Chapter 831: Potent Poison
At this critical juncture, Old Master Wu finally managed to successfully open his Heaven Soul, aided by the continuous release of Pure Yin Qi from the two Soul Pills!
He was already just a step away from opening his Heaven Soul. If it weren't for today's events, given a little more time to refine the remaining Soul Pill he had, he certainly would have smoothly opened his Heaven Soul.
However, under the current circumstances, to open his Heaven Soul as quickly as possible, he couldn't follow his usual method of self-improvement. Thus, he swallowed both Soul Pills he carried.
The Pure Yin Qi released by the two Soul Pills was exceptionally rich. Already on the verge of opening his Heaven Soul, he used the Pure Yin Qi from the two Soul Pills to successfully break through his limitations and open his Heaven Soul!
The Spirit Master watched Old Master Wu, whose body was erupting with powerful energy fluctuations, and couldn't help but slightly furrow his brow. He had intended to eliminate Old Master Wu before he opened his Heaven Soul, but he was still a step too late.
If not for the sudden protective barrier that had appeared earlier, Old Master Wu would already be a corpse by now.
Of course, his decision to utter some "nonsense" to savor the verbal pleasure also proved to be a crucial factor in Old Master Wu successfully opening his Heaven Soul.
Nonetheless, he didn't regret the "nonsense" he'd spoken, for in his eyes, it wasn't nonsense but a process of personal enjoyment.
As an adult armed with a weapon, what reason did he have to fear a child?
Therefore, he had no regrets about his previous words and actions.
After a slight frown, the Spirit Master's brow relaxed, and his gaze towards Old Master Wu remained filled with mockery.
"Your Heaven Soul opened just in time. This is good; a 'you' like this will be even more helpful to my Guardian Spirit."
As his voice fell, the Spirit Master gently beckoned to his Guardian Spirit. The latter understood the Spirit Master's meaning, and its Spirit Body transformed into a wisp of Yin Qi, appearing behind the Spirit Master.
"Only by killing you and capturing your Guardian Spirit can I atone for my failure, otherwise I cannot account to my boss."
Old Master Wu spoke in a deep voice. While his eyes didn't show the same disdain as the Spirit Master's, they were filled with chilling coldness and intense killing intent.
"Haha, your boss? Are you referring to Yang Haoran? By now, he's probably a corpse, or perhaps even suffered Soul Transformation. What account could you possibly give him? Instead of worrying about that, you should think more about how many more moves you can withstand against me."
The Spirit Master laughed mockingly. In his opinion, Yang Haoran must already be thoroughly dead by now. Even if he hadn't undergone Soul Transformation, his soul would surely have been extracted by that three-star Demon Hunter. He simply couldn't believe that an Underworld Office agent like Yang Haoran, who had only stepped into the Underworld Office for a few short years, would be a match for a three-star Demon Hunter.
"I don't blame your ignorance, because you don't understand my boss at all. I don't believe he's dead; instead, I believe you're a dead man today."
Old Master Wu spoke with absolute certainty, as if the truth truly aligned with his words. The Spirit Master, incensed, laughed in anger.
"Haha, hahahaha, how arrogant, truly arrogant! To speak such grand words right after opening your Heaven Soul. I'd like to see how you're going to kill me!"
After these words, the Spirit Master wasted no more time on Old Master Wu. His Guardian Spirit immediately cast an illusion on Old Master Wu, while he rapidly formed hand seals, seemingly preparing to unleash a Spiritual Art.
Previously, the illusion created by the Guardian Spirit could still trap Old Master Wu, and it took Old Master Wu considerable effort to break free. But now, when the Guardian Spirit cast an illusion on him, though it didn't suffer a backlash, it had little effect on Old Master Wu. In an instant, the illusion shattered under Old Master Wu's Ghost Eye.
At the same time, the Spirit Master, who was forming hand seals, suddenly trembled. His hand seals halted. The reason for this sudden stop wasn't that he had succeeded, but because an unbearable piercing pain was surging through his body, forcing him to abort his incantation midway.
