Shocking the Prodigy's Strength: Slaying the Gatekeeper Beast and Increasing Poison

Watching Jiang Yuan's figure gradually disappear into the distance.

Niu Zhan asked, "What do you mean? Are we just going to watch him enter the hidden map?"

Wu Ping smiled wryly: "What else do you want to do? I can't beat him."

Niu Zhan: "If we attack together, we should have a chance...?"

Luo Xi was somewhat tempted and looked at Lin Qingyan: "What do you say?"

"Go if you want, but don't count me in," Lin Qingyan said coldly.

There's more than one hidden map in the dungeon; she also has a map leading to another hidden map, so there's no need to take the risk.

Done.

She turned and left.

Niu Zhan wasn't ready to give up. Looking at Jiang Yuan's retreating figure as he approached the entrance, his eyes were resolute: "All the slightly higher-level monsters in the dungeon have already been cleared. The elite monsters are all in the hidden map. If we can't get into the hidden map, our score definitely won't go up..."

"We have no choice but to give it our all!"

Just as he took a deep breath, preparing to rush up and challenge Jiang Yuan.

"Boom! Boom!"

The ground is shaking as the road ahead conceals the entrance to hell!

A gigantic, green-bodied centipede emerged from the ground and blocked Jiang Yuan's path, casting a huge shadow over him.

It was tens of meters long, and its head, raised high, was as tall as a three-story building. Its eight lantern-sized eyes stared directly at Jiang Yuan below. Its ferocious mouth emitted a piercing cry, and a foul-smelling gust of wind rushed towards Jiang Yuan!

[Abyssal Beast]: Centipede with Blood Poison.

[Rank]: Elite.

[Level]: LV19.

[Skills]: Death Ray, Roll, Poison Gas, Poison Sting.

[Evaluation]: An elite monster with extremely high HP, defense, and attack power. The poison gas it releases can reduce HP by a percentage every second, making it quite dangerous.

"Hiss... What a powerful beast!" Luo Xi was somewhat alarmed.

She could sense the strength of ferocious beasts with her special talent; weaker ones emitted white light, slightly stronger ones emitted yellow light, but this monster emitted a rich, blood-red light! It was extremely dangerous!

Can he handle such a second-tier elite monster all by himself?

Wu Ping cautiously raised his hand and said, "Well, um... while he's fighting the gatekeeper monster, we can join forces. Even if we can't defeat him, we can still take the opportunity to pass through the entrance and enter the hidden map..."

Luo Xi and Niu Zhan's eyes lit up.

"Good idea."

Luo Xi and the other two concealed their presence and approached Jiang Yuan from behind, observing him secretly.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

The giant centipede twisted its massive body, its cast-iron blue body and barbs scraping against the ground, producing a crisp, strange metallic scraping sound.

Its eight red eyes stared intently at the tiny human before it, sensing a threat emanating from the other, which made it dare not make any rash moves.

"With over 500,000 HP, it truly lives up to its reputation as an elite monster."

Jiang Yuan used an appraisal skill, clenched his fist, pushed off with his feet, and rushed towards the giant centipede with a gust of wind, throwing a punch!

The giant centipede also twisted its body, choosing to collide head-on with him.

"Bang!"

Two powerful forces collided, and the two wind pressures exploded in the air, creating a surge of air waves!

Jiang Yuan was thrown into the air, his handsome face showing a hint of surprise.

This was the first time he had ever been at a disadvantage in a contest of strength.

This shows just how high the base stats of this near-Tier 3 elite monster are.

But soon.

His surprise turned into excitement, and a pleasant smile appeared on his face.

"Clang—"

The centipede moved swiftly, opening its huge, sharp, guillotine-like mouthparts to bite Jiang Yuan, intending to swallow him whole.

Adjusting his posture in mid-air, he faced the giant centipede head-on.

"hiss……"

Jiang Yuan took a deep breath, as if trying to suck the air out of his body, then his eyes narrowed, and his right fist was covered with crimson flames and wisps of black lightning.

"Black Lightning... Flash!"

A punch was thrown!

It hit the giant centipede right on the forehead!

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, the giant centipede's forward momentum abruptly halted, like a speeding train being suddenly stopped!

Jiang Yuan, under the force of the recoil, crashed into the ground like a meteor, creating a large, human-shaped crater!

"Snap!"

A crack appeared on the giant centipede's thick, black shell, and countless bursting crimson ripples traveled through its entire body from the punch, causing it to feel numb and tingling all over, as if struck by lightning.

A string of numbers appeared on the health bar.

【-twenty four】

"One, eighteen thousand?!"

Luo Xi, who had arrived not far away, let out a shocked cry.

Niu Zhan was shocked and said, "This is even with most of the damage being defended. Even if his martial skill causes armor-piercing and penetration effects, the damage is still at least over 100,000."

"Ten, ten thousand?! You must be kidding me..."

Wu Ping couldn't help but swallow hard, looking at the person in front of him who was about the same age as him with a shocked expression.

"Bang!"

