Chapter 38

Poison is indeed a very powerful ability. Everyone present was well aware of Lei Botian's strength, yet a tiny venomous bee managed to poison him to death. Although Niu Geng was the weakest in terms of strength, his knowledge of poison meant that his role was no less significant than anyone else's.

Facing the venomous moth, Lu Yuling and the others all had grim expressions. Not only was it a two-star demonic beast, but it also possessed the attribute of poison. Such a demonic beast was more terrifying in terms of threat than the two-star demonic bear they had encountered before. Moreover, it had a certain degree of intelligence, making it even harder to deal with.

Although demonic beasts were powerful, they were, after all, beasts, and intelligence was always the best tool to counter them. As long as intelligence was used properly, defeating a higher-level opponent was not impossible. For example, Zhuge Xiang's plan to deal with the demonic bear was executed perfectly. However, when a demonic beast also possessed intelligence, the so-called strategy became much more difficult.

A person's combat power is influenced by many factors: cultivation, skills, techniques, magical artifacts, intelligence, luck, timing, and location...

It cannot be denied that intelligence is a crucial element in dealing with demonic beasts. However, this two-star demonic moth not only possessed a terrifying poison attribute but also had the ability to fly. On top of that, it had a certain degree of intelligence. In this sense, the threat posed by this demonic moth was incomparable to the demonic bear they had encountered before.

"Can we escape?" Staring at the flying demonic moth in the air, Hua Nongying's hand, gripping a short knife, was drenched in cold sweat. She spoke in a low voice, not asking if they could kill the demonic moth, but if they could escape.

Zhuge Xiang's expression was also grim, and he did not speak. He had no confidence in dealing with this two-star demonic moth. Looking at his own equipment, he saw no possibility of victory.

The Blood Refining Blade's blood-sucking effect? A two-star demonic beast could kill him instantly; what use would the blood-sucking effect be? The Frost Headband? A flying demonic moth would obviously not be slow, and even if its speed was reduced by 20%, the effect would likely be minimal. Most importantly, the demonic moth's wings spread out, releasing a poisonous mist. Who would dare to get close? But if they didn't get close, they could only rely on ranged attacks?

Could Ling Wufeng's flying knives and his own Hundred-Refined Bow kill this demonic moth? There was no need to think about it; it was completely impossible. If there was anything that could help, it was that one detoxifying pill, which could remove poisoning from two-star and below demonic beasts. It seemed that he could be immune to the demonic moth's poison for a certain period of time, but even without the poison, it was still a two-star demonic beast.

Sigh...

Just as Zhuge Xiang and the others were about to argue, the demonic moth, which had been watching the show, had no intention of letting them think for long. Its colorful wings vibrated, and its elephant-sized body charged directly at Zhuge Xiang and the others.

Seeing the charging demonic moth, everyone instinctively retreated. The poisonous mist surrounding its body made them lack the courage to even approach. How powerful was the poison of a two-star demonic beast? They had no interest in trying it out.

Bending the bow like a full moon, a blood-red aura emerged from his body, and ghastly faces appeared. At this moment, Zhuge Xiang took out his Hundred-Refined Bow and activated the Bloodthirsty Technique. Although he did not know any archery skills, the chamber was so small, and the demonic moth was so large that even a blind person could hit it.

Whoosh...

An arrow shot out, a crimson arrow beam with blood-red ghost faces wrapped around it. The 100-meter attack range gave it tremendous kinetic energy, ignoring 30 points of defense, and with the Bloodthirsty Technique's enhancement, this arrow was incredibly powerful.

It was the first time seeing Zhuge Xiang use a bow, and Lu Yuling and the others looked at him in surprise. Following Zhuge Xiang's attack, Ling Wufeng reacted quickly. As a genius who stood out among ten thousand disciples, he flicked his wrist, and a flying knife shot out with Zhuge Xiang's arrow, aiming directly at the demonic moth's compound eyes.

Any living being would instinctively feel a great threat from something aimed at its eyes. The moth's wings waved, blocking the flying knife in front of it. However, could this thin layer of powder wings withstand Zhuge Xiang's arrow?

The body of a two-star demonic beast was indeed strong, but how could a moth compare to a demonic bear with its thick skin and flesh? It was inherently inferior in physical defense, let alone the thin layer of powder on its wings.

Zhuge Xiang's arrow, with a 50% attack boost from the Bloodthirsty Technique and the Hundred-Refined Bow's 30-point attack, plus the effect of ignoring 30 points of defense, was powerful enough to rival a fifth-layer Qi Cultivation Realm cultivator, even without any skills.

