These nine Darkgold Venomous Bugs were something that he had spent several hundred years nurturing, expending an unimaginable amount of wealth, and feeding them a great deal of blood. It could be said that he was closer to them than his own children, and they were definitely his lifeline. Yet, all of them fell to the ground and stopped moving. It was already a miracle that he did not vomit blood and die on the spot.
Seeing his appearance and the condition of the poisonous insects, everyone looked at each other.
"The Darkgold Venomous Bug was … poisoned to death by this Sun Qiang?"
"He actually has an even more powerful poison in his body that even poisonous insects can't withstand?"
"I tried to poison him, but I ended up being poisoned to death instead …"
…
After figuring out what was going on, all of them were driven mad.
With their knowledge and abilities in poison, they could naturally see the cause of the death of the poisonous insects — they were poisoned to death on the spot by an even more potent poison!
The nine-headed beetle had only stayed on Sun Qiang's body for a short period of time. For this to happen, there could only be one explanation — the poison in his body was even more terrifying than before!
The Poison Man who had run over had his eyes closed and not moved at all … and yet, he had managed to poison the hall master's venomous bug to death …
All the onlookers felt like they were going crazy.
That was the Poison Temple, the most fearsome place in the entire Hongyuan Empire, or even Qingyuan Conferred Empire for that matter. To poison the patriarch of the Hall Master here … How in the world did he manage to do it?
"I'm going to kill you …"
Just as Zhang Xuan was perplexed by the situation, the hall master bellowed furiously.
At this moment, the Hall Master no longer had his previous elegance and dignity. His eyes were crimson, and a hint of hysteria could be seen in his eyes. It was as if he could not wait to devour the fellow before him.
It was no wonder.
With the death of the Lifebound Venomous Bug, not only had the cultivation that he had built up over the years been destroyed, his cultivation had also suffered a huge blow. Previously, he had only been a Saint 3-dan pinnacle cultivator, but now … it would be a miracle if he could exert strength comparable to Saint 2-dan pinnacle.
Rumble!
Since the venomous insect had been killed, there was no way he could use poison anymore. Roaring furiously, the zhenqi in his body surged, forming a massive palm in the air.
Before his palm could reach 'Sun Qiang', the fellow who had been sitting cross-legged all this while abruptly stood up. With his eyes still tightly shut, he flicked his wrist and whipped out a spear.
He was even more terrifying than Zheng Yang from back then. His spear pierced through the air like a giant dragon breaking through the clouds, galloping through the world, soaring tens of thousands of miles.
Huala!
The two forces collided and dissipated in the air.
Struck by the shockwave, Zhang Xuan was forced to take two steps back. Then, he stomped on the ground and charged forward at lightning speed. In midair, he thrust his spear forward once more.
At this moment, he had become one with the spear. It was as if he was the spear, and the spear was him. Surging zhenqi coupled with an incomparably powerful physical body caused the bluestone on the ground to explode before it could even reach the hall master. The area where the hall master stood caved in, creating a huge crater.
"Damn it …"
With a roar, the Hall Master charged forward once more.
Had it been under normal circumstances, as powerful as the other party was, with his Saint 3-dan pinnacle fighting prowess, it would still have been a walk in the park for him to crush him!
However, the nine Lifebound Venomous Bugs had just been killed, and both their bodies and souls were severely injured. They could not even bring out a tenth of their usual strength. Thus, when they clashed head-on with the Lifebound Venomous Bugs, they found it hard to contend against them.
The other party … was only a Nascent Saint!
"I don't believe that I can't kill you!"
Yelling once more, Zhang Xuan pushed the strength in his body to its limits. His zhenqi bubbled like boiling water, emitting a gurgling sound.
Hong long!
The tip of the spear collided with the palm, and a deafening explosion reverberated in the surroundings. The zhenqi that was released from the collision reduced the buildings within a radius of several hundred meters into dust. The poison masters who had still wanted to watch the commotion a moment ago immediately retreated in fear, not daring to approach the Hall Master.
Pu!
The Hall Master had exerted his full strength, but 'Sun Qiang', whose eyes were still closed, seemed to be unable to withstand the pressure. Fresh blood spurted from his mouth, and he was sent flying before crashing heavily onto the ground.
Even though Zhang Xuan had cultivated the Saint Ascension Decipher, there was still a limit to his prowess. The Hall Master was simply too powerful, and he was no match for him at all.
Of course, if he hadn't drawn his soul out of his body and used the Library of Heaven's Path to analyze the other party's flaws, it would have been hard to say who would emerge victorious no matter how powerful the Hall Master was. However, in his current state … he could only face the Hall Master head-on, and that put him in a much more dangerous position.
"Die!"
After sending 'Sun Qiang' flying, the Hall Master took a step forward and charged forward.
In the previous clash, he had managed to gauge the other party's true strength. Compared to him, the other party was still slightly weaker. As long as he didn't give the other party a chance to catch his breath, he would surely be able to kill the other party!
Hu!
Sensing the danger in the Hall Master's move, 'Sun Qiang' seemed to be frightened. He tossed the spear in his hand aside and turned around to flee.
In the blink of an eye, he was already several hundred meters away.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Not expecting the other party to be so unprincipled as to fight him with his eyes closed a moment ago, the Hall Master bellowed furiously as he chased after Zhang Xuan and struck his palm down once more.
Hong long!
A powerful palm strike smashed a huge depression in the ground. However, the other party was simply too fast, allowing him to dodge the attack.
"Stop him!"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was running faster and faster, the Hall Master knew that he wouldn't be able to last for too long due to his severe injuries.
"Yes!"
