Legendary Son-in-Law: The Man with Poison Talismans

Chapter 282: He died from poisoning just like that?

But as soon as the fallen steel-toothed spider on the right revealed an opening, the melee spiders behind surged up through the gap, one after another pushing their way towards the opening.

The pressure on the skeletons increased dramatically. The Dragon Slayer Blade flew like a wheel, cutting down one after another without even having time to catch its breath, let alone spare a hand to deal with the steel-toothed spiders on the left side that were still firing in volleys behind it.

While Lin Mu was still clearing out the right half of the steel-fanged spiders, the left half, which he had first covered with poison, began to fall one after another.

The first one to fall was the third one from the left. After the last tick of the poison damage, the damage number above its head stopped at -109. The dark red poison mist on its carapace had not yet dissipated when its forelimbs suddenly went limp, and its entire body crashed heavily to the ground, its eight legs curling up.

At this moment, a thin crack appeared in the carapace of the fallen Steelfang Spider, and dark red poisonous mist burst out from the crack, like a crushed wisp of smoke, spreading rapidly in all directions, engulfing the melee spiders that hadn't yet been poisoned. A new series of damage numbers immediately appeared above the heads of those melee spiders.

-109, -109, -109...

Then came the second, the fourth, the first... one after another they fell, exploding into poisonous mist.

The Flying Eagle Guards behind him stopped casting spells and using fire talismans, staring at the receding silhouettes in the distance, remaining silent for a long time.

People from Bai Ri Men were watching this scene from the city walls, inside the city walls, and from several windows in tall buildings.

They watched as the steel-toothed spiders, which had kept them hidden for months and caused countless deaths, collapsed one by one in an incomprehensible manner. First, the poisonous mist on their carapaces thinned, then their movements became increasingly sluggish, and finally, as if all their strength had been drained, they collapsed in rows.

Some people stared with their mouths agape, unable to close them for a long time. Others gripped the city bricks so tightly their knuckles turned white.

The Steel Fang Spider with 15,000 HP just fell like that? Poisoned to death? They looked at each other, trying to find an explanation on each other's faces, but everyone's face showed the same bewilderment.

What kind of poison is this? And what is the mist that bursts out of the bodies of those monsters after they die?

They had never heard of or even heard of these things before.

In the ensuing silence, someone whispered, "Just who is this new Celestial Venerable?"

The sound wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of the people around.

No one answered him, because no one knew the answer.

They could only watch from afar the figure in pure white leaning against the wall, watching him pick up another fire talisman, fling it out, and another bright yellow light pierced the dark red sky.

Meanwhile, the female warrior in dark purple armor continued to wield her sword, her movements swift and decisive, cutting down monsters that crossed the defensive line, like a tireless machine.

Some people stared at her for a while, feeling that something was wrong. She was too resistant to monsters, and her movements in slaying spiders were too regular. Every turn, strike, and sheathing of her sword seemed to be precisely calculated, and even the range of her steps did not change.

He muttered to himself, "That female warrior... she seems a bit strange. She's been fighting for so long, is she even human? I'm getting tired of holding up my staff in the back."

The person next to him didn't respond, but followed his gaze to look at the dark purple figure before looking away, as if they also felt something was wrong, but couldn't quite put their finger on it.

Subsequently, many people watched as Lin Mu and the female warrior effortlessly cleared the monsters outside the city gate, and their minds began to stir. Guards and scattered Awakened Ones in other parts of Bai Ri Men City also began to follow suit.

Following Lin Mu's example, they found a narrow opening, placed several divine beasts in front, and the Taoist priests and sorcerers nestled behind, setting up a formation in a very professional manner.

Then, behind them, some people sprinkled poison to block the monsters, some cast lightning spells, and some healed the divine beasts; the formation was quite impressive.

But they didn't hold out for long. When the first Moon Demon Spider bypassed the summoned creatures and rushed in front of them, their formation crumbled.

Some people were knocked to the ground, and others were interrupted before they could even throw out their fire talismans. After a few chaotic moments, everyone slunk back into the city walls, squatted down at the base of the walls, panting heavily. Some people wiped their sweat and glanced back at the plain white figure who was still calmly clearing away the strange things, their eyes full of confusion.

After resting for a while, they leaned against the crenellations of the city wall and peeked out to watch Lin Mu fight the monster. After watching, they felt that "this time they understood it" and then led their men out to try it again.

The result was the same: the summoned creatures couldn't hold out, the mages were scattered after only a few spells, and the formation crumbled as soon as it was broken. Ultimately, it was because their summoned creatures were too weak.

But some stubborn people still refused to believe it. One of the guards from Bai Ri Men led a few of his men out through a gap in the city wall on the other side.

After several attempts, they finally managed to gain a foothold in a narrow gap, with several divine beasts in front and a group of mages and Taoists slowly wearing them down from a distance, and they were finally not scattered again.

