Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Back when Liu Hanyi had reached the peak of the Earth Bending Realm, she exhibited her Immortal Embryo Poison on the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, even against Strange Spirits with special attributes, it was incredibly effective.

Now that she has broken through to the Heavenly Rank, the innate power of the Immortal Embryo Poison naturally grew stronger. When she deployed it on this Low Level Silver Grade Heavenly Demon, the results were undoubtedly just as potent as before.

”Ah!”

Under Liu Hanyi’s delicate grasp, the Low Level Silver Grade Heavenly Demon felt an overwhelming force erupting from its right forepaw, engulfing its entire body in an instant.

As a Highly Poisonous Pulse Demon of Low Level Silver Grade, it initially dismissed this human’s poison magic. Yet the immediate eruption revealed a terrifying force.

The unprecedented agonizing pain struck violently, even the resilient Heavenly Rank Pulse Demon couldn’t withstand it in those fleeting moments.

Moreover, this Low Level Silver Grade Heavenly Demon faintly sensed that under the ravaging unknown poison, its own Demon Meridian Qi and fatal poison were slowly dissipating, seemingly being assimilated by the toxin.

Even Yun Xiao is deeply wary of the poison from the Immortal Poison Body. If afflicted by it, he would likely need to rely on Little Dragon’s One Thought to Solve Myriad Poisons to remain safe.

Thus, the moment this Low Level Silver Grade Heavenly Demon was poisoned, its fate was sealed. Under such venom, neither Heavenly Rank Low Level humans nor Pulse Demons or Strange Spirits have a method of dissolution.

Merely after a dozen breaths, the anguished cries of the Low Level Silver Grade Heavenly Demon grew fainter, eventually disappearing. From an external view, its appearance had not changed.

However, only Liu Hanyi knew, under the ravages of her Immortal Embryo Poison, this Low Level Silver Grade Heavenly Demon’s Five Internal Organs and Six Hollow Organs were entirely assimilated by the poison.

Whoosh!

Liu Hanyi, once the Low Level Silver Grade Heavenly Demon showed no movement, walked slowly forward, placed her hand on its forehead, and gently pulled, drawing out a peculiar mist from the demon’s body.

Clearly, this was Liu Hanyi’s Immortal Embryo Poison, intermingled with the demon’s own toxins. To her, it was undoubtedly a nourishing addition.

”Hehe, Yun Xiao, I eagerly await the chance to duel with you in Poison Meridian Skill!”

Retrieving the Immortal Embryo Poison mixed with Heavenly Demon toxins into her body, Liu Hanyi lifted her head, unsure where her gaze landed, her murmur filled with a distinct fighting spirit.

......

Still within one of the levels of the Nine Realms Poison Tower!

An elderly figure suddenly flew out, and with a fierce kick, landed on a Highly Poisonous Heavenly Demon, sending it spewing black blood and flying back, mixed with fragments of its innards.

”Hmph, this is the fate of the overconfident!”

The elder, was naturally the current Vice President of Spirit Fighting Commerce, the dignified Heavenly Rank Poison Vein Master Lu Tianwen, and the demon blasted away was already at Intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Demon level.

Intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Demon is equivalent to human cultivators at Floating Life Realm Middle Stage or even Late Stage. For someone like Liu Hanyi, who just advanced to Floating Life Realm Early Stage, it would be quite troublesome.

However, this Vice President of Spirit Fighting Commerce was a Floating Life Realm Peak expert. Coupled with his formidable Poison Meridian Skill, such Intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Demons were still not his match.

It implies that the Nine Realms Poison Tower has certain spirituality, randomly matching Highly Poisonous Heavenly Demons according to the human cultivators’ strength, ensuring fairness in the Meridian Refining Conference by preventing excessive disparity.

The Intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Demon blasted away by Lu Tianwen could no longer survive, and its bodily toxin became nourishment for the Vice President of Spirit Fighting Commerce’s enhancement of Highly Poisonous Meridian Qi.

”Yun Xiao, hopefully, you won’t die too soon. I’ll personally take your life to avenge my fallen brothers!”

After collecting the demon’s venom and Demon Core, Lu Tianwen, just like Liu Hanyi, raised his head, staring at a certain point in the sky, his eyes shining, while his words carried an altogether different meaning.

......

As for the happenings outside and in other tower levels of Nine Realms Poison Tower, Yun Xiao remained unaware. After three days of refining, the energy from the Poison Demon Qi had entirely become nourishment for increasing his Power of Soul.

”Whew...”

Yun Xiao, who kept his eyes shut for three days, finally opened them at this moment, with a hint of black mist appearing in his eyes, lending them an uncanny and mystical charm.

”Still Heavenly Rank Low Level Soul!”

After sensing his own power of soul, Yun Xiao murmured to himself. However, there was not a hint of regret in his tone, but rather a trace of hidden excitement.

