Chapter 84: Corrupting Liquid Revitalizes the Cultivation World (84% complete)
Su Xiaoyao was certainly not one to listen to orders. She stepped on the waves, pulled out a mismatched sword and shield from her storage space, and charged at the menacing octopus.
She first used a shield made of ordinary material to block the attack, but in less than a breath, the shield was corroded down to just the handle. She managed to release it in time and was lucky to avoid being injured.
Then, taking advantage of the moment when the tentacles finished their attack and couldn't defend themselves, he thrust his sword forward. The mid-grade spiritual weapon, which was considered excellent, suffered the same fate as the shield, only the corrosion rate was slightly slowed down.
When Shui Fan was reminiscing about the recipe, he said that only top-grade spiritual artifacts or items made from Yingzhou's specialty Ink Crystal could prevent the poison umbrella octopus from corroding them. After trying it, I found that even low-grade spiritual artifacts were just food for the enemy.
Su Xiaoyao braked suddenly.
"Excuse me." She turned around, returning on the same wave that brought her there.
The poison octopus gave her no chance to escape; its giant tentacles, covered in a viscous, transparent liquid and capable of helping with weight loss upon closer inspection, swept straight towards her unguarded back.
Just as they were about an arm's length away from her, two curved blades blocked the tip of the tentacle from the left and right.
No matter how wildly the fixed tentacles thrashed, the first and fifteenth of the lunar month remained as still as if their tops were imprisoned in place.
Su Xiaoyao, who appeared to be fleeing in a disheveled state, smiled slyly, revealing that a superior-grade spiritual sword was already in her hand without her noticing.
She turned around, gathered all her spiritual power into a single sword strike, and slashed at the tentacle that was stuck in the curved blade. The sword flashed with cold light, and the tip of the tentacle snapped off instantly.
While the tentacles, as thick as a thousand-year-old tree, cannot be severed, cutting off a small section of the tip is still possible.
[It seems this information is correct; the tentacles of the poison cap octopus are extremely sensitive, and along with its hard flesh comes pain amplified countless times.]
The voice of 996 rang in Su Xiaoyao's ears, and the reliable academic system contributed its knowledge.
Blue blood gushed from the severed ends of the tentacles, and the corrosive effect on the ship's hull was far greater than that of the corrosive liquid covering its surface.
Su Xiaoyao raised an eyebrow at Helian Yi, quite approving of his quick reaction.
Helian Yi returned the gaze with an indifferent expression.
Your opponents often know you best.
Seeing that she, who was usually greedy for money, was unusually leading her tentacles toward the cabin, and that there was nothing there except his two curved blades, he knew she was seeking cooperation.
The poison octopus was completely enraged. The thousands of suckers of all sizes on its tentacles contracted intensified, and a snapping sound came from the hull that was being held captive.
The injured tentacle retracted into the water. Having learned from its previous injury, it was more cautious this time. In addition to keeping the ship stationary, the other tentacles shot out at the two strongest people present, forcefully separating them.
Even though Helian Yi's clothes were priceless and had extremely high defensive capabilities, they could not escape the fate of being corroded as soon as they came into contact with them.
The scimitar had no choice but to return to its master.
"So plump and delicious! It looks very chewy!" Shui Fan's eyes lit up as she rushed to Helian Yi's side to lend a hand, enveloped in spiritual energy.
As Shen Suqi made her move, she asked with a hint of doubt, "Can you even defeat this kind of monster?"
Shui Fan grunted, "The last time I fought it was before, when it hadn't reached the Golden Core stage yet. After a while, I don't know how its strength has improved so much, and its flesh looks even better."
"When did you start thinking about the meat?! We're about to become your meal!" Su Xiaoyao shouted anxiously.
Shui Fan found it somewhat difficult to resist, so she simply jumped into the water and entered the state she was most familiar with.
As he disappeared into the water, a dazzling silver-blue fish tail, like a jewel inlaid, brushed across the surface.
Before those who witnessed this scene could even marvel at the collision of the azure waves and the dazzling blue, Shui Fan tumbled back onto the boat in a disheveled state.
His expression was grim: "No, the seawater within a hundred miles is highly poisonous. It won't break my scales, but it will affect my eyes, making it hard to discern directions. It's very cunning and knows how to use feints. One Clear Eye Pill can only withstand it for ten breaths."
"Damn it, I didn't expect to need Clear Eye Pills. I didn't refine enough." Shen Suqi was annoyed. Clear Eye Pills were considered obscure pills, and she usually only refined a small amount from scraps.
From now on, she will definitely prepare all kinds of pills to deal with any unexpected situations.
"Its strength is not just at the peak of the Golden Core stage, and its toxicity is many times stronger than the strongest poisonous octopus I have ever seen in my inherited memories. It has probably been blessed by some kind of treasure," Shui Fan added.
Shui Fan had dealt with this poisonous octopus before and had reliable inherited memories, so everyone present believed him without a doubt.
Su Xiaoyao glanced at Su Qinghuan, who was lying on the ground, half-dead and panting, and then she had a plan.
The so-called treasure is probably related to the mission of Su Qingqian's team.
Good things belong to whoever gets them, and it would be even better if you could take down your old rivals as well.
"Xiao Jiang, you stay in the cabin and rescue people in case of emergency." After she finished speaking, the attack speed increased.
Jiang Yun slashed through the surface of his watch, dodging the splashing blue venom, and turned his face slightly to the side upon hearing this.
The soul-summoning banner moves at will and occupies a high place. If someone encounters a fatal situation, it will temporarily take them into the banner.
As the team's core trump card in their challenge against a higher level, he dared not relax for a moment.
