Absolute Gate

Chapter 116 You are all highly skilled
Viper was horrified to see Parsley die so tragically and hastily retreated to Dragon Kirin's side.

Although Long Qi was covered in red fur and had a gloomy face, his posture remained upright like a pine tree, and his demeanor was calm and composed, exuding an unfathomable aura.

Michelle was quite wary of him. After dealing with Parsley, he did not attack rashly, but instead slowly retreated to his wife Paula's side.

“Paula, come here, insert this crystal into your body, and it will detoxify you.” Michelle took out another red crystal.

He deftly sliced ​​open Paula's chest and embedded the crystal into her flesh.

Paula's body trembled, then stabilized. The wildly growing red fur around her seemed to lose its vitality, drooping obediently and ceasing to grow.

Once the woman caught her breath, she was able to move around freely again.

Her eyes were red and swollen, tears streaming down her face. She threw her hot body into Michel's arms, looking utterly aggrieved: "Waaah... Honey, I thought... you were going to give up on me too..."

"How could that be?" Michelle hugged her tenderly and comforted her gently.

"You're different from them. You're my woman, how could I abandon you?"

"It's just to make it realistic that you suffer from the poison as well. Don't worry, as long as you can withstand the poison, you can switch to this witchcraft. I will teach you personally in the future."

He's quite the romantic; he prepared two doses of the antidote.

Now the couple had both escaped the torment of the poison, and Michelle had even begun to grasp the method of its operation, resulting in a surge in her strength.

Upon seeing this, Long Qi sneered, "Every single universal cultivation method is a trap."

"If you were to encounter the true master of this voodoo magic in the future, how would you conduct yourself?"

"Or perhaps that guy has perished, and the laws have vanished. Wouldn't you then be halfway through the training?"

A hint of jealousy flashed in Michelle's eyes: "Who doesn't know how dangerous it is? But what can we do!"

"Long Qi, do you think everyone is like you, born with a powerful and martial arts prowess, and with limitless potential? You just need to systematically accumulate diverse powers to continuously grow stronger and improve day by day..."

How could he not know that this method of cultivation, which relies on external aids, is fraught with hidden dangers? Every general cultivation method sold in shopping malls has some problems, more or less.

The so-called universal cultivation method refers to a powerful individual who develops a substance from his multi-dimensional methods, which contains related laws and can also erode and transform the human body.

Those who have this substance implanted will also be infected by this law, and will then be able to cultivate his methods.

But as everyone knows, if the one who is the source of the laws shuts down the multiverse, then all those things will disappear.

The same principle applies to the various weapons and equipment sold; they are essentially created by a group of geniuses who are capable of working around the clock and in various situations.

Michelle's own potential was too low, so she had no choice but to make this choice if she wanted to become stronger.

Moreover, this red-haired voodoo master is powerful and can eliminate anyone who gets in the way at this banquet.

"Long Qi, stop pretending to be profound! I know you're powerful, but this red-haired creature is eerie and ominous, eroding life force. You can't solve it either, can you?" Michelle probed, but dared not approach easily.

Seeing his attitude, Long Qi chuckled and said, "You'll know once you try."

Before he finished speaking, he pointed his fingers like a sword and suddenly slashed through the air!
"The Big Dipper vanquishes evil, the sword descends!"

In an instant, an ancient longsword pierced through the air, its incomparably sharp sword energy tearing apart the thick ship's hatch, scattering countless steel fragments in all directions!

The long sword hovered in front of him. Its blade was long and slender, with a dark, dull black color. Seven star marks were faintly visible on it, arranged like a ladle, which was the shape of the Big Dipper.

Long Qi sat cross-legged on the sword, his hands forming profound hand seals, and he uttered a low shout: "Suppress!"

A faint yet remarkably firm sword cry rang out, and the seven stars on the sword's blade flickered with a dim, faint light, as if it were struggling to operate... probably because it was daytime.

However, even so, the clear light shone on its body, and the red fur that was running rampant on the dragon-like creature paused for a moment!
They seemed to encounter some kind of suppressive force, twisting violently, but were not eliminated.

The situation reached a stalemate. The thin, clear light stubbornly resisted the red hair's encroachment, preventing it from growing back even a little, but it also stubbornly took root all over his body, making it impossible to cure.

"Cultivators... are really handsome."

Wu Zhong watched from the shadows, his eyes shining. It turned out that Long Qi's system was a kind of starlight energy.

Legend has it that the Big Dipper governs life and death, and in Taoist culture it possesses the power to exorcise evil, suppress evil, protect life, and prolong life.

