Chapter 996: Breaking the Formation

“Is this the Five Poisons Sect’s trump card?”
“It seems pretty powerful!”
“Wow, how many poisonous insects are there in such large numbers?”
“Judging from their appearance, they’re all high-level poisonous insects. There are too many to kill! It’s terrifying!”
“Good heavens…”
The players who followed Happy to the vicinity of the Five Poisons Sect were shocked by the horrifying scene before them. They were both deeply impacted and felt a chill at the sight of the vicious poisonous insects and snakes.
“Do you see that group behind? The twelve guys beside Ao Cangsheng… Those are the sect’s witchcraft disciples. Each of them has the strength of a top-tier expert!”
“Mm-hm. A few of them are even listed among the evil demons… I heard their poisonous insects are extremely powerful. One of them even boosts his strength by consuming poisons! His ‘Six-Winged Golden Winged Gu Mother’ can rival Ao Cangsheng’s! Another seems to possess immortality, can split into multiple bodies, and even revive poisonous insects—really bizarre!”
The crowd chatted animatedly, and their gazes toward Happy, who was standing outside the sect’s altar, grew even more worried.
The Five Poisons Sect had indeed offended many people over the years, and most players sided with Happy. Seeing the massive poisonous formation set up by the sect filled them with dread.
In fact, even Happy was a bit scared by the scene before him.
Although he had encountered situations with poisonous insects everywhere before, nothing like this—thousands of Five Poisons Sect disciples unleashing tens of thousands of high-level poisonous substances to form such a massive formation, enhanced further by poisons from countless small cauldrons—was truly terrifying even for him!
“Happy!”
At that moment, Ao Cangsheng spoke from the entrance of the Five Poisons Sect’s main altar:
“Even though we had feuds in the past, you’ve already destroyed our Yangzhou and Zhenjiang branches today, reaping many benefits. Our sect is now weakened. Why do you keep pressing hard, driving others to the brink?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Happy laughed…
“Master Ao, your words lack sincerity.”
“Back then, to deal with me, hundreds of your top experts hid beneath Songshan Mountain, going to extreme lengths to force me out. Why didn’t Master Ao back down then? It seems you understand the importance of eradicating threats completely! Today, I’m just learning from you, Master Ao.”
Upon hearing this, Ao Cangsheng’s expression darkened instantly, and his tone turned icy cold:

“So, Happy, you insist on pushing my Five Poisons Sect to the brink, determined to fight to the death… Very well! Today, I’ll see just how you plan to break through my Great Array of Ten Thousand Poisons!!!”
With a cold snort, the air above the Five Poisons Sect instantly grew tense, on the verge of explosion.
“…”
But Ao Cangsheng’s words forced Happy into a situation where he had to make a choice!
Originally, Happy was also quite frustrated by what he saw…
Poisons filled every corner of the Five Poisons Sect’s branch, and to clean them all from the outside in would be extremely difficult, even for someone extremely skilled, in a short time.
Moreover, the Five Poisons Sect seemed to have witchcraft disciples capable of reviving poisons! There were also a group of formidable witches that couldn’t be underestimated.
Amidst the myriad poisons, even Lingbo Weibu couldn’t avoid all attacks;
Although his Immortal Body realm was quite advanced, it was still difficult to utilize against the Great Array of Ten Thousand Poisons!
Just as Happy frantically racked his brains to figure out how to break through the array, he slowly dismounted from his mount.
Thud!
In front of countless experts and disciples of the Five Poisons Sect,
for Happy, this was merely a tactic to buy time.
But to others, it seemed as though they saw his calmness and confidence even in the face of the Great Array of Ten Thousand Poisons.
Hopeful expressions appeared in the eyes of many!
Clang!
He took out the Black Iron Heavy Sword from his bag and carelessly threw it onto the ground; its heavy blade pierced crisply into the bluestone.
“Do I have to go all out?”
Happy was troubled.
Although the Black Iron Heavy Sword might be able to pierce through the Great Array of Ten Thousand Poisons, the danger involved was immense… Not to mention the experts from various factions lurking within the sect’s branch.
Just as Happy gripped the hilt of the sword again and stepped toward the array under everyone’s gaze!
“Zheng! Zheng! Zheng! Zheng! Zheng! Zheng! Zheng! Zheng!”
Urgent piano music suddenly drifted down from above Happy!
“…”
The passionate piano music, carrying the murderous aura of war and an unyielding intensity, transformed into countless sharp musical blades that swept past Happy’s head.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
The ferocious Great Array of Ten Thousand Poisons instantly turned into a boiling sea due to these waves of musical blades.
Countless poisonous insects were sliced in two by the blades;
The fragile insects were instantly torn into tiny pieces by the musical blades in mid-air.

