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

"To cultivate the blazing fire, one must first gather one's breath and energy, concentrate the vital energy in the dantian, and guide it through the meridians of the body to the palm, thus connecting it to the weapon. Before the energy arrives, the fire will not be generated; the intention must precede the movement of the blade. The so-called intention precedes the hand, and energy precedes the fire. The principles of the Dao of Fire Talismans and the combat technique of blazing fire share the same origin."

He then added his understanding of fire from the fourth-level fire talisman to the top, allowing that key technique to continue:

"When drawing the blade, do not seek speed of arm, but rather control the qi with your mind. The qi flows around the blade, and the flames coil along the edge, condensing at the tip without leaking. At the moment of the strike, the internal qi surges and breaks through the gate, the flames scatter, cracking armor and scorching bones. No matter how strong the enemy's armor is, it will crumble when the qi arrives, and flesh and blood will be charred instantly upon contact with fire."

"Three essentials of cultivation: First, guard the dantian, so that the vital energy is not depleted and the fire will not be extinguished; second, calm the mind, so that the intention is not stagnant and the flame will not dissipate; third, follow the momentum of the blade, so that the qi is not reversed and the fire's strength is long-lasting. If the mind is agitated, the qi will be disordered, and if the qi is disordered, the fire will shatter; if the power is not accumulated for long enough, the flame will be weak; if the power is accumulated for too long, the protective qi will collapse. Once you understand this way, when the blade falls, crimson flames will fill the sky, and a thousand demons will flee."

Lin Mu poured the entire mental cultivation technique into the depths of the skull's mind.

The skeleton's skeletal hand, gripping the dragon-slaying blade, suddenly paused, and a cluster of dark red flames slowly rose from the edge of the blade.

The flames were small and flickering, slowly creeping along the spine of the blade. They looked fairly steady, just one step away from unleashing the complete Fiery Sword Technique.

But when the flame reached the tip of the blade, it suddenly dimmed, and the Fiery Sword Technique ultimately failed to explode on the blade.

Lin Mu saw this and thought that although it didn't work out this time, there was still hope.

Without saying a word, he condensed that mental technique into his will and poured it all into the depths of the skeleton's mind. At the same time, he turned around and shouted towards the city wall: "All warriors, unleash the blazing fire!"

Although the soldiers around the city wall were confused, they instinctively raised their weapons upon hearing the command.

Crimson flames rose from the swords, and the firelight stretched across the city wall like a row of torches.

Countless fiery sword techniques slashed down simultaneously, flames overlapping and heat waves crashing against our faces.

The skeleton turned its head, its empty eye sockets staring directly at the warriors' movements.

It watched intently as the flames rose from the blade, observed the arc of the arms as they swung down, and watched the fire explode at the tip of the blade. Its skeleton remained motionless, as if it were engraving every detail into its bones.

After several attempts, the skeleton turned back and gripped the dragon-slaying bone hand without the slightest hesitation.

This time, the dark red flames on the dragon-slaying blade finally spread out completely along the blade, and suddenly blazed at the tip, like something that had been suppressed for too long finally bursting open.

The skeleton swung its sword down, and a crimson arc of fire slammed into the blood zombie that was still attacking it.

Flames sliced ​​through an old wound on his chest, creating a charred gash.

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The blood zombie was sent flying backward by the slash, rolling several times on the ground.

The guards on the city wall had seen all sorts of things. They had seen the female warrior's feat of killing thousands with a single strike before. Although more than 5000 was not uncommon, they only glanced at it and didn't take it seriously. They went about their business.

Only one young guard stared at the skeleton wielding the dragon-slaying weapon for a few more seconds, then whispered to his companion, "This warrior is so fierce? How come I've never seen it use fire before? The Celestial Venerable even had everyone demonstrate it for her before she used this move?"

His companion shook his head, glanced at Lin Mu, who was dressed in white, below the city wall, then looked away blankly, still puzzled.

All they knew was that this battle was incredibly fierce.

