After the Fall

The Demon Emperor waved his hand. "You may leave. When we meet again, it will be for our own good, and we will have no regrets about life or death."

Si Ming gave the other person a deep look, then turned and left, quickly disappearing into the horizon.

Only when the figure disappeared from sight did the Demon Emperor reluctantly withdraw his gaze. It wasn't that he couldn't bear to part with Si Ming, but rather with the hope of peace that he had once thought was so close, until he awoke from his dream...

But no matter how reluctant he was, he had to accept reality: there was no room for compromise between him and the Human Race. Only when one side had terrified the other could there be a possibility of peaceful coexistence.

"Fourth Li: Melting Calamity Fire!"

Xia Guanxue swung her sword, the smooth arc resembling a phoenix spreading its wings, and the sharp Sword Qi poured out like rain, each Sword Qi carrying scorching fire energy.

"A trivial skill."

With a flick of his right arm, Mengying conjured a swarm of insects resembling a dark cloud, blocking all the Sword Qi energy. Undeterred, he continued his charge.

"Cloud Thunder Drums and Lightning Flashes!"

Ying Zhou merged man and blade into one, transforming into a bolt of lightning that pierced through the swarm. This strike was extremely simple, without any variation, without any build-up, and without even the slightest tremor. In the high-speed thrust, it pierced through the insect swarm with perfect smoothness, easily penetrating it.

Simple, impartial, swift, and powerful.

Faced with this attack, Mengying raised his hand and flicked it, causing the countless insects to coalesce into a long sword, which he then slashed at.

It was as if two unparalleled divine weapons were clashing, and for a moment, a loud and ear-piercing clang resounded, with the Sword Qi of swords and blades overflowing. Within a radius of ten feet, the rocks shattered and cracked, revealing the cowering yellow earth beneath, riddled with holes. Even the yellow earth could not withstand this violent aura, and countless particles tumbled and writhed.

Ying Zhou grunted, forced into a state of perfect harmony between man and sword. Clearly, the previous exchange had caused him considerable internal injury, leaving him with turbulent Qi and Blood.

"Seven Qian Seal the Vast Heaven!"

Xia Guanxue followed closely behind, raising her sword and unleashing a powerful Sword Intent that stirred the surrounding air currents, emanating a desolate and murderous aura. Within a radius of ten feet, the grass fell like swords, then, drawn by the Sword Qi, it rose from the ground, intertwining and overlapping to form countless streaks of sword-like shapes, piercing towards Mengying from all directions without leaving the slightest gap.

"I don't want to waste my time on futile resistance."

With a swift movement, Mengying transformed into a swarm of tens of millions of insects, spreading out in all directions and devouring all the grass imbued with Sword Intent.

Unable to dodge in time, Ying Zhou and Xia Guanxue could only unleash their swords and Sword-Ray to protect themselves, but they still couldn't completely defend themselves, and some stray fish still managed to tear them apart and leave them covered in blood.

Fortunately, Mengying's target was not the two of them, so she did not want to waste time and quickly passed through the blockade, heading straight for the injured Ba Shenhuang.

However, as soon as he approached, a stream of metallic liquid transformed into a tent, protecting Ba Shenhuang inside and blocking the swarm of insects from attacking.

"With defense like that, you think you can..."

"Longevity Spirit Flame!"

Suddenly, a fiery lotus appeared in the sky, bursting open and scattering sparks that fell rapidly down in mysterious trajectories. The flames streaked across the void with a sharp whistling sound, and the sky appeared as if it had been ripped apart, leaving crimson scars. In the blink of an eye, the rain of fire formed a vast, all-encompassing net that swept downwards, enveloping the entire swarm of insects.

The spiritual fire scorched the insects, making a crackling sound, and pieces of charred insect corpses fell from the air, emitting bluish-green smoke that spread outwards.

"No, the smoke is poisonous!"

Mengying hadn't taken the fire net seriously. He had countless insects in his form, and he could easily exhaust the spiritual energy in the flames by simply waiting for them to burn out. However, the spiritual fire contained poison, which would spread through the insect corpses, even affecting his true form.

Just as Mengying was about to forcefully break through, Ba Shenhuang suddenly pointed out with his fingers, the sharp finger energy piercing through the metal barrier protecting him and striking Mengying's true form hidden in the swarm of insects with great precision.

Mengying screamed in terror, fearing that Ba Shenhuang had regained his fighting strength, and immediately fled with the swarm of insects.

Chapter 810 After the Fall

"Has he already left?"

