The soul-chasing, life-taking Yama King Post

Shi Nian reacted quickly.

The moment he saw the black light, he retreated. His Soul Power of over seventy levels erupted simultaneously, and his grayish-white Spiritual Power condensed into three layers of barriers in front of his chest.

The first barrier was penetrated by the black light.

The second layer only blocked half a breath.

When the Yama King Post struck the third barrier, it veered slightly, grazing past Shi Nian's left shoulder. The black light spot landed on his skin, leaving only a tiny, pinhead-sized wound.

"With something like this?"

Shi Nian glanced down, his voice filled with anger.

He, a dignified Soul Sage, was actually tricked into coming to his side by a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor, and almost had Hidden Weapons driven into his heart. If word got out, he would lose all face.

Tang San slowly stood up.

"Yama orders you to die at midnight, who dares to keep you alive until dawn?"

He then took two steps back.

Before Shi Nian fell, the Soul Sage's final counterattack was enough to drag him away. Tang San gripped the Mother-and-Son Soul-Chasing Life-Taking Gallbladder with his left hand, and the Silent Sleeve Arrow in his right sleeve was already nocked. All the Hidden Weapons that could save his life at close range were aimed at Shi Nian.

Shi Nian was about to raise his hand, he lost feeling in his left shoulder.

The area around the wound quickly turned black, and a dozen thin lines crawled along the blood vessels toward his chest. He hurriedly used his Soul Power to seal his shoulder, but the poison spread even faster after encountering the Soul Power, and in the blink of an eye, it had crossed his collarbone.

"Poison?"

Shi Nian's expression changed drastically. He drew his right hand like a knife and slashed directly at his own left arm.

His right arm stiffened before his hand landed.

The Yama King Post is made from a variety of deadly poisons, which stimulate each other after entering the body. The power that Tang San can currently refine is far less than that of the Tang Sect at its peak, but it is enough to deal with the unprepared Shi Nian. If Shi Nian stays at a distance, it will be difficult for Tang San to hit him. After his Remnant Dream was seen through, his confidence also put him at the most suitable distance for Hidden Weapons.

"Antidote!"

Shi Nian collapsed to the ground, his seven Spirit Ring swaying wildly.

"Give me the antidote, and I'll let you go. All of Canghui's savings are yours, and I also know information about several Spirit Bones!"

Tang San walked up to him, the Sleeve Arrow still pointed at his brow.

"You weren't planning to let me go."

I swear!

"Too late."

The blackness had crept up Shi Nian's neck. He opened his mouth, but his voice was only a muffled gasp, and his skin began to sag. When his robes fell to the ground, all that remained inside was a pool of black water with a fishy smell.

Tang San immediately stepped back, took out two pills, swallowed one, and crushed the other, sprinkling it on his sleeve. Even the one who cast the Yama King Post couldn't be careless; even a little bit could be fatal.

The alleyway fell silent again.

Shi Nian's body had vanished, and his seven Spirit Rings had also dissipated. However, a ball of colorful light flickered in the black water, about the size of a fist, with a surface resembling a polished gemstone.

Tang San did not go to get it immediately.

He first left a few strands of Blue Silver Grass at the alley entrance and on the top of the wall to confirm that no one else was nearby. Then he took out leather gloves and two jade bottles. The poison of the Yama King Post was too strong, and the black liquid left behind after Shi Nian's death might also be poisonous. He tested the powder three times, and seeing that the color did not change, he manipulated the Blue Silver Grass to approach the colorful light.

As my Spiritual Power relaxed, fatigue followed.

Tang San leaned against the wall, catching his breath. If he had made a single wrong judgment, he would be the one lying here. The Yama King Post could kill someone above their level, provided the victim was completely unprepared and the distance was within three steps. Such an opportunity was unlikely to come twice.

Tang San wrapped it in Blue Silver Grass, washed it twice in water and medicinal powder, and then held it up to his eyes.

Spirit Bone.

Moreover, it is the most precious Head Spirit Bone.

As the colorful light swirled, the surrounding walls distorted slightly, clearly possessing spiritual and illusory attributes. Shi Nian carried it with him, but he probably hadn't absorbed it yet, or perhaps its attributes weren't entirely compatible with his.

