Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return-Chapter 1212: Pain Engraved in the Bones

"Hmph, poisoned by my Ten Thousand Ants Devouring Heart Pill, you managed to hold on until now, which is commendable, but I want to see how long you can keep up your spirit?" Wei Wenshan said mockingly.

Ten Thousand Ants Devouring Heart Pill! Mu Hanyan was shocked.

As the leading playgirl of Heishi City, the Capital, and Long Yan Academy, even if the rumors are not entirely credible, Mu Hanyan is not someone who is inflexible and resistant to change. Using poison, in her view, is not that significant; however, the Ten Thousand Ants Devouring Heart Pill is different from ordinary poisons.

The Ten Thousand Ants Devouring Heart Pill is a forbidden poison across the Holy Court Continent. When the poison takes effect, the agony of ten thousand ants devouring one’s heart not only inflicts hellish pain but also causes a complete loss of sanity, plunging one into complete madness.

Legend has it that thousands of years ago, a master of the Sword Saint Realm was poisoned by this pill, killing all the parents, wife, and children around him. Then, amidst extreme pain and madness, he tore his flesh piece by piece, eventually bleeding out and dying.

The tragic scene left close friends who arrived afterward crying out in anguish, and even those Hidden Cultivation masters who had cultivated for nearly a thousand years and seen many births and deaths couldn’t help but shed tears.

Hence, it’s easy to see the potency of the Ten Thousand Ants Devouring Heart Pill, which even a master of the Sword Saint Realm cannot resist, and in the throes of poison, even the thought of suicide disappears, leading to complete madness.

Since then, the Ten Thousand Ants Devouring Heart Pill has been classified as a Forbidden Pill, prohibiting its use by anyone.

Due to the matter with Dantai Changqing and his brother, Mu Hanyan originally had some antipathy towards the Holy Court, but later, after learning of Ye Lanfeng’s identity as a Saint of the Holy Court, her perception of the Holy Court greatly improved. Yet, she never imagined Wei Wenshan, also a member of the Holy Court, would use the Ten Thousand Ants Devouring Heart Pill, a poison forbidden across the continent.

As they spoke, Wei Wenshan had already thrust his sword at the vital point of Qian Ji’s Heart Meridian.

Qian Ji seemed not to notice Wei Wenshan’s sword, twisting his wrist, his longsword also aimed at Wei Wenshan’s Heart Meridian.

Mutual destruction! Mu Hanyan knew this was Qian Ji’s nature; he’d rather die than bow down to anyone. In her memory, it was this unwavering courage, born out of desperation, that allowed Qian Ji to accompany her out of hopeless situations time and again.

Unfortunately, this time, Qian Ji had been poisoned, making mutual destruction very difficult.

"Clang!" With a clear sound, his sword was knocked aside, and Wei Wenshan’s gleaming longsword left a deep cut in his side, exposing the ribs through the torn skin.

Blood gushed out, yet Qian Ji remained silent, tightly gripping his longsword.

"Still thinking of mutual destruction? Unfortunately, you underestimate the Ten Thousand Ants Devouring Heart Pill, the forbidden poison of the Holy Court Continent." Wei Wenshan sneered coldly, flicking the blood from his sword, thrusting again.

"Tss!" Blood splashed, and another gruesome wound appeared on Qian Ji’s thigh, the longsword flew aside again.

Qian Ji staggered on his feet, falling to the ground, yet he remained silent, quickly standing up again, his posture just as straight as a rugged ancient pine that never bows to the wind and rain.

"As expected of someone from the temple, you do have some spirit. If it weren’t for the difference in paths, we could have been friends." Wei Wenshan seemed to appreciate Qian Ji, speaking with admiration.

"You, are not worthy. I see you losing control, kindly save you, only for you to see through my identity; who would have thought you’d betray me, secretly poisoning when my Primordial Energy was severely depleted. A despicable person like you doesn’t deserve to be friends with someone like me, Qian Ji, utterly shameless." Qian Ji said contemptuously, his voice carrying a hint of barely suppressed anger.

"You’re asking for it!" Despite there being no one around, Wei Wenshan had set up a soundproof barrier within a few meters, but being struck by Qian Ji’s words caused him anger and humiliated rage, he thrust his sword again.

The sword, however, didn’t target Qian Ji’s Heart Meridian this time but sliced a large piece of flesh from his shoulder, rapidly soaking through his clothes with blood, and his face grew paler.

Suddenly, Qian Ji’s whole body trembled, clenching his jaw, blue veins bulged on his face, beads of cold sweat rained down from his forehead. Though he remained silent, it was clear he was enduring immense pain.

Poisoned, he suppressed it with cultivation, but having lost too much blood and severely depleted Primordial Energy, the poisonous effects began manifesting.

"What’s the matter, the poison acting up, realizing how formidable Ten Thousand Ants Devouring Heart Pill is now?" Wei Wenshan coldly smirked, seeing the pain on Qian Ji’s face.

"Kill me!" Qian Ji, his eyes blood-red, looked at Wei Wenshan, saying.

"Killing you, too easy. I want to inflict a Thousand Cuts, watch you go mad, tear your flesh piece by piece, and die before me." Wei Wenshan’s face was painted with bloodthirsty excitement, more like a mad dog.

"I not only want to watch you die but also eliminate your remaining allies; I recall one named Tang Bufan, right? Just for aligning with the temple’s evil ways, he is courting death." Wei Wenshan continued.

"Let Tang Bufan go, he’s not one of us in the temple." Qian Ji gritted his teeth, saying.

"Since he colludes with you, even if not a temple member, he can’t be anything good, someone like that shouldn’t live." Wei Wenshan spoke ruthlessly, moving his sword toward Qian Ji again.

Earlier, with the poison not fully acting up, Qian Ji couldn’t withstand him, now even less able to withstand, Wei Wenshan was even more relentless.

"Stop!" Watching as the sword was about to slice across Qian Ji’s face, Mu Hanyan shouted.

The sword in Qian Ji’s back once left her scarred over two lifetimes, intensifying her hatred toward Qian Ji. But after rebirth and meeting again, her mindset shifted somewhat.

Recalling Qian Ji’s repeated sacrificial rescues, thinking if not for him, she’d have died countless times; the hatred in Mu Hanyan’s heart diminished, the unforgettable friendship from two lifetimes sprouted anew.

Moreover, Mu Hanyan long suspected that her rebirth wasn’t by chance, perhaps related to Lu Guantian, and what role did Qian Ji play in this, why did he wield that sword?

In essence, Mu Hanyan couldn’t bear to watch Qian Ji die before her eyes, nor could she stand seeing him tortured to death by Wei Wenshan.