The intense pain twisted the Spirit Master's face. He lowered his gaze to his hands, only to see terrifying black lines appearing on them. These lines, twisted and warped, began to spread at a visible rate. In just a single breath's time, the Spirit Master's entire body was covered in these black lines.
The Spirit Master's face was filled with panic. He clutched his chest with one hand, then spat out a mouthful of black blood, his body trembling slightly.
Such a sudden turn of events not only startled the Spirit Master himself, but also greatly frightened his Guardian Spirit. The Guardian Spirit, which had been poised to continue attacking Old Master Wu, stopped its assault at this moment.
"When did you poison me!"
The Spirit Master glared at Old Master Wu, raging. He wasn't a fool; such changes in his body clearly indicated poisoning. Besides Old Master Wu, who else could have poisoned him? There was just one thing he couldn't figure out: when exactly had he been poisoned?
However, when he turned his gaze to Old Master Wu, he was stunned, for Old Master Wu's body also showed black lines, identical to those on his own.
He had initially believed that Old Master Wu had secretly poisoned him, causing his body to become like this, but now seeing Old Master Wu also poisoned, he couldn't help but doubt the accuracy of his own guess.
Before he could react to what was happening, he saw Old Master Wu pull out a small porcelain bottle and pour the liquid contents directly into his mouth.
As the liquid entered his mouth, the black lines on Old Master Wu's body immediately receded at a visible pace. The Spirit Master, who hadn't yet fully processed the situation, saw this scene and not only confirmed his guess was correct but also felt his anger intensify.
"Old bastard, it really was you secretly pulling strings!"
At that moment, the Spirit Master recalled that Old Master Wu had just given a small porcelain bottle to each of his two sons. At the time, he didn't know what was in the bottles, nor did he care, because he didn't believe Old Master Wu, an "ant," could pull off any tricks.
Now, thinking back, those two porcelain bottles were identical to the one Old Master Wu had just taken out. It was obvious that those two bottles contained the antidote.
"This old man's strength is limited. To deal with a Spirit Master of your caliber, if I didn't employ some underhanded tactics, how could I possibly take you down? However, this poison's power is stronger than I imagined. This is a newly developed good stuff; you should feel honored to be its recipient."
Before coming here, Yang Haoran had brought quite a few medicines from Feng Xiao, including this colorless, odorless potent Poison. Yang Haoran had also given some of this poison and its antidote to Old Master Wu.
Earlier, the moment Old Master Wu opened his Heaven Soul and shattered the giant rocks on his body, he had subtly taken out a bottle of poison and crushed it without detection. The poison within the bottle, upon contact with the air, immediately transformed into colorless poisonous mist and dispersed.
Old Master Wu had been prepared. He used his Yin Qi to blow the invisible poisonous mist towards the Spirit Master's area, while he himself held his breath, minimizing the poison's impact on him. Even so, he was still poisoned, though his poisoning was slightly less severe than the Spirit Master's.
As Old Master Wu finished speaking, he did not summon his Soul Armament from the Yin Qi beside him. Instead, he immediately formed hand seals at a rapid pace.
Although Yang Haoran didn't know many Ghost Arts, he had taught Old Master Wu all the ones he did know, including powerful killing moves like the Death God's Law Aspect. Before opening his Heaven Soul, Old Master Wu dared not use these Ghost Arts lightly, as his Spirit Power was limited, making it difficult to unleash their full power, and some were even impossible for him to cast.
The situation was different now. Having successfully opened his Heaven Soul, the potency of his internal Spirit Power was incomparable to before, making the Ghost Arts learned from Yang Haoran much simpler to cast.
"Don't think that just because I'm poisoned, I'm helpless against you! Don't forget, I still have my Guardian Spirit. Once I force this potent poison out of my body, that will be the day you die!"
The Spirit Master roared, and as his voice fell, he spat out another mouthful of black blood. With a fierce and ruthless expression, the Spirit Master looked at his Guardian Spirit.
"Deal with him with all your might! If you can kill him, that's best. If not, at least buy me some time!"
The Spirit Master commanded his Guardian Spirit. Before the Guardian Spirit could act upon receiving the order, Old Master Wu finished his hand seals.
"Ghost Art! Ghost Fiend Soul Chain!"
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