Lord of the night.

Chapter 1457 The Poison Demon! [Two-in-One]

The question about the Ten Thousand Souls Curse has been clarified.

As for the poison, there's nothing I can do about it for now.

Dongfang San San can only pin her hopes on the fact that the righteous sect has something good to suppress or cure it.

This is extremely important to Fang Che. Dongfang San San doesn't even dare to imagine what would happen to Fang Che if Yan Bei Han and Bi Yun Yan died from this poison.

Thinking of this, Dongfang San San glared fiercely at Di Zun.

Even someone as insightful as him, who had seen through the ways of the world, couldn't understand how someone of such high rank and power as the Earthly Venerable could be so despicable!
Furthermore, what exactly is going on with the Heavenly Palace and the Underworld?

Although Dongfang San San was a wise man and indeed knew much more than others, he was unaware of matters such as the secret inheritance of the Heavenly Palace and the Underworld.

From what the Earthly Venerable said today, Dongfang San San could glean many things. His keen intuition had already detected too many unusual things in his words.

Did the patriarch Wang Chuantian bestow upon him martial arts techniques and weapons? Seventeen pieces?
Did I get pregnant just by waking up?

Moreover, they know what to do, the next goal, and so on...

Dongfang Sansan frowned as he thought about this.

There's also the Three Lives Stone, the Fengdu Flag...

Will he explain everything clearly? Will he tell you everything? If it were me, would I?

So, the lineage of the Heavenly Palace and the Underworld really must have some origin?

Why would the Earthly Venerable risk backlash just to fight for a divine position?
How much of this information is believable?
This Ten Thousand Souls Curse... how can this poison be so strange? The name doesn't even sound like the name of a poison; it sounds more like a spell.

Refining it with living souls? But aren't those legendary evil masters the ones who do that?

Wang Chuan, the progenitor of the underworld, is not a good person in legends, but he is not a bad person either. He is a super master between good and evil, so... what else is there in this story?
Did Di Zun deal with Gui Changge just for the sake of the Di Zun position?

How many things are the Earthly Venerable and the Heavenly Emperor hiding from me?
Their fear of God was genuine before, but now they're revealing so much. Why is that?
Throughout the land, even ordinary people circulate tales of gods and ghosts, yet few pay attention, since gods and ghosts have never actually appeared. Could the Heavenly Emperor and the Earthly Venerable be influenced by this realm of thought?
Or did they go back and actually start researching these things after they were inspired by themselves?

That's why their repeated returns to him became more urgent and more serious.
After thinking about it, Dongfang San San felt that this possibility was very high.

Including stories like the patriarch Wang Chuantian bestowing upon him martial arts techniques or inexplicably acquiring treasures, if I had heard such things before knowing about the God War, I would probably have just dismissed them as rumors and boasts...

In an instant, a hundred or so thoughts raced through Dongfang San San's mind.

He was certain: something was wrong inside! And it was serious!

Huge news!

The Earthly Venerable just said something: If the order is re-established after the war of the gods, the Heavenly Palace will be much higher than the Underworld.

Person?

Dongfang San San's mind was churning with turmoil, but his face showed a calm expression of contemplation, as if he was still thinking about the poison he had just discussed with the Earthly Venerable.

"Brother Yin, you just said that the Three Lives Stone is the only one left. What are its usual signs? Have you paid attention to it?"

Dongfang San asked in a gentle tone.

Although he felt utterly contemptuous of the Earthly Venerable before him, he showed absolutely no sign of it on his face. He used this topic as a starting point to confirm his earlier thoughts.

The Earthly Venerable looked embarrassed and coughed, saying, "To be honest, Strategist Dongfang... cough cough, I never believed these things before..."

really!

Dongfang San San couldn't help but give a bitter smile.

"However, after these conversations with the Eastern strategist, I began to take it seriously and observed the Three Lives Stone many times... but I did not find anything unusual."

The Earthly Venerable said, "It is truly miraculous that it cannot be damaged."

