Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"It seems there should be no problem now!"

Compared to the many observing cultivators, when the Lord Supervisor of the Emperor Palace, Tan Qigong, saw Yue Qizhai’s actions, he instead felt relieved immediately.

Because he knew that with Yue Qizhai’s nature, he would never joke with his life. If the detoxification pills were ineffective, wouldn’t it put the Second Elder himself in danger?

Pop!

Moments later, another sound of water breaking came, only to see a familiar head emerge from the lake, it was none other than the Second Elder of the Emperor Palace, Yue Qizhai.

Swish!

Yue Qizhai tossed the jade bottle containing the detoxification pills towards the shore, as Tan Qigong reached out to catch it, a smug smile appeared on his face.

"Lord Supervisor, the severe toxins in the lake can no longer be a concern, please come down and search for treasures quickly!"

At this moment, Yue Qizhai was undoubtedly full of confidence. Although he was somewhat confident before, only after trying it himself did he feel assured, he wouldn’t dare let the Lord Supervisor take this risk.

"All take them!"

Tan Qigong nodded in satisfaction towards Yue Qizhai, and inwardly thought that this Heavenly Rank Advanced Poison Vein Master’s role was indeed much more useful than that of the ordinary cultivator Great Elder Ruan Buwei.

If Yue Qizhai knew what the Lord Supervisor was thinking at the moment, he would be ecstatic, wasn’t he doing all this just to take the position of Great Elder Ruan Buwei?

"Hmm?"

Just as Tan Qigong and the others were about to enter the lake after taking the detoxification elixir pills, the Lord Supervisor of the Emperor Palace, his eyes suddenly sharpened, and his gaze turned in a certain direction.

"It’s that boy, what’s he trying to do?"

The anomaly of the Lord Supervisor made Ruan Buwei and others aware, and they turned their gaze over, only to see a rough-clothed youth carrying a peculiar wooden sword, performing some incredible actions.

A few days ago, at the entrance to Rongshan, the cultivators of the Emperor Palace had seen that rough-clothed youth. At the time, due to Tan Qigong’s subtle sensing, Ruan Buwei had even wanted to capture the youth to question him.

The second encounter at present made Tan Qigong’s strange feeling intensify because that youth was stretching out his right hand towards the surface of Yingrong Lake.

It must be known that this Yingrong Lake was extremely toxic, and none of the many cultivators who entered it before were spared, all turning into sinister ghosts under the poison, an extremely potent strange toxin.

These people were unaware that Murong Sou was still exploring at the bottom of the lake, they only knew that even the Lord Supervisor Tan Qigong, at Half-step Holy Rank, dared not easily touch the lake surface, fearing to bring trouble upon himself.

"Who is that boy? Is he mad?"

As the members of the Emperor Palace watched the actions of the rough-clothed youth, other ordinary cultivators finally noticed the youth, many showing sneers, thinking his actions were simply courting death.

Because the rough-clothed youth seemed to be just over twenty years old, in this Nine-layered Dragon Cloud North Domain, even the top talents of some medium-sized family sects might not be able to reach the Heavenly Realm at this age.

Didn’t you see those cultivators at the Early Middle Stage of the Heavenly Realm just now, all suffered significantly from the toxins in Yingrong Lake, eventually turning into black corpses?

Although touching the lake water might not result in the same outcome as entering the lake, at present, the onlookers were somewhat gloating after seeing the youth’s actions.

This reckless lad, perhaps soon he would follow in the unfortunate footsteps of those doomed cultivators, falling victim to the poison and in utter misery. Next might be a good show to watch.

Originally, after taking the detoxification pills and just about to enter the lake, Tan Qigong and others all halted their actions, watching the rough-clothed youth with keen interest, their mood no different from the onlookers.

Earlier at Rongshan’s entrance, Tan Qigong had an unusual feeling about the rough-clothed youth, and now he really wanted to see what was so intriguing about this youth?

If this youth were to die from the lake’s poison, it would certainly leave Tan Qigong extremely disappointed, a person who caught his attention, surely couldn’t be an empty-headed fool?

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, the rough-clothed youth’s right hand finally touched the water of Yingrong Lake, and everyone seemed to be able to see the glimpse of toxic gas in the water.

Had there been no prior poison-induced deaths, the crowd might not have sensed this toxic breath, but now with their attention, they all believed that the rough-clothed youth’s face would soon darken.

This youth, watched by many cultivators, was naturally Yun Xiao, who had just arrived here, and his Poison Meridian Skill was far superior to that of the Emperor Palace’s Second Elder, Yue Qizhai.

Especially, the resistance to poison—I’m afraid even some Poison Vein Masters who just stepped into the Holy Rank might not be stronger than Yun Xiao, so he started testing the poison without any hesitation.

