King of Hundred Victories Saber

Though the crowd did not know Shi Feiyang, seeing how generous he was with his money and supplies, and that kindly look on his face, they all took the grain and silver, hurriedly setting fires and cooking.

Besides, they were down to eating once every two days, truly starved, starved to the point their souls were gone; as long as there was a mouthful of food, they’d be willing to be ox or horse. In an instant, cooking smoke curled up within Old Wolf Stronghold. This move of Shi Feiyang’s was meant to bluff, to make Wu Yun, Wu Dang, Wu Hui, Zhong Renwang and the others mistakenly think the heroes of Xiongying had already occupied Old Wolf Stronghold, creating a false illusion of songs and festivity.

Shi Feiyang knew full well that the Life and Death Gate was the key point of Old Wolf Stronghold, and also the inevitable path Zhong Renwang and the others had to take to enter it.

He expected that Wu Yun, this old bandit of Old Wolf Stronghold, would be thoroughly familiar with the traps and mechanisms of the Life and Death Gate, and would surely lead Zhong Renwang and the others to try to pass through.

Thus, Shi Feiyang applied the Mysterious Lightness Technique ”Deep Concealment of Body and Name,” soaring and slipping into the Life and Death Gate, quietly hiding in the dark.

He pondered silently in his heart: ”Today, I must turn these traps and mechanisms into the grave that buries Zhong Renwang and his ilk, cleansing the Jianghu of this pack of villains.” However, Zhong Renwang was a man sly as a fox by nature. When he heard that entering Old Wolf Stronghold required passing through the Life and Death Gate, he instantly grew wary.

He thought, though Wu Yun, Wu Dang, Wu Hui and the others were familiar with the traps and mechanisms, Old Wolf Stronghold was now occupied by the heroes of Xiongying, how could Shi Feiyang and the others not have altered the mechanisms? At this thought, a scheme surged up in his mind.

When the group reached the front of the Life and Death Gate of Old Wolf Stronghold, Zhong Renwang suddenly clutched his belly with both hands, a look of pain appearing on his face.

He cried ”ai-yo, ai-yo”: ”Damn, my stomach suddenly hurts like hell, must’ve eaten something filthy, I’d better hurry off to take a dump.” Ding Hong, Dugu yan, and Xie Zhichuan, who had long traveled with him, were all shrewd as could be, and in an instant understood what Zhong Renwang was thinking. They all feigned concern, saying as they went, ”Master Zhong, you must take care of your health!”

At the same time they supported Zhong Renwang, heading toward a grove off to the side.

The Ghost Shadow Sect Sect Leader Zhaxi Caiyu, relying on the boundless power of his Ghost Shadow Nine Palaces Sword Array, was utterly fearless.

He snorted coldly and said to Wu Dang: ”You lead the way up front; I, this Sect Leader, want to see just what’s so formidable about this Life and Death Gate.”

Wu Dang had no choice and could only steel himself and lead the way ahead.

He carefully led Zhaxi Caiyu and his sect’s disciples, circling around those paths that might be hit by a rain of arrows.

Suddenly, a dense rain of arrows came shooting like locusts, cold gleams flashing, the momentum terrifying.

Fortunately, Wu Dang was experienced and had taken a detour in advance, so Zhaxi Caiyu and his sect’s disciples remained completely unharmed.

Everyone patted their chests and let out a breath of relief, then continued on.

Inside the Life and Death Gate, the atmosphere was so heavy it was as if even the air had solidified.

A mad wind howled, as if it meant to sweep everything in this world into an endless abyss; heavy snow fluttered down, trying to cover up the bloodshed and cruelty that were about to unfold. Those two incomparably massive stone gates were like two towering little mountains, standing there in utter stillness, exuding a chilling aura.

With a thunderous boom, like a bolt from the blue exploding in this narrow passage, a sudden crash rang out, making everyone’s ears buzz; heaven and earth themselves seemed to tremble.

In that unguarded instant, the two stone gates slammed shut with lightning speed. Pitiful Wu Dang, Zhaxi Caiyu, and his sect’s disciples—who had been inching forward with such care—now didn’t even have time to let out a scream before they were mercilessly clamped between them.

Under that immense crushing force, their bodies were instantly twisted and deformed, like fragile ants, in a heartbeat turned into a mangled, bloody meat pie. Blood gushed from the cracks of the stone gates, first forming thin rivulets that slowly slid down along the cold surface of the gates, dripping onto the snow.

In just a moment, the blood spread over the snow, a sheet of vivid Yanhong. Against the pure white snow, it looked especially shocking, like a gruesome painting, telling of the frailty and capriciousness of life.

And the mastermind behind all this was precisely Shi Feiyang.

He was now hiding in the dark, his entire aura drawn inward, as if fused with the darkness itself, making it hard for anyone to sense his presence. Shi Feiyang channeled the Divine Skill ”Great Shift of Heaven and Earth,” Inner Strength surging endlessly out from within his body like a raging tide, rushing toward those two stone gates.

Under the control of his powerful Inner Strength, the stone gates were able to close with such ferocity, killing Wu Dang and Zhaxi Caiyu and all his sect disciples in one stroke.

Shi Feiyang thought to himself: ”These villains have long plagued the Jianghu; today is their retribution. I will see to it that this Life and Death Gate becomes their burial place, purging the Jianghu of these cancers.”

The ”Twin Kill of Blade and Sword” Sect Leader Zashi Dunren had originally been standing outside the Life and Death Gate, craning his neck in expectation.

Seeing that Zhaxi Caiyu and the others had entered the Life and Death Gate for quite some time yet there was still no movement at all, a wave of impatience rose in his heart.

He furrowed his brows, a hint of ferocity flashing in his gaze, and bellowed angrily at Wu Hui: ”Wu Hui, you dog bastard, what are you standing there stunned for? Hurry and lead the way up front. I, this Sect Leader, want to see just what tricks are hidden inside this Life and Death Gate!”

Though Wu Hui was terrified to the core, under Zashi Dunren’s coercion he dared not disobey. He could only step forward, trembling, and walk into the Life and Death Gate. Zashi Dunren waved his hand, leading his own sect disciples to follow closely behind Wu Hui, stepping into this gate of life and death filled with unknowns and peril. Everyone advanced with extreme caution, each step taken painfully slow, as if the ground beneath their feet might split open at any moment and swallow them whole.