Chapter 0526 Drunken Bones

Chapter 0526: Bone-Drunk

Qin Yun spent just one million to buy the option, choosing to attack the Azure Thunder Sword Academy.

The ten members of the Azure Thunder Sword Academy stood within the shielded arena.

When they saw Qin Yun, Tian Ruoleng, and Yue Wulan approach, they didn’t bat an eye.

They seemed well-prepared, standing in a straight line with arms crossed, their expressions calm and faces bearing cocky smirks.

That morning, Long Yufan and the elder of the Long family had been killed by Qin Yun’s group.

Now, many sword academies were terrified of this three-member Fandao Hall.

Yet, the ten disciples of the Azure Thunder Sword Academy weren’t just fearless—they oozed confidence, as if they could easily stand a chance.

Their inexplicable confidence made it even weirder for everyone watching.

Especially those who had witnessed Fandao Hall’s power that morning—none believed the Azure Thunder Sword Academy could hold up against them.

"Guess we went too easy on you last time! You only chose us in the afternoon!" sneered a middle-aged man from the Azure Thunder Sword Academy.

"You’re awfully cocky, aren’t you?" Tian Ruoleng said expressionlessly, unsheathing the icy Frostcloud Blade.

The captain of the Azure Thunder Sword Academy laughed loudly. "Not confidence—we *know* you can’t win! I admit, you’ve got some skill to take down the Celestial Sword Academy, but we’re not them!"

This only made it even weirder. The disciples of the Azure Thunder Sword Academy all acted like they had everything under control.

After all, that morning, even the Celestial Sword Academy—with a Spirit Martial master—had suffered a crushing defeat!

Jian Lang sealed the arena and snapped, "Defenders must not counterattack! If you do, even if the attackers don’t kill you, I will punish you severely!"

Things happened too fast that morning, leaving Jian Lang unable to react in time.

This time, he wanted no more surprises.

"Begin!"

As Jian Lang’s shout echoed, the disciples of the Azure Thunder Sword Academy immediately scattered across the shielded arena.

Moreover, they dodged wildly, scattering like rats.

This meant wasting time chasing them down.

"Elder Sis, Second Sis, how should we handle this?"

Qin Yun stood between the two women, scowling at the figures darting around them.

"Two methods! First, I blast them with ice to freeze them in place, and you and Wulan take them out fast!"

"Second, we chase them down one by one!"

Tian Ruoleng clenched her Frostcloud Blade tightly, watching the white-clad swordsmen scatter like rats.

"Let’s go with the second! The first would leave you exhausted!"

Qin Yun wasn’t taking chances—if Tian Ruoleng was too drained to fight back, it could be disastrous.

Like earlier, when the Long family elder ambushed them, it was Tian Ruoleng’s lightning reflexes that saved their skins.

"Good, let's each choose our targets and go!" Tian Ruoleng had already picked her target and rushed out.

Qin Yun and Yue Wulan, after choosing their targets, sprang into action.

Just as they were about to strike, they realized something was off!

Qin Yun's face tightened slightly as he felt his body go slack.

He quickly glanced at Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan, noticing their faces were pale too.

"Poison!" Tian Ruoleng yelled. "There's a colorless, odorless toxic gas here that's draining our strength!"

Yue Wulan's tightly gripped blade suddenly clattered to the ground as she went limp with weakness.

Tian Ruoleng, with her stronger physique, could still stand, but even the massive Frostcloud Blade fell from her hands.

"It really is poison!" Qin Yun gasped, struggling to speak.

"Stop spouting nonsense! If there were poison here, why aren't we affected?" The middle-aged captain sneered. "Probably just something *you* ate!"

"You... you must have taken antidotes in advance!" Tian Ruoleng's voice gradually weakened.

Now, only Qin Yun retained enough strength. He quickly pulled Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan to his side.

Jian Lang also found it suspicious and turned to the disciples of the Alchemy Hall. "Brothers and sisters of the Alchemy Hall, go in and check the situation!"

The barrier dropped immediately, and the Alchemy Hall disciples hurried inside.

Jian Lang and Dao Fan also entered the barrier arena, sniffed the air but found nothing.

"It's Drunkbone Blossom Toxin! This toxin softens bones, and if not neutralized in time, they'll melt away," an elder from the Alchemy Hall said, his face grim.

"How were they poisoned? Who did this, and how?" Dao Fan's expression darkened as he shot a glare at the disciples of the Azure Thunder Sword Academy.

"Qin Yun has so many Dao Artifacts—anyone might've wanted to poison him! You’re probably the one who did it, Dao Fan!" the instructor of the Azure Thunder Sword Academy scoffed.

Jian Lang sighed. "Given what's happened, we can only declare Fandao Hall forfeits."

"No, we continue!" Qin Yun declared firmly.

