The Poison Scripture Unlocks Secrets, Sword Arts Reach Great Completion! (2-in-1 Chapter)

Lin Chen's words were like ice picks, stabbing fiercely into the hearts of everyone in the Wolf Head Mercenary Group!

"Collecting debts? Wiping you out?"

Mu She was stunned at first, then a surge of rage at being slighted welled up in his heart!

He had already sensed it at close range; this brat did not exude the aura of a Dou King.

That was right!

At such a young age, how high could his cultivation possibly be?!

Although he could not discern Lin Chen's exact cultivation level, those Dou Qi wings were clearly not the true manifestation of a Dou King.

They were more like some kind of flight Dou Technique!

A brat relying on a Dou Technique to fly dared to spout such wild nonsense?!

"Brat! You are courting death!"

"Get him! Slaughter him!"

Mu She roared sharply.

The strength of a three-star Dou Master erupted as he drew the broadsword at his waist and lunged forward first!

The dozens of mercenaries behind him also roared, raising their weapons and swarming forward!

They did not believe that a mere greenhorn could stir up any trouble!

Mu Li, his eyes filled with venom, hid behind the others and stared fixedly at Xiao Yi Xian:

"Little slut! You actually dared to find a helper!"

"Once I kill this brat, let's see how I deal with you!"

Xiao Yi Xian watched the surging attack, her face turning pale with fright.

Subconsciously, she gripped the corner of Lin Chen's robe tightly.

Lin Chen's gaze remained icy, even carrying a trace of pity.

No matter how many ants there are, they are still just ants.

He could not even be bothered to unsheathe Yuantu and Abi.

With a thought, the dark red Purple Cloud Wings on his back flapped violently!

"BOOM!"

A violent hurricane erupted out of thin air, sending sand and stones flying!

Mu She, charging at the very front, felt an irresistible force slam fiercely into his chest!

"Pfft—!" He spat out a mouthful of blood.

He flew backward faster than he had charged, crashing heavily into several of his subordinates, his sternum shattered into who knows how many pieces!

As for those ordinary mercenaries, they were like fallen leaves caught in a gale.

Screaming, they were blown off balance, their formation instantly thrown into chaos!

"BOOM!"

Lin Chen's figure vanished from the spot like a ghost.

The next second, he appeared in the midst of the chaotic crowd!

He did not use any flashy Dou Techniques, only simple punches, kicks, fingers, and palms!

But every strike contained the terrifying power of a peak nine-star Dou Ling and the tyrannical erosion of the Blood Scripture Dou Qi!

"BOOM! BAM! BAM!"

"POW! CRACK! SPLAT!"

The sounds of dull impacts, shattering bones, and blades piercing flesh rang out!

Occasionally, he would snatch an opponent's weapon and stab it back at them!

The sounds of screaming were incessant!

He was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep; wherever he passed, severed limbs flew.

Blood splattered everywhere like cheap red paint!

No one was a match for him for even a single exchange!

His speed was too fast, his strength too great!

Often, those mercenaries would lose their lives before they could even see his movements clearly!

This was a one-sided, bloody massacre!

Xiao Yi Xian stood on the sidelines, watching that black figure weaving wantonly through the crowd like the incarnation of death.

Watching the mercenaries who had been so arrogant just a moment ago falling in rows like stalks of wheat.

Her small face was deathly pale, her stomach churning, and she was on the verge of vomiting.

Deep within his heart, however, a long-suppressed resentment was being vented through this bloody slaughter.

Those who had killed his teammates and nearly cost her her life were now paying the price!

Mu She struggled to crawl up, only to be met with the tragic sight of his own mercenaries being ruthlessly butchered.

His eyes were finally replaced by boundless terror!

"A... a Dou Ling expert?! Spare..."

"Shing!"

Before the word "life" could escape his lips, a gust of wind from a finger shot through the air, instantly piercing the center of his brow!

The fear on his face froze completely.

Mu Li, hiding in the back, had long since been scared out of his wits; his trousers were soaked, and he turned to flee.

