Chapter 906: Negotiate with Me?

The entire mountain reeked of a foul stench.

At first, it was just one person letting out a series of "pfft pfft pfft" sounds, and everyone was utterly disgusted.

Then, everyone joined in with their own "pfft pfft pfft," and all were filled with despair and rage.

Lianling Shi, what a noble profession...

How could they just start "pfft pfft pfft" in broad daylight, without even dropping their pants?

But...

They couldn't hold it in anymore!

Those eerie lingyao seeds, once they bloomed, sent their fragrance wafting across the entire Fourth Longmai peak, and everyone was caught off guard, falling victim all at once.

The lingyao seeds in Xu Xiaoshou's Yuanfu World were of an exceptionally high grade.

With the continuous nourishment of life spiritual energy and the unending evolutionary power of the Yuanfu World, those lingyao varieties had undergone countless mutations.

This led to...

Complete chaos!

The dignity of everyone on the mountaintop was shattered beyond repair!

Originally, in this battle led by Xu Bang, people thought the worst outcome would be getting expelled from the Yunlun Mountains and losing their trial qualifications.

Little did they expect that there could be something even more terrifying than that—total ruin of their reputation!

Luo Yin caught a whiff of the pervasive stench and felt nauseous.

He had been affected too.

The powerful immunity of his Bosa Shengti allowed him to hold out longer than others.

But the fragrance of those lingyao was inescapable, and the main function of Bosa Shengti wasn't detoxification. All he could do was endure for a bit longer.

"Can't let it out! Absolutely can't let it out! I'm a Taixu successor, I am a Taixu successor..."

Luo Yin's face turned a deep purple-black as he clenched his gluteal muscles tightly, like precisely fitted gears locked in place, trying to use sheer force to stop them from turning.

Yet, everyone on the mountain had already started their "pfft pfft" sounds.

Each person knew that if word of this got out, it would lead to utter social destruction for them. How could they accept that someone among their group could remain unaffected?

One of Luo Yin's brothers, clutching his buttocks, struggled to walk over, waving a blackened hand as he went: "Brother Luo, don't hold back anymore. If there's fortune, we share it; if there's hardship, we share that too..."

Luo Yin looked at that hand and his expression changed dramatically. He roared feebly, "Don't come any closer!"

He was scared.

Scared as he was, Luo Yin didn't dare move an inch.

In this state, any slight movement could set off a chain reaction, and lifting a foot might cause everything to leak out... How could he let that happen?

A good brother is still a good brother, though.

After enduring last night's fierce battle together, would he be deterred by just one word from Luo Yin?

"Brother Luo, sorry about this, but I'll keep this secret for you. And you have to do the same for everyone!"

The good brother walked straight up to Luo Yin. "It's not that I don't trust you—it's just that I see you're suffering so much."

As he spoke, he reached out his hand...

"How dare you!" Luo Yin's voice squeezed through his teeth, but he didn't budge.

The good brother was indeed daring!

He placed his hand gently on Luo Yin's shoulder. "Don't worry, I didn't hear a thing."

Sizzle.

A strange sound erupted from behind Luo Yin.

It was the kind of sound that only came from extreme suppression, incredibly loud!

The good brother heard it and his eyes lit up, as if he wanted to say something.

"Shut your mouth!" Luo Yin gave up resisting and snarled in anger.

It was like a dam bursting...

Pfft!

A massive release followed.

The feeling of relief washed over him.

It was smooth, refreshing.

Sweet relief after the ordeal.

But...

It had all come out!

Luo Yin's face shifted from black-purple to deathly pale. He tilted his head back, staring blankly at the sky, his mindset collapsing.

I'm a Taixu successor.

I have the Bosa Shengti.

My starting point and end point are different from these people, so why must I go through the same process?

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Luo Yin landed a heavy punch on the person in front of him: "Get lost! I never want to see you again!"

With a bang, the blow connected.

That good brother was burly and sturdy, with strong defense.

But Luo Yin's punch, which was just a pure vent of frustration without much spiritual energy, sent him flying backward.

Then, another bang.

The man's body spurted black blood, and he exploded into points of light, teleported out of the Yunlun Mountains.

"Qian Lei?"

Luo Yin was stunned.

This scene shocked him.

He hadn't meant to kill the guy!

He hadn't even used the power of Bosa Shengti; it was just a simple punch without any spiritual yuan. How could it shatter him?

"Poison?"

Luo Yin's pupils shrank as he realized: "This poison can even break down a lianling Shi's full-body defenses, making them fragile?"

Everyone on the mountain had been finding dark humor in their misery, but seeing the incident between Luo Yin and Qian Lei, they all panicked.

They had thought the fragrance of this poisonous lingyao only caused vomiting and diarrhea.

But now, it seemed this was just the beginning.

Would something even more terrifying follow?

"Urk!"

Someone suddenly clutched their throat, clearly struggling to breathe. "Help... help me..."

