He felt uneasy because the rocks looked like giant scales.
But then, the waves in the air and the flowing strands of five-colored mist made him put those thoughts aside.
Soon after, Xiao Shi was obediently lying at the mouth of the cave, staring at a large, circular pit below. His small face was full of curiosity.
"Boom!"
In the center of the pit was a Five-Colored Centipede, as thick as a water tank and seven or eight meters long. Brilliant runes flashed across its fearsome body. At this moment, it was angrily roaring at a crystal-clear White Bone Fragment embedded in the ground.
Xiao Shi secretly chuckled. Although he didn't know what that strange bone fragment was, it didn't stop him from enjoying seeing the centipede frustrated.
The Five-Colored Centipede was indeed infuriated. It had discovered this treasure some time ago, but it had always been unsuccessful. No matter how hard it tried, it couldn't extract the mysterious, cube-shaped bone fragment.
"Hiss"
The Five-Colored Centipede's runes shone brightly, and it spat another jet of venom at the White Bone Fragment. However, the venom, capable of corroding mountains, left no mark on the snow-white, jade-like bone.
The fragment shimmered with a crystalline luster, spotless, seemingly mocking the centipede's weakness.
"Weakling little centipede."
"Swish"
A sudden, gleeful childish voice made the Five-Colored Centipede whip its head around, glaring at Xiao Shi. The eight eyes on its head radiated a cold light, chilling enough to freeze the air.
"I said you're a weakling, and you don't even believe it!" Xiao Shi, wreathed in Three-Colored Divine Light, leaped down from the cave entrance, clenching his small, tender fists and striding towards the Five-Colored Centipede.
"I'll use my strength to prove, the one with the biggest fist gets the White Bone Frag..."
"Ugh, ugh, ugh!" Xiao Shi shivered. He couldn't understand why the uncles in the village would get so excited when they said these words, while he felt so awkward.
"Roar!"
The Five-Colored Centipede moved, shifting its enormous body. With dazzling, eye-catching runes, it resembled a flash of five-colored lightning, its speed reaching the extreme. The distance of several hundred meters was covered in an instant, bringing it right in front of Xiao Shi!
Before its body even arrived, a thick, fishy wind surged forward. Xiao Shi's eyes shone brightly. He feared nothing more than close combat. Enveloped in the Three-Colored Divine Light, he didn't flinch as he faced the monstrous maw that opened to bite him.
"Six Paths Reincarnation Fist!"
On his fair, small fist, six dazzling, ancient, and profound runes lit up, transforming Xiao Shi into a manifestation of the Dao itself. Then, six black holes emerged from his fist, swallowing everything.
"Boom!"
With peerless fist intent and astonishing force, the seven- or eight-meter-long giant centipede was struck by Xiao Shi's fist on its lower jaw. Even with its steel-like defense, it couldn't withstand the seemingly indestructible, fair little fist. Its entire jaw was instantly penetrated, blasted through with a massive hole!
"Hiss… Roar…"
The Five-Colored Centipede, in pain from its shattered jaw, had its ferocity completely ignited. As its body runes flickered, green venom gushed out, as if it was vomiting towards Xiao Shi without regard for its life!
"Chh… Chh…"
In a matter of moments, Xiao Shi was submerged by a large amount of green venom. However, the venom, which could corrode mountains and steel, and was invincible, failed to corrode Xiao Shi's body, nor did it even corrode the ground.
"You actually dared to spit at me? You're dead!"
Xiao Shi was furious. Although the green venom hadn't penetrated the Three-Colored Divine Light to reach his precious body, it still made him sick.
"Boom!"
Seeing its attack was ineffective, the Five-Colored Centipede flicked its tail, its massive body sweeping horizontally. The gleaming black exoskeleton, like a curved blade half a meter long, could cleave mountains and split rocks. It rushed forward with unstoppable momentum!
Xiao Shi wasn't afraid. Without even looking, he raised his leg and kicked out. In terms of strength, he could beat this centipede easily.
With a single kick, he sent the Five-Colored Centipede flying backward, even breaking several of its black, blade-like exoskeletal segments. It was obvious how powerful his kick was.
"Die for me!"
Xiao Shi roared, pressing his advantage. He stomped his foot, leaped high into the air, and landed on the Five-Colored Centipede's head. He unleashed the Six Paths Reincarnation Fist, each punch landing squarely, showing no mercy!
"Hiss～Roar!"
The Five-Colored Centipede writhed in agony, its massive body twisting wildly. However, Xiao Shi wouldn't let it off so easily. His small, fair fist, imbued with a fist intent that could shake the heavens, rained down upon it. Just three punches were enough to smash the Five-Colored Centipede's enormous head!
Even then, he didn't stop. Raising his fist, he continued to pound, acting even fiercer than a ferocious beast!
After a while, seeing that the Five-Colored Centipede had finally stopped moving, he rose from the shattered remains. "You dared to spit on me? I'll beat you to death!"
Looking at the pile of mangled flesh, Xiao Shi suppressed his discomfort and rummaged through it. Eventually, he retrieved a Five-Colored Pearl, about the size of a pigeon's egg, crystal clear and perfectly round.
A refreshing fragrance emanated from it. This was the essence of the Five-Colored Centipede, containing potent divine energy. It could counteract all poisons and could also serve as a medicinal ingredient, making it quite extraordinary.
After some thought, he directly popped the pearl into his mouth. Then, his teeth made a "crunch, crunch" sound, a satisfying crunch. The taste was excellent!
Boom!
A surge of powerful energy entered his abdomen, causing his body to overflow with vitality. Divine light surged, and divine radiance streamed from his seven orifices. His entire body was also emitting wisps of mist, making him look like a human-shaped ball of light.
After all, that was the energy source of the Five-Colored Centipede, and the essence it contained was no less than a rare spirit fruit. Yet, he had devoured it in one bite.
"Not bad at all."
Xiao Shi let out a whoop of joy, guiding the essence energy within his body to transform into little phoenixes, which then surged towards the dim acupoints. "Boom!" One after another, the acupoints were easily broken open, and then chaotic energy overflowed, engulfing everything!
Following that, a peculiar gate of light, as if connected to another world, appeared, replacing the acupoints and remaining there permanently. As the gate opened and closed, essence energy surged and flowed, mysterious and extraordinary.
A look of excited joy spread across Xiao Shi's pretty little face. He mobilized the divine radiance throughout his body and continued to charge through the barriers. He had a feeling that if he wanted to become stronger, he first had to open the Human Body Celestial Map. This was a treasure trove of the human body, possessing incredible power, which might be of great help to him in the future.
"Rumble!"
With continuous impacts, Xiao Shi's body emitted a rolling thunder, as if echoing throughout the heavens and earth. At the same time, gates of light flickered, totaling three hundred and five.
The gates of light merged with the heavens and earth as they opened and closed, automatically drawing in spiritual energy from the outside, allowing him to advance rapidly, even without cultivation.
But Xiao Shi wasn't surprised. He could eat the morning glow to satisfy his needs when he was a child, only now he was even stronger.
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