"What should we do then? Are we just going to watch as they kill one another? "
Hearing that there was no way to stop them, Wei Ranxue asked.
She still wanted to learn terpsichorean arts from Zhang Shi, but if something were to happen, who would she learn from?
"There's no need to panic. It's true that we can't stop the duel, but if it's really dangerous, we can persuade them to give up. As long as they admit defeat … I believe that in consideration of our standing, the other party won't be so ruthless!" Zhao Bingxu said.
"That's the only way!"
Wei Ranxue was taken aback for a moment, but knowing that there was nothing she could do, she could only nod in agreement.
As the few of them were communicating telepathically, a commotion broke out amidst the crowd.
Most of those present were physicians, and upon hearing that it would be a duel of poison, they stared at one another in shock, unable to say a word.
This was no longer a duel between physicians but a duel of life and death!
In fact … both of them might even die in the duel!
For a student to make such a huge bet against a vice school head … How could he be so brazen?
"Teacher …"
Upon hearing the news, Luo Qiqi's face paled in fright.
"A duel of poison?" Beside her, Hu Yaoyao's eyebrows shot up. It was hard to tell what she was thinking, but she couldn't help but clench her fists tightly.
"Take out your poison and trade it with mine. The time limit is an hour, and whoever succeeds in curing the poison first will be the victor! If you can't cure it … you can only blame your lack of skill! "
You Xu laughed heartily as his eyes glowed in excitement.
Based on the other party's accomplishments in the Way of Medicine, there was no one in the entire Master Teacher Academy who would be a match for him in curing poison!
"Alright!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
"Let's begin then!"
With a smile, You Xu flicked his wrist, and a dark green jade bottle appeared in his palm. "This is mine!"
With a flick of his finger, the bottle flew forward slowly with his zhenqi.
Zhang Xuan caught it casually.
Even before opening the bottle, he could already feel a powerful energy rippling within, threatening to burst forth at any moment.
Activating his Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan took a closer look.
In an instant, he saw a black aura lingering within. Even if a Saint 1-dan pinnacle expert were to consume it, their physiological structure would be destroyed in an instant, and they would die on the spot.
Gently uncorking the bottle, a ferocious aura gushed out. If an ordinary person were to take a whiff of it, they would be killed on the spot, much less consume it.
"What kind of poison is this?"
Below the stage, Chung Ting-chun's expression changed.
As the head of the Physician School and a 6-star pinnacle physician, he could sense how fearsome the poison within the jade bottle was. Even if he were the one who came into contact with it, it was likely that he would die.
"Is the poison very formidable?" School Head Mo asked worriedly.
"It's not just powerful. Even I wouldn't be able to find a solution even if I had twenty hours, let alone an hour!" Chung Ting-chun shook his head.
"Even you can't solve it? Then … "School Head Mo's lips twitched.
"Let's see how Zhang Shi deals with it … His medical skills are better than mine. I might not be able to do anything, but he might be able to!" Chung Ting-chun said after hesitating for a moment.
Knowing Zhang Xuan's glorious past, he knew that his medical skills were far inferior to the other party's. Since that was the case, he might as well wait and see.
"Looks like you're prepared!"
Zhang Xuan resealed the bottle and turned to look at You Xu.
It was no wonder the other party dared to challenge him to a duel. The poison was indeed fearsome.
"I obtained this by chance, and it's effective even on Saint realm experts. Where's your poison?" You Xu sneered coldly.
"Mine?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
Even though he was a poison master, he had never concocted a poison before, needless to say, one that could kill a Saint realm expert.
It wasn't easy for him to take it out.
"Why? You don't have it? If you don't, it means that you've lost … "You Xu said.
After deciding on the rules of the duel, he had taken out his poison, but the other party didn't have it, so he had lost as well.
It could be said that the duel had already put him in an invincible position.
He didn't believe that there was anyone in Hongyuan Empire who could take out a poison that could surpass the poison in the jade bottle.
"Of course I do. Give me a moment!"
Zhang Xuan waved his hands. After a moment of contemplation, he turned his gaze to School Head Mo.
"Elder Mi, do you have any [Spirit Solution of Vigor]?"
"Spirit Solution of Vigor?"
Elder Mi was taken aback for a moment before a bizarre expression appeared on his face. "Are you talking about … the urine of saint beasts?"
"That's right. If you do, can you lend some to me?" Zhang Xuan asked.
Spirit Solution of Vigor was the scientific name for the urine of saint beasts, so it didn't sound too vulgar.
Saint beasts excreted their urine on a daily basis, but to low-tier spirit beasts, it was an extremely fearsome substance.
Beasts used their urine to determine their territory, and this was the same even for Saint realm experts.
This was precisely the reason why most beast tamers would carry some on them in case they were ambushed by spirit beasts.
"You want to borrow this?" Elder Mi's lips twitched as he turned to look at Chung Ting-chun, only to see the perplexed look on the latter's face.
It's one thing if you don't have anything to counter the other party's lethal poison, but what do you need the urine of saint beasts for?
Although this thing was very effective against spirit beasts, it was completely ineffective against Sanctuary powerhouses!
"Of course!"
As perplexed as Zhang Xuan was, he could only flick his wrist, and a chi long gourd appeared in his palm. With a flick of his finger, he sent it over to the dueling ring.
Grabbing the gourd, Zhang Xuan shook it a little, and a putrid stench drifted into the air. Nodding his head in satisfaction, he turned to You Xu and said, "Alright, this is my poison!"
"…"
You Xu's body swayed, and his face turned as dark as the bottom of a wok. He nearly choked to death on his own saliva.