Dongfang Sansan's face turned ashen, and she was even somewhat astonished: "You've even tried to damage it?"

The Earthly Venerable's expression became even more awkward: "Yes, I've been thinking about this ever since I returned from the headquarters in Kanke City. Is what the sect has passed down true? You just lie down and have a dream, and when you wake up, you find yourself surrounded by so many treasures? I just feel like this kind of thing is completely unreliable. So I went to find the Three Lives Stone. If I can break it, then this matter is definitely fake. If I can't break it, then there's probably some truth to it."

The Earthly Venerable said, "So I secretly tested it using palm force, water and fire, weapons and other methods. Sure enough, it cannot be damaged. Moreover, its color and temperature did not change at all. No matter how much it was burned, it was still a white stone, ice-cold."

Dongfang San San's gaze turned serious: "Truly...strange!"

He knew that if even with all these methods, a Earthly Venerable couldn't be damaged, then probably no one in the world could.

And this thing is just a stone?
"Then when you recover and go back to retrieve the Three Lives Stone, I'll take a look," Dongfang San San decided.

This is no small matter.

I have to see it with my own eyes.

The Earthly Venerable's eyes flickered as he said, "I can go by myself. It's the same if I bring it back and look at it in Kanke City. After all, the Eastern Military Advisor is very busy and can't go there for a long time. Besides... the Ten Thousand Souls Curse of the Underworld is still exerting its power. If you get poisoned while you're there, even I can't solve the problem."

Dongfang San San smiled and said, "Alright."

Knowing that the Earthly Venerable had other ideas, Dongfang San San ignored them: You yourself said that you were fine even if you were only half a step into the Divine Path. You also felt my aura just now. How could that so-called Ten Thousand Souls Curse harm me?
But Dongfang San San did not expose it.

“Strategist Dongfang, I am now free, from now on…” the Earthly Venerable said with a lewd grin.

Dongfang San San smiled and said, "You were just seriously injured, so rest well. There's no rush! Besides, I also need to think carefully about where Brother Yin can best utilize your strengths."

After watching Dongfang San San leave, Di Zun was still pondering: What are my special skills?
Which aspect of my strength are you referring to?
Dongfang San San left the inn and walked slowly back, his mind preoccupied with thoughts.

It's obvious that the Earthly Venerable is currently staying in Kanke City. But what to do next is something we really need to think about carefully.

This person is more venomous than a snake, more sinister than a ghost, more wicked than a villain, and more treacherous than a traitor!

Keeping someone like that in the City of Trials and Tribulations is not a good thing: it's impossible for him to fight desperately, and he'll only slack off and cheat when asked to do anything else.

As for Xue Fuxiao, Rui Qianshan, Yu Tianqi, and those other simpletons... they're alright in terms of combat power compared to Earth Venerables, but if it comes to brains, they could probably be sold out by this guy and still happily help him count the money.

Being sold out isn't the scary part; what worries Dongfang San San is that those simpletons are no match for a master strategist like the Earthly Venerable. If they really are sold out, they might not even get a chance to help count the money.

Therefore, the placement of the Earth Goddess must be carefully considered.

I went back to my study, closed the door, and created a soundproof barrier.

Then, he calmly took out the communication jade and sent a top-secret message to the three families of Fengyuxue: "Search with all our might for high-age rare treasures, preferably those over 500,000 years old."

Only after issuing the order did he send a message to Fang Yunzheng, who was already waiting anxiously and on the verge of going crazy.

Fang Yunzheng has truly gone mad. Although he only kept asking about the progress on the communication jade without saying anything unpleasant, he set up a soundproof barrier in his study and cursed Dongfang Sansan's ancestors for a hundred generations!

As for the Earthly Venerables... they're in an even worse situation.

Finally, news arrived. Fang Yunzheng's expression immediately changed, and he quickly opened the communication jade he had been holding in his hand: "Ninth Brother! My dear Ninth Brother... Hahaha... There's news, right?"

