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

Based on past experience, if a monster can sense your presence after you've been poisoned, it should relentlessly pursue you. So why did the Woma Leader not turn invisible again after being poisoned, but instead teleport away without any hesitation?

He pondered for a while and then thought of a possibility.

Now that a great calamity has befallen us, those at the level of the Woma Cult Leader are probably no longer the mindless fools who blindly chase after poison.

……

Sure enough, Woma never came to the West City Wall again after that. He probably felt that it was not worth it to clean up the mess left by the Rainbow Demon Lord and then get beaten up himself, so he simply stopped coming.

The Woma leader, who had been teleported away, was still grumbling to himself: This poison is too powerful. And this Rainbow Demon boasted about how powerful he was, but he couldn't even handle a Moon Spirit and a Taoist priest. He's in such a sorry state, he's not even as good as me.

At least I can run around the city and cause some trouble for Bichon City, but you're just standing here taking a beating, and the western city wall hasn't even been breached much.

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Let's go back to the present.

Just after the Rainbow Demon Lord's health bar was fully restored for the fifth time, it suddenly stopped moving.

A blue-white energy ball suddenly condensed on the tip of the Dragon Slayer Blade, its light growing brighter and deeper, as if countless tiny electric currents were intertwining and swirling around the tip of the blade, emitting a hissing sound.

Lin Mu watched from afar, his heart skipped a beat. The scene was too familiar, just like the energy ball that Xiong Ba condensed in his hand when using the Three-Part Returning Qi in the Storm Riders.

The next second, the Dragon Slayer Blade pointed at Yue Ling, and the blue-white energy ball at the tip of the blade seemed to have found its target, suddenly exploding into a blinding light.

With a crisp "snap," the Rainbow Demon Lord transformed into a blue-white afterimage, vanishing from his original spot in an instant and appearing directly in front of Yue Ling. His blade, wreathed in raging energy turbulence, slammed into Yue Ling head-on.

Before the fully healed Moon Spirit could even react, her body suddenly stiffened, and she was torn to shreds like paper, turning into scattered specks of light that dissipated in mid-air.

Even Lin Mu, who was five meters away, was affected by the blue-white energy turbulence that burst out. It felt like someone had pushed him in the chest, and the number -500 popped up above his head. He groaned in pain.

He stood there, his ears still ringing.

The "smack" was so loud that it made his eardrums go numb.

He stared at the Rainbow Demon Cult Leader for a moment, then muttered under his breath, "Damn it... he really knows mental techniques and skills, killing in ten steps."

He had previously thought that the Rainbow Demon Lord, now equipped with gear, was indeed more human-like than before. All those messy moves like teleporting to escape and heal, or blood mist attacks, were gone, and its fighting style was almost identical to that of a warrior.

Having been sealed away for so many years, a skill of the level of "Ten Steps to Kill" is probably no longer usable.

Now it seems that it can not only kill every ten steps, but also does so decisively and swiftly, arriving as soon as the blade flashes, giving no chance to dodge.

Fortunately, Lin Mu's fighting style was sneaky enough. He would go invisible after each attack and never be greedy for a few extra hits. Therefore, the Rainbow Demon Lord's aggro was mostly locked on Yue Ling.

That slash that could kill in ten steps just now didn't hit him directly on the head.

Lin Mu crouched in the shadows, glanced at the Moon Spirit he had just summoned again, and secretly rejoiced.

If that slash had landed on me, it probably would have cost me far more than just 500 health points.

He dared not take the initiative to attack again, and only let Yue Ling continue to fight, while he hid in the shadows and watched the Rainbow Demon Sect's attack, timing its ten-step kill cooldown.

After fighting for a few minutes, Yue Ling was scattered and then summoned again, only to be scattered again and then summoned again. Although it was troublesome, as long as he didn't show himself, the Rainbow Demon Lord couldn't do anything to him. However, he had roughly figured out the pattern.

Every two minutes, the Rainbow Demon Lord would unleash a "Ten Steps, One Kill" attack.

Just as Lin Mu calmed down and was thinking about how to finish off the Rainbow Demon Cult Master's last life in one fell swoop, the entire earth suddenly began to shake violently before he could even make a move.

First came a muffled rumbling sound from beneath their feet, like something big underground had turned over. Then the ground began to shake violently, and rubble from the city wall came crashing down. People on the city wall lost their footing, and some had to grab onto the crenellations to avoid falling.

The Rainbow Demon Lord and the surrounding monsters suddenly paused for a few moments, all looking towards Bichon City with an indescribable piety in their eyes, like believers waiting for a god to descend.

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Let's turn back time a little.

