Chapter 227: Chapter 215: Bloodshed on the Luoshui River (Part 2)
"Heart-Devouring Poison? So you actually have this kind of poison gas. No wonder you dared to claim you could kill an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse!"
Seeing the dark brown smoke rushing toward him, Nie Yun didn’t dodge. Instead, with a sweep of his hand, he caught the cloud of potent poison in his palm. A look of naked killing intent crossed his face.
’It’s actually Heart-Devouring Poison!’
Heart-Devouring Poison was a potent toxin that only high-level Alchemy Masters could refine. Even an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse would bleed from all seven orifices and lose all their power after inhaling just a single breath of it!
An ordinary person would have fallen for the trap, but Nie Yun was no ordinary person. He was an old veteran who had lived two lives and possessed vast combat experience. Having heard Zhang Luo mention poison earlier, he was already on his guard. He had secretly formed a membrane of True Qi in his palm, allowing him to snatch the poison gas the instant it was released!
"Why don’t you enjoy your own poison!"
Recognizing the poison, he slapped his palm forward, forcing the entire cloud of poison gas straight into Zhang Luo’s mouth!
"Ah... no, Lord King Yun, I was truly wrong... Ahh..."
As the acrid odor filled his throat, Zhang Luo’s face turned deathly pale. Before he could finish begging for mercy, he clutched his chest and began thrashing on the ground.
Just as its name suggested, the gas from the Heart-Devouring Poison could devour the heart. With just a single breath, one’s blood would become tainted with a corrosive toxin. This poison was incurable. It would travel through the bloodstream and enter the heart in an extremely short amount of time. In an instant, the heart would be corroded by the toxin, losing all vitality and ceasing to beat!
A powerhouse at the Heaven-Seizing Creation Secret Realm might be able to use their Mana to seal the potent toxin within their blood and then slowly figure out a way to expel it. However, once an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse was afflicted, they were utterly defenseless. Even if they could use their profound True Qi to hold it off temporarily, they would inevitably be beyond saving!
For this reason, Heart-Devouring Poison was also known as the "Ultimate Venerable Killer"!
However, this poison had to be extracted from Heart-Devouring Grass, which was exceedingly rare. Its value was comparable to a Royal Family’s Top-Grade Weapon. ’How did this Zhang Luo get his hands on it?’
While he was pondering, the intense pain from the Heart-Devouring Poison had driven Zhang Luo to claw himself until he was a bloody, unrecognizable mess. He lay on the ground, his breathing ceased.
"Hmph!"
Seeing the man die by his own poison, Nie Yun showed not a hint of pity. With his True Qi swirling in his palm, he made a grabbing motion over Zhang Luo’s body, and a bulging, palm-sized pouch flew into his hand. Without knowing what was inside, he tossed it into his Storage Dantian and turned to face the others in the cabin.
"Lord King Yun, spare us! We only came here because we were deceived by Zhang Luo! We’ll never dare to do this again..."
"We are all City Lords! We hope Your Lordship can be merciful. If you spare us, I will present you with my most precious treasure!"
"We know we were wrong! We weren’t in our right minds..."
As the young man’s gaze swept over them, everyone in the cabin trembled uncontrollably.
"Not in your right minds? I’m not one to leave loose ends."
With a cold snort, Nie Yun’s body transformed into a streak of white light. Wherever the light passed, a head would fall to the floor.
The men in the cabin were either City Lords or Commanders from Luonan City and eight other major towns. Every single one of them was an influential figure, used to calling the shots. But before Nie Yun, they were turned into corpses, one after another.
With the leaders of the eight towns and their accompanying soldiers, there were several hundred people on the pleasure boat. Now, it had become an Asura Battlefield. Corpses littered the ground, and blood flowed slowly across the deck into the Luoshui River, staining its surface crimson.
The scene wasn’t discovered until an hour later. The sudden, simultaneous death of so many powerful figures on the boat immediately threw all of Luoshui City into a panic. Countless people speculated about what had happened. Some suspected it was the work of Demons, while others believed it was the result of infighting. But with no solid evidence for any theory, the matter was eventually dropped, and no one could uncover the truth.
Paying no mind to the speculation, Nie Yun had already mounted the Wind Wolf King’s back and was once again flying toward Divine Wind City.
Although his return to Luoshui City hadn’t been long, he had managed to confirm that the deaths of Yangg Yan and his companion were related to the Assassin Union. All in all, it was a significant gain.
As for the deaths of Zhang Luo and the others, Nie Yun didn’t give them a second thought. ’Anyone who dares to make a move on Luoshui City and pressures my brother should expect such an end!’
The strong are revered. To lack strength yet provoke those you shouldn’t is simply courting death!
Nie Yun soon arrived back in Divine Wind City. This time, he didn’t go to King Yun’s Mansion, instead flying directly toward the Imperial City.
「In the Imperial Garden of the Imperial City」
The Emperor of the Empire was leaning back in his chair, rubbing his temples.
WHOOSH!
Suddenly, a whirlwind swept through the garden, and a figure appeared before him.
"Who goes there? Guards!"
"How dare you trespass in the Imperial Garden! You’re courting death!"
The moment the figure appeared, countless spear-wielding soldiers swarmed into the garden. Each one possessed the strength of the Peak of Body Emergence Realm, and they completely surrounded the area.
To be able to surround the area in a matter of breaths, the Imperial Palace truly lived up to its reputation as the most heavily guarded place in the entire Empire.
"King Yun won’t harm me. All of you, stand down!"
The Emperor of the Empire had finally gotten a clear look at the figure and gave the order with a wave of his hand.
"Yes!"
The guards acknowledged the order in unison and withdrew.
It wasn’t that the Emperor of the Empire wasn’t afraid, but that he was utterly helpless. His guards all looked strong and full of vigor, but against a peerless expert like Nie Yun, they were completely useless. If Nie Yun truly wanted to make a move, it wouldn’t matter if there were a few hundred of them, or even ten thousand cultivators at the Peak of Body Emergence Realm surrounding them. Killing the Emperor would be as easy as flipping his palm.
"King Yun, were you able to find anything? Was it as I said—the work of Demons?"
Once the guards had fully withdrawn, the Emperor of the Empire stood up and chuckled.
"Demons?" Nie Yun stared at him, his gaze cold. "Was it you who spread the news of my departure from Divine Wind City?"
Seeing the young man’s gaze, the Emperor of the Empire’s heart sank, and a chill ran down his spine. "King Yun, what do you mean by that?"
"I was ambushed by Demons the moment I left Divine Wind City. What do you have to say about that?"
Nie Yun said coolly.
"Ambushed by Demons the moment you left the city? This... Could it be that the Demons have already planted spies around me? I will investigate this matter thoroughly and give you an explanation, Lord King Yun!"
the Emperor of the Empire said hastily.
"Investigate? Hmph!" Nie Yun sneered.
’Let him investigate? What could he possibly find? He’ll probably just find some random person to take the fall and try to fool me.’
"Lord King Yun, please believe in my sincerity! I will get to the bottom of this..."
Seeing the young man’s expression, the Emperor of the Empire knew he wasn’t believed and hurriedly spoke.
"Get to the bottom of it? Will you tell me the truth?"
Not bothering to waste any more words on him, Nie Yun suddenly swung his right hand forward.
CRACK!
The Emperor of the Empire, a dignified Peak Powerhouse of Qi Sect, didn’t even have time to react before his chest caved in with a sickening crunch. He was sent flying backward, crashing headfirst into the garden’s rockery and sending shattered stones flying.
