Chapter 67

The county magistrate's office was surrounded by four monsters of various shapes, all of them being third-level great demons. This was not all; following the order from No. 3, ten more great demons were on their way.

The outer walls of the office had already been smashed with many holes, but for some unknown reason, the great demons did not rush in, as if they were wary of something.

Inside the office, Lan Xin held a willow-leaf curved saber in each hand, guarding the main gate. Two monsters had already fallen before her.

Bai Tingxuan guarded the back door of the office, with a magical sword spinning at high speed beside her, as swift as light. Almost as soon as she thought of it, the sword would strike, and her achievements were even more impressive, with three great demons already lying dead around her.

However, they were not the main reason the monsters were retreating. The real reason was the poison released by Ke'er.

A colorless and odorless strange poison floated throughout the county office. Anyone who entered and breathed in would immediately be affected, feeling dizzy and weak, with their combat strength reduced to less than a fifth. As a result, these third-level great demons were miserably slain by the Black Iron-level Maintainers.

If they did not breathe, they could last longer, but the poison was peculiar in that it could also penetrate through the skin. Even if they covered their bodies with demonic energy, it was not very effective, and the poison would still seep in. Third-level demons who held their breath and rushed in would still fall to the ground after half a minute.

The poison that caught Sun Ran's attention was naturally very powerful.

At first, the great demons did not know there was an ambush and thought the task was simple. They rushed in carelessly, and five of their companions were quickly eliminated. The remaining four demons were immediately alarmed and quickly retreated, only surrounding the office without attacking, discussing their strategy.

Inside the magistrate's office, the Yang family was all present, having taken the antidote, so they were not afraid of the poison.

At this moment, everyone was sitting in the flower hall, waiting in fear. Yang Tingyong himself had a stern expression, not particularly afraid, but the rampant behavior of the monsters today deeply moved him. If he could one day enter the cabinet and become a prime minister, he would build many Daoist temples and promote Daoist magic to cleanse the world of demonic influences!

Why Daoist magic? Because Sun Ran was a Daoist, and although they had only met briefly, he had a significant impact on Yang Tingyong.

Outside the flower hall, Ke'er silently approached Lan Xin and handed her a bottle of colorless, transparent liquid: "Xin, here."

This was the poison, most of which had already evaporated into the air. Some had been applied to Lan Xin's weapon. As long as it could cut the monsters' bodies, the poison would immediately invade, and the effect was almost instantaneous.

The poison on Lan Xin's weapon had already evaporated, so she immediately reapplied it after receiving the new poison.

Taking advantage of this moment, Ke'er said anxiously, "Xin, what should we do? There are more and more monsters outside. The poison is running out."

She had not expected the monsters to attack so quickly and had not had enough time to prepare enough poison.

"Don't worry, the administrator said Sun Ran is on his way," Lan Xin said calmly, believing that Sun Ran would definitely arrive in time.

At this moment, another monster arrived outside the county office. This one had two wings on its back, an iron hook beak on its face, and a black feather cloak, clearly a bird-shaped monster.

He shouted, "The little girl's methods are despicable. Watch me spread my wings and blow away your poison!"

He had been reborn as a great roc and was the fastest, so he arrived first to provide support. The other nine great demons were also on their way.

Saying this, he stretched his hand toward the sky, and his body was enveloped in a pale green demonic energy. Immediately, the wind outside the county office grew stronger.

Ke'er said urgently, "What should we do? He's using the wind to disperse the poison!"

Bai Tingxuan at the back of the office also realized this and immediately used the Wind Stabilizing Spell. A large ancient 'Ding' character appeared, floating above the office, stabilizing the wind.

"A mere minor spell, not worth mentioning. Go back and practice for another ten years! The wind rises and the poison flies. Watch my Gale Spell, hahaha," the great roc laughed maniacally.

He immediately saw that the opponent had only used a zero-level Daoist spell and knew that although her magical sword was powerful, she was still a Black Iron-level Maintainer and probably ran out of skills. His Gale Spell was a second-level spell, easily breaking through the wind-stabilizing spell.

Seeing this, the great roc became even more confident, and the demonic energy in his hand grew brighter, the wind rapidly intensifying.

The ancient 'Ding' character of the Wind Stabilizing Spell flickered and was about to be blown away when a clear shout came from the back courtyard, and a magical sword shot out, aiming at the great roc.

