Chapter 8: Neurotoxin, Pain Beyond Endurance!

  The fourth elder pushed me to the front of a dilapidated thatched cottage, then opened the door and went in. After entering the house, he actually opened a cellar and pointed at it saying: "Go in!"

  I swallowed my saliva as I heard the words, and inside that dark cellar, everything was pitch black, nothing could be seen. Just looking at it was terrifying, what if there's something eerie inside?

  Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly felt a pain in my butt, and the center of gravity of the whole person immediately leaned forward, and with one stumble, I fell into the cellar.

  I was suspended in mid-air, couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise, but immediately felt my body sink, and heavily fell to the ground. I gritted my teeth in pain, but still struggled to sit up, only to see Old Fourth squatting at the entrance of the cellar, staring at me. Seeing me look at him, he gave a cold smile and said: "Being locked up with this little girl is already a bargain for you, wait, Grandpa will come to deal with you again!" After that, the cellar cover creaked shut with a 'creak'.

  As soon as the local cellar cover was closed, the cellar fell into darkness. I couldn't help but take a deep breath and stared around with my eyes wide open.

  Squeak!......

  Suddenly, a strange cry rang out, and immediately a black shadow slipped past me with a "whoosh", scaring me so much that I shook all over. With a "thud", I stood up, and at the same time, I heard a piercing shriek ringing out. Then, a cluster of black shadows suddenly rose from the corner and rapidly pounced on me.

  "My goodness! I let out a loud cry and pointed at the black shadow, asking loudly: 'What are you? Don't come any closer!'"

  "Ah, mouse!" But unexpectedly, the black shadow not only ignored me but also shouted even louder, and actually grabbed my arm with one hand and hid behind me.

  Her speed was too fast, I didn't react in time. My body stiffened involuntarily, and I swallowed my saliva, asking: "You... are you Luo Ziyi?"

  "How did you know?" she asked in a panic, and then suddenly said: "Could it be that you were sent by my dad to rescue me?"

  I let out a long breath, thinking it was something dirty, but it turned out to be Luo Ziyi.

  "Are you sent by my dad?" Luo Ziyi wasn't afraid of the mouse anymore, she grabbed my arm and stood in front of me to ask.

  At this moment, my eyes have adapted to the darkness here. When Luo Ziyi stood in front of me, I immediately saw that she was indeed a stunning beauty.

  Her beauty is comparable to Xia Yu Xin's, but Xia Yu Xin has short hair, sunny and neat, with a hint of heroic spirit between her eyebrows, making her look elegant and refreshing. However, the Luo Zi Yi in front of me has long hair, and the tight leather jacket that clings to her body perfectly outlines her fiery figure, adding to her delicate features and charming eyes, making her even more alluring.

  However, her eyes were charming, but they were full of frost, with a cold and icy complexion, and an arrogant air that was high above others.

  Two completely different personalities, coquettish and aloof, appear on one face, not only without rejection, but perfectly combined, showing a strange, aloof coquettishness. This kind of woman is the most tempting to men!

  I couldn't help but swallow my saliva, and at this time, I heard Luo Ziyi let out a cold hum, the eager anticipation in her eyes also cooled down, she looked me up and down and said: "You don't look like one of my Dragon Tiger Mountain disciples, tell me, who are you?"

  I had been staring at Luo Ziyi in a daze, and now that I snapped back to reality, I felt a bit embarrassed, scratched my head and dryly laughed, saying: "Same as you, caught by the people who control the ground mice!"

  "Do you know about the moles?" Luo Ziyi looked at me in surprise and continued to ask: "Why did they catch you?"

  Although Luo Zi's clothes were stunningly beautiful, I instinctively felt a strong dislike for her condescending tone of questioning. At that moment, I didn't bother to respond to her and directly plopped myself down in the corner with a thud.

  "Hey, I'm asking you something, what's with the attitude?" Luo Ziyi saw that I wasn't paying attention to her and actually crossed her arms, questioning me. I found it amusing - we're both drifters at the end of the world, why are you still trying to put on airs with me? Although you're the daughter of some powerful elder from Dragon Tiger Mountain, with a seemingly noble status, but right now you're not exactly in a position of power, being imprisoned here and all.

  I curled up my lip, feeling annoyed in my heart, but still said: "This thing is a long story, it can't be explained for the time being, but to say it again, you were imprisoned here, they didn't do anything to you, did they?"

  After I finished speaking, I couldn't help but take a glance at her long legs. Wow, they were so long and straight! Judging from my observation, she must be at least 173 cm tall, an absolute goddess with long legs. Plus her stunning face, I reckon there's no man in the world who wouldn't like her. And what kind of people are these grave robbers? They're armed to the teeth and have God knows how many lives on their hands. How could such a beautiful woman fall into their clutches and still be okay?

