Grasping the Evil-Chapter 775: Poison of the Void
Dongming Star Domain, Dongming Star, Godly Void Pavilion!
In a forbidden land on Dongming Star, a white-haired Immortal Emperor with a phantom-like body suddenly opened his eyes, exclaiming in shock, "Senluo has actually escaped from the Heavenly Prison! What foolish thing is he planning to do again!"
This white-haired Immortal Emperor is one of the Shenhao Twin Emperors... Emperor Xu Kong!
In a certain palace on Dongming Star, an Immortal Emperor clad in golden armor, surrounded by a golden divine radiance, suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of murderous intent in them,
"It’s Senluo again! Hmph, this time, there is no way you will survive!"
This gold-armored Immortal Emperor is the other of the Shenhao Twin Emperors... Shenkong the Great Emperor!
At the moment the Senluo Immortal King unleashed his divine skills, the Shenhao Twin Emperors, who had once placed a restriction on Senluo, both sensed the aura of the Senluo Immortal King!
Without any hesitation, the two left their respective forbidden lands and palaces at the same time.
Exchanging a look, they wordlessly rushed desperately toward the direction of the Flowing Sand Star Domain, but their feelings were not the same.
Emperor Xu Kong, with a head full of white hair, had a complex expression full of guilt; Shenkong the Great Emperor, on the other hand, was bursting with divine radiance, full of murderous intent, and a hint of resentment in his look.
The simultaneous emergence of the Twin Emperors startled the entire Imperial Star Domain, alarming countless cultivators of the Godly Void Pavilion.
Countless cultivators speculated about what major event had occurred for the Twin Emperors to leave the Dongming Star Domain together.
On the steps outside the Divine Tomb, a blind old man dressed in low-grade disciple clothing was sweeping fallen leaves with eyes closed.
Those who swept these steps were mostly just Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators of the Godly Void Pavilion.
The old man seemed to have only early Nascent Soul cultivation.
The moment the Twin Emperors left the Dongming Star Domain, this old man sighed deeply, his face becoming even older.
"Foolish child... Luo’er, why do you insist... the Heaven Suppressing Bell is not something you can destroy..."
A few Nascent Soul disciples standing beside the old man showed concern upon hearing his sigh,
"Senior Brother Xiang, why do you sigh? Did something happen at home?"
The old man known as Senior Brother Xiang was generally well-liked among the low-grade disciples of the Godly Void Pavilion.
Upon seeing him sigh, many disciples expressed their concern.
"Yes. The young ones at home stirred up trouble again... This time, I’m afraid the child might not survive..." the old man surnamed Xiang sighed, replying.
His blind eyes gradually welled with murky tears.
This time, that foolish disciple is determined to risk his life to destroy the Heaven Suppressing Bell...
Senluo harbors a death wish, no one can stop him...
"Ah, Senior Brother Xiang, take it easy; life and death are destined, not something we can force." Some low-grade cultivators chimed in comfortingly.
"Indeed, life and death are destined, not something we can force. But that foolish child refuses to let go, ready to die rather than repent, alas, alas..."
...
In the dark, damp stone cave, the stench of blood was everywhere.
Ning Fan, severely injured, felt as if his entire body was about to shatter, the pain indescribable.
He fell to the ground, embracing the unharmed yet unconscious little demoness.
Not far beside him, the ancient demon puppet was severely damaged, beyond known repair...
The moment they were sucked into the black hole, Ning Fan decisively summoned the ancient demon puppet, ordering it to protect him and the little demoness.
The tearing power of the black hole was immense, even the ancient demon puppet struggled against such a level of tearing force.
The ancient demon puppet was severely damaged, and in the end, even Ning Fan was injured by the residual power of the tearing force, gravely wounded.
No matter how seriously he was injured, Ning Fan did not let the little demoness suffer any harm.
Taking a healing pill, Ning Fan activated the Black Star Technique to heal himself, struggling to sit up from the ground.
Allowing the little demoness to rest her head on his leg, Ning Fan looked around, seeing corpses all around, both human and demonic, with blood everywhere.
