Chapter 1651: Using Poison Genius (Wugeng)

Using his invisibility spell, Jiang Fan fled until he reached a deserted area and finally stopped. He noticed that the number "four" had been added after his name on the crown. This indicated his kill count. According to the hunting ground master, all achievements were based purely on quantity. There was no difference between killing a two-star Blood Demon King and a one-star Blood Demon King.

Jiang Fan nodded to himself: "Using the Flawless Domain one last time to gain four Blood Demon Kings isn't too bad. However, I probably have no chance of competing for first place." Having witnessed the combat prowess and intelligence of the Giant Demon King, he quickly made a judgment. With his Heaven-Human First Decline cultivation, it was impossible for him to compete against Gongzi Xiang, Liu Bianhuang, Yun Wanxiao, and other hidden, unknown Great Venerable-level experts. They were capable of slaying gods and Buddhas; any ancient blood demons they encountered could not escape their grasp. How could Jiang Fan possibly compare?

Unless he could activate the Flawless Domain indefinitely, and even then, only if the situation mirrored the decisive battle between Middle-Earth and the Heavenly Realm, where many ancient giants were already wounded in the mid-to-late stages. But where would he find an infinite supply of the domain?

Roar, roar, roar—

Suddenly, dense roars echoed from the direction of the Bronze Land. They were the ferocious creatures from the garden, advancing in this direction, herding everyone towards the deepest part of the garden. Among them, a low, thundering growl sounded particularly familiar, subtly heading in his direction. It was unmistakably from the White Tiger.

Jiang Fan's mouth twitched. "That vengeful creature!" He scrambled to his feet and ran. It wasn't long before he heard intense fighting nearby. He saw a young man, covered in spatial storage devices, fleeing in a disheveled state. On the crown atop his head were engraved the words "Jiang Yitian of the Myriad Poisons Realm," followed by the number "fifty-eight."

Jiang Fan was taken aback. "Someone at the Heaven-Human Second Decline stage has killed fifty-eight Blood Demon Kings?" That number was simply too astonishing. Even the number of Giant Kings he had killed in Middle-Earth, relying on the Flawless Domain, was only around that figure!

He focused his gaze and saw at least ten ancient Blood Demons pursuing the man. The strongest among them was a three-star level demon! Yet, Jiang Yitian remained unhurried. As he ran, he systematically crushed the spatial storage devices hanging on his body. Some exploded, releasing a cloud of poisonous mist that spread in all directions. Others dropped to the ground, forming sticky, poisonous swamps. And some unleashed swarms of venomous insects. Each time a spatial storage device was crushed, an ancient Blood Demon would fall victim. In just a few breaths, three of them had fallen.

Jiang Fan secretly clicked his tongue. He now understood how the man had achieved his impressive tally of fifty-eight kills. This Incarnation Realm cultivator from the Myriad Poisons Realm possessed a unique skill for poisoning ancient Blood Demons. If Jiang Fan had similar methods of using poison to counter ancient giants, the Middle-Earth war might have already ended.

Just then, Jiang Yitian gasped, wincing in pain. The three-star Blood Demon King, seeing his subordinates successively poisoned, had become utterly enraged. He activated the origin star on his forehead. It was a dark, dim star, representing the soul! A Sage-level life-preserving jade token hanging on Jiang Yitian's chest finally failed after enduring multiple soul attacks. Although the soul attack didn't kill him, it still damaged his spirit. Taking advantage of his momentary disorientation, the three-star Blood Demon King hurled the trident in his hand with full force.

Jiang Fan hesitated for a moment. But ultimately, he intervened. He crushed a Wish Fruit given to him by Grand Venerable Xingyuan before the great decisive battle. "Shift!" The vast energy within the exploding Wish Fruit was instantly depleted, and the trident indeed shifted by a hair's breadth. And a miss by a hair's breadth is as good as a miss by a thousand miles. When the trident flew past Jiang Yitian, it narrowly grazed his arm, a truly close call. Even so, the trident's embedded power still caused his arm to explode. Fortunately, his life was spared.

Jiang Yitian, having narrowly escaped death, cautiously glanced in Jiang Fan's direction. "Thank you, fellow Daoist, for saving me."

