Chapter 827: I Did It, Do As You Wish

"What should we do then? Are we just going to watch them kill each other?"

Upon hearing that they couldn't be stopped, Wei Ranxue couldn't help but look over. She still wanted to learn the Astonishing Dance technique from Master Zhang. If anything happened, who would she learn from?

"Don't worry," Zhao Bingxu said. "We certainly can't stop a physician's duel, but if it gets truly dangerous, we can persuade them to give up. As long as they concede... I believe with our influence, the other party won't completely wipe them out!"

"That's the only way then!"After a moment of hesitation, knowing there was no other option, Wei Ranxue could only nod.

The few of them communicated using Soul Impartation, which was extremely fast. As soon as they finished speaking, a clamor arose from the audience below the stage.

Most of those present were physicians. Upon hearing that the competition would involve poison, they all exchanged glances, speechless. This was no longer a simple physician's gamble; it was a duel to the death. If things went wrong, someone would die! Even... both could potentially die.

A student gambling so heavily against a dignified vice-principal... how could he be so audacious?

"Teacher..." Having just arrived and heard the news, Luo Qiqi's pretty face turned pale with fright.

"A poison competition?" Hu Yaoyao, who was by her side, raised an eyebrow, her fists involuntarily clenching as if deep in thought.

"Take out your poison, and we'll exchange them. The first one to successfully detoxify the other's poison within half an hour wins! If you can't... then it's simply a matter of insufficient skill!" You Xu let out a loud laugh, his eyes gleaming.

Based on the opponent's track record, competing in medical skills was definitely impossible to win. But detoxification... he doubted anyone in the entire Master Teacher Academy could be his match!

"Alright!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Then let's begin!"With a smirk, You Xu flipped his wrist, and a dark green jade bottle appeared in his palm. "This is mine!" With a flick of his finger, supported by true qi, the bottle slowly flew forward.

Zhang Xuan casually took it. Before even opening the bottle, he felt a powerful force surging within, ready to burst out at any moment. Activating his Eye of Insight, he looked down. He immediately saw a black aura swirling inside. Even if a peak Saint Realm 1st layer expert consumed it, their physiological structure would likely be instantly destroyed, leading to immediate death.

Gently pulling out the stopper, a malevolent aura gushed forth. An ordinary person, let alone consuming it, would be instantly annihilated just by sniffing it.

"This is... what kind of poison?" Below the stage, Zhong Dingchun's expression changed. As the dean of the Physician Academy and a peak 6-star physician, he could easily sense the terrifying nature of the substance in the jade bottle. Even if he were to touch it, he would likely face certain death and find it difficult to resolve.

"Is this poison very potent?" Dean Mi asked, full of worry.

"More than just potent," Zhong Dingchun shook his head. "Even I, let alone half an hour, probably wouldn't find a solution in ten hours!"

"You can't solve it?" Dean Mi's mouth twitched.

"Let's see how Master Zhang solves it... his medical skills are stronger than mine. I can't do it, but perhaps he has a way!" After a moment of hesitation, Zhong Dingchun said. Knowing Zhang Xuan's illustrious history and that his own medical skills were far inferior to the other party's, he decided to wait and see.

"It seems you came well-prepared!"Zhang Xuan recapped the bottle and looked over. No wonder the other party dared to propose a detoxification competition; this poison was indeed formidable.

"I obtained this by chance. It's effective even against Saint Realm experts. Where's your poison?" You Xu sneered, looking over.

"Mine?" Zhang Xuan frowned. Although he possessed the Poison Master occupation, to be honest, he had never concocted any poison, let alone one capable of killing a Saint Realm expert. It was indeed not easy for him to just produce one.

"What? Don't have one? If not, that means you lose..." You Xu said. Since the competition terms were set, he had produced his poison, but the other party hadn't, which also meant a loss. It could be said that by setting this competition item, he had already placed himself in an unbeatable position. He didn't believe anyone in Hongyuan Empire could produce a poison stronger than the one in the jade bottle.

"Of course I do. Just a moment!" Waving his hand, Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment, then turned around, his eyes falling on Dean Mi, who was not far away.

"Elder Mi, do you have any Qinggan Spirit Liquid?"

"Qinggan Spirit Liquid?" Elder Mi was taken aback, then his face became peculiar. "Are you talking about... the urine of a Saint Beast?"

"Yes. If you have some, could you lend me a bit?" Zhang Xuan said.

Qinggan Spirit Liquid was the academic term for Saint Beast urine, making it sound less vulgar. For Saint Beasts, urine was an everyday excretion, but for lower-level spirit beasts, it was terrifying. Animals mark their territory with urine, and this was no different even for those in the Saint Realm. Precisely for this reason, many beast tamers would carry some with them to prevent being besieged by spirit beasts.

"Lend this?" Dean Mi's mouth twitched. He looked at Zhong Dingchun on one side, who also had a bewildered expression. The other party had produced such a potent poison, and while it was one thing not to have anything to counter it, what would he do with Saint Beast urine? This stuff, while effective in intimidating spirit beasts, had absolutely no effect on Saint Realm experts!

"Of course!" Despite his confusion, since the other party had asked, he had no choice but to flip his wrist. A large gourd, about a foot long, appeared in his palm. With a flick of his finger, he sent it onto the high platform.

Zhang Xuan casually took it, shook it, and a pungent, fishy odor rose. He nodded with satisfaction and looked at You Xu. "Alright, this is my poison!"

