Chapter 448 - 454: Mutual Scheming

"Aren’t you just refusing to face reality?"

"Hahahaha, well I’m just going to have to tell you—your beloved died because of you!"

"She died because you failed to realize she had been poisoned!"

"Hahahaha—!"

Huo Jinchuan laughed arrogantly, deliberately provoking the Huo Clan Leader.

He wanted to make the Huo Clan Leader lose his mind. Then, he could activate the bugs and cause the Clan Leader to suffer a cultivation deviation!

But the Huo Clan Leader grew strangely quiet, the fury in his eyes slowly dissipating.

A mocking smile touched his lips as he asked meaningfully, "Huo Jinchuan, have you always thought your cultivation progress was slow because your mentality couldn’t keep up?"

At these words, the smile on Huo Jinchuan’s face instantly vanished.

His eyes widened, his shock and rage reaching their peak in an instant.

"You—you did something to me?"

Huo Jinchuan was utterly shocked. In his previous life, he had fallen ill at the end, which had caused him some psychological issues.

That was why he had always believed his mind was not strong enough, that he was unable to adapt, and that this was what hindered his advancement.

But the Huo Clan Leader’s words were undoubtedly telling him that it wasn’t his fault!!!

"Huo Yang!! You old bastard, what in the world did you do to me?"

For a moment, Huo Jinchuan’s composure shattered. He couldn’t bear to think that his hundreds of years of effort had been maliciously suppressed by someone.

But the Huo Clan Leader just gave a cruel smile.

"What could I have done? I merely transferred the poison from Meng’er’s body into yours."

"You are a continuation of Meng’er’s life, so you must inherit the poison as well, correct?"

"Hahahaha—! You say I failed to notice Meng’er’s poison, but what about you?"

"You’ve lived for hundreds of years. Did you ever notice it?"

"Hahaha—!"

The Huo Clan Leader threw his head back and roared with laughter, feeling that Huo Jinchuan was a complete joke.

The poison in Meng’er had been extremely subtle; otherwise, it wouldn’t have gone undiscovered until she was giving birth, by which point it was too late.

And the Pill Master had made it clear that if she hadn’t had a child, the poison in Meng’er would never have activated.

She would have at least been able to live!

So, how could he not hate Huo Jinchuan?

Now, Huo Jinchuan was tasting the agony of the poison for himself. Such great talent, such great fortune, yet his cultivation was slow...

’He truly deserves it!’ he thought.

"Huo Yang—!"

Hearing this, Huo Jinchuan felt something inside him snap completely.

"You’re a fucking monster! A monster!!!"

’I’m their son! How could Huo Yang poison me the moment I was born?!’

’It’s absolutely vicious!’

"Hmph. The only reason I let you live this long was to resurrect Meng’er. But since you conspired with an outsider to destroy her, your time has come as well."

The Huo Clan Leader’s lips curled into a smile. Though his eyes looked clear, it was enough to make one’s blood run cold.

"You—you’re a madman!"

Huo Jinchuan roared and launched himself at the Huo Clan Leader, looking utterly ridiculous.

The Huo Clan Leader sneered. He was now fully intent on killing him. He raised his Longsword and aimed it at the lunging Huo Jinchuan.

If this strike landed, Huo Jinchuan would surely die.

But the next second, the Spiritual Energy inside his body suddenly erupted into chaos.

In just a breath’s time, it surged like a raging torrent, rampaging uncontrollably.

His meridians swelled in an instant, the pain causing the Huo Clan Leader to spray a mouthful of blood and his Divine Soul to become unstable.

Meanwhile, Huo Jinchuan, who had just been in a crazed state, instantly regained his clarity. He took out a Magical Treasure to break the Array and fled at top speed.

He was gone in a flash.

He had long known that a day would come when he would have a complete falling out with the Huo Clan Leader, so he always carried many life-saving Magical Treasures with him. It seemed now that his preparations had not been in vain!

After emerging from the secret passage, he glanced around nervously before picking a direction and bolting.

Although the Huo Clan Leader was suffering a temporary Spiritual Power upheaval, it hadn’t caused a full-blown cultivation deviation. That meant the chaos wouldn’t last long.

He had to race against time to escape; he absolutely could not let that old bastard catch him again!

’But... I have to find a way to get rid of this poison in my body,’ he thought. ’Otherwise, I’ll be held back my entire life.’

An image suddenly flashed through Huo Jinchuan’s mind: Song Wanning.

Song Wanning’s Alchemy Skill was superb and her fortune was astonishing; she would surely have a way to cure his poison.

He had to find Song Wanning. He would use the promise of helping her and her companions leave the Central Domain as bait to get her to perform Alchemy and cure him.

’To save her own skin, she’ll definitely agree!’

...

Back in the secret passage, the Huo Clan Leader finally managed to stabilize his chaotic Spiritual Energy. The killing intent around him was so thick it was almost tangible, and his dark eyes blazed with menacing Evil Qi.

"That damn brat, he actually tampered with me?"

The Huo Clan Leader’s heart sank. His intuition told him that Huo Jinchuan had definitely done something to him.

But he couldn’t figure out what it was, and this realization made his heart clench.

If he didn’t find it, it would be a ticking time bomb, ready to explode at any moment.

"It must have been during the Heavenly Punishment..."

Only at that time, when he was busy dealing with the Heavenly Thunder, could Huo Jinchuan have had an opportunity to act.

The Huo Clan Leader recalled the words he had just said to Huo Jinchuan, and his face grew hot.

He had just mocked Huo Jinchuan for not noticing he was poisoned, and in the next moment, he’d been proven a hypocrite. What an utter loss of face!

He closed his eyes, suppressing the hostility in his heart. Only after he had completely sorted out his Spiritual Energy did he take out the map again.

The red dot on the map was still moving quickly, but it seemed to have slowed down a lot. His injuries were likely severe, affecting his escape speed.

A cruel glint appeared in the Huo Clan Leader’s eyes. He felt that Huo Jinchuan was like a demon beast struggling before death, futilely trying to escape.

But once in his grasp, no one could hope to survive.

He took the map and gave chase at high speed.

...

Inside the Demon God Tomb, Song Wanning had found a place to rest for the time being. The Demon God Tomb was vast, but almost completely barren. She had wandered for several days without seeing a single sign of life.

She was in no hurry to travel, so she decided to take a break.

Taking the Three Lives Mirror from her Storage Ring, she finally had time to examine it closely.

Outwardly, the Three Lives Mirror didn’t seem to have changed, but it could now automatically generate a map of intruders.

No, it wasn’t just intruders. It was a map of the entire Spirit Realm.

It even clearly marked the names of every location, the greatest potential dangers, and so on.

’This must be some kind of function from the system.’

The Three Lives Mirror had devoured the system and absorbed its energy, which was how it had evolved this new function.

The corners of Song Wanning’s mouth lifted slightly. ’Now, no matter where Huo Jinchuan hides, I can find him easily.’

’It truly is a Divine Artifact. Incredible!’

’But...’

Song Wanning’s brow suddenly furrowed. She stared curiously at Huo Jinchuan’s location, a flicker of confusion in her eyes.

Huo Jinchuan’s location was suddenly moving rapidly, the red dot jumping about, looking extremely panicked.

’Could it be...’

’The Huo Clan Leader is actually hunting him down?’