Chapter 625: The Most Severe Beast Tide
Everyone had left, but Xiao Yi remained in place.
To his utmost surprise, a beast tide struck at this moment, and the situation seemed rather grim.
The average elite warriors at the other 15 fortresses were unaffected.
However, the top warriors starting from the mid-stage of the Extreme Realm had mostly attended the banquet here, and now they were all poisoned.
The Divine Martial King, Hall Masters, and the Eight Emperors were able to suppress the intense toxicity within their bodies and had gone to support the Heavenly Gold City Wall,
But those at the commander level and below found it difficult to suppress the poison and were still lying on the ground, faces pale.
More than twenty Late-stage Extreme Realm martial artists, along with over a hundred Mid-stage experts—if they couldn't suppress the poison, they'd be utterly powerless.
And if they waited for the poison to dissipate on its own, it would take at least two to three days.
"Xiao Yi, let's also hurry to help," Bai Bingxue said anxiously.
"Not in a rush," Xiao Yi shook his head.
His figure flashed, moving in front of a commander, and sensed for a moment.
Bai Bingxue and the others brightened up, "Right, we forgot, Xiao Yi, you're a high-grade alchemist."
"Quickly detoxify everyone."
Bai Bingxue and her peers were not poisoned.
The seats designated for the younger generation were on the periphery.
The food and drinks at the periphery seats did not contain the Black Sea Poison.
Firstly, individuals like the Heavenly Gold Hall Master did not even consider ordinary martial artists and the younger generation worth noting.
Secondly, the younger generation lacked strength. Even a small amount of Black Sea Poison could overwhelm them immediately,
If they displayed any signs of poisoning, powerful beings like the Divine Martial King and the Hall Masters would notice.
Therefore, Bai Bingxue, Ling Yu, Qin Feiyang, and the other young generation martial artists were not poisoned.
Xiao Yi waved his hand, signaling Bai Bingxue not to panic.
After a long while, Xiao Yi withdrew his sensing, his expression extremely grave.
"Such a potent Black Sea Poison."
"Is there no way to cure it?" Qin Feiyang asked. "They won't die, will they?"
Qin Feiyang crouched beside Ye Qing, looking at her drenched in cold sweat and as pale as death, feeling urgent.
Ye Qing was the Great Elder of the Snow Winged Eagle Clan.
This time, the leader of the Snow Winged Eagle Clan was a Mid-stage Extreme Realm powerhouse.
Xiao Yi shook his head, saying, "The toxicity of the Black Sea Poison is not very strong, at least it doesn't pose a huge threat to Extreme Realm warriors."
"It won't claim their lives."
"But it can't be cured either," Xiao Yi stated gravely. "The quantity of the poison is too massive, too potent."
It's one thing for a poison to be strong; it's another for it to be abundant.
In Xiao Yi's perception, a dense cloud of black poison gas was inside everyone's body.
This cloud of gas was quite substantial.
It felt as though countless layers of poison had merged, resulting in an extraordinarily high concentration.
The toxicity of this cloud was not extremely strong,
But if left unattended, it would be like a malignant tumor, continuously eroding the vitality and entrails within the body.
Xiao Yi frowned slightly, taking out a bunch of elixirs.
With a wave of his hand, elixirs landed precisely into the mouths of the strong warriors.
"This is a high-grade Detoxification Pill, but it can't detoxify completely, only suppress part of the toxicity."
"With your own cultivation as aid, see if you can suppress it fully."
In fact, without Xiao Yi's reminder, the powerful warriors had already begun mobilizing their cultivation to suppress the toxicity.
The black gas inside their bodies caused them extreme pain.
A surge of momentum erupted from the powerful beings present.
Before long, the warriors' complexions appeared slightly rosier, and they stood up.
Clearly, the toxins had been suppressed.
Ye Qing said with a mixture of surprise and doubt, "Sword Sect's Genius, what tier of elixir is this? Its effect is quite remarkable."
"Eighth Grade," Xiao Yi responded indifferently. "If it had been a Ninth Grade Detoxification Pill, the effect would have been even greater, but unfortunately, I am not capable of refining an elixir at that level."
"Ninth Grade Elixir?" Ye Qing rolled her eyes. "That's something only a Ninth Grade Alchemist could concoct. Would be strange if you could refine that."
"Hehe," the surrounding experts chuckled lightly. "A Ninth Grade Alchemist, that is a legendary alchemist, an existence even more prestigious than a Heavenly Extreme Realm warrior."
