Myriad Daos of the Heaven

The death of Mo Zhao, Sect Master of the Poison Devouring Sect, marked the sect's annihilation. From this day forward, it was utterly erased.

At the same time, it heralded the rise of Jiang Jichen.

Slaying Mo Zhao—ranked seventy-eighth among the experts of the Six Paths Illusion Realm—with a single strike of his sword.

Jiang Jichen had made his name in a single battle, shaking the entire Six Paths Realm.

The crowd, having witnessed the scene firsthand, was in turmoil, unable to calm their racing hearts for a long time.

"No wonder Jiang Jichen wasn't afraid to reveal his identity. Who knew he was this powerful?"

"True. In the Six Paths Illusion Realm, if you're strong enough, what does a warrant from the Heavenly Dao Realm even matter?"

"Exactly. If the Heavenly Dao Realm fails to kill Jiang Jichen in one fell swoop, they'll face endless retaliation the moment he escapes."

"If a powerhouse like Jiang Jichen were to target the weaker members of the Heavenly Dao Realm, I imagine it would cause them a massive headache."

....

While the crowd discussed in utter shock, Jiang Jichen, Little Gray, Han Qing, Luochen Fairy, and the others charged forth to kill again.

With the aid of Luochen Fairy's Restrictions, no one could escape. All were exterminated.

Even the Vice Sect Leader of the Poison Devouring Sect was easily slain by the combined efforts of Jiang Jichen and Little Gray.

Liu Tian fought until he was drenched in blood, his eyes crimson with rage.

"Sweet! We've finally wiped out the Poison Devouring Sect and avenged our brothers from the Celestial Twin Sect!"

"Benefactor, please accept my bow!"

Liu Tian moved to bow before Jiang Jichen, intending to show his gratitude.

However, a surge of power prevented him from completing the motion.

Jiang Jichen smiled. "A man should not kneel so easily. Besides, I was going to destroy the Poison Devouring Sect regardless. You merely joined the fray."

Liu Tian was a passionate and righteous man, not one for false modesty. He replied with a solemn expression, "Regardless, my life is now yours. Benefactor, if you ever need anything, just say the word. I would go through hell and high water for you without a single regret!"

Jiang Jichen nodded. "From this day forward, the Poison Devouring Sect no longer exists in the Six Paths Illusion Realm. This place will become the headquarters of my Luochen Sect. Let's head inside. If you see anyone from the Poison Devouring Sect, kill them!"

Jiang Jichen ordered, his voice ruthless and decisive.

None in the group objected.

Just then, Liu Tian suddenly spoke up. "Benefactor, the Poison Devouring Sect has a Poison Prison. They use it to lock up powerful cultivators and test poisons on them! Xiaoran's third uncle was taken there. Could we perhaps go to the Poison Prison first?"

Jiang Jichen nodded. "Let's go. Saving them comes first."

Jiang Jichen led the way into the main hall of the Poison Devouring Sect.

At the same time, he instructed Little Gray to have the Little Skeleton Soldiers clean up the battlefield.

In truth, Jiang Jichen's orders weren't even necessary. The group was already moving with extreme enthusiasm.

They had already plundered every last Storage Bag and Spiritual Artifact from the corpses of the Poison Devouring Sect members.

As for Vice Sect Leader Miao Que and Sect Leader Mo Zhao, Jiang Jichen had already personally relieved them of their belongings.

They were all cut from the same cloth.

However, in the distance, members of six major factions watched the scene unfold with cold eyes.

"The Poison Devouring Sect was actually wiped out, and Jiang Jichen plans to establish a new Sect here!"

"Hmph. Anyone who wants to establish a new sect in Chaotic City must pay a sufficient tribute of Six Paths Spirit Stones to us, the six major powers."

"Go back and report this at once! The sect must be informed of this matter!"

....

Watching Little Gray, Han Qing, and the others gather Storage Bags, they realized they were looking at the entire wealth of a sect.

Moreover, the Poison Devouring Sect had been one of the most powerful sects below the six major powers of Chaotic City. Every one of its members had been filthy rich.

And now, all of it had fallen into the hands of Jiang Jichen and his followers.