Lin Chen didn't even look, casually grabbing a blood-stained spear from the ground and hurling it with force!

"Whoosh! Pfft!"

The spear streaked through the air like lightning, precisely piercing through Mu Li's back and exiting his chest.

It carried him several meters away, pinning him firmly to the ground!

Mu Li's eyes bulged, blood spilled from his mouth, and after a few twitches, he went silent.

In just a few short minutes, there was not a single living person left standing in the entire Wolf Head Mercenary Group base.

The plaza was a river of blood, littered with corpses, resembling an Asura field.

Lin Chen stood amidst the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, his body spotless, his gaze indifferent.

It was as if he had only done a trivial, insignificant task.

He circulated the Blood Scripture, and a terrifying devouring force erupted once more!

The blood essence and remnant souls of dozens of corpses were drawn toward him, surging into his body.

But soon, he frowned slightly.

These mercenaries were of low strength, mostly at the Dou Practitioner level, with a few Dou Masters.

The essence was impure and scarce; after absorbing it, his cultivation had only grown by a sliver.

He was still some distance away from breaking through the barrier to the Dou King realm.

He dissipated the devouring force and walked over to the petrified Xiao Yi Xian:

"Let's go."

Xiao Yi Xian looked at the hellish scene before her, then at the calm-faced Lin Chen.

Her voice trembled:

"Th... they are all..."

"Dead. They deserved it."

Lin Chen's tone was flat as he took her hand.

"This place is not suitable for lingering."

He unfurled his Purple Cloud Wings, held Xiao Yi Xian, and soared into the sky.

They left the bloody grounds and flew toward Qingshan Town.

By the time they returned to Qingshan Town, it was already late at night.

The town remained peaceful; no one knew that the nearby Wolf Head Mercenary Group had been completely wiped out.

After escorting Xiao Yi Xian back to the vicinity of the Myriad Herb Pavilion, Lin Chen turned to leave.

"Lin Chen!"

Xiao Yi Xian hurriedly called out to him, her eyes filled with reluctance and anxiety:

"Are... are you leaving?"

She knew that she and he were people from two different worlds.

That he could save her and avenge her was already a monumental favor.

Lin Chen paused his steps, looked back at her, and suddenly remembered something.

He took the colorful scroll from his Storage Ring:

The Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, and handed it over.

"This, for you."

Xiao Yi Xian took the scroll in confusion; it felt slightly cool to the touch and emitted a faint, exotic fragrance.

"This is..."

"Look at the contents inside, and after you finish, tell me your thoughts."

Lin Chen's tone was somewhat meaningful.

"I am staying at the inn in town and will be here for a few days."

Having said this, he spoke no more, his figure vanishing into the night.

Xiao Yi Xian returned to her small cabin, filled with doubt, and lit an oil lamp.

She carefully opened the colorful scroll.

At first, she read with great interest, fascinated by the various poison formulations and pharmacological properties recorded within.

As a medical enthusiast, it was a real eye-opener for her.

But the further she read, the paler her face became.

Especially when she saw the entry regarding a peculiar constitution known as the "Woe Poison Body," her breathing suddenly stopped!

"...Born with a poison body, finding joy in toxins, immune to all poisons!"

"Yet the body's poison is incurable; eventually, it backfires, harming others and oneself, leading to a life of solitude..."

"...Requires the consumption of poison to cultivate, resulting in rapid growth in strength."

"However, the accumulated toxins within will eventually erupt, causing the entire body to rot inch by inch, leading to a painful death."

"Furthermore, when it erupts, the poisonous mist will sweep across the land, leaving nothing but devastation..."

"...Method of identification: A thin gray line appears on the lower abdomen; after consuming poison, if the line extends to the heart, the end is near..."

The scroll in Xiao Yi Xian's hands fell to the floor with a thud.

She felt as if she had been struck by lightning, her entire body turning icy cold as she began to tremble uncontrollably!

She recalled how she had been unusually sensitive to all kinds of poisonous substances since she was a child, even... harboring a faint craving for them!

She remembered that there did indeed seem to be an inconspicuous gray line on her lower abdomen!

