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

It seems like he's entered that berserk state once again.

But unlike before, the skeletons now possess reason.

In this state, the skeleton's attack speed increased, and the afterimages of the Dragon Slayer Blade drew silver-white arcs against the dark red sky.

Lin Mu used his mental combat technique, focusing all his attention on the dragon-slaying blade that the skull was wielding like a wheel. He watched the blade light flash across the dark red sky, one after another, and it took him several rounds to finally see it clearly.

3 cuts per second.

He quickly did the math in his head: three strikes per second, each strike dealing a stable damage of around 2064, the skeleton's own DPS alone was approaching 6192.

In addition, the divine beast's flames inflict 300 points of true burn damage every two seconds, and he himself inflicts 110 points of poison damage every two seconds.

Total DPS was pushed to 6397.

That's 23,029,200 damage per hour. Considering the Red Moon Demon has 50 million HP, it would only take two and a half hours to whittle it down.

Under the combined attack of the Empress and Lin Mu, the Crimson Moon Demon's health rapidly decreased.

The skull's blade flashed incessantly on the surface of the rotting flesh, the divine beast's flames continued to scorch, dealing true damage, and Lin Mu's poison mist never ceased.

5000万的血量，一点一点地被磨下去，4000万、3000万、2000万……很快就只剩下最后500万血了。

Chapter 314 Level Four Assassination

But the commotion outside the city was getting more and more intense.

The shouts of battle and the muffled thuds of the barrier being impacted came one after another from afar. Flames stretched across the city wall, and it was unclear how long the barrier could hold out.

The Empress's forehead was covered in sweat. Although the teleportation rhythm did not stop, her breathing was noticeably more rapid than before.

Lin Mu felt dizzy, and the constant teleportation made his stomach churn. He felt like gagging every now and then, but luckily he had been busy clearing monsters and hadn't had time to eat, so he couldn't vomit anything. He forced himself to bring the medicine bottle to the Empress's lips.

The Empress was also suffering. She had been taking medicine ever since the time she was with the Woma leader. Her stomach was already full of medicine, and her stomach was churning violently. Now, she felt nauseous just looking at the medicine. Several times, she almost vomited halfway through a drink and had to force herself to swallow it back before continuing to drink the next bottle.

He also glanced at the increasingly dense firelight and sounds coming from the direction of the city wall, and finally could not suppress the anxiety in his eyes.

While dodging the spikes, she turned her head and said to Lin Mu, "Quick, take out the compass and let me see it. It's in the Qiankun bag on my waist."

Lin Mu was dizzy from being held and shaken around. Upon hearing this, he quickly reached out and touched the Qiankun bag on the Empress's waist, and probed inside with his consciousness.

A barrier blocked the entrance, as if sealed off by some force.

He paused for a moment, about to speak, when the barrier suddenly disappeared on its own.

He quickly probed his consciousness into the pile of clutter, rummaged through it for a while, and finally found a heavy golden compass, which he pulled out.

The compass was a size larger than the bronze one at Bai Ri Men. Its surface was engraved with dense runes and patterns, and its edge was inlaid with a ring of tiny gemstones, which gleamed with a warm luster in the firelight.

Lin Mu originally wanted to ask what was going on with the compass, but after glancing at the Empress's pale face, he decided against it.

He took the compass in his hand, unscrewed a new bottle of medicine, and offered it to the Empress's lips, then refocused his attention on the Crimson Moon Demon.

After taking a few sips, the Empress glanced at the compass, her brow furrowing slightly. She muttered, "The monsters seem to be more ferocious, their attacks are much fiercer than before, but we can still hold the city walls."

Lin Mu also took a moment to glance at the city wall and could indeed feel that the commotion below the city was much greater than before. The frequency and force of the monsters' attacks were increasing, and the pressure on the defenders was obviously much greater.

However, just as he looked away, he caught a glimpse of a flash of light from the skeleton, followed by a silver-white assassination blade that was thicker than before, and the sparks that exploded when it cut through the rotten flesh were larger and brighter.