Just before the massive earthquake, the Woma leader, who was still poisoned by Lin Mu and had only a sliver of health left, suddenly stopped harassing the barrier node.

Instead of continuing its rampage through the city as usual, it flashed with white light and teleported directly to the central square of Bich City. Its massive body slammed onto the bluestone ground, shattering several stone slabs.

The Empress and her clone followed closely behind, unleashing a devastating fire upon landing, which struck its already weakened body precisely. Flames and arcs of electricity intertwined and exploded, and the Woma Leader finally failed to stand up again. Its massive body crashed to the ground, its carapace shattered, its limbs sprawled out, and it remained motionless.

The Empress put away her staff and stood aside, looking at the items scattered all over the ground. She thought that the Woma leader was probably about to die and tried to escape, but in the end he failed. So she prepared to call people over to pick up the spoils of war.

But the moment she turned around, the corpse of the Woma leader suddenly began to writhe.

Chapter 309 Crimson Moon Demon

First, the flesh under the shell churned up as if it were being boiled, and a large amount of dark red tissue rapidly grew out of the broken opening, like clumps of kneaded meat bulging outwards, spreading and spreading, emitting a strong, nauseating odor.

At the same time, the ground began to shake. At first, it was just a slight tremor, like someone was drumming at your feet in the distance, but soon the vibration became more and more intense, and even the eaves of the buildings around the square were falling down with a rustling sound.

The pile of rotten flesh grew larger and larger, spreading wider and wider, corroding the bluestone floor with a hissing sound, and in no time it had spread out over a large area.

In the middle of that pile of rotten flesh, two blood-red beads slowly emerged. They were his eyes, without pupils or whites, only a deep, dark red that seemed impossible to ignore, staring fixedly upwards.

The Empress tightened her grip on the Soul-Devouring Staff and took a half-step back.

She recognized the aura gathering within that mass of rotten flesh.

That's the Crimson Moon Demon.

It wasn't hidden anywhere else; it had always been hidden inside the body of the Woma cultist, using its body to teleport all the way into Bichon City.

The Crimson Moon Demon had no intention of showing itself at this time.

Its original plan was to remain hidden inside the Woma leader's body, slowly absorbing energy, and then break out when its earth spike attack could cover the entire city of Bichon. At that time, the entire city, along with the guards on the city walls and the barrier, would be overthrown cleanly and efficiently.

It hasn't fully grown yet; it came out prematurely because it was forced to.

It was all because after the Woma leader was poisoned by Lin Mu, the Empress saw that it was much easier to fight and attacked even more fiercely, unleashing a barrage of meteor showers and extinction flames, giving it no chance to breathe.

Woma Leader originally wanted to wait for the poison to dissipate and find a corner to slowly recover its health, but Lin Mu's poison lingered, completely shattering its hopes of recovery.

Seeing its health dwindling and knowing it would be slowly worn down to death in the wild if the fight dragged on, it had no choice but to teleport to the location designated by the Crimson Moon Demon ahead of time.

The Empress tightened her grip on the Soul-Devouring Staff slightly, staring warily at the Crimson Moon Demon's blood-red eyes, assessing just how threatening this thing was.

But the Crimson Moon Demon clearly didn't intend to give her much time to think.

Its proliferation completely stopped, and then the two blood-red beads turned towards the Empress, followed by a sudden, muffled tremor from the ground.

Without warning, a sharp spike burst forth from the ground beneath the Empress's feet, shattering the bluestone pavement into pieces, sending rubble and dust flying everywhere.

The Empress reacted with lightning speed. The moment the ground beneath her feet stirred, she vanished in a flash of white light, disappearing from her spot. In an instant, she landed on a rooftop a few dozen steps away.

The empress had barely settled on the rooftop, her feet barely touching the tiles, when another dull tremor came from beneath her feet.

The earth spikes then shattered the roof, sending rubble and splinters flying, forcing her to teleport again to the top of a clock tower further away.

The spikes followed her like a shadow. Every time she landed, the spikes would chase her, relentlessly pursuing her through the bluestone ground, eaves, and streets, until she was about three thousand paces away from the Crimson Moon Demon. Only then did the sense of threat emanating from her feet finally disappear.

The Empress stopped on the rooftop, glanced down at the quiet ground beneath her feet, then looked up at the slowly writhing mass of rotting flesh and the two blood-red beads in the center of the plaza, quickly making a judgment in her mind.

The Crimson Moon Demon's attack range is about 3000 steps (3000 meters), but considering the tree demon's cunning as described by Lin Mu, it cannot be determined yet that this is its limit.

She didn't rush closer. Instead, she landed on a safe rooftop, took out a palm-sized compass from her bosom, and lowered her head to sense it.

A moment later, her brows furrowed sharply.

