched even more violently, and its already incredible speed increased even further, closing the gap between it and Lu Yuan. Seeing its vicious demeanor, how could Lu Yuan indulge it?
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Three consecutive shots flew out, instantly targeting the centipede from three different positions and completely sealing off its retreat.
However, this centipede was incredibly agile; even if its body was almost suspended in the air, it twisted its joints like a phantom, avoiding two of the arrows.
Unable to dodge the last one, the centipede wasn’t afraid; it let its back collide with the arrowhead, making a dull sound as the sharp arrowhead scraped along its shell, creating some sparks in the process.
The centipede’s shell was so hard that even the Eight-Strength Bow couldn’t pierce it.
Lu Yuan’s eyelids twitched, not expecting this beast to possess such a skill apart from its speed.
Fortunately, although the centipede blocked the arrows, it was confused and disoriented by the collision and fell to the ground, wriggling its feet, unable to regain its senses for a while.
How could Lu Yuan miss such an opportunity?
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, a few more arrows were fired in succession.
This time, the centipede didn’t have time to dodge. Three arrows hit its body, making a series of “ding, ding, ding” sounds, and two more were bounced off.
Finally, one of the arrows found its way through the gap between its joints, piercing into its body and coming out through its abdomen, pinning it to the ground.
“Hiss
The immense pain made the beast wail loudly as its body twisted and writhed in agony. Being pinned to the ground by the arrow, it could only shudder and cry out.
Seeing that the beast had been subdued, Lu Yuan still didn’t dare to approach carelessly and instead took out a jade bottle from his bosom, tied the bottle to an arrowhead, aimed at the centipede, and fired another shot.
With a “plop” sound, the bottle smashed onto the centipede’s head, shattering and sprinkling the powder inside. Instantly, a good amount of it flew into the open mouth of the centipede.
The carefully prepared Seven-Step Fragrance quickly took effect.
In the blink of an eye, the centipede, which had been rampaging with pain, became a dead insect, lying motionless on the ground.
Seeing this, Lu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. He had been worried that his sedative might not work on this poisonous creature.
As it turned out, the ten silver taels he spent on the sedative weren’t wasted.
However, as a precaution, he didn’t approach but set up the last arrow in his quiver, aiming at the centipede’s head and fired another shot.
The arrow flew through the air, arriving in an instant.
After a “ding” sound, as expected, the arrowhead was deflected by the centipede’s front fangs, leaving only a shallow scratch.
The sight of this made Lu Yuan’s eyelids twitch once more.
Fortunately, after this test, the centipede still showed no sign of movement, confirming that it was indeed sedated.
With his heart now at ease, he quickly stepped forward and arrived in front of the centipede.
On closer inspection, he discovered that the body of this ferocious insect that had been relentlessly pursuing him was actually crystal clear and ruby-like in appearance, with a centipede shape that resembled a work of art.
Such a display made Lu Yuan even more certain that this was definitely a different species.
It was unclear whether it was naturally born or cultivated by someone else.
“No matter which kind, it’s your bad luck to fall into my hands today, you beast, ” said Lu Yuan, thinking back to the perilous experience he had just gone through.
Without hesitation, he drew the Long Sword from his waist, aiming the blade at the centipede’s head; he channeled his Inner Strength into his palms and then stabbed viciously.
With a “plop” sound, the centipede’s formidable shell failed to protect its brain this time.
The sword tip broke through its defenses, splitting its head in two as a small amount of red juice flowed out, giving off an exotic fragrance.
Indeed, even in death, this different species remained incredibly mysterious and extraordinary.
ps: Chapter 71 was just blocked, it has been unblocked now. Friends who haven’t seen can go back and have a look..