Wu Shan—a mid-stage Integration Realm expert, once one of the Four Great Dragon Generals, and now an elder figure within the Illuminati! Most importantly, he carried the Qian Kun Talisman, a spatial-transference treasure given to him by the demoness Zhuge.
That meant Xiao Dong could not die.
The situation, however, was at its worst. Emperor Long Zhiyang was narrow-minded; with the Transcendent Realm Pill ingredients destroyed, his imperial wrath would be inevitable. Someone would have to bear that anger.
As a princess of the Long family, Long Xiyue naturally would not suffer severe punishment. If Xiao Dong escaped, the blame would fall squarely on Jiang Lin and Jiang Zhiyi. The Jiang family would have to offer up tremendous resources to calm this fury.
As expected, Xiao Dong was the Child of Destiny. Even a last-minute scheme to kill him offered no chance of success—instead, Jiang Lin was now in an awkward position himself.
“Jiang Lin, I beg you, save Xiao Dong!” Shangguan Yaoyao had thrown aside any lingering resentment over Xiao Dong’s “heartlessness.” Seeing him constantly battered by the formation, her heart was in chaos. She didn’t know that Wu Shan carried the god-tier Qian Kun Talisman—Xiao Dong’s life was never in danger.
When Jiang Lin remained unmoved, Shangguan Yaoyao prepared to act herself.
Seeing this, Jiang Lin slapped his forehead. He had forgotten—this woman possessed the Seven-Star Spatial Divine Ability! Even risking her life, she could definitely rescue Xiao Dong. In this novel, spatial bloodlines were absolute bugs.
While he could use his Life-Bound Poison to end her life instantly, she was still a useful chess piece with great potential value later. The game had only just begun.
This time, he would be the one to turn the tide. “If you go, you’ll just be throwing your life away! Fine, I’ll agree to it—but you’ve truly disappointed me this time. There won’t be a next time.”
He walked toward Long Xiyue.
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Watching his back, Shangguan Yaoyao felt an intense ache in her heart. Was he… unwilling to let her die?
In a few steps, Jiang Lin reached Long Xiyue’s side. “Silly girl, enough—stop ruining the Wanhua Pavilion.”
Her eyes were bloodshot, her teeth clenched. “Jiang Lin, stay out of my business! He dared to deceive me—I want him dead! And you, don’t think you can get away from this either! If I can’t have peace, none of you will!” Tears streamed down her face.
“Didn’t expect Xiao Dong to be so reckless, turning things into such a mess.” Jiang Lin sighed. “Silly girl, this time, consider it owing me a favor—plus our bet. Next time, remember to speak well of me in front of His Majesty.”
He pressed down on the gleaming Huanglong Token. The killing formation in the sky instantly vanished.
Long Xiyue, Jiang Zhiyi, Wu Shan, Shangguan Yaoyao, and even Liu Ziyang in the distance all turned to look at Jiang Lin. Jiang Zhiyi’s eyes held doubt—what was Lin’er doing? Long Xiyue was stunned—what was this playboy up to? Wu Shan guarded Xiao Dong tightly, watching Jiang Lin with suspicion. Shangguan Yaoyao bit her lip—could he really protect Xiao Dong?
“Flowers fall, flowers bloom, ten thousand li wither!”
With Jiang Lin’s soft incantation, the world’s colors shifted. In an instant, all the flowers accelerated their withering, the entire space turning yellow.
“This is… Withering Decay Poison!”
“The nemesis of all plant life—anything it touches will die!”
Jiang Lin ignored him, strolling leisurely through the flowerbeds like the most elegant prince. Yet with every step he took, the flowers behind him instantly withered, until he reached the very last bloom.
The entire Hundred Flowers Area became barren land.
Jiang Lin stilled, closing his eyes and spreading his arms. Long Xiyue watched nervously—did he really have a solution? He was nothing more than a pampered wastrel… wasn’t he?
Suddenly, Jiang Lin rose into the air. “Strong winds rise, autumn comes!” At once, the heavens stirred, wind and clouds sweeping across the sky, branches and leaves swirling everywhere.
“Ice and snow fall, winter arrives!” In a blink, heavy snow blanketed the entire area.
“Life returns, spring awakens!” The snow melted instantly, and from the barren earth, green shoots emerged, breaking through the dead vegetation.
“Reversing the cycle of seasons with poison? This boy can do such a thing?” Wu Shan’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“The flowers… they’re reviving!?”
“Impossible! Reversing the creation of heaven and earth itself—how?”
“How is Jiang Lin doing this?”
Long Xiyue’s eyes regained their light as she watched the miraculous sight.