Jiang Fan replied, "We should leave quickly. The ferocious creatures are closing in." Ignoring Jiang Yitian, he pulled out a pair of Heaven-Human Fourth Decline movement shoes and tossed them to the Rebellious Kid in the spatial mirror. "Let's go."

The Rebellious Kid was overjoyed. Not long ago, after consuming the Heaven-Human Fifth Decline speed shoe, it had successfully broken through to the peak of the Four-Aperture Demon Emperor realm. If it ate another Heaven-Human Fourth Decline speed shoe, wouldn't it directly enter the Five-Aperture Demon Emperor realm? It immediately started gnawing on it, and a pair of boots instantly appeared on its tiny paws. It hugged Jiang Fan's arm. "Big brother, hold on tight!"

Just as the two were about to make their escape, Jiang Yitian hastily called out, "Wait, please! Could you take me with you?" Not only was he injured and unable to contend with the ancient Blood Demons behind him, but even more ferocious creatures were surging from the horizon. If he didn't escape in time, he feared he would perish there. The invisible person before him possessed a Heaven-Human Fourth Decline movement technique, powerful enough to ensure his escape.

However, Jiang Fan, without a second thought, flatly refused. "You'll have to rely on yourself." He had saved him because he considered it a pity for a poisoning genius, so skilled at killing ancient dark creatures, to perish there. However, having Jiang Fan carry him at close range was utterly out of the question. The man's poisoning methods were unpredictable; if he harbored ill intentions and used poison on Jiang Fan, the consequences would be unthinkable.

Jiang Yitian realized what Jiang Fan was wary of and gritted his teeth. "Fellow Daoist, we have no grievances or conflicts of interest. Why would I seek trouble for myself? Besides, I need to rely on your abilities to escape. Harming you would be digging my own grave, wouldn't it?" Seeing Jiang Fan remain silent and unmoved, he grew anxious. He decisively pulled out a large handful of spatial storage devices from his person. "How about these as payment?" he offered.

Jiang Fan was momentarily tempted. If these potent poisons were effective against ancient giants, bringing them back could undoubtedly prevent many sacrifices among the people of Middle-Earth. However, he truly didn't trust Jiang Yitian. After a brief consideration, he took out the Immortal Binding Vine and tossed one end to him. "Grab it, but don't come near me! Any unusual move, and I'll take your life!" He held the Immortal Binding Vine in one hand and the nine-colored crystal in the other.

Jiang Yitian immediately detected an extremely dangerous aura emanating from the invisible Jiang Fan. He couldn't help but be extremely wary! Gazing at the offered Immortal Binding Vine, he couldn't help but hesitate for a moment. However, the roaring Blood Demon King behind him and the surging ferocious creatures in the distance left him with no choice. He snatched the Immortal Binding Vine. "I appreciate your help, fellow Daoist!"

Jiang Fan dared not linger. Before the three-star Blood Demon King could activate its soul origin again, he commanded the Rebellious Kid, "Go!" Having received such a great boon, the Rebellious Kid exerted itself with exceptional effort. With a single stride of its tiny hooves, it instantly vanished.

A short while later, when no roars could be heard from behind, Jiang Fan immediately instructed the Rebellious Kid to stop in a pile of rocks. He then cautiously distanced himself from Jiang Yitian. As for the Immortal Binding Vine, he conjured a ball of lightning in his palm and vigorously cleansed the section Jiang Yitian had touched. He only put it away after confirming it was free of any toxins.

Jiang Yitian's mouth twitched slightly. "Fellow Daoist, you wield such a perilous weapon, yet I'm not nearly as cautious as you are. Are you being overly cautious, fellow Daoist?"

Jiang Fan couldn't be bothered with his remarks and simply said, "Hand over the items!"

Jiang Yitian frowned. He genuinely had no intention of harming Jiang Fan, and the other's extreme caution annoyed him somewhat. He picked up a handful of spatial storage devices and said, displeased, "Myriad Poisons Realm's methods of using poison are endlessly varied. Many of my poisons cannot be countered by lightning. Since you're so wary of me, fellow Daoist, I'd like to see how you handle these storage devices. Just a warning: the last person who tried to harm me touched a spatial storage device I'd smeared with potent poison and simply rotted into a puddle of mud." He tossed a spatial storage device over and then quietly observed the empty air in front of him.

Jiang Fan scoffed. "Isn't that simple?"