Dongfang San San rolled her eyes.

He knew Fang Yunzheng's character very well, and asked irritably, "How many times did you curse me just now?"

"No! Not even once! You are my most respected older brother... How could I possibly scold you..."

"Hmph. We've found out the information; it's the poison of the Ten Thousand Souls Curse."

Dongfang San San meticulously organized all the information and sent it over in an orderly manner.

This is the basis for Fang Che to study carefully and to obtain valuable items from the higher-ups of the Sovereign Sect; it cannot be left unexplained.

Only by breaking it down and analyzing it thoroughly can Fang Che extract information from it and use it to his own words to ask for things.

"Incurable?! Only a half-step into the divine path can cure it? A righteous soul with a yin-yang root over 500,000 years old?"

Fang Yunzheng had exploded, jumping up and down and cursing: "Dongfang San San, what kind of shit have you done?! I've been waiting for you until now, and this is the result you give me?! Let me tell you..."

Fang Yunzheng went completely mad: "Don't stop me this time, I'm going to storm Kanke City! That old bastard Yin Enchou, who does he think he is! He poisoned my daughter-in-law, he must be tired of living! If he can't produce the antidote, his whole family will be dead!"

"His whole family has gone to heaven... They didn't even leave behind a chicken."

Dongfang San San was speechless: "And he sent it up himself... Don't worry about it. Quickly tell Fang Che to see if the Weiwo Zhengjiao has any solutions! If not, send a message back immediately and we'll think of something!"

Fang Yunzheng immediately realized: "Okay, the sooner the better! I'll send it back right away!"

He then said with concern, "I've never heard of any rare treasures over 500,000 years old in my life. Although our righteous sect has a deep foundation, the possibility of finding one is still very slim. Ninth Brother, we can't just wait for the child to ask for help. We need to start thinking of a solution now."

"What do you need to remind me of? It'll be too late sooner or later!"

Dongfang San San was speechless: "I started taking action a long time ago."

"Uh... thank you, Ninth Brother!"

"You're not going to scold me anymore?"

"Ninth Brother is wise and mighty..."

"roll!"

"Alright!" At this moment, three hours had passed since Fang Che sent the message.

the other side.

Upon receiving the news, Fang Che immediately rushed to the location of the Poison Demon with the Yin Demon and the Succubus. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, they got straight to the point.

He described in detail the signs of poisoning that Yan Beihan and the others had been given.

"...It only manifests in the soul, like a faint mist floating in the sea of ​​consciousness at dawn. Those with lower cultivation levels are prone to drowsiness, while those with higher cultivation levels don't feel it much. However, it intensifies slightly after each all-out battle or when the soul is used to its fullest extent... After many experiments, Senior Ice Ancestor discovered that there are consequences of continuous fusion with the soul. Once it develops to a certain point, it leads to mental confusion and gradual death. If one encounters all-out battle, it will destroy the soul, leaving one unaware until death."

The Poison Demon was paralyzed in bed, only able to move his head, unable to even move his neck.

But every time Fang Che saw the Poison Demon, he felt a little strange. The old man lying on the bed had a peaceful and calm expression, like a kind and gentle old man, not at all like the vicious old demon he had imagined or heard about in legends.

After listening with all his might, the Poison Demon frowned and said, "What you say, Lord Night Demon, is quite similar to the poison I was afflicted with."

"Ok?"

Fang Che and the Yin Demon were both taken aback: "What do you mean?"

"Back then, I was suddenly poisoned, and I felt... extremely ashamed, so I didn't make a fuss."

An indescribable expression appeared on the already withered and wrinkled face of the Poison Demon.

Both the demon and the succubus wanted to laugh, but they didn't; instead, they sighed.

The Poison Demon said, "Back then, I was hailed as the number one master of poison, the best in the world throughout history. If I wanted to, I could even silently poison a Saint King, a mortal enemy, without him even realizing it was me!"

"So when I get poisoned, my first feeling is absurdity and shame."

