Chapter 836

Hearing the Northern Heavenly Dragon Emperor's mocking words, Huang Lie didn't anger, only smilingly said: "Indeed, the Dragon Clan is the foremost spiritual beast race in the Great Thousand World, and our Xuan Shi Hall is but an ordinary supreme faction—naturally unable to rival the Dragon Clan."

"But, Northern Heavenly Dragon Emperor, the Dragon Clan isn't ruled solely by your Tianlong Clan, nor by you alone—you didn't even bring the Dragon Nation, proving this isn't the Dragon Clan's decision, but merely your own."

At these words, the Northern Heavenly Dragon Emperor's eyes narrowed slightly—he hadn't expected Huang Lie to know so much about the Dragon Clan.

The truth was indeed so: before coming to support Xiao Yan, the Northern Heavenly Dragon Emperor had fully anticipated that a Heaven Supreme would come to seize Xiao Yan's belongings, and had sought aid from the Dragon Clan's high-ups, hoping they might, out of respect for Zhu Kun's recent entry into the clan, send a Supreme Divine Beast—or at least issue a warning in the Dragon Clan's name.

The result, naturally, was refusal.

The Dragon Clan isn't merely the Tianlong Clan; the Candle Dragon Tribe is already extinct. The Dragon Clan has many great lineages, and one of them fiercely opposed this mission—hence why the Northern Heavenly Dragon Emperor could only come alone.

The Purple-Gold True Dragon, known as the Dragon Ancestor, was one of the Dragon Clan's Supreme Elders, renowned far and wide, and his true form was a pure-blooded True Dragon—a Supreme Divine Beast rivaling a Heaven Supreme!

This Dragon Ancestor was close friends with the Ice Spirit Ancestor, and thus held a grudge against Xiao Yan; because of him, the Northern Heavenly Dragon Emperor received no aid whatsoever, and was forced to come alone.

The Northern Heavenly Dragon Emperor must have been stunned—Xiao Yan had only been in the Great Thousand World for two years, yet he'd already angered someone powerful enough to reach the Dragon Clan!

No wonder he's the troublemaker of the Dou Qi Continent.

Seeing the Northern Heavenly Dragon Emperor's darkening expression, Huang Lie smirked: "Tian Yuanhao, you can't hope to drive us off with the Dragon Clan's name. But we don't wish to offend the Dragon Clan too deeply—if you leave now, we'll let you share in the spoils."

"I'm sure Brother Bai Teng would be delighted to forge you a single Earth Supreme True Dragon Elixir as payment."

Hearing this, the Bai Teng Herbal King, who was fighting nearby, broke off from the Nu Shan Herbal Sage, floated in midair, and nodded with a smile: "Of course—if the Northern Heavenly Dragon Emperor wishes to befriend me, this Earth Supreme True Dragon Elixir is no problem. With it, I believe the Dragon Emperor is one step closer to breaking through to Heaven Supreme."

"Heheh." The Northern Heavenly Dragon Emperor sneered, his eyes brimming with disdain, waving his hand: "No thanks. Though I've only just met Master Xiao Yan, I understand promises and righteousness. I fear swallowing this Earth Supreme True Dragon Elixir would choke me to death."

It was naturally impossible for a Quasi-Supreme Divine Beast to choke on an Elixir.

"Huang Lie, you talk too much." The black-armored War Array Master seated cross-legged on the Ancient Ship opened his eyes; a surge of Battle Intention shot skyward as he spoke calmly: "The Emperor's order wasn't to persuade you to surrender—just charge and kill."

At his words, a million disciples on the Ancient Ship roared as one; Battle Intention surged to the heavens, coalescing into overwhelming Spiritual Pressure—thousands upon thousands of troops radiating fierce, ferocious might. Xuan Shi Hall's endurance to this day was no empty reputation.

One after another, vanguard units and disciples of Supreme rank launched from the Ancient Ship—but just as Xuan Shi Hall's disciples surged forward, preparing to storm the Soul Hall—

A rainbow light shot into the Nine Heavens; a graceful figure appeared, gripping a divine sword forged as if from the Nüwa Stone, and instantly, five-colored divine light cascaded down like a torrent of blades—ten million sword rays, like a meat grinder, instantly erased the Battle Intention and scattered SpiritFlesh.

Worse still, the space surrounding the Ancient Ship began melting from all directions; tendrils of Poison surged forth—rising from Space itself, flooding the sky as if to poison the entire Ancient Ship.

The moment that invincible Poison touched the Battle Intention, countless warriors unknowingly succumbed to deadly toxins.

"Aaaah!!" Screams erupted from the Ancient Ship—Xiao Yixian's Innate Calamity Poison Body was the perfect counter to War Array Masters and Spirit Array Masters; those who relied on external power and numbers could not escape its corruption.

"What's happening?!"

"The Soul Hall has another expert!!"

Divine light washed over, Poison filled the sky—then Cai Lin and Xiao Yixian stepped out from the Soul Hall, appearing with invincible authority.

Xiao Yixian and Cai Lin had been in seclusion and hadn't appeared, so everyone assumed the Soul Hall's only strong ones were Xun Er and a few others—yet here were more experts!

