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The surviving elders were alive, but everyone had been poisoned. They were all moved to the Heavenly Pill Hall, where Elder Yao took care of them. Li Hong was among them.
Elder Yao was helpless against this poison. He could only use Antidote Pills to protect everyone's Golden Cores from harm, but their physical bodies were beyond saving. A foul odor permeated the entire Heavenly Pill Hall. All the surviving elders, including Li Hong, had skin that was dark purple, with wounds oozing thick, black, foul-smelling pus. Strange scarlet patches were spreading all over their bodies.
The people of the Nine Li Sect were all anxious and desperate, trying every possible method to detoxify themselves. However, there was little progress. They only knew that this potent poison was a type of corpse poison mixed with a special Yin Power from demons, invading their meridians and impossible to completely remove.
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Li Hong felt an intense heat throughout his body, leaving him in a daze.
He lay alone in an Alchemist's Chamber, with a cool Kunlun Jade Mat beneath him, which was extremely precious and emitted a faint white glow. Yet even this valuable and cold jade mat could not alleviate his burning sensation in the slightest.
In his haze, someone approached him, placing a cold object on his forehead, which finally brought him some clarity. Li Hong struggled to open his swollen eyelids and took a long time to see a vague white figure in front of him.
Seeing him open his eyes, the figure surprisingly took a few steps back, causing the cold object to slide off his forehead. Li Hong could only laboriously say, "That feels so good; please put it back on."
The vague white figure hesitated for a moment before walking closer and extending their hand, placing the cold object back on his forehead.
The cotton-like feeling in his head finally began to dissipate, and Li Hong let out a comfortable sigh.
A faint fragrance wafted into his nose; it resembled osmanthus but was lighter and more distant. Feeling intrigued, Li Hong exerted effort to raise his hand and grasped the delicate wrist of the person. "Chu Xi! Is that you?"
She quickly shook her head and whispered, "No, I am Chu Yan."
"Oh, it's Sister Chu Yan! Thank you." Li Hong couldn't clearly see the person's appearance.
The girl sighed in relief and moved closer. It was only then that Li Hong could barely make out that she had her hair styled in two braids adorned with two faint red lights at the edges.
Fire Jade Hairpin.
It was indeed Chu Xi. She was lying, probably worried that he would drive her away, Li Hong understood.
"How many days have I been unconscious?"
"Not many days... just about ten days..." The voice was faint.
"Are our people alright?"
"They're fine. You just focus on recovering. Once you're better, you can go out and fight the Demon." Chu Xi choked up, a few cold tears falling onto Li Hong's hand.
"You’re lying to me."
"No... really not..." Her voice became even more choked.
"Sigh, many must have fallen this time. Forget it, I won't push you anymore. But why am I still not well?"
"You were poisoned, the toxin was too strong. Elder Yao's hair turned white from worry..." Chu Xi finally couldn't hold back and started to cry softly.
Li Hong remembered something and struggled to reach for his chest.
Chu Xi grabbed his hand tightly: "Don't move. If you need something, I'll get it for you."
Li Hong hurriedly pushed her away: "I carry deadly poison; you can't touch me!"
Chu Xi's icy heart gradually warmed up. He was still like this, thinking of others even at such a moment. She stopped crying and said softly, "I'm wearing Ice Silkworm Gloves." As soon as the words left her mouth, she regretted it. It was a slip! She widened her eyes, watching Li Hong's reaction.
Li Hong smiled inwardly but kept a neutral expression on his face. "That's great; I'll look for my Cosmic Bag."
"Here," Chu Xi took the Cosmic Bag from three feet in front of him and placed it in Li Hong's hand. Her fingers, clad in Ice Silkworm Gloves, lingered on Li Hong's hand for a moment before reluctantly gliding away. A faint blush crept onto her delicate cheeks.
Li Hong did not move. He felt the cool, slender fingers gently caressing the back of his hand and wished they could stay a little longer.
The two fell into silence. A warm and ambiguous atmosphere gradually filled the room.
Li Hong moved his fingers slightly, trying to disguise his intention to retrieve something, but he realized that his fingers were swollen like radishes and couldn't bend at all.
He couldn't form seals; this was truly life-threatening! He urgently said, "I need the Supreme Celestial Stone! Only it can help me dispel the poison."
Chu Xi suddenly understood. After thinking for a moment, she resolutely took out a piece of Supreme Celestial Stone from her Spirit Bag, one that Li Hong had given her from the Ancient Celestial Field, and pressed it into Li Hong's hand. "I have it here; you can use it first."
This was an unintentional confession; she was essentially admitting that she was Chu Xi, and how could Chu Yan have the Supreme Celestial Stone?
Chu Xi did not move, nervously watching Li Hong, her heart growing more anxious as tears misted over her clear eyes once again.
Li Hong held the Supreme Celestial Stone in his hand and thought for a long time before saying, "Chu Xi, I'm sorry. I was wrong recently; I shouldn't have been so harsh with you. Actually..."
He opened his mouth, but some words were still difficult to say.
Hearing this, Chu Xi burst into tears, unconsciously gripping Li Hong's hand tightly. Yet a smile blossomed on her face, like pear blossoms drenched in rain. With sweet tears in her eyes, she said, "Senior Brother, it's good that you understand. I will never blame you; I know you're hurting inside..."
A loud shout interrupted Chu Xi.
"Xier, come out here!"
