Chapter 1095: Heavenly Poison Doubts
The Black Feather Chamber of Commerce's intelligence capabilities were certainly not to be underestimated. A few hours later, the Soul Sect received a response: they had found the whereabouts of the "Blackheart Poison Saint," and as expected, he was right in Heiya City.
The Heiya City branch sect immediately sent people, but the response they received afterwards made Lei Qianfeng fly into a rage.
"According to the Black Feather Chamber of Commerce's intelligence, the branch sect disciples indeed found that person, and he personally admitted to being the Blackheart Poison Saint. However... he refused to come." After receiving the sound transmission, Lei Kun said uneasily.
"Refused?" Lei Qianfeng's brows furrowed deeply. "He simply doesn't have the guts to come! Hmph, he's definitely a fake! How could such a coincidence exist in this world?!"
"No, it's not that he won't come. He said... he said..."
"What did he say? Tell me exactly!"
"Yes!" Lei Kun gritted his teeth. "He said to the disciples who went to invite him... 'What does the Soul Sect think it is?' If we want him to cure the poison, we must... the Sect Master must personally come with people, along with enough Mysterious Stones and Mysterious Crystals.'"
"Bastard!" Lei Qianfeng, already filled with resentment, was so enraged by these words that he nearly exploded. "A fake dares to look down on my Soul Sect like this! Once I heal Mo'er, I'll personally butcher him!!"
"Sect Master!" Lei Deyan quickly interjected. "The Chief Hall Master was right earlier. The Blackheart Poison Saint has countless enemies, and no one would dare impersonate him. Although I have never met the Blackheart Poison Saint, I have heard that he has an extremely eccentric personality—black-hearted and arrogant. Many great figures from middle-level star realms have sought his help, so it's actually... perfectly normal for him to look down on our low-level star realm sect."
"Nonsense!" Lei Qianfeng roared. "My Soul Sect is no ordinary sect! Not to mention that we have the Shenwu Realm backing us! A minor poison doctor dares to act so insolently on the ground of my Heiya Realm? And on top of that, he's ninety-nine percent a fake!"
"Qianfeng! If we don't think of a way soon, Mo'er will die!" Xiao Qingtong said indignantly. "What if he really is the Blackheart Poison Saint..."
"Shut up! Sending someone to invite him is already a sign of utmost sincerity. Do you want me, the dignified Great Realm King of Heiya, to personally go and beg a minor poison doctor?" Lei Qianfeng was beside himself with rage. "If he turns out to be a fake, I, Lei Qianfeng, will have lost all my face for the rest of my life! Even if he's real, with all the accumulated resources of our Soul Sect over the years, can't we match a poison doctor who scurries around like a bereaved dog? If my Soul Sect can't cure the poison, what makes him think he can?"
"Sect Master..."
"Enough!" Just as Lei Deyan was about to speak, Lei Qianfeng cut him off with a harsh shout. Having been toyed with by "Ling Yun" for over half a month without even catching a glimpse of him, and now his most beloved son had been fatally ambushed on his own turf, he was utterly devoid of calm under the continuous fury. He panted heavily and said, "Right! Lei Toad! Go immediately and fetch the Lei Toad bestowed by the Shenwu Realm back then!"
"What? Lei... Lei Toad?" Everyone was startled. "But the Lei Toad is itself a highly poisonous creature. If the Sect Master intends to fight poison with poison, I'm afraid..."
"Hurry and get it for me!" Lei Qianfeng roared. "It will definitely save Mo'er!"
The dragon breath poison of an ancient Qiu Dragon, one that had lived for over six hundred thousand years, could not be neutralized by ordinary means. Its most terrifying aspect was that it was born from the Qiu Dragon itself—not only extremely toxic, but also possessing a special vitality that could attach to bones and invade the soul.
Once it heavily invaded the soul, even a Divine Sovereign realm cultivator like Mu Bingyun could only await death.
The Lei Toad could indeed drive out poison with poison, especially when guided by Lei Qianfeng's powerful Divine King realm profound force. But he would never imagine—and even if he did, he wouldn't believe—that the poison afflicting Lei Guangmo came from a Divine Lord realm poison dragon. Although the Lei Toad was rare, in terms of level, it wasn't even qualified to be mentioned in the same breath.
