You've already caught the embroidered ball, and you still say it's not my husband?

Lu Xuan showed no fear, even when facing four opponents alone!

This kind of courage alone is something that ordinary people cannot possess.

He was able to kill a fifth-rank peak old monk who was in charge of the temple above and come here. How could he be a normal person?

He's supposed to be a demon-suppressing captain who punishes evil and eliminates wickedness!

"This kid's cultivation is most likely at the fourth rank..." The old woman's aged eyes stared at Lu Xuan, her gaze sharp as a knife.

Lu Xuan's terrifying cultivation at such a young age is truly remarkable, making him a prodigy far superior to their young master. Even those of them who have cultivated the Black Fiend Demon Art feel ashamed...

However, it doesn't matter!

Yin Po and Yin Man are the left and right protectors of the Black Fiend Sect. Their cultivation is much stronger than Yin Fo (the old monk), and they are already at the late stage of the fourth rank, close to the peak.

Furthermore, having mastered the Black Fiend Demonic Art, their combat strength far surpasses that of martial artists/qi refiners of the same realm. Lu Xuan probably couldn't even handle one of them, let alone the Black Fiend Sect's young master wielding an ancient bronze bell, or the black-robed man whose face was obscured...

Even if Lu Xuan is a genius, as long as he is not yet at the Refining God Realm, he will surely die today!

Is Lu Xuan destined to become a fallen genius?

"Take care of this kid quickly!"

Now that their whereabouts had been exposed, Yin Po and Yin Man stopped wasting words. They wanted to eliminate Lu Xuan as quickly as possible, then take their young master and escape from here to find another place to hide.

Before she finished speaking, more than a dozen female corpses appeared beside the old woman.

These corpses were all made from women with some talent who were captured, such as Hong'er (an eighth-rank deputy of White Lotus Village). If Lu Xuan had arrived a little later, he would have also been made into a corpse by the Yin Woman, becoming a walking corpse that had completely lost consciousness and was controlled by her.

At this moment, more than a dozen corpses, their eyes bloodshot and their bodies shrouded in black mist, exuded a chilling aura that sent shivers down one's spine. They all stared at Lu Xuan!

Furthermore, each of the corpse monsters possessed a cultivation level of at least the sixth rank, with three of them even reaching an astonishing fifth rank!

The corpse demon she created is already this powerful; this Yin woman is indeed very dangerous and not easy to deal with!

boom!

At the same time, black energy surged from the body of the Right Protector Yin Man, like violently churning dark clouds, spreading in all directions.

This black aura was far denser than that of the old monk and the old woman, pitch black as ink, completely obscuring his entire body, leaving only his bloodthirsty, crimson eyes visible!

His aura was so strong and violent that it was the strongest among all the fourth-rank martial artists Lu Xuan had ever seen!

They are probably qualified to compete with Lu Xuan and vie for the title of the number one person below the Refining Spirit Realm.

In the tense, volatile atmosphere, the black-robed man, who had remained silent until now, suddenly grinned, his laughter sharp and piercing: "Hehehe."

"Please wait, gentlemen. Even a cornered dog will jump over a wall, and a rabbit will bite when it's angry. Please allow me to lend you a hand."

The man in black robes was to assist Yin Po and Yin Man in dealing with Lu Xuan.

As he spoke, he took out a small glass bottle from his storage ring.

Liuli, or glass, was made using techniques introduced from the Western Regions. It was quite precious, and usually only expensive cosmetics and perfumes were packaged in glass bottles.

"Is this thing really as magical as you said before?" The fair-skinned young master of the Black Fiend Cult looked at the small bottle and asked curiously.

Yin Po and Yin Man also stopped fighting and looked at the man in black robes.

If the black-robed man's thing really works, then they can take down Lu Xuan without taking any risks or exerting any effort.

"Of course, just watch and see." The man in black robes smiled, then decisively crushed the glass bottle in his hand with a "bang".

The glass bottle was broken, and there was no solid or liquid inside; it seemed to be completely empty.

