855: Chapter 851: The Determination of the Three Ding Brothers!
855: Chapter 851: The Determination of the Three Ding Brothers!
The Ghost Trio truly deserves its reputation as the strongest martial artists under the Sima Family banner.
Earlier, their attack on Ye Tian was merely a probing strike, far from their full strength.
However, after the Ding brothers managed to block their initial assault, the Ghost Trio was clearly enraged.
Their speed and intensity increased to a level incomparable to before!
Leading the charge was the strongest of the Ghost Trio, the Red Ghost.
His target was none other than the eldest of the Ding brothers, Ding Da!
“Watch out!”
Shouting loudly, Ding Da immediately gathered his Wind Flow Strength, preparing to confront the attack cautiously.
“Boom!”
Though it seemed a bit forced, Ding Da still managed to block the Red Ghost’s strike.
Both Ding Da and the Red Ghost retreated one step each.
“Heh-heh~~~ Don’t think you’re safe just because you deflected that strike.
Look at your hand!”
The Red Ghost sneered coldly.
Ding Da quickly looked at his arm, only to discover his entire right arm had turned black.
It was apparent that the Red Ghost’s punch carried a deadly poison!
“You’ve been poisoned by ‘Red Wind,’ and combined with the earlier venom, the toxicity has compounded.
Today, there’s no way you’re leaving here alive!”
The Red Ghost sneered again, but Ding Da, a gritty and resolute man, immediately pressed the acupoints on his right arm, temporarily halting the spread of the venom…
However, such a move was nothing more than a futile struggle.
It did absolutely nothing to neutralize the poison.
Looking down on Ding Da, the Red Ghost spoke again disdainfully: “Forcefully stopping the spread of the poison will only make you die faster.
Once your acupoint technique loses its grip, the venom will surge through your body like a flood.
By then, no one will be able to save you!”
Faced with the overwhelming presence of the Red Ghost, Ding Da revealed a resolute expression instead!
“Die?
Perhaps.
But, as long as you give me a bit more time to defeat you, our leader will then have enough time to heal.
So long as the Night King Hall’s banner remains standing, what does my life amount to?”
“…”
Ding Da’s words made even the cold-hearted and ruthless Red Ghost slightly moved…
The man before him was willing to sacrifice his own life, all to defend Ye Tian.
Just what kind of charisma did Ye Tian possess that drew such unwavering loyalty from these martial artists?
As the Red Ghost was caught in his thoughts, Ding Da had already made his move, unleashing the full power of Wind Flow Strength and engaging in a fierce struggle against the Red Ghost!
Meanwhile, Ding Er and Ding San, inspired by their elder brother’s determination, mustered all their strength, launching themselves toward the Blue Ghost and White Ghost…
Like the Red Ghost, the Blue Ghost and White Ghost’s techniques were both ferocious and laced with various poisons as well.
Under normal circumstances, the Ding brothers would have hesitated and held back when facing the Ghost Trio.
But today, everyone was already poisoned.
Only by defeating the Ghost Trio could they hope to survive.
The brothers disregarded the venom and unleashed everything they had, aiming for mutual destruction.
Faced with the unyielding Ding brothers, even the Sima Family’s strongest martial artists felt a hint of fear, forced to retreat step by step…
“Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!~~~~~~~~~”
The cave resonated with thunderous explosions, a testament to the Ding brothers’ unleashed Wind Flow Strength!
Even though the Ding brothers were using an incomplete version of Wind Flow Strength, their fraternal unity amplified its effect, delivering an awe-inspiring performance that shook the scene.
On the other hand, the Ghost Trio found themselves cornered by the relentless Ding brothers!
The Ghost Trio had once been ordinary martial artists, but their expertise in poison earned them a place under the Sima Family’s banner…
The Sima Family, never a righteous faction, harbored grand ambitions that would result in the annihilation of countless lives.
Their deeds drew opposition from other forces, prompting them to obsessively refine their toxic techniques.
As the Sima Family’s most valued poison experts, the Ghost Trio enjoyed high regard within the family.
Sima Yun even passed on the complete Wind Flow Strength cultivation technique to them.
While their mastery remained mediocre, it was leagues ahead of the Heaven Gate Outer Gate disciples.
Yet this time, the Ghost Trio was cornered by mere Heaven Gate Outer Gate disciples poisoned to the brink of death…
“Ghost Trio, what are you doing?
You can’t even handle a few poisoned outer gate disciples?”
Watching the Ghost Trio faltering, Sima Kuan shouted furiously, reigniting their fighting spirit!
“Boom!”
The Red Ghost lashed out with a punch, forcing the advancing Ding Da backward.
“Young Master Kuan is furious, so I can’t keep playing around with you!
Even poisoned, you’re surprisingly tenacious.
However, while willpower might endure, the body doesn’t lie!
As an outer gate disciple, you’ve surely reached your limit, haven’t you?”
The Red Ghost’s cold words exposed Ding Da’s harsh reality!
