King of Hundred Victories Saber-Chapter 530 - 183: Poison Mist Cave – A Race Against Time to Save the Children (Part 5)
Cui Technique and Lan Xiaodie saw the situation was unfavorable and turned pale with fright.
They knew it was difficult to win today, so after exchanging a glance, they understood each other and turned to flee.
During the escape, Lan Xiaodie threw a handful of poisonous smoke backhandedly.
The poisonous smoke spread instantly, a thick, dark smoke emitting a pungent odor. Wherever it reached, the ground was corroded into black pits, attempting to block Shi Feiyang and the others’ pursuit.
Shi Feiyang and the group saw this and quickly waved their palms to disperse the smoke.
However, Zhong Renwang, lurking in the dark corners, was plotting his own plan.
He feared Shi Feiyang’s high martial arts skills and dared not provoke him directly but, taking advantage of the spreading poisonous smoke and the obstruction of everyone’s sight, he maliciously targeted Yili. With a phantom-like movement, he approached Yili, and when he was close enough, he suddenly attacked, swinging his palm fiercely at Yili.
Zhong Renwang had been roaming the Jianghu for decades, with profound power.
This palm contained all his malice and venomous intent, the palm wind howling with a terrifying aura.
Although Yili was alert, and as soon as she heard the sound of the wind, she acted swiftly, quickly swinging her sword horizontally.
But Zhong Renwang’s palm was too sudden and fierce, and Yili couldn’t evade it completely; her left shoulder was still heavily struck.
"Bang!" With a muffled sound, Yili screamed in pain. At the same time, the treasure sword in her hand chopped off Zhong Renwang’s five fingers.
Zhong Renwang howled in pain, but he didn’t stop attacking. Yili, due to the powerful impact, was struck by Zhong Renwang’s palm, causing her to slant and fall heavily against a stone wall, then slide to the ground.
Yili only felt as if her internal organs were displaced, with a sharp pain in her chest, and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood with a "Wow," the treasure sword in her hand also flew out, crashing to the ground.
Shi Feiyang heard the sound, anxious and shouted, "Yili? Sister, are you alright?"
His bright eyes, like sharp scissors, quickly found Yili vomiting blood through the spreading smoke.
Seeing Yili in danger, Shi Feiyang was instantly filled with urgency and worry, his eyes wide open.
Without thinking much, he flashed his body, like a black phantom, enveloped in a fierce wind, rushing to Yili’s side at an incredible speed.
His motion was extremely fast, tearing the surrounding air, making a "hissing" sound.
Arriving beside Yili, Shi Feiyang quickly squatted down and gently cradled Yili in his arms. At this moment, Yili’s face was as white as paper, bloodless, her skin showing a sickly grey-blue, like it was shrouded in a layer of gloom.
There was still dried blood on the corner of her mouth, with fresh blood slowly dripping down her chin, staining her clothes red in the chest area.
Her eyes were tightly closed, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly; she was in a coma, without any sense.
Shi Feiyang placed his fingers on Yili’s wrist, feeling her pulse, which was weak and erratic, flickering like a candle in the wind, which could extinguish at any moment.
He then pressed his ear close to Yili’s chest, hearing her heartbeat, extremely weak, each beat struggling laboriously.
Knowing that Yili’s internal injuries were severe, coupled with the inhalation of poisonous smoke, Shi Feiyang understood the situation was extremely critical. Activating his Supreme Lightness Technique, he tapped his toes on the ground, and his entire body flew towards the outside of the Five Poison Sect Headquarters like a black lightning bolt.
While flying, he shouted loudly to Lu Dechu, who was outside supporting, "There’s poisonous smoke in the cave; quickly wet a towel, cover your mouth and nose, and go in to rescue." His voice was urgent and powerful, echoing between heaven and earth.
Lu Dechu heard, his expression turning grave, and hurriedly joined Jiang Huotian in following the order.
They quickly gathered the disciples of the Heroic Sakura Association, and the group worked efficiently, some running to find a water source, others to get towels.
Before long, the disciples soaked towels, tightly covering their mouths and noses, and charged toward the cave without hesitation, preparing to rescue the innocent children trapped inside. Meanwhile, on the Five Poison Sect’s side, suffering such a heavy blow, they were like a wounded beast, falling into brief chaos and dormancy.
At the cave entrance, a pungent stench mixed with a strong medicinal aroma assaulted their senses, as if an invisible giant hand was trying to keep them outside. The rocks around the cave entrance, eroded by time, were full of potholes and moss, reflecting a cold and gloomy light under the dim illumination. Stepping into the cave, the flickering and unsteady torchlight barely dispelled some darkness but made the shadows even more menacing.
