wjnovel Chapter 982 835: Why Is He Like This?
Chapter 982 835: Why Is He Like This?
There's nothing to doubt, Giant Wu only witnessed the miracle of detoxification on A San, but Shi Chun and the others witnessed it three times. Li Hongjiu indeed has the ability to detoxify the 'Six Extremes' poison, as proven by facts.
Not to mention others, even Shi Chun, who knows Li Hongjiu best, was amazed in his heart.
Just in time, he wanted to discuss the Token with Li Hongjiu, so he asked Li Hongjiu to step aside for a private conversation.
After stepping out of the cave, Shi Chun couldn't help but bring up the detoxification matter, asking curiously, "Brother Jiu, how do you possess such advanced detoxification techniques?"
Li Hongjiu didn't hide it from him, "Being able to neutralize this poison is related to the 'Demon Dew' poison encountered earlier. 'Demon Dew' is a spiritual poison that exists between reality and illusion. When you mentioned that the poison Wu Daguo and others suffered could cut off one's six senses, I suspected it was also a poison between reality and illusion. Having the experience of neutralizing 'Demon Dew' poison, I tried my hand to gauge it, and indeed, it was so. Therefore, I removed the poison with ease."
What he said seemed simple and unassuming, but Shi Chun knew better than anyone. Just by having experienced 'Demon Dew' poison and realizing a method for detoxification speaks volumes about his talent and insight, making him unparalleled.
Let alone others; just the 'Demon Dew' poison — the vast majority who are poisoned by it can't endure long enough to wait for the chance to detoxify.
Even with the help of ancestor Huang Yingying's blood to suppress and intimidate, it's difficult for an ordinary person to realize the method of detoxification between reality and illusion, not to mention that Li Hongjiu was already so weak at that time.
One can only say that the beloved disciple of the Yanbao Sect Master is truly a prodigy not of this generation.
Shi Chun couldn't help but murmur to himself that the Yanbao Sect doesn't know how to utilize talents, wasting talent. If it were up to him, to hell with those Artifact Refining Sect norms or rules, even betraying the sect and switching professions wouldn't be impossible.
Forget it, he figured that Li Hongjiu wouldn't abandon his Sect to follow him anyway, so he decided not to say more. He took out a pile of Tokens to count in front of Li Hongjiu, saying as he did, "Brother Jiu, the number of Heavenly Court Team Tokens has already exceeded half..."
Actually, only with the addition of Li Hongjiu's Tokens did they exceed half.
With only two days left in the Battle of Great Pardon, Shi Chun's group hid within the Extreme Abyss without leaving. Manxi also sent people to gather the remaining Tokens outside and delivered them to Shi Chun for safekeeping, totaling seven thousand nine hundred and ninety-one Tokens.
The total exceeded half, and unsurprisingly, the Heavenly Court Team had solidified their victory.
While Manxi was pleased, he was also very worried. After hesitating repeatedly, he finally found Mulan Jin to convey his concerns, "Commander, the teams sent by the Four Great Royal Courts have all lost, can those four factions accept this? Might the Four Great Royal Courts secretly do something?"
Mulan Jin glanced at him and said coldly, "The exits are firmly shut. Even if someone could break through the void to enter, who would they be? Do you think it's worth it for them to act personally here? Don't overthink it; such minor benefits aren't worth breaking the covenant for."
"Yes, yes, indeed I was overthinking," Manxi admitted with a cheerful smile, though his heart was sighing at the thought that so many people fighting to the death was regarded as minuscule by some.
Mulan Jin then looked into the distance and mumbled, "If it ends just like this, this battle might be the least deadly Great Pardon Battle in history, without..."
The last part, "not meeting each party's expectations," was left unsaid; to pardon so many criminals, he knew it wasn't something some wanted to see.
The command centers of the Four Great Royal Court Teams weren't idle either. Although aware that it's impossible to turn the tide, they couldn't concede prematurely. They tried every possible means, while also having to put up a show of trying their utmost, ultimately joining forces to dig out the Extreme Abyss.
Nearly a million people, and the digging wasn't slow.
