Chapter 1097: Poisonous Hair

After Lei Qinglie and Lei Kuangfeng died at Ling Yun's hands, the Soul Sect mobilized in force and blockaded the entire Black Soul Mountain. They had assumed that Ling Yun was clearly injured and that this time they would surely achieve something. However, three full days passed, and they still found nothing.

Apart from the deceased, no one in the entire sect had seen Ling Yun to this day.

Yet, Ling Yun had not reappeared during these three days.

"Sect Master, could Ling Yun have already fled far away?" Lei Tiangang asked after another day of fruitless searching.

"Hmph!" Lei Qianfeng's expression was grim and dark. "Didn't he say he wanted me to cripple my profound energy and limbs within three days, or else make me regret it for life? Now that three days have passed, I truly wish he would jump out and show me his so-called methods!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than intense profound energy fluctuations came from his transmission jade. As soon as he picked it up, an extremely urgent voice came through: "Sect Master! This is bad! Ling Yun... Ling Yun, he..."

"What? Ling Yun!?" The person transmitting the message was none other than Lei Kun, the Sect Master of the Soul Sect's Heiya City branch. His panic-stricken tone clearly indicated something major had happened. Lei Qianfeng's roar also made everyone present startle and look on. "Did Ling Yun go to the Heiya branch? How many of you were killed?"

"No, the branch is safe, but... but..." As the Sect Master of the Black Soul branch, Lei Kun was an absolutely preeminent figure in the Heiya Realm, yet his voice trembled slightly at this moment. "It's Guangmo!"

"What?" Lei Qianfeng's pupils suddenly contracted. "Guangmo... What happened to Guangmo?"

The surroundings instantly became quiet enough to hear a pin drop. Listening to the voice from the transmission jade, everyone's face filled with alarm. Among Lei Qianfeng's seven sons, although Lei Guangmo was the least promising, he was one of the two sons born to Lei Qianfeng and his legitimate wife, Xiao Qingtong, and the youngest of all their children. He had been the most pampered by Lei Qianfeng and Xiao Qingtong since childhood, and even though his spoiling had made him the least accomplished, he was still greatly cherished.

"He... he left the sect earlier for a matter and encountered Ling Yun. Ling Yun stabbed him in the shoulder with a short blade. By the time we arrived, Ling Yun had already escaped."

Upon hearing it was just an arm injury, Lei Qianfeng let out a sigh of relief, but immediately felt something was wrong—if it were merely an arm injury, the other party's tone would never be so panicked. He sternly asked, "Just a knife wound? Is Guangmo alright?"

"That... the blade was poisoned! By the time we arrived, Guangmo's entire body was convulsing from the poison."

"Wha... what! Poison!?" Lei Qianfeng was greatly alarmed and roared, "Then quickly expel the poison for him!"

"This subordinate has already done everything possible, but the poison Guangmo ingested is incredibly dreadful. Even with the combined strength of all experts in the branch, and even using the Thunder Spirit Secret Pill... Guangmo has shown no improvement; the poison has only become more potent."

Lei Qianfeng felt a chill run through him, his eyes bloodshot. "What kind of poison did Guangmo ingest?"

"All renowned physicians in the city have been summoned, but not a single one recognized the poison Guangmo contracted... This subordinate is now personally bringing Guangmo on the way to the main sect and will definitely arrive within two hours..."

With a cracking sound, the transmission jade was crushed by Lei Qianfeng's palm. His arm trembled, and veins bulged on his forehead.

"Ling Yun actually went to Heiya City and attacked Guangmo!" General Hall Master Lei Tiangang said angrily.

"Guangmo's cultivation is still shallow. With Ling Yun's methods, it wouldn't have been difficult to kill him, yet he chose to poison him. This must have been intentional," said Grand Elder Lei Qiandu, his expression grave.

"Immediately summon all physicians and pharmacists in the sect to the main hall!" Lei Qianfeng roared. "And! Bring me all spiritual herbs and profound crystals that can detoxify!!"