Lu Xuan learned from the enemy's conversation that the man in black robes was likely not a member of the Black Fiend Cult!

He had no idea what the man in the black robes was up to, or what was in the bottle...

"Could it be some kind of colorless and odorless gas?"

Lu Xuan cautiously took several steps back, covered his mouth and nose with his hands, and held his breath.

"Hehe." The man in black robes smiled knowingly upon seeing this.

The atmosphere was eerily quiet. Three seconds, five seconds, ten seconds passed... as if nothing had happened.

"wrong!"

Lu Xuan's pupils constricted sharply, his expression one of disbelief. "The spiritual energy within my body can't be redirected?"

He was horrified to discover that the spiritual energy in his body could not circulate normally. Once he tried to circulate his energy, a large amount of spiritual energy would accumulate in his body and block his meridians!

"It's... the gas in that bottle, the gas is poisonous!"

"Congratulations on getting it right." The man in black robes looked smug, his mockery growing stronger, as if he were looking at Lu Xuan like a lamb to the slaughter.

He grinned. "Telling you won't hurt. The bottle contains Sealing Spirit Powder, a gaseous poison that my master painstakingly researched and refined over decades using 308 kinds of poisons and 69 kinds of demonic poisons... in extremely precise proportions!"

"Once the glass bottle is opened, the poisonous gas will immediately dissipate into the air, completely colorless and odorless... Even covering your mouth and nose and holding your breath will not help, and it will also take effect upon skin contact."

"The Spirit Sealing Powder is ineffective against Body Refining and Spirit Refining Realms, but it has a miraculous effect on Qi Refining Realms. So even if you are as strong as a fourth-rank cultivator, as long as you inhale it, the toxin will conflict with your spiritual power and hinder the flow of spiritual power in your meridians. Even if you endure the pain and forcefully activate your spiritual power, the total amount of spiritual power you can mobilize is only 30% to 40%, which is equivalent to your cultivation level dropping by more than half... You can only exert the strength of a sixth-rank cultivator at most now, right? Hahaha."

The man in black robes laughed wildly and without restraint.

Lu Xuan's face darkened; he was utterly astonished.

This spirit powder is so domineering that it can block meridians and cause the cultivation level of Qi Refining Realm martial artists or cultivators to drop sharply!

Who exactly is this man in black robes?

Who is his master, that he could even refine such a terrifying "Spirit Sealing Powder"?

Is he about to face a calamity today...?

"Cough, cough." The old woman suddenly felt tightness in her chest and shortness of breath, and coughed violently a few times.

"Could it be that I, too, have fallen for their tricks?"

Her expression changed as she tried to mobilize her spiritual energy... and found that it was indeed the case!

"Cough cough."

"Cough cough."

Not only her, but also the young master of the Black Fiend Sect and even Yin Man, who had the highest cultivation and combat power, were attacked.

The space here is relatively enclosed, so if Lu Xuan was affected, they were no exception.

"This spirit-sealing powder is incredibly powerful!" Yin Man's black evil true energy decreased by more than half. Even if he mustered his strength, he could only exert combat power of no more than the sixth rank at most.

The Spirit Sealing Powder is terrifying!

"Hahaha." The man in black robes became even more smug upon seeing this. "Now you believe me, right? As long as you're at the Qi Refining Realm, unless there's an antidote, no one can avoid it!"

Before Lu Xuan arrived, he came here and conspired with Yin Po and others, taking out this spirit powder and explaining its effects. Yin Po and the others were skeptical.

Now that I've experienced it firsthand and know the pain, I naturally believe it all.

"Never mind that, I need the antidote, give me the antidote now!"

The three women, including Yin Po, reached out their hands, asking the man in black robes to give them the antidote for the Spirit-Sealing Powder.

The previously smug man in black robes suddenly felt embarrassed, because he remembered: "The Demon General only gave me one dose of the antidote, which I have already taken."

There was only one dose of the antidote, which he took in advance, so he wasn't poisoned.

