Xue Baogui was carried back to the Fenglian Marquis's mansion, his voice choked with tears, "Dad, Baogui is useless. I couldn't defeat the person occupying Rongtai Manor, and I was severely injured."
An old man in ancient robes' eyes blazed, "Who is that person!"
Xue Baogui said to the old man in ancient attire, "Doctor Nan, the person who injured me is the disciple of Marquis Feng Han, named Chen Jiuyang. He is currently at Rongtai Manor!"
Doctor Nan's face contorted, "So it was this little beast who broke my meticulously crafted Mother-Child Inverse Evil Array, causing my twenty years of effort to go to waste!"
"Even if he is the disciple of Marquis Feng Han, I will take his life, otherwise, my hatred will not be appeased!"
Saying this, he rose and left the Fenglian Marquis's mansion, radiating murderous intent.
Rongtai Manor.
Chen Jiuyang asked, "Deng Zun, do you know the situation of that Marquis Feng Lian?"
Deng Zun replied, "Marquis Feng Lian failed in his attempt to reach the Heavenly Realm ten years ago. Everyone thought he was dead, but unexpectedly, he survived. Xue Baogui usually doesn't mention that he is the son of Marquis Feng Lian when he is out and about, but I didn't expect such a connection."
Chen Jiuyang frowned and asked, "Why are there so many Marquises in Fengcheng, yet none have reached the Heavenly Realm?"
Deng Zun answered, "Although enfeoffment as a Marquis grants the privilege of seven wives, chosen from various influential families, they must also carry out missions to protect the populace, which inevitably leads to severe injuries. This Marquis Feng Lian was famous thirty years ago and was the most promising person in Fengcheng to reach the Heavenly Realm."
"Twenty-nine years ago, a cult caused chaos in Feng Province, and he was poisoned and ambushed."
"Most of the forty-nine Marquises of Feng Province have their own hidden injuries, making it impossible to reach the Heavenly Realm."
Chen Jiuyang frowned, "Such a hero, yet held captive by an evil doctor, intending to harm civilians. It seems he is indeed seriously injured. After I deal with this蛊医 (gu yi -蛊 doctor), I will pay a visit to the Fenglian Marquis's mansion."
Not long after, an old man dressed in ancient attire, bizarrely attired, and stooped in stature, led dozens of martial artists to the entrance of Rongtai Manor.
As this peculiar old man arrived, Rongtai Manor was immediately shrouded in dark clouds, and malevolent energy condensed, with faint resentful roars echoing.
All the Lin family members, as if guided by intuition, sensed that this old man was the enemy.
Lin Yuexian gritted her teeth, "Mr. Chen, I can feel that he is the culprit who caused the tragedy of those years!"
Chen Jiuyang's gaze turned cold as he stared at Doctor Nan, "Old man, it was you who set up the Mother-Child Inverse Evil Array, intending to turn this place into your蛊 (gu) refining ground?"
"Indeed!" Doctor Nan's face was aged, his eyes sunken. He looked at Chen Jiuyang and said coldly, "Little beast, I've been looking for you for some time. Now that you've appeared, prepare to die!"
Doctor Nan looked at the dozens of martial artists and said coldly, "You all owe me a life-saving favor. Today is the time to repay me. Kill Chen Jiuyang before you, and from now on, we will be completely even!"
The dozens of martial artists were at least at the Yellow Realm, with several at the Half-Step Black Realm and one at the Grandmaster Black Realm among the more advanced cultivators!
Such a significant force could establish their own influence by recruiting from some influential families within Feng Province.
Seeing the numerous opponents, Lin Yuexian's face turned slightly pale. She quickly notified the Lin family's guard team to resist. The Lin family guards appeared, armed with firearms.
Chen Jiuyang sneered, "A bunch of mere earthworms, and you dare to try and kill me?"
His true energy surged, and dozens of silver needles flew out from his body, shooting towards the martial artists.
Below the Grandmaster level, all are considered ordinary.
As the silver needles shot out, Chen Jiuyang charged into the crowd.
Doctor Nan revealed a cruel smile. Did he not know Chen Jiuyang's strength, given that he could injure Xue Baogui?
These martial artists were merely a feint. The one who could truly deliver a killing blow to Chen Jiuyang was him!
