The Poison King's voice was filled with anxiety: "Be careful! Don't let them touch you!"
Xiao Feng shouted at the menacing wooden staffs, "Get lost! Don't force me to take action against you!"
At this tense moment, a strange smile appeared on the high priest's face. His eyes gleamed, as if he had seen something exciting.
"Hahaha! Kid, you're dead!" the high priest roared with laughter. "This rotten wooden staff has absorbed the essence of countless living beings; your cultivation is no match for it!"
He was secretly delighted: "If this kid dies at the hands of the rotten wooden staff, I can keep all the treasures on him for myself!"
However, the Poison King frowned. His serpentine eyes were fixed on the rotten wooden staff, and he suddenly exclaimed, "Not good! This is a magical artifact made from ten-thousand-year-old ebony!"
The Poison King's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly explained, "Where the ebony grows, nothing grows for thousands of miles around. It constantly absorbs the life force of other living beings to strengthen itself. This rotten wooden staff has probably absorbed countless lives; its power should not be underestimated!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng couldn't help but gasp. But he quickly regained his composure, a confident smile playing on his lips: "Heh, interesting. Let's give it a try!"
Xiao Feng formed a hand seal, and a golden light flashed, instantly enveloping him in a layer of golden armor.
"Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill, block for me!"
The rotten wooden staffs rushed forward upon seeing this, but were deflected by the golden light.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xiao Feng unleashed a flying sword, its light as bright as a rainbow, drawing streaks of silver in the air.
"Slash!" Xiao Feng shouted, and his flying sword struck the rotten wooden staff like lightning.
In an attempt to defend itself, the rotten wooden staff instantly broke into several pieces. With a few sharp cracking sounds, the remaining staff snapped in two. The remaining staffs retreated, hesitant to make any further moves.
Seeing that things were going badly, the rotten wooden staff suddenly spoke up and begged for mercy: "Fellow Daoist, wait! I am willing to submit, please have mercy!"
Xiao Feng sneered, "Heh, do you think I'm a three-year-old?" With that, he waved his hands, and a powerful suction force surged out, frantically absorbing the spiritual power of the rotten wooden staff.
As spiritual energy continued to flow in, Xiao Feng felt completely refreshed, and his cultivation level increased at a visible speed. "This feeling is amazing!"
The Poison King and the others stared in disbelief at this scene.
"Impossible! He can actually absorb the spiritual power of the rotten wooden staff?" the Poison King exclaimed. "Moreover, his cultivation is increasing rapidly. Could he be about to break through to the Integration Realm?"
Just then, Liu Heguang on the other side suddenly realized what was happening, and his expression changed drastically: "Oh no! This kid is a member of the Demonic Sect!"
He turned and glared at Liu Qisheng, gritting his teeth as he said, "Liu Qisheng, you traitor! You actually let a wolf into the house and ruined my Qingxin Sect!"
Liu Qisheng took a deep breath and scanned the crowd with sharp eyes.
"Gentlemen, the truth of the matter is not as simple as it seems on the surface."
These words shocked everyone present.
Liu Qisheng continued, "I have consulted a large amount of information and compared the methods and details of the crime. This is definitely not the work of the demonic sect, but rather more like the work of people from our righteous path."
Upon hearing this, Liu Heguang's expression changed drastically. He gritted his teeth and retorted, "Nonsense! The Demonic Sect has always been utterly wicked and committed countless evils. How dare you slander our righteous fellow disciples?"
Liu Qisheng remained unmoved and calmly said, "I understand your anger, but facts speak louder than words. Although the Demonic Cult has committed many evil deeds, not everyone is a bad person. Just as not everyone in our righteous path is a virtuous gentleman."
Upon hearing this, Liu Heguang's heart was in turmoil. His hatred for the Demonic Sect ran deep, yet now he was forced to confront this possible truth. He muttered under his breath, "Even so, the Demonic Sect is no good. They must have committed other crimes!"
Just then, Liu Qisheng suddenly changed the subject and looked directly into Liu Heguang's eyes: "Senior Brother Liu, I actually knew a long time ago that you were the one who plotted against me back then, wanting to marry Liu Fangyi."
These words struck Liu Heguang's heart like a heavy hammer.
He stared wide-eyed at Liu Qisheng in disbelief.
Liu Qisheng continued, "During that mission, you poisoned me with aphrodisiacs. You knew I would lose control and do those things. You wanted to use this to get rid of me so you could marry Liu Fangyi."
Liu Heguang was stunned. He hadn't expected Liu Qisheng to know everything. His secret of many years had been exposed, and he didn't know how to react.
However, Liu Qisheng's next words shocked him even more. Liu Qisheng's expression was calm, and his tone was devoid of any resentment: "Senior Brother Liu, I don't hold these past events against you. Now I have good news for you: perhaps the Poison King can save Liu Fangyi and her daughter from poisoning."
A complex light flashed in Liu Qisheng's eyes as he said this.
When the two returned to the main hall of the Qingxin Sect, the scene before them left them speechless.
Xiao Feng was enveloped by a huge vortex of spiritual energy, and the surging energy fluctuations were terrifying.
The main hall was resplendent in gold, and the ancient murals seemed to come alive under the reflection of the spiritual energy vortex.
The other disciples stared in disbelief at this scene, some exclaiming, "My God! Is he about to break through?"
Liu Heguang and Liu Qisheng exchanged a glance, both seeing shock and unease in each other's eyes.
They realized that a powerful figure capable of changing the landscape of the sect was about to be born.
At that moment, memories flashed through Liu Qisheng's mind.
He recalled the mission he had undertaken with Liu Heguang to wipe out the demon race.
That day, Liu Heguang handed him a glass of wine, saying it was to celebrate their victory.
Little did anyone know that the wine was laced with aphrodisiacs.
By the time Liu Qisheng came to his senses, he had already committed an unforgivable crime.
When the former sect leader arrived at the scene, he saw Liu Qisheng forcing an innocent villager and was immediately enraged.
"You wicked disciple!" the former sect leader roared, striking Liu Qisheng with a palm strike.
The power of that palm strike nearly cost Liu Qisheng his life.
While Liu Qisheng was recovering from his injuries, Liu Heguang took advantage of the situation and arranged a marriage between himself and Liu Fangyi.
This marriage was Liu Qisheng's dream, but it was shattered by that accident.
Now, looking at Xiao Feng who was about to break through, Liu Qisheng and Liu Heguang both fell into deep thought.
They realized that the sect's structure was about to be completely disrupted, and that their personal grudges seemed insignificant in the face of this huge change.
Just then, the rotten wooden staff suddenly trembled, and a strange spiritual energy fluctuation emanated from the staff.
Xiao Feng was taken aback when he sensed the fluctuation.
"Hiss—what's going on?" Xiao Feng was secretly surprised. He could feel that the rotten wooden staff seemed to be interacting with him in some kind of spiritual energy.
The runes on the rotten wooden staff flickered erratically. Xiao Feng carefully sensed them and finally understood their meaning.
"Is only I able to save Zhao Yuwei?"
Xiao Feng frowned, his mind filled with a multitude of thoughts.
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