A Step Brings Life, a Step Brings Death

Tong Baixiong was well aware of this.

Normally, if someone were to encounter an official appointed by the imperial court, they would simply be killed; the only difference would be that the person becomes a wanted criminal.

But now these officials are openly declaring in public that they will represent the majesty of the imperial court.

Imperial Decree was just issued and is still in Liu Zhengfeng's hands.

Taking action at this point would truly be tantamount to rebellion.

Tong Baixiong didn't want to fight, but he was willing to fight because of Dongfang Bubai's orders.

Ordinary believers didn't want to fight, but because the new ten elders were there to supervise, they dared not refuse.

Putting aside other issues, the Three Corpses Brain God Pill alone is difficult to resolve.

"Don't worry, everyone. Two thousand followers have come, and they are all experts. Killing them all will not be considered a rebellion."

Tong Baixiong is highly respected, shrewd, experienced, ruthless, and skillful in his work.

Gritting his teeth, he quickly came up with a way to break the deadlock.

"Although we have two thousand followers, it won't be easy to kill all the nearly one thousand martial artists in front of us. I'm afraid that if we're not careful, the news will still leak out."

"Don't panic. I have a good plan. We have two thousand people, but Zuo Lengchan has prepared many more. If we drag them into this mess, our strength will increase significantly, and we can keep the news under wraps. Even if we can't keep the news under wraps, with Zuo Lengchan involved, we can still pin the blame on the Songshan Sect and muddy the waters."

"Elder Tong is indeed Elder Tong, shrewd and calculating, truly brilliant!"

Wang Cheng cheered from the sidelines, giving a thumbs-up.

Tong Baixiong merely glanced at him coldly and ignored him.

Wang Cheng didn't care at all about Tong Baixiong's attitude, and just smiled lightly, thinking that it was good to complete the mission.

He had initially thought it would be a difficult task.

It would be difficult to carry out Yang Lianting's order to send these old guys to their deaths.

After all, even if they couldn't get through the Dragon Boat Festival because of the Three Corpses Brain God Pill, they would live one more day as long as possible, and at worst they would commit suicide when the poison took effect.

How can you send someone to their death at this time?

So when Wang Cheng saw that the Songshan Sect members were at a disadvantage and the bodyguards were considering retreating, he impatiently urged Tong Baixiong to make a move.

Once the Songshan Sect members have fled, it will be even more difficult to get them to go and die.

But Wang Cheng didn't expect Tong Baixiong to be so easy to talk to; he underestimated Tong Baixiong's loyalty to Dongfang Bubai.

However, Tong Baixiong did not see this battle as entirely dangerous. Fortune favors the bold, and their Sun Moon Divine Cult's great cause should find a good opportunity in this fierce battle.

Nearly a thousand martial arts practitioners gathered there, most of whom were on good terms with the Five Great Mountains Sword Sects. Almost all members of the Mount Hua Sect and Songshan Sect were present, and Liu Zhengfeng's lineage was also a backbone force of the Mount Heng Sect.

The leader of the Mount Tai Sect is also here, and one of the three leaders of the Hengshan Sect is right in front of us.

If we seize this opportunity to wipe them out, the Five Great Mountains Sword Sects, which has always been at the forefront of the fight against the Sun Moon Sect, will be virtually wiped out.

"Let's do it!"

Liu Zhengfeng gave the order.

Then dozens of dark figures descended from the sky and landed in the courtyard.

These experts first unleashed a flurry of hidden weapons at the dense crowd, knocking them down. Countless unsuspecting martial artists screamed in agony.

"Careful!"

"Someone's attacking!"

"Ah!"

"Who are you, you scoundrel!"

The courtyard was a complete mess.

Upon hearing Liu Zhengfeng's order, the Mount Heng Sect disciples who were about to take action were at a loss.

Those from the martial arts world who came to the banquet were all on edge.

