Chapter 507: Ambushed in a Hand

Chapter 507: Ambushed in a Hand

The duel between the two heavenly beauties concluded with a brutal aftermath.

As an onlooker, Lin Nuo witnessed the moment as if watching a gruesome battle between two monstrous figures.

In the end, the explosive state of Ling Meng allowed her to defeat the drugged Mu Yiting with greater strength.

So, should he present Ling Meng with a trophy now?

But seeing Ling Meng’s sickly smile, he estimated that if he approached, she would devour him whole, right?

Now, what about Mu Yiting’s condition? Has she been completely knocked out?

If she really has, he’d have to dig a pit and bury her.

No, she still has some breath left; he could sense it.

But if Ling Meng dealt her another blow, she’d probably perish right then and there.

Yes, even in her explosive state, Ling Meng didn’t forget Lin Nuo’s teachings.

Finishing off the opponent.

Finishing off was the most basic quality for a villain; after all, only when the opponent is dead does it truly count as an end.

Ling Meng raised her sickly smile at Lin Nuo, swaying unsteadily on her feet while her right hand gathered the remainder of her Demon Soul Power, preparing to deliver the final blow to Mu Yiting.

But Lin Nuo wouldn’t let her have it; his legs surged with wind, and like a swoosh, he dashed forward and scooped up Mu Yiting.

Ling Meng’s finishing blow missed, and where Mu Yiting had fallen, an explosion rocked the scene, sending up clouds of smoke and dust.

She had used up her scant Demon Soul Power, and in the end, she could no longer hold on and crashed to the ground, bringing the scene to a complete calm.

“You two finally finished your brawl, huh?”

Lin Nuo felt a bead of sweat for them; no wonder they were both overpowered characters, high output and high resistance, neither had fallen.

As long as they didn’t fall, that was a relief. Both of them were his wives—no, pawns—good seeds for leading the two dark powers, gearing up to obtain rare resources and easily dominate vast forces.

Mu Yiting was merely weak in breath and not dead; normally, if someone consumed a Fury Pill, they would suffer side effects, leaving their body extremely weak. If they took a heavy hit afterward, even if they didn’t die outright, recovery would pose a serious risk of sudden death.

Just like Lin Nuo—after taking a Fury Pill, he could only crush his opponents. If the opponent were to crush him, even if he escaped, he wouldn’t live long.

Luckily, every time he took the pill, it was to crush his opponent.

The miraculous thing about Mu Yiting was that aside from fainting, the side effects of the Fury Pill were practically zero.

Thus, her weak breath could adjust itself back.

As for Ling Meng, she was now lying motionless on the ground. Lin Nuo hadn’t left; after all, he wasn’t sure if she still had the ability to explode again. If she didn’t, and a righteous masked knight happened to stroll by, she’d be toast.

Though he saw her as a pawn, she was still his master; he ought to care about her condition.

He first surveyed the surroundings, finding no other living souls in this grim scene.

However, being cautious, he noticed birds flying overhead, worried they were scouts. He shot them down, simultaneously securing dinner ingredients. (Bird: How rude!)

Then Lin Nuo approached Ling Meng to check on her condition.

Her breath was exceedingly weak, and her hands felt a bit cold, almost like she was about to sell salted duck eggs.

No way, is this what you got, you demonic version of Asura?

But thinking about it, according to the script, he was the final big bad. The protagonist had the protagonist’s halo, and the villain must have a villain’s halo. In the last life, Ling Meng was cut down by the Sword Saint, without the protection of a big bad’s halo.

If that’s the case, then let me, your master, generously share a bit of my halo.

Recovering by herself would be tough; he should give her a Recovery Pill.

As the name suggests, the Recovery Pill restores Demon Soul Power.

Demon Cultivators could recover on their own; it was merely the consumption of Demon Soul Power. After Ling Meng’s explosive bout with Mu Yiting, her remaining Demon Soul Power had all been used to finish her off, but she hadn’t succeeded, and now couldn’t recover.

So external intervention was necessary.

Here, take it to the master.

Lin Nuo crouched down to test the waters—using a small knife to mimic a killing motion, to see if she could explode again.

Nothing. She remained down and out.

If it were Su Kexin, with a threat, she’d have likely exploded again and butchered Lin Nuo.

Nothing happening is for the best.

Lin Nuo flipped Ling Meng over, pulled out the Recovery Pill, and manually opened her mouth, just about to feed her the pill when something strange happened.

Ling Meng’s closed eyes suddenly opened; her irises had little color. Incredibly, with almost no Demon Soul Power left, she suddenly surged, and before Lin Nuo could even feed her the pill, she lunged at him and kissed his lips.

This surprise attack was swift; Lin Nuo had no defense at all. Observing the situation, he thought her waking was a miracle; how could she possibly lunge at him?

This kiss felt different from before; previously, it was mildly sweet and slightly spicy, but now it escalated to a burning inferno in his mouth.

Besides that, Lin Nuo felt like this kiss was attempting to siphon his Demon Soul Power, causing his body to grow weak rapidly.

Ling Meng’s icy hands and body began to warm up, whereas Lin Nuo himself felt his body grow colder.

What the? Is Ling Meng using some sucking technique on him?

This was bad; the situation was critical. If Lin Nuo didn’t act swiftly, he might get drained dry.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly. After a brief kiss, he yanked himself away.

Also, fortunately, Ling Meng didn’t use any strange tricks to restrain him; otherwise, he’d have truly become a sacrifice.

That was close, Ling Meng had this skill too—ambushed him with something fierce.

Lin Nuo retreated; at this point, Ling Meng was awake, having siphoned a portion of Lin Nuo’s Demon Soul Power, and her body was slightly capable of movement.

She gently touched her lips, a sickly smile returning to her face, as she reached out her hand and stepped toward Lin Nuo.

This woman seemed a bit terrifying.

She walked slowly, but Lin Nuo worried she was trying to confuse him and stepped back to pull away; no matter how fast she got, she wouldn’t catch him.

So was this a secondary explosion?

It could be said so, or not, because she hadn’t regained her original consciousness and didn’t gain sudden immense power; it was merely an explosion of residual personality.

Having been offered a little Demon Soul Power, Lin Nuo felt unwell himself. The Recovery Pill he pulled out was better off going down his own throat.

It tasted a bit bitter, but he managed to swallow it down.

This Recovery Pill did its job; he could recover, though it’s worth mentioning his limit wasn’t high, and he’d bounce back quickly.

Perhaps it was also due to his low limit; Ling Meng, with her sickly smile, managed to walk a little distance before crashing again.

However, Lin Nuo felt her breath was somewhat better than before—at least it had calmed down and wasn’t in danger of death.

Good heavens, he was acting as a human Recovery Pill? The mighty big bad had fallen to this state?

He dared not approach Ling Meng; who knew what new tricks she’d pull—if he got drained to death, it would truly be game over.

Nevertheless, he didn’t run, planning to seek out the Refining Demon Sect members, take Mu Yiting aside, and quietly wait for Ling Meng to wake up.

He was hungry; the birds he just shot could still come in handy.

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Friday’s off, enjoy the weekend! Just one update, gathering strength for a big release at the start of the month.