Ling Xiangzi rushed in like a whirlwind, grabbing Chu Xi and scolding, "Have you lost your mind? This kid is full of poison; are you trying to throw your life away? I've told you countless times that Chu Hong is heartless and ungrateful. Even if you die from the poison in front of him, he won't shed a single tear for you. If you die, it will be for nothing! How dare you ignore my advice and go looking for him? Go back and face the wall! You’re grounded for three months! Now get out of here!"
Ling Xiangzi forcefully dragged Chu Xi into the air.
Chu Xi's sorrowful voice came through, "Master, please listen to me, he..."
"Shut up! Are you trying to embarrass me even more? Go back!"
A flash of white light sped away.
Li Hong sighed and began cultivating with the Supreme Celestial Stone that Chu Xi had given him. He needed to expel the poison immediately.
Somewhere deep inside, Chu Xi finally felt a softening again.
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The Supreme Celestial Stone was like a timely rain; after absorbing it, Li Hong finally regained his cultivation, with each Golden Core lighting up one by one. However, the poison throughout his body still could not be completely expelled. It had been cleared from his meridians but had deeply infiltrated his viscera and bone marrow. Fortunately, at this moment, he could finally form seals with his fingers. He opened his Cosmic Bag and took out a large piece of the Supreme Celestial Stone.
After cultivating for a while longer, he managed to expel most of the poison; the remaining toxins were concentrated in his gastrointestinal tract, which required a strong remedy.
As he stepped out of the Alchemist's Chamber feeling somewhat revitalized, Elder Yao rushed over in disbelief. "You actually managed to detoxify yourself! Quickly tell me how you did it!" He grabbed Li Hong's hand and examined him closely. Before Li Hong could respond, Elder Yao's brow furrowed immediately. "Wait, there's still some poison left in your body."
"Ha ha, I need the Elder to give me a strong laxative, the stronger the better."
"Alright!" Elder Yao said excitedly, and in just a moment, he brought over a bowl of medicine.
Bitter! It was truly bitter! Almost comparable to the bitter medicine that Heavenly Torch tricked him into drinking last time. Li Hong gulped it down in one go, his mouth felt so bitter that he could hardly speak. He smacked his lips and was just about to ask where the restroom was when a series of violent and strange sounds erupted from his stomach.
With a whoosh, he transformed into a beam of golden light and took off.
As soon as he reached a secluded spot, his stomach was in turmoil. Amidst the cracking sounds, Li Hong felt like he was going to faint from the stench and quickly held his breath. After what felt like an eternity, it finally calmed down. He looked around in panic and kicked hard with his foot, covering the pile of mess with a mound of yellow earth.
He hurriedly slipped away.
Unexpectedly, a voice suddenly rang out: "You little rascal! That pile of stuff you left behind is highly toxic; it needs to be burned. Hurry back and set it on fire!"
Li Hong jumped ten feet in fright and realized it was Heavenly Torch.
"You finally woke up! When I was fighting, I didn't see you helping out; now you're full of sarcastic remarks," Li Hong said irritably. However, he felt somewhat guilty and hesitated, wondering if it was really necessary to go back and burn that disgusting mess.
"Enough talk. That bunch of brat's poison is indeed powerful; even I fell for it. I couldn't help you because I was too busy dealing with my own issues. Luckily, that girl with the Fire Spirit Root brought you the Extreme North's eternal cold jade that day; otherwise, I wouldn't have had any comfort at all."
"Weren't you boasting about being immune to all poisons? How did you get affected?"
"Damn it! Your Golden Core is fine, your weapon is fine, but I'm a Spirit now with just a bit of physical body left; I really couldn't handle it. Those little brats are quite capable; they can even concoct such potent poison..."
Heavenly Torch continued to ramble on, but Li Hong suddenly remembered something—his physical body! Could this be the reason for the potency of the poison? Unless one undergoes tribulation to transform into a complete energy body, even high-level Nascent Soul experts wouldn't dare claim to be pure energy bodies; they still carry some Innate Vital Blood in their physical forms. Could this be why the poison was so difficult to remove?
He suddenly recalled the five Demons he nearly collided with after breaking the Black Veil. At that time, they were completely still, and it seemed that they had been severely affected by the fierce corpse poison, possibly compounded by the backlash from their own magical artifacts. With both forces attacking them, they couldn't withstand it.
"That makes sense; I think that's the reason. But understanding the reason is useless if we can't find a clear path to completely resolve it," Heavenly Torch seemed to pout.
Li Hong thought for a moment, and a light bulb went off in his mind: "I know the solution. The key is energy."
He first flew to the Artifact Hall to find Yue Changzi. Upon hearing his plan, Yue Changzi turned and walked inside, emerging with a heavy iron box in hand.
The two of them flew together to the Heavenly Pill Hall. Pieces of Supreme Fire Jade Essence were taken out from the box and distributed to each of the poisoned elders. Indeed, what they needed was pure Fire Spirit Energy. Fire Spirit Energy was also a form of pure energy that matched the constitution and needs of the Elders, perfectly counteracting the poison.
The severe corpse poison, which had no antidote, was finally resolved.
However, Li Hong did not return to Nine Vermilion Peaks; instead, he followed Yue Changzi to the Artifact Hall.
He decided to refine a magical artifact capable of capturing the Demon Sect Monster's Yin Dan. During the great battle at South Mountain Exit, he had destroyed three Demons' physical bodies, but their Yin Dans had escaped far away, reportedly only losing five hundred years of cultivation. Li Hong felt deeply resentful about this. He wanted revenge and aimed to destroy the Demon Sect Monster along with its physical body and soul cultivation.
Yue Changzi hesitated upon hearing this and said cautiously, "This seems to be forbidden; there’s a reason for that. It relates to a secret from long ago."
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