Only the members of the Songshan Sect breathed a sigh of relief, feeling somewhat more at ease.

Lord Zhang was terrified, Ji Boying gently shielded him behind her.

Yue Buqun smiled, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Lord Zhang, and shielded him to the side.

"The Sun Moon Divine Cult 'Tong Baixiong is here! Liu Zhengfeng, quickly pay for Qu Yang's life!"

Tong Baixiong roared at Liu Zhengfeng and the others with the imposing air of an old lion.

"What? The Sun Moon Demonic Sect has arrived?"

"How could the Demon... Sun God Cult members be here?"

"Here to avenge Qu Yang? Third Master Liu really kill Qu Yang? Third Master Liu is indeed innocent!"

"What's going on with the Songshan Sect? Could it be that they really misunderstood Third Master Liu?"

People were thrown into chaos.

Ding Mian breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Tong Baixiong turn his head and give him a slight, cold smile, which made him feel a chill in his heart.

As expected, my ominous premonition came true.

"What exactly is wrong with your Songshan Sect? Didn't you say you were going to deliver Liu Zhengfeng's head? You can't even handle this simple matter, yet you expect our Divine Sect to help you unify the Five Great Mountains Sword Sects?"

Tong Baixiong's words caused an uproar.

The Songshan Sect members were truly at a loss; who dared to admit it?

The gangsters all looked terrified.

He shouted at Tong Baixiong with a fierce but cowardly expression.

"You treacherous members of the Demonic Cult, stop your nonsense, frame me, and sow discord here. I will never let you get away with this."

Ding Mian and Lu Bai immediately distanced themselves from the matter.

Tong Baixiong sneered, ignoring them completely. He was a member of the Demonic Cult Sect, so what evidence did he need to provide?

"What, you're going to betray our alliance! Then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

With so many panicked and conflicted people in the martial arts world present, how could they possibly believe in the innocence of the Songshan Sect after hearing the Demonic Cult Sect members shouting like that?

Framing someone is always a million times easier than proving one's innocence.

The Songshan Sect is truly in a situation where even jumping off Mount Song wouldn't clear their name.

Hidden in the shadows, Zuo Lengchan's face was gloomy, but he did not appear particularly agitated or surprised.

Cooperating with the Demonic Cult is like seeking help from a tiger; it's no surprise that these unexpected events occur.

He also understood that Tong Baixiong was forcing him to take the lead and was really trying to tie him to the same boat by using the stakes.

Zuo Lengchan himself had no other choice.

He had no choice but to take a desperate gamble and bet his entire fortune on this table!

He was ambitious and considered himself a genius. He wanted to lead the Five Great Mountains Sword Sects, dominate the martial arts world, and truly overshadow Shaolin Wudang.

Yue Buqun was a cunning and scheming man, so how could he possibly let him have his way?

The two had engaged in countless open and covert struggles, and Laodeno had not appeared for more than half a year. Zuo Lengchan knew that his disciple's ambush of Ji Boying must have been exposed long ago.

Although he tried his best to hide his identity, Zuo Lengchan couldn't be sure whether Ji Boying had recognized them during the battle in Fuzhou.

But regardless of whether the battle in Fuzhou took place or not, he made his move against the Mount Hua Sect first, leaving the Songshan Sect and Mount Hua Sect with no way out.

How could Zuo Lengchan not feel a long-lost sense of fear?

Unifying the Five Great Mountains Sword Sects and dominating the martial arts world was no longer his first choice.

He dared not let Ji Boying grow up any further.

Even if this battle crippled the Songshan Sect and all its ambitions vanished, as long as there is still a broken Songshan Sect, it can continue to be passed down and wait for the next Zuo Lengchan Songshan Sect appear.

If they lose the gamble, they will lose everything. Under the suppression of the Mount Hua Sect, the Songshan Sect will never have a chance to rise again.

Two words uttered through Zuo Lengchan's teeth.

"Let's do it!"