The School Beauty's Super Rogue-Chapter 1060 - 1057: Racing Against Time

Just as Iron Celestial King had anticipated.

Qin Hao was indeed poisoned.

The Bone Poison would have completely destroyed an ordinary person.

However, Qin Hao possessed a mysterious lineage, rendering him highly resistant to toxins.

Thus, while the Bone Poison couldn’t kill him, it left his body stiff, making him feel terribly unwell.

The Black Mist Poison was different.

It’s akin to a chemical agent.

Capable of eroding and corroding anything.

Qin Hao managed to resist it by using the Vajra Stone Technique.

But even so, his back was scorched, bloody and blurred.

"Huff, huff, huff..."

With the death of Iron Celestial King, the Black Mist Poison finally dissipated, but the residual pain still caused Qin Hao great discomfort.

He sat cross-legged, channeling his inner strength to his back, easing the pain and softening his complexion slightly.

He sat there for half an hour.

After half an hour, the pain in Qin Hao’s back finally disappeared.

With the resurgence of his Power of Bloodline, the ferocious flesh began to twist, gradually regaining the color of normal skin.

Soon, in about ten minutes, his back returned to its original state.

Smooth and flat, with no trace of chemical erosion.

Only then did Qin Hao stand up, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead: "I used to think my body was immune to all poisons, but today I realize it was all wishful thinking!"

"I’ve heard the Witch Race’s poison techniques are bizarre; I must be more careful in the future."

Qin Hao muttered to himself, his gaze firm.

So far, he had encountered two members of the Zhou Family.

These two seemed closely tied to the Witch Race.

It seems the Celestial Kings behind them might also be related to the Witch Race.

One must proceed with caution.

Qin Hao brushed off the dirt on his clothes and walked slowly toward the villa.

A petite distance of merely a hundred meters from the villa.

Yet Qin Hao took two minutes.

Unable to help it, he confirmed he was being watched along the way. He figured it was Zhou Chuxuan lurking in the shadows.

Since the enemy already knew, Qin Hao saw no need to hide.

He deliberately slowed his pace, moving steadily forward, using the time to channel his inner strength, gathering his energy.

Soon, he arrived at the villa’s entrance.

Logically, the Celestial King’s location should be heavily guarded.

But now, Qin Hao didn’t see a soul.

Creak.

The wooden door opened automatically before him.

What Qin Hao saw was darkness.

"Welcome!"

A voice came from above, and Qin Hao looked up to find a speaker overhead.

As he walked in, the door closed automatically behind him.

In the darkness, Qin Hao felt no tension, focusing on a particular spot: "You like creating mystique."

"Ha, you saw right through it!" Zhou Chuxuan’s voice came from the darkness, accompanied by a sound resembling applause.

Soon, light flooded from all directions, blinding Qin Hao momentarily.

Once accustomed to the brightness, he observed a strange scene.

This was an enormous living room, stretching from the floor to the ceiling, about a dozen yards high.

Spiral staircases wound up both sides of the hall; one might mistake it for a museum upon seeing this scene.

Qin Hao had no mood to appreciate the surroundings.

He gazed worriedly at a particular spot.

There, hanging from the ceiling, a rope supported an iron cage.

Within the cage was Nian Nian, sleeping soundly.

After confirming through her pallor that she was unharmed, Qin Hao breathed a sigh of relief and turned his gaze forward.

Twenty meters away stood Zhou Chuxuan.

Upon closer inspection, he was indeed the delivery man from before.

Yet now Zhou Chuxuan seemed even more sinister, his eyes like a wolf’s, full of treachery.

At this moment, Zhou Chuxuan wore an amused smile: "You didn’t disappoint me."

Qin Hao replied calmly: "Two companions died, yet you can still laugh. Your Zhou Family is truly heartless."

Zhou Chuxuan laughed heartily: "You’re not wrong, that’s the Zhou Family’s rule. Raising Gu system, those two climbed by stepping on their fellow tribesmen’s bodies. Since they’re dead, naturally, no one weeps."

Qin Hao had to regard Zhou Chuxuan with more seriousness: "I heard you killed your father and brother to gain your current status."

Zhou Chuxuan flashed his teeth in a bright grin: "I’m grateful for all they’ve done for me."

Qin Hao felt a chill, not out of fear of Zhou Chuxuan but the callousness of this inhumane fellow.

Recognizing his ruthlessness, Qin Hao’s expression grew very serious: "Given that you’re somewhat insane, I’ll be sure to kill you properly."

Zhou Chuxuan’s smile stiffened: "At this point, does playing with words have any meaning?"

Having said that, he clapped his hands.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, tongues of fire appeared from nowhere, scorching a rope.

The rope suspended the iron cage and held Nian Nian’s life.

"What are you doing!"

Qin Hao’s calm aura shattered instantly, he roared in anger.

Zhou Chuxuan wore a sinister smile: "Don’t worry, the rope is iron, it’ll take some time to burn through. However, if it indeed burns through, from such a height, she may not end up a pancake, but could still get severely hurt..."

Qin Hao clenched his fists, his eyes reddening.

This guy dared to play such despicable tricks, truly hateful!

"Humph!" A familiar voice echoed from the corridor: "That’s the price you pay for bullying me!"

Qin Hao looked over; Zhou Chengcheng leaned against the railing, her face full of malice: "Qin Hao, who would’ve thought? You humiliated me today, but now the tables have turned, and you’ll watch others perish in despair and helplessness..."

"Enough!" Qin Hao’s eyes widened in fury, glaring at Zhou Chuxuan: "So, you’re in league with this coward."

"You’re the coward, your family’s full of cowards!" Zhou Chengcheng cursed from above.

Zhou Chuxuan didn’t get angry, instead changing the subject: "You have two minutes left."

Qin Hao looked up, the rope was already glowing red, at this rate, it wouldn’t take long to snap.

Zhou Chuxuan continued with his sinister smile: "You must defeat me within two minutes to save the little girl..."

The iron cage was a tactic he devised.

He lacked absolute confidence to defeat Qin Hao, so he deliberately set up this poisonous trap.

In high-stakes confrontation, mindset is crucial.

If Qin Hao entered the duel with anxiety and restlessness, he might not perform to his full potential.

Zhou Chuxuan was eager for this outcome. He looked up, giving Zhou Chengcheng a knowing glance.

Zhou Chengcheng understood, producing a prepared camera to film the scene.

Qin Hao ignored this act, rushing towards Zhou Chuxuan in a frenzy.