Not daring to hesitate, the elders hurriedly chased after the Hall Master.
While they were chasing after the other party, Zhang Xuan was running even faster. Furthermore, he was still running around aimlessly with his eyes closed. Wherever he passed, countless buildings would crumble. In an instant, the entire Poison Temple was engulfed in a cloud of dust. Not a single one of the ancient buildings that had stood for countless years was spared.
Seeing that the foundation of the Poison Temple was about to be demolished by that fellow, the Hall Master glared at him furiously. With a flick of his wrist, a token appeared in his palm. Infusing zhenqi into it, the token slowly floated in the air, and as if communicating with some kind of unique energy, it emanated a brilliant glow.
"Thirtieth Hall Master of the Poison Temple, activate the Guardian Formation!"
Hong long long!
Along with the voice, the glow of the token grew brighter and brighter. The massive formation that concealed the entire island seemed to have been activated by some kind of unique energy, and it began to slowly circulate.
Back then, the founder of the Hongyuan Poison Temple had left behind this formation. Not only was it able to conceal the island, it was also able to trap and poison invaders to death!
Not only was that fellow fleeing, he was even wreaking havoc in the area. If the Hall Master didn't stop him now, the ten thousand years of heritage of the Poison Temple would be destroyed.
Weng!
As soon as the formation was activated, a powerful surge of energy immediately gushed toward the fleeing Zhang Xuan.
Hula!
The speed of the formation was simply too fast, making it impossible for Zhang Xuan to dodge at all. In an instant, he was sealed within the formation, as if he had been thrown into a cage.
"Humph, let's see how you plan to escape this time!"
Seeing how powerful the formation was, the Hall Master's eyes lit up. He hurriedly flew over, but before he could even get close, he saw 'Sun Qiang' suddenly retreating several steps in the formation, as if recalling something. Then, he stomped his feet on the ground.
Kacha!
The formation immediately shattered. Following which, he raised his right hand and grabbed forward.
Hu!
In an instant, the token that he had just tamed flew out of his control and toward the other party.
"What?"
The Hall Master narrowed his eyes, and he nearly died from shock.
To be able to break the formation so easily and even snatch the token from his hand … There could only be one possibility — the other party had a deep understanding of the formation, and he had already figured out the flaws within it and taken control of it!
H-how was this possible?
The Hall Master Hall's founder had spent many years studying the formation, and he had set it up perfectly in accordance with the terrain. Even the predecessors of the Hall Master Hall only had a superficial understanding of the formation … How long had it been since this fellow arrived? Not only did he manage to figure out the formation, he even managed to find its flaws …
How in the world did he do it?
Astonished, the Hall Master Hall was just about to snatch the token back when the young man before him suddenly flicked his palm once more.
Huala!
A surge of energy immediately assaulted him, and the Hall Master Hall's body stiffened.
Under the other party's control, the other party was paying him back in his own coin, trapping him within it.
"This is bad …"
The Hall Master Hall narrowed his eyes in alarm. Just as he was about to free himself from the seal, he suddenly saw a foot flying straight toward his face.
Peng!
In just a single strike, several of his teeth fell out, and blood flowed down his nose and mouth.
"Sun Qiang, how dare you hit me? I'll kill you!"
But before he could finish his words, the other party's fist and foot had already begun moving faster and faster.
Crackle!
In less than ten breaths, he had suffered at least thirty to forty slaps and fifty to sixty kicks. If he were to be thrown out, no one would believe that he was the amiable-looking Hall Master.
Under normal circumstances, with his strength, even if he couldn't kill his opponent in a short time, it would be very difficult for his opponent to hurt him.
In the end, not only did he fail to kill the other party, he even allowed the other party to make use of his strength to pummel him. At this moment, the head of the Sanctum Head felt so dizzy that he could explode at any moment.
He was the temple master of the Poison Temple, the most powerful and influential person in the entire Hongyuan Poison Temple …
He had activated the formation, but the other party had made use of it to beat him up. What the heck was this …
Why did it feel like the other party was the hall master while he was an outsider?
"Hall Master …"
When the elders who had rushed over to help saw 'Sun Qiang' pummeling the Hall Master to the point where he was on the verge of death, they scratched their heads, not knowing what to do.
Since the Sanctum Head had stepped forward, they had thought that they would be able to salvage the situation. Never in their wildest dreams could they have imagined that their venomous worm would be poisoned to death before being pummeled …
"Don't harbor any killing intent toward Sun Qiang, or else he'll kill you …"
Seeing that the Sanctum Head was on the verge of being pummeled to death, an elder recalled the situation and shouted.
"Don't harbor any killing intent?"
The Sanctum Head, whose face was swollen, had no idea why the elder would say such words, but since the other party was speaking so loudly, there was no way that there was anything wrong with it. Thus, he suppressed his rage and suppressed the killing intent in his heart.
Right after he suppressed the Sanctum Head, 'Sun Qiang' stopped his attacks and sat down not too far away to continue cultivating.
From the start to the end, he didn't even open his eyes once, as if he was sleepwalking.
"This … What in the world is going on? I was actually beaten up by someone who was sleepwalking? "
The eyes of the Sanctum Head reddened.
It was one thing for the Sanctum Head of the Poison Temple to be pummeled by an expert, but to be pummeled by a Nascent Saint ally and nearly die … What in the world was this?
…
At the same time, Zhang Xuan's soul had just finished browsing through the books on the third floor.
Sensing the spiritual energy outside, he could sense a massive formation activating, and the collapse of several pavilions. Displeased, he frowned.
"Stop being so noisy. Can't you just let me read properly?"
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