Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Little bastard, how dare you humiliate me like this!”

Yao Tiansha, who had just heaved a sigh of relief, suddenly felt a surge of shame and anger. To him, Yun Xiao using this Spiritual Rank Advanced Poison Pill to provoke him was nothing short of an open, blatant insult.

”What’s wrong, Protector Yao? Are you afraid to even take a Spiritual Rank Advanced Poison Pill like this?”

At the moment when Yao Tiansha was grinding his teeth, the rough-clothed youth across from him spoke up leisurely. Could it be that this old man was having second thoughts, hesitating to take the pill at the critical moment?

Perhaps only Yun Xiao himself knew that within this Spiritual Rank Advanced Poison Pill, there lay a trace of special energy from the Little Dragon’s One Thought to Transform Myriad Poisons.

Let alone Yao Tiansha, an Earth Rank Middle Level Poison Vein Master, even Qingmu Wu over there would have a hard time dealing with this highly toxic substance.

”Boy, watch closely!”

Provoked by Yun Xiao, Yao Tiansha’s face turned slightly awkward. With a low shout, he stuffed the Spiritual Rank Advanced Poison Pill into his mouth with one gulp.

The world is full of various types of deadly poisons, from natural ones like poisonous mountain stones, flowers, and grasses, to those refined by Poison Vein Masters. Just like the Earth Rank Advanced Highly Poisonous Thunderflash, which takes effect upon contact with the body without needing to be ingested.

But the Poison Pill brandished by Yun Xiao needed to be swallowed to take effect, and this is actually the most basic way of administering poison. Even an ordinary cultivator would probably hesitate to swallow a poison pill emanating toxic fumes, right?

Perhaps only on a poison contest stage like this would someone willingly swallow poison pills into their stomach.

However, everyone speculated that an Earth Rank Middle Level Poison Vein Master should be able to neutralize a Spiritual Rank Advanced Highly Poisonous Pill soon enough, implying that the match ended in a draw.

What people didn’t see was when Yao Tiansha gulped down the poison pill, the rough-clothed youth across him revealed a faint, cold smile. Yun Xiao knew this poison duel was about to conclude.

”Haha, Yun Xiao, did you really believe that this Spiritual Rank Advanced broken pill could actually poison me to death?”

Yao Tiansha felt quite triumphant after taking the pill. He suppressed the imminent toxic outbreak with his methods while his eyes caught sight of the smile on Yun Xiao’s face, prompting him to laugh twice to the sky.

”Hmm?”

Yet just as Yao Tiansha was brimming with confidence, his laughter abruptly stopped, replaced by a deep shock. The poison inside him erupted violently at that moment.

A simple eruption wouldn’t have caused Yao Tiansha to lose composure like this. After all, resolving a Spiritual Rank Advanced Poison Pill with Earth Rank Middle Level Poison Vein Skill should be effortless.

But this time, as Yao Tiansha attempted to use his Poison Meridian Skill to neutralize the erupting poison, he found it completely ineffective.

The poison from the pill he had swallowed spread uncontrollably like a flood. No detoxification technique he tried could mitigate the rampant poison. Like a river bursting its banks, it could no longer be restrained.

This was the power of the Little Dragon’s One Thought to Transform Myriad Poisons. Although limited by its own strength and ineffective against everyone, especially Heavenly Rank Meridian Refining Masters, it was certainly overwhelming for an Earth Rank Middle Level Meridian Refining Master like Yao Tiansha.

Bang!

Within mere moments, the previously laughing protector of Sky Thunder Valley, Yao Tiansha, collapsed headfirst onto the ground. His limbs convulsed continuously, foam spewing from his mouth—a sure sign of severe poisoning.

The crowd couldn’t comprehend how a Spiritual Rank Advanced Poison Pill could so quickly render an Earth Rank Middle Level Poison Vein Master powerless and collapsed on the ground.

”I knew it, that couldn’t be an ordinary Spiritual Rank Advanced Poison Pill!”

After a moment of silence, a voice broke the tension. Yet at this point, no one paid attention to it. They all focused on the poisoned protector from Sky Thunder Valley, filled with mixed emotions.

”Vice Chairman Qian, Dean Qing, please take action to save Protector Yao!”

The other spectators might still remain silent, but Xu Changgui from Sky Thunder Valley couldn’t help but speak up. Moreover, he knew very well who among the crowd really possessed the ability to save his protector.

At this moment, asking Yun Xiao, the poisoner, was theoretically the proper choice, but Xu Changgui’s hatred and his understanding of Yun Xiao meant he would refuse to ask Yun Xiao, even under threat of death.

The words of Xu Changgui’s request echoed in everyone’s ears, and for a moment, all eyes turned to the seats in the north, where they saw the two figures addressed by the Heavenly Thunder Child sitting there serenely, as if they hadn’t heard anything at all.

