Old Sixth

Tap tap tap! At the west gate of the Imperial Capital city, a gray figure hurriedly left the city, but after rushing out of the city gate for a hundred meters, he saw a handsome young man in white robes looking at him indifferently.

Looking at the seemingly young boy before him, whose aura was as ordinary as that of a normal person, the Gray-robed Man inexplicably felt a sense of unease.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the young man bore a striking resemblance to Xiao Yan, who had defeated him at the conference!

"You're from the Chuyun Empire, right? I have something to ask you. If you can give me a satisfactory answer, I can let you leave."

Xiao Yuan's voice was calm, but it revealed an undeniable firmness.

"Where did this brat come from, daring to block my way? You're asking for death!"

The Gray-robed Man guessed that the handsome young man in white was probably related to Xiao Yan by blood, so he naturally assumed that Xiao Yuan's strength posed no threat to him. He then sneered with a gloomy face.

"Incorrect answer."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan's voice rang out stiffly and coldly. The next moment, his figure floated out like a willow catkin, and the black Mystic Ice Giant Dragon was condensed almost instantly, emitting a high-pitched dragon roar as it charged towards the Gray-robed Man.

"Dou Ling expert!?"

Sensing the sudden surge of energy from Xiao Yuan, the Gray-robed Man man cried out in shock.

Judging from the age of the white-robed youth before him, he was not even twenty years old, yet he had already reached the Dou Ling level? How could this be!

However, the Gray-robed Man, whose heart was in turmoil, was shocked but not afraid.

As a Peak Tier-4 Alchemist who is deeply immersed in alchemy and poison arts, his combat power is also stronger than that of others of the same level.

His own strength is at the level of an eight- Dou Ling! However, because he is also Poison Master, even ordinary Peak Dou Ling experts are unwilling to be his enemy.

Moreover, as an alchemist, he also possessed Beast Fire, and his fire-attribute Dou Qi was a perfect counter to Xiao Yuan's Ice Attribute Douqi.

It seems the advantage is in my hands! Thinking this, the Gray-robed Man quickly regained his composure, a cruel glint flashing in his eyes. With a surge of Dou Qi, he charged directly at the Mystic Ice Giant Dragon.

Although Xiao Yuan's Mystic Ice Dragon Flight Soaring technique at this moment is not as magnificent as Hai Bodong's, its power should not be underestimated.

The Gray-robed Man had no idea what kind of genius he was about to face! "Break!"

Seemingly feeling quite dashing, the Gray-robed Man shouted and punched the dragon's head.

Black flames condensed into a sharp cone shape in his hand, spinning continuously. He was covered in a suit of Douqi Armor, which was covered with eerie light and was obviously poisonous. Judging from the Dou Qi fluctuations on his fist, it was also a Mystic High-Rank Dou Technique!

As expected, the Gray-robed Man, despite being of equal rank and Dou Technique, still managed to defeat Xiao Yuan. With a crisp cracking sound, dense cracks began to appear on the top of the Mystic Ice Giant Dragon's head, covering its entire body. Through the cracks, black flames could even be seen surging out!

Upon seeing this, the Gray-robed Man immediately revealed a smug look. He opened his mouth to speak, but saw that Xiao Yuan's expression had not changed at all. Instead, he slowly changed the hand seals in his hands.

The next moment, the mouth of the Mystic Ice Giant Dragon below opened, and a black and white flame bead was shot out. The black flames that had been raging inside the Mystic Ice Giant Dragon's body were absorbed by it like a whale the moment the black and white flames appeared.

Upon seeing the black and white flames, the Gray-robed Man's pupils shrank. He recognized it at a glance as the second Heavenly Flames that Xiao Yan had summoned while refining medicine!

So this Heavenly Flames belongs to this guy! Immediately afterwards, he saw the black and white flame bead violently contract and expand, just like a beating heart.

Upon seeing the black and white Fire Bead that was clearly in an unstable state, the Gray-robed Man immediately became alert and used his Dou Technique to condense a Flame Shield in front of him.

As expected, the Fire Bead exploded immediately afterward, and a terrifying firestorm swept towards the Gray-robed Man.

Under the terrifyingly high temperature of the Heavenly Flames, even the black Flame Shield could not withstand it and exploded on the spot. At this moment, a strange gray-black light suddenly flew out from the black and white flames and shot directly towards the Gray-robed Man.

