Chapter 79: Slaying a Saint

Chapter 79: Slaying a Saint

Senior Sister Ziyuan witnessed the miserable state of Qin Xuan's'severe injuries,' and an instinctive, towering rage surged in her heart.

Her reason vanished completely.

There was only one thought: she must kill Saint Kumu!

The Sacred Artifact in her hand hummed as it spun and flew out; it was a three-legged Pill Furnace.

Seeing this, Saint Kumu hurriedly moved to block it.

A dense forest that seemed to cover the heavens and earth spread out from around its body at this moment.

It was like a lush forest that had existed for hundreds of thousands of years, standing tall and majestic.

Among them, a towering giant tree stretched for over ten thousand zhang.

This was the manifestation of Saint Kumu's true Incarnation, and at the same time, it was Saint Kumu's most formidable means of combat.

As that towering giant tree continued to ascend, a mouthful of pale golden blood sprayed from Saint Kumu's mouth.

His eyes revealed shock, and he stared intently at Senior Sister Ziyuan in disbelief, "The Cursed Poison Body is actually this terrifying!?"

Having Cultivated for thousands of years, it had always been steady and solid, never rushing or acting rashly.

However, today, when it mobilized its Saint power, obstacles unexpectedly appeared; its internal meridians became obstructed, and its Saint physique felt as if it were being eroded by toxins.

Even a momentary hesitation was enough to be fatal in a battle at the Saint Realm level.

That three-legged Pill Furnace had already flown above Saint Kumu's head; cracks formed, and dazzling light erupted from within the cracks.

Rumble—

A heaven-destroying and earth-shattering roar erupted once more, shaking mountains and boiling seas, its might shocking the heavens.

The protective barrier created by the numerous Saints expanded to more than ten times its size under the impact.

When the smoke inside dissipated.

The Sacred Artifact was completely gone, and Saint Kumu's body had likewise become shattered and in ruins.

The towering giant tree that displayed its vitality was riddled with holes and teetering on the brink of collapse.

"Senior Sister Ziyuan, going against my Ning Prince Mansion, even for the Saint Physician Lineage, is seeking your own death."

Before Saint Kumu fell, it was still spouting harsh threats.

It lowered its head and looked toward Qin Xuan, the smile on its lips becoming increasingly ferocious.

Withdrawing its gaze, it stared fixedly at Senior Sister Ziyuan, saying with overflowing hatred, "You disaster star, to think you would dare to fall for a man."

"Originally, this brat being targeted by the Ning Prince Mansion meant he was already facing nine deaths and one life."

"Now, with the endorsement of you, the Cursed Poison Body, he is even more doomed; on this trip, he will surely perish in the Imperial Capital! Hahaha..."

Pop—

The crazy laughter stopped abruptly, and Saint Kumu's body exploded like a flower in a mirror or the moon in the water, just like a soap bubble; with a gust of wind, this powerhouse of the Saint Realm vanished completely.

Gulp!

Everyone present gasped in cold air.

A powerhouse of the Saint Realm had actually been killed right before their eyes.

This shocking scene left them trembling with fear.

"The Cursed Poison Body is too perverted! It can even affect Saints."

"If it weren't for the blockage of Saint power when Saint Kumu attacked, even the self-destruction of a Sacred Artifact would not have been enough to make it completely dissipate."

"To be able to explode Sacred Artifacts at will, and even explode two in succession—besides the daughter of the Chief Saint Physician, who else possesses such wealth to squander?"

"However, that Qin Xuan was actually able to gain the appreciation of the Cursed Poison Body; I fear he has the fortune for it, but not the life to enjoy it!"

"The Cursed Poison Body is, after all, a thorny flower that can only be admired from afar and not played with!"

Senior Sister Ziyuan ignored those discussions and drifted down.

Wherever she passed, even those as strong as Saints hurriedly avoided her, as if avoiding snakes and scorpions.

She arrived before Qin Xuan, took out a Heaven-Grade Medicinal Pill, affectionately placed it into Qin Xuan's mouth, and urged, "This is the Heaven Healing Pill refined by my mother; take it quickly."

Qin Xuan swallowed it with a gulp, glanced at Scarlet Thorn, and turned to ask Senior Sister Ziyuan, "Are there any more?"

