His motive for coming to the Poison Temple wasn't to fight with them, nor was it to stand out and cause a bloodbath.
Rather, it was to save his student, Wei Ruyan, who possessed the Innate Poison Body.
Yet, before he could even finish reading the books, he had already killed more than a dozen elders and pummeled the hall master to such a state... If he were to delay the treatment, how could he face her father, who had died for her?
Back then, he had considered releasing his clone to protect his physical body, but that fellow was even more unreliable. If he were to release his clone, not a single elder would be left, and even the hall master would be dead by now.
As for releasing the Violetleaf King and Byzantium Helios Beast, it would be extremely troublesome to explain the matter to them. Furthermore, it might even result in unnecessary conflict.
Initially, he had thought that since he was only there to browse through the books, the other party wouldn't cause trouble for him. Yet, who could have thought that the final step would lead to such an irreversible situation?
Looking at the murderous aura emanating from the poison masters before him, Zhang Xuan felt his scalp tingling.
If it came down to it, should he release the Violetleaf King and Byzantium Helios Beast to kill all of these poison masters and rid society of this malignant tumor?
As soon as this thought surfaced in his mind, he couldn't help but shake his head.
He was a master teacher, not an executioner. Even though the other party was a poison master, they had never harmed anyone. If he were to kill all of them, putting aside the matter of morality, it would be a huge blow to his ego.
After a moment of contemplation, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask, "May I know where Elder Xu is?"
Given the current situation, he might be able to mediate the situation a little.
"Elder Xu has led a wolf into the house and killed one of our elders. This is a heinous crime, and I have already sent my men to hold him in custody for punishment..."
Hearing those words, the hall master gritted his teeth.
If not for Elder Xu bringing an unknown fellow with him, the Poison Temple wouldn't have suffered such heavy losses. Regardless of how Sun Qiang deals with the other party, the other party would have to face the consequences!
"To betray the Poison Temple, this... Given Elder Xu's loyalty, isn't this decision a little biased?"
Zhang Xuan immediately stood up and defended the other party.
It was one thing for the other party to cause him trouble, but... this matter had nothing to do with Elder Xu!
It had taken him a lot of effort to bring him here and explain things to him along the way. If he were to be implicated because of this, he would really feel bad.
"You may be strong, but we have to avenge the deaths of so many elders. Even if we, the Poison Temple, have to fight to the last man, we will not back down!"
The hall master roared furiously.
Regardless of whether the other party was sleepwalking or intentional, so many elders had died because of him. Hatred had already appeared, and there was no turning back!
Otherwise, where would the reputation of the Poison Temple be if he got away with murder just because he was strong?
How could they face their ancestors?
"Men, bring Xu You here. We'll kill him first before dealing with this fellow!"
The hall master bellowed with a wave of his hand.
"Yes!"
The two elders hesitated for a moment before turning around and flying out. Not too long later, they returned with Elder Xu.
At this moment, the seal on Xu You had already been undone. Looking at the mess on the ground, his lips quivered, and his eyes were filled with self-blame.
In his view, if he hadn't brought Sun Qiang here, such a situation wouldn't have happened. If only he had known that this would happen, he would have been the one to die instead of Elder Xue!
"Do you have anything to say for yourself?"
The hall master asked.
"I …" Elder Xu's body stiffened. A moment later, he sighed deeply. "I have caused such a huge disaster, so I'm willing to accept any punishment …"
It was his lack of judgment that led to the current situation. As a poison master, even a thousand deaths wouldn't be enough to atone for his sins.
"It's good that you know your wrongs!"
The hall master turned around and instructed, "Do it!"
He didn't want to kill the other party, but given that a disaster had occurred, if he didn't make a decision, how could he convince the others?
How could he deal with this demon before him?
"Yes!"
The other elders nodded as they looked at Elder Xu with a troubled look on their faces.
"There's no need for you all to make a move. I'll do it myself …"
Knowing that it would be difficult for his old friends to make a move, Elder Xu gritted his teeth and drove his zhenqi. Just as he was about to sever his own heart meridian and commit suicide, he heard Sun Qiang's voice.
"Wait a moment …"
Raising his head, he saw that the anxious Sun Qiang had calmed down a moment ago. His head was slightly tilted upward, and his hands were placed behind his back. There was an air of superiority about him, as if he was an ancient well.
"Since things have gotten to this point, it seems like there's no need for me to hide my identity anymore …"
"Identity?"
The crowd frowned.
The hall master also turned to Zhang Xuan and asked.
"That's right!"
Zhang Xuan nodded. With a calm voice, he asked, "Do you know what kind of constitution the founder of the Poison Temple possessed?"
"The founder possessed the Innate Poison Body, and he was born with a fearless fear of poison. That's how he created the Poison Temple and made it famous throughout the world …"
Even though he wanted to kill the fellow before him, he knew that he would be the one to suffer if he were to make a move recklessly. Suppressing his rage, the hall master explained.
As poison masters, he wasn't unfamiliar with the deeds of the founder of the Poison Temple.
"That's right, it's the Innate Poison Body!"
Zhang Xuan nodded before continuing. "Do you know why the poison that you have tried on me previously didn't work at all?"
"This …"
The crowd was taken aback.
This was also what they were perplexed by as well.
To be immune to even the hall master's beetles, just what kind of antidote could possibly be so powerful?
"Could it be that … you possess the Innate Poison Body as well?"