The terrain of the stone cave was sloped, pools of blood flowed from high to low into the depths of the cave.
From deep within the cave, the screams of cultivators’ spirits could occasionally be heard.
From that direction also came powerful, rhythmic heartbeat sounds...
No, the heartbeat sounds weren’t coming from any particular direction, they resonated throughout the entire stone cave!
With each heartbeat pulse, the stone cave slightly trembled, like a beating heart...
It was as if the entire stone cave was just a beating heart!
Each pulse of the cave caused a resonance within Ning Fan’s Divine Transformation Realm.
There was no doubt, this stone cave was not just a gigantic heart, it was a Heart Aperture Technique heart!
"The Fiendgod heartbeat I heard was actually the sound emanating from this stone cave..."
Ning Fan frowned as he scrutinized the stone cave, after a long while, reaching a conclusion.
This stone cave was itself a massive heart, petrified.
The so-called Fiendgod heartbeat was indeed emitted by the entire stone cave!
Gradually, Ning Fan found the stone cave somewhat familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.
His mind racing, he suddenly recalled and guessed the location of the cave.
"If I’m not mistaken, this is the Ancient God’s Temporal Cave, and this Temporal Cave itself is a petrified heart left by a Fiendgod! But I was clearly sucked away by the black hole, why have I appeared in this cave..."
No doubt about it! This is most likely the Ancient God’s Temporal Cave!
Lux Xiner had once found this cave and saw some scenes from outside that were identical to what Ning Fan was seeing now!
Ancient God’s Temporal Cave, Fiendgod heartbeat, Flowing Sand demon chaos, Burying Stars River Technique, the red-haired Immortal King, Mux Tu, Venerated Ming...
Ning Fan sighed deeply, knowing that he had fallen into a grand sinister plot.
And the mastermind behind the conspiracy was most likely that fearsome red-haired Immortal King.
"Hmph, you’ve awakened so quickly? Your life force is quite tough. Though I haven’t unleashed the full might of the Burying Stars River Technique, it should have been enough to kill an ordinary Shedding Void Stage. Little did I expect you to possess a Shedding Void Stage puppet and to have been willing to abandon it to save yourself; you are indeed a decisive individual."
As if sensing Ning Fan’s awakening, a cold voice suddenly echoed from the depths of the stone cave, belonging to the red-haired Immortal King.
Before the voice had even faded, Ning Fan saw a flash of red light, and the red-haired Immortal King instantly appeared before him.
This red-haired Immortal King was full of murderous intent, all locking onto him!
The overwhelming pressure nearly suffocated Ning Fan!
The red-haired Immortal King curled his lips into a cold, wild grin, saying,
"I am giving you two choices, and you have the time of three breaths to decide which one to choose! The first option, assist me in completing a major task, and I will spare your life and even bestow some benefits upon you in gratitude for your help. The second option, refuse to assist me, and I will kill you immediately; after your death, the girl in your arms will accompany you to the grave!"
As the red-haired Immortal King voiced his threat, Ning Fan’s expression remained unchanged, but his heart sank.
The opponent was a formidable Immortal King, while he was merely a feeble Ghost Profound.
But this did not mean he was completely powerless against the red-haired Immortal King!
Ning Fan secretly activated the Yin Yang Locket and took out the second Slaughter Emperor Jade Slip from the Xuan Yin Treasure, hiding it in his sleeve.
This jade slip can open the Heavenly Gate and summon sixteen puppets of the Eternity Realm to assist in battle.
Though the Red-Haired Immortal King is powerful, if Ning Fan summons the sixteen Immortal Venerable and Immortal King puppets, the Red-Haired Immortal King will definitely not come out unscathed!
At the moment Ning Fan took out the jade slip, the Red-Haired Immortal King’s eyes suddenly changed slightly, revealing a look of surprise.
At this moment, he unexpectedly sensed a trace of crisis from Ning Fan, this Ghost Profound junior.
