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Chapter 164 The One-Armed Swordsman
Chapter 164 The One-Armed Swordsman
As soon as Shi Wanshan finished speaking, everyone's expression changed drastically, and they suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Old man, what do you mean?"
Zhao Meng roared, "You think you can use us as bait?"
"Hmm~"
Just then, Su Mei suddenly let out a muffled groan, her face turned pale, and then she spat out a mouthful of blood.
poisoned!
Su Mei's face turned pale as she said, "We're all poisoned! Please, everyone, do not force your internal energy to circulate!"
"What?"
Everyone was shocked and subconsciously tried to circulate their internal energy. However, just by trying to mobilize it, they felt a tearing pain in their meridians, and even their heart and lungs felt a burning pain, as if they were about to explode.
At this moment, everyone's faces turned extremely ugly, and they finally understood where Shi Wanshan's confidence came from.
Chu Xuan's heart sank slightly.
The thing I least wanted to see still happened.
Fortunately, ever since he met Cui Sheng at the ferry, he had been on high alert and had not let his guard down the entire way.
"When did you poison us?"
Zhao Meng gritted his teeth and asked, then, as if he had suddenly realized something, he exclaimed, "It's that dry tobacco! The tobacco you're smoking is poisonous!"
Everyone's eyes sharpened upon hearing this.
Su Mei quickly swallowed several pills and sat down to regulate her breathing, but the effect was minimal. Her face darkened. "It's not that cigarette! Although the tobacco contained Azure Grass, which has a calming effect, it's not poisonous!"
Shi Wanshan chuckled, "As expected of a disciple of Qingmu Peak, you can even smell the Qingming Grass! Among you all, there's Brother Guan, with his rich experience in the martial world, and also disciples from major sects like Miss Su and Young Master Liu, who are well-versed in such matters. If I only had these tricks up my sleeve, how could I possibly have fooled you?"
"Then how did you poison us?" Zhao Meng roared.
He may be reckless, but he's not stupid.
We're just a temporary team, not friends who know each other inside and out, so how could we not be wary of each other?
But to my surprise, I still fell for their trick!
Shi Wanshan chuckled and, without keeping them in suspense, pointed to the blooming blue flowers around him and said, "The Azure Nether Grass is indeed not poisonous, but if you add these Ice Soul Flowers, it will form a highly toxic Rift Vein Poison."
Of course, without the battle just now, the toxin would have remained dormant. It would only be fully activated when one circulates their Qi during a fight! Afterwards, it's fine if one doesn't circulate their Qi, but once they do, their meridians will ache terribly, their Qi and blood will flow in reverse, and they might even suffer from heart and lung ulceration.
Therefore, I would like to remind you all that it's best not to resist!
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
A moment later, Guan Qi said with a grim expression, "It's just a Cold Tide Spirit Fish, Brother Shi, is it really that big of a deal?"
"One Frostfish is certainly not enough!" Shi Wanshan said quietly. "What if it were the Frostfish King?"
"What?"
The crowd couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
Is there really a Cold Tide Spirit Fish King in this icy pool?
Shi Wanshan said, "The Cold Tide Spirit Fish can at most cleanse the bone marrow. But the Cold Tide Spirit Fish King contains extremely pure innate tidal essence, which can not only improve a martial artist's physical constitution, but also lay the foundation for true essence!"
So, I'm sorry! I didn't want to push things too far, but without your help, I can't catch the Frostfish King. I have no choice but to ask you all to continue your journey!
"You?!"
Unable to contain his rage any longer, Liu Ming coldly snorted, "Even if you're poisoned, I'll still kill you, you old dog, first!"
After saying that, he forcibly circulated his internal energy.
In an instant, a cyan sword aura condensed, carrying the force to cleave the heavens, and was about to perish together with Shi Wanshan.
Before Liu Ming could even unleash his sword strike, he spat out a mouthful of blood, his sword energy shattered, and he staggered as if drunk. After only two steps, he plunged into the icy pool with a splash.