The crimson arrow beam pierced through the demonic moth's powder wings and hit its body. Although it made the moth cry out, the wound was clearly not severe. Only the sharp tip of the arrow had penetrated, which was a minor injury for a moth the size of an elephant.

"Truly a two-star demonic beast. Even a moth with naturally low defense has a body as hard as steel," Zhuge Xiang muttered to himself, though it was reasonable.

His arrow had pierced through the moth's powder wings and hit its body, and the effect was clearly due to the Hundred-Refined Bow's attack power and the effect of ignoring 30 points of defense. Otherwise, it might not have even pierced through the powder wings.

Roaring, the moth was enraged that it had been injured before it could even attack. It was unacceptable that a group of humans, who hadn't even reached the level of a one-star demonic beast, had injured it. Despite the minor wound, it was unacceptable. With its initial intelligence and unique thoughts, the moth had its own pride as a two-star demonic beast.

Due to the experience of dealing with the demonic bear, when the moth opened its mouth and roared, Ling Wufeng reacted quickly, waving his hands to send four flying knives straight at the moth's soft mouth. Seeing the knives about to reach the moth's mouth, Ling Wufeng was secretly pleased. Had he succeeded?

Hiss...

However, was a two-star demonic beast so easy to kill, especially one with initial intelligence? Just as the four flying knives were about to pierce the soft mouth and kill it, the moth's mouth suddenly spewed out many white threads, pushing the flying knives away.

"Damn, poisonous threads. I forgot that moths transform from cocoons and still retain the ability to spin silk," the group thought in frustration as Ling Wufeng's flying knives returned empty-handed.

If they could escape, they would have done so long ago. But now, they couldn't escape. The moth, surrounded by poisonous gas and capable of spewing poisonous threads, made it impossible to get close. At this moment, everyone was at a loss, unsure of what to do. Attacking was not an option, and they couldn't escape.

As they kept retreating, there was no way out. Lu Yuling controlled a mechanical puppet to charge forward and tangle with the moth. Although the puppet was immune to the poisonous gas, it was instantly crushed by the moth's teeth. The moth's wings vibrated, and its massive body charged at the group.

Burst Step!!!

With a clear shout, Zhuge Xiang, like a ghost, blocked the moth's path. The blocking blade in his hand reappeared, and he relied on its once-a-day blocking effect.

"Zhuge Xiang!!!" Seeing Zhuge Xiang block the moth without regard for his life, everyone's faces changed. A full-force collision from a two-star demonic beast meant certain death, and even if he survived, the poison would be extremely powerful.

The blocking blade, which could block a full-force attack from a Qi Cultivation Realm cultivator, could also perfectly block the moth's poison. Zhuge Xiang's body was very small compared to the moth, but the moth's high-speed body, blocked by the blocking blade, came to a sudden stop.

The moth, which had been preparing to crush Zhuge Xiang with a fierce look, showed a human-like expression of surprise in its compound eyes, clearly not understanding how this seemingly weak human could block its full-force collision.

"Right now!" Seizing this opportunity, Zhuge Xiang flicked his hand, and a black dot shot out, accurately entering the moth's mouth.

Flying backward and landing on the ground, Zhuge Xiang, holding the Blood Refining Blade, charged at the moth again, shouting, "Don't be stunned, attack quickly, this is a rare opportunity."

Attack? Seeing Zhuge Xiang charge forward fearlessly, Hua Nongying and the others were momentarily stunned. With the poisonous gas surrounding the moth, how could they get close to attack?

However, Hua Nongying and the others soon understood why Zhuge Xiang said this. The moth, which had been hovering in the air, suddenly let out a loud cry and fell to the ground, its body twisting.

"What did he shoot into the moth's mouth?" Only Lu Yuling, in the Heart Spirit Realm, saw the black shadow Zhuge Xiang had shot into the moth's mouth, but she couldn't clearly see what it was. It had flashed by in an instant.

"Ding, the detoxifying pill's effect has activated. The moth's poison attribute attack has been temporarily cleared, lasting 1 minute. All attributes have decreased by 40%, lasting 1 minute."

"Hehe, it's indeed effective..." Zhuge Xiang smiled inwardly at the mechanical voice in his mind.

Since the detoxifying pill could remove poisoning from two-star and below demonic beasts, what would happen if it was directly thrown into the moth's stomach? This idea flashed through Zhuge Xiang's mind, and he immediately acted on it. Unexpectedly, the reaction between the detoxifying pill and the moth's poison produced an unexpected result.