Seeing the shimmering dagger shooting out, a trace of surprise flashed in Liu Zixuan’s eyes.

He had earlier guessed that Gu Huaqiu might use some devious tricks, but he did not expect an elder to help him, let alone that a dignified elder of the Profound Sword Sect would resort to using hidden weapons!

The shimmering dagger shot out too fast, and with having to fend off the Second Elder’s sword techniques, there was no way to dodge it in time.

He truly watched as the dagger plunged directly into his heart.

"Pssh!"

Liu Zixuan’s eyebrows furrowed tightly, and with a pained expression, he cursed, "You’re ambushing me, aren’t you afraid the Sect Leader will find out?"

"Look closely, do you have any wounds on your body now?" The Second Elder said with a smug smile.

Liu Zixuan looked down, his heart area had no marks, not even a sign of the clothes being pierced by a sharp object.

"This is the Ice Silver Dagger, released with inner strength, it follows through the meridians to directly strike the heart meridian, leaving no marks in the process, and because it’s made primarily of ice, it merges with the blood during the direct strike. Even if you tell the Sect Leader you were hit by a hidden weapon, there would be no evidence."

The Second Elder sneered, "Liu Zixuan, this is your fate for offending those you shouldn’t have!"

Liu Zixuan raised an eyebrow, "Whether it’s my fate is uncertain, but what puzzles me is, why would the dignified Second Elder follow Gu Huaqiu’s orders?"

"Want to know?" The Second Elder smiled slyly.

Liu Zixuan nodded, "I am indeed curious."

"Wait until you reach the Yama Hall, then take your time pondering this question!" The Second Elder noticed Liu Zixuan hadn’t fallen yet, and frowned, "No wonder you’re at Half-Step Emperor Realm, you can still hold on this long!"

"A bit surprised, are you?" Liu Zixuan’s previously dim eyes suddenly became profound, his lips curled as he asked.

"So what if I’m surprised, the mercury takes only a minute or two to take effect. When they all come out, they’ll definitely see your pathetic form lying on the ground!" The Second Elder snorted coldly.

"But before they come out, I still want to surprise you once more!"

Liu Zixuan suddenly gave an eerie smile, and the Ice Silver Dagger that had originally stabbed into his heart slowly emerged again, still exuding a crystalline luster, as if it had never penetrated.

Seeing this scene, the Second Elder’s facial muscles twitched vigorously.

"How... how is this possible? I clearly saw the Ice Silver Dagger penetrate your heart!"

How could this be possible?

Perhaps it was impossible for others, but for Liu Zixuan, anything was possible.

Possessing the Holy Medical Scripture, when had he ever been afraid of poison?

If it were some peculiar poison, it might cause Liu Zixuan a headache for a while, but this trivial mercury poison was like a child’s play to Liu Zixuan, who was known as a divine physician!

Of course, Liu Zixuan wasn’t interested in explaining this to him at the moment, snorting coldly, the Ice Silver Dagger flashed in an instant and stabbed directly into the Second Elder’s chest!

"Pssh!"

After the Ice Silver Dagger pierced into the Second Elder’s heart, his face immediately turned extremely unsightly, and bean-sized beads of sweat began to flow from his forehead.

As his heart meridian was corroded by the mercury poison, it caused his meridians to become disordered and inner strength chaotic, and with a wobble, the Second Elder fell to the ground.

At this moment, the disciples and other elders, Sword Venerable Ling Xiao, and others also came out.

They intended to witness a remarkable battle but didn’t expect that in just a minute or two, the Second Elder was already lying on the ground.

"How... how is this possible! That’s the dignified Second Elder!"

"Liu Zixuan is actually so strong? If he can defeat the Second Elder, could he really rival Sword Venerable Ling Xiao?"

"Oh my, he’s younger than all of us, what kind of monster is he!"

All the disciples were discussing, while Gu Huaqiu’s face grew increasingly grim.

For the scene before him was the complete opposite of what he had envisioned.

In his plan, the Ice Silver Dagger should have pierced Liu Zixuan’s heart, and it should be Liu Zixuan, not the Second Elder, lying on the ground!

But now...

He was utterly baffled, what exactly was going on here?

"Zixuan... what happened to the Second Elder?" Sword Venerable Ling Xiao pointed at the sweat-drenched, pained Second Elder and asked.

Liu Zixuan waved his hand, "Just a bit of agitation, wait a moment."

Speaking, Liu Zixuan walked to the Second Elder, squatted beside him, his back to the crowd so he wasn’t afraid of being seen, and whispered, "Second Elder, I don’t know what kind of deal you have with Gu Huaqiu, but right now your life is in my hands!"

"You... you..." The Second Elder struggled to speak due to his damaged heart meridian.

"There’s no doubt, since I can force the Ice Silver Dagger out of my body, naturally I can also resolve the mercury poison. Now you have two options in front of you."

Liu Zixuan’s tone shifted as he smiled, "First, cooperate with me to finish this act. I’ll detoxify you afterward and won’t report your use of a hidden weapon to the Sect Leader."

"Second, you can expose me, or even falsely accuse me of using a hidden weapon against you. But you should know, once the Ice Silver Dagger enters the body, it melts without leaving any trace. You will have no evidence, and the Sect Leader won’t believe you. However, in that case, you’ll die from the poison!"

"I..."

At this point, the Second Elder was very clear, Liu Zixuan’s skill was beyond his imagination, and compared to whatever benefits Gu Huaqiu promised, life was more important!

So, he hurriedly stammered, "I choose the first option, but you have to suppress it first, or I won’t last a few minutes."

"Don’t think of playing tricks, or you’ll die miserably!" A Ghost Gate Needle appeared between Liu Zixuan’s fingers, immediately piercing into the Second Elder’s heart acupuncture point, after a few twists, Liu Zixuan then removed the needle.

Acting as if nothing had happened, he helped the Second Elder to stand up.

"Second Elder, are you alright?" The other elders quickly asked.

"The Second Elder isn’t in too much trouble, he just lost a move competing swords with me. But being a dignified elder losing to a disciple like me, he felt embarrassed, causing his agitation. A few days of rest will make him fine!" Liu Zixuan explained helpfully.

The Second Elder also nodded repeatedly, feigning an embarrassed look, "Zixuan is right, my sword Dao is inferior to his. It’s truly embarrassing!"

"Good to know it’s nothing serious, we can’t have our sect’s elders getting harmed over a sword competition!" Sword Venerable Ling Xiao secretly heaved a sigh of relief and gestured with a smile.

Liu Zixuan returned the smile, then turned to Gu Huaqiu, whose face was dark with anger, "Now, do I qualify to have a sword match with the Sect Leader?"

Clearly, Gu Huaqiu’s plan had once again been thwarted by Liu Zixuan, not only thwarted but thoroughly humiliated!