Poisoning Huang Yao, Full Breakthrough!

The Soft Muscle Powder's effects raged within her body. Huang Yao felt her blood circulation slow to a crawl, her limbs growing heavy and weak.

Her strength was reduced by a full thirty to forty percent!

She was both shocked and furious, never imagining she'd fall victim to such a despicable tactic.

"Well played, you cunning brat!"

Huang Yao gritted her teeth, her killing intent almost palpable.

Even poisoned, her foundation from the Third Blood Change remained.

Especially the Blood Essence cultivated through the Huang Family's core martial art, the Sea Covering True Energy, was vast and profound, with a lingering power far beyond ordinary techniques.

She forced her Blood Essence to surge, and the sword in her slender hand once again flashed with sharp brilliance.

Though her swordplay lacked its previous speed, it was now imbued with greater ruthlessness and precision, still forcing Wang Yuan into perilous situations.

"This guy has so much Blood Essence?"

Wang Yuan's pressure increased dramatically. The Dragon Tendon Tiger Bone and Black Silkworm Silk Inner Armor had protected him from several fatal blows.

But if this continued, his defeat was only a matter of time.

His eyes sharpened; he knew he couldn't hold back any longer.

"Blood Burning Technique—Major Accomplishment, activate!"

A low roar echoed in his mind.

After all, Minor Accomplishment of the Blood Burning Technique only doubled one's strength, while Major Accomplishment could double it again.

Wang Yuan stopped suppressing it, fully unleashing the higher level of this life-risking secret art.

"Boom!"

A surge of Bloodline Power, far more violent and scorching than in the Minor Accomplishment state, erupted within him.

Wang Yuan's skin instantly turned crimson, and faint traces of blood vapor even seeped from his pores.

His aura surged, instantly boosting his combat power by nearly double!

However, this power was like fire under oil, bringing with it an immense burden.

Wang Yuan clearly felt that with his current physique and Blood Essence reserves, he could only maintain this state for ten breaths at most.

Life and death would be decided within ten breaths!

"Kill!"

Wang Yuan let out a guttural roar, unleashing the Chasing Wind Leg at full power. His speed skyrocketed, his figure transforming into a mere blood-red afterimage.

Simultaneously, under the pressure of imminent death and the stimulation of the Blood Burning Technique.

His understanding of the Chasing Wind Leg suddenly dawned on him, and he quietly broke through to the second level at this very moment.

His movements became even more elusive and unpredictable!

The Black Dragon Spear hummed, and the Mountain Breaking Spear Technique was executed to its absolute limit in his hands.

Cloud Break, Mountain Collapse, Moon Lift—the three forms cycled.

Each spear thrust contained the terrifying power of collapsing mountains and breaking peaks, along with a resolute killing intent.

Facing Wang Yuan, whose strength had surged and who now fought like a berserker, Huang Yao completely dropped her dismissive attitude.

"Sea Covering Sword Technique!"

Her Sea Covering True Energy circulated at full power, Blood Essence surging like a tidal wave.

The slender sword in her hand transformed into layers upon layers of sword waves, meeting the ferocious Black Dragon Spear shadows.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

"Bang!"

The sounds of metal striking metal and collisions rained down densely.

The two fought speed against speed, ferocity against ferocity. Their moves lacked elaborate flourishes, each aimed directly at the opponent's vital points.

Every strike was incredibly dangerous, intended to kill!

The forest seemed to be engulfed in a storm, with soil flying and vegetation snapping.

The more Huang Yao fought, the more alarmed she became. She discovered that even when using her Sea Covering True Energy.

She could only barely fend off Wang Yuan's storm-like offensive.

At times, she was even shaken by the brute force, her Blood Essence churning and her arms going numb.

"This brat must not be allowed to live!"

Her killing intent and apprehension reached their peak.

Seven breaths, eight breaths, nine breaths...

The terrifying burden of the Blood Burning Technique's Major Accomplishment began to manifest.

Wang Yuan felt needle-like pain in his meridians, his Blood Essence boiling and threatening to spiral out of control.

Ten breaths are up!

The aura surging around Wang Yuan's body rapidly receded like the tide, and an intense wave of weakness instantly engulfed him like a cold current.

His footing faltered, and his spear technique suffered a fatal slowdown!

"Just as I thought! Your power-up has a time limit."

"Die!"

Huang Yao let out a ferocious grin, a glint of ruthlessness and triumph flashing in her eyes.

This was the opportunity she had been waiting for.

Then, her rapier darted out like a viper from its den, seizing the opening of Wang Yuan's exhaustion and thrusting directly at his heart.

This strike was fast, accurate, and deadly!

Wang Yuan's old strength was spent, and new strength had yet to arise. He was on the verge of being impaled through the heart.

At this critical moment!

"Whoosh!"

A black shadow, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, shot out from the woods to the side like lightning!

It was a short crossbow bolt smeared with potent poison.

The timing of the shot was impeccable, striking precisely when Huang Yao had committed her full effort and focus to Wang Yuan.

"Pfft!"

The poisoned arrow landed precisely in Huang Yao's unprepared back.

"Ugh!"

Huang Yao's forward thrust froze abruptly, and she spat out a mouthful of blood with a sickly sweet scent.

Her face was filled with extreme shock and pain.

