The First Immortal of Destiny-Chapter 619 Evil-eating Sky Centipede_1
Shen Mo could guess what the flame-shaped Fire Spirit was scheming. It was merely fearful of the strong magic concealed within the leaves of the Mother Tree, not daring to act on its own, and yet unwilling to simply give up. Thus, it had painstakingly lured over this ferocious Centipede Demon! If Shen Mo was unable to defeat this monster and perished here, the Samadhi True Fire stored in his Dantian would naturally disperse, and the Fire Spirit could easily collect it. At worst, it could also rely on this unintelligent Centipede Demon to exhaust the Heavenly Monarch-level magic within the Mother Tree’s leaves, thereby eliminating the deadly threat to itself...
"Protect yourselves. Don’t let that Fire Spirit snatch you away!" Shen Mo instructed, then took up his sword and flew towards the Centipede Demon.
At this moment, the flame-shaped Fire Spirit had already escaped the range of his five senses. However, Shen Mo knew that it certainly would not retreat so easily but must be hiding afar, seeking an opportunity. If Lady Scarlet and the others were captured, Shen Mo would not use the Samadhi True Fire to negotiate their release.
CLANG!
A sword Qi soared to the sky and chopped down, hitting the Centipede Demon and causing its figure to falter slightly.
"What a hard shell!" Shen Mo exclaimed.
The sharp sword Qi had only etched a faint indentation on the Centipede Demon’s body. Compared to its colossal, river-like figure, this couldn’t even be considered a minor wound.
BOOM! RUMBLE!
The Centipede Demon, brandishing countless ferocious claws and its mandibles glinting with an eerie light, rushed at Shen Mo once again. Its massive body inevitably touched the Prohibition Array deployed all around, triggering it. Light and attacks of various patterns enveloped most of its demonic body but were all blocked by its shell, not even injuring a single leg; it seemed totally unaffected!
Seeing it charging wildly, wreathed in light and thunder, Shen Mo couldn’t help but marvel. The strength of this Centipede Demon’s body is indeed a rare sight.
The invisible Prohibition Array spread across this entire Ancient Cultivator’s Tomb site must have initially been Formations protecting each tomb. However, due to the unique geographical environment and distortions over countless years, it has evolved into something akin to a natural big array that is not only complex but also terrifyingly powerful! Even though Shen Mo had cultivated two external magic arts and possessed incredibly strong vitality, further blessed with the ’Indestructible Body’ Skill, he dared not rashly resist the Prohibition Array, fearing damage to his Dao Body in case of a mishap. In this respect, just in terms of physical strength, this Centipede Demon seems to be even stronger than him.
In the next moment, Shen Mo activated the True Immortal Magic, transforming into a Three-headed Six-armed figure. One hand holding the Green Cloud Umbrella blocked the Centipede Demon’s huge mandibles, another took out a middle-grade Spirit Stone and offered it to "Insight into All Beings," while yet another executed the Constellations Palm, setting up several layers of magic defense in front of him!
As the Spirit Stone turned to dust, information about the Centipede Demon’s weaknesses was returned.
[Demonic Beast: Variant Evil-eating Sky Centipede]
[Realm: Class IV Peak]
[Synopsis: This beast was originally an ordinary Sky Centipede in the Vacuous Realm. Two thousand years ago, it accidentally entered an Ancient Cultivator’s Tomb and consumed the remain and spiritual items of a powerful being, gradually developing its divine characteristics. It wanders among the tombs, feeding on various yin-cold spiritual items, evil objects, poisonous Turbid Qi, etc., and uses them to temper its shell and refine its poison glands. This has made its demonic body incredibly tough. Its claws, fangs, and other parts all contain terrifying poison. Any ordinary creature touched by it will turn into pus and blood.]
[Weakness: Due to years of devouring evil objects, its spiritual nature has been affected, its mind is muddled, and it is controlled by violent rage. A strong Formation can be set up to trap and kill it.]