The ground was full of scattered footprints and drag marks, indicating that a fierce battle had taken place here not long ago.
Not far away, thousands of children huddled in the corners, their eyes filled with fear and helplessness.
Their clothes were tattered, they bore scratches and bruises of varying severity, and tear streaks were visible on their faces.
Nearby, several children were desperately struggling, trying to free themselves from the ropes binding them, their small hands reddened from exertion.
Hanging on the cave walls were various strange instruments, some resembling containers for Gu worms, others studded with spikes, their use unknown.
In a relatively open area stood a huge stone table, scattered with papers covered in dense, bizarre symbols and patterns, possibly related to the Five Poison Sect’s evil cultivation techniques or plots.
Deep in the cave, a nauseating poisonous mist pervaded, displaying a strange dark green color, like a thick miasma churning and surging slowly in the air. Wherever the poisonous mist reached, black corrosive marks gradually appeared on the stones, occasionally accompanied by a ’sizzling’ sound, as if it were the whispers of death.
Lu Dechu, Jiang Huotian, Wu Zhong, Miao Menlong, Shan Zhi, Xie Wen, Xiang Kun, and other heroes risked their lives to rescue over ten thousand children from the thick smoke and came to the cave entrance to check on the injured Yili.
Shi Feiyang sorrowfully said, "I must take Yili to the Four Sisters Mountain in the Southwest; only there are there enough precious animals to replenish her blood and life energy. Brothers, given the severe blow to the Five Poison Sect, they can’t possibly retreat to the depths of their headquarters and regroup any time soon. After Lan Xiaodie and Cui Technique fled, they will surely gather the remaining forces to tally casualties and check how much combat strength remains available.
They will definitely urgently recall the disciples executing tasks outside within a radius of fifty miles to strengthen the headquarters’ defenses, lay traps and mechanisms along key routes, and arrange for disciples to patrol and keep watch to prevent us from launching another surprise attack.
In the long run, Lan Xiaodie will seek assistance from other evil forces, personally traveling to mysterious factions colluding with the Five Poison Sect, offering heavy gold, precious Gu worms, and martial arts manuals as payment, begging for their help to jointly oppose us, the Heroic Sakura Association.
Now, how do you plan to escort these children home? How will you monitor the Five Poison Sect’s movements? If there’s important news, Xie Wen and Xiang Kun will come to find me at the Four Sisters Mountain."
With that said, he picked up Yili, soared upwards, employed the "Thousand Miles Without a Trace" Supreme Lightness Technique, rapidly activated the Bright Jade Technique, and used the True Qi of the Bright Jade Technique to form "shields" as he flew towards the Four Sisters Mountain.
The heroes of the Heroic Sakura Association quickly followed orders and acted accordingly.
Lan Xiaodie and Cui Technique barely escaped, still shaken by fear.
Lan Xiaodie’s eyes were filled with anger and reluctance, and she clenched her fists tightly, her nails almost embedding into her palms, leaving streaks of blood.
Suppressing the grief and rage in her heart, she quickly gathered the remaining forces with Cui Technique.
With solemn expressions, they began carefully counting casualties and assessing how much usable combat strength remained.
The remaining forces, all disheveled and more or less injured, looked on with fear and confusion in their eyes.
Lan Xiaodie clearly understood the Five Poison Sect’s difficult situation at this moment; to prevent another surprise attack by Shi Feiyang and others, she immediately ordered the urgent recall of disciples performing tasks outside within fifty miles. Upon receiving the order, the disciples dropped whatever they were doing and rushed back to headquarters.
Lan Xiaodie personally commanded, leading everyone to strengthen the headquarters’ defenses.
They set up densely packed traps along key routes, some filled with sharp bamboo sticks, others concealing deadly hidden weapons. Various intricate mechanisms were installed, ready to unleash a barrage of poisonous arrows upon being triggered.
At the same time, disciples were arranged to patrol in shifts, each armed and vigilantly watching their surroundings, not daring to relax for a moment. A blazing fire of revenge burned in Lan Xiaodie’s heart; she refused to be defeated so easily.
After careful consideration and long-term planning, Lan Xiaodie decided to seek help from other evil forces.
She personally went to mysterious factions colluding with the Five Poison Sect, enduring hardships along the way, offering large sums of gold, as well as precious Gu worms and martial arts manuals, with both hands, pleading earnestly for them to dispatch troops to assist in jointly fighting Shi Feiyang and the Heroic Sakura Association.