With Yun Xiao’s knowledge, he naturally recognized at first glance that the water of Yingrong Lake contained a potent poison. Although he hadn’t visited Rongshan many times in his past life as the Long Xiao Battle God, he had heard of Yingrong Lake.

And back then, Yingrong Lake did not possess any poison. It was obvious that the energy fluctuation a few days ago caused the lake to undergo a transformation.

Faced with such a transformation, rather than being startled, Yun Xiao was delighted because if everything were normal, even someone like him familiar with the Murong family’s reincarnation would find it extremely difficult to locate the entrance to the Murong Tomb.

Now, it seems that such an eerie change in Yingrong Lake indicates some unknown mutations have occurred, which undoubtedly increases the chances of finding the entrance to the Murong Tomb.

"As expected, it’s the Murong family’s signature ’Black Melt Poison’, these guys are really unlucky!"

Yun Xiao’s right hand dipped into and immediately withdrew from the lake, and no one else heard his mumbling. In terms of understanding the Murong family’s secrets, probably no one present could surpass him.

The so-called Black Melt Poison can attach to any water attribute item, making it impossible to guard against, causing victims to suffer from severe poison. Back in the day, the Long Xiao Battle God had researched this Black Melt Poison with the head of the Murong family.

Among the Four Great Families, the Nangong Family represents the west and is associated with metal. The Murong Family, residing in the Northern Domain, is naturally adept in water attribute cultivation, with many Meridian Refining Masters. They are well-versed in Poison Meridian Skills, and their mastery of Black Melt Poison is not much worse than the Lu Family, a known Poison Vein Family.

However, as Yue Qizhai just mentioned, if this Black Melt Poison were in its prime, even Yun Xiao would find it troublesome to resolve. But now, after a hundred years, the potent poison is no longer as formidable as it once was.

"Huh? He’s actually okay?"

While Yun Xiao was bowing his head, pondering some past events, the observing cultivators almost dropped their jaws in disbelief.

𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

They clearly saw the strange poisonous mist rising from the lake, yet the young man stood there unfazed, as if nothing had happened.

The tragic deaths of those who previously entered the lake from poisoning were no illusion, and even Yun Xiao, the Heavenly Rank Advanced Poison Vein Master, wouldn’t dare venture into the lake unprepared. The situation of the youth in simple clothing seemed rather odd.

"There is indeed something strange!"

Tan Qigong, who had some interest in Yun Xiao, saw the youth still standing there and his eyes gleamed with even more intrigue, filled with more ideas.

Splosh!

While Tan Qigong was contemplating his plans, a splash sounded from the lake surface, and a familiar figure emerged beside him. It was the Second Elder Yue Qizhai, who had entered the lake earlier.

"Second Elder, what’s the matter?"

Seeing this Poison Vein Master Elder breaking out of the water, not only did the faces of many Emperor Palace Elders reveal strange expressions, but Tan Qigong also couldn’t help but ask in confusion.

"Hehe, it seems we’ve found the one who killed our Fourth Elder from the Emperor Palace, Lord Supervisor."

Standing before them, Yue Qizhai’s face bore an enigmatic cold smile. Upon hearing this, the faces of the cultivators from the Emperor Palace changed dramatically.

"Second Elder, are you saying the one who killed Elder Yuan is that young lad?"

Great Elder Ruan Buwei trembled all over, but his tone was one of disbelief. After all, he hadn’t sensed Yun Xiao’s true cultivation and didn’t think such a young lad could kill Yuan Dayou, who was at the late stage of the Heavenly Realm.

Though Yuan Dayou’s Meridian Qi cultivation wasn’t as good as Ruan Buwei’s, the latter knew his physical strength was formidable. At least among his peers in the same tier, few could defeat Yuan Dayou.

For this reason, many cultivators from the Emperor Palace believed that it must be a powerful, reclusive old monster capable of killing Yuan Dayou. They hadn’t expected Yue Qizhai to point to the simply dressed youth at this moment.

"Second Elder, do you have evidence?"

Tan Qigong didn’t directly deny Yue Qizhai’s claim but asked in a deep voice while looking at the simply dressed youth, his gaze filled with a hint of murderous intent.

If Yue Qizhai’s claim were true and the youth did kill the Emperor Palace’s Fourth Elder, Tan Qigong would definitely make it known to everyone, in front of so many cultivators, that the majesty of the Emperor Palace cannot be defied.

"Lord Supervisor, you remember the method we used to mark all the elders at the entrance of Rongshan for better communication, right?"

Yue Qizhai ignored the Great Elder’s rebuttal and responded pointedly, causing the expressions of many in the Emperor Palace to subtly shift as they silently began sensing the conditions within their bodies.