Chapter 689 - 674: The Turtle in a Jar Plot

Seeing Han Yue heavily wounded, Tang Yiyi, who was desperately trying to comprehend Sword Intent, was overcome with rage.

In that instant, she unleashed her full Sword Intent, and with a single slash, she cleaved open the Gold-devouring Boring Insect’s tough carapace!

The injured Demon Beast revealed its ferocious nature, roaring repeatedly as its aura surged violently!

From its terrifying mouthparts, it suddenly spat a stream of dark green venom, instantly spraying it across the Light Shield generated by Tang Yiyi’s Magic Shield.

Puffs of white smoke immediately billowed from the Light Shield. The shield, formed from Energy, began to corrode at a speed visible to the naked eye!

At this rate, the entire Light Shield would likely be completely corroded in less than ten minutes.

But in reality, Tang Yiyi knew full well... the Gold-devouring Boring Insect wouldn’t give her ten minutes.

The Light Shield didn’t need to be corroded completely. Once it was weakened to a certain point, it would no longer be able to withstand the Gold-devouring Boring Insect’s charge!

Just then, Shen Lang’s voice rang out again: "Feel the Sword Intent. Unity of Heart and Sword. Channel your Spiritual Sword Intent through the Vein Gate and unleash a Vibrating Vein Attack! Open the Ren and Du Meridians, perform Qi Circulation, have your Qi Sink into the Lesser Yin, and begin Gathering Sword Body. Good! Now—Heaven-Piercing Slash!"

As Shen Lang spoke, an overwhelming Slaughter Qi erupted from Tang Yiyi. A coldness like ten-thousand-year-old ice and her sharp Sword Intent fused in an instant...

Stepping into the Central Palace, she drew her sword with blinding speed!

The Longsword, infused with peerless Sword Intent and carrying a bone-chilling aura, unleashed a dazzlingly brilliant Sword Qi, slashing down at the screeching Gold-devouring Boring Insect as it charged forward!

SQUELCH!

The Sword Qi, carrying a razor-sharp Sword Intent, instantly struck the Gold-devouring Boring Insect. The Demon Beast, whose carapace was thought to be indestructible, was sliced in two right down the middle by this peerlessly sharp strike!

With a THUD, it fell to the ground.

It was as dead as could be!

Disgusting green slime sprayed out, and in a three-meter radius, all the green grass withered and died, leaving behind a blackish-brown patch of earth.

Tang Yiyi sheathed her Longsword, not even glancing at the Demon Beast on the ground. She turned, and with two quick leaps, landed beside Han Yue.

The Ice Evil Python was collapsed on the ground, its aura faint, its body still twitching weakly.

"Han Yue, are you alright?"

Her vision blurred with tears, Tang Yiyi immediately took out some Antiseptic Medicine and poured it onto the Ice Evil Python’s wound.

"Don’t worry. Your Han Yue is pretty clever and dodged very quickly. The moment after its body was pierced, it had already broken free from the Demon Beast’s mouthparts... You can tell from the color of its blood that the venom from the Gold-devouring Boring Insect’s mouth didn’t have time to get in," Shen Lang’s voice sounded from behind Tang Yiyi.

Tang Yiyi spun around angrily. "And what if the venom *had* gotten into Han Yue’s body?"

Her words carried a clear, underlying accusation, blaming Shen Lang for simply standing by and watching.

It was precisely because Shen Lang hadn’t acted that Han Yue had been so gravely injured.

The Gold-devouring Boring Insect’s venom was terrifyingly potent—it could even corrode a Light Shield. If the venom had seeped into Han Yue’s body during the attack, Han Yue would already be dead!

Shen Lang faltered for a moment, then gave a wry smile. With a wave of his hand, he conjured a fire that burned away the fluids around the Demon Beast’s corpse, then collected the body.

"It’s getting late. We should get going."

Leaving her with those words, Shen Lang’s body shot into the air and flew north.

