Outside the valley entrance, within the forest.
As Ye Cangtian had predicted.
Dongfang Mingyue and Ye Zhenghao, who were waiting for Yan Biao to return triumphantly, were now trapped in a siege.
The ones surrounding them were Manba, the leader of the Viper Hall, and the elites of the Viper Hall.
"Hahaha, there really are big fish at the back of the procession!"
Manba's face was filled with excitement. The reason he had brought so many elites to wait outside the valley was that, in his opinion, the big fish would always be at the end of the procession.
Therefore, as long as they captured the big fish, the small team inside the valley would be captured without a fight.
At the very least, it could resolve today's crisis.
And standing before him now were Dongfang Mingyue of the Hidden Group and the future dean of the Blazing Sun Academy. These two were quite substantial catches.
Not only could this resolve today's crisis, but if handled well, it could also control the Hidden Group and the Blazing Sun Academy!
"Heh heh, comparing us to big fish, I'm afraid your net isn't sturdy enough!"
Dongfang Mingyue glanced at the people around her and sneered dismissively.
There were over thirty people in front of them. The number wasn't large, and their strength was very ordinary. Apart from Manba, the rest were all Earth-level experts.
While such a lineup was not weak, it was far from enough to capture them.
"Dongfang Mingyue, aren't you afraid of the wind blowing your tongue off?"
Manba looked coldly at Dongfang Mingyue and continued, "If you don't want to suffer, surrender now, otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless and destroying flowers!"
"Truly, the ignorant are fearless!"
Hearing this, Dongfang Mingyue's expression turned cold, and a golden, shimmering long sword appeared in her hand.
Ye Zhenghao, standing beside her, did not hesitate at all. He immediately activated his Blazing Sun Undying Body and shielded Dongfang Mingyue.
"Oh ho, it seems you are stubborn and unyielding!"
"Then don't blame me!"
Seeing their actions, Manba sneered, waved his hand, and shouted, "Brothers, Spirit Snake Formation!"
As the sound fell, the surrounding subordinates moved swiftly.
In an instant, their spiritual energy became connected. Then, two spiritual energy snakes, with their tongues flicking, lunged towards the two.
Seeing this, Ye Zhenghao snorted and threw two consecutive punches towards the heads of the spiritual snakes.
However, to his surprise, although he hit the heads of the spiritual snakes, it was like hitting a balloon.
Instead of exploding, the heads of the spiritual snakes, as he withdrew his fist, stuck to his fist like a plaster.
They then quickly coiled around his body.
Seeing this, Manba's face showed a cold smile.
"Other factions may fear your Blazing Sun Academy, but our Viper Hall does not!"
"This is the formation specially prepared for you!"
The Viper Hall had developed in the southern region, and they knew that sooner or later, they would clash with the Blazing Sun Academy.
Therefore, long before, they had been searching everywhere for techniques that could restrain the Blazing Sun Academy's extremely strong and yang fist techniques.
Finally, heaven rewards the diligent. In the ruins, they found the Spirit Snake formation, which was extremely yin and soft, perfectly capable of restraining the Blazing Sun Academy's fist techniques.
They had intended to reveal it when they annexed the Blazing Sun Academy to prevent them from coming up with countermeasures in advance.
But who would have thought that the Blazing Sun Academy would dare to attack them? They had no choice but to bring it out and teach the Blazing Sun Academy a lesson they would never forget.
"You..."
On the other side, hearing Manba's words, Ye Zhenghao's cheeks turned red with anger, but no matter what he did, he couldn't shake off the spiritual snakes coiled around him, leaving him helpless for the moment.
"Hmph!"
Just then, a cold snort echoed. Dongfang Mingyue looked at Manba and said coldly, "Although your formation is good, it doesn't seem difficult to break!"
As she spoke, Dongfang Mingyue charged towards the people on the side who were casting the formation.
As soon as she moved, her body suddenly faltered. If not for her quick reaction, she would have fallen to the ground.
Dongfang Mingyue then realized that her ankle had been coiled by a spiritual snake at some unknown time, and she couldn't break free at all.
"Dongfang Mingyue, who told you that we can only condense two spirit snakes?"
"Were you too careless?"
Seeing Dongfang Mingyue stumble, Manba's face showed a sinister smile.
"You!"
Dongfang Mingyue snorted coldly, looking at the few people casting the formation not far away, her teeth itching with hatred.
