Chapter 303: Cat Food

"Don't run!" After obtaining the Transformation Pill, Zi Yan finally put down her heart's heavy burden, yet her playful nature grew even stronger.

Now at least she knew her origins, had a goal, and was no longer lost as before; with one breath, she unleashed three punches—this girl had a fiery temper, her strikes like a storm and torrent, purple light condensing into fists, seamless and relentless.

Though the Poison Sect's Grand Elder was a Peak Dou Huang, his Poison Dou Qi was bizarre and terrifying, but what was Zi Yan? A Void Ancient Dragon!

After reaching Sixth Rank, Zi Yan finally escaped her childhood phase; her Bloodline Power activated further, and suddenly, some techniques appeared in her mind without reason.

"Damn it, don't underestimate me!" Liang Zhongsheng was caught off guard by Zi Yan's Space power; instantly, green Poison surged from his body, enveloping him entirely—he unleashed his full Poison cultivation!

Though Liang Zhongsheng cultivated only an Arcane-Rank High-Level Cultivation Method, this Poison technique was incredibly bizarre, its power rivaling Earth-Rank.

"Poison Fills Heaven!"

In that instant, the entire Space was flooded with overwhelming Poison; even Heavenly Energy surged, turning this realm into a world beneath a sea of Poison—even a High-Level Dou Huang, if touched by this mist, would die instantly, turning to black fluid.

During the Great War of the Four Nations, Liang Zhongsheng used this Earth-Rank Low-Level Poison Dou Technique to kill numerous Dou Wangs, even some High-Level Dou Huangs met their end in his hands.

In the Chu Yun Empire, a sect once opposed to the Poison Sect was wiped out; more than half its disciples died in this very Poison mist.

Facing the Earth-Rank Poison Dou Technique unleashed by a Peak Dou Huang, Zi Yan's expression turned grave; she did not dare to meet it head-on. After all, she had only just entered Dou Huang, and many abilities of her Void Ancient Dragon Bloodline remained unmastered.

A flash of purple light enveloped Zi Yan; instantly, she transmigrated through Space, evading the onrushing Poison mist. Though she could not counter these strange Poison mists, how could a Void Ancient Dragon with Space-warping ability be easily caught?

Seeing Zi Yan's strange ability fail to stop him, Liang Zhongsheng's eyes narrowed, a cruel smile spreading across his face: "You can dodge—but how will those stinking snakes below dodge? Go!"

"Get out fast!!" Terrifying, overwhelming Poison suddenly rained down from the Sky; Zi Yan's face turned pale instantly as she roared at the SnakeTribe warriors battling the Three Kingdoms' allied forces within the fortress.

But it was already too late. No sooner had Zi Yan spoken than the Poison mist surged forward at blinding speed, instantly appearing above the fortress like a tidal wave.

SnakeTribe warriors on the walls were the first struck—even Chu Yun Empire soldiers were not spared; screams erupted as many collapsed and died instantly from the lethal Poison.

At this critical moment, a white figure appeared beneath the Poison mist; Xiao Yixian's eyes were cold and merciless as she slowly extended her hand.

BOOM!! That terrifying Poison mist, like a falling meteor, emitted a thunderous sound—yet was blocked by Xiao Yixian's single hand!

The Poison mist, capable of killing Dou Huangs effortlessly, could not harm Xiao Yixian at all!

Xiao Yixian's body emitted a glow; strange Spiritual Energy Sealing Array Runes faintly surfaced on her skin. Slowly opening her mouth, she swallowed all the Poison mist at once.

As the Poison mist was absorbed, the patterns on her skin grew clearer.

These runes Xiao Yan had seen before—they were the runes of the Eternal Calamity Physique.

Soon, the vast, sky-covering Poison mist was entirely consumed by Xiao Yixian.

Seeing Xiao Yixian activate her Eternal Calamity Physique and so easily devour the Poison mist he had cultivated for over a decade, Liang Zhongsheng stared at her in terror.

His Dou Technique and Cultivation Method were a matched set; this Poison mist was so potent because it condensed his own vast Dou Qi—unlike traditional Dou Techniques.

"This is the Eternal Calamity Physique! No wonder the Sect Master craves it so desperately. No—this Physique is far stronger than I imagined. I must return and inform the Sect Master, or the entire Poison Sect will be destroyed!" At this moment, Liang Zhongsheng had no thought of capturing Xiao Yixian; the Eternal Calamity Physique was far too powerful—if he persisted in seizing it, the entire Poison Sect might perish at the hands of this girl, this Poison Immortal!

But Liang Zhongsheng had not yet noticed that someone even more dangerous than Xiao Yixian had already locked onto him.

