King of Hundred Victories Saber

Chapter 579: Chapter 193: Lan Xiaodie’s Plot: How Shi Feiyang Breaks the Underground Palace Chess Formation (Part 3)

At this moment, the shadow of the Five Poison Sect’s revenge loomed over everyone like a heavy, oppressive dark cloud.

The winter sky was grim and suffocating, foretelling an impending crisis.

In a dark and deep lair of the Five Poison Sect, Sect Leader Lan Xiaodie, wearing a black robe, had an icy expression, as cold as the early winter frost.

Beside her stood a group of Five Poison Cultists, heads bowed, not daring to breathe loudly.

Lan Xiaodie spoke slowly, her voice cold enough to pierce bones: ”Shi Feiyang ruined my plans and made me lose face before everyone. If I don’t avenge this, I vow not to be human.” A disciple cautiously said, ”Sect Leader, that Shi Feiyang is highly skilled in martial arts and has a group of helpers. If we act rashly, we might...”

Lan Xiaodie suddenly turned her head, her eyes like knives stabbing toward the disciple, who immediately fell silent in fear.

”Afraid? When have we, the Five Poison Sect, ever been afraid!” Lan Xiaodie snorted coldly, then continued, ”I have already sent someone to the Northwest to contact the Nine Poison Sect. Although their techniques differ from ours, their methods of using poison are not to be underestimated. As long as we join forces with them, we will definitely intercept and kill Shi Feiyang on his way to Heng Mountain.”

”The Sect Leader is wise!” the disciples echoed in unison.

Lan Xiaodie’s lips curled into a cruel smile, and she continued, ”Additionally, send someone to Jiangnan to contact the Sea Sand Gang. They already have a grudge against the Heroic Sakura Association, especially since the Association exterminated the Cao Bang and took control of Jiangnan’s waterways. Therefore, as long as we offer them great profits, have the Sea Sand Gang lay an ambush on the way back for Yili and others. This time, I want to ensure neither Shi Feiyang nor Yili escape!”

On Shi Feiyang’s journey to Heng Mountain, the cold wind grew even more biting, chilling to the bone.

The dead grass on either side of the road rustled in the wind, like countless ghostly hands dancing.

Shi Feiyang rode on horseback, his expression vigilant, fully aware that the Five Poison Sect would not give up easily and that danger could strike at any moment.

Meanwhile, Yili and Xiang Kun and the others on their way back to Jiangnan, snowflakes started to drift from the sky, landing on their shoulders and melting almost instantly.

Yili gazed at the swirling snow, feeling a subtle unrest in her heart: ”Brother Xiang, I always feel this journey is too calm, which makes me uneasy.”

Xiang Kun nodded, gripping the iron flute at his waist tightly: ”Rest assured, madam, I will protect you completely. If the Five Poison Sect dares to intrude, they will not return.” Just as Lan Xiaodie plotted evilly, the Five Poison Sect colluded with the Nine Poison Sect and the Sea Sand Gang, reaching a nefarious agreement.

The Nine Poison Sect, for this filthy deal, sent their most elite experts, who carried an eerie aura and wielded mysterious poisonous weapons, each possessing unique and sinister cultivation techniques, laid numerous traps silently on Shi Feiyang’s unavoidable path.

They lurked in the dark, like hibernating vipers, awaiting the moment for a deadly strike.

The Sea Sand Gang was not to be outdone, laying a trap in the winding and rugged pathways of Jiangnan.

They wielded sharp blades, their eyes brimming with greed and ferocity, intent on dealing a lethal blow to Yili and the others.

The Five Poison Sect, for this revenge, even unleashed their ultimate evil treasure—the ”Ten Thousand Gu Heart-devouring Banner.”

This banner is crafted from the corpses of countless poisonous Gu insects, with every inch of its surface telling tales of endless pain and sin.

Once waved, the grievances of the Gu insects on the banner would turn into the Qi of Ten Thousand Gu, spreading out. Those affected would instantly be devoured by countless Gu insects, unable to live, unable to die, suffering torment worse than death.

Shi Feiyang galloped through the fierce cold wind, the horse’s hooves resonating loudly on the quiet road. Suddenly, a strange smell pierced his nostrils. The scent carried a putrid and eerie undertone, which jolted Shi Feiyang’s heart, causing him to instantly rein in his horse.

He saw ahead on the road, a thick green smoke spreading slowly like a ghost, with an odd glow flickering within, as if numerous sinister eyes were watching.

Shi Feiyang knew this was poisonous fog. Reacting swiftly, he held his breath and drew the Celestial Frost Blade with lightning speed.

The blade was unsheathed, its cold gleam dazzling, like a luminous streak slicing through the murky sky.

Shi Feiyang watched his surroundings warily, his aura tense, like a leopard poised to strike.

Just then, a group of bizarrely dressed people flowed out from the woods on either side of the road.

Their figures were ghostly, expressions grim, precisely the experts from the Nine Poison Sect.

The leader held an ancient-looking flute, its body inscribed with strange runes.

He placed the flute to his lips, playing a melody that was melodious yet filled with endless strangeness.

As the flute sound rose, the poisonous fog thickened, as if alive, rolling towards Shi Feiyang.

At the same time, numerous tiny poisonous insects flew out of the fog, though small in size, they emitted a deadly aura, swarming densely towards Shi Feiyang like a black cloud.

Seeing this, Shi Feiyang immediately circulated the Bright Jade Technique.

In an instant, a faint jade-colored halo enveloped him, emanating a bone-chilling cold.

The cold grew stronger, merging with the surrounding fierce wind, spreading out with Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

The air around him froze instantly.

A thick layer of frost rapidly formed on the ground, even the falling leaves were frozen mid-air, slowly descending.

Shi Feiyang performed the Hundred Victories Saber Technique, his Celestial Frost Blade flashing silver lightning with every swing.