The Crazy Son-In-Law

At this moment, Song Ling’er had already reached the peak of the Posterior stage. Ordinary Gu insects posed little threat to her. With a swift step, she created an afterimage and darted towards Xiao Shun. She raised her delicate arm, and with a flick of her sleeve, a powerful Arcane Vigor shot towards the black dot.

“Bang!” A muffled sound echoed in the void, followed by a foul stench spreading through the air. After breaking Ruan Jinshui’s technique, Song Ling’er chuckled softly. “Heh, you think you can show off your skills in Wradeogon with just this?”

“You…” This sudden turn of events left Ruan Jinshui embarrassed and furious. In Southeast Asia, the Ruan family was considered prominent, at least among the top second-tier families, and their Gu techniques were highly revered, attracting many followers. But now, as the next head of the Ruan family, he had his technique easily broken by a young girl in her twenties in Wradeogon. If word got out, he would become a laughingstock!

With this thought, Ruan Jinshui’s eyes turned cold as he re-evaluated Xiao Shun and Song Ling’er. Although his earlier move was casual, the opponent had also easily countered it, indicating their cultivation was not weak.This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

Just then, a sinister glint flashed in Ruan Jinshui’s eyes. He quickly took out a bamboo tube from his pocket and shook out a red poisonous insect. Watching the insect, Ruan Jinshui’s confidence returned as he laughed. “Heh, taste the power of my Red Line Gu. Soon, you’ll be begging for mercy on your knees!”

It was well known that those who practiced Gu techniques would select a poisonous insect as their life Gu. Although extremely toxic, through certain secret methods, it could form a mysterious bond with its master, allowing them to communicate telepathically.

Xiao Shun had heard from his master that the heritage of Gu techniques was even older than martial arts. Gu originated from witchcraft; there were legends of the “Twelve Ancestral Witches” in ancient Wradeogon. This technique had been passed down since then but had evolved significantly over time.

Even so, when Gu techniques were mastered to perfection, they remained a formidable and fearsome art that required careful handling! With this in mind, Xiao Shun cautiously reminded his disciple Song Ling’er. “Be careful; that’s his life Gu!”

“Heh, you know about life Gu? It seems you’re not simple,” Ruan Jinshui sneered from a distance. “But isn’t it too late to realize now?” As soon as he finished speaking, he threw his life Gu insect into the air and crossed his arms smugly.

Seeing the red beetle-like insect hovering above Ruan Jinshui’s head made Song Ling’er shiver with disgust. She muttered, “So gross! Why do these people keep such things?”

Girls naturally felt fear and disgust towards multi-legged, hairy creatures with strange shapes. Even the highly skilled Song Ling’er was no exception.

After hesitating for a moment, Song Ling’er pleaded with Xiao Shun. “Master, I really can’t stand it. Can you handle this?”

Seeing her like this softened Xiao Shun’s heart but he shook his head after thinking it over. “You can’t always rely on me; it won’t help your cultivation progress. Just keep your Arcane Vigor shield up during the fight to prevent the Gu insect from entering your body.”

Hearing this, Song Ling’er still looked scared but nodded slightly.

Ruan Jinshui couldn’t stand watching any longer and taunted them. “Heh, how long are you going to chat? Are you afraid of my Red Line Gu? If so, kneel and beg for mercy now; I might spare your lives!”

Suddenly, Ruan Jinshui felt a gust of wind rushing towards him. In his vision appeared a jade-white hand swiftly slapping towards him like lightning.

So fast! His expression changed drastically as he retreated while forming a hand seal.

At the same time, the red insect beside him seemed to receive an order and flew towards Song Ling’er with a flap of its wings.

Seeing this, Song Ling’er didn’t dare slack off and immediately withdrew her hand while summoning all her Arcane Vigor to form a protective shield around her body to block the Gu insect.

“Heh! If our Ruan family’s techniques couldn’t even break your mere Arcane Vigor shield, how could we stand among other Gu families in Southeast Asia?” Standing three meters away from Song Ling’er, Ruan Jinshui formed another seal with disdain on his face.

The next second, something strange happened. A faint black smoke began to emanate from the red insect’s abdomen and quickly enveloped Song Ling’er’s Arcane Vigor shield.

“What is this…” Song Ling’er’s expression froze as she stared blankly at what was happening before her eyes.

She suddenly noticed that under the influence of the black smoke her Arcane Vigor shield was becoming transparent as if it couldn’t hold up any longer.

Just as she was filled with panic she heard a reassuring voice behind her. “That should be toxic mist capable of neutralizing Arcane Vigor.”

“Kid you seem to know quite a bit about Gu techniques!” Ruan Jinshui sneered at Xiao Shun.

Xiao Shun glanced at him briefly before continuing calmly: “Toxic gas can be more effective when concentrated on one point rather than spread out thinly; try condensing your Arcane Vigor into one small area and see who prevails.”

Hearing this made Ruan Jinshui narrow his eyes and stare intently at Xiao Shun while Song Ling’er felt enlightened by her master’s words!

“So that’s why my shield was broken so quickly; it’s because of focusing on one point!” She smiled brightly before gathering all her Arcane Vigor into one spot which clashed against the black mist causing it to gradually dissipate into thin air.

Despite this victory Song Ling’er remained cautious and unleashed an energy blast towards where the mist had dispersed ensuring no residual toxins lingered in case they posed any further threat.

Seeing this Xiao Shun nodded approvingly knowing his disciple had acted wisely showing great attention to detail despite being under pressure proving herself truly capable!

Having been bested once again without showing any signs of defeat instead looking gloomily at Xiao Shun questioning: “You’re not from our world yet how do you know so many secrets?”

Xiao Shun smiled faintly replying: “Heh…Gu techniques stem from ancient witchcraft which is part of old medicinal practices something I’ve studied extensively over years hence understanding its intricacies.”