He felt his soul being pierced back and forth by countless sharp swords, as if trying to shatter it.
"Elder Longjiao" had clearly seen Jiao Wuxing's demonic core escape just now. Although the situation was bad, at least his life was saved. But in an instant, this was the outcome.
The loss of a Golden Core cultivator was a major event for any sect, especially a second-rate one. This would cause the overall strength of the "Ghost Flood Dragon Clan" to plummet rapidly.
Staggering, "Elder Longjiao" took out another bottle of medicinal pills. His hands, usually as steady as a rock, trembled as he took out a jade bottle and poured out a verdant green pill.
The moment this pill appeared, it split into two.
Half of the verdant green pill was swallowed by him in one gulp, while the other half fell back into the jade bottle. This pill was extremely precious to "Elder Longjiao."
The pill was not refined by his "Ghost Flood Dragon Clan," but was obtained by him in his early years while training in an ancient battlefield. At that time, there was one and a half pills in the jade bottle.
Just smelling it would make one feel refreshed. As the aura entered the body, the body would immediately become a bit more vibrant.
At that time, after appraising it for a long time, he finally came to an answer. This pill should have been refined on the Verdant Continent.
Otherwise, the rich vitality contained in the pill was not something an alchemist from the Forsaken Continent could refine.
The effect of this pill was to detoxify and at the same time increase one's life force, but he could not find out the name of the pill.
Since it was obtained from an ancient battlefield, this kind of ancient pill might not even have a legacy on the Verdant Continent.
After obtaining the unnamed pill, "Elder Longjiao" had been reluctant to use it.
Until later, when he traveled to the Black Demon Clan, he had ventured into the "Demon-Swallowing Abyss." Relying on his Golden Core cultivation, he had actually descended to a depth of four thousand zhang.
He wanted to see if he could obtain any opportunities.
But in the end, amidst the rolling demonic qi, after persisting for half an incense stick of time, he could no longer resist. In an instant, demonic thoughts arose, and he only wanted to kill all the living beings that appeared before him.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, he still retained a sliver of rationality and immediately took the half-unnamed pill in the bottle. This allowed him to escape and not become a bloodthirsty puppet that only knew how to kill.
Today, feeling that the "Shuiluoshi" refined by his clan was completely unable to suppress the poison he had been afflicted with, "Elder Longjiao" had no choice but to take out the unnamed pill. With spiritual power as a knife, he once again split it in two.
The moment half of the pill entered his mouth, a rich vitality immediately filled his body. The potent poison entwined around "Elder Longjiao's" soul was instantly neutralized and dispersed.
Just as "Elder Longjiao" breathed a sigh of relief and felt his soul constantly consolidating, a "clang" sound was heard. He was immediately startled.
Turning his head to the side, his expression, which had just recovered, changed drastically again. Xi Ye had already thrown away the spiritual liquid in her hand and was lying on the ground, her hands clutching her neck stiffly.
At this moment, her skin had long lost its former suppleness that could melt everything, and had turned a deathly gray. When it hit the ground, it was like the clash of metal and stone.
The sound was crisp and hard. Her eyes were already petrified, gray and white, filled with extreme terror. The aura on her body was rapidly dissipating, and she could not make a single sound.
In an instant, countless detoxification methods flashed through "Elder Longjiao's" mind, but none of them were the right one. He staggered to Xi Ye's side.
He immediately took out a bottle of medicinal liquid and quickly dripped it into Xi Ye's wide-open mouth. The pale yellow medicinal liquid seeped in from her mouth. This was the most effective detoxification method he could think of.
But after just two breaths, "Elder Longjiao" suddenly turned his head.
"Zhang Ming! Hand over the antidote!"
Xi Ye's life had not changed at all with the infusion of the medicinal liquid; it was still rapidly fading.
As "Elder Longjiao's" divine sense scanned her, Xi Ye was unable to even escape with her demonic core.
At this moment, her demonic core was desperately releasing demonic origin power, resisting the gray mist that surrounded it.
The gray mist was like the vicious ghosts of the nine serenities underworld, coming one after another, revealing ferocious faces and constantly pouncing. Xi Ye's demonic core was losing its luster bit by bit.
When the demonic origin power was exhausted, it would be the time for the demonic core to shatter or be petrified. She had only one path to death.
There was no other way!
The "Ghost Flood Dragon Clan" could not bear such a loss. Could it be that this battle would lead to the near extinction of his clan on the Forsaken Continent?
When "Elder Longjiao" shouted, his eyes were also fixed on Zhang Ming in the distance.
After swallowing half of the unnamed pill, the turmoil in his soul was no longer as violent as before, but it still made his mind sway from time to time, and he had not completely dispelled the poison in his body.
The dizziness was intermittent, so he couldn't tell for a moment whether he was occasionally swaying, or whether it was Zhang Ming, who was sitting cross-legged, who was swaying.
Seeing Zhang Ming ignore him completely, "Elder Longjiao" was furious. He took a deep breath and walked towards Zhang Ming.
But just as he had taken a few steps, Li Yan's trembling voice sounded.
"Fellow Daoist... you... are you going to attack? Then... you will... lose!"
Although the voice was weak and feeble, these words undoubtedly startled "Elder Longjiao," who was still suffering from the turmoil of his soul and was extremely uncomfortable. He sobered up a little.
Only then did he remember that he was currently in a duel with the other party.
"Elder Longjiao" had been dizzy before. After Jiao Wuxing's death and seeing Xi Ye on the verge of death, in his anxiety, seeing the other party not produce the antidote, he was actually about to attack by force.
And as long as he attacked, their side would have lost.
There were people from both sides here. Even if he wanted to deny it, there was no way. Could he kill everyone here?
What's more, they had also made a blood pact of the inner demon.