Two hours later, the Sect Master of the Heiya branch arrived like thunder, bringing Lei Guangmo.

Lei Guangmo's entire body was scarlet, as if scorched by fire. When he opened his eyes, even his pupils were a terrifying crimson. His own aura was exceptionally weak; more alarmingly, it was permeated with a shocking toxic aura.

Lei Guangmo's condition startled everyone. Lei Qianfeng no longer bothered to speak; he swiftly lunged forward. His profound energy, thick and powerful from his Divine King Realm, enveloped Lei Guangmo's entire body, and his expression instantly changed.

The toxic aura within Lei Guangmo's body was completely alien to him, something he had never seen before. The amount of poison ingested wasn't significant, but its potency was the fiercest he had ever encountered in his life.

If he had known then that the poison Lei Guangmo contracted came from a Divine Master Flood Dragon, he would probably have given up immediately, without even attempting to cure it.

Yun Che, to prevent Lei Guangmo from dying too quickly, had only taken a tiny bit of the Flood Dragon's poison and diluted it dozens of times. Although it was a minute amount, it was still ancient Flood Dragon poison. Even Mu Bingyun, a Divine Sovereign, had once despaired because of it. How could Lei Guangmo, only a Divine Origin practitioner, possibly withstand it?

This amount of Flood Dragon poison, if Lei Qianfeng himself had contracted it, would have been easy to dispel. However, his desire to expel the poison for Lei Guangmo was a pipe dream. If he forcibly tried to purge it, Lei Guangmo's body would turn to dust under his profound energy before the poison could be eliminated.

"Qianfeng, quickly save Guangmo... you must save him!" Seeing Lei Guangmo's state, Xiao Qingtong's eyes were already brimming with tears.

As Lei Qianfeng's legitimate wife, Xiao Qingtong naturally came from an extraordinary background, and her profound energy cultivation had reached the mid-stage Divine Tribulation Realm. Moreover, she was as beautiful as a flower and possessed natural charm. Though nearly a thousand years old, her appearance was still no different from a woman in her twenties. Furthermore, she was exceptionally skilled and held considerable prestige within the sect. Even Lei Qianfeng's younger sister, Lei Qianyu, who had married into the Divine Martial Realm, was very fond of her sister-in-law.

Even Wu Guike, the son of Lei Qianyu whose existence provided strong backing for the Soul Sect, was extremely close to and respectful of his aunt. Whenever he came to the Heiya Realm, he would bring her lavish gifts and show great courtesy... in contrast, he was much colder towards Lei Qianfeng.

Therefore, although the matter of the Royal Wood Spirit had been leaked to the Divine Martial Realm because of Xiao Qingtong this time, Lei Qianfeng, despite his immense anger, didn't dare to scold her too harshly.

Lei Qianfeng tried several times, his lips beginning to tremble. The sect's most precious detoxifying medicines were fed to Lei Guangmo one by one, yet they had almost no effect. Lei Guangmo's eyes and skin grew redder and redder. Gradually, even his hair began to take on a dark red hue, and thin layers of scarlet mist slowly rose from his body, carrying an incredibly terrifying toxic aura.

"What in the world is this poison? What is this poison?!" Lei Qianfeng's hands and feet were cold as he roared uncontrollably. His palm pressed firmly against Lei Guangmo's chest. The only thing he could do was slightly suppress the poison's potency with his profound energy... but it was only a slight suppression!

"In my lifetime, I've encountered tens of thousands of potent poisons, but this one is truly unprecedented. The amount of poison is small, but its terrifying potency is unmatched by any poison I've ever seen," said Lei Deyan, the Soul Sect's chief physician, shaking his head. "The only thing I can ascertain is that this is a flame poison, of an extremely high level, likely originating from some immensely powerful flame-attribute profound beast."

"Then is there any way to cure it? Tell me! Quickly tell me!" Lei Qianfeng roared.

Lei Deyan flinched, took a step back, and bowed his head, saying, "This old man is incapable..."

"Useless!"

Boom! With a furious roar from Lei Qianfeng, the jade tiles beneath his feet instantly shattered into pieces.

