A Mayfly Beholds the Azure Sky

A terrifying surge of Dou Qi rampaged through his meridians, making Nalan Jie's expression change drastically.

Amid that violent torrent, he was like a lone leaf adrift at sea, liable to be completely swallowed at any moment.

"So this is the power of a Dou Zong!"

Nalan Jie was deeply shaken.

In the past, he had only heard of how formidable Dou Zongs were, like a frog at the bottom of a well glimpsing the moon.

Only after experiencing it firsthand did he understand that compared to a Dou Zong, he was nothing more than a mayfly beholding the azure sky!

"You still dare let your mind wander?"

Nalan Jie shuddered and finally came back to his senses.

"Please, do as you see fit, my lord!"

Nalan Jie gritted his teeth. After witnessing Su Yun's power, hope rose in his heart.

"Bear with it."

Su Yun said it without warning.

Before Nalan Jie could make sense of it, a pain that pierced deep into his bones flooded his heart.

"Aah!"

He could not help letting out a miserable scream, but at the same time, he sensed the Scorching Poison clinging to him like gangrene quietly dissipating.

Su Yun remained calm as he circulated the Nether Poison Canon, continuously drawing the Scorching Poison from Nalan Jie's body.

He possessed the Woeful Poison Body. To him, poison was the finest nourishment, so he did not need to use Heavenly Flames to detoxify Nalan Jie. He merely needed to absorb the Scorching Poison.

Of course, fifth-tier Scorching Poison did not provide the slightest benefit to his current cultivation...

However, the Scorching Poison had seeped deep into Nalan Jie's marrow. Absorbing it was like draining his essence and marrow, so pain was unavoidable.

Nalan Jie's screams continued without pause, and even Hai Bodong and Mittel Tengshan could not bear to watch.

What kind of pain could make an iron-blooded man suffer so miserably?

A quarter of an hour later, Su Yun slowly withdrew his power. Nalan Jie's forehead was covered in cold sweat, yet a healthy flush had appeared on his formerly pale face.

"Thank you, my lord!"

Nalan Jie endured the pain in his body and offered his thanks.

After this treatment, part of the Scorching Poison in his body had been removed. A few more treatments should completely cure him!

Su Yun shook his head. "Your body is far too frail. If I were not afraid of hurting you to death, This Sect Master could have removed all the Scorching Poison today."

Nalan Jie looked embarrassed. "I have troubled you, my lord."

"Go. Come again tomorrow."

"Yes."

That night.

Su Yun took out the Seven Illusory Azure Spirit Saliva.

"After absorbing this medicine, my Soul Power should reach the peak of the Mortal Realm... With that, it may be possible to attempt a breakthrough to Seventh-grade Alchemist on my own."

The realms of Soul Power were divided into: Mortal Realm, Spirit Realm, Heaven Realm, and Emperor Realm.

Ninety-nine percent of alchemists on the Dou Qi Continent were in the Mortal Realm, while Spirit Realm Soul Power was a necessary condition for becoming an Eighth-grade Alchemist.

The peak of the Mortal Realm was already quite impressive.

Su Yun sat cross-legged on the bed, holding the Seven Illusory Azure Spirit Saliva in both hands. His Soul Power emerged from his body as he slowly refined the medicinal energy within it.

After a night had passed, vast Soul Power suddenly surged forth.

A sharp glint flashed through Su Yun's eyes. The Soul Power dispersing around him abruptly withdrew as he looked toward the wooden door.

"My lord, are you cultivating?"

Ya Fei's voice came from outside.

"Come in."

"Bang."

Ya Fei pushed open the door and entered. Beneath her fiery red gauze dress lay a graceful figure. The thin fabric could barely contain her voluptuous curves, stretched tight across her chest in a breathtaking arc, while her slender waist swayed lightly with each step.

"What is it?"

"My lord, Jia Xing Tian has arrived with the eldest princess, Yao Ye, requesting an audience."

A trace of confusion flashed through Su Yun's eyes. "Did Jia Xing Tian state his purpose?"

