Chapter 381

Between Yuan Ying Cultivators, unless there truly is an irreconcilable grudge, otherwise even if they fight with spells, they often stop at a mere touch, not fighting to the death.

True Lord of Ten Thousand Poisons, though backed by the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect and its mountain‑protecting great formation, if he were to casually offend a Yuan Ying Cultivator—and likely a loose Yuan Ying Cultivator at that—would the sect's disciples still dare to leave the mountain gate in the future?

In any case, after seeing Yunhe's strength, the True Lord of Ten Thousand Poisons believed he could not possibly slay his opponent, so there was naturally no need to continue fighting.

Of course, it was also because Yunhe acted firmly enough; if he encountered someone not skilled in combat or not so resolute, perhaps he would grit his teeth and persist, keeping that poison flood dragon egg.

For Yunhe, if he brought all his means to bear, he could possibly slay the True Lord of Ten Thousand Poisons, but there was also a considerable chance the opponent would escape, since behind him lay his mountain‑protecting great formation; even a forcible assault would require time.

Moreover, there was originally little grudge between the two; as long as the other party cooperated, Yunhe was not the type to kill.

Soon, a Ten Thousand Poisons Sect Core Formation cultivator flew out holding a crystal‑clear demon beast egg; after cautiously glancing at Yunhe, he respectfully presented the egg to the True Lord of Ten Thousand Poisons.

"Grand Elder."

The True Lord of Ten Thousand Poisons nodded expressionlessly, turned, and gave a somewhat awkward smile, saying to Yunhe, "Fellow Daoist of the Heavenly Corpse, is this the egg?"

Yunhe glanced at the demon beast egg and immediately confirmed it was the offspring of Xuan Ya and Xuan Lin.

"I never expected that there would be such a demon beast egg within my Ten Thousand Poisons Sect; it was purchased by a disciple of mine a few days ago at the market, and I hadn't yet had a chance to report it, which made you anxious and almost caused a grudge between us." The True Lord of Ten Thousand Poisons handed the egg to Yunhe as he said.

But Yunhe's daring to enter the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect's mountain‑protecting great formation without fear shows he has confidence and relies on his strength; if the two truly fought, the outcome would be uncertain.

Yunhe wore a smile on his face, but inwardly he could not stop complaining.

The True Lord of Ten Thousand Poisons waved his hand, saying, "Fellow Daoist, you flatter me."

Speaking, he prepared to take something from his storage bag as compensation.

"Since it was purchased by your sect's disciple, I also wouldn't have your sect's disciple spend Spirit Stones for nothing."

Yunhe naturally would not refuse; stepping on black flowing light, he followed him into the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect's mountain‑protecting great formation.

"Hey!" the True Lord of Ten Thousand Poisons blocked Yunhe's motion, hastily saying, "Fellow Daoist of the Heavenly Corpse, why such formality? Though my Ten Thousand Poisons Sect is not a great sect, we still have some reserves; these trifling Spirit Stones are unnecessary for you."

He looked down on Spirit Stones, but if it were something else—or a modest favor—he would still very much want it.

"Toad‑type poison beasts, or their eggs, would also do."

If this poison flood dragon egg had not been taken by a Ten Thousand Poisons Sect cultivator, he would have written the name backwards.

Earlier, both had merely been testing each other without exerting their full strength, a point the True Lord of Ten Thousand Poisons could affirm.

And Yunhe understood the implication of his words.

But Yunhe would not simply comply; after a moment's thought he suddenly said, "I happen to want to purchase some highly toxic substances."

After receiving the demon beast egg, Yunhe showed an expression of sudden realization, saying, "Now I understand; I don't know who was so bold as to dare steal the offspring of my spirit beast! It nearly caused a flood to wash away the Dragon King's temple—I hope Fellow Daoist will not take offense."

Seeing that Yunhe entered the mountain‑protecting great formation without the slightest hesitation, the True Lord of Ten Thousand Poisons felt a bit relieved in his heart.