Senior Sister Ziyuan nodded, "Naturally, there are."

She took out a Medicinal Pill and tossed it to Scarlet Thorn.

From beginning to end, she never once made eye contact with Scarlet Thorn.

She was unwilling to communicate with her.

If not for this woman, Qin Xuan would not have had a direct conflict with the Ning Prince Mansion.

Qin Xuan changed his injured, listless demeanor, took Senior Sister Ziyuan's fair hand, and asked with concern, "You killed a Ning Prince Mansion retainer; will Prince Ning do anything detrimental to you?"

Senior Sister Ziyuan shook her head, "It's fine; Father only has one daughter, so they dare not attack me."

"This is not the place to talk!"

She looked around, took Qin Xuan's hand, and walked toward the inn.

"Young Miss Ziyuan, this is a small business; it cannot accommodate a great deity like you."

Seeing Senior Sister Ziyuan arrive, the innkeeper kowtowed like pounding garlic, begging Senior Sister Ziyuan to leave.

Senior Sister Ziyuan was not surprised at all; among those who knew of her Cursed Poison Body, only Qin Xuan turned a blind eye to it and was willing to befriend her.

"From now on, this inn will be mine."

Senior Sister Ziyuan took out tens of thousands of High Grade Origin Stones and, with great wealth and arrogance, bought the inn on the spot from the innkeeper.

Arriving at Qin Xuan's lodging, she set up multiple barriers to ensure that the conversation here would not fall into the ears of others, before glancing at Scarlet Thorn who was following beside Qin Xuan.

Qin Xuan spoke to reassure her, "It's fine, she is one of us."

Scarlet Thorn wanted to refute this; she wanted to tell Senior Sister Ziyuan that she and Qin Xuan were mortal enemies and definitely not 'one of us.'

But seeing Senior Sister Ziyuan's stance, she suspected that the inside story of Hidden Kill's arrest had something to do with what she wanted to say, so she could only keep silent.

Hu—

Senior Sister Ziyuan exhaled a breath of clear Qi, her gaze becoming grave, and she gripped Qin Xuan's hand tightly, saying with a face full of worry, "Qin Xuan, you shouldn't have come to the Ziyang Imperial Capital this time; the matter of the Innate Nether Eyes involves far more than we imagined!"

"The Son of Prince Ning, Ning Wuya, not only has the backing of the Ning Prince Mansion but also has a close relationship with the Third Prince of the Ziyang Empire!"

"Behind this matter, there may be the Third Prince's secret instructions!"

"According to my father, the Third Prince is likely using Ning Wuya to verify whether the Innate Nether Eyes can be successfully transplanted; this is the Third Prince accumulating trump cards to seize power."

"It has already involved the struggle for imperial power; people like us, at any time, in the face of imperial power, will become discarded pawns!"

Qin Xuan's gaze gradually became profound, and he asked, "Then what was the result of the verification?"

Senior Sister Ziyuan pondered for a moment and continued, "It should have failed, but there seems to be more to it, something even my father doesn't know. Since a few days ago, Ning Wuya has behaved abnormally, beginning to scour various places in the Imperial Capital for all kinds of beautiful women for his enjoyment."

"Once they enter the Ning Prince Mansion, none of those women can come out alive; the one beside you was likely also targeted by Ning Wuya."

"He must be using pure Yin blood to suppress some unspeakable backlash."

Qin Xuan released Senior Sister Ziyuan's hand and said in a ploy of 'to let go in order to grasp', "You should leave this place. I have already been targeted by the Ning Prince Mansion; it is not appropriate for you to be too intimate with me. With the protection of the Chief Saint Physician, they should not hold you accountable."

He accepted Senior Sister Ziyuan's good intentions.

But even if Senior Sister Ziyuan had stepped from the Peak of the Heavenly Human Realm into the Quasi-Saint Realm.

And was able to use the self-destruction of Sacred Artifacts to kill a Saint in reverse.

In this vortex of power struggle, she could not play a crucial role.

Only the Chief Saint Physician behind her could be considered a truly significant figure.

He was making Senior Sister Ziyuan let go, forcing her to go back and argue with the Chief Saint Physician.

Forcing Senior Sister Ziyuan to compel the Chief Saint Physician to step forward!