Poison King

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Poison King (毒王)
Alias(es)	Poison Demon 70
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Medicine-Poison Sect; later commands Blackwind Stronghold 70 100
Occupation/Role	Poison master; Blood-Qi martial artist; architect of Verdant Grain County's plague and corpse army 102 103
First Appearance	Chapter 19

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Three Blood Exchanges	55	His life force is dark red because years of poison cultivation have fused toxicities into it; he is already an established Three Blood Exchanges expert.
Corpse-Poison Wushang Profound Qi acquired	100 102	Refines pale-black Acquired Profound Qi from plague-infected corpses, then begins integrating it into his blood qi.
Blood qi tempered by Corpse-Poison Wushang Profound Qi	108 109	Uses the Profound Qi to temper his body and blood qi, raising his raw combat power and enabling attacks of pure condensed Corpse-Poison Profound Qi.
Half-step into Spirit Cultivation	110	His blood qi has adapted to the aura of heaven-and-earth Profound Qi; a single palm strike suppresses several Blood-Qi Warriors while poisoning them.

Background / History

The Poison King is a surviving member of the Medicine-Poison Sect and the junior brother of Doctor Yun. Following the sect's destruction, he became consumed with advancing its poison arts by any means necessary, despite Doctor Yun's assertion that their sect's purpose was to cure illness and restore life. 111 112

He was acquainted with Zheng Yu's father and was summoned to the Zheng residence when Zheng Shen was crippled. He stated that he knew how to harm people rather than heal them, and judged Zheng Shen's condition incurable. 19 When Liu Sandao infiltrated the Zheng Clan to assassinate Zheng Yu, the Poison King refused to risk himself protecting Zheng Yu; he only required that the clan's medicinal fields be left intact. 55

During the struggle around Azure Radiance Mountain and the East Devil Palace, he operated alongside Feng Chang while secretly poisoning those around him. He admitted to creating the Demon-Luring Incense used in Feng Chang's blood-sacrifice scheme, then later fought the Black Coffin Entity, He Zutao, with the other major experts. 74 84 86

Afterward, lingering Heartless Tears poison remained in his own body, and he concluded that becoming a Spirit Cultivator was his only way forward. He used plague victims and corpses gathered by Blackwind Stronghold to refine Corpse-Poison Wushang Profound Qi, then unleashed an epidemic and raised controlled corpses to throw Verdant Grain County into chaos. 97 102 103

Appearance

An elderly, black-robed man whose presence is commonly obscured by shadows. His poisoned body bears visible signs of long-term toxin cultivation. 19 55

• Hooked nose and a low, hoarse voice. 19
• Black robes that conceal most of his body. 19 97
• Exposed fingertips and fingernails possess a dark, glossy sheen. 19 55
• Dark-red blood qi, colored by poisons accumulated within his body. 55
• Deep-black toxic sediment remained beneath his skin after the East Devil Palace conflict. 97

Personality

The Poison King is patient, calculating, and intensely prideful in his mastery of poison. He treats poison as both a weapon and a lifelong path, dismissing ordinary morality in favor of survival, power, and personal advancement. 70 106

He is willing to sacrifice entire communities to create the resources needed for a breakthrough, regarding the weak as prey for the strong. Even so, his certainty occasionally gives way to anxiety: he fears the consequences of his master's notes, the poison lingering within him, and the prospect of being unable to reach Spirit Cultivation. 97 102 106

Abilities & Skills

Poison Arts

The Poison King has cultivated poison arts since childhood, blending numerous toxins into his blood qi and physique.

• Releases poisonous mist, crimson poison fragrance, powders, and colorless odorless toxins. 70 74 99
• His dark-red poison qi can corrode the ground and poison wounded martial artists through damaged blood-qi membranes. 55 70
• His poisons can infiltrate an opponent's skin, blood qi, and meridians; however, highly tempered physiques such as Liu Sandao's Golden Muscle greatly resist them. 55 109
• His long-term toxin use has damaged his own internal circulation, creating brief stagnations in his life force between movements. 55
• Developed Heartless Tears, a poison potent enough that he could only suppress its residual toxin in his own body; Doctor Yun later neutralized it. 97 111

Corpse-Poison Wushang Profound Qi

An artificially refined Acquired Profound Qi created from plague-infected corpses.

• Extracted by treating corpses with grayish-white powder until pale-black currents of poison qi emerge and merge. 100 102
• Raw Corpse-Poison Wushang Profound Qi is lethal even to him if it directly contaminates his body. 100
• Tempers his blood qi, allowing every martial strike to carry powerful corpse poison. 108 110
• Condenses into a black-green light blade formed from pure Profound Qi, forcing Liu Sandao to retreat. 109
• Can freeze and poison the surrounding terrain, killing vegetation and corroding buildings. 112
• Is strongly countered by Doctor Yun's Five-Poison Cauldron, which causes his poison-infused blood qi to disperse on contact. 112

White Bone Scatterhand

A chilling Blood-Qi palm technique.

