Chapter 792 - Poison VS Poison

The Emerald Poison Blood King had kept sulfur with him as a precaution if his snakes turned against him.

Liu Wuxie smiled, having anticipated this move. Did the Emerald Poison Blood King really believe he could stop the venomous snakes with sulfur alone? While powdered sulfur could effectively repel them by causing irritation and pain as it seeped into their scales, wet sulfur was a different story. Once dampened, it would lose its effectiveness entirely.

The surroundings turned white, and Liu Wuxie used a dao technique to summon snow amid spring.

This was another usage of laws. He used his ice dao technique to turn the surroundings into ice, causing moisture in the air to crystallize in snowflakes.

Throughout history, Taoists had performed rain-summoning rituals during times of droughts, using chants and spiritual talismans to hide their true methods. These rituals also manipulated the laws of nature, just as Liu Wuxie did now, but on a grander scale.

When snowflakes fell on the powdered sulfur, it became damp and lost effectiveness. Right then, the venomous snakes slithered through the sulfur barrier and appeared before the Emerald Poison Blood King.

Without hesitation, the Emerald Poison Blood King wielded his weapon and swung it at the venomous snakes.

When he swung his sword, dozens of snakes were severed into pieces, with their blood and flesh splashing around. This further enraged the remaining snakes, who burrowed into the ground, only to re-emerge at his feet and slip unnoticed into the folds of his robes.

They sank their sharp fangs into the Emerald Poison Blood King's feet after slipping into his trousers, causing the latter to scream in pain.

A massive serpent suddenly appeared, lunging at the Emerald Poison Blood King with lightning speed. Its fangs sank into his leg, causing him to stagger. In that brief moment of weakness, the serpent seized its chance.

The massive python drew an arc in the air and crashed down on the Emerald Poison Blood King, baring its huge maw to take a bite at the latter's neck.

Blood began to gush out from the wound as the Emerald Poison Blood King wouldn't have been so easily overwhelmed under normal circumstances, but he fell for the attack in the moment of weakness.

The poison that he was proud of had turned against him. When he collapsed on the ground, thousands of venomous snakes began biting him, tearing his flesh. It didn't take long before he was turned into a mere skeleton.

A primordial spirit fled from the Emerald Poison Blood King's soul sea, attempting to escape and find a new body for a chance to be reborn.

However, Liu Wuxie had no intention of letting his enemy escape. With the Heretic Blade already in hand, he swung it down without hesitation as the Emerald Poison Blood King's primordial spirit attempted to flee.

The primordial spirit fractured into pieces, and the laws were absorbed by Liu Wuxie.

After Liu Wuxie was done with everything, he withdrew the ancient deity's power, allowing the venomous snakes to regain consciousness before fleeing the place.

The Emerald Poison Blood King was already dead, and the snakes that had been under his control were now free. Before departing, some of them nodded at Liu Wuxie in gratitude, recognizing him as their savior. These creatures, possessing a faint spark of intelligence, understood who had liberated them.

Liu Wuxie walked over to the Emerald Poison Blood King's skeleton and retrieved the interspatial ring with a wave of his hand. A faint smile rose on his lips when his divine sense burrowed into the ring.

The interspatial ring contained numerous poison techniques, each invaluable to Liu Wuxie. He had only comprehended a wisp of the poison dao, but with these techniques, he could refine his understanding and potentially master an even more advanced poison technique in the future. After all, it was the poison essence that had helped him kill Wang Linlong.

There was no time to waste, and he vanished into the distance, continuing his journey toward the Star River Valley without cleaning up the battlefield.

"It's over just like that?" The ten examiners watched with disbelief. Liu Wuxie had barely lifted a finger and slain someone at the pinnacle of the Nascent Transformation Realm—an expert of venom, no less.

It wasn't that they couldn't accept the reality, but it was too breathtaking. It wasn't a feat that an ordinary person could accomplish.

The entire battlefield was visible to them. They had watched several participants fall to the Emerald Poison Blood King, only for Liu Wuxie to claim victory effortlessly. All the jade tokens the Emerald Poison Blood King had collected now belonged to Liu Wuxie, resulting in another significant boost to his points.

Liu Wuxie didn’t even count his points, as his goal was to reach the Star River Valley to complete the trial.

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Meanwhile, the higher-ups of the various sects and clans waited anxiously, hoping their disciples would join the academy smoothly. For them, their disciples' success meant honor and prestige.

"Do you think the brat who ranked first in all three stages will make it out alive?" Many people began to discuss this question among themselves.

Over a hundred thousand disciples had participated in the previous stages of the recruitment test, and the majority had stayed behind on the platform, unwilling to leave. They were eager to know if Liu Wuxie could emerge alive.

After all, many participants at the high levels of the Nascent Transformation Realm were eliminated, but Liu Wuxie had made it to the fourth stage. At the very least, they would feel satisfied if they heard about Liu Wuxie's death.

"He’s dead for sure!" many people declared with confidence. No one held any hope for Liu Wuxie’s survival—they were convinced he had already been reduced to nothing but bones.

The majority of the Liu Clan's disciples were eliminated. Only Liu Wuxie, Liu Xin'er, and Liu Lin had successfully advanced to the fourth stage, but no one knew how they were faring.