Once Lin Mu applied his red and green poison to the monsters, even the fiercest Crimson Moon Spiders became like they were drunk. As long as they stood guard beside him, the spiders outside the city would never be able to break through.

As the fight continued, Lin Mu felt increasingly uneasy.

The types of monsters surging in from outside the city have never changed: Sky Wolf Spiders, Moon Demon Spiders, Black-edged Spiders... Occasionally, a few Blood Zombies and Phantom Spiders are mixed in, it's always the same few kinds.

We didn't see the Two-Headed King Kong, nor did we see the Two-Headed Blood Demon.

Lin Mu glanced at the minimap of the skeletons again. For many days, apart from those blood zombies, there were no other high-level monster markers.

It was as if someone was using weaklings to hold him back, while the real elites had already been transferred away.

However, there was also an unexpected surprise.

During this time, he kept throwing level-four soul fire talismans at the approaching blood zombies and phantom spiders. As he fought, the light spot representing the divine beast in his mind suddenly started flashing rapidly. When the light spot stabilized again, the flames spewed by the divine beast had changed.

The flames no longer dissipate immediately after being emitted, but instead leave a layer of burning flames on the ground for a short period of time.

He witnessed the divine beast unleash a blast of fire onto a Moon Demon Spider laced with red poison.

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Then the ground burst into flames. The Moon Demon Spider was squeezed by the monsters behind it and could not retreat. It could only stand in the fire and be continuously burned. Every two seconds, -200 damage would jump out above its head.

The flames lasted for 6 seconds, burning 4 times before going out. Although the duration was limited, the damage was a true burn that ignored defense and was not negated by the monster's defenses.

Chapter 287 The Retreating Spider

He observed it several times and confirmed that the flame was not triggered occasionally, but was working steadily.

The flames spewed by the mythical beast will now ignite the ground one body length in front of it, dealing continuous true damage to monsters standing on it.

This evolution of the mythical beast was an unexpected surprise, but there haven't been any other new developments.

Once the initial excitement wore off, it was back to endless grinding of monsters.

After fighting for so many days, Lin Mu was indeed exhausted. Just when he felt he couldn't hold on any longer, the monsters outside the city suddenly stopped charging.

The demonic shadows, illuminated crimson by the crimson moon, stopped abruptly and began to retreat, as if acting in unison on a single command, until they were outside the casting range of the city walls.

That was a spot where his poison couldn't reach and the skeleton's flying axe couldn't cut.

They no longer charged forward recklessly as before; instead, they remained stationary in the distance, neither attacking nor scattering, as if waiting for something.

The people on the city wall were also confused, not knowing whether to fight or rest.

Some of the men who had been fighting Lin Mu tirelessly were already bloodthirsty and wanted to chase after him, but Lin Mu stopped them. There was no cover outside the city, and if they were surrounded, they would be doomed.

A hush fell over the city wall. Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to look at the figure in white at the base of the wall, waiting for him to make a decision.

Lin Mu stared at the outlines of the group of monsters stuck at a safe distance in the distance for a while. He had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

It's estimated that these monsters also sensed that the barrier of Bai Ri Men City was more solid than before, so they stopped foolishly charging in and simply retreated to a distance to crouch and observe.

The fact that they surrounded the area without attacking suggests that they were not only wary of the barrier, but also that the real bosses of Crimson Moon had disappeared. They might have wanted to keep him pinned down here and buy time.

They can afford to wait, but Bai Rimen can't, and Bichon can't afford to wait even longer.

He looked away: "The monsters have all retreated far away, and we haven't picked up the things that fell on the ground yet. Let's take advantage of this break and collect all the supplies we can find nearby."

The people on the city wall were taken aback.

After playing for so many days in a row, everyone's mental state was on the verge of snapping. Nobody thought about this, and even if they did, they couldn't get out of it or pick it up.

Reminded by Lin Mu, everyone looked down and saw that the ground outside the wall was dotted with lights—potion bottles and scattered equipment, all gleaming with various colors under the dark red sky.

