Chapter 238: Chapter 237: The Terrifying Power of the Bad Luck Divine Pill

After the Bad Luck Divine Pill was activated, rings of light radiated from Cheng Fen’s body, though they were invisible to everyone but Yi Tianyun. This meant the Bad Luck Divine Pill was officially active. ’As for its effects, I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.’

"I agree with Lord Cheng’s proposal. The weapon’s effects haven’t been tested yet," Nan Fengyun said with a smile as he looked at Yi Tianyun. "I wonder what Mansion Master Yi thinks?"

Nan Fengyun had no one else to send, but he would be more than happy to see someone else cripple or defeat Yi Tianyun. In fact, when his subordinate had just reported that Zheng Wu was dead, he had been seething with a rage that was ready to explode.

But he had already said that blades have no eyes; bringing it up now would be a slap in his own face. So, he had no choice but to swallow his anger.

"I have no problem." Of course Yi Tianyun had no problem. ’I’ll kill as many as they send!’

"Worthy of the Celestial Extreme Mansion’s Mansion Master. I’m sure that with Mansion Master Yi’s abilities, you’ll be able to handle this with ease." Nan Fengyun’s gaze was icy as he started walking toward the weapon, intending to pull it out.

Just as he turned to walk back, Cheng Fen, who was behind him, suddenly stumbled for no apparent reason and slammed right into Nan Fengyun’s back.

THUD! Both of them fell to the ground. Nan Fengyun was sent sprawling, face-planting into the dirt. Cheng Fen landed right on top of him, the two pressed together in an intimate heap. The crowd was dumbfounded by the sight. ’What in the world is happening to Cheng Fen?’

"Th-this was an accident! An accident!" Cheng Fen scrambled to his feet. He glanced down and saw that his boot was broken. ’No wonder I fell.’

Nan Fengyun got up as well, not expecting something like this to happen. It had all been so sudden that he hadn’t had time to react. Seeing Cheng Fen next to him, he quickly moved to help him up, but just as he did, Nan Fengyun’s own foot slipped, and the two of them tumbled down together once more.

This time, it was even more outrageous. Cheng Fen landed right on top of him, face-to-face, and their lips smashed together!

Yu Shiqian and the other women stared, their beautiful eyes wide with horror. Two men kissing... The sight shocked everyone, and it was a moment no one envied in the slightest.

"PTUI! PTUI! PTUI!"

Humiliation turning to fury, Cheng Fen shoved Nan Fengyun’s chest and recoiled as if electrocuted. ’I can’t believe I just kissed a man!’ Nan Fengyun was even more stunned. His attempt to help had backfired spectacularly. ’To have something so disgusting happen with so many people watching... I could die of shame.’

"Ahem, it was all an accident, an accident... Bring me some water!" Cheng Fen desperately wanted to rinse his mouth. A nearby guard rushed over with a cup. Cheng Fen snatched the goblet and began to guzzle its contents, intending to spit it out after two quick gulps. Instead, he accidentally swallowed and started choking.

"COUGH! COUGH! COUGH..."

He coughed violently, completely losing his composure. He swung a hand to slap the guard. "You bastard... What kind of foul-tasting wine did you bring me?!"

The Guard couldn’t dodge and braced himself for the blow. But before the hand could land, RIIIP! The swing was so wide that Cheng Fen’s sleeve tore open, revealing a good deal of flabby flesh. In the end, only the flapping fabric of his sleeve grazed the Guard’s face.

The force of the wild swing threw him off balance again, and he stumbled backward, collapsing onto a Guard standing behind him.

SHLICK! For some reason, the Guard’s own sword, still sheathed at his waist, pierced straight through Cheng Fen’s body. Cheng Fen’s Physique was not weak, but the Guard’s sword was at least at the low-grade Soul Artifact Level. Without a conscious effort to defend against it, such a weapon could easily pierce his body.

"AHHHH..."

The intense pain made Cheng Fen scream. He thought he was just taking another tumble, but he never imagined he’d fall onto a sword and be impaled! The Guard he had fallen on panicked, never having expected such a thing could happen.

The other Guards rushed over, wanting to help Cheng Fen up, but he raised his head and stopped them.

"That won’t be necessary. I’ll do it myself!"

Gritting his teeth, Cheng Fen forced himself to stand. A Longsword was run through his chest. He swiftly yanked it out, sending a spray of fresh blood into the air. Fortunately, it hadn’t hit any vital organs. By circulating his energy, he quickly stemmed the bleeding.

’But the main thing is the humiliation. How could I not be utterly disgraced, making such a scene in front of all these factions?’

He tossed the Longsword aside, retrieved a bottle of Elixir Pills from his Storage Ring, and, without a second glance, threw the contents into his mouth. But moments after he swallowed, his face turned black. He opened his mouth and vomited a stream of black blood, staining the ground before him.

"A Poison Pill!"

The crowd immediately understood. Cheng Fen had mistaken a Poison Pill for a Healing Elixir, making his condition even worse. His cultivation was strong, however, and he quickly suppressed the poison’s effects. Then he frantically began pulling items from his Storage Ring, but one after another, he kept pulling out the wrong thing.

First, he pulled out several of the Treasures that had been presented as tribute earlier. Only after fumbling through those did he finally produce a bottle of Elixir Pills. This time, he made sure to look closely before consuming them.

The poison’s effects were quickly neutralized, but his face had become deathly pale and he felt dizzy. ’Clearly, that was some potent poison. He wouldn’t have been carrying it if it were weak. I don’t know what he uses it for, but it must be high-grade stuff.’

"It’s just... been a series of accidents..."

A wave of dizziness washed over Cheng Fen. His legs went weak and buckled, and he toppled sideways.

"BANG!"

He hit the ground hard and rolled a few times, crashing right into a cold glint of light at the edge of the stage. A sharp blade sliced down, burying itself deep in his back. With a bloodcurdling scream, he rolled another half-turn. The crowd saw that he had been struck by a sharp Longsword—it was none other than the one Nan Fengyun had presented as tribute.

Augmented by its fifth-grade Divine Rune, the damage was severe. Half the blade was buried in his body, nearly severing his arm!

To suffer such a continuous string of misfortune made many people gasp, unsure if they should even try to help. Watching from the sidelines, Yi Tianyun wiped a bead of cold sweat from his brow, a single thought dominating his mind.

’The Bad Luck Divine Pill... it’s truly a Divine Pill! It looks like it’s going to kill this Cheng Fen for me.’

’This Divine Pill is just too incredible... A dignified Core Formation Stage expert has been reduced to this wretched state. I wonder if he’ll actually die from all this?’ Yi Tianyun shook his head. He really hoped so!

’I wish Cheng Fen would just hurry up and die. It would solve everything. I wouldn’t even care about the experience points. If he just dies like this, no one can pin the blame on the Celestial Extreme Mansion.’