CHAPTER 188: CHAPTER 188 NOT CONVINCED UNTIL YOU ARE (2)_1

As Zhuge Ao finished speaking, all the guns pressed closer again. Shangguan You looked at the guns pointing at her, anger welling up within her. Did I really seem so easy to deal with? Did I have ’I’m weak’ written on my forehead? Otherwise, why would Zhuge Ao repeatedly use me to threaten Zhuge Feng? And why did Zhuge Feng keep compromising?

"Zhuge Ao, it’s just a few hundred guns. Do you think you can hit me?" Shangguan You sneered. "Using me as a threat? First, see if you even have the ability! See if your men can even hit me." Her body moved toward the nearest black-clad man like a gust of wind.

A series of BANG, BANG sounds rang out as Shangguan You channeled her Spiritual Energy to her fingertips. Wherever her fingers swept past, all the firearms clattered to the ground. BANG, BANG, BANG! More sharp sounds followed as the surrounding men in black collapsed, a Medicinal Pill flying into each of their mouths.

You dare point your guns at me? Then you’ll taste the power of the Hundred Poisons Pill! Shangguan You’s body, like a whirlwind, swiftly darted into the midst of the men in black. They only saw a white figure flash by before feeling a sudden pain in their stomachs as an unknown Medicinal Pill flew into their mouths. It dissolved instantly upon entry, giving them no chance to spit it out.

Immediately, their stomachs clenched in pain. More than half of them collapsed to the ground, cold sweat dripping from their foreheads as waves of sharp pain shot through their stomachs. The agony was so intense they wished for death.

The Hundred Poisons Pill, combined with the medicinal powder that had just filled the air, created a potent mixture. Regardless of whether one was made of iron or bronze, they had to submit and fall. Thinking of standing up again was simply a dream.

"What did you feed them?" Zhuge Ao sneered. "Their bodies have been conditioned with over a hundred toxins since childhood. At most, your poison will last an hour before their bodies produce antibodies. Any poison is useless against them." My understanding of Shangguan You has deepened further, he thought. She possesses Spiritual Energy and also has these peculiar Medicinal Pills. Could she be a disciple of those stubborn old eccentrics?

"One hour? We’ll see about that," Shangguan You sneered back, eyeing the black-clad men who were still standing. "Let’s find out if my poison is more potent, or if your men are tougher. Will you surrender, or continue fighting?"

"Hmph, girl. I didn’t realize it before, but your master must be quite capable to have trained a disciple like you. However, compared to our Inferno Sect, you’re still far lacking. You want my men to surrender? That’s impossible unless I die." Zhuge Ao’s laugh was cold. "Tell me, who is your master? If we happen to be from allied paths, I might even spare your life." It’s best to clarify her sect affiliation to avoid future trouble, he thought. Although I’m not afraid, some matters are better handled with caution.

Shangguan You’s eyes flickered, and a slight smile played on her lips. Could it be that cultivation sects still truly exist in this world? And this old fellow, Zhuge Ao, is actually from one of them?

"Hmph. You? You’re not worthy," Shangguan You sneered, her body already lifting into the air. "Today, I’ll show you that there’s always someone stronger! If you refuse to submit, I’ll beat you until you do. And if you wish to die, I’ll gladly oblige!" The burning sensation from the bracelet on her wrist had become unbearable, and she could feel the restless stirring of that black mass within the void.

I only briefly thought about making the water pillar from last time reappear, she wondered. So why is my bracelet getting hotter and hotter? And why is that black mass in the void getting so excited?

"Big words! Let’s see what you’re really made of! Hmph!" Zhuge Ao roared angrily, his body swiftly soaring upwards to attack Shangguan You.

A black mist enveloped Shangguan You completely. This black mist was the very same entity that resided on the Purple Lotus. Shangguan You could clearly feel the mist’s excitement. Then, with a series of GUSHING sounds, the black substance manifested in the hall, covering the floor with a layer of water about ten centimeters deep. Instantly, countless pale blue water columns erupted throughout the hall.

The water columns, as if alive, extended countless ’hands,’ sweeping all the men in black in the hall into the air, binding them in a spread-eagled position. Individual water columns then coiled directly around everyone’s necks, tightening relentlessly, constricting further and further.

The transformation was so swift that no one could evade it. Even Mei and her four companions, along with the poisoned Huo, were instantly ensnared in mid-air, with no strength left to retaliate. The entire hall became a world of pale blue, and many water columns even surged out of the hall, rushing towards any direction where there were people.

"The Water Spirit Bead? It’s actually the Water Spirit Bead!" Zhuge Ao’s body hovered in mid-air as he murmured to himself. Countless pale blue water columns surged towards him. He swiftly dodged, engaging in a fierce battle with the numerous aquatic tendrils.

Shangguan You watched the countless water columns battling Zhuge Ao. Seeing Zhuge Feng also swept into mid-air, she instinctively soared higher, a silent plea forming in her mind.

Release Zhuge Feng! Release Zhuge Feng! As this thought flashed through her mind, the water column binding Zhuge Feng indeed retracted. He plummeted to the ground, splashing into the layer of water.

"COUGH, COUGH, COUGH!" Zhuge Feng coughed violently, his face slightly flushed.

"Just bind them; don’t kill them!" Shangguan You spoke again, noticing that many people in the hall were turning blue from lack of air. These water columns are trying to strangle them to death!

As she spoke, the constricting water columns indeed loosened considerably, and the hall filled with the sound of violent coughing. Shangguan You watched as more men in black were dragged into the hall by the water columns; the moment they were tossed inside, they were instantly bound by numerous tendrils of water.

Among them were a man and a woman who appeared to have been... otherwise engaged... when the water columns swept them up. They now hung in the air, looking utterly dazed and still disoriented.

"AH!" After a moment, the woman finally screamed. Her body was pinned in a spread-eagled position, as was the man’s. Shangguan You’s quick glance took in every detail of their predicament. Well, well, well... hehehe... she thought, amused.

"Don’t look!" Zhuge Feng said, stepping behind her and covering her eyes with his hands.

"Alright, I won’t look, I won’t look," Shangguan You agreed verbally, though I’ve already seen everything! she thought. Comparing that woman’s figure to my own... She couldn’t help but sigh. One day, my body will definitely be like that too!