"The young Xiao Yi, to have the skills of an Eighth-grade Alchemist at such a young age, is already quite extraordinary."
"Alright, let's not waste any more time," a commander from the Great Wilderness Fortress said in a deep voice. "The poison has been temporarily suppressed, let's hurry to lend our support."
"Mm." A group of strong warriors nodded and hurriedly flew towards the Heavenly Gold City Wall.
Even though these warriors had managed to suppress the severe poison, they had to allocate a part of their Cultivation to the suppression, which resulted in a decrease in strength by one level.
But this was still much better than being in agonizing pain on the ground, completely devoid of fighting power.
"Let's go as well," Xiao Yi said, leading the others towards the Heavenly Gold City Wall.
...
Upon arriving at the Heavenly Gold City Wall, the scene before them astonished everyone.
Even Xiao Yi couldn't help but inhale sharply.
Outside the Heavenly Gold City Wall, a dense mass loomed—millions of human warriors had already assembled.
Further in the distance, above the Endless Black Sea, an enormous army of demon beasts swarmed, their demonic aura piercing the sky.
The number of demon beasts spanned over a thousand miles.
Their count was absolutely in the tens of millions.
The battle between both sides had already begun.
The weakest among them were at least of the Earth Element Fifth Stage combat capability.
Most were between Earth Origin Ninth Layer and Heavenly Origin Fifth Layer.
The sight of millions of Human-faced Sea Demons and Demon Shadow Monsters would make anyone tremble.
Hundreds of thousands of deep-sea thunder eels, with a single strike, would release a sky filled with toxic black water mingled with lightning.
The black water and lightning descended from the sky.
The severe poison in the black water was something the Abyss Demon Beasts could completely ignore.
The lightning, too, had almost no effect on the tough bodies of the Abyss Demon Beasts.
On the human fighters' side, they had to consume a significant amount of Primordial Power to protect themselves.
Further away, ferocious beasts such as the Black Sea Ghost Pythons and Double-horned Demon Pythons rampaged without restraint.
There were no fewer than ten thousand demon beasts at the Extreme Realm level.
In the distance, up high, the Divine Martial King, Hall Masters, the Senior Swordswoman, fifteen Main Hall Masters, various Commanders, and many other powerful beings.
They were standing above, confronting eleven figures.
Indeed, eleven figures.
No doubt, these were the Ten Great Demon Kings.
All of them were of Supreme Strong level.
Strong demon beasts with high Cultivation could transform into human-shaped figures; this fact did not surprise Xiao Yi at all.
In front of these ten individuals, there was one more person, exuding an overwhelming presence.
This person appeared middle-aged and was dressed in deep black luxurious clothes.
The intricate and indescribable patterns on the clothes emitted a regal and domineering aura.
If he wasn't wrong, this would be the Abyss Demon Emperor.
"Emperor Yee," Xiao Yi greeted Emperor Yee, who was beside him with a cupped fist salute.
Emperor Yee, rather than confronting the enemy, stayed on top of the Heavenly Gold City Wall to command the human soldiers.
"Mm," Emperor Yee nodded, his face exceptionally solemn.
"How is the situation now?" Xiao Yi asked.
Emperor Yee spoke in a deep voice, "Very grim."
"After hundreds of years, the Abyss Demon Emperor has emerged once more."
"All the Ten Great Demon Kings have arrived, and the gathered demon beast forces are alarmingly large—more than ten times the number on the human warriors' side."
Lingg Yu frowned and said, "As I know, Emperor Yee is a renowned general with exceptional command and strategic abilities."
"There have been countless examples of his leading a smaller force to victory over a larger one."
Emperor Yee shook his head and said, "The problem is that our Great Wilderness Fortress's elite martial artists have almost all decreased by one strength level."
"The top fighting power on the side of the demon beasts is difficult to deal with."
Xiao Yi frowned and looked into the distance, "Everything from seven thousand miles out has come, likely in the thousands."
"You've been beyond seven thousand miles out?" Emperor Yee asked, frowning at Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi nodded.
Emperor Yee spoke gravely, "Each one of those creatures is a fierce character. Now that they are gathered, even Late-stage Extreme Realm Martial Artists will likely not return alive if they confront them."
"If we allow them to approach the Heavenly Gold City Wall or join the battle, our human martial artists' side will undoubtedly suffer heavy casualties and deaths."
Xiao Yi nodded and said, "Leave it to me; they won't get a chance to join the battle."
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Second update.