CHAPTER 605: 605, ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO TAKE ACTION?

"Mr. Ran Xing, Your Majesty the King, what are you doing? I am saving King Haoran!"

Pushing away Ran Xing’s surprise attack, Yun Xiao finally turned his head, looking at Ran Xing and Xuan Jiuding with a mocking smile as if completely unaware of his own predicament.

And Yun Xiao’s right hand still did not leave Xuan Haoran’s wrist, Little Dragon continued to devour the Spirit Corrosive Binding Fragrance within the latter’s body, perhaps before long, the task would be successfully completed.

"Utter nonsense, would Mr. Ran Xing make a mistake? Take your hand off my royal father immediately, or don’t blame the Xuanyue Imperial Family for being impolite!"

Xuan Jiuding was obviously aware of the dangerous situation, even if Xuan Haoran couldn’t instantly recover his Earth Rank battle power, as long as he could speak, then some of Xuan Jiuding’s conspiracies could no longer be concealed.

Hearing Xuan Jiuding’s words, some less astute minds nodded in agreement, because subconsciously, an Earth-rank Meridian Refining Master could not be wrong, and it was more likely that this Yun Xiao had used some underhanded methods on Xuan Haoran.

Of course, this thought was only held by a minority, while some others already had a deeper suspicion. Seeing the urgency of the new king, they feared that the hidden truth was not so simple.

"Since you are so ignorant of the times, then die!"

Taking advantage of Xuan Jiuding speaking, Ran Xing finally neutralized the wisp of Poisonous Incense he had inhaled. After all, he had refined it himself, firstly having some resistance, and secondly, carrying the antidote, he didn’t need to waste much time.

Upon hearing Ran Xing’s words, an odd light flashed in Yun Xiao’s eyes once again, because at this moment, a telepathic message from Little Dragon inexplicably increased his confidence, as if he could seize this opportunity to completely deal with this low-level Earth Rank Meridian Refining Master who had always been his enemy.

As the bothersome Sect member from Yinfeng Sect, who ruined his plans, was within reach, Ran Xing did not hold back at all. With his cultivation at the Early Stage of the Earth Rank Qi Seeking Realm, he absolutely believed that if his strike hit, the Sect Master of the Yinfeng Sect at the Peak of the Spirit Vein Realm would immediately perish.

Therefore, in Ran Xing’s prediction, Yun Xiao should choose to dodge this palm strike, not take it head-on, thus his palm would naturally no longer be in contact with Xuan Haoran, and this detoxification would be futile.

Bang!

However, much to the extreme shock and surprise of Ran Xing and the onlookers, when his palm struck towards the vital spot on Yun Xiao’s back, the Sect Master of the Yinfeng Sect didn’t dodge but took the powerful strike squarely.

"Pfft!"

A mouthful of fresh blood sprayed out from Yun Xiao’s mouth, obviously suffering some internal injuries under Ran Xing’s palm, but his eyes shimmered with increasing excitement.

"Hmm?"

Having struck his opponent’s vital spot, before Ran Xing had a chance to feel pleased, he suddenly sensed a strong, bizarre aura assailing from the back of the person in front of him.

Within this aura were the Spirit Corrosive Binding Fragrance that Ran Xing was extremely familiar with, along with something he had never seen before. These mixed forces penetrated his body from the palm of his hand in an instant.

"Damn it, what in the world is this?"

The moment the mysterious force entered his body, Ran Xing felt his limbs and bones as if corroded by a potent poison, which scared him into quickly taking out the antidote for the Spirit Corrosive Binding Fragrance and swallowing it down.

Unfortunately, the poison that Ran Xing was afflicted with this time was not just the Spirit Corrosive Binding Fragrance, but a violent poison containing something special; his antidote might not be able to neutralize it in time.

"Tsk tsk, Dragon Guiding Tree Spirit, One Thought to Solve Myriad Poisons, One Thought to Transform Myriad Poisons, truly a fine line between heaven and hell!"

Just as Yun Xiao was shockingly excited by Ran Xing’s current state, a voice full of profound emotion came from within his body, unmistakably that of the Golden Snake Worm.

"One Thought to Solve Myriad Poisons, One Thought to Transform Myriad Poisons, from heaven to hell in a thought?"

Even the Long Xiao Battle God from Yun Xiao’s previous life had never heard these phrases, but without any prior knowledge, he still gleaned some truth from them.

The Golden Snake Worm’s words were clearly referring to the Strange Spirit Little Dragon, transformed from the Dragon Summoning Tree, which could neutralize severe toxins like the Spirit Corrosive Binding Fragrance in a fleeting thought, as well as transform everything into deadly poison in another thought.

This is also the origin of the latter phrase "One thought heaven, one thought hell"; neutralizing deadly poisons for others could certainly elevate them to heavenly joy, yet the resulting poison could step an Earth-rank Meridian Refining Master like Ran Xing straight into hell.

"Heh heh, Father, just wait and watch the excitement!"

Ignoring the Golden Snake Worm’s sentiment, Little Dragon pressed on to neutralize the virulent poison within Xuan Haoran’s body, speaking with a laugh, and at this moment, Ran Xing’s face had already turned extremely unsightly.

