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

-124.

One has to admire the high level of defense of the evil serpent; its scales look incredibly thick.

Even with the support of Lin Muyun 3's red and green poison and the enhancement of the skeleton's offensive sword technique, the damage per second is only around 120 points.

Without the attack and kill, and without Lin Mu's red poison, the average damage per second would probably only be around 40 points.

But the evil serpent was still hissing and snarling, and there was nothing that could be done.

Lin Mu remained invisible the entire time, waiting for the evil serpent's venom to wear off before applying it again. He would then take a step forward to break his invisibility and then disappear again.

Occasionally cast a healing spell on the skeleton to keep it at full health.

Occasionally, small monsters like wedge moths will spawn around.

But at this point, the skeleton changed its strategy. It stopped attacking the evil serpent and instead attacked the wedge moth or other small monsters that might threaten Lin Mu, focusing on a friendly attack.

After grinding away for more than half an hour, the evil serpent finally had only a sliver of health left.

A moment later, the evil serpent's body suddenly stiffened, its four pincers drooped limply, and the snapping sound abruptly stopped.

Chapter 111 Rainbow Demon Scorpion Guard

Experience gained: 60000

Congratulations on reaching level 23!

Then the triangular head slammed heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust. The hissing sound gradually weakened and finally disappeared completely.

Then a blinding light exploded from the corpse, and gold coins, potions, and equipment scattered all over the ground shimmered with various colors in the dense demonic energy, but most of them were still obscured by the dark purple mist, and only a bright shadow could be seen nearby.

The moment the evil serpent fell, a dense demonic aura rose from its corpse, and a blackish-purple mist swirled and surged toward the skeleton, enveloping it entirely.

A moment later, the mist dissipated, and the scales on the skull seemed to have thickened, while the two protrusions on its head were more prominent. However, Lin Mu was focused on the spoils scattered on the ground and didn't notice these changes at all.

The skeleton seemed used to it and didn't react. It simply stopped attacking and ignored the small monsters that were still tickling it. The flames in its two eye sockets stared straight at Lin Mu and flickered.

This is to send Lin Mu over to collect the loot dropped by the BOSS.

He took a deep breath and crept along the wall, stealthily making his way towards the nearest outer perimeter.

The large-sized wound medicine has been discovered.

The magic potion (large) has been discovered.

50 gold coins have been discovered.

The millennia-old snow and frost have been discovered.

The blessing oil has been discovered.

Lin Mu squatted on the ground, frantically stuffing the items into his Qiankun bag, not even bothering to check their attributes, just picking them up first.

The Wuji Staff has been discovered.

The Ring of Power has been discovered.

The Demon Robe (Male) has been discovered.

The Soul Necklace has been discovered.

The iron belt has been discovered.

The large fragment of the Illusionary Demon Stone has been discovered.

……

Deep within the thick fog of demonic energy, some potions and coins gleamed, their shadows indistinct and difficult to discern.

Lin Mu dared not go any further. Besides, in this world, things don't just disappear into thin air like in games; they stay there and he could pick them up later.

He stood up, then retreated stealthily, leaning against the wall again to conceal himself.

The point of light in his mind flickered, and Lin Mu knew that the skeleton was asking him: Can we continue? He took a deep breath and silently said in his heart: Yes.

The skeleton swung its axe into the depths of the thick fog again, making a crisp, piercing clang. Immediately following was the Rainbow Demon Scorpion Guard's hissing sound in pain, lower and deeper than the cries of the evil serpent, as if squeezed from the depths of its throat.

A moment later, an even larger figure emerged from the fog.

The evil venomous snake lies on the ground and slithers like a snake, but the Rainbow Demon Scorpion Guard is different.

It arched its body, supporting its massive upper body in the air, with only its slender tail supporting it on the ground. The weight distribution between its front and back seemed very unbalanced, and its entire body leaned slightly forward, like a giant scorpion poised to pounce.

