Heaven-defying Phoenix

In a small, empty room, a cultivator dressed as a servant tried to break through the barriers between the profound vein with his cultivation base that constantly revolved in excitement.    

If Jiu Tianxue was here, he would definitely recognize that this person was one of the ten cultivators that Jiu Xuanhua had chosen to poison.    

Now that three days were up, this cultivator could no longer hold it in and hoped for a breakthrough.    

"I can feel it. I can feel a strange aura around my body. Even the profound vein's barrier has loosened."    

Following the circulation of the technique, the cultivator's aura suddenly became stronger, causing his face to be filled with ecstasy.    

However, at this moment, the cultivator's expression suddenly changed!    

"What's going on!"    

He roared loudly because he felt that the blood in his body was uncontrollable. It started to seep out of his pores and into his body. Not only that, even his skin became darker.    

Ah!    

The cultivator was frightened, but just as he let out a roar, his eyes bulged and he was no longer able to speak.    

Whoa!    

Terrifying whimpering sounds came from his mouth. It was as if all the water in his body had been sucked out. In an instant, it shriveled up, making him look like a dried up corpse.    

At the same time, a fishy stench came from his body. Gradually, his nails began to rot and spread throughout his body.    

Ahh!    

He shouted in pain, but he couldn't make a sound. His throat felt as if it was being continuously manipulated, and even his thoughts started to blur. Suddenly, a burst of ruthlessness filled his heart, causing him to unhesitatingly rush out.    

Kill!    

He wanted to kill! He wanted to kill everyone!    

However, no one noticed that while this cultivator was undergoing a change, a thick, fishy smell of black smoke was drifting along with the wind and gradually permeating the surrounding air.    

Those snakes and bugs that accidentally came in contact with the stench instantly died, while those humans that inhaled the black smoke, whether they were cultivators or not, all had a brief moment of confusion in their eyes. Soon after, their bodies began to undergo a strange transformation, as if they were transforming into zombies.    

Suddenly, the entire capital erupted into roars and screams of despair. If one were to carefully count the number of roars and screams, there would be ten. Moreover, these roars were very meticulous and they completely enveloped the entire capital.    

It was just that the cultivators were too selfish, and there were only a few of them, so they didn't attract anyone's attention.    

Duke Zhen's Mansion.    

Nangong Xueji and Jiu Tianxue stood on the rooftop, looking into the distance.    

Sensing the change in the capital, Nangong Xueji's face did not contain the slightest emotion as he said: "It's started, Jiu Tianxue, do you see it? It's the effect of the poison."    

Jiu Tianxue's pupils shrank. She naturally noticed it as well, because there was a place that was arranged not far from the Duke Zhen's Mansion.    

She watched as the first cultivator activated his poison, and then the poison immediately spread outwards. Anyone who was infected with the poison would become neither a human nor a ghost, becoming nothing more than a zombie without sagacity.    

What was even more terrifying was that as the number of people increased, the poison began to spread faster and faster. That was because every cultivator that used this poison became the source of the poison.    

Currently, there were ten of these poisons in the capital city. It was easy to guess that within half a day, the entire capital city would be engulfed by this tyrannical poison.    

"Can this poison only spread by breathing, Jiu Muli's cultivation is strange, is it useful?" Jiu Tianxue frowned, she was a little unsure, but it was really because there were too many strange things happening to Jiu Muli.    

A cultivator from the Ninth level of the Blood Coagulation Stage already had a Star Soul and he had even defeated her. This was simply beyond common sense and completely unheard-of.    

Nangong Xueji's expression turned cold, and said: "Of course it's useful, unless she can immediately concoct the antidote the moment she detects the poison, but she doesn't have the time to do all these."    

"Then what about Qin Zheng?" A cold light flashed through Jiu Tianxue's eyes.    

Nangong Xueji's face stiffened, and said hesitantly: "It's hard to say for sure about Qin Zheng, but I can't see through his cultivation."    

"That's enough."    

Jiu Tianxue went silent. Knowing that this poison could not kill Qin Zheng, she heaved a sigh of relief at the bottom of her heart, but she knew very well that the current her did not have a chance to obtain Qin Zheng. All of this was because of Jiu Muli, because of Prince Zheng!    

"Jiu Muli, let's see who can save you this time."    

"However, since you have people from the entire capital accompanying you, I presume that even if you die, you should be satisfied."    

The blood color in Nangong Xueji's eyes became thicker, she looked at the various zombie-like cultivators burning and killing everywhere, and an unprecedented joy appeared on her face.    

Didn't you all want my spirit stone? Let's see if you can live to take it!    

Nangong Xueji enjoyed this painful feeling incomparably. In a trance, it was as if everyone's life and death was in her hands, and she was the god of everyone, the goddess who held life and death in her hands!    

That's the feeling, that's what I want!    

Nangong Xueji closed his eyes, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared, becoming more and more brilliant.    

