Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 493 - 490: Underground World

Chapter 493: Chapter 490: Underground World

"Let’s use our True Yuan together to force the scorpion poison out of him!"

Seeing that Leng Wusheng could not suppress the scorpion poison, Fei Yue quickly activated her True Yuan, prepared to help Leng Wusheng expel the poison.

However, at this moment, Ye Xuan stopped her.

"Junior Brother Ye, what are you doing?"

Fei Yue looked at Ye Xuan perplexedly. Leng Wusheng was critically poisoned and in grave danger; why was Ye Xuan stopping her at this crucial time? What was he trying to do?

"The poison in Brother Leng is the life venom of the Dragon Horn Scorpion, not ordinary scorpion poison. If you use True Yuan to force the poison out, it will accelerate the movement of the toxins and may harm him instead."

Ye Xuan shook his head and said.

"Then what should we do?"

Fei Yue frowned, the situation looking grim. Even Xue Lingzi couldn’t help but furrow his brows; despite his strength, he had no solution for detoxification.

"Didn’t you, sister, just obtain a Jade Spirit Fruit? Crush the Jade Spirit Fruit and have Brother Leng ingest it." After assessing Leng Wusheng, Ye Xuan turned to tell Fei Yue.

"Jade Spirit Fruit?"

Fei Yue paused, but then quickly took out a fruit that looked like white jade—it was indeed something she had picked up on the way, never expecting that Ye Xuan would say it could be useful.

"Can this Jade Spirit Fruit really detoxify him?"

After crushing the Jade Spirit Fruit with True Yuan and administering it to Leng Wusheng, Fei Yue looked doubtfully at Ye Xuan. If the scorpion poison was so troublesome, could a mere Jade Spirit Fruit really be effective?

"That’s enough; the life venom of the Dragon Horn Scorpion is potent, whereas the medicinal properties of the Jade Spirit Fruit are very mild and can form a certain restraint."

As Ye Xuan spoke, he walked over to Leng Wusheng, raised his palm, and channeled a stream of True Yuan into the latter’s body, speeding up the dispersion of the fruit’s medicinal properties throughout Leng Wusheng’s limbs and bones.

As the demonic power spread, slowly, Leng Wusheng’s originally somewhat darkened face also gradually returned to its normal color.

"It actually worked to detoxify."

Fei Yue was stunned, not expecting that Ye Xuan would truly manage to remove the scorpion poison with the Jade Spirit Fruit, leaving her quite impressed. Indeed, one object conquers another, and that saying really applied to the path of Spiritual Medicine.

"Now, you should believe that Ye Xuan is a Supreme Grade Alchemist."

Xue Lingzi said with a sharp look.

"I never doubted it from the start; it’s just that now I have witnessed his capabilities."

Fei Yue shook her head feelingly. If initially she had just respected Ye Xuan, now she truly admired him. Inside the Xuantian Sect, no one else could achieve such astonishing feats both in Martial Arts and in Alchemy.

"Ye Xuan, I owe you my life."

By then, Leng Wusheng had also escaped from jeopardy, looking very grateful at Ye Xuan—if not for him, he might have been in mortal peril.

"It was a small matter; we’re all on the same side, and helping each other is only natural."

Ye Xuan waved his hand dismissively; to him, it was merely a trivial effort.

"For you it’s a small matter, but for me, it was a life-threatening affair."

Leng Wusheng sighed deeply. He had just skirted the brink of death, nearly going to meet King Yama. It was Ye Xuan who pulled him back from the path to the underworld.

"Rest up a bit, and then we’ll continue forward."

Xue Lingzi ordered the team to pause for a rest. Although the earlier events had been alarming yet harmless, Leng Wusheng had just been detoxified and was still very weak, needing time to recover.

...

"Didn’t expect to encounter a Candle Yin Earth Dragon here, requiring the four of us to join hands to kill it." At this moment, in another fork of the path, Chu Kuang was still shaking with residual fear.

Hearing this, Yang Wei beside him seemed somewhat unimpressed: "The Candle Yin Earth Dragon is indeed formidable, but it was unlucky. With Brother Feng here, be it demon or specter, all are merely jumping clowns."

The Candle Yin Earth Dragon, a Demon Beast stronger than the Dragon Horn Scorpion, was after all a sub-dragon, possessing a richer concentration of Dragon Clan Bloodline power compared to the latter which was merely tainted by the Evil Dragon Qi.

"After not seeing each other for several months, Brother Feng’s Confucian Sacred Essence Skill has improved further and is unfathomable. Probably he is not far from achieving great success." Chu Kuang also put away the look of fear, gazing at the graceful Lord Wind and revealing a flattering smile.

Though these words were flattering, they were also true. The Candle Yin Earth Dragon had just now nearly defeated everyone, continuously wounding several among them, until Lord Wind made a move and finally killed the Candle Yin Earth Dragon.

"Where is it so easy, if Confucian Sacred Essence Skill is completed, both Xue Lingzi and the Crown Prince will become my defeated opponents,"

A trace of an imperceptible chill flashed through Lord Wind’s eyes.

