Chapter 186: Chapter 184: All Because of That Youth

At that moment, Jiang Jichen was surrounded by three Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Five Poison Sect. He watched from afar as Tang Ni also charged over, sword raised.

’This is bad!’

He cried out inwardly.

Sure enough, the three men who had been about to attack Jiang Jichen turned in unison, as if by some unspoken agreement, and charged straight for Tang Ni.

They wanted to capture Tang Ni immediately and use her as a hostage to force Jiang Jichen into submission.

When Tang Ni saw the three men abandon Jiang Jichen and turn on her instead, she instantly understood their intentions.

’If I fall into their hands, the advantage Jiang Jichen fought so hard to create will be instantly reversed. All his work will have been for nothing.’

Although she was also a Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivator, she was no match for three Foundation Establishment Cultivators who specialized in using poison.

’I’d rather die than fall into their hands! I refuse to be humiliated by them, and I certainly won’t drag down Jiang Jichen, Xia Qing, and the others!’

In that instant, this was the thought that flashed through Tang Ni’s mind.

At the same time, the three Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivators from the Five Poison Sect had already unleashed their attacks, bombarding Tang Ni from all directions.

Wisps of poisonous mist, countless snake phantoms, and pouncing scorpion apparitions...

In an instant, Tang Ni was completely overwhelmed by the poisonous attacks, with nowhere to run.

This one barrage would render Tang Ni powerless to fight.

After all, the three men only wanted to capture her alive, so they held back, intending only to make her collapse from the poison.

"You bitch, once we have you in our hands, that brat will have to do exactly as we say."

"Heh heh... What a body, what a face. It would be a real shame to ruin them. Still, after being hit by our unique poison, even if you’re eventually rescued, a layer of your flesh is sure to peel off, leaving behind scars that will never fade. Such a pity..."

The three men spoke with sinister smiles, convinced their attack was a guaranteed success.

Although Tang Ni was a decent fighter, the three men had no intention of confronting her directly. They were simply taking her down with their Poison Skills!

’If this is how it’s going to be, I’d rather die!’

Tang Ni felt a wave of despair. She was about to self-destruct, determined to take one of them down with her.

But just as the thought formed, a commanding voice rang in her ear, "Ambush them from behind!"

The voice had barely faded when she realized she had somehow swapped places with Jiang Jichen.

Jiang Jichen now stood where she had been, taking the full brunt of the poisonous attacks in her stead.

Position Shifting!

At the last possible moment, Jiang Jichen had used the Ghost Shadow Step Technique to swap places with Tang Ni.

He possessed a Poison-Devouring Pearl Fragment and was immune to all manner of Poison Skills, but Tang Ni was not. She could never have withstood the combined poisonous assault from the three men.

But Tang Ni didn’t know this. She thought Jiang Jichen had sacrificed his own life to save her. In that instant, tears streamed down her face as she let out a trembling cry, "No!"

Even as she cried out, she unleashed her strongest Sword Technique, which she had already been preparing, thrusting her blade into the back of the man with the scorpion tattoo.

This was the most powerful strike of her life, pushing her Foundation Establishment Early Stage power to its absolute limit.

SHLICK!

The man with the scorpion tattoo didn’t even have time to react before a hole was pierced through his back, right where his heart was. The powerful Sword Qi instantly obliterated his life force.

Meanwhile, the unrelenting volley of poisonous attacks all slammed into Jiang Jichen.

The cyan poison mist enveloped Jiang Jichen as serpent phantoms and scorpion tails lashed against his body.

BOOM!

Jiang Jichen was sent flying, spitting up blood as cracks appeared all over his body.

It was, after all, a direct hit from three Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivators. Even ignoring the poison, the raw power was immense. If not for Jiang Jichen’s formidable physique, he would have been blasted to smithereens, not just knocked back with cracks covering his body.

Seeing Jiang Jichen sent flying, Tang Ni immediately flew over and caught him in her arms, crying out anxiously, "Young Master Jiang, are you all right?"

"I..."

Jiang Jichen wanted to say he was fine, but Tang Ni urgently cut him off. "Don’t talk! Take this Healing Elixir first."

"Tang Ni, I’m fine!"

Jiang Jichen had to pull himself free, and his agile movements showed that he was not seriously hurt.

Meanwhile, the man with the scorpion tattoo had been killed by Tang Ni’s single sword strike, and this shocking turn of events finally sent the remaining two into a panic. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

"How is this possible? He took a direct hit from our poison attacks and he’s completely fine! He’s not showing any signs of being poisoned!"

"He must have some kind of Secret Artifact that absorbs poison damage... This is..."

The faces of the two remaining men—the one with the centipede tattoo and the one with the Cyan Snake Pattern—turned ugly as they stared at Jiang Jichen in terror.

Not far away, Xia Qing had already led the members of the Red Beauty Adventurer Squad in finishing off the other disciples of the Five Poison Sect. They were now quickly gathering behind Jiang Jichen and Tang Ni.

No one could have predicted this outcome!

Just moments ago, three Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivators from the Five Poison Sect, leading more than thirty of their disciples, had been menacingly hunting down the Red Beauty Adventurer Squad.

Without a doubt, they originally possessed the strength to completely crush the Red Beauty Adventurer Squad.

But now, the tables had turned completely. Only the two of them remained, facing the entire Red Beauty Adventurer Squad.

Their teammates and subordinates were all dead. The situation was completely reversed; now, they were the ones who could be easily crushed.

And it was all because of this boy who had appeared out of nowhere!

’How can such a terrifying boy exist in this world?’

’If only they had just stepped aside and let him leave back then!’

The men with the centipede and Cyan Snake Pattern tattoos were filled with regret.

But it was too late for regrets, because Jiang Jichen was determined to kill them.

"Well then, now it’s time to send you on your way!"

Even as he spoke, Jiang Jichen executed Void Shadowless, appearing before the two men as if he had teleported. Simultaneously, he threw a punch at the closer one, the man with the centipede tattoo.