My Beautiful Duchess Wife

Chapter Eighty-Eight: Struggle

Rams, who had just arrived, chuckled and then patted Dirk on the head. Dirk, startled, ran straight to Lin Peng's side and asked worriedly, "Are you alright, Brother Lin Peng?"

Rams smiled faintly, looked at the grimacing Lin Peng, and said, "Does he look like someone in trouble? He still has the energy to curse!"

Just as Lin Peng was about to reply, cold sweat suddenly poured down his forehead. It did hurt, though. But not this much!

Only now can I truly realize how much it hurts. It feels like even my heart is aching! In that instant, it feels as if my entire heart has been pierced!

Dirk smiled, but when he saw Lin Peng's expression, he stopped smiling. Rams, of course, noticed it too. The two of them immediately squatted down, looking at the needle-like spear on Lin Peng's chest.

Rams' eyes widened instantly, and he slammed his hand on the hemlock tree beside him. With a deafening crash, the hemlock shattered: "Damn it, it's the Brad family's most potent poison, Heart-Eating Powder! This time, we're really in deep trouble!"

Lin Peng was stunned when he heard the name. He stared blankly at Rams, who clearly wasn't lying. So…uh…could it really be true?

Just as he was about to pull out the dark, thin needle, Rams slapped his hand away. Then, with a flick of his longsword, it attracted the needle like a magnet and pulled it outwards.

With a soft "beep," a thin needle appeared on the tree trunk. However, once the needle struck the trunk, it directly corroded the entire tree.

Lin Peng was dumbfounded!

Hemlock wood is said to be excellent for making wands and similar weapons. I never imagined that being shot into it by this needle would result in this.

I really can't imagine what would happen to me if I were poisoned like this.

The excruciating pain persisted, coming in waves that left Lin Peng speechless. Rams and Dirk both stared at Lin Peng with tense expressions.

At this moment, Shia, supported by Angelina and protected by Sigura, cautiously made her way towards them. The moment she peeked out, she saw Lin Peng sitting on the ground.

The four quickly arrived at Lin Peng's side, and upon noticing his pain, their expressions changed drastically. Shia frowned and asked seriously, "What happened?"

Her stunningly beautiful face was contorted with extreme anger. Lin Peng tried to smile to show he was alright, but the excruciating pain prevented him from doing so.

Rams shook his head with a wry smile: "The fine needles of the Heart-Eating Powder pierced his chest directly! Fortunately, they didn't hit his heart, otherwise, he would really be dead this time!"

"Heart-Eating Powder?" Angelina and Shia exclaimed simultaneously, looking somewhat shocked. With their knowledge, they certainly knew the effects of Heart-Eating Powder.

Of course, Angelina seemed to know even better the true toxicity of the Heart-Eating Powder. She smacked her lips, her eyes even a little red: "Brother Lin Peng, how are you feeling now?"

Even in her young mind, she clearly understood how much damage the Heart-Eating Powder could inflict on Lin Peng, who wasn't even at the Demon Emperor level.

Putting everything else aside, just that strange poison alone—if his power hadn't been suppressed, an ordinary great demon king would probably have died within fifteen minutes!

Moreover, Lin Peng already seemed to be injured. In the end, although he absorbed Ostiel's power, it was impossible for him to be completely healed immediately.

The most distinctive characteristic of this poison is that it penetrates your wounds. Therefore, as soon as it appeared, it directly pierced into Lin Peng's original wound.

Fortunately, the original wound wasn't near his heart, but rather closer to his shoulder. Otherwise, Lin Peng might already be dead!

Lin Peng's smile was more like a grimace; you could tell from his expression that he was definitely not feeling well! At this moment, Xiao Long and Kobels also slowly approached Lin Peng.

Ramsay took a deep breath and charged forward without waiting for Xiaolong and Kobels to get close. On the other side, Fario and Kaches, who hadn't moved until now, seemed to be getting restless. They slowly approached Lin Peng's side as well.

Even Ostil in the sky seemed to have sensed something, and actually dragged the snake king toward the hemlock forest on Lin Peng's side!

In the sky, Medusa's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly. After glancing at Lin Peng's location, she vanished instantly. She reappeared beside Lin Peng.

Looking at Lin Peng's somewhat blackened wound, he smiled faintly: "Heart-Eating Powder? I didn't expect there to be such a poison. It's a pity it's not real Heart-Eating Powder, it's still a long way off. If it were real Heart-Eating Powder, you might already be paralyzed!"