Though Ding Da initially suppressed the Red Ghost, it was purely driven by sheer force of will.
His relentless attacks accelerated the blood flow within his body, hastening the venom’s invasion.
The sealed acupoints on his arm could no longer contain the poison.
Combined with the lingering ‘Red Wind’ toxin, Ding Da was about to succumb to its effects…
Similarly, Ding Er and Ding San weren’t faring much better.
Although they temporarily suppressed the Blue Ghost and White Ghost, the difference between the complete Wind Flow Strength and the incomplete version became glaringly apparent once the Ghost Trio exerted their full power.
The venom had already reached the internal organs of Ding Er and Ding San, leaving them relying solely on sheer resolve…
“Heh-heh-heh~~~~ This is the true power of the Sima Family’s Ghost Trio!
Finish off those pesky fools and end Ye Tian’s life!”
Watching the Ghost Trio regain the upper hand, Sima Kuan began to exult.
This time, he had brought the Ghost Trio along, used puppetry technique to manipulate the Ye Clan’s leader, Ye Zhihuan, and employed Ye Zhihuan to deliver poison.
No matter how he saw it, there seemed to be no chance for Ye Tian and his people to turn the situation around.
Sima Kuan definitely wouldn’t let his plucked prey escape…
Despite the looming despair, the Ding brothers still stood firmly before the Ghost Trio, unwavering determination evident in their eyes!
“Don’t kid yourself.
Defeating the three of us won’t be that easy!”
“Even if we die, we’ll drag you wretched ghosts down with us!”
“As martial artists of the Night King Hall, we exist to protect our leader.
Even if it means sacrificing our lives, as long as our leader lives, our deaths will be worthwhile!”
United in hatred against their foes, the Ding brothers unleashed every ounce of remaining strength to protect Ye Tian.
But this effort drained their bodies completely.
Without inner strength to suppress the venom anymore, the poison infiltrated their organs…
Despite this, the brothers charged ahead without hesitation, their eyes free of regret!
A whirlwind erupted within the cave as the Ding brothers unleashed the full force of their Wind Flow Strength!
“Whoosh!
Whoosh!”,”Whoosh!
Whoosh!”…
The entire cave began to tremble.
Despite their incomplete mastery of Wind Flow Strength, the brothers’ seamless cooperation created an intense and overwhelming impression!
Sima Kuan couldn’t suppress a momentary flash of fear…
Though he had trained with the complete Wind Flow Strength technique since childhood, his use of it had never produced such a powerful impact!
The Ghost Trio involuntarily shrank back as well.
They hadn’t anticipated that three mere poisoned Heaven Gate Outer Gate disciples, when united, could prove so troublesome!
“Witness the final resolve of a true warrior!”
With a loud shout, Ding Da charged forward, pulling Ding Er and Ding San along with him to engage the Ghost Trio.
Since joining the Night King Hall, the Ding brothers had steadily improved their skills, but they rarely displayed their growth, as Ye Tian’s awe-inspiring talents always overshadowed them.
Now, with the other martial artists of the Night King Hall controlled by Sima Yun’s puppetry technique, and their leader Ye Tian gravely wounded and poisoned, teetering on the brink of death…
The responsibility fell squarely on the Ding brothers!
“Swish!
Swish!
Swish!
Swish!
Swish!~~~~~~~~~~~~~”
The Ding brothers’ attacks stormed at the Ghost Trio like a raging cyclone, carrying razor-sharp forces hidden in the vacuum of their strikes.
Although the Ghost Trio had trained in the complete Wind Flow Strength technique, their firepower paled against the combined assault of the Ding brothers, who landed a solid hit on them.
“Ahhhhhhhhhhhh~~~~~~~~~~”
A shriek of agony echoed loudly, indistinguishable from the individual cries of the Ghost Trio.
Their collective wails reverberated through the trembling cave.
After a series of ferocious strikes, the Red Ghost, Blue Ghost, and White Ghost were left gravely injured, lying battered on the ground…
The Ding brothers didn’t pursue further.
Having spent their last reserves on this relentless attack, their bodies had reached their limits.
They were now focusing on readjusting their internal energies.
Sima Kuan, observing how the Sima Family’s strongest martial artists had been reduced to such a state by the Ding brothers, flew into a fury!
“What’s the matter with you three?
Are you holding back?
How can you fail against mere outer gate disciples?
What use are you to the Sima Family?”
Sima Kuan’s venomous reprimand spurred the Ghost Trio back to their feet.
As the epitome of the Sima Family’s martial prowess and masters of the complete Wind Flow Strength technique, it was inconceivable to lose to three poisoned Heaven Gate Outer Gate disciples.
This loss not only stomped on their pride but also made them fear Sima Kuan’s authority.
If defeated, they might find themselves cast out from the Sima Family entirely!
Struggling to rise, the Ghost Trio reached for small pills hidden on their persons and swallowed them…