The Lei Toad entered the body and showed initial results. The red color on Lei Guangmo's body faded somewhat, and even his pained expression eased. Lei Qianfeng and the others were overjoyed. But in just a few moments, Lei Guangmo's body suddenly jolted violently, trembling like a sieve. The poison that seemed suppressed by the Lei Toad appeared to be thoroughly enraged, erupting suddenly. A red mist surged wildly with a poison aura several times stronger than before.
"Mo'er!! What's happening... how could this be..." Xiao Qingtong's face paled in terror, and she cried out involuntarily.
"...Mother... save... me... ah... ah..."
It felt as if all the blood in his body had ignited. The spreading red poison mist was so dense that Lei Guangmo's body was almost invisible. After uttering the last sounds of his life, Lei Guangmo fell silent, dying miserably under the Qiu Dragon's poison.
"Mo'er... Mo'er!!" Xiao Qingtong let out a blood-chilling wail, collapsed to the ground, and burst into loud sobs.
"Sect Master... Madam... please accept my condolences." Lei Tiangang sighed softly.
"..." Lei Qianfeng stood frozen, his pupils constricted to the extreme and trembling violently. For a long time, he made no sound. Then his body shook violently, and he fell straight backward.
"Sect Master!!" Lei Qiandu was shocked and hurriedly caught him.
"Ling Yun... Ling... Yun..." Lei Qianfeng's lips quivered as he muttered in a daze. Then his pupils suddenly dilated, his entire being radiating chaotic killing intent, and he let out a mad roar: "Ling Yun! I will kill you!! I will kill you!!"
"Tiangang, immediately... activate all the defensive profound formations that can be activated! Immediately dispatch all disciples from the sixty-four halls, day and night, to ambush every place Ling Yun might appear! If you find his trail, kill him at all costs... chop him into pieces!!"
Lei Qianfeng's roar was like a world-shaking thunderclap, causing the entire Soul Sect to tremble. The hoarseness, anger, and hatred in his voice terrified every Soul Sect disciple.
The order to "dispatch all sixty-four hall disciples" shocked Lei Tiangang. He subconsciously said, "Sect Master, given the grave crime Ling Yun has committed, he has likely already fled far away..."
"No! He will definitely come again... definitely!!" Lei Qianfeng's face was blood-red, every vein on his body bulging as if about to burst. "Go now! If you can't catch Ling Yun... then never come back!!"
Lei Qianfeng's state clearly showed he had lost his reason. Lei Tiangang dared not say another word and quickly left to carry out the order. Soon, earsplitting alarm bells rang through every corner of the Soul Sect.
Lei Qianfeng's chest heaved violently, his breathing as rough as an ox. Under the terrifying atmosphere, no one dared to speak. After a long time, Lei Qianfeng's breathing finally steadied somewhat, and he suddenly said in a deep voice, "Qiandu, immediately notify the branch sects where Guangqian, Yuanzhe, and the others are. Have them set off at once, escorted personally by the branch sect masters back to the main sect. Let them leave immediately, not a single hour's delay!!"
All of Lei Qianfeng's sons were training in various branch sects. After what happened to Lei Guangmo, how could he not fear that Ling Yun would target his other sons?
Lei Guangmo was dead. Lei Qianfeng was in a rage. The sixty-four halls, representing the elite core of the Soul Sect, swarmed out. The Soul Sect, which had been quiet for a few days, fell into chaos once again.
Not long after, Yun Che also received a sound transmission from Ji Ruyan.
"Brother Ling Yun, news from the Soul Sect: Lei Guangmo is dead." After Ji Ruyan finished, she clearly hesitated, as if she wanted to say more. She was very curious what kind of terrifying poison Yun Che had used to actually poison Lei Guangmo to death.
"The timing is about what I expected. What's the Soul Sect's reaction?" Yun Che asked.
"Lei Guangmo is Lei Qianfeng's most beloved son. Seeing him poisoned to death right before his eyes, Lei Qianfeng was clearly so furious he lost his mind. He actually dispatched all the hall masters, deputy hall masters, and nearly two million disciples from the sixty-four halls, scattering them in ambush around the Soul Sect, and activated all defensive profound formations."
