Chapter 129: Blood Poison Curse

"The Bluestone Prefect is clearly compromised! Can’t you see?!"

He Liangzhi frowned inwardly as he saw the crowd of government constables and Garrison soldiers closing in, and he bellowed.

Now, the newly arrived Evil Exterminator Guard was claiming their Prefect was compromised.

But Dou Kuan claimed the two were impostors who weren’t Evil Exterminator Guards at all.

It was one person’s word against another’s.

For the many government constables and Garrison soldiers of Bluestone County, they were naturally more inclined to believe their own Prefect.

Hearing Dou Kuan’s order, they had no choice but to act.

"Stop!"

Just then, Li Tianxing rushed over from a short distance away, shouting to stop the eager government constables and Garrison soldiers just in time.

"The situation isn’t clear yet. No one make any rash moves."

Li Tianxing held a certain amount of prestige in Bluestone City.

Besides, with the County Captain stepping in to stop them, even if trouble arose later and those in charge came to assign blame, it would have nothing to do with them.

He Liangzhi breathed a sigh of relief, cupped his fist toward Li Tianxing, and said, "He Liangzhi, Evil Exterminator Guard."

With his skills, it wasn’t that he was afraid of these constables.

It was just that if a fight broke out, there would inevitably be casualties.

Li Tianxing returned the cupped-fist salute. "Li Tianxing, County Captain of Bluestone City."

In mid-air.

Mo Tang shook her head slightly and said coldly, "Lord Dou would rather go to war with me than test his blood. It seems some things no longer need verification."

VMM!

As her voice fell, the longsword at Mo Tang’s waist left its scabbard, letting out a clear, melodious ring.

Mo Tang flicked her wrist, and Blood Qi surged into the blade. Three crimson halos of light immediately burst forth from the hilt.

"A Top Grade Treasure Artifact!"

Dou Kuan recognized it at a glance. The longsword in Mo Tang’s hand had undergone three Blood Temperings.

Mo Tang shot through the air. Before she even reached Dou Kuan, she thrust her sword straight forward!

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Three scorching-hot streams of Sword Qi erupted, slashing toward Dou Kuan!

Dou Kuan drew the Long Saber from his waist with a backhand grip. With a sharp exhalation, he met Mo Tang’s Sword Qi with three consecutive slashes of his own.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Sword Qi and Saber Qi clashed in mid-air.

The crowd below watched, clicking their tongues in amazement.

Once a cultivator reached the level of a True Master Martial Dao, their destructive power increased exponentially.

After an Innate Martial Artist opened their Meridians, they could also manifest abilities like Sword Qi, but it would only extend a few inches. Its destructive power was limited, mainly used for the element of surprise.

But the moment these two True Masters of the Martial Dao clashed, they displayed a completely different level of combat prowess!

The Sword Qi Mo Tang unleashed extended a full six feet.

This was a huge advantage in battle, expanding her attack range several times over!

Dou Kuan’s Saber Qi was about three feet long, putting him at a clear disadvantage.

In terms of technique, Dou Kuan could still trade blows evenly with Mo Tang.

But in terms of Blood Qi, Dou Kuan was clearly suppressed by the six-foot-long fiery power of Mo Tang’s.

Her blazing, scorching Blood Qi continuously burned away and consumed the Blood Qi around Dou Kuan. As her Sword Stance unfolded, Dou Kuan was forced into a passive defense.

At that very moment, a strange fluctuation of power suddenly emanated from a nearby corner.

Lady Dou’s expression was grim. Staring at Mo Tang in mid-air, she suddenly bit the tip of her finger and used her own blood to quickly draw a bizarre glyph in the air.

At the same time, Mo Tang and Dou Kuan clashed, and their Blood Qi scattered.

A wisp of Mo Tang’s Blood Qi, under Lady Dou’s guidance, gradually merged into the glyph.

Lady Dou muttered an incantation, a strange green light flickering in her eyes.

"Decay!"

With a soft cry, Lady Dou pointed from afar in Mo Tang’s direction.

In mid-air.

Mo Tang’s Swordsmanship was sharp and fierce, her Blood Qi like a raging flame. Its fiery power spread, continuously encroaching upon Dou Kuan’s Blood Qi, giving her the complete upper hand.

