Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1335: Natural Enemies

Chapter 1335: Chapter 1335: Natural Enemies

"Do you know about the Illusory Poison?"

The grim-faced Matriarch of the Nether Clan stared at Su Chengyu as she asked.

Su Chengyu sneered and said, "I am a member of the Beitang Family; is there something abnormal about me knowing about the Illusory Poison?"

Xia Country had launched several expeditions to the Dark Sea, with the Beitang Family always being part of the main force. Given their background, the Beitang Family dealt with the Nether Clan more than anyone else, so it was no surprise they knew about the Illusory Poison.

However, the reason Su Chengyu knew about it was that he had indeed been poisoned by it before.

As soon as the poison entered his body, Su Chengyu had recognized its nature, which is why he had strategized that sword strike.

"Hmph! Still trying to deceive me? You are clearly not a member of the Beitang Family! Do you really think I can’t see through such tricks?"

The Matriarch of the Nether Clan, who had an answer in mind already, was naturally unwilling to easily believe Su Chengyu’s words. She coldly spoke as she grabbed the Dragon Slayer Sword that was embedded in her chest and forcefully pulled it out!

Splurt!

As fresh blood spurted out, the Matriarch of the Nether Clan’s already pale face became even more ashen, obviously suffering from severe wounds.

And Su Chengyu, watching her state, said, "You must be a Nether Emperor, right? With such power, instead of staying in the Dark Sea, you are here on the border between Bei Luo and Xia Country. Aren’t you afraid to die in a foreign land?"

The Nether Clan had their own power division system, roughly similar to that of martial artists. Aside from the legendary Ming God deep in the Dark Sea, the Nether Emperor was the Nether Clan’s most powerful combatant.

"This land should naturally belong to our Nether Clan; you humans are nothing more than invaders! A foreign land? This is our ancestral home!"

The words of the Matriarch of the Nether Clan made Su Chengyu’s expression darken, and any goodwill he might have had for the Nether Clan completely vanished.

In the world, there is no absolute right or wrong, but everyone has their own stance.

Being able to utter such words, Su Chengyu understood that the Nether Clan, like the Demonic Path, was a race that couldn’t coexist with humans.

"It seems that one of us is bound to die here today?"

Su Chengyu countered.

The Matriarch of the Nether Clan sneered and said, "You do a good impression indeed, but no matter how advanced your martial arts skills are, the mana inside your body won’t lie. Even if I’m hurt by your sword, can you still muster a bit of mana now?"

Listening to her threat, Su Chengyu was not at all perturbed and said, "Right now, I indeed cannot use a speck of mana, but that does not change the fact that you will be the one to die."

The moment Su Chengyu’s words fell, a chilling aura suddenly appeared on the battlefield. The moment the Matriarch of the Nether Clan sensed something wrong and fiercely turned her head, a Crimson Long Sword had already appeared in front of her.

Seeing the approaching figure, as if realizing something, the Matriarch of the Nether Clan was just about to speak when the Crimson Long Sword came down towards her, instantly cleaving her figure in two!

Vitality rapidly fading away, the half-bodied Matriarch of the Nether Clan looked at the suddenly appearing You Ming on the battlefield and coldly said, "You traitor! The glory of Lord Ming God will shine on this land sooner or later, and none of you will end well!"

Splat!

Another sword thrust into the Matriarch of the Nether Clan’s body, but this time You Ming’s Crimson Long Sword did not pass straight through. Instead, it was stopped by something hard inside her body.

As the sword came to a halt, the Matriarch of the Nether Clan’s life force was utterly extinguished, a Nether Emperor dying under the joint attack of Su Chengyu and You Ming.

You Ming, who had revealed his identity, said nothing. He flicked his longsword, and an irregular stone was pried out from within the Matriarch of the Nether Clan’s body. You Ming promptly tossed the stone in front of Su Chengyu.