She recalled how, whenever she accidentally touched poisonous herbs, she was not only unharmed but felt even more energetic...

Everything... everything matched!

"No... impossible... how could this be..."

She muttered to herself.

Her face was deathly pale, devoid of any color, and tears poured out like broken beads, instantly blurring her vision.

This rapid increase in cultivation did not make her a genius...

She was a monster! A harbinger of disaster!

A monster destined to harm everyone before dying a painful death herself!

Immense fear, despair, and sorrow washed over her like a cold tide, instantly drowning her completely.

She slumped to the floor, hugging her knees and burying her face deep within them.

She let out irrepressible, utterly desperate sobs, her thin shoulders shaking violently.

In that moment, the world lost all its color.

She did not know how long she had been crying, until her voice grew hoarse and her tears had nearly run dry.

A pair of warm, strong arms gently pulled her trembling body into an embrace that carried a cold, crisp scent, yet felt strangely reassuring.

Xiao Yi Xian looked up abruptly, and through her tear-blurred vision, she saw Lin Chen, who had returned.

He had entered at some point and was holding her quietly, his gaze as calm as ever.

There was not a hint of disgust or fear, only a profound... understanding.

"Why... why tell me... why show me this..."

Xiao Yi Xian sobbed incoherently:

"Because this is who you are."

Lin Chen's voice was low and steady.

"Avoidance solves nothing."

He patted her back gently, his movements somewhat stiff, yet carrying a strange, soothing power.

"Besides, who told you this is necessarily a dead end?"

Xiao Yi Xian abruptly stopped crying and lifted her tear-streaked face.

She looked at him in disbelief:

"You... what did you say?"

"The Woe Poison Body is not without a solution."

Lin Chen looked at her and spoke slowly.

"I have a way to control it, or even... master it."

"I can free you from the suffering of toxic backlash and allow you to truly command this power."

This was based on the vast knowledge from the Styx inheritance and the records within the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture.

A deduced possibility.

The nature of the Blood Scripture to refine all things might just provide a way to balance, or even devour, that lethal poison!

Furthermore, there was the Karma Fire Red Lotus, which had yet to fully recover.

Its purifying power was incomparably immense; it could purify even sin and souls!

Mere toxins were nothing in comparison!

Xiao Yi Xian stared at him blankly, as if seeing a glimmer of light in the abyss of despair.

Her voice trembled violently:

"Re... really? Do you truly have a way?"

"I never lie."

Lin Chen nodded.

"But this process may be arduous. It requires you to follow me and trust me."

"Now, tell me your thoughts."

"Is it to choose to stay here, fearfully awaiting an uncertain future?"

"Or... to come with me and gamble on a chance to take control of your own destiny?"

He did not urge her, simply watching her quietly to give her space to think.

Xiao Yi Xian's heart pounded violently.

A surge of immense surprise and hope washed away her despair, but it was followed by confusion and unease:

Go with him?

It meant leaving the familiar Qingshan Town and stepping into a completely unknown world filled with danger...

But what about staying here?

Living in fear every day, terrified of hurting others, and in the end...

She looked into Lin Chen's deep, calm eyes.

She recalled the formidable strength and mysterious methods he had displayed.

She remembered how he had saved her from danger time and again... an inexplicable sense of trust and reliance welled up within her.

She took a deep breath, as if using all her strength, and nodded heavily.

Her gaze became firm:

"I... I will go with you!"

A faint arc seemed to tug at the corner of Lin Chen's mouth:

"Good."

"Prepare yourself well over these next few days; we need to stay here for a while longer."

For the following few days, Lin Chen remained in the inn and did not go out.

He took out the Earth-tier Advanced sword technique gifted to him by Xiao Xun'er:

The Void-Splitting Sword Art.

As his soul power sank into it, that sharp sword intent—capable of cleaving the void and rending all things—rushed toward him once more.

For an ordinary Dou Ling, merely comprehending the profound mysteries of this sword art would take months, if not years.

Yet in Lin Chen's eyes, the way the sword art operated, its energy nodes, and the sketching of its artistic conception...

