Chapter 779: Chapter 778: Backstabbing Again
A cool touch came, and Helian Rong briskly walked to Yang Fei’s side, handing a porcelain bottle to his nose.
Moments later, Yang Fei had regained control over the True Yuan within his body.
He hadn’t been deeply poisoned, and the antidote had come in time. Coupled with his strong natural immunity to toxins, and the fact that he had been practicing to resist it once he knew he had been poisoned, the poison didn’t affect him much and he recovered quickly.
The others weren’t so lucky.
Xu Jian, also a master of poisons, was simply too weak in the Physical Body Realm to fend off the Bone Erosion Powder’s toxicity.
Wang Lei, Wang Changchun, and Zhuge Cang were in an even worse state.
Though Zhuge Cang and Wang Changchun were Divine Travel Realm strongmen, they had been injured prior to this incident, and now they had been seriously hurt by Yang Fei and Wang Lei. Helian Rong’s poisoning methods were sophisticated, with the Bone Erosion Powder being colorless, odorless, and silent as it eroded their bodies. By the time they noticed, it was already too late.
After detoxifying, Yang Fei immediately released his powerful Divine Thought, locking onto Zhuge Cang and Wang Changchun.
These two were poisoned in the flesh, but their Sea of Consciousness Divine Thought still remained, posing a threat to the group.
Fortunately, Wang Changchun had first been ambushed by Xu Jian, and then clashed with Yang Fei, which caused great depletion to his Divine Thought. Zhuge Cang’s injuries were worse than Wang Changchun’s, his Primordial Spirit wounded. Upon realizing they were poisoned, they tried to assault Helian Rong with their Divine Soul Power, but Yang Fei intercepted them single-handedly.
This showed that both in terms of their Body and Conscious Realm, they were at their last gasp.
Now that Yang Fei had locked onto them immediately, they dared not make any rash moves.
Helian Rong proceeded to detoxify Xu Jian and Wang Lei, then came to Yang Fei’s side.
Yang Fei asked, "Is there any way to affect their Sea of Consciousness Divine Thought?"
Helian Rong’s face flushed at the question.
When she had imprisoned Yang Fei in her boudoir initially, to prevent him from recovering his Divine Soul Power, she had used an aphrodisiac to disturb his mind, making it impossible for him to concentrate on cultivating his Divine Sense.
Now that Yang Fei was asking about this, she thought back to those moments, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
Seeing her blush, Yang Fei also thought of that unbearable past, and coughed dryly before saying, "If there’s no way, I will have to try to destroy their Divine Souls; otherwise, once they recover, they will be dangerous to us."
Helian Rong replied, "Just kill them."
Yang Fei was startled, then nodded in agreement, "Yes, killing them works too."
Moments ago, the four of them had teamed up to suppress Zhuge Cang and Wang Changchun, but it had been perilously close.
Had it not been for the two’s prior injuries and Wang Changchun’s underestimation of their combat power, they would certainly have not been a match for these two Divine Travel experts.
Now, keeping the two of them close by was a menace; it was safer to kill them.
Wang Lei had just recovered and turned to Wang Changchun, asking, "How did you two end up so badly injured, what happened?"
Yang Fei, Helian Rong, and Xu Jian also looked curiously at Wang Changchun and Zhuge Cang.
Encountering these two in the thick forest was completely unexpected.
Now it seemed, with them being injured and looking like they were quietly fleeing Central State City, that something major must have occurred in the battle between the Five Families Alliance and Qingtian Sect.
Otherwise, with the Five Families outnumbering Qingtian Sect, Poison Sect, and Langya Wang Family, it seemed unlikely they would be defeated so quickly.
The impact of the poison on Wang Changchun and Zhuge Cang was severe, though not fatal. The True Qi within their bodies dispersed, leaving them unable to gather it at all. Along with the tremendous consumption of Sea of Consciousness Divine Sense and being locked by Yang Fei’s powerful Divine Sense, they felt unprecedented panic and helplessness.
Ever since they entered the Divine Travel Realm, they had never been in such a dire situation.
Being interrogated by Wang Lei, they felt a deep sense of humiliation for being in such a reduced state.