Tang San took out the jade box and had just put the Spirit Bone inside when footsteps came from the alley entrance.

A Mist crept past the corner of the wall first.

"The other woman?"

Yuan Yu walked in, holding the Sun Wheel Blade, followed by Flender. After the Mist he left on Tang San's clothes broke, the two followed the last bit of their senses to the vicinity, and it took them some time to find this alley.

Tang San raised the Sleeve Arrow, only lowering it upon seeing the newcomer.

Flender swept the black water off the ground, his face immediately darkening. "Shi Nian?"

"Level 72 Soul Sage, Martial Soul Remnant Dream"

Tang San recounted the events, omitting all the details of how the Yama King Post was crafted, only mentioning that he had prepared a highly poisonous Hidden Weapons in advance.

Flender took off his glasses and wiped them with the corner of his shirt. "If something really happened to you today, I wouldn't know how to explain it to those kids when I got back."

"Dean, it was my own decision to go alone."

"I'll tell him that to his face later." Flender put his glasses back on. "Starting today, anyone leaving the academy during the competition must report it. Yuan Yu is no exception."

Yuan Yu looked up. "Why am I here too?"

"Because you're the fastest runner."

That makes sense.

Yuan Yu squatted down beside the black water and glanced at it for a moment. He then drew his sword and picked up a piece of poisoned stone. The Water Pattern enveloped the stone, and Flame Pattern burned through it from the inside, immediately reducing the fishy smell.

"Don't leave this in the city."

He used the Rock Pattern to lift the ground, sealing the black water and surrounding soil into the stone ball, and then burned it twice with flames. Flender carried the stone ball out of the city to deal with it, and only after returning did he check Tang San for any wounds.

"You killed the Soul Sage all by yourself?"

Yuan Yu asked very directly.

Tang San nodded. "He's too close to me."

"Then his death was quite reasonable."

Yuan Yu sheathed his sword, then looked at the jade box in Tang San's hand. "What did you get?"

Tang San opened a crack.

Colorful light shone through, and the Rosy Cloud Pattern within the Yuan Yu Blade lit up briefly. The Spiritual Power was strong and complex, and Myriad Phenomena Origin Embryo did not draw upon it.

"Head Spirit Bone." Yuan Yu pressed the lid back on. "Keep it safe for now. This place is close to Heaven Dou City; we'll deal with it when we get back to the academy."

Tang San did not intend to absorb it on the spot.

The Head Spirit Bone directly affects the Sea of Consciousness, and Shi Nian is known for its illusions, so no one can guarantee that there won't be any hidden dangers. Even if the Spirit Bone is clean, it may not be the most suitable for Tang San's Blue Silver Grass and Hidden Weapons route. Shrek doesn't lack another adventure to absorb, but it lacks the ability to bring the secret back safely.

It was already dark when the three of them left the alley.

Flender remained silent the entire way. Upon returning to the academy, he summoned Zhao Wuji and Liu Erlong to his room and recounted the events as they had described. Shi Nian was already dead, but Canghui Academy would not admit to the assassination. Once the Spirit Bone was exposed, even more people would be targeting Tang San.

Liu Erlong made the decision. "Don't tell anyone."

Tang San put the jade box into the Twenty-Four Bridge Bright Moon Night: "We'll decide what to do with it after the competition ends."

Outside the door, Ma Hongjun paced anxiously back and forth. When he saw Tang San come out, he breathed a sigh of relief, but then he remembered his own affairs.

"Dean, are we really going to Sunset Forest tomorrow?"

Flender adjusted his glasses.

"The competition has given each college a day to rest. You three just reached level 40, so leave at dawn."

Ma Hongjun immediately perked up. "My Fourth Spirit Skill must be more powerful than Boss Dai's White Tiger Meteor Shower, right?"

Dai Mubai reached out a hand from the side and pressed it against his head.

"Find the Soul Beast first before you start blowing."

The next morning, the Shrek Seven Devils left Heaven Dou City.

The fourth ring of Sunset Forest won't just walk up to them on its own.