"Snapped!"

"Bang!"

The damage it suffered drove the giant centipede into a frenzy, causing it to use its massive body to destroy and crush everything around it.

Niu Zhan: "As expected of an elite monster guarding the gate, even with its high damage, it can't withstand such an attack. I think we should attack together."

Luo Xi hadn't even had a chance to speak.

"Whoosh!"

Jiang Yuan emerged unscathed from the pit, appearing before the berserk giant centipede. With a powerful upward kick accompanied by a deafening explosion, he struck the giant centipede squarely in the head, sending half of its massive body flying into the air!

Under the shocked gazes of Luo Xi and the other two.

He appeared at incredible speed all around the giant centipede, disappearing again after each punch he threw, moving so fast it was as if countless afterimages were left behind.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

The giant centipede was constantly exploding with energy, and its body was repeatedly injured, with cracks widening.

"Hiss-!!"

Driven mad by the attack, the giant centipede twisted its body and crushed everything in its path, its eight eyes constantly shooting out destructive beams of light, but all it destroyed were afterimages.

【-twenty four】

【-twenty four】

【-twenty four】

……

A barrage of fists, imbued with crimson ripples and the power of the flames, capable of breaking through defenses and inflicting true damage, rained down on it from all directions. The shockwaves pierced through its body, causing it unbearable pain!

Every second was torture.

"puff!"

Unable to endure it any longer, the giant centipede raised its body high, and a large amount of purple venomous gas gushed out from under its shell, enveloping the entire area.

"Oh no!"

"It's highly poisonous."

"Retreat immediately!"

Seeing the poisonous fog approaching, Luo Xi and the other two hurriedly retreated.

You have entered a state of poisoning.

[-10][-10][-10]...

As Jiang Yuan was trapped in the poisonous fog, red light continuously appeared above his head.

But it didn't last more than a few seconds.

[Ding! The effect of the Breath of the Flame technique has been triggered, purifying the poison with the power of the flame.]

Jiang Yuan stood amidst the purple poisonous mist, his body enveloped in a faint golden light, his black hair fluttering and his golden eyes gleaming, as if protected by a god.

"Hiss..."

The giant centipede looked at his eight eyes with a human-like confusion, not understanding why its poisonous mist had no effect on him.

"Buzz..."

A pair of golden eyes appeared in its spiritual realm!

[The Thorn of the Spirit]

The centipede with its hundred legs let out a piercing, painful howl, its body twisting and turning.

【-twenty four】

A black light flashed in Jiang Yuan's eyes as he invaded the mental domain of the Centipede Blood Venom Centipede.

Mental Skill - [Infernal Cage]!

The centipede suddenly felt a darkness engulf it, and the surrounding scenery abruptly changed, placing it in an incredibly dark and profound cosmic abyss. When it looked up again, the previously insignificant human had become larger than the stars, looking down at it, as indifferent and ruthless as a god, from where it was now as small as an insect in the darkness...

Endless fear overwhelmed him like a tidal wave, and his mental state was on the verge of collapse.

boom!

The stiff, blood-venomous centipede crashed down in front of Jiang Yuan, its eight eyes completely black.

【-twenty four】

【-twenty four】

【-twenty four】

……

Blue mental damage numbers kept popping up above its head.

Faced with this powerful illusion skill, which is generally only usable by fifth-tier mental-type martial artists, even monsters with near-third-tier non-mental talents are destined to be slaughtered and can never escape the darkness.

Two minutes later, the health bar was reduced to zero.

[Ding! You have killed a Centipede with Blood Venom, gaining 1293 experience points.]

[Ding! Points +20]

[Ding! You have obtained the rare equipment - Blood Venom Armor]

[Ding! You have obtained a rare skill book*1]

[Ding! You have obtained 1 Rare Crystal]

[Ding! You have obtained the material - Venom Sac of a Centipede with Blood Venom]

[Ding! You have obtained the material - Centipede Eyeball]

[Ding! You have obtained the material - Centipede with Blood Venom...]

The effect of Elite Monster + Golden Rule.

This brought Jiang Yuan another huge success, making him a fortune.

After collecting the spoils.

Jiang Yuan took out the Key to the Sea of ​​Trees and approached the entrance.

As the Key to the Sea of ​​Trees shone.

The barrier was opened.

Jiang Yuan just stepped inside.

A ding sounded in my ear.

[Ding! You have entered the hidden map - Lost Giant Tree. Clearing this map will take you to the final map of the dungeon.]

……

Wait until the poisonous fog dissipates.

When Luo Xi and the other two looked up, Jiang Yuan was nowhere to be seen, leaving only the gruesome body of the giant centipede.

"It's over?!" Wu Ping couldn't believe it.

Luo Xi's face was also filled with shock.

That's way too fast...

I'll go first.

Niu Zhan, who reacted first, transformed into a black shadow and passed by the two of them, entering the entrance.

Luo Xi and Wu Ping then realized what was happening, and seeing that the barrier was gradually recovering, they hurriedly entered it.