Rainbow Poison

In the cave filled with the Dragon Dynasty's forces, the once clear waters turned into a deadly poison, killing sea creatures nearby. The rainbow poison spread rapidly, infiltrating the bodies of soldiers and nobility before they even realized the danger. Those afflicted were left writhing in agony, vomiting rainbow-colored fluid and convulsing violently. Those with weaker cultivation felt their bodies contorting in pain.

Shi Long, the Emperor of the Dragon Dynasty, looked upon the scene with shock and confusion. Then, a warning notification from the system sounded within his mind:

[Detected a life-threatening danger to the host. System initiating protection mode.] Shi Long's shock only intensified.

His gaze fell on the spot where the green-clad figure had exploded, scattering rainbow-colored liquid that became the source of this poisonous outbreak. At that moment, Shi Long saw 99 other massive stingrays emerge from the shadows, moving with such speed that he could barely register them as they spread throughout the cave.

With a heavy voice, Shi Long ordered, "Attack those stingrays immediately! Don't let them move any further!"

But his voice was lost in the chaos. Soldiers and generals alike were battling the poison now coursing through their veins. Some attempted to summon spiritual energy to expel the toxin, only to discover that the rainbow poison was too powerful for them to resist. Bodies began to tremble uncontrollably, as rainbow-hued blood seeped from their eyes, noses, and mouths. The weakened soldiers struggled in vain.

Once the stingrays had reached their strategic positions throughout the cave, they exploded, releasing even more of the deadly rainbow poison. It engulfed the entire area, and Shi Long's soldiers, unprepared, absorbed the poison into their systems. They collapsed to the ground, writhing in agony as their tortured screams filled the cave, reflecting the utter chaos and despair that had taken hold.

Shi Long watched the devastating scene with a heart that felt as if it were shattering. His gaze filled with hopelessness and confusion. He felt utterly powerless in the face of this unforeseen catastrophe. Cries for mercy echoed from his soldiers, yet Shi Long could do nothing to help them.

Soon, all sea beasts below the level of Saint Emperor lay dead, leaving only a few dozen at that high level barely clinging to life, their power nearly depleted. Adding to his grief was the loss of the green-clad strategist, one of the few Shi Long trusted most.

Shi Long fell to his knees, silent tears streaming down his face. Grief mingled with anger and a deep sense of failure, knowing he couldn't save his loyal soldiers. "Why… Why couldn't I do anything?" he murmured, his voice trembling, as though every last hope in his heart had faded away.

Suddenly, the sound of crashing waves surged from outside the cave, as if something massive was approaching swiftly. Amid the roar of the waves, an Elder of the Dragon Clan, a half-Emperor dragon, appeared in a towering and powerful form. He bellowed, his voice echoing, "Humans! Do they seek war between the seas and the land?"

The mighty roar shook the entire cave. But before Shi Long could respond or intervene, another voice, cold and commanding, cut through the tension, halting the black dragon in his tracks. "Stop what you're doing. Are you planning to ruin the Dragon Clan's plans?"

The black dragon who had been about to declare war on the humans snarled, his voice booming through the dark cave like a crack of thunder. "Are you blind? They have unleashed poison upon our sea—this is our homeland! I'll kill every last one of them myself; don't try to stop me with your nonsense!"

The red dragon, the one who had ordered the black dragon to hold back, replied in an icy tone, "Now is not the time to wage war against the humans. If we act rashly, we'll only be playing into their hands. Don't you understand?"

The black dragon scoffed, cursing under his breath, "Coward! You bring shame upon the dragon kind!"

The red dragon laughed softly, taunting, "Huh, what about your ridiculous pride? Can it perpetuate our clan? If you could set aside that foolish pride of yours, perhaps the Dragon Clan wouldn't be in such decline."

The black dragon shook with rage, shouting back, "And what do you propose, oh wise one? Do nothing and hide in the cave as always?"

The red dragon chuckled softly. "Then I'll show you how to actually use your brain." With those words, it crushed the bodies of all the sea creatures that had been poisoned and began to create a massive whirlpool, drawing in the rainbow poison and all the toxins floating in the sea. The whirlpool carried the poison up into the sky, and with the red dragon's spiritual power, it caused the poison to evaporate into mist, transforming it into rainclouds. Once the toxins had fully formed into clouds, the red dragon used its power to direct the poisonous clouds toward the coast of the Star Continent. The poisonous rain would only fall on the Star Continent, as the red dragon had no desire to wage war against the humans at this time—this was merely a warning to them.

"Remember to use your brain once in a while, you thick-headed lizard," the red dragon sneered. "Perhaps… it might help you think just a little more clearly."

The black dragon glared at the red dragon with a murderous look, growling softly as he retreated back into the depths of the Dragon Clan's underwater lair, his anger simmering in the silent shadows of the cave. "Hmph…"

Li Huang stood on the shores of the Star Continent, his deep red eyes fixated on the rapidly accumulating kill points. A faint smile played on his lips, satisfied with the results of combining the "Ten Thousand Poisons Technique" of the Dark Shadow Secret Unit with the "Rainbow Explosive Arrows" of the Divine Arrow Army. The rainbow poison he created was no ordinary toxin; it could swiftly claim the lives of those below the Saint King level. Even those with stronger cultivation, if injured or heavily wounded before exposure, could be fatally affected by the rainbow poison—even a Saint Emperor.

System notifications appeared one after another.

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[Congratulations to the Host for eliminating cultivators and sea beasts from Spirit Sea levels 1 to 9, totaling 124,512,581. Kill points awarded: 871,588,067,000.]

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[Congratulations to the Host for eliminating cultivators and sea beasts from Foundation Establishment levels 1 to 9, totaling 1,110,420. Kill points awarded: 555,210,000,000.]

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[Congratulations to the Host for eliminating cultivators or sea beasts at Saint King levels 1 to 9, totaling 186. Kill points awarded: 558,000,000,000.]

[Congratulations to the Host for eliminating a Saint Emperor level 4 sea beast. Kill points awarded: 40,000,000,000.]

[Total Kill Points: 2,415,640,548,120]

Li Huang stood in silence, watching the notifications with a smile that reflected his deep satisfaction.