"Dashan, don't worry about it. Wuxie won’t die so easily," Liu Xiucheng said, reassuring his son.

For years, Liu Dashan had carried the guilt of abandoning his son, and he wouldn't forgive himself if anything happened to him. At the very least, he would take his own life over the guilt.

"Father, don't worry about it. I'm fine!" Liu Dashan squeezed a weak smile. His heart was heavy, as Liu Wuxie's failure would mean his inevitable death.

Liu Xiucheng could only sigh and pat his son's shoulder. He didn't know what to say, as he was also deeply worried. But as the patriarch, he had to maintain his composure and couldn't show his emotions on his face.

Time passed swiftly, and it was already midday on the seventh day. The competition grew fiercer, and many groups began fighting among themselves, stabbing each other in the back, desperate for jade tokens.

The assessment was spiraling out of control, and this made the ten examiners frown as so many deaths were unprecedented. But Liu Wuxie's appearance had caused the rules to change, which had resulted in the death of thousands of participants.

The death toll continued to increase, and there were over four thousand deaths by now. If this carried on, the death toll would reach five to six thousand by the end of this assessment. This was staggering as all the participants could be considered prodigies.

Even if they abandoned the assessment and returned to their sects, they would still receive exceptional nurturing and retain a chance to reach the Heaven Profound Realm.

The various sects were powerful, with experts in the Heaven Profound Realm, but they were nothing compared to the academy, which had individuals who had surpassed that level.

The Star River Valley was now within sight, just two hours of journey away. But the closer Liu Wuxie got, the more dangerous it became.

He had already faced more than a dozen assassination attempts on his way there. But they were all at the pinnacle of the Nascent Transformation Realm, but none were at the True Profound Realm.

The advancement of those at the True Profound Realm was already guaranteed, and they wouldn’t lower themselves to ambush others. Doing so would stain their record, which could affect their reputation after joining the academy.

Fiery suddenly leaped down from a tree branch and raised its paws, pointing at a large tree at the mountain's base, reminding Liu Wuxie that someone had laid a trap over there.

He knew he would be safe after he passed that spot, and the actual battle would unfold tonight. It would become a path drenched in blood.

Wielding the Heretic Blade, Liu Wuxie slowly descended the hill, and the Star River Valley was ahead after crossing this slope.

"Come out! There's no need to hide!" Liu Wuxie said, coming to a stop, and didn't approach the tree.

Four figures appeared simultaneously and surrounded Liu Wuxie.

This left Liu Wuxie stunned. He hadn't expected there to be four people lying in ambush, and all four were at the pinnacle of the Nascent Transformation Realm.

"Liu Wuxie, it's you!" The man who spoke recognized Liu Wuxie at first glance.

Liu Wuxie swept his gaze around, recognizing the man who spoke as they had exchanged words. This man had queued ahead of him during the first stage, and they had exchanged a few words briefly. This man was Zhang Yun, a disciple of the Scarlet Dragon Cult, but that was all he knew.

Liu Wuxie didn’t recognize the other three men—they had likely formed a temporary alliance.

"This is perfect! He’s number seven, and I’m seventeen. I can gain five points if I take his jade token," said the man standing to Zhang Yun’s left, a cold smirk curling on his lips. He looked at Liu Wuxie as though he were a feast laid out before him, barely able to contain his eagerness.

"Are you sure you want to fight me?" Liu Wuxie had accumulated enough points for him to advance. The reason why he wanted to reach the Star River Valley quickly was because he wanted to avoid unnecessary bloodshed, but he wouldn't hesitate to grant their wish if they wished to die.

With each battle, his cultivation became purer. If time allowed, he could consume the spiritual pill to break into the second-level Nascent Transformation Realm.

"Isn’t it obvious?" Zhang Yun said, stepping forward. "We might consider sparing your life if you hand over all your jade tokens." His offer came only because they had briefly exchanged words before. But that mercy was conditional—Liu Wuxie would need to surrender every jade token he had.

"Cut the crap and fight!" Liu Wuxie said.

"What arrogance! Someone at the low levels of the Nascent Transformation Realm like you dares to be so bold? I'll cut you down myself!" one of the men sneered, his eyes filled with disdain.

Throughout this assessment, Liu Wuxie had killed every opponent he had encountered, but his strength remained a mystery. Only the ten examiners were aware of it.

By the grandmaster’s decree, the assessment results would remain confidential, and no one would learn about Liu Wuxie’s extraordinary performance.

The man standing beside Zhang Yun drew his sword and stepped forward, his aura surging as he unleashed the pressure of a seasoned cultivator at the pinnacle of the Nascent Transformation Realm.

Liu Wuxie’s expression remained cold and indifferent, revealing no trace of emotion. The Heretic Blade glowed with an eerie light, faint arcs of lightning flickering along its edge as if thirsting for battle.

"Come at me all at once! I don’t want to waste any time," Liu Wuxie said, his tone calm yet commanding, intent on ending the fight quickly.

"You're the most arrogant fool I've ever met!" Everyone was a prodigy, capable of fighting those with a higher cultivation. Someone at the first-level Nascent Transformation Realm was nothing in their eyes.

"You'll know soon enough if I'm arrogant!" Liu Wuxie said with his murderous intent erupting like a volcano.