Meng Chen Analyzes the Calamity Poison Physique, Invites Xiao Yixian to Join the Divine Court

Meng Chen stood with his spear in hand, looking at the lifeless Winged White Tiger. He let out a long breath and gradually calmed the surging Dou Qi within him.

Not far away, Hai Bodong wore a stunned expression. Disbelief showed in his weathered eyes as he exclaimed in amazement.

"With the cultivation of a Battle Master, you killed a peak fourth-rank magical beast. Little Divine King, you truly are a monster!"

Hai Bodong considered himself someone who had seen quite a few geniuses in his lifetime. He had even encountered people capable of fighting across two or three stars.

But someone like Meng Chen, who had crossed two major realms and slain a magical beast with such a powerful body... let alone seeing it, he had never even heard of it.

Perhaps not even in the Central Plains could such a person be found!

Hai Bodong became even more awed by Meng Chen.

The Divine Court that could nurture such an unparalleled prodigy had to be a superpower of the Central Plains!

Hearing this, Meng Chen did not become arrogant because of Hai Bodong's praise.

Divine King Physique + Ten Fiends Treasure Art + Emperor-tier cultivation technique + Heaven-tier body-tempering art...

If all that still could not kill a peak fourth-rank magical beast, he might as well smash his head into a block of tofu.

After this battle, Meng Chen gained a rough understanding of his overall strength.

He could kill a peak fourth-rank magical beast while suffering only light injuries. He was already strong enough to overpower experts at the Nine-Star Dou Ling level and could even fight low-star Battle Kings.

The reason he could not yet rival a Battle King was that there was an extremely distinct dividing line between Battle Kings and Dou Lings.

That was the ability of Battle Kings to mobilize the energy of heaven and earth. Even without using Dou Techniques, their every gesture could shatter mountains and split peaks—something Dou Lings could not compare to.

"Elder Hai, let's go. We've already delayed long enough."

Having gained a clear understanding of his strength, Meng Chen could not be bothered wasting more time testing himself on other magical beasts and urged Hai Bodong to move faster.

Hai Bodong nodded. After extracting the Winged White Tiger's magic core, the two followed the lingering traces of Xiao Yixian's aura. Before long, they arrived at the edge of a cliff.

"Little Divine King, that girl's aura turned back. She should have returned to Qingshan Town."

Standing at the cliff's edge, Hai Bodong pointed in another direction.

Judging from the remaining aura, Xiao Yixian had not gone down the cliff. She had lingered by its edge for a while before hurrying away.

Meng Chen's brows furrowed slightly. "She left? Was she frightened by my battle with that white tiger?"

"Elder Hai, please go down and retrieve the things from the secret chamber inside the cliff. Oh, and pay attention to that skeleton's arm bone. There's something inside it too."

Meng Chen added one final reminder.

Honestly, whoever had hidden the Pure Lotus Demon Flame Fragment Map inside an arm bone was quite ruthless.

Hai Bodong nodded. His Ice Crystal Wings spread open as he flew down into the cliff.

More than ten minutes later, Hai Bodong returned and respectfully presented a Storage Ring before Meng Chen.

"Little Divine King, everything you wanted is inside."

Meng Chen accepted the Storage Ring and sent Dou Qi into it. The three stone boxes, the Pure Lotus Demon Flame Fragment Map, the Ice Spirit Flame Grass, the White Spirit Ginseng Fruit, Snow Lotus Seeds, and other precious herbs were all inside, along with a large amount of gold coins and valuables.

"Elder Hai, let's head back."

With the items safely in hand, Meng Chen did not linger.

Hai Bodong once again placed a hand on Meng Chen's shoulder. Dou Qi adhered to his body, and his Ice Crystal Wings flapped as he carried Meng Chen back to Qingshan Town.

Qingshan Inn.

Qinglin sat by the window, her delicate little hand supporting her chin as she looked up at the moon outside. She muttered softly, "Why isn't Young Master back yet? He couldn't have run into some danger, could he?"

Then she shook her head. Young Master was so powerful—how could anything happen to him?

