Chapter 776 - 706: Top-tier Monster

Chapter 776: Chapter 706: Top-tier Monster

As the fragrance wafted through the air, a faint smile touched Tu Xiao’an’s lips.

He knew that the Flower Beast had been persuaded.

Or perhaps it was simply afraid of being killed by him.

He enveloped the strange flower in his hand with a wave of Consciousness Suppression. A moment later, the flower vanished.

Tu Xiao’an now had another Battle Companion.

Yet his heart was as calm as a tranquil lake, as if he had just accomplished something utterly trivial.

"Don’t just stand there in a daze. Keep leading the way."

A moment later, Tu Xiao’an shot Feng Linjie a cold glance.

As if waking from a nightmare, Feng Linjie gave him a complicated look before obediently starting to walk ahead.

He was still on high alert, as if every blade of grass and every tree were an enemy.

After walking for a long, long time, Feng Linjie grew tense. He slowed his pace, glanced back at Tu Xiao’an, and said, "Lord, we’re almost at the entrance to the relics."

Tu Xiao’an’s eyes brightened. This was great. After overcoming one obstacle after another on Skeleton Mountain, he had finally found the War Relics.

More importantly, he could finally see her.

The fact that she was injured and trapped in these relics made Tu Xiao’an quite worried.

"What else?" Tu Xiao’an asked, noticing Feng Linjie’s hesitant expression.

"Lord, before we reach the relics, there’s a top-level monster standing guard. It’s incredibly vicious. Lord Luo was injured by it."

At the thought of that top-level Exotic Beast, Feng Linjie once again lost all the bearing of a High Rank War God. When his group had first encountered the monster, they were quickly drawn into a fierce battle. All five of them had sustained injuries.

Feng Linjie was a cautious man. Terror filled his heart. They hadn’t even entered the relics, yet they’d run into such a powerful, top-level monster that had injured everyone.

He felt utterly pessimistic about the mission to seal the War Relics.

Of the five of them, the other four had pushed through, while Feng Linjie chose to turn tail and run.

He didn’t want to die in the War Relics.

It hadn’t been easy for him to cultivate to the level of a High Rank War God. A life of immense wealth and glory awaited him.

His lifespan could last a thousand years without fading.

’Maintaining world peace? Slaying Demons and vanquishing evil? Those are just empty slogans.’

As long as his own life wasn’t in danger, Feng Linjie was willing to be a great hero to humanity.

But you have to be alive to be a hero.

If you’re dead, are you supposed to go be some big shot in the Underworld?

He wasn’t wrong, just unlucky. He had finally managed to escape, only to be caught by some freakishly powerful Snake.

And it dragged him back here,

Forcing him to once again face that monster of top-level power.

’Can’t a guy catch a break?’

"Hmph..."

Tu Xiao’an snorted coldly, a hint of anger in his eyes, and for the first time, he walked ahead of Feng Linjie.

He didn’t care if the monster was "top-level" or not. All he heard was that it had injured Luo Ziyun.

Anything that could injure Luo Ziyun had to be powerful.

But Tu Xiao’an didn’t care about that. He only knew that upon hearing those words, rage began to burn in his heart.

He was furious.

Even he had to show that woman some deference, yet some damn monster dared to hurt her.

Rounding a corner, they entered another area. Tu Xiao’an’s gaze swept across the open space ahead. It was empty—except for a ten-foot-long giant centipede lying there.

Its glossy black carapace, antennae several feet long, and its ferocious, terrifying form were enough to make one’s blood run cold at a single glance.

’So this is the top-level monster Feng Linjie was talking about?’

’A giant centipede?’

It was in a deep sleep and wasn’t emitting any particularly terrifying aura.

But the appearance of this giant centipede alone was intimidating enough.

Tu Xiao’an had seen and killed all kinds of Demons in the Yaoling Mountain Range.

He had even killed Centipede Great Demons and Centipede Demon Kings.

But this centipede felt completely different to Tu Xiao’an.

Perhaps it was from a different era; it had a strong aura of Ancient Times.

Its formless presence alone was enough to instill fear.

"Lord, this Centipede Monster is sleeping now. This is a good opportunity for us. We can just go around it."

Feng Linjie’s heart leaped with joy when he saw the sleeping giant centipede. What good luck.

"Hmph. Go around it? Why would we do that?" Tu Xiao’an asked coolly.

’That’s for cowards!’

Feng Linjie said hurriedly, "Lord, this Centipede Monster is no trivial foe! Its carapace is nigh-indestructible; not even a Divine Weapon can pierce it. Its combat prowess is ferocious—if it’s not at Rank Three Peak, it’s terrifyingly close. But the most fearsome thing about it is its venom. It’s lethally toxic. You can’t let even a single drop touch you."

A single touch of its venom meant instant death. It didn’t matter if you were a High Rank War God or a Deep Mountain Demon King, there was no surviving it.

The five members of Feng Linjie’s original party were all of the High Rank War God level, but even in a five-on-one fight, they couldn’t get the better of this Centipede Monster. Instead, they all ended up injured.

The moment the centipede used its poison, they were forced to retreat, leaving them unable to fight effectively.

The sheer power of this Centipede Monster was what made Feng Linjie want to retreat.

’We were all injured before we even got inside the relics. Who knows? A Rank Four monster could be waiting inside.’

"No," Tu Xiao’an’s eyes flashed with a cold light, his Killing Intent surging. "This Emperor will kill it."

Feng Linjie looked at him as if he were a freak. ’What in the world is with this Snake?’

’We can just go around it, so why insist on looking for trouble?’

’Can’t he be a little more logical?’

’This Centipede Monster isn’t like the previous Purple Pine Beast; it can’t be taken down with a single punch.’

’I already explained how powerful this Centipede Monster is, but he’s just so stubborn.’

"Don’t worry. This Emperor won’t make you fight. Just stand aside and watch."

Tu Xiao’an glanced at Feng Linjie indifferently, his voice dripping with disdain.

Most people were terrified of venomous insect-type Demons from the Yaoling Mountain Range, to say nothing of an ancient monster from relics like these.

The primary fear was the poison, much like why ordinary people fear snakes.

Killing a snake isn’t actually that hard for a person; it’s the fear of its venom.

One bite from a highly venomous snake, and your life is over.

So if you can avoid provoking them, you do.

For Feng Linjie, he knew his body could not withstand the Centipede Monster’s venom, so he was afraid.

Moreover, the Centipede Monster wasn’t just venomous; it was a top-tier fighter.

But his worries and concerns meant nothing to Tu Xiao’an.

Tu Xiao’an wasn’t afraid of poison. He was a Snake—a Snake Emperor, no less. His own venom was the most extraordinary poison in the world.

It was just that he generally disdained using poison.

And he was even less afraid of being poisoned.

He absolutely had to kill this Centipede Monster; he would avenge her.

At this moment, Tu Xiao’an swaggered towards the sleeping Centipede Monster in the open area.

He deliberately made his footsteps heavy, yet the ugly Centipede Monster seemed to be sleeping soundly.

It did not wake.

Tu Xiao’an gave a cold smile. Without a word, he raised a hand. At the edge of the clearing sat a massive boulder, the size of a truck.

The massive rock suddenly lifted into the air and came crashing down on the sleeping Centipede Monster.

The air roiled and churned.

The Centipede Monster’s soul-shaking, vicious eyes suddenly snapped open. Seeing the giant rock smashing down from above, it showed no surprise, made no move to dodge or evade.

BOOM...!

It smashed down with the force of a collapsing mountain, scoring a direct hit.