Murong Wu emerged from a corner, reached out, and retrieved the "Hundred-Refined Finger-Wrapping Softness" that had protected Ba Shenhuang. This treasure was a life-saving Fate Dao given to him by his master Wu Xiu, to compensate for his lack of combat power.

"He has no choice but to leave. If he delays any longer, Mad Ink will be back soon. Although the other Yao Qi has reached the Void Returning Realm, it is not enough to stop Mad Ink. As long as he has fought with Mad Ink, he should know this." Ba Shenhuang said.

"I see," Murong Wu nodded, then asked with concern, "How are your injuries, Senior? Your attack just now must have worsened them."

He rushed forward to examine Ba Shenhuang and found that his condition had indeed worsened as he had suspected. However, there was nothing he could do but suppress the poison with a common antidote pill and give him some Primal Qi- replenishing pills to prevent further damage to his Cultivation Body.

In this world, doctors are ranked according to their Internal Cultivation level, rather than solely by their medical skills. For example, a doctor with lower cultivation level can only treat ordinary people and cannot treat the internal injuries of experts.

The internal injuries here are different from those on Earth. Conditions such as internal bleeding and internal organ damage are considered external injuries in the Sea Continent. Only injuries caused by True Qi are considered internal injuries.

Therefore, even if your medical skills are comparable to those of Hua Tuo or Bian Que, you will be helpless when faced with the alien True Qi left behind by Spirit Transformation cultivator. Even if you come up with a solution based on your extensive medical knowledge, you will be unable to do anything due to insufficient cultivation.

In fact, martial artists who have advanced to the Nascent Spirit Transformation don't go to the doctor when they are injured or sick, because they can't cure their own illnesses, and it's useless to go to the doctor anyway. On the contrary, since they can cure themselves, there is no need to go to the doctor. After all, they have the ability to regenerate severed limbs, and they don't care about various external injuries. In addition, their control over their own bodies has reached a microscopic level. Problems like gallstones don't need any instruments at all; they can confidently expel them by relying on their intestinal peristalsis.

Murong Wu is now facing the same problem. He has already figured out Ba Shenhuang's injuries, which are mainly divided into two aspects: internal injuries and poisoning. He is powerless to help with the internal injuries. His cultivation level is far inferior to Ba Shenhuang's Cultivation Body. Sending True Qi to heal him is not as fast as Ba Shenhuang circulating his own qi. It is like asking a craftsman who is good at repairing stone tablets to repair a high mountain cliff.

As for the detoxification, the toxicity must be identified before the appropriate herbs can be prepared. The Military God specially prepared these herbs to deal with the strange poison of Ba Shenhuang, so how could ordinary antidotes be effective? The right medicine must be prescribed for the specific symptoms.

"The primary issue remains detoxification. Senior has two types of poison in his body: one is a fire poison that devours spiritual energy, and the other is a cold poison that slows down the flow of True Qi. With these two poisons present, Senior cannot heal through internal energy cultivation. Conversely, as long as these two poisons are resolved, with Senior's strong Foundation, he can recover completely after half a month of quiet rest."

After analyzing the situation, Murong Wu quickly made a decision. "We don't know when the enemy will catch up. How about this, senior, you might as well drink some of my blood. My cultivated body is immune to all poisons, and even my blood has the effect of removing deadly poisons. Although it may not be able to completely eradicate the cold and heat poisons in your body, it can at least weaken the toxicity and allow you to have more power to draw upon."

He cultivates the Hundred-Refinement Medicinal Body, a body that can automatically absorb the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and heavenly materials and earthly treasures. Even if the cultivator does nothing but eat, drink, and play all day, the Cultivation Body will naturally increase over time. In addition, it also has the effects of being immune to all poisons and regenerating severed limbs.

While it offers numerous benefits, it also carries a significant hidden danger: the cultivator's physical body becomes heavenly materials and earthly treasures, attracting immense interest whether used as a sacrifice for alchemy, weapon crafting, or simply as a walking medicine box.

Therefore, keeping this secret is extremely important. It is crucial not to let others know about it, otherwise it could easily lead to death, just like Tang Sanzang in "Journey to the West," whose saying "eating Tang Sanzang will grant immortality" attracted countless demons to follow him in his footsteps.

With the God of War God's insight and experience, he naturally thought of this immediately. He snorted and said, "Even if I'm down on my luck, I won't drink a young girl's blood. Just take care of yourself. Even if I'm injured, I'm still much stronger than you, so you don't need to worry about me."

Upon hearing this, Murong Wu's face showed a strange expression, and he said, "Senior, I am a man."

Ba Shenhuang showed no embarrassment at mistaking the gender, and said matter-of-factly, "So what? What's the difference?"