Suddenly, an icy-blue streak of light appeared in the night sky.

Hai Bodong and Meng Chen had returned.

Qinglin's heart trembled. A pair of cool, large hands wrapped around her slender waist from behind and pulled her into a familiar embrace. Meng Chen's gentle voice also sounded by her ear.

"Sorry, Qinglin. I came back late. You've been waiting a long time, haven't you?"

Meng Chen held Qinglin in his arms and looked down at the pretty, adorable little snake beauty. He raised a hand to rub her head, affection filling his eyes.

Qinglin greatly enjoyed his head pats. Her cherry lips parted as she spoke in a soft, delicate voice, "No. Qinglin doesn't mind waiting however long it takes, as long as Young Master comes back."

Hearing this, a smile appeared on Meng Chen's lips. He lowered his head and kissed Qinglin's snowy-white forehead, praising her softly, "Mm-hm, my Qinglin is so good."

Young Master praised me again. I'm so happy!

A faint blush spread across the little snake beauty's lovely face, and joy shone in her jade-green eyes. Leaning against Meng Chen's chest, she was utterly delighted.

Even while sleeping, Qinglin wore a smile at the corners of her lips.

Early the next morning, Meng Chen woke up. Looking at the little snake beauty curled up in his arms, he did not wake her and quietly left the room.

After taking another stroll around Qingshan Town and buying some breakfast, Meng Chen returned to the inn.

The moment he returned, Meng Chen noticed someone else in the room. Seeing her Young Master return, Qinglin's little face brightened with joy as she introduced the woman in white to him.

"Young Master, this is Xiao Yixian. We met her before outside that Ten Thousand Medicines Hall."

Meng Chen gave the little snake beauty a head pat, which Qinglin thoroughly enjoyed. Then he turned his gaze toward Xiao Yixian with a gentle smile.

"Xiao Yixian? I've heard your name. You are highly respected in Qingshan Town. What brings you here?"

Meng Chen watched the gentle, beautiful girl in the white dress. His nose twitched slightly, and he could clearly smell the faint medicinal fragrance she gave off as he gently asked why Xiao Yixian had come.

Xiao Yixian looked at Meng Chen's incomparably handsome, jade-like features and was secretly astonished.

She had only seen him from afar before, without a clear look. Now that she saw him up close, she found him breathtakingly handsome.

Xiao Yixian steadied herself and gave a slight bow. Her pink lips parted, and her clear, delicate voice flowed over the heart like a murmuring mountain stream, naturally inspiring goodwill.

"I apologize for coming uninvited and disturbing you both. Earlier, you mentioned the Calamity Poison Physique at the Ten Thousand Medicines Hall, so I wanted to ask whether the Calamity Poison Physique you spoke of refers to me."

After saying that, Xiao Yixian looked at Meng Chen nervously. He had mentioned the "Calamity Poison Physique" precisely when she appeared, so it was very likely related to her.

Meng Chen nodded slightly. "That's right. I sensed a trace of the Calamity Poison Physique's aura from you. I simply wasn't certain whether you possessed the Calamity Poison Physique yourself or had come into contact with someone who did."

Xiao Yixian's expression changed slightly at his words.

She had never come into contact with any Calamity Poison Physique.

That left only one possibility: she herself possessed the Calamity Poison Physique!

But what exactly was the Calamity Poison Physique?

After hesitating for a long while, Xiao Yixian said, "Sir, if what you say is true, then perhaps I am the Calamity Poison Physique you mentioned."

"If you truly possess the Calamity Poison Physique, then I imagine you have already experienced its terror, haven't you?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yixian admit it, Meng Chen's voice became softer and gentler, and pity appeared in his eyes.

Yet his words brought a pained expression to the little doctor who enjoyed such a fine reputation in Qingshan Town.

When she was three, Xiao Yixian's mother had taken her to live in a small village where people made their living gathering herbs.

After accidentally consuming poison, Xiao Yixian's Calamity Poison Physique awakened. The poison gas that erupted from her body caused her mother and everyone in the village to die suddenly...