• Forms a giant skeletal hand from blood qi. 111
• Repels the three heads of Verdant Grain County's great families and leaves frost on their hands. 111
• Gains greater destructive power when empowered by Corpse-Poison Wushang Profound Qi. 112

Venomous Threads

Fine poisonous threads used for concealed attacks.

• Can coil around an opponent's body and pierce the skin to inject poison directly into blood-and-qi pathways. 86
• Briefly disrupted He Zutao's movements after entering his body through an existing wound. 86
• Were burned apart by the Black Coffin Entity's demonic qi. 84

Corpse and Insect Control

The Poison King breeds and deploys toxic insects to create controlled soldiers.

• Corpse-Poison Flies can enter a corpse's head and make it move again. 103
• Uses the flies to create a corpse army from bandits and plague victims. 103 106
• Refined Old Sword into a Black Sinking Corpse, a durable controlled corpse with improved movement. 106
• Injuries inflicted by insect-controlled martial artists can infect new victims and turn them into instinct-driven puppets. 106

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Jade bottles — Used to collect and store Corpse-Poison Wushang Profound Qi. 100 110
• Grayish-white refining powder — Applied to corpses to produce pale-black corpse poison currents. 99 100
• Corpse-Poison Flies — Exotic insects raised with bloodforce and used to control corpses. 103
• Demon-Luring Incense — An incense created by the Poison King and used in the events surrounding the East Devil Palace blood sacrifice. 74

Relationships

• Doctor Yun — Senior brother from the Medicine-Poison Sect. Doctor Yun pursues him for years and ultimately confronts him using the Five-Poison Cauldron. 111 112
• Zheng Yu — Son of an old acquaintance; the Poison King initially stays in the Zheng Clan but abandons Zheng Yu to Liu Sandao when his medicinal fields are spared. 19 55
• Liu Sandao / Three Blades — Rival poison-resistant martial artist. Their first confrontation ends in a tacit bargain, while their later duel devastates the Zheng Clan. 55 108 109
• Feng Chang — Temporary ally in the Azure Radiance Mountain and East Devil Palace schemes; the Poison King shows no loyalty when Feng Chang is threatened by the Black Coffin Entity. 74 82
• Hei Kui — Subjugated chief of Blackwind Stronghold. The Poison King uses him to gather corpses, tortures him, then kills him. 100 105 106
• Old Sword — Blackwind Stronghold chief transformed into the Poison King's Black Sinking Corpse. 106
• Xue Ren — Blackwind Stronghold chief whose successful escape from the Poison King's poison earns the Poison King's reluctant admiration. 106
• He Changkong — Pursues the Poison King in the East Devil Palace and later joins the effort to stop his escape from Verdant Grain County. 79 111
• Lan Yi — Fellow expert who temporarily allied with him against demonic beasts and He Zutao, but remained wary of his poison. 71 73 84

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Zheng Clan affairs — Arrives at Zheng Yu's request to examine Zheng Shen, then later allows Liu Sandao to kill Zheng Yu rather than endanger himself or his control over the clan's medicinal fields. 19 55
• Azure Radiance Mountain conflict — Reveals himself as the Poison Demon, poisons Blood-Qi martial artists, and fights several Two Blood Exchanges opponents before the battle is interrupted by demonic beasts. 70 71
• East Devil Palace expedition — Joins the contest for the palace's treasures, employs poison and insects to evade He Changkong, and contributes venomous threads during the battle against He Zutao. 79 86
• Corpse-Poison refinement — Uses Blackwind Stronghold to gather corpses, producing Corpse-Poison Wushang Profound Qi as the foundation for his Spirit Cultivator breakthrough. 100 102
• Verdant Grain County calamity — Spreads plague, raises a corpse army, kills Hei Kui, refines Old Sword into a Black Sinking Corpse, and assaults the county to collect further resources and create chaos. 103 106
• Duel with Liu Sandao — Battles Liu Sandao inside the Zheng Clan, reveals his enhanced Corpse-Poison Profound Qi, and wounds Liu Sandao with a condensed light blade. 108 109
• Flight and confrontation with Doctor Yun — Reaches half-step Spirit Cultivation, escapes several Blood-Qi Warriors, then is intercepted by Doctor Yun and the three clan heads. The Five-Poison Cauldron suppresses his poison arts and forces him into a desperate retreat. 110 112

Notable Quotes

“If this old man's poison could be guarded against so easily, how could I be called the Poison King?” 70

“Success, and I am king; failure, and I perish.” 106

“I walk my own path. If I succeed, I become king!” 112