"Brother Li Chen, I gave her the Demon Spirit Pill. It seemed to work at first, showing some improvement, but soon after, her condition worsened rapidly. What’s going on?"

Little Demon Immortal saw Li Chen and immediately grabbed onto him like a drowning person clinging to the final straw of salvation.

Li Chen did not reply but quietly observed Zhang Lingshui.

At this time, Zhang Lingshui’s face was as pale as frost, devoid of any color.

Using his X-ray vision, Li Chen discovered that all the meridians inside Zhang Lingshui were severed, her internal organs were in a pitiable state, and it was unbearable to look straight at her.

The most deadly part was that her pupils were already dilated, showing no sign of life.

Only at the Dantian area, there was still a faint breath, but it flickered in and out, and the situation was quite bleak.

These are signs of poisoning!

The blade is poisoned!

Judging by the situation, if it weren’t for Little Demon Immortal’s Demon Spirit Pill forcibly sustaining Zhang Lingshui’s life, she would likely already have perished.

Now the effect of the Demon Spirit Pill had run out, unable to suppress the toxins, leading to the deadly poison attacking the heart, devouring the internal organs.

Based on Li Chen’s current strength, this poison isn’t hard to remove.

However, it requires time to prepare the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to formulate the antidote.

And now, what he needs most is time.

Given Zhang Lingshui’s current state, fear is that in less than two hours, she will thoroughly perish.

Just when Li Chen was at a loss for what to do, he suddenly sensed a familiar aura stealthily approaching.

The other party was extraordinarily cautious, suppressing their aura to the extreme, something an ordinary person would likely not detect.

After a moment, Little Demon Immortal seemed to sense it as well.

But she was unsure and instinctively looked up at Li Chen.

Li Chen immediately gave Little Demon Immortal a signal with his eyes, indicating not to act rashly.

Little Demon Immortal understood and shifted her attention back to Zhang Lingshui.

The sneaky aura belonged to Jian Hee!

He now wanted to see how the battle inside was going and if Li Chen had been devoured by the Demon Dragon.

However, within this abyss, everything was shrouded in impenetrable darkness, with no light or connection to the outside, making it impossible for him to see the situation inside from afar.

Thus, he hid his aura and cautiously ventured inside to investigate further.

Suddenly!

He sensed something was amiss.

A flash of light rushed directly towards him.

Startled, Jian Hee instinctively tried to flee.

However, Li Chen gave him no opportunity to escape.

How could he let such a prey, offered up on a platter, slip away in vain?

Jian Hee was startled when he saw Li Chen standing unharmed in front of him.

However, being the Hierarch of the True Immortal Alliance, Jian Hee was no ordinary individual either.

He quickly calmed himself and, without a word, raised his long sword, striking towards Li Chen like a bolt of lightning through the sky.

Seeing the Sword Shadow heading towards him, Li Chen’s lips curled into a disdainful sneer.

"A display of incompetence!"

As he spoke, he flicked his finger, releasing a Sword Intent from his fingertip, meeting Jian Hee’s long sword.

"Clang!"

A crisp metallic collision sound suddenly resounded.

Then, "crack," was heard.

The long sword in Jian Hee’s hand was shattered mid-air, with half still in his grip and the other half falling to the ground.

Caught in a violent impact, Jian Hee staggered backward, eventually slamming into the stone wall, creating a half-meter deep human-shaped indentation before coming to a halt.

But before he could make another move, yet another Sword Shadow slashed towards him.

Jian Hee was aghast, dodging quickly from instinctive survival.

The sword did not cleave his entire body in two, but it did sever the arm holding the sword neatly.

"Splurt!"

A gush of fresh blood burst into the air like a crimson waterfall.

Li Chen, expressionless, extended his palm and coldly demanded, "Hand over the antidote!"

Upon hearing Li Chen’s demand, Jian Hee was startled.

Logically, Zhang Lingshui should have long perished from the poison.

Could she still be alive?

However, upon reflection, considering how freakishly talented Li Chen was, it wouldn’t be surprising if he could keep Zhang Lingshui alive until now.

Moreover, from the fact that Li Chen was demanding the antidote, it seemed even he was powerless against the poison.

Realizing this, Jian Hee’s fearful heart eased slightly.

In any case, he still had leverage for negotiation with Li Chen.

After careful consideration, Jian Hee proposed his terms.

"I can hand over the antidote, but you must let me leave!"

However, before he could finish, Li Chen outright rejected him.

"You’re dreaming!"

Jian Hee was stunned by Li Chen’s straightforward refusal.

Li Chen’s cold eyes swept over Jian Hee and said, "Hand over the antidote, and I will let you die swiftly!"

Jian Hee was startled and hurriedly asked, "What if I don’t hand it over?"

Li Chen’s eyes were icy, "Then you will die painfully."

Hearing Li Chen’s words, Jian Hee involuntarily shivered.

But whether a swift death or a painful one, neither was an outcome Jian Hee desired.

Since he was facing death anyway, Jian Hee decided to abandon all caution and instead burst into reckless laughter.

"Zhang Lingshui was poisoned with the most lethal toxin in existence, Soul Loss Powder. A poisoned person will have both their body and soul eternally destroyed."

"No matter how monstrous a genius you are, Li Chen, even you can’t unravel the poison on her."

"Having such a beautiful little beauty accompanying me on the Netherworld Road, it surely won’t be lonely, haha, haha..."

At this point, Jian Hee recklessly laughed up to the heavens.

But just as he laughed three times, a black dagger suddenly sliced through the air towards him.

Jian Hee felt a sharp pain in his chest and looked down, nearly terrified out of his wits.

It was the same dagger he had used to poison Zhang Lingshui!

Realizing this, Jian Hee didn’t hesitate; driven by survival instinct, he immediately took out a small jade vial from his Storage Ring.

But just as he was about to pour the pill into his mouth, Li Chen’s hand swiftly snatched it away.

Seeing the antidote taken, Jian Hee rushed forward, attempting to retrieve it.

Li Chen’s gaze was icy, akin to the Death God.

"A person like you deserves to die with a thousand arrows piercing your heart, eternally consigned to hell!"

Before his words finished, Li Chen suddenly converged a myriad of Sword Intents, launching them like a volley of arrows towards Jian Hee.

"Splurt!"

"Splurt!"

"Splurt!"

...

Jian Hee, unable to dodge, was immediately transformed into a living pincushion, thoroughly riddled with holes, beyond miserable.

Soon after, Li Chen swung his sleeve to conjure a whirlwind, flinging Jian Hee into the abyss, never to see the light of day again...

"Ah!"

Jian Hee let out a terrifying wail.

As his body plunged into the abyss, his cries gradually faded.

Li Chen glanced at the abyss and coldly said, "Not worth pitying" before heading towards Little Demon Immortal with the antidote.

"Little Demon Immortal, give her the antidote!"