The opponents had no mobility, making them unable to counter her attacks. However, she was not a Heaven-level expert, and her attacking ability was indeed limited.
Now, other than shooting out her long sword and dagger, there was no other way!
But even so, how many people could she kill? It was probably not enough to destroy the Spirit Snake Formation, thus rendering the attack ineffective.
Thinking of this, Dongfang Mingyue gritted her teeth and directly thrust her long sword towards the spirit snakes on her body.
*Puff!*
Under the attack of the long sword, the spirit snakes were instantly cut in half.
But strangely, in just an instant, the spirit snakes recovered on their own and continued to coil around her.
"It's useless. Unless their spiritual energy is depleted, or they are all killed, the spirit snakes will not dissipate!"
"However, do you think I will give you such an opportunity?"
On the other side, Manba smiled slightly and then slowly walked towards the two.
Seeing this, Dongfang Mingyue's expression turned cold, and she flicked her wrist, throwing the Golden Light Sword out.
*Humph!*
Manba dodged the long sword and snorted, "Little girl, you really don't know what's good for you. Since you're so hot-tempered, I'll give you a taste of hardship!"
As he spoke, Manba raised his hand and slapped towards Dongfang Mingyue.
*Bang!*
Before Manba's hand could land on Dongfang Mingyue's face, Ye Zhenghao, from somewhere, gained strength and directly leaped up.
Dragging the spirit snakes coiled around him, he knocked Manba aside.
"As long as I'm here, you won't be able to harm Miss Mingyue even slightly!"
*Peh!*
Manba brushed the dust off himself and looked disdainfully at Ye Zhenghao, who had fallen to the ground. "You little trash can't even save yourself, yet you want to play the hero saving the beauty. You're asking for death!"
*Bang bang bang...*
A series of punches and kicks were heard. Dongfang Mingyue couldn't bear to watch and closed her eyes.
Ye Zhenghao in front of her had been beaten into a pig's head by Manba.
Although he showed remarkable resilience and didn't let out any screams, his appearance was truly tragic.
The most crucial thing was that Dongfang Mingyue was currently wrapped in spirit snakes and was completely unable to provide any assistance.
"Damn it! This is the consequence of playing the hero saving the beauty!"
After beating for a few minutes, Manba finally vented his anger and then walked towards Dongfang Mingyue.
"Dongfang Mingyue, your flower protector has become a pig's head. Now, let's see who can save you!"
As he spoke, Manba raised his hand again.
Dongfang Mingyue glared at him fiercely, but it was useless.
"If that claw of yours lands, it will definitely be lost!"
"Who! Who!"
Suddenly, a voice echoed, and Manba immediately turned his head several times, scanning around.
He saw a person dressed in white slowly approaching.
Looking at the face that wasn't handsome but was very spirited, Manba's eyes widened. It was Ye Cangtian.
The next moment, Manba reacted quickly and drew his snake-shaped long sword, holding it against Dongfang Mingyue's neck.
Now, as long as he wished, he could easily kill Dongfang Mingyue.
It was only at this moment that Manba felt a sense of security.
"Ye Cangtian, you've come too late after all. Dongfang Mingyue is in my hands now. If you don't want her to get hurt, you'd better do as I say!"
As the voice came, Ye Cangtian showed a faint smile and said, "To be honest, in front of me, you have no ability to harm a single strand of her hair. However, I'm curious, what conditions will you propose!"
Saying this, Ye Cangtian made a gesture of invitation.
Seeing this, Manba snorted and said, "First, kowtow to me three times, then personally kill Ye Zhenghao, and finally, pledge your allegiance to me and become my servant for life!"
After all, this was a Heaven-level expert, so Manba didn't plan to kill him but thought about how to control him.
If he could completely control Ye Cangtian, then he would have a place in the headquarters of the Five Poisons Sect, and perhaps he could control the entire Five Poisons Sect.
His future would be bright.
"Heh heh."
Just as Manba was lost in his fantasy, a smile appearing on his face, Ye Cangtian's cold laugh interrupted him.
He looked up at the other party and saw the dismissive smile on Ye Cangtian's face growing.
"The time for daydreaming is over. I told you, you have no chance to kill her!"
"Therefore, none of the things you said can be realized!"
Saying this, Ye Cangtian strode towards him.