The island had a diameter of more than a hundred kilometers. Looking from afar, it was filled with lush greenery. Under the cover of the formation, spiritual energy was concentrated, and from time to time, powerful saint beasts could be seen dancing in the air.
"To be able to conceal an entire island with a diameter of more than a hundred kilometers, the person who set up this formation is definitely no weaker than a Seven Star master teacher!"
Zhang Xuan exclaimed in shock.
He was currently a 6-star pinnacle formation master, but even so, it was still difficult for him to set up such a massive formation. Just how powerful was the elder who set up the Poison Temple on this island?
"The founder of the Hongyuan Poison Temple wasn't just a Seven Star poison master, he was also a Seven Star pinnacle formation master. Even so, it took him more than fifty years to set up this hidden formation!"
Noticing Zhang Xuan's shock, Elder Xu explained with a smile.
"Fifty years?" Zhang Xuan's lips twitched.
It had only been less than a year since he transmigrated to this world. To spend fifty years just to set up a formation, there was no way he was going to do it.
"Indeed. This formation uses the underground volcano as its source of energy to conceal the entire island within the vast ocean. If one is unable to find the entrance, even if one were to fly over it, one would only see a vast ocean," Elder Xu said proudly.
"Back then, there were quite a few Seven Star master teachers and formation masters who passed by this island, but none of them noticed it. This is also the reason why the Poison Temple has been able to survive for more than ten thousand years without suffering a single attack. "
"Incredible!" Zhang Xuan nodded. Activating his Eye of Insight, he turned his gaze toward the formation before him.
It had to be said that the other party's design was extremely good. Making use of the unique advantage of the island and the surrounding environment, it was able to fuse the formation together perfectly. Even with the Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan was only able to see a rough outline of the formation. He was unable to decipher the formation within a short period of time.
If he really wanted to decipher the formation, he would need at least ten minutes to study it!
It was already an incredible feat for him to take so long to decipher a formation.
"Let's head down!"
Seeing the shock on Zhang Xuan's face, Elder Xu chuckled softly before directing the aerial saint beast toward the island.
Ten minutes later, they landed on a massive platform.
"Elder Xu!" A few youths came forward to welcome him. When they saw that the person who walked out of the house was not Elder Xue, but a middle-aged man that they had never seen before, they were all puzzled.
"This Poison Master Sun is my benefactor. You should arrange a place for him to stay first."
Elder Xu turned around and said, "I'm going to see the Hall Master now!"
"Yes!"
Hearing that he was Elder Xu's savior, the young men looked at Zhang Xuan again with reverence and nodded in unison.
"Poison Master Zhang, you should find a place to stay with them for the time being. I will look for the hall master and inform him of the situation in Jingyuan City."
After taking two steps forward, Elder Xu couldn't stop. He sent a telepathic message to Zhang Xuan, "The members of the Poison Temple might have a bad temper, but we all respect the strong. If someone comes looking for trouble at your residence, you don't have to hold back."
"En!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
The death of an elder should indeed be reported to the Hall Master.
As for if someone was looking for trouble, he didn't plan to be an honest person.
"I'll report your matter to the Hall Master and help you apply for a slot for the poison master examination!"
After saying those words, Elder Xu hurriedly left, and before long, he had already disappeared from sight.
"Poison Master Sun, this way please!"
Seeing that Elder Xu had left, a few youths walked up to Zhang Xuan.
Without saying anything, Zhang Xuan followed behind them and walked over with widened strides.
Not too far away from the platform was a massive town. There were all kinds of buildings, and they looked a little old. It was as if they had maintained their appearance from several thousand years ago.
The streets were bustling with activity, and it felt as if this was a massive city.
Walking along the streets, one could occasionally see a faint mist drifting out from the houses by the roadside. The smell was decent, but just a whiff of it would leave one feeling giddy and drowsy.
Without a doubt, there was lethal poison in the mist.
Not only so, from time to time, there would be poisonous bugs and vipers crawling along the roadside. They glared menacingly at the passersby, seemingly ready to attack at any moment. If not for the fact that one was a poison master, one might have fainted on the spot upon seeing such a sight.
"Don't worry, these venomous bugs won't bite easily …"
Seeing through Zhang Xuan's worry, a young man explained with a smile. However, before he could finish his words, a scream of agony sounded from the front. A middle-aged man leaped forward, and there was a venomous snake hanging on his bottom. Its sharp fangs had sunk deep into his flesh, refusing to let go no matter what.
"Screw your grandmother, whose snake is this? If you don't make a sound, I'll skin it and stew it today! "
"How dare you eat my snake? Do you believe that I won't poison you to death right now?"
Following which, another roar sounded. A figure rushed out and began fighting with the fellow who had been bitten by the snake.
"T-this … These venomous bugs are usually quite friendly …"
The young man had just said that the venomous bugs wouldn't bite when such a sight occurred. Embarrassed, he hurriedly explained, "Don't worry. Even though venomous bugs aren't very reliable, we poison masters still respect one another. We don't make a move easily …"
"Un!" Nodding, Zhang Xuan continued walking forward. At that moment, an even louder roar echoed from the streets.