Hush—a faint fire sound came from behind Liang Zhongsheng; Xiao Yan, wrapped entirely in Void Swallowing Flame, appeared like a ghost.

Xiao Yan's gaze was sharp, his expression grotesque and terrifying; his Dou Qi surged like ten thousand galloping horses along a specific pathway.

"Mountain Splitting Seal!" Xiao Yan rapidly formed hand seals; Heavenly Energy surged like boiling water, the entire realm going mad.

By the time Liang Zhongsheng realized it, it was already too late.

A black energy hand seal emerged before his shocked eyes, then slammed into his back with an extraordinary, crushing pressure and violent energy ripples.

Even though Xiao Yan had not yet mastered the Mountain Splitting Seal—only replicated its form, making it a weakened version—it was still an Earth-Rank Advanced Grade Dou Technique, created by an Ancient Emperor, a secret Dou Technique of the Gu Clan; its power far surpassed many other Earth-Rank techniques.

Imagine how terrifying this strike was.

"BOOM!"

In an instant, the attack—packed with terrifying force—exploded like thunder; the deafening sound made many ears ring, blurring their vision slightly.

Waves of solid-like energy rippled wildly, even Space twisted under the ferocity of this power—clearly, Xiao Yan's attack was of unimaginable devastation.

BOOM—Liang Zhongsheng plummeted like a meteor from a thousand meters high, crashing into the ground and carving out a massive crater.

Xiao Yan silently shook his head; he had used the sub-flame of Void Swallowing Flame to create a short-range Space Wormhole, concealed his aura with Soul Force, and ambushed Liang Zhongsheng from behind—yet he hadn't turned him into a mist of blood.

"I still need to train harder on the Emperor Seal Technique." If Xiao Yan had mastered the Mountain Splitting Seal and combined it with the Heaven Grade Burning Scripture, he should have reduced Liang Zhongsheng to blood mist in one palm—even a Peak Dou Huang caught unprepared would meet this fate.

This was the terrifying lethal power of a Heaven Grade Cultivation Method paired with an Earth-Rank Advanced Grade Dou Technique.

"Are you alright?" Xiao Yan flew to Xiao Yixian's side and asked.

Xiao Yixian merely shook her head lightly: "This minor Poison? To the Eternal Calamity Physique, it's just nourishment."

Xiao Yan glared at her, exasperated; Xiao Yixian instantly looked guilty.

"You know I don't mean that. The more violent the Poison you absorb, the faster your Cultivation Realm rises—and the closer you get to Poison Explosion. That was a Peak Dou Huang's Poison just now." Xiao Yan's powerful Soul Force scanned her; he sensed her Poison Dou Qi beginning to swell—she might leap two or even three stars in one go.

Space cracked open; Zi Yan appeared, her face filled with guilt: "I'm sorry—I shouldn't have been so overconfident."

Xiao Yixian gently stroked Zi Yan's small head: "Don't listen to Xiao Yan. The Eternal Calamity Physique absorbs Heavenly Energy daily to raise its Cultivation Realm—it's unavoidable. That Poison mist was just a few days' worth."

Half-truth, half-lie: when Xiao Yixian first obtained the Seven Color Poison Classic in the Cave, it wasn't a Cultivation Method—it was a book on Poison formulation and explanations about the Eternal Calamity Physique.

Those with the Eternal Calamity Physique are born with a Cultivation Method; a Special Physique is like a beast's Bloodline—their path to advancement differs. A Special Physique *is* the Cultivation Method; cultivation means nurturing the Physique's growth.

Thus, even if Xiao Yixian merely ate and slept, Heavenly Energy would automatically flow into her body, raising her Cultivation Realm—this was uncontrollable. Even while sleeping, she was cultivating; it would be strange if her progress weren't rapid.

"Zi Yan, go help Yun Yun with her opponent. Xiao Yixian and I will check if that guy's dead. Poison? Leave it to Xiao Yixian and me." Xiao Yan said: "Oh, bring back his Corpse too."

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yixian slowly descended; after taking Xiao Yan's Mountain Splitting Seal, even if Liang Zhongsheng wasn't dead, he was barely clinging to life.

"Cough… today… cough… I've finally seen the Yan Alliance's Sect Master," Liang Zhongsheng slowly rose, his body cracked open, resembling a bloodied corpse.

His gaze locked onto Xiao Yixian and Xiao Yan; as he spoke, blood continuously gushed forth, making his voice eerily chilling.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yixian stared—anyone could see Liang Zhongsheng was at his final breath, ready to die at any moment.

"Heh… perhaps today I can't escape death—but if you want me dead, you'll pay with blood!"