As for the warriors, at most they could stand behind the divine beast and assassinate the monsters in front of it from a distance.

Want to be like that female warrior, charging to the front and unleashing crescent-shaped slashes? Don't even think about it.

Ask any of the soldiers present which one dared to go up. A few hot-blooded young men were initially provoked into charging, but as soon as they poked half their bodies out and looked out of the gap, they realized they were out of their depths.

Countless compound eyes turned around in unison, hundreds of blood-red pupils staring at him simultaneously. The sheer force of the sight made his legs go weak, and he shrank back.

Fine, if you don't want to use the Half Moon skill, then don't use it. Just stand in the back row and assassinate from a distance, okay?

Even with such careful positioning, problems still occasionally arise.

The divine beast was repeatedly destroyed by the monsters' concentrated fire. The warriors hiding behind the divine beast panicked as they saw its health bar drop. They shouted "Heal the divine beast!" while frantically retreating, fearing that the monsters would cross the divine beast's defenses and pounce on their faces.

As a result, the monster spawn rate outside the gap was ridiculously slow.

Lightning spells and fire spells kept going, but there were just too many spiders. Every time we killed one, two more would come to replace it. After half a day, the monster horde showed no significant reduction.

They fought while gritting their teeth, feeling incredibly frustrated, as if they were holding a huge bowl and picking beans one by one with chopsticks, their hands aching and the bowl still not reaching the bottom.

Someone couldn't help but mutter under their breath, "How the hell are we going to fight this? And aren't these monsters the same strength as before? Why do they seem to move and attack faster than the ones we've encountered before?"

The person next to him nodded in agreement, panting heavily as he flicked his fire talisman: "That's right, my fire talisman only does a few dozen points of damage, and it doesn't seem to lessen even after all this time. And look at the new Celestial Venerable's side..."

Chapter 283 Phantom Spider (Part 1)

Everyone glanced at Lin Mu in unison.

The area over there is much sparser; the swarm of monsters looks as if it has been repeatedly combed through by a giant comb. The once dense sea of ​​spiders is now missing pieces here and there.

Someone said sourly, "It feels like we're fighting different kinds of monsters..."

Before he could finish speaking, the Taoist priest next to him elbowed him: "Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and attack. My group healing spell is almost out of mana."

And so, the group gritted their teeth and continued fighting.

Although the cleanup wasn't fast, every fire talisman, every lightning bolt, and every stab wasn't in vain; spiders were falling one by one.

The other teams have also gradually found their rhythm, with players establishing themselves in their respective positions.

Old Xue stood on the inside of the gap, his gaze sweeping over the Bai Ri Men disciples who were finally starting to make progress, his chest puffing out slightly.

The morale of Bai Ri Men has finally recovered somewhat, no longer as lifeless as it was a few days ago, and even the wrinkled face of Old Xue shows a hint of relaxation.

As for why Old Master Xue didn't personally rush out to fight the monsters, firstly, several of his personal guards firmly stopped him, saying that he was the sole person in charge of all the internal affairs of the city. The allocation of supplies, the care of the wounded, the maintenance and rotation of the barrier, and the communication and coordination between the teams all required his approval. If he fell, the whole city would be in complete chaos. Secondly, he knew in his heart that his old bones really couldn't withstand any more hardship.

At this moment, he stood on the inside of the breach, his feet not moving, but his eyes constantly scanning the entire battlefield. Every now and then he would turn his head and order his personal guards to send a team to fill the gap, or to send someone to the warehouse to bring out some more supplies.

After a few days, people on the street began to whisper about how many monsters they had cleared that day. Some stood at the alley entrance gesturing to show how big the spider they had driven off was, while others leaned against the city wall, pointing to the receding gray-white outlines in the distance, and said, "There are many monsters, but they are not completely invincible."

Lin Mu heard the sounds, but did not turn around.

Because his situation has changed.

At that moment, Lin Mu was standing behind the skeleton and the divine beast, having just finished replenishing the poison on a steel-fanged spider in the distance, when he suddenly heard a short, sharp explosion.

The sound was muffled, as if something had exploded at extremely close range.

Then came another sound, followed by a third.

He subconsciously turned his head, his gaze passing over the divine beast's shoulder, and saw a splash of dark green poisonous water on the ground beside the beast. Damage numbers of -80 and -80 appeared above the beast's head, and its health bar was rapidly decreasing.

Immediately afterwards, a corrosive sound came from the skeleton's side. Dark purple venom splattered onto the dragon slayer and its shoulder armor, emitting wisps of white smoke. The skeleton's health bar visibly dropped a little.

The Taoist priests of the Flying Eagle Guard behind him reacted extremely quickly, casting wave after wave of white light from their group healing spells on the heads of the skeletons and divine beasts. The white light layered on top of each other, trying to stabilize their health, but explosions kept surging up one after another.

The divine beast ultimately failed to recover. After several muffled explosions, its orange-red body was blasted into fragments and dissipated into the air.