"Ahh, my hand, my hand!"

Just as everyone was staring blankly at Ran Xing, this Earth Rank Low Level Meridian Refining Master actually raised his right hand—the very one that had struck Yun Xiao’s back—and then everyone witnessed a terrifying scene.

Hiss... hiss...

Streams of green smoke began to rise from Ran Xing’s right palm, and immediately after, everyone clearly saw that the tips of his index and middle fingers started to rot away to the bone.

And this rotting happened in the blink of an eye; in just a short moment, Ran Xing’s right palm had vanished, obviously corroded completely.

"Could it be that Yun Xiao’s body is filled with potent poison, so much so that even an Earth Rank Low Level Meridian Refining Master can’t resist it?"

Upon seeing Ran Xing’s gruesome condition, the nearby onlookers couldn’t help but take a step back. They clearly saw Yun Xiao being blasted away with a palm strike, causing him to spit blood, but how had the tables turned so rapidly, with Ran Xing suffering greatly?

"Mr. Ran Xing, let me teach you a method. As long as you amputate that right hand, I guarantee the poison will not spread to other parts of your body!"

Yun Xiao, whose hand was still on Xuan Haoran’s wrist, slowly turned his head and chuckled lightly, his voice containing a trace of calmness, as if he had done something trivial.

"Yun Xiao, you are making an enemy of the entire Xuanyue Imperial Family!"

Xuan Jiuding was also somewhat startled. Ran Xing and Empress Dowager Nie Yi were his last resorts. If Ran Xing were to die, wouldn’t that cut off his last support?

"Heh, a shameful wretch who murders his brother and father, how could he represent the entire Xuanyue Imperial Family?"

At this point, Yun Xiao no longer had any reservations, and upon uttering these words, Xuan Jiuding’s face instantly turned, while the nearby Meridian Masters became even more certain of their suspicions.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you all must have sensed it by now, haven’t you? The poison that affected King Haoran is precisely this Earth Rank Low Level Meridian Refining Master Ran Xing’s unique poison: Spirit Corrosive Binding Fragrance!"

Yun Xiao didn’t care about Xuan Jiuding’s ugly expression but instead stretched out his left hand, pointed at Xuan Haoran lying on the bed, and then at Ran Xing, whose arm continued to corrode, making an insinuating remark.

"Think about it, if it weren’t for the methods of a Low-level Poison Vein Master, how could a cultivator at the early stage of the Qi Seeking Realm fall into a coma? And yet, these two scoundrels try to play a game of the thief shouting to catch the thief, how utterly laughable!"

Yun Xiao spoke freely. After all, he knew that even with Ran Xing at his mercy, not to mention lending Xuan Jiuding a dose of courage, he would not dare to make a move. Since this was the case, why not expose the true face of this shameless person?

"You... you’re talking nonsense!"

At this moment, Xuan Jiuding indeed dared not take action, only able to shout in anger, and his figure retreated to the entrance of the great hall as if intending to make a getaway.

"Whoever among you can capture this Yun Xiao for me, I promise that from now on within the Xuanyue Empire, their family will be honored above all others!"

Xuan Jiuding, upon reaching the door, didn’t escape but instead made a promise to those Spiritual Rank Meridian Masters, a promise that was hard for many to refuse.

Though the current situation was unclear and the struggle within the Royal Family was complex and unpredictable, most among them were peak masters of the Spirit Vein Realm. Working together to take down Yun Xiao was not without possibility.

Even though Yun Xiao’s tactics just now were extremely strange, and even an Earth Rank Low Level Meridian Master like Ran Xing couldn’t withstand it, they had some speculations that perhaps Ran Xing had inadvertently touched some potent poison on Yun Xiao’s body and that was what caught him.

As long as they were careful not to let their bodies touch Yun Xiao, such as by attacking with weapons or using external Meridian Techniques, they didn’t believe Yun Xiao could make much of a splash.

Crack!

Just as the crowd hesitated, Ran Xing knew he could delay no longer. A light sound rang in everyone’s ears, immediately drawing their eyes toward him.

Upon looking over, they saw Ran Xing’s left arm severed at the shoulder, blood gushing like a fountain. Although Ran Xing managed to stop the bleeding after enduring the pain with some techniques, the severity of the situation left a deep impression on everyone.

"Everyone join me in taking down this villain who dared to harm King Haoran!"

Ran Xing, having stopped the bleeding from his severed arm, glinted with extreme resentment in his eyes, seemingly offsetting some of the pain. With his shout, a dense surge of Meridian Qi aura appeared in front of him.

With Ran Xing leading the charge, the last shred of worry in the depths of the other Meridian Masters’ hearts finally disappeared. And their families and Sects were already entangled with the Royal Family, so how could they let go of such an opportunity to make a great contribution?

"Are you sure you want to take action?"

Sensing the aura coming from behind, Yun Xiao turned his head, speaking these words with a faint smile. Meanwhile, his body burst forth with a special aura, and immediately after, his appearance and form underwent an unbelievable transformation.