342: A perfect apprentice, a teacher who got tricked!

Outside the main gate of the Chinese Pavilion, a young figure dressed in blue and white martial attire knelt on the ground.

It was Sword Morning, the Disciple of Nameless.

At this moment, Sword Morning no longer possessed his usual heroic and upright demeanor.

His hair was disheveled, his clothes covered in dust, his face as pale as paper, his lips cracked, and his eyes were filled with endless regret, pain, and struggle.

His back was ramrod straight, yet it trembled slightly, as if bearing an immense weight. His forehead was pressed tightly against the cold ground, his fists clenched, nails deeply embedded in his palms, oozing threads of blood.

He knelt there like a stone statue weathered by wind and frost, completely out of place with the tranquil and transcendent atmosphere of the Chinese Pavilion.

"Chen'er? What's wrong with you?" Nameless opened the door, looking at his disheveled Disciple with concern and a hint of confusion.

Sword Morning had always been self-disciplined; why was he in such a state?

"Ma... Master..."

Sword Morning's voice was hoarse as he kowtowed, "Disciple has failed you! It's all Disciple's fault. Disciple was coerced by someone and... poisoned your food!"

"What?"

Nameless's expression hardened. He immediately circulated his Internal Energy and, sure enough, found that the True Qi in his body was subtly sluggish. A sinister and malicious force, like a parasitic growth, was beginning to erode his Meridians and dissolve his cultivation!

Moreover, a scorching, malevolent aura was entrenched in his heart pulse, constantly amplifying various negative emotions within him!

Initially, the poison had been dormant, and he hadn't felt anything. Now, sensing something was wrong and investigating further, he found that the poison had already seeped deep into his bones.

It was the simultaneous onset of the "Soul-Corroding Powder" and "Blood Severance" double poisons!

"Who is it?" Nameless suppressed the poison's effects and asked in a deep voice.

Though surprised, he remained calm, his gaze sweeping around like lightning.

"It's me."

A cold voice rang out.

From the shadows of the surrounding bamboo forest, a person slowly emerged.

This person's face was handsome but carried a hint of wickedness, his eyes as sharp as an eagle's. It was Absolute Heart, the eldest son of Godless!

He played with a folding fan in his hand, a cold, triumphant smile on the corner of his lips.

"Senior Nameless, I've long admired you."

Absolute Heart bowed slightly, but his posture showed no respect, "Poisoning you was my idea, and the one who did it was your beloved Disciple."

"Senior, don't blame him. After being subjected to my Heart Abandoning Seal, to endure for half a day before succumbing to that pain is already quite admirable!"

When Sword Morning heard the words "Heart Abandoning Seal," his body trembled violently, and the pain in his eyes intensified, yet he couldn't resist. He could only lower his head stubbornly.

Nameless looked at his beloved Disciple's state and felt the escalating toxicity within him. Anger surged in his heart, yet due to the poison's restraint, his astonishing cultivation was difficult to fully unleash.

"Who are you?"

"I am Absolute Heart!"

"Absolute Heart, what is Godless to you?" Nameless asked.

"He is my father. Fifteen years ago, my father led three thousand Disciples into the Central Plains and was stopped by Senior alone with a single sword.

This time, we want to re-enter the Central Plains, so naturally, we need to make some preparations in advance," Absolute Heart said with a smile.

"Originally, I wondered what kind of existence the martial arts myth Nameless was. Now that I see him, he's nothing special!"

"Absolute Heart... your Godless Absolute Palace actually uses such despicable methods! Fifteen years ago, I spared your father's life, and he promised not to step into the Central Plains for twenty years." Nameless frowned and said.

"Hahahaha, you believe such words? The only purpose of a promise is to be broken. Who told you that promises are meant to be kept?"

"Shameless!"

"In victory and defeat, what difference do the means make? The victor is king, so how can there be any talk of shamelessness?"

Absolute Heart sneered, "Now you, Nameless, have fallen into my hands. Unrivaled City has been destroyed, Sword Saint is dead, and Sword Devil is an incompetent fellow, trapped under Madam Ao's skirt in Sword Worship Villa."

"In the entire Central Plains, the only impressive expert is Overlord, and he stands alone! I have already arranged for people to bribe and poison him.

And my father, upon receiving my news, will land his army in the Central Plains within days. By then, the entire World Society will be ours for the taking."

To prevent Senior from interfering, I can only ask Senior to suffer a little inconvenience first."

Before he finished speaking, his figure suddenly exploded forward, his five fingers forming a claw, striking directly at Nameless's vital points!

He knew that Nameless was deeply poisoned and his strength greatly diminished, making it the best time to capture him!

Although Nameless was poisoned, his Foundation remained. He forcefully gathered his True Qi, his fingers pointed like a sword, and a Sword Qi met Absolute Heart!

"Boom!"

As the energies clashed, Nameless's body swayed, and a trace of black blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. Clearly, the poison was acting up, hindering the smooth circulation of his Internal Energy.