"What was that swordlight? So majestic!"

"Such terrifying Poison!"

"I remember—I heard the Master of Flame has a woman who wields Poison, and single-handedly poisoned the entire Heavenly Saint Sect!"

Seeing this, everyone's hearts chilled, and they shuddered involuntarily.

Poison—everyone feared it. No one knew the Poison Master's methods. Though Poison Masters weren't as famed as Spirit Array Masters or War Array Masters in the Great Thousand World, everyone deeply feared them.

"Foolish creatures! Two mere Lower Earth Supremes—can a gnat really shake a tree?!" Seeing his warriors poisoned, the black-armored War Array Master's face darkened instantly.

Xiao Yixian's Eternal Calamity Poison's ability to corrupt Battle Intention startled him—he immediately activated the ship's Spirit Array defenses to block the Poison.

The War Array's might surged toward Xiao Yixian; seven million battle runes coalesced into a colossal hand, reaching for her.

Seeing that hand forged from seven million battle runes, Xiao Yixian's expression remained calm—suddenly, like a sacred lotus blooming, her hair turned ash-white, as if divine radiance illuminated all, pure and peerless.

From afar, Xiao Yixian looked nothing like a Poison Master who inspired terror—she resembled a celestial fairy. In an instant, a Dharma Form appeared behind her, radiating holy light.

This was Xiao Yixian's further refined Innate Calamity Poison Body—evolved into a Supreme Dharma Form.

Boom!! The million-rune hand lunged—yet the moment it touched Xiao Yixian's Innate Calamity Poison Body, it emitted a sizzling sound; waves of ink-green flame erupted, burning the hand, white vapor rising—the seven million-rune War Array was corrupted!

"Impossible! How could a Lower Earth Supreme's Supreme Dharma Form corrupt seven million battle runes' Battle Intention?!" At this sight, countless voices cried out in shock—it was utterly impossible! To poison across a rank gap—how could this be?!

"What kind of Supreme Dharma Form is this? Even the top thirty Supreme Dharma Forms couldn't do this!"

In the world, the only Dharma Form capable of allowing a Lower Earth Supreme to poison a Peak Earth Supreme was the legendary, long-lost Original Dharma Form—the Innate Calamity Poison Body!

Xiao Yixian's Innate Calamity Poison Body was innate; unlike the Eternal Unchanging Body or the Void-Piercing Dharma Form, it didn't require step-by-step cultivation—it was already perfect from the start, needing only enhancement.

On the Dou Qi Continent, Innate Calamity Poison Bodies existed in two forms: innate and acquired. Only the acquired form required step-by-step cultivation. But Xiao Yixian wasn't acquired—he was the sole innate Innate Calamity Poison Body on the Dou Qi Continent, and even in the Great Thousand World—and he had survived Poison Explosions at the Dou Zun, Dou Sheng, and Dou Di levels!

Most Innate Calamity Poison Bodies died at the Dou Zun level. Had it not been for Xiao Yan, Xiao Yixian would already be dead. Thus, an innate Innate Calamity Poison Body shouldn't exist.

If a true innate Innate Calamity Poison Body did exist, it would shatter the world's laws—how powerful it might be, even Xiao Yixian herself didn't know.

"Original Dharma Form… Could it be the Original Dharma Form?!"

"Fine! Even if you possess the Original Dharma Form, your cultivation level makes no difference!!" Huang Lie's face darkened, sneering—then a thunderous roar echoed as a peerless divine sword materialized above his head.

The divine sword exuded boundless Spirit Power; its blade's radiance seized souls and terrified the spirit—since grabbing her wouldn't work, he'd cut her down.

Poison Masters were too effective against War Array Masters—he'd have to send someone else.

Seeing the powerful Spirit-Power sword, Cai Lin's eyes narrowed; she drew a deep breath, formed a hand seal, and within her, a unique nine-colored divine blood boiled—whirring, a shadow appeared behind her.

The shadow was wrapped in Chaos, its form indistinct—only its human head and serpent body visible.

When this shadow appeared, spirits wandered aimlessly, ghosts lost their way; birds, beasts, and venomous snakes all hid their claws and fangs, concealing their poison—none dared strike.

As Cai Lin summoned the Nüwa Saint Statue, immense power surged from her body, temporarily elevating her Cultivation Realm.

"Xiao Yixian, handle the War Array Master," Cai Lin whispered.

Xiao Yixian nodded. Her cultivation was still too low—even after consuming toxins, she had only refined her Innate Calamity Poison Body; her realm hadn't broken past Lower Earth Supreme.

Jing! Cai Lin slashed with the divine sword forged from the Nüwa Stone—its blade shattered myriad worlds, slicing across the heavens. At this moment, Cai Lin's lower body vanished into Chaos, like Nüwa wielding the sword, sweeping through and slaughtering all demons and specters.

The Nüwa Stone—a primordial Supreme Treasure from the most distant age—when fused with Cai Lin's bloodline, unleashed terrifying power that made even the strongest tremble!