"Your majesty, your majesty, not good, not good!"    

Inside the palace, a senior minister was in a state of fear as he crawled and rolled in the palace, screaming out in pain at the Kaiser.    

"What's going on? Why are you so flustered? If you have something to say, just say it." Kaiser's face darkened.    

He was a cultivator and hated red tape the most.    

"Your majesty, a large scale plague is erupting in the capital, and it is spreading rapidly. Right now, there are already thousands of people infected with the plague." The official hurriedly spoke, not daring to hide anything.    

"What!"    

This time, the Kaiser could no longer sit still. His expression slightly changed as he anxiously asked: "Tell me, what exactly happened?"    

"I don't know why, but this plague broke out four hours ago. All those who were infected with it, whether they be cultivators or civilians, have become senseless zombies. They don't seem like humans."    

The official's face was full of shock. He was obviously frightened by this strange scene as well.    

"Why would there be such a plague? Did someone poison it?" Have you found the source? "    

The Kaiser hurriedly asked.    

However, the results still left him disappointed. He was unable to investigate that strange plague.    

There was nothing the Kaiser could think about. In the end, he ordered, "All infected people must be chased out by themselves. No one is allowed to come into contact with them."    

Things had already gotten to this point. In order to reduce the losses, he could only temporarily isolate those who were infected first. This kind of method was extremely normal in this day and age.    

Seeing this, the court official could not say anything, he could only request Kaiser to send troops to assist him, for which Kaiser agreed without hesitation.    

However, in less than half a day, Kaiser discovered that he had underestimated that strange plague. That plague was simply a strange poison, and if he breathed in even a little, the poison would break out. What made him even more terrified, was that as more people were infected, the poison would probably spread throughout the entire capital.    

"Your majesty, a commoner is begging for help outside the palace!"    

Not long after, another eunuch rushed over to report.    

The Kaiser was silent for a long time before he spoke in a hoarse voice, "Follow me, to see what the situation is like."    

Ever since the outbreak of the plague, the Kaiser had never personally visited the place. Now, he could no longer sit still, because there were already close to fifty thousand people who were infected with the plague.    

Fifty thousand people was a huge number. It was comparable to the royal guards of the capital. After all, the total population of the capital was no more than a million.    

When Kaiser brought a few ministers to the city and looked at the scene outside the palace, they could not help but inhale a breath of cold air.    

The entire imperial city was in a mess. Fire was blazing high up in the sky, and zombie-like living corpses were waving their arms around as they rampaged around. Anyone who saw them would be bitten and forced to flee in all directions while screaming.    

Those zombie-like existences were too strange. Not to mention the coarse skin, there were also cultivators that had transformed, and they had even retained their cultivation. Other than those who could not use martial skills or Star Soul, they were no different from cultivators.    

In fact, wherever these people went, many of them would be infected and would instantly turn into one of their own.    

Stomp, stomp. A scene of slaughter spread throughout the capital, as if it was the end of the world. It was shocking.    

"What does Taiyuan Hospital say? Is there any way to concoct the antidote?"    

Seeing this, Kaiser's face changed. This kind of strange poison was too strong. He was very clear that if it continued to spread, the entire capital would be finished.    

What shocked him even more was that the poison had exploded out too suddenly, and it had spread to too wide a range. Even the vicinity of the city gate had been turned into a battlefield.    

"The Taiyuan Hospital already had a check on the poison, but according to my judgement, this poison should be something that only powerful cultivators can refine, and I presume that even they would not be able to do anything about it."    

Even if they knew that it was poison, it would be too late to concoct the antidote.    

"Cough cough, roar!"    

Just at this time, not far from Kaiser, a official rolled onto the ground in a flash, his veins popped out all over his body and the color of his body drained. In a blink of an eye, he became neither a human nor a ghost, his eyes lost their luster, as if he was a zombie.    

"Not good! Your majesty, quickly retreat!"    

One of the eunuchs beside Kaiser had a drastic change in expression, pulling him along as he prepared to leave.    

Although Kaiser's cultivation could not be compared to Qin Zheng's, he was not weak either. Without anyone reminding him, he slipped and was pushed back 30 metres, his face ashen.    

"How preposterous! Even my official was poisoned in such a short time!"    

Kaiser was truly frightened. If this kind of poison continued to erupt crazily, in less than half a day, the entire capital would become a dead city.    

Green Pine Green Rock!    

This was a high ground not far from the Duke Zhen's Mansion., Jiu Tianxue and the rest were currently standing here, watching from the sidelines.    

The scene in front of them was like hell, and it did not cause any of them to be moved at all.    

"What a powerful poison."    

Seeing this scene, Bai Huaxian couldn't help but be moved.    

"You probably didn't get this poison from some secret realm, otherwise you wouldn't have the ability to get it back." Jiu Tianxue said coldly.    

Seeing the overbearing nature of the poison, one could tell that Nangong Xueji was definitely lying three days ago.