Chapter 782: Chapter 781: Losing from the Start
"Don’t listen to their nonsense. The fact that the Poison Sect, Qingtian Sect, and Langya Wang Family have colluded with the remnants of the Taoist sect is true. Once the Taoist sect revives, we will all suffer their vengeance."
Upon hearing Helian Zhan’s accusation, Duanmu Wuwang realized things were going to be bad. Then, hearing Wang Chunyang call for war, his heart stirred and he promptly followed up on the topic, "Let’s eradicate them first, then we can unite and enter the world in force. With us united, what can Heaven and Penglai do against us?"
"Exactly, don’t listen to Helian Zhan’s bewitching words. With the Five Families Alliance united, we are the strongest force in the Hidden Sect World. Today, we will deal with our internal threats first, then go out and jointly resist the invasion of the Alien Race." Duanmu Wuwo added.
Wang Changchun, Zhuge Qian, Zhuge Wei, and others all spoke up in turn.
We can’t go on like this; otherwise, we will really let the world believe that our families act out of selfish interests, regardless of the people of the Divine Continent, bearing the image of villains.
"Hmph, the Zhuge family, the Duanmu family, Giant Sword Manor, are you three truly stubborn and unwilling to turn back?"
Huang Chengcheng’s eyes flashed coldly as he stared at the powerhouses of the three families and said loudly, "Do you really want to provoke strife within the Hidden Sect, depleting our strength? I’ll give you one last chance. As long as you lower your heads and admit your mistakes now, after we leave, we’ll unite against the invasion of Heaven and Penglai, and I can forgive and forget the past."
"Hahaha, how ridiculous! What right do you, Huang Chengcheng, have to say such things to us? You’re just a leftover from the Hidden Sect. Today, we will eliminate you and completely uproot the Taoist sect!" Wang Changchun laughed loudly.
"Right, only by completely eradicating the Taoist sect can we rest easy," Zhuge Qian declared loudly.
The people from the Duanmu family all echoed in agreement, steering the mood.
Huang Chengcheng’s face filled with disappointment, and he said indifferently, "If that’s the case, then I can only bear the pain of sacrifice!"
After saying this, his eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he suddenly exclaimed, "If you don’t take action now, then when?"
Zhuge Cang, Zhuge Qian, Zhuge Wei, the three from the Duanmu family, and several strong characters from the Giant Sword Manor suddenly had a bad feeling in their hearts.
The moment Huang Chengcheng’s words fell, Ji Bangying’s sword stabbed out beside Zhuge Wei, piercing through Zhuge Wei’s body.
Sect Master Zhang’s sword also passed through Duanmu Wuwang’s chest from behind.
As Ji Bangying and Sect Master Zhang launched their surprise attacks, several Divine Travel Realm experts, affiliated with the Five Families’ Alliance from second-tier sects and aristocratic families, joined the assault, all targeting the top powerhouses of the Duanmu, Zhuge, and Giant Sword Manor.
Some succeeded, others failed.
Zhuge Wei and Duanmu Wuwang, in disbelief, looked down at the bloody swords piercing through their chests, turned their heads to see the attackers behind them. Before they could see the faces of the enemies, their Seas of Consciousness exploded with a muffled sound, as the powerful Divine Soul Power struck, utterly killing the two who were caught off guard and severely wounded by the surprise attack.
Under the same realm, if it had been a head-to-head confrontation, they might have been able to fight back and forth, with neither side able to win even after hundreds or thousands of moves.
But in this situation, caught completely unawares and so close in distance, a surprise ambush was a fatal threat.
Neither Zhuge Wei nor Duanmu Wuwang could fathom why they were being stabbed in the back.
After all, the Ji family and Zhang family were part of the Five Families Alliance. Moreover, when they besieged the Taoist sect in the past, the Ji family and Zhang family were very active, especially the Zhang family, whose ancestors were direct disciples of the Taoist sect. The connection between the Zhang family and the Taoist sect was of the same lineage, yet still, they participated in the crackdown on the Taoist sect.
Now that Huang Chengcheng had allied with those three families, it meant that they were about to rebuild the Taoist sect. At such a time, neither the Zhang family nor the Ji family should be colluding with them, right?
With deep confusion, Zhuge Wei and Duanmu Wuwang closed their eyes in resignation.
They had considered that they might die in this great battle, but they never imagined they would die suddenly and in such a disgraceful way.
