Chapter 2497 - 2497: Wanyan Hongsheng Strikes Back

Ye Qing was worried that the snake swarm wouldn't leave, but now seeing these dozen pythons going to report, he felt much relieved.

Originally, Ye Qing wanted Fat Jiao to help deal with the Wanyan Family. However, seeing Fat Jiao injured this time, Ye Qing dared not ask for its help. Firstly, Fat Jiao was heavily injured, and not suitable for battle. Secondly, since someone was able to injure Fat Jiao among the snake swarm of Mount Wendao, it showed that the snake swarm on Mount Wendao wasn't very powerful, and probably couldn't withstand the Long-toothed Rat Swarm of the Wanyan Family. So, Ye Qing dismissed his previous notion of involving the snake swarm of Mount Wendao in the battle, to avoid unnecessary harm.

Without the help of Fat Jiao and the snake swarm, Ye Qing had to rely entirely on themselves. This battle was extremely difficult. However, at this point, Ye Qing had no other choice, as both sides had already reached the vicinity of Mount Wendao. By now, even if Ye Qing and his group wanted to escape, it was impossible, being so close, with so many people, they absolutely couldn't run away.

Since this battle was inevitable, whether it came sooner or later didn't matter. Anyway, it had reached this point, so it's better to face it entirely and engage the Wanyan Family in a good fight. Even if they couldn't win, they must not lose their momentum!

Seeing a dozen pythons going to report, Ye Qing no longer worried about the snake swarm. He hurriedly ran out of the bounds of Mount Wendao and came to a valley below to retrieve the Dragon-breaking Knife hidden there.

This Dragon-breaking Knife was left by the Knife Saint, and it held ninety percent of the Knife Saint's power, an immensely terrifying force. However, the troublesome part was that there was a powerful suction within the Dragon-breaking Knife, which absorbed external forces to supplement its power. Anyone holding this Dragon-breaking Knife couldn't resist this suction. Therefore, only Ye Qing could handle this Dragon-breaking Knife.

Ye Qing initially intended to give the Dragon-breaking Knife to someone on his side. If someone could wield the power within the Dragon-breaking Knife, wouldn't it be like the Knife Saint being reborn? But due to the issue of that suction within the Dragon-breaking Knife, no one besides Ye Qing could handle it, so the Dragon-breaking Knife was effectively useless. Although Ye Qing could hold the Dragon-breaking Knife, his meridians were gone, so he couldn't actually use it.

Due to the special status of the Dragon-breaking Knife, Ye Qing carried it closely ever since leaving the Sword Saint Sect. This time coming to Mount Wendao, Ye Qing didn't take the Dragon-breaking Knife up the mountain, partly fearing its loss during the skirmish, and partly to avoid any accident due to the Dragon-breaking Knife. Fat Jiao, being always curious, might accidentally touch the Dragon-breaking Knife and get its power absorbed, which would be troublesome.

Now that Fat Jiao and the others were leaving Mount Wendao, Ye Qing didn't need to worry about these anymore. The Wanyan Family was about to enter the mountain, and Ye Qing couldn't leave the Dragon-breaking Knife at the mountain's base. Otherwise, if the Wanyan Family got hold of the Dragon-breaking Knife, it would be troublesome. After all, the Knife Saint's last will was that whoever obtained the Dragon-breaking Knife, gained control over the entire Sword Saint Sect. If the Wanyan Family got hold of it, wouldn't the Sword Saint Sect be under the Wanyan Family's control?

The Dragon-breaking Knife was much larger than ordinary long knives, and the Knife Saint, over two meters tall, looked magnificent and domineering wielding it. However, Ye Qing holding the Dragon-breaking Knife wasn't imposing at all, as the knife was much taller than him.

Ye Qing carried the Dragon-breaking Knife up to the open space on the mountain top. The first time Ye Qing came to Mount Wendao, he was brought here by experts from the Church. The appearance of Mount Wendao hadn't changed much since Ye Qing last came; the mountain was covered with snake sheddings, indicating how many snakes roamed Mount Wendao. However, walking up this time, Ye Qing encountered few snakes, as if all the snakes on the mountain had vanished.

This situation made Ye Qing feel even more at ease. It seemed those pythons had already notified the snake swarm on the mountain, so they left. This was convenient, as Ye Qing didn't want to involve the snake swarm of Mount Wendao. With the snakes gone, what's left was a battleground solely between Ye Qing's group and the Wanyan Family.

Meanwhile, as Ye Qing arranged the battlefield on his side, in Shenchuan City, Wanyan Hongsheng quietly sat cross-legged in the dungeon.

After Wan Yan Number Two left the Wanyan Family, Wanyan Hongsheng had been confined in this dungeon for five or six days. Wanyan Hongfeng hadn't mentioned how to deal with Wanyan Hongsheng, but to everyone in the Wanyan Family, Wanyan Hongsheng was truly finished this time. For the Wanyan Family, being confined to the dungeon was tantamount to a death sentence. Consuming Bone Softening Powder daily, the body would gradually degenerate until turning into a useless person, a fate worse than death.

