Chapter 2599 — The Hundred-Drunken Centipede
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Chunyang Tianzun had Zhang Naipao summon Zhong Yongliang. He had no wish to meddle in Zhong Yongliang's sorry affairs any longer, but for the sake of his beloved disciple he had no choice—he would take them up one more time. For if Chunyang Tianzun did not help, Zhang Naipao would certainly be unable to cultivate with a quiet mind. To set his beloved disciple at ease, Chunyang Tianzun racked his brains until at last he hit upon a fine plan.
"Your disciple Zhong Yongliang pays his respects to Chunyang Tianzun. May the Tianzun enjoy immortal bliss and eternal life, and may his blessings reach the heavens and endure ten thousand autumns!" Zhong Yongliang said reverently.
Chunyang Tianzun frowned. "What sort of nonsense is that? Why does it sound so familiar? It seems to be some Dragon God Cult Master—wasn't he done to death by Wei Xiaobao?"
"Uh..." Zhong Yongliang had meant to flatter, only to step on a sore toe. He had not expected Chunyang Tianzun to read novels too, and for a moment he broke out in a sweat. "He was nowhere near as mighty as you, Master; being done to death was only natural. But you are a different matter altogether!"
"Oh, enough, spare me these absurd odds and ends. I've thought up a fine way for you to take your revenge!" Chunyang Tianzun waved a hand.
"What? Master, truly? You are too good to your disciple!" Zhong Yongliang was overjoyed; he had not expected another chance at revenge.
"Of course it's true. When have I ever lied?" Chunyang Tianzun said mildly. "I will give you another treasure. This treasure is a spirit beast. Its rank is not high, but it has certain peculiar powers!"
"A spirit beast?" Zhong Yongliang's eyes lit up. He had come into contact with a good deal of the cultivation world's affairs of late and knew well what a spirit beast was. To get a spirit beast with which to deal with Wei Zhao—that would be wonderful indeed!
"Just so. This spirit beast is called the Hundred-Drunken Centipede. It can be used to bite a man, and whoever is bitten will fall unconscious within an hour, with no remedy to be found!" Chunyang Tianzun said. "So all you need do is challenge Wei Zhao again, let the centipede bite him unawares, and he will collapse. Then you may beat him however you please!"
"Oh? As good as that?" Zhong Yongliang was delighted beyond measure to hear of such a fine spirit beast. "Then I'll make a wager with him—stake that mid-grade golden cicada undershirt. He's bound to lose!"
"Exactly, that is my meaning too—have you gamble for that golden cicada undershirt," Chunyang Tianzun said. "But remember this: do not use the Hundred-Drunken Centipede recklessly. It may be used only three times a month. Beyond three, you must wait until the next month!"
"Ah? There's a limit like that?" Zhong Yongliang had meant to go back and keep issuing challenges and putting on airs, but at these words he hastily abandoned the notion. It seemed he could not use it freely, only at the crucial moment.
"Yes. The method of using the centipede is simple; I will teach it to you now," Chunyang Tianzun said. "The first method is by means of a lure solution. I will give you a bottle of it; you spray the solution onto your opponent, release the Hundred-Drunken Centipede, and it will attack him of its own accord. The second method is that when the Hundred-Drunken Centipede is struck, it counterattacks automatically. This is the simplest of all: hold the centipede in your hand, and wherever Wei Zhao strikes, you block with it, and the centipede will go and bite him of itself!"