CHAPTER 335: CHAPTER 335, POISONOUS

However, Zhu Haomiao had no intention of defending at all; he fully activated the Great Achievement Realm’s [Constant Star Melting Furnace Body Tempering Technique], and a layer of dark gold scale illusion appeared on the surface of his body.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The weapons of the three struck the young man, producing a crisp sound of metal clashing, exploding with dazzling sparks.

The violent countershock made them feel like they had struck solid Mystic Iron, causing their bones to ache all over.

While withstanding the attack, Zhu Haomiao seized the moment of their stiffness, his treasure sword in hand darting out like a poisonous snake, turning into a cold gleam aimed at the three’s necks.

Before the attack could reach them, a chilling pain crawled over their brows, making the three’s faces change dramatically, like frightened rabbits, they sprang back instantly.

Seeing that the enemy’s [Dexterity] attribute far surpassed his own, Zhu Haomiao shifted his sword’s momentum, not seeking a one-hit kill, the sharp blade gently traced across the three, leaving three shallow blood marks.

The next second, a peculiar power transferred back from the blade, causing the youth’s eyes to burst with profound light.

[Dexterity]+1

[Qi]+1

[Strength]+1

The three-dimensional attributes instantly enhanced by a notch, at the same time, the enemy’s aura weakened imperceptibly by the same extent!

This is...

The theft of [Jealousy]!

Realizing this, Zhu Haomiao’s lips curled into an irrepressible smile, and he unhesitatingly launched a counterattack, exchanging injury for injury against the trio’s attacks.

Harboring a testing intent, he didn’t aim to seriously wound the enemy, each sword strike was just to leave a small wound on them.

Soon enough, the three noticed something was wrong; their strength was bizarrely draining away, while the terrifying [Pingyang Earl] before them was growing stronger with every clash!

"Something’s wrong! That sword is poisoned!"

Unable to comprehend the theft at the conceptual level, the three instinctively believed they were being poisoned, quickly allied to push back the youth and took out antidotes to swallow them.

Feeling the cool effect of the Detoxification Pill taking hold within, the three breathed a slight sigh of relief, glaring at Zhu Haomiao, who seemed to be smirking.

"Despicable! To think of poisoning the sword!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Haomiao sneered, raising his long sword and gently wiping his fingers across the blade, he murmured meaningfully.

"This sword is called [Luo Hou], in some sense, it indeed has [poison]."

A weapon manifested through the fusion of Asura’s divinity and the Original Sin of [Jealousy], capable of temporarily stealing the enemy’s strength, enhancing itself!

Claiming it to be "poisonous" isn’t an exaggeration!

The only pity is that it can only steal from those stronger than itself or things the enemy has that it doesn’t.

For instance, the [Body] attribute, which he is significantly stronger in compared to the enemy, saw not a slight improvement.

In contrast, the other five attribute points improved by a total of 6 points!

Thinking of this, Zhu Haomiao instinctively glanced at the page of Original Sin in the [Book of Black].

[Jealousy]: LV.3

The Original Sin level is still too low, in a conventional state, it can only steal up to 6 points...

If [Jealousy] returned to the mythical level, he could use the [Luo Hou Sword] to reverse the strengths of both sides!

For instance, if his average attribute is only 50 points while the enemy’s is 100 points, the concept feature of [Jealousy]would steal 50 average attribute points from the enemy, bringing both sides to the same level, then grafting the stolen power onto himself!

The actual result would be, he becomes an average of 100 attribute points, while the enemy is weakened to 50 points, instantly swapping the strengths of both sides!

"If our roles were reversed, I’d show you what cruelty means~"

Muttering inexplicable words, the youth grinned cruelly, like a fierce tiger pouncing at the enemy.

On the other side, the three’s expressions shifted subtly, glancing fearfully at the "poisoned sword" in the youth’s hand, no longer daring to let the blade pierce their skin, they fought him hesitantly.

Even with the stealing ability of the [Luo Hou Sword], Zhu Haomiao still discovered that the gap in basic attributes between him and the enemy was quite large after a bout of fighting.

Aside from the 94 points in his [Body] attribute, his other five-dimensional attributes averaged around 40 points, equivalent to the Golden Energy Level’s initial rank.

While the enemies were Third-grade Martial Artists, corresponding to the high rank of the Golden Energy Level, their actual attributes were 70% to 80% higher than his!

If not for his 94 points in the [Body] attribute being too exceptional, combined with the Great Success Level [Constant Star Melting Furnace Body Tempering Technique] and Master Level [Heavenly Gang Power], whose indestructible defense left the opponents helpless, he would’ve long turned into a sitting duck!

Of course, all of this is under the premise of conventional states...

The four repeatedly exchanged positions, sharp Gang Qi sweeping across a radius of over ten meters, the sheer destructive power leveling the entire small courtyard to the ground.

Amidst flying sands and rocks, Zhu Haomiao concluded his test, his indifferent eyes gradually becoming cold and dangerous.

"Since you insist on pushing me so hard, blame no one but yourselves, behold my true form!"

"Asura!"

Buzz~

The long sword in his hand instantly melted into golden flames, enveloping his body. In the unbelieving gaze of the three, a fearsome Demon God with three heads and six arms, bathed in Red Lotus Karma Fire, appeared before them.

The towering Demon God, about four or five meters tall, resembled the statues found in temples; the middle face bore the charming visage of the youth, while the two adjacent heads were blue-faced with tusks, constantly shifting into bone-chilling, contorted expressions!

Anger, greed, hunger, indifference...

Under the gaze of the three heads, the trio felt like frogs caught in a snake’s stare, their bodies stiff, unable to move even a single finger.

Whoosh~

Seeing the terrifying three-headed, six-armed monster reaching out to grab them, the instinct to survive finally broke free from the spiritual oppression, the trio let out horrific cries and sprang away like flashes of light.

"Fall!"

[Flying Radiance·Star Fall]!

[Heavenly Gang Strength·Imprisonment Formation]!

[Sealing Demon Power·Soul Devouring]!

Almost as if blessed by insight, Zhu Haomiao combined Asura’s power with three types of Basic Force, three arms reaching into the air to press toward the trio.

In the next moment, a vast sea of True Qi mixed with divinity condensed in the void, forming three massive palm imprints, the center of each rotating with a crimson swastika, descending like the Five-Finger Mountain.

"No!"

The unvoidable energy mechanism sealed off all space, leaving the trio with no choice but to watch in despair as the Five-Finger Mountain descended, howling hopelessly.

Boom!

Amidst the earth quaking and mountains shaking, dust and debris enveloped the entire [Pingyang Marquis Mansion], the gust of wind that ensued blew the servants who had rushed over, turning them into rolling gourds all about.

"Cough cough cough cough..."

As the dust slightly settled, the braver servants ventured into the young master’s courtyard, only to find nothing but devastation left.

"Young master!"

"Young master!"

"Where are you, young master?"

Hearing the servants’ anxious calls and seeing them scatter around like headless flies searching, Zhu Haomiao retracted his three heads and six arms, walking out from the smoke and dust, smiling as he reassured them.

"I’m here, I’m fine."