This concept is quite broad. What exactly constitutes "evil" in the context of exorcising evil? Does this red-haired, highly poisonous creature count?
Of course it counts. The red-haired creature absorbs human life force, causing it to dim and fade away; this is evil poison.

Therefore, with a perfect match in their profession, the power of Beidou can interact with evil and poison in a mysterious and unpredictable way, as if water and fire were incompatible.

This is neither a physical interaction nor a chemical reaction, yet it can still produce the effect of elimination and eradication.

With a single word, Long Qi's "suppress" instantly subdued the evil poison, preventing it from worsening.

This disregards the laws of physics, yet it aligns with profound metaphysical principles.

Unfortunately, it's not an absolute characteristic. This red-haired voodoo is extremely powerful, and Long Qi's Beidou Exorcising Demon seems a bit insufficient. At this moment, it can only suppress it and cannot truly eliminate it, so the two are locked in a stalemate.

At least, Long Qi's negative state has been suppressed.

"call out!"

He suddenly stood up, pointed his sword forward, and a beam of sword light shot out.

Michelle's eyes were serious. The reason he poisoned Long Qi was because he was afraid of him.

Unexpectedly, the other party was able to suppress the poison even without any antidote.

"clang!"

He supported himself with both palms forward, and red energy spread out, dispelling the sword light.

"Boom!" The two forces collided violently.

The entire top of the cabin exploded, the cover was ripped off, and countless pieces of steel were torn apart and scattered.

Under the blazing sunlight, the so-called cabins became an open-air space, with broken and twisted metal debris scattered everywhere.

The dragon-unicorn soared into the sky on its sword, looking down majestically in the sunlight.

It's just that its whole body is covered in red hair, which ruins its aesthetic appeal.

But that pure, radiant light was still breathtakingly beautiful.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle..." Michelle's body trembled, feeling the red fur and fleshy outer garment on her body tremble, and shortened by an inch as it was burned by the radiance.

"What? You're my nemesis?"

Michel was shocked. Long Qi had only used a single sword light, yet he had been greatly exhausted.

Long Qi scoffed, "You black charcoal, you're truly uncultured. You dare to try these evil tricks in front of me? You're asking for death!"

His Big Dipper slays evil, specifically countering the power of malevolent spirits and insidious poisons.

Of course, the voodoo could also counter him, but Michel was clearly far from being a master. He was merely a derivative cultivator, not the one who controlled the multiverse.

"Sword sweeps away evil!" Long Qi's black hair flew wildly as he unleashed his divine power, wielding a sword that shot forth.

He himself stood tall in the sky, like an immortal who vanquished demons and protected the righteous path.

Michelle's combat strength is not weak now, but because she is being restrained, she has been exhausted.

He fought fiercely with Long Qi, and the red light on his body grew dimmer and dimmer.

Fortunately, Paula was there, and the two of them managed to hold on.

"Stop fighting!"

"If you keep hitting him, Aba will die!"

Seeing that things were going badly, Paula shouted a warning to everyone that Aba was the key.

Long Qi's movements faltered, and he stopped attacking.

Everyone looked at Aba, who was afflicted with two kinds of strange poisons. The first one restricted his ability to mobilize his power, while the second one was going to kill him.

So much time has passed, he has become emaciated, weakened and emaciated by the torment of the red-haired man, and his life is almost over.

The viper was most worried that he would die, so it rushed over and gave him a red pill to stabilize his life.

"Michelle! Let's stop here for now. You get the antidote for Aba first, don't let him die," Viper said anxiously.

Long Qi also said in a deep voice, "If he dies, our struggle will be meaningless."

However, Michelle sneered, "Sorry, I only have two Originium stones. I didn't prepare a third antidote."

Paula glanced at him.

The viper was stunned: "Are you crazy? You're not giving Aba the last piece, but your wife?"

As he spoke, he hurriedly shook Aba: "Don't die! Tell me, where did you hide the Fountain of Youth!"

Aba was suffering terribly and was on the verge of death, unable to speak.

Long Qi narrowed his eyes: "You already know where the Fountain of Youth is, right?"

“Aba is an honest man who trusts you very much. He has been in contact with you ever since he came to seek refuge with you.”

"Did he tell you the location of the Fountain of Youth separately?"

"So, you didn't actually need to torture them anymore, which is why you poisoned everyone to silence them."

"Once Aba dies, only you will know the whereabouts of the Fountain of Youth."

Michelle remained noncommittal, only saying, "Anyway, Abba is dead, I said."

Aba convulsed, staring at him with eyes wide with fury.

She trusted Michel so much, and fulfilled the leader's final request by giving him the Fountain of Youth.

But Michelle was only focused on killing herself, and Wu Zhong was right about everything.

