The Story of the Swordsman

Worse Than Death

"Doctor Yun, please help Brother Chen!" Hua Wanru shouted anxiously.

Yun Lintian turned his head and looked at Yang Chen's body which turned completely purple. He left Luo Kun and quickly arrived at Yang Chen's side, and checked his condition.

"Purple Thorn Poison!" Yun Lintian instantly recognized the poison.

This poison was rare in the Heavenly Fortune Country and was extremely deadly. When a target is infected by it, they will feel as if countless needles are piercing into every part of their body.

Yun Lintian attached some silver needles to Yang Chen's body to slow down the effects of the poison and said, "I don't have any medicinal ingredients to make an antidote for him. Let's take him back to the middle hall first. Maybe someone can help her."

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Yun Lintian's group returned to the middle hall a few hours later.

"Senior Yan, can you get rid of this Purple Thorn Poison?" Yun Lintian went to ask Yan Qi after laying Yang Chen on the bed.

Yan Qi narrowed his eyes and smiled. "You're willing to call me Senior now?"

Yun Lintian said with a serious expression, "Please, Senior Yan. This is not the time to joke. I don't have any medicinal ingredients on my hands right now."

Yan Qi moved next to Yang Chen and frowned slightly. "How did he get this poison? This poison shouldn't be around here."

Yun Lintian glanced at Luo Kun who was bound by Yun Li, and replied, "Senior, have you heard of the Poison Valley?"

"That's them!?" Yan Qi's expression changed.

Yun Lintian was surprised by Yan Qi's reaction. He had not expected Yan Qi to actually know the Poison Valley. That meant this Poison Valley had existed thousands of years ago as well.

It seems that this Poison Valley is more terrifying than I thought. Yun Lintian thought to himself. He's nodding. "Yes, that's them. Can you tell me about this, Senior Yan?"

Yan Qi was silent for a moment and he turned to Yang Chen and sent energy into his body. A moment later, the purple color on Yang Chen's skin returned to normal quickly.

Yang Chen opened his eyes in disbelief and got up from the bed, looking at himself in surprise.

"Senior, thank you for saving my life." Yang Chen bowed to Yan Qi.

Hua Wanru at the side was overjoyed and also bowed towards Yan Qi. "Thank you, Senior, for helping Brother Chen. I've got nothing to repay your kindness. Take this respect."

Yan Qi simply nodded.

Hua Wanru glanced at Yun Lintian as if he wanted to ask him something.

Yun Lintian introduced, "Everyone, this senior is none other than the Blazing Sun King who built this mythical realm."

Everyone was shocked after hearing it. Their ancestors roamed this mythical realm for thousands of years, but no one had managed to meet the mythical realm's owner. But somehow they met him. How could they not be surprised?

"Greetings, the King of the Sun Flares." Everyone quickly lowered their heads towards Yan Qi.

Yan Qi laughed slightly, "Thank your heads. As you all see, I'm no longer the Blazing Sun King now."

Everyone looked at each other and said nothing.

Yan Qi turned to Yang Chen and said, "Well, I see you are a sword practitioner and also use the fire element. You look like me. I'll give you something nice." He pointed his finger at Yang Chen's forehead.

Yang Chen involuntarily closed his eyes, digesting the information that appeared in his mind.

Yun Lintian shook his head. "Please wait a minute. I have to finish something first."

Yan Qi glanced at Luo Kun and nodded his head, sitting on the chair beside Little Flame.

Yun Lintian cut the rope on Luo Kun and smiled. "Are you ready?"

Luo Kun was terrified. "W-what are you gonna do?"

"What am I gonna do? Are you stupid, Young Master Luo? Did you lose that cunning brain somewhere?" Yun Lintian sneered and stepped forward, grabbing Luo Kun's right hand.

Cracks!

"Gurghhh!" Luo Kun shouted loudly when Yun Lintian broke his index finger.

"You used this hand to touch my sister, right?" Yun Lintian asked clearly and broke Luo Kun's other finger, causing him to scream in pain again.

When the Blood Vessels of a practitioner were destroyed, their bodies were not much different from ordinary people. They were unable to use energy to ease the pain like they used to during battles.

The loud screams from Luo Kun continued to echo throughout the middle hall as Yun Lintian broke all of Luo Kun's fingers and toes, and inserted needles into his nails, as well as his ears and eyes.

The scene was too brutal, even a brave woman like Hua Litong could not bear to watch any further.

Yun Ting looked at Yun Lintian with tears in his eyes. He was deeply touched deep down in his heart. This younger brother of hers had avenged her in the most satisfying manner. Right now, all the suffering from Luo Kun had completely disappeared from his heart.

"B... Kill me. I'm begging you." Luo Kun uttered in a hoarse voice. He screamed until his throat became dry. At this moment, he wished he could die soon. He did not want to experience all this pain repeatedly.

"Oh? Where did your arrogance go?... Don'worry. As I said before, I won't let you die so easily." The smile on Yun Lintian's face was similar to the demon in Luo Kun's eyes.

Luo Kun was extremely frightened. He wanted to faint a few times, but Yun Lintian suppressed his acupoints and prevented him from fainting.

Yun Lintian used his energy to heal Luo Kun and started with his fingers again.

Yan Qi and Little Flame looked at Yun Lintian seriously. Especially Yan Qi. He had lived for thousands of years, had extensive experience, but he was goosebumps when he saw Yun Lintian's method.

He glanced at Little Flame and said, "Old friend, what do you think of him?"

Little Flame turned to him and squeaked in response.

Yan Qi nodded. "You're right. He doesn't seem to be a person from this world. Then where did he come from?... From the way he did to that poor boy, perhaps he was the one who best understood the principle of 'no absolute evil and absolute good'."

"She didn't care if the girls would change their view of her. He did what he needed to do. Goodness will be returned with more kindness. Crime will be paid back with a hundred thousand times more crime ... He can be a saint to his friend and a cruel demon to his enemy. He was definitely not the sixteen-year-old boy he looked like now." Yan Qi said in a low voice that could only be heard by him and Little Flame.

"Ha! You are not at all pleasant, Young Master Luo. I'm gonna end this the way you wanted me to because my hands are starting to hurt right now." Yun Lintian shook his head in disappointment and looked at the pitiful Luo Kun.

He took out an ordinary knife and whispered softly, "Don't worry. I will return your head to your father when I return. I wonder what gift he'll give me."

"Ugh... uh ..." Luo Kun let out a strange sound as his neck was slowly sliced by Yun Lintian bit by bit.

Yun Lintian stored Luo Kun's head and his belongings into his spatial ring. Then he threw a fireball to wipe his corpse on the ground.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Are there flowers on my face?" Yun Lintian turned his head to look at everyone with a smile while touching his face innocently.

He wanted to make a joke to ease the tense atmosphere but unfortunately, no one responded. They looked at him with a hint of fear in their eyes.