Chapter 953: Im A Half Saint

The results of the poison test spread throughout Sky Poison Island.

All the poison masters were filled with excitement.

Only Yi Feng remained locked in his room, feeling utterly defeated.

The failure of the "Path to Death" meant that all his efforts over this period had been in vain.

At this moment, several high-ranking figures arrived outside his door.

"Since the poison test ended, Hero Yi has been locking himself in his room, refusing to eat or drink, thinking that our research has failed again," one of the elders said.

"Indeed, Hero Yi truly cares for the world. Despite being a half-saint, he humbled himself to test the poison," another elder sighed. "And now, because of our failure, he's locked himself away, brooding over it."

"Speaking of which, the fact that we were able to develop a spatial toxin capable of annihilating the Dao-Realization realm is largely thanks to Hero Yi's initial encouragement!" another elder chimed in.

"Yes, yes, it's all thanks to Hero Yi's encouragement."

"Then let's hurry and share this good news with Hero Yi," the leading elder said.

"Right, right, let's tell him quickly."

"But could it be that Hero Yi already knows the poison test was successful?" A younger poison master among them voiced his doubt. "Logically, with his half-saint cultivation, shouldn't he have sensed the potency of our toxin?"

"Not necessarily," the leading elder replied with a mysterious smile. "In recent years, our most important research has been on the concealment of the spatial toxin, and only after that did we focus on its toxicity."

"Back when we were researching concealment, it was no less challenging than our current work. But thanks to everyone's efforts, we've completely mastered the art of concealment."

"This means that within the toxin's spatial field, anyone below the saint level who can withstand it will feel nothing, as if nothing happened. Those who can't withstand it will perish instantly."

"It's precisely because of this that we needed someone to test the poison to determine its true strength while maintaining concealment. Otherwise, we could have just asked the island master to test it, and everything would have been resolved, right?"

"And although Hero Yi is a half-saint, he's not a true saint. Since the toxin is within his tolerance range, he wouldn't have felt anything in the toxin space."

"Even a saint, unless they specialize in poison, would only sense the presence of the toxin and wouldn't be able to determine its exact strength or which realms it could threaten."

"So, the only way we could determine the success of our research was by observing whether the test subject lived or died."

"However, it's worth mentioning that this time, it was thanks to Elder Fu's injury and poisoning. Otherwise, we would still be in the dark about the results of our research, and no one would have known we had developed such a potent toxin."

The leading elder explained everything in detail.

His words were clear.

If Fu Nantian hadn't been injured, even with his saint-level strength, he would only have sensed the presence of the toxin. Since he wasn't well-versed in poison, he wouldn't have known which realms the toxin could threaten.

But after being injured, he could determine the level of force required to overwhelm him.

With this benchmark, they were able to gauge the true strength of the spatial toxin.

"So, given Hero Yi's strength, his participation in the poison test isn't particularly useful to us unless we develop a toxin that can threaten a half-saint."

"Of course, Hero Yi's intentions are undoubtedly good. He simply isn't aware of the complexities involved."

"Moreover, it was Hero Yi's earlier encouragement that brought Elder Fu here. Therefore, for this major research breakthrough, Hero Yi deserves the lion's share of the credit."

The leading elder laughed heartily.

Hearing this, the others nodded in agreement.

"Alright, enough talk. Let's hurry and share the good news with Hero Yi."

Finally, they knocked on Yi Feng's door.

"We greet Hero Yi."

Yi Feng, who had been wallowing in self-pity, opened the door and forced a smile as he greeted them.

"What brings you here?" Yi Feng asked.

"Hero Yi, we're here to share some good news," the leading elder said with a smile. "Contrary to what you might think, the poison test was not a failure. In fact, it was a tremendous success."

"Huh?"

"It succeeded?"

Yi Feng looked at them in confusion, thinking they were joking.

"Our conclusion is that the spatial toxin we developed is potent enough to pose a fatal threat to the Dao-Realization realm," the leading elder announced solemnly.

"???"

"Threaten the Dao-Realization realm?"

Seeing the elder's serious expression, Yi Feng was baffled. "Old master, are you sure you're not joking?"

"Hero Yi, why would we lie about something like this?" the elder replied earnestly.

Yi Feng's confusion only deepened. "Wait, if you're saying this spatial toxin can fatally threaten the Dao-Realization realm, then why am I still alive?"

At this, the group exchanged glances and burst into laughter.

"What are you laughing at?"

Yi Feng was even more bewildered.

The leading elder smiled meaningfully and said in a low voice, "Hero Yi, there's no need to pretend. We already know."

"???"

"Know what?"

Yi Feng's face stiffened, completely lost.

"Hero Yi, it's pointless to keep up the act," the leading elder said with a chuckle. "We've known for a while that you're a half-saint."

"What the fuck?"

Yi Feng was stunned, his face twitching. "Since when am I a half-saint?"

"Come on, Hero Yi, just come clean," the elder said earnestly. "You survived unscathed in a toxin space that can fatally threaten the Dao-Realization realm. That means you must be a half-saint. Otherwise, you would have died."

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Yi Feng's heart skipped a beat.

He was thrown into existential doubt.

Yi Feng, a half-saint?

What the hell?

Yi Feng panicked.

He had always thought he was at the Dao-Integration realm. Now, he was being told he was a half-saint?

What was the point then?

If he couldn't even find a way to die at the Dao-Integration realm, how much harder would it be as a half-saint?

"Wait, how did you conclude that your toxin can threaten the Dao-Realization realm?" Yi Feng pressed urgently.

"Well, of course, we have our methods," the elder replied evasively, not wanting to reveal Fu Nantian's involvement. He then added solemnly, "Hero Yi, there's no need to doubt. This conclusion is absolutely certain."

Upon hearing this confirmation, Yi Feng felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

He staggered back several steps.

If it was confirmed that the toxin could fatally threaten the Dao-Realization realm, and he had emerged unscathed after being exposed to it, then his status as a half-saint was undeniable.

A half-saint's cultivation, coupled with an impenetrable defense below the saint level...

He had originally planned to stay on the island a while longer, giving these poison masters another chance. But now, that was completely out of the question.

His path was completely blocked.

In other words, aside from finding a saint to kill him, there was no other way!

But finding a saint? Sure, he knew that saints were about to awaken across the Nine Realms, but actually finding one? That was easier said than done.

Yi Feng's blood pressure skyrocketed, rushing to his head.

He was on the verge of a breakdown.

In a flash, he dashed out and plunged headfirst into the sea.

Right now, all he wanted was some peace and quiet...