Chapter 190: Slaying the Heavenly Dragon Poison Centipede, a New Round of Hunt!

"Ice Lion, you… defeated the Heavenly Dragon Poison Centipede!!??"

The little ice spider hiding in Chen Mo's belly trembled and crawled out, and upon seeing this scene could hardly believe it.

"You're just too awesome!"

Even the Heavenly Curtain Ice Spider, a powerful being that has lived for countless ages, couldn't help but praise him at this moment.

Chen Mo didn't let his guard down; he summoned his remaining strength to completely freeze the writhing fragments of flesh.

Only after the Heavenly Dragon Poison Centipede's panel information vanished completely did he let out a sigh of relief.

Did I actually win? He felt a sense of unreality, as if something was off.

It seemed a bit too smooth.

Even though he paid a heavy price, could the Heavenly Dragon Poison Centipede—a mythic creature that even the ancient Ice Phoenix couldn't kill—have been slain so recklessly?

While he was pondering, a faint illusory shadow of the Heavenly Dragon Poison Centipede, only a few dozen centimeters long, suddenly emerged from its bloody remains and rushed toward Chen Mo at lightning speed.

Chen Mo hurriedly unleashed the two great domains, Suppress Evil and Halt War, but they proved ineffective.

The centipede's illusory shadow was not affected at all and plunged straight into Chen Mo's body.

Chen Mo quickly realized—

That illusory shadow was the centipede's soul body.

What the centipede is now trying to do is possess his body!

In cultivation terms, that's a "Soul Snatch"! Chen Mo instantly recalled the ability the centipede was unleashing.

Earlier, when checking the panel information, he had noticed the centipede possessed an ability called "Heavenly Dragon Soul Snatch."

The centipede decided this after recognizing the Ice Lion's extraordinary potential in battle.

Because it revived prematurely, its current body is severely underdeveloped, far from perfect.

It's not even close to returning to the Mythic Realm; even advancing to the Totem level is quite difficult.

And this Ice Lion before him, capable of slaying Legendary Realm beings with its Heavenly Disaster Realm super‑grade, clearly has remarkable potential—a very suitable target for Soul Snatch!

Chen Mo hurriedly calmed his mind and entered his own sea of consciousness.

It was an endless expanse of glacier—Chen Mo's spiritual world.

The next second, his consciousness manifested within that spiritual world.

Learning that the centipede's final move was a Soul Snatch, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

To complete the Soul Snatch, the centipede must devour Chen Mo's current soul.

And a battle between souls, without any soul secret arts, is simply a contest of spiritual power; when it comes to spiritual power, Chen Mo is by no means lacking.

With the blessing of the Totem Lion, spiritual power is the highest of all his basic attributes.

Add the massive boost from faith power, and at peak he can even reach Totem‑level strength.

Soon, Chen Mo spotted the centipede's silhouette on a glacier.

At this moment, the creature was flaunting "ice."

Those "ice blocks" were actually manifestations of Chen Mo's spiritual power.

"You still dare to appear; that's awesome."

Seeing Chen Mo's soul body, the centipede's scarlet eyes showed delight.

If it devours the soul body before it, it can complete the Soul Snatch outright, without having to eat ice like now.

"I must admit, you truly are the heaven‑pride of this era! With only your Heavenly Disaster Realm super‑grade, you managed to defeat me."

Seemingly fearless, the centipede's illusory shadow chatted casually to Chen Mo.

Its tone carried a hint of admiration and sentiment.

As a former mythic creature, it had traveled to many worlds, conquering many of them; its divine realm was vast, and it commanded countless followers and kin.

Yet none of those beings could compare to the ice lion before him.

"But now, everything of yours is mine!"

As soon as the words ended, the centipede's consciousness—or rather its soul—swooped toward the Ice Lion.

The centipede was supremely confident in its spiritual power.

After all, it once was a mythic being; a starved camel was larger than a horse.

In a pure contest of spiritual power, it could contend with high‑tier Legendary Realm beings.

Most Legendary beings, once its soul entered them, had no choice but to be possessed! Let alone this mere Heavenly Disaster Realm Ice Lion.

The next second.

The centipede's consciousness had already appeared before Chen Mo.

In a clash between soul bodies, spells could not be used.

It was merely a primal collision and devouring!

Just as the centipede opened its massive gaping maw to bite, countless golden specks materialized out of nowhere, merging into the Ice Lion's soul body like countless rivers flowing into the sea.

In the next instant, the Ice Lion's soul body began expanding at a staggering speed.