At the center of heaven and earth, Jiang Lin stood proud, exuding peerless grace.
Jiang Zhiyi’s eyes flickered—was this truly her Lin’er? Without realizing it, he had already grown so outstanding. Had he really mastered the Ancient Poison Scripture?
Shangguan Yaoyao was deeply shaken—his attainments in the poison arts were this high? Then the poison in her own body was likely far from simple.
In the midst of everyone’s astonishment, the land had already turned lush and green.
Then Jiang Lin’s eyes snapped open, a majestic aura soaring into the sky. “Wind and rain arrive, summer flowers bloom!”
In an instant, torrential rain poured down.
“This rain is all poison—get out of the Hundred Flowers Area!” Jiang Zhiyi immediately scooped up Long Xiyue and flashed out. Soon, everyone else fled as well.
The rain kept falling, and Jiang Lin’s face paled. Jiang Zhiyi felt a pang of worry. Lin’er, why push yourself so hard? Was it for Long Xiyue, or because you feared I couldn’t refine the Transcendent Realm Pill?
Her gaze turned cold toward the unconscious Xiao Dong on Wu Shan’s back. “Hmph, the Xiao family really is detestable.”
Long Xiyue stared intently at Jiang Lin, her hands clutching her robes, emotions swirling. Shangguan Yaoyao stood stunned, looking from Xiao Dong to Jiang Lin in the rain—confusion clouding her heart. Enjoying the story? Read on at g.com.
Even Liu Ziyang never imagined that the tyrant in his eyes could possess such talent. All his lingering resentment vanished, replaced by pure admiration for a true powerhouse.
“Rain passes, sky clears, ten thousand flowers compete in beauty!”
As Jiang Lin’s words fell, the rain stopped and a ray of sunlight pierced the clouds. In the next moment, all the vegetation burst into full bloom, each flower showing its most vibrant colors.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Then, the fragrance of every flower in the Wanhua Pavilion rose into the air, converging upon the Hundred Flowers Area.
The hundred rarest flowers glowed, using their plant will to condense a seven-colored pill in the sky—the supreme-grade Myriad Fragrance Pill!
“My word, this kid actually got the flowers to sincerely give thanks and form a Myriad Fragrance Pill on their own!”
Before Wu Shan’s astonishment faded, the Wanhua Pavilion’s grand formation lit up brilliantly.
“A talent favored by the heavens, drunk on the myriad fragrances—an opportunity is granted!” came the voice of the formation spirit.
In the next second, a scroll appeared in Jiang Lin’s hand—Hundred Flowers Competing in Beauty.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for snatching the protagonist’s key technique, Myriad Flowers Record. Protagonist Xiao Dong’s level rises to mid-stage Nascent Soul Realm. Congratulations, Host, for obtaining heaven-grade battle technique “Asura Hell” and unique poison “Other Shore Flower Poison” ×1.]
[Asura Hell: Heaven-grade domain technique. Once activated, combat power increases tenfold, and the effects of sinister or unorthodox methods increase a hundredfold… As a villain, possessing this technique maxes out your intimidation factor!]
[Ding! Instant Comprehension talent triggered. Asura Hell fully mastered, gaining the ultimate insight “Gate of Hell.”]
[Other Shore Flower Poison: One of the hell-type rare poisons. Grows by the Yellow Springs, absorbs death energy. Victims are instantly shrouded in death qi, their lifespan constantly drained!]
[Detection: Host can absorb this poison source to raise vital energy quality to lower Emperor grade (current max level). Absorb?]
Jiang Lin’s mouth twitched. He really didn’t want to snatch the useless Myriad Flowers Record, especially since it gave the protagonist another boost in strength. This Myriad Fragrance Pill had come at the worst possible time. Still, the system rewards were decent.
“Absorb!”
[Ding! Bloodline true qi breaks through to Emperor grade, reaching lower Emperor grade (bloodline limit)!]
The maximum quality of vital energy was determined by one’s bloodline. With Jiang Lin’s lower Emperor-grade bloodline, his upper limit was also lower Emperor grade.
For Xiao Dong, who possessed the upper god-grade True Dragon Bloodline, his limit was upper god-grade. That was the difference bloodline made…
But with Jiang Lin’s Heart-Stealing missions, he had every chance to surpass him.
“To live facing death, to achieve mastery!”
“Congratulations, Azure Plume Pill Immortal—another peerless genius emerges from the Jiang family. To train the Ancient Poison Scripture to such perfection is truly admirable!” Wu Shan said in praise as Jiang Lin approached.
Long Xiyue, her mind clear again, asked in surprise, “But isn’t the Poison Scripture meant to harm people? How could it revive life and accomplish such a feat?”