Chapter 10: Ruthlessness of the Five Poisons-Part 9

The moon is higher than the sky.

The surrounding little monsters, those without consciousness, were all drawn into this formation.

Briefly freed from the control of Wuzhi, they were now under the influence of Ti Ying’s thoughts, moving towards the trapped men and women in the formation to kill.

The leading senior brother shouted, “Why panic? Calm down, form the formation—”

His junior brothers and sisters obeyed his call, gathering around him, wielding their artifacts to confront the little monsters.

Despite their large numbers, the little monsters, who initially enjoyed a fleeting victory, were quickly overwhelmed by the cultivators’ spiritual energy and artifacts. However, lacking consciousness, even when defeated, they continued to charge forward as long as they remained alive.

Thus, the battle in the forest resembled a locust plague, its brutality evident.

Some cultivators fought monsters, some observed the formation, attempting to break it.

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“Plprknyczl!”

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Mk Zkdt pxkajle, “Plprknyczl? Vlabyrp dsv yp elprknyczl yp vbspl sq usw nshlvkdt swa plnv’p vlnbdkiwlp, aktbv?

“Nlv xl vlzz usw, vbl kxxsavyzkvu prlzz usw elpkal kp bkeeld okvbkd vbl vlnbdkiwlp R’x wpkdt ytykdpv usw dso. Rq usw nyd qktwal kv swv, qllz qall vs zlyad.”

Mbl nasoe oyp pwarakple, yde y qlo blpkvyvle.

Mbl lzelpv pldksa casvbla pbswvle, “Psd’v zkpvld vs bla dsdpldpl! Uyrvwal bla, pbl’zz byhl vs tkhl wp vbl vlnbdkiwlp altyaezlpp!”

Ti Ying rolled her eyes.

Indeed, this formation was set up by her and Jiang Xuehe during the day in the forest.

She deceived Jiang Xuehe into believing that this formation was for dealing with the Wuzhi. But if this formation was really used to deal with the Wuzhi, then the Wuzhi, who was secretly monitoring them, would not allow Ti Ying to complete the formation.

This formation is for dealing with cultivators—neither demons nor ghosts. The Wuzhi lurking in the background does not feel threatened, so naturally it ignores it.

Ti Ying disliked these people who were hunting her.

She had seen how they set fires outside the Qianshan sect and how they tried to threaten her and the old man.

They might just want to capture her alive, but the girl who was forced to leave her home wanted to kill them.

Originally, she was too weak to kill these people, but that night, listening to Chen Da tell stories, Ti Ying suddenly realized the subtleties of the Five Poisons Forest—a terrain capable of trapping a powerful demon must have its secrets.

She could use the subtlety of this terrain to deal with her pursuers.

Killing Wuzhi and becoming a disciple of the Yujing sect was certainly important, but before killing Wuzhi, getting rid of the pursuers was even more crucial.

Now that the formation was working, the little monsters clashed with the cultivators, and the cultivators gradually gained the upper hand. Ti Ying also realized that her control over the monsters’ power was being drained by someone…

Ti Ying didn’t know that her senior brother had already started a battle with Wuzhi. She thought it was Wuzhi, hidden in the depths of the forest, who discovered her actions and was draining her power.

The cultivators soon noticed that the number of little monsters attacking them had decreased.

With their combined efforts, sparks suddenly ignited in the dim formation on the ground, exploding.

Ti Ying was thrown backward by the force of the shattered formation, slamming against a tree trunk, stars flashing before her eyes.

She looked up at the approaching villains.

The villains looked a bit disheveled, limping, and hobbling.

That senior brother was again pretending to be righteous and kind, saying, “Ti Ying, do you think we don’t know how you control monsters? You don’t have such formidable skills. You must have borrowed the power of the great demon in this forest, but that demon will certainly not spare you.

“Come with us. Don’t play tricks anymore.”

They approached Ti Ying step by step.

Ti Ying kneeled on the ground, looking up at them. The blood stains at the corners of her lips were not wiped away, and her dark eyes flickered with light.

She seemed very stubborn.

The cultivators were cautious, fearing her deceit.