  But as soon as I said this, Luo Ziyi let out a cold snort and then said with an arrogant face: "Hmph, how can they be compared to me? They dare not! My father is Luo Tianhe, the transmission elder of Longhu Mountain, a cultivator who is known by everyone. Not only do ordinary cultivators know him, but even those officials in power who want to see my father are as difficult as ascending to heaven. How can they possibly make things difficult for me? They don't even measure up to my family's weight!"

  I couldn't help but laugh at this, and someone else couldn't hold back either, retorting: "Then why didn't they prepare a presidential suite for you or something? This place is really cramped. I'm just a piece of silk, but your dad is Luo Tianhe, the successor of the Dragon Tiger Mountain, how can he stay in such a shabby place?"

  "Ah!" Luo Ziyi's face turned red with anger, she glared at me hatefully and then stomped her foot to the corner of the room. She sat down on the floor, hugging her knees, and refused to acknowledge me anymore.

  In the pitch-black cellar, two prisoners who should have been united to escape together were instead sitting in opposite corners, each not making a sound as if they had deep hatred for each other.

  The cellar was dark and cold, and Luo Ziyi couldn't take it for long. She stood up and shouted at the top of her voice: "Hey, how long do you want to keep me locked up? You just want money, don't you? Just name a price, I'll make sure you're rich and prosperous for life!"

  At first, Luo Ziyi was still negotiating with the people upstairs, but I knew that there was no one in this thatched cottage. Those people were all in another house. When Luo Ziyi saw that no one responded, she started shouting and threatening, using every possible means to intimidate, but no one paid attention to her, making her so angry that her teeth chattered with rage.

  "Save your breath!" I looked up and advised her, but unexpectedly she turned around, looked at me with disdain and said: "What business is it of yours? What are you anyway?"

  She shut me up with one sentence and I couldn't say a word, so I just ignored her, hugged my knees and prepared to doze off.

  I know that what awaits me next is certainly not good, but it's come to this, shouting and being frightened are all useless efforts. Now I can only pray that the old devil Sun regards the magic scripture highly and will return to rescue me when he sees I've been caught.

  In the dark, cold and damp environment, time is hard to bear, but during this period I experienced too many things. Although the time was not long, my heart was tempered exceptionally strong, and my character was also tempered out. At this moment, I am not only fearless, but also have a calm and composed demeanor.

  I don't know how long it took, but I suddenly heard footsteps coming from above my head. I opened my eyes and saw that Luo Ziyi had also gotten up instantly and ran to the entrance of the cellar, shouting loudly: "You've come to your senses, right? You're going to let me go, right?"

  As soon as Luo Ziyi's voice fell, a "creak" was heard, and the cover of the cellar was opened at once.

  The dazzling sunlight poured in, and I couldn't help but squint my eyes. Suddenly, I saw Old Fourth walking in with a chair in his right hand and a rope in his left hand. After seeing Luo Ziyi, he looked her up and down with a lustful smile on his face, muttering to himself: "Tsk tsk tsk, no wonder Third Brother always misses this little girl, she's really top-notch!"

  Don't look at Luo Ziyi's proud face in front of me, but after seeing Lao Si, she took two steps back, with a shocked face, and still asked: "You, you're not here to let me go?"

  "Let you go?" Lao Si sneered: "Why should I let you go, unless..."

  "Unless what?" Luo Ziyi's eyes lit up and she said, "Do you want money? I have money. How much do you want? Is 100,000 enough? 1 million? 5 million?"

  Unexpectedly, Lao Si shook his head and said, "Heh heh, money is a must, but... I also want a person!" After that, he actually stretched out his hand and slapped Luo Ziyi's butt. Luo Ziyi let out a loud cry and took two steps back, scolding: "Scumbag!"

  "Haha, this time I'm not here to deal with you. Next time when big brother is not around, I'll let you experience what a real scoundrel looks like!" After saying that, he put the chair on the ground and looked up at me, beckoning me with his finger: "Come, sit down here!"

  "What do you want to do?" This old four also didn't know what tricks to play, I was a bit uneasy in my heart and couldn't help but ask: "Are you worried that I'm from Dragon Tiger Mountain? I swear, I have absolutely no connection with Dragon Tiger Mountain, you..."

  "Shut up!" Old Fourth yelled, grabbing me and pinning me to the chair. He then tied me up with a rope. I struggled with all my might, but Old Fourth was too strong, and I couldn't break free. After I was tied up, I saw Old Fourth pull out a small box from his pocket. When he opened it, I saw that it contained several syringes filled with some unknown substance.

