Chapter Eleven: The Fruit of a Thousand Poisons

While flying through the starry sky, Qu Yi had already noticed something strange about the elders of the seven sects. Those who practiced magic and cultivation met in the stars but only cursed at each other without actually fighting. In particular, ten elders from one sect refused to even lay a hand on just one elder from another sect. Qu Yi naturally understood that there must be some ulterior motive behind this.

Then, Qu Yi thought of Chu Gao, Zu Xiao, Zhuang Xiao, and Zong Chun. It was likely that these four had already been discovered by the ten major sects, exposing his own whereabouts. Thus, Qu Yi deduced that the actions of the seven sects were probably aimed at him.

When Qu Yi realized that the seven sects were trying to lure him into a trap, he wasn’t afraid at all and still showed up as scheduled.

Therefore, when faced with the threats from the leaders of the seven sects, Qu Yi didn’t hesitate to mock them, angering the elders of those sects.

“Qu Yi, don’t be so arrogant. Back then, you used the Eight-Directions Sword to kill an elder in the middle stage of tribulation, and you used the Starfire Thunder to kill others. Do you really think you can use those magical artifacts against us now?”

“Qu Yi, each of our seven sects has sent ten elders in the late stage of tribulation. No matter what magical artifacts you bring, they’ll be useless.”

“Qu Yi, those magical artifacts on you were taken from the elders of our ten major sects. We know exactly how many you have. Your top-grade spiritual weapons are completely useless against our elders in the late stage of tribulation. As for your greatest reliance, the Starfire Thunder, you probably only have three of them, and they won’t be of much use either. You’re dead today.”

“Qu Yi, you can’t escape no matter what. Better surrender now.”

…

Before giving the order to attack, the leaders of the seven sects still took the time to mock Qu Yi thoroughly.

Qu Yi pursed his lips, already holding the Eight-Directions Sword in his hand, pointing it at the elders of the seven sects, and said with a smile, “Elders of the seven sects, what a grand spectacle! To experience such a great battle in life fills me with joy!”

As soon as he spoke, Qu Yi took off first, attacking the thousand elders of the Taiyuan Sect.

In an instant, the ten elders of the Taiyuan Sect in the late stage of tribulation also took off, each wielding a top-grade spiritual weapon, aiming at Qu Yi.

Qu Yi swung his Eight-Directions Sword, sending a beam of light that killed five of the elders of the Taiyuan Sect. At the same time, he had anticipated that the elders of the Taiyuan Sect would attack him, so after swinging his sword, he immediately retreated to where the elders of the Jinyang Sect were.

The energy in the entire space surged violently. Although it prevented Qu Yi from teleporting away, it also restricted the flight speed of the elders. When Qu Yi used the speed secret technique “Priceless Speed,” it had no effect, allowing him to maintain the speed of the mid-stage tribulation phase, just enough to avoid being caught up by the elders in the late-stage tribulation phase.

“Damn it!” The ten elders of the Taiyuan Sect shouted angrily.

As soon as the battle began, the Taiyuan Sect lost five of its elders, which greatly damaged their reputation in front of other sects, naturally provoking anger among the ten elders in the late-stage tribulation phase.

Qu Yi smiled indifferently. When he arrived at the location of the elders of the Jinyang Sect, without waiting for them to react, he once again swung his Eight Directions Sword, sending a beam of light that swept through and killed the ten elders in the early-stage tribulation phase.

Without a doubt, Qu Yi flew away in another direction.

“Hateful!” The ten elders of the Jinyang Sect shouted furiously.

Qu Yi didn’t bother to pay attention to their anger. Suddenly, he took out an early-stage tribulation embryo from his hand and swallowed it, restoring his internal vital energy.

The elders of the seven major sects were terrified upon discovering that Qu Yi possessed such abilities, and they resolved to kill him at all costs.

Qu Yi then took his Eight Directions Sword and suddenly appeared at the location of the elders of the Lanyang Palace. He quickly swung another beam of light, sweeping through and killing eight of their elders before flying away swiftly.

Immediately afterward, the elders of the Lanyang Palace chased after Qu Yi with fierce determination.

Inside the encirclement, Qu Yi kept flashing around and swinging his sword, killing more than a dozen elders from the seven major sects. Then he realized that the encirclement was getting smaller. The elders of the seven sects not only narrowed the circle rapidly but also kept casting spells, disrupting the space above to prevent Qu Yi from teleporting away.

The encirclement shrank further, leaving only an area about a hundred li in diameter where Qu Yi could move.

