231: A master of external martial arts? Even a dog wouldn't practice that.

"Heroine, spare my life! Spare me! I'll get the antidote right away, right away..."

Ding Chunqiu's face was pale, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead in pain.

Trembling, Ding Chunqiu fumbled around his body with his left hand and pulled out a porcelain bottle.

Moon Princess shot a cold look at Ding Chunqiu, opened the porcelain bottle, and poured out the pill inside to give to Nether Marquis.

At that moment, the previously cowering Ding Chunqiu suddenly struck. With a flick of his sleeve, a cloud of green powder flew out as his body retreated sharply.

Moon Princess had long been on guard against this move. The moment Ding Chunqiu struck, her Internal Energy surged, and a terrifying aura erupted.

Instantly, the green powder was blown apart by the aura, scattering in all directions.

The nearby Star Constellation Sect Disciples didn't even have time to react before being touched by the green powder.

"Ah..."

A chorus of screams rang out. They collapsed to the ground, twitching and foaming at the mouth, and after a few struggles, they stopped breathing.

One could see how potent the poison was.

Although Moon Princess was prepared, she had clearly underestimated Ding Chunqiu's poison.

In an instant, Moon Princess felt a wave of dizziness and nausea.

Sensing the changes in her body, Moon Princess was greatly alarmed.

She quickly tapped several Acupoints on her body to seal them and prevent the poison from spreading.

At this point, Moon Princess didn't dare give the antidote in the porcelain bottle to Nether Marquis.

Someone so insidious would never give the real antidote.

"You're looking for death..."

Moon Princess was truly enraged this time; it had been many years since she was this angry.

To be plotted against by a bastard at the Early Stage of the Grandmaster realm here.

If word got out, both of their reputations would be ruined.

Moon Princess's sword instantly lunged at Ding Chunqiu. His expression changed drastically as he scrambled to defend himself.

However, he was already injured, his right palm having been severed, and his strength was greatly diminished.

Because she was poisoned, Moon Princess had sealed her Acupoints and didn't dare to fully circulate her Internal Energy; otherwise, the poison would spread and she would die.

One was injured, and the other was suppressing poison; neither could use their full strength, so they fought back and forth for a while.

Another handful of powder appeared in Ding Chunqiu's hand, and he threw it out.

Moon Princess's face changed. She dodged and swung her sword simultaneously, creating a gust of wind that blew the powder back.

Ding Chunqiu was prepared and waved his hand as well, causing the powder to fly toward Duan Zhengchun's location by coincidence.

The other people in the restaurant had already moved away when they heard the screams of the Star Constellation Sect.

They didn't dare get close, knowing full well that Ding Chunqiu's specialty was poison.

Furthermore, Ding Chunqiu's poisons were incredibly lethal, and no one dared to touch them.

However, Duan Zhengchun and his three guards did not leave, instead continuing to eat as if no one else were there.

This scene caused Chu Wanli's face to change drastically. He stood up abruptly to block the incoming powder, only to find that he couldn't move at all.

"Don't be nervous. You can't withstand this poison."

Duan Zhengchun's voice was calm. Without any visible movement, the powder flew backward directly toward Ding Chunqiu.

Ding Chunqiu hadn't expected such a turn of events and immediately circulated his power to block it.

To his horror, he couldn't block it at all.

"You..."

Before Ding Chunqiu could say anything, he was covered in the powder.

"Ah..."

Instantly, Ding Chunqiu let out a shrill scream, his remaining hand scratching incessantly at his body.

"Quick, get the antidote! Get the antidote!"

However, no one responded to him because the Disciples he brought had all collapsed on the ground, motionless.

"How does it feel to reap what you sow?"

Duan Zhengchun's voice rang out calmly.

Duan Zhengchun held a wine cup, looking at Ding Chunqiu with a playful expression.

This bastard was ruthless and cold-blooded, killing without blinking; he would strike anyone who offended him.

If he hadn't been provoked, Duan Zhengchun wouldn't have acted yet, but this guy actually dared to poison him. It was like an old man eating arsenic—he was tired of living.

"Where is the antidote?" Moon Princess's face was dark, her eyes filled with killing intent as she looked at Ding Chunqiu.

"Ah..."

The next moment, Ding Chunqiu let out a scream, foamed at the mouth, twitched all over, and after a few struggles, became still.

"Tsk tsk... truly toxic, but he brought it on himself."

Seeing Ding Chunqiu's miserable state, Duan Zhengchun couldn't help but shake his head.

Just as he was about to turn back to continue eating, he found a sword held before him.

"Presumptuous!"

Chu Wanli was enraged upon seeing this and was about to strike, but Duan Zhengchun waved him off.

"Don't get excited. She can't kill me."

"You killed him. Now there's no antidote, and both of us will die."

"So, you must die too."

Moon Princess looked at Duan Zhengchun with a dark face, surprised in her heart by how handsome he was.

For a fleeting moment, she actually felt her heart skip a beat.

But it was suppressed in an instant; now was not the time for such thoughts, as she was about to die.

"As expected of a Dark River Assassin, killing without blinking."

"This King saved you, yet you still want to attack me."

Duan Zhengchun looked at Moon Princess calmly; her figure was stunning.

Her willow waist could be encircled by a single hand, and her bosom rose and fell like mountains; she truly couldn't see her toes when looking down.

She was truly a peerless beauty.

It would be such a pity if she died like this.

Hearing Duan Zhengchun state her identity directly, killing intent flashed in Moon Princess's eyes, and she lunged with her sword.

She was going to die anyway, and Duan Zhengchun's gaze made her very uncomfortable.

Duan Zhengchun's gaze was too direct, too aggressive.

She felt as if she were completely naked before Duan Zhengchun, seen through entirely.

However, the expected effect of this strike did not occur.

Her sword was a rare treasure, and at such close range, even someone in the Heavenly Human Realm might not have been able to dodge a sudden strike.

Yet, to her shock, when her sword struck Duan Zhengchun, it couldn't harm him at all, nor could it advance even half an inch.

"How is this possible? Are you a Physical Cultivation Grandmaster?" Moon Princess looked at Duan Zhengchun in shock.

"A Physical Cultivation Grandmaster? Even dogs wouldn't practice that."

At the mention of a Physical Cultivation Grandmaster, a look of disdain appeared on Duan Zhengchun's face.

"Who... who exactly are you?" Moon Princess looked at Duan Zhengchun weakly.

"This is my Prince, the Prince of Zhennan of Dali, Duan Zhengchun, Prince Duan," Chu Wanli introduced proudly.

Upon hearing the name Duan Zhengchun, Moon Princess's pupils constricted sharply.

She hadn't expected to encounter Duan Zhengchun here.

However, he was much better looking than the portrait she had; the Duan Zhengchun in the portrait wasn't nearly this handsome.

Looking closely now, he did bear a sixty to seventy percent resemblance to the portrait.

"You are Duan Zhengchun?" Moon Princess looked at Duan Zhengchun in shock.

The Dark River actually wanted to target such a Master?

Never mind that she and Nether Marquis were currently poisoned; even at their peak, the two of them combined wouldn't be a match for the strength Duan Zhengchun had displayed.

Seeing Moon Princess's reaction, Duan Zhengchun's eyes narrowed as he thought of something.

"You know this King?"