It worked!
Joy surged in Lu Changfeng's heart. There was hope for the Threefold Origin-Returning Qi!
But his expression immediately grew even graver.
The Gu Poison was cold and stubborn in the extreme. Though Shennong Qi could drive it back and purify it, the process was like pouring a trickling stream onto a prairie fire. The poison frantically consumed and eroded his Shennong Qi, forcing him to pour out vast amounts of true qi without pause just to maintain that slender advantage. Progress was painfully slow.
At this rate, he might exhaust all his true qi without clearing even a tenth of it.
He steadied his mind and stopped trying to finish everything in one stroke. Instead, he controlled his Shennong Qi to drive back and compress the Gu Poison coiled near her heart meridians, guiding it little by little toward a secondary meridian in her arm.
The entire process consumed enormous amounts of true qi. Fine beads of sweat soon appeared on Lu Changfeng's forehead, and his face gradually paled, but his gaze remained focused and his hands steady.
After an unknown stretch of time, the final strand of pure Shennong Qi entered her body, at last temporarily sealing most of the active Gu Poison. Lu Changfeng dared not delay. He swiftly produced several Huayang Needles and struck like lightning, precisely piercing the Kongzui and Lieque points, along with the nearby Jingqu, Taiyuan, and other related acupuncture points!
The golden needles not only reinforced the true qi seal but also formed a physical barrier, restricting the poison's movement and spread as much as possible.
The treatment came to a temporary end.
A powerful wave of weakness washed over Lu Changfeng, and he swayed slightly despite himself.
Just then, Princess Taiping caught his arm.
She had opened her eyes at