Diagnosing a patient isn't a child's play. To walk over without even taking a look at the color of the savage beast's fur, physical condition, heartbeat, and breathing rate... What does he mean by that?
Don't tell me that he has already diagnosed the other party's illness and knows how to treat it?
Mo Tianxue and Mo Yu were perplexed as well. They had no idea what Guild Leader Liu was up to.
They thought that Guild Leader Liu would say something, but to their dismay, he realized that he was standing on the spot... in a daze.
To return in a daze after touching the other party without taking a look at anything at all, even the knowledgeable Grandmaster Lin Tao was bewildered.
"Cough cough, Guild Leader Liu, can the Gold-tailed Lion... be saved?"
Seeing Zhang Xuan's expression flickering for a long moment, Mo Tianxue couldn't help but ask.
You should at least say something about whether it can be treated or not. Why are you just standing here?
"Oh, I have a few things that I need. Prepare them now, as soon as possible!"
Only then did Zhang Xuan recover from his daze. Instead of replying, he instructed with a grim expression.
"Yes!"
Mo Tianxue nodded.
"Boneless Flower, Golden Blood Poison, Three Thousand Worm Blood..."
Zhang Xuan casually listed the names of a dozen medicinal herbs.
"These... These are all poison?"
Mo Tianxue thought that Zhang Xuan would list some nourishing medicinal herbs, but they were all lethal poisons. Mo Tianxue's scalp went numb.
"Un, go!" Zhang Xuan waved his hands.
"Can poison really treat the Gold-tailed Lion's illness?" Mo Tianxue was bewildered.
The Gold-tailed Lion was on the brink of death, and it was on the verge of going insane. Under normal circumstances, Zhang Xuan should have fed it some nourishing medicinal herbs so that it could recover its energy and recover.
What was the point of looking for poison for?
"Father, listen to Guild Leader Liu's words. He must have a motive for getting you to buy these things!" Seeing her father's hesitation, Mo Yu hurriedly sent a telepathic message to him.
She had seen how the other party treated the Great Herb King, and his means were incredible. Since he wanted her father to prepare the poison, he must have his reasons.
"Alright!" Agreeing to it, Mo Tianxue waved his hands. A moment later, a gray-robed man appeared and instructed.
As expected of the royal family of Tianwu Kingdom, they were indeed efficient. Soon, all the medicinal herbs were delivered.
"Guild Leader Liu, how should I use it?"
Looking at the pile of poison, Mo Tianxue's mouth twitched uncontrollably.
Any one of these medicinal herbs could easily poison a Zongshi realm expert to death, let alone dozens of them added together. Zhang Xuan had no idea what Zhang Xuan was going to do with them.
"Do you have a spear? Prepare 36 of them! "
There was still no answer. Zhang Xuan continued.
Spears were a type of weapon that many of the guards in the royal palace wore. It was extremely easy to find, and in just a few minutes, there was a huge pile of them before him.
"Prepare another forty cows and sheep and slaughter them. Pour all their blood into a bucket …"
Zhang Xuan continued to instruct.
Even though Mo Tianxue was perplexed, he knew that Guild Leader Liu wouldn't speak without thinking. Thus, he continued instructing the others to prepare.
When everything was ready, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. He took a few steps towards the medicinal ingredients that he had prepared in the beginning and slapped his palm on the table.
Hu!
More than a dozen medicinal herbs immediately flew into the air. Zhang Xuan clapped his palms together, and under the surge of his zhenqi, the poison was shattered into powder. Then, the powder fused together one by one, creating a greenish hue that left one's hair standing on end.
Just a single one of these medicinal herbs was sufficient to poison a Zongshi realm expert to death. Even a Half-Zhizun would be knocked out for at least half a day if he were to take a whiff of it.
"This is … the concoction method of a poison master? Could it be that … this Guild Leader Liu is a poison master? "
Seeing the poison powder flying and the medicinal herbs changing color as they fused together, Mo Tianxue and Grandmaster Lin Tao were alarmed.
The fearsomeness of a poison master lay in their ability to kill those who were stronger than them.
Even though the cultivation of some poison masters was nothing much, no one knew what kind of medicine they could concoct. If they were careless, they could very well lose their lives in the hands of the other party.
Such examples could be found everywhere. This was precisely the reason why the occupation was feared by others.
Given how this Guild Leader Liu was able to fuse so many poisonous medicinal herbs together so casually, it meant that he had a profound grasp over the toxicity of the medicinal herbs. Could he really be a poison master?
"Formidable physicians have a grasp over the properties of medicinal herbs. It isn't strange for them to be able to comprehend even lethal poison!"
Seeing through the doubts of the duo, Mo Yu sent a telepathic message to them.
Physicians and poison masters, one rescues while the other kills. Even though they seemed to be mutually exclusive, there were many similarities between them!
In fact, it was said that the first poison master was a brilliant physician. However, after his wife and son were killed by his enemies, his personality underwent a drastic change. He began researching lethal poison and left behind a book called [Book of Poison] to exterminate the entire clan of his enemies.
Of course, as time passed, no one could verify the truth. However, through this legend, it could be seen that there were many similarities between poison masters and physicians. It wasn't strange for a brilliant physician to be able to concoct poison.
"Alright …"
Just as the trio was discussing with one another, the young man not too far away suddenly stopped. The medicinal powder was already completely concocted, and he casually placed it into the bucket. The clear water within immediately turned a dark gray.