The damage numbers then popped up.

-2477.

Lin Mu was stunned for a moment before realizing that it was a level four assassination sword technique, which the skeleton had learned at some point.

The chaotic blur in his mind, made dizzy by the white light, seemed to be briefly cleared by a spoonful of cold water.

The Empress also saw the number, and her fingers gripping the staff tightened slightly. Although her face was still pale, her eyes were noticeably brighter than before.

The Crimson Moon Demon's health was still dropping little by little, 400 million, 300 million, 200 million... The number was shrinking, but every second felt like it was being stretched out. Lin Mu's head was about to explode, his stomach was churning more and more violently, and the white light and ground spikes in front of him were mixed together, making it almost impossible to see the location of the skeleton.

The Empress was in no better shape. Although the teleportation rhythm continued, each landing was a moment slower than the last, and her fingers holding the staff trembled slightly.

The commotion outside the city grew increasingly intense, with muffled thuds echoing as the barrier was struck, and the flames illuminated half the sky red.

Finally, the Crimson Moon Demon's health was depleted.

The divine beast's flames scorched for the last time, -300.

The poison damage number also jumped to the last one, -110.

Immediately following, the skeleton delivered its final, spaced-out slash, the silvery-white blade cutting through the rotten flesh, -2477.

The two blood-red beads suddenly dimmed, as if something had extinguished their light from within. The entire mass of rotten flesh convulsed violently, then slowly unfolded, losing all life.

A prompt finally appeared in Lin Mu's mind, which was in excruciating pain:

[Experience gained: 8000000]

Immediately afterwards, the corpse of the Crimson Moon Demon seemed to be forced open from the inside by something, and it exploded with a loud crash.

The dropped equipment, potions, and scrolls were scattered densely on the bluestone ground, gleaming with various colors under the dark red sky, almost covering the entire square.

At the very moment when the ground was ablaze with light, the Empress finally stopped her teleportation.

The Soul-Devouring Staff slipped from her hand and fell to the ground with a clang. She seemed to have lost all her strength; her eyes were unfocused, her hair was disheveled, and a few strands clung to her sweaty cheeks. Her breathing was rapid and shallow.

Then her body went limp, and she fell straight into Lin Mu's arms.

Lin Mu wasn't in much better shape. His vision blurred, everything appeared double, and he collapsed, hitting the back of his head on the bluestone ground. He was in so much pain that he didn't even have the strength to cry out.

His eyes were half-open, and he could still see the glittering objects scattered all over the square in his peripheral vision. He was worried about the fallen objects and struggled to get up, but his body wouldn't obey him. He couldn't even lift a finger and could only lie on his back, panting heavily.

The empress was still lying on top of him.

Lin Mu felt as heavy as a mountain, pressing down on him and making it hard to breathe. He wanted to reach out and push her, but his arms were as limp as noodles, and he couldn't muster any strength.

He tried to tilt his head to look at the pile of debris in the square, but his vision became increasingly blurry, and his consciousness felt as if it were being wrapped up layer by layer, growing darker and heavier.

After an unknown amount of time, the pressure at the city wall eased somewhat, and all the people around the central square were evacuated. Liu Qingshuang led a team of Imperial Guards to conduct a final check along the streets, and only after confirming that nothing had been missed did she hurriedly head towards the central square.

From afar, she saw the ground covered with glittering objects, and her heart skipped a beat.

Is this... the Red Moon Demon dead?

She quickened her pace and ran over. Before she could even examine the fallen equipment closely, she saw Lin Mu lying face up on the ground, with the Empress on top of him, both of them motionless.

Liu Qingshuang was stunned for a moment, and only when she got closer did she realize that the two of them had been so exhausted that they had fainted and fallen asleep.

Lin Mu's hand was still slightly resting on the Empress's waist, her hair was spread across his chest, both of them were covered in sweat and ash, and traces of medicine remained at the corners of their mouths.