In the blink of an eye, the Ice Lion's soul body swelled nearly a hundredfold, its aura soaring! As the monarch of the Ice Lion Kingdom and the sole true deity worshipped by the Suanni sect, Chen Mo possessed an immense force of faith.

At that moment, all that faith power infused Chen Mo, transforming into an overwhelming spiritual force.

In terms of spiritual power alone, Chen Mo now could even rival a Totem‑level being!

"Faith power!? How is that possible!?"

"How could you possibly master the power of faith?"

The centipede saw countless golden specks converging on the ice lion before it, and the Ice Lion's soul body expanding at a terrifying speed, almost growing into a form akin to a divine avatar!

It was shocked beyond belief, then panic set in! Facing a soul body of this magnitude, not even swallowing it was the issue—whether it could escape was the question! This ice lion before it was also a divine reincarnation, and unlike itself, it had already built a substantial influence and amassed massive faith power! Without hesitation, the centipede's consciousness flew toward the void above, trying to flee the Ice Lion's spiritual realm.

After boosting himself with faith power, Chen Mo raised his claw and snatched the fleeing centipede into his palm.

The two sides' powers differ far too vastly.

The consciousness of the Heaven Dragon Poison Centipede now appears utterly tiny in Chen Mo's eyes.

"Got you."

Chen Mo let out a low, hoarse roar.

The Heaven Dragon Poison Centipede, the moment it was seized, released a piercing mental scream.

"Roar!"

This is a soul-type spell that can inflict massive damage on a soul body.

The sound waves vibrated, yet the Suanni's form did not budge at all.

Empowered by the Power of Faith, Chen Mo's soul body became immensely strong, making the Heaven Dragon Poison Centipede's attack as futile as a mayfly shaking a tree! Chen Mo clenched his lion claw tightly.

As the lion claw tightened further, the Heaven Dragon Poison Centipede felt a suffocating pressure.

The centipede's scarlet eyes trembled slightly, revealing boundless terror.

This is a genuine threat of death.

Crunch!

It sounded like an egg being crushed.

The next second, the centipede's soul body was completely shattered under the overwhelming force, turning into countless fragments.

It was crushed outright!

Facing the once‑mythical creature, Chen Mo still dared not be careless; he directly swallowed the Heaven Dragon Poison Centipede's soul fragments, then circulated the immense Power of Faith within his body to begin refining! Truly crushing bone and raising ash, sparing not even the soul fragments! During the refinement, a harsh screech rang in Chen Mo's ears.

The curses were ugly. It was the centipede's will; it still had not died completely.

Only after digesting all the soul fragments did Chen Mo finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Finally, it's dead."

Of course, the Heaven Dragon Poison Centipede has not truly died in the absolute sense.

As long as an Evil God Statue exists, and as long as a believer still worships the centipede, its will can slowly revive through the Power of Faith! For an entity of this caliber, it is extremely hard to kill.

The ancient Ice Phoenix of old could not achieve it, and neither can Chen Mo now.

However, after this lingering soul is completely eradicated, the centipede would need at least several hundred years to revive.

Chen Mo believes that by then he will have already become a mythic creature, even a more powerful being!

He opened his eyes.

Chen Mo's consciousness returned to the real world.

In the distance, the setting sun cast golden afterglow across every inch of the Yellow Springs Forest.

All around lay devastation; due to the previous great battle, countless trees had fallen, and the ground was riddled with canyon‑like ravines.

Chen Mo's battle with the Heaven Dragon Poison Centipede can fully be called a fight between legendary‑realm creatures!

At this moment the forest was supremely tranquil, not a single stray sound.

Although the Suanni's snow‑white fur was soaked with fresh blood, it felt its condition was fine.

After devouring the centipede's soul, Chen Mo felt his spirit had been elevated.

He glanced at his attribute panel and saw his divine soul attribute had surged by 12,000! It now stood at an astonishing 49,000!

A great tonic.

"Suanni, you're amazing!"

"I truly didn't misjudge you back then!"

"Even in our era, Suanni, you are an absolute prodigy!"

The Heaven Veil Ice Spider was ecstatic, chattering nonstop on Chen Mo's head, constantly praising his bravery.

Now that the centipede's lingering soul has been slain, it feels immensely relieved, and the massive stone pressing on its heart has finally fallen.

Hearing the once aloof 'senior' Heaven Veil Ice Spider praise him with a slightly reverent tone, Chen Mo felt especially gratified.

