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The powerful and fierce Wild Baizhi Ox left, and after waiting for a moment for it to be completely gone, Bi Fang rushed forward without caring about the heat, pressing the still smoking charcoal ash onto the wound.
Plant ash is indeed a product of combustion and has been sterilized by high temperatures, so there is no need to worry about infection. Using clean water to rinse might pose a certain risk.
The black charcoal ash fell on the swollen wound, and Bi Fang only felt as if he had plunged into cold water after running a 10,000-meter race, the soreness immediately dissipated.
The once unbearable pain of the wound became tolerable, akin to the feeling of a regular burn injury.
Being bitten by a large centipede usually causes hours of severe pain, and the pain tends to spread slowly to the surrounding area, torso, or chest.