She stood by for a few moments, then crouched down to check their breathing. Once she was sure they were alright, she let out a long sigh of relief and turned to the Imperial Guards, shouting, "Someone come quick!"

Then she gently reached out to help the Empress off Lin Mu, but the Empress's hand was still gripping Lin Mu's collar tightly.

Chapter 315 Three Days Later

When Lin Mu opened his eyes again, what greeted him was a long-awaited, warm ray of sunlight shining obliquely through the window. The sunlight fell on the edge of the bed, making the blankets shine.

He paused for a moment, then blinked.

How did I end up inside? Didn't I just kill the Crimson Moon Demon?

He moved subconsciously and felt that his body was still there, his arms and legs were still there, but they were still a little weak.

He turned his head away, the image of the Empress falling on him flashing through his mind again, and muttered something to himself.

Your Majesty should lose some weight. Being too plump has its downsides; it's suffocating and just too heavy...

Just then, a cheerful shout rang in his ears: "He's awake! He's awake! The son-in-law is awake!"

It was Chunxing's voice, sharp and bright, as if she had been holding back for a long time and had finally waited for this moment.

Lin Mu turned his head and saw that the room was full of people.

Chunxing, with her hair in a bun, was tiptoeing towards the bed; Gu Qingyi leaned against the door frame, arms crossed, a slight smile on her lips; Qin Yumo stood by the window, her gaze fixed on him, as if she had breathed a sigh of relief.

A skeleton stood beside it, a divine beast lay on its side, and the moon spirit hovered in mid-air, gently flapping its thin wings. The three summoned creatures quietly guarded the bedside, as if they had never left.

Ignoring his dizziness, Lin Mu sat up abruptly and blurted out, "Where is the Crimson Moon Demon?"

Chunxing quickly answered, "The Crimson Moon Demon is dead! The son-in-law is a great hero in Bichon!"

Then everyone recounted what had happened.

He and the Empress collapsed from exhaustion in the square. Liu Qingshuang returned after evacuating the crowd and found them. She quickly called the physician and had them carried back to the Lin residence.

The Empress was sent back to the palace and woke up yesterday. Lin Mu was carried back to the Lin residence and lay in bed for three whole days before finally waking up.

During this time, Chunxing and the others took turns guarding the bed, and the three summoned creatures never left the bedside, always squatting in the corner of the room. Even the divine beast lay quietly without making a fuss.

Lin Mu was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then looked down at his hands, and looked up to ask, "I've been asleep for three days? Who picked up the Crimson Moon Demon's loot?"

She paused for a moment, "You almost lost your life, and you still think about falling? Forget it, Lord Liu took people and seized it that very day, and put it all into the national treasury."

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu felt as if the sky had fallen. His face fell, and his voice changed tone: "That's the biggest BOSS to date, a whole plaza full of loot falling from it..."

His heart ached so much he almost fainted on the spot.

Gu Qingyi glanced at him and added, "His Majesty said that you have obtained the Heavenly Venerable's inheritance, and your equipment and skills are already top-notch. Now you only lack the level, so they have all been taken back to the national treasury."

Lin Mu persisted, "You didn't leave me anything?" Gu Qingyi nodded, "You didn't leave me anything."

Lin Mu leaned against the headboard, looking up at the ceiling, silently cursing the Empress over and over again in his heart.

She actually woke up earlier than me, and not only that, she took all the fallen petals without even leaving a drop of soup for me.

The main problem is that I was the one who did the fighting, and after the fight, there wasn't even a split. Their moral standards are just too low. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got, and finally he solemnly concluded in his heart: we can't work together anymore, this partner is no good.

He rolled over, buried his face in the pillow, and mumbled, "...Let me lie here a little longer."

Chunxing chuckled beside her, and the others in the room laughed along. Sunlight streamed in through the window, warming their faces.

At this moment, Lin Mu closed his eyes, focused his consciousness into his mind, and looked at the attributes of the three summoned creatures from top to bottom.

He first looked at the skull:

Mutant Skeleton

HP: 6000/6000

Attack: 50-258

[Defense: 48-89]