Chapter 226 Master Yan, I was blind to your greatness.

"What? He's the Blade Demon Yan Chu?!"

Sect Master Wang turned his head and looked at Bai Kun in disbelief.

After Yan Chu killed the Nalanda Temple Buddha Son Awakening to emptiness in Tongzhou Prefecture, he was ranked second on the Earth Ranking by the Number One Tower Under Heaven.

Even though the Ice Demon Sect was located deep within the East Great Snow Ridge, far from the heart of the Great Jin Dynasty, they had heard of Yan Chu's reputation.

Rumor had it that this man was extremely lecherous, unable to go a single day without a woman...

He was bloodthirsty and went mad, fond of killing people in his dreams...

With a single long spear, he had conquered all the beautiful women of the Jianghu...

Although there were many scandalous rumors, no one doubted his strength.

The Number One Tower Under Heaven was an authority in the hearts of Jianghu people; for Yan Chu to be ranked second on the Earth Ranking by them, his strength was absolutely not to be underestimated.

Bai Kun spoke solemnly:

"Sect Master Wang, there are rumors that the Blade Demon Yan Chu is the Empress Dowager's man. His arrival this time is likely..."

"Is that so?"

Sect Master Wang narrowed his eyes, his entire Aura condensing.

No wonder when he just said he would raise the banner of righteousness to rebel against the Great Jin Imperial Court, the Blade Demon Yan Chu would speak out in opposition. It turns out he is actually a lackey of the Imperial Court!

How hateful!

Sect Master Wang looked at the field of corpses ahead, the thick scent of blood assailing his nose.

The great banner of rebellion had fallen before it was even raised.

If he had known, he should have found someone to pick an auspicious date in advance!

No!

Various thoughts flashed through Sect Master Wang's mind as he suddenly realized something was wrong. How did the Imperial Court know that their celebration today was a rebellion?

Could there be a traitor within the Sect?

Thinking of this, his peripheral vision couldn't help but sweep over everyone present, and everyone began to look suspicious.

Unaware of the Sect Master's various thoughts, the Ice Demon Sect Grand Elder Du Yi frowned and asked:

"Great Hero Yan, my Ice Demon Sect is located on the eastern border and has never had any dealings with Your Excellency. For Your Excellency to say nothing and immediately resort to killing our Sect's Elders upon arrival, isn't that somewhat against the rules of the Jianghu?"

"Grand Elder, why bother saying so much to him?"

The Ice Demon Sect's Fifth Elder, Ding Baiqi, said coldly:

"So what if he is the Blade Demon Yan Chu? What's so great about the Earth Ranking?"

"With so many of us attacking together, even an Earth Ranking expert must die!"

"Exactly! If we let him leave alive today, others will think my Ice Demon Sect is an easy target!"

The other Elders also spoke up one after another.

A vajra pestle appeared in Wei Tuo's hand, surrounded by Evil Qi and still stained with wet blood. He also spoke:

"Our Seven Great Sacred Sects are connected as one. For the Blade Demon Yan Chu to offend the Ice Demon Sect is to offend my White Bone Divine Sect. Today, I, Wei, will not let the Blade Demon leave this place alive!"

"My Nether Moon Palace is the same!"

A cold, ghostly precious sword appeared in Ding Yun's hand as she spoke coldly.

Bai Kun and Luo Shengqiao hesitated for a moment before stepping forward together.

The Poison Venerable Rong An, who had been silent, gave a sinister laugh and said, "Hehe, everyone, do not worry. From the first moment this person appeared, I released over a dozen types of specially crafted poisonous smoke. Each one can poison a Supreme Grandmaster to death. With over a dozen types combined, even an expert on the Earth Ranking cannot withstand it."

"By my calculation, the poison should be about to take effect now, right?"

Sect Master Wang and the others were overjoyed.

The Poison Venerable was famous for his poisons and was an extremely troublesome Rogue Cultivator of the Evil Path.

His poisons were colorless, odorless, and silent; you wouldn't even know when you had been poisoned.

Crucially, these poisons were all specifically developed against Supreme Grandmasters, capable of causing even the Primordial Spirit to dissipate. Even some experts on the Earth Ranking were very wary of him.

"Good!"

Sect Master Wang laughed, "With everyone's help, even if Yan Chu is an Earth Ranking expert, he must die today!"

