Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Teacher, how could you...”

Bi Luo truly felt a hint of fury in his heart. His teacher had always been most affectionate towards his youngest disciple, Yin Huan, and showed the greatest regard for his eldest disciple, Yue Qi, while he had always been somewhat neglected. He never expected that at this time, his teacher would actually kick him while he was down.

But what Bi Luo didn’t know was that Fu Du wasn’t trying to entangle him in his own web. Didn’t he know Yun Xiao? That kid had survived under his dozens of deadly poisons, not even the Cold Poison of the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad was able to end him in misfortune.

Fu Du knew that in a contest of Poison Meridian Skill, it was nothing more than each applying poison to the other’s body to see who would first give in and fall. But, with Yun Xiao’s Immunity to Hundred Poisons, he was already on invincible ground. How could this fight go on?

Bi Luo may well be one of the top Poison Vein Masters among the younger generation, with his Meridian Refining Level reaching the Mortal Rank Advanced, but no matter how strong he was, the deadly poisons he employed couldn’t possibly be as formidable as those of Fu Du, could they?

But regarding the incident back then, neither Fu Du nor Yin Huan had ever spoken to outsiders, let alone dared to admit they tested poisons on living people. This was contrary to the rules of the Jade Pot Sect, and if the Sect Master Yu Shu came to know of it, they would both be in big trouble.

Under such public scrutiny, Fu Du couldn’t possibly explain the reason to his second disciple upfront, so he could only continue to sternly say, ”I said no means no!”

This made Bi Luo even more convinced that his teacher was biased. Why is it that Yue Qi and Yin Huan could always get the teacher’s support in whatever they did, yet he faced obstacles in everything he attempted?

”Elder Six, if I remember correctly, as long as both parties on the stage agree, any method of combat is permissible, right?”

Feeling disappointed, Bi Luo ignored Fu Du and directly asked Elder Six, Su He, who seemed confident that such a rule objectively existed.

”What an obstinate and rebellious disciple!”

Hearing Bi Luo’s words, Fu Du was so angry that he was seething. Since the former ignored him, all he could do was feel anxious. He couldn’t very well reveal in public the disgrace of having Yun Xiao test poisons on himself, could he?

”The rule is indeed as such, but your proposal will still need Yun Xiao’s agreement to proceed!”

Su He hesitated slightly. Being an Elder of the Medical Pulse lineage, he naturally had a better impression of Yun Xiao. His words were also meant to remind Yun Xiao not to play into Bi Luo’s hands by demonstrating his weakness.

Perhaps in the minds of Elders like Su He and Li Shan, they were unaware of Yun Xiao’s extraordinary resistance to poison. They believed that if Yun Xiao accepted Bi Luo’s terms, the likelihood of defeat would be over ninety percent.

Since that was the case, it would be better to continue comparing Meridian Qi Cultivation Combat Power. With Yun Xiao’s strength, having defeated Xue Gong yesterday, the possibility of victory would undoubtedly be much greater.

”Since Brother Bi Luo is so gracious, then I can only respectfully comply!”

Who would have known that while Su He was verbally cautioning him and Li Shan was making eye gestures, Yun Xiao on the stage was smiling and nodded his head. The words he said left everyone stunned.

Especially Bi Luo, who initially did not expect Yun Xiao to agree at all. This guy didn’t look like a fool at all. How could he not see through such an obvious provocation?

But unexpectedly, this usually shrewd kid agreed without hesitation. At that moment, Bi Luo thought of the recent prevention by his teacher and a subtle unease began to emerge deep within his heart.

However, when he thought about his own Poison Meridian Skill and a new deadly poison he had recently refined, Bi Luo forcibly suppressed that slight unease. He didn’t believe that, with his many years of mastery over Poison Meridian Skill, he would be unable to handle Yun Xiao, who had joined the Jade Pot Sect just over a year ago?

The reason Meridian Refining is divided into Medical and Poison branches is because their cultivation methods are completely different. This was also the reason for Bi Luo’s boundless confidence.

In terms of Meridian Qi combat power, Bi Luo was uncertain, but in a contest of deadly poisons, he firmly believed that he could not possibly be weaker than Yun Xiao. Such was the confidence of a Poison Vein prodigy.

”In that case, the second match of today’s third round will be decided by a contest of Poison Meridian Skill!”

Seeing that Yun Xiao was ”obstinately unenlightened,” Su He had no choice but to announce loudly. However, as he spoke, he did not notice the gloomy expression on the face of the Second Elder, Fu Du, not far away.

Hearing Su He’s loud voice, many young disciples from both the inner and outer sects couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement. This was the Spiritual Chick Battle List, and seeing a unique contest of Poison Meridian Skill at such a time would undoubtedly be more interesting than a fight of Meridian Qi.

”Brother Bi Luo, how would you like to compare in Poison Meridian Skill?”

Up on the stage, Yun Xiao’s face still wore a slight smile. At this moment, he suddenly became polite, and his question made the audience listen attentively.