After some exchange, the True Lord of Ten Thousand Poisons' stiff expression softened.

Indeed, after hearing Yunhe's request, the True Lord of Ten Thousand Poisons had little hesitation and said:

"In that case, please follow me to inspect our Ten Thousand Poisons Sect's 'Poison Pool'; Fellow Daoist, if you have any requests, my sect will not refuse."

Having said that, he made a "please" gesture and led Yunhe flying toward the gate of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

"Oh?" the True Lord of Ten Thousand Poisons startled, not expecting Yunhe to shift the topic so quickly; he could only ask, "Fellow Daoist, what kind of toxic substance do you need?"

Rather than searching for the eggs of highly toxic toad‑type demon beasts in the Ten Thousand Poisons market, it would be better to simply buy them from the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

Although the poison flood dragon egg is valuable, to him it is merely a bonus; how much time would it take to raise a newborn demon beast to at least the third tier?

If it were a favor from a Yuan Ying Cultivator, even a small one, its value would be immeasurable.

Soon.

Under the True Lord of Ten Thousand Poisons' guidance, they arrived at a pit within the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect that was laid with a special restriction; although no poisonous qi lingered around it, inside the restriction swirled a five‑colored poisonous mist that was in no way inferior to the toxic miasma of the Ten Thousand Poisons Patriarch.

Within this poisonous mist, silhouettes of demon beasts drifted about, and occasionally one could make out the shapes of toxic beasts.

"Grand Elder!"

A Core Formation cultivator stationed beside the "Poison Pool" hastily bowed, then turned his gaze toward Yunhe, whereupon the True Lord of Ten Thousand Poisons immediately said:

"This is Fellow Daoist of the Heavenly Corpse, a good friend of mine."

"Disciple pays respects to the Heavenly Corpse senior!" that Ten Thousand Poisons Sect Core Formation cultivator hastily bowed again to Yunhe.

The True Lord of Ten Thousand Poisons waved his hand, saying, "Quickly open the restriction of the 'Poison Pool'."

"Yes!"

Soon the restriction enveloping the "Poison Pool" turned translucent, allowing Yunhe, standing outside the pool, to see the entire scene within.

Though called a "pool," it is actually a reduced‑scale replica of Thousand Poisons Mountain, containing marshes, ponds, hills, forests and the like, and it houses numerous poison‑bearing demon beasts—centipedes, scorpions, toads and the five poisons in full.

Moreover, there are many aberrant toxic creatures, such as snail‑type demon beasts that look harmless to humans and livestock yet even the most toxic avoid, and golden silkworms that appear even more harmless but leave abundant toxic remnants around them.

And among them, not only are there weak toxic creatures, but naturally there are also formidable toxic beasts.

Yunhe estimated that, if he were not present, the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect would likely raise the juvenile poison flood dragon here; and if that young poison flood dragon had consumed these toxic substances from infancy, its future toxicity would surely be several to dozens of times greater than that of its parents.

But in that case, although as a flood dragon its toxicity would increase, it would also lose the possibility of further advancing as a flood dragon.

Perhaps the offspring of that juvenile flood dragon would degenerate into highly toxic serpents such as pythons and snakes.

Of course, for the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, what they need is not a flood dragon but a toxic beast of extreme potency.

In the midst of his thoughts, Yunhe's attention was quickly drawn to a toad the size of a calf, its whole body dark brown, its back covered with numerous warts and poison sacs.

As if noticing his gaze, the True Lord of Ten Thousand Poisons laughed and introduced:

"This is the Toxic Skull Toad, one of my Ten Thousand Poisons Sect's five great poisons."

Yunhe glanced at him sideways.

He blurted out, "The five great poisons?"—really or fake?

However, Yunhe could not help but admit that the Toxic Skull Toad gave him the impression of being one of the more formidable toxic creatures in this "Poison Pool."

So he said, "Fellow Daoist of Ten Thousand Poisons, I wish to purchase the eggs of this Toxic Skull Toad."

