Heaven-Defying Hardening Skill, Poisonous Water Rebound

Zhou Qiming escorted Song Quan onto the carriage and, without any delay, headed towards Beacon Fire Pavilion with his men, eager to finish the mission and return to his cultivation.

He just hoped Song Quan's master would be sensible and not cause trouble.

As soon as they left the outer city walls, Song Quan started acting up, clamoring that he needed to relieve himself.

"Keep shouting, and I'll make sure you spend the rest of your life as a woman, only able to squat to relieve yourself."

Zhou Qiming reprimanded him, glaring fiercely at Song Quan, which made the latter tremble in fear.

Song Quan felt that this guy might actually go through with it and castrate him with a single blade.

"Hmph, I advise you to release me quickly, and you can keep your life. My master is Poison Hand Crane Demon Sai Yanluo, and he will definitely come to rescue me, his only disciple."

Song Quan snorted coldly, his face filled with arrogance. His Myriad Poisons Sect had considerable influence around Tianhe Prefecture; how could they be intimidated by a Blade Catcher from a county town?

"You'd better pray he doesn't show up," Zhou Qiming urged them onward, his tone icy.

"Hahaha, scared now?"

"I'm afraid you and your master will end up on the road together. The Prefecture City didn't specify whether they wanted you dead or alive."

"Damn it, you've made up your mind not to let me go, and you're determined to be at odds with my Myriad Poisons Sect." Song Quan gritted his teeth, surprised that the other party was unyielding and seemed intent on faithfully carrying out the mission.

He couldn't understand where a mere Blade Catcher got the nerve and confidence to risk his life for the county yamen, earning just enough to buy rice.

However, the Blade Catchers and constables below trembled, seeing fear and hesitation in each other's eyes.

"What, it's Elder Sai, Poison Hand Crane Demon? He's a martial artist in the Early Viscera Refining stage!"

"This is trouble. That person's poisonous arts are incredibly skillful and insidious. He particularly likes to poison Heavenly Prodigies before they can mature."

"Several promising talents on the Human Ranking have already been brutally murdered by him. I really hope we don't encounter him. Let's hurry!"

Everyone was terrified, fearing that Song Quan's master would leap out from the woods at any moment.

Even the geniuses on the Human Ranking were terrified of him, let alone these low-level bailiffs; they were on entirely different levels.

If a Gold-Rank Blade Catcher were here, perhaps there would be a chance to contend with Sai Yanluo, but Zhou Tailai was only Silver-Rank.

At this moment, everyone was grumbling inwardly. Lord Li Shou was truly muddled to assign such an important mission to a mere Silver-Rank Blade Catcher. Now, they could only hope that Sai Yanluo was being held up by people from the Prefecture City and wouldn't intercept them.

Zhou Qiming saw the expressions of his subordinates but remained silent and continued to press on.

"Now you're scared, aren't you? Untie me quickly. When my master arrives, he will surely put in a good word for you all." Song Quan sneered, looking triumphant.

Just as everyone was lost in thought, several smoke bombs were thrown from the surrounding woods, erupting into colorful smoke all over the ground. Trees and flowers withered instantly, and a few constables began bleeding from their noses and mouths after just one breath.

"Damn it, it's people from the Myriad Poisons Sect!"

"Run, we are no match for the Poison Hand Crane Demon."

"Forget Song Quan, saving our lives is more important."

The bailiffs all dropped their armor and weapons, their souls scattered by the sight before them.

Everyone fled far from the prison carriage, scattering in all directions like a mob.

"Don't panic, stay within five zhang of me," Zhou Qiming commanded the bailiffs calmly.

Although the Myriad Poisons Sect's poison smoke was potent, it wouldn't kill them instantly. If they panicked, these subordinates would die even faster.

Zhou Qiming naturally didn't want to lose too many men; it would look bad when he returned.

The three blade catchers, having seen battle, quickly moved closer to Zhou Qiming, guarding their surroundings.

As for the bailiffs and constables, they were so terrified by Sai Yanluo that they wished they could flee back to the county town immediately, paying no heed to Zhou Tailai's orders.

"If you want to die, don't drag us with you."

"You lunatic, you don't actually think you can stop a Muscle Cultivation martial artist, do you?"

"This Zhou Tailai is too reckless, clearly valuing money over his life."

The bailiffs had no faith in Zhou Qiming's strength, fearing they would die with him if they were too slow to escape.

Suddenly, several figures in black leaped out from the bushes, each holding a poison water gun and aiming at the backs of the bailiffs.

Black poison liquid sprayed rapidly from the water guns, instantly hitting the bodies of the men.

This poison water was extremely corrosive and toxic. It pierced through their clothes and flesh layers, leaving gruesome wounds. The bailiffs fell to the ground screaming, convulsing and foaming at the mouth, their lives hanging by a thread.

Zhou Qiming shook his head, respecting the fate of others.

The three blade catchers also swallowed hard, stunned by the horrific scene.

These poison guns and poison smoke squads were too powerful. Let alone Muscle Cultivation and Skin Refining, even they, three experts of Muscle Tendon Changing, didn't want to take a direct hit.

The next moment, the black-clothed figures approached the prison carriage, aiming their weapons at Zhou Qiming.

"Release Song Quan, and you can leave," the black-clothed person said coldly, leaving no room for negotiation.

"Did the Myriad Poisons Sect only send a few pawns like you? Where is Sai Yanluo? Come out and die." Zhou Qiming stood calmly, his words causing the black-clothed subordinates to freeze.

How arrogant! This kid is just a Silver-Rank Blade Catcher, does he think he's a Human Ranking Expert to dare to shout for their Elder Sai to come out and die?

"You're seeking death!"

"To deal with you, there's no need for the Elder to make a move."

"Young people nowadays really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth."

The black-clothed disciples' killing intent was ferocious, and they sprayed poison water from their hands.

"Lord Zhou, be careful." The three blade catchers also rushed forward to block with their swords, but in the blink of an eye, the swords in their hands were hit by the poison water and corroded, snapping into two pieces.

The blade catchers were terrified and felt a sense of despair. This was just the Poison Water Squad under Sai Yanluo, and they were already struggling to cope. If they were to face the Poison Hand Crane Demon head-on, what would happen?

However, a scene that made everyone's scalp tingle appeared, causing their pupils to contract and their hearts to stop for a second.

Zhou Qiming activated his Iron Cloth Skill, and the rebound attribute of Triple Limit Breaking was brutally unleashed!

Under the dumbfounded gazes of both sides, he moved through the poison rain like an ascetic monk, his face expressionless and his demeanor calm.

He didn't even need to draw his sword to defend; the poison water simply landed on his clothes and was bounced away by the rebound force and Hua Jin technique.

Sizzle!

The endless poison water was like a waterfall crashing against a giant rock, emitting a metallic roar, and then rebounded back at terrifying speed, falling onto the black-clothed men.

"Ah!"

"This is bad, this guy is a demonic monster freak, how can he be immune to all poisons?"

"This is too heaven-defying. What kind of hard skill is he cultivating? Even the Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill wouldn't be this good. When did the silver-ranked blade catchers in this small county town gain such terrifying strength!"

The black-clothed men were all backlashed by the poison water. They were injured upon contact, and the poison instantly invaded their wounds and hearts, causing them to collapse on the ground, writhing like grasshoppers.

If it weren't for the pain of their injuries after being hit, they would have suspected that the poison water guns they brought were fake, otherwise, why would they have had no effect on Zhou Tailai, and not even corroded or torn his clothes!