Taking Poison, Arriving Just in Time!

In the original story, Yao Chuanshan had also intended to make a move against Xiao Yi Xian and seize the cultivation techniques and other treasures she had obtained in the cave.

However, his initial methods had been relatively gentle. He had merely placed Xiao Yi Xian under house arrest, coercing and tempting her, which had also given her time to poison Ten Thousand Medicines Hall.

Now that he had learned too urgently that Xiao Yi Xian was about to leave, Yao Chuanshan had not made any preparations and could only choose to act by force.

This caught Xiao Yi Xian completely off guard.

Yao Chuanshan had quite a few guards under his command, while the poison powder Xiao Yi Xian kept on hand was limited. After poisoning more than a dozen guards from Ten Thousand Medicines Hall in succession,

Xiao Yi Xian had run out of poison powder and had no choice but to engage the remaining guards in close combat.

Unfortunately, Xiao Yi Xian had cultivated the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture for too short a time. She was only a Dou Zhe, and in close combat, she was no match for Yao Chuanshan's guards at all.

Yao Chuanshan smiled and said, "Xiao Yi Xian, as long as you obediently stop resisting, hand over the spiritual medicines and cultivation techniques you obtained these past few days, and cure everyone of their poison, this old man guarantees that I will not harm a hair on your head. If you truly wish to leave, this old man will not stop you either."

"Dream on!"

Xiao Yi Xian answered coldly, then suddenly retreated sharply into the room.

Yao Chuanshan and his men were guarding the doorway. They had not expected Xiao Yi Xian to retreat rather than charge outside, and for a moment, they failed to stop her.

After retreating into the room, Xiao Yi Xian directly took out a jet-black spiritual herb from beside the bed. Without any hesitation, she chewed it up and swallowed it in a few bites.

Yao Chuanshan frowned slightly. "Xiao Yi Xian, do you think swallowing a single spiritual herb will let you turn things around? I refuse to believe there is any spiritual herb that can instantly make your cultivation soar."

Xiao Yi Xian remained expressionless and did not answer Yao Chuanshan. Instead, she coldly addressed the people of Ten Thousand Medicines Hall at the door. "Those who aren't afraid of dying, feel free to stop me."

As soon as her words fell, Xiao Yi Xian picked up a bundle and walked toward the doorway.

At this moment, Xiao Yi Xian's lips had turned black. Not only her lips, but her entire face and every part of her body exposed to the air had turned black as well. She clearly looked as though she had been severely poisoned!

There was no doubt that the herb Xiao Yi Xian had just consumed was poison, and poison of no low grade at that.

This was a method Xiao Yi Xian had learned from the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture to temporarily raise her strength. This poison could not only enhance her power, but also turn her entire body into a poison person. Anyone who came into contact with her would have the poison transmitted to them!

Only someone with a Calamity Poison Body could use such a method.

Moreover, Xiao Yi Xian was not feeling well at the moment either. She felt as if the powerful, poison-filled energy coursing through her meridians was about to burst them apart, and the feeling of her body being eroded by deadly poison was far from pleasant.

"Trying to bluff us! Attack together, and avoid physical contact with her as much as possible!"

Seeing Xiao Yi Xian's appearance, Yao Chuanshan suddenly felt a bad premonition. However, he did not reveal it and shouted at the remaining guards.

The guards of Ten Thousand Medicines Hall immediately launched another attack against Xiao Yi Xian.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

This time, however, they were no longer Xiao Yi Xian's match. A series of dull impacts rang out, and the last few guards Yao Chuanshan had brought to intercept Xiao Yi Xian were all sent flying by her.

What alarmed Yao Chuanshan even more was that the moment they landed, their bodies began to turn black. Before long, they had died from poison!

Yao Chuanshan's expression changed drastically. He had not expected Xiao Yi Xian not only to have greatly increased her strength, but for even her casual attacks to carry deadly poison!

For the sake of his own life, Yao Chuanshan did not make contact with Xiao Yi Xian. He took out a long saber from his Storage Ring, held it across his body, and said coldly,

"I never expected the poison you just consumed to be so potent. I'm afraid you won't be able to endure it for much longer yourself, will you?"

