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"Don't run away!"
Having obtained the Body Transformation Pill, Zi Yan felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her heart. In fact, her playful nature had become even more pronounced.
Now that she knew her origins and had a goal, she was no longer lost as before. She unleashed three punches in rapid succession. This girl attacked like a raging storm with an unmatched fiery temperament. Purple light condensed around her fists, each strike flowing seamlessly into the next.
Although the First Elder of the Poison Sect, Liang Zhongsheng, was a peak Dou Emperor with extremely sinister poison techniques, who was Zi Yan? She was an Ancient Void Dragon!
Reaching Rank 6 meant that Zi Yan had finally emerged from her juvenile stage. More of her bloodline strength had awakened, and various techniques had mysteriously surfaced in her mind.
"Damn you! Don't underestimate me!" Liang Zhongsheng's eyes narrowed, caught off guard by Zi Yan's spatial abilities. He roared furiously as his body erupted with a surge of green poisonous mist that enveloped him entirely, unleashing his full poison power!
Though he cultivated only a High Xuan Class Qi Method, his poison techniques were incredibly sinister, possessing power comparable to a Di Class technique.
"Poison Shrouds the Heavens!"
In an instant, the entire space filled with poison gas that soared skyward. Even the natural energy around them fluctuated wildly. The area transformed into a world shrouded in poison. Even high-star Dou Emperors would be poisoned to death and reduced to black liquid upon contact with this mist.
Liang Zhongsheng had relied on this Low Di Class poison Dou Technique during the Four Nations War to slay numerous Dou Kings; even some advanced Dou Emperors had met tragic ends at his hands.
There was once a sect in the Chu Yun Empire that opposed the Poison Sect. That sect was later exterminated, with more than half its disciples dying miserably in this poison mist.
Zi Yan's expression turned solemn in the face of a peak Dou Emperor's Di Class poison Dou Technique. She chose not to clash head-on. After all, she had just stepped into the Dou Emperor realm and had yet to fully master many abilities from her Ancient Void Dragon bloodline.
A flash of purple light shimmered around her body, and she instantly traversed space, dodging the approaching poison mist. Although she couldn't neutralize this sinister poison, how could an Ancient Void Dragon capable of space traversal be easily caught?
Liang Zhongsheng's eyes narrowed when he saw he couldn't harm the girl with such marvelous abilities. He revealed a hideous smile, "You may dodge, but let's see how those filthy snakes below can escape! Go!"
"Quickly, get away!!" The terrifying poison gas suddenly descended from the sky toward the fortress. Zi Yan's face changed dramatically as she shouted urgently to the Snake-People Tribe warriors engaged in battle with the allied forces of the three empires.
But it was already too late. As soon as her words fell, the swiftly moving poison mist surged forward, appearing above the fortress in an instant and crashing down like a tidal wave.
Some of the Snake-People warriors standing on the city walls bore the brunt of it, and even the soldiers from the Chu Yun Empire were not spared. Miserable screams rang out as many people collapsed, dying tragically from the deadly poison.
At this critical moment, a white-clad figure appeared beneath the poison mist. Little Fairy Doctor's eyes were cold and emotionless as she slowly extended her hand.
Boom!!
The terrifying poison mist made a sound like a falling meteor, yet it was astonishingly blocked by her single hand!
The poison mist that could easily kill Dou Emperors had no effect on Little Fairy Doctor!
Her body emitted a soft glow as faint, mysterious runes appeared on her skin. She slowly opened her mouth and rapidly absorbed all the poison mist.
As the poison mist was inhaled, the patterns on her skin became increasingly distinct. These were the runes of the Woeful Poison Body that Xiao Yan had seen before.
Soon, the overwhelming poison gas was completely devoured.
Liang Zhongsheng could only stare in horror as Little Fairy Doctor activated her Woeful Poison Body and effortlessly absorbed the poison mist he had cultivated for over a decade.
His Dou Techniques and Qi Method were part of the same set. The reason the poison mist was so powerful was that it condensed a large amount of his Dou Qi during execution, differing from traditional Dou Techniques.
'So this is the Woeful Poison Body! No wonder the Sect Leader covets it so much. No, this Woeful Poison Body is even more formidable than imagined. I must return and inform the Sect Leader; otherwise, it may bring disaster upon our sect!' Liang Zhongsheng no longer harbored any intention of capturing Little Fairy Doctor. The Woeful Poison Body was far stronger than anticipated. If they continued to insist on obtaining it, perhaps the entire Poison Sect would be destroyed at the hands of this fairy-like poison lady!
However, he hadn't yet noticed that someone even more troublesome had already set their sights on him.
Whoosh!
