Chapter 257: The Poison Venerable's Goal

The Poison Venerable's expression was gloomy. He knew very well that no matter how he explained it, Edogawa Kazuki and the others would not believe him.

The most urgent task now was to take Duan Ling and escape!

"Nether Poison Miasma Web!"

The Poison Venerable let out a roar, and the dozen or so abscesses on his body burst open at the same time.

The gray-white poisonous mist instantly spread wildly, condensing into a massive poison web, intending to envelop Edogawa Kazuki and the other four.

Do not underestimate the Poison Venerable just because he was only at the Hao Yue Realm; the poison on his body was something even Lie Yang Realm experts had to fear by three points!

However, the reason Mother Shenshan sent Edogawa Kazuki was precisely because his abilities were perfectly suited to counter the Poison Venerable!

"Holy Light Cleansing Dust!"

Brilliant light shone forth, directly purifying the Poison Venerable's poison web until nothing remained!

The Poison Venerable's expression changed; a light-element mage with purification abilities was indeed the type of opponent he found most troublesome!

His gaze narrowed, and he released gray-white poisonous mist, which spread toward the surroundings.

The Poison Venerable's figure vanished directly into the poisonous mist. He shuttled through the mist, and poison needles continuously shot out from within, heading straight for the five Hao Yue Realm experts from the Sang Country.

Edogawa Kazuki and the others dared not underestimate the Poison Venerable's poison arts, blasting the poison needles away from a great distance.

"Be careful! Don't let him escape! Seal off all his retreat paths!"

Although Edogawa Kazuki was a Sang Countryman, he understood the principle that if you don't kill a snake, you will suffer from it later.

The Poison Venerable's abilities were too terrifying. If he were allowed to escape today, the damage he could cause if he took revenge on the Sang Country would be even more frightening than that of a Lie Yang Realm expert.

As soon as Edogawa Kazuki finished speaking, two Hao Yue Realm experts from the Sang Country ascended into the sky, sandwiching the Poison Venerable from the left and right.

Then, they formed seals with their hands, and the surrounding space seemed to be imprisoned by an invisible force at that moment.

A golden curtain of light circled the surroundings, completely sealing off the space where the Poison Venerable was located.

"Poison Venerable, give up your resistance. These two Hao Yue Realm experts are the strongest in our Sang Country at seal arts. You won't be able to run away today!"

Edogawa Kazuki sneered.

"You dared to slaughter the people of our Sang Country, so you should have expected this outcome today!"

"Those people were not slaughtered by me!"

Seeing that he could not escape, the Poison Venerable's face darkened, and he tried to explain.

"Do you think I would believe your words? You cunning Da Xia person! Do it!"

Edogawa Kazuki did not believe the Poison Venerable's words at all, condensing a huge light sword and slashing directly down at the Poison Venerable.

Even the thick poisonous mist was split apart at this moment.

The Poison Venerable's expression was extremely ugly.

"Since you insist on seeking death! Then I will grant your wish!"

"Ten Thousand Poisons Devour the Heart!"

The Poison Venerable roared, and all the bulging abscesses on his body burst open. Black spirit snakes condensed from toxins darted out, heading straight for Edogawa Kazuki and the others.

Wherever the black spirit snakes passed, all things withered, and all vitality was completely erased under this terrifying toxin.

"Your poison is useless against me!"

Edogawa Kazuki raised his hands high, and the familiar holy light appeared again, continuously purifying those black spirit snakes.

"Hmph, are you sure? You Sang Country people underestimate me far too much!"

The Poison Venerable smiled coldly.

Edogawa Kazuki was stunned for a moment, and then he discovered that the black poison snakes condensed from toxins were continuously invading his holy light, staining the pure and flawless holy light black.

The holy light was eroded, and Edogawa Kazuki, as the original owner, naturally could not escape unscathed; a strange gray-white color surged onto his face, clearly indicating he had been poisoned!

"Hell Black Flame!"

Although the Poison Venerable had the upper hand in the confrontation with Edogawa Kazuki, the Sang Country had dispatched more than just Edogawa Kazuki!

