Poison Cloud Sect
The steep mountain peaks and the mountain walls shrouded in a layer of gray mist mean that very few people ever visit this mountain.
Although the mountain wall was steep, Lin Ming and his companions, even the least skilled Xiao Yi Xian, possessed the cultivation of Da Dou Shi. Lin Ming and Zi Yan were even more formidable, one Dou Wang and the other a Dou Emperor. Thus, walking on this mountain wall, while not quite as easy as on a flat road, was nearly the same.
As the remote, untouched mountains receded into the distance, the number of travelers on the road gradually increased.
Because almost all the people of the Chu Yun Empire cultivate Poison Dou Qi, the skin of the people Lin Ming and his companions saw as they walked along was quite fair, and their eyes were filled with a slightly grayish color.
Lin Ming was not surprised at all by the state these people were behaving.
Although the Chu Yun Empire has developed such a unique Poison Dou Qi, poison is poison after all, and it doesn't discriminate. Anyone who comes into contact with it will be affected by its corrosive effects. And those who cultivate this Poison Dou Qi, which was created for its power, come into contact with the toxin earlier, so the degree of corrosive effects they suffer is even deeper.
Even someone like Xiao Yi Xian, who possesses the Woeful Poison Body —a body specifically designed for poison—would eventually succumb to the onslaught of toxins and face a crisis. This is even more true for those who didn't originally possess a poison-attribute constitution but instead came into contact with poison and cultivated poison-attribute Dou Qi. The extent to which they were corroded by the poison would be far more severe than Xiao Yi Xian's. Therefore, the abnormalities appearing on their skin and in their eyes are not surprising.
As they traveled, the city gates of Heavenly Poison City gradually came into view of Lin Ming and his companions.
"Lin Ming, the air in this Chu Yun Empire smells terrible, and these people are acting strangely. Even the city gate is ugly now." Looking at the city gate in front of her, Zi Yan couldn't help but say.
It's no wonder Zi Yan spoke up; the city gate before them was utterly unlike any other. It resembled a gigantic spider perched on the earth, with the entrance resembling the spider's sharp mandibles, a sight that sent shivers down one's spine.
"Sigh, there's nothing we can do. Who Chu Yun Empire to be involved in poisons?" Lin Ming could only say helplessly after hearing Zi Yan's complaint.
After saying that, seeing that Zi Yan still had a hint of dissatisfaction in her voice, Lin Ming had no choice but to promise to make Medicinal Pill for Zi Yan later. Only then did Zi Yan's emotions dissipate.
After seeing that Zi Yan had recovered, Lin Ming looked at Xiao Yi Xian. Xiao Yi Xian was the complete opposite of Zi Yan's dissatisfaction; her eyes shone with an undisguised enthusiasm.
"Let's go! We'll go into the city." Seeing that everything was ready, Lin Ming spoke up.
Hearing Lin Ming's words, Xiao Yi Xian nodded and followed Lin Ming toward the city gate. Watching Lin Ming and Xiao Yi Xian leave, Zi Yan had no choice but to follow as well.
"Halt! Not just anyone can enter Heavenly Poison City." As soon as they arrived at the city gate, someone stopped Lin Ming and his group.
The people of the Chu Yun Empire have very distinctive skin and eyes. Lin Ming and his companions, however, do not possess these features. There are only two possibilities for not having these features.
Firstly, Poison Master who have reached the level of Dou Wang can control the toxins in their bodies, thus exhibiting the characteristics of a normal person.
Judging from their faces, Lin Ming and the others were young men, Zi Yan looked even younger than that. If you were that age, and they were Poison Master with cultivation levels reaching the Dou Wang, no one would believe it.
If it were just Lin Ming alone, these people might have been somewhat wary of Lin Ming being Dou Wang -level Poison Master, and would have let Lin Ming pass. But now that Lin Ming and the other two have come together, and it's said that these three young men have all reached the Dou Wang, no one would believe it.
Since Lin Ming and his companions are not Poison Master at the Dou Wang, they can only be the second possibility: outsiders from outside the Chu Yun Empire.
Although the Chu Yun Empire does not reject outsiders, this is the Heavenly Poison City, a sacred place in the hearts of Poison Master, so of course they will not allow outsiders to enter so easily.
Of course, these people were only saying this on official terms. In reality, they were only saying it because Lin Ming and his companions were young, from out of town, and, more importantly, because Lin Ming was traveling with two women.
Although Xiao Yi Xian's appearance wasn't exactly stunning, it was still quite remarkable. Coupled with her slender waist, which could be encircled by a single hand, Xiao Yi Xian's charm increased dramatically.
Although Zi Yan looks young, her purple hair and delicate face are exactly what some psychopaths would find appealing.
The people of the Chu Yun Empire cultivate Poison Dou Qi by infusing poison into their bodies. As the toxins erode their physical bodies, many of them also become mentally twisted. Therefore, the number of mentally disturbed individuals in the Chu Yun Empire is far higher than in other countries. As a result, under these combined circumstances, Lin Ming and his companions were called down at this moment.
"What are you doing in our holy city? You look like a spies from another country, with your shifty eyes." The guard said as he approached.
"Men, search this kid and see if he's a spy. I'll search the two behind him myself." Just as he was about to approach Lin Ming and his group, the guard shouted. A lewd smile crept across his face as he finished speaking.
"Alas, these poor out-of-towners are going to fall into the hands of this Zhou Bapi again." After this person finished speaking, some of the onlookers sighed softly.
They were already used to such things. But all they could do was sigh regretfully; they dared not make any other moves.
This man, known as Zhou Bapi, was merely a city gate guard, and his cultivation had only reached the Dou Master, not even the Da Dou Shi. But where was he? He was in the heart of the Chu Yun Empire, the sacred land of Heavenly Poison City, in the hearts of all Poison Master.
Being able to guard the gates of Heavenly Poison City is no easy feat. While Zhou Bapi's own cultivation level wasn't particularly high, he had a formidable brother-in-law.
Zhou Bapi's cultivation level and appearance were nothing special, but he had a very beautiful younger sister. And now, this sister had caught the eye of an elder of the Poison Cloud Sect, who took her as a concubine.
Although the Poison Cloud Sect is not the strongest force in Heavenly Poison City, it has two Dou King Expert within its ranks. Therefore, the Poison Cloud Sect is a powerful force in Heavenly Poison City, much like the Nalan Family's status in the Jia Ma Imperial City.
Unfortunately, Zhou Bapi's brother-in-law, an elder, happens to be a Dou Poison Cloud Sect (Dou King Expert in the Poison Cloud Sect, second only to the Sect Master. Therefore, no one can control Zhou Bapi's actions.