kingnovel Chapter 456: The Flames of Revenge
Chapter 456: The Flames of Revenge
Chen Futu and Dongfang Bubai followed behind Xiaoqing, and soon the group left the city and headed towards a nearby mountain.
The mountain was strange; the vegetation was all black, and there was a peculiar smell in the air. But Xiaoqing was not fooled by the strange smell and continued to venture deeper into the mountain.
Dongfang Bubai said suspiciously, "The environment here is a bit like Blackwood Cliff, with many poisonous flowers and plants growing here."
As she spoke, Xiaoqing suddenly stopped; the forest ahead was filled with poisonous miasma.
Dongfang Bubai took two pills, but Chen Futu refused them. His body was immune to all poisons, so there was no need for him to use the antidote pills.
Xiaoqing hesitated for a moment, then dashed back into the woods.
"Even the air is green. When did such a fierce place appear in the Western Regions?"
Chen Futu had a premonition that it was a deliberate arrangement by some force, perhaps to deal with him, the Great Sage Emperor.
"As you are the supreme ruler, with the increasing strength of the Great Xia Dynasty, more and more people want to take your life."
"They're all clowns, not worth mentioning."
"Please be very careful, I have a feeling that this forest is not ordinary."
Dongfang Bubai is currently close to the mid-stage of Martial Venerable, and the fact that she can feel even a slight threat shows how dangerous it is.
Oh oh oh!
Further in, the visible area decreased, and the surrounding fog changed from green to blue, indicating increased toxicity.
Fortunately, Dongfang Bubai was also skilled in using poisons. Although this poison was extremely potent, her antidote pills could still block it.
Xiaoqing's movements became sluggish; it was disturbed and began to look around, trying its best to find any trace of the father and daughter.
Just then, a few scattered sounds came from the quiet forest.
Dongfang Bubai quickly shielded Chen Futu and shouted, "Who goes there? Get out here!"
Wow!
Dark shadows flickered among the grass and trees, and there was more than one, followed by eerie laughter all around, "His Majesty the Great Sage Emperor, with a chivalrous heart, has really come in person."
"Hiding your head and showing your tail is courting death."
With a flick of her wrist, Dongfang Bubai sent the embroidery needle flying through the air. Then, with a quick pull, a dark figure was dragged out of the thick fog by a red thread. The person, dressed in tattered clothes, was lying on the ground convulsing as if having an epileptic seizure, with cracking sounds coming from their bones.
Chen Futu raised an eyebrow. "What the hell?"
Heh heh—
Just as the two were about to step forward to check, the person who had suddenly started convulsing mechanically raised his head, and even though the two were mentally prepared, they were still startled by his ugly features.
His face was green and rotting, even more ferocious than a drought demon.
Dongfang Bubai pulled Chen Futu back two steps and said seriously, "Be careful, it's a poisoner."
What is a poisonous person?
"Blackwood Cliff has a history of using corpses soaked in toxins for processing. Shortly after a powerful person dies, before their true energy dissipates, they are processed with highly poisonous substances. The resulting poisonous true energy leaves the body, and even breathing or touching the toxins will affect the circulation of true energy, let alone touching them with one's own hands. It can be considered a vicious and insidious weapon."
Dongfang Bubai explained what a poisonous person is.
Chen Futu gasped, "They're not planning to use this thing to attack the Western Regions, are they? This is practically a biological weapon."
As they were talking, the poisonous man got up, turned his head, and lunged at the two of them.
Dongfang Bubai flicked his finger, and the sound of air being cut rose again. The sharp embroidery needle, along with the silk thread, pierced through the poisoned man's body, then pulled his limbs and flew to a large tree, binding him tightly to the tree.
This move was pleasing to the eye. Chen Futu said to Misty Mist, "Don't embarrass yourself with such a small skill."
"Tsk tsk tsk, as expected of His Majesty the Great Sage Emperor, your guards are all more monstrous than the last."
"Tell me, what will it take for you to release him? You wouldn't have summoned me here just to kill someone, would you?"
“Your Majesty sees things clearly. I truly did not intend to kill anyone. I only arrested people to find an opportunity to inform you of something. I originally planned to inform you in a couple of days, but I did not expect you to find me so quickly.”
"Speak your mind, or shut up. I'm busy and don't have time to waste with you."
Chen Futu was not polite at all. With Dongfang Bubai by his side, no poisonous person could get close to him.
The voice said, "The request is simple: Your Majesty, please order Zhao Xier to cede the Western Regions to avoid further bloodshed."
"You can deal with Zhao Xier, why arrest unrelated people?"
"The Queen of the Western Regions is your woman. How dare I overstep the bounds? Otherwise, if the Holy Emperor were to be enraged, millions would be slaughtered, and we would be massacred once again."
"Heh, so it turns out they're just remnants of the Dragon Barbarians."
Chen Futu scoffed, "Long Man's wicked intentions haven't died down. He seems to have colluded with some force and obtained the technology to poison people."
“Holy Emperor, if you do not agree, I do not mind releasing these poisonous creatures. Wherever they pass, a bloodbath will surely follow.”
The other side directly used the lives of the people of the Western Regions as a threat.
Chen Futu transmitted his voice to Dongfang Bubai, "Can you cure this poison?"
"It can't be solved for now."
Blackwood Cliff did not complete its research on poison people, only some failed experiences. However, if a few poison people were captured and she studied them for a period of time, it wouldn't be impossible.
Upon hearing this, Chen Futu fell into deep thought. If Sun Simiao were here, he would probably be able to handle it, but unfortunately, it was too late to ask someone to come now.
"Your Majesty, what has your decision been made? The Western Regions are also your subjects. Which is more important, the imperial ambitions or them?"
"I do not accept threats."
"This is not a threat, it is an impending reality."
"Kill them if you want. Anyway, it's you Western Region people who will die. Those who are not of our race will surely have different hearts. Do you think I would be reluctant to do so?"
Chen Futu looked at him with disdain.
The person in the thick fog fell silent upon receiving the reply, seemingly not expecting the Great Sage Emperor to give such an answer.
Seeing that he remained silent, Chen Futu continued, "It's good to kill all the people of the Western Regions. After that, I will take control of this territory."
"Chen Futu! You are very good!"
The other party was clearly enraged, no longer addressing him as the Holy Emperor, but directly calling him by his name, appearing extremely angry, "Chen Futu! You don't treat us Western Region people as human beings, then I will unleash the Poison People to wreak havoc in your Central Plains, causing your Central Plains to be filled with devastation!"
"Does something as worthless as a dog dare to lay its hands on the Central Plains?"
While cursing aloud, Chen Futu secretly continued to ask Dongfang Bubai, "Have you found his location?"
"found it."
Dongfang Bubai's gaze fell upon a large tree shrouded in black mist. If nothing unexpected happened, his opponent was hiding behind the tree.
This is also why Chen Futu provoked the other party just now. When a person is extremely angry, their aura will inevitably fluctuate. Once the location is locked, it will be easy to deal with.
As for the poison people, only highly toxic environments are suitable for their survival. There are probably places in the Western Regions that specifically create poisonous miasma, but their numbers are not too large. Xiao Qing can find them and eliminate them later. The threat they pose is completely non-existent.
"go with!"
Dongfang Bubai made a sudden move, and a sharp red light pierced through the tree in an instant. The person hiding behind the tree groaned, and then the red thread was quickly wrapped around him by the Qi Immortal.
"Trying to catch me? Dream on!"
The hissing sound continued, and Dongfang Bubai's expression darkened as the red thread was corroded and broken.