Chapter 743 - 403: Hundred Corpses Demon Monarch
This previous exchange was not merely a brief confrontation between Chu Qing and Prince Xi.
A third party was also involved.
The greatest effect of Prince Xi's [Black Water Infinite Play] was to restrain. To kill Chu Qing with the puppet's palm force was nothing but wishful thinking.
From the very beginning, Prince Xi never entertained such a notion.
The true killing move was hidden in the green-robed elder behind.
Yet he didn't expect that Chu Qing's [Illuminated Jade Divine Strategy] was so profound, rendering [Black Water Infinite Play] meaningless and transforming the [Silk Thread Puppetry] inner strength attached to him through Great Shift of Heaven and Earth.
Though the green-robed elder's poison was silent, colorless, and tasteless, it could not escape Chu Qing.
Despite not being skilled in this art, with the sharpness of [Illuminated Jade Divine Strategy] and under the realm of Sitting God and Entering the Light, any slight change in his body could not evade his eyes.
Thus, he used Great Shift of Heaven and Earth and Flower-Shifting Jade techniques to return [Black Water Infinite Play] and the senior's poison to Prince Xi.
Prince Xi, relying on his understanding of [Silk Thread Puppetry], easily dissolved the force sent back by Chu Qing.
However... he couldn't avoid the poison of the green-robed elder.
Just now, while chatting briefly with the elder, Chu Qing had already identified his identity.
Years ago, this person was unrivaled in the martial world, even daringly ventured deep into Heaven-Reaching Ridge, intruding into Ghost Emperor Palace, intending to challenge the Ghost Emperor.
However, he was forced to plead for mercy after just three moves from the Ghost Emperor, who eventually expelled him from the Southern Domain, banishing him to Southern Sea Unstable Island.
This person was Hundred Corpses Demon Monarch!
Now, seeing him and Prince Xi together, it is evident that the Celestial Evil Cult informed him that the Ghost Emperor was about to die from a plot, which led him to dare to return to the Southern Domain.
Wanting to regain his former glory.
At this point, the entire battle formation echoed with shouts and cries.
The General was killed in one blow, marking the decline of the Celestial Evil Cult, and in this battle, it was suppressed by the righteous path from the martial world, employing tactics of overwhelming numbers.
The whole battle formation was thunderous with cries of killing.
Only Chu Qing, Prince Xi, and Hundred Corpses Demon Monarch stood separate as if in a world of their own, disconnected from their surroundings.
Hundred Corpses Demon Monarch shook his head lightly:
"Arrogance in youth is normal, but arrogance should not equate to ignorance.
"The so-called General is nothing more than an empty name, don't underestimate me, old man!
"At this moment, have you not detected that you are already severely poisoned?"
"Oh?"
Chu Qing smirked:
"Where is the poison?"
"Press your Qimen acupoint."
Hundred Corpses Demon Monarch confidently replied.
Chu Qing followed his words and immediately pressed his Qimen acupoint.
The next moment, his face filled with pain as he looked up in shock:
"When did you…?"
Yet Hundred Corpses Demon Monarch's expression suddenly changed, and he abruptly turned to leave.
This move was so unexpected, truly unforeseen.
Yet in this split second, Chu Qing suddenly raised his hand, and with invisible force, instantly trapped Hundred Corpses Demon Monarch in a dilemma.
Given his cultivation, it was somewhat troublesome for Chu Qing to capture him.
And Hundred Corpses Demon Monarch could not easily escape either.
The stalemate lasted for just a moment; Hundred Corpses Demon Monarch suddenly felt the pressure ease, his heart rejoiced, thinking Chu Qing was catching a breath, moved to step forward, when he realized a hand had already landed on his shoulder.
The hand wore a pair of white gloves, and Chu Qing's voice followed closely by his ear:
"Seems I've shown a flaw?"
"... Logically speaking, being poisoned like this, upon touching Qimen acupoint, you should feel numbness and swelling, but not pain."
Hundred Corpses Demon Monarch gritted his teeth and said:
"Whelp deceived me, how can I fall for your ruse!!"
With that, he flicked his shoulder, swinging his arm.
Before the technique arrived, a strange fragrance hit his nose first.
Chu Qing maneuvered [Illuminated Jade Divine Strategy], five fingers swept along Hundred Corpses Demon Monarch's shoulder, instantly grasping his wrist, and just as the force was about to unleash, a finger wrapped in endless black energy arrived under the other ear.
He immediately altered his steps, and as he dodged, he guided Hundred Corpses Demon Monarch towards that finger.
Prince Xi immediately transformed his finger into a claw, clawing at Hundred Corpses Demon Monarch's chest, intending to capture him.
Chu Qing merely smiled, flipping his palm, lifting it, not only did he not retrieve it, but instead sent Hundred Corpses Demon Monarch further.
As his palm landed on Hundred Corpses Demon Monarch's back, it seemed to stick there instantly.
The immense pressure, through Hundred Corpses Demon Monarch's body, transmitted to Prince Xi.
Prince Xi didn't anticipate this change and immediately realized it was bad.
But now it's too late to let go.
Chu Qing used [Illuminated Jade Divine Strategy] as a lead, forcing Prince Xi into a contest of inner strength with him.
Prince Xi understood the danger, immediately gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, and shouted at Hundred Corpses Demon Monarch:
"Quickly aid me!!"
At this moment, Chu Qing was using Hundred Corpses Demon Monarch as a medium to contest with Prince Xi.
Yet Hundred Corpses Demon Monarch was not a dead man; not only was he alive, but he was also endowed with profound inner power.
For most people in the martial world, Hundred Corpses Demon Monarch was overwhelmingly strong.
But before Chu Qing, this so-called strength wasn't enough.
However, this is not important... What's important is that, at this stage, Chu Qing wanted to use him as a pure battlefield medium, Hundred Corpses Demon Monarch couldn't allow it.
Otherwise, not only would he be harmed by the combined inner strength of Chu Qing and Prince Xi, but if Chu Qing won, both their lives would be at stake.