"Hahahaha! It seems you have some understanding. For the sake of these beauties today, I don't want to spoil the mood. If you know what's good for you, scram!"
Ren Yuanhao put all his strength into it. The power of Shangyang and Shaocong receded with his thoughts. He exerted force with one foot, and the man in front of him flew backward like a weed, crashing into a large pine tree with a dull 'creak.' Raindrops poured down from above, shaking loose!
"It was unwise to offend a master today; it will be difficult to get by in the future. Brothers, fleeing is death, and staying is also death. What are you waiting for? Kill!" The leader, clutching his chest, panted like an ox and roared with all his might.
As soon as these words were uttered, the men who had surrounded him seemed to have no more reservations. They all exerted their strength, finally breaking free from Ren Yuanhao's suctioning star technique. More than a dozen Miao sabers descended like lightning, like an impenetrable wall of air.
At this moment, Ren Yuanhao was already at the end of his rope. The power of the Black Gu Devouring Heart Pill was far more potent than he had imagined. As the energy within him circulated, he felt as if countless worms were gnawing at his heart. If he continued to circulate his energy, the Gu poison would likely attack his heart, and even an immortal could not save him then.
"Be careful!"
Ying Caiwei no longer cared about the torrential rain. She immediately leaped forward, but her movement was too late. More than a dozen Miao sabers had already landed on Ren Yuanhao!
"Little brother!"
Her desperate cry reverberated through the mountain forest, its clear sound echoing, only to be instantly drowned out by the downpour.
Under such sharp Miao sabers, how could anyone survive? Ying Caiwei's voice was choked with tears, her heart felt as if it had stopped. Ren Yuanhao's earlier words were still ringing in her ears.
He, to save your father, willingly impaled himself with a sword, and even went to great lengths to believe in you, only to be poisoned by the Black Gu Devouring Heart Pill!
And now, to prevent your despicable senior sisters from being humiliated, he forcibly circulated his internal energy, causing the poison to attack, and leading to his death by a flurry of blades!
And you can only shed a few drops of worthless tears to mourn this man who descended like a god? You don't even have the courage to draw your sword, do you?
Cowardly!
Ying Caiwei felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Her black hair reflected the arc of lightning in the downpour. Her kneeling body suddenly sprang up like a spring, and the short sword from her sleeve shot out like a dragon. The usually gentle expression on her face turned into that of a frenzied tigress!
However, as her sword approached one of the black-clothed men surrounding Ren Yuanhao, she suddenly discovered that these men were as still as if frozen, unmoving. The pouring rain soaked their broad shoulders, splashing up a series of water droplets like flying flowers!
Ying Caiwei leaped up and, in the curtain of rain, flew over everyone's heads. She suddenly caught a glimpse that the dozen sabers had not penetrated Ren Yuanhao's body. Instead, they were stuck to him like iron filings to a magnet!
Standing firm, Ying Caiwei felt a surge of joy. She heard Ren Yuanhao's voice, sharp as a cold blade, "I've already given you a chance. Next, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Ren Yuanhao forced himself to circulate his energy, blasting out all the internal energy and strength that these men had robbed him of through the Miao sabers! Ten or so black-clothed men were like branches and withered leaves falling in the harsh wind and rain. Each one was sent flying back more than ten meters. Some fell directly into the clear cold pool, some crashed into the bamboo forest, and some landed directly under the chimney of the dome workshop, their faces covered in soot, utterly dishevelled.
After unleashing this move, Ren Yuanhao smiled at Ying Caiwei in front of him, but then collapsed as if all his strength had drained away. Ying Caiwei reached out to support him. The moment her skin touched his, she felt his body temperature plummet, as cold as ice.
"Little brother, don't circulate your energy anymore," Ying Caiwei said, hugging his increasingly heavy body. She immediately turned her head and shouted to her eldest senior sister, "Eldest Senior Sister, the antidote!"
"This kind of lecherous fellow, let him fend for himself! There's absolutely no antidote!" The eldest senior sister unleashed hidden forces, trying to break through her sealed acupoints.
"Eldest Senior Sister, Little brother didn't hold a grudge and saved you all with his life. You~" Ying Caiwei's heart sank to the bottom. She had already made up her mind that if the eldest senior sister didn't hand over the antidote, she would get it even by force.
As they were speaking, the leader of the men seemed to have recovered from his dejection. He used his Miao saber to support himself and slowly got up. Unsure of what he had consumed, his bloodshot eyes emitted a savage glint under the cold lightning. He let out bursts of low growls from his throat and, dragging his Miao saber, hacked directly at Ying Caiwei!
At that moment, the rain finally lessened. The water of the pool, shimmering with a cold glow, began to overflow little by little. The surrounding ground was already covered with mud and footprints. Ying Caiwei raised her sword to block, her tiger's mouth instantly feeling numb. In just one exchange, her short sword flew out of her hand.
The leader's laughter was as cold as ice. The Miao saber was still two to three centimeters from her throat, but the coldness on the blade seemed to have already penetrated her skin.
"Don't move, little beauty, swords and sabers have no eyes!" The man kicked Ren Yuanhao away and fiercely grabbed Ying Caiwei. He stepped on Ren Yuanhao's head, his face almost buried in the thick mud. "Kid, you're so chivalrous, but a wounded tiger is not even as good as a cat."
The man let out a chilling laugh and scraped his tongue across Ying Caiwei's face.
"Speak, where is that sword hidden? Hand it over, and I won't make things difficult for you."
"Only my father knows, and even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you, you scoundrel!" Ying Caiwei struggled slightly, and a bloodstain appeared on her fair neck.
The man, holding the saber in one hand, slowly slid his other hand down Ying Caiwei's shoulder. Her fragrant shoulder was half-exposed, her skin like condensed cream. It seemed as if the heavy rain could shatter her skin completely.
"Don't anger me. I told you, if you don't hand over the goods, I'll wipe out your entire clan!"
"Don't you know it's in the pool? Go find it yourselves. I said I don't know, and I really don't know. Killing me won't help you."
Ying Caiwei was only worried about Ren Yuanhao, who was being trampled under the man's foot. Once the Black Gu Devouring Heart Pill invaded the heart, it was truly beyond medical treatment.
"You who can still stand, dive into the pool immediately and search! Hurry!" The man looked up at the sky. The heavy rain was gradually turning into moderate rain. The dark clouds still spat out bright lightning, like dragons traversing the sky. The eastern horizon had begun to lighten, and the light clouds were moving quickly. In about two hours, the sky would break.
Five or six black-clothed men, staggering slightly, circulated their energy and then plunged into the deep pool. The rippling water distorted the light into various strange colors. Some floating debris, combined with the reflections of pine and bamboo, obscured the view, invisibly increasing the difficulty of the search.
It was at this moment that a dull sound of an iron crutch came from the direction of the dome.
"Water floods the Sword Washing Pool, resentment grows for three autumns. This sword's resentment pierces the sky. Your subordinates, I'm afraid..."
Before he could finish speaking, a series of indistinct 'ah ah wu wu' sounds erupted from the pool. A string of water ripples followed, and then the pool exploded with a bang. The black-clothed men were as if blasted out by something!