Everyone touched the empty Qiankun bags in their waist pouches, and their eyes lit up immediately, as if they had been starving for days and suddenly saw a hot meal.

The guards quickly slipped out through the gap in the city wall, but none of them dared to go far. They crouched down at the base of the wall and hurriedly picked up the items.

Someone found a bottle of healing medicine and stuffed it into their clothes, grinning from ear to ear; someone else found a handful of blood-drinking medicine, examined it, and then handed it to the mage next to them. The mage's hands were trembling when he took it, and he could barely utter a proper thank you.

The tense atmosphere on the city wall, which had been building for several days, finally eased a bit, and everyone laughed heartily.

As for those glittering things further away, the only way to get them is for a few warriors who have charged up in a savage manner to rush over and grab a piece of the loot using their short burst of speed.

However, after each trip, they would be panting and leaning against the wall for a long time. After several such trips, some of them were cut by steel teeth shot from the shadows.

Some people were nearly surrounded by spiders and scrambled back. One of them even came back with a broken piece of a steel tooth stuck in his shoulder.

Just when they were having a problem, a petite female mage dressed in flowing robes came up with an idea.

This girl bought a set of Demon Blood armor in Fengmo Valley and managed to increase her HP to 380 points.

Mages don't have much health to begin with, so 380 points is quite substantial for a mage of her level.

With their health restored, even mages dare to charge in.

She flipped over and straddled the shoulders of a warrior wearing a demon armor.

The mage was as thin as a bamboo pole. When he sat on the mage's shoulder, it was as if he wasn't carrying anything at all, and the warrior barely even shifted his center of gravity.

The mage raised a fully upgraded magic shield, and the pale yellow light enveloped the two of them completely from head to toe.

Lin Mu saw this scene from afar on the city wall, his eyes wide with surprise.

Is this... this the ultimate combined attack of a warrior and a mage?

A picture suddenly flashed through his mind: carrying Chunxing, or Qingyi, or even Qin Yumo... wouldn't that work?

He quickly shook his head to dismiss the thought and turned his attention back to the pair.

The warrior charged forward with a savage charge, the steel fangs shot by the steel-fanged spiders clanging against the shield, all blocked by the magic shield, sending up a string of tiny sparks.

The two of them made it back and forth without even getting a scratch. When they landed, the mage patted the warrior on the shoulder and said, "Go a little to the left, there's another bottle over there."

When everyone saw that this method worked, they immediately formed teams to go out and collect the items.

The mage rode the warrior with a shield on his shoulder, and the warrior activated Savage Rage to charge back and forth, pushing outwards in waves.

Some pairs worked together seamlessly, making three or four trips without incident. Others, less coordinated, crashed halfway through, their shields shattering. The two scrambled back, covered in dust, exchanging a few words of complaint before regrouping and trying again.

After several trips, they had collected almost all the supplies that could be found outside the city, leaving only a few pieces of equipment lying in the wreckage in the distance, faintly glowing.

Some people stared at it reluctantly for a while, but in the end they shook their heads and no one took another step forward.

Most of the items have already been recovered; the remaining few are not worth risking one's life for.

The city walls fell silent again.

Everyone took a break, their faces finally relaxed a bit, but their eyes still couldn't help but dart into the distance.

Seeing that everyone had returned safely and that the supplies had been mostly collected, Lin Mu was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

He leaned against the wall and lazily glanced at his status bar.

[Character Status]

[Level: 44]

Experience: 691070/80000000

HP: 447/447

[MP: 545/545]

[Attack: 10-19] (5-6 for self)

[Taoist Skills: 18-110] (5-6 for self)

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I've been so focused on grinding monsters these past few days that I haven't even checked my level, and before I knew it, I was already level 44.

After checking the status bar, he reached into his Qiankun bag and pulled out a pile of empty spirit-gathering beads that had been there for several days.

He was shocked when he saw the amount of storage inside.