He had analyzed his own mindset countless times over the years while lying in bed.

At this moment, my heart is as still as water, completely calm and undisturbed.

"Then I tried every possible way to detoxify myself, and then I discovered that the poison's power lies in... using poison to fuel poison. No matter what antidote I took, it only promoted the development and potency of the poison. Today the poison has entered my soul, and it's like this, but after taking the holy antidote, it will be a completely different thing tomorrow..."

"But our righteous sect has a profound foundation, and there are simply too many so-called holy antidotes."

The Poison Demon sighed.

The demon and the succubus stared at each other in bewilderment.

This statement left the two speechless.

"Heavenly Lotus, Dreamlike White Calyx, Purifying Rhinoceros Horn..."

The Poison Demon sighed, "These healing elixirs, each one is said to cure all the world's rare poisons! But each one actually aggravates the toxicity. Later, I had no choice but to swallow my pride and ask Vice Master Yan for help... Then, as the treatment became more and more serious, it finally turned out like this not long after."

"Looking back now, if we had just let it go from the beginning, things wouldn't have gotten this bad. But how could we have done that?"

Everyone sighed: knowing that there was a deadly poison in their bodies, who could just ignore it and let it develop?

"But the poison I'm suffering from is not the same as the poison Lord Night Demon just mentioned. Although both are soul poisons and both develop from the mist in the sea of ​​consciousness, the poison I'm suffering from causes my entire body to perish as I undergo treatment. It's not that my cultivation disappears, my soul goes haywire, my body rots, or I lose my life... Rather, it's that my brain loses control over my entire body. Now that my brain is disconnected from my body, the poison has stopped."

"But I can feel that my mind is already a fog, and the original sea of ​​consciousness has turned into a sea of ​​black fog!"

The Poison Demon blinked. His biggest movements right now were speaking, blinking, and breathing.

"Therefore, Lord Night Demon, if you encounter this kind of poison, you must not act rashly. Before you have figured out what is effective against this poison, do not try to use any other natural or rare herbs that we know of as antidotes!"

"Over the years, I've come to realize that what we call detoxification is only detoxifying the body; but the poison we're afflicted with is the poison of the soul!"

The Poison Demon sighed: "The poison that Lord Night Demon spoke of is another form of the poison I was afflicted with. I can confirm this just by hearing you say it."

Fang Che's heart suddenly felt heavy: "Back then, when you were poisoned, didn't you really notice anyone suspicious?"

The Poison Demon fell silent.

After a long silence, he said, "After I was poisoned back then, I killed everyone I suspected."

Everyone: "..."

"My descendants later took care of me when I became physically unwell..."

The Poison Demon wore a grim smile, but his voice remained calm: "But everyone keeps asking me, where exactly is the treasure? Where is the inheritance? What are you still hiding? Aren't you going to teach me your most treasured secrets? Before you die, can you use your last connections to make arrangements for so-and-so..."

"Later, my youngest grandson held the tip of a knife to my throat and asked me: 'Old man, you're so poisoned you can't move, are you really going to take everything to the coffin? If you don't tell me, I'll give you a quick death.'"

The demon and the succubus clenched their fists and gasped for breath.

The Poison Demon said calmly, "Although I couldn't move much at that time, I... am still the Poison Demon. I can poison him anytime, anywhere. Even though I couldn't move, I still managed to make him rot on me into a bed of pus in one breath."

“That day I didn’t move, I just watched him rot on my body. He rotted and flowed onto the ground, just like when I was unable to move for a few days and I wet the bed. And this was my grandson.”

"I remember that day clearly; I wasn't thinking about anything. My mind was completely unmoved."

"Later, I only trusted the people that Vice Chief Leader Yan sent to serve me; I no longer trusted my own family."

“The people sent here are here to serve me. If I am unhappy, uncomfortable, dead, or dirty, they will be responsible to Vice Chief Master Yan. If they fail in their duties, their whole family will die.”

"So I believe them."

The Poison Demon smiled faintly.

