Chapter 539 - 263: The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect Matter Concludes, Dragon and Tiger Blood Yama

Chapter 539: Chapter 263: The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect Matter Concludes, Dragon and Tiger Blood Yama

Ancient Vassal’s hair and beard flew wildly. He let out a furious roar as the Profound Light around him surged to its absolute limit. He summoned several Protective Treasures one after another, layering shields of light before him.

His hands blurred through a series of seals, and a pitch-black giant palm that seemed almost solid materialized to meet the Sword Light. This was his signature Divine Technique, the Profound Yin Mountain-Suppressing Hand.

However, before that sliver of azure light, all resistance seemed so pale and feeble.

"SHREEE—!"

The pitch-black giant palm was effortlessly cleaved in two. The multiple layers of light from his Magical Treasures shattered in succession, as if they were made of paper.

Although the Sword Light had been greatly diminished, the remaining sharp Sword Qi still slammed viciously into Ancient Vassal’s protective Profound Light.

"Ptoo!"

Ancient Vassal violently spat a mouthful of blood. His body, as if struck by a massive blow, staggered back a hundred zhang. The front of his Daoist Robe was already stained red with blood.

At this moment, a trace of horror and fear finally flashed in his eyes.

Daring not to hesitate for a second longer, he flared with a bloody light. He had actually used a Secret Technique that damaged his Primordial Qi, transforming into a blood-red Escape Light that shot toward the horizon at an astonishing speed, not even daring to look back.

He left behind only a long cry filled with shock and anger, which echoed amidst the booming aftershock of the Sword Qi:

"Nie Xiangjun! Profound Yin Valley will remember what happened today!"

While his voice still rumbled across the sky, the blood-red Escape Light had already vanished deep into the clouds, gone without a trace.

Ancient Vassal had no intention of fighting to the death.

From that second sword strike, he had judged with absolute clarity that Nie Xiangjun’s Cultivation and mastery of the Sword Dao were definitively above his own.

Even if he played all his trump cards, his chances of winning were no more than twenty percent.

A twenty percent chance of winning meant an eighty percent chance that his Dao would be extinguished and his body would perish today, that a hundred years of bitter Cultivation would turn to dust.

’Why would I stay here and wait to die?’

Watching the bloody light flee in a panic, Nie Xiangjun’s eyes remained as cold as ever. She narrowed her eyes, and after a moment of contemplation, she ultimately decided not to give chase on her sword.

Slowly turning around, Nie Xiangjun’s gaze fell upon the tall, black-robed figure within the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect. Her lips moved almost imperceptibly, and a secret message quietly entered Chen Sheng’s ears.

Then, she too transformed into a stream of azure light and vanished as if merging with the sky.

With Ancient Vassal’s flight and Nie Xiangjun’s disappearance...

The situation once again returned to what it was before. The four-sect alliance was now utterly in despair, while the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect’s morale soared, and they immediately began their counterattack.

"Everyone, if you surrender now without a fight, I, Chen, guarantee that you will live."

Chen Sheng’s gaze swept across the crowd before him.

Lan Yufei and the other experts of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect looked on with surprise, not expecting Chen Sheng to call a halt at this moment.

’The advantage is clearly ours!’

But then, Lan Yufei thought of Nie Xiangjun. After a moment of reflection, she did not intervene.

She knew that since Chen Sheng was doing this, he must have his reasons.

"What guarantee can you give?!"

An elder from the Blood River Sect asked coldly.

A corner of Chen Sheng’s mouth lifted. The next moment, he took a sudden step forward. The Dragon Roar Blade was instantly unsheathed, and a flash of cold, dark light manifested between heaven and earth.

The Blood River Sect elder instantly sensed a great crisis and hurriedly moved to defend himself.

However, his efforts were completely in vain.

Under this single slash, all his defenses were annihilated. When the blade fell, he instantly exploded into a mist of blood that scattered between heaven and earth.

Chen Sheng rested his hand on the hilt of his blade and scanned the crowd.

"My guarantee is that you are now nothing but fish on the chopping block. If you don’t believe me, then feel free to test it with your lives."

The Black Wind Valley Master’s face was grim. He looked at the imposing experts of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect and sensed the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect’s Grand Array gradually recovering. He took a deep breath and put away his Magical Treasure.

"Black Wind Valley is willing to surrender!"

"Beast Taming Mountain... is willing to surrender."

The withered old woman slowly exhaled a turbid breath, her eyes still filled with a hint of unwillingness, but more so with helplessness.

It seemed they still had the strength to fight, but in reality, everyone knew that with even Elder Gu gone, further resistance was meaningless. Perhaps by obeying, they could beg for their lives.

In an instant, Black Wind Valley, Beast Taming Mountain, and the Thousand Bamboo Sect all bowed their heads in submission.

Only the few remaining Profound Mastery experts of the Blood River Sect were still hesitating.

But Chen Sheng gave them no more opportunity to hesitate. The crowd swarmed forward, and in just a few moments, all the Profound Mastery experts of the Blood River Sect were suppressed and killed on the spot.

