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

Then I started to leisurely slack off, occasionally casting a healing spell on the skeleton, or taking out some potion powder to poison the newly lured monsters.

Without the bone armor, he became much more fragile, but thanks to his invisibility spell and the skeletons tanking for him, he was still safe.

The two worked together seamlessly, and the white boars blocking the entrance fell one after another, while the smaller monsters were also mostly cleared out.

The ground was littered with debris that hadn't yet been swallowed by the floor.

As Lin Mu fought, he mentally planned to clear out the troublesome monsters, especially the Wedge Moths that could break stealth and the Horned Flies that could spit out bats, following the same strategy he had used in the Horizontal Path.

Then lure over some small monsters like wild boars or black maggots, surround the mutated skeleton standing at the base of the wall, and use the small monsters as a human wall.

He took out the powder and first applied red and green poison to a wedge moth hovering on the ceiling in the distance. The skeleton then hurled a flying axe that flashed white light at the target.

-307.

The moth, attacked, flapped its wings and flew away, but unfortunately the skeleton's axe was very powerful, causing it to stagger and fall to the ground, where it crashed and lay motionless for a short time.

Hornflies have less health, making them easier to kill. They were quickly shriveled up by the skeleton's axe and stopped spitting out bats.

Seeing that the nearby wedge moths and hornflies had been cleared out, and the lured monsters had surrounded the skeleton, Lin Mu took out some medicine powder and applied red and green poison to the evil snake from a distance.

The skeleton's attack followed immediately, a gleaming throwing axe that struck the evil serpent's triangular head squarely.

-110.

The venomous snake hissed and twisted its body as it lunged at the skeleton, but it couldn't get around the circle of smaller monsters and couldn't hit the skeleton trapped in the middle.

The skeleton remained calm and unhurried, throwing axe after axe, each strike accompanied by a flash of white light.

Lin Mu stayed nearby, hiding, waiting for the poison to dissipate before replenishing it.

The snake's health gradually decreased, and after several tens of minutes, the evil snake coiled in the middle of the passage finally couldn't hold on any longer.

It crashed heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

Experience gained: 60000

The ground was littered with things, and Lin Mu didn't have time to look at them closely. He first picked up a grayish-yellow skill book.

"Divine Armor Technique," a level 25 skill book for Taoists, which will be useful later.

The other potions and gold coins were also put into the Qiankun bag. There were very few pieces of equipment. Although there were some top-quality ones, Lin Mu flipped through a few pieces and found that he couldn't use them, so he threw them back into the Qiankun bag and didn't bother to look at them carefully.

He leaned against the wall, watching the skeleton in front of him withstand the attacks of the monsters without moving, while he pondered his next target.

Rainbow Demon Scorpion Guard? That thing can bypass a circle of smaller monsters and directly hit the skeletons in the monster pile, so attacking it first is definitely not the right thing to do.

Then look at the Rainbow Demon Pig Guard. It has curved, sharp giant tusks, blood-red eyes, a round body, golden-brown skin, and bristling mane on its head, making it look like a moving mountain of flesh. It carries a heavy broad axe in its hand, the blade of which gleams coldly in the firelight. It doesn't look like something to be trifled with.

It was a whole size bigger than the white boar, but if it couldn't attack the skeletons in the monster circle, its size would be useless.

Lin Mu hesitated for a moment, then decided to give it a try first. What if he, like the evil viper, really couldn't hit the skeleton? That would make things easier.

He took out the powder and applied the red and green poison to the Rainbow Demon Pig Guard from a distance. After sprinkling two handfuls of powder over, the pig guard's body glowed green and then turned red, with -38 and -38 jumping above its head.

As soon as Lin Mu applied the red poison, the skeleton didn't hesitate and threw out a flying axe. The axe, wrapped in white light, spun rapidly in the air and hit the Rainbow Demon Pig Guard squarely on the forehead.

-57.

Pig Guard, in pain, charged forward, howling and thumping heavily on the ground.

