The villain also has spring 2

Chapter 2.2 of 2004: Admitting Defeat
Even more terrifying is that the ten-zhang-tall Illusionary Demoness Li Xiaocui is practically a human lightning rod, okay? Not only is she ten zhang tall, but she also guides true qi.

The "Chaotic Lightning Tribulation" attacks chased each other, advancing side by side, and struck down without warning towards the head of the Illusionary Demoness Li Xiaocui, who was about to unleash her divine power.

"Rumble--"

Alas, those who show off will surely be struck by lightning; the players are right.

His entire body was sparkling with lightning, and he was incredibly radiant, both inside and out.

His whole face turned black.

"Legend has it that some masters of unparalleled skill will be struck by lightning when they reach the point of breaking through the void. Only those who can withstand the heavenly lightning can ascend to immortality and become gods." He then spared the life of the person in question, a slight smile playing on his lips, a sigh escaping his lips.

"If that's not possible, then what should we do?" Another person, whose life was hanging by a thread, asked eagerly, his face beaming.

"Completely reduced to ashes, leaving no trace of the body." Saying this was truly a cathartic and satisfying moment.

Though it's said that "the land of gentle pleasures is the graveyard of heroes, a mass grave strewn with white bones," and "wine is poison that burns through the intestines, lust is a steel knife that scrapes the bones," ultimately it's a matter of mutual consent. Unlike now, lured into the stands by demons, destined to be food, devoured alive, and left without a complete corpse. Even the most cowardly would harbor resentment. Now, suddenly finding a glimmer of hope, how can one simply await death? The direction of one's heart is self-evident.

Fearing that innocent people might be harmed, Princess Li Huixin, the strategist, stopped playing her drums when she saw that the ten-zhang-tall avatar of the sorcerer Li Xiaocui had been electrocuted into a charred corpse.

As the drumbeats subsided, the third level of the "Yin Yang Thunder and Lightning Drum - Triple Thunder Sound," the Nine Heavens Thunder Punishment, also disappeared.

Even so, the person upstairs who had been spared from execution still felt numbness in their hands and feet, tingling pain all over their body, their hair standing on end, and goosebumps. Looking around, sparks of electricity still occasionally flashed in the surroundings.

This demonstrates the immense power of the Nine Heavens Thunder Punishment.

"Did they win?" Without thinking twice, someone whispered the question.

The entire arena was eerily silent; you could hear a pin drop. Everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed on the motionless ten-foot-tall avatar.

"Hiss—" Two streams of foul air suddenly spewed out from the nostrils of the ten-foot-tall avatar of the Illusionary Demoness Li Xiaocui. The faces of those who had been spared by the blade on the upper floor turned ashen. Many of them collapsed and slumped down, their bodies going limp.

As the demonic Li Xiaocui, in her ten-foot incarnation, struggled to break free from the lightning punishment's restraints, the dead scabs on her body peeled off like a landslide, revealing snow-white, newly grown skin.

"The mighty power of the Nine Heavens Thunder Punishment is indeed overwhelming, but alas, it is ultimately insufficient. It still cannot break my true form." Without hastily adopting the stance of supporting the heavens, she activated her divine power to reverse time. The ten-zhang avatar of the demonic concubine Li Xiaocui casually revealed the secret of Princess strategist Li Huixin's divine skill, "Yin Yang Thunder Drum - Triple Thunder Sound": "The Ruyi Pearl can not only transmit sound over a thousand miles and capture shadows, but it can also secretly transfer power. The Yin Yang true energy you circulate in the 'Heavenly Thunder and Fire Force' and the 'Kun Yuan Thunder-Guiding Technique' did not originate from the Ruyi Pearl itself, but was secretly transferred to you by the left and right guardians. Is that not so?"

“Exactly.” Now that she had been seen through, Princess’s strategist Li Huixin no longer needed to hide anything: “The Ruyi Pearl can follow my will and manifest its power. It is also extremely simple for the two protectors to transfer their power from a distance.”

“No wonder it’s called an ancient treasure.” The ten-foot-tall avatar of the demonic Taoist Li Xiaocui nodded slightly: “Strategist, be careful. I will not let you have your way in the future.”

“No need to worry.” Princess’s strategist, Li Huixin, smiled gracefully and said something astonishing: “The ‘Peach Blossom Fairy’ has profound magical powers, and I, a mere woman, am completely outmatched.”

"W-what?" Upon hearing this, the person upstairs who had been spared from execution was dumbfounded.

"..." The expression of the ten-foot-tall avatar of the demonic Taoist Li Xiaocui was truly fascinating: "It is too early to talk about victory or defeat at this time. Why did the strategist concede defeat?"

"As the Great Immortal has foreseen, the 'Yin Yang Thunder and Lightning Drum - Triple Thunder Sound' has been played. If victory is still not achieved, further battle will be futile." Princess's strategist, Li Huixin, spoke with a radiant smile.

I can take down a full health bar of a hidden boss with one combo, what more do you want?

"Very well, please do as you please." Although the ten-foot-tall avatar of the Demonic Daoist Li Xiaocui was unwilling, she could only grit her teeth and let her depart gracefully. Just as she knew that allowing the Demon Hunting Sect to come and go freely was more beneficial than harmful, the Demonic Daoist Li Xiaocui still harbored resentment. Therefore, she subtly released her demonic energy, causing the Primordial Golden Elixir embedded in the hilt of the Right Protector Dugu's sword to faintly emit a light barely perceptible to the naked eye. She toyed with the Demon Hunting Sect members, simply to vent her anger. Her desire to enhance her competitive spirit was evident.