Its entire body is dark green, and its carapace is covered with dark black patterns. Its two giant pincers are raised high, indicating that it is also a person with pincers. Its tail hooks sway slightly behind it, and the tips of the hooks gleam with a ghostly blue light.

Its body glowed green, and the number -3 and -3 jumped above its head – these were poison wounds left by the skull's throwing axe.

Lin Mu took out some medicinal powder and sprinkled it, one red poison and one green poison. The Rainbow Demon Scorpion Guardian glowed red, and its head twitched with -35, -35. Its two giant pincers suddenly opened and pounced towards him.

Lin Mu quickly took a step to break the invisibility spell, then activated the invisibility spell again, making himself semi-transparent once more.

The Rainbow Demon Scorpion Guard's target disappeared. Its huge pincers lashed wildly in the air a few times before it turned around and scurried towards the skeleton.

Unfortunately, this situation is completely different from that of the evil serpent.

The Rainbow Demon Scorpion Guard was tall, its upper body hovering in the air. With a bend, its long upper body passed over the circle of monsters surrounding the skeleton, and its giant pincers slammed down solidly into the skeleton's shoulder blade.

-128.

The skeleton swayed, and a chunk of its health dropped from its head.

Before it could even stand still, two more dazzling bolts of lightning flashed from the top of the Rainbow Demon Scorpion Guard's head. Blue and white arcs of electricity crossed and converged in the air, striking the skull's chest.

-204.

The skeleton froze, its bones covered with a layer of grayish-white stone skin, rendering it unable to move.

Lin Mu's heart sank. The small monsters surrounding the skeleton were too thin, only one ring, which the Rainbow Demon Scorpion Guard could reach with a simple bend. If there were another ring, the distance would prevent it from reaching the skeleton even when bending over.

The problem is, even if several layers of monsters surround it.

Since these outer circle monsters cannot attack the central skeleton, they will keep adjusting their positions and moving back and forth. When they move, they will inevitably create brief gaps in the encirclement, which gives the Rainbow Demon Scorpion Guards the opportunity to move forward step by step.

This allows the Rainbow Demon Scorpion Guard to finally enter the second circle of monsters, and then, from above, bend down and attack the skeletons, separated by the first circle of monsters.

Lin Mu watched as the Rainbow Demon Scorpion Guard's giant pincers slammed into the skeleton one after another, causing the skeleton's health to drop rapidly. He quickly cast a healing spell, +3, +3, but it was no match for the rate at which the skeleton was losing health.

He sighed. The skeletons couldn't hold on any longer; it seemed he had to change his tactics.

He made the skeleton stop attacking, raised his hand and sent out a protective amulet that granted collective invisibility. It exploded with a bang, and white mist enveloped the skeleton, making its figure instantly translucent.

The Rainbow Demon Scorpion Guard and the minions that had been surrounding the skeleton instantly lost their target and began to wander aimlessly. Their giant pincers swung wildly in the air, and their tail hooks lashed out, but they couldn't find their opponent.

Lin Mu told the skeleton to stay where it was and not move, then gave it a new command with his mind.

He was only responsible for clearing out the wedge moths and small monsters that might threaten his safety. As for the Rainbow Demon Scorpion Guard, he could only slowly whittle them down with his own poison.

The skeleton obediently turned around, the flames in its eye sockets scanning its surroundings warily. As soon as the wedge moth appeared, it swung an axe at it; as soon as the hornfly opened its mouth, it swung an axe at it as well.

Lin Mu then stealthily leaned against the wall, took out the equipment he had just acquired, and examined each piece by the light of the fire.

The first item is a slender, warm, light brown wooden staff, perfectly formed by nature. The texture of the staff is delicate and soft, with a slightly graceful curve. The head and tail are bound with elegant silver-white metal rings. It is extremely simple and clean, without any sharp edge. The whole piece is light and simple, with a Taoist charm that is pure and otherworldly.

[Wuji Staff, Attack 8-16, Taoist Arts 3-7, Holy Power +4, Requires 25 Spirit Power]

It has 2 more points of Taoist magic than the ordinary one, not bad.