This is the happiest sentence Lin Peng has heard from the very beginning! Of course, it's also the sentence that puts Lin Peng at ease now!

Lin Peng wasn't entirely clear on Medusa's true strength. However, the Snake King had once revealed that Medusa's soul was a hundred times stronger than his own.

This alone is enough to confirm her strength! And in Angelina's several deliberate contests, it is also clear that Medusa has true insight.

So, since she said she was alright, then she really is alright! Unfortunately, after saying that, Medusa became serious again: "However, even with such a Heart-Eating Powder, without a real Seven-Colored Flower, it still can't be truly neutralized!"

Lin Peng felt a chill in his heart and was speechless! My goodness, could you please explain yourself clearly?! Angelina glanced at Medusa, seemingly blaming her for her "heartlessness".

Then, as if remembering something, she suddenly paused and said, "Sister Medusa, if I remember correctly, the seven-colored flower only grows in the human world, right?"

Everyone was taken aback. The human realm? This term was completely foreign to the demon realm. Of course, things from there were also extremely rare in the demon realm!

Lin Peng was stunned. The human realm?

After Rams charged out, he headed towards a shadow expert. The black wings made it impossible to discern his exact speed. A flash of black light appeared, and the shadow expert, in his desperate struggle, managed to survive! However, one of his arms flew high into the air!

Xiao Long and Kobels, of course, knew what the situation was like. They snorted coldly and charged towards Arguscoda.

Argus immediately stirred up a sandstorm; this area was far safer than those areas of dark mist. At least, that's what he thought.

Unfortunately, his triumph was short-lived. A sudden chill ran down his spine. Before he could react, Rams reappeared.

In an instant, a dark-colored longsword pierced through his chest. Looking down, trying to make out the sword, he found he had no strength left.

Filled with extreme resentment, it finally plummeted from mid-air!

Almost all the top fighters were eliminated in that instant. Even those who weren't eliminated have now lost their true fighting ability.

Fario and Kaches had already seen Lin Peng sitting on the ground, his expression pained. The two demons exchanged a glance; Kaches was still in his demonized half-dragon form.

Therefore, it appears exceptionally tall!

Both men's eyes held extremely complex thoughts. One seemed eager to rush forward and kill Lin Peng, while the other appeared to be wary of someone important.

Medusa was right beside Lin Peng at that moment. Although they didn't know much about this woman, they were well aware that her arrow in mid-air had directly blocked Ostil's attack. They weren't confident they could kill Lin Peng with such a powerful woman.

Of course, now is truly the best opportunity. Without that method of concealment that makes even his presence undetectable, they believe Lin Peng is now the easiest target to kill!

Fario slowly raised the dark longbow, the arrow trembling in his hand! And Kaches's dragon-claw-like fist was clenched so tightly it was almost bleeding!

I don't know if he's enduring it, or if he really doesn't want to kill Lin Peng...

Chapter 89 Why Bother?

The woods were quiet now, so quiet it was almost unbelievable. One might imagine that the people surrounding Lin Peng were also like statues.

Fario and Kaches exchanged a glance and then nodded. Then, Fario, having finally drawn his longbow taut, released his grip.

The dark arrow, accompanied by a whistling sound as it pierced the air, shot directly towards Lin Peng. It seemed that the air itself, unable to withstand the arrow's speed, instantly formed a spatial tunnel!

At that moment, Kaches's entire body burst into flames. The dark flames crackled and popped, seemingly like fire from hell.

Medusa glanced at Fario, a mocking smile playing on her lips. She gave a cold laugh and drew the poorly-looking bow in her hand.

Medusa's movement, from initiating the attack to releasing the bowstring, was at least twice as fast as Mordor's. And that magical arrow traveled through space at an even greater speed than the dark arrow.

It collided head-on with the dark arrow without a sound of impact. Not even the slightest disturbance was heard. In an instant, it pierced through the dark arrow.

Fario seemed to be still in shock, and Kaches was completely stunned. After all, in terms of power, Fario was a true Demon Emperor-level expert.

That woman was merely a peak-level Demon Emperor.

But it really did happen. Fario quickly drew back his bowstring once more, and just as he was about to release an arrow, Ramus suddenly appeared beside him.

Fario knew Ramus's strength very well. Almost all the deaths and injuries were caused by Ramus.

