On closer inspection, Qian Xiao and Jue Ming bore quite a few scratches and wounds across their bodies, as though they had been sliced open by razor-sharp blades.
Searching around, several gleaming iron shards could vaguely be seen in the yellow sand surrounding the two of them, slowly sinking beneath the surface.
Wu Ze Sand Flood Dragon scales!
The moment Lu Feng noticed this, he immediately understood what method Jiang Ruoyun had used.
She must have used the Sand Flood Dragon scales Zhu Yizhong had helped gather earlier to injure Qian Xiao and the other, allowing the deadly poison contained within the Wu Ze Sand Flood Dragon's scales to enter their bodies.
Though the two had lost consciousness, their bodies still retained human characteristics. The Wu Ze Sand Flood Dragon's poison could cause blood to congeal and flow as sluggishly as mud in a swamp within a short time, even bringing it to a complete standstill.
The strange restorative ability granted by the Ghost Conch possessing them was more suited to filling and healing external wounds. Against this sort of internal blood coagulation, its effects were negligible.
That was why the two had curled up and struggled so violently. Their congealed blood had caused even their meridians to cramp.
As Lu Feng stared in astonishment, Fen Long and Zi Xiao's offensive had already closed in once more. Though both held their own longswords, neither used any sword moves or forms of the Heavenly Thunder Sword Sect. They merely relied on brute strength, hacking and slashing wildly.
Occasionally, driven by their bodies' habitual instincts, they would also display one or two sword stances.
But in Lu Feng's eyes, that was utterly insufficient. After using Edge Unveiled to fend off several of their attacks, he easily caught their openings.
Seizing the chance,