Lan Yufei herself moved to subdue and capture the treacherous Grand Elder, Song Zhe.

At this moment, Song Zhe had long lost his previous vigor. In its place was a look of utter dejection.

His prior ambitions were shattered in a single day.

He had completely lost all hope.

And with the Sect Leaders of the Three Sects having surrendered, the remaining forces of the Blood River Sect had no power to resist. They were continuously slaughtered under the encirclement of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

Chen Sheng had no objections to this.

The Blood River Sect was wicked to the core, frequently annihilating families and clans, refining blood and extracting souls. They deserved to be slaughtered.

Afterward, Chen Sheng gave a few instructions to Lady Lan, then quickly returned to the guest courtyard with Sun Yuzhi.

And so, this battle came to an anticlimactic end that started with a bang and ended with a whimper.

.....

Sure enough, just as Chen Sheng and Sun Yuzhi returned to the guest courtyard, Nie Xiangjun was sitting in the room waiting for them, sipping a freshly brewed poison wine.

Seeing Chen Sheng enter, she raised her hand and said politely,

"Care for a taste? It’s good wine."

"There’s no need."

Chen Sheng knew full well that the wine in Nie Xiangjun’s hand was brewed from hundreds of poisonous insects.

"No fun."

Nie Xiangjun shook her head.

"A moment ago, I, your junior, thought that Senior would have kept that Ancient Vassal here."

Chen Sheng chuckled.

With his perception, although he couldn’t fully gauge the difference in power between Nie Xiangjun and Ancient Vassal, he could tell with his own eyes that the gap between them was by no means small.

If she had pursued him, there was a good chance she could have finished him off.

But Nie Xiangjun had chosen to do nothing.

Furthermore, she had sent him an order, telling him not to wantonly slaughter the people of the three sects like Black Wind Valley.

"Finishing off Ancient Vassal isn’t difficult. The difficult part is forcing Profound Yin Valley to make concessions. Black Wind Valley, Thousand Bamboo Sect, and Beast Taming Mountain—these three vassals of Profound Yin Valley are the bargaining chips in my hand."

With Nie Xiangjun’s strength, she was confident she could kill Ancient Vassal.

But if she truly killed him, it would mean forging a death feud with Profound Yin Valley.

The Nie Family was not intimidated by Profound Yin Valley.

But its status as a Major Sect in the Southern Border was somewhat tricky.

Because within the Southern Border, there were also top-tier factions no weaker than the Nie Family. If Profound Yin Valley deliberately stirred up this matter, it could lead to unforeseen consequences.

Therefore, the Nie Family’s demand was to force Profound Yin Valley to back down.

To have them acknowledge that the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect was now a vassal of the Nie Family and to cede a portion of their interests in Nanzhao.

"Then, is Senior going to negotiate this matter with Profound Yin Valley?"

Chen Sheng raised an eyebrow.

"We will wait for Profound Yin Valley to come to us. The initiative is not entirely in their hands now."

Nie Xiangjun gave a confident smile, then changed the subject.

"You’ve contributed greatly this time. After we return, I will request a commendation for you."

Nie Xiangjun wasn’t actually skilled at handling such matters. To have reached this point was indeed inseparable from Chen Sheng’s assistance.

Although Nie Xiangjun looked down on Chen Sheng’s womanizing, she still acknowledged his capabilities.

"In that case, I thank you, Senior."

Chen Sheng responded with a faint, casual smile.

In truth, he really didn’t care about it.

Because on this trip to Nanzhao, he had already achieved all of his goals.

The Phoenix Yin Gu King, Yin-Yang Convergence,

The Blood Spirit Demon Fire, the Refining Fire Divine Strategy.

He had also managed to raise his Cultivation to the peak of the mid-stage of Profound Mastery.

This trip could be considered a complete success for him.

"Oh, right. I have something to tell you. The new rankings for the Dragon and Tiger List are out. Guess what place you got this time?"

Nie Xiangjun suddenly seemed to remember something and said with a smile.

"This... I couldn’t possibly guess."

Chen Sheng slowly shook his head.

Nie Xiangjun stood up and patted Chen Sheng’s shoulder.

"This time, you are ranked fifty-second. You’re being called Ning’an’s Blood Yama."

Nie Xiangjun said this with a hint of a smile.

Chen Sheng’s brow twitched.

’That title... is truly... just what I expected.’

"So, when are we going back to Ning’an?"

Sun Yuzhi, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked.

She didn’t want to stay in Nanzhao for another moment, nor did she want to see that woman, Lan Yufei.

"If you’re not in a hurry, you can stay for a few days. After this matter is settled, I will return with you. If you are in a hurry, you can leave first," Nie Xiangjun said thoughtfully.

The upcoming negotiations with Profound Yin Valley would basically not require Chen Sheng.

It wouldn’t be a problem if he went back.

"Let’s wait a little longer then."

Chen Sheng thought for a moment and said, deliberating.

He planned to fully digest all the opportunities he had gained on this trip to Nanzhao before returning.

Sun Yuzhi crossed her arms, glanced at Chen Sheng, and pouted.

’He just can’t bear to leave that vixen Lan Yufei.’