The Mysterious Elegant Man

The blinding light forced Medusa to retreat again and again. A splashed drop of blood landed on her fair cheek, and its warmth instantly sent a chill through her entire body. She hurriedly looked toward the center of the explosion.

Lin Mu emerged. His clothes were tattered, blood dripped continuously from his arm, and his body trembled uncontrollably. Blocking the attacks of two Three-star Dou Ancestors had not been easy.

The explosion had even charred his arm black, leaving it mangled and bloody in a horrifying sight.

"You..."

Medusa had never expected the human before her to truly go this far for her. An attack like that could have killed even him with the slightest mistake!

Meanwhile, the Medicine Puppet King ahead had stopped moving. Its chest was caved in, chunks of green debris fell from its body, and its aura had weakened considerably.

"Whew..."

Lin Mu's chest heaved violently. Had he not pushed the Six Paths Samsara Method to its limit and used both the Kun Peng Method and the Great Heavenly Punishment, he would never have been able to withstand that blow!

"Seven-Colored Spirit Liquid, now!"

Lin Mu spoke.

Medusa raised her arm. After hesitating briefly, she did not step forward to seize the Seven-Colored Spirit Liquid. Instead, she grabbed Lin Mu's arm and said solemnly, "Go. I'll take you out of here."

Lin Mu was startled and looked at Medusa in confusion.

Perhaps feeling uncomfortable under his stare, Medusa said, "We are no match for that Medicine Puppet King. Even without the Seven-Colored Spirit Liquid, as long as I have the Seven-Colored Spirit Flame, I am confident I can evolve successfully."

"Besides, you are already injured."

Lin Mu could not help but laugh. "Are you worried about me?"

"If you die here, neither of us will get out," Medusa retorted.

"Damn it... Why can't I find a way to break it..."

Xiao Yi Xian collapsed weakly onto the ground. The stone wall before her was covered in blood—all of it Xiao Yi Xian's.

"The owner of this Medicine Valley was also a Calamity Poison Body. If so, then I can definitely find a way to break this deadlock!"

Xiao Yi Xian suddenly raised her head. At that moment, Medusa had already brought Lin Mu over. "Go, leave this place!"

Despite Medusa's low shout, Xiao Yi Xian did not move. She merely stared blankly at the stone wall before her.

"This is..."

Only then did Medusa and Lin Mu notice that the blood on the stone wall was gradually flowing into its grooves, spreading across the surrounding walls and forming one unique pattern after another...

"Xiao Yi Xian's blood has fused with the stone wall?" Lin Mu's eyes widened as well.

Boom!

At that moment, the two Medicine Puppet Kings that Lin Mu had previously driven back attacked once more. A towering Green Light was about to descend and suppress all three of them.

"Damn it!"

Lin Mu stepped forward. The Medicine Puppet King's attack was far too fast; there was no time to dodge. At this point, he and Medusa could only block it. Neither dared to hesitate as the Yin Yang Twin Flames and Seven-Colored Spirit Flame surged forth, forming a shield of fire before them.

Splash!

The flames flowed continuously like water, but both Lin Mu and Medusa were injured. Resisting such an attack was simply too difficult.

Just as the fire shield was about to shatter, an eerie sound rang out, and the Medicine Puppet Kings halted their attack.

Lin Mu and Medusa let out long breaths, then looked suspiciously at the motionless Medicine Puppet Kings ahead.

"What's going on?" Medusa asked in confusion.

Rumble!

A tremendous sound erupted. Xiao Yi Xian, who stood nearby, also rose to her feet. Red light suddenly flickered from the places the blood had flowed through. As that crimson radiance lit up, the stele in the deepest part of the passage seemed to loosen, releasing a series of rumbling sounds.

"I never expected that, after countless centuries, I would encounter another person with a Calamity Poison Body."

A phantom figure appeared atop the stele.

The figure wore a white robe. He had handsome features, long hair drifting in the wind, and a smile on his face as he looked at Lin Mu and the others. His otherworldly temperament made the Elegant Man seem like an exiled immortal.

"You are the owner of this place?"

Lin Mu spoke.

"Indeed."

The man nodded with a smile. Looking around, he seemed to have understood what had happened and apologized to the three of them. "Hehe, my apologies, you three. These Medicine Puppets were left here when I fell in the past. Now that the seal has been opened again, their defensive program was activated."

"You certainly took your time showing up." Lin Mu let out a sigh of relief. This fellow did not seem hostile. In that case, the Medicine Puppet Kings' attacks should stop.

[Congratulations, Host, for completing the mission. Random skill draw complete: Innate Sacred Body. Upon reaching great completion, immune to all poisons, indestructible by all arts, with an unparalleled physical body!]

Lin Mu was overjoyed inwardly. After this desperate battle, at least the reward had been worthwhile.

"If the Calamity Poison Blood within this young lady had not awakened the residual aura I left behind here, the Medicine Puppets' attacks would likely have continued without end."

The Elegant Man looked toward Xiao Yi Xian. "The Calamity Poison Body may be called a calamity by the world, but if used properly, it can also become a great opportunity."

"You came here for the Seven-Colored Spirit Liquid, did you not?"

The Elegant Man seemed to have understood the purpose of Lin Mu's group. "The one beside you... should be from the Snake People Race, correct? Hehe, no wonder you sought the Seven-Colored Spirit Liquid. It seems you have reached the point where you need to evolve yourself as well."

"As well? Have you met other members of the Snake People Race?" Medusa frowned slightly. It seemed this Elegant Man knew a great deal about the Snake People Race.

"My Dao companion was from the Snake People Race. She successfully evolved into a Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python, and the Seven-Colored Spirit Liquid here was given to me by her back then."

At this point, a trace of loneliness crossed the Elegant Man's face.

"Unfortunately, I can no longer see her again."

Lin Mu stepped forward and cupped his fists. "Senior, could you give this Seven-Colored Spirit Liquid to us? As you can see, my companion must also embark upon the path of evolution."

"Hehe, although you damaged several of my Medicine Puppets, I find you quite agreeable, young man. Moreover, one of the young ladies beside you carries the bloodline of the Snake People Race, while the other possesses the same Calamity Poison Body as I did. We are truly fated."

"I shall give you this Seven-Colored Spirit Liquid."

With a wave of the Elegant Man's hand, the Seven-Colored Spirit Liquid descended before Medusa. Upon seeing it, Medusa cupped her fists and said, "Thank you, Senior."

"Hehe, think nothing of it. My beloved was also from the Snake People Race, just like you, so it is only right that I offer some care. And you, little girl—do you wish to know how to control the Calamity Poison Body?"