The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 406 - 396 Corpse Poison

The Heavenly Prison, Lin Yu and her companions arrived quietly.

Even Jiang Chenyu, who now had the weakest cultivation level, possessed an agile martial technique, twisting and turning, like a fairy descending upon the mortal world, exceptionally elegant.

Fang Yu provided protection by her side, on the lookout for potential dangers.

The Divine Martial Army had been on high alert for quite some time. In addition to this, Zhao Guang and Zhao Jingcang were lurking in the shadows, while Zhao Jing was also ready to activate the Heavenly Prison formation.

All was set, just waiting for Lin Yu to walk into the trap.

"Such heavy Yin Qi."

Even from outside the Heavenly Prison, Lin Yu could feel an ominous aura; the Heavenly Prison had always been a place far from good, filled with despair and death.

Yes, the Heavenly Prison itself was built upon extremely Yin grounds, and the Yin Qi here could also torment the prisoners confined within.

Those who were locked up in the Heavenly Prison all had some skills, but still had to endure extreme pain and torture within its walls.

"Who knows how many wronged souls died here."

Fang Yu also remarked solemnly, but then, while the patrolling guards were changing shift, they quickly killed the guards.

Zhao Lingyu managed to obtain the defense plan, but the guards of the Heavenly Prison left no blind spots—if one wanted to infiltrate, they had to kill.

Lin Yu’s sword was fast, ruthlessly reaping life after life.

This was not a scene she wished to witness, but to rescue others, she spared no mercy.

Wielding dual swords, Lin Yu moved as if she was in a desolate land; under her sweeping Sword Qi, each strike claimed several lives.

Ordinary attacks were secondary and area-wide; indeed, with such an ally, clearing minions was incredibly fast.

The problem was that Zhao Lingyu realized she had misunderstood something about sneaking in.

Is this what you call sneaking?

You’re practically slaughtering everybody!

At this moment, in her eyes, Lin Yu was no longer a mere person, but a Fierce Tiger that had come down from the mountains, a Mortal with no equal to oppose her.

The rest of them just needed to cautiously follow behind and provide cover, as Lin Yu single-handedly broke through the enemy’s formation.

The guards of the Heavenly Prison naturally reacted, using Spellbreaking Arrows, Heavenly Thunder Sons, and other long-range methods.

With such commotion, Zhao Guang, who had been on high alert all this time, couldn’t help but smile.

Honorable Li, well done!

Zhao Jing got himself into such trouble this time, and with the death of his mother-consort, he lost his backers in the harem, his power was bound to weaken considerably. This time, we must ensure he’s taken out thoroughly!

What Zhao Guang didn’t know was how bitter Honorable Li felt at the moment.

She had previously thought Zhao Lingyu had no prospects, just a princess, a mere vase—it wouldn’t be too difficult for her to live a peaceful life. With the competitors in the Imperial Court vying for power, no one would bother troubling an influential-less princess.

However, Zhao Lingyu was ambitious.

Considering Honorable Li didn’t see her as capable, naturally, she sought other options.

Zhao Guang was not bad; he was the potential stock that Honorable Li was betting on, thus she pinned her hopes on him.

This was also why, when Consort Shu demanded her to capture Zhao Lingyu in the Imperial Palace, she aided Zhao Lingyu.

At that time, she had no idea that Lin Yu, such a powerful figure, was by Zhao Lingyu’s side. She purely wanted to support Zhao Guang’s plan; if Zhao Lingyu were to be captured, Zhao Guang’s plan to pin the blame on Zhao Jing through Zhao Lingyu would fall through.

And then, Lin Yu appeared, and the situation began to spiral out of control.

She hasn’t been weakened at all; with her combat strength, once Lin Yu dealt with Zhao Jing, what could Zhao Guang use to handle Lin Yu?

Expect Zhao Rui to do it?

He was the Acolyte leaning towards Zhao Guang, and his strength was only so-so; how could he be a match for Lin Yu?

Honorable Li felt like she was witnessing the rise of Zhao Lingyu, who they say reveals true connections through hardship. Zhao Lingyu’s talents were not weak, and after losing the status of princess of the Royal Family, the Shenxiao Sect likely wouldn’t continue to care about her status and taking her as an official disciple was to be expected. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Zhao Lingyu was also talented, had a past with Lin Yun, and maybe she could really win him over. Then by using Lin Yun to control the Shenxiao Sect... This...

What kind of experience is it to bet on the wrong person?

Luckily, she saw the trend before she exposed herself; now, it all depended on whether she could persuade Zhao Guang not to blow his own cover.

By continuing as a double agent, she might survive in the cracks.

While Honorable Li was contemplating her next move, Lin Yu had finally made her way to where the Shenxiao Sect disciples were detained.

But all the disciples of the Shenxiao Sect were unconscious, and it was unclear what had befallen them.

Lin Yu might have been killing frenziedly, but she was far from mad; she knew something was amiss with the situation, the Imperial Court had tampered with these ordinary disciples.

Indeed, to hope for the Imperial Court to hold a bottom line of justice and righteousness is a joke in itself.

"Hahaha, you’ve finally come. This prince has been waiting for you for a long time now," Zhao Jing’s voice echoed throughout the corridor, yet, he did not show himself.

Despite his seemingly arrogant tone at the moment, after having witnessed Lin Yu’s prowess, he truly didn’t dare to face her head-on.

It was nothing more than taking advantage of the opportunity to pass a message to put on an act here for a while.

