Seeing that Azhu was once again protecting Azi, Li Huan was filled with rage.

"Azhu! Don't be foolish! Otherwise, don't blame me for turning ruthless!"

Azhu said, "Let me try to persuade Azi again..."

"Sister!" Azi cried out, "You don't need to persuade me. No matter what, I will not hand over the antidote!"

After hearing this, Azhu looked disappointed and hesitantly moved away.

Snap!

Li Huan struck A Zi's shoulder with a palm strike, then slapped a thin shard of ice into her acupoints.

"Let's see how long you can hold out!"

Azi's delicate eyebrows furrowed together, and she suddenly clenched her fists.

Soon, the "Life and Death Talisman" took effect.

Azi felt an unbearable itch and excruciating pain in the wound on her shoulder, as if she were being gnawed by thousands of ants.

She instinctively tried to scratch her wound, but her hands and feet were immobile, and she cried out uncontrollably.

"Ah! It's so itchy! It hurts so much... It's so itchy..."

A'Zhu hurriedly said, "Quickly apologize to Alliance Leader Li and beg for forgiveness, then obediently hand over the antidote. He can remove the 'Life and Death Talisman' for you!"

Azi cried out in pain, saying, "I won't hand it over! It's so itchy... I won't hand over the antidote... It hurts... It hurts..."

Li Huan continued to circulate his internal energy and forged another "Life and Death Talisman," which he then struck at Kumārajīva hanging on the flagpole!

Immediately afterwards, Kumārajīva also began to experience unbearable itching and pain, frantically scratching the wound on his stomach.

Click!

The flagpole broke in two.

With a thud, Kumārajīva crashed heavily to the ground, screaming in agony.

Li Huan then teased, "Young Master Murong, I praised you too soon. This flagpole isn't strong enough. It broke as soon as Kumārajīva moved."

Murong Fu laughed and said, "A flagpole can only hang flags, not people."

The more Kumārajīva scratched, the itchier and more painful the wound became!

The itching and pain have begun to penetrate deep into the internal organs and even seep into every bone crevice.

At the same time, the people who were poisoned by the "Five Poisons Soul-Snatching Powder" continued to scream in agony.

Ah Zi's screams were sharp and bright, drowning out everyone else's.

A few minutes later, Kumārajīva trembled all over and his limbs shook as he struggled to crawl toward Li Huan.

"Alliance Leader Li... This humble monk knows his mistake... This humble monk deserves to die... I beg Alliance Leader Li, please dispel the 'Life and Death Talisman' for me..."

Li Huan said, "You want to break the 'Life and Death Talisman'? Dream on!"

Kumārajīva crawled to Li Huan's feet: "I beg Alliance Leader Li... give me a pill to alleviate the pain... this humble monk will surely repent and never do evil again... this humble monk will never break his promise..."

Li Huan said, "Stop talking nonsense! Hand over the antidote for the 'Five Poisons Soul-Summoning Powder' first!"

Kumārajīva said, "The antidote for the 'Five Poisons Soul-Summoning Powder' is in Azi's hands. This humble monk truly has no antidote..."

Li Huan said, "You are A Zi's master, wouldn't you order her to hand over the antidote?"

Kumārajīva quickly said, "Azi... hand over the antidote... let's admit defeat..."

Azi said, trembling, "Master... how can you give up... you must hold on... you must not hand over the antidote..."

Kumārajīva said, "The power of this 'Life and Death Talisman' is too great for me to withstand... Quickly hand over the antidote... to Alliance Leader Li..."

Azi said, "Master... I was afflicted with the 'Life and Death Talisman' in order to avenge you... How can I easily beg for mercy?"

Kumārajīva said, "I have no choice but to beg for mercy... I have lost all my internal energy... I cannot withstand the torment of the 'Life and Death Talisman'..."

