77: Chapter 77: Recruiting Nangong Xue and Obtaining the Calamity Emperor's Scripture!

Listening to Zhou Yuxuan's words, Nangong Xue's small mouth opened slightly, and she looked at him in surprise.

She had not expected that the man before her would actually try to recruit her.

Although she did not know how powerful the 'Heaven-Defying Gang' that Zhou Yuxuan spoke of was, judging solely by the strength the other party had displayed, it certainly would not be weak.

"Why, are you unwilling?"

Seeing Nangong Xue hesitate, Zhou Yuxuan asked in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Nangong Xue chuckled softly, shook her head, and then said.

"Young Master, you have misunderstood. If you can truly provide me with a Saint Realm Cultivation Technique, I am willing to join your faction."

Nangong Xue did not feel any gratitude towards Xu Feng just because he had agreed to let her read martial arts Cultivation Techniques in the Qianwu Pavilion, nor would she avenge him because of his death; their friendship had not reached such a level.

The opportunity for her to read martial arts Cultivation Techniques in the Qianwu Pavilion was something she had exchanged by saving Xu Feng's life, so neither of them owed the other anything.

A wise bird chooses its tree to perch on; she had always intended to wholeheartedly pursue the ultimate realm of the Dao, and now that this Young Master of the Zhou Family before her could provide her with Saint Realm Cultivation Techniques to study, she naturally would not miss this opportunity.

"Good! I will provide you with a Saint Realm Cultivation Technique to comprehend when the time comes." At this moment, upon hearing this, Zhou Yuxuan's face also revealed a smile, and he nodded, saying.

"This is the first half of a Saint Realm Cultivation Technique I Cultivate, called the God-Slaying Flying Sword Technique. As for the latter half, I need to see your performance first; I hope you can understand."

As Zhou Yuxuan spoke, a golden light emerged from his forehead and then, under the envious gazes of the crowd, submerged into Nangong Xue's mind.

Feeling the power of this Cultivation Technique, Nangong Xue also repeatedly expressed her willingness to join the 'Heaven-Defying Gang'!

Immediately after, as Nangong Xue agreed to join the 'Heaven-Defying Gang' faction, the System's cold notification sound echoed in his mind.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully investing in the villain Nangong Xue. You have received a reward: one instance of Saint Realm Cultivation Technique quality enhancement!]

This villain investment task, which had not appeared for a long time, was a task issued the very first time Zhou Yuxuan met Nangong Xue.

He had not expected that with the death of Xu Feng's large group of forces, Nangong Xue, who in the original plot possessed the bearing of a Prodigy and a Phoenix Divine Physique, would actually turn into a villainous character.

This was, of course, the target he wanted to recruit. One must know that in the original plot, although there was no accurate account of Nangong Xue's specific Family influence.

However, as the Young Master of the Zhou Family, he knew that in this Shengyuan World, there existed a powerful Hidden Family, the Nangong Family.

Everyone inside was a Genius; the members of this Family all possessed powerful Physiques, and once someone was born with a Divine Physique, they would be a candidate for the next Clan Chief of the Nangong Family.

Nangong Xue would possess the Phoenix Divine Physique in the near future. If he recruited her now, it would be equivalent to contacting the Nangong Family in the future, which would be equivalent to recruiting a powerful Family no weaker than his Zhou Family.

"Good! From now on, this place shall be the base for my 'Heaven-Defying Gang'. You may temporarily Cultivate here; before long, there might be an opportunity for you to take action."

Zhou Yuxuan said with a faint smile.

Upon hearing this, Nangong Xue also couldn't wait to find a quiet place in the Qianwu Pavilion to begin comprehending the half of the Saint Realm Cultivation Technique she had obtained.

Although she primarily cultivated the blade, Saint Realm Cultivation Techniques, regardless of their type, all had their merits.

What she wanted was to gather the strengths of many schools and walk her own Dao.

...

At this moment, after Zhou Yuxuan looked around the Qianwu Pavilion and found nothing, he had Hong She find a place in the Wutong Court so he could begin using the reward he had just obtained.

Hong She's movements were very swift, and before long, she had prepared an excellent place for secluded cultivation for Zhou Yuxuan.

After he walked into the room, everyone very tactfully left on their own, leaving Zhou Yuxuan all by himself.

...

At this moment, Zhou Yuxuan in the room pondered for a long time; after the quality of the Saint Realm Cultivation Technique was enhanced, it would become an Imperial Rank Cultivation Technique.

He possessed several Saint Realm Cultivation Techniques, and what he needed to do was select the most suitable one to significantly increase his strength for an upcoming great battle.

After all, the enemies he had to face were powerful figures of the Saint Realm; Saint Realm Cultivation Techniques no longer had much of an advantage against such experts.

After pondering for a moment, Zhou Yuxuan's eyes lit up.

He suddenly thought that his recent style of conduct had been too limited by his status; his status as the Young Master of the Zhou Family was noble, it was true.

But his hidden identity was that of a glorious villain.

Why must his actions be upright and honorable, and why must he fight with fists connecting to flesh every day during battles?!?

Wouldn't it be very satisfying to use those despicable methods!??

Thinking of this, Zhou Yuxuan had already made a decision, and then he secretly said in his heart.

"System, enhance the quality of the Ten Thousand Poisons Divine Technique!"

With the use of the one-time Saint Realm Cultivation Technique enhancement opportunity, Zhou Yuxuan suddenly seemed to enter an incomparably wondrous state of enlightenment.

In this state, his understanding of the Ten Thousand Poisons Divine Technique became billions of times stronger.

Countless ingenious ideas were born in his mind.

And as his understanding of the Ten Thousand Poisons Divine Technique became stronger and stronger, he actually began to unconsciously circulate the Ten Thousand Poisons Divine Technique within his body.

Wisps of aura containing potent poison circulated within his body, and with him as the center, they spread out in all directions.

At this moment, as the quality of the Ten Thousand Poisons Divine Technique continuously improved, the toxins emitted from his body were no longer pure poison.

This was a kind of toxin carrying the intent of the Dao; it was unthinkable and indescribable, as if the Origin of all poison in the world came from him.

Two days later, after Zhou Yuxuan had deduced it billions of times in his mind, a notification sound suddenly echoed in his mind.

[Ding! The quality of the Ten Thousand Poisons Divine Technique has been successfully enhanced. Congratulations to the Host for obtaining an Imperial Rank top-grade Cultivation Technique, the Emperor Sutra of Calamity!]

Zhou Yuxuan then felt the comprehension that had originally been billions of times stronger suddenly weaken, and it quickly returned to its original state.

He slowly opened his eyes, and brilliant light shot from them.

"So that's how it is. No wonder that throughout many eras, Great Emperor scriptures using the blade, the sword, and various other means have appeared, yet scriptures using poison have never appeared. It turns out that to enter the Emperor Realm through poison, one must fuse one's own Dao with poison, allowing poison to be born within one's Dao, and allowing the poison to carry the Dao's rhyme..."

Zhou Yuxuan spoke faintly. With billions of deductions and the possession of a Great Emperor scripture, he also understood many things.

Immediately after, he slowly stood up. Looking at the surrounding room filled with toxins containing the Dao's rhyme, he waved his hand, and these toxins merged into the surrounding Great Dao, leaving no trace of his tracks.

"Now, it is time to leave Northern Liang!"

Zhou Yuxuan said slowly, and just as he was about to walk out of the room, a woman wearing a long red dress, with a faint, lingering fragrance about her, walked into the room.

"Young Master Zhou, has your cultivation finished? Does Young Master need Hong She to bathe and change your clothes for you?"