"Ahem." He thought for a moment and added, "It's not a big problem; the toxin will dissipate automatically in an hour."

Yin Po: "..."

Yin Man: "..."

The young master of the Black Fiend Cult: "..."

The three men gritted their teeth, furious and enraged at the man in black, cursing him a thousand times in their hearts!

Without the antidote, they still pulled this stunt. Now, not only Lu Xuan, but all three of them are poisoned!

Their spiritual power is blocked, so Lu Xuan may not pose a threat to them, but what if the people from the Demon Suppression Division come after them?

The man in the black robe is such an amateur, a complete idiot!

Call ~

The young master of the Black Fiend Sect took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and turned to look at Lu Xuan, transferring his anger onto Lu Xuan.

Regardless, the priority is to deal with Lu Xuan and escape Wanfu Temple!

He took out the bronze bell and revealed a cruel smile.

This bell is a high-grade magic artifact, and it is also the Black Fiend Sect's sacred artifact—the Soul-Stealing Bell.

The user only needs a small amount of spiritual power to activate it, and the bell will shake and emit sonic attacks to attack the target's soul!

The Soul-Stirring Bell does not harm the body, but only the soul!

It's irresistible and impossible to defend against!

Now that everyone is affected by the Spirit Sealing Powder and their cultivation has plummeted, the side that possesses the magic weapon will have an overwhelming advantage!

Ding ding ding~

The young master of the Black Fiend Sect activated the bell, making it even louder in the enclosed space. Waves of sonic attacks bombarded Lu Xuan.

"Aaaaa, my head hurts so much, it's going to split open..." Lu Xuan wailed in pain, clutching his head with both hands, looking as if he was in unbearable agony.

Even the Jingluan Blade in his hand fell to the ground with a clang.

"Haha, does it feel painful? That's good!" The young master of the Black Fiend Sect shook the Soul-Dispelling Bell, grinning as he approached Lu Xuan step by step.

The closer the distance, the stronger the sonic attack!

"Don't worry, I won't let you die easily. I'll first shock you until you bleed from all seven orifices and fall unconscious, then I'll take you away, lock you in a dark place, skin you alive, and make you into an oil lamp..."

The young master of the Black Fiend Sect was only a few feet away from Lu Xuan, but his voice suddenly stopped.

Lu Xuan, who had been "wailing in pain," suddenly stopped making a fuss. With lightning speed, he flashed in front of him, snatched the bell, and grabbed his neck with his other hand.

"Sorry, you'd better go to hell first!"

Lu Xuan smiled slightly and squeezed hard.

With a "crack," the fair-skinned but ruthless young master of the Black Fiend Sect had his neck snapped by Lu Xuan, and died instantly.

pat.

Lu Xuan casually tossed the corpse onto the ground.

This change came too fast, too suddenly, and too unbelievably!

The old woman, the barbarian, and the man in black were horrified.

The man in black robes, in particular, was utterly shocked: "This...how is this possible! You...why aren't you poisoned? This is impossible!"

The man in black was shocked. The cultivation aura that Lu Xuan displayed when he suddenly burst out and snapped the neck of the Black Fiend Sect's young master was clearly at the fourth rank!

Lu Xuan was not poisoned at all, nor was he affected by the Spirit Sealing Powder. Apart from the Soul-Stealing Bell causing a small amount of damage, everything else was an act!

The strategy is to lull the enemy into a false sense of security, then strike decisively and eliminate them one by one.

Lu Xuan looked at the bewildered, life-doubting man in black robes and grinned, "Thank you so much."

The Yin Granny and the Yin Barbarians are not to be underestimated; Lu Xuan will likely find it difficult to deal with them, and a fierce battle is inevitable...

however!

The man in black robes suddenly intervened, producing some kind of "Spirit Sealing Powder," which poisoned Yin Po and Yin Man, obstructing their spiritual power and causing their cultivation to plummet.

That would make dealing with it much easier!

Lu Xuan was so grateful to him!