Chapter 503: The Dragon Shatters His Chains, the Phoenix Cries Across the Nine Heavens

The reinforced walls of the safe house trembled, not from an external assault, but from the storm raging within Ellison Jiang himself. He was on one knee, his body a canvas of torment. Vile, black veins pulsed across his skin like venomous serpents, crawling up his neck and across his face. Each breath was a ragged gasp, a fight against the corrosive fire that was consuming his meridians. The Gu poison, a masterpiece of the Gu Clan's insidious arts, was not merely a toxin; it was a living curse,...