The Flying Eagle Guards were shocked. Someone shouted, "The formation is about to collapse...!"

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Mu raised his hand and summoned a divine beast. Orange-red light re-condensed at the gap, and instantly, a fully-healthy divine beast emerged from the light, roared, and blocked the monster that was trying to pass through.

The Flying Eagle Guards breathed a long sigh of relief as they watched the light stabilize at the gap.

Someone whispered, "The commander's timing for this summons... is brilliant. If it were me, I'd probably be in a panic and have already been rushed in."

The person next to him nodded, as if he hadn't completely exhaled.

Lin Mu himself also sensed it.

The timing of that summon was perfect, as if I had anticipated the monster's movements a fraction of a second in advance, and my hand acted before my brain.

He looked down at his palm and then clenched his fist.

The warmth that had flowed through his body since the Celestial Venerable's inheritance was still there, like an invisible stream slowly meandering through his meridians, making every time he raised his hand, every time he made a talisman, and every time he summoned something, much smoother than before.

Not only has the casting speed increased, but the timing of judgments has also become more accurate, as if the Celestial Venerable has passed on all his lifelong combat experience to him.

Before he could even process this feeling, one of the people on the city wall who were resting and observing the battle suddenly pointed to a shadowy area behind Lin Mu: "Oh no! Look over there, it's a Phantom Spider!"

Lin Mu turned his head and glanced at the sound.

He saw it. Among the broken bricks and withered grass at the foot of the city wall, several "grotesque rocks" were perched on the edge of the shadows. Grayish-white spider silk wrapped around the rubble and broken shells, almost blending into the surrounding ruins. If you didn't look closely, you couldn't tell that they were alive.

Their skulls were deathly white, but their abdomens were rhythmically contracting and writhing, like a sac stretched to its limit, squeezing something out with each swell.

Then Lin Mu saw the things gushing out of their abdomens—exploding spiders.

It was only the size of a human head, dark red in color, with bulging fleshy growths filled with venom on its surface.

One after another, the dark red bursting spiders rolled out from under the belly of the phantom spider. The moment they landed, they adjusted their direction, their dense spider legs scratching the ground. They were so fast that they were just afterimages, almost invisible in the monster horde.

It looked just like the terrifying Soviet robots in Red Alert—small and fast, darting close to the ground in a flash.

Relying on their astonishing speed, they seized the opportunity when the skeleton swung its sword, and squeezed through the ground under the blade.

Someone on the city wall, with sharp eyes, immediately recognized the fast-moving dark red shadows, and exclaimed in a trembling voice, "Holy crap, this speed... it's so much faster than before!"

The people around nodded in agreement, their faces full of surprise and doubt. "It must be the Crimson Moon's blessing that made it happen. It never moved so fast before!"

Lin Mu saw it too. He stood at the base of the wall, his gaze following the Exploding Spiders that were leaving dark red trails on the ground. He muttered under his breath, "These weren't here before, they must have just spawned. They just happened to be close enough that they sensed me and started hatching."

Without hesitation, he raised his hand and unleashed the first streak of red poison. The dark red poison mist landed precisely on the nearest phantom spider, followed immediately by a second streak of green poison. The gray-green mist spread out, completely enveloping the phantom spider. The numbers -109 and -109 immediately appeared above his head.

Chapter 284 Phantom Spider (Part 2)

When the phantom spider was touched by the poisonous mist, the wriggling of its abdomen visibly paused for a moment, as if it had been scalded by something, but it quickly resumed its rhythm.

But its troubles had only just begun. Green poison spread around it, and layers of grayish-green mist rippled outwards, like ever-expanding ripples on water.

The newly hatched Exploding Spider hadn't even had time to adjust its direction before it crashed directly into the poisonous mist. Its dark red body instantly glowed with a grayish-green light, and the number -109 jumped up above its head. But the poor little spider only had 100 health points, and this sudden spike in poison damage was the end of it. Then, with a "bang," the Exploding Spider's body and the poisonous mist exploded from the spot.

The shockwave from the explosion, mixed with poisonous fog, spread outwards, also hitting several small spiders that had just landed nearby. They exploded as well, and layers of green fog billowed outwards, like a string of lit firecrackers, crackling and popping. The poisonous fog grew thicker and thicker, covering an increasingly larger area.

However, the poison mist spread by the Phantom Spider can only last for 10 seconds. After 10 seconds, the Exploding Spider continues to explode until the 3rd generation, when it stops exploding poison mist.

The grayish-green mist began to fade and dissipate after a short period of time, with no new toxins being introduced.

The newly hatched Exploding Spiders were no longer shrouded in poisonous mist. Their dark red forms continued to roll out one after another from under the Phantom Spider's belly. After landing, they adjusted their direction, their dense spider legs scratching the ground as they rejoined the attack, rushing towards the breach in the city wall.