Hong long!
Along with those words, an incomparably powerful might suddenly shrouded the entire residence, especially the tree that Zhang Xuan was standing on. Under the pressure of the violent zhenqi, it felt as if it would explode at any moment.
"I was discovered?"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes as his body stiffened.
He had concealed his aura well within his body. Under normal circumstances, even if an outsider were to look at him, they would think that he was a lifeless object.
It was precisely because of this that he had dared to come here confidently. Yet, who could have thought that he would be discovered before he could even do anything?
Just as he was about to leap out of his hiding spot and enter the residence, he suddenly heard the sound of two gales rushing in his direction.
They were two silhouettes. They had only just arrived at the residence when they were discovered, and even he hadn't noticed them.
It seemed like the other party wasn't talking about him.
The two of them were dressed in dark gray robes, and one of them had a towering figure with two strands of snowy white beard. He didn't seem to pale in comparison to Zhang Xuan at all.
The other one was smaller in stature, but his eyes gleamed with a sharp light, giving him an intelligent vibe.
Both of them were Saint 1-dan pinnacle experts, and their movement techniques and strength were extremely rare. Most likely, they practiced some kind of cultivation technique that he had never seen before.
"It's you two?"
Upon seeing their appearances, the eyes of the middle-aged man who had been speaking to the city lord lit up.
"That's right. This friend over here has been using all kinds of means over the past few days, and I believe that you are here to gather information on us!"
The white-bearded elder narrowed his eyes as he glared at the middle-aged man.
The other party had been trying to gather information on them over the past few days, and that was why he had decided to follow them here. He didn't expect to be discovered as soon as he stepped into the residence.
"I searched high and low for you, only to find you by chance. Since you are already here, don't even dream of leaving! "
Instead of replying to his words, the middle-aged man who had been speaking to the city lord sneered coldly as he spread open his hand, reminiscent of a folding fan.
Hong long!
The surrounding air seemed to have solidified, and a powerful surge of energy shrouded the entire residence. It seemed like a massive formation had been activated.
"This is bad, it's a trap!"
Narrowing their eyes, the faces of the middle-aged man and the thin middle-aged man immediately turned livid.
It seemed like that fellow had intentionally set up a formation in the residence to lure them here.
"It's too late for you to realize that now …"
The middle-aged man who had been speaking to the city lord sneered as he pushed his hand forward.
Pilipala!
The surging power surged over and attacked the old man.
The ground let out a creaking sound, and a crack more than a meter wide appeared. Even the formation seemed to be unable to withstand it and would collapse at any time.
"Saint 4-dan as well?"
On the tree, Zhang Xuan's expression changed.
Just like the Waterleaf King, the other party possessed a cultivation of Saint 4-dan as well.
Primordial Spirit realm cultivators were renowned figures in the Qingyuan Empire, standing at the very pinnacle of the Qingyuan Empire. When did so many of them suddenly appear in a small place like Jingyuan City?
"Flaws!"
The other party was in the midst of executing a battle technique. Without any hesitation, Zhang Xuan took out a book.
With a tap of his finger, Zhang Xuan hurriedly flipped it open.
"The Violetleaf King, one of the Ten Great Kings of the Qingtian Empire …"
At the beginning, it was a brief introduction, followed by a dense list of flaws.
"Violetleaf King? Another one of the ten great kings? "
Zhang Xuan was taken aback. He didn't expect the other party to be an Otherworldly Demon King, just like the three fellows he had killed previously.
Of the Ten Great Kings of the Qingyuan Empire, he had already killed three of them. If the leader of the Qingyuan Empire were to learn of this, would he skin him alive?
"Elder Xu!"
While Zhang Xuan was still in shock, the thin middle-aged man hurriedly stood in front of the old man and raised his palms to meet the attack head-on.
Hong long!
As the two forces collided, the thin middle-aged man's face paled, and he was sent flying. Blood spurted wildly from his mouth as he flew through the air.
His vigorous aura a moment ago suddenly deflated like a balloon, and he fell heavily to the ground not too far away, losing all signs of life.
"A single palm strike was able to destroy all of his vitality?"
Zhang Xuan clenched his fists tightly in disbelief.
The thin middle-aged man below had already reached Saint 1-dan pinnacle, a cultivation realm that was even higher than his! For such an expert to lose all of his vitality with a single palm strike … Could this be the true strength of a Primordial Spirit realm expert?
But that made sense!
A Saint 4-dan cultivator's comprehension of the world had already reached an unfathomable level. The only reason he was able to kill the three of them previously was because he had utilized all kinds of techniques to do so. He had never fought the other party head-on before.
If he were to face the other party head-on, even five of him combined would be no match for him.
"Elder Xue …"
Seeing how his comrade had been killed in order to save him, the white-bearded old man's face warped in horror. He glared at the figure before him once more, and killing intent surged in his eyes.
Flicking his wrist, he took out a small jade bottle. Opening it lightly, a pitch-black beetle flew out.
Weng weng weng!
The beetle was only the size of a fingernail, but its flight speed was extremely fast. Its lips were golden, and its wings were flapping nonstop, producing a bizarre sound.
Biting his finger, Elder Xu dripped a droplet of blood onto the beetle.
Tzzzzzzz!
Upon seeing the blood, the beetle opened its mouth in excitement and gulped it down in two mouthfuls. Following which, its entire body began to glow with a silvery light, as if some kind of unique energy had been activated.
"Could it be … a venomous bug?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
Back when he was at the Red Lotus Ridge, he had read quite a few books on poison, and one of them had described a venomous bug that was fed on human blood. Only by consuming human blood would it be able to exert its greatest prowess and produce lethal poison.
