Chapter 69: Showing Skills

In the backyard, inside a room.

When Zhou Yuan and his companions arrived, Wei Canglan and Wei Qingqing were already waiting. Seeing Zhou Yuan, both quickly stepped forward to greet him.

“Prince Zhou Yuan, are you ready to begin today?” Wei Canglan asked with a smile.

Zhou Yuan smiled and nodded, saying no more unnecessary words. He walked straight into the room and approached the bed where Wei Bin lay. His complexion appeared much better than before, but Zhou Yuan knew this was merely due to Master Ying forcefully suppressing the miasma demon poison within him. Once the poison flared up again, it would instantly claim his life.

Zhou Yuan lightly patted the black Qiankun Bag at his waist. Before leaving Great Zhou City, Zhou Qing had given him this Qiankun Bag from the royal treasury. Although it wasn't high-grade and its space was small, only a few square meters, it still offered considerable convenience. Several jade bottles appeared in Zhou Yuan's hand. He then took out a jade plate and carefully dripped the liquid from the bottles onto it, beginning to mix them.

As soon as the liquids appeared, they emitted a putrid, foul odor. Just a whiff was enough to cause slight dizziness, clearly indicating their highly toxic nature. Although Wei Canglan and Wei Qingqing had anticipated this, their expressions still couldn't help but change.

“Prince, what exactly are you planning to do?” Wei Qingqing asked, biting her red lips.

Zhou Yuan smiled and replied, “The miasma demon poison is exceedingly potent. To neutralize it, one would need a master capable of inscribing a Grade 4 Poison Dispelling Genesis Pattern. However, such masters are quite rare in our Great Zhou. Therefore, we must adopt a different approach.” He paused, then added, “Fighting poison with poison. As for the specifics, you’ll see shortly. But General, please rest assured, I understand the consequences. I wouldn't act so rashly without a certain degree of confidence.” Zhou Yuan looked at Wei Canglan, his voice calm.

Wei Canglan gazed deeply at Zhou Yuan for a moment, then slowly said, “Since Your Highness is confident, please proceed. If you can truly cure my son, my Wei family will owe you a great debt of gratitude.”

Zhou Yuan smiled and said nothing further. He lowered his head, continuing to mix the viscous toxic liquid. After a long while, when the putrid smell reached its peak, he finally stopped.

He unfastened the Heavenly Yuan Brush from his waist, dipped its tip into the toxic liquid, and his expression grew solemn. Taking a deep breath, he slowly lowered the brush tip. Yao Yao also came to stand behind Zhou Yuan at this moment. If any unexpected situation arose, she would have to personally intervene to salvage the situation.

As the brush tip, stained with the toxic liquid, touched Wei Bin’s skin, it instantly emitted a sizzling sound, and a black Genesis Mark emerged. Zhou Yuan’s wrist rotated, the brush tip moving without pause, like flowing clouds and water, as Genesis Marks rapidly appeared one after another.

Wei Canglan and Wei Qingqing watched the Genesis Marks Zhou Yuan inscribed, their brows furrowing. Although they weren't deeply skilled in Genesis Patterns, they could tell that what Zhou Yuan was currently inscribing was only a Grade 1 Genesis Pattern. A Genesis Pattern of this grade would be completely useless against the miasma demon poison. Despite their minds being full of doubts, it wasn't appropriate to speak out and disturb him at this moment, so both could only continue watching.

Zhou Yuan was completely focused, paying no attention to the other gazes. After inscribing that Grade 1 Genesis Pattern, he continued to apply the brush, and after a while, another Grade 1 Genesis Pattern appeared. Over the next half an hour, Zhou Yuan inscribed seven Grade 1 Genesis Patterns.

“These Grade 1 Genesis Patterns... they precisely encircle Xiao Bin's lumbar spine by three inches.” Wei Canglan's eyes flickered. He finally realized that the Grade 1 Genesis Patterns Zhou Yuan was inscribing were arranged like a military formation, completely sealing off the area where the miasma demon poison was hidden beneath Wei Bin's lumbar spine. After successively inscribing the Grade 1 Genesis Patterns, Zhou Yuan exhaled. A fine sweat beaded on his forehead. He closed his eyes to rest for a moment, then acted again.

This time, his expression was even more solemn, for he was about to inscribe the Grade 2 Genesis Pattern he had just learned: the 'Thousand Ants Corroding Poison Pattern.' This was the most crucial step in dealing with the miasma demon poison. Zhou Yuan concentrated for a moment, then swiftly put brush to skin. His spirit flickered at his brow, seemingly merging with the Heavenly Yuan Brush in his hand. Sizzle! Lines of dark black Genesis Marks appeared, perfectly connecting with each other. Then, to the astonishment of Wei Canglan and Wei Qingqing, a complex and mysterious Genesis Pattern slowly emerged.

