Chapter 943: Different Thoughts

After leaving Night Owl, Yi Feng was settled into the most luxurious guest room on the island.

Upon returning to his room, Yi Feng tightly closed the door.

He had also instructed the guards beforehand that no one was to disturb him.

After confirming that the door was securely locked, Yi Feng sat cross-legged on the bed, waiting for the poison to take effect and end his life.

The reason for such caution was to prevent anyone from saving him halfway through the poisoning.

"I just want to leave quietly like this," Yi Feng thought to himself.

But this wait lasted the entire night.

By the time the sky outside brightened, Yi Feng, with dark circles under his eyes, looked extremely gloomy.

"Wasn't it said that this woman's poison would kill upon contact?" Yi Feng muttered angrily.

He had waited all night, yet there were no symptoms.

Fortunately, not long after, the top poison masters from the island came to visit.

It turned out that today was the day they were to test the poison.

"Oh, so soon?" Yi Feng was extremely excited.

"We hope Young Master Yi can understand. This matter concerns the fate of humanity. With the demon invasion imminent, we cannot afford any delay," one of the poison masters said apologetically. "Of course, if the two of you are not ready or need more time, that's also fine. Just let us know a specific time, and we will make the necessary preparations."

"No," Yi Feng, who was already excited, grew anxious upon hearing this. He quickly waved his hand to interrupt, "This matter concerns the fate of humanity. There can be no delay. Please, masters, ensure that I test the poison today."

"And it must be done immediately, right now!"

As Yi Feng's words fell, the poison masters looked at him with incredulous eyes.

Truly, he was someone recognized by Night Owl, someone Night Owl had vouched for with his life.

Such spirit was truly admirable.

They then collectively bowed to Yi Feng.

"Young Master, your righteousness is truly commendable. We are in awe."

Beside him, Fu Nanshan also looked at his future disciple with astonishment.

"This kid's level of enlightenment is ridiculously high!"

"If I hadn't been with him recently, I might have thought he was rushing to his death."

"Compared to his enlightenment, I feel a bit ashamed."

"No, even if I don't have this level of enlightenment, I must at least pretend to. I can't let this kid look down on me."

So, he quickly chimed in, "Yes, let's test the poison today. There's no time to waste."

"Thank you, noble sirs."

Seeing this, the poison masters bowed to Fu Nanshan as well.

Soon, under their guidance, they arrived at the entrance of a spatial realm.

"Two heroes, the poison test is quite simple. You don't need to do anything. Just enter this space, and we will release the poison mist shortly."

"Our idea is that, during the demon invasion, we can deploy poison mist spaces at the human-demon border, ensuring that any demon that touches it will die instantly."

At this point, the elder in charge of the poison test paused, seeming hesitant.

"Elder, please speak freely," Yi Feng said.

"Due to our special configuration, any attempts to resist the poison using luck or defensive measures will not only be ineffective but will also accelerate the poison's effects."

"So, once you enter this door, you must be prepared to sacrifice yourselves at any moment."

"After you enter, to ensure the authenticity of the test, we will use all our knowledge to concoct various poisons to add to the mist, and we will not hold back in the slightest."

The elder looked at the two with a grave expression.

"Can I understand this as you won't stop until we're dead?" Yi Feng asked in return.

"Well, you could say that," the elder replied somewhat awkwardly. "Because if the poison doesn't kill you, it means our research over these days has failed."

"So, it's necessary to remind you once more: if you wish to back out now, it's still possible."

"The Poison Island will not hold it against you..."

However, before the elder could finish, Yi Feng had already stepped through the spatial gate.

"This..."

Seeing Yi Feng's resolute and unwavering figure entering the space, the elder felt both embarrassed and ashamed for underestimating him.

"This kid."

"His level of enlightenment is too high."

Seeing this, Fu Nanshan, fearing something might happen to Yi Feng, quickly followed him in.

"These two noble sirs are truly admirable."

"Yes, without a moment's hesitation. What kind of spirit is this!"

The people outside the spatial gate couldn't help but marvel.

Then they noticed that Night Owl had appeared behind them at some point.

This startled everyone.

Night Owl had always only cared about the results of the poison tests, never the process.

He had never even come to the entrance of the barrier before, so his sudden appearance today was quite unexpected.

"Master, why have you come?"

Everyone hurriedly bowed.

"Hmm."

"I'm just here to observe."

Night Owl coughed lightly, his hands behind his back, his expression unreadable. "You all carry on."

"Yes."

Everyone nodded and quickly went to prepare the poison mist.

Night Owl seemed to want to say something several times but stopped himself. Seeing the closed gate, he knew standing here would yield no results, so he left.

But after taking a few steps, he stopped and added, "Inform me immediately once there's a result."

"Yes, inform me immediately."

After confirming his instructions, Night Owl left with his hands behind his back.

Meanwhile, Yi Feng and Fu Nanshan were inside the space.

The space wasn't large, spanning only a few dozen feet in any direction.

However, within these few dozen feet, the ground was littered with bones.

These weren't the remains of previous test subjects—those were all properly buried by the Poison Island. The bones on the ground were from captured demons.

The demon remains were varied, with all sorts of shapes and forms.

But without exception, due to the poison, all the bones were black, some looking as if they had been painted with black lacquer.

The two found a spot and sat down cross-legged.

"This time, it should work, right?" Yi Feng thought with anticipation.

"I wonder if this kid can withstand the poison."

"If he can, that's fine. If he can't, how should I intervene?"

Fu Nanshan stroked his chin.

"If I save him midway, given his level of enlightenment, he might blame me for ruining the Poison Island's experiment."

"So, the best option is to save him only after proving that the poison is effective against a Unity Realm cultivator like him."

"That way, I can ensure the success of the Poison Island's experiment while also saving his life."

"He'll definitely be grateful and kneel down to become my disciple."

Fu Nanshan nodded, pleased with his plan, and couldn't help but smile as he looked at Yi Feng.

Noticing Fu Nanshan's gaze, Yi Feng also smiled.

But if Yi Feng knew the malicious thoughts in Fu Nanshan's mind, he might have wanted to dig up Fu Nanshan's ancestral grave.

As the two harbored their own thoughts, the visibility in the space began to blur.

A layer of dense mist started to fill the entire space...