The heck!
I took out a lethal poison, and you took out a gourd of urine … What do you mean by this?
Return your poison? Do you think I'm blind?
Elder Mi had just given it to you, and you didn't even open the cap … What kind of poison is this?
Are you trying to disgust me?
Zhang Xuan, screw you …
You can't humiliate me like this!
Zhang Xuan wasn't the only one who was frenzied. The crowd beneath the dueling ring also fell silent. Their eyes widened, as if they had seen a ghost.
This was a life and death battle, a competition that could decide life and death at any time.
The poison that Vice School Head You had taken out had an overpowering aura, and just a whiff of it was enough to kill one. It was one thing if you couldn't take out the poison, but what in the world is a gourd of urine?
More importantly … if he were to take it out secretly, no one would think much of it. But if he were to borrow it from Elder Mi in front of everyone, then give it to the other party …
Could you make it more obvious?
Zhong Dingchun's eyes widened, and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
As a 6-star pinnacle physician, he knew that the urine of saint beasts wasn't poisonous at all. Yet, how could he use something that wasn't poisonous to gamble with the other party? Wasn't he just waiting to lose?
Unable to hold himself back any longer, Zhang Xuan turned to School Head Mo and asked, "School Head Mo, is there anything special about your Spirit Essence of Vigor?"
"No, it's just that my saint beast peed on it not too long ago …" School Head Mo was also dumbfounded. He had no idea what the young man on the stage was up to.
"What? My poison is ready. If you don't dare to drink it, it's your loss … "
He passed the Spirit Solution of Vigor to Zhang Xuan.
"You …"
You Xu's breathing hastened, and his vision darkened. He was on the verge of exploding.
He thought that the other party would surely lose if he were to take out the poison, but who could have known that the other party would ask for a gourd of urine instead … If he were to drink it, even if he were to win, it would be shameful!
To win by drinking urine … the heck!
But if he didn't drink it, it would mean that he didn't dare to compete with the other party, and if he were to lose, he would be at the other party's mercy …
He was a 6-star pinnacle master teacher, the vice head of the Physician School … When had he been forced into such a corner?
"Are you going to drink it or not? You were the one who decided the rules of the duel, and I didn't break any rules! "Seeing the other party's chest puffing up in anger, Zhang Xuan clicked his tongue.
It wasn't that he was intentionally humiliating the other party.
Rather, he really didn't have any poison on hand. He had only read books on poison masters in the Red Lotus Ridge, and at most 2-star, it was impossible for him to concoct a poison that could poison a Saint realm expert to death.
Besides, even if he could, he didn't have that many valuable medicinal herbs!
Even though he had plenty of Spirit Solution at the moment, he still didn't have anything decent to offer in terms of medicinal herbs.
How could he concoct a poison without medicinal herbs or a formula?
Left with no choice, he could only rely on his Heaven's Path zhenqi.
Through his studies as a poison master, he had learned that the Heaven's Path zhenqi could turn into a lethal poison with a single thought.
If he wanted to defeat the other party in terms of detoxification, this was the only way.
However, the Heaven's Path zhenqi was simply too pure. If it were to leak out, it would surely cause great trouble. Thus, he had to use something with an odor to conceal it.
Fine wine would work as well, but it would be easy for it to leak out before a Saint realm expert like Luo Qiqi.
On the other hand, the Spirit Solution of Vigor had a strong odor, and if the other party were to drink it, he wouldn't chew on it slowly. This way, the Heaven's Path zhenqi would be able to sneak into the other party's body and turn it into a lethal poison.
If it were to succeed, putting aside 6-star physicians, even Seven Star, Eight Star, or even Nine Star physicians wouldn't be able to cure it.
The Heaven's Path zhenqi wasn't a poison. Rather, it was an extremely pure zhenqi that could seep into the vital parts of a cultivator. Even if one were to notice it, they wouldn't be able to expel it.
In other words, it was beyond cure.
"We are competing in detoxification, and you used saint beast urine as a disguise, and you say that you didn't break the rules?"
With a savage expression, You Xu clenched his jaws.
"As a physician, you should know that saint beast urine is a medicinal herb as well. Otherwise, it wouldn't have become the Spirit Solution of Vigor. It can be used to treat [Berserk Syndrome], [Ice Fire Zhenqi Condensation], [Scars of Saint Beast], and several hundred other illnesses. "
"Since it's a medicinal herb, naturally, it can be used as a poison as well. Isn't your poison concocted from many medicinal herbs as well? Why can't mine be the same? I'm willing to consume yours, but if you refuse to do so, admit defeat! "
Zhang Xuan waved his hands.
To a physician, anything could be used as a medicine. Even though saint beast urine was extremely pungent, to the point that one would faint just by smelling it, it could indeed be used as a medicinal herb.
Since it was a medicinal herb, it wasn't a big deal to treat it as a poison.
It wasn't against the rules.
Under the other party's coercion, You Xu could only admit defeat if he refused to drink it. Gritting his teeth, he said, "You want me to admit defeat? Dream on! I can drink it, but we have to start at the same time! "
"At the same time? There's no need for that! "
Without any hesitation, Zhang Xuan poured the poison in the jade bottle into his mouth. After which, he turned the jade bottle upside down and looked at Zhang Xuan.
"I'll do it, you can do as you wish!"
(Laoya has posted the name of the tenth ranker on the Heaven's Path Death-Courting Board, You Xu, on his WeChat account. Search for 'Sweeping the World's Edge' on WeChat and follow him!)
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