Doctor Nan took out a small ceramic bottle from his embrace. He pulled out the stopper, and a centipede, emitting a foul odor and entirely black, crawled out.
The centipede alone was enough to make one's hair stand on end. Mr. Nan chuckled, "My little darling, today is your chance to shine. With the flesh and blood of a martial arts grandmaster, you should be able to advance to a first-turn蛊 (gu) worm. Go, go."
The centipede seemed to have human-like intelligence, as if it understood Mr. Nan's words. It avoided the attention of most people and slowly crawled towards Chen Jiuyang.
Chen Jiuyang, who was in a fierce battle with the martial artists, suddenly felt a jolt in his heart. A sense of life-or-death crisis surged into his mind, making him extremely uneasy, and goosebumps erupted all over him.
Chen Jiuyang jolted, ignoring the cold energy within him, and circulated his true energy to its fullest: "Qi Shield!"
"Bang!"
Everyone within a one-meter radius was instantly thrown back. Chen Jiuyang's body was covered by a layer of light-golden Qi Shield, protecting him from all angles.
"Sizzle!"
"Crackle!"
The next moment, piercing and uncomfortable sounds erupted from behind Chen Jiuyang. A single glance made Chen Jiuyang break out in a cold sweat.
He saw the black centipede trapped within the layers of his Qi Shield, unable to move. Furthermore, smoke was rising from its body, and its limbs writhed in pain.
Chen Jiuyang, possessing the inheritance of an Immortal Doctor, immediately recognized it: "This is a Black Heart Poisonous蛊 (gu)!"
Doctor Nan's expression turned grim and unsightly, "Just half a second more, and this Chen Jiuyang would have been killed. It's a pity."
"Wait, why is the poisonous蛊 (gu) emitting smoke when it touches true energy? No, this Chen Jiuyang possesses innate pure Yang true energy that counters my蛊 (gu) poison. I must escape!"
Chen Jiuyang's eyes turned cold, "Can you escape?"
Chen Jiuyang's true energy erupted, blasting away all the martial artists around him. The Black Heart Poisonous蛊 (gu) had already turned to ashes under his pure Yang true energy. He lunged forward, reaching Doctor Nan in a single stride.
A palm imbued with pure Yang true energy struck down at him. Doctor Nan's internal Yin poison true energy was crippled, and he fell to the ground. His eyes glared venomously at Chen Jiuyang, "I never expected that I, Nan Gu Yi, who has walked the jianghu for a lifetime, would fall into your hands. Well done, pure Yang true energy, little beast. You will surely die at the hands of my Yunxi Gu Clan sooner or later!"
At this moment, people from the Six Gates arrived at the scene and apprehended the other martial artists. Doctor Nan was taken into Rongtai Manor. Lin Yuexian escorted him to a coffin to pay respects, "Today, my great vengeance is avenged. The culprit has been caught and will be brought to justice!"
The black energy of Rongtai Manor surged towards Doctor Nan. Fear filled Doctor Nan's eyes as he hissed, "Little beast, even if I die, you will not have a good end."
Doctor Nan crushed a small bottle in his hand. A wisp of gray gas surged into Chen Jiuyang's body. He sneered, "Pure Yang true energy, right? I'll cripple it for you. Let's see if you can still be arrogant and conceited."
As the words fell, the black energy entered his body, causing his seven orifices to bleed. He was quickly carried away by the people from the Six Gates.
Chen Jiuyang's complexion, however, was extremely abnormal.
Lin Yuexian looked at Chen Jiuyang nervously, "Mr. Chen, are you alright..."
"Yuexian, I've been poisoned by Yin toxin. I need an antidote..."
Lin Yuexian said frantically, "Mr. Chen, how can I detoxify you?"
The cold energy within his body, combined with the Yin toxin, erupted. Chen Jiuyang could no longer control himself. His last words before his consciousness blurred were: "You are the antidote..."
With that, Chen Jiuyang collapsed, unconscious.
Lin Yuexian understood what Chen Jiuyang meant. Her pretty face suddenly flushed. She waved her hand, signaling for others to leave, gritted her teeth, and slowly shed her clothes. With her eyes gently closed, she went to embrace Chen Jiuyang.