The appearance of the Five Poisons Sect plunged the disciples of Hundred Flowers Valley into despair.
A sense of near hopelessness washed over them.
Facing the Hidden Sword Manor and the Moon Worship Sect alone was already a struggle.
Now, even the Five Poisons Sect had arrived.
The combined might of three sects was far beyond their ability to resist.
At this point.
Their only recourse was to kill as many enemies as possible.
Take a few down with them.
"Sect Leader Xiang, why do I not see my sworn brother Tianxiong?" Wuxin asked curiously.
He had a good relationship with Xiang Tianxiong of the Five Poisons Sect.
Xiang Tianxiong would surely have appeared today.
Yet, he was nowhere to be seen.
Wuxin couldn't help but feel curious.
Xiang Tianshe snorted dismissively, "My useless brother went to Snake Mountain some time ago and, for some unknown reason, never returned. I don't care about him anymore."
"Even without him, the combined strength of our three sects is enough to flatten Hundred Flowers Valley!"
Wan Yan and Wuxin both nodded.
How could a mere Hundred Flowers Valley withstand the power of three sects?
Xiang Tianshe looked at Du Yuan at the entrance of the valley, a sneer appearing on his face. "Valley Master Du, the heavens have compassion for all life. If you surrender today, we can spare your lives."
Du Yuan forced herself to stand, her expression icy. "Do you truly believe my Hundred Flowers Valley is filled with those who fear death?"
"Even though we are all women."
"We will never beg for a life of shame!"
She was at the end of her strength.
But her eyes were resolute.
She exuded an aura of facing death fearlessly.
Behind her.
The disciples of Hundred Flowers Valley let out earth-shattering cries: "We vow to perish with Hundred Flowers Valley!"
"We vow to perish with Hundred Flowers Valley!"
"We vow to perish with Hundred Flowers Valley!"
They were all daughters of suffering.
Some had been abandoned.
Some had been sold to landlords and local tyrants.
Some had been trafficked to brothels.
It was the people of Hundred Flowers Valley who rescued them from their misery.
Therefore.
In their hearts.
Hundred Flowers Valley was their home.
They were determined to live and die with Hundred Flowers Valley.
For they knew how difficult it was to survive in this chaotic world.
They knew even more that in this world of the fittest.
Possessing a beautiful appearance was a sin!
"Since you wish for death, we shall grant it!" Wan Yan, the master of Hidden Sword Manor, had a cold glint in his eyes. With a bare-handed grab, he summoned hundreds of sharp swords that materialized in mid-air.
"I wish to test your strength, Manor Master Wan!" Du Huang walked out with a calm demeanor.
She possessed the peak strength of the Body Seizing realm.
In a one-on-one fight, she feared no one.
Even facing three peak Body Seizing realm experts.
She had the courage to fight.
As Du Huang slowly walked out.
A strange phenomenon occurred.
Wherever she passed.
The withered wild grass around her miraculously regained its vitality.
With visible speed, it sprouted tender buds.
And bloomed into colorful flowers.
Wan Yan's expression turned grave. "I didn't expect Elder Du to have cultivated the 'One Thought Blooming' technique."
"I've heard this technique is terrifying. Not only can it bring spring to desolate land."
"It can even cause flowers to bloom on others."
Du Yuan's long hair fluttered in the wind. A cruel smile graced her lips. "Let the disciples of Hidden Sword Manor become the flowers of Hundred Flowers Valley!"
She formed hand seals.
"Quick, interrupt her casting!" Wuxin exclaimed, recognizing the terrifying nature of this technique.
"Die!"
Wan Yan also realized the gravity of the situation.
The sword in his hand flashed like lightning.
Tearing through the sky.
But just as it was about to reach Du Yuan.
The Second Elder appeared out of nowhere.
She deflected Wan Yan's sword with a single blow.
She was clad in a black robe and wore a silver mask on half her face.
She exuded an aura of mystery and power.
Her name was Hong Lian.