Paula tugged at Michelle: "Honey, what if Aba isn't being honest either, and the location he told you is fake?"

Michelle said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, baby, it won't happen."

Wu Zhong rolled his eyes from the shadows. Of course not, because Aba had already given it to him.

However, no one expected this, because Long Qi had already hypnotized Michelle with his own consciousness and made her prove it herself.

Wu Zhong thought to himself, "This is a perfect coincidence."

Michel did not initially have the Fountain of Youth; he was not present when the leader died and could only give it to Aba.

But who could have imagined that Aba, who possessed immense wealth, would still honor his promise and travel thousands of miles to deliver the gifts to Michelle?

They communicated privately through plants. Because he didn't want to join the group, Abba would leave his things nearby for Michelle to retrieve herself, which is why Abba knew Michelle was in this area of ​​the sea.

Long Qi and the Viper never expected that such people existed in the world.

In their minds, they had never even considered this possibility. They only thought that whoever got the leadership must be in their hands.

Even now, Michelle showed that he didn't care about Abba's life or death, and everyone assumed that Abba had revealed the secret and that the item must still be hidden somewhere.

"Since you know that, then Aba's death is just that—death."

The viper said with a sinister look in his eyes, "Dragon Kirin, if we join forces to take down Michelle, it will be the same."

"It's easier to deal with him because he cares about women."

As they spoke, they cooperated with Long Qi to throw shuriken, which rained down in a continuous barrage, covering the sky and earth in an instant.

Michelle scoffed: "You!"

He didn't even make a move; he simply channeled energy into the bracelet, and instantly a ring of purple electric light swirled up, automatically deflecting countless hidden weapons.

At the same time, it also shattered Long Qi's sword light.

In an instant, silver snakes of electricity danced around Michelle, and a dense river of purple lightning swirled around her.

"Was my six hundred million spent in vain? This Purple Lightning Guardian Treasure is a magic-breaking lightning I prepared specifically to target Long Qi."

"Viper, your measly lousy hidden weapons won't even break through my defenses."

Long Qi's expression turned serious: "Tch, targeting me again?"

"You're really uncultured. This thing does break my spell, but you can forget about killing me."

Michelle shrugged and said, "I don't need to kill you, I just need to get rid of you."

As he spoke, he slapped his palm into the sea, causing ripples to spread.

Before long, dozens of killer whales burst out of the sea.

He had somehow attracted a pod of orcas beforehand, and then he grabbed Paula and rushed toward the ship's side, clearly intending to escape into the water.

"Don't let him go into the sea!" Viper knew that if Michel went into the sea, it would be too difficult to catch him.

Long Qi swiftly pursued with his sword, this time launching the Seven Star Sword itself.

The sword, like a streak of light, caught up in an instant and pierced Michel's back.

"Ugh!" Michelle cried out, but she wasn't seriously injured.

The sword's brilliance had been extinguished, and its magical power had been scattered by the purple lightning!

"Get back here!"

At the critical moment, the viper roared and suddenly crossed its hands into a mudra: "Yellow Springs Leech Fang!"

Michelle froze, as did Paula, then felt a bloating pain in their abdomen, and the next second it burst open, a large hole opening in their stomachs, splattering venom.

These venoms are manipulated, constantly destroying their cells, which are also filled with countless tiny insects that are gnawing at them.

"If you leave, you will surely die!" the viper said coldly.

This scene stunned Long Qi.

Michelle's face changed drastically, and she looked extremely pained: "What... I've been poisoned by you? When? I didn't eat any vegetables!"

The viper chuckled: "You said it yourself, I used two kinds of poison..."

"You're absolutely right, I also poisoned everyone's drinks."

Long Qi's expression changed. Damn it, there's another poison?

Normally, although we're all in the same group, we eat separately.

Moreover, he would be cautious and wary of people around him who were involved in drug use.

But today is different. Today they are going to take down Aba, so they held a banquet.

This gave everyone a chance.

They had a viper poison the food, specifically targeting Aba.

But on this basis, both Michelle and Viper poisoned the wine.

Moreover, in order to target Long Qi, knowing that his divine sense could also identify some toxins, they specifically chose some extremely concealed and undetectable rare poisons.

"What? You're targeting me too!"

Long Qi hurriedly channeled his energy, and a blue light shone throughout his body.

Now that the viper has shown its venom, Longqi can use this information to detect the deadly poison within its body with his divine sense.

"As expected... these are Gu worms?"

He tried to expel it, but it was too late. The viper formed a hand seal and instantly detonated the Gu worms inside him.

"puff!"