After killing the centipede, Chen Mo entered the Crimson Waterfall once more.

The Yellow Spring Fruit was still there.

That was also one of the few gains from this battle.

The previous battle had been too brutal; the centipede's body was blown into dust by ice, rendering it worthless.

Moreover, Chen Mo wanted to see if any survivors remained.

Especially the Jade King Snake.

At the pinnacle of the Catastrophe Realm, a clan with mythic bloodline and considerable loyalty would be a pity to lose.

However, in the previous fight Chen Mo could barely protect himself, and only casually placed an ice crystal shield over the Jade King Snake.

There remains a decent chance of its survival.

The valley behind the Crimson Waterfall was also a wreck.

Blood and broken, useless limbs littered everywhere, extremely gruesome.

"Sss~"

Chen Mo entered the valley and immediately found the barely living Jade King Snake lying on the ground at the edge.

The Jade King Snake's flesh was a mess of blood and gore.

Thanks to Chen Mo's ice crystal shield, and because it rushed to the valley's edge at once, it managed to endure the first wave of attacks from the Yellow Spring Fruit Tree.

Fortunately, it was still alive.

All other creatures before, including the rainbow butterflies, had already lost all signs of life.

Seeing Chen Mo enter, the Jade King Snake's expression became agitated.

"Sss!" (Your Majesty!) "It is I."

Chen Mo casually cast an ice healing technique, then stopped caring about the jade king snake and went to the spot where the Huangquan Fruit Tree had been.

On the small island in the center of Blood Lake, a huge deep pit appeared.

Inside the pit, there were 24 blood‑red fruits emitting eerie light.

They were Huangquan Fruits.

About half of the Huangquan Fruits had been destroyed in the earlier battle, but some still remained.

Chen Mo glanced at them and obtained their data—

【Huangquan Fruit】

【Quality: Legendary】

【The fruit condensed by the Huangquan Fruit Tree contains the primal power of poison, and can help poison‑type beings of Legendary Realm and below raise their extraordinary rank and increase potential.】

The effect of the Huangquan Fruit is similar to what the Three‑Eyed Poison Scorpion said, but its quality is not Totem‑grade; it is Legendary‑grade.

To help the Three‑Eyed Poison Scorpion break through the mid‑tier of the Legendary Realm, one fruit certainly isn't enough.

Of course, Chen Mo could never give these Huangquan Fruits to the Three‑Eyed Poison Scorpion.

He intends to use them himself!

After consecutively defeating the remnants of the Huangquan Fruit Tree and the Heavenly Dragon Poison Centipede, Chen Mo now feels terrifyingly strong! The tiny Three‑Eyed Poison Scorpion shouldn't be his match!

Not to mention he now harbors a huge hatred toward the Three‑Eyed Poison Scorpion.

Had his strength not been sufficient, he would have truly died inside the Huangquan Secret Realm this time! Without hesitation, Chen Mo swallowed a Huangquan Fruit whole.

Though it's a Legendary‑grade divine pill, thanks to his 【Taotie Lion+】, he can still digest it!

Chen Mo prepares to restore his condition to its peak, then start a new round of hunting!

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Poisonous Toxic Domain.

The Three‑Eyed Poison Scorpion is leisurely lounging in the Poison Scorpion Palace within the swamp; the palace sits beside the Huangquan Secret Realm, its architecture bizarre and filled with decay and poisonous elements.

The Three‑Eyed Poison Scorpion's three eyes constantly stare at the realm entrance, which swirls like a mud‑sand vortex.

Judging by the time, the Poisonous Frog King and the Flat‑nosed Giant‑toothed Bat should have already brought the second batch of "sacrifices" before the Huangquan Fruit Tree.

If nothing goes wrong, it will soon advance to the mid‑tier of the Legendary Realm and live another life.

Unfortunately, if nothing goes wrong, an accident will occur.

The Three‑Eyed Poison Scorpion suddenly turned its head, its gaze fixed on the distant swamp.

A powerful, threatening aura wave is rapidly approaching here!

It is a powerful mid‑tier Legendary being!

Soon, a massive creature appeared before it.

It is a colossal crocodile over a kilometer long, its skin dark green like ancient, weathered tree bark, its armored scales covered with algae‑like plants.

Its golden vertical pupils glimmered with a cold light.

The Poison Algae Crocodile King, also a mid‑tier Legendary being!

After learning everything that happened in the realm from the Poison Algae Crocodile Prince's mouth, the Poison Algae Crocodile King rushed here at top speed! (End of chapter)