  Lao Si picked up one of the syringes, "Hehe" smiled and said: "This is called a neurotoxin, just give you an injection, can make your pain sensation ten times bigger, hehe, very cool!"

  As soon as he finished speaking, a needle was injected into my arm.

  "Ah!" I let out a loud cry, struggling with all my might, but it was all in vain. I could only watch helplessly as the ** was slowly injected into my body.

  Luo Ziyi stood beside him, her eyes wide with shock, and couldn't help but exclaim: "You, what are you going to do, stop!"

  "Get out, you scoundrel!" Fourth Brother slapped a palm on Luo Ziyi's face, the slap was loud and clear, all that could be heard was a 'crack' sound, Luo Ziyi was actually knocked unconscious.

  I gritted my teeth and couldn't help but curse loudly: "Bastard, you damn animal, you even hit a woman, are you still considered a man?!"

  "Man? Heh heh! …… " Lao Si sneered, saying: "In a moment, I hope you can still be like this, so manly!" After that, he pulled out the syringe and then punched me in the stomach.

  This punch was very heavy, I only felt that my intestines seemed to be rolled up, and it hurt with a twitching pain. I wanted to arch my body, but unfortunately, I was tied up, so I could only stare with wide eyes and clench my teeth tightly to endure.

  "Haha, not bad, enough!" Old Fourth said, and with a 'bang' another punch landed on my head. I was hit so hard that I fell back, and suddenly felt a hot stream gushing out of my nostrils.

  "Tell me, who are you exactly? Are you from the Dragon and Tiger Mountain sect here to rescue this little girl? And what about that old devil Sun? Where have you been hiding, and how long have you been spying on us?" Fourth Brother yelled at me. I gritted my teeth upon hearing his words, then shouted back: "I've told you before, I'm not from the Dragon and Tiger..."

  Before I could finish the sentence, Fourth Brother punched me in the stomach again. I felt a surge of nausea and couldn't help but let out a "whoa" as I vomited everything up.

  "Cough, cough!..." I violently coughed twice and then panted heavily, while Old Fourth seemed unsatisfied, muttering: "How come the medicine hasn't taken effect yet?"

  I swallowed my saliva, Old Four had said that the medicine he injected me with was a neurotoxin, which could amplify pain by ten times. Although I had swallowed spinal marrow, it wasn't completely immune to poison, it could only neutralize or reduce the effect of highly toxic drugs.

  And the reason why the neurotoxin has not taken effect is because of the divine marrow.

  But I know that it's only a matter of time before the effects of the drug kick in, and when they do, what awaits me will be suffering worse than death!

  At this moment, I felt that every cell in my body, every nerve seemed to be activated, and my body couldn't help but start trembling slightly.

  "Heh heh, looks like the medicine is taking effect!" Lao Si sneered, and then gently pinched my face.

  Pain, piercing pain!

  Although it was just a light pinch, the feeling was as if my face had been clamped with pliers, burning pain, Old Four saw the situation and burst out laughing, and immediately punched me in the stomach.

  "Ah!" I cried out in agony and immediately struggled violently. In an instant, people and chairs were overturned, and both the person and the chair fell to the ground.

  "Damn it, aren't you a man? How can a man not get up!" Lao Si yelled, and immediately kicked me with one foot after another.

  At this moment, I only felt that my whole body was like being pricked by needles, and it seemed as if millions of ants were gnawing at my bones. The pain had already exceeded the limit that humans could withstand, and I felt my entire body start to convulse violently. My mouth even spat out white foam.

  "Haha... come on, come on, keep pretending!" The sound of Old Fourth's crazy laughter still echoed in my ears. From time to time, he would loudly ask me if I was from Dragon and Tiger Mountain. My whole body was in severe pain, and I couldn't speak at all. I could only shake my head with all my might and look at him with pleading eyes, hoping he would let me go.

  But Lao Si seems to be a bit abnormal, seeing me being bullied, he seems to be extremely pleased, the expression on his face is getting more and more ferocious, more and more violent, and he actually took off his belt and whipped me hard.

  "Ah!......"

  At this moment, I am in unbearable pain, hating to live and wanting to smash my head to death. Sometimes I faint, sometimes I wake up again with severe pain. Just when I couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to bite my tongue to death, I heard the scar-faced man's voice: "Forget it, Old Fourth. It seems he doesn't look like someone from Dragon Tiger Mountain. We still need to go to the Wu Wangmu Great Tomb later, and we happen to need someone to scout ahead for traps. Let's spare his life for now!"

  As soon as these words came out, I let out a long sigh of relief and immediately fainted into a deep coma.