"Hehe, it’s just a matter of time."

Chu Kuang chuckled. He knew that although Lord Wind seemed gentle and elegant, he was actually full of ambition. He had long wanted to dominate the Inner Sect and lead the disciples of this generation, or even further, to aspire for the position of Sect Master.

According to the news, the Sect Master and the Supreme Elder of the Xuantian Sect had plans to establish the position of Deputy Sect Master, and this role was to be selected from among the disciples. Lord Wind had already set his mind on it as a must-have.

This expedition to the ancient ruins was nothing more than an attempt to find opportunities to enhance his own strength, so as to be more competitive for the Deputy Sect Master position.

Only Qin Yuan to his side remained silent. She seemed rather worried; the longer she stayed in the Gentleman Sect, the more she understood Lord Wind’s ambition. His craving for power was too intense; such a characteristic could lead only to two outcomes: either the Gentleman Sect would soar under Lord Wind’s leadership, becoming the ruler of the Xuantian Sect, or it would be pushed into the abyss of destruction.

But now Lord Wind overshadowed everyone else in the Gentleman Sect; the so-called "Six Gentlemen" were merely background figures compared to him.

After walking for a while, two divergent paths appeared in front of the group. Gradually, the pathways ahead multiplied, branching out like a spider web, densely filling the interior of the cave.

...

"The terrain is getting more complex."

Ye Xuan had delved deep into the Evil Dragon Cave. At times, he found it difficult to make choices as the oppressive energy grew stronger the further in they went, compressing the range that his soul power could explore.

This situation lasted for about twenty minutes until the path ahead of the group finally opened up.

What appeared before them was an extremely vast underground world. Although it was located underground, it wasn’t pitch dark. Curiously, light seeped through cracks in the rock above, and it seemed that an array fixed into the rock ceiling contained gemstones that provided illumination.

Several wide rivers crossed this underground world, with some rivers flowing not with water, but with searing hot magma, emitting unbearably hot fluctuations.

"Is this the Evil Dragon Cave?"

The five individuals stood on a mountain peak beside a river of magma, looking out over the astonishing underground world. In some areas, strange lights burst forth occasionally, shooting up into the sky, dazzling the eyes.

"Although the Evil Dragon Clan is heavily demonized, they are still a branch of the Dragon Clan with a high level of civilization. If we can find the Evil Dragon Temple, we’re sure to discover valuable treasures,"

Xue Lingzi looked out over the vast underground world, a gleam of sharpness flashing in his eyes.

"What are we waiting for, let’s find the Evil Dragon Temple quickly."

Ouyang Tie rubbed his hands together, appearing somewhat excited.

"Don’t be hasty. If the Evil Dragon Temple is here, the risks will increase tenfold, and it’s certain that the temple is concealed with prohibitions,"

Fei Yue shook her head as she spoke. The Evil Dragon Clan had once been a dominant powerful race, and the Evil Dragon Temple was their sacred site. Even unguarded, it wasn’t a place one could simply trespass.

"We’ve come this far; are we supposed to stop here?"

Ouyang Tie furrowed his brow, making the Evil Dragon Temple sound as though it were an extremely dangerous place, suggesting that entering it would be akin to seeking death.

"That’s not necessarily true. We ought to act according to the situation and not scare ourselves. I also have some understanding of the Evil Dragon Temple. Even if we encounter it, it doesn’t mean we can’t enter,"

Ye Xuan said lightly.

The Evil Dragon Clan existed in the Heavenly Realm as well, and Ye Xuan had once ventured into the Evil Dragon Temple there, naturally giving him some insights.

"Ye Xuan, you say you understand the Evil Dragon Temple? Does that mean you’ve been inside?"

Fei Yue suddenly looked at Ye Xuan with surprise. She had only heard of the Evil Dragon Temple, but now hearing Ye Xuan speak so, could it be that he had actually ventured into it?

"I’ve just read about it in books. Let’s not delay any further, we should get going,"

Ye Xuan, realizing he had misspoken, laughed ambiguously and deftly sidestepped the subject, swiftly moving ahead.

"That guy, how come it feels like he’s not telling the truth? The Evil Dragon Temple, he couldn’t really have been inside, could he?" Fei Yue muttered as she watched Ye Xuan hurry onward.

"That’s unlikely. As far as I know, Junior Brother Ye comes from a place like the Chaotic Sea Domain. The Evil Dragon Temple should only exist on the Spirit Martial Continent and is very well hidden,"

Xue Lingzi shook his head, then his expression became serious, "Enough of the wild guessing. This place feels extremely dangerous to me, fraught with peril. We need to be very careful going forward; otherwise, even I might fall, not to mention you. We should heed Junior Brother Ye’s advice, as he seems even more composed than I am."

"Yes, Senior Brother,"

Fei Yue’s face also turned serious. Considering Xue Lingzi’s words, they needed to be fully alert or they might not even know how they died.

As for Ye Xuan, she felt the same; after all, before arriving here, Ye Xuan had been leading the way and even discovering this Evil Dragon Cave had been thanks to him.