Chapter 420: Still Powerful
"You—what was that?!" Adel exclaimed in shock.
What he sensed was a split second of sharp wind infused with sword intent. The force of the wind alone was enough to sever his forehead if it had passed his head. His eyes trembled as he stared at Elena’s power and technique. How was she able to send a strike strong enough to kill him without even circulating any energy?
He had already thrown a special poison powder called "Mortal’s Experience," which was designed to halt all energy circulation in a cultivator’s body for a certain period, depending on how much they inhaled. Mortal’s Experience was sometimes used by assassins to render their victims helpless before killing them, depending on the circumstances.
The powder’s effectiveness is determined by its composition and the target’s cultivation level. To make it effective against a king-stage cultivator, the attacker must prepare Mortal’s Experience with a precise mixture of ingredients potent enough for that level. If a dose meant for a duke-stage cultivator were used on a king-stage, it would have little to no effect.
This powder is heavily regulated and can only be obtained or possessed by physicians for medical purposes. Anyone found in possession of it without authorization faces severe punishment. However, since Adel was using it, he must have received permission from the second prince.
And Elena knew this.
"Father, be careful! They have Mortal’s Experience powder!" Elena shouted at a normal volume. She couldn’t amplify her voice with energy since it was blocked, but she believed her father would hear her.
True to her thoughts, Baron Rosalind heard her and narrowed his eyes as he looked at Duke Schmidt. He then turned to his men and sent them a warning about the powder through voice transmission. Fortunately, their opponents had yet to use it against them—or at least, not yet. Or perhaps Adel was the only one in possession of the powder, meant specifically for her.
After warning her father, Elena suddenly raised her sword, blocking Adel’s attack as their blades clashed once again. Her hands trembled under the force of his strike, and she was pushed back several meters.
Adel was truly shocked—she could still defend herself, and even without energy circulation, she still possessed overwhelming raw strength!
"How—"