With a pop, the next second, they shattered into points of light and were teleported out of the Yunlun Mountains.

"Suffocated to death?"

Luo Yin's face changed drastically—this was another symptom.

Just how many varieties of poisonous lingyao were mixed in on this mountain?

"You're bleeding!"

Someone else pointed at their companion, horrified by the sight of blood flowing from all seven orifices.

In no time, the person went from bleeding from the orifices to bleeding all over, and finally was sent out of the Yunlun Mountains...

More and more people experienced varying toxic symptoms, turning the scene into utter chaos.

"My feet are numb!"

"I—I'm swelling up, I'm getting bigger?"

"Damn, why do you suddenly smell so good? Hiss, hiss, come here and let me take a bite, come on, come on!"

"Wahaha, wahaha..."

"So itchy, so itchy—who'll scratch me? Damn, my skin's peeling off!"

"Help! What the hell is this? So hot, so hot, mmm..."

"Get away, you pervert!"

It was madness!

Total insanity!

On the mountaintop, everyone seemed mutated, tormented by the poisonous gas until they were unrecognizable.

Some started running wildly, others began feverish rants, and some even turned to self-harm...

"What kind of poisons are these?!!!"

Luo Yin was losing his mind; he'd never seen anything so horrific.

Or rather, in regular battles, no one could poison opponents right in front of them like this.

But today...

Was this his destined calamity?

Was Luo Yin fated to endure this?

Xu Shao was already abnormal enough, but everyone under him was the same?

Attacking the mountain was one thing, but using poisonous lingyao to do it, and even cultivating it on-site...

Who could have anticipated that!

"Me!"

Luo Yin suddenly saw stars in his eyes.

He felt his own symptoms were about to hit, and his natural immunity couldn't handle it.

Luo Yin didn't want to end up like the others.

But he had no idea what poison he was dealing with, and it might involve dozens of layers—normal methods wouldn't cure it.

"You bastard!"

Luo Yin was furious at that little girl; people really can't be judged by appearances.

He quickly pulled out a pill bottle, poured out a third-grade detox pill—Li Hui Jin Dan—and swallowed it whole.

This top-tier Wangzuo pill worked wonders, even if not specifically targeted, it temporarily eased Luo Yin's condition.

The people around him on the mountain were still wailing.

Luo Yin wanted to help.

But he was just a Taixu successor, not the full Taixu.

His resources and foundation weren't that vast—how could he pull out hundreds of "Li Hui Jin Dan" for everyone?

"Xu... Got... Choked!"

Luo Yin roared in fury, tilting his head back: "If you've got the guts, come out and fight me one-on-one! Using these sneaky tactics—what kind of man are you!"

His roar infused with surging spiritual yuan, echoing across the four directions of the Fourth Longmai.

At the mountain base, where Xu Shao—Xu Xiaoshou—was overseeing the situation, he was baffled by the shout.

What was happening up there?

He wanted to ask Xin Gugu, but held back.

Xu Shao's image was one of all-knowing wisdom—how could he reveal his ignorance over an enemy's words?

Xu Xiaoshou didn't ask, but others did.

Xin Gugu, looking puzzled, grabbed a Xu Bang member who had run down from the mountain, gasping for breath: "What happened?"

That member, wearing an expression of surviving a disaster, said: "Mu Bangzhu used a poison strategy to take the mountaintop. Our people all retreated early. I was scared, so I ran the fastest!" He was still excited.

Xin Gugu: "..."

"Poison strategy?" The Xu Bang members below stirred, some growing uneasy.

Using poison was always seen as dishonorable, no matter the era.

Moreover, those present were all young talents from various places, not crafty old foxes, so they looked down on such tactics.

But if it was Mu Bangzhu who used it...

Well, that made sense, didn't it?

After all, he wasn't exactly a upright figure!

Seeing the crowd's reaction shift, Xu Xiaoshou cleared his throat and declared:

"In warfare, deception is key. Mu Bangzhu used a poison strategy to seize the mountain, all to protect our own."

"Think about it—if we can take the Fourth Longmai without bloodshed, why sacrifice our brothers' lives?"

His words were eloquent.

In an instant, the Xu Bang members' moods turned, filling with gratitude.

After all, what they cared about most was whether they could still participate in the trial.

The enemies' lives? That shouldn't even cross their minds.

Xu Xiaoshou saw the feedback improve, but his worries deepened.

A poison strategy...

Xu Xiaoshou's mind worked in mysterious ways.

If he was using poison to attack the mountain, just how badly must those up there be suffering to provoke such an angry challenge?

"Want to go check?" Xin Gugu suggested, tilting his head.

Xu Xiaoshou thought for a moment and decided: "Let's wait a bit. Going up now might not be safe for even you and me."

Xin Gugu: "..."

He had a point!

Xin Gugu had already figured out that Xu Shao was actually Xu Xiaoshou, and the vanguard attacking the mountain, Mu Xiao Gong, was Xu Xiaoshou himself.