The members of the six major powers, as well as those from other large factions, watched with eyes burning with envy.

They had, of course, already set their sights on this juicy prize.

...

Jiang Jichen activated his Seven-Colored Perfect Realm Divine Thought and easily located the entrance to the Poison Prison.

It was a dungeon, filled with Restrictions that an ordinary Divine Thought would find impossible to penetrate or probe.

But they were no match for Jiang Jichen's monstrously powerful Divine Thought. He found the entrance and led Liu Tian inside.

He left Luochen Fairy to manage things outside.

Upon entering the Poison Prison, a faint, acrid, poisonous stench filled the air. A single breath was enough to cause a throbbing headache and a tight-chested feeling.

Having just been reborn from a bath in poison blood, Jiang Jichen was naturally completely unaffected by these toxins.

As the Sect Leader of the Celestial Twin Sect, Liu Tian's Cultivation was also considerable, so he too was unafraid of such weak poison.

Soon, they passed through a steel-forged tunnel and finally arrived at the spacious Poison Prison.

However, just as Jiang Jichen and Liu Tian stepped inside, a thick iron gate covered in Restrictions slammed down, sealing the tunnel exit and cutting off their retreat.

"Hahaha... I knew you'd enter the Poison Prison! Now, you can be buried here with the rest of us!"

A sinister, crazed voice echoed through the chamber.

Four men with incredibly hideous faces appeared before Jiang Jichen.

"You... you're the Four Poison Kings?"

Liu Tian's expression changed drastically as if he had just realized something.

"Not bad, kid. You've got a sharp eye. To think you've even heard of us, the Four Poison Kings of the Poison Devouring Sect! Haha..."

"We've been stuck in this Poison Prison for a hundred years; we thought the world had forgotten all about us."

"Little did they know, we were concocting a peerless corpse poison!"

"And now, we've finally succeeded! Soon, we'll test it out. All these people will turn into poison-zombies, completely under our command! Hahaha..."

...

The laughter of the four hideous men was chilling and terrifying.

Jiang Jichen's gaze, however, wasn't on the four men. Instead, he was surveying the Poison Prison.

He found that the Poison Prison consisted of over a hundred cells of varying sizes, all holding cultivators with impressive Cultivation.

The weakest among them were at the Late-Stage Nascent Soul Realm. But it was clear that from being used as test subjects for poisons, their bodies had been ravaged by toxins, leaving them utterly weak and stripped of their Cultivation.

There was another cell dedicated entirely to stacking corpses.

Jiang Jichen saw that over a thousand bodies were piled high inside it.

They were obviously cultivators with weaker Cultivation who hadn't been able to withstand the poisons they were tested with.

This scene alone was a testament to the cruel and cold-blooded methods of the Poison Devouring Sect.

Yet Jiang Jichen's expression remained calm, his emotions utterly unmoved.

His Divine Thought continued to sweep across the entire Poison Prison.

At last, a flicker of surprise crossed his face.

At the far end of the Poison Prison, he saw it: a Poison Blood Medicine Pool!

Submerged in the pool was an old man with a full head of gray hair.

The poison coursing through this man's body was unimaginably potent, having seeped into his very core.

And yet, the aura he exuded was still astonishingly powerful.

'Just how powerful must his Cultivation be... to not only survive in the Poison Blood Medicine Pool but also retain the aura of an expert after being so thoroughly poisoned?'

Jiang Jichen was genuinely impressed.

Only then did he retract his gaze and finally turn his attention to the Four Poison Kings.

He found that their Cultivation was merely on par with the likes of the Sand Snake Ancestor.

Their title of 'Poison King' likely came from their skill in concocting poisons, not their combat prowess.

Unfortunately for them, the one thing Jiang Jichen feared least was poison.

He looked coldly at the Four Poison Kings. "You? A bunch of trash hiding in the darkness underground? What makes you think you're qualified to have me buried alongside you?"

With that, Jiang Jichen swung his sword, intending to cut them down.

But in the next instant, a sudden, dangerous premonition struck him.

Without a moment's hesitation, he grabbed Liu Tian and teleported away.

An instant later, the entire Poison Prison was engulfed in a green, toxic mist.