The only person in the team who still cared about the bond between fellow disciples—Xiao Tingyuan—fed Su Qinghuan, whose lips had turned discolored from the obvious surge of poison, a bottle of antidote.
This was a gift from Dai Kui before she left. It was the result of her completing her midterm assignment ahead of time, and it was the result of the individual guidance and supervision from the teachers of their pharmaceutical repair class.
This is a top-grade universal antidote, made with sacred medicinal herbs native to the island. The excellent herbs enhance the antidote's effectiveness, making it reach the level of a super-grade or even close to a sacred grade. Calling it "universal" is entirely justified.
The others were clumsy and lacked the patience to care for the wounded. Before setting off, Dai Kui looked around and sighed as she finally chose Xiao Tingyuan to entrust with this important task.
It must be said that she has a keen eye; no one in the team would be willing to go out of their way to help others.
The antidote worked, and Xiao Tingyuan breathed a sigh of relief after Su Qingkun's lip color faded.
He glanced at his comrades fighting, then at Su Qinghuan, who was barely breathing but had a stubborn look in her eyes, and was unsure which side to look after first.
Nowhere on the ship was safe at that moment, and he was worried about leaving the person alone.
Xiao Tingyuan sighed and resigned himself to standing in front of the wounded.
Don't worry, honey, I'll keep an eye on things for you.
1314 offered him a small comfort while he was busy protecting the wounded.
Su Xiaoyao's eyes followed the octopus's tentacles as they frantically swung and moved around, trying to find a flaw in the foreign object.
Obviously, this is not an easy task.
[This is tricky. Logically, its suction cups should be one of its weaknesses, but we just tried and it didn't work. Its suction cups are indeed more fragile than its surface skin, but that's the difference between a super-grade defensive weapon and a holy-grade defensive weapon—it's impenetrable from both sides. And after the previous sneak attack, it's now deliberately hiding its vulnerable tips, only attacking your strongest and toughest parts. Very clever.]
996 helped with the analysis.
If one's inherent strength is sufficient, then what were once weaknesses are no longer weaknesses.
Su Xiaoyao clicked her tongue in amazement.
The corrosive liquid on the tentacles alone was enough to give them a hard time; otherwise, Su Qinghuan wouldn't be in such a sorry state.
With the toxins in her body suppressed, Su Qinghuan caught her breath and raised her voice, shouting, "My teammates went missing while trying to create an opportunity for me to get close to it. If you can save them, I will owe you a favor."
Su Xiaoyao looked at him, who had just fought the octopus: "Hey, you've been fighting it for a while now, haven't you found its weakness?"
She said this because she could tell that Su Qinghuan was severely lacking in spiritual energy, his clothes were badly torn, and he was seriously poisoned.
They were both graduates of Tianyan Academy, so it's no wonder they were reduced to this state after just a few moves; it's clear they fought for quite some time.
Su Qinghuan's face was grim: "Its weakness lies in its true form. It rarely reveals itself. Even after drinking six bottles of top-grade antidote beforehand, I only managed to get close to it once, despite the deadly poison."
Su Xiaoyao immediately realized: "And then they were thrown off the ship?"
Su Qinghuan gritted her teeth and glared at him irritably.
It's as annoying as ever to rub salt in someone's wounds!
They continued fighting, and after several rounds, it was difficult to determine a winner. The octopus could not do anything to them, who were relying on each other's backs, and they could not get close to its weak point.
The poison agaric octopus's only hidden tentacle burst out of the sea, and the severed "fingers" healed completely within fifteen minutes of being immersed in seawater.
"Such strong corrosiveness, such rapid recovery ability." Su Xiaoyao exclaimed in amazement as she dodged the octopus's subsequent attacks.
This underwater overlord is truly terrifyingly powerful. If it weren't for the fact that it could only cultivate to the Golden Core stage due to genetic limitations, it would probably be more than just the overlord of a small sea area.
There's no way to fight without finding its weakness, let alone this one, which is clearly the strongest in its kind.
After some more time, the poison umbrella octopus clearly lost patience.
Its movements became even more ferocious, and several unexpected attacks were terrifying.
Amidst the dazzling attacks, a tentacle nearly succeeded in its sneak attack—while Xiao Tingyuan was protecting Su Qinghuan and had no time to defend himself after noticing something amiss behind him.
Fortunately, Su Xiaoyao dodged in time and used her most handy pot of medicine to block the attack, thus saving them from disaster.
Even though the potion cauldron absorbed most of the force, a sweeping tentacle still sent her flying from the bow to the stern.
"You guys be careful." Shen Suqi rushed over and supported her back to prevent her from hitting the ship's railing.
"Steady, steady, steady, give me a kiss, please~ I love you the most, mwah." Su Xiaoyao thanked him in her own unique way.
If emotions could be materialized, Shen Suqi would probably have three black lines hanging above her head right now.
After the banter ended, Su Xiaoyao was about to put the pot away when she suddenly felt a burning sensation on it.
She was somewhat surprised, and cooperated by letting go.
The pot of medicine trembled twice, and the corrosive liquid that had splashed onto the bottom of the pot during the previous attack began to bubble and ferment. After a while, it turned from white to red, becoming even more eerie, and began to gush out from the bottom of the pot.
Su Xiaoyao understood immediately and, without saying a word, picked up the pot and splashed it onto the tentacles that were wrapped around the ship's hull.
The tentacles abruptly retracted the moment they touched the processed, advanced corrosive liquid.
"You're so reliable, Brother Guo! Why didn't you tell me it had such a wonderful use sooner!" Su Xiaoyao exclaimed with delight.
I can't believe there's such a thing!
Although they couldn't communicate verbally, Su Xiaoyao could still see the pot of medicine roll its eyes.
It's saying: You'd better release me sooner!
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