Nether Poison Flame Obtained, Arrival at the Poison Sect!

Xiao Yan closed his eyes and, following his senses, flew all the way to the sky above a poisonous swamp.

The dark green miasma emitted a foul odor. Xiao Yan held his breath and stepped into it.

In an instant, a burning, excruciating pain began to spread throughout my body.

Beneath our feet lay a muddy, poisonous swamp.

He barely touched it, and the shoe was instantly corroded into a thick liquid.

Xiao Yan frowned and muttered, "Such terrifying poison gas. I'm afraid even some low-level magical beasts and cultivators would die just by entering this place."

Instead of irrationally using his physical body to withstand the attack, Xiao Yan used his Dou Qi to condense a layer of gauze on his body.

However, the miasma was far more terrifying than anyone had expected.

With Xiao Yan's Dou Emperor level cultivation and the quality of his Earth Rank Flame Mantra Cultivation Technique Dou Qi, the Dou Qi Gauze he condensed actually began to melt slowly, like a candle meeting fire.

Xiao Yan frowned even more, but then a thought struck him and a smile appeared on his face.

The poison gas was so potent that it could only mean one thing: he was not far from catching the Nether Poison Flame.

He followed his body's instincts, constantly adjusting his direction as he moved towards the center of the poisonous swamp.

A moment later, a faint green light suddenly appeared in the poisonous swamp.

Xiao Yan looked closely and saw that it was a bright flame.

The flames were an eerie, ghostly green, burning continuously, or rather, devouring the miasma that kept gathering around them, emanating a deadly danger.

Xiao Yan showed no fear and increased his speed as he approached.

Sensing its approach, the Nether Poison Flame flickered for a few moments, as if a beat slow, before turning towards it.

As one gets closer to the Nether Poison Flame, the concentration and intensity of the miasma become even more severe.

Xiao Yan continuously channeled his Dou Qi to maintain the Dou Qi Gauze covering his body, preventing the miasma from corroding his clothes.

Having learned from his previous experiences, Xiao Yan was not afraid of the Heavenly Flames. He reached out and slowly probed into the depths of the dark green flame.

The flames weren't very hot, but they contained a deadly poison with terrifying intensity. Xiao Yan felt as if his skin was being corroded away. If even his body, which was at the Half-Step Tier Seven Magical Beast level, was like this, one could imagine how potent the poison was.

"This Nether Poison Flame seems to have matured for a long time and has absorbed a lot of energy. Although its ranking is lower, it is still no worse than the Wind Fury Dragon Flame. We've made a huge profit this time!" Xiao Yan said joyfully.

He grasped a tiny spark from within the Nether Poison Flame.

He took out the Earth Fire Lotus Platform, placed the fire seed there, and did not linger.

Although he was not afraid of the poisonous miasma, he was still not feeling well.

Although his Fire Spirit Body is not afraid of flames, this has never been the strength of the Nether Poison Flame.

It's the terrifying, ever-present poison that's truly deadly.

He can currently withstand the poison with his strong physique, but what if the Nether Poison Flame enters his body and breaks him down from within?

He was confident he could control the Nether Poison Flame and not harm himself, but nothing is absolute.

Since he was going to the Poison Sect anyway, having Xiao Yi Xian, a master of poison, as his protector would provide an extra layer of protection when he absorbed the Nether Poison Flame.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan became even more eager to see Xiao Yi Xian.

In a large city of the Chu Yun Empire.

Xiao Yan sat in a restaurant and casually ordered some food.

As a nation of poison masters, the Chu Yun Empire has some peculiar foods; even the poisonous insects have special cooking methods.

Respecting the unique characteristics of the Chu Yun Empire, Xiao Yan ordered several dishes of fried poisonous insects. It must be said that although they didn't look very appealing, they were extremely delicious.

After quickly filling his stomach, he called over a middle-aged man who looked honest, "Boss, I have something to ask you."

The shop owner nodded honestly, "Please ask, sir."

Xiao Yan swirled the wine in his glass and asked, "Do you know anything about the Poison Sect?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yan mention the Poison Sect, the shop owner's expression changed. He looked around, his face filled with panic. "Oh dear, I dare not say such things."

"I'm just a small business owner, I have no connection with the Poison Sect!"

Xiao Yan frowned, unwilling to bother, and casually took out a Tier 1 Medicinal Pill from his Storage Ring: "Judging from your flustered appearance, is the Poison Sect some kind of difficult sect to mention? Answer truthfully."

The shop owner's eyes widened when he saw the pills in Xiao Yan's hand. He glanced at the other customers in the shop and whispered, "Sir, you must be from another city, or even from outside the empire at all."

"A Dou Huang expert named Green Mist within the empire has organized the Chief of many sects and families to establish Anti-Poison Sect Alliance. Now, the forces within this Alliance arrest anyone associated with the Poison Sect, and it's not uncommon for them to be casually killed."

Xiao Yan's expression was somewhat displeased. "Anti-Poison Sect Alliance, what did the Poison Sect do wrong?"

The shop owner lowered his voice even further. "I only know a little about this customer. This Green Mist Dou Emperor used the excuse that the Poison Sect was committing heinous crimes to lead other forces to attack the Poison Sect."

"In my opinion, this Green Mist Dou Emperor is just using this as an excuse because he has his eye on the special flame that the Poison Sect Master obtained."

"As far as I know, the Poison Sect has not put up any resistance, so I can't guarantee that something might have happened to the Poison Sect Master."

"If you have any connection with the Poison Sect, it's best to sever it as soon as possible."

Xiao Yan nodded, ignoring the shop owner's advice completely.

He no longer takes a mere Dou Emperor seriously.

More than this so-called anti-independence and pro-reunification Alliance, he was concerned about why Xiao Yi Xian hadn't appeared for so long.

"Could something have happened?" Xiao Yan asked worriedly.

Feeling restless, Xiao Yan lost his appetite.

He casually tossed the pill in his hand to the shop owner, got up, went to the shop entrance, spread his wings, and fled into the distance.

The shop owner's eyes widened, and he muttered to himself, "Dou Wang expert?"

Poison Sect.

A woman dressed in a green dress stood guard beside a bed.

On the bed lay a woman with delicate features. She had white hair, her eyes were tightly closed, and her expression showed pain.

"Young Master Xiao..."

The woman in the green dress listened to the name being called by the woman on the bed, her face full of helplessness. "Sect Leader, when will you wake up? Calling your lover's name won't change the sect's current state."

The woman in the green dress rubbed her temples, her face contorted with worry as she thought about the sect's recent state of affairs.

The Poison Sect itself has not been around for very long. Apart from the sect leader, who is a Dou Emperor, only she and another elder are Dou Wang.

Recently, that Dou Wang Elder has even considered leaving the Poison Sect.

After all, it was obvious to everyone that the sect leader would not wake up for some time, and the Anti-Poison Sect Alliance was becoming increasingly aggressive, launching an attack on the disciples of the Poison Sect.

How can the Poison Sect survive on her alone now?

"Elder Qian Du, an Alchemist has come to our Poison Sect and wishes to see the Sect Master," a Poison Sect disciple reported to Qian Du as he entered the room.

The woman in the green dress, Elder Qian Du, frowned and rebuked, "So what if Alchemist? I won't see you!"

The Poison Sect disciple outside the door hesitated, "But he's wearing the robes of Sixth-Rank Alchemist!"