Since he had already made his purpose clear, the True Lord of Ten Thousand Poisons was not greatly surprised, yet he showed some difficulty and explained:

"Fellow Daoist of the Heavenly Corpse, this toad is one of our sect's important toxic creatures; even I cannot handle it casually."

Before he could finish speaking, Yunhe swept his hand over his waist, and a jade bottle appeared in his hand.

If we exchange this item, what do you think, fellow Daoist?

The Myriad Poisons True Lord took the jade bottle with some suspicion, opened the stopper, and immediately smelled the rich medicinal fragrance that wafted out, refreshing his spirit and gazing at Yunhe in surprise.

Fourth‑level elixir?!

But he quickly denied his own words: "No, no, no, although its grade is hard to determine, this elixir can enhance the cultivation base of us early‑stage Nascent Soul cultivators."

Yunhe nodded with a smile: "Not bad, this is the Spirit Ear Pill; though it's inferior to fourth‑grade low‑tier elixirs like the Twilight Light Pill, it still greatly benefits our cultivation."

The Myriad Poisons True Lord nodded, agreeing with Yunhe's statement.

Although he is not an alchemist, he, who excels at refining poison pills, has some knowledge of alchemy and knows Yunhe's words are true.

Fellow Daoist, are you truly willing to trade this elixir?

Naturally.

The Spirit Ear Pill is useful to other early‑stage Nascent Soul cultivators, but for him it's no different from mid‑low grade spirit stones; it can only serve as trade goods, yet its value far exceeds that of ordinary spirit stones.

The Myriad Poisons True Lord felt delighted inside, but kept his expression calm as he said:

This pill is indeed good, but if you think trading just one pill will suffice, I'm afraid—

Yunhe gave him a sideways glance, seeing through his little thoughts, and produced another two jade bottles: "This should be enough, right?"

With a sweep of his divine sense, the Myriad Poisons True Lord's eyes involuntarily widened; though he tried hard to suppress his thoughts, his hurried stowing of the jade bottles clearly revealed his inner agitation.

Of course, of course. Myriad Poisons never expected you, fellow Daoist, to—

He was about to say "extravagant," but Yunhe interrupted: "These also count as the items I've reclaimed in exchange for the monster beast eggs."

Upon hearing this, the Myriad Poisons True Lord immediately said: "Good! Fellow Daoist, this friend of yours, I've decided to associate with Myriad Poisons!"

To Nascent Soul old monsters like him, everything is empty; only profit is real.

He suspected Yunhe still had plenty of Spirit Ear Pills.

A powerful early‑stage Nascent Soul cultivator who possesses considerable elixirs and knows formations finds nothing more beneficial than becoming allies.

Two days later.

A streak of black light shot out from the Myriad Poisons Sect, heading straight for Thousand Poisons Mountain.

This person was undoubtedly Yunhe.

He not only successfully retrieved the eggs of two poison flood dragons, but also obtained the eggs of the poison skeleton toad via trade.

Moreover, during his brief stay at the Myriad Poisons Sect, he learned many methods for dealing with poisonous creatures and miasmas from the Myriad Poisons True Lord, and bought some elixirs capable of dispelling the special toxins in Thousand Poisons Mountain.

More importantly, he learned from the Myriad Poisons True Lord that there exists an elixir called the Detoxifying Pill, which specifically counters extremely toxic demonic beasts, and so he traded for some of them.

After completing all preparations, he altered his appearance and aura, then re‑entered Thousand Poisons Mountain.

Everything is ready; whether he can lure out the green male cow frog depends on how attractive the poison skeleton toad's eggs are.

Moreover, to deal with a fourth‑level demonic beast, he also needs to make further preparations.

Formations and traps, of course, are indispensable.

If possible, it's best to swiftly slay the green male cow frog without alerting the other fourth‑level demonic beasts in Thousand Poisons Mountain, then leave quickly to avoid further complications.

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PS: Still couldn't make it, sorry sorry bow.

(End of chapter)