Most of the Shadow experts died at this guy's hands. His domain expanded instantly, making his body feel light and agile.

Rams smirked. He was least afraid of opponents who were very fast. If it came to a head-on fight, he really wouldn't go for it.

However, if someone were to be lifted into the air like this... a thought immediately popped into his mind: "Isn't this just flying into the air for me to kill?"

The wings on its back seemed to unfold all at once, instantly breaking through that realm of lightness. Fario was startled again, his longbow already aimed at Ramus.

Just as Kaches was desperately trying to rescue them, the little dragon roared, and Kaches transformed—he was already a half-dragon.

So, after being yelled at like that, he hesitated for a second. And in that second, Fario was truly in danger. For some reason, the dark arrow he had shot seemed to have missed its mark, passing right through Ramus's armpit.

At that moment, Ramsay's longsword truly pierced through. In an instant, it pierced Fario's shoulder. With a scream of agony, Fario was sent flying to the other side.

He wanted to dodge Rams' next sword strike, but how could his agility be faster than Rams' speed if you really thought about it?

With a change of wings, it instantly thrust its sword towards Fario's back.

The sword pierced directly through Fario's back. However, within the Lightness Domain, Fario leaned forward slightly, so the sword didn't completely penetrate.

That one move was enough to make Fario lose all his strength and plummet from mid-air! At that moment, Kaches also regained his senses!

Just as he was about to catch Fario, Kobels suddenly appeared from behind. The longsword in his hand seemed to glow with a silver light, and in an instant, it blocked Kaches's path.

At this moment, Kaches also thought of Kobels's domain. A truly powerful domain, Soul Binding!

He can bind anything that is a soul or something similar. Of course, the soul power of the other person must be not much different from his own! As for someone like Katches, he can just toy with him.

After all, a warrior like Kaches was definitely a demonized warrior. His soul power was clearly no match for Kobels! He looked at Kobels with some fear, only to see him smile!

"Why bother, Katches! Really, do you care that much about the City of Punishment? Do you care about your own lives, the City of Punishment, or Arthur?"

Kobels shook his head, and the silver-glowing longsword slowly pierced towards Kaches. Gradually, it pierced directly into his heart.

However, perhaps out of reluctance, Kobels still didn't pierce his heart. But as soon as the restraints were removed, Kaches coughed up blood and knelt on the ground.

At this point, neither Fario nor his companion had any fighting ability whatsoever. Fario landed on the ground, creating a small crater.

Blood was smeared around the corners of his mouth. Catchz clutched his chest, seemingly wounded to the very core, unable to stand.

His entire body even trembled a few times! Kobels' longsword was still pointed at Katches. Rams slowly landed, took a deep breath, and then seemed resigned.

He sighed, "You two were originally good friends of Lin Peng! Even Arthur considered you his right and left arms! Now, why bother?"

Rams was a true elder of the City of Punishment, so of course he knew very well what had happened between him and Lin Peng! Moreover, when Lin Peng came to the City of Punishment, Fario came to the tavern to find him.

Therefore, Fario and Kaches were quite familiar with Ramsay. Fario lay in the pit, the regret on his face clearly visible to everyone.

"Masser, that kid came up with a brilliant idea! It must have been Arguscoda's idea! I never thought I'd be the one to fall for him in the end!"

Blood continued to froth from the corner of Fario's mouth as he spoke with a mixture of helplessness and resentment.

But Kaches remained indifferent. He looked up at Lin Peng, who was also in great pain in the distance, and then laughed, "I, Kaches, have never done anything I regret in my life! But even now, I still don't regret it. My loyalty is to Arthur! When Arthur was kidnapped by Lin Peng, of course I had to rescue him. You can call me stupid, but I really am that kind of devil!"

Rams laughed a few times, then nodded slightly. As a master of the Dark Angel clan, and possessing a unique understanding of the domain, he rarely admired anyone.

His domain is the power of darkness. Of course, even within the Dark Angel race, there are different levels of power. His dark power allows him to control the actions of those less powerful than himself.

Those demons that were instantly killed were all controlled instantly and then killed with a single sword strike. Relatively speaking, this is an extremely bizarre domain.

But it really did exist. Rams glanced at Lin Peng over there, and then, Medusa lifted Lin Peng up in a whirlwind and floated him towards them!

In the distance, the experts from the Dark Sage Guild all twitched their lips in exasperation. It seemed their contribution this time had been pitifully minimal!