Within a radius of 3000 steps around the Crimson Moon Demon, the life force of all mortals vanished.

This is the heart of Beach City, once the most prosperous place. Although there are no tall buildings, it is inhabited by merchants, officials, and their families from Beach's upper class.

Most of the awakened ones in the city are currently defending the city walls, while those who remain at home are mostly the elderly, women, children, and ordinary people without cultivation.

They thought this was the safest place in Beech, but now they didn't even have time to react or run away. The spikes appeared and they were all dead.

The Empress's fingers tightened slightly around the compass for a moment, then she released them.

She roughly estimated the distance in her mind. Lin Mu's residence was in the east of the city, not particularly close to the central square, so it should not have been affected.

That's alright.

However, just in case, the necessary evacuation should still be carried out.

The Empress teleported to the west city wall in an instant. As soon as she stood firm beside the crenellations, she summoned a messenger, speaking rapidly but clearly: "Take men to the central square immediately. Evacuate all people within an 8000-step radius of the central square. Check every house; leave no one alive. Maintain order on the way; don't say anything to avoid panic. Also, no one is allowed to approach within 3,000 steps of the central square."

Although the messenger was puzzled by the sudden order, he didn't dare to ask any unnecessary questions when he saw the Empress's darkening face. He bowed, accepted the order, and led a team of Imperial Guards down the city wall and ran towards the city.

At this moment, the Empress's gaze passed over the city wall and fell on the battlefield outside the city.

She immediately spotted the Rainbow Demon Lord's massive, dark golden body, being pulled back and forth by Lin Mu and Yue Ling, pacing anxiously outside the west city wall. The Dragon Slayer Blade was wielded with great force, but it couldn't hit anyone, while the damage numbers above its own head kept popping up.

After watching for a while, the Empress instantly teleported to Lin Mu's side.

Lin Mu, who was in the middle of a battle, suddenly felt someone beside him. He turned his head and saw the Empress. He was stunned for a moment, then lowered his voice and called out, "Your Majesty?"

Without exchanging pleasantries, the Empress fixed her gaze on the Rainbow Demon Cult Leader in the distance and raised her hand to join the battle.

Lin Mu quickly warned, "Be careful of its 'Ten Steps Kill' attack. It deals massive damage, fires once every two minutes, and will be off cooldown in 30 seconds!"

The Empress nodded without asking any further questions, and raised the Soul-Devouring Staff in her hand, its tip pointing towards the Rainbow Demon Lord.

She turned her head slightly and said to Lin Mu, "You continue poisoning, I'll reduce its bloodline."

As they were talking, the Rainbow Demon Lord, who was chasing the Moon Spirit, seemed to have noticed something. He turned back to look at the Empress, his dark golden face showing obvious impatience and irritation, as if to say: This mage wasn't satisfied with chasing the Woma Lord before, and now he's coming here to join in the fun? Fortunately, the Crimson Moon also appeared, so it seems that this battle is about to end.

Clearly, he was unaware of the key to Chiyue's ability to reach Bichon.

Chapter 310 Rainbow Demon Necklace of Luck 2

It let out a low growl, turning the Dragon Slayer Blade in its hand as if readjusting its position, aiming it at the newly joined threat on the battlefield.

But the Empress's instantaneous movement made it impossible for the Rainbow Demon Cult Leader to even touch her.

And so, the Empress unleashed her Heaven-Destroying Fire and Meteor Shower in turn, with crimson flames and scarlet meteors striking the Rainbow Demon Lord alternately, chipping away at his health bar piece by piece.

Lin Mu crouched in the shadows, timing the cooldown of his Ten Steps Kill skill. Every time it was almost two minutes, he would remind the enemy, "Almost there, get ready to retreat."

The Empress did not linger in battle, and each time she teleported away 3 seconds in advance, watching from afar as the Rainbow Demon Cult Master used the Ten Steps One Kill on the pitiful Moon Spirit.

Once the blue-white blade's aura dissipated, she teleported back and continued attacking.

This cycle repeated itself, and Lin Mu's poison wounds never stopped, nor did Yue Ling's yellow orbs. The Rainbow Demon Lord's health bar was visibly peeling away layer by layer, like a stone being polished by water.

Six minutes later, the Rainbow Demon Lord's health bar was completely depleted.

Its massive body suddenly stopped, and the golden Dragon Slayer Blade, stained with the blood of the Rainbow Demon, fell from its grasp and hit the ground with a dull thud. Then, it fell straight forward and crashed to the ground with a loud bang, kicking up a cloud of dust.

There was no burst of light, and no items fell to the ground.

It fell quietly, just like a person, leaving behind a complete body and the full set of equipment it was wearing.