The hall master's body stiffened as he turned to look at Zhang Xuan.
The other party first mentioned the founder of the Poison Temple, and then he said that he wasn't afraid of poison. If he still couldn't figure it out, he would really be a fool.
"I'm not!"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
"You're not?"
The crowd glanced at one another. If you're not … why are you spouting such nonsense?
"In truth, I'm not too sure whether I am or not, but I do know that once I start cultivating, I will fall into a unique state. It's as if my soul has changed, and my body is no longer under my control. At this moment, I am in control of my body, and I'm immune to all poisons. No poison can affect me … "
Zhang Xuan continued.
"My soul has changed?"
"Immune to all poisons?"
The crowd was stunned. Are you telling a ghost story?
"That's right!" With a bitter smile, Zhang Xuan shook his head. "You might find it hard to believe, but that's the truth … I didn't even open my eyes during the battle with you all, right?"
The crowd nodded in agreement.
Indeed, that fellow hadn't opened his eyes since the start of the battle, as if he was sleepwalking.
"Actually, it's not that I didn't want to open my eyes, but I'm being controlled by another consciousness, so I don't know what's going on … and if I'm not mistaken, this consciousness is the founder of the Poison Temple!"
Zhang Xuan.
"There's another consciousness in your body … It's the founder of the Poison Temple?"
"You must be joking!"
The crowd frowned.
The founder of the Poison Temple was a figure from the same era as Kong Shi, and it had been several dozen millenniums since then. Even if he was still alive, he should have already passed away by now. How could his consciousness possibly reside in this fellow's body?
"I know that it sounds ridiculous, but that's the truth. How about this, I'll continue cultivating and allow him to control my body. Perhaps, you'll know the answer soon enough!"
Zhang Xuan shook his head with a conflicted look on his face. After a moment of hesitation, he gritted his teeth and sat down cross-legged on the floor.
Hong long!
As soon as he sat down, the crowd immediately felt the formation on the island rumbling, as if someone had taken control of it.
Following which, the tightly shut eyes of 'Sun Qiang' slowly opened his mouth and spoke. His voice was deep and heavy.
"Why? Are you questioning my identity? "
This voice was completely different from the voice of Sun Qiang. It seemed to be filled with violence and killing intent. While it wasn't as fearsome as that of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, it still carried a terrifying aura, as if one's soul would collapse at any moment after being oppressed for too long.
Everyone narrowed their eyes in astonishment.
Be it the voice or the aura, it was completely different from the one before. They could clearly tell that it was a completely different person!
Furthermore, this aura was much heavier and more ancient, as if it had transcended history itself.
"Elder, you said that you are … the founder of our Poison Temple. How can you prove that?"
Under the immense pressure of the aura, cold sweat trickled down the sanctum head's forehead.
"Do I need to prove anything to you? Who do you think you are? "
"Sun Qiang", who was sitting cross-legged, roared.
"It's not that we are doubting your identity, but … our founder has already disappeared for several dozen millenniums … For you to say that you are sharing a body with Sun Qiang, I'm truly unable to comprehend your words …"
The sanctum head gritted his teeth.
"I know that you won't be able to comprehend it, but forget it!"
Hearing those words, 'Sun Qiang' didn't refute the sanctum head's words like before. Instead, he paused for a moment, as if reminiscing about the past, before continuing, "In truth, I am just a fragmented soul. I accidentally lodged myself in a Seven Hearts Underworld Lotus and survived! It was this Sun Qiang who brought me out from the ancient domain!
"Ever since then, I have been residing in his body, and I will only appear when he is cultivating … Otherwise, do you think that with his Nascent Saint cultivation, he would be able to see through the formation and defeat you easily?"
'Sun Qiang' harrumphed coldly.
The sanctum head was taken aback.
To be honest, he had found it hard to believe as well.
The other party's cultivation was indeed only at Nascent Saint, but he was a true Saint 3-dan pinnacle expert!
Even though his Lifebound Venomous Insect had been killed, resulting in severe damage to his body, he was still a Saint 2-dan pinnacle expert!
For a Nascent Saint cultivator to be able to match him in a stalemate, he had only been slightly weaker than him … He had never heard of such a formidable genius ever since he had started cultivating.
More importantly, the other party's zhenqi seemed to be boundless, allowing him to kill more than a dozen elders, injure a vice hall master, and fight with him for so long, and yet, the other party was able to remain calm and composed … This was inconceivable!
Furthermore, the other party was completely unfazed by poison.
Not only was his venomous insect completely fine, it was even poisoned to death … There was no way the other party would believe that there was nothing bizarre about the other party.
And the formation …
The other party was able to control it so easily. This wasn't something a Nascent Saint cultivator could do.
"Elder, you claim that you are the fragmented soul of our founder. May I know if you have any proof?"
Despite his doubts, the sanctum head couldn't help but ask.
"Humph, there is no need for me to explain anything to a junior like you. I can just kill anyone who dares to doubt my words … However, this Sun Qiang is unwilling to see the world plunged into misery and suffering, so he tried to dissuade me several times, but in the end, I couldn't bring myself to say anything!"
'Sun Qiang' harrumphed coldly. "Not only does your founder possess the Innate Poison Body, he possesses the Innate Poison Soul Constitution as well … As a poison master, I believe that there is no need for me to explain how you can verify the authenticity of the Innate Poison Soul Constitution, right?"
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