Chapter 741: A Devious Plan

Boom!!
Boom!!!!
Violent impacts, one after another, growing more intense!
The outer walls of Mu Family’s branch temple were severely damaged, with pits rapidly cracking as if covered in countless spiderwebs.
The deepest areas had sunk significantly, with gaps appearing in the walls from which faint flames could be seen.
It was almost time…
Elsewhere, troops were on high alert, slowly depleting Mu Family’s arrows while closely watching the crumbling walls, ready to strike at any moment!
Xue Yi still hadn’t donned battle armor himself. Standing atop a height, he directed his elite troops, issuing commands continuously:
“Archers, get ready!”
“Those at Temple One—once the walls collapse, immediately support the brothers from Temple of Great Strength and force their way through!”
“…”
In the areas under Lingxiao Palace’s control, Qin Qing and the others watched eagerly the progress of Temple of Great Strength from the First-Class Hall, their faces filled with joy and impatient determination:
“The people of Mu Family really can hold out!”
“That’s right. Once the outer walls break, let’s see what they do.” The elders of Lingxiao Palace were full of confidence. Behind them were tens of thousands of Lingxiao Palace disciples spread across Yangzhou City—controlling the city gates in all four directions, most of the main roads, and several martial temples. Once battle broke out, this place would become Lingxiao Palace’s stronghold.
Yet, Shangguan Lian, Hai Dongqing, and the others still felt puzzled and slightly uneasy…
Regarding First-Class Hall’s bold move to damage the outer walls, aside from the initial arrow shot from Mu Family’s branch temple, Mu Family remained extremely calm and composed.
Qin Yin also hadn’t reappeared…
For ten consecutive minutes, the people inside remained motionless, eerily calm!
If it were members of other gangs, they might not have cared, but they were surrounding the top gang in the Central Plains martial world—Mu Family’s experts.
Experts from various Mu Family branches gathered together, creating a terrifying force!
Even if they forced their way out, First-Class Hall and Lingxiao Palace might not be able to gain the upper hand in the short term. No one believed Mu Family would simply surrender.
At least Shangguan Lian didn’t.
Unfortunately…
He glanced back at Qin Qing.
Since the war began, this woman had enjoyed watching everything from a high vantage point, as if the people inside Mu Family’s branch temple were already dead under Lingxiao Palace’s siege.
Tens of thousands against a few thousand…
It seemed that way.
But could things really go so smoothly?

Shangguan Lian felt uneasy and restless. Gazing at the pitch-black night and the silent interior of the Mu Family’s stronghold, she sensed as if a giant beast, coiled and ready to strike, lurked within. Although Yipin Hall’s act of breaking through the outer walls allowed them to see the beast up close, it also meant breaking the barriers and releasing that beast…

Boom!!

A deafening explosion echoed…

The wall on Chen Ping’s side collapsed first, with a large chunk falling away! A burst of flames shone from behind the broken section of wall. Cheers erupted from Yipin Hall’s camp, accompanied by the relentless sound of arrows piercing the air. Those outside saw only a violent barrage of arrows being shot forth…

Chen Ping and the two strongmen nearby hadn’t even had time to drop their hammers and dodge when they were already forced to retreat under the onslaught of arrows.

Thud!

Hit by dozens of arrows, the three collapsed to the ground. The moment their bodies hit the ground, the smile on Xueyi’s face froze. Gritting his teeth, he ordered the strongmen near the outer wall to continue…

Chen Ping had only created an opening in a section of the outer wall large enough for two people to enter at once, and it didn’t even allow for attacks!

One after another, two more openings were made…

Amidst the crashing sounds and the whistling arrows, those who created the openings lacked the ability to dodge the arrows waiting to strike, and without exception, they were all turned into porcupines.

Through these openings, the people of Yipin Hall could clearly see the densely packed, well-equipped, and formidable experts of the Mu Family inside. Most were equipped with third-tier gear, with a few having fourth-tier masterpieces, and quite a number wearing full sets of fourth-tier gear. They stood at the forefront like an impregnable wall!

Seeing this, many, including Xueyi, gasped in shock.

The fourth-tier gear worn by these people were mostly first-class masterpieces renowned for their defensive capabilities—no other attributes, purely for boosting defense. Their fourth-tier defense exceeded 2,500, and with full sets, it approached 3,000.

With such a group standing at the front to block the arrows, it was no wonder the Mu Family’s defense line hadn’t suffered a single scratch—except for the continuous attacks from the most lethal arrow techniques, it was nearly impossible to break through their line of defense.

The arrows fired from outside couldn’t even pose a threat to the archers behind them!

Xueyi quickly assessed the situation in his mind—unlike their first encounter, the Mu Family was no longer just a gang standing out in the Central Plains martial world thanks to one person’s fame. Through initiatives like the “50 Billion Plan” and the “Top 100 Competition,” the Mu Family had built up its own strength.

The Mu Family has indeed developed the strength to fully compete with Yipin Hall, even holding a slight edge!
However,
this is now at Lingxiao Palace’s main hall in Yangzhou!
With Yipin Hall’s elite fighters, the destruction of the Mu Family is unstoppable. Xueyi believes that, unless something unexpected happens, with the forces of these two top gangs and those mysterious experts who once attacked the Mu Family’s branch hall, the Mu Family is doomed this time.
But…
The few openings allowed only a glimpse of a tiny part of the Mu Family’s branch hall…
Xueyi still hadn’t located the Mu Family’s true experts.
As more openings formed and connected, a section of over twenty meters long collapsed from the outer wall…
Boom!!
Amidst the loud explosion, debris lay scattered everywhere, revealing the entire interior of the Mu Family Hall to Yipin Hall’s members!
At that moment, both Yipin Hall and Lingxiao Palace fell into an eerie silence!
The people inside the Mu Family Hall also grew eerily quiet, the sound of drawn bows taut and steady, as everyone stared fearfully at the dense crowd under the flames outside the hall.
Heh…
Xueyi finally smirked slightly, glancing at a group of people atop the roof of the Mu Family Hall at a 45-degree angle, then ordered his subordinates without turning around: “Release the Five Poisons.”
Yipin Hall’s disciples trembled, not daring to delay:
“Yes!”
A group quickly appeared at the front, holding clay pots in their hands…
In an instant, a chilling cold wind carried a strong stench and the sound of snakes, spreading swiftly to every corner outside the Mu Family Hall!
Under the many sharply focused gazes, swarms of venomous snakes, insects, centipedes, scorpions, and strange flying creatures emerged, spreading like dark streams toward the Mu Family Hall.