A faint sound of flames came from behind Liang Zhongsheng. Xiao Yan appeared like a ghost, his body enveloped in the Nihility Devouring Flame.
His eyes were sharp, his expression grim and terrifying. The Dou Qi within his body surged like tens of thousands of galloping horses as it circulated along a specific path.
Open Mountain Seal!"
Xiao Yan's hands rapidly formed seals. The natural energy seemed to boil like water as the surrounding space went wild.
By the time Liang Zhongsheng noticed, it was already too late.
A black energy handprint materialized before his shocked gaze, immediately exuding a terrifying pressure and powerful energy fluctuations as it smashed ruthlessly into his back!
Even though Xiao Yan had yet to cultivate the Open Mountain Seal to the entry level and only had its form, even a weakened version was still a High Di Class Dou Technique created by Emperor Gu. It was a secret technique of the Gu Clan, and its power definitely surpassed many Di Class techniques.
One could only imagine how terrifying this strike was.
Boom!
In an instant, the attack containing horrifying power exploded like a thunderclap. The deafening sound caused many people's ears to ring, and even their vision blurred slightly.
Wave after wave of substantial energy ripples surged outward madly. Even space itself became distorted under the onslaught of such terrifying power. From this, one could see how formidable Xiao Yan's attack was.
Rumble!
Liang Zhongsheng plummeted from a thousand meters up like a meteor, crashing into the ground and creating a massive crater.
Xiao Yan inwardly shook his head. He had just used the power of the Nihility Devouring Flame's Seed Flame to create a short-distance spatial passage, concealing his aura with his Spiritual Strength to stealthily appear behind Liang Zhongsheng for a surprise attack. Yet, he had still failed to turn him into a bloody mist with a single palm strike.
'It seems I still need to put more effort into cultivating the God Seal Technique.' If he could cultivate the Open Mountain Seal to the entry level and combine it with the Tian Class Flame Mantra, he should have turned even a peak Dou Emperor into bloody mist with a single palm, especially one caught off guard.
This was the terrifying killing power of a Tian Class Qi Method combined with a High Di Class Dou Technique.
"Are you alright?" Xiao Yan flew to Little Fairy Doctor's side and asked with concern.
Little Fairy Doctor gently shook her head and said, "This little poison is nothing; for the Woeful Poison Body, it's just nourishment."
Xiao Yan gave her a stern look, and she lowered her gaze, a hint of guilt flashing across her face.
"You know that's not what I meant. The more potent the poison you absorb, the faster your cultivation increases, and the closer you get to the brink of the poison eruption. That was the poison of a peak Dou Emperor just now." Xiao Yan's powerful Spiritual Strength swept over her and sensed that the poison Dou Qi within her was beginning to show signs of expansion. Perhaps this time, she could directly advance by two or even three stars.
Space tore open, and Zi Yan appeared, looking apologetic. "I'm sorry; I shouldn't have been so overconfident."
Little Fairy Doctor gently stroked her small head and said, "Don't listen to Xiao Yan's nonsense. The Woeful Poison Body absorbs the surrounding natural energy every day to increase cultivation. This cannot be suppressed. That bit of poison gas was just a few days' worth at most."
This was half true, half false. The Seven-Colored Poison Sutra Little Fairy Doctor obtained in the mountain cave wasn't a Qi Method, but rather a book on refining poisons and knowledge about the Woeful Poison Body.
Possessing the Woeful Poison Body meant naturally having a Qi Method. A special constitution was like a magical beast's bloodline. The way they increased their cultivation was different. A special constitution was equivalent to the body itself being the Qi Method, and cultivation nurtured the growth of the constitution.
So even if Little Fairy Doctor just ate and slept every day, the surrounding natural energy would automatically enter her body and increase her cultivation. This was uncontrollable. She was cultivating even while sleeping. It would be strange if her speed wasn't fast.
"Zi Yan, go help Yun Yun deal with her opponent. Little Fairy Doctor and I will check if that guy is dead. Matters related to poison are better left to us," Xiao Yan said. "Oh, and bring that guy's corpse back."
Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor slowly descended. After taking Xiao Yan's Open Mountain Seal head-on, even if Liang Zhongsheng wasn't dead, he was likely not far from it.
"Cough... Today... cough... I've witnessed the power of the Yan Alliance leader..." Liang Zhongsheng slowly stood up. His body was cracked all over, resembling a figure made of blood.
He stared fixedly at Little Fairy Doctor and Xiao Yan. As he spoke, blood continuously gushed out, making his voice eerie and chilling.
Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor observed him. Anyone could see that at this moment, Liang Zhongsheng was at the end of his rope and could die at any time.
"Kekeke, I may not escape today, but if you want me dead, you'll have to pay a bloody price!"
