"Hmph! How could a little poison hurt me?" Li Xiaoya snorted at the Poison King Immortal Venerable's startled cry. In truth, he was secretly thanking his lucky stars. The poison the Poison King Immortal Venerable had released was no joke. When that venomous skull struck him, a wave of unbearable nausea swept through his entire body. The armored defensive barrier formed by his Dragon-Devouring God-Reversal Art could not withstand it at all and was corroded away in moments! His whole body had gone numb!
But!
At that very moment!
The effects of tempering his body with diamond grass finally revealed themselves. His skin suddenly writhed, preventing the deadly venom from penetrating it and saving his life. Otherwise, he would probably have been reduced to a pile of white bones by now. His hair, however, could not withstand the venom's corrosion, leaving him completely bald. That was only a minor matter. For a cultivator at nascent soul great perfection, growing his hair back was child's play. But this was hardly the time to worry about that!
Once Li Xiaoya recovered, he naturally remembered the object that had flown out of the Origin-Breaking Nine-Turn Tower. He had seen it clearly: it was a Swastika Divine Stone. That damned tower had released it without a word, setting off this fierce battle and leaving him thoroughly exasperated. Still, he could not let those of the Demonic Path seize it. Judging by his previous experiences unlocking restrictions, this stone might be the key to opening the restrictions on the mountain ahead. How could he possibly hand it over to them? Naturally, he seized the opportunity to tuck the Swastika Divine Stone into his Heaven-and-Earth Bag.
"Hmph! Don't get cocky! Hand it over!" the Poison King Immortal Venerable snorted. Dark green smoke streamed from his body,