Suddenly, Ti Ying raised her hand and made a cut on her abdomen, blood spraying out.

The cultivators were wary, “Be careful!”

But after Ti Ying made that cut, apart from bleeding from her abdomen and the blood dripping onto the ground, there was no demonic energy surging out again.

Using the same method, Ti Ying stabbed herself several times all over her body.

While the crowd assessed the situation, Ti Ying quickly took out a pouch from her bosom. The crowd thought there might be some artifacts given by her former master inside the pouch, but they saw a black mist rushing out from the pouch, following the blood oozing from her, heading towards her seven meridians.

A gentle water-blue light appeared on Ti Ying’s body.

The cultivators exclaimed, “What are you doing?!”

Ti Ying sat cross-legged among the dead branches and leaves, the blue light on her forehead shining brightly, her spiritual energy quickly filling up.

She felt delighted when her mischief worked, her eyes shining brightly.

“Have you heard of the Poisonous Dragon Formation?”

As soon as she finished speaking, the crowd saw the girl’s technique suddenly soar.

She leaped up, slapped a cultivator’s chest with her palm, and several people in succession were suffocated by her, blood spurting out.

Other cultivators were horrified and rushed to support them.

Ti Ying continued to fight!

After dozens of moves, Ti Ying showed no sign of defeat. The scales on her cheeks and wrists glimmered, and her whole demeanor became mysterious and eerie.

The leading senior brother’s face turned ugly, gritting his teeth. “What did your master teach you? The Poisonous Dragon Formation is a forbidden formation of our Daoist sect!”

The Poisonous Dragon Formation, also known as the Pipa Fish Formation.

Although not profound, it was banned by all Daoist sects worldwide due to its viciousness.

This formation had strict conditions for deployment.

First, an external formation—such as the terrain of the Five Poisons Forest;

Second, an internal formation— the formation setter would arrange the formation on themselves.

The formation setter would embed the scales of a fish called “Pipa Fish” into their seven meridians. These scales, covering the flesh, would make the person impervious to blades and spears. The spiritual energy of Daoist techniques would be instantly nourished by the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth in this place. Even if seriously injured, they wouldn’t fall.

However, gaining great power inevitably results in great backlash.

The Daoist sects designated the Poisonous Dragon Formation as forbidden. Most of those who used it would have their spiritual roots destroyed, making it difficult for them to advance in cultivation.

The cultivators thought she was crazy, “We just wanted to take you away, why are you risking your life? Will you even survive afterwards?”

Ti Ying looked down.

There was deep malice in her eyes, “What do my brothers and sisters care about what happens to me afterwards?”

She made a grimace, “Do you think you’ll live to see what happens to me after tonight?”

—

The demonic energy fluctuated greatly in the Five Poisons Forest.

Lightning flashed across the sky, and the cold moon hid behind the clouds.

Jiang Xuehe and Wuzhi were fiercely engaged in battle; Ti Ying swore to make this place the burial ground for her pursuers; and there was one more person, entering the Five Poisons Forest, walking alone among the mountains.

That person ascending the mountain was Chen Da.

With lightning and thunder, the signs of the battle between the cultivators on the mountain were evident.

Chen Da intended to take advantage of such an opportunity.

Or rather, ever since five years ago, when Suan Yu was trapped in the Five Poisons Forest by the Yujing sect, Chen Da had often been searching for such an opportunity—

At this moment, Ti Ying’s waist and abdomen were covered in blood, Jiang Xuehe was casting powerful spells, and Chen Da, in the Five Poisons Forest, stumbled upon a small grave that he had visited countless times before, trembling as he attempted to dig something out of the grave.

The Twenty-Eight Constellations, the number of copper coins represents the sun, the night flourishes while the day declines, and the Five Poisons bind ghosts.

It was precisely because the Yujing sect had arranged such a powerful formation in the Five Poisons Forest that they were able to lock Suan Yu, trapping it here for eternity.

In reality, the Ghost-Locking Formation wouldn’t harm the great demon in the forest, but the strength of the formation would change according to the strength of the demon. If the demon was powerful, the Ghost-Locking Formation would be strong; if the demon was weak, the formation would be weak.