Chu Xuan was speechless.
Are all the people from Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion this reckless?
Why bother?
Shi Wanshan sighed, "I've already warned you! If you hadn't circulated your internal energy, you could have lived a little longer!"
"I can kill you even without using my inner energy!"
Zhao Meng roared, intending to strike first and eliminate Shi Wanshan before the poison fully manifested.
Shi Wanshan must have the antidote!
He is a martial artist who practices external martial arts; his physical body alone is enough to contend with a martial artist who uses internal energy!
However, he wasn't much better off. After taking only two steps, he stumbled and fell to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His performance was even worse than Liu Ming's earlier.
"How is this possible?" Zhao Meng exclaimed in disbelief.
Shi Wanshan sneered, "Do you think I'm some kind of blockhead? Since I knew you were a martial artist specializing in external martial arts, how could I not have been prepared?!"
Green-scaled Demon-faced Eagle!
A sudden realization dawned on Chu Xuan.
"It's the Azure-Scaled Demon-Faced Eagle!" Guan Qi sighed. "Brother Shi is truly cunning! If I'm not mistaken, you coated the Azure-Scaled Demon-Faced Eagle materials with deadly poison!"
Shi Wanshan chuckled and said, "As expected, you can't fool Brother Guan! It was just some poison smeared on the feathers. Blame this fool for being too greedy, otherwise he would have been a real problem!"
"puff----"
A spurt of blood shot from Zhao Meng's mouth, his face quickly turned purplish-black, and within a few breaths, he was lifeless.
Shi Wanshan's gaze swept over the remaining people, finally landing on Chu Xuan.
"Brother Xu, are you going on your own, or would you like me to lend you a hand?" Shi Wanshan asked with a smile.
Chu Xuan smiled wryly, "Senior Shi, I only came for the heart's blood of the Five-Transformed Golden Toad, and have no interest in the Cold Tide Spirit Fish. Could you spare my life?"
"I'm sorry!" Shi Wanshan shook his head and said, "The fates of all of you were predetermined when you joined the team; none of you could be missing. You can only blame your own bad luck!"
Chu Xuan's face immediately turned ugly. "Senior, are you really not giving me even the slightest chance?"
"No!"
"Then let's fight to the death!"
Chu Xuan's face suddenly contorted into a ferocious expression. He roared angrily and, just like Liu Ming, forcibly circulated his internal energy.
"Even if I die, I won't let you get away with this!"
In an instant, he condensed a golden qi blade in front of him.
"puff----"
The next moment, just like Liu Ming, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and his Qi Blade shattered instantly.
"I'm not reconciled!"
Chu Xuan stumbled and fell to the ground, spitting out another mouthful of blood.
Feeling that he had acted enough, he immediately activated the Spirit Turtle Breathing Technique, reducing his life force to a minimum, becoming as still as a corpse.
Then, Shi Wanshan's gaze fell on Guan Qi and Cui Sheng.
However, he didn't approach. Instead, he kept a distance between them and said with a smile, "Since you two aren't poisoned, you don't need to pretend in front of me anymore, do you? Trying to trick me into getting close so you can deliver a fatal blow? You're still too green!"
"hehe----"
Guan Qi, whose face had been grim, suddenly laughed. "You truly are a seasoned veteran! My skills are nothing compared to Brother Shi's! However, I still want to thank you for revealing the information about the Cold Tide Spirit Fish King."
As he spoke, he glanced at Cui Sheng with some surprise.
Surprisingly, the other person wasn't poisoned either.
Cui Sheng smiled and said, "My experience in the martial world is not as good as yours, but I have guarded the Xuan Yang Sect's Scripture Pavilion for many years, so I happen to know a bit about Qingming Grass and Ice Soul Flower."
Guan Qi suddenly realized, "I see! Brother Cui, how about we join forces? After we deal with Shi Wanshan, the Cold Tide Spirit Fish King will split the spoils!"
