Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi
Chapter 82 Red Luo Snake Poison

In the tranquil jungle.

Xiao Yi's figure leapt and darted about like a spry monkey, extraordinarily agile.

Thud, thud, thud!

Three sharp arrows burst forth from behind, striking where Xiao Yi had just alighted. The moment these arrows hit the ground, they transformed into roaring flames, setting the trees ablaze with fire splattering in every direction.

"Xiao Yi, stop right there!"

"Despicable coward, how dare you use poison, won't you stop for us..."

Two figures chased after him from behind.

They were two formidable warriors from the royal family of the Tianqing Kingdom, the valiant brothers Yan Bing and Yan Yu from the Imperial Guards. Both were at the Second Layer of the Golden Elixir Realm. Coupled with their continuous sharpening in the military, their combat strength was not inferior even to ordinary warriors at the Third Layer of the Golden Elixir Realm.

Especially their archery, combined with God Burning Arrows, was exceptionally powerful.

Xiao Yi muttered, "I'm really out of luck to have run into these two..."

Xiao Yi was not one to sit idly by and await his fate.

With the Royal Martial Arts Academy, Nine Profound Sect, Wan Fo Mountain, Mingjian Manor, and people from the Tianlan Kingdom all wanting him dead, Xiao Yi naturally would not just flee. Therefore, he hid in the dense forest, waiting for an opportunity to strike and kill any isolated strong warriors.

Initially, there had been some gains, as he managed to slay a couple of groups of strong warriors.

But this time, he fell into the ambush set by the Yan brothers. Despite mustering all his strength to kill two warriors at the First Layer of the Golden Elixir Realm and one at the Second Layer, and escaping a tight encirclement, he was still relentlessly pursued by the two brothers.

Yan Bing drew his bow and nocked arrows, executing a technique likened to Nine Stars in a String.

Yan Yu leaped into the air, stepped on one of the sharp arrows, and sped towards Xiao Yi, arrows bursting forth just as rapidly in the Nine Stars in a String technique.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Eighteen arrows sliced through the air, forming a vast net that blocked all of Xiao Yi's retreat paths.

The arrows surrounded Xiao Yi at the center, the fierce flames rising fiercely.

Xiao Yi was trapped within a circle of fire, and the Yan brothers had also caught up to him, positioning themselves in front and behind, their faces filled with triumph and fierceness, "Xiao Yi, you have nowhere to run!"

Xiao Yi squinted his eyes, "I've never provoked the royal family. Are you not afraid that Jiang will give you trouble for this?"

These two brothers were exceedingly experienced in battle, and with their intuition as twins, combined with their expertise in archery, they avoided close combat entirely. This left Xiao Yi quite frustrated and worried that if the fight dragged on too long, other strong warriors might arrive.

He had no choice but to keep running.

Yan Bing sneered, "We are followers of the crown prince's line, the seventh prince has no authority over us!"

Arrows in hand, Yan Yu said in a grave tone, "Xiao Yi, the crown prince highly appreciates your talent. He wants to make you one of his dogs..."

Xiao Yi stuck out his tongue and licked his lips.

A playful look spread across his face as he stared at the two, "With such a deep grudge against the Royal Martial Arts Academy, the crown prince doesn't care?"

Yan Bing casually replied, "The crown prince is about to reach the Peak of the Golden Elixir Realm, and among the younger generation, he is the most likely to advance to the Tao Tribulation Realm. As long as you become one of the crown prince's dogs, even Zhou, the head of the Martial Arts Institute, will give him that much respect..."

Xiao Yi smiled lightly, "I don't have the habit of being someone's dog!"

"Then you can go to hell!"

The Yan brothers simultaneously released the bowstrings, and arrows flashed like lighting, while the strings hummed like mercury pouring down to the ground.

Arrow after arrow tore through the air, with a deafening sound that made one's scalp tingle.

The arrows, blazing fiercely in mid-air, headed straight for Xiao Yi.

A shock ran through Xiao Yi's body, Hei Mang covered him, and his Innate Divine Ability of Life-bound Spiritual Weapon Transformation fused his body with his fourth-grade Yuan weapon, making him as sturdy as if he were wearing fourth-grade battle armor.

Bang, bang, bang!

The arrows were incredibly fast, striking Xiao Yi's body almost instantly, each one bearing immense impact force that shook him repeatedly.

With sword in hand, Xiao Yi brought forth a black sword light, tearing open a gap through the rain of arrows and charging out like the wind.

Before he could get near the brothers, however, Yan Bing and Yan Yu had widened the distance between them.

One retreated, the other advanced, one in front, the other behind.

Xiao Yi was unable to get close, yet had to withstand attacks from all sides, which greatly frustrated him.

Yan Bing laughed triumphantly, "Xiao Yi, weren't you very arrogant? Why can't you be arrogant now? If you can, come and bite me!"

Whoosh!

An arrow shot from Yan Yu's hand, with red flames suspended high in the sky. He looked at Xiao Yi with pride, "People will be here soon. Xiao Yi, your death is certain!"