To save Suan Yu, one had to unlock the Ghost-Locking Formation.

However, the Yujing sect had turned the Five Poisons Forest into a trial ground for their disciples. The longer Suan Yu was locked inside, the stronger its power would become. As the power of the Ghost-Locking Formation increased, how could Chen Da, a mere mortal, possibly dig out the copper coins laid out in the formation and rescue Suan Yu?

Chen Da, as a mortal, could naturally only unravel the formation when it was at its weakest—the moment when Suan Yu’s power was diminished, allowing it to escape.

Tonight was the opportunity.

Finally, after five years, Chen Da found the first copper coin laid out in the formation—

For the first time in five years, he succeeded.

—

Ti Ying’s final spell ended the life of the most formidable senior brother.

Covered in dust and blood, facing the dead with unyielding eyes, she pushed aside the cultivators.

Corpses littered the ground, foul breath condensed.

But she had finally rid herself of those who hunted her.

The people of the Yujing sect would never know about her past. She could enter the immortal sect, learn powerful spells, and help her former master defeat those who coveted the sect’s techniques…

The Poisonous Dragon Formation was indeed a great thing.

For the first time, she manipulated such a vast amount of spiritual energy. Though chaotic, she won against these people for the first time with her own power.

Having power felt great.

Excited and thrilled, Ti Ying got up from the ground, thinking about the senior brother who had helped her delay time.

Hmph, she was so powerful now, she could go save her senior brother.

—

The battle between Jiang Xuehe and Suan Yu was intense.

Suan Yu continuously absorbed the power of all the little monsters in the forest, using it for itself. Its size increased, and its strength soared, gradually overwhelming Jiang Xuehe.

Purple lightning streaked across the sky as Suan Yu laughed wildly. “The entire Five Poisons Forest belongs to me. What do you have to kill me with?”

Jiang Xuehe frowned.

He couldn’t wait any longer.

The young man with the hood closed his eyes.

The branches stood still, as if nothing had happened.

In the next moment, Suan Yu sensed the danger—

The hood of the young man on the ground moved without wind, countering Suan Yu’s attack. A cyan light spun around Jiang Xuehe, and a drastic change occurred.

A primordial spirit flew out of Jiang Xuehe’s spiritual sea.

The primordial spirit manifested as a phantom of a young man, hovering behind Jiang Xuehe.

Suan Yu lunged at Jiang Xuehe.

The primordial spirit behind Jiang Xuehe opened its eyes, pinching its fingers, and a majestic spiritual energy enveloped Suan Yu.

For a moment, the forest fell silent.

The primordial spirit was surrounded by fluttering snowflakes, and the world around them turned bright white.

Ti Ying’s delicate call pierced through the air, “Senior Brother, Senior Brother—”

“Jiang, Jiang… Jiang something Xue!”

That heartless little girl, she asked for the name but didn’t even remember it.

Ti Ying summoned the little monsters, stumbling through the forest, one step at a time.

Turning around a corner, the scene suddenly changed—

The young man with the hood stood in the forest, facing Suan Yu’s attack. A slender soul hovered behind the young man with the hood.

The bright white light of snow and the deep blue light enveloped him together.

On the young man with the hood, there appeared layers of black gas in the shape of chains, like talismans, trapping him.

Ti Ying looked bewildered, “Senior Brother…”

Jiang Xuehe’s long lashes quivered.

This scene was both absurd and stunning.

The ethereal soul, akin to picturesque mountains and rivers, and Jiang Xuehe himself, both lowered their eyes, their long lashes trembling lightly, as they looked towards Ti Ying, who had intruded into this place.

The clash of immense power uncovered a corner of the hood—

The hem of his robe and the hairband between his sleeves fluttered together, and the scars beneath the talisman-like chains on the young man’s body snaked up to his cheekbones, beginning to appear faintly.

Above that, his countenance was like spring mountains and jade leaves, his demeanor reminiscent of snow-covered pine trees. When he cast his spells, snowflakes fluttered in the air, exuding a bone-chilling sharpness that contradicted his appearance, sending shivers down one’s spine.

Ti Ying was stunned by what she saw.