She turned her head with difficulty.

Not far away, a heavily wounded Zhang Mingyuan was leaning against a tree, a delicate hand crossbow in one hand.

His face was as pale as paper, but a resolute smile played on his lips as he gave Wang Yuan a slight nod.

Wang Yuan instantly understood!

"You're injured, so I'll take your life!"

He summoned the last vestiges of his strength, squeezing out the final bit of potential from his Dragon Tendon Tiger Bone physique, even disregarding the stinging pain in his meridians.

The Black Dragon Spear in his hand let out a mournful tremor.

He seized the perfect moment when Huang Yao was injured, disoriented, and both the Soft Muscle Powder and the arrow poison were erupting within her.

He unleashed a simple yet direct thrust.

"Pfft!"

The Black Dragon Spear pierced Huang Yao's chest unimpeded, entering from the back and exiting through the front.

Huang Yao's body trembled violently as she looked down at the blood-stained black spearhead protruding from her chest.

Her eyes were filled with unwillingness, resentment... and a hint of disbelief and confusion.

Huang Yao opened her mouth, as if to say something, but only more blood gushed out.

This genius of the Huang Family, an elite with Third Blood Change, had ultimately underestimated her opponent and fallen in this desolate wilderness.

Wang Yuan yanked out his spear, and Huang Yao's body collapsed limply to the ground, her life extinguished.

"Hoo... hoo..."

Wang Yuan leaned on the Black Dragon Spear, gasping for breath. His body was drenched in sweat, as if he had been pulled from water. The intense weakness threatened to consume him.

He looked at Huang Yao's corpse.

Then he glanced at Zhang Mingyuan, who had fainted with a look of relief on his face in the distance. The tension in his mind finally eased.

It was finally... over.

This battle had seen all his trump cards revealed, a near-death experience.

If not for Zhang Mingyuan's crucial arrow, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

The intense weakness now surged through Wang Yuan's will like a tide.

But he knew he absolutely could not fall at this moment.

With Huang Yao dead, this place had become truly perilous. He had to clean things up quickly and leave.

He forced his body, which felt on the verge of falling apart, to move as he quickly squatted down and began searching Huang Yao's still-warm corpse.

The first thing he found was a booklet wrapped in special silk, feeling cold to the touch.

Wang Yuan opened it, and his pupils contracted sharply.

Sea Covering True Energy!

It was actually the Huang Family's core inherited martial art.

Huang Yao was truly arrogant and conceited to the extreme.

To carry such an important manual, even a copied version, on her person?

Was she confident no one could threaten her, or was it for convenient study anytime?

Wang Yuan didn't have time to think deeply, only feeling his heart race. This was an absolutely massive gain.

Without hesitation, he stuffed the booklet into his clothes.

Next, he took out several porcelain bottles.

Opening one, he found several pills the size of longan, golden yellow in color.

As soon as he uncorked the bottle, an indescribable exotic fragrance wafted towards him.

Wang Yuan only took a light whiff and immediately felt a trace of coolness spread through his meridians, which had been depleted and burning due to the Blood Burning Technique.

His churning Blood Essence seemed to calm down, and his spirits lifted slightly.

"What a treasure!"

Wang Yuan's spirits soared. These pills were definitely extraordinary, with miraculous effects for healing, recovery, and even aiding cultivation.

He carefully put the porcelain bottle away.

Afterward, he found a thick stack of anonymous silver notes made of a special material.

A quick glance revealed the total face value amounted to several thousand taels!

This undoubtedly solved his urgent need.

Finally, there was a beautiful jade token, warm to the touch, carved with intricate cloud patterns, and bearing the characters "Huang Yao" in the center.

The craftsmanship of this jade token was extremely exquisite, and it faintly seemed to stabilize fluctuations in Blood Essence.

It was clearly a symbol of identity, and possibly possessed some special functions.

Seeing this jade token, Wang Yuan's eyes sharpened, and he didn't hesitate at all.

He quickly hid the other items close to his body, then took out the Bone Dissolving Water and poured it without reservation onto Huang Yao's corpse and the surrounding bloodstains.

"Ssss..."

A pungent white smoke billowed fiercely, and the corpse dissolved at a visible rate.

After doing all this.

Wang Yuan picked up the jade token, gathered his strength, and hurled it forcefully in the direction of the deepest part of the dense forest, opposite to his planned escape route.

The jade token arced through the air and instantly disappeared into the depths of the dark jungle.

"This thing is a death warrant; I absolutely cannot keep it."

Wang Yuan's mind was clear. Even a token from a minor steward of the Huang Family was troublesome.

If the personal jade token of Huang Yao, a core direct descendant, were to appear, it would likely immediately trigger a relentless and frantic investigation by the Huang Family.

The entire underground world of Gaoye City would be turned upside down!

He quickly walked to the side of the unconscious Zhang Mingyuan and checked his injuries.

Although severe, his life was not in immediate danger.

Wang Yuan slung Zhang Mingyuan over his shoulder, feeling the waves of emptiness and stinging pain emanating from within his body, gritting his teeth.

He oriented himself and staggered towards a hidden small cave he had passed before, according to his memory.

He had to find a safe place to recuperate as soon as possible.

Otherwise, let alone saving his sister, even self-preservation would be a problem.