The fight was even more intense than when Liu Bhok Ki had been attacked by Thirteen-Level Formation earlier. Because both young men were using swords, and the fighting area was spacious with only the two of them attacking, they could engage freely, using all their strength and skill.
Liu Bhok Ki tried several times to seize the two youngster's swords, but always failed. It seems that in addition to possessing powerful internal chi, the two youngster were also very clever and never delayed in drawing their swords before engaging.
In fact, if one were to judge for themselves, the two youngster's skill level was still not up to par with Liu Bhok Ki's already mature skill level, especially since, despite his seclusion, Liu Bhok Ki never neglected to train himself, even deepening his martial arts skills.
However, the two youngster's martial arts were superb, and the poisonous aura emanating from Lan Ci's swords and the slap of his left hand were especially dangerous. Furthermore, somehow, every time his belt pressed toward Lan Ci, seeing the face that so closely resembled his late wife's, Liu Bhok Ki's heart sank, and he felt unable to harm or kill her.
This made him lose his guard and even weaken his defenses. When he was once again captivated by the lady's face, Lan Ci and Siang Lee let out a long, shrill cry almost simultaneously. Siang Lee's pair of swords made a lightning-fast attack, and by the time Liu Bhok Ki jumped back, he had already stabbed his sword from the side.
Liu Bhok Ki parried with his belt, but another sword was missed and remained embedded in his left shoulder.
"Uhhh…..!" Liu Bhok Ki grunted and suddenly let out a loud groan. His body shot upward, and from above, his body swooped down like an eagle, swooping down, and the two ends of his belt swooped toward the heads of his two opponents.
Siang Lee and Lan Ci were shocked. They didn't know that the Flying Eagle Martial Arts was a new technique created by Liu Bhok Ki in his exile.
This leaping movement was incredible, like a flying eagle, fast but also packed with tremendous power. If he wasn't holding his belt weapon, the attack would be followed by a downward grip of both hands. Because he was holding his powerful weapon, he used his belt to strike downward, and of course, this attack was faster than using both hands, because the belt was longer.
The two young men had no idea that their opponent, already stabbed by a sword, would be capable of such a feat.
They were shocked and too late to dodge. The two ends of the belt struck them, and they both fell unconscious.
Seeing his two formidable opponents collapse, Liu Bhok Ki, who had already fallen to the ground, stood upright with his legs spread wide. His breathing was somewhat labored, and he closed his eyes, feeling the intense pain stabbing from his shoulders into his body, even spreading throughout his entire body.
He understood that he had been stabbed by a sword containing a very dangerous poison. Staggering, he entered his hut, opened the medicine package, and immediately drank three yellow pills. He then applied the red medicine to the wound on his shoulder, then ripped open his shirt.
He summoned his internal chi to expel the poison from his wound, but he was shocked to discover that the poison was indeed incredibly powerful and incurable with medicine and internal chi. He could only endure the pain and stop the poison from spreading further into his body, but he was unable to expel it from his body.
This meant he was in mortal danger if he didn't find the antidote. So he quickly ran outside again. The two youngster were conscious, but unable to move due to the skillful accupoint attack from the end of Liu Bhok Ki's belt.
Seeing the tall, middle-aged man, they showed absolutely no fear, instead staring at him with glaring eyes filled with anger and hatred.
"Sim Lan Ci," he said to the lady
"You know that once i move my hand, your life will follow your aunt's. However, i won't kill you. In fact, I'd rather let you go and take your aunt's head with you. However, you must pay the price with the antidote for your sword poison."
Although his limbs were immobilized, Lan Ci could still speak, albeit softly. But he spoke with passion, and his eyes radiated hatred.
"I've lost. If you want to kill me, just kill me. Who's afraid of death? You'll die too, because of the poison on my sword, and we'll both meet Aunt Hui Cu's spirit."
Liu Bhok Ki was a shrewd man. He knew the lady was hard-hearted, so coaxing her wouldn't be of any use. So he fished for information on what kind of poison she was suffering from.
"Hmm, you arrogant little child. You think it'll be easy to kill me like that. I've been poisoned dozens of times, but I've always been able to cure it. I was able to remove the effects of your dart's poison. I'll certainly be able to treat the poison from your sword until it's cured soon."
The hook hit. The girl smiled mockingly.
"You might try the antidote for the Demon Chaser Black Sword but its useless. There antidote is only with my mother. Do you know who my mother is? She's nicknamed as Thousand Poison Devil"
Hearing this nickname, Liu Bhok Ki was secretly shocked. He never imagined that his late wife's older sister, who was rumored to have been kidnapped when she was still a child, was the nicknamed as Thousand Poison Devil.
Of course, he had heard of that name, known as a highly dangerous and evil poisoner. However, he remained calm, even smiling mockingly:
"Hmm, whether the poison came from Thousand Poison Devil or anyone else, I would definitely be able to cure it. There is no such thing as a poison without an antidote in this world."
Sim Lan Ci was too young to suspect that her opponent's actions were intended to elicit information about the poison. She became curious and said,
"You will die, there's no way you can recover. The antidote is only in my mother's hands. Unless you can find the precious gem in the dragon's head"
Sim Lan Ci wasn't lying or simply repeating an ancient tale that said the dragon's head gem was the most potent medicine in the world, capable of counteracting all kinds of poisons and even strengthening the body.
Indeed, she had heard from her mother that is one of the medicines that could cure the poison wound caused by Demon Chaser Black Sword. She said this deliberately, not to lie, but to mock him, as it was impossible for Liu Bhok Ki to obtain the dragon's head gem.
"You're lying."
"Huh, why should i lie? You're about to die, and if you want to kill me, go ahead! Do you think that using internal chi will remove the poison from my sword? It's impossible. At most, with medicine and internal chi, you'll only be able to reduce the pain, but the poison will still be festering in your body. You can slow its spread to your heart, but sooner or later, it will reach you. Seeing as my sword has wounded your shoulder not far from your heart, in three months at most, you will surely die in extreme agony."
Liu Bhok Ki was shocked to hear this. What the lady said was indeed true, meaning she wasn't lying. He became furious and raised his hand to strike the lady's head.
The lady didn't even blink at him with sharp and beautiful eyes, his wife's eyes. His hands stifled and he shook his head vigorously, then turned his head towards Coa Siang Lee who had regained consciousness but was not able to move. He came up with a wonderful idea to vent his heart.
No, I will not kill you! Even i won't kill him. Let you replace Kun Tian and Hui Cu to feel what i once felt." Saying so, twice his hand moved and he was done patted the necks of the two young people who suddenly became fainted again.
In the afternoon, Lee woke up from his fainting state and felt what it was like his body was hot, not annoyingly hot, but hot which is warm and comfortable. His head was a little dizzy, however not an unpleasant dizziness, like people get dizzy drunk! His ears seemed to hear a melodious voice.
He opened his eyes and dazzled when his eyes met the light sun coming in through an open window. Window? He felt like he was in a dream, but a beautiful dream, one that made his heart beat and his passion peak.