458: Chapter 458 Severe Injury and Imprisonment, Izumo's Challenge

"Come, let this seat see just how far your once-in-a-century Calamity Poison Body has progressed."

An old monster like Wang Ku, who had lived for a thousand years, was naturally well-informed. He had heard of the Calamity Poison Body's fearsome reputation, but his indifferent tone suggested he didn't care at all.

Xiao Yi Xian slowly lifted her pretty face. Her eyes had changed, their color as pure as gemstones.

One purple and one gray, an aura of cold indifference filled the world. Under her strange gaze, Xie Fei and the experts of the Myriad Scorpion Gate felt their hearts tighten.

"Heavenly Poison Sacred Realm!"

Before Xiao Yi Xian even spoke, she clenched her hand, and the space before her distorted violently, forming an invisible world of energy.

From the outside, one's vision became warped.

Imprisoning Wang Ku within, her gaze was as cold as ice as she let out a low cry.

The gray-purple poison mist within her surged out like a tide. Within three breaths, it completely shrouded the area, blocking all sight from the outside.

"An alternate void?" Wang Ku said faintly, seemingly a bit surprised that this young girl with the Calamity Poison Body could utilize the power of space to such an extent.

Looking at the spreading poison mist, he took a sharp sniff. As the mist was inhaled into his body, it spread rapidly, even causing a sense of sluggishness within him.

"Such terrifying poison gas? By sealing off this space, any expert fighting her would never dare to casually absorb the energy of heaven and earth!"

"If one fights like this, they will consume their own energy without being able to replenish it!"

"The longer the battle drags on, the more disadvantageous it becomes. Such a bizarre technique is truly worthy of the infamous Calamity Poison Body."

If it were any ordinary expert, they would definitely find this extremely troublesome.

Unfortunately, the Wang Ku she was facing was not a human—no, he was a skeleton. He stretched out a pitch-black palm and clenched it, a suction force erupting from his palm.

He gathered the overwhelming Calamity Poison Gas into his palm, and a gray-purple bead emerged.

It formed a vortex that poured downward.

"Hmph, this Saint will see just how much you can absorb. Take it," Xiao Yi Xian, who had condensed the Heavenly Poison Sacred Realm, naturally noticed this immediately.

Seeing the Calamity Poison Gas being swallowed, she sneered in her heart.

"Lord Yun Xiao, the Master of the Poison Sect has returned, and she even has the Calamity Poison Body. Her methods are quite bizarre. Will that lord be alright?"

Xie Fei asked Yun Xiao beside him with a terrified gaze and a trembling voice.

"No matter. The expert who stepped forward is the Fourth Legion Commander of the Dazheng Dynasty. His strength is already at the Dou Saint level. Dealing with the Master of the Poison Sect will be no problem!"

Yun Xiao said indifferently. When he received the message from His Majesty, he also couldn't believe that his colleague's identity was so formidable.

Crack!

The one-month deadline had passed. General Ye Wudi broke through the Multicolored Poison Array. With the assistance of many experts, the sound of the poison array shattering rang out.

The army drew their war blades, and a hundred thousand blade glows erupted, violently striking the poison array. Shattering sounds followed.

After a round of attacks, the poison array could no longer hold and crumbled into fragments.

"Commander, the poison array is broken!" a personal guard said coldly.

"Advance! The Third Legion has waited long enough. The Izumo Empire is about to be destroyed!" General Ye Wudi ordered.

The army attacked like a torrential flood, sweeping toward the Izumo Imperial Capital.

Chuyun City, the capital of the Izumo Empire.

Inside the hall, the atmosphere was tense. None of the officials dared to speak. The intelligence of defeats over the past month had left the Emperor of Chuyun furious.

"Everyone, is there any way left?" the Emperor of Chuyun asked.

"Your Majesty, the only way now is for you to lead the campaign personally. Only by defeating the ruler of the Dazheng Dynasty can we gain a slim chance of survival."

A general clad in armor said in a deep voice.

"Lead the campaign personally?"

"Draft a decree: I want to challenge the ruler of the Dazheng Dynasty to a king-to-king duel, a battle to decide life and death!" the Emperor of Chuyun snorted, knowing in his heart that this was the best option.

Subsequently, a challenge letter was sent to the Black-Corner Region.

If the Emperor of Chuyun knew about Hun Tiandi's victory over the three Saints in the Black-Corner Region, one wondered if he would still have the courage to fight.