On the ground, even the scorpions and centipedes with tough exoskeletons couldn’t hold out for long—dense waves of sound blades sliced down, causing them to roll in pain as various liquids seeped from their wounds.
This sudden turn of events filled the members of the Five Poisons Sect with fury and shock:
“Qin Mo Fengling!”
“What do you mean!!!”
Ao Cangsheng saw, in the blink of an eye, a quarter of the Great Poison Array destroyed, countless poisonous insects torn apart and killed. Enraged, he demanded an explanation at the top of his voice!
Many people turned in surprise. There stood a woman in a plain white dress, who had appeared on a rooftop not far from Kai Xin, surrounded by a group of formidable experts. Her hands moved swiftly across the strings of a zither, sending waves of sound blades shooting out continuously.
Like a tide, they continued to sweep across the land…
Hundreds of thousands of poisonous creatures were cut down in large numbers, blood of all colors flowing, filling the air with a foul stench!
The disciples of the Five Poisons Sect hurriedly gathered the remaining poisonous insects out of concern.
It was ridiculous. The attacks from the Heavenly Demon Zither were indiscriminate and incredibly powerful. While the Great Poison Array might deter ordinary people, it was utterly “easy to break” against the sound of the Heavenly Demon Zither.
If they didn’t act quickly, hundreds of thousands of snakes, scorpions, and centipedes would surely be annihilated by Fengling’s music!
Seeing Fengling there, Kai Xin was overjoyed. Needless to say, she must have been sent by Bai Xiaosheng…
Although he didn’t know why Bai Xiaosheng suddenly decided to get involved, her presence indeed solved a huge problem for him.
The Great Poison Array was broken!
At this moment, the headquarters of the Five Poisons Sect seemed like a naked girl in his eyes…
“Fengling!!”
“You must understand that every move you make represents your master, Bai Xiaosheng. Are you trying to interfere in the martial world’s conflicts?!” Ao Cangsheng quickly regained his composure and roared.
This roar made many of those who had been enjoying the chaos look serious.
Everyone knew that Bai Xiaosheng never got involved in gang conflicts, no matter the situation or the size of the gangs. It was precisely because of his neutrality that even the leaders of the Xi Ren Lou and Yi Pin Tang treated him with respect.
Fengling’s public assistance to Kai Xin against the Five Poisons Sect somewhat violated Bai Xiaosheng’s rules!
As soon as his words faded…
The music stopped quietly. Fengling’s hands hovered above the strings, her gaze lifting to meet Ao Cangsheng’s eyes.

“The Master of Aoyue is right; Wind Chime’s master indeed has no interest in the conflicts among martial arts gangs… But when it comes to national righteousness and the Wild Wolves Organization, his stance is clear—anyone who cooperates with the Wild Wolves Organization is an enemy of Bai Xiaosheng, and thus an enemy of Wind Chime! Wind Chime has come to Nanjing on her master’s orders to expose your schemes, Master of Aoyue!”
Her voice, infused with internal energy, instantly spread throughout half of Nanjing.
“What!?”
“Wild Wolves?!”
Many people were shocked on the spot.
Aocangsheng’s expression changed drastically:
“You’re spreading lies!!”
“Master of Aoyue, it won’t be long before we find out whether you’re lying or not. But do you think your reputation in the martial arts world is more important, or are my master’s words more truthful?”
Wind Chime said calmly, “Recently, my master deduced that two members of the Wild Wolves Organization, ‘Xian Er’ and ‘Taohong’, have close ties with you, Master of Aoyue. These two are currently in Nanjing, at the Wudu Sect’s branch… I was sent here to find them. Unexpectedly, you even used such elaborate measures, activating the Great Poison Array! You also gathered twelve witchcraft disciples! Naturally, I could only assist Young Hero Kaidi in breaking through the array.”
“What?”
“The Wild Wolves’ people are at the Wudu Sect’s branch!”
“The Wudu Sect is colluding with the Wild Wolves Organization?!”
Chaos ensued among the crowd, with many people, filled with anger, eager to take action—since the Wild Wolves Organization was now a public enemy in the Central Plains, learning that the Wudu Sect was cooperating with them made many righteous individuals want to destroy the Wudu Sect right away.
“You’re lying! You’re spreading lies!!!”
Aocangsheng was completely panicked.
He had already been uneasy after Wind Chime’s earlier words, but now Bai Xiaosheng had even revealed the names of two members of the Wild Wolves Organization and stated that these two women were at the Nanjing branch. His confident tone filled him with despair at the thought of impending disaster.
He knew very well…
Once it was confirmed that the Wudu Sect was colluding with the Wild Wolves Organization, the Wudu Sect would be ruined. The First-Class Hall wouldn’t protect him, nor would the Wild Wolves Organization save him.
His name would also be cursed for life, with no chance of redemption!
Five years of hard work in the martial arts world were lost in an instant.
“Master of Aoyue, if you don’t want others to know, don’t do it yourself… You were too careless, using a group of casual players to provide the ‘Heavenly Kill Star’ effect for the Wild Wolves Organization’s experts, and using the branch gang’s prison as a hideout! These things should have remained secret.”

“It’s a pity you’ve offended so many people in your daily life. If no one had taken the initiative to monitor the Five Poisons Sect and provided some evidence, even my master might not have been able to catch you in violation of the rules… Those casual players of yours have also come to Nanjing; they’re probably in your branch hall now, right?” Wind Chime’s words completely shattered Ao Cangsheng’s last remaining defenses.
The disciples of the Five Poisons Sect, looking at their pale-faced sect leader, finally showed signs of anxiety.