Lin Taichu and his teacher's wife both felt their hearts sink. They knew Li Tianxing had set them up. The secret manuals had already been moved, and their operation had failed completely.
"Still, since you managed to find this place, you do have some skill," Li Tianxing continued. "I can give you a chance: join our faction and rule South City together."
Lin Taichu snapped, "Pah! You traitor who betrayed the family! I will never stand with you!"
Martial Mother stared coldly at Li Tianxing. "Your scheme will not succeed."
Li Tianxing burst into laughter. "Then let's see whether you have what it takes to stop me!"
The moment he finished speaking, he lunged at Lin Taichu. Lin Taichu had been prepared and immediately retreated with a movement technique.
With a deafening bang, Li Tianxing's fist grazed Lin Taichu and smashed into the wall. Lin Taichu took the chance to pull back. At the same time, a cloud of white mist spread around Li Tianxing. This was the poison Lin Taichu's master had given him, called the Mist Toxin Pill.
Once the Mist Toxin Pill made contact, it quickly spread into thick smoke that obscured the enemy's vision. This hallucinogenic toxic mist could make martial artists see things, making them think their enemy was still attacking when the enemy had already fled.
Lin Taichu's poison was extremely potent. Even a martial artist who had cultivated the Dragon Transformation Art could not endure it for long. Li Tianxing's body swayed violently, and he nearly fell to the ground.
Li Tianxing hurriedly steadied himself and gathered true qi in both hands, sweeping it toward the toxic mist. Though he could not see his opponents, he could still judge their positions.
But to his surprise, the toxic mist blocked his attack. His true