Chapter 1853: I Want a Spot Too!

"Ah! My face... my face..."

The Heart Shattering Poison, at the Heavenly Rank Advanced, truly lives up to its reputation. When it splattered onto that person’s face, it instantly corroded a small hole that continued to spread.

The reason the Heavenly Realm Late Stage Cultivator was panic-stricken and yelling wasn’t due to immense pain but because he clearly knew that over time, his face would likely end up like Huang Wu’s right arm.

Besides, Huang Wu just now had the chance to save his life by chopping off his right arm, but this person couldn’t exactly chop off his own head, could he?

Huff...

Meanwhile, Huang Wu showed no sign of stopping. Deeply entranced by the Heart Shattering Poison, he perceived everyone in the field as an enemy intent on harming him. He wouldn’t be satisfied until he slaughtered all these foes.

"This Heart Shattering Poison is quite formidable, even capable of spreading through flesh!"

Standing not far away, Yun Xiao watched coldly, not intending to intervene at this moment. However, upon seeing the cultivator with a face already rotted to the bone, he couldn’t help but nod slightly.

"Judging by Du Xin’s actions, he seems just like those do-anything-to-achieve-their-goals Poison Vein Masters from the Wansu Sect!"

Turning his gaze to Du Xin’s smug expression, Yun Xiao formed a hypothesis, believing it to be the truth, having once been quite familiar with the Wansu Sect in his past life.

Just now, Huang Wu’s provocation warranted Du Xin’s poisoning of him, justified even for a Poison Vein Master from the Heart Poison Sect or a Medical Pulse Master from the Holy Doctor Alliance, who couldn’t possibly remain indifferent to provocation.

But usually, dealing with someone like the provocateur Huang Wu should suffice without involving others. The cultivator with a poisoned cheek undoubtedly suffered a calamity without rhyme or reason.

If Du Xin and his companion were really Poison Vein Masters from the Heart Poison Sect, they’d certainly detoxify others. But seeing them standing there with cold smiles and no intention to act, Yun Xiao knew they were likely from the ruthless Wansu Sect.

"Hmm?"

While Yun Xiao scrutinized Du Xin and his companion, he suddenly noticed a figure quickly approaching, sensing its aura had already locked onto him. A hint of gloom involuntarily flashed across his eyes.

"He’s coming for me!"

Turning his head back, Yun Xiao saw Huang Wu heading straight for him. Realizing what the other wanted to do, he understood he had become the second target under the Heart Shattering Poison’s influence.

Considering Yun Xiao’s interest in the prime location, his position at the forefront made him a logical second target for Huang Wu.

At this moment, Huang Wu had long lost his senses, fully committing to whatever target he set eyes on. Such is the insidiousness of the Heart Shattering Poison. Before his demise, many others were bound to suffer.

With Huang Wu targeting Yun Xiao as the second victim, it’s uncertain whether this is fortunate for bystanders, as Yun Xiao isn’t comparable to ordinary Heavenly Realm Cultivators. His mastery of the Poisonous Vein Technique is like divine craft, making it nearly impossible to harm him.

"Another one, hehe. Senior brother, how many do you think that old man can kill before he dies?"

Unlike the onlookers, Du Xin, the Heart Shattering Poison’s user, seemed to enjoy the show. Born of the Wansu Sect, they’ve always regarded human lives as insignificant, not bothering to curb Huang Wu’s actions.

"I can’t guess how many will die, but I know that white-clad boy probably won’t survive!"

Gu Zhixuan, the senior brother, had a flicker of light in his eyes. For some reason, a graceful figure suddenly flashed in his mind, turning his gaze sharp and fierce — a clear indication of a serious grudge with that woman.

Yun Xiao’s guess wasn’t wrong. These two young Poison Vein prodigies indeed hail from the Wansu Sect. The senior brother, named Gu Zhixuan, once had an unpleasant encounter with Liu Hanyi upon entering the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud in Erosion City.

Back then, Gu Zhixuan looked down on Liu Hanyi from his position in the Wansu Sect until the latter’s Immortal Embryo Poison left him in a miserable state. If not for the timely intervention of the Wansu Sect’s Grandma Jue Hu, his life might have ended.

Hence, Gu Zhixuan harbors a long-standing resentment toward Liu Hanyi. Unfortunately, after Liu Hanyi was rescued by Master Eating Heart of the Heart Poison Sect, Gu Zhixuan, despite recently reaching Half-step Holy Rank, dared not trouble Liu Hanyi further.

As for Du Xin, he is also a renowned Poison Vein prodigy in the Wansu Sect. Though not as famous as Gu Zhixuan or some top-ranked individuals, his mastery of the Poison Vein technique is unmatched in Ancient Wood City.

Wansu Sect geniuses never know compassion. For example, although it’s Huang Wu provoking his senior brother, bystanders suffer the collateral. Their presence felt more like spectators, highlighting their heinous and ruthless nature.

