Chapter 501 279: From Butterfly to Cocoon

Lü Zhong observed it carefully and soon arrived at a guess.

If he wasn't mistaken, this was a Poisonous Flood Dragon that had mutated from an Earth-Wood Flood Dragon, just like the Molten Earth Dragon from before.

Upon seeing Lü Zhong, the Tier Three Poisonous Flood Dragon of unknown origin suddenly froze. It vigilantly coiled its body as the mist shrouding it thickened. The complex patterns on its scales began to emit a faint green glow as it adopted an attack stance.

Then, its muscles tensed, and Spiritual Light erupted from its body!

In the next instant, it launched a fatal attack.

The Poisonous Flood Dragon opened its cavernous mouth and spat out a ghastly green ray. Any unfortunate Sea Beasts in its path were instantly suffused with a green hue. Before they could even let out a few wails, their entire bodies would rot and bubble, their flesh and bones melting into a pool of toxic fluid.

Lü Zhong swayed slightly, dodging the slicing ray.

With a flick of his wrist, he sent a Thunder Swamp its way.

The Poisonous Flood Dragon immediately began to wail. The mist enveloping its body was scattered, revealing a form over thirty zhang long. Compared to the Water Flood Dragon, which was over a hundred zhang long, the Poisonous Flood Dragon was undoubtedly much smaller, a trait it had inherited from the Wood Flood Dragon.

'Strike while the enemy is down!'

Lü Zhong didn't care why the Poisonous Flood Dragon had appeared. He decided to cut it down now and figure things out later. As he spurred the Star Mirror to radiate its Mirror Light, he charged forward. His hands flew through a series of seals, casting a Spirit Sword Skill—but this was a magnified version, a blade three zhang long.

How big was the Poisonous Flood Dragon, anyway?

It shot forward like a bolt of lightning. Empowered by the mountain-like Giant Strength from his Body Refining, the Spirit Sword tore through the mercury-thick air and slashed with unerring precision at the Poisonous Flood Dragon's vital spot. The layer of Demon Qi protecting its body began to thin at a visible rate.

One slash wasn't enough, so he followed up with another.

Meanwhile, the Star Mirror fired its light relentlessly, illuminating the sky in a starry blue. Every single beam struck the exact same spot.

Finally, the Poisonous Flood Dragon couldn't take it anymore!

Lü Zhong, wielding the Cyan Glaze Sword, plunged it to the hilt with a single strike.

Blood sprayed out like a torrent!

He had struck the beast's vital spot, piercing straight through its heart.

Victory was sealed!

"Phew!"

Lü Zhong shot backward. He habitually checked his protective Star Yang Gang Qi and was shocked to find that most of it had been eaten away by a mere splash of blood. The Cyan Glaze Sword he pulled out had also lost a great deal of its Spiritual Attribute. The fact that the toxic blood hadn't instantly corroded it into scrap metal was a testament to the treasure's excellent materials.

'Looks like I'll have to get rid of this for cheap later.'

He stored the Cyan Glaze Sword, took out another Magical Treasure Flying Sword, and swallowed a Replenishing Qi Pill. He quickly recovered, ready for whatever came next.

Just then, the unexpected happened.

The struggling Poisonous Flood Dragon suddenly spat out a gleaming, dark green orb. It bit down hard, shattering its own Demon Pill. Then, it swallowed the fragments in one massive gulp. As a tremendous amount of Demon Qi essence flooded its body, the profusely bleeding wound began to heal at an incredible speed.

At the same time, with a shake of its head and tail, it shot toward the Outer Sea like a bolt of lightning.

How could Lü Zhong let a sure thing slip through his fingers?

He immediately used Rainbow Transformation and gave chase. However, he didn't use his full speed, instead tailing it from a distance. His goal wasn't just to wait for the Poisonous Flood Dragon to burn itself out, but also to lure out its master. He had realized long ago that the dragon was a Spiritual Beast.

Someone had used a technique to conceal the Slave Seal on the Poisonous Flood Dragon's forehead.

This Secret Technique might have fooled most cultivators, but before Lü Zhong and his Celestial Net Secret Eye Technique, it was a child's trick.

'Am I being baited?' Lü Zhong wondered.

Having set many traps himself recently, he couldn't help but suspect the beast's master was trying to lure him out. Judging by the Poisonous Flood Dragon's escape path, its destination was the nameless, desolate island up ahead.

His mind raced, and a plan quickly formed.

On the desolate island, Li Wuzhen hid within an Illusion Array. He watched the two streaks of Escape Light—one pursuing the other—approaching from the distance, a cruel smile touching his lips. He then shifted his gaze to his feet. A dying, white-haired Daoist lay there. It was the Poisonous Flood Dragon's master, Bai Wujiao.

"You... you animal! To think I..."

Before Bai Wujiao could finish, Li Wuzhen stomped on his face, grinding his sole into it a few times. He sneered, "Senior Brother Wujiao, if you had just cooperated earlier, would your Junior Brother have needed to stoop so low? For the sake of my path to the Nascent Soul realm, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you."

"...I... Ptui!" Bai Wujiao could only curse himself for not seeing Li Wuzhen for the vicious bastard he was. He had poured his heart out to his master's new disciple, and this was his reward.

Li Wuzhen smiled faintly. "Rest easy, Senior Brother. I will be sure to kill that Lü Zhong and avenge you."

As soon as the words left his mouth, he kicked Bai Wujiao into the array.

At the same time, he began chanting, gathering power to unleash a Divine Power Skill.

Li Wuzhen's timing was perfect. The very moment the Poisonous Flood Dragon and the pursuing Escape Light rushed into the array, he unleashed the Sand Flying Stone Divine Technique, which had consumed the better part of his Magical Power. The angle of attack was ingenious, calculated to completely envelop the target in the technique's might.

A surge of confidence welled up inside him.

The power of this charged-up attack was terrifying.

It was powerful enough to injure even a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

But just then, something unexpected happened!

The pursuing Escape Light suddenly erupted in a blinding flash. A moment later, its Spiritual Qi detonated, triggering a massive explosion.