After doing this, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. He circled around the Gold-tailed Lion before stopping once more. Lifting his head, he looked at Grandmaster Lin Tao.
"Is there any way to quickly activate this formation?"
"Quickly activate it?" Lin Tao was taken aback.
"Un!" Zhang Xuan nodded his head.
Back then, when he was at the Beast Hall, he had witnessed Yun Tao activating the formation. It was troublesome to make preparations beforehand.
After pondering for a moment, Zhang Xuan said, "It would be best if I can activate the formation within half a breath!"
"Half a breath?" Lin Tao nearly choked on his saliva. "How is that possible? To activate such a huge grade-3 formation, it would require at least eight Zongshi realm pinnacle experts to guard the eight directions and infuse their zhenqi simultaneously. Once the zhenqi fuses together, it can be activated … Even the fastest method would require at least ten minutes! "
"Ten minutes?"
"Un. If one possesses the strength of a Zhizun realm expert, he would be able to activate the formation alone. However, it would take at least two to three minutes!"
Lin Tao was speechless.
Do you know anything about formations or not?
Activating a formation might sound simple, but it required the infusion of zhenqi to activate it. This process was extremely complicated and troublesome.
Anyone who had the slightest understanding of formations would understand this. How could you not know how to stop this formation with a single kick?
"That is taking too long …"
Zhang Xuan frowned. "Is there no better way?"
After a moment of hesitation, Lin Tao replied, "There is, but … I am unable to do it!"
"Oh? Tell me about it! "Zhang Xuan hurriedly turned to look at Lin Tao.
"Every formation has a formation core, and it is the core of the entire formation. As long as one infuses zhenqi into it, the formation will be activated swiftly … This is also the method to activate a formation plate!"
At this point, Lin Tao said awkwardly, "You should know that one has to be at least a 3-star formation master to inscribe a formation plate. I am only at 2-star pinnacle … I am still a little lacking!"
A formation plate was a huge formation that could be inscribed onto a portable object through a unique method. When needed, one just had to infuse zhenqi into it. Even if one wasn't a formation master, one would still be able to activate it easily.
Even though the might of a formation plate was much weaker than a real formation, it could be activated instantaneously. On top of that, it was convenient to carry around.
Mo Yu had one with her. This was also the reason why Mo Tianxue allowed her to leave without any worries.
"You mean that … as long as I find the formation core … I will be able to activate the formation swiftly, right?"
Zhang Xuan asked.
"Yes!" Lin Tao nodded. "That's right, but how can it be that easy to find the formation core? Unlike a fixed formation plate, the formation core will change according to the terrain and time of day. Even I am unable to find it, needless to say … activate it! "
"Oh!"
Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment before his eyes fell on a certain spot.
Then, without any hesitation, he walked up to the Gold-tailed Lion and picked up a spear.
With a flick of his wrist, the tip of the spear was plunged into the barrel of venomous liquid. Sizzling sounds echoed from the surface of the spear, as though steel was being corroded.
"Go!"
Holding the venom-stained spear, Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up and he flicked his wrist.
Sou!
As though a javelin, the spear flew forward. Harnessing immense might, it pierced into the body of the sleeping Gold-tailed Lion.
"Ah?"
Upon seeing this sight, Mo Tianxue, Lin Tao, and the others felt goosebumps rising all over their bodies.
That was lethal poison … Putting aside whether it would poison the guardian beast to death or not, such an attack was equivalent to provoking the other party, and it could easily infuriate the other party.
In the first place, this fellow had a bad temper, and it ate humans wherever it went. If they were to infuriate it, wouldn't it kill them all?
Roar!
As expected, before they could recover from their fear, a furious roar sounded. The sleeping Gold-tailed Lion abruptly opened its eyes, and in an instant, its lantern-like eyes turned crimson.
"It's over …"
Upon seeing this sight, everyone's heart turned cold.
Hula!
The Gold-tailed Lion lowered its head to look at the spear pierced into its body, and rage surged to the heavens. Roaring furiously once more, it stood up, and its towering body resembled a small mountain. Even without making a move, it was already exerting immense pressure on them, leaving their legs weak.
"Guild Leader Liu, danger …"
Mo Yu couldn't help but shout.
Even her father, a Zongshi realm pinnacle expert, was no match for the raging Gold-tailed Lion. Given how the other party was only a Zongshi realm primary stage cultivator, how could he possibly stand against it?
Mo Yu thought that the young man would retreat immediately, but contrary to her expectations, he picked up another spear, dipped it in venom, and stabbed it forward once more.
Furthermore … this time, the target of the spear was … the Gold-tailed Lion's buttocks.
Puhe!
The spear pierced right into the buttocks, and fresh blood spurted out from the spear.
Roar!
This time, not only did Mo Tianxue, Lin Tao, and the others go mad, the Gold-tailed Lion was even more frenzied.
It opened its eyes, wanting to see who dared to touch it, only to see the other party stabbing its buttocks with a spear. The rage in its chest nearly caused it to explode.
Huala!
Its massive tail whipped toward Zhang Xuan, and due to its incredible speed, a series of sonic booms echoed in the air.
As though knowing that the Gold-tailed Lion would make such a move, Zhang Xuan didn't panic. With a swift movement, he appeared a dozen meters away from the Gold-tailed Lion and stomped on the ground.
Huala!
Along with the sound, Mo Tianxue, Mo Yu, and the others felt their vision blur. In an instant, a formation was activated, shrouding the entire courtyard once more.
"Formation … activated?"
Grandmaster Lin Tao widened his eyes once more.
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