“That’s a Grade 2 Genesis Pattern,” Wei Canglan and Wei Qingqing exchanged glances, both sensing that this Grade 2 Genesis Pattern was far from simple. Zhou Yuan's brush tip finally came to a halt. He gazed at the complete Genesis Pattern and let out a sigh of relief. The 'Thousand Ants Corroding Poison Pattern' had at last been successfully inscribed.

“Next, comes the most crucial moment.” Hearing Zhou Yuan’s soft words, both Wei Canglan and Wei Qingqing felt a jolt in their hearts.

Zhou Yuan lightly touched the innermost Grade 1 Genesis Pattern with his Heavenly Yuan Brush. Instantly, the pattern glowed faintly and slowly wriggled, as if provoking something. As this Grade 1 Genesis Pattern rotated and provoked, Wei Bin suddenly cried out in pain. Then, to everyone's horror, the skin beneath his lumbar spine abruptly turned an ominous dark color. The darkness, like ink, began to spread, directly rushing towards the surrounding Grade 1 Genesis Patterns.

As the fierce miasma demon poison surged forth, that Grade 1 Genesis Pattern suddenly dispersed, as if a general had broken up an army into smaller units. Consequently, the surging miasma demon poison directly rushed towards the surrounding layers of Grade 1 Genesis Patterns. All the Grade 1 Genesis Patterns activated at this moment. They rotated, and, imperceptibly, began to fragment the surging miasma demon poison into smaller and larger pockets of toxic gas. These pockets of toxic gas caused Wei Bin's skin to turn black in patches, a truly shocking sight.

Zhou Yuan’s expression remained unchanged. He tapped again with the Heavenly Yuan Brush, and a stream of miasma demon poison broke through the layers of encirclement, arriving before the 'Thousand Ants Corroding Poison Pattern'. This 'Thousand Ants Corroding Poison Pattern' also contained potent toxins. Thus, when the two met, it was like two fierce tigers encountering each other in a mountain forest; without a word, they immediately engaged in battle. The black gas formed by the miasma demon poison charged towards the 'Thousand Ants Corroding Poison Pattern,' but the latter remained completely fearless. The Genesis Pattern wriggled, like the gaping maw of an abyss, allowing the miasma demon poison to surge in and be swallowed completely.

After devouring the miasma demon poison, the 'Thousand Ants Corroding Poison Pattern' slowly rotated, shimmering with an eerie black light. Moments later, the light dimmed, but everyone saw a wisp of black toxic mist emerge from Wei Bin's skin. This wisp of toxic mist emitted a foul, miasmic odor, causing revulsion. However, upon seeing this wisp of toxic mist, Wei Canglan and Wei Qingqing couldn't help but reveal expressions of wild joy, for they were very familiar with it: this wisp of toxic mist was precisely the miasma demon poison! In other words, the miasma demon poison within Wei Bin's body had actually been neutralized!

“It’s not over yet; this is just the beginning,” Zhou Yuan reminded them, as another portion of miasma demon poison, fragmented by the numerous Grade 1 Genesis Patterns, was surging towards the 'Thousand Ants Corroding Poison Pattern'.

“Incredible, truly incredible!” Wei Canglan’s eyes gleamed brightly, and he couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

Wei Qingqing, however, was still puzzled. “Why can his Grade 2 Genesis Pattern neutralize the miasma demon poison?” she asked.

Wei Canglan’s eyes were filled with awe. “This is the brilliance of His Highness’s method. His approach is like waging war. First, he used one Grade 1 Genesis Pattern to lure out the miasma demon poison. Then, he used seven Grade 1 Genesis Patterns to divide the poison, continuously fragmenting and weakening it, sending it piece by piece towards the refreshed Grade 2 Genesis Pattern. This Grade 2 Genesis Pattern also contains potent toxins, using poison to combat poison, and poison to neutralize poison, thoroughly dissolving each surging portion of miasma demon poison. If this continues, the miasma demon poison within Wei Bin’s body will eventually be completely neutralized! Brilliant! Truly brilliant!” Wei Canglan stared at Zhou Yuan as if looking at a precious treasure. Zhou Yuan’s method might not have had the same immediate impact as Master Ying using a Grade 3 Genesis Pattern, but he had, through the combination of multiple Grade 1 Genesis Patterns and one Grade 2 Genesis Pattern, skillfully manipulated the miasma demon poison with ease. This level of Genesis Pattern mastery and ingenuity astonished even a Genesis Initial Stage expert like Wei Canglan.

Wei Qingqing, standing nearby, was secretly shaken after hearing the explanation. She clearly hadn't expected Zhou Yuan to be capable of such a feat. “It seems my little brother truly has a chance now!” Wei Qingqing was overjoyed, biting her red lips with her pearly teeth, her beautiful eyes reddening. As her lovely gaze fell upon the handsome, upright young man sitting by the bed, a distinct sparkle appeared within them.