Mo Tang wanted to keep him alive to interrogate him about the whereabouts of the other Witch Race members, so she maintained her offensive, slowly grinding down Dou Kuan’s own Blood Qi.

Once the Blood Qi around Dou Kuan was exhausted, his defeat would be certain!

Just then, Mo Tang suddenly sensed a hint of danger!

Before she could react, a green halo materialized out of thin air, encircling her.

Her originally vigorous and surging Blood Qi instantly became sluggish.

The circulation of her Blood Qi slowed.

The six-foot expanse of fiery Blood Qi began to shrink, showing signs of decay!

"The Blood Poison Curse!"

Mo Tang’s heart went cold.

After clashing with Dou Kuan just now, she had sensed that he was not a true member of the Witch Race.

But it was highly likely that he was being controlled by the Witch Race.

And now, the Witch hiding in the shadows had made their move!

The Blood Poison Curse was a type of Witchcraft.

It used the blood of a Witch as a catalyst to suppress the opponent’s Blood Qi, causing it to continuously decay.

If one could not resist it, it could even lead to the complete depletion of Blood Qi and vital essence, posing a fatal threat!

"Over there!"

Mo Tang’s gaze shifted. Following the direction of the Blood Poison Curse, she quickly pinpointed Lady Dou’s location.

She couldn’t break away, so she could only have He Liangzhi deal with the Witch.

He Liangzhi understood immediately. He set off at once, his steps light and his speed incredible, and he quickly found Lady Dou.

"Die, demoness!"

He Liangzhi leaped forward, his hand resting on the hilt of his sword, but he did not draw it.

He would wait until they were closer before cutting her down with a single strike!

Not only was his Body Technique fast, but his Swordsmanship was also extremely fast.

Before joining the Evil Extermination Bureau, back when he roamed the Jianghu, he was known as the ’Fast-handed Young Master’.

But after being recruited by the Evil Extermination Bureau, that nickname was gradually no longer used.

Lady Dou merely gave him a faint glance before looking away, completely unconcerned.

He Liangzhi executed his Body Technique, launching a surprise attack.

But after running for a moment, he discovered that he was maintaining a constant distance from Lady Dou.

He could see her, but he couldn’t reach her.

Let alone draw his sword and slay her!

Moreover, He Liangzhi felt gusts of sinister wind all around him.

In just that short time, his hands and feet had already grown ice-cold.

"Not good!"

He Liangzhi was shocked. ’It’s a Ghost Wall!’

He had originally thought there was only a Witch here, but he hadn’t expected the presence of a Ghost Witch and other malevolent spirits.

He Liangzhi immediately circulated his Blood Qi to activate the Heart-Protecting Mirror on his chest.

The mirror lit up instantly, emitting a beam of light.

At the same time, He Liangzhi took out a compass-like object from his robes. Its body was a piece of Jade, inlaid with a needle.

These two Treasure Artifacts were standard issue for the Evil Exterminator Guards.

The Heart-Protecting Mirror on his chest was called the Heart Mirror. It was forged from the polished horn of a Rhino Demon Beast and had the effect of ’Heart Spiritual Light’.

When stimulated by Blood Qi, the beam of light emitted by the Heart Mirror could reveal the figures of Ghostly Creatures and other evil spirits!

The compass was called the Yin Soul Compass.

Its body was polished from Soul Condensing Jade, and its needle was made from over a hundred-year-old Locust Wood. It could determine if there were Ghostly Creatures or evil spirits nearby and point in their direction.

The Yin Soul Compass, combined with the Heart Mirror, could quickly lock onto evil spirits.

The Soul Condensing Jade of the Yin Soul Compass was originally moon-white.

But after He Liangzhi took it out, the Soul Condensing Jade on the compass began to change color rapidly, becoming suffused with an inky blackness.

At the same time, the needle began to spin wildly.

At first, it pointed to the left, but it quickly reversed direction and pointed to the right.

Then, it switched again, pointing behind him!

’How many ghosts are they keeping?’

He Liangzhi was secretly alarmed. He kept turning, and under the beam of the Heart Mirror, he soon saw three ghostly figures.

According to his judgment, among the three ghostly figures, there were two Little Ghosts and one Great Ghost!