Chapter 1124 The pharmacist is Not easy to mess with
Lu Wu gave no order, and the other Night Watchers continued to struggle, none daring to approach Xiang Chuan's position without explicit instruction.
In a moment of carelessness, Lu Wu was blasted backward by the explosive power of an enemy talisman, a torrent of blood spewing from his mouth. Yet, he showed no signs of weakness. Forcibly steadying himself in mid-air, he moved to attack again without a word, not even bothering to wipe the blood from the corner of his lips.
It was at this precise moment that Huang Sha suddenly appeared beside him, seizing his wrist.
Lu Wu, already battle-mad, was about to erupt in fury and shake free when Huang Sha unexpectedly spoke first.
"If this continues, not a single one of your brothers will be left alive. Quickly, order them to converge on Xiang Hai!"
Huang Sha's low roar echoed like thunder in Lu Wu's mind, immediately restoring a measure of clarity to the battle-crazed man.
Given Lu Wu's character, he naturally wouldn't want to retreat before slaying his enemy, as he believed he possessed the strength to do so. However, seeing the escalating casualties among his men, and how difficult it was to inflict damage on the Talisman Masters of the Talisman Order, forced him to consider the lives of his brothers.
"Does he really have a way? " Lu Wu asked Xiang Chuan.
Whether Xiang Chuan truly had a way to extricate them from their current predicament, or to at least alleviate their disadvantage, Huang Sha wasn't entirely certain in his heart.
But he understood Xiang Chuan better than Lu Wu did. Although Xiang Chuan usually gave off an unserious impression, Huang Sha knew he was a capable individual. Since Xiang Chuan had volunteered, it meant he definitely had a solution. After all, Xiang Chuan was a Pharmacist, and what others couldn't achieve didn't necessarily mean a Pharmacist like him couldn't either. ?
As for whether this method would achieve the effect he hoped for, he couldn't be sure, but to make Lu Wu quickly order his men to approach Xiang Chuan, he had to give a definitive answer, and do so without hesitation, lest Lu Wu's single-mindedness cause further delay.
Receiving Huang Sha's affirmative answer, Lu Wu gritted his teeth and ordered the other Night Watchers to converge on Xiang Chuan. He and Huang Sha remained at the rear to cover their retreat, as besides Xiang Chuan, they were the only ones on their side capable of resisting the enemy Talisman Masters, and even that resistance was only temporary; they couldn't hold out for long.
As all the Night Watchers moved towards his position, the smile on Xiang Chuan's face deepened.
The Talisman Masters present, of course, didn't believe Xiang Chuan had the ability to stop them. After all, their own strength was evident; how could Xiang Chuan alone possibly resist?
Nevertheless, they didn't just stand by and watch the Night Watchers approach Xiang Chuan. While they didn't believe Xiang Chuan could turn the tide, they also couldn't allow Xiang Chuan and his group to do as they pleased, as that would be a great loss of face. So, they immediately moved to block Huang Sha and the others from converging on Xiang Chuan, taking the opportunity to kill a few more.
In response, Xiang Chuan chuckled, producing several emerald-green small bottles and flinging them towards the most densely packed area of Talisman Masters.
No one but Xiang Chuan knew what was contained within these green bottles. Thus, facing the rapidly approaching bottles, some Talisman Masters immediately chose to dodge. In their view, anything Xiang Chuan threw out at this moment surely couldn't be good news for them. If they carelessly came into contact with it, they might suffer, so they wisely opted to evade.
Having chosen to dodge, these individuals naturally couldn't continue to obstruct Huang Sha and the others.
However, some Talisman Masters were blindly confident in their own judgment. They believed Xiang Chuan's actions were nothing more than a show of bravado, his purpose obvious: to buy time for the others to retreat. Therefore, they thought the green bottles wouldn't cause them much harm.
Besides these two types, there was a third group: those with the weakest abilities and the slowest reactions. Before they could even comprehend what was happening, the emerald-green bottles were already upon them, leaving no time for judgment or choice.
The first group of Talisman Masters, fearing harm, promptly dodged without hesitation. The second group, believing Xiang Chuan was merely putting on a show of bravado, not only failed to evade but actively attacked the incoming porcelain bottles, intending to brutally crush the emerald-green vials. There weren't many of these foolhardy individuals, but a few did exist. As they prepared to attack the incoming bottles, some from the first group immediately tried to stop them.
However, the warnings did not achieve the desired effect. Some Talisman Masters ceased their attacks, while others did not.
