The excruciating pain left Dai Yao no time to think.
In merely a few breaths after drinking the tea, the deadly poison had traveled through his blood and spread throughout his body.
The blood vessels beneath his skin had taken on a bizarre purple hue.
This is bad! he thought in despair.
With a thought, the Chaos Cyan Lotus in his mental world released a cyan radiance. Wherever it passed, all the poison instantly dissipated.
The pain quickly eased, and the purple color on his face visibly receded.
Were it not for the sweat covering the ground and his unceasing gasps, it would have seemed as though what had just happened had only been a dream.
I still wasn't cautious enough! This experience had sounded an alarm for Dai Yao!
After defeating Dai Yaming, he had grown complacent, believing that he would be safe as long as he was in Star Luo Academy.
Never let down your guard!
He had to engrave these words into his bones. His enemies still wanted him dead, and one extra measure of caution could save his life.
Having survived the ordeal, Dai Yao immediately flew into a rage. "Who the hell wants me dead?!"
The most likely culprit was Dai Yaming's mother. Dai Yaming had lost to him, had his hopes of becoming a Titled Douluo severed, and had been eliminated from the competition for the throne. The grudge between them could hardly have been deeper.
Moreover, as an Imperial Concubine, Dai Yaming's mother possessed a Spirit Bone, and her maternal family wielded considerable power. She was entirely capable of doing this.
The other possibility was the Empress's faction. He had already become Dai Weisi's greatest worry.
Their battle had only just ended. By taking advantage of the opportunity to poison him, they could