Chapter 1440: Chapter 1440: Still Not Begging for Mercy?
In fact, when Qingmu initially discovered the result, a storm surged in his heart, but he didn’t show it. Guan Rufeng, however, asked directly.
"Heh heh, what others can’t do, Yun Xiao might just be able to. No matter what happens with him, I wouldn’t be surprised!"
Qian Sanyuan’s mood was undoubtedly good. Seeing the Vice President of the Spirit Fighting Commerce turn pale, he felt a sense of revenge.
After all, back on Impermanence Island, Lu Tianrun and Fu Lingxue acted despicably, nearly pushing them into a death trap. Even though Lu Tianrun was later killed by Yun Xiao, it was hard to quench the hatred in his heart.
Now, with Lu Tianrun dead, another Lu Tianwen has emerged, seemingly more powerful and despicable. Qian Sanyuan felt extremely suffocated.
Fortunately, there was Yun Xiao, this demon, in Lianyun Mountain. His shocking technique was like a divine stroke driving Lu Tianwen into the abyss. How could Qian Sanyuan not be inexplicably excited?
"It seems this contest of Poison Meridian Skill is about to end soon!"
Ouyang Wuantong concluded as he observed Lu Tianwen’s expression and actions, suspecting he had few options left. This Poison Meridian Skill contest would soon end with Yun Xiao’s victory.
"Could it be that Yun Xiao is going to win both the Medical Vein and Poison Meridian Path championships?"
Li Yunfan considered another perspective, his tone tinged with excitement. After all, this was unprecedented in the history of the Meridian Refining Conference.
Participating in contests of two disciplines was already unprecedented, and winning the championship in both would be a record unlikely to be broken.
Such a demon never appeared on the Tenglong Continent before, and even Ouyang Wuantong and Li Yunfan thought that Yun Xiao seemed to be a Beast Vein Master too?
If the Meridian Refining Conference included the Beast Vein branch, does it mean Yun Xiao could defy the heavens and win a triple championship?
Considering this possibility, these two influential figures on the Tenglong Continent couldn’t help but gasp. Why was it that this young man had no weaknesses?
"Heh heh, that might not be the case!"
However, just as Li Yunfan’s voice fell, Qingmu Wu let out a peculiar laugh and pointed toward the stone platform.
"Right, there’s another one!"
Looking in the direction of Qingmu Wu’s finger, they saw standing at a corner of the stone platform was the talented girl Liu Hanyi from the Sky Poison Institute, standing there calmly.
To be honest, Liu Hanyi’s successive victories over Qi Feng and Song Qiuchan were extremely impressive, much stronger than those older generation Heavenly Rank Low Level Poison Vein Masters.
But after Yun Xiao made his move, everyone seemed to have selectively forgotten Liu Hanyi since Yun Xiao’s opponent was a legitimate Heavenly Rank Intermediate Poison Vein Master.
Even facing such an opponent, Yun Xiao defeated him with overwhelming strength. Such achievements outshone Liu Hanyi.
No one noticed that just now Liu Hanyi also endured the extremely toxic Red Powder Skull at the Heavenly Rank Intermediate level. Her resistance to poison might not be much worse than Yun Xiao’s.
"Those two won’t really fight, will they?"
Hearing Qingmu Wu’s chuckle, a peculiar expression appeared on Qian Sanyuan’s face. He knew clearly that Yun Xiao and Liu Hanyi shared a life-and-death partnership, so how could they fight to the death on the stone platform?
"Just watch; I’m actually looking forward to seeing whether Master Yun or Hanyi is stronger in the Poison Meridian Skill!"
Qingmu Wu did not disagree with Qian Sanyuan’s question but instead watched the stone platform with interest, his eyes filled with a peculiar anticipation.
One was Qingmu Wu’s most prized disciple, the other someone he regarded as a semi-master and friend. If these two faced off with their respective Poison Meridian Skills, it might greatly enhance Qingmu Wu’s understanding of the Poison Meridian Path.
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"Damn it, what’s going on?"
While the few people were conversing, there were already some changes on the stone platform. Lu Tianwen, whose face grew paler and darker, couldn’t help but let out a roar.
At this moment, Lu Tianwen had already poured all the antidote from the Jade Bottle onto the back of his hand. He wished he could crush the bottle and apply it to his hand.
But no matter how much antidote there was, and how Lu Tianwen tried to use the energy within it, the pink spots on his hand kept growing larger, and the pain grew stronger.
