The Hundred-Footed Golden Centipede King!

How did we end up running into a Demon King at the Core Illumination Realm here?

After realizing this.

Almost instinctively, Yang Xiao's entire body's Pill Pattern activated, assuming a defensive stance, his heart filled with mixed emotions of joy and sorrow.

Good news! We've encountered a Pill-Pattern Demon King that we've never recorded before.

The bad news is that the opponent is at the Core Illumination Realm, and I don't know if I can handle him.

"Run as far away as you can, and don't look back."

Yang Xiao pushed the old man behind him and shouted at the few people who were still standing there.

Having witnessed the terrifying scene, the group didn't dare ask any more questions. They didn't even have time to thank the old man before dragging him down the mountain path.

The Hundred-Footed Golden Centipede King glanced down at Yang Xiao and his companions, its expression unchanged.

Just as you wouldn't pay special attention to how many ants are under your feet, it made no attempt to stop them.

Instead, he glanced warily into the cave in the Back Mountain.

Then, it moved its legs and assumed a posture as if it were about to escape into the distance.

Just then, a condensed golden light suddenly shone in the valley.

The beam of light pierced through layers of rubble and struck the carapace of the Hundred-Footed Golden Centipede King at incredible speed!

"Crack--!"

With a crisp crack, the cold, hard outer shell was severed, sending fragments flying.

Its fleeing figure was forced to pause, the cut on its carapace as clean as a blade.

A middle-aged man with black and white hair and beard slowly emerged from behind the stone wall at the valley entrance.

He wore a dark blue robe, the style of which was somewhat similar to that of the Sword-Hiding Mountain, and held a gleaming, golden sword in his hand, its sharpness intimidating.

The person who arrived was none other than Lu Changgeng!

His robes were stained with dust, and a layer of pale golden light flowed along the spine of the long sword in his hand.

He had chased this demon for over a thousand miles and had long since figured out its tricks.

What it coveted most was the energy of metal. This abandoned Weapon-Forging Valley had what it wanted to eat, so it stayed longer this time before it was caught up with me.

Lu Changgeng glanced casually across the mountain path outside the valley, his gaze landing on the figure standing with a gun in his hand.

Then his brow twitched almost imperceptibly.

It was a face he recognized.

"Yang Xiao?"

His eyes widened in surprise, and for a moment he even stopped paying attention to the Hundred-Footed Golden Centipede King was staring at him with a bitter and resentful look.

"You weren't with Pei Xuance, what are you doing here?"

Yang Xiao tucked the gun to his side and bowed respectfully towards the figure in front of the stone wall from a distance.

Yang Xiao greets General Lu.

Lu Changgeng nodded slightly, his gaze already fixed on Yang Xiao.

He had only met Yang Xiao once, at the General's Residence in Longwind City. Yan Tieyi said that he had killed the Core Condensation Demon Lord and was holding the Army-Breaking Spear Pei Xuance had once used.

He thought Yang Xiao was a genius back then.

Even compared to Xu Qinglan, whom Sword-Hiding Mountain has treasured for years, he is not much different.

Later, a series of events that reached his ears further proved this point, and even exceeded it.

Although Xu Qinglan is a prodigy who has not appeared in hundreds of years, there is still a considerable gap between him and Yang Xiao. Yang Pei Xuance, who once dominated Cuiyun Circuit.

This is the second time I've seen them together today, and it's definitely something special!

Lu Changgeng's gaze paused for a moment.

He was extremely sensitive to the energy flow of the Pill Pattern.

In a similar amount of time to Yan Tieyi, the opponent not only broke through to the Pill-Pattern Realm, but may even have condensed multiple Pill Pattern!?

This is beyond what the word "prodigy" can describe; calling him a monster wouldn't be an exaggeration.

What exactly happened to the other person?

How could such a breakthrough be achieved in such a short time?

Its name is the Hundred-Footed Golden Centipede King.

The thought flashed through his mind, but Lu Changgeng quickly collected it and returned his gaze to the Hundred-Footed Golden Centipede King. "It's already at the Core Illumination Realm."

"It devoured ores and ironware along its path, and I have been chasing it for two days."