No wonder its body is so sturdy; it’s nourished by various evil creatures! Shen Mo thought. As for setting up a Formation to lure and kill it, that would be too time-consuming. Besides, it’s inconvenient to set up a large-scale Formation amidst the numerous Prohibitions within the ancient tomb complex.
Immediately, Shen Mo flicked his sleeves. Amidst flickering spirit light, seven Big Dipper Swords whistled out, instantly flying to the Evil-eating Centipede’s side. In the blink of an eye, they formed a formidable Sword Array in the pattern of The Big Dipper.
BOOM!
Infinite Sword Light instantly engulfed the Evil-eating Centipede. Thanks to its reckless charging, this Sword Array didn’t even need to expend extra effort to counteract the surrounding Prohibitions.
ROAR!
The Evil-eating Centipede roared, thrashing wildly within the Sword Array. Its pairs of claws, sharp as swords, frantically blocked the Sword Lights while it scrabbled at the edges of the Sword Array, attempting to tear it apart and regain its freedom! However, once enveloped by the Sword Array, unless one was proficient in both the Sword Path and Formations, even a cultivator could only resort to brute force to break it. This Evil-eating Centipede, with its muddled consciousness and limited combat methods—relying solely on its sturdy body, sharp fangs, and toxic claws—naturally could not precisely locate the array core, the seven Big Dipper Swords. It could only clash head-on against the Sword Array’s ferocious power!
Shen Mo continuously formed seals with his hands, maintaining the Sword Array’s killing power and gradually eroding the Evil-eating Centipede’s ferocious energy. After learning that this centipede feeds on evil creatures and can strengthen its shell this way, he had the idea of taming it... He had killed many evil cultivators and Outer Zone Demons, often leaving behind demonic artifacts and various strange evil items. He didn’t need these himself, and selling them would only cause endless trouble. His only option was to use Pure Yang Fire to burn them to ashes, which was quite a waste! If he could tame this Evil-eating Sky Centipede, he could let it consume all these evil items in the future. This would not only dispose of them but also strengthen its body and poison abilities, so it wouldn’t be a waste. Moreover, this centipede is a thousand zhang long and several dozen zhang wide. It’s a top-grade transport Spirit Pet, far better than the Bronze Phoenix Cart, Fleeting Boat, and other transport-type magic artifacts. It’s not only incredibly fast, comparable to a peak Golden Core Realm expert, but its strength is also considerable. It can be sent out to engage and kill enemies! Of course, taming this Evil-eating Centipede would not be an easy task. After all, this demon’s gnosis is extremely low. It’s fierce and brutal. Unless it’s thoroughly subdued and made to suffer, it won’t be willing to sign a Spirit Pet Contract!
Therefore, Shen Mo set up The Big Dipper Array, preparing for a battle of attrition. Eventually, it should yield once sufficiently depleted.
BANG! CRACK! CRACK! RUMBLE!
The Evil-eating Centipede, relying on its hardy demonic body, constantly rammed the Sword Array. If anyone else had deployed this Sword Array, it would likely have been destroyed by now. Unfortunately for the Centipede, The Big Dipper Array was one of Shen Mo’s strongest techniques. He lacked nothing in terms of martial arts mastery, Dao Sword grade, or Skill empowerment. Unless it had used an Escape Skill to flee the moment Shen Mo summoned his Dao Swords and laid the Formation, or forcibly knocked away one or two of the Dao Swords... otherwise, once the Sword Array took shape, it would be extremely difficult for anyone, even a peak Golden Core Realm expert, to escape!
With Shen Mo continuously channeling his True Yuan into it, the Sword Array, though constantly shuddering, remained as steady as a mountain, its sword Qi as vast as the sea. Before long, the Evil-eating Centipede coiled its thousand-zhang body into a ball, hoping to weather the Sword Array’s onslaught with its incredibly tough demonic body... It had to be said that two thousand years of consuming evil items had made its demonic body unbelievably sturdy. Even though the Sword Array unleashed an infinite torrent of sharp Sword Light, it hadn’t severed a single leg or left a grievous wound on its body!