You Xu's body swayed, his face as black as the bottom of a pot, nearly choking on his own saliva.*Damn it!*I bring out a potent poison, and you bring a gourd of urine... What do you mean by that?You call that *your* poison? Do you think I'm blind?!Elder Mi just gave it to you, and you didn't even open the cap... What kind of goddamn poison is this?Are you deliberately trying to disgust me?*Zhang Xuan, you absolute bastard...*You don't humiliate someone like this!

Not only was he fuming, but the onlookers below the stage were also completely silent, their eyes wide as if they had seen a ghost. This was a life-and-death duel, a competition that could decide one's fate at any moment. The poison Vice-Dean You produced had a formidable aura, giving one the feeling of instant death just by sniffing it. It would have been one thing if he couldn't produce a poison... but what was the point of bringing out a gourd of urine? The most crucial thing was... if he had quietly produced it, others might not have thought much of it, but to openly ask Elder Mi for it and then hand it over to the opponent immediately... Could he have been any more obvious?

Zhong Dingchun also widened his eyes, nearly spitting out blood. He was a peak 6-star physician and knew that Saint Beast urine was not poisonous at all. To gamble with a non-poisonous substance against the other party? Wasn't this just asking to lose?

"Dean Mi, is there anything special about this Qinggan Spirit Liquid?" Unable to hold back, he looked at Dean Mi.

"No, it's just what my Saint Beast urinated recently..." Dean Mi was also utterly confused, completely unable to grasp the young man's intention on the stage.

"What's wrong? My poison is ready. If you don't dare to drink it, you lose..." Handing over the Qinggan Spirit Liquid in the jade bottle, Zhang Xuan said.

"You..." You Xu's breathing grew ragged, his vision blurred with rage, feeling as if he was about to explode. He had thought that by producing his poison, the other party would surely lose. Who knew this guy would just ask for a gourd of urine? If he really drank it, even winning wouldn't be honorable! Winning by drinking urine... *Damn it!* But if he didn't drink it, it would show he was afraid to compete, and losing meant being at the mercy of the other party... He was a 6-star high-tier Master Teacher, the Vice-Dean of the Physician Academy... When had he ever been forced into such a situation?

"Are you going to drink it or not? Stop dragging your feet! You set the terms of the competition, and I haven't violated any rules!" Seeing the other party's chest heave with anger, as if about to explode, Zhang Xuan pursed his lips.

It wasn't that he intentionally wanted to humiliate the other party. It was simply that he genuinely had no poison. As a Poison Master, he had only studied books from the Red Lotus Mountain Range, reaching merely around 2-star level. It would be impossible for him to concoct a poison capable of killing a Saint Realm expert. Furthermore, even if he could, he wouldn't be able to find so many precious medicinal ingredients! Although he now possessed countless spirit liquids and wasn't completely destitute, he still couldn't produce any decent medicinal substances. Without ingredients and without a formula, how could he possibly concoct a poison?

There was no other way; he could only rely on his Heaven's Path True Qi. Through his studies as a Poison Master, he knew that Heaven's Path True Qi could, with a thought, be a life-saving elixir, or with another thought, a potent poison. To surpass the other party in detoxification, this was his only option.

However, Heaven's Path True Qi was too pure. If it were exposed, it would inevitably cause great trouble, so it had to be masked with something odorous. Fine wine could also work, allowing people like Luo Qiqi not to notice, but it would be easily detected by a Saint. Qinggan Spirit Liquid, on the other hand, naturally had a strong odor. Moreover, if the other party drank it, they would certainly not savor it slowly or examine it carefully. This way, the true qi could imperceptibly infiltrate their body and transform into a potent poison. Once successful, let alone a 6-star physician, even a 7-star, 8-star, or 9-star one would be unable to resolve it. Heaven's Path True Qi was not truly a poison, but a form of true qi so pure that it could penetrate crucial areas that cultivators normally couldn't reach. Even if discovered, it couldn't be expelled. This was what was known as 'a terminal illness' or 'beyond cure'.

"We're competing in detoxification! You're using Saint Beast urine to pretend it's poison, and you say you haven't broken any rules?" You Xu's face was distorted with rage as he gritted his teeth.

"As a physician, you should know that Saint Beast urine is also a medicinal ingredient; otherwise, it wouldn't be called Qinggan Spirit Liquid. It can treat hundreds of different ailments, such as mania, true qi ice-fire condensation, and Saint Beast scale injuries," Zhang Xuan said, waving his hand. "Since it's a medicinal ingredient, it can naturally be used as a poison. Your poison is also concocted from various medicinal ingredients, so why can't mine be? I'm willing to consume yours, but if you don't consume mine, then just concede!"

For a physician, everything could be medicine. Although Saint Beast urine had an overwhelmingly foul odor that could make one faint just by sniffing it, it genuinely could be used as a medicinal ingredient. Since it was a medicinal substance, it could be considered a poison; there was nothing unusual about that. It wasn't a violation.

Seeing the other party's coercion, and knowing that not drinking meant conceding, You Xu gritted his teeth. "Make me concede? Dream on! I'll drink it, but we have to start at the same time!"

"At the same time? No need!" Without hesitation, Zhang Xuan tilted his head back and poured the poison from the jade bottle into his mouth. Then, he inverted the jade bottle and looked over. "I've done it. You do as you please!"