Time did not allow him to think too much, nor did it give him too much time to feel depressed. Many of the puppets heard the order and rushed forward.
Had it been before, the Violetleaf King might still have been able to withstand a few blows from these Saint 3-dan puppets. However, with the lethal poison in his body, there was no way he would be able to withstand them at all. It didn't take long for his face to be filled with footprints, and his head was swollen to the size of a watermelon. Lying flat on the ground, he was barely breathing, and it seemed as if he would pass away at any moment.
Carrying the fine wine, Zhang Xuan walked up to Zhang Xuan. Staring at the fellow before him, Zhang Xuan said elegantly, "Become my tamed beast, and I can spare your life!"
With the experience of the previous kings, it was unlikely that the other party would submit. However, it was still worth a try. If he were to succeed, with a Saint 4-dan Otherworldly Demon as his subordinate, his chances of survival would surely increase significantly.
At that time, he would be able to learn more about the other party's secrets and find out why they had sent out so many Kings and why they were so determined to find the Poison Temple.
"You … Dream on!"
Hearing this request, the Violetleaf King gritted his teeth furiously.
He was a mighty Beast King, and yet, the other party was actually asking him to become a tamed beast … This was intolerable!
"Alright then!"
Zhang Xuan ordered, "Beat him up!"
He didn't have the slightest goodwill toward the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, nor did he feel the slightest bit of sympathy for them. Since they refused to submit to him, he would just have to kill them.
Peng! Peng!
The puppets stepped forward and began another round of punches and kicks. It didn't take long for the Violetleaf King's face to turn pale, and he didn't even have the strength to speak anymore.
This time, Zhang Xuan had learned his lesson and sealed his opponent's acupoints in advance so that his Primordial Spirit could not escape. This way, he would no longer be a threat.
After pummeling the Violetleaf King for a while longer, seeing that the Violetleaf King was on the verge of death, Zhang Xuan ordered his puppets to stop. Then, he instructed, "Vicious, I'll leave this fellow to you. Make sure to get to the bottom of the reason why they're here in the Poison Temple …"
Since Vicious had the means to deal with them, there was no need for him to conduct a Soul Search on them. After all, the other party's strength far exceeded his. If he were to conduct a Soul Search on them forcefully, it would be detrimental to his soul.
"Don't worry, young master!"
Vicious' voice sounded. Following which, a finger abruptly appeared and tapped on the Violetleaf King.
"This is … the aura of a Spirit Sovereign?"
Feeling the power coming from his finger bone, the Violetleaf King felt a little light-headed.
He could clearly feel how fearsome this finger bone was. It had definitely reached the level of a Ruler.
A dignified Emperor actually acknowledged this guy as his Young Master?
"Don't kill me, I … am willing to acknowledge you as my master …"
The Violetleaf King knew that he would be doomed if he were to fall into the hands of the Emperor, so he gritted his teeth and said.
Even though acknowledging a human as their master would result in a tragic end if their clan found out about it, they had no other choice.
If he didn't agree, he would definitely be killed like the three Kings of Jin, Qing, and Shui. Not even his Primordial Spirit could escape.
If it recognized him as its master, he might be able to survive.
"Recognize me as your master?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback. He did not hold much hope for the other party to agree to his request. Chuckling softly, he nodded and said, "Sacrifice your soul!"
In order to completely control the other party, the only way was to control the other party's soul.
"Yes!"
The Violetleaf King replied bitterly. However, as a King of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, he had seen many things in his life. Since he had already made up his mind, he did not hesitate to split a portion of his Primordial Spirit out from his glabella.
Zhang Xuan drew out his Primordial Spirit as well and placed the Primordial Spirit into the Library of Heaven's Path.
In an instant, he could clearly see the thoughts of the other party. As long as the other party showed any signs of resistance, he would be able to kill them easily.
"What a powerful soul. Could it be that master is not a poison master but a soul oracle?"
While Zhang Xuan could sense the thoughts of the other party, the Violetleaf King's Primordial Spirit also sensed the strength of his soul.
For a Nascent Saint cultivator to possess such a powerful soul, it was impossible for him to be a soul oracle.
Just that … weren't soul oracles already extinct? How did his master manage to obtain their heritage and cultivate his soul to such a fearsome level?
More importantly, wasn't he a poison master? Could it be that it was possible to cultivate both as a poison master and a soul oracle simultaneously?
"Master, I have already submitted to you. Can you remove the lethal poison in my body?"
The Violetleaf King was perplexed, but he knew that this wasn't the time to be asking questions. With a bitter smile on his face, he kneeled onto the ground and begged.
He had examined the lethal poison in his body earlier, but he had never seen anything like it before. Most likely, none of the antidotes he had on him would work.
"Since you have submitted to me, I won't just remove the poison in your body."
Nodding, Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up.
Hong long!
In that instant, the Violetleaf King felt the lethal poison in his body bubbling up once more. His face warped in horror, and just as he was about to plead for mercy, he suddenly realized that his injuries were recovering at a visible rate under the nourishment of the lethal poison.
"T-this …" The Violetleaf King's body stiffened.
The lethal poison that even he was unable to withstand a moment ago had actually turned into an unparalleled healing pill in the blink of an eye.
Turning poison into medicine with a single thought … Could the other party be a poison master who surpassed the rank of a Seven Star Poison Master? If that was the case, that would truly be fearsome!
If a poison master of that caliber were to enter the otherworldly battlefield, the entire Qingtian Lineage could very well be poisoned to death easily.