Lan Xin was also not idle. She took down a powerful bow from her back, dipped the arrowhead in the poison, and shot it at the great roc who was casting the spell.

The great roc immediately said, "Brothers, a few of you protect me. The rest, charge in and kill the corrupt official Yang Tingyong!"

A pig monster had already torn down the thick door of the office, infused it with demonic energy, and used it as a shield in front of the great roc, blocking Bai Tingxuan's magical sword and Lan Xin's arrow.

The wind grew stronger, and the Wind Stabilizing Spell could no longer hold. The ancient 'Ding' character in the air dimmed and turned to powder, blown away by the gale. The wind inside the office immediately intensified, leaves on the ground were scattered by the wind, and the concentration of the poison in the air quickly thinned.

At this moment, the other nine great demons also arrived, making a total of fourteen great demons outside the county office.

Seeing this, they no longer held back, and all charged into the office with a loud howl. Wolves, tigers, and bears flooded in, and the situation became extremely critical.

"Why hasn't my husband arrived yet?" Ke'er's voice was tinged with tears.

As if in response to her words, a voice filled with solemn authority echoed from the distant sky, "A bunch of beasts, looking for death!"

Following this voice, a large 'Ding' character descended from the sky, and the wind inside the office immediately calmed, leaves falling to the ground, and not a speck of dust was disturbed.

Ke'er immediately released more poison, increasing the concentration of the poison inside the office. The monsters who rushed in saw her breaking small bottles, and white mist rising, and immediately drew in a cold breath. They had just rushed in and now desperately retreated, escaping the range of the poison, no longer daring to enter the office, only cursing from outside.

"You little girl is really despicable, constantly releasing poison. What kind of skill is that?"

"Damn it, if you have the guts, come out and fight me, old bear!"

Ke'er retorted, "If you have the guts, come in. I'm short of a fur coat, and your skin will do just fine!"

Leaving aside the verbal sparring, the great roc, seeing his wind spell being stabilized again, urgently increased his demonic energy, trying to break through the Wind Stabilizing Spell once more.

But this time, no matter what he did, the ancient 'Ding' character above the office remained immovable, its light steady, as if cast in iron.

Clearly, the Wind Stabilizing Spell was only a zero-level Daoist spell, but the great roc's second-level Gale Spell could not move it.

The great roc was puzzled and, upon closer inspection, discovered the secret of the ancient 'Ding' character in the sky. It was not a single character but composed of countless smaller 'Ding' characters, numbering at least several hundred. In terms of power, it far exceeded the second level.

"Damn, indeed powerful!" The great roc knew he could not match it and looked up to see a black dot rapidly approaching in the sky, recognizing it as the one who had cast the large Wind Stabilizing Spell, and also their target for revenge.

The great roc immediately roared, "Brothers, the office is poisoned. Let's take out this guy first!"

The great demons all turned their heads and saw Sun Ran, howling and changing their target, all charging at him.

Seeing that he had attracted their attention, Sun Ran stopped on the roof of a tavern and shouted toward the office, "Don't worry about me, protect the magistrate!"

He looked at the sky, where the clouds were already very thick, and the sound of thunder could be heard. In three minutes, the lightning would strike.

In other words, he had to hold out for three minutes, and these monsters would have to retreat, or they would be struck by the lightning and disintegrate.

In the Palace of Eternal Cold, Chang'e was also aware of the current situation and asked the operator of the Heavenly Punishment, "How much longer?"

"Two minutes and fifty-seven seconds." This was almost exactly what Sun Ran had predicted.

The No. 3 of the Scorpion Mercenary Group gave his members a similar order, "We have three minutes left. Attack and hold this guy. If we don't succeed in three minutes, all retreat from the game!"

The monsters, receiving the order, increased their speed. The lightning was not to be taken lightly, and it was the most deadly and annoying thing in the game, forcing them to take it seriously.

The great roc roared, "Brothers, charge! Whoever kills him will get a big reward when we return!"

He was a bird monster and the fastest, so he was the first to charge. After all, the opponent was just a Black Iron-level Maintainer. No matter how strong he was or how powerful his Daoist spells, could he withstand the attack of fourteen great demons?

If he really had that ability, he wouldn't be just a Black Iron-level Maintainer.