Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 86: The Poisonous Dragon

Chapter 86: Chapter 86: The Poisonous Dragon

Poison Dragon Ridge.

This place was very close to the border’s Black Fog and shrouded in a large amount of poisonous miasma, fostering venomous snakes and fierce beasts, making for a harsh living environment.

Only the Xiongnu, jackals, and other ethnic minorities, as well as criminals who were heavily suppressed by the Fufeng Protector Mansion, managed to cling onto life here, reproducing and living in squalor, some forming groups that became bandits and wrought havoc in the area.

Over time, they became a serious internal threat.

But this time, they faced a terrible onslaught.

Across the earth, dust clouds rose as a large army meandered forward, its two massive flags billowing in the wind.

One was crimson red, representing the Second Yan Han Empire.

The other was pitch black, the battle standard of the Black Wind Army!

Wherever the army passed, no matter the jackal tribe or Xiongnu bandits, aside from the few who saw the bad turn of events and fled, were all massacred.

Even the Gang Sha Realm cultivators did not dare to hard resist the thousands of elite Black Wind Army troops!

As for the Superpower Experts, they might have had the confidence to do so, but the Daoist Officials accompanying the army were not to be trifed with.

The Black Wind Army of the Great Protector’s Mansion was the very symbol of strength in this land!

At this moment, the army moved out, sweeping through the small enemies around them, with their sharp spearheads aimed directly at Poison Dragon Cave!

"Pass the order down, this Poison Dragon Cave area is teeming with poisonous creatures and particularly vicious species of snakes, so we need all the Daoist Officials to lead the way, accompanied by snake-repelling Spiritual Medicine!"

The command was relayed all the way down to the outer ranks.

Zhong Shenxiu, dressed in military garb, was stuck doing the tough work of a scout, moving around the perimeter to monitor and occasionally clear the path.

’To think... the Great Protector is playing such a big hand, dispatching troops for suppression, completely neutralizing the advantage of Poison Dragon Cave being a lawless place; such a display of resolve...’

Poison Dragon Cave itself was home to a Superpower Expert, with the surrounding ethnic minorities as its wings of protection, making it extremely difficult to exterminate unless there was a concerted effort like this time.

Although the Fufeng Great Protector indeed had the authority to mobilize troops, this was not wartime, and such action showed determination and boldness.

As for Zhong Shenxiu?

Being a junior official under Feng Xixi’s command, he naturally couldn’t escape conscription and was swept up into the campaign.

’That said... Is this like bringing a chair to a show and then sitting too close to the stage, unluckily getting affected by the chaos?’

Zhong Shenxiu amused himself with the thought: ’With such a commotion, if I were Dragon and Tiger True Man, I’d have run away long ago... unless, the Protector Mansion received word that Zhang Taiyi couldn’t run, or to say, couldn’t escape...’

’It seems even the White Bone Scholar might be thinking the same... Could it be... that man is truly immobile? Or he is at a critical juncture of breaking through and can’t afford to move, which is why he had let Lu Huolong go last time?’

Although he wasn’t privy to the secrets, he knew the army was steadily closing in on Poison Dragon Cave.

’Perhaps... the Great Protector obtained crucial intelligence this time and also planned to completely cleanse these demons and monsters by his bedside once and for all... It wouldn’t be a lasting solution, but like regular weeding, it serves some purpose.’

While Zhong Shenxiu was contemplating life, a figure rode the winds in the sky, a hundred feet above ground, and suddenly descended.

It was none other than Feng Xixi!

She was draped in a Five-Colored Peach Blossom Feather Robe, with nine Willow Leaf Flying Knives floating unpredictably by her side, traversing through space as if a fairy had descended to the mortal realm.

During these days, Feng Xixi had not been without progress.

At the very least, she managed to refine a gentle wind evil aura, perfecting her Small Wind Escape Technique!

Zhong Shenxiu glanced upwards with a hint of pity, just as Feng Xixi’s voice reached his ears, "Poison Dragon Cave is located in the middle of Poison Dragon Pond, this pond is deep and guarded by the formation arranged by Poison Dragon Venerable, separated into eight gates. The Great Protector has ordered me to attack the Du Gate! Why are you not following quickly?"