At this moment, the enchanting sorceress Li Xiaocui harbored deep resentment, suppressing it all. She awaited the arrival of the newcomer, ready to exact revenge on both the old and new grudges.

A moment later, the gates of Yonghua Village opened wide.

Then a man walked leisurely towards them.

"..."

No wonder everyone upstairs was stunned and dumbfounded when they decided to spare the lives of the prisoners. It was simply because the courtesan who had been brought up was none other than Princess's strategist, Li Huixin! She had only changed her attire.

No, not Princess's strategist Li Huixin. It's her past and present lives.

"Cheng Lingsu from the Medicine King Sect has come to seek your guidance."

As expected, the newcomer was Cheng Lingsu, the healing immortal who possessed the exclusive magical artifact "Seven-Heart Begonia withered wood hairpin" and was the counterpart of Princess Li Huixin in a different dimension.

"Is that the 'Medicine King's Golden Elixir'?" Having learned from Princess's strategist Li Huixin's experience of "not judging a book by its cover," how could the enchanting courtesan Li Xiaocui dare to be careless and take the courtesan who possessed the Golden Elixir lightly again!

"Exactly."

The precious pearl inlaid in the Seven Heart Begonia withered wood hairpin is the Seven Treasures Golden Elixir, which is made from the five treasures of the world: "Green Silkworm Poison (Water)," "Crane's Crest Red (Fire)," "Peacock Gallbladder (Metal)," "Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom (Wood)," and "Heavenly Snow Lotus (Earth)," along with the five inner elixirs of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

"May I ask, Sect Master, besides the techniques of cultivating, using, and detoxifying poisons, does your sect's 'Medicine King's Divine Manual' also contain any martial arts manuals?" As the saying goes, "Better safe than sorry." The enchanting Taoist priestess Li Xiaocui dared not be presumptuous and inquired politely.

"Yes." The Medicine King Sect Master Cheng Lingsu's every smile and frown was identical to Princess Li Huixin's, exuding charm and allure.

"I would like to hear the details," said the enchanting sorceress Li Xiaocui, her expression resolute.

"Our sect's martial arts manual is called 'The Divine Treatise of the Medicine King: The Secret Scroll of Poison Techniques: The Nine Abyss Chapter.'" The Medicine King Sect Master, Cheng Lingsu, spoke eloquently: "Poison is the ultimate medicine. When the properties of substances clash, they become deadly poisons; when their properties combine, they become miraculous medicines. Even the most poisonous substances contain profound principles. The Jade Silkworm, the Crane's Crest, and the Peacock's Gallbladder, when combined, return to their original purity; the Seven-Heart Begonia, using wine as a catalyst, brings life even in the face of death. Those who study this scroll should cherish a heart for saving the world and must never fall into the demonic path."

The core principles of "The Divine Treatise of the Medicine King" are: medicine and poison share the same origin, medicine and martial arts coexist, and medicine and poison are one.

The opening statement clearly states: "All things under heaven possess both poison and medicine. The key to using medicine lies in the mind." Therefore, it emphasizes that poison and medicine are inherently one; used correctly, they save lives; used incorrectly, they take them. The highest level is to use poison as medicine and medicine as poison. Advanced medical skills require the assistance of internal energy, such as the precise control of internal energy required for "golden needle acupuncture"; and the cultivation of internal energy can be strengthened through physical tempering and detoxification with medicine, forming a virtuous cycle of mutual support between medicine and martial arts.

"Previously, we only had the three ultimate poisons: Jade Silkworm Poison, Crane Crest Red, and Peacock Gall, as well as the Seven Heart Begonia, a rare poison in the world. Now we have Cardamom and Snow Lotus." The enchanting Taoist Li Xiaocui spoke eloquently: "May I ask, Sect Master, is there a new chapter in the Poison Techniques Scroll: Nine Abyss?"

"Yes," said Cheng Lingsu, the sect leader of the Medicine King Sect, speaking fluently: "The five poisons gather in the cauldron, the five medicines return to their origin. Once the golden elixir is formed, all methods are at your command. Use the hairpin as the guide, and the elixir as the pivot. Life and death, decision and control, are all in a single thought. Poison can save lives, medicine can destroy the heart; this is the way of the Medicine King. Beware! Beware!"

"Hmph!" These unimportant opening statements, which are just empty words like "To practice divine skills, one must castrate oneself, refine elixirs and take medicine, achieving internal and external harmony," could not possibly fool the demonic Li Xiaocui: "What are the secrets? Tell me quickly!"

The Medicine King Sect Master, Cheng Lingsu, exhaled and spoke: "Return to stillness and formlessness, the three absolutions sever life; Xuanbing Gu Scales, blood reverses and marrow congeals; Burning Heart Sun, pills scorch the five internal organs; Manipulating the mechanism and spirit, scattering the soul puppet; Annihilation without emptiness, ointment covers life; Five elements reversed, pills collapse internal organs; Ten thousand poisons are repelled, pills create poison domains; Seven hearts stabilize the spirit, glue locks the primordial spirit."

"hiss--"

So poisonous!