Counterattack

Nangong Ru glared angrily at Zhang Yunhao, but Zhang Yunhao remained unyielding. After a moment, Nangong Ru sighed, "You overestimate yourself. Fine, struggle as you will. When you can't go on, I'll kill myself immediately. If you can, come and kiss me."

"You say it like we're willing to die for each other, but why does it feel so creepy to me?"

Zhang Yunhao was speechless. Nangong Ru asked in confusion, "Is there a problem?"

"No, you said it beautifully. If I can't go on, dying from a 'kiss' wouldn't be a bad ending either."

Zhang Yunhao said grumpily. Just then, the Poisonous Snake Young Master's voice rang out, "Weren't you two strangers? How did you become so intimate?"

Zhang Yunhao pulled his head back and found the Poisonous Snake Young Master standing before them. He sneered, "I'm this handsome, isn't it normal for beautiful women to fall for me at first sight? Are you jealous?"

The Poisonous Snake Young Master scoffed, "You call this handsome? Someone like me is what captivates thousands of girls. I won't waste my breath on you. Drink this."

With that, the Poisonous Snake Young Master flicked his sleeve, sending Nangong Ru flying. He then forcefully pinched Zhang Yunhao's mouth with his left hand and poured the contents of the bowl into him.

The substance wasn't poisonous; it was a potent tonic, preparing him for the secret technique to follow. Zhang Yunhao knew this and didn't resist. Instead, he used the medicinal effects to successfully expel the poison he had previously ingested, which dripped from his right fingertip onto the ground.

Simultaneously, Zhang Yunhao secretly condensed all his True Qi into his right hand. It was a gamble for life or death. Nangong Ru, with her sharp eyes, saw this and rejoiced in her heart. Was there really hope?

After forcing Zhang Yunhao to finish the bowl, the Poisonous Snake Young Master threw the bowl aside. He then pressed several acupoints on his body, preparing to unleash his demonic energy completely.

Turning someone into a demon wasn't a simple matter. The Poisonous Snake Young Master had to use his own vital True Qi to demonize Zhang Yunhao. The reason he mentioned his power would greatly decrease afterward was precisely this.

If it were easy to become a demon, would the Demonic Sect have been constantly blocked beyond the frontier?

"Now!"

Zhang Yunhao certainly wouldn't let him succeed. While the Poisonous Snake Young Master was focused on using the secret technique, his right hand suddenly turned crimson. Then, a fierce and sharp Blood Hand Seal landed squarely on the Poisonous Snake Young Master's Dantian.

The Poisonous Snake Young Master was in the Divine Sea Realm. Under normal circumstances, Zhang Yunhao wouldn't have been able to ambush him. However, at this moment, he was performing a demonic technique, and his reaction was a beat too slow. He was struck squarely, let out a scream, and flew backward, spitting blood, rolling several times on the ground before stopping.

The Dantian was a martial artist's most crucial area. Even though the Poisonous Snake Young Master was one realm higher than Zhang Yunhao, he was still severely injured by Zhang Yunhao's strike. Coupled with the backlash from performing the demonic technique, he spat blood repeatedly. It was a testament to his profound demonic cultivation that he didn't die on the spot.

"Die!"

Zhang Yunhao shot up like lightning and caught up to the Poisonous Snake Young Master. Just as he was about to kick, the Poisonous Snake Young Master suddenly looked up at Zhang Yunhao with a ferocious expression. Zhang Yunhao felt something pressing down on him and immediately felt groggy.

"Brat, I'll kill you!"

The Poisonous Snake Young Master hadn't expected to suffer such a heavy loss against someone in the True Qi Realm. Rage surged within him like waves. After suppressing Zhang Yunhao with his mental power, he endured the excruciating pain and reached for the fan at his waist to kill the brat.

However, at that moment, a look of pain flashed across Zhang Yunhao's face, his entire face turning as red as if it were burning. He instantly broke free from the mental oppression.

Then, Zhang Yunhao delivered a heavy kick to the Poisonous Snake Young Master's chest. The Poisonous Snake Young Master screamed and flew backward, crashing into the mountain wall before falling down. Several bones in his chest were undoubtedly broken!

"Blood Burning Secret Technique!"

This time, Zhang Yunhao wasn't using the simplified version of the Seven Injuries Fist but the Blood Burning Secret Technique that came with the Blood Hand Seal—burning one's blood to bring excruciating pain and a surge in power!

At this moment, Zhang Yunhao's face was contorted in pain, and his eyes began to turn red. But his will was firm. With a roar, he charged at the Poisonous Snake Young Master again, determined to kill him completely.

"I'll kill you, I must kill you! Heavenly Snake Secret Technique!"

The Poisonous Snake Young Master was no pushover either. At the brink of death, he struck his own Dantian with his palm, directly activating his vital True Qi. Then, his legs sprang unnaturally, and he bounced off the ground. Ignoring his injuries, his fan transformed into streaks of shadow, attacking Zhang Yunhao from strange angles!

Nangong Ru hurriedly warned, "Be careful, he's recovered some strength with the Heavenly Snake Secret Technique. As long as you can hold out until his technique expires, he's dead. Also, watch out for the poison on him."

"Damn it, he can still fight back like this."

Zhang Yunhao, wary of the potent poison, had no choice but to switch from offense to defense, retreating repeatedly. He was quite anxious. The Poisonous Snake Young Master had a time limit, and so did he.

"Kill me? You're dreaming, brat. I'll kill you and chop off your head to use as a chamber pot!"

The Poisonous Snake Young Master's face was ferocious and violent. He was enraged beyond measure. Already heavily injured, and now using this secret technique, even if he survived, his power would greatly decline, and he might never be able to progress further. This made him hate Zhang Yunhao to the bone.

Therefore, the Poisonous Snake Young Master's attacks were all lethal, accompanied by the sweeping of his fan, sending streaks of black energy towards Zhang Yunhao. That energy was highly poisonous.

Although Zhang Yunhao held his breath, he still didn't dare to face the poison directly and could only keep retreating to dodge. Soon, he retreated to the spot where the Poisonous Snake Young Master had discarded several corpses. Nearly tripping because he wasn't watching his feet.

Seeing the corpses, Zhang Yunhao's eyes lit up. He kicked the corpse of the Black Eagle towards the Poisonous Snake Young Master. The corpse tumbled forward, its head landing directly in front of the Poisonous Snake Young Master's face. Due to the rotation, its mouth was open.

The Poisonous Snake Young Master sneered and immediately struck the corpse's chest with his fan to sweep it away. Just then, the teeth in the Black Eagle's mouth suddenly shot out like pebbles, hitting the Poisonous Snake Young Master's face with a clatter.

The Poisonous Snake Young Master let out a scream, his face pockmarked with bloody craters. His left eye was directly pierced.

At this moment, Zhang Yunhao lunged forward like a leopard, and a powerful Blood Hand Seal struck the Poisonous Snake Young Master's chest with a thunderous boom, sending him flying backward and smashing him hard against the mountain wall.

Previously, Zhang Yunhao had already struck the Poisonous Snake Young Master's chest once, breaking several of his bones. This time, he directly shattered his internal organs. The Poisonous Snake Young Master fell from the mountain wall and collapsed powerlessly on the ground.

"How could I die here..."

The Poisonous Snake Young Master coughed up blood and convulsed. Then, with endless unwillingness, he finally died!