The Crazy Son-In-Law

“How long has it been?” Fang Jinglun asked with a grave expression. This was the third time he had asked this question within a few short minutes at the camp outside the cave.

“It’s almost been an hour since we lost contact. I’m afraid…” Tan Ping hesitated.

It was evident that Fang Jinglun held a high regard for Doctor Xiao, and Tan Ping couldn’t help but feel nervous, fearing the wrath of this high-ranking leader.

“Afraid of what?” Fang Jinglun asked, his face stern and his tone icy.

“They will surely return safely. I have faith in them.” Tan said, voicing more to reassure himself.

“Yes, let’s wait a bit longer. Zhao Xianyong is a seasoned member of our fire brigade, he has a lot of experience, even if there’s any danger, he can take care of everyone.” Tan added.

Fang Jinglun didn’t respond. Silently, he took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, lit one and took a deep puff.

In the limited light, the monstrous creature, whose name couldn’t be uttered, appeared terrifying. The poison it exuded was like an impenetrable armor, making it impossible for ordinary people to approach it without wearing a gas mask.

The venom it spurted was highly corrosive. If touched, it could burn a person to a charred husk in no time.

After Yuxu’s sword struck it, he discovered that the blade was rusted. He was taken aback.

The limited field of vision, only illumined by the flashlight, made it difficult for Xiao Shun.

Despite his formidable power, he too was only human. Even with the protection of spiritual energy, he couldn’t get too close to the creature, which was nothing more than a poison repository.

Of course, he could easily escape if he wanted to. But if he fled with Dark Roses, the creature would certainly not agree and would pursue them relentlessly.

This could possibly draw the creature out. But such a massive toxic creature emerging would undoubtedly cause panic. The scenic spot would be ruined.

Moreover, if they couldn’t kill it in time, it could harm many people.

Fang Jinglun and the others were outside.

He was reluctant to abandon Dark Roses, and more importantly, fleeing did not fit his character!

After Yuxu had stabbed the creature, it became more enraged. Despite its clumsy and bulky body, it was surprisingly agile. It swiftly closed in on Yuxu with a twist of its body.

Stones flew in all directions, and its massive body melted into the darkness, leaving only an afterimage.

It launched an attack on Yuxu with its sharp claws.

Boom!

Yuxu leapt up to dodge hurriedly. There was a loud noise as a protruding stone pillar next to him was smashed into pieces by a powerful swipe of the creature’s claw.

Yuxu, now in mid-air, felt a sudden tightening around his waist. He looked down and his heart sank. His mind went blank.

The creature’s long pink tongue had wrapped around his waist.

Hiss!

The smell of corroded fabric filled his nostrils.

“Sword!”

Xiao Shun ran towards Yuxu, leaping into the air and shouting.

Yuxu, unable to exert any force while suspended in the air, tossed his long sword towards Xiao Shun upon hearing his shout. He then channeled the energy within his body to protect himself, alleviating the damage caused by the venom.

In the blink of an eye, the creature’s tongue was about to retract. Although Yuxu hadn’t seen if it had sharp teeth in its mouth, given its highly corrosive nature, he would be in grave danger if he was pulled into its mouth.

In the nick of time, Xiao Shun caught the long sword thrown by Yuxu, changed his body posture in mid-air, and forcefully wielded the long sword like an axe.

Xiao Shun condensed his spiritual energy onto the blade of the sword and slashed down forcefully. A magnificent sword aura tore through the air, illuminating several tens of meters around them for a moment.

Hiss!

The creature’s pink tongue was split in two, and a large spray of blood fluttered in the air. It let out a hoarse and coarse roar.

However, the pain didn’t deter it. Its fighting spirit flared.

Yuxu’s body fell heavily to the ground. The segment of the creature’s tongue wrapped around his waist didn’t loosen, it still clung tightly to him. Xiao Shun immediately ran over, removed the creature’s tongue from Yuxu’s waist with his long sword, and checked his injuries.

As expected, the protective suit was completely corroded. Yuxu’s waist looked as if several layers of skin had been ripped off, flesh and blood were blurred.

“How do you feel?” Xiao Shunasked, frowning.

With the formidable enemy in front and the dim light, he couldn’t immediately administer treatment.

“I’m okay, don’t worry about me. That thing is hard to deal with, be careful.” Yuxu said, his face flushed and covered in sweat.

“Alright, hang in there a little longer. I’ll get you all out soon.”

After saying this, Xiao Shun stood up and looked at the creature. The things that looked like tumours or pustules all over its body were bubbling, continuously emitting poison gas.

This seemed to be one of its attack methods. Judging from the symptoms of the two firefighters, this toxic gas could cause nerve paralysis, leading to a state of apparent death, or even actual death.

Once the poison gas was inhaled and the nerves were damaged, the body’s agility would inevitably slow down, making it easy prey for the creature.

Xiao Shun used his spiritual energy to protect his body for a short period of time without any problems. However, if the fight dragged on, it would significantly drain him. Therefore, he needed to finish this battle quickly.

Right now, he had to draw the creature away to give Yuxu some time to heal.

With this in mind, he performed the Ripple Steps, moved to the side, and sent out several sword auras. In an instant, sword auras crisscrossed towards the creature.

In the blink of an eye, several wounds appeared on the creature’s body due to the sword light.

One of the slashes had precisely opened one of the semi-transparent pustules on its body, and a nauseating, dark green venom splashed out.

The creature’s hatred instantly shifted to Xiao Shun. Regardless of the consequences, it charged at him like a locomotive, carrying an immense force.

As it neared Xiao Shun, it pushed off with its hind legs, pouncing like a tiger hunting its prey, pressing down on Xiao Shun.

Being only human, Xiao Shun couldn’t withstand its massive body, which was like a small mountain. As he was moving in mid-air, he realized he had cornered himself. A stone wall was only a few meters in front of him, and the creature was charging at him ferociously. It seemed too late to change direction.

Thinking quickly, he pushed off the stone wall with one foot, propelling himself into the air.

The creature also landed with a thunderous sound, causing stones to splatter and dust to rise.

It seemed to plan to use the same tactic against Xiao Shun. When Xiao Shun was in mid-air, its tongue suddenly shot out like lightning, attacking him.This is property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Unfortunately, it seemed to have forgotten that it now only had half a tongue. Its length was insufficient, and its judgement was off. Its long tongue didn’t reach Xiao Shun. This seemed to cause it to doubt itself, and its other movements also slowed for a second.

In this gap, Xiao Shun had already landed on its massive head.

“Die!”

He flipped the long sword in his hand, pointing the tip downward, concentrated all his energy into the blade, and stabbed down forcefully.