In fact, Yun Xiao never imagined that the poisonous spirit qi of a low-level silver grade heavenly demon Moon Gazing Poison Demon could truly help his power of soul break through to the heavenly rank intermediate; that would be too much of a fantasy.

Adding to this, Yun Xiao had just broken through not long ago, and his power of soul was already stronger than an ordinary heavenly rank low level soul, making a breakthrough difficult unless there were another ten low-level silver grade heavenly spirit Moon Gazing Poison Demons around.

However, such vein demons as the Moon Gazing Poison Demon are rare even in the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, let alone one cultivated to the heavenly demon level. Encountering such a one here was indeed a fortunate surprise for Yun Xiao.

Though he did not break through to the heavenly rank intermediate, compared to three days ago, Yun Xiao’s power of soul had greatly improved. After all, within the same level, there are significant differences between individuals.

Otherwise, why are all those attending the Meridian Refining Conference heavenly rank low level stage Meridian Refiners, yet people like Gu Huashan and Lu Tianwen instill such dread? It’s precisely because of this reason.

”Three days have passed, I wonder how many people remain within this Nine Realms Ten Thousand Towers?”

After pondering this, Yun Xiao didn’t pay any attention to the nearby Moon Gazing Poison Demon with its resentful eyes but instead reached for his waist. A green jade piece appeared out of thin air in his palm.

”Nine Realms Poison Jade!”

Yun Xiao held the jade piece emitting a special aura, his gaze fixed on the faint white light dots on it. At this moment, the number of white dots was undoubtedly much fewer than three days prior.

When Yun Xiao first entered the Nine Realms Poison Tower, there were dozens of white dots on the Nine Realms Poison Jade, indicating the presence of dozens of heavenly rank low level Poison Vein Masters within the tower.

Three days later, the once dense white dots had dwindled to merely a dozen, signifying what Yun Xiao instantly understood.

Every dot disappearing from the Nine Realms Poison Jade signified one less Poison Vein Master inside the Nine Realms Poison Tower—whether they voluntarily crushed their Nine Realms Poison Jade to be teleported out or had already perished due to the highly poisonous entities inside.

In the Nine Realms Poison Tower, besides the highly poisonous vein demons, there exist many other poisonous entities. Compared to the straightforwardness of the highly poisonous vein demons, those with special poisons are far more insidious.

For instance, while walking on the road, inadvertently kicking an inconspicuous piece of wood could expose one to potent poison without warning.

Moreover, some invisible and odorless gaseous poisons only reveal themselves after inhaling a certain dose, but when that moment arrives, it’s often too late.

Yun Xiao, of course, did not know which individuals had voluntarily crushed their Nine Realms Poison Jade or whom the tower released after being killed; nevertheless, the Nine Realms Poison Jade in his hand now showed only eleven white dots remaining.

”Oh? Another one has disappeared!”

While Yun Xiao was inspecting the Nine Realms Poison Jade, a certain dot flickered before vanishing, leaving only ten individuals including Yun Xiao.

”This can’t go on, can it? If a decision isn’t reached within a year, will we be stuck inside this Nine Realms Poison Tower for an entire year?”

Upon witnessing this, Yun Xiao frowned slightly. Though half of the heavenly rank Poison Vein Masters were eliminated within three days, he knew well that the remaining individuals likely possessed astounding expertise.

According to Yun Xiao’s knowledge, there were figures such as Liu Hanyi, who possesses the Immortal Poison Body, Vice President of Spirit Fighting Commerce Lu Tianwen, and Song Qiuchan, whom he seriously injured and cut off an arm—all formidable adversaries.

”Hmm?”

Just as Yun Xiao was inwardly critiquing the competition’s potential issue, he suddenly noticed the space around him was subtly permeated by a faint green mist.

It’s unclear when this green mist started appearing. Perhaps with accumulated time, the green hue increased allowing bare-eye visibility.

After sensing this pale green mist, Yun Xiao expanded his power of soul to find that everywhere it could reach was filled with the same sort of faint green mist—even the sky was not exempt.

”So that’s it!”

Realizing this, Yun Xiao pondered briefly before finally understanding that his earlier thoughts had been too simplistic. How could a mature Meridian Refining Conference allow indefinite time inside the Nine Realms Poison Tower?

These faint green mists must be some unknown poison, and Yun Xiao surmised that over time, this currently unimpressive poison would strengthen until someone could no longer resist.

Should anyone become powerless against the poison in the green mist and wish not to perish inside the Nine Realms Poison Tower, they would undoubtedly crush their Nine Realms Poison Jade to preserve their life.

At that point, within a set timeframe, the last five individuals standing will be determined. This certainly appears to be a mandatory tactic in the primary test.

Having figured this out, Yun Xiao was relieved. Though he was required to stay thirty minutes longer than the sixth-place individual, given his constitution, not only thirty minutes but even an additional year would pose no problem.