Upon this command, Zhong Shenxiu and the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry under Feng Xixi’s command thunderously acknowledged the order and followed her from one direction into Poison Dragon Pond.

"This is... the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation..."

The entire Poison Dragon Pond was now enveloped in golden light, with only eight positions still vacant.

Zhong Shenxiu glanced at it a few times and recognized the formation.

This formation in the Cultivation World is quite common, divided into the Open Gate, Rest Gate, Life Gate, Injury Gate, Block Gate, View Gate, Shock Gate, and Death Gate, in eight directions. It can reverse yin and yang, defend against enemies, and is used by many small sects as their Mountain Protection Array.

To set up this array, eight array eyes are needed. If the array eyes are not broken, the array cannot be destroyed.

Indeed, at the other seven array gates, there were Captain Generals leading soldiers into them.

’The Poison Dragon Venerable is going all out, and the Great Protector is also very determined... Although the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation is common, it’s not simple, poses some trouble.’

Zhong Shenxiu followed Feng Xixi, leading a group of Xuanjia Iron Cavalry to abandon their horses and enter the formation.

Since the formation was set in the midst of Poison Dragon Pond, it already had a great advantage. The swamp was difficult to cross, making it impossible to ride horses.

The group walked on the rotting soil, with every step sinking deeply into the black sludge, as if stepping on a pile of flesh and blood, an utterly disgusting feeling.

What was even worse, in the swamp, there might be lurking leeches, blood-sucking insects, or even strange breed poisonous snakes!

Arriving here, even Feng Xixi had a solemn expression on her face, controlling the gentle wind and moving through the air.

The Earthly Sha Escape Skill has its limits. Even though she had cultivated the Small Wind Escape Technique to the sixth level, she could at most leave the ground by a hundred feet and ride the wind for dozens of miles, then she had to land and recuperate to restore her mana.

Inside this array, the suppression was even more obvious, only allowing her to be a few feet off the ground.

Even so, this female captain, loving cleanliness, refused to land in the muddy ground, even with a layer of the Five-Colored Feather Robe for protection.

"We entered this gate and haven’t immediately encountered a terrible attack, evidently, it’s not the most difficult Death Gate. We should go straight for Huang Long and destroy the foundation of the formation!"

Feng Xixi had this insight and waved her hand, "Forward!"

The Xuanjia Iron Cavalry dismounted one after another to form an infantry, and at this moment, it was imperative to bite the bullet, wielding the Hundred-refined Steel Blade at the forefront.

Gurgle!

Suddenly, a few people at the front of the team screamed, their bodies seemingly ensnared, and they fell into the swamp, giving off several large bubbles, and then silence followed immediately.

"Vile beast!"

In mid-air, Feng Xixi saw it clearly; within the muddy water, there were huge black snakes as thick as a person’s waist twisting about!

She gave a light shout and pointed her bare hand.

Swish!

A Willow Leaf Flying Knife shot out, piercing into the head of the giant snake.

The giant snake was killed instantly, blood seeping out on the surface, its belly upturned, floating to the surface.

"Captain General’s divine might!"

Upon seeing this, the leader of the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry immediately cheered loudly.

Zhong Shenxiu glanced at it but kept retreating.

He saw that as the corpse of the snake was exposed to the air, it rapidly corroded.

This was because its poison sac burst upon death, dissolving its own body.

At the same time, a black and red blood fog, with the snake’s corpse as its core, exploded outward.

The leader of the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry stood too close and was the first to be hit. He screamed, his flesh dissolved, and he turned into a skeleton in armor, sinking into the mud with a gurgle.

"Be careful, this is a special breed of poisonous snake from Poison Dragon Cave. Even after death, it will still explode and emit poisonous miasma, which is fatal on contact!"

In the ranks, a military medic seemed to remember something, his voice trembling.

Zhong Shenxiu, however, was looking at the submerged carcass of the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry leader, sighing to himself that Feng Xixi’s trusted aide had a high mortality rate. Perhaps not taking on that role was a good thing after all.

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