Poisonous Water

"Kill!"

Qin Bei raised the Yamen Saber in his hand and shouted coldly.

Immediately afterward, he took a step forward, activelyto meet the onrushing tide of rats.

As a Lian Rou expert with complete Saber Intent, he naturally wouldn't fear mere Gray-skinned Rats. Even if they were somewhat mutated and appeared larger, they were still just rats. As the saber light flashed, blood splattered everywhere.

At the same time.

Xiao He also took action, wielding a soft sword similar to Xu Hongyu's. With each twist and flick, it was like a drizzle of rain. Every time the light flashed, a Gray-skinned Rat had its head shattered, precise and fierce.

Chen Mu, on the other hand, seemed ordinary. Compared to Xiao He and Qin Bei, who directly charged into the rat tide, he only stood his ground, unleashing his Gale Saber Intent, shattering all the Gray-skinned Rats that approached.

At a glance.

In the chaotic prison, Xiao He's figure was the most eye-catching. Her sword light scattered like raindrops, causing the heads of large patches of Gray-skinned Rats to explode. No rat shadow could approach within a ten-foot radius.

"That should be Dripping Rain Sword Intent. Her body tempering should also be at Lian Rou perfection... Indeed, she's not inferior to Min Baoyi. If I don't use Dual Power of Intent, it won't be easy to defeat someone like her."

Chen Mu silently observed Xiao He's movements.

His judgment of his current strength was mainly based on Min Baoyi's attack in the alley during the earlier Ambush. In reality, he still knew very little about Lian Rou perfection experts who had mastered Power of Intent.

Now, watching the power of Xiao He's swordsmanship, after some assessment, her strength and agility should be similar to his. However, his Copper Steel Skin was far more resilient than ordinary people. If it were a life-and-death battle, using only one Power of Intent, he would probably be the one to survive in the end.

But if he used Dual Power of Intent... even if it wasn't crushing, it would be absolute suppression!

Chen Mu roughly understood his current level of strength. In terms of strength and agility, he was similar to ordinary Lian Rou perfection experts. In terms of skill, he had mastered Dual Power of Intent. Very few people at the Lian Rou level could defeat him.

The Copper Steel Skin and abundant Qi and blood cultivated by the three Mo Pi Fa were indeed extraordinary, allowing him to possess the power comparable to Lian Rou perfection experts like Xiao He and Min Baoyi at the Lian Rou great success level.

Although there were many Gray-skinned Rats, they couldn't withstand the combined assault of Xiao He, Qin Bei, and Chen Mu. Although the Yamen Runners who followed were mediocre in strength, mostly only knowing some basic chops and slashes, they had Yamen Sabers in hand, so dealing with Gray-skinned Rats was not a problem.

But just as the number of Gray-skinned Rats was gradually decreasing.

About a dozen people wearing Black Crow Sect cloaks, each carrying a device made of metal and wood, appeared behind the countless Gray-skinned Rats. While approaching, they aimed the devices in their hands at Xiao He and the others.

"Not good!"

As soon as Xiao He saw the devices in their hands, her expression changed immediately. She immediately abandoned the Gray-skinned Rats and leaped forward. The blade in her hand drew a ray of rain light, and she charged towards the Black Crow Sect members.

But before she could get close, she saw the dozen or so Black Crow Sect members spraying a black and red liquid from their devices, raining down on them, accompanied by a pungent odor. It was the Poisonous Water they had encountered in the tunnel.

Whoosh!

Xiao He retreated without hesitation, waving the sword in her hand into a curtain, blocking the small amount of black and red Poisonous Water while retreating.

The black and red Poisonous Water splashed on the ground and on some Gray-skinned Rats, immediately causing them to squeak, their bodies twisting, gradually being corroded into a pitch-black color.

The dozen or so Black Crow Sect members, holding Poisonous Water devices, continued to approach.

"This is troublesome."

Qin Bei's face immediately turned ugly when he saw this.

If they were in an open area, these Poisonous Water devices would not be difficult to deal with. The distance they could spray was at most ten feet, making them easy to avoid. Their threat was even less than bows and crossbows. But now, the passage behind them was blocked. In this prison, the opponents were arranged in a line, advancing step by step, leaving little room to maneuver, making them even more threatening than bows and crossbows.

Earlier in the tunnel, they relied on Xu Hongyu's personal martial strength. Her soft sword created a curtain that was almost an absolute barrier, truly achieving a state where not a drop could penetrate. They pushed all the way through. That was not only the power of Dripping Rain Sword Intent, but also relied on her Yi Jin realm physique as a foundation to bring her swordsmanship to that level.

But Xu Hongyu isn't here.

