Chapter 566

Chapter 566: The Lazy One Takes Charge (1)

The Master of Divine Abilities watched the scene with a bewildered look.

In his mind, he understood it.

The situation before him was extremely simple. Wei Yanho was overwhelmingly stronger than the Death Demon, so he had killed him without difficulty and was now threatening the Poison Demon.

It was so simple that even a three-year-old could understand it. But for the Master of Divine Abilities, the situation didn’t seem so simple at all.

When the realm of the possible becomes reality, humans feel confusion.

And the Master of Divine Abilities was also human.

“The Death Demon died that easily…?”

His gaze fell on the corpse of the Death Demon, lying on the ground, cooling. The fact that this lifeless body had once been someone they called the “Death Demon” left him perplexed.

The Death Demon wasn’t immortal either.

No matter how famous or powerful he had been in past wars, as a human, he couldn’t escape death. If he encountered someone stronger, it was inevitable that he would end up buried in an unnamed field. That was the fate of martial artists.

It wasn’t the Death Demon’s death that disturbed him. What stunned him was the absurdity of his death.

He hadn’t even been able to show anything worthy of his reputation before falling so easily. That Death Demon.

“…”

A sense of unease washed over him. The change in the world is always accompanied by this dissonance. Before his eyes, the entire order that had governed the martial world was collapsing.

“And I’ll have to accept it too.”

He had thought that Wei Yanho would one day become the strongest in the world. Given his abilities and rapid growth, it wasn’t a possibility, but an inevitable reality.

Like a chick that grows into a rooster.

But Wei Yanho had surpassed all his expectations. At that moment, he couldn’t think of any martial artist in the Central Plains who could rival the power Wei Yanho was displaying.

Whether he admitted it or not, Wei Yanho had already set foot in the position of the strongest in the world. When this war ended, everyone under the sky would recognize him as such.

In the mind of the Master of Divine Abilities, the panorama of the martial world was being restructured. All his plans began to rearrange themselves around Wei Yanho. After all, a strategist cannot ignore the available resources.

The power Wei Yanho had just shown was so overwhelming that even the Supreme Sovereign would pale in comparison.

“Ugh…”

At the same time, he knew that this wasn’t entirely good news.

“This is going to be a headache.”

Did it have to be Wei Yanho?

It was the situation he most desired and, at the same time, the one he most feared would happen before his retirement.

With a deep sigh, his gaze landed on the Poison Demon.

“Goodbye, old man.”

He didn’t believe the Poison Demon could stand up to Wei Yanho when even the Death Demon hadn’t managed to.

That fearsome Poison Demon now looked like a mouse in front of a cat. The Master of Divine Abilities let out a wry laugh at his own cunning. How was it possible that someone he had feared so much now seemed so insignificant?

“Perhaps this war is more…”

It was at that moment.

The body of the Poison Demon, who was talking to Wei Yanho, began to swell. Seeing this, the eyes of the Master of Divine Abilities widened.

“No, it can’t be!”

His mind didn’t understand it, but his body did. Something was happening! The Poison Demon was doing something!

And then, the explosion.

BOOOOOOOOOOM!

With a deafening sound as if the sky were collapsing, the Poison Demon’s body was torn apart, scattering in all directions. But there was no time to worry about that. From where the Poison Demon had burst, a green cloud of poison began to swirl in a vortex, expanding rapidly.

“That!”

The face of the Master of Divine Abilities instantly paled.

The poison was spreading. A huge green cloud covered the main hall of the Righteous Martial Alliance, expanding uncontrollably. He knew perfectly well what would happen to anyone who touched that poison.

“It has to be stopped!”

But how?

How could they stop that poison that was spreading with the wind? It was something no human could achieve.

But they had to. This was Luoyang. In this city alone, a million people lived. What would happen if that poison covered Luoyang?

The absurd number of victims he imagined made him scream in terror as he ran forward. But Wei Jeonghan, noticing his intention, jumped and stopped him.

“We must retreat, Strategist!”

“That… that is…!”

The Master of Divine Abilities let out an involuntary moan. He was too rational to be carried away by emotion and act without thinking.

“There is nothing we can do.”

Even if he tried not to think about it, the calculations flowed in his mind. There was nothing he could do in this situation.

He didn’t have the ability to stop the poison. Even if he did, the moment he came into contact with that cloud, he would melt into a puddle of blood.

“What kind of demonic art is that?”

The Demon Cult had countless grotesque and repulsive demonic arts. During past wars, they had suffered greatly from their techniques that defied common sense. They had seen severed limbs regenerate, and even corpses move again.

But none of those demonic arts had left him as perplexed as the poison storm before his eyes.

“We must retreat!”

Wei Jeonghan dragged him back. The poison was already almost upon them. Seeing that cloud so dense that it didn’t allow anything to be seen through it made his skin crawl.

“Damn Cult Bishops!”

It was to be expected.

It wasn’t possible for those bastards to die so easily.

The Master of Divine Abilities gritted his teeth tightly and let Wei Jeonghan carry him away.