Before Su Chengyu could ask, You Ming spoke first, "This is the Underworld Stone of the Nether Clan, similar to the Golden Core of Cultivators. It has an excellent suppressive effect on the Illusory Poison."

"Thank you."

Su Chengyu spoke, then immediately began assimilating the Underworld Stone, while You Ming, alone with his sword, continued to clear out the remaining Nether Clan members.

With every raise of his sword, another group of the Nether Clan was fated to die by You Ming’s hand. Sensing something amiss, the Nether Clan members immediately began to scatter and flee, devoid of any thoughts of staying to fight on.

You Ming watched coldly as they fled, suppressing the urge to pursue, and stayed inside the military tent, guarding Su Chengyu’s side.

Not long after leaving the camp, Mo Ningchen also returned to the tent and, seeing You Ming guarding Su Chengyu, expressed his surprise, "Lord You Ming, you actually didn’t join the pursuit?"

You Ming, visibly dissatisfied, glanced at Mo Ningchen and said, "Spare me the cold remarks. If you had come back sooner, not so many of the Nether Clan would have escaped."

Mo Ningchen replied helplessly, "After all, I was facing a Martial God on my own."

"Was it truly General Lays?"

You Ming changed the subject and asked.

Mo Ningchen nodded and said gravely, "It should be his doings that brought this group of Nether Clan here, but it seems they weren’t aware of our Demon Slayer Department identities – they were just targeting the Beitang Family’s name."

The ancient grudges between the Beitang Family and the Nether Clan were no secret in Xia Country, and it wasn’t surprising that the Nether Clan would act this way.

Everyone had previously failed to consider this possibility. In the end, it was because no one expected the Nether Clan’s infiltration into the Bei Luo Empire to have reached the borders with Xia Country.

"It was a Ming Emperor. I collaborated with Su Chengyu to kill him, but it’s very likely he’s guessed we’re not from the Beitang Family," You Ming said, pointing to the dead body of the Matriarch of the Nether Clan.

Mo Ningchen nodded and glanced at Su Chengyu, who was still healing, and asked, "Is Su Chengyu alright?"

"He was hit by Illusory Poison, but with the Ming Emperor’s Underworld Stone to counteract the poison, he should be fine. Besides, this fellow seems to have some resistance to Illusory Poison."

Su Chengyu’s final blow, although a pure Martial Arts technique, was initially driven by reliance on his own True Qi. Without a certain resistance to Illusory Poison, it would have been difficult to accomplish such a feat.

However, in such a vast country as Xia, Cultivators with resistance to Illusory Poison were rarer than finding a needle in a haystack.

You Ming had it, and a few members of the Beitang Family did as well, but it was almost impossible to find elsewhere.

"I was poisoned by an Illusory Poison Needle years ago, and later survived thanks to the Beitang Family’s North Underworld Black Stone. That’s when I first made contact with the Beitang Family," explained Su Chengyu, who had recovered a little Vital Force.

"I see. The nature of the Illusory Poison Needle is also Illusory Poison, but the toxicity is so weak that it requires a number of needles to enhance its potency. Once absorbed by the North Underworld Black Stone, the toxins from the needles become ineffective, nowhere near as frightening as the toxin this fellow had."

You Ming took out the two daggers the Matriarch of the Nether Clan had held and began to explain.

Swallowing hard, Su Chengyu said, "If Illusory Poison is that deadly, then aren’t the Nether Clan and Cultivators natural enemies?"

"More accurately, they’re mutual enemies," You Ming said indifferently, tossing the daggers in front of Su Chengyu. "Try using your Mana to corrode these daggers."

Under You Ming’s watchful eye, Su Chengyu attempted to infuse the daggers with Mana. In the next second, the once pitch-black daggers immediately began to rust as if corroded.

Su Chengyu looked up in astonishment, to which You Ming then explained, "To the entire Nether Clan, the Mana of Cultivators is also a lethal poison."