Li Huan laughed loudly: "Hahaha, still trying to act tough at a time like this? Even if you haven't lost your internal energy, you still can't withstand the 'Life and Death Talisman'!"

Kumārajīva let out a series of miserable screams.

Sweat beaded on Azi's forehead: "Master, if you teach me the 'Lesser Formless Skill' and the 'Flame Blade' palm technique... I will give the antidote to Li Huan..."

Kumārajīva said, "Once my internal energy has recovered to some extent, I will definitely teach you the Lesser Formless Skill and the palm technique 'Flame Blade'..."

Ah Zi said, "Master, you mustn't lie to me..."

Kumārajīva said, "A monk does not lie..."

"Oh, right..." Azi added, "You must tell Prince Zongzan that after marrying me, he cannot take a concubine..."

Kumārajīva's face contorted in pain: "Fine... I promise you..."

Azi said through gritted teeth, "Master... I didn't mean you shouldn't take concubines, I meant Prince Zongzan shouldn't take concubines..."

Kumārajīva wailed a few times, then cried out in a frenzy, "Master will definitely advise His Highness the Prince not to take a concubine!"

Ah Zi gritted her teeth and endured the itching and pain, took a breath, and said to Li Huan, "The antidote for the Five Poisons Soul-Summoning Powder is hidden under the stage... behind the sixth pillar on the left..."

Duan Yu quickly used the "Lingbo Weibu" technique to dart down below the platform, found the sixth pillar, and reached out to touch a bundle.

He picked up his bundle and returned to Li Huan.

The bundle was opened, revealing a porcelain vase.

Li Huan pulled off the lid of the porcelain bottle and smelled a foul odor.

Is this the antidote?

Li Huan became suspicious.

Azi said, "The pills in the porcelain bottle... each person should take one... to detoxify..."

Li Huan quickly poured a black pill from the porcelain bottle and, without hesitation, stuffed it into A Zi's mouth, making her swallow it.

Li Huan was relieved after A Zi took the black pill and was unharmed.

A'Zhu was overjoyed and quickly caught a black pill, which she gave to Xiao Feng.

Subsequently, Xu Zhu and more than thirty others also took the black pills one after another.

Kumārajīva said, "Alliance Leader Li has obtained the antidote. Quickly give me the 'Life and Death Talisman' relief pill..."

Li Huan opened his pouch, took out a "relief pill," and put it into A Zi's mouth.

Kumārajīva cried out, "Leader Li! Where is my antidote?!"

Li Huan spread his hands: "I'm sorry, there's only one 'Relief Pill' left. In accordance with the principle of men yielding to women in the martial arts world, I can only give the 'Relief Pill' to Xiao A Zi first!"

"What?" Kumārajīva's eyes widened. "Only one left..."

Li Huan deliberately said, "Don't worry, I can refine more 'relief pills'!"

"How long must we wait..." Kumārajīva was drenched in sweat.

Li Huan pretended to think and said, "It depends on my mood. When I'm happy, I can refine one 'Relief Pill' every ten days. When I'm unhappy, I can only refine one 'Relief Pill' per month!"

Kumārajīva almost vomited blood!

"Leader Li! You've clearly tricked me! You've clearly tricked me..."

Li Huan's face darkened: "How did I trick you? There's only one 'Relief Pill' left, what can I do? If I get angry, I won't be able to refine a 'Relief Pill' in three months!"

Kumārajīva, terrified, cried out, "Please make Alliance Leader Li happy! Please make Alliance Leader Li happy! This humble monk will endure for ten days, waiting for Alliance Leader Li to refine the 'relief elixir'..."

At this moment, the itching and pain in Azi's body lessened, and she stopped moaning pitifully.

Li Huan said, "Taking the 'Life and Death Talisman' relief pill can only prevent an attack for one year. By this time next year, you must continue taking the 'relief pill,' otherwise you will suffer even more!"

Ah Zi said dejectedly, "I'm doomed this time... I've fallen for you, sigh..."