Feigning Death with Mixed Poison

"Don't want--!!!"

A mournful cry echoed across the snow-covered plain, lingering for Jiujiu.

The frigid winds from the depths of the Land of the Far North swept in once more, covering the devastated snowfield and continuing their relentless march toward the nearby Ice Seal Forest.

Once, this was a small snow-capped mountain range. Now, the snow-capped mountains are gone, and the Ice Seal winds that once blocked the land for thousands of miles are now able to roam freely, revealing their gleaming white fangs to the Douluo Continent.

After slightly altering a section of the northern terrain to create an opening for the cold wave, Ling Yi didn't linger. He dusted himself off and transformed into a streak of light, instantly returning to his body under the guidance of the laws of heaven and earth in the Douluo Continent.

' Hundred Flowers Valley ', a villa Ye Clan.

Ling Yi blinked, not dwelling on his experience in the ' Land of the Far North ', and continued working on his new research topic.

For Ling Yi, the value of Soul Beast is now not as high as that of humans.

It must be said that human creativity is still commendable, especially as Ling Yi gradually promotes basic education and carries out literacy campaigns throughout the Douluo Continent. The wisdom of the human race has begun to revive and can already provide Ling Yi with some scattered sparks of wisdom.

As for Soul Beast, their overall intelligence is too low, and they don't have much innovative ability. Only their bloodline talents have some research value, but acquiring these doesn't require the Soul Beast's consent at all, and there's no need to care about their opinions.

Just like when humans eat chicken, duck, beef, or sheep, do they ask for their opinions?

Ling Yi always maintained a proper self-identity. He was human, so when considering issues, he always started from a human perspective.

Of course, as the strongest human being today, Ling Yi, whose influence has spread throughout the entire continent, not only looks down on the world, but also places himself in the position of representing humanity.

In other words, Ling Yi's opinion is, in essence, the opinion of humankind.

In other words, the laws of the Douluo Continent do not support it. Otherwise, given Ling Yi's current spiritual level, he would at least be conducting research on how to gain control of the Alaya Consciousness through his own "Holy Embryo".

Of course, just because it doesn't work now doesn't mean it won't work in the future.

Besides the ' Alaya Consciousness ', the ' Gaia Consciousness ' is also on the path planned by Ling Yi.

Becoming a god through faith?

Wouldn't it be better to refine Douluo Star into one's own divine kingdom?

Or perhaps, a blessed land for immortals who walk on the ground?

His thoughts drifted further and further away, but this did not prevent Ling Yi from studying the "Nine Heart Begonia" and the "Ultimate Life" hidden within it. Multitasking was just a basic operation for him.

Ling Yi waved his hand and took out a grayish-brown stone basin, transplanting a "Bloodthirsty Blue Silver Grass" that had absorbed Ye Lingyun's blood into it.

"First, let me see what the bloodline of this ' Nine Heart Begonia ' will look like if all its Life force is stripped away."

Softly murmuring, Ling Yi summoned his "Azure Wood Blue Silver Emperor" Martial Soul and began to draw Life from the "Bloodthirsty Blue Silver Grass" in the stone basin.

This is a delicate task, because you have to ensure that you extract only the Life attributes without damaging the vitality of the "Bloodthirsty Blue Silver Grass". Otherwise, if you accidentally turn it into withered grass, all your efforts will be wasted.

Fortunately, Ling Yi's mastery of plant and Life attributes is already extremely high. In addition, the rank of [Green Wood Blue Silver Emperor] is extremely high, and the fundamental attributes of "Bloodthirsty Blue Silver Grass" have also partially deviated from the original plant Life attributes of "Blue Silver Grass", instead possessing the two attributes of devouring and blood. With the combination of multiple factors, the initial extraction work went relatively smoothly.

Unfortunately, things only went smoothly in the early stages.

Whenever the Life force within "Bloodthirsty Blue Silver Grass" is drained to a certain limit, it will inevitably perish and die.

For several days in a row, he consumed over a hundred "Bloodthirsty Blue Silver Grass," and even asked for the blood of the direct descendants of the Ye Family twice, causing many members of the Ye Family to look at Ling Yi with Divine City.

On this day, just as Ling Yi was still figuring out how to extract attributes, he heard Ye Hanchan's clear voice ring out outside the courtyard:

"Master Ling, two or three people have arrived outside the valley, saying they are looking for you."

Upon hearing this, Ling Yi, who was inside the courtyard, raised his head and looked towards the outside of ' Hundred Flowers Valley '. The third-person perspective constructed by the ' Blue Silver Grass ' covering the ground allowed him to 'see' Li Yang, Peng Zi, and the others waiting at the bottom of the narrow cliff.

Ling Yi waved his hand, creating a gentle breeze that opened the gate to the courtyard. He then stepped towards the gate, nodding to Ye Hanchan outside as he walked, saying, "Thank you for informing me. I'll go see what it is."

As they spoke, Ling Yi had already arrived outside the courtyard. He nodded to the little girl again, then opened his right hand. "Ling Yi Wood Blue Silver Emperor" appeared in his palm. As the azure light shone, emerald green grass leaves grew rapidly and, under Ling Yi's control, gathered behind him, instantly condensing into a pair of jade-like wings.

