Chapter 883 5 Poisons Ancestor

"1 was obtained by Daoist Li Fire, while the other fell into the hands of the Lu Family."

But then, the voice of Elder Mingyuan was heard, stating that aside from himself, the 2 who had obtained the Soul Elixirs were Elder Lihuo and Lu Xuanyuan.

Eldrin nodded. With Daoist Li Fire's extraordinary innate talent and the Supreme Treasure of Pure Yang like the Li Fire Treasure Gourd in his possession, his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm was well within expectations.

As for Lu Xuanyuan, he was also a prodigy meticulously nurtured by the Lu Clan, so his breakthrough came as no surprise.

At this thought, Eldrin smiled and said, "Both Lu Xuanyuan and Li Fire Daoist are talents blessed by the heavens. Their breakthroughs were only to be expected."

"Not so, not so."

However, Mingyuan Daoist shook his head with a hesitant expression and said, "Li Fire Daoist did successfully break through, but Lu Xuanyuan’s Primordial Spirit Pill fell into someone else’s hands."

"Huh?"

Eldrin (Person Name) froze momentarily. To lose an Ethereal Soul Pill—this truly took him by surprise.

The Daoist Mingyuan made no attempt to conceal the truth from Eldrin (Person Name) and stated plainly, "The Soul Elixir of Lu Xuanyuan has fallen into the hands of the 5 Venoms Young Master."

As Elder Mingyuan recounted the tale, Eldrin soon grasped the full context of the matter.

It turned out that after the Lu family obtained the Nascent Soul Cultivation Pill, they caught the attention of the '5 Venoms Young Master'—the foremost Epoch Stage expert among the demonic path cultivators of the Southern Ridge cultivation world.

That 5 Venoms Young Master, a disciple of the 5 Venoms Patriarch (Person Name), had mastered countless lethal poison techniques. He had actually administered the 5 Venoms Heart-Devouring Powder (Poison) to Lu Xuanyuan (Person Name).

At this point, Mingyuan Daoist (Cultivator Name) paused deliberately before continuing, "This 5 Poisons Heart-Devouring Powder (Poison) is the most lethal toxin under heaven. Even a Primordial Spirit Dao Lord (Cultivation Realm) would suffer tremendous damage if accidentally afflicted."

That Lu Jiuyuan could not afford to offend the 5 Poisons Ancestor either. To save his own prodigal son, he had no choice but to reluctantly hand over the Primordial Spirit Elixir to the 5 Poisons Young Master. Astonishingly, this enabled the 5 Poisons Young Master to break through to the Primordial Spirit Realm.

After hearing Daoist Mingyuan's explanation, Eldrin could not help but reveal a trace of surprise.

This matter seemed unexpected at first, yet upon closer reflection, it could be considered inevitable.

Lu Xuanyuan had always relied on the support of his family's patriarch, rarely venturing out into the world alone. Whenever trouble arose, his patriarch would resolve it for him. Though this allowed his cultivation to progress smoothly, it also meant he lacked real tempering through trials.

Compared to the highly experienced Daoist Li Huo, cultivators like Lu Xuanyuan might appear formidable in strength, but if 1 seizes the right opportunity, they are actually the easiest to manipulate.

Of course, with Lu Jiuyuan—a Dao Lord of the Nascent Soul—standing guard behind Lu Xuanyuan, few in the entire Southern Ridge cultivation world dared to lay a hand on him.

After all, even a Primordial Spirit Dao Lord might not stoop to scheming against juniors, and among Nascent Soul True Lords, those who could rival him could be counted on 1 hand.

And Fifth Venom Young Master No. 7 was 1 of these rare few. In truth, the 'Fifth Venom Patriarch' stood as the foremost founder among all demonic path practitioners in the Violet Realm.

The 5 Venoms Patriarch possessed astonishing cultivation. As early as several 1000 years ago, he had already reached the peak of the 9th level of the Nascent Soul. His mastery of divine abilities, and especially his path of wielding poison, could truly be called unparalleled in the world.

His ultimate trump card was the 5 Venoms God-Slaying Sword. This sword set consisted of 5 blades, respectively named: "Heavenly Centipede," "Crimson Serpent," "Soul-Devourer," "Celestial Scorpion," and "Ebon Toad."

It is said that in order to forge this set of immortal swords, the 5 Poisons Patriarch slaughtered massive numbers of 6-Winged Heavenly Centipedes, Crimsonblood Demon Serpents, Soul-Devouring Demon Spiders, 100-Poison Scorpions, and Heaven-Swallowing Toads.

To achieve this, they nearly wiped out the entire 100 Venoms Mountain Range in the Southern Wastelands. It was only after thousands of years of cultivation that the 100 Venoms Mountain Range regained its status as 1 of the top 3 forbidden lands in the Violet Realm.