……

At this time, on Bai Shou Peak of Liupan Star, at the Qinglong Palace atop the peak, there were three men who looked almost identical, with only slight differences in eye color. Among them was Yi Zhuo Qinglong, the leader of Bai Shou Peak.

If the elders from Xian Yue Ya and Jiugong Island were there, they would realize that the other two were Yi Zhuo Tulong, the leader of Xian Yue Ya, and Yi Zhuo Shuilong, the leader of Jiugong Island.

Indeed, there is a very famous legend in the cultivation world: the leaders of the three major demon cultivation sects are actually three brothers born from the same womb.

Originally, the parents of these three dragons were ordinary dragons, but after the three little dragons were born, they already had a claw by birth—a sign among dragons that they had the potential to evolve into Five-Clawed Immortal Dragons. Thus, the three leaders of Bai Shou Feng, Xian Yue Ya, and Jiu Gong Dao each took one of the little dragons and raised them with great care. Now, these three little dragons have become the leaders of their respective sects.

The other two—One-Clawed Earth Dragon, whose name was simply Earth Dragon, with pale yellow eyes, and One-Clawed Water Dragon, with slightly aqua-colored eyes—were now gathered in Green Dragon Palace, discussing Qu Yi.

“Elder brother, you sent me a message telling us to befriend Qu Yi from Xian Yue Ya. What information did you get? Could it be that Qu Yi can use just the Eight-Directions Sword to resist the combined attack of the seven sects?” Earth Dragon asked, smiling as he leaned lazily back in his chair. It was hard to believe that this man was the leader of a sect.

Indeed, when these three brothers were together, they seemed very carefree and didn’t follow any rules.

“Elder brother, I have the same doubt. Although I understand why you want Jiu Gong Dao to befriend Qu Yi so that he can help us bring the elders into the Vast Heaven Immortal Mansion, I still find it hard to believe that Qu Yi can withstand the attack of the seven sects,” Water Dragon asked, sitting cross-legged on the ground with a smile.

Green Dragon looked at his two younger brothers, unable to detect any trace of a leader’s authority, and couldn’t help but laugh.

“Younger brothers, haven’t you realized it yet? With his cultivation at the Fusion stage, Qu Yi managed to obtain the Eight-Directions Sword and the Six-Directions Blade in the Tian Hua Star Region. Moreover, despite being attacked by so many elders, he managed to escape unscathed. Do you really think the secrets about him are just the little information we have? Qu Yi obtained the seventh Eight-Directions Sword on Cui Mu Star and the eighth on Bai Yin Star. He also got the Six-Directions Blade in the Tian Hua Star Region. All these achievements prove that there must be some mysterious forces behind him—he’s no longer someone the ten major sects can handle at will,” Green Dragon said with a smile.

Earth Dragon and Water Dragon fell silent, pondering carefully.

“Could it be that Qu Yi has a more powerful artifact than the Eight-Directions Sword?” Earth Dragon suddenly raised his head and exclaimed in surprise.

“Could it be that the Vast Heaven Sword, one of the Three Lost Treasures, also belongs to Qu Yi?” Water Dragon also exclaimed in shock, his thick body trembling slightly.

First, the Immortal Mansion; second, the Desperate Lands; third, the Three Lost Treasures; fourth, the Dangerous Areas. The Three Lost Treasures refer to the magical artifacts left by Emperor Hao and his two subordinates, Qingmu and Shuilin. Back then, these three were pursued by fifteen people from the lower world. After their deaths, only Shuilin’s Star Luo Ding was taken away; there was no news of the other two artifacts, the Hao Tian Sword and the Five Qi Three Flowers Divine Technique.

Qinglong looked at his two younger brothers and smiled faintly. “It’s not the Hao Tian Sword. I think it’s the Five Qi Three Flowers Divine Technique. Haven’t you thought about it? When Qu Yi entered the Tai Yuan Gate, he didn’t obtain any cultivation techniques at all, yet his progress remained rapid. That proves he must have other techniques that allow him to cultivate to the Mahayana stage. Other than the Five Qi Three Flowers Divine Technique, I can’t think of any other technique that could make Qu Yi progress so quickly.”

Tu Long and Shui Long fell silent again. After a long while, they nodded simultaneously.

Seeing their expressions, Qinglong smiled once more and then said, “Now, among the Three Lost Treasures, both the Star Luo Ding and the Five Qi Three Flowers Divine Technique have been taken by Qu Yi. Who, in the cultivation world, possesses the most powerful magical artifacts? Undoubtedly, it’s Qu Yi. With his current strength, he’s beyond our ability to confront. That’s why I sent you two here—to make it clear that our three sects are uniting to support Qu Yi. Of course, the condition is that Qu Yi must give way and allow our elders to enter the Hao Tian Immortal Mansion.”