Thump, thump, thump, accompanied by a hurried knocking, the cell door was pushed open a crack, followed by a food tray being thrown in.

"Time to eat!" the guard delivering the food said fiercely, while casting a cold glance at Wanyan Hongsheng. These guards were Wanyan Family people, but having been stationed in this dungeon from the start, their long-term oppressive environment warped their psyche somewhat. Trapped in the dungeon, their greatest fun daily was tormenting the prisoners. Especially with a family figure such as Wanyan Hongsheng being imprisoned, they indulged even more in tormenting him. These high-status figures, once lofty before them, were finally within their grasp, so how could they miss the chance to step on them?

Wanyan Hongsheng glanced at the food tray; the quality of the meals was irrelevant. The key was the tray was tossed in, scattering the food all over the floor. If he wanted to eat, he would have to pick the food up from the ground. The dungeon floor was indescribably filthy.

Seeing Wanyan Hongsheng staring at the tray without coming to take anything, the guard was somewhat displeased. He glared and said, "What are you looking at? Are you going to eat or not? If you don't, I'll take it away!"

Wanyan Hongsheng slowly raised his head and glanced at the guard, a cold glint suddenly flashing in his eyes. The aura of a long-time superior still scared the guard into taking a step back.

Regretting that step back instantly, the guard thought, Damn it, this guy might have been powerful, but he's a prisoner now. Having consumed the Bone Softening Powder, he doesn't even have any strength left, so what am I afraid of?

"You ****** dare to glare at me!" The guard shouted angrily, pulling out a spiked steel rod, pointing it at Wanyan Hongsheng, and started cursing, "Do you think you're still the Third Master of the Wanyan family? Do you think you're still a big figure with power over everything? You're just a prisoner now, and let me tell you, I'm in charge here. If you're not convinced, I'll beat you into submission, believe it or not!"

Wanyan Hongsheng squinted his eyes slightly, staring at the guard for a while, then slowly shook his head and said, "I don't believe it!"

The guard hadn't expected Wanyan Hongsheng to be so bold and say such things. Everyone knew that in this dungeon, he really was the one with power over everything. This dungeon held many experts, and every single one of them was cowed into submission by him. Wanyan Hongsheng's words were sheer provocation!

"You're asking for death!" The guard cursed angrily, immediately pulling out a key while heading to open the cell door. He pointed at Wanyan Hongsheng, yelling, "Once I'm in, if I don't make you kneel and beg for mercy, then I'll admit I have no skills!"

Wanyan Hongsheng coldly smirked, his eyes still filled with disdain, as if he didn't regard the guard at all. The guard grew even angrier and sped up to open the door, wishing he could rush in immediately to beat Wanyan Hongsheng violently. Although Wanyan Hongsheng was quite powerful, after consuming the Bone Softening Powder, he was just an ordinary person now, which was the main reason the guard wasn't afraid of him at all.

Trying several keys, the guard finally opened the cell door. He walked into the cell and kicked the tray away, causing the food to spill all over Wanyan Hongsheng.

The guard, holding the steel rod, rushed at Wanyan Hongsheng menacingly, while roaring curses, "Damn, I've seen many troublemakers, and every single one of them has been dealt with by me. If I can't break you today, then I might as well stop working here!"

While speaking, the guard had already reached Wanyan Hongsheng, raising his hand to smash the steel rod down on Wanyan Hongsheng's head. Although the guard's strength was average, it was all relative. He was, after all, a master of Internal Energy Release. Wanyan Hongsheng had consumed Bone Softening Powder, leaving him weaker than an ordinary person, so defeating him should have been easy, and thus he didn't regard Wanyan Hongsheng at all.

However, just as the steel rod was about to hit Wanyan Hongsheng's head, Wanyan Hongsheng's hand suddenly rose, catching the rod directly.

The guard felt as if the steel rod in his hand was wedged in a stone crevice, unable to move an inch. He was stunned momentarily, looking at Wanyan Hongsheng in surprise, completely unaware of what had happened. Wanyan Hongsheng should have had no strength after consuming the Bone Softening Powder, so how could he have such strength?

At that moment, Wanyan Hongsheng slowly stood up. With a casual twist, the guard couldn't hold onto the rod, and Wanyan Hongsheng seized it directly.

"You..." The guard was even more astonished because the strength Wanyan Hongsheng displayed was too formidable, not resembling someone affected by Bone Softening Powder at all. What was going on? Hadn't he consumed Bone Softening Powder for days? Normally, just one dose would dissipate a person's strength, so why was he unaffected?

"What's wrong with me? I'm perfectly fine!" Wanyan Hongsheng reached out a hand and grabbed the guard's neck, speaking slowly, "Don't you know? I used to manage these Bone Softening Powders myself. Do you think these can really restrain me?"