"Hehe!"

Yan Chu shook his head, clapped his hands, and laughed, "Truly frogs at the bottom of a well, making a laughingstock of yourselves!"

He pointed at Poison Venerable Rong An and said, "You think your poison is useful against me?"

While the Poison Venerable's poisonous Qi was indeed not bad among those of the Ninth Realm, after Yan Chu had opened his mental Divine Treasury, he could see even the formless and substanceless Luck, let alone mere poisonous smoke.

For example, right now, he could see a cloud of black Qi swirling above Rong An's head, with countless poisonous insects and ants crawling in and out of it in dense clusters.

Of course, this didn't mean there were actually countless poisonous insects above his head; it was just how the phenomenon manifested above him.

Rong An was dressed in colorful clothes, his hair as messy as a chicken's nest. The lining of his clothes contained many pouches, all filled with various highly poisonous substances.

Hearing Yan Chu's words, he gave a strange, mocking laugh, "Yan Chu, there's no need to put on a front!"

"With over a dozen of my poisonous smokes released simultaneously, I have never seen anyone who could survive. Years ago, Huangfu Song, who was eighth on the Earth Ranking, fled for his life after being hit by seven of my poisonous smokes and avoided me for years!"

"Even if you are second on the Earth Ranking, you absolutely cannot withstand my lethal poisons!"

The others nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.

Although Rong An's cultivation was only at the Late Stage of a Supreme Grandmaster, he had meticulously studied the path of poison for over a hundred years and could absolutely be called a master of Major Achievement in this field.

"Is that so?"

Yan Chu grinned, "Then let me show you my methods!"

He spread his five fingers and, from hundreds of feet away, reached out toward the Poison Venerable.

"What is he doing?"

Everyone was somewhat confused; they didn't feel any True Yuan fluctuations from Yan Chu.

He just stood there—was he planning to perform some ritual from a distance?

In the next moment, Poison Venerable Rong An's expression suddenly changed drastically, and he let out screams of "Ah, ah, ah!"

Sect Master Wang and the others hurriedly looked over, only to see a horrifying scene.

A pitch-black Primordial Spirit was forcibly pulled out from the top of Rong An's head. Under the invisible pulling force, it was stretched long and thin, its mouth screaming as it became sharp and elongated.

"Aaaaaahhh!!!"

This tearing force completely pulled out Rong An's Primordial Spirit, which was then caught in Yan Chu's palm, screaming in terror.

Meanwhile, Rong An's Physical Body opposite him, having lost its Primordial Spirit, became an empty shell and visibly began to wither.

Hiss... rustle...

Countless tiny poisonous insects and snakes crawled out from his colorful clothes, beginning to swarm around his body, causing the Ice Demon Sect members behind him to retreat in panic.

Yan Chu held Rong An's Primordial Spirit in his palm like the Buddha looking at the Monkey King, asking, "Do you still think your poisonous smoke is useful against me?"

Where had Rong An ever seen such a technique?

In his eyes, the space in all directions was unfathomable, and there was only a giant face dozens of meters high in front of him, its voice like thunder when it spoke.

What was the difference between this and the legendary methods of immortals and gods?

In reality, a Celestial Being Expert could indeed be called a Terrestrial Immortal!

Rong An knelt directly in Yan Chu's palm, kowtowing repeatedly, "Great Hero Yan, spare my life! Great Hero Yan, spare my life!"

"This lowly one was blind to not recognize your greatness! Please, Great Hero Yan, spare my life! From now on, this lowly one is willing to be a slave at your side and serve you like a dog or a horse!"

Yan Chu gave a cold snort and opened his hand. Rong An's black Primordial Spirit instantly flew back into his Physical Body like a streak of light, and his pale, bloodless face reddened at a visible speed.

He hurriedly gathered the scattered poisonous insects and snakes, putting them all back into the insect pouches on his person.

Yan Chu's voice came indifferently, "I have already placed a brand on your Primordial Spirit. In the future, with a single thought, I can make you vanish into thin air!"

Thud!

Rong An hurriedly stepped forward and knelt on the ground, saying in awe, "From now on, this lowly one is Master's servant, at Master's beck and call!"

"If I dare to have any disloyalty, may I be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"

He was submitted!

Completely and utterly submitted!