Chapter 1656 The Tragic Child of Destiny
"I've brought Chen Xuan over!"
Gu Yulong immediately said.
Gu Honglong looked at Chen Xuan and was overjoyed upon seeing him. "That's great, Chen Xuan! With you here, our Gu family might have a chance to turn the tide!"
The other elders, who had been extremely nervous, also breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Chen Xuan.
"Chen Xuan is the child of destiny for our Gu family. He can help our Gu family soar to new heights. With him here, our Gu family will be safe and sound!"
"Mr. Chen, please lend us your strength!"
"Mr. Chen, we all have high hopes for you. Go for it!"
Chen Xuan: "..."
Damn it, can I not be the Gu family's child of destiny? Fighting ten at once, I'm risking my life to be your Gu family's child of destiny!
"Chen Xuan, it's up to you. If you don't feel confident, you can leave quickly."
Gu Yulong grabbed Chen Xuan's hand, her gaze full of emotion.
Clearly, she was being more sensible, realizing that it wouldn't be easy to solve the problem relying solely on Chen Xuan.
Although Chen Xuan disdained the Gu family elders and the others, he had nothing but respect for Gu Yulong. Since Gu Yulong had spoken, he naturally wouldn't be polite. He said firmly, "I am the Gu family's child of destiny. With me here, the Gu family will be safe and sound!"
As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately ignited the Gu family's emotions.
"What kind of nonsense child of destiny for the Gu family? I'm telling you, your Gu family is doomed today!"
Suddenly, one of the men in black stepped forward, laughing sinisterly.
This person seemed to be skilled in poison. As he stepped out, green light flickered around him, causing all the plants and trees nearby to wither and die.
"Who are you? How dare you slander the majesty of my child of destiny?"
Chen Xuan's gaze shifted, looking over.
"You talk a good game. I'd like to see what methods you have to turn the tables. I am the Thousand-Handed Poison King. Would you dare to fight me?" the man in black said disdainfully.
Thousand-Handed Poison King?
Upon hearing this, all the Gu family members gasped.
"Thousand-Handed Poison King? Could it be the Thousand-Handed Poison King who poisoned an entire town of 300,000 people to death with a single dose of poison ten years ago?"
"Heavens, isn't he dead? Why is he here?"
"No wonder he's so powerful!"
Thousand-Handed Poison King?
Chen Xuan had also heard of this name. That person's file was sealed in his memory, but he never expected someone he thought was gone to appear here.
"Kid, are you scared? Hurry up and make your move!"
"Thousand-Handed Poison King, I've heard of your name, but you're old. This is the world of the young now. You have committed monstrous crimes. Go to Dragon Prison Island immediately to serve your sentence and repent for the rest of your life for those you killed!"
The Thousand-Handed Poison King's eyes turned cold. "Courting death!"
He waved his hand, and a stream of dark green energy surged towards Chen Xuan.
*Puff!*
Chen Xuan's expression changed, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Judging by his complexion, he seemed to have been poisoned.
"Chen Xuan!"
"I'm fine."
Chen Xuan waved his hand at Gu Yulong, signaling her not to come closer.
The Thousand-Handed Poison King said, "Let you repent? You think you're worthy? The poison you've been afflicted with is the same one I used in the city massacre. How does it taste?"
"A mere trivial poison, not worth mentioning!"
Chen Xuan pricked himself with a silver needle, and his complexion improved considerably.
Following that, he circulated his internal energy, instantly forcing the poison out of his body through his pores.
"How is that possible?"
The Thousand-Handed Poison King's eyes widened.
"I told you, you're outdated!"
"Damn it! I'll show you the true methods of the Thousand-Handed Poison King!"
The Thousand-Handed Poison King was about to make a move, but just then, his legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.
Everyone exchanged bewildered glances.
What was going on?
"He's been poisoned!" Gu Yulong's pupils constricted.
The Gu family members looked around blankly. "Poisoned? When did he get poisoned? I didn't see anything."
"It must have been when Chen Xuan expelled the poison from his body just now."
Gu Yulong pondered for a moment. She wasn't entirely sure when it happened, but she guessed it was then.
The Thousand-Handed Poison King glared at Chen Xuan, saying coldly, "Kid, you dare to poison me? I think you've truly got a death wish!"
"So what?"
"As the Thousand-Handed Poison King, I know how to poison, and naturally, I know how to detoxify!"
The Thousand-Handed Poison King took a pill, and his condition immediately improved.
He got up from the ground. "You think you can poison me with this? Your so-called poison is nothing!"
"Are you sure?"
Chen Xuan smiled faintly.
The Thousand-Handed Poison King looked at Chen Xuan's expression and was briefly stunned, then he relaxed. "Kid, don't try to bluff your way through..."
Before he could finish speaking, the Thousand-Handed Poison King felt a surge of blood and qi in his chest, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Kid... I clearly took the antidote, how could I still be poisoned?"
Chen Xuan said calmly, "The poison I administered will initially suppress the poison when it encounters your antidote. However, later on, it will not only fail to suppress it but will also make the poison even more severe."
"How can there be such a poison? Who exactly are you?"
The Thousand-Handed Poison King was shocked.
He, the Thousand-Handed Poison King, had never heard of such a miraculous poison before.
"Me? I'm just a humble traditional Chinese medicine practitioner."
Chen Xuan touched his nose and smiled faintly.
"Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner?"
The Thousand-Handed Poison King was also dumbfounded.
He had expected Chen Xuan to reveal himself as someone extraordinary, but he never imagined he was just a small TCM practitioner!
"Kid, are you messing with me?"
"I'm not messing with you, I'm telling the truth!"
"Kid, give me the antidote quickly, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
The Thousand-Handed Poison King threatened.
He had taken what he thought was an antidote earlier, but it had not only failed to alleviate his condition but had also worsened it. He dared not try anything rashly now.
"Impolite? I'd like to see how you plan to be impolite to me!"
Chen Xuan was unconcerned.
Regardless of whether he produced the antidote or not, the other party would not let him off, nor would they spare the Gu family. With the enemies charging in, it seemed they intended to destroy the Gu family.
"Courting death..."
The Thousand-Handed Poison King was about to circulate his internal energy but found that he couldn't due to the poisoning.
"Everyone, quickly incapacitate this fellow!"
Just as the others were about to act, Chen Xuan punched the Thousand-Handed Poison King on the head. His head exploded like a watermelon.
The Thousand-Handed Poison King's body paused for a moment before he slumped to the ground with a thud.
The entire scene fell silent.
The renowned Thousand-Handed Poison King was dead just like that?
Although the Thousand-Handed Poison King was dead, Gu Honglong showed no expression of relief.
This was because there were still nine other people, and each of them was as powerful as the Thousand-Handed Poison King!
"Kill this kid!"
One of them shouted fiercely.
The eight people behind him took a step forward in unison.
"I'll go first!"
A person in a black robe exclaimed, and from beneath the black robe, a black and gold forged arm emerged, not flesh and blood.
Gu Yulong frowned. "That guy's arm..."
Gu Honglong's expression became solemn. "If I'm not mistaken, this person should be Iron Claw Eagle King!"
"Iron Claw Eagle King? A master who emerged twenty years ago, specializing in Eagle Claw techniques. He wreaked havoc in the martial world with his cruel methods and was known as one of the Four Great Demonic Lords of the Jianghu. Because of his extreme wickedness and incessant killing, he was pursued by people from the Jianghu."