I Can Transfer the Side Effects of Evil Skills

Chapter 439 - 278: That’s Not a Good Deal

When Zou Feng vanished from sight, Guang Tianhua knew this was bad.

No longer able to suppress the poison rampaging through his body, Guang Tianhua hastily raised his hand and condensed a Sword Pill.

This technique of compressing Sword Qi to an extreme to form a Sword Pill was something not even the former Sword Saint of Great Yan, Jing Huaisong, could accomplish.

The moment the Sword Pill appeared, the surrounding air became suffocatingly oppressive.

Guang Tianhua casually tossed the Sword Pill, and a boom like muffled thunder erupted.

The Sword Pill detonated. Not only did the earth shake and the mountains tremble, but even the space nearby warped with the force of the blast.

The toxic smog permeating the area was instantly cleansed, rapidly dissipating.

"Thunder-Clap Sword Qi... purges evil and shatters illusions..." Qin Fengwu, who was hastily fleeing the battlefield, couldn’t help but mutter in a daze as she saw Guang Tianhua make his move.

’As expected of a prodigy on the Potential List,’ she thought. ’A single move of his is far beyond my reach.’

In truth, for any Outer Sect disciple on the Potential List, breaking through to the Spiritual Energy Realm and entering the Inner Sect would be effortless, if they so chose.

The reason they held off was either to build a stronger foundation or, similar to Zou Feng’s situation, to forge a superior Spirit Body.

Regardless, the combat prowess of these prodigies on the Potential List was extremely close to the Spiritual Energy Realm. In some cases, they could even go toe-to-toe with cultivators at that level.

Now that Guang Tianhua had unleashed his Thunder-Clap Sword Qi, Zou Feng, who had been concealed in the toxic smog, could naturally no longer remain hidden.

Of course, he no longer needed to. He had been given enough time to fully charge his Toad Stance.

Thus, the moment the toxic smog completely dissipated and exposed Zou Feng’s figure, an explosive exhalation, no less mighty than the Thunder-Clap Sword Qi, boomed forth.

If Guang Tianhua’s Thunder-Clap Sword Qi had warped the surrounding space, then Zou Feng’s toad-like roar rattled the very minds of everyone nearby.

Qin Fengwu, who had already fled a considerable distance, almost thought a toad had started growing inside her head.

Guang Tianhua, who bore the brunt of the attack, naturally fared even worse. A moment ago he had been in a state of absolute focus, but now he was suddenly thrown into a drunken stupor.

BOOM—

By the time the boom registered, Zou Feng had already appeared before Guang Tianhua. Poison Force and Evil Qi gathered on his palms, and he struck out like a crashing tidal wave.

A rare look of horror flashed across Guang Tianhua’s face, but his reflexes were astoundingly quick. In a flash, he conjured another Sword Pill, holding it before him to meet Zou Feng’s attack head-on.

However, because of that momentary mental stupor, he had failed to keep the poison in his system suppressed. This caused the power of the hastily conjured Sword Pill to be drastically reduced.

When the Poison Palm and Sword Pill collided, a shockwave billowed out, shaking the earth and rattling the mountains. The force of the blast sent Qin Fengwu stumbling, and she could barely keep her eyes open.

More than shock, what she felt now was a deep sense of inadequacy.

’We’re all Outer Disciples of the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, so why is the gap between us so vast...’

’Even ten of me put together probably couldn’t unleash an attack that powerful.’

’But now isn’t the time to dwell on that. What matters is the result. Who won?’

The dust settled, revealing the two combatants standing apart, each on one side of the clearing.

Although Guang Tianhua was still standing, black blood was pouring from his eyes, mouth, and nose. The poison had clearly seeped into his vitals; he was beyond saving.

"You... you..."

Trembling, Guang Tianhua raised a hand to point at Zou Feng, trying to speak. But in the end, he could only spit out another mouthful of foul blood before collapsing heavily to the ground.

To his dying breath, he never understood. He had just been doing what he always did during the monthly exams—stealing monster kills and murdering people.

How had he ended up kicking an iron plate in the form of some nobody he’d never even seen or heard of before?

Seeing Guang Tianhua drop dead, Zou Feng naturally went forward to loot the body.

In the end, all he found were two bottles of Elixirs, without a single Spiritual Artifact in sight.

This dashed Zou Feng’s plan to sell the man’s Spiritual Artifacts for money.

’As for Guang Tianhua’s strength...’

’To be honest, it was pretty decent.’

’The main reason my victory seemed so easy was that he got blindsided at the very beginning by the Poison Force I had infused into Qin Fengwu.’

’Of course, even if Guang Tianhua had been at his peak, it wouldn’t have been a big deal. It just would’ve been a bit more trouble.’

Next, Zou Feng didn’t forget about the dying King-level Snake-man. After he went over and delivered the finishing blow, his points shot up once more.

Unfortunately, even with another three hundred-plus points, Zou Feng’s current rank still wasn’t in the top ten.

He had only risen to eleventh place.

’Huh, are the top ten really this strong!?’

’Still, there’s plenty of time left in the monthly exam. It shouldn’t be a big problem...’

"Brother Zou..." Qin Fengwu cautiously walked back over.

But her expression quickly turned into a smile as she said earnestly, "Congratulations, Brother Zou, on making it onto the Potential List!"

This didn’t surprise Zou Feng. Since he had defeated Guang Tianhua, he would naturally take his place at number 404 on the Outer Sect’s Potential List.

As long as the monthly exam ended and Zou Feng left the Alternate Space alive, the Potential List would be updated immediately, with him taking the spot.

’I just wonder if this ranking on the Potential List is high enough to earn an investment from that ancestor, Leng Jing.’

"Time to find more King-level targets. Tsk, the top ten is a real bitch to break into..."

With that, Zou Feng turned to leave.

But Qin Fengwu hurried to catch up. "Brother Zou, wait! That Poison Force from before... can you infuse me with some more?"

Zou Feng had never expected anyone to voluntarily ask to be infused with his Poison Force. He turned back, looking at Qin Fengwu with a bewildered expression.