Chapter 116 The Storm of Marfa

But its body was too round, and its big belly pressed against the backs of the little monsters in front of it, causing it to be positioned further away from the skeleton for no reason.

It arched and shoved left and right, swinging its large axe several times. Its arms, which were not short, could only reach a short distance in front of it because of its large belly, and it could not hit the skeleton that was separated by a layer of monsters.

The Rainbow Demon Pig Guardian paced back and forth anxiously, squealing loudly, its golden-brown skin glistening in the firelight.

Lin Mu was delighted; these Rainbow Demon Pig Guards were much easier to deal with than the Rainbow Demon Scorpion Guards.

He leaned against the wall, leisurely concealing himself, occasionally replenishing the Rainbow Demon Pig Guard with poison.

-38, -38.

Numbers kept popping up one after another.

The skeleton inside was calmly dealing damage, throwing out axes one after another, with streaks of white light flashing one after another, averaging around 50 points of damage, demonstrating the high defense of the Rainbow Demon Pig Guard.

The Rainbow Demon Pig Guard's health gradually decreased, from full health to half, from half to 30%, and from 30% to almost nothing.

Three hours passed just like that, and the round body finally crashed to the ground. The big axe flew out of his hand, bounced twice on the ground, and the pig guard's head slammed heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

Experience gained: 150000

Congratulations on reaching level 24!

[Character Status]

[Level: 24]

Experience: 76523/400000

HP: 170/170

[MP: 171/171]

……

At this moment, Lin Mu's mana exceeded his health for the first time.

The moment the Rainbow Demon Pig Guard fell, a dense blackish-purple demonic aura rose from the corpse, surging towards the skeleton and engulfing its entire frame.

A moment later, the fog dissipated, and the two protrusions on the top of the skull seemed more prominent, and the skeleton appeared to have grown larger.

Lin Mu glanced at it, already used to it, and turned to look at the ground.

The ground was littered with loot, far more than the evil serpents. Gold coins, potions, and equipment were scattered everywhere, glittering in gold, green, and silver, dazzling in the firelight.

Lin Mu let out a long breath, glanced at the experience bar, then at the loot scattered on the ground, and a smile slowly crept onto his lips.

At the same time, I estimated that this Rainbow Demon Pig Guardian had at least 600,000 HP, which was twice as much as the Evil Poisonous Serpent.

As he picked up the items, he pondered that all that was left was the Rainbow Demon Scorpion Guard.

That thing can levitate, generate electricity, and even reach skeletons by bypassing smaller monsters. The previous methods no longer work; I can only slowly whittle it down with my poison.

He sighed, took a picture of the skeleton with a group invisibility spell, glanced at the skeleton, signaled it to clear out the mobs, and then went to guard the side after clearing out the mobs.

He then changed into equipment with high-level Taoist skills, took out some medicinal powder, and sprinkled it towards the huge dark green figure in the distance.

-48, -48.

The Rainbow Demon Scorpion Guardian glowed green, and the number -48 appeared above its head. Its two giant pincers snapped open and lunged towards him.

Lin Mu remained calm and 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 swung wildly in the air, and its tail hook thrashed back and forth, but it couldn't find its opponent, so it could only circle around in place.

Lin Mu leaned against the wall, idly waiting for the poison to dissipate. He thought to himself, "This thing has high HP and defense. It only loses 48 HP per hit, 960 HP per minute, and 57600 HP per hour. It would take nearly 11 hours, or even longer, to lose 600,000 HP. Anyway, there's no rush, I'll take my time."

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While Lin Mu was idly dealing with the Poison Rainbow Scorpion Guard, in the Bichon Palace...

The Empress was resting with her eyes closed on the soft couch.

A female official tiptoed in, knelt before the bed, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the Fengmo Valley has transmitted its message over a thousand miles."

The Empress opened her eyes, her brows furrowing slightly: "Speak."

