Chapter 299: Louse

Now, not only Wu Yue, but even Yuan Lang and Teng Qian, who had retreated not far away, heard a sharp, piercing hiss.

The two worms seemed to sense a threat to their lives and tried to absorb life force.

But Wu Yue and Yuan Lang were inside the protective barrier, and the only one who could currently absorb them, Teng Qian, had retreated to a place they could not reach.

After struggling for a while, the two gu worms finally stopped struggling under Wu Yue's expectation.

And as they died, the ugly worm bodies finally revealed their true form.

Looking at the stiff worm corpses on the ground, Yuan Lang stepped forward and said, "Is this the kind of invisible worm?"

Wu Yue nodded: "They should only be visible after death."

Yuan Lang picked up a leaf, used a wooden stick to clamp the two worms onto it, then turned and waved at Teng Qian in the distance.

Seeing the general summoning him back, Teng Qian instantly relaxed.

"Boss, what exactly happened between you and Wu Yue just now? I just heard some strange sounds, like a snake's but louder."

Yuan Lang handed the worm corpses on the leaf to him, expressionless, and said, "It's this thing—it just came off you."

He then gave him a look of disgust and said, "I'm saying you haven't bathed in ages—lice have grown to this size."

Just moments ago Teng Qian had a bewildered expression, but now he was terrified, his fingers trembling like Parkinson's as he stretched them out, staring in disbelief at his own boss.

Then, seeming to think even the boss was untrustworthy, he turned his somewhat pale face toward Wu Yue: "Is… this thing really fallen from my body?"

Seeing his stricken expression, Wu Yue gave a wicked little nod: "Yes, just when you walked over, you still wanted to attack us both, but in the end Yuan Lang killed you."

Teng Qian stiffly turned his head to look at the two fang‑filled, grotesque worms in Yuan Lang's hand…

He let out a yell and ran toward the riverbank…

Wu Yue: "…"

Yuan Lang: "…"

The two exchanged a glance and both burst out with a hehehe laugh.

But when they lowered their heads and saw the worms on the leaf, that laughter came to an abrupt halt.

"Let's go—first take these worm corpses to the cave to show the shamans; it seems these gu worms have already come out."

Yuan Lang's gaze at the worms in his hand was deep, such methods…

No matter where one is, there is never a shortage of people who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

After the two brought the worm corpses into the cave, the Snow Tiger Shaman and the Flying Eagle Shaman stared at the corpses, a moment of stunned disbelief, then endless disgust.

"How did you kill these gu worms?" the Flying Eagle Shaman looked at the two.

They had already tested the liquids in three stone pots, but there was no effect at all.

Wu Yue turned and brought over the stone pot of chili water, placing it before the two shamans: "This liquid should work."

She said, extending her somewhat reddened hand: "When I pinched the medicinal herb earlier, it got on my hand and made my palm uncomfortable, so I was just about to go soak it in river water."

"I didn't expect to run into Teng Qian—his body actually had these worms too, and they tried to attack us, but after touching my hand they collapsed on the ground, struggling before dying."

The two shamans' eyes gleamed frightfully; the half‑beast warrior beside them stepped forward, lifted the pot of medicine, held it in his arms, and used dry grass dipped in the liquid to sprinkle it over three eagle eggs.