“Aaaah!”

Jangil also screamed in terror and followed Wei Jeonghan.

“Run! Run, you bastards! If it catches us, not even our bones will be left!”

Because we will melt.

Trapped in that poison?

“Not even the Poison King could resist it!”

Although he would be enraged if he heard it, if that poison enveloped them, even the heavenly army would turn into a puddle of blood. Just the poisonous aura emanating from the cloud made him feel a tingling in the back of his neck.

“We’re going to die!”

Musan also seemed to understand the danger of the poison, as he ran as if the soles of his feet were burning. It was the first time he had seen that monk run with so much effort.

With his forehead full of marked veins and his face congested with effort, even in this desperate situation, he couldn’t help but let out a wry laugh.

“Amituofo! Damn it!”

He would hate for him to curse or pray, but at that moment, Musan didn’t seem to hear anything.

“Aaaah! What is that?”

Peng Dogeuk was also running as if his feet were going to be broken. Jegal Munin, who was clinging to his shoulder like a leech, looked back and clicked his tongue.

“This isn’t normal…”

“Let go of me, damn it!”

“A man who boasts of being a hero can’t just shake off someone slower. That’s not normal either.”

“Shut up!”

Peng Dogeuk shouted, but Jegal Munin didn’t seem to be altered in the slightest.

“Hmm.”

His eyes coldly analyzed the situation.

“This is dangerous, Strategist.”

Hanging from Peng Dogeuk, Jegal Munin spoke calmly to the Master of Divine Abilities, who was being dragged by Wei Jeonghan.

“The more the poison expands, the more its toxicity should be diluted. But it doesn’t seem to be weakening at all. If it continues like this, I don’t know how many people will die.”

“I know.”

“We need a plan, but…”

Jegal Munin scratched his cheek with his free hand.

“I can’t think of anything. What about you, sir?”

“I don’t have any ideas either.”

The Master of Divine Abilities rubbed his chin with a “Hmm.”

“But we have to do something…”

Jangil, hearing their conversation, frowned.

“What a way to waste time, damn it!”

How could they talk so calmly in a situation like this? That’s why scholars were unbearable!

“Wait!”

At that moment, the Master of Divine Abilities shouted.

“Yanho! Wei Yanho!”

“Huh?”

“He must have been caught in that poison!”

“Probably.”

“It’s difficult for him to have escaped.”

Wei Jeonghan and Jangil nodded in unison. The Master of Divine Abilities, seeing their expressions, hit his chest as if his heart were about to burst.

“What carefree people! Do you think there is anyone in this world who can come out unscathed after being enveloped by that poison?”

“In this world, no.”

“But that guy doesn’t seem to be from this world either…”

Hearing that, the anger of the Master of Divine Abilities doubled.

“Senseless people! You have no idea how dangerous that poison is! It’s the poison that the Poison Demon accumulated throughout his life!”

“Yes, it was quite strong.”

“It wasn’t just any poison, it was the Poison Demon’s! And he released it all at once! Don’t you understand how terrifying that is?”

“The Poison King would be sad if he heard that.”

“Yes, he would be sad… Who am I talking to?”

The Master of Divine Abilities widened his eyes and turned his head. Next to him, Wei Yanho was running at the same pace as him.

“You! You… you! When did you get here?”

“Just now.”

“You weren’t trapped there?”

“Well, I was trapped, but I managed to get out. Wow, that poison… it was no joke. My whole body itched, it was horrible.”

Wei Yanho shook his clothes while speaking.

“Don’t shake!”

“It’s going to kill us!”

Every time he shook, green clouds of poison came out of his clothes. Everyone present covered their mouths and turned their faces away.

“Ah, you damn lunatic!”

“It’s worse than before!”

But the Master of Divine Abilities was seeing something else at that moment.

“Wei Yanho!”

“Yes?”

“Can you stop it?”

“Huh?”

“That poison! If it continues to expand, all the inhabitants of Luoyang will die! It must be stopped at all costs!”

“It’s a shame, but in this world there are possible and impossible things. Honestly, I don’t know what we could do. We can only pray that they die without suffering. Luckily, there is a monk here.”

The Master of Divine Abilities foamed at the mouth. No matter how brilliant he was as a strategist, he was still not up to dealing with Wei Yanho. There was someone more suitable for that.

“Son!”

“Yes?”

“If you stop that, before going to Wuhan, we will rest here for three days! I won’t say or do anything! Do whatever you want!”

“…Really?”

“Yes, damn it! I’ll give you everything you ask for!”

Wei Yanho turned on his heels and jumped back. Then, from that same place, he jumped into the sky.

Above the cloud of poison that completely covered the main hall of the Righteous Martial Alliance, Wei Yanho shone in the sunlight.

“Don’t worry! I’ll take care of this! Ji ji ji ji!”

As he fell towards the poison from the air, he shouted with all his might. Seeing his heroic figure, the Master of Divine Abilities smiled with satisfaction.

“…What a ridiculous way to act.”

It was the perfect assessment.