Boom! One slash—directly clashed with Huang Lie's Quasi-Absolute Saint Treasure. Though Cai Lin had awakened her Nüwa bloodline, she was still forced back—step, step, step—several paces.

"Hmph!!" But Cai Lin's stubborn, fierce nature erupted—she shrieked, and instantly, a terrifying storm formed around her; three seed flames ignited, and the Spirit Power of heaven and earth obeyed as if commanded.

Boom! Boom! Boom!! Suddenly, black Black Demon divine thunder surged from the Sky—Cai Lin raised her divine sword, and with a thunderous roar, lightning coalesced upon its blade.

At this moment, Cai Lin unleashed a terrifying storm of thunder and flame, the power of her Fused Strange Fire crushing all around her.

"What kind of bloodline is this!"

Even the Northern Heaven Dragon Emperor, who watched in shock, felt his own bloodline suppressed—he experienced an overwhelming urge to kneel and pay homage.

You know, the Northern Dragon Emperor is of the Heavenly Dragon bloodline, one of the highest-level dragon bloodlines, yet he actually felt suppressed by a bloodline—this is simply unbelievable, impossible!

【64】 You know, the Northern Dragon Emperor is of the Heavenly Dragon bloodline, one of the highest-level dragon bloodlines, yet he actually felt suppressed by a bloodline—this is simply unbelievable, impossible!

【64】 The Northern Heaven Dragon Emperor possessed the Heavenly Dragon Bloodline—one of the highest-tier Dragon Clan bloodlines—yet he felt his bloodline crushed, an impossible, unthinkable sensation!

After obtaining the Heavenly Mending Divine Stone and awakening a faint bloodline, Cai Lin could voraciously absorb Heavenly Earth Spirit Qi and even summon Heavenly Thunder!

Although Cai Lin did not possess an Original Physical Form like Xiao Yixian, and her bloodline had not yet fully awakened, her bloodline was terrifying—merely a fraction of its awakening granted her immense combat power!

Even Huang Lie, a Great Perfection Earth Supreme who had reached the Half-Step to Heaven Supreme, paled in fear—he dared not meet Cai Lin's summoned Heavenly Thunder sword with his bare hands, instead raising his treasure shield to block it. This shield was a High-Rank Sacred Object.

Boom! The roaring sound never ceased; Huang Lie relied solely on his Cultivation Realm to defend against Cai Lin's shield strike.

"This is utterly unjust!!" When Xiao Yixian and Cai Lin moved, not only did the warriors present turn pale—even countless cultivators watching from beyond the Ning Tian Continent were stunned.

"The Flame Sovereign escaped from a Heaven Supreme, fought five Great Perfection Earth Supremes at once—fine, he's at least an Upper Earth Supreme. But what about these three women!!"

Three Lower Earth Supremes holding their own against a Great Perfection Earth Supreme? This surpassed all imagination!

"What the hell? The Flame Sovereign has an Absolute Weapon and a Heaven Sovereign's Strange Fire—these three women have them too!"

For a moment, everyone assumed the battle would be one-sided—but the Hun Sect, though the target, was no weaker than a supreme faction. Had the Hun Sect not lacked a Heaven Supreme, no ordinary supreme faction could rival it.

As Xun Er and the three women unleashed their might, battling powerful factions and shattering heaven and earth, deep within the Hun Sect, Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes and said: "Xiao Yixian and the others should warm up—the Dou Qi Continent isn't necessarily peaceful."

Suddenly, a golden Sacred Edict appeared out of thin air. Xiao Yan looked at the edict before him and sighed helplessly: "He can't seriously think I'll surrender."

"Very well. It's time I meet this so-called Xuan Shi Emperor."

Xiao Yan's eyes flashed with cold light. He seized the heavenly edict—and with a whoosh, a swirl of Strange Fire burst from his palm, instantly burning the Emperor's script to ash. The next instant, a jet-black Hun Chain shot from his shadow.

The Hun Chain pierced the edict, locking onto a coordinate in the heavens. Black Flame surged, burning through the heavens, ignoring distance—Xiao Yan stepped forward and transmigrated through the spatial coordinate, arriving at a Hidden Space in the heavens.

After transmigrating, Xiao Yan saw a magnificent golden ancient palace. Before it stood a colossal golden imperial throne, upon which sat a man radiating unspoken authority—wearing a python robe and crowned, like an Emperor of the Nine Heavens.

Without doubt, this was the Xuan Shi Emperor—the Heaven Supreme.

"A Strange Fire rivaling the Divine Fire of the Fire Spirit Clan—no wonder you escaped from the Ice Spirit Ancestor." Seeing Xiao Yan appear, the Xuan Shi Emperor narrowed his eyes slightly—he was clearly taken aback. He had not expected Xiao Yan to lock his coordinates and transmigrate across the heavens to stand before him.

"Correct one thing," Xiao Yan slowly extended a finger, speaking calmly: "Escaping was half a year ago."

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, the Xuan Shi Emperor's gaze hardened, then burst into laughter as if hearing a joke: "Hahahaha! Half a year ago! You mean to say that now, half a year later, you can defeat a Heaven Supreme?"