Chapter 2705: Unaffected by All Poisons

Zu An's expression changed. He knew the black-robed old woman's appearance was a clear result of her extensive poison use. Everyone knew she was skilled in poison, and Zu An figured few inside the starship would survive the terrifying poison she unleashed before dying.

Just as he was about to warn others, a fierce blaze suddenly erupted around the black-robed old woman. The flames enveloped the black mist even more rapidly, incinerating it completely in the blink of an eye. The black-robed old woman's body was also thoroughly reduced to ashes.

The Flame Knight scoffed, "Since I knew you were skilled in poison, how could I not be prepared for your move?" Fire was inherently the bane of all poisons, viruses, and bacteria, not to mention his flames were extraordinary to begin with.

"Boss is amazing!" the Fat Man, Octopus Demoness, and Bird-Headed Monster exclaimed in unison.

Number 9527 finally understood why these monsters had infiltrated the starship so easily: this person was colluding with them from the inside. Recalling how they had treated him as an honored guest, only for him to repay their kindness with enmity, Number 9527 was filled with both shock and fury. "Flame Knight," he demanded, "do you know the consequences of attacking the Universal Trade Guild? You will have no place to hide in any of the myriad realms!"

His words were not empty threats; with the Universal Trade Guild's power, even if the Flame Knight were ten times stronger, he would undoubtedly face certain death.

The Flame Knight laughed heartily. "We walk the path of annihilation, ready at any moment to return to our Lord's embrace. Even if we die someday by the Universal Trade Guild's retaliation, it will be our glory. At this moment, I shall sacrifice this entire starship and all its beings to my Lord, to show Him how devout our faith is."

Zu An's heart sank. Such individuals were the most troublesome; they no longer considered personal gains or losses.

Just then, Fireworks said with a beaming smile, "Oh dear, is your faith truly that pure? At the end of the day, aren't you just coveting Zu An's Singularity World, and the Dreamland invitations each of us holds?"

Everyone on board was startled, realizing that the Flame Knight's companions did not have invitations and thus could not enter Dreamland. But if they killed and plundered, they could seize the invitations from the other guests, allowing all the brothers to go to Dreamland together. It was well-known that Dreamland invitations were not tied to specific names!

The Flame Knight stared at Fireworks, his eyes visibly blazing with fire. "Brat, you're the one on this starship I can't see through the most. What exactly is your background?"

Fireworks flitted through the various tentacles like a graceful butterfly. "I don't have any special background; I'm just the cutest and prettiest maiden in the universe."

Everyone was speechless.

"Hmph, trying to play tricks. Too bad none of it matters now." The Flame Knight snorted, remaining still in his wheelchair as streams of flame shot out from its armrests. They quickly formed into fiery spears that rocketed towards Fireworks.

Fireworks had been handling the Octopus Demoness with ease, but the moment the Flame Knight attacked, she immediately found herself in perilous danger. The angles and timing of the spears were perfectly calculated, and Fireworks seemed very wary of the flames on them. Her movements quickly became sluggish, and any discerning observer could tell she would likely fall in battle soon.

Suddenly, a light sword appeared beside her, deflecting several fiery spears. Number 9527 had forced back the Fat Man opposite him and was now brandishing his light sword as he charged towards the Flame Knight. As he charged, dozens of light swords illuminated around him, all striking towards his opponent.

The Flame Knight remained seated, casually waving his hand, and a fierce flame spread out in a fan shape. In a single clash, half of Number 9527's light swords disintegrated.

"How is this possible?" Number 9527's expression changed dramatically, as if he couldn't believe the outcome. Zu An also frowned. Number 9527, ranked among the top 10,000 in the Universal Trade Guild, could not be weak. Previously, Zu An had sensed an unfathomable depth to him, certainly not weaker than the Flame Knight. So why did the battle now seem so one-sided?

At that moment, the Flame Knight unleashed another wave of fire. This time, all the light swords around Number 9527 were struck down, and even the light sword in his hand completely extinguished. He himself fell to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood, then looked at the Flame Knight with a mix of fury and indignation. "Despicable!"

The Flame Knight sighed, "Since we dared to make a move against the Universal Trade Guild, how could we not be fully prepared? I just didn't expect the antidote potion the Guild provided you to be so potent, allowing you to delay the effects of my second sister's poison for so long."

The Octopus Demoness laughed seductively. "Heh heh, did you really think this old lady was so naive as to let you chop off all those tentacles for nothing?"

Number 9527 finally understood: during their fight, she had intentionally allowed herself to be wounded. Her poison evidently required his blood to activate. During their recent battle, she had already poisoned him without him realizing it. Suddenly, his expression turned grim. If she could poison him this way, then what about her running across the whole area, swinging her tentacles everywhere just now...

Just as he was halfway through his thought, sounds of weapons clattering to the ground suddenly began. The Universal Trade Guild staff were successively collapsing, one after another, groans rising in an undulating chorus. It turned out they all felt their vital energy failing, losing their combat ability.

Fireworks' expression also changed. "Oh no." Unfortunately, she was too late to react and fell from mid-air.

"Brat, you angered me so much just now. Now, this old lady will let you experience a fate worse than death." The Octopus Demoness looked at Fireworks' beautiful face, a hint of jealousy flashing across her own. Immediately, various tentacles swirled towards Fireworks; she intended to show her the true purpose of tentacles.

Suddenly, a black flash appeared as the Bird-Headed Monster, swift as lightning, moved with surprising speed to embrace Fireworks first. "Second Sister, we agreed this beauty is mine. You can't ruin her."

But his expression suddenly changed when he realized he had embraced empty air. The beauty had been pulled to the other side by a strange suction force—it was that brat!

Zu An used the "Taotie Devouring Heaven Art" to pull Fireworks into his arms, holding her as he escaped the clutches of the two monsters. Held in his embrace, a blush briefly flickered across Fireworks' face, but then she asked in confusion, "Why aren't you poisoned?" Even powerful individuals like Number 9527 and herself had accidentally fallen victim. Not to mention everyone else on the starship. Why was this guy perfectly fine?

Zu An's expression was peculiar. His constitution was special; the "Primordial Chaos Scripture" made him immune to all poisons. He just hadn't expected it to withstand even the poisons of these powerful beings from the myriad realms. It seemed the grade of the "Primordial Chaos Scripture" was probably not low.

Not only her, but everyone else on the starship was incredibly shocked.

"Boss, this guy seems immune to my poison," the Octopus Demoness exclaimed.

"He has a teleportation ability," the Fat Man said, brandishing his scissors. "His movement and speed are actually comparable to Third Brother's."

"The cultivation technique he practices can absorb energy and generate powerful suction. You must be extremely careful," the Bird-Headed Monster added.

The Flame Knight stared intently at him, and before anyone realized it, the group had surrounded Zu An. "Brat," he said, "I underestimated you earlier."