”Let’s not make it too complicated. How about we each apply a deadly poison on each other simultaneously, and the first one who can’t stand it loses. How about that?”

Bi Luo’s eyes flashed as he made the suggestion, unaware that as he spoke these words, Second Elder Fu Du, sitting in the northern chair, had a face as dark as the bottom of a pot.

”Sigh, truly a case of bringing disaster upon oneself!”

At this juncture, Fu Du had no viable means to stop the situation and could only silently sigh in dismay. His disciple, who usually seemed quite astute, why had he become so foolish today?

”Just as my fellow disciple wishes!”

Yun Xiao had no objections to such a method of competition. In fact, as long as it was related to Meridian Refining Technique, he wouldn’t fear any Meridian Refining Master below the Spiritual Rank. After all, he was the soul reincarnation of the Long Xiao Battle God.

As for the method proposed by Bi Luo, Yun Xiao was even more confident. With the Golden Snake Worm inside his body, any severe poison was ineffective against him and might even serve as a great supplement for the Golden Snake Worm. Why wouldn’t he be happy about it?

”Looks like I have to do the hard work again.”

A somewhat reluctant voice suddenly transmitted in Yun Xiao’s mind—it was naturally from the Golden Snake Worm, who knew all too well what Yun Xiao was scheming.

”As far as I know, these intense poisonous energies are quite effective for enhancing your strength. Stop pretending to be so unwilling!”

Hearing this, the light in Yun Xiao’s Inner Vision Eye flickered as he stated a fact—the more intensively the Golden Snake Worm absorbed the poisons, the stronger its aura became.

”This kid is too weak; what good things could he have? It’s just a waste of time!”

The Golden Snake Worm grumbled in displeasure. It still didn’t want to be exploited, but after Yun Xiao uttered the next few words, the worm stopped talking altogether.

”Dragon Summoning Tree!”

As the words echoed silently in Yun Xiao’s mind, they seemed to possess a magical power that subdued the Golden Snake Worm’s anger, rendering it unable to speak another word. It was indeed like being caught by the neck.

”Junior Brother Yun Xiao, watch out!”

As Yun Xiao and the Golden Snake Worm were discussing, Bi Luo on the outside couldn’t wait any longer. After hearing his loud shout, a dark green radiance was swiftly shot towards Yun Xiao.

Seeing this, Yun Xiao’s smile did not falter, and then with a swipe over his Waist Storage, an almost transparent, seemingly incorporeal aura sliced through the air and flew right in front of Bi Luo.

”What in the world is that?”

Seeing the almost non-existent transparent object, Bi Luo’s heart tightened. Almost immediately, he reached out to blast this transparent thing away.

The rules of the Poison Vein Skill competition hadn’t forbidden blocking, Bi Luo thought. As long as he could prevent this transparent object from touching his body, he’d be invincible in this unconventional Poison Vein Skill competition.

”Hmm?”

However, just as Bi Luo aimed to use his formidable Meridian Qi to blast away the transparent object, unexpectedly, that small, transparent thing attached itself to his fist and then burrowed into his body.

At the same time, the several dots of dark green radiance that Bi Luo had released accurately hit Yun Xiao. Despite Bi Luo’s anxiety about the thing that entered his body, he couldn’t help but show a hint of a smile.

Bi Luo’s confidence wasn’t due to arrogance but stemmed from the newly refined intense poison that he believed not even his own teacher might find a cure for.

This object, which Bi Luo had accidentally acquired, could react in a special way with the Bi Family’s Bi Luo Poison, transforming it into another type of poison ten times more potent.

This enhanced version of Bi Luo Poison couldn’t compare to the common Bi Luo Poison he had used back in the Outer Sect. Just one touch could cause flesh to rot and expose bone almost instantly—if the antidote wasn’t taken promptly, death would ensue in excruciating pain within the time it takes half an incense stick to burn.

But what Bi Luo didn’t see was that as he felt proud of the enhanced Bi Luo Poison affecting Yun Xiao, the latter’s eyes also swept past a hint of a smug smile.

The transparent object that had entered Bi Luo’s body was the Yin Light Devouring Energy Worm, which Yun Xiao had drawn out from inside the body of Xuan Jing of the Xuanyue Imperial Family. Such a parasitic worm, let alone Bi Luo, even many Elders and powerhouses in the northern seats might not have heard of it.

After all, even Sect Master Yu Shu had personally examined Xuan Jing and couldn’t determine the disease. He returned without accomplishing anything, thus Bi Luo’s fate was sealed to tragedy.

Although Bi Luo had great faith in his enhanced Bi Luo Poison, he still decided to first resolve the intense poison cast by Yun Xiao.

In Bi Luo’s eyes, how potent could the poison be from someone who hadn’t even reached the Mortal Rank Advanced Meridian Refining Level? If he just expelled the transparent thing from his body, victory in the Poison Vein Skill competition would surely be his.

However, when Bi Luo circulated his Meridian Qi, attempting to sense where exactly the transparent object had gone inside his body, he was shocked to discover a terrifying change in his own Meridian Qi. His complexion instantly turned deathly pale.