While the Violetleaf King was still in shock, his injuries had already healed to the point where they no longer impeded his ability to move.
Seeing how quickly his injuries were recovering, the Violetleaf King kneeled onto the ground in admiration.
"Master!"
"You can address me as young master from now on!"
Zhang Xuan waved his hands casually. "Since you have already submitted to me, there's no harm in telling you my true identity. Actually … I am a master teacher!"
"M-master teacher?" Stunned, the Violetleaf King nearly fainted on the spot.
He had guessed that the other party was a poison master and a soul oracle, but who would have thought that … he was actually a master teacher?
When did master teachers become soul oracles and poison masters as well?
More importantly, weren't all master teachers upright and upright? Weren't they upright and upright in their actions and battles upright and upright?
When did the other party become so despicable, luring him in and tricking him so miserably?
Given how shameless the other party was, even if he was a master teacher, he couldn't possibly have won the acknowledgement of the mainstream Mingshi Tang!
While the Violetleaf King was deep in thought, he suddenly heard the young master's impassive voice.
"I am the principal of the Hongyuan Empire Master Teacher Academy!"
"Pu!"
Unable to hold himself back, the Violetleaf King spurted a mouthful of blood.
Having paid a huge price to escape from the outpost of the Hongyuan Empire, the Violetleaf King naturally understood the significance of the principal in the empire.
He had thought that the other party should be a dignified and strict figure, but who could have thought that the other party would be a despicable, shameless, and unscrupulous person who would resort to unscrupulous means to achieve his goals … More importantly, he was also a poison master and a soul oracle on the side.
Was the Master Teacher Academy blind, or was his own thinking unable to keep up with the times?
"Alright, you should continue disguising yourself as a human!"
Oblivious to the other party's thoughts, Zhang Xuan instructed after introducing himself.
After being pummeled by the Otherworldly Demon puppet, he had already removed his disguise and reverted back to his Otherworldly Demon form.
It was one thing for others to be unable to see through the grade-7 Beguilement Formation, but once he stepped out, he would surely be exposed. Thus, it was best for him to disguise himself as a human.
"Yes!" The Violetleaf King nodded. He clenched his fist, and a burst of light shrouded his entire body. A moment later, he reverted back to his human form.
"You rely on this disguise?"
Seeing the other party's actions, Zhang Xuan was bewildered.
Unlike him, the Violetleaf King didn't rely on the movement of his muscles and bones to disguise himself. Instead, he was using some kind of artifact.
"This is the Button of Disguise that we obtained by sacrificing to the Spirit God. As long as one possesses a Royal Bloodline, one will be able to easily activate it and disguise oneself as a human. Even master teachers will find it difficult to see through it!"
The Violetleaf King replied.
"Spirit God?"
Hearing those words, Zhang Xuan frowned.
He had never heard of such an artifact before.
"She's the deity that our Otherworldly Demons worship. It was under her guidance that we found this place!"
The Violetleaf King replied.
"You are saying that … we found the Master Teacher Continent under the guidance of your deity?"
He had thought that the Otherworldly Demons' invasion of the human race was due to a conflict between different races, but it seemed like that wasn't the case at all.
"That's right. This is what I heard from the Qingtian Emperor. It has been a long time since that incident happened, so there's no way for me to look into it. However, as long as we sacrifice a sufficient number of souls and corpses of our Otherworldly Demons, we will be able to obtain generous rewards. This Button of Disguise was obtained through the sacrifice! "
The Violetleaf King explained.
"Un." Zhang Xuan nodded. He knew that this matter was still too far away for him to understand. Thus, he decided not to pursue the matter any further. Instead, he asked, "Why are you searching for the Poison Temple?"
Since the Otherworldly Demons' target was the human race, they should have just attacked the Hongyuan royal family directly. Why would they send two Kings to search for the Poison Temple?
"Young Master, we have discovered an ancient domain, and there's a good chance that it contains a treasure that can unlock the seal on the passageway … Once we obtain it, our tribe will be able to enter the Poison Temple en masse and reclaim the land that we have lost!"
The Violetleaf King explained. "However, the ancient domain is simply too dangerous. Many of the Kings that we have dispatched previously have been trapped within, and none of them have been able to escape. After asking around, we found that the Poison Temple might have a detailed map of the ancient domain … Thus, the Qingtian Emperor sent the two of us here to find a way to infiltrate the Poison Temple and obtain the map! "
"Map? Ancient domain? "
Zhang Xuan couldn't help but frown.
"Could it be that the ancient domain you are talking about is in Firesource City?"
Previously, the old principal had said that the ancient domain that he was heading to had huge implications. Even though the Poison Temple had a map of the ancient domain, they didn't have the time to search for it.
At this moment, the Violetleaf King was saying something similar as well. Could the two of them be talking about the same ancient domain?
"Un, it's in Firesource City!"
The Violetleaf King nodded.
Just as he was about to ask the young master how he came to know of the matter, he suddenly recalled that the young master was the principal of the Master Teacher Academy.
If the Master Teacher Academy wasn't aware of the existence of the Poison Temple, they would have long been taken over by the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe. If so, they wouldn't still be trapped in the Desolate Lands, unable to return to their homeland.
"I see …"
Hearing the confirmation, Zhang Xuan nodded.
If the ancient domain really had something to do with unlocking the seal on the passageway, it was no wonder the old principal was willing to risk his life for it!
If the other party had succeeded, it could have been a calamity for the entire human race.
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