Tu Long and Shui Long nodded. They already understood clearly that Qu Yi possessed the Star Luo Ding, the Five Qi Three Flowers Divine Technique, the Eight Directions Sword, the Six Directions Knife, along with numerous top-grade spiritual weapons. With such strength, anyone who tried to confront him would have to pay a heavy price.

“Hehe, Elder Brother, then what do you think will happen when the seven sects attack Qu Yi?” Tu Long suddenly lit up with excitement, smiling at Qinglong.

“Yes, what tactics will Qu Yi use to deal with the elders of these seven sects? If Qu Yi doesn’t take drastic measures, these seven sects won’t give up easily.” Shui Long also smiled, imagining the battle scenes in the Soul Star Region.

Qinglong merely returned a smile but said nothing more. He already knew how Qu Yi would deal with the elders of those seven sects.

……

On Core Five Star, the combined forces of the seven sects had now surrounded Qu Yi in the area above the sky pit.

At that moment, Qu Yi suddenly took out three black balls—none other than the Starry Sky Fire Thunder.

As the Starry Sky Fire Thunder appeared, the elders of the seven sects immediately stopped moving forward, looking at Qu Yi with fear, worried that he might throw the Starry Sky Fire Thunder at them. One Starry Sky Fire Thunder could deal with cultivators below the mid-stage of the Tribulation Phase, but three of them together could kill an elder in the late stage of that phase.

Therefore, none of the elders from the seven sects wanted to be the first to attack Qu Yi. If they provoked his retaliation and a strong cultivator in the late stage of the Tribulation Phase from their own sect died, it would be considered a grave crime.

Everyone fears death, but cultivators fear it even more, especially those who have reached the late stage of the Tribulation Phase. No one wants to die suddenly after nearly ten thousand years of cultivation, just as they are about to achieve immortality!

Thus, aside from continuing to cast spells to disrupt the sky and prevent Qu Yi from teleporting away, the elders of the seven sects slowly moved forward, gradually tightening the encirclement. They could only rely on luck now, hoping that Qu Yi would throw the three Starry Sky Fire Thunder at the other sects.

Seeing this situation, Qu Yi’s calm face suddenly broke into a smile. “Ah, you elders, you always act so imposing, but now you’re all so timid. Come here, scum! Let’s see if I can’t kill you!” he shouted arrogantly, tossing his hair around.

The elders of the seven sects, each having cultivated for thousands of years, were not easily angered or distracted by Qu Yi. They continued to move forward as planned, further narrowing the encirclement.

Qu Yi’s expression suddenly changed, showing signs of panic. Seeing this, the elders felt delighted, thinking that Qu Yi’s Yuan Ying would explode under the pressure of everyone’s combined force. It seemed victory was within reach!

Qu Yi still frantically scanned the elders of the seven sects, his body trembling nervously, looking increasingly agitated. Suddenly, just as the elders were filled with joy, Qu Yi straightened up abruptly, with a cold smile on his lips. “You’ve fallen for my trap!”

With a loud laugh, Qu Yi pulled out a dark-colored fruit from his hand—it was the Poisonous Fruit. It turned out that his earlier fight and act of panic were all part of a plan to lure the elders of the seven sects here so he could kill them all at once. Of course, by the time he took out the Poisonous Fruit, he had already shattered it.

Qu Yi himself teleported into the pit. As for the Poison Fruit, its hard rind split open, releasing an endless stream of poisonous gas at a speed comparable to that of those in the later stages of the tribulation phase. For cultivators below the Mahayana stage, even a slight exposure to this poisonous gas would be fatal.
“Ah, it’s the Poison Fruit! Everyone, run away quickly!”
“What… I don’t want to die!”
“Qu Yi, even if I die, I’ll curse you forever!”
“When did he get the Poison Fruit? This is so unfair!”
“Justice is blind, and fate is heartless—why does everything good always fall into Qu Yi’s hands?”
…
One after another, voices of resentment, endless fear, and mostly the sounds of people fleeing through the air filled the sky. But these sounds soon disappeared. That’s because the poisonous gas from the Poison Fruit was too fast—none of the elders could escape, and with the sky filled with chaotic magic spells, they couldn’t teleport either. They were all trapped by the poison and died in despair.
A single Poison Fruit killed all the elders of the seven sects at once!