She was the Second Elder of Hundred Flowers Valley, possessing cultivation at the eighth level of the Body Seizing realm.
Her strength was second only to Du Yuan and Du Huang.
At the same time.
Du Huang completed her casting.
Petals of pink light erupted from the bodies of the Hidden Sword Manor disciples.
Immediately, those disciples let out screams of terror and despair.
Above each of them, a red morning glory appeared.
The flowers continuously grew larger.
And their life force rapidly drained.
In an instant, over three hundred disciples brought by Wan Yan collapsed to the ground.
Their bodies were covered in countless vines and sprouts.
"How does Hundred Flowers Valley possess such a technique?"
"How can we possibly fight this?"
The disciples of the Moon Worship Sect and the Five Poisons Sect were filled with apprehension.
They had never expected Hundred Flowers Valley to have such terrifying abilities.
Just Du Huang alone.
With a single move.
Had annihilated over three hundred disciples of Hidden Sword Manor!
"Du Huang, you are truly wicked! To turn my Hidden Sword Manor disciples into flowers?" Wan Yan's eyes were bloodshot, his gaze furious.
Du Huang calmly asked, "Our Hundred Flowers Valley and your three sects lived in peace. We never bothered each other."
"Now, your three sects have invaded in full force, intending to flatten my Hundred Flowers Valley."
"And now that I am forced to retaliate and kill your Hidden Sword Manor disciples."
"You call me wicked?"
"Are you still capable of reason?"
"How dare you utter the words 'wicked'?"
Wan Yan, enraged, roared, "Damn you, bitch! All of you die!"
He waved his arm.
A sky full of swords slashed towards Du Huang with fury.
For a moment.
Countless sword energies enveloped this small world.
Exuding a suffocating aura.
Du Yuan gently raised her right hand.
That golden lotus platform appeared in the air.
It rotated slowly, blocking Wan Yan's full-power strike.
Hundred Flowers Valley never bullied others.
But they would not tolerate being humiliated.
Even with the invasion of three sects.
They had the confidence to fight back.
"Fellow Daoists, do you intend to watch from the sidelines forever?" Wan Yan roared.
They had agreed to surround and attack Hundred Flowers Valley.
But they couldn't let the Hidden Sword Manor bear the brunt of it!
"Attack!"
The sect leader of the Moon Worship Sect and the sect leader of the Five Poisons Sect simultaneously unleashed their attacks.
The Moon Worship Sect leader unleashed a terrifying blade energy.
While the Five Poisons Sect leader, Xiang Tianshe, released a swarm of poisonous insects.
They lunged towards the disciples of Hundred Flowers Valley, intent on devouring them.
Hong Lian formed hand seals with both hands.
A forty-meter-long sword energy materialized out of thin air.
The terrifying sword energy made the void tremble. With a single slash.
The swarm of poisonous insects turned into a mist of blood and vanished from the world.
"Is this the extent of the Five Poisons Sect's abilities?" Hong Lian's tone held a hint of disappointment.
Xiang Tianshe grinned, revealing blackened teeth. "My Five Poisons Sect never engages in direct confrontation when killing!"
As he spoke.
The disciples of Hundred Flowers Valley with weaker cultivation began to feel dizzy and disoriented.
Letting out cries of alarm, they collapsed to the ground.
Hong Lian's pupils contracted sharply. She looked at Xiang Tianshe with fury. "So, those poisonous insects that were alive earlier would not have harmed us?"
Xiang Tianshe grinned, his teeth stained black. "Surprised?"
"Shocked?"
At the same time.
Wan Yan's and Wuxin's attacks broke through the golden lotus.
The terrifying energy blasted Du Yuan and Du Huang, the sisters, over ten meters away.
While Du Huang's strength was indeed considerable.
Her spell attacks consumed a tremendous amount of mental energy.
To recover.
She would need at least fifteen minutes.
The situation instantly became disadvantageous.
And just at this critical juncture.
A powerful aura descended upon the heavens and earth...