Su Mingyuan wore a smug smile. "Their claws and saliva are highly toxic. If they so much as touch you, your entire body will rot within half an hour, and you'll die. Lin Taichu, no matter how skilled your medical skills are, can you cure the poison of my Ink Claws?"
Lin Taichu swiftly took out two small porcelain bottles from his medicine chest and tossed one to Wang Xiaohu. "There's Antidote Powder inside. Sprinkle it on yourself quickly. It'll protect you for a while."
He opened his own bottle and evenly scattered the white powder over his clothes and exposed skin. Wang Xiaohu hurriedly did the same. He knew how formidable Su Mingyuan's poisons were and did not dare let down his guard in the slightest.
Su Mingyuan waved his hand and shouted, "Attack! Tear them apart!"
The three Ink Claws immediately pounced, moving with astonishing speed as they charged straight at Lin Taichu and Wang Xiaohu. The one in front swiped at Lin Taichu's legs. Saliva dripped from its claws onto the ground, instantly corroding a small pit into the earth.
Lin Taichu sidestepped the attack and simultaneously pulled a Peachwood Staff from the side of his medicine chest. He had specifically asked an elder of the Qing Nang Sect to bless this staff. It could ward off evil and repel poison, making it especially effective against toxic creatures. He swung it backhandedly and struck the Ink Claw across the back.
The Ink Claw shrieked in pain, then turned and lunged again. Wang Xiaohu was also facing one. His blade slashed across the Ink Claw's body, leaving only a shallow wound that did not harm it at all. Instead, the creature forced him back again and again.
"This thing's hide is too thick! My blade can't cut through