Death of Green Poison

"Who goes there?!"

The Green Poison Twin Ghosts discovered Xiao Ming the moment he made his move. However, since they were in their own room, neither had been on guard beforehand. Combined with Xiao Ming's sudden attack and close proximity,

their reaction was much the same as the Gaunt Old Man's when Xiao Ming had attacked him yesterday.

They could only hastily throw up a simple defense while covering themselves in a layer of pale yellow armor.

Just as they finished preparing, a massive shadow descended from above and slammed into the barrier formed by the two of them.

In that instant, the space seemed to freeze for a moment. Then, a thunderous boom like an exploding clap of lightning rang out.

Streaks of energy ripples born from the collision spread in all directions, whipping up fierce winds wherever they passed. The table and chairs the two had been sitting on were directly blown away, smashing into the walls and shattering into pieces.

"No, the other party's Fire Attribute Dou Qi restrains my Poison Dou Qi. I can't hold on much longer!" Seeing the Dou Qi barrier formed from his externalized Dou Qi rapidly melt away like early snow beneath the blazing sun, Poison Ghost grew frantic.

If this continued, he would be lying on the floor in less than ten seconds. He could not guarantee that he would come out unscathed from such a terrifying attack.

Getting hit would mean death!

No, I can't die! I haven't lived enough yet!

Poison Ghost turned his gaze toward Green Ghost, who was likewise at the center of the energy ripples, his face flushed red as both palms desperately held up the violently trembling barrier. A trace of ruthlessness flashed through Poison Ghost's eyes.

Suddenly, he stretched out a hand, grabbed Green Ghost, and hurled him toward the Three Flame Ethereal Seal.

"Sorry, Eldest Brother. Rest assured and go in peace. I'll help take care of Sister-in-law and the children back home. Hahaha."

"Damn you, Poison Ghost, you actually dared to...! Ah!"

Green Ghost had been focusing entirely on the seal above them, struggling with all his strength to support his Dou Qi barrier. He had never expected Poison Ghost, who had grown up with him since childhood, to be so sinister as to use him as a shield.

Caught off guard, he was successfully sneak attacked by Poison Ghost. Upon hearing that Poison Ghost even intended to help care for his wife back home, he did not have time to curse before the Pink-Blue Seal struck his back. With a miserable scream, he flew backward through the air and crashed heavily onto the floor before Poison Ghost.

The floor paved with blue-green stone bricks was covered in spider-web-like cracks, and Green Ghost lay sprawled at the center like a dead pig.

The smell of scorched roasted meat wafted from Green Ghost's back. Blood poured from the corner of his mouth like a broken faucet, and he was taking more breaths out than in.

"You... urgh, you..."

Green Ghost, not yet completely dead, clearly wanted to say something. Yet after struggling for a while, his head finally lolled to one side, ending his sinful life.

"Ah, Eldest Brother, don't look at me like that. You died for your brother, so your death was not in vain. Go in peace. I'll take care of Sister-in-law," Poison Ghost said shamelessly as he looked at Green Ghost, whose eyes remained open in death.

"Oh, really? I'm afraid you won't get that chance."

A voice rang out beside him. Poison Ghost was not the least bit flustered, and a sinister smile appeared on his face.

"Kid, I've been waiting for you to come close. Poison Mist Barrier." Gray Dou Qi emerged from Poison Ghost's body and spread in all directions. The densest stream of poisonous gas shot straight toward Xiao Ming's face, though he had appeared beside Poison Ghost at some point.

Xiao Ming, who had intended to kill Poison Ghost outright, frowned. Poison Ghost truly deserved to be called a Da Dou Shi who had spent many years surviving in the Black Corner Region. After his initial panic, he could still calmly organize a counterattack.

Although Xiao Ming had already taken a Detoxification Pill, it was better not to take such a poisonous move head-on.

He stomped his foot and used Shadow Chasing Wind to retreat three meters away.

Xiao Ming was extremely fast, but his wide black robe was still tainted by a little poisonous gas.

Under the poison gas's corrosion, irregular little holes actually appeared all over his black robe.

Poison Ghost's move failed, yet he did not grow angry.

He merely watched the somewhat short Black-robed Person before him carefully, analyzing him.

Judging from this aura, he should only be a One Star Great Dou Shi. The reason he could unleash such sharp and terrifying attacks earlier must be because he possessed a high-tier Dou Skill, perhaps Profound Tier High Grade or even an Earth Tier Dou Technique. Such terrifying attacks consumed an enormous amount of Dou Qi. With his mere strength as a One Star Great Dou Shi, he definitely could not use them repeatedly. Perhaps even one strike was already his limit.

However, his Dou Qi Attribute greatly restrains my Poison Dou Qi, so I shouldn't attack head-on. If I push him too far, I won't have an easy time either.

Heh heh, once I stall him for a while and the poisonous gas fills the room, it will be his time to die.

Thinking of the Dou Skill the other party possessed, greed appeared in Poison Ghost's eyes.

Having made up his mind, Poison Ghost opened his mouth with a smile. "Brother, I think there may be some misunderstanding between us. I don't believe I have offended you before. I imagine my Eldest Brother must have harmed you somehow. I'm truly sorry, but I already taught him a lesson just now. Why don't we sit down and have a proper talk?"

