"Wake up. Don't let anyone control you." Chu Feng said once more.
"I... I... I..." The voice wavered with hesitation.
"You are you. You shouldn't be controlled by anyone."
"Wake up, my brother. Don't forget your people — they're still waiting for you."
"If you keep going like this, not only will innocent people die because of you, but one day your own people will be killed by your hands." Chu Feng continued.
"No... I can't kill my people. I absolutely can't."
"I won't!!!"
The voice within the venom grew clearer and clearer, brimming with struggle, until at last it erupted into a roar.
Hummmmmm— And beneath that final furious cry, the venom clinging to everyone's bodies began to tremble violently.
Swish swish swish swish— In an instant, the venom that had been corroding people's bodies shot away — not just from the people themselves.
Even from the void itself, countless streams of venom burst forth, converging not far from Chu Feng.
Before long, the venom coalesced into a colossal giant — taller even than the stone giant — but far more repulsive.
From head to toe, it was composed of thick, green venom. No face could be discerned; only the venom churned and flowed, emanating a nauseating stench.
But Chu Feng could tell — this was none other than Poison Creature.
"Brother, you've finally awakened." Looking at the Poison Creature before him, Chu Feng smiled faintly.
"I'm sorry, Chu Feng. I... I accidentally hurt your friends. Let me heal them right away."
As Poison Creature spoke, it swung one massive arm, and a violent gale erupted — but more importantly, as its arm swept outward, venom sprayed from its body once more, covering everyone in the blink of an eye.
"No!!!"
At the sight, everyone's hearts lurched, faces draining of color.
But the very next moment, those who had been panicking froze in place.
The venom was no longer corroding their bodies. Instead, the damaged areas began to heal.
"Truly miraculous." Watching this, Weapon-Forging Immortal and the others couldn't help but marvel.
They all knew that only the one who tied the bell could untie it, but none of them had imagined that this creature drenched in venom could not only harm with poison, but heal with it as well.
The crisis was resolved. Not a single person had imagined that, when everyone was on the brink of despair, Chu Feng would single-handedly turn things around.
Now, at last, people understood what Chu Feng had meant by "truly foolish."
As it turned out, Chu Feng had held the winning hand all along and had already devised a way to save everyone.
At this moment, the way people looked at Chu Feng grew ever more complex.
Because, even when the Spirit King had been at a loss...