Just then, Chen Xin, who had been cultivating in the side room of the courtyard, appeared beside Ling Yi, glanced at the pair of jade wings, and had a complicated expression.

"Senior~"

Ling Yi called out to Chen Xin, and a flash of azure light appeared on his jade wings, creating a gust of wind out of thin air.

Propelled by the strong wind, Ling Yi leaped into the sky, his jade wings unfurling behind him. With a flap of his wings, he soared away like a bird.

"This... this... this...?!"

Outside the courtyard gate, Ye Hanchan watched Ling Yi's departing figure disappear into the distance, her bright eyes wide open, her lips slightly agape, almost speechless with shock.

Chen Xin turned her gaze away from Ling Yi's retreating figure, glanced at the little girl beside her, shook her head, and said in a somewhat complicated tone, "It's normal, you'll get used to it."

Having said that, he didn't say anything more. He disappeared from the spot and reappeared in mid-air. His Martial Soul, "Seven Kill Sword," had appeared at his feet.

As soon as Chen Xin had a thought, the Seven Kill Sword flashed and carried him in the direction Ling Yi had left.

Only Ye Hanchan, along with Ye Juhong, Ye Jiaxin, Ye Lingyun, and others who had arrived at some unknown time, remained speechless.

After a long while, Ye Juhong turned to look at Ye Jiaxin beside her and asked, "Wasn't it said that Master Ling is Healing System Soul Master?"

Faced with Ye Juhong's question, Ye Jiaxin was speechless and looked completely bewildered.

Two flowers bloom, each representing a different branch.

On the other side, outside the Valley of a Hundred Flowers Valley, a carriage marked with the logo of Lingyun City was parked by the roadside. Li Yang and a tall, handsome young man stood side by side, silently looking at the narrow and deep cliff of the One Line Sky.

"Well--!"

Li Yang sighed softly and said, "I wonder if the City Lord will be able to spare some time."

"It's hard to say," the handsome young man shook his head, glanced back at the carriage behind him, and said to Li Yang, "The city lord is very busy. Whether it's the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce or the various topics of Martial Soul research, he has to worry about everything, not to mention that the city lord also has to cultivate."

"Of course, given the City Lord's personality, he certainly won't give up on treating Old Mo, but that will take up his time on other matters... You guys, be more careful—"

"If you could cure Old Mo, why would we bother the City Lord?" Li Yang glared at the handsome young man beside him, annoyed.

"Is it my fault?" The handsome young man spread his hands and said, "Don't forget, if it weren't for me, Old Mo would have kicked the bucket long ago."

"He is suffering from depletion of Qi and Blood. My ' Paris Flower ' Martial Soul is best at detoxification, and while it can heal, it's beyond my ability to help Old Mo in his condition."

"Not to mention, when we passed through Winterfell before, didn't Lian Lan treat Old Mo? Even her ' Clear Water Lotus ' Martial Soul, which specializes in Life, couldn't do it, let alone me. Old Mo's current physical condition is like a water tank full of holes; no matter how much water you put in, he'll just spill it all out..."

"Hissing sound—!"

Just then, a roar that sounded like a dragon's cry rang out from the hillside not far away.

Li Yang and his companion looked in the direction of the sound and saw a tall, magnificent horse with jet-black fur as smooth as silk and snow-white hooves as white as clouds. It was neighing with its head raised and its hooves pounding in place, looking quite carefree.

"Treading Snow?" Li Yang looked at the steed and subconsciously uttered a soft exclamation.

The handsome young man also looked surprised. "The City Lord's Treading Snow? What is this...?"

"Has the city lord emerged?"

Li Yang turned around abruptly and looked at the narrow passage below the cliff. With his eyesight, he could see more than ten meters deep inside, but he still couldn't see Ling Yi's figure.

Just then, the handsome young man patted Li Yang on the shoulder with his left hand, pointed at Treading Snow with his right hand, and exclaimed softly, "Look! Treading Snow is looking at the sky!"

As they spoke, the two of them simultaneously raised their heads and looked at the cliff face in front of them.

It was midday, and the golden sun was directly overhead. As the two looked up at the sky, they saw two figures leaping down from the sun one after the other.

Facing the light, the two could not clearly see the faces of the two figures, but subconsciously, they were convinced that the figure with wings on its back was their city lord, Ling Yi!

Once the two figures descended to low altitude, Li Yang and his companion could see their faces clearly and confirmed their judgment.

"Lord City Lord!"*2

"Your Majesty Chen Xin!" *2

Li Yang and his companion first bowed respectfully to Ling Yi, their expressions filled with heartfelt reverence. Then, they greeted Chen Xin, who had followed closely behind Ling Yi.

"No need for formalities," Ling Yi waved his hand, his gaze sweeping over the two men before turning to the carriage beside him. "Tell me, what happened? Who's in the carriage?"

"Reporting to the City Lord," Li Yang bowed and replied in a low voice, "The person in the carriage is Mo Yuxiong, the captain of the 17th Brigade of the Guard Team."

