Chapter 1542 - 636: Poison Technique for Saving Lives
Chapter 1542: Chapter 636: Poison Technique for Saving Lives
In the Miasma Poison Martial Arts Arena, nine long stone serpents had already reached his front.
The small memory in Tan Zhu’s eyes quietly dissipated.
He raised his hand for the second time.
This time, he held two fingers together and gently pointed forward.
The second wave of purple-black poison mist spread from his fingertips.
Darker in color than the first time!
When the poisonous mist unfolded, it had no overwhelming momentum, nor dazzling brilliance. It was just a silent purple-black smokescreen, like the silent night, blocking in front of the nine long stone serpents.
The first serpent charged into the poisonous mist, and the stone scales on its head immediately turned black. The detoxification patterns on its belly lit up, trying to drive away the poisonous mist. But the purple-black mist seeped in through the cracks of the stone scales, directly annihilating all the Spiritual Nature supporting the serpent’s body.
The serpent’s head froze.
The second serpent stabbed in, and its stone tongue quickly softened as soon as it entered the mist. The dark green tongue tip corroded into sludge, dripping to the ground and burning black pits.
The third, the fourth, the fifth...
The nine serpents plunged into the poisonous mist one after another, resembling a group of stone beasts trapped in a deep swamp. The more they struggled, the deeper they sank. The detoxification patterns on their bodies kept flashing but were gradually eroded by the purple-black mist. The stone scales cracked, the muddy bones loosened, and the serpents’ bellies collapsed.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The nine long stone serpents crashed into the bottom of the valley one after another.
They did not rise again but turned into nine piles of blackened mountain mud. The remaining Earth Cloud inside attempted to flow back but was pressed down by the poisonous mist, letting out a faint wail before being completely annihilated.
Yue Qingshan’s heart sank to the bottom of the valley.
The situation before him was far worse than he anticipated.
Not only him, but all the major forces of Flowing Cloud Peak, who had pinned their hopes on this move, found themselves unable to even shake Tan Zhu’s position.
The Earth Cloud beneath him slowly rolled, and the cloud edge visibly dimmed.
In the sky, Yue Qingshan remained silent, contemplating his strategy, and did not attack again.
He already knew that using Earth Cloud for a strong attack was no longer useful.
"Tan Zhu’s poisonous mist effectively restrains live clouds, earth, and geographical energy!"
Yue Qingshan sighed, deciding to first defend, substituting defense for attack, to continuously gather new intelligence during the battle, and wait for a flaw to emerge.
He took out a Green Jade Round Mirror from his sleeve.
The mirror emitted clear light, shining on the Earth Cloud beneath his feet. The Earth Cloud caught in the mirror light gradually restored some of its dimmed edges.
Then, he took out three white short incense sticks and inserted them into the Earth Cloud.
The short incense lit by itself, releasing a cool fragrance. As the aroma fell into the cloud, the poison within the Earth Cloud began to surface slowly, transforming into strands of black smoke which were absorbed by the Green Jade Round Mirror.
Yue Qingshan also took a handful of detox sand from a black leather bag and scattered it around.
The detox sand fell in mid-air, transforming into a circle of silver white sand curtain, enveloping himself and the Earth Cloud within. Outside the sand curtain, a Water Blue Light Shield arose. The light shield moved like a clear spring encircling him, and any approaching poison mist was diluted by the water light.
Finally, he took out a Platinum Talisman.
The talisman, placed on his chest, immediately released waves of pure medicinal light. The medicinal light didn’t attack the enemy but protected himself. The few strands of black gas emerging from Yue Qingshan’s skin were gradually driven out by the medicinal light.
He continuously set up four layers of defense.
Green Jade Round Mirror to reflect poison, white short incense to extract poison, silver white sand curtain to block poison, Water Blue Light Shield to cleanse poison, and Platinum Talisman to protect life!
Once the five-layered detoxification technique was completed, the Earth Cloud beneath Yue Qingshan finally stabilized. The yellow mud within the cloud churned again, the outlines of Rolling Stone reappeared, and the Earth Cloud’s nature did not continue to decline.
Within the Territorial Expansion Alliance Seat, the cultivators, who had been suppressed for a long time, breathed a sigh of relief.
Someone whispered, "Steady and methodical is still the best approach."
Another person said, "Tan Zhu made two consecutive moves, both using Quasi-Divine Power, which must consume a lot. As long as Yue Qingshan holds out, there is still an opportunity."
At the White Cloud Village Seat, someone said with envy, "These treasures are all extremely superior. Especially the Green Jade Round Mirror, which can reveal the poison path; the Platinum Talisman can also protect the meridians. Tan Zhu’s Quasi-Divine Power will also be greatly reduced."
Looking at the five-layered detox barrier surrounding him, Yue Qingshan exhaled a long breath, feeling as if he had stepped back from the cliff’s edge.
He looked down at Tan Zhu and said in a deep voice, "Senior’s poison skill is indeed earth-shattering. But since this junior dared to enter the arena, I am not completely unprepared. Please continue to give your guidance!"
Tan Zhu did not respond.
Yue Qingshan thought he was unwilling to speak, and instead, his heart became more firm.
He continued to urge the Green Jade Round Mirror, sweeping its light layer by layer over the Earth Cloud, confirming that the poison was receding. The white short incense burned even more vigorously, with an increasingly strong cool aroma. The silver white sand curtain and Water Blue Light Shield merged, forming a clean protective border.
Tan Zhu still stood on the black stone at the bottom of the valley, his sleeves hanging down, a pale face showing no joy. He slowly raised his head, looking at his opponent in the sky, the depths of his dark eyes harboring an even deeper old shadow.
"Want to impart some lessons?"
Old past events surfaced in his mind once more.
Danxia Peak was not a pure land.
There were faction struggles, furnace position contests, medicinal field disputes, elixir recipe battles, and more within the peak.
Zhong Limei’s master’s faction was not strong. The master treated disciples generously but was not skilled in management and did not like contention.
That year, the Alchemy Hall reallocated several fire vein furnaces, sparking a competition over the furnace positions.
The fire vein furnace position was related to the ten years of alchemical prospects for the disciples of the faction. Losing the fire vein meant fewer alchemy tasks, fewer medicinal material quotas, and fewer promotion opportunities for senior and junior brothers.
The opposing side proposed an alchemical contest.
The master had no choice but to agree.
But Zhong Limei’s master suffered from severe Pill Poison. Years of alchemy had deposited pill furnace smoke, residue from treasures, and backlash from elixir pills into the meridians and internal organs little by little. Usually, it could be suppressed, but high-intensity alchemy would cause a backlash against the cultivator’s body and mind.
During practice before the competition, the master refined a furnace of Qingyang Rejuvenation Pill.