Chapter 1442: Chapter 1442: No One Can Leave Alive!
"Yun Xiao, you..."
As Yun Xiao countered with such a justified and well-reasoned argument, Lu Tianwen felt a sudden pause in his heart, almost spewing out a mouthful of old blood, wanting to say something to refute but finding himself at a loss for words.
Because the facts were exactly as Yun Xiao stated, before Lu Tianwen’s true body leaped out, everything could be said to be proceeding according to plan in the Poison Meridian Skill duel.
But from the moment Lu Tianwen, fearing for his life, chose to leap out and attack Yun Xiao, the nature of this Poison Meridian Skill duel had fundamentally changed.
Although Lu Tianwen ultimately failed to harm Yun Xiao in the slightest, he was indeed the one to first break the rules; on this point, no one would blame Yun Xiao.
"Lu Tianwen, let me tell you, if I Yun Xiao decide to kill someone, no one can stop me!"
After stating the reason, a blatant aura of dominance suddenly rose from Yun Xiao, his gaze shifting away from Lu Tianwen and sweeping across the numerous onlookers and high rank Meridian Refining Masters below.
"Anyone who wants to stand up for him, feel free to come, I, Yun Xiao, will take you all on!"
The following statement was even more imposing, forcing everyone caught by Yun Xiao’s gaze to involuntarily lower their heads, not daring to meet his piercing eyes.
If Yun Xiao had spoken such arrogant words before presenting his well-reasoned argument, many might have felt dissatisfied despite fearing his strength and background.
But now, with Lu Tianwen being the one to first break the rules and Yun Xiao showcasing such formidable skills, no one would provoke such a rising star for the sake of a vice president of the Spirit Fighting Commerce clearly on the brink of death.
Everyone could foresee that after the conclusion of this Meridian Refining Conference, Yun Xiao, who might win as double champion, would soar in reputation.
The former Yun Xiao was only known for his exceptional Meridian Qi Combat Power, but that was just his own fortune, irrelevant to those unrelated to him in any way.
But now, with Yun Xiao’s Medical Pulse Technique and Poison Meridian Skill both being so formidable, no one could guarantee they wouldn’t fall ill or get injured, making it certain they’d seek help from Lianyun Mountain.
A Yun Xiao with powerful Meridian Qi Combat Power and a Yun Xiao topping the ranks in Meridian Refining Technique were two different Yun Xiaos; they all had their own scale in mind on how to choose.
"This guy is really... really..."
Qian Sanyuan, who was a bit worried earlier, now had a touch of admiration on his face, but couldn’t think of any words to describe it after pondering for a while, though the joy was evident.
Previously, when Lu Tianwen admitted defeat, Qian Sanyuan had thought Yun Xiao wouldn’t be able to deal with the old man, but unexpectedly, this young man overturned the situation with such a strong and yet rational stance, shattering Lu Tianwen’s perfect plans.
"He’s just too dominant!"
Qingmu Wu, standing nearby, had no qualms using the word "dominant" despite its slight vulgarity, believing there was no other word to describe Yun Xiao’s demeanor at this moment.
As for those young talents from Lianyun Mountain, each was trembling with excitement; who in life doesn’t want to possess such dominance and brilliance?
Mo Qing and Liu Hanyi’s beautiful eyes were flashing with an indescribable brilliance; they, who were already fond of Yun Xiao, felt he possessed unprecedented charm at this moment.
"Lu Tianwen, my patience has limits. If you continue to resist to the end, both your hands and even your feet will be gone!"
On the stone platform, Yun Xiao withdrew his gaze from the people below and turned it back to Lu Tianwen, delivering what amounted to a final ultimatum.
For Poison Vein Masters like Lu Tianwen, death might not be the most frightening thing; they were well aware of things more terrifying than death, as those were precisely the methods they excelled in.
Ordinary Poison Vein Masters kill by using Poison Meridian Skill to apply powerful toxins to enemies, and under the corrosion of these toxins, enemies often meet a miserable end after suffering immense pain and torment.
Yet, what puzzled Yun Xiao and others was that at this time, Lu Tianwen didn’t respond hysterically but instead flashed an extremely bizarre smile.
"Yun Xiao, I must admit, you’re really skilled. This time, I lost, utterly convinced!"
Lu Tianwen lifted his head as if he had selectively forgotten the intense pain in his hands, speaking so calmly, with no signs of the previous ferocity.
"What exactly do you want to say?"
A flicker of obscure light flashed in Yun Xiao’s deep eyes as he frowned and spoke softly.
While he might sense certain things, he didn’t understand the specific methods involved, perhaps at this moment, Lu Tianwen could provide him an answer.
