Chapter 2199 - 2199: Nine Palaces

"Boom!"

Qin Chen unleashed a Divine Demon Killing Heaven Fist onto Fan Cheng's body.

Fan Cheng's entire body flew backward like a kite with a broken string and finally crashed into the ground, his neck twisted, dying instantly.

At the same time, Qin Chen quickly retreated.

Just now, as Fan Cheng was dying, he seemed to have crushed a poison bag.

But alas, the Forbidden Pulse Poison spread too quickly.

Not even Qin Chen was spared.

Even Lin Songyun, who was behind, was hit by it.

She could clearly feel the power within her being suppressed, its operation becoming extremely slow.

Qin Chen felt the same way.

As if frozen in place.

Though not fatal.

But this way, the strength of Qin Chen and Lin Songyun would be greatly reduced.

Qin Chen forcibly circulated the Elemental Power within his body.

Then he found that the 'Forbidden Pulse Poison' in the Elemental Power was slowly being melted away.

"No worries, this poison can resolve itself."

Qin Chen nodded slightly.

If such an indefensible poison could be fatal, then the Five Poison Sect would not hold such a status in Qian State today.

Lin Songyun said, "But in the short term, we won't be able to exert our maximum strength. If we encounter enemies again, we must be extremely cautious."

Qin Chen looked ahead: "Ahead is the Nine Palaces, with Senior Brother and Senior Sister present. There shouldn't be any issues."

His gaze then turned to Fan Cheng and his men: "These guys collected tolls here, their pockets should be quite full, right?"

He collected all their Qiankun Bags.

Inside, there were mostly Third-grade Daoist Medicines, more than twenty, and over three hundred Daoist Crystals, richer than Yiu Haosen and Chen Gui, the Dragon Pattern Deacons of the Zen Heart Dragon Palace.

"Are these people really just from the Five Poison Sect?"

Qin Chen examined Fan Cheng's corpse and eventually found a Zen Heart Seal on him.

He was also a Dragon Pattern Deacon of the Zen Heart Dragon Palace.

With this discovery,

Qin Chen and Lin Songyun exchanged a glance, seeing surprise and confusion in each other's eyes.

"Since he's from the Zen Heart Dragon Palace, why didn't he kill us or recruit us to the Zen Heart Dragon Palace, but only collected some tolls to enter the Nine Palaces?"

Qin Chen frowned deeply.

For some reason, he thought of the secret Yiu Haosen had guarded with his life earlier.

That secret, although unknown, was also about the Nine Palaces.

This made Qin Chen feel somewhat uneasy.

He sensed that the Zen Heart Dragon Palace harbors ill intentions.

Lin Songyun said, "We should quickly head to the Nine Palaces and inform Senior Brother about this so he can make a decision."

Qin Chen nodded, and he and Lin Songyun moved forward immediately.

...

The Heaven and Earth Essence here was extremely rich.

Nine exquisite palaces were built here.

Though sealed.

The rich fragrance of medicine still overflowed, intoxicating and captivating.

Anyone could imagine.

What rich Daoist Medicines might be inside these nine palaces.

At this moment, within the Nine Palaces, two men were walking towards the outside.

"Wonder what Senior Brother Yang wants us to catch two people outside for?"

One of the men muttered.

The other, with sly eyebrows and mouse eyes, glanced left and right and seeing no one around, lowered his voice: "As far as I know, Senior Brother Yang wants to use them as guinea pigs, sending them into the Nine Palaces Ancient Land."

Yien Jianhui shivered at the mention of the Nine Palaces Ancient Land: "You mean that haunted place where ghostly screams sometimes echo?"

Zhang Fan nodded: "Exactly."

Yien Jianhui clicked his tongue: "That place is said to be insanely eerie, what's Senior Brother Yang plotting there?"

Zhang Fan said, "More and more people are coming to the Nine Palaces, but the Nine Palace Key remains missing; Senior Brother Yang suspects it's most likely in the Nine Palaces Ancient Land."

Yien Jianhui paused: "That is indeed a possibility."

Zhang Fan said, "Who cares, our task is just to catch two guinea pigs for Senior Brother Yang anyway."

Yien Jianhui was somewhat concerned: "With so many top factions gathered at the Nine Palaces now, what if we accidentally catch someone we shouldn't?"

Zhang Fan said, "What's the matter with you, Senior Brother Yang just told us to catch people, not specifying anyone, so we just catch ones with weak strength."

"Moreover, if anything happens, isn't Senior Brother Yang there to take the blame? If he's not afraid, what are you afraid of? Your courage is too small."

Yien Jianhui nodded: "If the Nine Palace Key is indeed within the Nine Palaces Ancient Land, then this time our Domineering Emperor Court would have an absolute advantage."

He was a little excited.

The Nine Palace Key was what everyone in the Nine Palaces was concerned about.

The Domineering Emperor Court, similar to the Five Poison Sect.

In Qian State, it is also a sect of some renown.

In terms of true strength.

The Domineering Emperor Court is even stronger than the Five Poison Sect.

But, the Five Poison Sect is more feared than the Domineering Emperor Court.

"It's indeed nearby."

At this moment, Qin Chen and Lin Songyun arrived before the Nine Palaces.

The Nine Palaces is actually a large city.

Within this city, besides the Nine Daoist Medicine Palaces, there are many other buildings, occupying a vast area.

However, it's the Nine Daoist Medicine Palaces that draw everyone's interest.

"Zhang Fan, look at them."

Qin Chen and Lin Songyun just happened to be spotted by Yien Jianhui and Zhang Fan, who were looking for guinea pigs.

Due to being affected by the Forbidden Pulse Poison.

Qin Chen and Lin Songyun's aura was very weak.

Making them look exactly like the 'weaklings' Zhang Fan referred to.

Zhang Fan's eyes lit up: "These two guys are really weak, they're perfect candidates, it seems we're quite lucky, they will do."

Yien Jianhui's personality was always very meticulous, he said: "Should we first find out their identities and then make a plan?"

Zhang Fan said: "So weak, even if they were disciples from top factions, what would it matter? Who cares about the fate of two weaklings?"

His face was filled with disdain.

Yien Jianhui thought about it, feeling there was some truth to it.

Lin Songyun saw Yien Jianhui and Zhang Fan, her eyes slightly narrowed: "Qin Chen, it seems we're in trouble now."

Qin Chen looked at Yien Jianhui and Zhang Fan: "One in the Tribulation Transformation Eighth Layer, and one in the Ninth Layer, such cultivation, if it weren't for the Forbidden Pulse Poison, I could kill them with a flick of my hand."

"But given the current situation, dealing with them would be rather troublesome..."

Qin Chen was slightly annoyed, this Forbidden Pulse Poison really was a headache for him.

"You two, come with us."

Zhang Fan approached Qin Chen, speaking in a commanding tone.

As they got closer, they felt more distinctly the weak aura emanating from Qin Chen and Lin Songyun, making them even suspect that their cultivation was only at the Tongtian Realm.

"Reason."

Qin Chen said calmly.

Even with his suppressed cultivation, he was not to be easily bullied.

Hearing this, Zhang Fan sneered, took a step towards Qin Chen, and immediately unleashed the oppressive force of his Tribulation Transformation Ninth Layer cultivation: "This is the reason, understand?!"