Chapter 127: Little Fairy Doctor's Desperation

Storing the jade vial into his spatial ring, Xiao Yan slowly exhaled, feeling utterly drained.

For a peak Dou Wang to defeat a near-seven-star Dou Zong was unheard of—absolutely shocking.

Normally, defeating an opponent one or two stars higher within the same realm would already qualify someone as a genius.

But Xiao Yan had crossed two entire major realms—Dou Huang and Dou Zong.

However, things weren't as simple as they appeared.

Xiao Yan's Dou Qi and the energy stored in his Flame Seal were nearly exhausted. Even the Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion's energy had been significantly depleted.

In his current weakened state, even a Dou Wang could slay the beast.

The only reason Xiao Yan could still maintain his wings was due to the recent surge in his soul power.

The Little Fairy Doctor dispersed the poisonous serpent beneath her feet, her slender waist twisting gracefully as she appeared beside Xiao Yan. "Are you alright?"

Xiao Yan waved his hand calmly. "Just exhausted."

"Take this pill first. With only one member of Ten Thousand Scorpion Mountain left, the Chu Yun Empire will soon be entirely under the Poison Sect's control."

As she spoke, she retrieved a jade vial from her ring and fed Xiao Yan a pill.

With the Iron Protector's defeat, the sky had cleared to a serene blue. Yet the surroundings remained eerily silent—no less unsettling than the earlier ghostly aura.

After swallowing the pill, Xiao Yan immediately activated his technique to refine it. As the first wave of medicinal energy was absorbed, the power of his four Heavenly Flames surged forth, restoring some color to his pale face.

The Little Fairy Doctor's cheeks flushed as she shot Xiao Yan a reproachful look. We're still in battle, and there are outsiders watching!

Xie Biyan surveyed the devastated ruins of Ten Thousand Scorpion Mountain, knowing his sect had reached its end.

Cough—

Rage and despair overwhelmed him, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. "The Calamity Poison Body… truly terrifying. Today, I've witnessed its horror."

Whatever method the Little Fairy Doctor had used, his body now felt as though countless worms were burrowing through his flesh—devouring his blood, spitting out poison, tormenting him endlessly.

Even if she did nothing, he wouldn't last much longer.

The Little Fairy Doctor lifted her gaze to Xie Biyan. "The victor becomes king; the defeated, a bandit. Had the Poison Sect fallen today, I would have accepted my fate without complaint."

Heh heh…

Xie Biyan let out a sinister chuckle. "I may not escape death today, but neither will you!"

Suddenly, he bared his teeth in a grotesque grin, his mutilated limbs splaying wide. His blood seemed to boil beneath his skin, bubbles of crimson swelling across his body like pustules. Within them, writhing blood and venomous insects churned—a sight even more horrifying than the Iron Protector's form.

"The poison insects are restless—Xie Biyan's trying to self-destruct!" The Little Fairy Doctor's expression turned grave.

A Dou Zong's self-destruction would unleash catastrophic devastation!

Xiao Yan, however, felt a surge of excitement. The Demon Poison Mark—finally!

Suppressing his exhilaration, he maintained a calm facade to avoid tipping his hand.

Just as the two prepared to evade, Xie Biyan's body abruptly shrunk instead of exploding.

Before the Little Fairy Doctor could react, Xie Biyan's lips twisted into a vicious smirk. As the blood blisters on his skin burst, releasing swarms of venomous insects, his jaw unhinged unnaturally.

Pfft—

With a grotesque sound, a black streak—no larger than a fingernail—shot forth like a bolt of dark lightning.

The speed was so immense it seemed to pierce through space itself. Even the Little Fairy Doctor, a Dou Zong, barely registered its movement.

Xiao Yan made no attempt to dodge. Instead, he shoved the Little Fairy Doctor aside and spread his arms, welcoming the black streak.

Sizzle—

The dark energy burned through Xiao Yan's robes in an instant, searing into his flesh and leaving a thumb-sized black mark.

Xiao Yan's brow twitched, cold sweat beading on his forehead. The force behind this mark is no joke.

An ordinary person would've died on impact—no need to wait for the poison to take effect.

Jie jie…

Despite having aged decades in seconds—his hair falling out, his face collapsing into wrinkles—Xie Biyan's eyes gleamed with manic triumph.

"That Soul Hall protector, those traitorous spies—all useless! Brat, even in death, I'll drag you down with me!"

"What happened?!" Yao Lao hadn't expected such a twist at the last moment. That attack had been nearly impossible to evade, even for a Dou Zong—clearly extraordinary.

No longer concealing himself, Yao Lao flashed across the battlefield, appearing beside Xiao Yan in an instant.

The Little Fairy Doctor tensed, startled by the sudden arrival. Who is this old man? How did I not sense him earlier?

"Little girl, I'm this brat's teacher. Call me Yao Lao." After a brief introduction, he cut to the chase. "I'm not well-versed in the Chu Yun Empire's methods. What was that just now?"

The Little Fairy Doctor stepped forward, examining the sinister black mark. Her breath hitched. "A Demon Poison Mark—that old dog!"

"Demon Poison Mark?" Yao Lao could sense the overwhelming toxicity within the mark. Removing it forcibly would require nothing less than Dou Venerate-level strength.

Blushing slightly under Yao Lao's gaze—feeling oddly like she was meeting her future in-laws—the Little Fairy Doctor explained with a sliver of hope:

"Senior Yao, this is one of the Chu Yun Empire's most vicious poison techniques. It condenses all of the user's poison Dou Qi into a single strike, embedding it into the victim's body as a black mark."

"Using this technique drains the caster's lifelong cultivation, reducing them to a cripple. The victim, meanwhile, suffers as the mark continuously releases toxins, rotting their meridians from within—a slow, agonizing death."

After detailing the cruel method, she quickly added, "Since Xie Biyan was a Dou Zong, I can only suppress the mark with poison insects for now. A full cure…"

Her violet eyes flickered with hope as she turned to Yao Lao.

"...requires a Dou Venerate's intervention."

"You could've just asked if I had Dou Venerate strength." Yao Lao chuckled.

(End of Chapter)

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