Ah Dao had just arrived when he saw Wu Nuan being knocked into the Blood Pool. He didn’t care about anything else and charged down after her.
Wu Nuan didn’t expect Ah Dao, who had left, to suddenly reappear, her eyes filled with surprise.
Ah Dao caught Wu Nuan’s waist just before she fell into the Blood Pool, and with his other hand, he quickly drew the Mysterious Dipper and anchored it into the cliff face.
The two just managed to stop in mid-air.
"You... why have you come back?" Wu Nuan’s eyes were full of shock.
Ah Dao gave her a brief look, saying nothing.
The Gu Master couldn’t help but snort coldly: "Wu Nuan, how dare you!"
It turns out, it was Wu Yunlan who was wrongfully accused! This girl really had secret dealings with an outsider.
The Gu Master felt cheated, trembling with anger all over.
The Centipede behind her sensed its master’s fury and suddenly grew several sizes larger.
However, as the Centipede was growing, it suddenly felt something in its throat expanding too, but before it could think further, the master had already commanded it to strike at the prey.
Without a word, the Centipede twisted its hundreds of legs and swam towards Ah Dao and Wu Nuan.
Ah Dao had to focus on not falling while also dodging the Centipede’s attacks, and during the struggle, the wrapping from his body fell into the mist of blood.
Wu Nuan couldn’t help but be startled as she saw the package drop.
Is this... is this the Treasure Box she just gave him?
Ah Dao had no time to worry about this, he hugged Wu Nuan’s waist, constantly climbing upwards, while the Centipede chased after them like a swimming dragon.
At this critical moment, Wu Nuan could no longer care about the package. Seeing the Centipede charging again, and noticing something in its throat soaked green by the stomach acid, looking like a lump of dough, her eyes gleamed and she quickly formed a hand seal.
The dough seemed to feel its master’s encouragement, growing increasingly robust in the Centipede’s throat.
The Centipede felt a blockage in the throat, causing its entire body to feel uncomfortable.
Wu Nuan seized the moment to command: "Go to its back."
Ah Dao possessed the Agility Ability. Hearing Wu Nuan’s words, he suddenly whooshed to the top of the Centipede’s head while holding her.
"!" Wu Nuan looked at Ah Dao in astonishment, not expecting him to be so quick.
The Centipede, sensing something on its back, began to thrash violently.
However, as the Centipede shook more violently, its throat felt stickier and stuffier. In this state of asphyxiation, the Centipede gradually lost its strength. Wu Nuan gave further instructions: "Its eyes are the weakest spot, find a way to attack from its eyes!"
Upon hearing this, Ah Dao hesitated no longer. He leaped onto the Centipede’s head and raised the Mysterious Dipper to stab fiercely into the Centipede’s eyes.
He had once been fortunate enough to witness a gentleman battling fiercely with a Boa, never imagining he too would have a day riding on the head of a Centipede, ferociously wielding his blade.
But at this moment, Ah Dao was fearless.
The Centipede, having been gravely injured, suddenly lost its balance and was about to tumble into the mist of blood. Ah Dao, with quick reflexes, pulled out the Mysterious Dipper and grabbed Wu Nuan, clinging once again to the cliff wall.
The Gu Master watched with wide eyes as her cherished Centipede of many years fell into the mist of blood, her eyes splitting with rage.
Soon she experienced the agonizing pain of the backlash that comes with the death of her Lifebound Gu. The Gu Master staggered, and fresh blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.
She stared coldly at the two on the rock wall: "Damn you!"
Saying this, she raised her hand, and from her sleeve, a black scorpion shot out.
This scorpion, swift as a cockroach, charged at Wu Nuan and him.
At that moment, a tremor came from the blood mist, followed by a sudden burst of a sticky rice dough shooting out and directly entangling the scorpion.
Thus, Ah Dao and Wu Nuan once again matched wits and courage with the Gu Master. Above, they were as incompatible as fire and water, below, equally relentless.