His smile, however, revealed an unspeakable coldness and indifference to the world.

"Later, probably several decades ago... I didn't even know it was a holiday that day. My fifth brother brought a child to see me and spend the New Year with me. He said that was his son, named Yan Suiyun. The child was very good."

The Poison Demon said, "Sui Yun asked me if I had ever thought that this was divine retribution for killing so many people. Since I can't recover, I might as well try the Mind-Calming Technique to calm my mind and soul."

"The child's words enraged Fifth Brother, who scolded him, but I felt that there seemed to be some truth to it. I didn't care about retribution, but the meditation technique could calm my mind and soul even when I couldn't move my whole body."

"Then I practiced the Mind-Soul-Calming Method every day... and I actually felt that the resentment, unwillingness, hatred and malice in my heart... after reaching a certain level, seemed to gradually decrease day by day, and I became quieter day by day. In recent years, the people who come to serve me can now talk and laugh with me, often telling jokes, and they are all very relaxed."

A faint smile appeared on the face of the Poison Demon.

Fang Che could sense that this smile was different from the previous ones; this smile was full of sincerity.

“Brother Sun came back to life recently and stayed with me for a few days. He even brought wine and food to treat the people who served me. Later, he told me that he was going to find a little one and then he left.”

"Just a few months ago, they came again and left again."

"And then it was you two coming every now and then..."

The Poison Demon's eyes held a warmth: "I never expected that things would become so lively here in the last few years."

Both the Yin Demon and the Succubus forced a smile, each grabbing one of the Poison Demon's hands. The Succubus, fighting back tears, said with a forced smile, "Poison Brother, so many of our old brothers... are all gone now."

The Poison Demon chuckled, his lips moving clearly as he said, "You all live well. As for grudges... what are they? Whether you take revenge or not is up to you."

His eyes gleamed with concern: "Who are these people who would target us? Who are these people that you two can't find out about? Dealing with people like that, one wrong move and you could die."

"If you're gone, then no one will come to see me..." the Poison Demon chuckled.

The demon and the succubus nodded: "Don't worry, we won't act rashly."

They knew that the Poison Demon wasn't afraid of being lonely, after all, he had been lonely for so many years. He genuinely cared about his old comrades!
I couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions I couldn't describe.

Back then, he was a ruthless and vicious demon who roamed the world, killing countless people and leaving his hands covered in blood. He could turn the land into a wasteland at the slightest provocation, and he was a poisonous demon who could cause millions of corpses to float when he was in a bad mood...

Now, however, his personality has changed to this... peaceful.

The Poison Demon then turned to look at Fang Che, and said to the Yin Demon and the Succubus, "This is Brother Sun's successor. You two must protect him."

The demon and the succubus nodded silently.

Emerging from the Poison Demon's residence, Fang Che walked silently, his heart heavy, his hands clasped behind his back.

"Who has been poisoned? This kind of poison..."

"The succubus asked."

After seeing the Poison Demon's current condition, the Succubus was genuinely worried.

This poison... is incredibly potent!
Even with the combined power of our righteous sect, we have been unable to resolve this issue for three thousand years!
Fang Che's face was ashen. He still hadn't received any news about his father, and they probably hadn't found out anything yet.

He remembered Yan Beihan's instructions: "Don't tell Grandpa and Father yet, so they won't worry. Tell them after it's all resolved!"

I couldn't help but feel extremely confused.

He knew one thing very well: if Yan Nan had any way, and if our righteous sect had any possibility, they would have already cured the poison demon!
The Poison Demon is essentially a strategic weapon!
I'm still lying here, not because I don't want to, but because I can't!

It's impossible to detoxify!
What about Yan Beihan and Bi Yunyan?
We can no longer listen to Yan Beihan; Yan Nan and Yan Suiyun must know about this matter.

Fang Che immediately took out his communication jade and contacted Yan Nan: "Vice Chief Master Yan, I have something extremely urgent to report to you in person."

(End of this chapter)