Chapter 897 - 895: Ten Thousand Poisonous Sacred Silkworm

Chapter 897: Chapter 895: Ten Thousand Poisonous Sacred Silkworm

"Did you catch it?" Luo Yao looked around in a daze.

"I caught it." Xu Yang nodded slightly, letting out a long breath.

This trip had truly been perilous. If he had been even the slightest bit careless, he would have suffered a massive loss despite having the Celestial Refining Divine Tripod.

"I suspect this poisonous silkworm might have been raised by Jia Xiu back in the day," Xu Yang said, his heart pounding harder the more he thought about it. "But Jia Xiu is a figure from a thousand years ago. This silkworm is far from simple."

"Don’t refine it! It took Jia Xiu’s corpse and the Ten Thousand Poison Holy Water!" Luo Yao said hastily.

Xu Yang smiled faintly. Naturally, he wouldn’t refine it. Besides, with his current strength, the Heaven-Burning Divine Fire he could unleash would honestly have a hard time refining this poisonous silkworm. Right now, his only thought was to subdue it. Having this thing would be an absolute trump card.

"Senior brother, wait for me for a moment," Xu Yang mused. His Primordial Spirit directly entered the Celestial Refining Divine Tripod.

Deep within the divine tripod, just outside the Lesser Immortal World, countless Heaven-Locking Divine Chains surged against the barrier. A tiny silkworm was imprisoned and tormented by the chains. No matter how it struggled, it couldn’t break free.

"What in the world is this place?" the silkworm shrieked. "Puny cultivator, let this saint out at once! Do you know who this saint is?

"Alright, this saint yields! Let me down first!

"This saint swears not to deal with you, and I can even help you deal with your enemies!

"Ahhhhh!"

Seeing this, Xu Yang’s mouth twitched. Was this really a silkworm? No matter how he looked at it, it seemed more like a cultivator’s Primordial Spirit was hiding inside.

"What exactly are you? A cultivator’s Primordial Spirit hiding inside? Or are you Jia Xiu?" Xu Yang stared coldly at the poisonous silkworm.

"Boy, this saint is definitely not that old fool Jia Xiu," the silkworm sneered. "As if he’s worthy! This saint is the Ten Thousand Poisonous Sacred Silkworm, transformed from the legendary Six-winged Dead Immortal Silkworm!"

"Hmm?" Xu Yang had never heard of such a thing. It was entirely foreign to him. He only had a superficial knowledge of poisonous creatures, and this was his first time encountering a silkworm type. Even his eldest senior brother, Luo Yao, probably wouldn’t know about it. The path of poison he had encountered previously was worlds apart when compared to the Scripture of Ten Thousand Poisons. Moreover, there was no mention of this creature in the scripture itself.

Was it telling the truth? The name certainly sounded astonishing.

"Were you raised by Jia Xiu?"

"Bah! What do you mean ’raised by Jia Xiu’? As if he’s worthy! That old fool was this saint’s servant!" The Ten Thousand Poisonous Sacred Silkworm roared, seemingly holding Jia Xiu in extreme contempt.

"Tell me about your relationship with Jia Xiu, as well as your origins," Xu Yang said with a faint smile, manipulating the Lesser Immortal World to open a small rift, releasing the ancient Evil Qi from within. "It’s best not to lie. Below us is a complete, ancient world that was once a battlefield for ancient Immortals and demonic Immortals. By the way, I wonder if you’ve heard of ancient Immortals and demonic Immortals. Even a Daluo Immortal wouldn’t be able to escape once inside."

"What ancient Immortals and demonic Immortals? Don’t! Stop!" The Ten Thousand Poisonous Sacred Silkworm’s voice became sharp and shrill. It sensed the aura from within the Lesser Immortal World. It was older than the most ancient existence it knew, instantly making its hair stand on end in absolute terror.

"I’ll talk! I’ll talk!" it caved.

"Dead Immortal Silkworms are bred within the bodies of powerful Immortals, possessing terrifying death qi," the silkworm explained. "The more bones of fallen Immortals they devour, the stronger they become. Their death qi can blot out the sky, and wherever they pass, all life is extinguished. They are extremely rare across all heavenly domains.

"And the Ten Thousand Poisonous Sacred Silkworm is an existence that is one in ten thousand among its kind. Back then, when Jia Xiu obtained the legacy of the Scripture of Ten Thousand Poisons in the Starfall Immortal Ruins, he brought this saint out from within. He gradually raised me into the Ten Thousand Poisonous Sacred Silkworm, harboring ten thousand poisons in my body. Once I grow to my peak, even a Daluo Immortal would die upon contact with me.

"The relationship between this saint and Jia Xiu was one of cooperation. He wanted to control this saint, but, hmph, he didn’t have the qualifications.