"A venomous bug … Could it be that the two of them are poison masters?"
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up in excitement.
The reason he had come to Jingyuan City was to find poison masters and the Poison Temple. However, in order to avoid master teachers, they had hidden themselves very well, making it impossible for him to find them. Thus, he had decided to use the Sepulture Flower to lure the other party over.
He had thought that it wouldn't work too well, but who could have thought that he would meet one here?
"It seems like the city lord is also looking for poison masters. That's why he's so determined to obtain the Sepulture Flower …"
Coming to this realization, Zhang Xuan came to a realization.
The city lord must have been under the control of the Otherworldly Demon King, or perhaps, he had used some kind of method to convince him to help them search for the Poison Temple. Just that … why would the Otherworldly Demons be looking for the Poison Temple?
With such a thought in mind, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but take a closer look at Elder Xu, and a book regarding the latter immediately surfaced in his mind.
"The First Elder of the Hongyuan Empire Poison Temple, a 6-star pinnacle poison master..."
From the very beginning, he had written down the other party's identity in detail.
Just as he had guessed, he was indeed an elder of the Poison Temple.
While Zhang Xuan was still in shock, the venomous bug in the air had already eaten its fill. A faint silver glow emanated from its body as it flew straight toward the Violetleaf King.
"A mere Silver Armored Venomous Bug wants to deal with me? You think too simply … "
Sneering coldly, the Violetleaf King didn't bother dodging the attack. Instead, he sent a palm strike toward the beetle before him.
Hula!
Furious zhenqi gushed forth like a raging inferno, threatening to burn the beetle to death. However, the beetle was simply too fast. In the blink of an eye, it had already dodged the attack and arrived right before the beetle. With a flick of its wings, it scattered a pile of silver powder into the air.
"Humph!"
The Violetleaf King flicked his sleeves, and the silver powder was swept away by his zhenqi.
At the same time, he shot out another burst of zhenqi from his finger, forming a burst of zhenqi reminiscent of sword qi.
Tzzzzzzzz!
While the sword qi was swift, the beetle was even faster. It shuttled back and forth while releasing a unique gas. Not too far away, the city lord caught a whiff of the gas, and his face paled. His body swayed weakly, and he collapsed to the ground.
He had already been poisoned.
"He still has some tricks up his sleeve!"
Seeing how the city lord could be poisoned to death at any moment, the Violetleaf King's nonchalant expression finally turned grim.
He abruptly turned his body, and it felt as if his entire body was shrouded by some kind of unique energy. The poison powder scattered by the beetle was unable to penetrate his body at all.
"That venomous bug is indeed formidable, but it's impossible for it to defeat the Violetleaf King!"
After taking a look, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
While his current cultivation was still far from matching up to the Violetleaf King, his Eye of Insight granted him an eye of discernment that no one could match.
The venomous bug that Elder Xu had released was indeed formidable, making it invincible among cultivators of the same cultivation realm. However, it was still insufficient to kill a Saint 4-dan expert.
Putting everything aside, just the fact that the Violetleaf King hadn't used his Primordial Spirit so far was enough to tell that he was still in a pinch.
Just like a soul oracle, Primordial Spirits were capable of executing soul attacks. Given how the beetle was already unable to do anything to the Violetleaf King even before he used his Primordial Spirit, it was likely that the latter wouldn't be able to hold on for long once he used it.
As expected, the Violetleaf King seemed to have seen through the movements of the beetle. Chuckling softly, a powerful surge of energy gushed out from his glabella and bellowed, "Come down!"
Hong long!
His voice was like thunder, and the beetle in the air immediately began to sway as if it were drunk. Its flight was somewhat unstable.
"Pfff …"
Elder Xu also seemed to have been struck by the beetle, and his face reddened as he spurted a mouthful of blood.
"Could it be … a Lifebound Venomous Bug?"
Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up.
A Lifebound Venomous Bug was equivalent to a poison master's clone. It was usually nurtured using one's blood essence and infused with a portion of the host's soul. Once it was killed, the host would be severely injured or even die on the spot!
"Hehe, no wonder it's so formidable. It turns out that it's a Lifebound Venomous Bug …"
While Zhang Xuan was able to recognize the beetle, the Violetleaf King was able to do the same as well. Chuckling softly, the Violetleaf King abruptly grabbed the beetle.
Ji ji ji ji!
The beetle, which had been wobbling unsteadily a moment ago, found itself unable to dodge anymore. It was immediately caught in the Violetleaf King's grasp, and no matter how it struggled, it was unable to escape.
"If you were a little stronger, this thing might have been able to injure me. However … you are still too weak now!"
With a light flick of his finger, the beetle flipped over, and Elder Xu's body swayed weakly as his face paled.
No matter how fearsome poison masters were, Elder Xu's cultivation was only at Saint 1-dan pinnacle. He was still far from being able to kill a Saint 4-dan Otherworldly Demon King with his poison.
"Bring me to the Poison Temple, and I can spare your life. Otherwise … die!"
After restraining the beetle, the Violetleaf King glared at Elder Xu with killing intent in his eyes.
"This is a good opportunity …"
Seeing that the other party was prepared to make a move at any moment, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.
If he could save Elder Xu, he might be able to earn the other party's trust and sneak into the Poison Temple. This would save him a lot of trouble.
This was much better than capturing a poison master and interrogating him.
Just that … if he didn't reveal the existence of his puppet, how could he save the other party from a Saint 4-dan Otherworldly Demon King?
Zhang Xuan couldn't help but frown.
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