With gods and demons absent, the Celestial Phenomenon Realm reigned supreme!
Nangong Li stood first on the Celestial Phenomenon Rankings, making him the undisputed number one expert under heaven!
The Gale Martial Saint had originally been an unaffiliated martial artist, yet through astonishing perseverance, he created the Eightfold Heaven-Shaking Palm and swept through all opposition. Unfortunately, he was defeated by Nangong Li and could only rank second.
For a martial artist, this was naturally an unspeakable humiliation.
Now, he had chosen Nangong Li's wedding day to challenge him once more!
Yet at that moment, the sachet on Nangong Li's body suddenly exploded, releasing a cloud of pink mist.
"Nineflower Bone-Eroding Powder?!"
Nangong Li's aura erupted, and a strange beast roared, dispersing the pink smoke. Though he barely remained standing, the phantom behind him slowly faded, clearly showing that his cultivation was gradually dissolving. "No... it was mixed with Heart-Piercing Gut-Rending Paste... That bitch Qing'er, was she one of yours?"
His expression instantly twisted viciously. Even when he had been publicly rejected in marriage before, he had never looked this ugly.
"That's right!"
Seeing this, Heavenly Wind Venerable heaved a great sigh of relief inwardly.
The previously calm and composed Nangong Li had put immense pressure on him. But upon seeing this scene, he finally realized that Nangong Li was no god; there would always come a time when he miscalculated.
"Not only Qing'er—her family had been agents of our Heavenly Secrets Tower since her grandfather's generation... Back then, in order to successfully place her at your side and win your trust, our Heavenly Secrets Tower paid quite a price..."
He smiled smugly. "I even deliberately ordered her to leak a great deal of our intelligence, all for this final strike! Both of these deadly poisons affect Celestial Phenomenon Realm martial