Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies-Chapter 1212: White Snake

Chapter 1212: White Snake

The advantage of a compound bow is its high attack power and long pre-attack charge time, making it an excellent choice for pursuing a fleeing King Worm.

Previously, Zhang Yi hadn't really attacked the King Worm because its strength was too great at the time, making it difficult for his methods to cause effective damage.

But now, with the King Worm's power drastically reduced, the situation was completely different.

The King Worm sensed the crisis approaching from behind. The giant centipede swiftly twisted its body to dodge.

However, the Spear of Annihilation rapidly changed direction after streaking three kilometers, locking onto its moving position.

The King Worm hadn't adapted to this technique and, caught off guard, was struck squarely in the back!

A massive sphere of darkness erupted around its body. The tremendous destructive force shattered its carapace, turning the flesh beneath into a bloody pulp.

The King Worm let out a mournful cry. While repairing its body, it accelerated its charge toward the top of the pyramid.

Yet Zhang Yi stood outside the square formation, making no move to pursue, his expression only grave.

Li Changgong glanced at him, and the thought of rushing over to finish the job also gave him a moment's pause.

"Why aren't you chasing?"

"I just feel this place isn't simple," Zhang Yi answered truthfully.

This place was too mysterious and bizarre, filled with unknowns.

Given Zhang Yi's cautious nature, not fleeing immediately was already a risky move.

Looking at the massive pyramid, he became increasingly certain this place was extraordinary. He would never recklessly approach it, even if beaten to death.

Han Shanzuo said, "If you're not going, I will! Then I won't be polite about taking that origin!"

He was unwilling to sit back and watch the King Worm climb the pyramid, as no one could predict how the battle situation might change if that happened.

But unexpectedly, before they could act, someone on the other side of the pyramid moved first.

Zong Yue, who had promised to hold off the Human-Faced Spiders there, had somehow already climbed the pyramid and was rapidly charging toward its summit.

The expressions of Zhang Yi and the other two changed noticeably.

Because they could already see the frenzied Human-Faced Spiders going berserk!

"This guy told us to chase the King Worm, but his own target was actually the thing on the pyramid!"

Zhang Yi suddenly understood.

He recalled Zong Yue's expression earlier. Upon seeing the massive underground square formation, the surprise on Zong Yue's face seemed very unnatural, almost like an act.

"So... this was the Shengjing Region's true objective all along?"

Zhang Yi's eyes widened as he suddenly understood everything.

This vast underground world, the mysterious square formation, and the pyramid—the Shengjing Region had known of their existence all along.

Otherwise, why would they need to make such a grand show of gathering all the top experts of the Huaxu Kingdom just to deal with two Mutated Creatures?

At first, Zhang Yi had simply thought they were being overly cautious.

But now he knew the Shengjing Region's true purpose in gathering them was to explore this mysterious world deep underground.

And to obtain whatever was on that pyramid!

"Damn it, so he was aiming for the pyramid all along! Damn him!"

Han Shanzuo immediately spread his wings and flew toward the pyramid.

Anyone who didn't understand now would be a fool.

Li Changgong, fearing he would fall behind, hastily activated his ability and rushed straight for the pyramid.

Only Zhang Yi remained standing in place, motionless.

High risk coexists with high reward.

So, when you are sufficiently steady and not too greedy, danger will also stay far away from you.

He lacked sufficient intelligence about this place and couldn't figure out what kind of backup plans the Shengjing Region had prepared.

If everything happening here today was truly a plot by the Shengjing Region, then escaping as soon as possible was the best choice.

Because the Shengjing Region definitely had the power to suppress him, Li Changgong, and Han Shanzuo.

However, considering the Shengjing Region was, after all, the leader among the Six Major Regions of the Huaxu Kingdom, even if they had concealed something, they likely wouldn't renege on their promise regarding the Elemental Stone Vein.

Furthermore, Zhang Yi had already obtained two Epsilon-level origins—the cores of the Broodmother and the King Worm were too large, so they had been temporarily entrusted to his care.

Therefore, even if Zhang Yi left now, he would already have made a huge profit.

There was no need to take enormous risks for a treasure whose true nature he didn't understand.

This should be a simple principle, yet the world is still filled with greedy people.

For the three Epsilons here, there were few treasures in the world that could stir their hearts.

But items capable of enhancing their strength were exceptionally rare.

After all, up to now, aside from hunting superhumans of the same level to obtain their origin, there was simply no other better method for rapidly increasing one's power.

One Mutated Beast and three superhumans were all trying to approach the pyramid's summit at their fastest speed.

The berserk Human-Faced Spiders swarmed around frantically. The base of the entire pyramid became a vast expanse of white—a terrifying tide.

The King Worm was the first to reach the pyramid, so it was also the fastest to climb to the top.

Its massive size gave it a great advantage. It only needed to raise its body, and soon its head surpassed the pyramid's height.

Seeing the six massive purple crystals embedded in the center of the altar before it, its eyes grew hazy, filled with immense desire.

Without hesitation, it opened its huge maw and bit down toward the altar!

The other three men's expressions changed drastically. They were just about to rush forward to stop it.

At that moment, the King Worm's body was thrown violently backward as if struck by something immense.

Its colossal form tumbled down from the pyramid with a deafening crash.

In the core region of its chest, a massive, gaping wound appeared, piercing straight through. Blood gushed out like a spring, quickly soaking large swathes of the square formation.

This sudden turn of events left everyone dumbfounded.

The King Worm... was dead?

Just as the three men near the pyramid were stunned with shock and horror, Zhang Yi, still observing from afar, felt his pupils contract sharply.

Because he saw the unbelievable scene.

The entity that had pierced through the King Worm's body was now suspended in the air.

It was a white, serpentine creature. Its body was only about four or five meters long, incredibly petite compared to the King Worm.

Yet, it was this creature that, moving at a speed difficult for the naked eye to follow, had pierced that terrifying King Worm in a single strike!

Its entire body was snow-white, even giving off a sense of sanctity.

Not a single drop of the King Worm's blood stained it. Its shape somewhat resembled a white snake, but fleshy wings grew on either side of its head, like those of a cobra.

No, they were much larger than a cobra's hood, more like a pair of white wings.

It held the King Worm's heart in its mouth, swallowing it down bite by bite.

It didn't emit an overwhelmingly powerful aura, yet its appearance inexplicably stirred a profound sense of awe within Zhang Yi's heart!

He had experienced a similar feeling before—with that mysterious black-armored creature in the Mist Valley on Star Island.

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