"Qin Yun, if you don't suppress the poison soon, your hard-trained Dao Bones will suffer severe damage!" the Alchemy Hall elder warned.

"It's fine. I can suppress the poison," Qin Yun said coldly, his gaze sweeping over the ten disciples of the Azure Thunder Sword Academy. "I’ll find out who poisoned us."

He turned to Jian Lang. "Hall Master Jian, raise the barrier again. We continue!"

Dao Fan asked worriedly, "You sure this is okay?"

"Old Fan, don't worry," Qin Yun forced a smile.

The crowd quickly retreated from the barrier arena.

Qin Yun quietly released the Little Jade Rabbit, hiding her beneath his clothes to begin purging the poison from his body.

The Little Jade Rabbit worked rapidly, purging the poison from Qin Yun almost instantly.

"Brother Yun, there are residual poison traces lingering in the air above the barrier," the Little Jade Rabbit transmitted to him. "Someone poisoned this place just now. They controlled it precisely—letting you inhale it before dispersing the gas."

Hearing this, Qin Yun's expression grew even darker. "How long does this poison take to cause harm once inside the body?"

"After one day! Beyond that, the Dao Bone will begin to soften!" Little Jade Rabbit added.

"Got it, thanks!"

Qin Yun stood up, feigning concern as he checked Tian Ruoleng's condition.

Then, he slipped Little Jade Rabbit to her, urging her in a whisper to keep it hidden and avoid detection.

Tian Ruoleng tucked the rabbit beneath her robes, allowing it to absorb the poison within her body.

She felt the toxins gradually being drawn away, her heart filled with astonishment.

The onlookers exchanged baffled glances—what game was Qin Yun playing? Despite being severely poisoned, he insisted on pushing on like this.

"Qin Yun, you're all poisoned. Why push on like this?" A youth sneered. "Serves you right. With so many enemies, it's only natural someone would retaliate in secret!"

"I already know who poisoned us, and I will cripple every last one of them!"

A glint of cold fury flickered in Qin Yun's eyes.

Whoosh!

His Dragon Boots flared with a burst of energy, launching him forward in a blink before the youth.

The white-robed youth hadn’t expected Qin Yun to move so fast and had no time to react.

Qin Yun’s sword arced cleanly, lopping off the youth’s arm!

"Ah... weren't you poisoned?"

The youth howled in pain.

"I could wipe the floor with scum like you, even poisoned!"

Qin Yun gritted his teeth, his voice dripping with venom. His fist shot forward, slamming into the youth's abdomen.

Boom!

The punch carried devastating force, blasting through his gut and pulverizing his Dao Core.

The martial soul and a surge of energy within the Dao Core erupted outward, forming a shockwave of wind.

"My Dao Core... it's gone! My martial soul is torn apart!"

The youth gagged on blood, slumping to the dirt, wailing.

Qin Yun's eyes locked onto the captain.

The middle-aged captain, shaken by Qin Yun’s overwhelming strength, froze in terror.

Before he could utter a word, Qin Yun was already in his face, his blade slashing down with brutal force.

The captain hastily raised his sword to block!

Clang!

The sword shattered, and Qin Yun's blade bit deep into the captain’s shoulder.

"How... how are you still this strong?" the middle-aged captain cried out in terror.

"Because evil never beats justice!"

Qin Yun roared furiously, his greatsword roaring as he swung it wildly.

Though the techniques looked basic, they carried overwhelming power.

His strikes were swift, ruthless, and flawless—utterly unstoppable.

"Ah!"

The same captain screamed again as his other shoulder was split open.

"Trying to poison me? Trash!"

As Qin Yun spoke, his fist exploded forward with a thunderous boom, blasting clean through the captain's body.

Fwoosh! Fwoosh! Fwoosh!

The shattered Dao Core released its energy, surging outward like a violent storm.

The eight remaining disciples of the Azure Thunder Sword Academy stood frozen in shock.

Just moments ago, they had clearly seen Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan drop paralyzed from poison.

Yet Qin Yun remained completely unaffected!

As they stood in shock, an icy aura brimming with boundless killing intent came crashing down!

Tian Ruoleng swooped in, her Frostcloud Blade flashing as she lopped off arms and legs of two middle-aged swordsmen.

Even poisoned, she'd recovered!

"You poison-dispensing scum, spend the rest of your lives as cripples!"

Tian Ruoleng was consumed by fury, her Frostcloud Blade unleashing waves of bone-chilling cold that transformed into deadly killing intent.

The blade screamed with an icy whirlwind, sending blood spraying wherever it struck!

The disciples of the Azure Thunder Sword Academy were instantly reduced to limbless stumps, writhing on the ground like logs.

Meanwhile, Qin Yun strode forward, pulverizing their cores one by one with his fists!