"Heh heh, you really are loyal and righteous."

Xiao Ming was greatly impressed by this fellow who could lie through his teeth.

It was clearly Xiao Ming who had sneak attacked them, then Poison Ghost had sneak attacked his own Eldest Brother and used him as a shield. Yet by the time it came from his mouth, it had become an entirely different story.

It had to be said, his skin was truly thick.

However, Poison Ghost should know that he was four stars stronger than Xiao Ming, yet he was still being so polite. There had to be a trick.

Glancing at the poisonous gas that had never stopped spreading, then looking at his black robe, Xiao Ming's face showed a trace of understanding.

Good fellow, so this was what he had been waiting for!

Having understood Poison Ghost's plan, Xiao Ming did not want to waste any more words.

You want to use Poison Dou Qi to trick me? I'll burn your poison gas and see what you do then.

He raised his arms. Dark blue and pink flames coiled around each palm. As the flames roiled, the burning heat they brought caused the space around Xiao Ming to twist and blur slightly.

Looking at the two-colored flames in Xiao Ming's hands, Poison Ghost, who had still intended to say something, fell silent. Only after a long while did he let out a terrified cry of disbelief.

"How can you summon tangible flames? Isn't that something only experts at the Dou Ling level and above can do?"

After his fright, Poison Ghost frantically shook his head, casting aside that absurd thought. If the other party were a Dou Ling, he would have slapped them to death long ago. There would have been no need to go through so much trouble.

"I definitely haven't mistaken that aura. Alchemists can also summon flames. You're an alchemist!"

Poison Ghost's expression turned ugly. Damn it, he did not remember ever offending an alchemist. This unknown alchemist had most likely been drawn here by the news of the Green Rock Profound Water.

At that moment, Poison Ghost truly wanted to return to the day he had decided to use the Green Rock Profound Water as bait and give his past self a hard slap.

Fishing was one thing, but why make the bait so valuable? Well, now he had made a mess he could not clean up.

"Um, Master Alchemist, everything can be discussed. You came for the Green Rock Profound Water, right? I can take you to get it." With his Poison Dou Qi restrained by the other party's flames, Poison Ghost felt that he should continue lulling the other party into complacency.

Xiao Ming could not be bothered to talk nonsense with him. He had long learned the location of the Mysterious Water from the two of them.

Although it was somewhat troublesome that they had not carried it on them, as long as he killed this fellow, he would be able to get it soon enough.

"No need. Go down and accompany your Eldest Brother."

The blue-pink flames in Xiao Ming's palms suddenly surged out. His ten fingers lightly met, then immediately pulled apart. Between his fingers, ten tiny pink flames twisted around one another like little whips, nimbly tangling into a single flame-covered strand.

They finally transformed into two round fire arcs of different colors. The fire arcs circled Xiao Ming like two spiritual fire snakes, swimming up and down as they protected him within.

His foot twisted slightly, his heel lifting a little before suddenly dropping. His body almost transformed into a shadow as he charged directly toward Poison Ghost.

"Chi!" Seeing Xiao Ming rushing straight at him, and seeing the poison gas he emitted burn away the moment it approached, Poison Ghost's eyelids twitched as he hurriedly swung his arm.

"Poison Python Whip."

A gray long whip immediately turned into a blurred shadow and shot out.

The long whip attacked with extreme speed. Yet just as it was about to strike Xiao Ming's body, the two blue-pink fire arcs around his body suddenly accelerated and violently collided with the gray whip. In an instant, countless sparks burst from the two-colored flames.

As the burning heat cut through the air, it produced strange sounds like boiling oil meeting ice and snow.

Poison Ghost's attack was easily neutralized.

Seeing Xiao Ming's unceasing charge, Poison Ghost's expression changed drastically.

"You forced me to do this!" Taking out a green pill and swallowing it with a pained expression, Poison Ghost gritted his teeth and consumed it. His aura surged wildly in an instant as he collided with Xiao Ming.

"Bang!" Flames and poisonous gas rose into the air.

At the site, as the fire wave erupted, a white figure suddenly shot backward. After his feet scraped across the ground and slid several meters, he finally raised his head to look toward where the fire wave was gradually fading. A moment later, the fire wave fully dispersed, but there was not a single figure within it.

Seeing this, Poison Ghost, whose aura had surged dramatically, was slightly stunned. Just as he was about to look around, he suddenly felt a faint burning sensation in his arms and feet.

He hurriedly lowered his head, only for his pupils to contract as he discovered that two bands of fire had somehow wrapped around his arms and feet!

The two fire bands wound around Poison Ghost's arms and feet like two little snakes, radiating faint heat and hindering his movements.

"Three Flame Ethereal Seal!"

A voice came from behind him, and Poison Ghost's expression changed drastically.

A moment later, Xiao Ming removed a Na Ring from Poison Ghost's charred corpse, then took another Na Ring from Green Ghost's body. Without hesitation, he turned and left the room.

Thanks to Glimpse of Rainy Silence for the two Monthly Passes, and thanks to everyone for the Recommendation Tickets.