Chapter 951: A Long And Arduous Journey

But he had no idea that Yi Feng hadn’t recognized him at all.

The two had only played a single game of chess together, and Yi Feng had played against countless people. How could he remember who this old man was?

In Yi Feng’s mind, since the poison had no effect on him, it meant the toxin wasn’t potent enough to threaten someone at the Unity Realm. Therefore, logically, it shouldn’t have any effect on this old man either.

Yet, the old man now looked like he was on the verge of death…

There was only one possible explanation: this old man hadn’t actually reached the Unity Realm. That would make sense.

“Right, old man? You haven’t actually reached the Unity Realm, have you?” Yi Feng said with a look that seemed to see through everything.

“You…”

“Pfft.”

Fu Nantian felt deeply insulted, his face turning red with embarrassment.

Seeing Fu Nantian’s ashamed expression, as if he had been exposed, Yi Feng nodded with a look of confirmation.

However, he couldn’t help but feel a deep respect for the old man’s sense of righteousness.

He had seen people exaggerate their cultivation level to avoid death, but never someone who exaggerated their cultivation level just to rush toward it.

When it came to noble causes, this old man truly embodied the spirit of self-sacrifice.

That’s why Yi Feng decided to save him.

Of course, it was more of a last-ditch effort. He wasn’t sure if the herbs he prepared would work.

But judging by the old man’s complexion, the herbs seemed to have some effect.

However, Yi Feng couldn’t help but feel a sense of melancholy.

Not only was he completely unaffected by the poison, but the herbs he concocted could also neutralize it. The outcome of this so-called “Path of Death” was predictable.

The poison masters of Heavenly Poison Island were truly useless.

He frowned, feeling utterly disheartened.

Although the medicine Yi Feng fed to Fu Nantian was effective, the backlash from the destruction of his avatar was too severe.

The heavy injuries gradually caused him to lose consciousness.

When he woke up, he was already in a room.

Surrounding him were several poison masters from Heavenly Poison Island, examining his body.

The faces of the poison masters were filled with exhaustion, with not a hint of joy to be seen.

“Hero Fu, you’re finally awake?”

Seeing Fu Nantian wake up, the poison masters forced out a few strained smiles.

But the frustration and despair in their eyes were even more pronounced.

They too felt utterly incompetent.

Dozens of poison masters had gathered in a spatial treasure, researching for three whole years. Not only had they failed to create a poison that could kill someone at the Unity Realm, but they couldn’t even save this fake Unity Realm cultivator, Fu Nantian.

The extent of their failure was painfully clear.

Of course, they didn’t wish for Fu Nantian to die. It was just that the life of the test subject and the success of the poison were inherently contradictory.

“Hero Fu, regarding the matter of you concealing your cultivation level, Hero Yi has already informed us,” one of the poison masters said softly. “Please don’t feel embarrassed. On the contrary, we at Heavenly Poison Island are deeply grateful for your dedication to the future of humanity.”

“For now, please rest and recover. Once you’ve healed, we will arrange for someone to escort you off the island. Additionally, if there’s anything you desire or any requests you have, as long as they are reasonable, Heavenly Poison Island and the World Society will do our best to fulfill them.”

“We won’t disturb you any further. We need to continue our work on refining the poison mist space that can threaten the lives of Unity Realm cultivators.”

“Our imagination is grand, but reality is harsh. Creating a poison mist space capable of threatening Unity Realm lives is far, far more difficult than we imagined…”

“So the road ahead is long and arduous. Whether we can achieve it in our lifetimes is still unknown.”

“But even though it’s uncertain, for the sake of humanity’s future, we must still strive for it.”

“Hero Fu, please rest well. We’ll take our leave now.”

After saying this, the group of poison masters left, their heads hung low.

Fu Nantian, who had just woken up, was already confused. Hearing the poison masters’ words only added to his bewilderment.

“What do you mean, concealing my cultivation level?”

“What do you mean, I went to great lengths for the future of humanity?”

“And what’s this about a poison mist space threatening Unity Realm lives? What long and arduous journey?”

“Come back here and explain yourselves clearly!”