可是毒却杀不了妖
“But the venom couldn't kill demons.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
杀死觊觎星石的人
“I smeared venom on a hairpin to kill those who coveted the Stone.”
可是 毒却 杀不了 妖
“But the venom couldn't kill demons.”
所以
“So…”
“Your poison is useless against the real threat here.”
In Chinese fantasy (xianxia/wuxia), 'yao' (demons/spirits) possess supernatural physiology immune to ordinary mortal weapons or toxins, demanding magical or spiritual countermeasures.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to kill; cannot kill
A potential complement structure (verb + 不 + complement) used to indicate the inability to accomplish the result of killing.