So, what did he have to worry about with Xu Xiaoshou up there?

Better to worry about whether he'd get caught in the crossfire if he went up!

On the mountaintop.

Xu Xiaoshou, disguised as Mu Xiao Gong, had long since moved away from the poisonous fragrance's range.

But through his "perception," seeing the chaos unfolding, even he was shocked.

In his Yuanfu World, the area with the poisonous lingyao had been isolated from the rest long ago.

So, Xu Xiaoshou never imagined that the seeds he used for on-site cultivation would have such devastating effects.

"A bit too terrifying..." Xu Xiaoshou clicked his tongue in amazement.

He knew his lingyao grades weren't low.

Even the Tan Shen had evolved with the Yuanfu World's growth, and lingyao, with their simpler growth paths, probably started at tenth or ninth grade and had now reached zongshi level, around fifth or sixth grade.

Besides, Xu Xiaoshou's lingyao were originally high-grade...

High-grade they might be, but for a patch of poisonous seeds to toxify hundreds of zongshi-level experts? This opened a whole new world for Xu Xiaoshou.

"So, battles can be this simple?"

It was way easier than fighting with fire, swords, or physical brawls.

Xu Xiaoshou had been planning to test his wood attribute abilities, going head-to-head with Bosa Shengti to see if his current Dao realm insights could match Luo Yin.

But now, after the first wave of attack, Luo Yin was completely out of commission.

What was there left to fight?

Before the battle even started, scattering some poisonous seeds—this was the proper way for a wood attribute lianling Shi to fight!

Hearing Luo Yin's furious roars from the mountaintop, Xu Xiaoshou figured it was time to get closer.

He enveloped himself in spiritual yuan, sealing it airtight to avoid contamination.

Then, he leaped to the mountaintop.

"What are you yelling about?"

Hands on his hips, Xu Xiaoshou demanded: "If you want to fight, it's with me. Why go after Xu Shao? Think I'm not worth your time?"

He spoke without batting an eye, fully adapted to his male-disguised-as-female role.

"Passive value from poison attack: 1."

"Passive value from hallucination: 1."

"Passive value from resentment: 1."

As soon as he appeared, the insidious poison seeped into him.

But before Xu Xiaoshou could react, the "mental awakening" from his Huanmie One Finger dispelled the hallucination, and his wangzuo-level "transformation" converted the poison into energy.

Burp.

Xu Xiaoshou let out a satisfied burp.

Comparing his own state to the miserable lianling Shi all around him...

"I might have gone a bit overboard..."

Luo Yin saw Mu Xiao Gong appear, unaffected by the poison, and nearly exploded with rage.

But the poisonous lingyao was her creation, and she probably had the antidote—what could he do?

"Come here!" Luo Yin beckoned, gritting his teeth: "Since you want to fight me, I'll give you the chance to settle the score. But if you lose, you have to cure the poison in my brothers!"

Xu Xiaoshou raised an eyebrow: "What a bold claim!"

"What do you mean?" Luo Yin narrowed his eyes.

"Why should I make a bet with you?" Xu Xiaoshou chuckled. "You're like a cornered dog, a prisoner at my feet—how dare you talk to me like that?"

Luo Yin had no retort.

He was just trying to bluff this little girl.

But she didn't seem as naive as she looked and wasn't falling for it.

Xu Xiaoshou grinned, flashing his tiger teeth, and wagged a finger: "We can negotiate, but on my terms. You listen, nod if you agree, and if not, I'll send you all to your doom!"

If it were really Mu Zi Xi here, she might get tricked.

But who was Xu Xiaoshou?

He never relinquished the upper hand, especially when he already held all the cards.

Luo Yin gritted his teeth, glancing at his brothers' suffering, and nodded: "Go on."

Xu Xiaoshou smiled: "I can cure your poison, but the condition is that none of you can join the Fourth Longmai contest from now on. This place is mine!"

Luo Yin started to speak, but Xu Xiaoshou cut him off, pointing to the frenzied lianling Shi on the mountain: "Remember, you're all in no shape right now. Delay any longer, and you won't need me—they'll all die on their own."

Luo Yin struggled internally but nodded helplessly.

The other side was right; that initial poison attack was too swift and devastating. Everyone was caught completely off guard.

As the loser, he had no leverage.

It was accept or accept.

Xu Xiaoshou continued: "Second, once you're up, everyone hands over one integration point. I warned you about that earlier. Can you accept?"

Luo Yin felt humiliated but nodded.

He knew full well that with just his own strength, challenging Xu Bang's thousand-plus members was a fool's dream.

"Third..."

"There's more?" Luo Yin interrupted angrily.

Xu Xiaoshou smirked: "Don't want to hear it? Then turn around and leave!"

Luo Yin: "...Fine, say it!"

Xu Xiaoshou held up a third finger: "Third, everyone else can go, but you, Luo Yin, for the next twenty days, must serve as my vanguard general, ready to charge into any danger for me!"