Another Sang Country Hao Yue Realm expert with a long horse-like face seized the opportunity and directly ambushed the Poison Venerable.

Beneath the Poison Venerable's feet, the earth cracked, and black flames shot into the sky, directly swallowing the Poison Venerable's figure!

The Poison Venerable struggled to break free from the black flames, but large areas of burns had already appeared on his body.

Just as he broke free, an arrow pierced directly through his chest, pinning him fiercely to a giant tree not far away.

The Poison Venerable endured the sharp pain in his chest and opened his mouth. A silver needle as thin as an ox hair shot out from under his tongue, directly piercing into the body of the horse-faced man.

In an instant, all the blood vessels in the horse-faced man's body turned black, looking extremely terrifying.

He dared not attack again and hurriedly sat cross-legged, beginning to suppress the toxins in his body with all his might.

Even with precautions, the Sang Country had clearly underestimated the Poison Venerable's terrifying poison arts.

Although they had successfully severely wounded the Poison Venerable, two of their own Hao Yue Realm experts had been poisoned and had temporarily lost their combat effectiveness.

"Strike while he's down; don't give him a chance to catch his breath!" Edogawa Kazuki urged anxiously while suppressing the toxins in his body.

The remaining three Hao Yue Realm experts from the Sang Country immediately surrounded the Poison Venerable.

"Cough, cough... cough, cough, cough!"

The Poison Venerable coughed violently, and even the blood he coughed up was a shocking gray-white.

"Truly, a tiger fallen to the plains is bullied by dogs... If it weren't for my blinded eyes and poison entering my lungs, would you stinking fish and rotten shrimp even think of dealing with me?"

The Poison Venerable's face was filled with unwillingness.

This feeling was like playing Li Xin with low health in the jungle, only to be killed by the opponent's 0-8 Hou Yi, and then the Hou Yi types to you saying he'll take you as an apprentice.

"This is what you forced me to do!"

The Poison Venerable raised his hand, his five fingers grasping like iron hooks. Duan Ling's body flew toward the Poison Venerable uncontrollably, and he gripped her in his hand.

Then, the Poison Venerable released terrifying toxins again, isolating the Sang Country's Hao Yue Realm experts.

"Mas... ter..."

The feeling of suffocation caused Duan Ling's face to gradually flush red.

"Ling'er, tell me, how has Master treated you usually?" the Poison Venerable asked indifferently.

"Master has always treated me very well..." Duan Ling lowered her eyes.

Since her parents died, the Poison Venerable was the only person who had made her feel familial affection.

Although the Poison Venerable was extremely strict with her, he had never harmed her.

"Then, now that Master is in trouble, are you willing to sacrifice yourself for Master?"

The Poison Venerable continued.

"As an Evil Poison Warlock, you have a special constitution and can absorb all the toxins in the world. As long as you transfer all the toxins from me to yourself, I will be able to recover my full strength, and it is not impossible to even reach a higher level! By then, I will be able to kill all these Sang Country people!"

A sorrowful smile appeared on Duan Ling's face.

It was true that an Evil Poison Warlock could absorb all the toxins in the world, but there was a limit. If she really absorbed all the toxins from the Poison Venerable, there would be only one outcome for her: exploding and dying.

"So, you took me as an apprentice just for today?"

"Ling'er, this is the fate of the Poison Warlock profession!"

The Poison Venerable sighed and shook his head. He had originally wanted to wait until Duan Ling promoted to the Fan Xing Realm before acting, as that would ensure all the toxins on him could be cleared at once.

But now, he had no other choice. The Poison Venerable continued to persuade her.

"Think about it, your parents were poisoned to death by you, and the man you liked doesn't want you either. In this world, you have long been alone. I am the only one who still treats you sincerely."

"Why don't you think about it: if I die too, will anyone else in this world care about you? Evil Poison Warlocks are destined to be plagued by misfortune; this profession should not exist in this world."

After hearing the Poison Venerable's words, Duan Ling's beautiful eyes slowly dimmed, and the last glimmer of hope for survival in the depths of her eyes was completely extinguished.

"Duan Ling... will listen entirely to Master's arrangements." ===== CHAPTER 258 =====