Chapter 1410: Method to Detoxify

"He really went to eat?""What could he possibly eat inside the lightning?"Feng Ziyi, Zhang Xu, and the others exchanged glances, each feeling utterly exasperated.

This was a lightning tribulation, a Heavenly Dao punishment that would give even the most powerful cultivators an immense headache and fill them with dread. Yet, this fellow had prepared eating utensils, charged right in, and emerged burping.

Did he have to be so brazen?

The most crucial point was that the lightning had actually been frightened away, fleeing so quickly, so...

"Elder Liao, this is your lightning tribulation. What on earth happened?" Unable to contain himself any longer, Master Fei turned to look.

"How should I know what happened?" Elder Liao felt like he was going mad as well.

It was true that this was his lightning tribulation, but... it seemed to have had absolutely nothing to do with him from start to finish!

Others faced near-certain death during their tribulations, but he just saw the lightning, and then... it fled.

To be honest, he was utterly bewildered and had no idea why this had happened.

"Try to check your current cultivation level. If you're at the Void Glimpse realm, it means you've successfully passed the tribulation..." Feng Ziyi couldn't help but suggest.

"Hmm!" Elder Liao nodded, then turned his divine sense inward. In an instant, his eyes widened in shock: "I've already broken through..."

To have passed a lightning tribulation after merely encountering it—this was probably the easiest breakthrough in history!

"He really broke through..." Seeing Elder Liao confirm it, Feng Ziyi's mouth twitched. He looked up again and saw Zhang Xuan, who had just soared into the clouds, now slowly descending, his face etched with regret and disappointment.

"What's wrong?" Seeing his expression, Elder Liao could no longer hold back and stepped forward.

"It's nothing..." Zhang Xuan waved his hand dismissively.

He had thought that with the lightning made so immense by the Azure Dragon Beast and Bai Yu, it would be enough to completely restore his strength. To his surprise, having been absorbed twice consecutively, the lightning had become somewhat cunning and fled with unusual speed.

The moment he entered, he absorbed frantically without daring to pause. Just as the true qi within the ring space recovered to about seventy percent, the lightning sensed his presence, could no longer tolerate it, and turned to flee.

"It seems I'll have to visit the Hall of Trust later... That place is a sacred ground for cultivators to achieve breakthroughs, so there should be plenty of lightning there..."

He cupped his chin, deep in thought.

The Five Great Halls—Benevolence, Righteousness, Propriety, Wisdom, and Trust—each had distinct functions. The Hall of Trust was renowned for its ability to stabilize one's mental state, thereby reducing inner demons during breakthroughs. For this reason, it was considered a treasure trove for advancement, with students attempting to reach higher realms there daily.

If all else failed, coming here to absorb lightning tribulations should yield substantial gains.

"Liao Xin, you've successfully broken through?" As Zhang Xuan was calculating, Saint Doctor Bai Yu flew back. Seeing his old friend's body surrounded by the constantly rotating domain of the Void Glimpse realm, he too revealed profound shock.

He had assumed that Elder Liao's attempt would be fraught with peril, a matter of life and death, and never imagined it would be so straightforward, actually succeeding...

Amidst his shock, he looked once more at the young man before him, his gaze filled with awe.

"This... what exactly happened?" Unable to contain himself, he finally asked.

"The lightning tribulation was dealt with using a secret technique taught by my teacher, which isn't convenient to disclose to outsiders..." Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

With Feng Ziyi already serving as his "junior brother" and a convenient shield, anything unexplainable could simply be attributed to his teacher. After all, "Master Yang" couldn't be contacted for verification.

"Then... how did you resolve Elder Liao's severe poison earlier?" Seeing that Zhang Xuan was unwilling to elaborate, Saint Doctor Bai Yu stopped pressing about the lightning but was curious about the detoxification.

"Although the Yin Frost Fire Poison that Elder Liao contracted could be suppressed by the Cold Yin Art, over time, it had developed its own sentience!" Zhang Xuan explained.

"Sentience?" Saint Doctor Bai Yu nodded slowly.

Indeed, some potent poisons possessed sentience, allowing them to instinctively seek favorable conditions and avoid danger, leaving detoxifiers utterly helpless.

"Once it gained sentience, it could evade the suppression of the Cold Yin Art. Therefore, continuing to cultivate that technique would not only fail to combat the poison but would actually aggravate his injuries, adding fuel to the fire and ultimately harming him completely! That's precisely why I told him to stop cultivating it!"

He had observed this the last time he used it, which was why he had advised against continued cultivation.

"Under normal circumstances, as long as he ceased cultivation, the sentient fire poison wouldn't cause immediate harm. With proper preparation, it could have been completely expelled... But who would have thought you would bring the Ti Fire Lotus!"

Recalling what he had seen earlier, Zhang Xuan shook his head with a helpless sigh.

"While the Ti Fire Lotus is indeed a counter to Yin Frost Fire Poison, if the poison lacks sentience, it can be easily suppressed. However... with sentience, once the Ti Fire Lotus entered his body, it immediately triggered a backlash. It's like water and fire are naturally opposed, but pouring water onto a high-temperature furnace only makes the flames rage more fiercely!"

"After absorbing the Ti Fire Lotus, the Yin Frost Fire Poison grew even more powerful. Elder Liao already had limited vitality, and with the strengthened poison attacking him, he naturally couldn't withstand it any longer... That's what caused his extreme weakness earlier, putting him on the verge of death at any moment."

Understanding the situation, Saint Doctor Bai Yu's face flushed with shame.

Earlier, when Zhang Xuan had called him a quack, he had felt indignant. Now, he understood that there was no other way to describe him.

"Then... how did you manage to detoxify him?" After a moment of awkward silence, he continued to inquire.

Although Zhang Xuan had successfully detoxified Elder Liao right before his eyes, he still had no idea how it was accomplished and remained utterly perplexed.

"It's quite simple... Since this poison had developed sentience, it naturally desired to absorb more power and grow rapidly, not wishing for its host to die so quickly. That's why I intentionally provoked you, urging you to battle the Azure Dragon Beast!"

"Both of you unleashed your most powerful attacks, and I seized that opportunity to place Elder Liao between you... The Yin Frost Fire Poison, not wanting its host to be completely annihilated, transformed into a lotus to withstand the assault..."

"Your combined attacks were simply too powerful, and with the lotus at the epicenter, a single blow caused it significant vital damage, almost leading to its collapse. At that moment, I thrust my sword into its crucial point, and it could no longer hold on, dispersing. However, this alone didn't eliminate the poison. Originally, it tried to burrow back into Elder Liao's body, but I prevented it, causing it to completely dissipate."

"With the severe poison's suppression gone, Elder Liao's long-suppressed cultivation instantly flowed freely, naturally leading to his immediate breakthrough. As for what happened afterward, I presume you are all aware..."

Zhang Xuan smiled faintly.

In reality, it wasn't as complicated as they imagined; the Yin Frost Fire Poison in Elder Liao's body had simply developed sentience.

"A poison that has developed sentience... I never imagined it could be resolved this way," Saint Doctor Bai Yu exclaimed, a look of sudden realization dawning on his face after hearing the explanation.

This type of poison had always been the greatest headache for physicians. He had never dreamed such a simple method could cure it.

"Indeed..." Zhang Xuan nodded with a smile, about to echo the sentiment, when he suddenly froze, his eyes lighting up.

"The congenital fetal poison within me is also a sentient poison. Could it... also be resolved using the same method?"