"What I want to tell you and everyone present is that although I, Lu Tianwen, lost, you Yun Xiao, your Lianyun Mountain, and all those who came from the Meridian Refining Master Association, also lost, utterly defeated, hahahaha..."
Originally, when Lu Tianwen was speaking, his expression was still unusually calm, but as he continued, a surge of strength seemed to come from nowhere; he stood up from the ground, and his tone became increasingly bizarre and frenzied.
Accompanied by manic laughter, Lu Tianwen extended his finger, which had turned into ghastly white bone, pointing around the stone platform at everyone gathered.
For some reason, although the aura on Lu Tianwen was extremely weak, clearly at the end of his rope, the majority of people felt goosebumps and their hearts were chilled upon hearing his laughter.
"Yun Xiao, today I, Lu Tianwen, may not survive, but you, and all of you here, none will walk out of Lianyun Mountain alive!"
Lu Tianwen’s face turned extremely hideous; once again, he pointed with his dry bone finger, stirring suspicion among the crowd while deep within, their unease grew increasingly intense.
"What is this old bastard Lu Tianwen spouting?"
From the northern seats, Qian Sanyuan suddenly stood up from his chair, his expression shadowed as he shouted. Just then, beside him, Qingmu’s face suddenly changed dramatically.
Boom!
Qingmu Wu, who originally wanted to stand up like Qian Sanyuan, felt his body suddenly become extremely weak; he had just gotten halfway up before collapsing back into the chair.
At the same time, Qian Sanyuan’s expression also changed slightly, but he had no recourse, slumping back into his chair completely weak, and by now, the two Lingyun Realm experts beside him, Ouyang Wuantong and Li Yunfan, were clearly in the same state.
"Is this... poison?!"
Guan Rufeng sensed his own weakened limbs, his face naturally unsightly, and this remark highlighted the peculiar predicament they were encountering.
"What is that old bastard Lu Tianwen trying to do?"
At this moment, Qingmu Wu didn’t even need Lu Tianwen to speak further to understand the meaning behind his earlier words. His furious shout now contained a trace of concealed fear.
Having broken through to the Lingyun Realm Early Stage, Qingmu Wu could be considered more formidable than ordinary Heavenly Rank Low Level Poison Vein Masters, even though his Poison Meridian Skill hadn’t fully advanced.
Despite this, Qingmu Wu hadn’t previously sensed any toxic aura, only realizing after the poison took effect and weakened his body that he had fallen victim at some unknown point.
"So his earlier agreement to my proposal was just a cunning plan!"
At this moment, Qian Sanyuan evidently also understood, considering that during the final alchemy competition of the Medical Pulse sect, Lu Tianwen, originally having a deep enmity with Yun Xiao, had behaved unusually, which had already made them suspicious.
Now it was clear that Lu Tianwen had planned ahead, intending to delay until the poison took effect, leaving Qian Sanwu feeling utterly helpless and frustrated.
"Dean Qing, do you know what this poison is?"
Ouyang Wuantong, usually composed, also felt the situation was beyond his expectations, recalling Lu Tianwen’s previous frantic statement, realizing that the threat was likely not limited to Yun Xiao alone.
This included everyone affiliated with Lianyun Mountain and the visiting cultivators watching the Meridian Refining Conference. If they couldn’t neutralize this colorless, formless poison, they’d truly be trapped in Lianyun Mountain forever.
"Let me think!"
Here, the one most adept at Poison Meridian Skill was Qingmu Wu, who, hearing Ouyang Wuantong’s words, was already focused, closing his eyes clearly to investigate the poison within.
Boom! Boom boom! Boom boom boom!
As the prominent figures sensed the debilitating and enfeebling poison, the lower-ranked cultivators and Meridian Refining Masters were unable to withstand it.
A series of sounds echoed, resembling a hurricane flattening a wheat field, as many collapsed instantly around the stone platform of the Meridian Refining Master Association’s square, creating a striking scene.
Even Mo Qing of the Pure Yang Immortal Body and Ling Wan of the Mixed Element One Qi Body were no exception; though their constitutions were special, they couldn’t resist the poison foreign to the Tenglong Continent.
Perhaps among the entire crowd, only Yun Xiao on the stone platform and Liu Hanyi of the Immortal Poison Body managed to stand, though even Liu Hanyi appeared precarious.
Despite Liu Hanyi being of the Immortal Poison Body, due to cultivation constraints, her resistance to poison had a limit, perhaps at the Heavenly Rank Advanced Poison level.
Therefore, while Liu Hanyi could barely remain standing, the invisible, colorless poison was already manifesting within her, and it was uncertain when she might collapse like the others below.
In no time, inside and outside the Meridian Refining Master Association’s square, the atmosphere grew extraordinarily eerie and frightening.
