darknovel Chapter 39: It all depends on the enemy's imagination.
Chapter 39: It all depends on the enemy's imagination.
The five-colored stone fragments shone brightly in Lu Changgeng's hand, and with each breath, they resonated with the spear from afar.
What's going on? Lu Changgeng was momentarily stunned, but there was no time left to think.
The gun barrel in her hand began to tremble, not with the dull, lifeless sound of Princess Wansheng pulling out her gun, but with a joyful, excited tremor, like someone who had been asleep for far too long and had suddenly taken a little blue pill and been awakened.
The patterns on the gun suddenly lit up, and Lu Changgeng could even feel the gun pulsating inside. Yes, it was pulsating, just like holding... well, holding a gun that was about to take off.
He quickly stuffed the five-colored stone fragments into his pocket, then tried to grip the gun barrel and lift it up; the gun rose with a snap.
"Bang bang bang—"
Below the stone platform, the connection between the spear tip and the platform suddenly cracked open, and all the chains broke!
In an instant, a cold wave burst forth from the crack beneath the stone platform, the icy blue torrent shooting up dozens of feet like a tornado, drenching Lu Changgeng from head to toe.
He used to be the one watering others, but now he's been hit by a boomerang.
Immediately afterwards, the water in the pool below the rift began to flow back, bringing immense water pressure and a thunderous roar as it poured down.
"Hiss—!!!"
In the darkness behind, a cold, eerie green light suddenly shone!
The Xuan Yuan Water Centipede Venerable was furious. It had lived on this land for thousands of years, and this was the first time its peaceful dream had been disturbed twice!
Is it that little brat from the Wan Sheng family again? This time, I'll make sure she sees the power of the Thousand-Year Cold Centipede Poison!
Two pairs of compound eyes looked toward the stone platform, where a figure held a long spear in one hand, which had already been drawn.
Huh? How is that possible?
The water centipede demon was shocked; he knew how heavy the spear was.
At that time, the Old Dragon King of Wansheng exerted all his strength and could only carry it for a few dozen feet before he was panting heavily.
It was only after summoning him and dozens of catfish demon warriors known for their immense strength that they were able to move the spear to this place, seal it away, and use it as a treasure to guard the pool.
But now it's been pulled out by someone with one hand?
Is this little guy from the Wansheng family that amazing?
Wait, something's not right!
His compound eyes narrowed again, and when he saw the figure clearly, he was instantly shocked. It wasn't Princess Wansheng!
It was a young man with long, crimson hair. Judging from his aura, he had only just taken human form. But how could this be? Could it be that the newcomer was concealing his presence?
Regardless of whether it was true or not, he had to take action; it was his duty to guard the Xuanming Canglan Spear here.
The water centipede's two pairs of compound eyes turned simultaneously, and hundreds of small pupils locked onto Lu Changgeng, who was holding a gun.
Its mouth opened suddenly, letting out a hoarse, low roar. Its fine teeth vibrated rapidly, and its tail rose high, its sharp spikes stabbing towards Lu Changgeng like lightning!
Without a second thought, as if he had eyes in the back of his head, Lu Changgeng pulled the gun in front of him, and countless streams of water surged out from his body, as if he was about to use the water to escape upwards.
The water centipede demon moved its hundreds of flippers simultaneously, its enormous body moving incredibly nimbly in the water, transforming into a black shadow as it pounced on him.
The three forked venom sacs at the tip of the tail burst open simultaneously, and three streams of purplish-black venom spread rapidly in the water, turning the pool water black wherever the venom passed.
Lu Changgeng released his divine sense and was instantly alarmed upon seeing this scene. He desperately tried to escape upwards, not daring to touch the venom.
His true form is the Cleansing Spring, which possesses the energy of the true fire of the sun. He is born with a talent for detoxification, but his opponent is clearly a highly poisonous individual, and is also a level above him, having already returned to the void and merged with the Dao. How could he be so arrogant as to take the hit head-on?
But he was fast, and the venom spread even faster. The water centipede demon moved its mouthparts, and the venom was quickly blown away, about to spread to Lu Changgeng's body.
The latter retreated rapidly, and at the same time, his right hand twitched unconsciously, causing the Xuanming Canglan Spear to draw an arc in front of him.
Where the spear tip passed, the spreading venom spontaneously parted to both sides.
Before he could think about the reasons, the water centipede demon's gaping maw was right in front of him again.
He blocked with his spear, the shaft colliding with the water centipede's mouthparts with a dull thud.
He was thrown into the air, his back slamming against the rock wall of the rift valley, sending pebbles crashing to the ground.
The water centipede gave him no chance to breathe, and with hundreds of pairs of flippers exerting their strength, it pounced again.
Lu Changgeng clasped his hands together, and a hundred streams of water surged from his body, entangling each of the water centipede demon's fins and feet.
The moment the water flowed around its fins, the water centipede's movements paused slightly, but only slightly.
With a shudder, a dark light emanated from its black carapace, and the hundred streams of water were forcefully dispersed, turning into countless bubbles that surged and scattered in all directions.
Taking advantage of this momentary delay, Lu Changgeng had already darted dozens of feet away and rushed towards the entrance of the rift valley.
"Nine Layers of Azure Waves!"
Lu Changgeng immediately used the underwater escape technique he had learned from Princess Wansheng. The water surged and the waves rose, forming five overlapping waves behind him, which pushed him forward in an instant, and he was close to the entrance of the rift valley in the blink of an eye.
"What?"
The water centipede demon was shocked. How could this little thief know the secret techniques of the Azure Wave Pool?
He once asked the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints for this unique skill, and the latter promised to give it to him if he guarded this place for two thousand years. He never expected to see it on a little thief who had just taken human form.
Could this man be Princess Wansheng's husband?
Hiss... Once this thought popped into my head, I couldn't stop it.
Upon closer reflection, this person appeared immediately after Princess Wansheng left, and he must have entered with her. Furthermore, he also knows the Canglang Ninefold Technique...
If he really is the son-in-law of the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints, then they are family. Maybe he just came here for a while on a whim? If they are really family, and he killed or poisoned someone else's son-in-law, then he, as an outsider, can no longer stay.
Thinking this, the water centipede slowed down its pursuit; otherwise, it would have been able to keep up with Lu Changgeng, who had unleashed the Ninefold Waves of the Azure Waves.
Lu Changgeng was unaware that the enemy had already imagined his true identity. If he had known, he might, perhaps, or maybe he would have been able to keep his composure.
He has now reached the exit of the rift and is about to touch the barrier at the rift.
With a try-it-and-see attitude, Lu Changgeng swung his spear and slashed at the restriction above.
A red glow appeared briefly, then silently vanished into specks of light.
It worked! Lu Changgeng was overjoyed!
Once again, the Ninefold Waves of the Azure Waves surged forth from the entrance of the rift valley.
Behind him, the water centipede demon emerged.
Although this person might be Princess Wansheng's husband, if he isn't, he still can't bear the responsibility for losing the divine spear.
Therefore, he followed closely behind it, trying to catch it.
As an ancient and exotic species, the water centipede is the overlord of the water and moves freely in the deep water.
Although Lu Changgeng had pushed the Canglang Nine Layers to the fifth layer, the undercurrents stirred up by the water centipede demon's hundreds of fins were like countless invisible water whips, constantly interfering with his water escape trajectory.
The distance between the two is rapidly closing!