Chapter 118: The Azure Sea’s Deadliest Poison

The Sword Spirit Realm and the Lightning Dragon both dashed toward the two fierce beasts.

At this moment, the once extremely ferocious beasts showed signs of hesitation in the face of Yang Xiao’s attack. They could never have imagined that the young cultivator before them possessed such terrifying skills, capable of unleashing such dreadful assaults.

However, the beasts were not very intelligent; their minds were dominated by a wild instinct and loyalty to Tang Bi. Thus, despite the danger, they still charged recklessly at Yang Xiao.

The outcome was predictable. When one of the beasts was slashed to death, covered in wounds and collapsing, the other beast finally witnessed the terrifying nature of Yang Xiao’s attack firsthand. Seeing the beast riddled with sword wounds, the other had no choice but to turn and flee, for the assault it faced was no less formidable.

The fleeing beast was too late. It exposed numerous defensive vulnerabilities and was soon enveloped by the Lightning Dragon, its body quickly charred as it collapsed to the ground.

Watching the two beasts die one after another, Tang Bi was truly alarmed. He had never imagined Yang Xiao possessed such methods. To kill two fierce beasts so decisively was something even he doubted he could accomplish himself.

“Who exactly are you? Someone with such skills could never be an unknown in the Heavenly Sword Sect. Yet, among the top disciples I know, none matches you,” Tang Bi said in astonishment.

“I only joined the Heavenly Sword Sect in the last two years, so it’s normal that you don’t know me. But I do know that you are Tang Bi, one of the three young kings of the demonic path. That is enough,” Yang Xiao replied calmly.

“Is your name really Yang Xiao?” Tang Bi asked.

“Oh? You actually know my name. It seems you truly understand the Heavenly Sword Sect well,” Yang Xiao said, somewhat surprised that Tang Bi recognized him.

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“You really are Yang Xiao—the one who killed Wang Hai? At first, I found the news hard to believe, but seeing your skills now, I’m somewhat convinced. To unleash such attacks at your cultivation level is no small feat. However, you’ve killed the fierce beasts I painstakingly raised. That cannot go unpunished. Today, you must pay a price,” Tang Bi said with a mixture of caution and resolve. Despite his respect for Yang Xiao, he was unwilling to let him go so easily. It seemed he still had some secret techniques he hadn’t yet used. Confident that these could severely wound Yang Xiao, he hoped to avenge the beasts—and if possible, kill Yang Xiao outright. Doing so would bring him great benefits, compensating for his losses.

If he succeeded in killing Yang Xiao, his reputation would soar. He could even present himself to Wang Hai’s master to claim credit, undoubtedly receiving considerable rewards. He was well aware that Wang Hai’s master valued his disciple highly and would lavish treasures on anyone who avenged him.

With these thoughts, Tang Bi resolved to use every possible method to keep Yang Xiao here.

“Jade Sea Absolute Poison,” Tang Bi muttered, producing a bowl-like object. He then executed a series of incantations. The bowl, initially enveloped in cold mist, suddenly swelled, emitting a ribbon-like stream of green poison gas. This poison was clearly potent—light and swift, it swept toward Yang Xiao. Within the gas, ghostly skulls formed, also attacking Yang Xiao.

The skulls opened their jaws wide, as if to bite through Yang Xiao’s throat.

Yang Xiao had anticipated the danger of this poison; otherwise, Chen Tong, with his cultivation, wouldn’t have been so quickly defeated and poisoned.

Yang Xiao could no longer hold back. He instantly unleashed the full power of the Dragon-Snake Sword’s Sword Spirit Realm, and the Lightning Dragon surged wildly, expanding two or three times larger than before.

The Sword Spirit Realm and Lightning Dragon swept toward Tang Bi.

At the same time, Yang Xiao strengthened his defenses. A protective light circle appeared before him. To be safe, he also took several anti-poison pills from his storage pouch, swallowing them immediately. These pills were painstakingly refined by him and now found their use.

“You really are hiding strength,” Tang Bi exclaimed again, shocked by Yang Xiao’s counterattack. His poison attacks were repeatedly repelled, indicating that his own methods were unlikely to defeat Yang Xiao. If this continued, he might be defeated.

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Most of Tang Bi’s techniques relied on poison, but Yang Xiao’s attacks suppressed the poison’s spread. Consequently, Tang Bi had no confidence in victory and risked being injured or even killed by Yang Xiao’s assault.

“Fine, fine, your skills are impressive. Today, I must let you go. When my poison mastery is perfected, we will have another match,” Tang Bi said, retracting his energy and turning to flee.

Yang Xiao naturally would not let him escape easily. The Sword Spirit Realm and Lightning Dragon surged in pursuit.

However, just as Yang Xiao’s attack nearly caught Tang Bi, the latter struck his storage pouch and produced a wheel-shaped treasure. Standing on it, his speed instantly surged.

With this several times acceleration, Tang Bi quickly evaded Yang Xiao’s assault and escaped.

“The treasures he wields are indeed many. It seems killing him won’t be so easy,” Yang Xiao sighed as if he had expected this.

Tang Bi’s speed had been astonishing. The treasure was clearly a flying device, likely a spiritual treasure. Even cultivators at the Periphery Realm would find it difficult to catch him, so Yang Xiao naturally gave up the chase.

“It seems that killing Wang Hai before was mostly a stroke of luck. Under normal circumstances, with my cultivation then, it would have been impossible to kill a late Qi Condensation Realm cultivator. Even now, it takes considerable effort. Especially for someone like one of the three young kings of the demonic path, who possess numerous treasures—it’s obviously much harder to kill them,” Yang Xiao thought, watching Tang Bi disappear into the distance.