The Strange Flame Rekindles in Battle Through the Heavens

Chapter 94 Terrifying Poison Pills

Upon hearing Ling Yun's words, the three were startled and realized that something was wrong with them. They quickly summoned their battle qi armor.

The battle qi armor acted like a protective suit, isolating them from the external poison gas. After all of them summoned their battle qi armor, they took out an antidote pill from their storage rings and put it in their mouths.

Although it's uncertain whether it will be effective, it can at least alleviate some of the toxins' effects. All of them are Grand Masters, possessing natural resistance to toxins; as long as they stop inhaling the poisonous gas, they will gradually regain their sanity even without taking antidote pills.

After taking the antidote pill, they sat cross-legged, closed their eyes, and regulated their breathing. As the toxins in their bodies were gradually eliminated, the four opened their eyes, and the color of their eyes returned to normal.

The four of them stood up and breathed a deep sigh of relief, still feeling lingering fear as they recalled what had just happened. After all, such a pill that could infect someone so silently was truly terrifying.

If Ling Yun hadn't reminded them, they probably would have died in a fight like the other mercenaries in a short while.

"What kind of poison is this? Not only is it colorless and odorless, but its effects are also so powerful that even we Grand Masters couldn't escape it. If we hadn't discovered it in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable," Dali said with lingering fear.

Because he was most affected by the elixir, although Dali usually had a rather irritable temper, he wouldn't resort to violence at the slightest provocation.

Fortunately, Ling Yun stopped them; otherwise, once they started, it would have been difficult to stop them.

"It seems that the mercenaries we sent out before, and the mercenaries who died all over this mountain, were all affected by the terrifying poison. They fell for it without even realizing it. This poison can affect a person's mind, making them lose their rationality and become extremely irrational. What might be a trivial matter in normal times can be magnified infinitely once inhaled, eventually escalating into a fight to the death." Ling Yun began to share his conjecture after everyone had regained their senses.

"Drugs that can affect the mind and even make people lose their minds and become extremely irritable are rare, but they do exist. But such drugs only work when ingested! How much of an effect can be produced by exposing the drug to the air? At most, it can only have a slight effect on ordinary people. As for dealing with us Great Battle Masters, isn't that a bit unbelievable?" Jire said doubtfully.

"This... guessing is useless. Since the poison is still working, it means it's nearby. Let's search carefully. Once we find it, everything will be clear, right?" Ling Yun also found it somewhat unbelievable after hearing what Commander Jirei said, but finding the poison would reveal the answer.

Several mercenary leaders began searching the mountains and fields for the poison, but they searched the entire battlefield without finding it.

"Could the poison have already been taken away by the person who poisoned it?" Raman asked, frowning.

"Probably not. Since it's still working, it means it's not far from us. Let's go back to where we were and search carefully again," Ling Yun said, shaking his head.

Seeing that Ling Yun insisted on continuing, and with no other clues available, the three commanders had no choice but to return to their original location and continue their search.

However, after the four returned to their original spot and searched carefully, they still couldn't find it.

"Could this poison be in powder form? That's why we can't find it!" Raman was getting impatient after searching for a long time without success.

"Sigh! That's possible too!" Ling Yun shook his head, after all, they had been searching for more than an hour and still hadn't found the poison.

"Damn it! Almost all the mercenary groups are dead, leaving only us lone survivors. But we haven't found the killer or even a clue." Dali slammed his fist into the tree next to him, punching it right through it, and the trunk shook violently.

Suddenly, Dali felt something hit him, and a round object landed on the ground.

"What's this?" Dali picked up the sphere from the ground and asked in confusion. Because all four of them had summoned their battle aura armor and were actively isolating themselves from external toxins, they couldn't even smell anything.

"This must be the poison," Ling Yun said, snatching the sphere from Dali's hand and staring at him.

"What? This is poison?" The three commanders stared intently at the poison pill in Ling Yun's hand.

"But how did this poison pill end up on a tree? Could it be that he poisoned it from the sky?" Ling Yun looked at the dark sky and found it somewhat unbelievable.

"How is that possible! To fly, one must at least reach the Dou Ling level to barely manage, and even then, it's only short-distance gliding, which doesn't count as flying," Raman said, shaking his head.

"Forget it, let's not worry about how he poisoned me. I'll test how potent this pill is first. You all watch from the side, and if you see me losing control, you'd better subdue me," Ling Yun said.

"Okay, be careful. If we find anything wrong with you, we'll immediately take the poison from your hand and subdue you." Raman nodded and said when he saw that Ling Yun was actually testing the poison on himself.

There's not much we can do right now; only direct experimentation can reveal the true effects of this poison pill. Only through personal experience can we truly understand its specific effects.

There are only four people present now, and one of them needs to test the medicine. They are eager to know just how potent this poison pill is, so they don't even have time to wait for Xiao Yan and the others. Only by experiencing the poison firsthand can they know its specific effects.

Under the watchful eyes of the three captains, Ling Yun slowly put away his battle qi armor. As soon as the battle qi armor was put away, Ling Yun felt his clear mind become blurry, as if shrouded in gloom.

All the anger, resentment, grievances, jealousy, and hatred that had been suppressed within him surged up all at once. His eyes began to fill with bloodshot veins, and as his reason gradually crumbled, he could no longer control his emotions. At this moment, Ling Yun was like a bloodthirsty beast, his eyes flashing with a crazed light.

"Quickly, restrain him!" Raman shouted. He then snatched the poison pill from Ling Yun's hand, put it into a small jade bottle, and then put it into his storage ring.

The other two regimental commanders each grabbed one of Ling Yun's arms, pinning him to the ground and preventing him from moving an inch.

While Ling Yun was being controlled, Raman took out an antidote pill and prepared to put it in his mouth.

Ling Yun had completely lost his mind and become extremely violent. He summoned his battle qi armor and used brute force to break free from the two captains' hands, then began to fight the three captains.

Although the three captains felt helpless, they couldn't let Ling Yun attack them, so they immediately began to counterattack. However, they all controlled their strength and were only on the defensive.

Because they all knew that the poison pill could only temporarily affect Ling Yun's mind. With the recovery power of a Great Dou Master, Ling Yun would naturally return to normal once the time was up.

Sure enough, after only a short while, Ling Yun stopped and raised his hand to stop the three of them.

After taking an antidote pill, Ling Yun sat cross-legged on the ground again and began to neutralize the toxins in his body.

(End of this chapter)