CHAPTER 370: CHAPTER 380: IMPENDING CATASTROPHE FOR BEIXIE EMPEROR

Ten Thousand Sword Sect and Treasure Pill Pavilion, these were merely two of the factions rushing to Chu Feng’s rescue.

The local sects of the Dan State North Territory, Golden Talisman Sect and Medicine God Sect, had both bonded with Chu Feng. And they held him in very high regard.

Alas, Chu Feng had already pledged allegiance to the Ten Thousand Sword Sect.

Hence, no matter how much they admired him, they could not poach him from his sect. Instead, they befriended Chu Feng to build friendship.

Doing so to win over this Alchemy Dao prodigy.

When they learned that Chu Feng was treated unfairly in the Ten Thousand Sword Sect and defected, they immediately rushed to see him in person. To them, this was incredibly joyous news.

The elders of Ten Thousand Sword Sect were blind to let such a talent slip away, a talent they themselves would desperately wish for.

To carry Chu Feng on a palanquin and bring him into their own sect was what they desired.

They would certainly cultivate him with their best resources.

Regrettably, plans can’t keep up with changes.

They did not expect the Shangguan family to suddenly make a move and poison Chu Feng en route.

After the Shangguan family’s defeat, they even requested the Beixie Emperor to take action personally.

This incident had them in a state of extreme urgency. The Great Elder of Medicine God Sect, along with the sect’s experts, hurried to Lonely Thunder Peak at maximum speed.

It’s easy to add flowers to the brocade, but hard to send coal in the snow.

This was an excellent opportunity to gain Chu Feng’s favor and trust.

The Golden Talisman Sect was no slower in its actions, fearing the Medicine God Sect might get ahead. The Sect Master of Golden Talisman Sect bluntly exercised his privilege, leading the sect’s experts on the move. Along the way, he continuously summoned experts who were affiliated with the Golden Talisman Sect.

The entire Dan State was shaken up because of a mere dropout from Ten Thousand Sword Sect, now besieged by the Northern Beixie Empire.

One after another, superpowers were all moving to the rescue.

Han Shuang from the Rashamon Sect, upon hearing Chu Feng’s troubles, stealthily led a group of sect experts to save him.

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As days went by, Chu Feng’s situation in Thunder Cave became increasingly dire. Under the orders of the Beixie Emperor to storm the cave at all costs, he started to falter.

Furthermore, the Northern Domain Three Evils were not united.

Only the Poison Eye Dragon King truly gave his all for Chu Feng. The other two harbored thoughts of abandoning the fight and fleeing for their lives. They were not fully committed but kept some strength in reserve to escape when things got critical.

With no other choice, Chu Feng had Elder Shoumei and Han Xiaoying take the place of the other two Evils.

Han Xiaoying’s cultivation was, after all, somewhat weaker.

She possessed only the Seven-star Sword Veins, which were nowhere near as monstrous as Chu Feng’s Nine Yang Sword Veins. She was gradually losing strength.

Elder Shoumei was also not yet fully recovered and couldn’t endure a prolonged fight.

Fortunately, Chu Feng had successfully poisoned key figures like the Beixie Emperor and Beixie National Master. These two top figures of the Northern Beixie Empire were under the treatment of the impressive Alchemy Master Luo Qian.

The first two days went by peacefully enough.

Signs of improvement were showing.

However, on the third day, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, as red rashes on their bodies started to break open. Alchemy King Luo Qian exhausted all his methods and nearly fainted from fatigue, yet there was no sign of improvement.

Now, the Beixie Emperor and Beixie National Master were in panic.

The first of their trusted aides to be poisoned was currently tied up with a rope, continuously screaming in agony. The intense itching had driven him nearly insane.

The Beixie Emperor worried that in his desperation, the man might barge into Thunder Cave and get killed by Chu Feng.

Because the Beixie Emperor wanted to keep this person as a guinea pig. If he died, there would be no one to test the poison on.

"Alchemy King Luo Qian, didn’t you say that this is just a minor poison, one that any Pill Master could use?"

"After taking the Detoxification Pill you concocted, why is there still no effect?"

The Beixie National Master asked with an increasingly unpleasant tone.

At this moment, as it concerned the life and death of himself and the Beixie Emperor, he naturally couldn’t be polite anymore.

This Alchemy King Luo Qian might be esteemed, but over the years, the Beixie Empire had also provided him with a great deal of resources and money.

"This... Although itching powder is the simplest of poisons, every person’s formula is different. This Alchemy King is making every effort to solve it. National Master and Emperor, please be patient!"

Alchemy King Luo Qian was also quite embarrassed, he had made a boastful claim.

And now, it was like slapping his own face.

You should know, at the beginning, in front of everyone, he mocked Chu Feng’s capabilities as trivial skills. His contempt for Chu Feng was to the extreme.

Now, with all his might, the prestigious Alchemy King was actually unable to cure the poison laid by Chu Feng.

Where could he put his old face now?

"Beixie Emperor, I would bet that this pig Luo Qian King of yours, with no real knowledge or skill, is probably incapable of saving your life. If this poison is not cured, within seven days, you all will be oozing pus all over, dying in pain and itch."

"Hehe, that kind of torment, forgive my candor. It’s a hundred times more horrible and painful than what you said about dismembering me into more than three thousand pieces of flesh."

The voice of Chu Feng came from inside the Thunder Cave.

The Beixie Emperor and Beixie National Master’s faces changed dramatically upon hearing it. Being called ’Pig Luo Qian King’ by Chu Feng was simply the most vicious insult and contempt. For Alchemy King Luo Qian, this was more than just face-slapping.

It was an utterly ruthless trampling.

"You little beast, don’t be too smug. The salt I, the Alchemy King, have eaten is more than the rice you’ve eaten, and the bridges I’ve crossed are more than the roads you’ve traveled. Your itching powder may be powerful, but I definitely will solve it,"

"I was alchemizing Elixirs before you were even born!"

Alchemy King Luo Qian, being so trampled and humiliated by a nobody like Chu Feng, how could he bear it?

His face ashen, he gnashed his teeth and pointed at Chu Feng inside the Thunder Cave, cursing him.

However, the Beixie Emperor and Beixie National Master, they completely did not share this sentiment. Their only concern was their own lives.

Now, their bodies itching unbearably, they wished they could tear their flesh off piece by piece to feel comfortable.

"Alchemy King Luo Qian, you mustn’t stoop to the level of that little beast. Focus on researching the antidote and curing the poison for Us, that is the correct path!" the Beixie Emperor commanded in a cold voice.

He knew how to enjoy himself, calling several eunuchs to help scratch his itches.

"Order a speed-up in the attack for me. The Thunder Cave must be breached for me within three days," the Beixie Emperor shouted orders at his troops below. The Blood God Guard was also fully engaged in the attack at this point.

"Once the Thunder Cave is breached, catching that little beast Chu Feng, we will use the most poisonous methods to force out the antidote," the Beixie Emperor also knew that Alchemy King Luo Qian might not be reliable.

It was still the surest way to breach the Thunder Cave and capture Chu Feng.

Inside the Thunder Cave, Chu Feng was already somewhat exhausted. With the enemy intensifying the attack, the situation immediately turned even more grave.

Just then, a Scout leader ran over in a panic.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty... Bad news..." The Scout was so frightened that he couldn’t even speak clearly.

"What’s the panic? Speak slowly if there’s an issue!" the Beixie Emperor said with a darkened face, speaking sternly.

"The Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect has arrived with a large number of masters!" the Scout leader said, trembling.