Chapter 64

An eerie and sinister force permeated the void. The moment the giant python appeared, both the old man and Gu Wu’s faces involuntarily showed a hint of terror.

They couldn’t identify what kind of spell this was, but they vaguely knew that it was certainly not something a legitimate spirit practitioner would do.

“Black magic, this is a secret technique of evil cultivators...” the old man exclaimed in shock, “How could you learn the secret techniques of evil cultivators? Aren’t you afraid that the black magic will enter your body, or that you will be hunted down by spirit practitioners?”

Rong Kexiong was slightly taken aback. He smiled slightly and said, “Thank you for your reminder. I won’t use such secret techniques in front of people in the future.”

The old man’s face turned ashen, but his eyes were filled with fear as he looked at the giant python.

Rong Kexiong snorted softly. These two were clearly terrified, yet they still refused to confess.

With a gentle wave of his hand, the giant python began to move, opening its mouth and spewing out a mouthful of foul-smelling poison gas, which enveloped the two of them.

“Bang...”

The poison gas exploded, instantly enveloping their bodies.

In the next moment, their bodies underwent a terrifying transformation.

One by one, shocking lumps sprouted from their bodies like bamboo shoots after a rain, and their skin turned pitch black, as if stained with a thick layer of black ink.

“Ahh.”

Two piercing screams erupted from their mouths, a heart-wrenching roar, a wail of fear that penetrated to the depths of their souls.

Rong Kexiong’s heart shuddered, and he quickly ordered the python to retreat.

Soon, the python retreated, but the two people on the ground were now a gruesome sight, convulsing and foaming at the mouth, seemingly on the brink of death.

Rong Kexiong felt a pang of guilt. After all, it was his first time formally using the secret techniques of evil cultivators, and he couldn’t control the energy as freely as he wished.

He had only intended to scare them and then slowly extract the information he wanted from them.

But looking at their current state, all his hopes seemed to be dashed.

“Ahh...” The old man’s body suddenly moved, and he roared, “I’ll talk, I’ll talk, give me the antidote.”

Rong Kexiong’s eyes lit up. His lips twitched a few times, and he said coldly, “I’ll give you the antidote after you confess everything. Otherwise, you’ll just have to enjoy it slowly.”

The old man panted heavily, each breath sounding like a powerful blower, producing a loud response.

Gu Wu struggled, wailing, “Brother Zeng, you can’t say it. Even if you hide at the ends of the earth, you won’t escape the family’s pursuit.”

The old man hesitated for a moment, but when his gaze fell on the countless ugly lumps on his body, he roared, “What’s the point of being pursued? I don’t want to die from black magic.” He turned his head and said, “Young man, kill him. Just kill him, and I’ll tell you the truth.”

“You...” Gu Wu was shocked, his eyes bloodshot as he glared at the old man. If looks could kill, the old man would have been killed a thousand times over.

Rong Kexiong pondered for a moment and slowly nodded.

Immediately, the spirit warriors around Gu Wu raised their fists and struck down hard.

In just a moment, Gu Wu had turned into a bloody mess, with no sign of life left.

The old man let out a sigh of relief and said, “Young man, that lady is Rong Kexie’s aunt, Rong Yeyi. She married into the Gu family and, relying on her husband’s power in the Gu family, has become somewhat well-known.”

“Rong Kexie’s aunt...” Rong Kexiong’s eyebrows raised. He finally understood who was targeting him. His eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he murmured, “Rong Kexie.”

As the saying goes, two tigers cannot coexist on the same mountain. When he appeared with an overwhelmingly strong stance, Rong Kexie’s reputation as the top young spell spirit practitioner was hard to maintain. Moreover, Rong Kexin had died at his hands, creating an irreconcilable conflict between them.

It made sense that he would want to deal with him.

The muscles on the old man’s face twitched violently, as if he was enduring unbearable pain. He spoke rapidly, “Rong Yeyi’s husband, Gu Tianhe, is the third in line to inherit the Gu family. They are a loving couple, but they have no children. So, Rong Yeyi treats Rong Kexie and Rong Kexin as her own, doting on them immensely. When she learned that Rong Kexin was killed by you, she set up a plan to kill you secretly when you were out, to avenge her nephew.”

Rong Kexiong’s face darkened. Rong Kexie had the audacity to use external forces against him.

He snorted coldly, “Who else is around Gu Tianhe, and who is Gu Wu’s brother?”