The Red-Haired Immortal King didn’t know what jade slip Ning Fan was holding, yet he could vaguely sense a trace of crisis from the jade slip.
This made him very surprised, unable to understand how Ning Fan, a mere Ghost Profound early stage, possessed so many heaven-defying means.
First it was the Shekon Puppet, then a jade slip that could make a Five Tribulations Immortal King like him feel endangered...
He has an arrogant nature, never fearing any danger. If it were usual times, he would certainly not be wary of Ning Fan. Even an Immortal Emperor couldn’t make him bend!
However, at this moment, he still had important matters to attend to and didn’t want to waste time fighting with Ning Fan.
Furthermore, he had already seen through Ning Fan’s identity as a One Orifice Ancient God, seeking to use Ning Fan’s power to accomplish some tasks.
Therefore, he didn’t wish to completely fall out with Ning Fan.
Seeing that Ning Fan had decided to crush the jade slip, ready to start a battle, the Red-Haired Immortal King’s eyes sank and he said again, 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
"My power far exceeds your expectations. Though I am only a Five Tribulations Immortal King, no Sixth Calamity Immortal Emperor within the Four Heavens can defeat me! Your jade slip may not kill me, but it will cause the woman in your arms to die... She has already succumbed to the Void Poison, and only I can save her! If you attack me, she will surely die."
"Void Poison! What do you mean?"
Hearing the insinuation in the Red-Haired Immortal King’s words, Ning Fan was about to crush the jade slip but stopped, asking coldly.
He quietly released the Five-Color Medicine Soul, letting it enter the little demoness’s body.
After a round of sensing, Ning Fan’s face turned ashen.
He hadn’t noticed it before, but now he discovered that the little demoness’s body was permeated everywhere with a kind of illusory poison.
This poison isn’t particularly toxic, capable of killing at most the Shedding Void Stage, but due to its intangible nature, even an Immortal Emperor might not be able to remove it...
This poison is rapidly devouring the life force within the little demoness. At this rate of depletion, in less than three days, her life force will be completely consumed by the poison, leading to her demise...
"Did you plant this poison?!" Ning Fan’s eyes flared with anger, glaring coldly at the Red-Haired Immortal King, without any fear!
"Hmph! Who do you think I am that I would need to poison a junior! This poison is called the Void Poison. The reason this girl was poisoned is due to long-term consumption of ’Void Fruits.’ These peculiar fruits contain toxins but can elevate the cultivation level of those practicing the Void Scripture. Most likely, the people of the Godly Void Pavilion forced her to consume Void Fruits over a long period, causing her to accumulate so much poison. The Burial Star River Technique I performed earlier contained void divine skills that happened to trigger the poison within her... It was pure chance that this poison erupted now. But even if it hadn’t erupted this time, within a matter of millennia, it would certainly have erupted. However, I highly doubt that, as a sacrificial offering, she could survive for millennia..."
"What do you mean by sacrificial offering! She is the Young Pavilion Master of the Godly Void Pavilion, why would they force her to ingest poison!" Ning Fan’s expression changed as he inquired.
"You didn’t know she was a sacrificial offering?" the Red-Haired Immortal King sneered.
"I didn’t. May I ask senior what exactly a sacrificial offering entails..." Ning Fan wanted to ask more, but the Red-Haired Immortal King showed an impatient look.
"The three breaths have already passed, what is your decision!"
"A decision, hmm..."
Ning Fan’s gaze fell on the increasingly pale face of the little demoness, and he sighed softly.
Though unsure of how much of the Red-Haired Immortal King’s words were true, he could tell that the little demoness was on the brink of death.
The poison she was inflicted with was indeed formidable.
Without someone to help her detoxify, she would die within three days.
With the Slaughter Emperor Jade Slip in hand, Ning Fan might not fear the Red-Haired Immortal King, but he feared the little demoness’s impending death from poison.
He dared not gamble on the truth of the Red-Haired Immortal King’s words, but only prayed that the Red-Haired Immortal King indeed had a method to help the little demoness detoxify.
