The villain also has spring 2

Chapter 2006, Section 2.4: External knowledge is called sagehood; internal knowledge is called divinity.

The "Thousand Spider Blood Gu," formed from the blood essence of Li Xiaocui's ten-zhang-tall avatar, was soaked by the rain and dew. Before the blood spiders could even emerge, they were reduced to a puddle of flesh along with the Blood Gu substitute. Witnessing the equally ten-zhang-tall Blood Gu substitute being riddled with holes and instantly turned into a puddle of pus by the seemingly gentle "evenly distributed rain and dew," everyone upstairs who wanted to spare the lives of the victims was horrified.

This fragrant rain is nothing short of the legendary bone-dissolving water!
When it comes to the most potent poisons in the world, the Medicine King Sect far surpasses the Five Poisons Sect. Recall the five hall masters who appeared earlier wielding the Five Poisons Divine Sword; under the torrential rain, they had no chance of survival, let alone the power to fight back!

Even the ten-foot-tall avatar of the demonic Taoist Li Xiaocui, hiding in the shadow of the Blood Gu substitute, was not spared. From within the dark shadow, pus gushed from the ground like a fountain. This was a sign that the ten-foot-tall avatar of Li Xiaocui, who had vanished into the shadow, had been poisoned.

Just as the ten-foot-tall avatar was about to be completely melted, the demonic sorceress Li Xiaocui, hiding in the shadows, shouted again in a deep voice: "Three Flowers Gather at the Top!"

Unfortunately, this tactic remains unsolvable.

Upstairs, someone stayed to wait for their eyes to recover, and the story returned to its beginning.

Despite repeated defeats, she persevered and was determined to turn the tide. With this thought in mind, the enchanting sorceress Li Xiaocui transformed her divine skills once more. She unleashed the sixth move of the "Secret Techniques of the Treasure Book: Blood Gu Substitute," titled "Myriad Flower Soul Substitute." The substitute was incredibly lifelike, capable of mimicking the original's aura and speech, making it virtually indistinguishable from the real thing. Even more remarkably, the substitute could execute a single move identical to the original. Although it could only unleash one move, it was enough to be fatal. Then, she followed up with the sixth move of the "Five Poison Escape: Spider Shadow Step," titled "Hundred Shadow Clone." Moving at high speed, she could create several realistic clones, making it difficult to distinguish the real from the fake. The original and the substitute simultaneously created a hundred shadow clones, attacking from all sides.

It was assumed that as long as Cheng Lingsu, the leader of the Medicine King Sect, poured out the "Bone-Corroding Soul-Destroying Dew," she could cover the entire area. Unexpectedly, her hundred shadow clones formed a human umbrella, blocking the bone-corroding poison. Then, with lightning speed, they thrust out a finger. Caught off guard, Cheng Lingsu was struck in a vital spot, her meridians severed, rendering her immobile. At that point, taking her life would be as easy as turning one's hand. Wahahaha—

Everything you're thinking is correct.

However, Cheng Lingsu, the sect leader of the Medicine King Sect, remained expressionless, changing her incantation: "Burning Heart Pill."

A phantom image of a golden elixir flashed from the withered hairpin, releasing a crimson pill as bright as the sun. The elixir's energy surged forth, as if scorched by the sun. Those struck suffered excruciating internal burning, their heart meridians severed.

The sacred poison administered to the demonic Li Xiaocui this time is called "Burning Sun Heart-Burning Pill." It is recorded in Chapter 4 of "The Divine Treatise of the Medicine King: Secret Scroll of Poisoning Techniques: Nine Abyss": the violent sacred poison of "Crane's Crest Red" is purified and condensed into the Supreme Yang Fire Poison Pill with the power of the Golden Core.

The moment this elixir was produced, the entire building turned crimson, like blood.

The poisonous light shone everywhere, like a thousand arrows piercing the heart. There was no blind spot.

With a series of "whoosh" sounds, streaks of poisonous fire, like a barrage of arrows, pierced through all the clones. Even more terrifying, poisonous fire spewed from the wounds riddled with holes. In the blink of an eye, the hundred shadow clones were consumed by internal scorching heat, reduced to ashes. They were then blown away by the scorching wind, their bones reduced to dust.

Only a raging fire giant remained in the center of the arena, still gritting its teeth and struggling to hold on. Needless to say, the fire giant was none other than the ten-zhang incarnation of the sorcerer Li Xiaocui.

Forcing her clenched teeth open, a burst of flame erupted from her throat. The demonic cultivator Li Xiaocui, her voice hoarse with effort, cried out, "Three Flowers Gather at the Top!"

See, this trick still has no solution. We'll leave someone upstairs to wait for their eyes to recover, then return to the beginning of the story.