Remained as clear and straightforward as a university student looking at elementary school math problems.

The high-dimensional perspective and powerful soul brought by the Styx inheritance gave him an innate, crushing understanding of power systems below a certain level.

He even completed the analysis and optimization of the sword art within his mind.

Using Yuantu and Abi would be too excessive, so he simply took an ordinary longsword!

He began to practice in the backyard of the inn.

At first, the sword moves were somewhat stiff, but they soon became fluid and natural!

"Chi! Chi! Chi!"

His figure moved like the wind, his sword light like lightning!

Every thrust carried a sharp, peerless aura, as if it could tear through space itself!

Dark red Blood Origin Dou Qi coiled around the blade, not only failing to diminish its sharpness.

Instead, it added a touch of overbearing, corrosive power!

The sword moves became increasingly proficient, and his intent became more and more in harmony with the sword intent!

In just three short days!

"Swish!"

A dark red sword aura erupted from the blade, not flying toward the distance.

Instead, it tore the air apart abruptly just three feet from the tip of the sword!

It expanded wildly!

Wherever the sword radiance reached, a vacuum was formed.

Though it vanished in a flash, that terrifying cutting force was heart-stopping!

Void-Splitting Sword Art, perfected to the peak!

Sheathing his sword and standing tall, Lin Chen's breathing remained steady.

A Di-tier high-level Dou Technique, yet in his hands, it already unleashed power comparable to a Tian-tier technique!

On the other side, Xiao Yi Xian had also finished handling the affairs of the Myriad Herb Pavilion.

She had resigned from her apprenticeship and prepared the supplies for their long journey.

Her eyes held less naivety, replaced by a newfound resolve and anticipation for the future.

On the morning of the fourth day, the two met at the town entrance.

Lin Chen looked at Xiao Yi Xian, who had changed into a neat, light purple dress and carried a small bundle, and nodded:

"Have you decided?"

"Yes!"

Xiao Yi Xian nodded firmly, her gaze resolute.

"Let's go."

Lin Chen said no more, leading her to the flight transport service outside the town.

After paying a hefty fee, they boarded a large flying magical beast bound for the eastern part of the empire—a Thick-Winged Bird.

Its massive wings flapped, carrying the wooden carriage as it slowly ascended into the sky.

They flew toward the distant Tagor Great Desert.

Inside the carriage, Xiao Yi Xian looked curiously at Qingshan Town, which was growing smaller below.

In her heart, there was both the bitterness of parting and a longing for the new journey ahead.

She stole a glance at Lin Chen, who was resting with his eyes closed beside her, her heart filled with gratitude and an indescribable emotion.

No matter what lies ahead, as long as I am with him, it will be fine, she thought silently.

After flying for several days, crossing countless mountains and rivers.

The temperature in the air rose noticeably, becoming dry and scorching.

The land below was gradually replaced by boundless yellow sand.

The Tagor Great Desert had arrived.

They landed in Mo City, a human city on the edge of the desert.

Mo City had a rugged style, with buildings constructed mostly of earth and stone.

The pedestrians on the streets were mostly mercenaries and merchants wearing sun-shading robes, and the air was filled with the scent of sand and heat.

Lin Chen had no interest in sightseeing and went straight to an inn in the city that looked reasonably clean.

He rented a room and temporarily settled their luggage and Xiao Yi Xian.

"Rest here and don't wander off; I will return shortly."

Lin Chen instructed.

The desert environment was harsh, and Xiao Yi Xian's strength was low, so it was not suitable for her to follow.

"Okay, be careful."

Xiao Yi Xian nodded obediently.

Lin Chen walked out of the inn, his gaze sweeping across this earth-yellow city filled with exotic charm.

His soul power spread out quietly like an invisible spider web.

He sensed the stronger energy fluctuations in the city and... the possible location of a special place containing ice-attribute energy.

Hai Bodong, the former Ice Emperor, was now hiding here under an assumed name, running a map shop.

He, and the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame Fragment Map in his possession, were the first targets of Lin Chen's journey!