When the green bottles were struck, they shattered instantly, as expected. The green bottles that weren't attacked also exploded under Xiang Chuan's control.
The moment the green bottles shattered, a verdant mist instantly permeated the air. Every Talisman Master who came into contact with this green mist let out a shriek of agony, their skin visibly decaying at the points of contact.
Without exception, these green bottles contained potent poison, all of the same type. Not only ordinary Talisman Masters, but even the Black Talisman Masters present, experienced rapid skin decay upon exposure to this potent poison, demonstrating its incredible virulence.<spanstyle>谷</spanstyle>
The green bottles were small, and one wouldn't expect them to hold much poisonous liquid, but once exposed to the air, the liquid immediately transformed into a toxic mist, covering a considerable area, which then expanded with alarming speed.
"Quick, get away! This poison mist is extremely potent, whatever you do, don't touch it!"
"Quickly, use your Talisman Spirit Power to shield your bodies! Don't let the poison mist touch your skin!"
"Those poisoned, retreat immediately! Find a place to force the potent poison out of your bodies, don't stay in the poison mist!"
The Talisman Order's side was plunged into immediate chaos. Besides the screams of pain and terror, there were also various anxious warnings, all of them, without exception, urging the Talisman Masters caught in the poison mist to quickly leave and not remain within it.
In truth, no reminder was needed; those enveloped in the poison mist already knew what to do. However, the poison was simply too potent, and combined with the rapid spread of the mist, covering an ever-widening area, some Talisman Masters found themselves unable to escape it immediately.
A few emerald-green small bottles, seemingly unremarkable, contained a potent poison of immense lethality. In a single encounter, they threw the entire Talisman Order into disarray.
It wasn't just the Talisman Order's forces that were affected; the various factions watching the spectacle were likewise impacted, as the rapidly spreading poison mist enveloped them too, forcing their people to retreat further back.
Huang Sha and Lu Wu, who had been covering the rear, now stood beside Xiang Chuan. The other Night Watchers, following Lu Wu's orders, had also fallen back. The scene before them left them all stunned; none had imagined that Xiang Chuan, simply by releasing a few small bottles, could cause such a massive disruption.
"Damn it, that potent poison of yours is too potent!"
Lu Wu exclaimed with a look of astonishment, watching the Talisman Masters scattering in disarray. Although Huang Sha remained silent, the shock on his face spoke volumes.
As Lu Wu finished speaking, he seemed to suddenly remember something. He turned to look at Xiang Chuan beside him and asked, his tone laced with displeasure.
"If you had something this good, why didn't you bring it out sooner?"
Upon hearing Lu Wu's words, Xiang Chuan couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.
"Do you think this potent poison is worthless rotting vegetable leaves that can be picked up anywhere? Never mind the numerous types of raw materials needed, each one is incredibly rare and precious. More importantly, the preparation process is exceedingly complex, and the success rate isn't even high. I only had a few bottles until now, and I just used all of them in one go. If it were just ordinary stuff, I would have taken it out and used it long ago."
Xiang Chuan spoke, a pained tone in his voice. After saying this, he retrieved another porcelain bottle from his independent space and handed it to Lu Wu.
"There's an antidote inside. Have everyone take one pill. This is an indiscriminate potent poison; they'll get poisoned too without the antidote."
Lu Wu had originally intended to complain a few more times, but Xiang Chuan's last sentence jogged his memory, reminding him that now was not the time for quibbling.
He said no more, quickly took the antidote, and, as Xiang Chuan instructed, made sure everyone took one pill.
"Though this potent poison is formidable, there are a few strong individuals among these Talisman Masters. With them present, I worry this potent poison won't be able to trap them for too long," Huang Sha said to Xiang Chuan, his face now devoid of its earlier shock, replaced instead by worry.
"You're right. My potent poison is indeed powerful, but there are definitely a few capable experts among these Talisman Masters. In front of them, the destructive power of my potent poison is greatly diminished. Trying to trap them for an extended period, or simply eliminate them all in one go, is clearly unrealistic. I'm well aware of that myself."
At this point, Xiang Chuan looked towards the black restrictive barrier Yang Haoran had set up, then grinned with a chuckle, and continued,
"However, my main goal right now isn't to wipe out all these Talisman Masters in one go, because I know I don't possess that kind of strength. All I need to do is buy as much time as possible. Of course, if I can manage to kill a few more Talisman Masters along the way, that would definitely be for the best. Heh heh, when your boss steps out from that barrier, that's when yours truly will have completed his mission and can make his glorious exit!"
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