However, not to mention whether this method can smoothly dig that deep, how could such digging possibly catch up to a live person?
Day turned to night again, and what's fleeting wasn't only time, but also the morale of the Four Great Royal Court Teams.
Some lay on the ground watching stars, barely holding on.
Some, missing arms or legs, sat by the seaside watching the sunrise.
Some, covered in blood, sat on the mountain blowing in the evening breeze and bathing in the twilight.
Some gathered quietly, while others roared to the sky amidst the crowd.
All the fighting, all the striving, ultimately transformed into the dismay on their faces. After the defeat, all their efforts would amount to zero, and they would gain nothing; some would face an unalterable disabled reality.
Of course, some who accomplished nothing, being thrown back into prison would be the lightest penalty; some due to the defeat would face heavy penalties, and a batch would inevitably be executed...
The two days quickly came to an end, all Tokens buzzed with vibrations, declaring the final end of the grand battle.
Shi Chun's group hidden in the darkness finally emerged from the Extreme Abyss.
Before emerging, Shi Chun had a thought, looked at Mulan Qingqing who had been brought out from the Netherworld, paused, and pulled out a Mother-child Talisman to contact the Command Center, asking: "Commander, could you kindly confirm if Blue Child will provide detoxification to the poisoned?"
Mulan Jin replied: "Rest assured, Dongguo Shou is lying here as well. Manxi has already contacted Blue Child, who said that before leaving, the antidote would be sent."
Shi Chun responded: "Understood, thank you, Commander."
Not far away, Li Hongjiu saw that they could contact the outside world and took out his Mother-child Talisman to contact his brother, Ming Chaofeng.
Meanwhile, Shi Chun called over Wu Jinliang and Xiao Sheng, instructing: "When we leave the ravine later, you two should continue to feign being poisoned, stay unconscious, and we'll carry you back. Oh, and you too." He patted his mount beside him, "You're good at playing dead anyway."
Qilin A San turned its head back, clearly a bit puzzled, realizing this owner's actions were always low-key, even finding living to be too showy?
Wu Jinliang asked suspiciously, "Afraid of exposing that Li Hongjiu can detoxify the Zhechun Valley's strange poison?"
"You can say that to others." Shi Chun first nodded in agreement, then lowered his voice to reveal the real intention, "The antidote for such a strange poison is rare and hard to come by. We wouldn't normally get it either. Since there's a chance, let's get some to keep on us, just in case we encounter Zhechun Valley again in the future."
Wu Jinliang and Xiao Sheng suddenly realized with enlightenment.
Qilin A San also nodded continuously, saying, "This antidote can even knock A San down, indeed it's wise to prepare some. Lucky to have found a capable master!"
"Exactly, this strange poison antidote could surely sell for a high price if traded." Wu Jinliang chuckled, then hesitated, "Chun Tian, but I'm worried we can't fake it well, fearing Blue Child would see through it at a glance."
Xiao Sheng also nodded repeatedly.
Shi Chun: "Don't worry, this is the best disguise. After you're poisoned, your body will be just like a normal person, so just pretend you're asleep and don't wake up no matter what."
"Is that so? No problem then." Wu Jinliang shrugged with a chuckle, then reached out to pat San, affectionately saying, "San, we've gone through thick and thin together, and now we have to pretend to be unconscious together again..."
San stepped aside, avoiding his touch, seeming to find it dirty.
Wu Jinliang, though awkward, chuckled, "You have a personality, I like it."
At that moment, Li Hongjiu came over, also unhooking a Qiankun Bag from his waist and casually tossed it to Shi Chun.
These were the tokens stolen from Chang Shifei. Earlier, he had contacted Senior Brother Ming Chaofeng, confirming that Nanshan now had less than two thousand tokens on hand, and even adding his own would be meaningless, so he gave them up.
Shi Chun, who caught it, was overjoyed, knowing without looking what was inside. No matter how persuasively he had spoken before, Li Hongjiu was stubborn and refused to hand it over until the end. Shi Chun also didn't want to ruin the harmony.
After casting a detection skill, he found it was correct, and breathed a sigh of relief. For him, the Battle of Great Pardon had finally come to a perfect conclusion.