Long Qi coughed up a mouthful of blood, which turned black, and then fell from the sky.

"Hahaha!" The viper laughed as he formed a hand seal.

Long Qi was on the verge of a breakdown, so angry he coughed up blood: "Damn it! You're all targeting me, Long Qi!"

Viper shrugged: "Who told you to be so powerful and arrogant? You're always showing off, putting too much pressure on me. I have to target you."

"If you really get the Fountain of Youth, what chance will I have? Once you make the first move, who among us can stand against you?"

Long Qi was frustrated and resentful: "I mean what I say. Do you think everyone is as shameless as you?"

"As I said, my host body possesses a Dao heart; he is a true righteous immortal. I borrow his power, but there are some things I cannot do!"

"Otherwise, why would I have tolerated your poisoning? I could have taken him down myself!"

Viper was taken aback, then sneered: "Oh? Is that really so? No wonder you didn't do it yourself, but just told Parsley and me to do it ourselves... But who knows if you were just putting on an act?"

"You're always putting on airs, making us do this and that, while you just sit back and do nothing, reaping the benefits."

"Then don't blame me for targeting you."

Long Qi fell silent, gritting his teeth.

He was poisoned by two kinds of strange poisons, both of which were specifically targeting him.

In addition, his divine consciousness had been damaged by the Yellow Spring Water before, so even though the Big Dipper Exorcising Evil could suppress the evil poison, it was almost unable to hold back.

The viper sneered: "In the end, I'm the one who laughs last... Hmm?"

He scanned the room and realized something was wrong.

Long Qi, Aba, Paula, and Michelle have all been poisoned by him, and there are still...

"What! How come you weren't poisoned?!" The viper finally noticed Wu Zhong.

"boom!"

Wu finally broke free of the rubble that was pressing down on him, and a crystal of ice shot out from his energy.

He looked up, caught it, and put it in his mouth.

A pound of ice isn't much, but he held it in his mouth like a cigar.

Suddenly, a powerful life force surged forth, and his hands sprouted forth in an instant.

"what!"

This scene shocked everyone present.

What kind of miracle drug can instantly heal flesh and bone?
"The Fountain of Youth!" Everyone finally realized that the ice block in Wu Zhong's hand was formed from frozen Fountain of Youth.

Judging by the weight, it's about a pound.

"Aba actually put things on you... and even brought them on the ship..."

The viper was extremely annoyed. If it had known this would happen, it would have found Wu Zhong by searching his body directly.

The dragon-like creature hovered on the sword, channeling its energy to suppress the poison. Upon seeing this scene, it remained expressionless.

Michelle and Paula were quite surprised.

Paula looked at her husband: "Didn't you know where it was? Why didn't you take it earlier?"

Michelle was speechless. The item was on him, and he couldn't beat Long Qi, so of course he just wanted to run away.

Unexpectedly, Wu Zhong also brought out the Fountain of Youth.

"Aba does weigh fifty grams, but it shouldn't be this big. Was it diluted with water?"

Everyone thought that Wu Zhong had a complete 500 grams, but only Michelle knew that it was at most 50 grams, and the rest was water.

He no longer coveted those fifty grams; all he wanted to do was leave... but he couldn't leave.

"Hehe, I can see that you all possess unique skills," Wu Zhong said with a smile.

He had originally planned to use the fake Fountain of Youth to incite infighting, but to his surprise, he didn't even have to make a move. He simply brought Aba over, and the group had already laid out their plans and schemes.

Aba was the fuse that ignited all their conflicts. Now that they're fighting amongst themselves and the Fountain of Youth has appeared, their target is naturally the ice block in his hand.

Wu Zhong smiled, took the ice block, and landed beside Aba with lightning speed. The viper tried to stop him, but Wu Zhong kicked it away.

The viper's abdomen exploded, and its body crashed into the stern of the ship, utterly shocked.

Then Wu Zhong shook the venom off his feet. In the brief exchange just now, the viper had injected venom into his body, but Wu Zhong was completely unharmed.

He gave Aba a sharp piece of ice to eat, and the latter immediately recovered, his flesh and bones returning to normal and his arms restored.

Not only that, it even neutralized the viper's venom.

It seems that this fountain of youth is truly a miraculous medicine, capable of neutralizing most poisons.

However, Aba's body was still covered in red hair, and it was still growing, so this red-haired voodoo was obviously something special.

Energy toxins have their own inherent laws, and cannot be neutralized by any medicine that promises super-fast recovery.

It's alright. Restoring vitality can delay the time it takes to die from the poison, and the antidote is right here.

The red crystals inside Michelle and Paula are both considered antidotes.

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(End of this chapter)