"That's exactly what I was thinking!" Cui Sheng nodded.
Chu Xuan was somewhat surprised to hear this.
Could it be that I guessed wrong before, and Cui Sheng and Shi Wanshan are not in cahoots?
Otherwise, why would Shi Wanshan have pointed out that Cui Sheng was not poisoned? He could have easily pretended not to know and let Cui Sheng launch a sneak attack on Guan Qi at the crucial moment.
"No! This old guy is using a feigned retreat as a tactic to advance!"
Chu Xuan suddenly understood.
Shi Wanshan and Cui Sheng are definitely in cahoots.
The two of them were only putting on a show here because they were wary of Guan Qigang's mastery of the Great Qi!
Guan Qi, like Shi Wanshan, is a seasoned veteran who frequents the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range. What kind of treacherous and cunning people hasn't he encountered?
Even if Shi Wanshan didn't reveal that Cui Sheng wasn't poisoned, Guan Qi wouldn't let his guard down and wouldn't give Cui Sheng a chance to launch a sneak attack.
But bringing it up now is tantamount to implying to Guan Qi that Cui Sheng and he are not in cahoots.
Next, Cui Sheng will definitely launch a sneak attack on Guan Qi!
"Let's do it!"
Just as Chu Xuan was pondering, Guan Qi's loud shout rang out.
Seeing that Shi Wanshan showed no intention of approaching, the two immediately made their move.
Guan Qi swung his longsword, instantly unleashing a blade aura several meters long, carrying the power to split mountains and shatter rocks, cleaving straight towards Shi Wanshan. Cui Sheng, however, moved with ghostly speed, blocking Shi Wanshan's retreat!
Shi Wanshan's face was gloomy, and with a flick of his wrist, he shot out three poisoned short blades.
"Ding ding ding————"
A crisp clang of metal clashing rang out, and Cui Sheng parried the short blade with his sword, but was also forced back.
At this moment, Guan Qi's sword energy was already within reach.
Shi Wanshan suddenly shifted his body to the side by 10 feet, dodging Guan Qi's deadly blade energy, but he couldn't dodge Guan Qi's blade!
"Sizzle!"
Shi Wanshan's clothes were torn on his shoulder, revealing a deep wound that exposed bone.
"As expected of the one-armed swordsman! I really underestimated you!" Shi Wanshan staggered back, his eyes filled with shock and anger.
Although Guan Qi is only one-armed, his cultivation level of Qi Perfection is a whole head higher than his!
"Then go die!"
Guan Qi roared.
The blade's momentum intensified, and the qi surged forth like a torrent of water.
Just then, a cold glint flashed in Cui Sheng's eyes, who had been keeping an eye on things from the sidelines.
The long sword that was originally aimed at Shi Wanshan suddenly turned and stabbed Guan Qi in the back where he was completely unprepared!
This sudden change of tactics came without warning and was as fast as lightning.
The shock and anger on Shi Wanshan's face vanished instantly, replaced by a cold smile.
"Sizzle!"
Just as the knife tip was about to pierce flesh, Guan Qi's coarse cloth clothes suddenly burst open!
Suddenly, a muscular arm covered with hideous old scars emerged from where my left arm had been!
With his five fingers forming claws, he precisely gripped Cui Sheng's blade.
"What?"
Caught off guard, Cui Sheng felt an immense force come his way, and the long sword in his hand was firmly clamped, unable to advance an inch.
"You have no patience! I thought you'd at least wait a little longer!"
Guan Qi sighed, his originally cold eyes now showing a hint of mockery.
He glanced at Shi Wanshan, who was equally astonished, his face full of mockery. "You two are really trying to pull the strings? You think I can't see through it?"
"You—you've been hiding it so well!" Shi Wanshan's face was extremely gloomy.
Who would have thought that the "One-Armed Swordsman" who had roamed the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range for many years and made quite a name for himself was not one-armed at all!