Even though she saw with her own eyes that she was completely unharmed, Li Xiaocui, the Illusionary Demoness, was still terrified as she subconsciously examined herself, as if she were still in a dream.

The sect leader of the Medicine King Sect, Cheng Lingsu, was in no hurry to make a move. She waited for the enchanting sorceress Li Xiaocui to come to her senses.

"You knew I would make this move." The enchanting Taoist Li Xiaocui wondered if Cheng Lingsu, the sect leader of the Medicine King Sect... could really predict the future.

Generally speaking, the instantaneous use of the "Three Flowers Gathering at the Top Divine Skill" can reverse time within a five-mile radius for approximately the duration of "a pee (about 30 seconds)." This is precisely the crucial moment that can decide the outcome of a battle. Therefore, as long as it is used just before death, it can immediately turn the tide of battle. Remember, in a duel between masters, life and death are decided in an instant. Why risk a life-or-death situation like "a pee"? This is also the greatest reliance of Li Xiaocui, the Illusionary Demoness who rose to power in one fell swoop. This is her ultimate life-saving technique. Consider this: the number of peerless masters who can put her on the brink of death is extremely rare, practically nonexistent.

However, since her meticulously planned and successful debut, she has used the "Three Flowers Gathering at the Top Divine Skill" multiple times. Although this divine skill can be used instantly and seems to have no limitations, as the old saying goes, "It's better to be safe than sorry." For example, Duan Yu's Six Meridians Divine Sword, which appears and disappears intermittently. If the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top fails even once, the Illusionary Demoness Li Xiaocui will die on the spot.

"The future may be promising, but how can I know?" Cheng Lingsu, the sect leader of the Medicine King Sect, replied truthfully.

"If that's the case, why are all my moves specifically designed to counter my divine skills?" This question naturally arose in the mind of the enchanting Taoist priestess Li Xiaocui.

"The so-called 'benevolent heart of a physician'"—Cheng Lingsu, the master of the Medicine King Sect, explained the topic using medical techniques and pharmacology: "Just as observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation are the foundation of medicine, the classics say, 'To know by observation is called divine, to know by auscultation is called sage, to know by inquiry is called skillful, and to know by palpation is called ingenious.' What does this mean? Well: To know by observation is to observe the five colors to know the disease. To know by auscultation is to hear the five sounds to distinguish the disease. To know by inquiry is to ask about the five flavors the patient desires to know the origin and location of the disease. To know by palpation is to examine the pulse at the cun-kou point, observe its strength and weakness, and know the disease and which organ is affected. The classics say, 'To know from the outside is called sage, to know from the inside is called divine,' this is what it means." For example, "Bian Que looked at Huan Hou and ran away (Kenjiro: You are already dead)," this is also what it means.

"'External knowledge is called sainthood, internal knowledge is called divinity.'" Taking a deep breath to steady her mind, she understood everything in a flash. The demonic Taoist Li Xiaocui, with a resolute expression, said, "The sect leader is also the 'Great Healer of the World.'"

As a healing master of the Demon Hunting Sect, Cheng Lingsu, the sect leader of the Medicine King Sect, can tell whether someone is sick or not with just one glance.

Then, medicine is incorporated into martial arts. Just one glance is enough to know what move you're planning!
Of course, there's another possibility. Considering the strict training restrictions in the *Spider Flower Manual*, where the moves and inner cultivation methods require multiple corresponding layers, it's reasonable to assume that the enchanting Daoist Li Xiaocui would execute her attacks in a progressive manner. Anyone familiar with her martial arts style could easily predict her moves, even if they skipped a move or two.

For example, in this current situation, although she skipped the fourth move, "Spirit Gu Incarnation," it was because she knew that a mere four substitutes would be completely countered by the "Mysterious Ice Gu Scale Powder" scattered everywhere. Therefore, starting with the number of substitutes, the fifth move, "Thousand Spider Blood Gu," which allows the substitutes to split and shatter into countless small blood spiders, is clearly the way to break it.

Therefore, Cheng Lingsu, the leader of the Medicine King Sect, immediately changed her strategy to "Bone-Corroding Soul-Destroying Dew," applying it evenly to all. This was an excellent way to deal with the situation.

Seeing that the number of "Thousand Spider Blood Gu" substitutes was still insufficient, the Illusionary Demoness Li Xiaocui once again used the sixth move, "Ten Thousand Flower Soul Substitute" + "Hundred Shadow Clone".

Since the enemy has escalated their tactics, Cheng Lingsu, the leader of the Medicine King Sect, naturally has to escalate them as well. Unleashing the "Burning Sun Heart-Burning Pill," a poisonous fire that illuminates the entire body, is a natural and inevitable outcome.

Thinking about it that way, it seems reasonable!