For a moment, "Elder Longjiao" was both shocked and angry. He had never expected that a little-known cultivator would actually force him to such a state.
Even after he had used the unnamed pill, he was still unable to completely dispel the poison in his body.
"Elder Longjiao" still had half an unnamed pill, but to ask him to take it out and give it to Xi Ye to swallow was undoubtedly like touching his lifeline.
Therefore, his inner instinct just now was to let Zhang Ming take out the antidote, rather than him taking out the unnamed pill himself.
Li Yan was also secretly observing the other party at this time. That "Elder Longjiao" was clearly on the verge of losing his mind and his soul was about to disperse.
But the other party's cultivation was truly profound. He was even able to fly away with the female cultivator. And after swallowing half a green pill, his mind quickly cleared up.
This showed that the half-green pill had the effect of protecting the soul. "He only took it out at the last moment, and only took half of it. This pill must be his last resort. It's a treasure, and it must be the last resort. This kind of person should be killed while the opportunity presents itself."
Li Yan's killing intent grew even stronger. After being hit by his own Fragmented Poison, the other party had actually held on for so long.
He had always been one to rarely think of letting the other party leave alive once he had fought with them. That would only leave him with a strong enemy.
On the other side, "Elder Longjiao's" heart was in a fierce struggle.
If he did not admit defeat, Xi Ye would surely die. But if he did admit defeat, then the sect would lose its greatest benefit.
Of course, there was another method to try, which was for him to take out the last half of the unnamed pill and give it to Xi Ye to swallow. Perhaps there was still a chance to save her life.
'No, I can't lose. Listening to Zhang Ming's voice, it's unstable. He's already been poisoned and is about to give out. I can't fall short at the last moment! In our agreement, there was no mention that after one side admits defeat, the other must produce the antidote! He definitely won't produce the antidote!'
"Elder Longjiao," who was beginning to sober up, had already figured out the current situation. With a fierce bite of his teeth, he quickly returned to Xi Ye's side.
This time, without hesitation, he directly sent the last half of the green, unnamed pill into Xi Ye's abdomen with his spiritual power.
In the astonished eyes of everyone, Xi Ye, who had already become stiff and gray, in just three breaths, first her hands that were clutching her neck slowly softened and slipped to the ground.
Then, the gray color of her whole body receded at a speed visible to the naked eye.
All of this, in the eyes of Li Yan in the distance, had already set off a huge wave in his heart.
'What is that pill? A poison that even I can't dispel, the other party used only one pill to dispel the poison of two people.'
He knew clearly that he had injected more than five types of potent poisons into each "Qi Recovery Pill" he threw out.
And among the potent poisons injected for that female Golden Core cultivator, there was only one type of "Branches of the Same Breath" that devoured spiritual power, for which Li Yan had the antidote.
As for the others, such as the poison that petrified the physical body, Li Yan himself could not dispel it. This was also the reason why he had not mentioned in the contract blood oath that one side must give out the antidote after admitting defeat.
To encounter an antidote that could dispel the poison of his own Fragmented Poison Body, and to see it in the hands of a second-rate sect Golden Core cultivator.
How could Li Yan not be shocked? The Fragmented Poison Body was his greatest reliance. No matter how strong the enemy was, he had the confidence to use schemes and potent poisons to deal with them.
But after the appearance of this strange green pill, Li Yan felt that his trump card had lost its effect, and his sense of security was plummeting.
"If I can capture the other party and perform a soul search, that would be for the best!"
Li Yan thought to himself, but he knew that this possibility did not exist. So he now had to find a way to make them all die here, to cut off the trouble first.
But soon, Li Yan found that things were not as bad as he had imagined.
On the other side, "Elder Longjiao" had also sat down cross-legged. After taking out several different pills and swallowing them, he was now closing his eyes and regulating his breathing.
And the female Golden Core cultivator on the other side, although she had recovered her consciousness and the petrification symptoms had disappeared, was still lying on the ground.
She could only slightly raise her hand to take out some bottles and jars, open them, and swallow some pills and medicinal liquids.
But Li Yan never saw "Elder Longjiao" take out that amazing green pill again.
'That mysterious green pill, the other party probably doesn't have it anymore. If they did, as long as the two of them swallowed another half or one pill each, they should be able to fully recover. But he didn't take it out again. Regardless of the origin of this pill, at least it's very difficult to refine. Another point that can be seen is that although that green pill is extremely powerful, it should have been cut off. They cannot completely dispel my Fragmented Poison, and they won't be able to in the future. Looking at their state, they are still in their weakest period. If I can attack now, I can easily kill them.'
Seeing this scene, Li Yan's heart began to relax. The other party still could not resist his Fragmented Poison.
As for that mysterious green pill, it was very likely an ancient item. The rarity of such a treasure was no less than him saying he could meet a Spirit Transformation cultivator tomorrow.
Since the other party had used the green pill to dispel part of the poison, it meant that it was the right medicine for the symptom. Then he wouldn't mind taking another half, but the result was not so.
Li Yan's thoughts raced, and he already had a general judgment.
'I just need to test it again, and I'll know the result!'
Li Yan thought to himself.
So, in the next moment, Li Yan's body suddenly stopped swaying slightly. He slowly stood up.
As he stood up, all the people below the platform who were watching had different reactions again.
Su Yuan and Xie Tongyi were extremely nervous and immediately exclaimed.
"Elder Zhang... he... he... he succeeded in detoxifying!"
"It should be... right?"
Although the others were suspicious, they did not speak out like the two of them.
They had different thoughts. Some's first reaction was "Is he suppressing the poison in his body and about to get up and admit defeat?"
"His mind is not clear. He's about to die in his final struggle!"
"His expression is very calm. All the poison in his body has been dispelled!"
All eyes were fixed on him, waiting for the result.