Lin Mu's Taoist skill is now as high as 35 points, and he can use this staff right now. It has 2 more Taoist skill points than the Demon-Slaying Staff in his hand. Without saying a word, he replaced the Demon-Slaying Staff with the Limitless Staff. He weighed it in his hand and found it light and easy to handle. The coolness of the staff seeped into his palm and felt indescribably comfortable.

Chapter 112 Taoist Arts 47

The second item is a thick, dark iron ring. The ring is rugged and sturdy, with spikes protruding from the surface. Its design is simple yet fierce, exuding a powerful and domineering aura, and full of killing power.

[Ring of Strength, Defense 0-2, Attack 0-7, Requires Attack Power 46]

It has 2 more points of defense and 1 more point of attack than the ordinary one, making it a top-tier item for warriors. Lin Mu glanced at it, realizing he didn't need it, and put it back in his storage bag.

The third item was a long, pure black robe, adorned with sharp, cold spikes on the shoulders. The fabric was dark and matte, giving it an overall cold and mysterious feel, perfectly showcasing the mage's gloomy and fierce temperament.

【Demon Robe (Male), Defense 4-9, Magic Defense 3-4, Magic 1-6, Requires 28 Magic】

It has 2 more points of defense and 2 more points of magic than the ordinary one, making it a top-tier item for mages. It was also put back into the Qiankun Bag.

The fourth item is a necklace with a slender, simple gold chain and a flat, round bronze pendant hanging below.

[Soul Necklace, Accuracy +2, Taoist Skills 1-10, Requires 23 Spirit Power]

It has 4 more points of Taoist magic than the ordinary one. If you don't consider luck, this is an extremely rare item.

It has a full 10 points more Taoist magic than the lantern necklace I'm wearing now, and 7 points more than the white tiger tooth necklace I've always worn before.

This might become a powerful weapon to poison the Rainbow Demon Scorpion Guards later. Put this on directly as well.

The fifth item was a belt, a simple black wrought iron narrow belt with rough and rustic forging patterns, a heavy and solid texture, and a hard feel to the touch. Its workmanship was much more exquisite than that of the animal skin belt.

[Iron Belt, Defense 0-3, Magic Defense 0-1, Attack 0-2, Requires Level 22. Allows you to attach frequently used medicines or scrolls to the belt for easy access.]

It has 1 more point of defense and 2 more points of attack than the ordinary ones, making it a top-tier item, but unfortunately, it doesn't have any added Taoist magic. Lin Mu tied it to his waist, attached several bottles of Sun Water and Magic Potions to it, and reached out to touch it casually.

The sixth item was a stone, about the size of a palm, light blue in color. When held in the palm, it felt a slight coolness seeping into the skin.

[Phantom Stone Shard (Large): Restores 1 mana point every 15 seconds.]

According to the crafting rules, this item is equivalent to nine small Phantom Stone Fragments plus a considerable amount of gold coins, making it extremely valuable.

Lin Mu took off the small Demon Bloodstone fragment he always carried and put on this larger one. It restores one mana every fifteen seconds, and with the natural regeneration rate, it can restore 5 mana points per minute.

As for the 1 point of health regeneration every 30 seconds from the Demon Bloodstone Fragment (Small), it's negligible.

After changing his equipment, Lin Mu took out a bottle of blessing oil that he had just obtained.

Unscrewing the cap of the blessing oil, a faint, pleasant fragrance wafted out. The oil was slowly poured onto the Wuji Staff; the amber liquid flowed down the staff, evenly covering its entire surface. The oil slowly seeped in, giving the staff a faint sheen before disappearing.

Your weapon has been blessed.

[Wuji Staff, Attack 8-16, Taoist Magic 3-7, Holy +4, Luck +1, Requires 25 Spirit Power]

After adding luck to his weapon, Lin Mu glanced at his own stats.

[Character Status]

[Level: 23]

Experience: 20240/350000