Chapter 642 - 380: Magic Against Magic
Lian Zexing, surrounded by a crowd of his trusted subordinates from the inspection team, entered the tavern with a radiant smile.
He had no idea that he had actually walked into a Poison Domain trap specially prepared for him.
After the entire inspection team had arrived, Zou Feng received a message.
It said that Jiang Wanzhao had personally captured Wang Buyi and was now interrogating him with Yu Lingxiao.
Upon learning this, Zou Feng couldn’t be bothered to wait any longer. After all, Lian Zexing had just exchanged pleasantries and had three drinks with all the guests present.
According to Su Qingyu, she had put the poison in the wine.
As for why the inspection team present wasn’t on guard...
First, the poison Su Qingyu used was highly subtle.
Second, this was the Jade Dragon Marketplace, after all. Even a Tribulation Cultivator who had snuck in wouldn’t dare cause trouble when so many Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect Cultivators were gathered.
Seeing that everyone had drunk the poisoned wine, Zou Feng gave Su Qingyu a look, signaling that she could activate it.
Su Qingyu understood and immediately snapped her fingers.
However, this snap was made with her toes.
But the sound was extremely loud and could be heard clearly throughout the entire tavern.
The moment she snapped, more than half the people present froze as if they had been hit by an Immobilization Spell, completely motionless.
Although Lian Zexing didn’t lose his ability to move, his expression changed drastically, and he was clearly in great discomfort.
This was to be expected. Since Su Qingyu practiced with Zou Feng almost every day, sharing their insights as Poison Cultivators, her current toxicity was equivalent to sixty percent of his own power.
Furthermore, Zou Feng had also instantly activated his Poison Domain, turning the entire tavern into a "poison cellar." It was therefore not too difficult to control these Cultivators from the inspection team.
Of course, not everyone in the inspection team could be a traitor. For now, they were all simply being controlled to ensure that no one slipped through the net.
"Zou... Zou Feng!?"
"What is the meaning of this?" When Lian Zexing saw Zou Feng walking toward him nonchalantly, he immediately knew this man was behind it.
At the same time, he realized that for Zou Feng to dare make a move on him, the Chief Inspection Envoy, it meant he had already been exposed.
"I’m very curious what the Queen Mother told you. What could make a Cultivator like you, who was clearly doing quite well in the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, become a traitor..."
At this moment, Zou Feng was looking at Lian Zexing as if he were an External Pill.
A Dao Foundation Realm Middle Stage Cultivator who had practiced the Immortal Techniques of the Ninefold Celestial Court was, naturally, excellent material for refining an External Pill.
As for capturing him alive and interrogating him for information...
After having dealt with the Ninefold Celestial Court many times, Zou Feng didn’t hold out much hope for that.
As expected, Lian Zexing knew there was no escape this time. He gave a bitter laugh and said, "The Queen Mother showed me the true face of the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect. It’s laughable that you all still think you can pursue eternal life through the sect..."
"You think those words are enough to shake my conviction?"
Before his voice had even faded, Zou Feng struck out with his palm through the air, reaching for Lian Zexing.
But Lian Zexing had just finished his defiant shout when he let out a piercing roar. His entire body began to swell rapidly, like a leather ball being pumped full of air.
From the looks of it, Lian Zexing was clearly about to self-destruct.
Zou Feng was not at all surprised by this. Lian Zexing was a Dao Foundation Realm Middle Stage Cultivator and the Chief Inspection Envoy. After being turned, he was naturally considered a high-level spy.
The Ninefold Celestial Court would certainly have corresponding "protective" measures for these high-level spies.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, these people absolutely had a way to self-destruct and the resolve to do so without hesitation.
Even if he could stop them from self-destructing and capture them alive, he still wouldn’t be able to get much useful information.
After all, their minds had already been tainted by the Queen Mother’s teachings. Even if he used a soul-searching technique, he would only find a mess of chaos.
He might even risk being contaminated by the Queen Mother’s aura and become tainted himself.
In any case, Zou Feng couldn’t get anything out of these spies through interrogation.
Perhaps Golden Core Realm experts like Jiang Wanzhao and Yu Lingxiao would have a way to get something out of Wang Buyi, but there was no need for him to bother.
The moment before Lian Zexing completely self-destructed, the well-prepared Zou Feng flicked both his hands.
The Poison Domain, which had originally covered the entire tavern, compressed rapidly, enveloping Lian Zexing.
This would suppress the explosion within an extremely narrow range.
And the energy overflowing from the explosion, being full of the Ninefold Celestial Court’s "immortal qi," could also be used to refine an External Pill.
Next, while suppressing the energy overflowing from the explosion, Zou Feng brazenly began his Alchemy.
Because the Poison Domain had been moved over, the surroundings were shrouded in Black Fog, so no one else could see what was happening inside.
Before long, Zou Feng, who was becoming more and more skilled at refining External Pills, easily completed the Refinement of Lian Zexing.
Once the External Pill was formed, Zou Feng immediately consumed it.
"External Pill Immortal Refinement Path (Great Success), Progress: 79%"
Such a large increase in a single go left Zou Feng slightly stunned.
’This Lian Zexing... his "Immortal Technique" Cultivation was of a very high purity...’
’Or perhaps the guy had combined the "Immortal Technique" with the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect’s Skills and created his own unique variation.’
’But in the end, it all just benefited me.’
’It won’t be long now before my External Pill Immortal Refinement Path reaches the Realm of Perfection.’
’When this technique reaches Perfection, that will be when I break through to the Dao Foundation Realm Late Stage!’
As for cleaning up the scene at the tavern, Zou Feng no longer needed to worry about it.
After a thorough search, a total of five spies turned by the Ninefold Celestial Court were found within the inspection team.