Absolute Heart, on the other hand, was forced back several steps, a flash of surprise on his face, followed by a sinister grin:

"As expected of the martial arts myth! To still possess such cultivation after being afflicted with two potent poisons! Unfortunately, you are at the end of your rope!"

He lunged again, his Moves vicious and cunning, specifically targeting the weaknesses Nameless displayed due to the poison.

Sword Morning watched from the side, his eyes bloodshot. He wanted to step forward and help, but the pain from the Heart Abandoning Seal was too great. He wanted to Move, but his body simply wouldn't obey, only able to emit painful whimpers.

After dozens of Moves, Nameless finally paused as the poison fully erupted.

Absolute Heart seized the opportunity, pointing a finger at a major Acupoint on Nameless's chest!

"Puff—"

Nameless spat out a mouthful of foul-smelling black blood. The Qi around his body completely dissipated, and his body slumped to the ground.

"Take him away!"

Absolute Heart smiled triumphantly, waving his hand to signal his subordinates in the shadows to come forward and shackle Nameless's limbs with cold iron restraints.

However, he didn't leave immediately. Instead, he squatted down, looking at the pale-faced, weak-breathed Nameless with keen interest.

"Senior, how do you feel?"

Absolute Heart gently lifted Nameless's chin with his folding fan, a cruel glint in his eyes, "The Soul-Corroding Powder dissolves True Qi, and Blood Severance erodes the spirit. This taste, it must not be pleasant, right?"

Nameless closed his eyes and remained silent, only his brow furrowed slightly, as if he was fully resisting the rampant poison in his body.

Absolute Heart, however, didn't care and continued to speak to himself:

"However, this Junior always feels it's not quite secure enough. After all, you are a martial arts myth. Even with potent poisons in your body, and your cultivation reduced to less than one-tenth, you still make this Junior feel... uneasy."

He slowly stood up, looking down at Nameless from above, his tone becoming cold and ruthless:

"Therefore, to completely put this Junior at ease, I'm afraid Senior will have to... pay a small price again."

Before his words finished, a fierce glint flashed in Absolute Heart's eyes. His fingers, pointed like lightning, swiftly and incomparably struck more than a dozen major Acupoints all over Nameless's body!

These Acupoints were not ordinary pressure points but crucial key Acupoints specifically targeting a Martial Artist's Dantian and Meridian hubs!

"Ugh!"

Nameless suddenly opened his eyes, letting out an uncontrollable grunt of pain! He felt a sinister and vicious True Qi, like steel needles, piercing into his body, precisely destroying the Foundation he had painstakingly cultivated for many years!

His Dantian Qi Sea felt as if it were torn apart, and the True Qi, already sluggish, instantly scattered and drained away!

Excruciating pain, as if his Meridians were breaking inch by inch, surged throughout his body, intertwining with the toxicity of the Soul-Corroding Powder and Blood Severance, forming a desperate torrent of destruction!

He could clearly feel that his cultivation, which was enough to dominate the world, was rapidly dissipating and disintegrating at an irreversible speed!

"You...!"

Nameless glared at Absolute Heart, a trace of uncontrollable rage and pain finally flashing in his eyes.

Crippling someone's martial arts is more vicious than killing in the Jianghu!

"Senior Nameless, you can't blame me. It's just that you're too strong."

Absolute Heart retracted his fingers, watching Nameless's aura visibly wither. A satisfied and cruel smile appeared on his face:

"So strong that even if you are deeply poisoned, even if you are captured by me, I still cannot rest easy.

Only by completely crippling your martial arts and casting you down to the mortal realm can I truly be worry-free."

He waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to lift the almost limp Nameless.

"Now, you are finally no longer the martial arts myth I had to look up to."

Absolute Heart chuckled, "Let's go. We'll take you to the World Society to rendezvous with my father.

I imagine by now, my father and the others have already flattened that place and are waiting for our 'great gift'!"

Sword Morning knelt to the side, watching helplessly as his Master was humiliated and his cultivation crippled. His heart felt like it was being twisted by knives, and regret and pain almost swallowed him whole.

He wanted to struggle, wanted to rush forward and fight Absolute Heart to the death, but the intense pain brought by the Heart Abandoning Seal caused his body and mind to contend:

His mind said: Get up quickly, help Master! Master's kindness to me is as vast as a mountain!

His body: Get lost, you bastard, it's not you who's hurting. I won't help. If you're so capable, Move yourself!

Ultimately, his body triumphed over his mind, leaving him without even the strength to stand. He could only let out a desperate, beast-like growl, tears mixing with the blood from his kowtows, blurring his vision.

Absolute Heart glanced at him, sneering, "A waste is a waste, even his anger is so powerless.

Take him along. Let him watch closely how his mythical Master collapses!"

The group escorted Nameless, now powerless and like a cripple, and Sword Morning, like a walking corpse, towards the World Society.