"Bloody hell, who is the one who poisoned my pillow? He better not let me find out who it is, or else I'll kill him! "
Right after those words were spoken, a woman with a round face rushed out of the room.
She had a decent figure, but her face was swollen to the size of a watermelon. In fact, pus was flowing from several parts of her face, making her look as ferocious as a zombie that had just crawled out of a graveyard.
"Who is the one who poisoned my soup?"
"Who dares to put venomous bugs in my shoes? Are you tired of living?"
"How dare you stuff medicine into my nostrils? Do you believe that I won't chop off your claws?"
…
The voices sounded one after another. Following which, one after another, those poisoned fellows rushed out of the room.
It was just a moment ago that such a huge commotion occurred, and the young man couldn't help but feel a little awkward.
"Cough cough, they are just joking around. They are just experimenting with the medicine that they have just concocted. It's fine, it's fine …"
"It's fine? Then they are … "
Zhang Xuan pointed forward with a perplexed look. Following which, the crowd saw two poison masters fighting intensely, as if they would tear the other party apart and eat him alive.
"…" The young man.
After walking along the street for a while, Zhang Xuan finally understood what was going on.
Poison masters didn't have as many rules as Mingshi Tang. As long as they concocted a new poison, they would experiment on the people around them. Sometimes, the person they saw today would be a different person the next day. In fact, even the gender of the person they poisoned would change.
Because of that, if you lived here, you might find that your neighbor was an old man today, a middle-aged man tomorrow, and a delicate young lady the day after tomorrow. It was even more likely that after a few days, he would turn into a monster covered in bags all over his body …
Of course, if one were to ask for their name, there was a high chance that they would be the same person. It was just that the poison they consumed was different, causing their appearance to change.
"It's fortunate that they are poison masters. If they were to do this in Hongyuan City, it wouldn't take long for them to be pummeled to death …"
Zhang Xuan shook his head helplessly.
Hongyuan City had the Mingshi Tang and the Master Teacher Academy. It was against the rules of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy to use poison without permission. If they were to find out, even ten lives wouldn't be enough to save them.
Despite the chaos, Elder Xu still dared to boast shamelessly that everyone was friendly with one another … Every single day, they were poisoned beyond recognition. Even if they were to fall asleep today, they would have no idea who would poison them the next day. Every single day, they would have to live in constant fear … How could this be considered friendly?
"Alright, Poison Master Sun, you'll be staying here for the time being!"
After walking for a while, the young man came to a halt upon seeing countless bizarre fellows.
Zhang Xuan glanced over and saw a clean courtyard. Even though the buildings looked a little old, the surroundings weren't as noisy as before.
"Alright!"
In any case, he wouldn't be staying here for too long, so there was nothing to be picky about.
Just as he was about to push open the door and enter the courtyard, a few young men suddenly walked over.
"Li Yuan, this person looks unfamiliar. I don't think I've seen him before."
"Elder Xu just brought him in from outside."
The young man who had brought Zhang Xuan here, Li Yuan, said.
"Elder Xu brought him here to take him in as his disciple? To be able to move that stubborn old man, his talent must be exceptional. Come, let me see if he has the capability to do so … "
The young man chuckled lightly. With a flick of his finger, a cloud of dust flew straight for Zhang Xuan.
"Liu Xu, don't mess around. Poison Master Sun isn't Elder Xu's disciple …"
Li Yuan explained. However, before he could finish his words, the cloud of dust had already arrived before Zhang Xuan, and it was already too late for him to stop it.
Just as he was about to warn the other party to be careful, the ordinary-looking middle-aged man chuckled lightly, and as if a phantom, he appeared right before Liu Xu.
Peng!
The sound of bones shattering echoed, and before Liu Xu could even cry out in agony, he was already sent flying. Hanging on a tree branch not too far away, he fainted.
"Ah …"
Everyone was stunned.
They were all poison masters, and under normal circumstances, one should retaliate in kind. Yet, without any hesitation, this fellow sent the other party flying with a single punch … Wasn't he a little too violent?
"You … As a poison master, how can you resort to such brute force to settle a matter? You are a disgrace to our culture!"
One of the young men behind Liu Xu stepped forward and gestured grandly. With a righteous tone, he said, "I challenge you to a duel of poison, do you dare to accept …"
But before he could finish his words, a foot was already flying straight for his face.
Peng!
Just like Liu Xu, before he could even cry out in agony, he was sent flying and hung on a tree branch not too far away.
"You …"
The faces of the remaining young men warped in horror. They had already challenged him to a duel, but this fellow still dared to play by the rules.
"Let's do it together …" one of them shouted.
Peng peng peng peng!
A few breaths later, the young men who had charged at Liu Xu ferociously a moment ago were all hanging on a tree branch.
"This …"
Li Yuan and the others who had sent Zhang Xuan over were dumbfounded.
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