"Later, after he died, he used a special method to make this saint fall asleep and hid me inside his body, intending to cause a massive loss for anyone who came after him."

Xu Yang’s eyes flickered as shock washed over him. Its background was that impressive? To think it actually came from the Starfall Immortal Ruins! Then again, based on what it said, such an existence could only be bred in a place like the Starfall Immortal Ruins.

However, Xu Yang stared at the Ten Thousand Poisonous Sacred Silkworm, doubting that its relationship with Jia Xiu was as simple as it claimed. Who exactly had been the master and who the servant was still up for debate.

"Boy, put this saint down, and this saint can help you," the Ten Thousand Poisonous Sacred Silkworm said, gazing eagerly at Xu Yang. For a moment, its ferocious demeanor seemed to diminish significantly.

Xu Yang grinned. "I want to control you."

"In your dreams!" the Ten Thousand Poisonous Sacred Silkworm erupted in absolute fury, hurling insults. "This saint is destined to claim immortal supreme treasures and suppress Saint Immortals and Daluo Immortals! How could I be controlled by a little human boy like you?

"Even if this saint dies, I will never submit!

"Even Jia Xiu couldn’t do it! Who do you think you are?!"

To the silkworm, this felt like an immense humiliation.

Xu Yang fell silent for a moment. He suddenly somewhat understood why this Ten Thousand Poisonous Sacred Silkworm acted like a cultivator’s Primordial Spirit. It was clearly something it had picked up from being in the constant company of the Poison Demon, Jia Xiu. After all, how could a figure like Jia Xiu have been a good influence? His everyday behavior and speech had deeply affected the silkworm.

Still, this Ten Thousand Poisonous Sacred Silkworm was quite arrogant. Suppress Saint Immortals and Daluo Immortals? If what it said was true, such a thing might actually be possible in the future.

"Heh." Xu Yang let out a mocking chuckle.

"What are you laughing at?" the Ten Thousand Poisonous Sacred Silkworm roared in exasperation. "You little brat, you haven’t even grown all your hair yet, and you dare mock this saint?"

SWISH!

Xu Yang summoned his Daluo Saber. "What grade do you guess this saber of mine is?"

The Ten Thousand Poisonous Sacred Silkworm blinked its pea-sized eyes, recalling the scene from earlier where its venom had touched the blade without leaving a scratch.

"Tier Four? The Saint Immortal level?" it guessed.

"Sorry, you guessed wrong. It’s Tier Five, a Daluo Immortal Artifact!" Xu Yang said. "It’s fine if you don’t believe me. I can see your shell is quite hard, and although I can’t unleash the true power of a Daluo Immortal Artifact right now, how long do you think you can hold out?"

"A Daluo Immortal Artifact? That’s impossible." Having followed Jia Xiu, the Ten Thousand Poisonous Sacred Silkworm had seen the world, and its first reaction was pure disbelief.

Xu Yang didn’t bother explaining further. "This tripod of mine isn’t too shabby either. If you think you can escape, you’re more than welcome to try.

"I am also an Alchemist.

"We can take our time and wear each other down.

"Your whole body is made of poison? I’m actually quite curious to see how potent it is. Give me a drop of Jia Xiu’s poisonous blood," Xu Yang said, licking his lips.

He wanted to see just how strong Jia Xiu’s poisonous blood really was, and to what extent his Flawless Pure Body could resist it. This would be helpful for when he utilized the poisonous blood later on.

"What?" The Ten Thousand Poisonous Sacred Silkworm was dumbfounded. Was this kid crazy?

"What? Afraid I’ll die?" Xu Yang mocked.

"This saint wishes you would die! Ahem, ahem, misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding." The Ten Thousand Poisonous Sacred Silkworm took a deep look at Xu Yang. Suddenly opening its mouth, it spat out a drop of multicolored poisonous blood. One look and it was obvious that this was the poisonous blood from Jia Xiu’s body. Both Jia Xiu’s corpse and the Ten Thousand Poison Holy Water had been swallowed by it.

"Boy, you’ve got guts," the silkworm said. "However, tsk tsk, although Jia Xiu’s poisonous blood isn’t as good as this saint’s, it’s not far off. This is the first time this saint has ever seen anyone want to experience the power of his poisonous blood.

"By the way, can you make them stop moving? Loosen them up a bit." The Ten Thousand Poisonous Sacred Silkworm struggled as the Heaven-Locking Divine Chains on the barrier of the Lesser Immortal World were simply too terrifying. It felt as if it were about to be crushed to pieces.

Xu Yang didn’t even glance at it, his eyes fixed on Jia Xiu’s slowly drifting poisonous blood as a fierce wave of emotion surged within them. Immediately after, his physical body directly entered the space.

Experiencing Jia Xiu’s poisonous blood wasn’t an impulsive whim. Rather, it was a decision he had made after careful consideration.