Chapter 754 Xu Yan

“Thump, thump, thump…”

One by one, his companions collapsed to the ground, clearly showing symptoms of poisoning.

“I… why am I so weak, unable to muster any primal power?”

“What the hell is this thing? Just smelling its fragrance made me lose all my primal power!”

The warriors lamented bitterly, never expecting to fall into a trap so easily again.

The Boundless Realm warriors lay瘫倒 on the ground, completely unable to move. The Heaven-Enlightened Realm warriors were slightly better off, but still in a bad state.

Ye Yuan’s shout had some effect; the other warriors sealed their sense of smell immediately, preventing the poisoning from worsening.

“You’re all too careless! This cave is full of traps. That faint fragrance was obviously suspicious, yet you still fell for it!” Ye Yuan frowned.

It’s not the godlike opponent you fear, but the piglike teammate.

Even now, these guys still didn’t learn their lesson, falling for it so easily—they simply didn’t know how to spell the word ‘death.’

“What kind of poison is this? I only sniffed a little, and now I’m completely weak, as if I can’t draw up any primal power.” Pei Wenqiang said helplessly.

His reaction had been very fast, but he still fell for it.

Though he wasn’t as limp as the others, if he had to fight now, he might not even be a match for Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan snorted coldly, “This is the fragrance of the Strange Nether Flower, a poison specifically targeting a warrior’s primal power! Those poisoned suffer from atrophied meridians, weakness, and an inability to draw up primal power! If you had inhaled it a bit longer, there would be no need for me to save you—you’d be meeting the King of Hell directly!”

Ye Yuan was in a foul mood now, not so much because of the poisoning, but because of the Strange Nether Flower.

In his previous life, the poison he and Ji Zhengyang had been hit with was refined from a ninth-grade Strange Nether Flower, incredibly potent.

Unexpectedly, here he encountered the Strange Nether Flower again—how could this not infuriate him?

However, ninth-grade Strange Nether Flowers were extremely rare; even in the vast Divine Realm, they were seldom seen.

The Strange Nether Flower these people had inhaled was probably not of a high grade, or else, given their cultivation levels, they would have been dead by now.

Even with the protection of the Magnetic Spirit Wood, Ye Yuan himself couldn’t withstand the poison of a ninth-grade Strange Nether Flower.

But Pei Wenqiang caught the implication in Ye Yuan’s words and said joyfully, “You mean… you can cure the poison on us?”

Ye Yuan rolled his eyes and said, “Why should I cure you?”

Pei Wenqiang hadn’t expected Ye Yuan’s earlier words to come true so quickly—retribution was indeed swift.

“This… I can give you Earth Origin Crystals! And I promise that once you cure me, I won’t make things difficult for you anymore!” Pei Wenqiang quickly said.

Ye Yuan glanced at him and snorted, “Since entering the cave, you’ve finally spoken like a human! Brother Jun, you’re the least poisoned; stay and take care of them. I’ll go find an antidote!”

Among the group, Jun Tianyu was the most vigilant, so he was the least poisoned.

But hearing Ye Yuan’s words, he frowned slightly and said, “It’s too dangerous for you to go alone. I’ll go with you. These people can die for all I care; there’s no need to regret it.”

Ye Yuan shook his head and said, “The fragrance of the Strange Nether Flower is so strong, it must be nearby. I can handle it alone. Brother Jun, please stay.”

“Well… all right.”

After Ye Yuan left, Pei Wenqiang suddenly spoke, “Brother Jun, what exactly is Ye Yuan’s background? He’s so young yet possesses such strength; at the very least, he must be a successor of a Pill Emperor, right?”

To be honest, Pei Wenqiang really admired Ye Yuan. His anger toward Ye Yuan was mainly because Ye Yuan didn’t show him respect.

Jun Tianyu replied calmly, “Brother Ye? He’s just an ascender from the lower realm.”

Pei Wenqiang nearly jumped up and exclaimed, “What! You mean… he’s just an ascender?”

Pei Wenqiang had never dreamed that such an amazing youth was merely an ascender!

As a city lord, Pei Wenqiang knew all too well the strength of ascenders.

Out of a million ascenders, perhaps not even one would amount to anything.

Even if one did, it couldn’t be as monstrous as Ye Yuan.

From outside the cave until now, the various methods Ye Yuan had displayed were simply incredible.

Such a genius in the Dao of alchemy was just an ascender!

Hearing Jun Tianyu’s words, the other warriors were also very surprised, and a buzz of discussion arose.

Just then, a dark figure slowly emerged from the shadows.

“Who goes there!”

Jun Tianyu’s brows twitched; it was not good if an enemy appeared at this moment.

The silhouette gradually became clear, and a young man in a green robe appeared before them.

“Junior Brother!”

“Xu Yan!”

Ying Tianya and Pei Wenqiang were both astonished to see the newcomer.

After a moment of shock, Ying Tianya showed ecstasy.

“Junior Brother, it’s great that you’re safe!” Ying Tianya immediately went to meet him.

Just then, Jun Tianyu grabbed him.

“Brother Jun, what are you doing? He’s my junior brother Xu Yan. With him here, we’ll be safe!” Ying Tianya thought Jun Tianyu had misunderstood and quickly explained.

Jun Tianyu frowned deeply, looking as if he faced a great enemy, and said slowly, “This man is problematic!”

“Oh! My junior brother and I grew up together, sharing the same pair of pants. I’d recognize him even if he were reduced to ashes. What could be the problem?” Ying Tianya said dismissively.

“Earlier you told us that your junior brother was severely poisoned and needed an alchemist to treat him. But look at him—does he show any sign of poisoning?” Jun Tianyu said.

“Senior Brother, look at me. If I’m not Xu Yan, then who am I?” the young man in green said with a smile.

Ying Tianya hesitated slightly; he too felt something was off. Xu Yan’s appearance was too coincidental, and if he was perfectly fine, why had he sent a message?

“You say you’re Xu Yan. Do you have any proof?” Ying Tianya asked warily.

“Senior Brother, don’t you remember? That year we sneaked down the mountain and were punished by Master to face the wall at the Reflection Cliff for a year! And when I was bullied by fellow disciples as a child, you stood up for me and drove them away…”

Xu Yan recounted several incidents, finally easing Ying Tianya’s vigilance.

Even Jun Tianyu, seeing Ying Tianya’s expression, gradually relaxed.

Such matters could not be known unless one was the person himself.

“Junior Brother, it really is you!” Ying Tianya excitedly went to embrace Xu Yan.

But at that moment, Xu Yan suddenly gave a sinister smile and said, “You fools, delivering yourselves right to my door—how utterly stupid. Let me grant you release!”

…

Ye Yuan, alone, followed the fragrance and finally found the Strange Nether Flower!

It was a sea of flowers, and at the center of the sea was an altar.

On the altar lay a huge coffin.

Seeing this scene, Ye Yuan’s expression changed.