nucmednet Chapter 218 Soul-Devouring Pill
Chapter 218 Soul-Devouring Pill
A moment later, the man in black, covered in blood, knelt on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy.
"Hero, spare my life! I really didn't mean it, I was wrong!"
Dai Huanhuan stood to the side, looking at the person with a speechless expression.
"Lord Ye... Lord Song, this fellow is my martial uncle's disciple, please don't let him off the hook."
"What! Dai Huanhuan! You son of a bitch, why did you harm me?"
Dai Huanhuan looked disdainful.
"Is there even a question? You've committed all sorts of evil deeds and ruined your reputation over the years. My master has long wanted to clean house."
"Bullshit! We were just searching for treasure, when did we ever do anything wrong!"
"Oh? You, Fanshan Yue, humiliated women; Liangshangzao, indiscriminately killed innocent people; and three years ago, you set fire to the mountain, burning thirty-seven hunters to death. What are these?"
Dai Huanhuan spoke in a stern tone, recounting in great detail the bad things these people had done.
The man in black broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly said, "We martial artists are just a bit decisive in our actions, isn't that normal?"
"This is not normal."
Ye Kang spoke coldly, then kicked him, knocking out all his teeth.
Just now, this guy thought he was in a high realm and even tried to make a move. However, Ye Kang released his physical body and broke the man's internal strength with just a few punches and kicks, severely injuring him.
Hearing about the bad things these people had done, Ye Kang was even more furious. He grabbed the man in black by the collar and shouted, "Answer me, what's your name, and why are you here?"
The man in black trembled as he said, "My lord, please don't kill me! My name is Caged Leopard, and my master forced us to come in!"
Snapped!
Ye Kang gave him a heavy slap without hesitation.
"Speak the key."
"Yes, yes, yes! My master is the infamous King of Thieves in the martial arts world. He said there's a 5% chance that what he's looking for is in the secret realm, so he sent all of us in to help him find it!"
Ye Kang glanced at Dai Huanhuan: "One is a king of thieves, the other a king of robbers. How much do you two dislike paying when you buy things?"
Dai Huanhuan immediately put her hands on her hips and retorted, "Nonsense! My master is a chivalrous thief who only steals from corrupt officials and helps the common people. He's not like that king of thieves at all!"
"Not much difference."
Ye Kang continued, "Let me ask you, what is the King of Thieves looking for?"
“A jade pendant! Half a jade pendant! It seems to be dark green. We’ve been searching for it for decades and have never found it.”
Ye Kang knew that what the Thief King was looking for was probably his ancient black jade treasure.
However, the Thief King was unaware that he had already found the Moon Over the Mountain, but simply hadn't told him.
Ye Kang sneered, "So, he also has half a jade pendant?"
"I don't know, I really don't know! He wouldn't show us that thing!"
"That's true."
Ye Kang didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he reached out and pulled a martial arts manual from his pocket.
It's a decent innate internal skill; even if you can't use it, it's better than having nothing at all.
Seeing that Ye Kang remained silent, the man in black dared not move, and said tremblingly, "Great hero, may I ask why you also know how to use Shadow Step..."
"No."
Boom!
Ye Kang suddenly attacked, punching a huge bloody hole in his chest.
The black-clad man's body trembled, his eyes widening in shock, before his head exploded.
In the end, there was only one sentence in his eyes.
I've already confessed everything, why did you still kill me?
【Ding】
[Slaying a ninth-grade expert in the initial stage will reward you with 3000 Comprehension Points.]
Ye Kang dropped the corpse, his expression completely unmoved.
These people must die.
Since he possessed the ancient jade treasure and could not possibly hand it over, he was destined for a life-or-death struggle with them.
In that case, there's no reason to leave any survivors.
Dai Huanhuan wasn't surprised at all; instead, she cheered loudly.
"Good riddance! This kind of scum deserves to die!"
"Stop talking. The bandit king's gang has quite a few people. I'm going to join forces with your master to kill them."
"You? My master is the King of Thieves, why would he join forces with you?"
"Based on this."
Suddenly, Ye Kang produced a pill and, taking advantage of her unpreparedness, stuffed it into Dai Huanhuan's mouth.
With a lift of his chin, the pill fell into his stomach.
Dai Huanhuan was completely stunned.
"What did you feed me?!"
"The Soul-Devouring Pill is a top-tier poison from the Imperial City Division. Without an antidote, even a Grandmaster would die."
Ye Kang's tone was cold, and every word he spoke made Dai Huanhuan's face turn even paler.
"You corrupt official! I thought you weren't so despicable after all, but I never expected you to be so vile!"
Ye Kang remained noncommittal.
What's even more ridiculous is that she didn't know that there was actually no Soul-Devouring Pill at all; it was just a name he made up on the spot. It wasn't a poison either; it was just an expired Qi-restoring pill.
At worst, eating it will just cause diarrhea.
Ye Kang laughed and said, "Don't worry, it's just an insurance policy. After all, the Thief King is so strong, I'm afraid he won't listen to explanations and will just kill me. With this, we can communicate more easily."
"Extremely shameless!"
Dai Huanhuan cursed loudly, and at the same time, the Huang brothers screamed in agony at the ancestral hall.
"Lord Song, save me!"
"Sir, stop talking! We can't hold on any longer! Please, sir, help us break this formation!"
Ye Kang then slowly looked over.
The two Huang brothers had already been beaten by the stone lion and were now fleeing in terror. Their already severely injured bodies were now even more wounded, and they were on the verge of death.
Ye Kang shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I can't beat them either. I can only ask you to hold on a little longer and see if the formation master beside me has any ideas."
The two Huang family devils were in despair and could only grit their teeth and continue to fight desperately, burning several drops of their essence and blood.
Dai Huanhuan snorted coldly: "You gave me poison, and you still expect me to break the formation?"
"It's fine if it doesn't break, I'll just throw away the antidote."
"you!"
Dai Huanhuan gritted her teeth, but there was nothing she could do about it.
Especially since her stomach had begun to ache slightly, it proved that Ye Kang's words were true.
This is truly a top-grade poison!
Not daring to waste any time, she immediately said, "Take me to the top floor of the ancestral hall!"
Without wasting words, Ye Kang grabbed her and flew up. Although the stone lion was furious, it was held back by the two ghosts of the Huang family.
The two men were well aware that their only chance of survival now was for that guy to break the formation.
Dai Huanhuan entered the top floor, glanced around, and went straight to the innermost altar.
This shrine is very strange. It has three levels and three altars, each enshrining a different person. To be precise, they are not people, but three monsters with eagle heads and human bodies.
As Dai Huanhuan performed the calculations, her brows furrowed, and she then used her inner energy to probe the eagle-headed statue on the altar.
The next second, the eyes of the eagle-headed statue suddenly lit up.
Dai Huanhuan was overjoyed: "We've found the core of the formation!"
She used a special method to manipulate the eagle-headed statue, which actually made it rotate, and then an array diagram appeared at the bottom of the statue.
"Mysterious Gate Formation Solution... What is this?"
Dai Huanhuan looked completely bewildered, clearly not recognizing him.
Ye Kang stepped forward and took the array diagram.
【Ding】
[Unranked formation manual recorded: Xuanmen Formation Explanation]