Clearly, they too had been severely poisoned, yet they dared not slacken in the slightest, much less run!
The Centipede King before them had locked its spiritual power firmly onto all four. Trying desperately to break free and flee would only make them die faster!
Yes, only these four remained now. Seventy-six people had entered together, and the other seventy-two were already lying on the ground!
The corpses of those who had died first had already begun to dissolve, melting into pus...
This made the terrifying potency and virulence of the poison all the more apparent!
With a sudden whoosh, a long leg lashed toward them like a whip from beyond the heavens. All four roared, raising their swords to block it together!
A deafening clang rang out. Three spat blood and staggered back, while the fourth's sword was knocked away in a trail of sparks, shooting into the sky and landing who knew where.
The Centipede King's enormous body slowly slithered, its two bulging eyes filled with cold cruelty.
Slithering slowly, it gradually coiled into a huge circle!
Starving Ghost and the other three were all trapped within that circle!
Their faces were ashen with despair!
They were certain to die!
There was no need to guess anymore. Not a shred of hope remained!
Now, only if one of the world's few greatest experts arrived might their lives still be saved!
For instance... after all, their target was Zuo Xiaoduo, who had ties to Minister Nan.
Minister Nan might come.
If Minister Nan came... even if this centipede was not a mere side dish to him, he could still deal with it easily.
But...
Starving Ghost and the others did not dare entertain that thought at all.
Even if Minister Nan came, he would probably be more likely to