To be honest, neither Qian Sanyuan nor Qingmu Wu and Guan Rufeng had any favorable impression of Yao Tiansha, the protector of Sky Thunder Valley, at this moment. That guy dared to use poison refined by others to compete, blatantly challenging the fairness and justice of the Refining Cloud Mountain disciple selection.

It was akin to having someone take the imperial exams on the Hidden Dragon Continent as a substitute; even if one won, it wasn’t honorable, as the victory wasn’t achieved by one’s genuine skills.

Therefore, when Yao Tiansha met such a fate, people like Qian Sanyuan never considered intervening to save him. Such a harsh lesson was needed for those who dared to challenge the authority of Lianyun Mountain. Yun Xiao’s actions could be said to uphold the dignity of Lianyun Mountain.

”It’s hopeless!”

Qingmu Wu glanced indifferently at Xu Changgui, the Heavenly Thunder Child, and then the three words that came out of his mouth caused the latter’s heart to sink to the bottom of a valley, a chilling fear rising from deep within.

Xu Changgui harbored deep hatred towards Yun Xiao, and Yao Tiansha was his greatest and final support. After all, the latter was a formidable half-step Earth Bending Realm expert and genuinely an Earth Rank Middle Level Poison Vein Master.

Originally, in Xu Changgui’s mind, he never thought Yao Tiansha would lose. In fact, at some point, he believed Yao Tiansha could kill Yun Xiao to avenge the loss of four Heavenly Thunder Children from Sky Thunder Valley.

But now, under the influence of a mere Spiritual Rank Advanced Poison Pill, Yao Tiansha foamed at the mouth and fell to the ground, even being declared dead by Qingmu Wu, the Dean of Sky Poison Institute. How could this not make Xu Changgui feel terrified?

To think that a half-step Earth Bending Realm protector of Sky Thunder Valley would meet such an unclear death due to a Spiritual Rank Advanced Poison Pill felt bizarre.

This only further indicated that the coarse-clothed teenager named Yun Xiao had extraordinary methods. At the very least, the poison capable of killing a half-step Earth Bending Realm expert was definitely not of mortal grade.

In fact, if it weren’t for this Poison Vein competition, Yun Xiao would find it temporarily impossible to kill this protector of Sky Thunder Valley. It was ironic that this guy insisted on testing the Poison Vein Skill, and his end seemed justifiable.

After all, a cultivator who would willingly ingest a Poison Pill in their mouth was virtually unheard of, only in such a specific setting could such an extraordinary effect be achieved.

There was also the guise of Yun Xiao’s Spiritual Rank Advanced Poison Pill. If he had taken out an Earth Rank Advanced Pill, Yao Tiansha might not have been so willing to ingest it, even in such a Poison Vein Skill competition.

Gurgle gurgle gurgle...

White foam continuously oozed from Yao Tiansha’s mouth, and in the quiet plaza, it appeared somewhat lucid. However, whoever saw his state in this manner acknowledged a certain outcome.

A wave of emotion swept through everyone’s hearts, and at this moment, their gazes turned to the coarse-clothed teenager. They suddenly realized the reason behind Qian Sanyuan’s previous decision to make Yun Xiao the last defender.

It was laughable how Yao Tiansha himself jumped out to challenge Yun Xiao, only to lose his life in the process.

At this moment, especially the remaining seven people who entered the final round, except for Yu Shu, their expressions changed slightly, thinking that the championship position in this Refining Cloud Mountain disciple selection might have no suspense.

However, what the crowd did not see was that the genius from the Spirit Fighting Commerce, Li Gongnian, after casting a glance at Yun Xiao, secretly gritted his teeth as if feeling discontented, and set some resolutions.

Yao Tiansha was certainly beyond saving. Soon after, aside from the white foam continuously seeping from his mouth, there was no more movement, indicating that he had died from the poison.

With this unique Poison Vein Skill competition, when Qian Sanyuan once again appointed Yun Xiao as the final defender, there wasn’t any more dissent, as the lesson learned from Yao Tiansha’s previous case was still vivid.

Everyone present, without exception, dared not claim their Meridian Refining Technique was superior to Yao Tiansha’s. Given his miserable death, even if they dared to challenge, their fate might not differ from Yao Tiansha’s.

Everything proceeded in an orderly fashion. After several rounds of competition, ultimately, it was Li Gongnian from the Spirit Fighting Commerce who stood at the end, being the only one with a chance to challenge Yun Xiao as a Meridian Master.

However, upon seeing the talented individual from the Spirit Fighting Commerce, the crowd was once again filled with an odd feeling. Although strong, did he truly stand a chance against Yun Xiao, the super dark horse?

After all, Yun Xiao was a ruthless person who managed to poison an Earth Rank Intermediate Poison Vein Master like Yao Tiansha. At this moment, everyone became curious about Yun Xiao’s background.

The man’s talent was even higher than the genius from Spirit Fighting Commerce. Without strong backing, achieving such a level seemed impossible.

Everyone was left staring blankly at the genius from Spirit Fighting Commerce, Li Gongnian, all eager to see what decision he would make. Everything would soon be revealed.