Caught off guard, the Gray-robed Man hurriedly gathered his Dou Qi in an attempt to withstand the sudden attack. However, the eerie gray-black light merged into his Gray-robed Man Dou Qi the instant it came into contact with him!

The next moment, the Gray-robed Man's expression changed drastically. Looking at the gray-black light that shot up along the blood vessels and meridians of his arm, and sensing that the gray-black light was actually a kind of poison, the Gray-robed Man was immediately shocked and was about to use his Dou Qi to block the blood vessels and meridians.

However, the poison actually merged directly into his Dou Qi, and Dou Qi spread throughout his body the instant he activated his power.

Immediately afterwards, a strong sense of weakness and powerlessness emerged.

The Gray-robed Man's face also turned extremely ugly.

As a Poison Master, how could he be poisoned? Damn it! The Gray-robed Man disregarded his pent-up frustration and resentment, and also ignored Xiao Yuan, who was watching him intently. He hurriedly took out a bottle of Poison Pill from his Storage Ring and poured them all into his mouth like beans, swallowing them whole without even chewing.

However, to his dismay, none of his Poison Pill had any effect!

A sense of panic welled up in his heart, and the Gray-robed Man took out various bottles and jars, which were probably Poison Pill for many poisons.

But after taking the medication haphazardly, his physical condition not only did not improve, but actually worsened.

The first thing he noticed was that the Dou Crystal in his lower abdomen was gradually turning black, and its strong corrosiveness turned his internal organs black as well.

Even more terrifying is that the Poison Pill he took contained some of the antidote ideas of fighting poison with poison. At this moment, those toxic Medicinal Herbs were being combined by the gray-black poison, making the toxicity even more potent.

When his internal organs began to corrode and rot, the Gray-robed Man finally roared in agony.

"What kind of poison is this?!"

Clearly, if we don't get to the bottom of this, he'll die with regrets.

Xiao Yuan did not approach him, lest he launch a counterattack before his death, and said with a faint smile, "It's just a little bit of Brand Poison, but with your strength, you probably can't withstand this mutated Brand Poison."

Upon hearing the words "Brand Poison," the Gray-robed Man's pupils contracted, and his heart sank into despair!

It should be noted that even Nalan Jie was able to suppress the poison for many years only because of his strong Dou Qi and the Brand Poison did not mutate.

But now, the Brand Poison has not only mutated within Nalan Jie's body, gaining the attribute of devouring Dou Qi, but it has also been scorched by Xiao Yuan's Heavenly Flames, and refined using some simple poison-making methods taught to him by Xiao Yi Xian when they lived together in the valley. It has already mutated to the point that even Xiao Yuan can't say how terrifying it is.

According to Xiao Yuan's estimation, even Nalan Jie, if he encountered such poison again, would probably not be able to suppress it for so many years.

This Gray-robed Man was only at the Dou Ling level, and naturally did not have the powerful Dou Qi of Dou Wang expert, so he could not withstand the erosion of this mutated Brand Poison.

"You have three minutes to struggle. If you can answer my questions, I can still save your life. So listen carefully, I'll ask you questions and you answer them. Just nod or shake your head."

Xiao Yuan spoke calmly and unhurriedly.

Upon hearing this, the Gray-robed Man, naturally not wanting to die, nodded with all his might.

"Okay, it seems we've reached an agreement."

Xiao Yuan remained unhurried, but the Gray-robed Man was getting increasingly anxious.

If this continues, he'll die before Xiao Yuan even asks a question.

"Has a female Poison Master recently appeared in your Chuyun Empire? Her cultivation speed is extremely fast, and her use of poison is extremely cunning."

Immediately afterward, he heard Xiao Yuan's question and nodded almost without thinking.

As for why Xiao Yuan asked that question, that was not something he should be concerned with.

All he needs to do is nod or shake his head to stay alive for now; as for anything else, he shouldn't think about it too much!

As for why he believed Xiao Yuan's words, it was naturally because, as Poison Master, the Gray-robed Man knew how terrifying the Brand Poison was, but he also knew that the Heavenly Flames could expel the Brand Poison.

As a rare and wondrous object of heaven and earth, the magic of the Heavenly Flames is renowned throughout the entire Douqi Continent. Ordinary poisons are no match for the Heavenly Flames. If the person who possesses the Heavenly Flames is also powerful, even a world-destroying being known as the Woeful Poison Body cannot harm the person protected by the Heavenly Flames.

