King of Hundred Victories Saber-Chapter 573 - 192: Thousand Lanterns Illuminate the Night: The Final Showdown at Changmen Weng City, the Mastermind Revealed (Part 2)
Shi Feiyang spotted a flaw in Wei Zhi’s move, shouted loudly, and gathered all his Inner Strength, causing the Celestial Frost Blade in his hand to glow intensely.
He executed the ultimate move of the Hundred Victories Saber Technique, "Frost Heaven Destroys the World," merging himself with the Celestial Frost Blade. The blade light surged several feet, like a massive silver curtain, rolling towards Wei Zhi.
This strike contained infinite coldness and immense killing intent. Wei Zhi felt the powerful pressure, and his face turned deathly pale, sweat rolling down his forehead like beans. He wanted to dodge but found his body seemingly bound by an invisible force, unable to move.
He could only muster all his strength, maximizing the power of the Wave-Breaking Fist, pushing both palms forward to form a strong Qi Wall, attempting to block Shi Feiyang’s deadly slash.
With a loud "boom," heaven and earth shook.
The Celestial Frost Blade in Shi Feiyang’s hand collided with Wei Zhi’s Qi Wall, producing a powerful shockwave. This shockwave radiated from the two as the center, spreading all around, breaking trees in half and creating giant cracks in the ground.
Wei Zhi’s Qi Wall was instantly shattered, and his body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, spitting a mouthful of fresh blood, leaving a blood arc in the air.
Shi Feiyang pursued relentlessly, moving like lightning, instantly arriving in front of Wei Zhi, raising the Celestial Frost Blade high once again, slashing down mercilessly. Wei Zhi’s eyes widened in terror, trying to evade but it was too late.
With a "crack," the Celestial Frost Blade hacked heavily onto Wei Zhi, splitting him diagonally from shoulder to abdomen.
Blood gushed out like a fountain, staining the ground red, with his entrails spilled everywhere, creating an extremely bloody scene.
Wei Zhi’s eyes were wide open, his face still showing a terrified expression, as his body slowly fell, and thus, the gang leader of Cao Bang perished.
Shi Feiyang steadily sheathed the Celestial Frost Blade, the muffled sound of the blade returning to its scabbard like a brief pause in this brutal conflict.
His gaze was coldly focused on Wei Zhi’s lifeless body, with no pity, only the satisfaction of justice served and a firm belief in facing unknown future challenges.
At this moment, a cold wind blew, stirring his hair and clothes. In this early winter, the wind around Huqiu Sword Pool carried a bone-chilling chill, as if to freeze all worldly filth. The surrounding trees had long shed their green, leaving bare branches trembling in the wind.
A thin layer of frost covered the ground, shining with a cold light under the faint sunlight.
At this time, the "Flying Eagle Detective" Xie Wen of the Heroic Sakura Association, with sharp eyes and quick hands, suddenly cast down the Celestial Silkworm Silk Net, which spread like a giant silver spider web, glistening with cold light under the moonlight, precisely trapping Wei Shuqing.
Wei Shuqing was so frightened by this sudden change that his face turned pale as paper, his legs weakened, and he collapsed to the ground, daring not to struggle at all.
The heroes quickly surrounded, drawing their blades and swords, with cold light glistening, all pointing at Wei Shuqing.
Upon careful inspection, they found tiny bite marks from puppet insects behind Wei Shuqing’s ear. It turned out that Wei Shuqing, the Third Leader of Cao Bang, had long been secretly controlled by the enemy, reduced to a puppet manipulated at will.
Seeing this situation, Shi Feiyang’s eyes deepened, he looked at Wei Shuqing and said in a deep voice, "So that’s it, no wonder so many clues pointed inward; it turned out you were exploited by the enemy!" With that, he decisively instructed Xie Wen, "Xie Wen, quickly lead some disciples from the Heroic Sakura Association to escort Wei Shuqing to the Suzhou Prefecture Government Office for trial. Leave no room for error."
After arranging everything, Shi Feiyang made his way to the Cao Bang Headquarters without delay, finding the cave where money and grain were hidden.
The cave was concealed in a remote mountain nook, surrounded by jagged rocks, with the cold wind howling through, making sounds like ghosts wailing and wolves howling.
Shi Feiyang sought help from the two fairies, Lark and Bi Yan’Er, from the Shenlong Pagoda.
With the cooperation of the two fairies, countless money and grain were moved into the Shenlong Pagoda.
Subsequently, Shi Feiyang stood on high ground, with a tall and imposing figure, exuding natural authority. He loudly announced, "From today on, Qi Meizhen will serve as a Heroic Sakura Association Elder and Gang Leader of Jiangnan Cao Bang, with Bai Zhi, Jin Liufu, Gongsun Ren, and Yang Feng as Vice Gang Leaders, jointly leading Jiangnan Cao Bang."
After this battle, the strength of the Heroic Sakura Association increased greatly, with over three hundred thousand disciples firmly controlling strategic amphibious positions in Jiangnan, ensuring that righteous aura flourished throughout this land.
With Wei Shuqing’s identity revealed, the case seemed about to be fully unraveled. However, Shi Feiyang and others knew in their hearts that the enemy’s ultimate plot might be far more complex than imagined, with the mastermind still lurking in the shadows, hidden away.
That day, following the clues, they arrived at Changmen Weng City.
At this moment, the night sky was like a heavy black cloth, enveloping Weng City, with a silence that was terrifying, only with the wind howling over the city walls. The cold night wind was like an Ice Saber slicing their cheeks, with a layer of frost formed on the ground, gleaming with cold light under the weak moonlight.
The bricks of Weng City appeared particularly austere in the cold wind, with each stone seemingly narrating the vicissitudes of time.
Suddenly, countless Kongming Lanterns rose from all corners of Weng City like phantoms, appearing eerily in the pitch-black night sky.
The faint light of the Kongming Lanterns swayed, reflecting on the surrounding cold air, like the eyes of ghosts.
Shi Feiyang’s heart skipped a beat, instantly realizing that this was the method the invaders used to transmit attack signals.
Without hesitation, he decisively shouted, "We cannot allow these Kongming Lanterns to rise and transmit signals!"