Xiao Yi Xian said coldly, "Before that happens, I can kill you first!"

Yao Chuanshan chuckled. "I don't believe it."

After that, Yao Chuanshan merely blocked Xiao Yi Xian from the side without taking the initiative to attack. Whenever Xiao Yi Xian tried to head outside, he would unleash Dou Qi attacks with his saber.

Several times, Xiao Yi Xian nearly struck Yao Chuanshan, but he directly used the guards who had previously fainted as human shields, having them block Xiao Yi Xian's attacks for him.

Gradually, the poison within Xiao Yi Xian began acting up more and more violently, and her body was starting to fail her.

Although Xiao Yi Xian could increase her strength by consuming poison, at her current stage, she could only consume poisons of relatively low grade. The poison she had just consumed had already exceeded the limit of what she could withstand.

If she could calm herself and use the method recorded in the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture to refine and absorb the poison, it would have been manageable.

Unfortunately, she had no chance at all to refine the poison now. Its powerful toxicity continuously damaged Xiao Yi Xian's body. Even with her Calamity Poison Body, she was nearly unable to endure it any longer.

"Mister Yao, it seems your Ten Thousand Medicines Hall is rather lacking!"

At that moment, Mu She, the leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, appeared in the sight of Xiao Yi Xian and Mister Yao with a group of Wolf Head Mercenary Group members.

When Xiao Yi Xian saw the Wolf Head Mercenary Group arrive and heard Mu She's words, despair immediately rose in her heart.

If it had only been Yao Chuanshan, she might still have had a chance to break out.

But now that these people from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group had arrived as well, she feared she would be doomed tonight!

At that moment, Xiao Yi Xian suddenly thought of Xiao Fan. She wondered whether he would occasionally think of her in the future.

When Yao Chuanshan saw the Wolf Head Mercenary Group arrive, his expression changed slightly as well. "Why aren't you dealing with that Xiao fellow? What are you doing here at Ten Thousand Medicines Hall?"

Ten Thousand Medicines Hall had suffered heavy losses. If the Wolf Head Mercenary Group took advantage of the situation to plunder them, it would truly put him in danger.

Upon hearing Yao Chuanshan's words, mockery appeared in Xiao Yi Xian's eyes. With this rabble, they wanted to deal with Young Master Xiao? They truly did not know the meaning of death!

Mu She said calmly, "I had originally planned to wait until Ten Thousand Medicines Hall captured Xiao Yi Xian, then join Mister Yao in capturing that Xiao fellow. I never expected Ten Thousand Medicines Hall to be so incompetent. What a disappointment."

"I heard you were looking for me?"

At that moment, a faint voice suddenly rang out beside everyone's ears.

As the voice fell, Xiao Fan's figure silently appeared in everyone's sight.

Seeing Xiao Fan arrive, Xiao Yi Xian's spirits immediately lifted, and she felt a sense of relief.

Mu She and Yao Chuanshan, on the other hand, both changed expression slightly and looked at Xiao Fan warily.

They had not sensed even the slightest aura before Xiao Fan suddenly appeared, and this filled them with deep apprehension toward Xiao Fan's strength.

"Can you still hold on?"

Xiao Fan walked to Xiao Yi Xian's side. Seeing that something was wrong with her condition, he asked with concern.

"I..."

Xiao Yi Xian had only managed to utter one word when her vision went black, and her body suddenly pitched forward.

Seeing this, Xiao Fan quickly reached out to support Xiao Yi Xian.

"Don't touch me. I'm poisoned," Xiao Yi Xian said. Seeing Xiao Fan about to support her, she found a sudden burst of strength from somewhere and hurriedly straightened herself, taking a step back at the same time.

"Don't worry. This little poison can't do anything to me." Xiao Fan smiled faintly, yet still reached out and held Xiao Yi Xian by the shoulder.

"Die!"

At that moment, a sinister voice rang out, followed by a longsword suddenly stabbing toward Xiao Fan's back!