Apotheosis
Chapter 52

Plentiful Rewards

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Facing six Blade Worm Leaders at once, even a powerhouse of the Innate Secret Realm would feel somewhat panicked.

The Blade Worm Leaders were far more powerful than ordinary blade worms in both speed and strength. But that was not what made them most terrifying. Their most frightening weapon was the venom on the spikes covering their bodies.

In the desert, there was a kind of venomous scorpion whose tail-stinger could kill any creature on contact. In the forest, there was a butterfly shaped like a ghost's face. The venomous powder released by these ghost-faced butterflies could turn everything within several miles into a deadly wasteland.

Powerhouses of the Innate Secret Realm generally were not too afraid of such poisonous creatures. With true essence, they could quickly isolate the toxins outside their bodies, making it difficult for the poison to invade them.

However, the Blade Worm Leaders' venom could not kill anyone. Instead, it produced an intense numbing effect. What was more, it ignored the isolation of true essence and seeped directly into the human body. Even a powerhouse of the Innate Secret Realm would be unable to move after being poisoned.

Thus, whenever anyone faced a Blade Worm Leader, they would be extremely cautious, afraid that one careless moment would leave them poisoned and paralyzed. At that point, they could only become food in the blade worms' mouths.

Others feared the Blade Worm Leaders' venom, but Luo Zheng was completely unafraid.

His body was a Mysterious Artifact Body. To put it plainly, it was a High-Grade Profound Artifact—a weapon. As such, it did not fear any poison.

Luo Zheng charged forward alone. Although it seemed somewhat reckless, he had actually made very thorough preparations.

As he leaped high into the air, a ring had already fastened itself around Luo

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