"You!" An overwhelming sense of frustration welled up inside Tang Yiyi, making her feel utterly miserable.

"HISSS..." The Ice Evil Python flicked its tongue, making a faint sound as a thought entered Tang Yiyi’s mind.

Tang Yiyi’s expression froze. ’Han Yue, what did you say? The instant the Gold-devouring Boring Insect pierced you, Shen Lang flicked his finger and sent out a Finger Wind that knocked the Demon Beast’s mouthparts away? That’s why you weren’t poisoned? How did I not see that?’

’Then... does that mean I wronged him?’

’That guy... does he think it’s beneath him to even explain it to me?’

A bitter taste filled Tang Yiyi’s mouth. She took out a white cloth to bandage the Ice Evil Python’s wound, then recalled it into the Beast Escape Chapter and rose to chase after Shen Lang.

...

While the disciples of the Profound Dao Sect and the other of the Five Sects were all converging on the Dragon Bone Wilderness...

...five figures suddenly appeared atop a steep and perilous mountain peak on the outskirts of the Dragon Bone Wilderness.

The moment these five figures appeared, the Flying Demon Beasts in the sky shrieked and scattered in terror!

These five were none other than the Third Prince and four King Martial Realm experts from the White Bone Hall.

The Third Prince, clad in an embroidered robe and jade belt, glanced down at the boundless Dragon Bone Wilderness with a faint, unreadable smile. "According to our intelligence," he said, "this Dragon Bone Wilderness is the rendezvous point for the disciples of the Five Great Sects."

"Shen Lang certainly is resourceful. He actually managed to unite the Five Great Sects. It seems we’ll be dealing with more than just the Profound Dao Sect."

One of the King Martial Realm experts from the White Bone Hall sneered, "To a Spirit Copper Level Influence, no matter how many Profound Iron Level Influences there are, they are nothing more than ants."

"Whether there’s one of them or ten, it makes little difference to us."

"Killing them will, at most, require a little more effort."

"The only slight complication is the sheer number of disciples they have entering this time, and every one of them has an impressive Cultivation. We also have people from the Blood Wing Demon Sect keeping an eye on us. Meanwhile, we are restricted by the Rules of this Trial Land, making it difficult to interfere directly."

The Third Prince smiled nonchalantly. "It’s not that complicated. No Rule is so perfect that it doesn’t have a single flaw."

"Oh?" The King Martial Realm expert from the White Bone Hall paused. "From the looks of it, Your Highness the Third Prince already has a plan in mind. Might you share your brilliant strategy with us?"

The Third Prince gave a proud smile. "The key lies in the Dragon Bone Wilderness below. That is precisely why I have gathered you all here."

"Gentlemen, look. This Dragon Bone Wilderness is surrounded by mountains and stretches for a thousand miles, but it has only seven entrances. We will set our trap here, in the wilderness and at these entrances. Then we’ll wait for the people from the Five Great Sects to walk right into it, and we’ll catch them like turtles in a jar."

The men from the White Bone Hall were all taken aback, their faces showing their confusion.

One of them gave a wry smile. "Forgive this old man’s foolishness, but I still don’t understand Your Highness’s meaning... A place like the Dragon Bone Wilderness is indeed suitable for trapping turtles in a jar, but it would be rather difficult for our own people to get here first."

"Furthermore, we are unable to act in this area. Even setting up Restrictions or Trapping Arrays at the entrances is forbidden. How are we to ’catch the turtles in the jar’?"

A trace of mockery flashed in the Third Prince’s eyes as he said grimly, "Restriction Arrays and the like are certainly out of the question. But being unable to act directly doesn’t mean we can’t act indirectly."

As he spoke, the Third Prince moved his fingers, revealing two small pills held between them.

One was gray, and the other was crimson.

The moment the gray pill appeared, the rich aroma of wine filled the air.

The small crimson pill, however, radiated a berserk aura...

