"Lifebound Gu?" Hearing Zi Xiang's words, Zhuge Xiang's steps paused slightly.
Though Zhuge Xiang was not well-versed in poison, having spent time with Niu Geng and watched him tinker with Gu poison and the like all day, he knew a little about it.
Zhuge Xiang had also heard Niu Geng mention Lifebound Gu. They were a peculiar kind of Gu insect, each with different effects, but they all shared one thing in common: their lives were bound to their owners'. Once a Lifebound Gu died, its owner would not survive either.
The poison in her body was already nearly impossible to suppress. Seeing Zhuge Xiang stop, Zi Xiang extended her palm. A fine sheen of fragrant sweat covered her forehead, while the skin of her palm bulged irregularly, as though something lay beneath it, creating a bizarre sight. Then, the skin of her palm split open, and a pink Gu insect, resembling a spring silkworm, appeared in her hand. This was clearly her Lifebound Gu.
It was Zhuge Xiang's first time seeing a Lifebound Gu. He found this kind of Gu insect, whose life was intertwined with its owner's, quite wondrous. Yet at that moment, Zi Xiang's hand twitched. A pink flash streaked out, vanishing in an instant, so fast that it was no less swift than the arrows Zhuge Xiang fired.
Unable to dodge in time, Zhuge Xiang was greatly alarmed and could only raise his palm before him. Lifebound Gu came in all manner of effects; if Zi Xiang's was an offensive type, its power would surely be terrifying.
The pink Lifebound Gu struck Zhuge Xiang's hand, yet the pain he had expected never came. It actually ignored the defensive artifact on his body and vanished without a trace, like a drop of water sinking into a sponge.