Before he could express his gratitude, Li Hongjiu spoke to Wu Jinliang, "Come with me."
Wu Jinliang was surprised. They're about to leave, where to? He asked suspiciously, "Lord Jiu, where are we going?"
Li Hongjiu replied, "We're parting ways. Before we go, I'll teach you a new skill."
Wu Jinliang immediately thought of the move used to kill Chang Shifei, eyes lighting up with excitement. Despite pestering him for the past two days, the chance never came up, and he didn't expect he would relent at the last moment. He nodded and followed eagerly, head bowed.
The two flew to the opposite side of the ravine, clearing a stone platform to stand on.
Once Li Hongjiu was stable, he turned his back and said, "Go ahead, give me a palm strike."
Wu Jinliang was baffled, but gave it a try, lightly patting his back without using any skill.
Li Hongjiu didn't budge, rolled his eyes, and turned around, "Use a skill and hit harder, or how will you feel anything?"
"Uh, then I'll really hit you. Be careful."
"Hmm, go ahead."
"Here I go." Wu Jinliang gave a warning, then abruptly struck him firmly on the back with a bang!
"Pff..." Li Hongjiu, knocked into the air by the strike, spat out a mouthful of blood.
"..." Wu Jinliang was stunned, seeing that the other party hadn't put up any defense.
On the opposite side, Shi Chun's group saw the scene vaguely, not understanding why Wu Jinliang used such force.
Shi Chun quickly rushed over, scolding, "Jinliang, what are you doing?"
"I..." Wu Jinliang was at a loss, not knowing how to explain.
Fortunately, Li Hongjiu flew back and explained, "He did nothing wrong; it was my own doing. Well, it's not suitable for us to show up together; I should go back too. Let's part ways here."
He clasped his hands as a gesture and then soared into the sky.
"..." Watching him leave, Shi Chun was puzzled and questioned, "What happened?"
"It wasn't my fault, he asked me to do it..." Wu Jinliang hurriedly explained the entire process rapidly.
After listening, Shi Chun was stunned, sighed after a while, "Heading home safely, he had no way to explain. He doesn't owe us anything. This person is just like that. It seems he'll never escape the grasp of Yanbao Sect in this life, and they might end up dragging him down someday."
Wu Jinliang was slightly stunned, then realized.
It wasn't that he was slow to react, but rather their value perspectives differed, making it hard to think along those lines.
Both were accustomed to being unrefined, not dwelling on right and wrong, always looking forward, so they didn't dwell on it much, and headed back to call everyone to leave.
Before departing, Wu Jinliang, Qilin A San, and Xiao Sheng all lay down pretending to be unconscious.
Others were puzzled, and An Wuzhi asked, "Master, why are you doing this?"
Shi Chun explained seriously, "Li Hongjiu's ability to solve the Zhechun Valley poison shouldn't be publicized. If someone's helping us, it's inappropriate to betray them. Cooperation is essential, and everyone should keep this in mind."
Tong Mingshan nodded in agreement, "Indeed, he's part of the Nanshan Team, and helped our Heavenly Court Team, even as a repayment, it's inappropriate to spread it. Besides, Nanshan Team lost."
Upon understanding, everyone nodded.
Knowing it was for the antidote, Qilin A San couldn't help but open one eye, glancing at the group who believed it, with disdainful condescension in his eyes.
"Let's go!" Shi Chun called out, and an unfolded Wind Scale wrapped the three pretending to be asleep, flying upwards.
The group emerged from the Extreme Abyss, identified their direction in the sky, and quickly headed straight for the Command Center.
Seeing the light of day again, Mulan Qingqing, upon learning she'd been lying unconscious until the end of the battle and hearing about the thrilling competition afterwards, remained silent.
The young chick, also seeing the light again, was very excited, wiggling in Feng Chi's arms, even occasionally flapping its immature wings, constantly calling "Sister."
With the Mountain River Map, the five mirror images simultaneously focused on Shi Chun's group, who had finally emerged after lurking for a long time. Wei Mo gazed at Shi Chun for a long while, finally letting out a long sigh towards the sky, "Defeated."