"Fath...er..." Lei Guangmo suddenly let out a faint, pained sound.

Lei Qianfeng quickly stepped forward. "Mo'er, you... don't worry. Your father is the Great Realm King of the Heiya Realm; what is a mere potent poison? Your father will definitely make you well again!"

"Father... Ling Yun... he said..." Lei Guangmo's lips parted. "This is a poison you... can never cure... He wants you to... watch me die... powerless... This is the... retribution... you deserve... for bringing disaster to Heiya... and slaughtering the Wood Spirits..."

Lei Qianfeng trembled all over, his profound energy in disarray. "Ling... Yun...!!"

"Father... you must... have a way... Save me... save me..."

"Mo'er! You'll be fine... you'll definitely be fine!" Xiao Qingtong wanted to approach but dared not, and had already burst into painful sobs. She turned her head and tearfully berated Lei Qianfeng, "Lei Qianfeng! How many times have I told you over the years that the Soul Sect is deeply rooted in the Heiya Realm, and you shouldn't commit those heaven-condemned deeds anymore? But you never listened! Now retribution has come... and it has fallen upon our son! If anything really happens to Mo'er this time... I will never forgive you for the rest of my life!"

Lei Qianfeng's scalp was tingling, and upon hearing this, his own temper flared. "How dare you lecture me! If it weren't for you... leaking that matter to the Divine Martial Realm, how would all this trouble have happened?!"

"Sect Master, Madam Sect Master, please calm your anger. This subordinate suddenly thought of someone... He might be able to save Guangmo!" Lei Kun, the Heiya branch Sect Master, suddenly interjected.

"Who?" Lei Qianfeng spun his head abruptly. "Quickly tell me!!"

Lei Kun quickly said, "This subordinate just remembered that a few days ago, when visiting the Black Feather Merchant Guild, I happened to hear a rumor that the 'Black-Hearted Poison Doctor' is currently in the Heiya Realm... and very possibly in Heiya City itself. Rumor has it that the 'Black-Hearted Poison Doctor' possesses unparalleled detoxification abilities, claiming there's no poison in the world he cannot cure. If it's truly him, perhaps... no, he will definitely be able to save Guangmo."

"Black-Hearted Poison Doctor?" Lei Deyan, the Soul Sect's chief physician, showed a startled expression. As someone in the medical field, how could he not know that name? "He... he really came to the Heiya Realm?"

"Is this true!?" Lei Qianfeng urgently asked.

Lei Kun replied, "When this subordinate first heard this rumor, I didn't believe it either. But this rumor didn't come from anywhere else; it came from the Black Feather Merchant Guild. Three members of the Black Feather Merchant Guild were bitten by the highly venomous Black King Yama while outside. Coincidentally, they encountered the Black-Hearted Poison Doctor, who, with just one pill, completely cured the Black King Yama's poison within ten breaths. The Black Feather Merchant Guild even specifically verified this matter. That day, when this subordinate casually inquired about it, Ji Ruyan personally stated that the rumor was true, and that person was very likely the Black-Hearted Poison Doctor."

"Since the news comes from the Black Feather Merchant Guild, and from the young master Ji Ruyan himself, the possibility is greatly increased," Lei Tiangang said. "Moreover, it's said that the Black-Hearted Poison Doctor has many enemies and frequently roams various star realms, so he could appear anywhere. No one would dare to impersonate someone with so many enemies; otherwise, it would be akin to digging their own grave."

"At this point, who cares whether it's true or false!" Xiao Qingtong cried out. "If it's true, then heaven has pitied Mo'er. No matter how black-hearted he is, as long as he can save Mo'er, we can bear it. What if it's false? Do any of you have another solution?!"

"Lei Kun!" Lei Qianfeng roared. "Immediately send a message to the Black Feather Merchant Guild! Have them ascertain the current whereabouts of that 'Black-Hearted Poison Doctor' in the shortest possible time. Once located, immediately have our branch members bring him to the main sect at the fastest speed possible! No matter if it's true or false, go quickly!!"