The Third Prince continued, "The five of us will act together to capture a significant number of Seventh and Eighth Level Demon Beasts. We’ll feed them these ’Thousand-Day Drunk’ Elixir Pills to make them fall asleep in various locations throughout the Dragon Bone Wilderness, and then have a few of your strongest disciples stand guard over them."

"Once the disciples from the Five Great Sects arrive, we will give some of the Demon Beasts an antidote, and at the same time, feed them this ’Fury Beast Pill,’ which will drive them into a berserk rage for ten days. After that, the people from the White Bone Hall will withdraw, blow up the seven entrances to seal everyone inside, and let the Demon Beasts take care of them."

The old men from the White Bone Hall all gave him a thumbs-up. "A brilliant plan! Truly a brilliant plan! Without us even having to lift a finger, the disciples of these Five Sects will be completely wiped out! It’s perfect!"

The others nodded in agreement as well.

"Let’s do as His Highness the Third Prince says. We’ll start capturing the nearby High Tier Demon Beasts right away!"

"Hahaha, I can’t wait to see the tragic sight of those disciples being torn to shreds by High Tier Demon Beasts! When all the disciples from the five Sects are dead, I wonder what Shen Lang will think... I really want to see the look on his face when he sees it all!"

"Exactly. Only by wiping out every last one of these elite disciples from these Sects can the hatred in my heart be sated!"

The Third Prince shook his head with a smile. "There’s no need to watch. We don’t have much time. Our targets are the King Martial Realm experts from the Profound Dao Sect and the others."

"On the outskirts of the Third Floor, we will join forces and, with our combined Momentum, we will annihilate the King Martial Realm experts from those Sects one by one. We’ll make sure that none who come will ever leave!"

"As for anyone connected to Shen Lang, I want... their... entire... families... wiped... OUT!"

As he spoke that last sentence, an irrepressible hatred burned in the Third Prince’s eyes.

A member of the White Bone Hall gave a sinister laugh. "But of course. Hehe, those guys are only at the King Martial Realm First and Second Heaven. Appearing in the Third Floor’s territory is a death wish!"

"Those five Sects each sent two people, for a total of only ten at the King Martial Realm First and Second Heaven. Hmph, I, Sun Youde, could slaughter every last one of them by myself!"

"We’ve already received intelligence that Shen Lang is not heading directly to the Third Floor. This gives us the perfect opportunity to eliminate the King Martial Realm experts from those five Sects one by one!"

Amidst the five’s uproarious, manic laughter, their figures vanished into thin air.

A short while after the five figures disappeared, two stunningly beautiful figures materialized in the empty air, a thousand meters from the peak.

It was You Yue and Evil Song, two of the Five War Wolf Commanders!

You Yue glanced indifferently at the entrance to the Dragon Bone Wilderness below. The corner of her mouth curled up slightly as she murmured, "Since the five of you have already discovered our tracks, why bother using Concealing Form any longer?"

"JIE JIE JIE, you two little girls have some nerve, daring to spy on us. Do you truly not know how to write the word ’death’?"

Following a few strange cackles, the Third Prince and his four companions, who had supposedly left, appeared once more!

And this time they appeared, the five of them had already surrounded You Yue and Evil Song, leaving them no room to escape!

The Third Prince gave an elegant smile. "It’s been a while, Miss You Yue. Your Cultivation has improved again. It truly surprises me."

You Yue’s eyes shifted slightly. She replied nonchalantly, "You Yue’s meager improvement in Cultivation is hardly worth the Third Prince’s notice. What’s truly surprising to You Yue, however, is how Your Highness, with a Cultivation at the King Martial Realm First Heaven, can order around an expert from the White Bone Hall at the King Martial Realm Fifth Heaven as if he were a dog..."

A staggering killing intent instantly erupted from the four members of the White Bone Hall!

Even knowing that this was You Yue’s attempt to sow discord, the four of them still found it difficult to control their emotions!