Raising his face, Liang Zhongsheng suddenly showed a sinister and cruel smile toward them. His body seemed to boil instantly, countless blood blisters densely appearing on his skin. Churning blood could be seen within the blisters. This horrifying sight not only made one's hair stand on end but also sent chills down the spine.
Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor were both startled upon seeing Liang Zhongsheng in such a state.
In an instant, the blood blisters on his body grew larger and larger. When his body swelled to an extreme, a crisp 'pop' suddenly rang out!
Splat!
As the sound rang out, a startling black light, swift as a shooting star, abruptly shot out from his mouth just as Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor were about to hastily retreat!
This black light wasn't very large, only about the size of a thumb. However, its speed was so astonishing that it seemed to pierce through space. The tail of the light had just emerged from Liang Zhongsheng's mouth, yet it had already appeared a hundred meters away, right in front of them!
At such an unbelievable speed, almost faster than lightning, Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor had virtually no time to dodge!
Unexpectedly, the target of this attack wasn't Little Fairy Doctor, but was aimed at Xiao Yan beside her!
Little Fairy Doctor was greatly shocked upon realizing what this attack was and subconsciously tried to shield Xiao Yan with her own body. Xiao Yan sensed her intention through his Spiritual Strength, swiftly reached out, grabbed her long, flowing hair, and pulled her aside.
"Ah!"
The very next moment, that black light sank into Xiao Yan's body.
"What are you doing! That's the Demon Poison Spot! It's an insidious technique from the Chu Yun Empire used by those who cultivate poison Dou Qi. It condenses all the poison Dou Qi in the body and injects it into the enemy, forming a black spot. This black spot continuously releases poison threads. When these poison threads spread throughout the body's acupoints, the victim's meridians rapidly decay, ultimately causing them to suffer endless agony and slowly die!" Little Fairy Doctor rarely showed anger. The Demon Poison Spot was absolutely fatal to ordinary people, but for someone like her with the Woeful Poison Body, it would at most accelerate her cultivation progress.
"To remove the Demon Poison Spot, one's cultivation must be a whole realm higher than the caster's; at the very least, one must reach the Dou Ancestor realm. Damn it, reaching Dou Ancestor will take me some time."
Xiao Yan suddenly burst out laughing when he saw how anxious she was. He flicked her forehead and said with a smile, "You're worrying unnecessarily. If I can't even handle this Demon Poison Spot, what qualifications do I have to help you resolve the Woeful Poison Body? Don't tell me the Woeful Poison Body is simpler than this Demon Poison Spot."
Little Fairy Doctor covered her forehead, her beautiful eyes gazing at him in a daze.
"Kekeke, keep pretending! This is our Poison Sect's improved Demon Poison Spot. It's absolutely impossible to remove without our unique method! Kekeke, having you, the leader of the Yan Alliance, accompany me in death makes it worthwhile." Liang Zhongsheng sneered while rapidly aging.
Xiao Yan saw his appearance and couldn't help but reveal a cold smile. "By forcing me like this, aren't you afraid I'll exterminate your Poison Sect?"
"But then again, there's no need to go to such trouble."
Whoosh!
Terrifying black flames erupted from his body. The Nihility Devouring Flame circulated within him, completely enveloping the Demon Poison Spot. The black spot formed on the back of his hand seemed sealed, firmly locked in place.
"You!! You!!" Liang Zhongsheng was utterly shocked. What kind of flame was that?!
Meow!
Mao Wu emerged from the void. Xiao Yan stroked the adorable little black cat and said, "I was just wondering what to feed it. How considerate of you to offer your lifetime's cultivation. Let me thank you on behalf of this little one before you die. This Demon Poison Spot doesn't taste too bad."
Liang Zhongsheng's spirit collapsed when he saw Xiao Yan enveloped in black flames. His ultimate killing move had actually become cat food!
Xiao Yan stepped closer, his eyes narrowing as he revealed a cruel smile. "Since I'm helping others, I might as well see it through to the end. You're going to die anyway; might as well not waste your soul."
"You... you... don't come any closer! Aaaah—!"
With a muffled sound, Xiao Yan performed the Asura Soul Reaping Technique, extracting Liang Zhongsheng's soul and storing it in his Soul Command Token. Mao Wu then transformed into a mass of black flames and completely devoured his corpse. Even the body of the Dou Emperor whom Xiao Yan had killed earlier was consumed by Mao Wu.
The Nihility Devouring Flame: perfect for erasing corpses and leaving no traces behind!
These were all top-quality cat food. Though they might be a bit old, Mao Wu didn't mind.
Soon, under the combined assault of Zi Yan and Yun Yun, the other Dou Emperor had his throat pierced by Yun Yun's sword. Naturally, his soul was absorbed by the Soul Command Token, and his flesh became cat food.