The battle between the two powerhouses of the Poison Sect reached its final critical moment.

When Wang Ku acted, he waved his left sleeve, and an invisible surge of energy spread outward.

It permeated through the Heavenly Poison Sacred Realm. This invisible ripple did not escape Xiao Yi Xian's notice; she furrowed her brows, feeling suspicious.

Outside Xiao Yi Xian's domain, an alternate dimension formed, in turn surrounding the Master of the Poison Sect.

In the sky, a hundred-zhang-wide gray-purple space appeared, its edges distorted as if separated by transparent glass.

It formed a world filled with Calamity Poison Gas.

The poison mist churned, and the crowd could not see the battle within. Only Yun Xiao on the field could see through it.

The only thing they could do was wait for the end of the life-and-death battle.

Boom!

Suddenly, Wang Ku opened his arms. A terrifying devouring force erupted from beneath his black robe, beginning to swallow the thick Calamity Poison Gas into his body.

"Such pure power, truly comfortable."

He hadn't fully recovered from his injuries, but after absorbing this pure energy, the broken bones in his body began to mend.

"How is this possible?"

Xiao Yi Xian finally realized something was wrong. She actually felt her own Calamity Poison Gas being stripped away.

This was something she had never encountered before.

Just as she was about to give up on the Sacred Realm's poison kill, Wang Ku's playful voice rang out: "Thinking of retreating now? Too late!"

He clenched his hand, and the Undead Alternate Dimension imprisonment suddenly contracted.

Pfft!

Xiao Yi Xian's delicate body trembled, and she spat out several mouthfuls of blood. Her aura withered; she had been heavily wounded in one blow.

Wang Ku's figure flickered, appearing in front of her. He tapped her several times with his finger, sealing her.

Her entire strength vanished, leaving her not even as strong as a practitioner at the third stage of Dou Zhi Qi.

"You..." Xiao Yi Xian said in shock and anger.

"His Majesty has ordered to bring back the Master of the Poison Sect," Wang Ku said coldly. Then, he tapped his toe, the Heavenly Poison Sacred Realm shattered, and he absorbed the lingering Calamity Poison Mist.

"Holy crap, the infamous Master of the Poison Sect was actually heavily wounded and imprisoned. Whose subordinate is this?"

Xie Fei was dumbfounded!

"His Majesty has decreed that the experts of the Poison Sect be handed over to this seat and brought back to the Black-Corner Region," Wang Ku said chillingly.

Subsequently, under Xie Fei's arrangements, all the sealed experts of the Poison Sect were brought out and made to crouch in the square.

Wang Ku and Yun Xiao looked at each other and nodded slightly.

Buzz!

With a wave of his sleeve, he took Xiao Yi Xian and the group of experts, tearing through space and heading toward the Black-Corner Region.

"Xie Fei, you've performed a great service this time. Once the war in the Northwest Continent is over, wait for His Majesty's reward!"

Yun Xiao said with a slight smile.

"Many thanks, Lord Yun Xiao!" Xie Fei said joyfully. He had chosen the right side; the rest would be a smooth rise to power.

At the same time, the three legions led by General Ye Wudi, Mr. Corpse Soul, and Yun Xiao completely surrounded the Izumo Empire.

They did not launch an assault on the city, as if they were waiting for something.

Black-Corner Region, Dazheng Dynasty, Star Palace.

The Blood Shadow Clone sat in the main seat, looking at the Izumo challenge letter in his hand, a cold smile appearing at the corners of his mouth.

"Izumo's challenge letter? Teacher, what do you think?"

"This should be the Emperor of Chuyun's final move. By defeating you, he can not only resolve the crisis but also take over Dazheng's territory."

Elder Dan saw through the mystery at a glance.

"Are you going to accept the challenge?"

"Yes. To seize the Izumo Empire's providence, we must have a duel between kings. Only by defeating the Emperor of Chuyun can I achieve my goal."

The Blood Shadow Clone smiled, seemingly not caring about this challenge letter at all.

Elder Dan nodded slightly upon hearing this. This disciple of his was a master strategist and likely already had a plan.

Being able to take such an excellent disciple was the right decision of his life.

At this moment, Li Jingzhong's voice came from outside the Star Palace.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Lord Wang Ku seeks an audience." Li Jingzhong's raspy voice rang out, interrupting their conversation.