No one expected that these four cultivators would be so shameless. Unable to defeat the old man, they actually came up with such a method to poison him.

After all, this old man was only a mortal, and who in this world wouldn't be afraid of such a potent poison?

As the billowing black smoke rapidly spread, a pungent odor instantly filled the entire space. The moment people smelled the black smoke, their bodies seemed to be struck hard by an invisible force, their faces contorted in pain as they collapsed to the ground, emitting miserable groans.

Amidst the chaos, Bai Ying wielded her longsword rapidly, unleashing the Spirit Rhinoceros Void-Piercing Slash with fluid grace.

This sword technique was not only incredibly powerful, but also miraculously effective at detoxifying. She used her sword as a shield, firmly protecting Qi Haoyuan and his group within the range of her sword strikes.

The old man, however, remained standing motionless, like a majestic mountain peak, from beginning to end.

These four cultivators at the Void Refinement stage could never have imagined that this old man was not human; he was clearly a true dragon.

The power he possessed was far beyond what this small amount of poison could withstand. The poison he exhaled was many times more potent than that released by the four cultivators.

At this moment, a hint of anger finally flashed in the old man's calm eyes.

The four cultivators, still lost in their wild laughter, suddenly stopped. They stared in horror as the old man slowly opened his mouth, which, like a bottomless black hole, sucked in all the poisonous smoke that filled the air.

The four people were stunned by this bizarre and shocking scene.

"What... what kind of monster is this old man! How can he be immune to this deadly poison! This is the deadly poison I extracted from that giant purple jade spider!"

Fear surged over them like a tidal wave, completely engulfing them. They finally realized what a terrifying being they had provoked!

No longer caring about saving face, they quickly used all their skills to take to the air, trying to escape this place of trouble as soon as possible.

However, it was all too late.

The old man remained calm and composed. He opened his mouth again, and the poisonous gas he had inhaled surged out like a black torrent.

This poisonous gas was much stronger than before, carrying a destructive force.

The magic array that had been trapping everyone shattered instantly under the impact of this powerful force, emitting a muffled roar. Black smoke, like lightning, spread rapidly at a speed far exceeding the speed at which the four people could fly, enveloping the four cultivators who were trying to escape in the blink of an eye.

The four people, trapped in a desperate situation, panicked. In their haste, they frantically pulled out the antidote pills they had prepared and swallowed them all at once, hoping that these small pills could save their lives. But the poison gas that the old man exhaled again was several times more potent than what they had just released.

"Aaaaaaah!"

Painful screams echoed throughout the space shrouded in the deadly poison.

The four people's bodies began to deform in a bizarre and twisted manner under the frenzied corrosive effect of the terrifying poison.

Their faces were contorted, their features scrunched up in agony, and they instinctively covered their eyes with their hands, as if that would stop the excruciating pain from clinging to their bones.

However, in the blink of an eye, their eyes, like fragile objects corroded by strong acid, quickly rotted away.

Thick, inky black blood gushed from their eyes, trickling down their cheeks and leaving shocking marks on their pale, paper-white skin.

Then came the throat. They felt as if their throats were being pierced and burned inch by inch by thousands of red-hot steel needles, and as if countless tiny but sharp serrations were gnawing at them.

That deep, bone-chilling, rotting sensation spread rapidly from the throat to the whole body, as if the internal organs were being tightly gripped by a giant hand and then violently torn apart, the pain almost unbearable.

Even every inch of their bones ached, as if countless insects were gnawing at them; the excruciating pain was ever-present. Every cell in their bodies was emitting agonizing cries, and every nerve was spasming from the intense pain.

Mouthfuls of blood, mixed with fragments of internal organs, gushed from their mouths. Blood seeped from all seven orifices, making them look like demons crawling out of hell, pitiful and terrifying.

"No!"

The four roared, attempting to force their souls out of their bodies. They were willing to abandon their bodies, which had been destroyed by the poison, as long as their souls were preserved. They could then seize another body in the future and have a chance to survive.

However, the instant their souls broke free from their bodies, a burning sensation a thousand times stronger than physical pain instantly enveloped their souls.

To their horror, they discovered that this deadly poison was as if it possessed a life of its own, not only ruthlessly destroying the physical body but also corroding the ethereal soul.

"Ah!" A series of shrill screams, desperate roars, and helpless pleas for mercy mingled together.

Their souls dissipated bit by bit under the corrosive effects of the deadly poison, and their bodies turned into four pools of foul-smelling blood. Not even a single intact corpse remained, as if they had never existed in this world, leaving only a desolate silence and terror.

The surviving cultivators all collapsed to the ground, trembling with fear at the sight before them. Their eyes were filled with terror and dread as they stared intently at the four pools of blood, as if frozen in place, unable to move an inch.

"Dead...dead? He actually killed those four cultivators at the Void Refinement stage!"

"Is he even human?"

Everyone present was shocked by the scene before them, and their fear grew exponentially.

None of them expected that they would encounter such a terrifying being when they came here hoping to obtain the Chaos Spirit Fruit after receiving news that it could be taken away.