"Since Black Soul Mountain is easy to hide in and you've appeared there the most, there are at least over a thousand ambush points there, and over two thousand defensive profound formations have been activated. So for now, Brother Ling Yun, you absolutely must not approach the Soul Sect. This scale of deployment has never happened before and cannot last long. It's obviously an impulsive command from Lei Qianfeng in his rage. In a few days, when he calms down a bit, he will surely recall the order."
"You're saying that to catch me, the entire sixty-four halls of the Soul Sect have been dispatched, meaning the internal defenses of the Soul Sect are now much more vacant than usual?" Hearing Ji Ruyan's words, Yun Che's eyes instead lit up slightly.
The sixty-four hall disciples numbered only a quarter of the total sect, but they were all the elite. And since they were all deployed, that meant even the hall masters and deputy hall masters who posed a great threat to him were all outside!
"...Indeed." Ji Ruyan sensed the implication. "Brother, do you... have some plan?"
Yun Che didn't answer, instead continuing to ask, "Lei Qianfeng has surely already ordered all his sons to return to the main sect, right?"
This was Yun Che's primary goal.
"News came half an hour ago. All six of Lei Qianfeng's sons are already on their way back to the main sect, escorted personally by their respective branch sect masters. They should all return before evening. Brother, you..."
"By this time tomorrow, you'll know."
Yun Che ended the sound transmission, a glint of cold light flashing deep in his eyes.
He picked up the Sound Butterfly Blade, and on its icy, crystalline tip, he smeared another tiny amount of Qiu Dragon poison.
Profound force was something countless beings in the world pursued throughout their lives. It gave them greater power, longer lifespans, and higher status. For one to possess strong profound force, they inevitably needed long years, heaven-sent opportunities, vast resources, and countless toil and effort...
But just a little poison could destroy all of that, along with life itself.
Poison was the most terrifying thing in the world. Back on the Cang Yun Continent, Yun Che had deeply realized this the moment he obtained the Heavenly Poison Pearl.
At that time, his profound strength was low, yet with the poison of the Heavenly Poison Pearl, he had destroyed countless experts with far higher cultivation... even entire families or sects. At the same time, it was precisely because of the terror of poison that it had drawn the greedy covetousness of all the strong on the Cang Yun Continent.
And in the chaos, the ultimate poison was the Heavenly Poison Pearl. Whether for applying poison or curing it.
Back on the Cang Yun Continent, he had been deeply shocked by the horrifying power of the Heavenly Poison Pearl's poison.
But after learning what a "Mystic Heaven Supreme Treasure" truly was, and with his increasing level of cultivation, he gradually began to have doubts about the poison power of the Heavenly Poison Pearl.
Especially after reaching the God Realm and witnessing power at higher levels, this doubt grew ever stronger.
On the Cang Yun Continent, the poison of the Heavenly Poison Pearl was indeed terrifying. But thinking about it now, even on the Cang Yun Continent, or on the Tian Xuan Continent, which were very low-level planes, it was merely terrifying—far from being heaven-defying. Even at the peak of the Heavenly Poison Pearl's poison power back then, if all its heavenly poison were released without reservation, it would still be absolutely impossible to poison a Sovereign Xuan realm cultivator to death.
And for Divine Path cultivators, its poison power was so weak it could be completely ignored.
Later, the poison source was separated due to the Lunhui Mirror, and after being re-merged, its poison power slowly recovered. During this period, he would check the recovered poison power of the Heavenly Poison Pearl every so often. Up to now, the recovered poison couldn't even kill an ordinary Overlord Emperor in the lower realm, let alone a Divine Path cultivator.
But the Heavenly Poison Pearl was one of the Mystic Heaven Supreme Treasures. It was far beyond the current "Divine Path," even above the level of True Gods, equal to the existence of a Creation God. At such a level, even if only a tiny bit were recovered, it should have been terrifying enough to defy the heavens in this age...
Why, after recovering for so long, was its poison power still far less than even a tiny bit of Qiu Dragon poison—incomparably less?
Was the poison recovery ability of the Heavenly Poison Pearl truly that weak? Or... was it still missing something?
This thought flashed through Yun Che's mind once again. Then he leaped up, heading directly toward the Soul Sect.