In Gu Zhixuan’s eyes, the white-clad youth appeared about the same age as himself. How advanced could his Meridian Qi cultivation be? If caught off guard by even a droplet of poison, the outcome would be bleak.

"Senior brother was right, such a young lad dare to come so close to the Ancient Wood, isn’t he courting death?"

Du Xin felt rather smug, or perhaps he wanted to use his Poison Vein Skill to intimidate these cultivators present, to prevent any more incidents under the Ancient Wood during cultivation.

Boom!

As quick as a flash, Huang Wu’s attack came swiftly, and now his whole body was almost devoid of a good piece of flesh, especially from his left arm to his left chest, which was covered in pus, looking both disgusting and horrifying.

Upon seeing the fate that befell the Heavenly Realm Late Stage Cultivator just now, the first reaction of most would probably be to turn around and flee; didn’t you see the cultivators beside Yun Xiao or behind him retreating more than ten feet at this moment?

Yet, the white-clad young man remained unmoved, as if stunned by Huang Wu’s powerful attack. Seeing this, many seasoned and honest cultivators sighed and shook their heads.

Being at such close proximity, even if Yun Xiao could dodge and maneuver within a small range, how could he possibly avoid the unpredictably splattering toxic liquid? His fate seemed already sealed.

Just when misfortune strikes, as Huang Wu approached Yun Xiao, the Heavenly Realm Late Stage Cultivator whose face was corroded by the Heart Shattering Poison earlier, apparently also lost his sanity, and joined Huang Wu in a pincer attack on Yun Xiao.

"No chance of survival!"

Witnessing this, the onlookers shook their heads even more. Under such circumstances, the fate of the white-clad young man seemed already determined, there was simply no escape.

Bang! Bang!

As everyone silently mourned for the white-clad young man, two resounding noises suddenly echoed, and simultaneously, Huang Wu and the Heavenly Realm Late Stage Cultivator’s bodies were sent flying backwards.

It’s worth mentioning, whether intentionally or not, Huang Wu and the other fell right in front of Gu Zhixuan and Du Xin, with countless droplets of toxic liquid even fiercely splashing towards them.

At this moment, Huang Wu and his companion were already decayed beyond recognition. This fall directly cost them their breath, but if those toxic droplets splashed onto them, even the two great Poison Vein talents of the Wansu Sect would find it quite troubling.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Thus, these two decisively retreated several steps without any need for reminders, finally evading all the splattering toxic liquid, but their faces turned exceptionally grim at this moment.

However, when Gu Zhixuan and Du Xin turned their gaze towards the white-clad young man, their somber expressions instantly turned into sneers, because they clearly saw a drop of Heart Shattering Poison liquid already on the back of the young man’s right hand.

Although it was transformed from the blood of Huang Wu and the other, this is precisely the formidable aspect of the Heart Shattering Poison, which can spread through blood and flesh, anyone daring to touch someone contaminated by the Heart Shattering Poison will surely attract the poison to themselves instantly.

The white-clad young man’s sudden powerful strikes just now sent Huang Wu and the other flying, quite impressing the crowd. But at this moment, everyone undoubtedly noticed the pus on the back of his hand, immediately sentencing him to death in their hearts.

Under the watchful eyes of all, the white-clad young man seemed to have noticed this too, slowly raising his hand and looking at the pus on the back of his hand, he slightly furrowed his brows, appearing somewhat disgusted.

The next moment, he reached to his waist, leisurely took out a cloth, wiped away the pus, and then tossed the cloth aside, as if holding it a moment longer would bore an extra layer of disgust.

"Hmph, that is the Heart Shattering Poison, how could you just easily wipe it away and neutralize it?"

Nearby, Du Xin saw the white-clad young man’s action, a trace of ridicule flashed in his eyes, and he sneered aloud. Upon hearing this, many others likewise strongly agreed.

Given the potency of the Heart Shattering Poison, if merely wiping the liquid off one’s skin could neutralize it, then Huang Wu and that Heavenly Realm Late Stage Cultivator wouldn’t have ended so miserably just now.

The young man indeed managed to blast Huang Wu and the other several feet away just now, but they were clearly on their last legs, merely putting up a final struggle. What the onlookers feared was not these two men’s cultivation, but the venomous pus that could splatter everywhere.

"I want a position over there too, yield one spot to me!"

Throwing away the cloth, Yun Xiao had no intention of making enemies with Wansu Sect, had Huang Wu not suddenly attacked him just now, he wouldn’t have bothered to make a move. So now he simply turned his head, and softly spoke to the two Wansu Sect talents.

Yet Yun Xiao wasn’t someone afraid of trouble; if the two Wansu Sect talents didn’t comply, it would only be about whoever has the bigger fist speaks.

However, as Yun Xiao uttered these words, not only did the Wansu Sect brother duo, but also the observing cultivators fell silent; they seemed dumbfounded by the white-clad young man’s words.