“The experts around Gu Tianhe are numerous. I am just a minor errand runner.” The old man paused, then said urgently, “Gu Wu’s brother, Gu Wen, is a major general under Gu Tianhe. He is a mid-stage spirit master, heavily cultivated by the family, with the potential to advance to the innate stage.”

Rong Kexiong’s heart skipped a beat. Capturing these two people this time was due to the advantages of time, place, and people, as well as the fact that they were warriors, not spirit practitioners.

The various unpredictable techniques of spirit practitioners were highly effective against warriors, but when used between spirit practitioners, their effectiveness was much less.

If a mid-stage spirit master came to cause trouble, it would be a significant headache.

His gaze flickered, and he saw the communication talisman on the old man’s body. He asked in a deep voice, “How did you track me?”

The old man, in excruciating pain, immediately said, “Young man, the communication talisman you bought was made by a spirit master of the Gu family. The four talismans you have are just secondary talismans. The main talisman is in my possession. By activating the mechanism on the main talisman, I can cut off the connection between the specified secondary talismans and simulate the desired symbols on them.” He groaned a few times, pleading, “Young man, please detoxify me first. I will definitely tell you everything I know.”

Rong Kexiong snorted softly, “One last question. If you don’t return for a long time, when will they notice?”

The old man took a deep breath and said, “The time for our mission varies, but in the short term, they shouldn’t notice.”

As he said this, his body trembled more than it should have. Unfortunately, Rong Kexiong, lacking experience, didn’t notice the difference.

Seeing Rong Kexiong deep in thought, the old man, burning with anxiety, quickly said, “Young man, I know many secrets. If you detoxify me, I swear to be loyal to you and reveal all the secrets.”

Rong Kexiong sneered, “You are just a minor figure under Gu Tianhe. What secrets could you know?”

The old man screamed in agony, “Gu Tianhe is an important figure in the Gu family. He plans to merge the Rong family into the Gu family and use this achievement to compete for the position of the next head of the Gu family.”

Rong Kexiong was startled. This was a significant piece of information.

He asked in a deep voice, “How do you know this?”

The old man, unable to bear the pain, struggled despite being bound by the spell. He shouted, “Gu Tianhe plans to support Rong Kexie’s faction to seize control of the Rong family. After several decades of assimilation, the Rong family will definitely become a peripheral dependent force of the Gu family. Ah, detoxify me, detoxify me...”

Blackish-yellow pus began to flow from his body, a result of the toxins deeply penetrating and spreading uncontrollably.

Rong Kexiong took a few steps back, watching with lingering fear. After a while, he shook his head and sighed, “I’m sorry, I can’t detoxify you.”

The old man was stunned for a moment, then roared, “Why, why... I still know secrets, I can tell you everything.”

Rong Kexiong sighed regretfully, “This secret technique of evil cultivators was taken from an enemy. On his body, there were only the poisons, but no antidotes.” He paused, looking at the old man, whose body was gradually turning into pus, and said slowly, “So, I don’t have the antidote. Please forgive me.”

“Ahh, forgive you my ass...” The old man’s face was grotesquely distorted, his eyes filled with venomous hatred, his body trembling violently as he crawled toward Rong Kexiong.

Just by looking at his expression, one could tell how much hatred he had for Rong Kexiong, a hatred that wanted to bite him even in his last moments.

Rong Kexiong involuntarily shuddered but, of course, didn’t stay in place.

In a flash, he retreated.

The old man, exhausted, his dantian destroyed, and the toxins deep in his bones, had no life left.

He was only crawling on a last breath of resentment. Once he realized Rong Kexiong had left, that breath dissipated.

His head fell to the ground, his eyes wide open, refusing to close.

However, the toxins in his body continued to spread mercilessly, turning his body into pus.

Rong Kexiong’s heart stirred, and a spirit warrior immediately stepped forward, searching the two bodies and picking out some bottles and jars.

Although the toxins wouldn’t dissolve these items, Rong Kexiong had no intention of dealing with the pus.

It was better to take them out now rather than clean up later.

After a moment, the two bodies, under the intense toxins, completely turned into a pool of yellow water, seeping into the ground and disappearing.

However, wherever the yellow water seeped, all the flowers and plants withered and died.

The intensity of the poison was evident from this.

Rong Kexiong was inwardly alarmed and carefully stored the poison bottles. This item was dangerous and should not be used unless absolutely necessary.