Chapter 673: Lady Chun

In the arena match the next day, Ye Feng was assigned number 13. His opponent this time was one of the four strong fighters he had encountered in the preliminary rounds—that woman, Lady Chun.
When Lady Chun learned that her opponent was Ye Feng, her expression immediately darkened. She had watched all of Ye Feng’s matches; although his opponents were no match for her, she knew she could never defeat him in an instant.
Ye Feng had also seen Lady Chun’s strength. Though she was only at the peak of the Star Universe level, the mystical techniques she practiced were quite peculiar—specialized types of poison techniques. Of course, these techniques could not only be used for poisoning but also for healing. Based on Ye Feng’s estimates, the potency of these poisons was enough to kill even those at the peak of the Pseudo-Empty level. Thus, Ye Feng was somewhat wary of her. He believed the best strategy against such an enemy was to kill them immediately, preventing them from unleashing their techniques.
In fact, Lady Chun feared no one in this match except Ye Feng. Because the more powerful the poison she released, the longer it took to prepare. Since the beginning of the arena matches, Ye Feng had always defeated his opponents in an instant, in less than a breath’s time. In such a short period, she couldn’t concoct a poison strong enough to kill him. Rather than face Ye Feng, she preferred to confront that peculiar Liu Yuan.
No matter how strange Liu Yuan was, as long as she finished preparing her poison and covered the entire arena with it, Liu Yuan, who was only at the later stage of the Star Universe level, would have his soul destroyed instantly by the poison.
This time, Liu Yuan was lucky enough to draw the weakest opponent aside from himself. Even though he was the weakest among them, his strength was roughly comparable to that of a mid-stage Pseudo-Empty level fighter. So, if Liu Yuan didn’t cheat, his fate was certain defeat.
The match between Ye Feng and Lady Chun was also one that everyone was looking forward to. The strength of Lady Chun was well-known among the powerful beings in the star realm, and no one doubted it, as over thirty Pseudo-Empty level fighters had been poisoned by her.
Ye Feng’s performance in the recent Talent Competition and his strong showing in several matches in the Strongest Fighters Competition had made everyone realize his greatness.

Of course, there were still far more people who were optimistic about Ye Feng than Lady Chun. Although Lady Chun was quite strong, her performance in several matches did not impress as much as Ye Feng’s. Instant killing and poisoning gave people completely different impressions—instant killing suggested great strength, while poisoning seemed like a crooked method.

When the two stepped onto the arena, the attention of many spectators focused on Ring 7, where Ye Feng and Lady Chun stood. Compared to other matches, this one was undoubtedly the most eye-catching.

After stepping onto the stage, Lady Chun smiled brightly and bowed to Ye Feng from afar. “Brother Ye, you’re so skilled. I’m definitely no match for you. But I still want to see just how big the gap is…” As she spoke, her left hand, hidden beneath her long sleeves, had already gathered toxins. In just a few words, the toxins in her hand were almost fully formed. Just as her lips curved slightly in completion, her breathing suddenly stopped—Ye Feng had already closed in unnoticed and grabbed her throat.

Ye Feng held Lady Chun’s throat with his right hand, staring coldly into her eyes. “Do you really think hiding toxins in your sleeves can fool me? You’re far too naive.”

Lady Chun’s expression shifted, but her left hand, still holding the toxins, did not release them.

“Aren’t you going to admit defeat?” Ye Feng frowned slightly. He hadn’t immediately strangled her because he was waiting for her to say those words. But it seemed she wasn’t willing to admit defeat. If she did, acting then would result in his disqualification, so she had no need to worry about being killed after surrendering.

Instead, Lady Chun began to smile strangely. “It seems you don’t know that if you rashly touch my body without my permission, you’ll be poisoned…”

Ye Feng frowned further and found that his right hand, gripping her throat, was already turning black.

“Damn it!” Ye Feng used his darkened right hand to strangle her, but it felt as if he were gripping metal—unable to penetrate.

Lady Chun sneered again and swung her left hand, which held toxins, at Ye Feng’s chest.

Her first attack failed, and her counterattack carried a pungent, foul smell from the toxins. Ye Feng immediately retreated, using his wind-based speed skill to move to the other side of the arena in the blink of an eye.

Looking at his right hand, he saw that the toxin had already spread up his arm, causing Ye Feng to frown even more. The opponent’s throat had been as hard as a precious artifact just now, which seemed incredible to Ye Feng. Even those at the Xingyu level in physical cultivation could hardly reach such strength, let alone the fragile throat area.

“Many people don’t know that besides my poison-related powers, I also nurture a Hellfire Golden Silkworm within me…” Lady Chun spoke these words through telepathy, clearly not wanting others to hear. “I originally didn’t want to use the power of the Golden Silkworm, but facing someone as strong as you, I had no choice but to bring out such a trump card to take you seriously.”

By now, the toxin in Ye Feng’s right hand had spread to his shoulder. Neither his fire-based purification skill nor his water-based cleansing power could drive it away. This sight made Lady Chun smile. “Useless. My poison power isn’t just an ordinary one—it’s mixed with the energy of hell. Unless you use the light-based Holy Light power or I personally detoxify you, you can only wait until a cup of tea later, when the toxin seeps into your soul and kills you.”

Hearing this, Ye Feng laughed in amazement. “Thanks for the reminder. I happen to know how to use the Holy Light power as well.”

With that, the Holy Light power instantly illuminated his entire body, and his right arm, which had turned black, quickly returned to its original state.

Seeing this, Lady Chun’s expression changed drastically. She never expected Ye Feng to possess the Holy Light power of the light element. After all, the Holy Light power was the antidote to all negative effects, including toxins and hellish techniques. Yet the light-based powers were extremely rare and difficult to master, yet Ye Feng had mastered them.

“I want that power and the Golden Silkworm!” As soon as Ye Feng’s words faded, he reappeared in front of Lady Chun, grabbing her toxin-covered left hand with his claw. The Holy Light power burst forth and penetrated into her body.

“No, stop…” Lady Chun cried out in pain. Normally, the Holy Light power should have a healing effect, but inside her body, it turned into poison. With toxins and hellish energy filling her body, the light caused her blood to boil. In less than a breath, all the toxins in her left hand dissipated, and terrifying pustules appeared on her arm. After three breaths, Lady Chun’s entire body was swollen beyond recognition. Those on the stands nearly vomited at the sight.

A moment later, Lady Chun exploded to death, and Ye Feng quickly took her Poison God Skill and the severely damaged Golden Silkworm, adding her storage ring to his possession as well.
In this battle, Ye Feng no longer managed to kill his opponent with a single strike, which finally relieved the people on the other rings.
It was only after the referee declared his victory that Ye Feng stepped down from the ring.