Ya Fei parted her red lips. "Elder Hai and the family head are receiving them. It seems he wishes for you to help detoxify him."

Surprise appeared on her face. Jia Xing Tian's arrival had truly startled her.

Those rumors from the Imperial Capital were actually true...

"He certainly knows how to pick his timing."

Su Yun sneered. Nalan Jie had barely asked him to remove his poison before Jia Xing Tian came knocking. Everyone knew what he was thinking.

"Bring them here."

"Yes."

Jia Xing Tian and Yao Ye were soon brought over.

Jia Xing Tian took a deep breath. "Lord Su."

Su Yun replied indifferently, "What do you want?"

"Recently, people from the Chu Yun Empire, the Luo Yan Empire, and the Mulan Empire have been causing trouble along the border. But due to the poison in my body, the Imperial Family has been unable to mount an effective defense, and the people at the border have suffered greatly...

Therefore, I wish to ask you, my lord, to remove the poison from my body!"

Jia Xing Tian dropped to one knee, his words full of pleading.

An excuse!

That was Ya Fei's first thought upon hearing Jia Xing Tian's words.

Because of what Lord Su had done in the Tagor Desert, the Three Great Empires had been pressuring the Jia Ma Empire's borders these past few months.

Jia Xing Tian had been severely poisoned and lacked the strength to resist, so he had come begging Lord Su to detoxify him.

On the surface, it sounded perfectly reasonable, but in truth, it was merely an excuse Jia Xing Tian had invented to cure himself.

There had been unrest at the empire's borders before, yet Jia Xing Tian had never been this concerned...

"You intend to use the Jia Ma Empire to threaten me?"

Su Yun chuckled.

"I would not dare!"

A cold sweat appeared on Jia Xing Tian's forehead. It was a risky move, but he had no choice.

Over the past few months, the major powers in the Imperial Capital had all been probing the Imperial Family, seeking confirmation that he had been afflicted with deadly poison.

After seeing that the Imperial Family had failed to retaliate effectively, every faction had begun acting without restraint!

The Mite'er Family was especially aggressive. Under Mittel Tengshan's leadership, it had continuously squeezed the Imperial Family's sphere of influence. If he did not find a solution soon, the Imperial Family would truly be finished!

"What is there that you would not dare do?

This Sect Master has always been merciful. It would not hurt to grant your request."

The moment those words left his mouth, Jia Xing Tian did not even react at first. Then, he was overwhelmed with joy.

"Thank you, my lord!"

Su Yun smiled. "No need to thank me. You are the protector of the Jia Ma Empire. Since you care so much about your people, go guard them at the border. There is no need for you to remain in this Imperial Capital."

Jia Xing Tian's body stiffened.

"Now then... ah, Black Sky City, right? Go to Black Sky City and defend against the Three Great Empires."

Black Sky City was the city Jia Xing Tian had once tried to send Su Yun to. It bordered the Chu Yun Empire, and if a Dou Huang went there, he would inevitably become a target of the Chu Yun Empire.

"My lord, this..."

Jia Xing Tian hesitated.

A chill flashed through Su Yun's eyes. "What, do you not cherish your people? Now you are unwilling to go... It seems you were deceiving This Sect Master?"

Jia Xing Tian felt ice-cold all over. How could he dare admit it?

"I am willing to go!"

"Very good."

The corner of Su Yun's lips rose. Emerald poisonous flames appeared in his palm and drew the poison from Jia Xing Tian's body back into his hand.

Delight appeared on Jia Xing Tian's face. The poison in his body was gone!

"Hmph!"

Su Yun snorted coldly. The poisonous flames compressed into a pellet the size of a dragon's eye, which he flicked into Jia Xing Tian's body.

Horror appeared on Jia Xing Tian's face. It seemed he had celebrated too soon!

That pellet of flame hovered near his heart like gunpowder suspended within his body, ready to explode at any moment!

"Tomorrow, you will depart for Black Sky City. If you leave that city by even half a step, you know the consequences."

Jia Xing Tian could only smile bitterly.

Black Sky City... Black Sky City... In the end, he had brought this upon himself!