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“One Sword, Eight Waves!”
Terra Su immediately activated his sword technique, swinging his sword to fiercely parry the opponent’s blade.
Clang!
The grating sound of metal clashing echoed, and Terra Su felt a numbing sensation in his wrist, almost losing his grip on the Cang Hai Sword.
“Condensing Origin Realm, third level!” Terra Su quickly assessed Henry Ye’s cultivation level, which was two levels higher than his own. This was a formidable opponent.
Although Terra Su had previously defeated Miles Ye, it was only after discerning the weaknesses in his moves that he managed to strike him down with one blow.
But Henry Ye in front of him was clearly more experienced and cunning than Miles Ye. His techniques were so varied that Terra Su had no chance to identify his weaknesses.
“Kid, they said you defeated Miles Ye, and I didn’t believe it. But now, it seems you do have some skills!”
Henry Ye sneered, “A genius like you, dying by my hand, is a worthy death.”
As he spoke, Henry Ye licked his lips and thrust his blade at Terra Su once more.
“One Sword, Eight Waves!” Terra Su swung his sword again, blocking Henry Ye’s blade.
However, after being parried, Henry Ye suddenly opened his mouth and blew a breath towards Terra Su’s face.
Visible to the naked eye, the breath contained some green powder.
“Poison?” Terra Su frowned.
“Hehehehe…” Henry Ye laughed triumphantly, “You’re not too dumb after all. You’ve been hit by my Heavenly Fragrance Powder. No medicine can save you. Just wait for your death!”
Henry Ye waited for a moment, ensuring the poison had taken effect, then walked over with his blade, ready to slit Terra Su’s throat.
But just as Henry Ye approached, Terra Su, who should have been paralyzed by the poison, suddenly moved!
“Take this!”
Terra Su’s sword swept towards Henry Ye with the speed of a gale!
“What?” Henry Ye was shocked. He didn’t expect Terra Su, who seemed poisoned, to still be able to move. Could it be that he wasn’t poisoned?
Seeing Terra Su’s sword about to strike him, Henry Ye, at the critical moment, displayed the prowess of a Condensing Origin Realm third-level expert. He retreated swiftly, dodging Terra Su’s sword at an almost impossible angle, resulting in only a shallow cut on his arm.
Henry Ye, having narrowly escaped death, was filled with fear. He almost died just now. How could his Heavenly Fragrance Powder not have poisoned Terra Su?
“How is it possible that you’re not poisoned?” Henry Ye stared at Terra Su in disbelief. His Heavenly Fragrance Powder could even catch a Condensing Origin Realm sixth-level expert off guard. How could Terra Su, a mere first-level, not be affected?
What Henry Ye didn’t know was that he was facing someone with the memories of the Alchemy Emperor. In his past life, Terra Su was not only skilled in alchemy but also in poisoning. Playing with poison in front of him was like showing off inferior skills.
Not to mention the Heavenly Fragrance Powder, even poisons a hundred times more complex couldn’t stump Terra Su.
To Terra Su, the Heavenly Fragrance Powder was child’s play. The moment he inhaled it, he identified its components and quickly found an antidote from the herbs he carried.
Facing Henry Ye’s question, Terra Su chuckled, “Sorry, your petty poison might kill a few mosquitoes, but poisoning me? Dream on!”
“Impudent!”
Henry Ye was furious. He could tell Terra Su was mocking his poisoning skills.
In Clear River City, Henry Ye was known as a master of poison. Many stronger than him had fallen to his poisons. Being insulted by a young brat was the greatest humiliation of his life.
“Die, kid!”
In his rage, Henry Ye charged at Terra Su with his blade once more.
“Heh.”
Terra Su smiled faintly, standing still without even raising his hand, as if he had no intention of defending.
Seeing this, Henry Ye became even angrier, “Kid, do you look down on me?”
Henry Ye was a Condensing Origin Realm third-level expert. Even if his poison failed, he still had his strength. Terra Su, a first-level, not defending against his attack was courting death!
Terra Su smiled lightly, “Is there any point in respecting a dead man?”
Henry Ye roared, “A dead man? Kid, if you think you can kill me with your first-level strength, you’re gravely mistaken. Die!”
He raised his blade high, ready to kill Terra Su on the spot.
“Wait, why can’t I gather my True Essence?”
Henry Ye was horrified to find his Dantian empty, his True Essence gone!
Moreover, a paralyzing sensation was spreading through his body.
“Kid, did you poison me?” Henry Ye couldn’t believe it. As a poison expert, being poisoned by someone else was absurd.
And he hadn’t noticed when he was poisoned. How did Terra Su do it?
“Die.”
Terra Su swung his sword, the blade easily slicing Henry Ye’s throat, blood gushing out.
Thud!
Henry Ye’s body fell to the ground, his eyes wide open in disbelief. Even in death, he couldn’t accept that he, a poison master, had fallen to someone else’s poison.
Terra Su glanced indifferently at Henry Ye’s corpse, clapping his hands to shake off the remaining powder.
Henry Ye never realized that his Heavenly Fragrance Powder, when encountering the pollen of the Fragrant Flower, would transform into a more potent poison. Any martial practitioner below the Condensing Origin Realm seventh level would be paralyzed, unable to gather their True Essence.
And this potent poison was colorless and odorless, making it hard to detect. That’s why Henry Ye was caught off guard and poisoned when he approached Terra Su.
Looking at Henry Ye’s dead face, Terra Su’s eyes turned cold, “The Ye Family, afraid of Instructor Ouyang, didn’t dare attack me openly, so they sent an elder to assassinate me. If I died, they would destroy the evidence, leaving no trace. No one would know it was the Ye Family who sent someone to kill me.”
The Ye Family’s plan was clever, but they underestimated Terra Su. Their schemes were all in vain.
However, this assassination reminded Terra Su that he was in constant danger. The Ye Family wouldn’t stop until they saw Henry Ye return.
Returning to the Jiang Family wasn’t a good option. They wouldn’t protect him, and Otto Jiang and Robert Jiang would probably be glad to see him dead.
With this in mind, Terra Su turned away from the Jiang Family’s direction and headed towards the Five Treasures Hall.
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