Chapter 1478: Poisonous Hair

After Lei Qinglie and Lei Kuangfeng died at Ling Yun's hands, the Soul Sect mobilized a large force and sealed off the entire Black Soul Mountain. They had believed that Ling Yun, having sustained clearly significant injuries, would surely be apprehended this time. However, three full days passed without any success.

Apart from the deceased, no one in the entire sect had yet seen Ling Yun.

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

"Sect Master, could that 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 earlier that I should cripple my profound veins and limbs within three days, or he'd make me regret it for life? Now that three days have passed, I'm practically itching for him to show himself and demonstrate his so-called 'methods'!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than his sound-transmitting jade emitted intense profound energy fluctuations. The moment he picked it up, an extremely frantic 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 Black Ya City branch. His panicked tone clearly indicated a major incident. Lei Qianfeng's roar also caused everyone to startle and look his way. "Did Ling Yun go to the Black Ya 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 undoubtedly transcendent figure in the Black Ya Realm, but his voice now trembled slightly. "It's Guangmo!"

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

The surroundings instantly became quiet enough to hear a pin drop. Listening to the voice from the sound-transmitting jade, everyone's face filled with alarm. Among Lei Qianfeng's seven sons, Lei Guangmo was the least promising, yet he was one of the two sons born to Lei Qianfeng and his lawful wife, Xiao Qingtong. He was also the youngest of all their children and had been the most pampered by Lei Qianfeng and Xiao Qingtong since childhood. Even though his pampering had made him quite ineffectual, he remained exceptionally favored.

"He... he had left the sect earlier on some business and unexpectedly encountered Ling Yun, who stabbed him in the shoulder with a short blade. By the time we arrived, Ling Yun had already fled."

Hearing that it was merely an arm injury, Lei Qianfeng let out a sigh of relief, but then immediately felt that something was amiss—if it were just an arm wound, the other party's tone shouldn't be so panicked. He sharply demanded, "Just a knife wound? Is Guangmo alright?"

"The... the blade was poisoned! By the time we arrived, the poison had already ravaged Guangmo's entire body."

"Wha... what?! Poison!?" Lei Qianfeng was greatly alarmed and roared, "Then why aren't you quickly expelling the poison for him!"

"Your subordinates have already done their utmost, but the poison in Guangmo is extremely terrifying. Even with the combined strength of all the branch's experts, and even after administering the Lei Spirit Secret Pill... Guangmo has shown no improvement. Instead, the poison's effects have only intensified."

A chill ran through Lei Qianfeng's body, and his eyes widened in fury. "What poison is Guangmo afflicted with?"

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

With a cracking sound, Lei Qianfeng crushed the sound-transmitting jade in his palm. His arm trembled, and veins bulged on his forehead.

"Ling Yun actually went to Black Ya City and attacked Guangmo!" General Hall Master Lei Tiangang exclaimed angrily.

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

"Immediately summon all the sect's physicians and alchemists to the main hall!" Lei Qianfeng roared. "And! Bring me all spiritual herbs and profound crystals capable of neutralizing poison!!"

Two hours later, the Sect Master of the Black Ya branch arrived like a clap of thunder, carrying Lei Guangmo.

Lei Guangmo's entire body was crimson, as if seared by fire. When he opened his eyes, even his pupils were a terrifying fiery red. His own aura was exceptionally weak, overshadowed by an alarming aura of poison.

Lei Guangmo's condition startled everyone. Lei Qianfeng, unable to speak, swiftly rushed forward, enveloping Lei Guangmo's entire body with the abundant profound energy of a Divine King. His expression then drastically changed.

The poisonous aura within Lei Guangmo was utterly unfamiliar to him, something he had never encountered before. The amount of poison wasn't significant, but its potency was the most virulent he had ever witnessed in his life.

If he had known then that the poison Lei Guangmo contracted came from a Divine Master Horned Dragon, he would likely have given up immediately, without even considering an attempt.

To prevent Lei Guangmo from dying too quickly, Yun Che had only taken a tiny amount of the Horned Dragon's poison and diluted it dozens of times. Although it was a mere trace, it was still the poison of an ancient Horned Dragon. Even Mu Bingyun, a Divine Sovereign, had despaired because of it, so how could Lei Guangmo, only at the Divine Origin Realm, possibly withstand it?

If Lei Qianfeng himself had contracted this amount of Horned Dragon poison, dispelling it would have been effortless. However, attempting to purge the poison from Lei Guangmo was a pipe dream. If he were to forcefully expel it, Lei Guangmo's body would turn to ash under his profound energy before the poison could even be eradicated.

"Qianfeng, quickly save Guangmo... you must save him!" Xiao Qingtong, seeing Lei Guangmo's condition, was already weeping profusely.