Raising his head, Liang Zhongsheng suddenly grinned at Xiao Yan and Xiao Yixian with a cruel, monstrous smile; his body instantly boiled as if ignited, countless blood blisters erupting across his skin, each filled with churning blood—this horrifying sight sent chills down their spines.

Seeing Liang Zhongsheng's condition, Xiao Yan and Xiao Yixian were both startled.

In an instant, the blood blisters on Liang Zhongsheng's body swelled larger; when his body expanded to its limit, a sharp, crisp *pop* suddenly rang out!

As the sound echoed, Xiao Yan and Xiao Yixian barely began to retreat—*PUSH! * A jet of pitch-black light, like a lightning flash, shot violently from his mouth!

The black light, though no larger than a thumb, moved so swiftly it seemed to pierce through Space itself—its tail had barely left Liang Zhongsheng's mouth when it already appeared before Xiao Yixian and the others, a hundred meters away!

With a speed nearly faster than lightning, Xiao Yan and Xiao Yixian had no time to dodge.

Unexpectedly, the attack was not aimed at Xiao Yixian—but at Xiao Yan beside her!

Xiao Yixian, recognizing the attack, gasped in shock and instinctively moved to shield Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan, sensing her intent through Soul Force Perception, yanked sharply on her long, beautiful hair.

"Ah."

As Xiao Yixian's hair was pulled, the black light shot instantly into Xiao Yan's body.

"What are you doing! That's the Demon Poison Spot—a vile technique from the Chu Yun Empire's Poison Dou Qi cultivation, concentrating all Poison Dou Qi into a single shot that penetrates the enemy's body, forming a black spot. That spot continuously releases poison threads; when these threads spread to every acupoint, the victim's Meridians rapidly rot away, and they die slowly, enduring endless agony!" Xiao Yixian, rarely angry, spoke sharply—the Demon Poison Spot was absolutely lethal to ordinary people, but for her, who possessed the Eternal Calamity Poison Body, it would merely accelerate her Cultivation Realm.

"To remove the Demon Poison Spot, you need a Cultivation Realm one major Rank higher than the caster—at least Dou Zong. Damn it, I need time to reach Dou Zong."

Seeing Xiao Yixian's frantic expression, Xiao Yan burst out laughing, flicking her forehead with a knuckle. "You're overreacting. If I can't handle this Demon Poison Spot, what right do I have to help you with the Eternal Calamity Poison Body? Is the Eternal Calamity Poison Body simpler than this?"

Xiao Yixian pressed her hand to her forehead, her beautiful eyes staring blankly at Xiao Yan.

"Hehehe, keep pretending you're strong—this is the Poison Sect's improved Demon Poison Spot! Without our sect's secret method, it's impossible to remove! Hehehe, with the Yan Alliance's leader dying alongside me, it's worth it."

Watching Liang Zhongsheng rapidly age, Xiao Yan sneered. "You push me like this—don't you fear I'll wipe out your Poison Sect?"

"But then again, no need to go through all that trouble."

With a whoosh, Xiao Yan erupted in terrifying Black Flame—Mao Wu circled his entire body, enveloping the Demon Poison Spot entirely. The spot on his palm, as if sealed, was locked in place.

"You!! You!" Liang Zhongsheng gasped in shock—what kind of flame was that!

"Meow!" Mao Wu leapt from Space. Xiao Yan stroked the cute little black cat. "I was worrying about what to feed you—and here you are, delivering me your lifetime's Dou Qi cultivation. This little thing wants to thank you before you die. The Demon Poison Spot? Tastes decent."

Seeing Xiao Yan wreathed in Black Flame, Liang Zhongsheng's spirit shattered—his ultimate kill had become cat food!

Xiao Yan stepped closer, eyes narrowing slightly, a cruel smile forming. "Help someone all the way—you're going to die anyway. Don't waste your Spiritual Soul."

"Y-you don't come closer! Aaah!"

With a puff, Xiao Yan unleashed the Asura Soul-Cutting Art, yanking out Liang Zhongsheng's Soul Body and sealing it into the Soul Talisman. Then Mao Wu, without hesitation, transformed into a mass of Black Flame and swallowed Liang Zhongsheng's Corpse whole—even the Corpse of the Dou Huang Xiao Yan had just killed was consumed by Mao Wu.

Void Swallowing Flame: kill the target, erase the evidence, destroy the Corpse—the essential Flame!

All of this is excellent cat food—even if a bit old, Mao Wu didn't mind.

Soon, under the flanking pressure of Zi Yan and Yun Yun, the other Dou Huang was also slain by Yun Yun's sword through the throat. Naturally, his Soul Body was absorbed by the Soul Talisman, his SpiritFlesh and Cultivation Realm becoming cat food.

(End of Chapter)