The centipede was nearly two meters long, and unlike the kind Zhao Er had caught, it did not have a black back, red head, and golden claws.
Its back was dark red all over, with a golden stripe running down the middle from head to tail. The densely packed hooked claws along its sides were exceptionally sharp, like rows of daggers.
"This is a mutated centipede, a Golden-Backed Heavenly Dragon!"
The moment Zhao Er saw it, he recalled the information he had read in a book about the mutated centipede known as the Golden-Backed Heavenly Dragon. The description closely matched the enormous centipede before him.
"Its shell is hard enough to withstand swords and sabers, and it can deflect force. It can also spray venom that corrodes flesh, specifically countering body-tempering and external conditioning techniques... this looks like it'll be a bit troublesome."
Zhao Er could not help frowning as he studied the mutated centipede before him.
But while Zhao Er was examining the Golden-Backed Heavenly Dragon and considering how to deal with it, the creature prowling around his trap abruptly stopped, its antennae trembling slightly.
Clack, clack, clack!!!
Then the Golden-Backed Heavenly Dragon began rubbing its daggerlike claws together, producing a clacking sound as though trying to intimidate an enemy.
It spotted me! Is its perception really that keen?
Zhao Er knew the centipede must have detected him.
Despite that thought, Zhao Er had no intention of retreating. He tightened his grip on the Twin Iron Halberds, drove his feet against the ground, and shot forward.
While still airborne, Zhao Er raised both halberds high. At the same time, the Qi-Blood within him circulated at high speed before gathering on the raised weapons and merging with them. Then the halberds cleaved through space and came crashing down.
This was