"Now that you have already Pill Pattern a type of martial arts technique), you might still have some skills. In that case, there's no need to retreat; come and deal with it with me."

Valley bottom.

The Hundred-Footed Golden Centipede King had long considered retreating, but now it has stopped.

Upon realizing the two knew each other, the cold glint in its compound eyes slowly brightened.

It knew perfectly well that Lu Changgeng, who had been chasing it for two days, posed a great threat to it, but what if there was an extra so-called helper in front of it?

If the opponent is weak, you will immediately become their Achilles' heel, making it easy for yourself to control them.

"Lu Changgeng, you're really persistent in pursuing me."

"Unfortunately, I'm always just a little short."

Its compound eyes swept over the two of them before it suddenly laughed, revealing a set of fine, closely spaced teeth; its laughter was sharp and piercing.

"Hahaha... Lu Changgeng, you can't do anything to me, but do you think I can't handle this kid?"

Its gaze swept over Yang Xiao from head to toe, finally settling on the gun in his hand.

"This gun is not bad." It stared at the Army-Breaking Spear, licking its teeth, a hint of delight flashing in its eyes, its covetousness even greater than its interest in Yang Xiao.

"Once I devour you, I can use you to pick my teeth."

As he spoke, the Hundred-Footed Golden Centipede King raised one of its segmented legs.

The segmented leg detached from its body and instantly transformed into a dark golden spear, thrusting straight towards Yang Xiao!

The sound of something cutting through the air was sharp and piercing, and the tip of the spear gleamed with a sharp golden light, as if it could pierce through anything.

Yang Xiao did not take the hit head-on.

The attack came quickly, but he had already prepared for it the instant his opponent raised his foot.

The Sky-Rending Wind Pattern lit up beneath his feet, and his body seemed to be blown by the wind, moving at a moderate pace, just half a step to the side.

"When--!"

The dark gold spear grazed his shoulder and slammed into the mountain wall behind him.

A huge hole was punched through the entire stone wall, and rubble fell down with a clatter, raising dust for a long time.

It has such power even though it is just a single segmented leg.

The other party has a hundred of them!

Yang Xiao calculated in his mind that this was all he could do with the full power of the Army-Breaking Spear.

When Lu Changgeng saw the Hundred-Footed Golden Centipede King suddenly attack, he felt a pang of anxiety, but he was slightly relieved after seeing Yang Xiao successfully dodge the attack.

His eyes narrowed. Although he allowed Yang Xiao to stay, Yang Xiao was still only at the Pill-Pattern Realm, and he still had to rely on himself for the main combat force.

The Hundred-Footed Golden Centipede King did not stop.

It shuddered on its back, and several blades of armor flew off, hurtling towards Lu Changgeng.

Lu Changgeng stepped forward to greet him.

He took a step forward, his sword tip pointing upwards.

The golden light on the sword condensed entirely onto a single point at the tip, radiating a dazzling brilliance.

He swung his sword, but there was no flashy sword light, only an extremely straight and fast golden line.

Where the golden thread swept across, the armor blades that attacked him instantly shattered, turning into iron filings that fell to the ground.

Yang Xiao's gaze sharpened slightly as he watched from the side.

He figured it out.

Both are composed of condensed Gold Pattern.

Lu Changgeng's Gold Pattern emphasizes "concentration," focusing all his power on a single point to kill the enemy with a single sword strike.

The golden pattern on the demon king's head bears the word "scatter".

By integrating the honed Gold Pattern into every part of his body, each segment can transform into a sharp blade, which, when projected, can even become an overwhelming and fierce attack.

One pursues the ultimate in power, the other pursues comprehensive coverage.

There are good and bad aspects to it. Just like how the Hundred-Footed Golden Centipede King was beaten so badly by Lu Changgeng that it couldn't fight back, it was completely unable to resist the longsword in Lu Changgeng's hand.

Similarly Hundred-Footed Golden Centipede King can also use various methods to hinder Lu Changgeng. Although it is easily defeated, perhaps if there are enough of them, or if it is done by surprise, it can still be effective.

Lu Changgeng.

The Hundred-Footed Golden Centipede King screamed in anger:

Why have you been bothering me the whole way? I haven't done anything to you, have I?