"Five days ago, our 17th Brigade escorted the Water Maiden and Blue Maiden from the Skywater Academy to cultivate the ' Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass ' seedlings in the ' Ice Seal Forest.' The first three seedlings went smoothly, but when it came to the fourth one..."

"Finally, to cover our escape, the captain used the forbidden technique ' Blood Explosion Technique ' to restrain the ' Ice Snow Wolf King,' creating an opportunity for us to kill that beast."

Listening to Li Yang's brief yet clear narration, Ling Yi came to the carriage, raised his hand to lift the curtain, and saw the gaunt-looking Mo Yuxiong.

The once robust man, over two meters tall, has become emaciated in just five days. One can only imagine the pain he endured during that time.

With just one glance, Ling Yi knew that Mo Yuxiong was already on his last legs, clinging to life. If that last breath were to dissipate, unless a god with the divine skill of Resurrection intervened, no one in the Douluo Continent could save him.

Alternatively, Ye Jiaxin in Hundred Flowers Valley behind him might break through to the Titled Douluo realm, further unleashing the power of ' Ultimate Life ', which could perhaps cure him.

Ling Yi formed a sword shape with his right hand and touched the "Return to Origin Seal" between his eyebrows, drawing out a drop of "Origin of Life" the size of a grain of rice and sending it into Mo Yuxiong's almost still chest.

As the ' Origin of Life ' entered his body, the pain on Mo Yuxiong's originally sallow and dark face, who was in a coma, was slightly relieved, but that was all.

Clearly, for him, who was on his last legs, this little bit of "Origin of Life" was a drop in the ocean.

This wasn't because Ling Yi was stingy, but Mo Yuxiong was in such a poor condition that he couldn't absorb any more nourishment. This tiny bit of "Origin of Life," the size of a grain of rice, was the maximum amount he could absorb at this moment.

Mo Yuxiong's body is like a house built of sand; if the water flow is even slightly strong, it will be washed away.

After scanning him with his mental energy, Ling Yi turned to Li Yang and said, "Let's leave him here for now. His current condition won't allow him to recover in a short time."

As she spoke, her gaze shifted to the handsome young man, Peng Zi, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face, "I sensed a mixed poison in Daxiong, which put him into a deep sleep while also preventing his vital energy from leaking out. Was that your doing?"

"Hehe~" Peng Zi scratched his head and smiled shyly, "It's all thanks to the City Lord's excellent teaching; I was just figuring things out on my own—"

Peng Zi, 29 years old, Martial Soul "Paris Flower", level 41 support Soul Ancestor of Healing System.

More than a decade ago, when Peng Zi first met Ling Yi, she originally planned to take the path of a poison-attribute Control System Soul Master. However, under Ling Yi's influence, she ultimately chose to take the path of Healing System Master.

To this day, Peng Zi still remembers what Ling Yi said back then, "Paris polyphylla has seven leaves and one flower, tastes bitter, and is slightly cold in nature. Although it is slightly poisonous, it can also clear heat and detoxify, reduce swelling and relieve pain, calm wind and stop convulsions. It is a good medicine."

At the time, Peng Zi didn't think too much about it. He only knew that although his family's "Paris Flower" Martial Soul was poisonous, it was only a minor poison, just as Mr. Ling had said. His father and grandfather, who followed the poison-attribute Control System Soul Master route, had only achieved the highest level of Two-Ring Grand Soul Master. Their combat power was limited to releasing some hypnotic, numbing, or itchy gas toxins, which had no effect other than interference.

After choosing the Healing System route, Peng Zi's First Soul Ring was a 300-year-old "Blue Silver Grass", the Second Soul Ring a 700-year-old "Blue Silver Grass", and the Third Soul Ring was a 1500-year-old "Blue Silver Grass"!

Isn't this far superior to his father's and grandfather's white First Soul Ring and yellow Second Soul Ring?

Not to mention, with the enhancement of these three high-level Soul Ring, he has now directly reached the Four-Ring Soul Ancestor realm, a realm his family had never dared to dream of, and he can continue to climb higher in the future!

"Lord City Lord, when I treated Old Mo five days ago, I discovered that his body was like a sieve, with his Qi and Blood energy constantly leaking out. Although we used over a hundred brothers to cast the ' Abundant Vitality ' Soul Skill on him one after another to help replenish his life force, the result was that no matter how much we replenished, the same amount leaked out."

Peng Zi looked at Mo Yuxiong inside the carriage and shook her head helplessly, saying, "I had no choice but to use the newly developed mixed poison to put him into a state similar to suspended animation, sealing off his body. Otherwise, once the ' Abundant Vitality ' replenishment stops, he will probably die of Qi and Blood in two or three hours at most."

"Don't worry~" Ling Yi glanced at Mo Yuxiong inside the carriage as well, and reassured Peng Zi and Li Yang, "I have been thinking about solutions to the aftereffects of the Blood Explosion Technique over the years, and I have some ideas now. In addition, this is the ancestral land of the Ye Family of the Nine Heart Begonia, and I will ask the head of the Ye Family to lend a hand."