His saber technique is the heavy, mountain-splitting type, his Saber Intent is of the heavy variety, and he's not good at dealing with this kind of Poisonous Water. Xiao He, on the other hand, comes from the same school as Xu Hongyu, but judging from her reaction just now, she clearly can't directly withstand the Poisonous Water and charge through.

A dozen or so Black Crow Sect members closed in step by step, while Xiao He and Qin Bei retreated step by step with grim faces, quickly retreating to the same line as Chen Mu, with dozens of City Guard Yamen Runners behind them.

There was no suitable place to shield their bodies nearby. Qin Bei's face was uncertain, and he had already begun to consider the Yamen Runners behind him. If it really came down to it, he could only rely on the Yamen Runners behind him as human shields. As long as their bodies could slightly block some of the Poisonous Water, he could force his way through and scatter the enemy.

"Qin Bei, Chen Mu, move!"

Seeing that there was no way to retreat, Xiao He suddenly spoke in a deep voice, and the whole person rushed forward again.

Her Sword Intent is not as good as Xu Hongyu's, and she can't block the Poisonous Water sprayed by more than a dozen people, but if Chen Mu and Qin Bei restrain a part of them from both sides, then she is confident that she can rush through with a little risk. As long as she can rush over and form a mixed battle with attacks from both sides, this Poisonous Water team of more than a dozen people will immediately have their formation scattered and be at their mercy.

Qin Bei hesitated slightly, but still immediately charged forward from the left, immediately attracting the Poisonous Water from several people in front to spray at him. Chen Mu on the right also charged forward, also drawing away some of the firepower, while Xiao He waved a curtain of swords, killing from the middle.

The first to retreat was Qin Bei.

He almost symbolically waved his saber a few times when the Poisonous Water sprayed over, and quickly retreated, unable to resist it head-on. However, this action still had the effect of attracting firepower, reducing the amount of Poisonous Water attacking Xiao He. Pieces of black and red Poisonous Water were blocked by the sword curtain she waved, as if pouring on an umbrella.

With a crash, countless Poisonous Water was scattered by Xiao He's sword curtain, and the whole person also forcibly rushed into the ranks of the Poisonous Water team. With a wave of the sword light in her hand, the two people closest to her were immediately separated from their bodies.

At the same time.

Xiao He also felt a sudden numbness in her waist, followed by a burning pain. After all, she couldn't completely block a little bit of Poisonous Water, but with her Lian Rou completion's body tempering realm, a little bit wasn't too serious.

However, what surprised Xiao He was that, as she swung her sword to kill, she caught a glimpse of Chen Mu's figure in the direction of her right hand, also rushing into the ranks of the Poisonous Water team, with each strike drawing blood, and several people were instantly killed on the spot.

"Reckless..."

Xiao He's heart sank slightly.

Even she couldn't block all the Poisonous Water and got a little on her. Chen Mu's situation probably wouldn't be much better.

Moreover, compared to her, she has the Lian Rou completion realm and can withstand a little bit of Poisonous Water, but Chen Mu has only practiced body tempering for half a year, and his Mo Pi is probably not yet complete. The consequences of getting some Poisonous Water on him may be quite serious.

Even if he receives timely treatment afterwards, it will inevitably greatly delay the cultivation of 'Mo Pi', and his future will be bleak.

Swish! Swish!!!

Xiao He's sword light waved, and at this time, she had already entered the Poisonous Water team. Close combat meant that the Poisonous Water was no longer a threat, and seven or eight people were killed in her hands in an instant. The remaining few on the other side were all killed by Chen Mu's saber.

After killing the Black Crow Sect Poisonous Water team, Xiao He immediately tore off the piece of clothing on her waist that had been soaked in Poisonous Water, quickly treating the area that had been contaminated with Poisonous Water. Seeing that there was only a small area of redness on that piece of fair skin, she breathed a sigh of relief. This level was not serious, and she wouldn't need special treatment to detoxify it afterwards.

Immediately afterwards.

She quickly came to Chen Mu's front, and was stunned at a glance.

She saw that there were only a few traces of black and red Poisonous Water on Chen Mu's body, one on the upper part of his thigh and one on his lower abdomen, which was much better than she had expected.

While breathing a sigh of relief in her heart, without waiting for Chen Mu to react, she immediately reached out and tore at the two pieces of cloth.

"Wait..."

Seeing Xiao He tearing his clothes as soon as she came up, Chen Mu's mouth twitched, and he dodged her grab at his thigh, but the part of his Yamen Runner uniform at his lower abdomen was still torn off by her small hand, exposing the skin inside.

On the slightly defined abdominal muscles that were exposed, there was a very healthy wheat color, which was no different from the skin elsewhere. It was almost impossible to see any obvious changes or damage. Only by staring at it carefully could one see a little bit of almost negligible light red outline.

This time, Xiao He was completely stunned in place.