"Do you see those disciples in a coma? That’s right, they have all been poisoned, and with corpse poison at that. Three days later, once the poison reaches their heart and brain, there will be no cure."

Fang Yu was immediately enraged upon hearing this.

The Imperial Court actually used corpse poison, such a cruel and insane method; it was yet another new low for her understanding of their actions.

Corpse poison, as the name implies, is derived from dead bodies, which of course didn’t die naturally. To create such poison, one must first poison a person with various toxins, tormenting them to death, trapping their souls within their bodies, using their resentment as the toxin, and then refining it with secret techniques to create the universally feared corpse poison.

Even cultivators find it difficult to resist, and if a mortal were to be exposed to even a little, they could succumb to the poison within a day. Upon death, they themselves become new carriers of the corpse poison, continuing to attack the living, and if scratched or bitten, the infection would spread.

In the era of the Ancient Demon Sect, the notorious Three Corpse Daoist used this method to turn an entire city into his zombie puppets.

This method is devoid of humanity, and after the Righteous Path eradicated the Demonic Path, this technique was naturally destroyed as well.

Looking back now, the Imperial Clan that took action with us then may have had hidden agendas.

Compared with the Demon Sects of the past, the current Three Great Demon Sects seem like white lotuses.

In terms of means and heart, they are less ruthless than the Ancient Demon Sect.

Once infected with corpse poison, the harm done to a person is almost irreversible.

It is a poison, and also a curse. With so many Shenxiao Sect disciples infected with corpse poison, how could Fang Yu not be furious?

And Zhao Jing claimed the poisoned will be incurable in three days; the truth is, they are incurable now.

It’s just that in three days, they will be dead, completely gone.

For now, they are still alive.

Seething with anger, Fang Yu’s teeth clenched, sparks of electricity flickered around her; it took her several deep breaths to calm her emotions.

"For the Imperial Court to act in such a manner, it has fallen into the Demonic Path and is bound to be scorned by the world. There will come a day when you will pay for your deeds today."

"Hahaha, Sect Master Fang, is that all you can do, spout threats?"

"Of course not. You cowardly rat, show yourself!"

Fang Yu had engaged Zhao Jing in conversation, but in reality, she was using her own power of lightning to sense his location. After Zhao Jing spoke, Fang Yu mercilessly hurled a bolt of lightning at him.

Zhao Feng was startled on the spot.

Good lord, are you Shenxiao Sect people poisonous or what?

It was bad enough with Lin Yu, but how could Fang Yu also possess such a high level of cultivation?

He didn’t know that Fang Yu was overwhelmed with rage; in her fury, the true essence within her Dantian also began to run wild. She was now reckless, aiming to kill Zhao Jing at any cost.

Unfortunately, she was still slightly less cultivated. If she had the strength of the Enlightened Realm, that strike just now would have been unstoppable for Zhao Feng.

Seeing that Fang Yu missed, Zhao Jing sneered again, taunting, "You’re getting frustrated. You call me Demonic Path, but let me ask you this: If I wake up your disciples now, and in their delirium, they attack you, will you kill them?"

Fang Yu’s face darkened; this kid was truly malicious.

Afflicted with corpse poison, people go mad and lose all reason, but they’re still alive at this moment.

Fang Yu couldn’t bring herself to kill them, but if she didn’t, and they attacked, she too might become infected with the corpse poison.

The sound of a bone flute arose, and the comatose disciples began to show signs of waking. Fang Yu’s complexion changed drastically, unsure of what to do.

She thought of Lin Yu and was about to discuss a solution with her when she realized that Lin Yu had disappeared at some point.

Lin Yu’s swordsmanship had always been sharp and unmatched, but on this occasion, Fang Yu also saw that Lin Yu’s agility surpassed even her swordsmanship. It was only because Lin Yu’s fame in the Sword Dao was so great that no one noticed her agility.

Moreover, having acquired the Gale Sword, just like wind sweeping up dust, lightly and effortlessly, Lin Yu appeared in front of Zhao Jing unexpectedly and thrust her sword forward.

Zhao Jing: "???"

Fuck, how did you get here?

Lin Yu’s sword had already pierced his heart, but she did not decapitate him.

It was then Zhao Jing understood why one must never insult the strong.

The reason is simple: once they are intent on killing, no amount of tricks at one’s disposal can defend against them.

"Speak, how do you cure the corpse poison?"

Lin Yu asked coldly.

Zhao Jing felt the pain in his chest but a hint of madness flashed in his eyes.

He still had an ace up his sleeve, the mechanisms and formations of the Heavenly Prison, which he originally planned to use Shenxiao Sect’s disciples to coerce Fang Yu and Lin Yu.

Who would have thought that they would track him down, one sensing his position and the other, without alerting Zhao Feng, going in for a point-blank attack.

A good assist, can you not play the bodyguard properly?

Zhao Jing glanced at Zhao Feng with such disdain.

"Want to know? Then take a look over there."

Zhao Jing pointed at a sinister-looking statue.

The statue had a face of two colors, black and white; the black side was as pure as a Buddha, while the white side appeared demonic.

Lin Yu had never seen such an image before and felt a strong revulsion in her heart. It was at that moment, as Zhao Jing’s two drops of blood fell on the statue, that he chuckled madly.

"Hahahaha... I didn’t intend to use this card, but it’s you who forced my hand. Everyone, prepare to die!"