Moreover, the Brand Poison was clearly stored by Xiao Yuan using Heavenly Flames, so the Heavenly Flames should have been effective.

However, the Gray-robed Man thoughts were already in disarray, did not expect that his gradually decaying internal organs could no longer withstand the scorching heat of the Heavenly Flames!

If Xiao Yuan were to truly inject his Heavenly Flames to expel the poison, it would likely hasten his death! "How is she now? Nod if she's well, otherwise..."

Before Xiao Yuan could finish speaking, the Gray-robed Man nodded hurriedly.

How could that poison woman not be in good condition? Countless powerful Poison Master have been poisoned to death by her! Even I am extremely wary of that poison woman. Before coming to the Jia Ma Empire, that poison woman had already broken through to the Dou Ling level. Such terrifying cultivation talent made many people tremble with fear!

Come to think of it, this kid in front of me is pretty amazing. How come he's Da Dou Shi?

When the Gray-robed Man sensed that Xiao Yuan was only Three-Star Dou Grandmaster, his eyes widened in disbelief.

How could a mere Da Dou Shi unleash an attack at the Dou Ling level? And even poison his own eight- Dou Ling?

What is all this?!

A flurry of thoughts surged through his mind, and after a moment, he suddenly snapped out of his daze. Why hadn't the young man in white asked any questions? He quickly looked up, but couldn't see anything at all. Something that looked like liquid and paste was slowly running down his face.

Before he could even figure out what was flowing from his eyes, a flame landed on his back.

Immediately afterwards, black and white flames spread out, and after a series of crackling sounds, the Gray-robed Man, whose vocal cords had long since decayed and who was unable to make any sound, disappeared into the world.

"Fool, you really think I'd save him?"

From afar, Xiao Yuan glanced at the Gray-robed Man who had turned to ashes and sneered.

Immediately, he reached out and used his soul power to take the Storage Ring from the ground. Then he turned and left, using his soul power to erase the Soul Imprint on the Storage Ring as he walked.

Not long after Xiao Yuan left, the ashes suddenly scattered as if blown by the wind, and an extremely illusory figure appeared.

"Damn it, thankfully the Heavenly Flames and the Brand Poison didn't damage my soul too much, otherwise I would be dead today!"

The illusory black-robed man was none other than the Gray-robed Man! However, to his surprise, as soon as he finished speaking, a chilling white flame burst forth from beneath his feet. He recognized this flame; it was the Heavenly Flames that Xiao Yan had summoned during his final alchemy! So, this kid actually possessed two kinds of Heavenly Flames? The next moment, a look of pain appeared on the Gray-robed Man's illusory face. He could now clearly sense that an intense heat would instantly transform into extreme cold, a sensation of being torn between fire and ice that was truly unbearable!

This Bone Spirit Cold Flame is more harmful to the soul than ordinary Heavenly Flames!

His tricks might be able to fool Xiao Yuan, but they were absolutely impossible to fool Yao Lao! In fact, he didn't even notice when Yao Lao secretly made a move!

Of course, that's normal. With Yao Lao's strength, if he could be detected by such a small fry, he would lose face big time! "What kind of trash are they? They'd rather be Venerable Yao than combine alchemy and Poison Master? Is this guy out of his mind?"

On the way back to the city, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but grumble and curse.

He looked through the contents of the Storage Ring.

Apart from some prescriptions that the Yao Lao scoffed at, they were all experimental research materials about the combination of alchemists and Poison Master, utterly useless.

As for the bottles and jars in the Storage Ring, most of them are poisons.

Fortunately, there were some Medicinal Herbs inside, which Xiao Yuan could use for his cultivation.

"Teacher, did you cheat just now?"

After transferring the useful items to his Storage Ring, Xiao Yuan suddenly asked a question.

"Huh? You found out, kid?"

The Yao Lao was quite surprised to hear this.

"Hmm, although it was only for a moment, the teacher must have used Heavenly Flames, right? I have some vague senses of it."

Xiao Yuan smiled and said upon hearing this.

"Hehe, that's true. After all, it's in your hands. I'm not surprised that you could detect the ring's unusual activity with your soul power."

Upon hearing this, the Yao Lao smiled and said, his tone clearly showing satisfaction with Xiao Yuan's vigilance.

"Hehe, everything's done, it's time to go back and celebrate with Xiao Yan!"

Xiao Yuan smiled upon hearing this, and then quickened his pace, heading towards the Royal Plaza in the city.