Xiao Yi raised his sword to cut through three incoming arrows, tapped the ground with the tip of his foot to kick up sand to block another two, and then swung a Vajra Subdues Demons technique to break three more from behind.

With a swift movement, he took cover behind a large tree. Thud, thud, thud – three arrows pierced through the one-meter thick trunk of the tree and buried into the ground.

Xiao Yi finally managed to catch his breath.

"There must be other groups nearby; I must escape quickly. But first..."

Looking emotionless at the Yan brothers, a cold glint flashed in Xiao Yi's eyes, "Before I leave, I need to leave you with an indelible memory!"

With a sudden flash, Xiao Yi sprinted towards the east.

"Not good, he's going to escape!"

"Tie him down!"

The two men chased after him relentlessly, and just as the distance between them was closing, Xiao Yi suddenly turned around and threw a clump of black mud: "Watch out for the hidden weapon!"

"Trifling tricks!"

With a cold laugh, Yan Yu slapped out a palm.

Yan Bing's expression changed: "Be careful!"

Unfortunately, it was already too late!

Bang!

The black mud exploded, transforming into a cloud of white poison mist that instantly enveloped the two men.

Xiao Yi laughed and said, "Congratulations, you two have been poisoned by my Red Luo Snake Poison!"

While cultivators at the Golden Core Realm could ignore most poisons, Red Luo Snake Poison was an exception. Although it couldn't kill a cultivator at this realm, it could make one feel unbearably itchy, with a body as hot as if on fire.

Yan Bing scoffed disdainfully, "Your poison is ineffective against the Golden Core Realm, you're just bluffing!"

"The poison is indeed called Red Luo Snake Poison, and true, it can't kill you. But if you don't engage in bedroom affairs as an antidote within half an incense stick's time, you will completely lose the ability to reproduce!"

Xiao Yi gave the two men a mocking look and weirdly laughed, "I might as well congratulate you in advance. After you go back, you can resign from the Imperial Guards and become the Chief Eunuch overseeing the harem, hahaha..."

"What?"

"You, don't even think of scaring us..."

Xiao Yi sneered, "Don't believe it? Feel for yourselves, there's no reaction, right?"

"This..."

Yan Bing and his companion looked at each other and indeed, they felt nothing.

Their complexions instantly turned incredibly unsightly, as if they were mourning their deceased parents; it was even harder to accept than death itself!

Death?

They weren't afraid!

But becoming eunuchs? No man could accept that!

Yan Bing's face was extremely grim, "Big brother, is what he said true or false?"

Yan Yu's face was gloomy, "Who am I supposed to ask?" With a dark expression, he stared intently at Xiao Yi, "Xiao Yi, hand over the antidote and I'll let you leave. Otherwise, we just need to pin you down until the others arrive, and you'll be on a one-way street to death!"

Xiao Yi shrugged, "There is no antidote for Red Luo Snake Poison; the only way to cure it is to engage in sexual activity. However, it seems there are no women who entered this secret realm, so I'm not sure if it'll work between men. You might want to give it a try! You don't have much time left. You need to decide whether to keep chasing me at the risk of becoming eunuchs or replace a way to cure the poison. The choice is yours!"

Xiao Yi leaped and disappeared into the dense forest.

Yan Bing's face flushed red, "Big brother, are we chasing him?"

"Chase my ass..."

Yan Yu cursed angrily with a cold snort.

Yan Bing had a mournful expression, "Big brother, I, I can feel it... It seems Xiao Yi was right, what do we do now?"

"How should I know?" Yan Yu's face was as dark as coal.

Yan Bing swallowed hard, feeling extremely hot and bothered, "Should, should we give it a try?"

"Try my ass..."

Yan Yu cursed, his face still dark. Just as he was about to stand up, a whooshing sound came from behind him, signaling that Ling Feng and the others had caught up.

Ling Feng frowned, "Where is he?"

Yan Yu replied gravely, "He got away..."

"Got away? What the hell are you two doing?" Ling Feng scolded angrily.

Yan Yu coldly said, "Ling Feng, your Nine Profound Sect isn't in charge of the Royal Family, are you?"

"You..."

Ling Feng's face darkened.

Ye Feng from the Royal Martial Arts Academy frowned and asked, "How did he get away?"

Ye Feng was aligned with the Crown Prince's faction, so Yan Yu and his companion did not dare to hide anything. Of course, they omitted the process of detoxifying. But Ye Feng himself slapped them across their faces and angrily said, "You two idiots, Red Luo Snake Poison only causes itchiness and heat, it doesn't harm the body. You two idiots got fooled by him!"

"Ah?"

The two Yan brothers looked at each other, utterly dumbfounded.

"Wait a minute..."

Ling Feng frowned, "You two believed Xiao Yi's words, so you didn't pursue him, but then how did you manage to detoxify?"

The faces of the two Yan brothers stiffened.

Everyone's gaze slowly turned towards the space behind the two men...