The female official lowered her head, her voice slightly strained: "The Demon-Sealing Golden Guard reports... that someone encountered someone in the Demon-Sealing area who resembles a master in plain clothes, and that person entered the Path of the Crossroads."

The Empress sat up straight, her gaze sharpening, but instead of responding to the commoner's words, she changed the subject and asked, "Oh? The Path of Diplomacy? Finally conquered it?"

The female official's forehead was sweating, and her voice was even lower: "Um...it wasn't mentioned in the telepathic communication."

The Empress's voice suddenly rose, her phoenix eyes flashing with authority: "Didn't you say? What do you mean?"

The female official knelt on the ground, her body trembling slightly: "The report says that the specific situation is complicated and the Demon Sealing Commander must personally come to Bichon to report in person."

The Empress remained silent for a moment, then coldly uttered a few words: "Very well, I will wait for this Demon-Sealing Commander."

She waved her hand, and the female official, as if granted a pardon, kowtowed and withdrew.

After the palace doors closed, the Empress leaned back on the soft couch and closed her eyes.

The news kept swirling in his mind: the master in plain clothes had entered the Path of Martial Arts. After the Qin family's downfall, this man disappeared, not returning to Bichon, not showing his face, but instead heading to the Sealed Demon Mine.

Could it be that the Qin family's affairs have frightened this master in plain clothes so much that he dares not come back?

She silently prayed that perhaps the people below had misread it, and hoped that Lin Mu was alright, otherwise how could she explain it to Qingyi later?

As for using the detection necklace to find Lin Mu's whereabouts, the imperial court is also trying to do so, but this is a real world. There are countless ordinary names like Lin Mu in the Marfa Empire. The detection necklace cannot detect accurate results in a short time. It will take a long time to screen and investigate.

Then, the Empress's thoughts drifted back to the day the delegation returned half a month ago.

That day was no different. She dismissed everyone else, leaving only her trusted female official and the envoy in the hall. The envoy knelt below the steps and reported in detail what he had seen and heard during his trip to Mengzhong.

"Your Majesty, when I arrived at Prince An's residence, everything seemed normal. Prince An was in good spirits, though his complexion was not very good. I made some inquiries privately and learned that the Princess had rushed back because Prince An had tricked her into returning by using the excuse that the Princess Consort was ill."

The envoy lowered his head and spoke softly, “The princess was placed under house arrest upon her return. They said she was causing trouble outside and was being told to reflect on her behavior. Prince An also spread the word that if the princess continued to cause trouble, he would arrange a martial arts contest to find her a husband.”

The Empress nodded slightly: "You've seen Qingyi?"

"Yes, I have. I went to Prince An's residence, presented the gifts, and said that Her Majesty the Empress misses the Princess and has specially brought the newly tributed Yun brocade to present to her in person."

The envoy lowered his head and spoke softly, “Prince An couldn’t stop me, so he had someone take me to the backyard. When I arrived, the princess was reading by the window. I bowed and conveyed His Majesty’s greetings, and the princess returned the bow, her attitude quite calm.”

"She didn't ask anything else?"

"I asked." The envoy glanced at the Empress's face, then lowered his head again.

Chapter 117 News from Mengzhong

"The princess inquired about the Woma Temple. I said the Imperial Guards searched the second floor for several days and arrested many people. After hearing this, the princess was silent for a while, then asked, 'Have you seen a young Taoist priest carrying a skull?'"

The Empress tapped her fingers lightly on the table: "She must be asking about that Lin Mu!"

"Yes," the envoy said. "The princess was asking about Lin Mu, who wrote those two poems. I said there were too many people on the second floor that day, and I didn't see him with my own eyes, but he wasn't on the list of people searched by the Imperial Guards. After hearing this, the princess didn't ask any further questions."

The Empress paused for a moment, then asked, "Did you mention the teleportation ring?"

"Yes, it was mentioned," the envoy said. "I first told you about the attack on the Woma leader and the disappearance of the teleportation ring, and then I said that the Golden Guards searched the entire second floor but couldn't find it, which greatly displeased His Majesty."