Once forged, these 5 immortal swords all became immensely powerful weapons of pure yang. When combined, they were revered as the foremost treasure against unorthodox paths in the Violet Realm—so formidable that even a Demigod Ancestor (Cultivation Realm) would hesitate to provoke them lightly.

With such a powerful backer supporting the other party, even though Lu Jiuyuan held the esteemed title of a Nascent Soul Dao Lord, he could only swallow this bitter defeat in silence, forced to relinquish the Nascent Soul Elixir to another.

This 5 Poisons Young Master.

Eldrin furrowed his brow, a faint chill flashing in his gaze. After a moment of contemplation, he murmured, "Now that you mention it, I've actually crossed paths with this individual before. 1 could say there exists a thread of karma between us."

"Oh?" Daoist Mingyuan was momentarily taken aback before responding, "The 5 Venoms Young Master resides deep in the Southern Wastelands. How did you cross paths with him, fellow Daoist?"

"Nothing too complicated." Eldrin shook his head and stated plainly, "When the Flying Feather Pavilion Master attempted his Soul Projection breakthrough all those years ago, I crossed blades with him once. You could say our duel ended without a clear victor."

"I see."

Elder Mingyuan nodded, yet cautiously reminded, "When you confront him, allowing the Pavilion Master of Feiyu Pavilion to break through to the Nascent Soul realm would essentially grant him an additional Nascent Soul-level mortal enemy."

"Now that he has broken through to the Nascent Soul realm, if he learns of your advancement to the Nascent Soul stage, I fear he will come seeking trouble with you."

Hearing this, Eldrin frowned and asked, “I’m not worried about the 5 Poisons Young Master, but I am concerned about the 5 Poisons Ancestor.”

"Then you may set your heart at ease." Daoist Mingyuan smiled faintly before continuing, "With my master guarding the Southern Wastelands, even the Primordial Spirit Dao Lords of the demon and fiend races would have to crawl like worms, were they dragons."

"Although that 5 Poisons Patriarch is extraordinary, he wouldn’t dare to disregard his dignity and strike against juniors like us."

Eldrin (Person Name) nodded upon hearing this and remarked, "The master of the Dao Palace has condensed the Virtual Dao Fruit and even grasped pseudo-laws. His cultivation has reached the pinnacle of mystical attainment."

Moreover, he wielded the near-immortal treasure '8 Trigrams Plate', making his power naturally beyond what the 5 Poisons Ancestor could contend with.

That 8 Trigram Plate was truly extraordinary. In the current Violet Realm, a total of 6 near-immortal treasures had emerged: the Refining Immortal Furnace, the Demon-Suppressing Cauldron, the 7 Avian Feather Fan, the 8 Trigram Plate, the Heaven-Gazing Mirror, and the Floating Pagoda—these 6 treasures.

Among these 6 treasures, the Refining Immortal Furnace dares to refine both immortals and demons, the Demon-Suppressing Cauldron dominates the cosmos, the 7 Avian Feather Fan is peerless in offensive power, the Heaven-Gazing Mirror can divine gods and ghosts, and the Floating Pagoda can suppress all evils.

It can be said that each of these near-immortal treasures was forged by ancient immortals at great cost using fragmented immortal materials, possessing the power to threaten even celestial beings.

Yet among these 6 treasures, when it came to entrapping foes, 1 had to rely on the 8 Trigrams Plate.

This 8 Trigrams Disk was the foremost treasure of array formation in the Violet Realm, its patterns capable of evolving into myriad miniature worlds of the 8 Trigrams.

It was said that once the formation within the Bagua Disk was activated, it could temporarily ensnare even an immortal, making the suppression of a Nascent Soul Dao Lord effortlessly achievable.

With the Palace Master's cultivation that rivaled the powers of creation, combined with the Gossip Disk—a treasure verging on immortal-grade—even the 5 Poisons Patriarch, reputed to be the foremost demonic path expert in the Violet Realm, would inevitably be suppressed.

Recalling that the 5 Poisons Patriarch could not take action, Eldrin declared confidently, "Since the 5 Poisons Patriarch dares not act recklessly, this matter becomes straightforward."

"If the 5 Poisons Young Master wishes to make a move against me, I shall gladly oblige."

Seeing this, Daoist Mingyuan couldn't help but chuckle wryly, "It seems I've worried needlessly. As the foremost Nascent Soul cultivator in the Violet Realm, you've crossed blades with numerous Spirit Lords without ever tasting defeat."

"With the assistance of Fairy Lyra (Person Name) and others now, we truly have no fear of that 5 Venoms brat."

"The world is teeming with countless capable individuals. The title of the foremost Violet Infant Soul cultivator is merely an honor bestowed by others—you flatter me too greatly, Brother Mingyuan."

Eldrin shook his head, recalling the purpose of his journey, and inquired, "By the way, I came here actually to ask for a favor."