Especially recalling the siege on Qingtian Sect, they felt stifling frustration and bitterness in their hearts.
They had lost!
Utterly defeated!
And such an unjust defeat it was!
Zhuge Cang’s fury grew with each thought until suddenly, with a retch, he spat out another mouthful of fresh blood.
At the same time, due to the dispersion of his True Yuan within his body, the acupoints near his wound that he had blocked with his True Qi now could no longer be sealed, and fresh blood started to seep out from the injury once more.
Wang Changchun was in the same predicament, both of them acutely feeling their lifeblood ebbing away. The burden of pain from their injuries coupled with blood loss made them feel utterly stifled and miserable inside.
Such an ordeal was something neither had experienced in many years.
Yang Fei’s Divine Soul had locked onto the two men, clearly sensing their condition worsen by the moment, which caused him to pause for a moment before he smiled wryly.
Seeing that the two men did not respond, Wang Lei’s brow furrowed as he coldly gripped his steel blade and said, "If you won’t speak, then I will send both of you on your way."
Faced with the chilling killing intent emanating from Wang Lei, a shiver ran through Zhuge Cang and Wang Changchun.
To think that they, heroes all their lives, would meet their end at the hands of a few young upstarts—they couldn’t reconcile with it.
"Hold on!" Wang Changchun hurriedly spoke up.
Wang Lei watched him coldly, saying indifferently, "Answer my question. Of course, you can choose not to, but we are not far from the Qingtian Sect. At most, it will take us an hour to reach Central State City and learn everything."
Wang Changchun and Zhuge Cang exchanged a mournful look, helplessly giving a bitter laugh.
Both knew that today was likely the end of the road for them.
Just as Wang Changchun was prepared to answer, Yang Fei’s expression suddenly changed, and he abruptly looked up and called out, "Who’s there?"
Wang Lei, Xu Jian, and Helian Rong quickly became alert, their gaze turning to the dense forest ahead.
A glint of hope flashed through the eyes of Zhuge Cang and Wang Changchun.
"Hahaha, what a sharp perception, truly worthy of being Huang Chengcheng’s disciple." A hearty laugh echoed from the woods.
With its booming bass, the laugh clearly belonged to an incredibly powerful individual.
Upon hearing this voice, the flicker of hope in the eyes of both Wang Changchun and Zhuge Cang immediately dimmed, turning into despair, and then into deep hatred and fury.
Seconds after the laughter, the trees rustled, a shadow flickered, and an elderly figure appeared within everyone’s sight.
Helian Rong and Wang Lei both cried out in surprise, "Sect Master Zhang!"
As they exclaimed, their fighting spirit surged, and they took up a wary stance ready for combat.
Yang Fei and Xu Jian were also in a state of battle readiness, their gaze sharply trained on the newcomer.
In that moment, the four of them were oblivious to the true situation within the Qingtian Sect. To them, unless Wang Chunyang, Ouyang He, or Helian Zhan showed up in person, they had to remain highly vigilant against anyone else who appeared before them.
The newcomer was none other than the head of the Zhang Family, Sect Master Zhang.
He wore a dark Taoist robe with a goatee on his chin, giving him an air of seeking immortality and following the way of the Tao.
But upon closer inspection, one could notice that his Taoist robe was tattered in several places, and his complexion was not particularly healthy-looking, suggesting he might be bearing injuries or illness.
Yang Fei and the others watched him warily but did not detect any killing intent from the man, which led to some confusion.
After Sect Master Zhang’s gaze swept over the four of them, it turned to Zhuge Cang and Wang Changchun, who were almost slumped on the ground. His lips twitched slightly as he asked, "Did you do this?"
Helian Rong replied, "What if we did?"
Sect Master Zhang’s gaze settled on Helian Rong’s face, then he looked at Wang Changchun and Zhuge Cang before bursting into loud laughter, "Zhuge Cang, Wang Changchun, you never dreamed you would fall by the hands of several youngsters, hahaha..."
"Hmph, I, Zhuge Cang, was blind, unable to see people for who they are, never expecting to be backstabbed and ambushed by you!" Zhuge Cang glared, his eyes filled with venomous resentment as he sternly rebuked Sect Master Zhang.