By now, the pink spots on Lu Tianwen’s hand almost covered his entire hand, causing veins to throb on his forehead. He was clearly on the verge of collapse.
Ch! Ch! Ch!
Moments later, as those pink spots covered Lu Tianwen’s hand, Yun Xiao’s seal gently changed, and pink smoke rose from the back of the Vice President of Spirit Fighting Commerce’s hand.
This smoke was somewhat similar to the scene when Lu Tianwen previously unleashed the Red Powder Skull, causing the massive red fog to attack Yun Xiao.
But this time, the situation was reversed—or rather, it’s not a complete reversal because Lu Tianwen, the poisoner, had no ability to detoxify.
So, although the pink smoke seemed weaker than the previous overwhelming red fog, the effect was entirely different. At least, Lu Tianwen’s current state explained everything.
"It seems that the so-called Red Powder Skull was indeed not refined by Lu Tianwen himself!"
At this point, if anyone still had doubts about Yun Xiao’s words earlier, they now had no doubt. The supposed antidote, like white powder, had absolutely no effect.
"How about it, still not kneeling and begging for mercy?"
Yun Xiao’s face was expressionless, but the undertone in his soft words made Lu Tianwen shiver, suddenly recalling the enemy who was corroded into a skeleton by the Red Powder Skull.
Although Lu Tianwen was not the refiner of the Red Powder Skull, he knew the toxicity of this Heavenly Rank Intermediate poison very well. It could corrode a whole human into blood-covered white bones, a terrifying poison indeed.
"Don’t even think about just cutting off your right hand. Let me tell you, your entire body is already poisoned by this Red Powder Skull. I can turn you into a true red skeleton within thirty minutes!"
Seeing a flash of resolve on Lu Tianwen’s face, Yun Xiao’s words immediately dashed some of Lu Tianwen’s decisions.
Ch! Ch! Ch!
At the same time, as if to confirm Yun Xiao’s words, pink smoke began to rise from Lu Tianwen’s left hand, identical to his right hand.
Subconsciously reflecting on Yun Xiao’s words, many people shivered.
The thought of watching your own hands, feet, or body parts being corroded, little by little, was terrifying.
Regarding the Red Powder Skull’s toxicity, perhaps no one present had seen it before, but seeing the pink smoke rising from Lu Tianwen’s hands and those slightly exposed finger bones made no one doubt Yun Xiao’s words.
Including Lu Tianwen himself, he was acutely aware that not only were his smoke-emitting hands in severe pain, but a special force was stirring within his torso and brain.
"Who exactly is he? How could he achieve this?"
Lu Tianwen almost swore; this was a Heavenly Rank Intermediate poison personally granted to him by a being from the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, and it was neutralized so easily.
Moreover, not only was it neutralized, but it was used against him, posing a deadly threat. Such Poison Meridian techniques left Lu Tianwen both angry and unwilling, but also rising a fear he couldn’t express.
Like Qingmu Wu and Guan Rufeng, as a Heavenly Rank Intermediate Poison Vein Master, Lu Tianwen knew how difficult it was to alter the toxicity of a successfully refined poison.
At least in his cultivation of the Poison Meridian Path, he had never heard of such a thing. Until now, he was baffled.
No matter how Lu Tianwen sensed it, the Red Powder Skull’s poison aura remained, while his antidote had no effect whatsoever. Such a covert and demonic method was unheard of.
"Ah!"
Just hesitating for a fleeting moment, Lu Tianwen suddenly felt unbearable pain in his hands and couldn’t help but scream, drawing everyone’s attention back.
Everyone realized Lu Tianwen had only two choices: to kneel and beg for mercy as Yun Xiao had said, possibly keeping a whole corpse without being turned into bones, or would he take this route?
Compared to a quick death, being corroded inch by inch was much worse, but would Lu Tianwen, the Vice President of Spirit Fighting Commerce, choose such a path?
If he didn’t want this road, there was only one option left: a desperate attempt using his Lingyun Realm Early Stage Meridian Qi Cultivation to quickly subdue Yun Xiao.
For his life’s sake, Yun Xiao would surely offer the real antidote, and this was the most ideal route for Lu Tianwen.
"Yun Xiao, I want you dead!"
Everyone guessed correctly; with their thoughts just settled, the furious Lu Tianwen had already shouted angrily, and his whole being was ready to pounce at the coarse-clothed youth.
