Chapter 361 - Chapter 361: Chapter 354: The Lingering Effect of the Soul-devouring Poison_1 (1/2)

Chapter 361: Chapter 354: The Lingering Effect of the Soul-devouring Poison_1

It was not easy to leave the elderly adversary half dead, and letting him go would surely cause endless calamity.

All the previous calculations would have been in vain.

Moreover, knowing the secret of the Ancient Banyan Tree Maze, he would certainly come to investigate once he recovered from his injuries. By then, he could directly seize this natural treasure.

Qin Niu was able to navigate the maze with the guidance of a Termite.

The elder would naturally have other methods to solve the maze.

After much deliberation, he was still undecided.

Should he go out and fight to the death with this elder? He was weighing the risks and chances of victory.

Based on his experience fighting with Elder Jiu Yin, if he went out now, he estimated that he wouldn’t even have a ten percent chance of winning.

The gap between the Innate Realm and the Spirit Qi Realm was an entire major realm apart, with no grounds for comparison.

As Qin Niu hesitated, the elder was stung multiple times by the Dark Poison Ants. The poison seemed to be taking effect within his body.

He staggered as he walked.

Bang!

The elder collapsed to the ground, convulsing, foaming at the mouth, eyes rolling back – it looked like he had been directly taken down by the Termite’s poison.

Instead of going out to kill, Qin Niu held his breath and remained still, not daring to make a move.

He didn’t even dare to make a sound.

Because he was well aware that the Dark Poison Ant’s poison was mainly a mix of coagulants and neurotoxins.

The symptoms after being poisoned didn’t look like this.

Usually, one would feel a constriction in the neck, clutch at it, then collapse on the ground with difficulty breathing, bleeding from all orifices.

Without an antidote, death would follow quickly.

The elder spat foam and his eyes rolled back, body convulsing – it was clearly an imitation of the symptoms of being bitten by other common poisonous insects.

He had only one reason for doing this; he wanted to lure Qin Niu out to kill him.

As soon as Qin Niu showed himself, the elder would immediately counter-attack.

“Master, I can take a group of Poisonous Ants to attack him. As long as I bite him once, I can definitely harm him,” Fourth offered, sensing his master’s anxiety and fear, and volunteered to lead a group of Termites to finish off the elder.

“No. You are one of my most important pets, irreplaceable. Even if you could succeed in injuring him, you’d be instantly killed by his energy armor,” Qin Niu disagreed with Fourth’s offer to fight.

He had deep feelings for the Ant Queen and Fourth. They were Qin Niu’s pets as well as his companions, his foundation when facing various dangers and competitions.

“As long as I bite him and immediately run away, he shouldn’t be able to kill me,” Fourth eagerly wanted to help alleviate his master’s worries.

At this moment, the elder lay on the ground, tongue out, lips askew, white foam continuously spilling out.

I truly admire this elder’s acting skills.

To feign death so convincingly, it’s hard to find a second one like him.

“Fourth, since you want to try, I’ll give you a chance. Remember, the opponent is a Spirit Qi Realm expert, terrifying enough to kill me with ease. If there’s no chance to succeed, you must decisively give up, understand?” Qin Niu instructed Fourth.

At present, there really wasn’t a better way to kill this extremely powerful elder.

Fourth’s poison was completely different from the Dark Poison Ant’s.

His poison could erode the soul, only moderately effective against ordinary people but even more terrifying for the strong.

“Understood!”

With his master’s permission, Fourth felt extremely excited.

Perhaps, it loved taking risks deep in its bones.

If it could help Qin Niu defeat this powerful elder now, it would achieve a great feat.

Perhaps in its simple thought process, being able to help Qin Niu was something very honorable and worthwhile.

“If you can’t succeed, fall to the ground and pretend to be dead to save yourself. You now possess a simple Morphing Ability which, when necessary, can greatly increase your chances of survival.

After success, fall to the ground just the same, then morph to dodge the elder’s killing move,” Qin Niu strategized.

He taught it some life-saving techniques.