Chapter 114: Counterattack
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A torrential downpour suddenly descended, the rainwater engulfing the entire arena, blurring everyone's vision.
"Rain Prayer? You dare to bring out such a trash skill and make a fool of yourself?", The Falcon expert's eyes were filled with disdain, "Even a shield can't stop me, and you think mere rainwater can? What a joke!"
The fierce wind swept through the pouring rain, slanting the downpour and drenching everyone present.
No one could imagine how such a common natural phenomenon could play any role in this life-and-death battle.
A healer, a fortune-teller—against two martial artists, they looked more like lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
Just as the two Falcon warriors charged at Hu Yan and Su Nuannuan, Su Nuannuan suddenly spoke, "Who said rainwater can't take your life?"
"Green Water Ghost!"
Su Nuannuan threw two glass bottles. At such close range, the two had no time to dodge. The bottles shattered upon impact.
As soon as the glass bottles were thrown, Hu Yan and Nuannuan quickly retreated.
From the shattered bottles, dark green powder spread out, swiftly adhering to the two warriors.
At first, the green powder merely stuck to their chest armor and quickly seeped through. Then, it transformed into green slime, as if it had come alive, spreading wildly over their bodies.
Something terrifying seemed to be parasitizing the slime, constantly distorting and twisting its shape, baring fangs and claws…
The next second, the mass of slime suddenly burrowed into their mouths and noses.
Their attack movements twisted in an instant, their bodies stiffening, unable to continue pursuing Hu Yan and Nuannuan.
"Ugh—AHHH!", The two let out agonizing screams as a large amount of green liquid gushed out from their mouths, noses, eyes, and ears.
"You… you're a Poison Master…", One of the martial artists looked at Nuannuan in shock. Before he could finish speaking, he collapsed to the ground, convulsing as his body rapidly dissolved, turning into a pool of green liquid.
The other didn't even have the chance to speak before suffering the same fate.
The rain quickly washed the ground, cleansing away the green liquid.
———
When the owner of Herbal Garden introduced the Green Water Ghost, he had called it a deadly poison. But now, it seemed even he hadn't truly understood its full toxicity.
Although the poison required stringent conditions to activate, once it did, the results were horrifying.
Second-tier martial warriors—dead on the spot, without the slightest chance to fight back.
The audience was in utter disbelief.
"My god, what kind of poison is that? It's terrifying!"
"Green Water Ghost… I think I've heard of it. It's sold at… Herbal Garden Pharmacy? But because the activation conditions are too strict and it can't be applied to weapons, no one ever uses it."
"The Green Water Ghost comes from the vengeful spirits of drowned souls, extremely rare," A knowledgeable person frowned, "It requires the target's entire body to be soaked in water to take effect. Otherwise, even if they come into contact with it, they won't be poisoned!"
"I used to think this poison was completely useless, but now I see… there's a way to use it like this!"
The Rain Prayer provided the necessary conditions for the Green Water Ghost to activate. And this poison, once underestimated, turned out to be terrifying beyond imagination.
Lu Jun squinted slightly, "Who would've thought? A seemingly useless profession, a seemingly useless skill, and a seemingly useless poison… could combine into such an astonishing effect!"
———
Hu Yan and Nuannuan had taken down two martial warriors with a surprise attack.
On the other side, the sword-and-shield martial warrior was still suppressing Yuan Zhu.
This time, he took advantage of Yuan Zhu's agile dodging, using his own speed to shift positions rapidly. Finally, he found an opening and thrust his sword straight through Yuan Zhu's abdomen.
"What's wrong? Can't swap attributes now? Hahaha! Enjoy my Bloodletting Strike!"
"Remember this—you don't deserve to be the world's number one War God."
As the sword pierced Yuan Zhu's abdomen, a large amount of blood gushed from the wound.
Bloodletting Strike—once it inflicted a wound, stamina would drain at several times the normal speed.
At that moment, Yuan Zhu grabbed the sword blade with his bare hand and yanked it deeper into his own body, forcing it all the way through—while simultaneously grabbing hold of his opponent's wrist.
The blade sliced through his palm, blood dripping down the sword.
Yet Yuan Zhu stood like a mountain before his enemy.
His bloodshot eyes looked down at the warrior who was a head shorter than him.
"Who said I can't swap attributes? I just transferred everything to Constitution!"
"Constitution…?", The man's eyes widened.
In combat, attack depends on Strength, reaction speed depends on Agility, and these two attributes generally dictate the battle.
That's why he never expected Yuan Zhu to abandon attack and defense—just to convert everything into Constitution.
He used his own body as bait.
By the time the warrior realized what had happened, Yuan Zhu's huge hand had already clamped down on his head.
At the same time, Yuan Zhu pushed forward, completely ignoring the sword running through his own body, closing the distance.
"This time—LET'S SEE WHERE YOU RUN!", Yuan Zhu roared.
He drove his sword straight into the warrior's throat.
Yuan Zhu twisted the hilt, rotating the blade from a vertical to a horizontal position.
Blood gushed from the man's throat.
The next moment, Yuan Zhu released the hilt, letting his opponent collapse into a pool of blood like a ragdoll.
His mouth curled downward, eyes flashing with a terrifying light.
Yuan Zhu ripped the sword out of his own body, gripped it in both hands, and raised it high above his head.
"I, Yuan Zhu, am the world's number one War God!"
The crowd was stunned, watching Yuan Zhu unleash an earth-shaking roar.
At this moment, he truly became a War God.
———
No one had expected that in just a few moments, the Falcon Squad, who once held the upper hand, had already lost three members.
People suddenly realized something and quickly turned their gaze to another battle.
The fight between Drunken Master Ruan Yu and the last muscular martial warrior.
At this moment, Ruan Yu had fully entered his 'Drunken Reverie' state, hovering between drunk and sober, unleashing his deepest instincts.
His movements were chaotic and erratic, yet every time, he effortlessly dodged his opponent's attacks.
His attacks, on the other hand, were ferocious and fluid.
The Radiant Sword in his hands was like a streak of flowing silver, drawing elegant arcs through the air.
Point, thrust, flick, slash—his every move blended seamlessly with his body, so natural, so effortless, so unpredictably deadly.
———
Su Nuannuan stared at the fight in shock.
"Hu Yan… Brother Ruan can use a sword?"
"Use a sword? My ass!", Hu Yan never took his eyes off Ruan Yu, "Didn't you see? His swordplay has no structure at all! But 'Drunken Reverie' activates his deepest combat instincts. Right now, he's using pure instinct to wield that sword!"
"Instinct…?", Su Nuannuan muttered thoughtfully.
'A person's instincts can be faster than their conscious reactions?'
In their normal state, people suppress these primal instincts.
But Ruan Yu's Drunken Reverie had fully unleashed this ability.
The body's raw instincts!
At this moment, the entire audience was captivated by this insane pervert.
———
A Drunken Master, the weakest profession in Huaxia—ostracized and ridiculed.
A Martial Warrior, one of the strongest classes—respected and revered.
But now, a Drunken Master was crushing the strongest Martial Warrior.
Tens of thousands of spectators rose to their feet, eyes wide, unable to look away from this unbelievable battle.
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