"Fine! Junior agrees to help seniors with your tasks, asking nothing in return but that senior save her by detoxifying her poison afterwards!" Ning Fan said with determination in his eyes.
"As things stand now, you have no right to make any demands of me! You must first prove your identity as a One Orifice Ancient God; if you can’t prove it... hmph!"
At this, the Red-Haired Immortal King’s killing intent surged over Ning Fan like an ocean!
It seemed that if Ning Fan could not prove his Ancient God identity, he would take action against Ning Fan, regardless of the Slaughter Emperor Jade Slip Ning Fan possessed, he wouldn’t fear!
Sensing the Red-Haired Immortal King’s deathly intention as vast as the sea itself, Ning Fan’s eyes narrowed, gaining a new understanding of this person’s nature.
"This Senluo Immortal King truly is a madman. He knows I have a jade slip that could threaten his life, yet he still dares to openly display his intent to kill me..."
Gazing at the little demoness’s increasingly pallid face, Ning Fan sighed and activated his Ancient God Bloodline power, making his Ancient God Heart resonate with a strong heartbeat.
Though not as powerful as the Ancient God’s heartbeat heard across the Flowing Sand Star Domain, it was undeniably an Ancient God’s heartbeat.
Upon confirming Ning Fan’s Ancient God identity, the Red-Haired Immortal King’s murderous air slightly subsided as he nodded in satisfaction.
He suddenly raised his hand, pointing from afar at the little demoness.
A bright red beam of light entered her body, and her complexion began to improve bit by bit.
"One finger beam from me can suppress the poison within her for a month. With my Void Scripture cultivation, detoxifying her is an instant task, but I won’t do it now; you must understand the reason for this."
"I understand, senior. I will do my utmost to assist you, and I hope senior will not forget your promise to detoxify her after it’s done! If senior breaks today’s promise, I will stop at nothing to make senior regret it!"
Ning Fan, somewhat reassured by the little demoness’s slightly rosy complexion, placed her temporarily in the Yuan Yao World for recovery.
Then he stood up, the jade slip still concealed in his sleeve, bowed to the Red-Haired Immortal King, and coldly threatened.
He didn’t care what the Red-Haired Immortal King wanted to do, he only sought to remove the Void Poison from the little demoness’s body.
He understood that until the task was complete, the Red-Haired Immortal King would not detoxify the little demoness.
The Red-Haired Immortal King did not trust Ning Fan, hence why he was using the poison in the little demoness’s body to compel Ning Fan to comply.
With the Red-Haired Immortal King’s perceptiveness, he could tell at a glance that the poison in the little demoness was more binding on Ning Fan than even a Restrictive Spell.
The Red-Haired Immortal King furrowed his brow at Ning Fan’s threat, clearly displeased, yet he said nothing more.
With his personality, he would never tolerate any threats, but the current matters were too important, and he would ignore such trivialities.
"I don’t know what senior needs junior’s help with? Although I am a One Orifice Ancient God, my cultivation is still low, and I fear I may not be of much help." Ning Fan inquired.
"I need you to serve as a vessel for my Ancient God’s power! I have another vessel, but it is just a Half-Vein Ancient God, too weak. You are stronger! Acting as a vessel will be risky, but the opportunities are great and it is the perfect chance for you to open a Divine Aperture..."
Before the Red-Haired Immortal King could finish, a startled and angry voice came from deeper in the stone cave, interrupting him.
That voice belonged to Xuekongzi.
At the sound of Xuekongzi’s angry shout, Ning Fan’s expression changed slightly.
He had thought that Xuekongzi, like the others, was already dead. To his surprise, Xuekongzi was still alive.
However, though Xuekongzi was still alive, his voice was weakening, and his life force seemed to be rapidly draining...
It appeared that someone was draining his life force bit by bit...
Obviously, the one draining Xuekongzi’s life force was most likely the Red-Haired Immortal King or his subordinate.
Recalling his slight acquaintance with Xuekongzi, Ning Fan sighed and remarked,
"This one has past dealings with me; could you spare his life?"
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