As Lei Qianfeng's lawful wife, Xiao Qingtong naturally hailed from an extraordinary background, and her profound cultivation had reached the mid-stage of the Divine Tribulation Realm. She was also as beautiful as a flower and possessed an innate charm; despite being nearly a thousand years old, her appearance remained like that of a twenty-year-old woman. Furthermore, she was exceptionally capable, commanding considerable prestige within the sect. Lei Qianfeng's sister, Lei Qianyu, who had married into the Divine Martial Realm, also held a deep fondness for her sister-in-law.

Even Wu Guike, born to Lei Qianyu and the one who solidified the Soul Sect's reliance on a powerful ally, was extremely close to and respectful of his aunt. Whenever he came to the Black Ya Realm, he would bring her lavish gifts and show great courtesy... in contrast, he was much colder towards Lei Qianfeng.

Therefore, even though the matter of the Royal Wood Spirit had been leaked to the Divine Martial Realm because of Xiao Qingtong, Lei Qianfeng, despite his immense fury, dared not scold her too harshly.

Lei Qianfeng tried several times, his lips beginning to tremble. He fed Lei Guangmo the sect's most precious and rare antidotes one by one, yet they had almost no effect. Lei Guangmo's eyes and skin became increasingly red, and gradually, even his hair began to take on a dark crimson hue. Thin layers of reddish mist slowly rose from his body, carrying with them a terrifying aura of poison.

"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 tightly against Lei Guangmo's chest; the only thing he could do was slightly suppress the toxicity with his profound energy... but it was only a slight suppression!

"In my entire life, I have seen tens of thousands of potent poisons, but this one is truly unprecedented. The amount of poison is small, yet its virulence is terrifying; none of the poisons I have encountered can compare," said Lei Deyan, the Soul Sect's chief physician, shaking his head. "I can only determine that it is a fire-attribute poison, and its level is extremely high, likely originating from some incredibly powerful fire-element profound beast."

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

Lei Deyan recoiled, taking a step back, and bowed his head, saying, "This old man is incompetent..."

"Useless!"

*Boom!!*

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

"Fa... Father..." Lei Guangmo suddenly let out a faint, pained whimper.

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

"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 with your own eyes... powerless... This is your... retribution... for harming Black Ya... and massacring the Wood Spirits..."

Lei Qianfeng's entire body trembled, 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, already weeping loudly in pain. 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 already deeply rooted in the Black Ya Realm, and that you shouldn't do those heaven-defying things anymore, but you never listened! Now you've received your retribution... and it's come upon our son! If anything really happens to Mo'er this time... I'll never forgive you!"

Lei Qianfeng's scalp was tingling. Hearing this, his own temper flared. "You have the nerve to blame me! If it weren't for you... leaking that matter to the Divine Martial Realm, how would all this mess have happened!"

"Sect Master, Madam Sect Master, please calm your anger. Your subordinate suddenly thought of someone... he might be able to save Guangmo!" Lei Kun, the Sect Master of the Black Ya branch, interjected.

"Who?" Lei Qianfeng spun around abruptly. "Speak quickly!"

Lei Kun hastily replied, "Your subordinate just remembered. A few days ago, when I went to the Black Feather Merchant Guild, I happened to overhear a rumor that the 'Black-Hearted Poison Saint' is currently in the Black Ya Realm... and quite possibly within Black Ya City itself. It is said that the 'Black-Hearted Poison Saint' possesses unparalleled detoxification abilities, claiming there is no poison in the world he cannot cure. If it truly is him, perhaps... no, he will definitely be able to save Guangmo."

"Black-Hearted Poison Saint?" 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 Black Ya Realm?"

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

Lei Kun explained, "When your subordinate first heard this rumor, I didn't believe it either. However, this rumor did not come from elsewhere but from the Black Feather Merchant Guild. Three members of the Black Feather Merchant Guild were bitten by the highly venomous Black Yama while outside. Coincidentally, they encountered the Black-Hearted Poison Doctor, who cured the Black Yama's poison within ten breaths using just one pill. The Black Feather Merchant Guild specifically verified this incident. That day, when your 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 likelihood is greatly increased," Lei Tiangang said. "Furthermore, it is said that the Black-Hearted Poison Doctor has many enemies, constantly roaming various star realms, so he could appear anywhere. No one would dare impersonate someone with so many enemies; it would be tantamount to digging their own grave."

"Who cares about true or false now!" Xiao Qingtong cried out. "If it's true, then heaven pities Mo'er. No matter how black-hearted he is, as long as he can save Mo'er, we can bear the cost. And what if it's false? Do you have any other solutions?!"

"Lei Kun!" Lei Qianfeng roared. "Immediately send a sound transmission to the Black Feather Merchant Guild! Have them ascertain the current whereabouts of that 'Black-Hearted Poison Saint' in the shortest possible time. Once confirmed, immediately order the branch's personnel to bring him to the main sect at top speed! Whether he's genuine or not, go quickly!!"