The other five attackers, although they struck a moment too late due to Duanmu Wuwang and Zhuge Wei being ambushed, causing their targets to be alert and escape with their lives, still managed to inflict significant damage on those five.
Furthermore, with these people suddenly turning traitor and stabbing in the back, the three families of Zhuge, Duanmu, and Giant Sword Manor, as well as their loyalists, were plunged into great panic.
The melee erupted instantly.
Helian Zhan’s sword flew out of his hand, attacking with his most powerful Qingtian Sword, aiming for Zhuge Cang.
Wang Chunyang also drew his sword, targeting Wang Changchun.
Giant Sword Manor had recently been involved in the hunt for a female thief, only to find themselves embroiled in an issue with the Wang Family’s outcast from years past.
Although the target was an outcast of the Wang Family, they were still a descendant of the Wang bloodline. Giant Sword Manor’s relentless pursuit was a direct affront to the Wang Family, and Wang Chunyang, known for fiercely defending his own, sought to doubly reclaim today the torment his nephew suffered recently at the hands of the people from Giant Sword Manor.
Suddenly betrayed by the Ji and Zhang Families, Zhuge Cang and Wang Changchun, among others, were alerted to danger. When Helian Zhan and Wang Chunyang attacked, the two were already prepared, dodging simultaneously and drawing their weapons to resist.
In an instant, the might of Poison Sect, Qingtian Sect, Langya Wang Family and those secondary aristocratic families and sects who followed these three, struck out.
On the vast training ground of Qingtian Sect, the biggest battle among the strong since the siege of the Taoist sect over eighty years ago, now erupted in full force.
It was still five against three, as the Five Families’ Alliance besieged the remaining three families.
However, the reality was different from what the people of the Zhuge family, Duanmu family, and Giant Sword Manor expected.
Filled with confidence, they believed that after joining forces with the Ji and Zhang Families, they held an absolute advantage and could annihilate the three families of Poison Sect, Qingtian Sect, and Langya Wang Family.
What they did not expect, however, was a critical betrayal by the Ji and Zhang Families when it mattered the most, turning their weapons against them.
Now, their three families were the ones encircled.
The advantage in numbers they once had disappeared in an instant, turning into an absolute disadvantage.
And, having lost the overwhelming advantage in numbers, facing the likes of Helian Zhan, Wang Chunyang, and Ouyang He—mighty warriors ranking among the top five in the Hidden Sect World—they were completely at a disadvantage.
Zhuge Cang’s combat power could rank in the top three, powered by the formidable Talismanic Array of the Zhuge family, his ability to fight alone was on par with Ouyang He. Zhuge Wei and Zhuge Qian were also strong enough to be placed around the top ten, but now Zhuge Wei had been ambushed and killed by Ji Bangying.
Thus, even though Wang Changchun and others from Giant Sword Manor relied on the power of the giant sword and were strong, they were outnumbered and could not withstand the absolute pressure of the enemy’s numbers.
Especially since these Divine Travel Realm powerhouses possessed strong Divine Thoughts and began to launch attacks with them.
For a time, both sides not only had to fend off the physical attacks of their enemies but also guard their minds and remain absolutely vigilant at all times to prevent their Sea of Consciousness from being bombarded by enemy Divine Thoughts.
Then, as the battle raged, some suddenly felt dizzy, their veins and meridians inexplicably damaged.
Others could not muster their True Qi, their cultivation suppressed.
It was then that the cries rang out.
"No good, there’s poison!"
"People from Poison Sect have poisoned us, how despicable and shameful!"
Those who had not attained the Golden Body Immortal Realm were also afraid of being poisoned, despite being strong in the Divine Travel Realm.
Although some warriors had been vigilant from the beginning due to the presence of Poison Sect members among the enemies, some were careless and fell victim without any guard up.
From the start, Wang Changchun and Zhuge Cang knew this battle was impossible.
The betrayal by the Ji and Zhang Families was the most lethal thing to them.
It threw the formation and resolve of their Five Families’ Alliance into chaos, causing many to panic and neglect their defense against the Poison Sect’s toxins.
As many collapsed to the ground, invaded by the poison, Wang Changchun, Zhuge Cang, Duanmu Wugou, and others fled towards the base of Qingtian Sect.
They understood that the tide had turned against them and staying meant death.
As long as they could escape from here and out of the Hidden Sect World, they would still have a place in the outside world.