"They seem to be unable to see?" Jiang Zhiwei whispered to Meng Qi, her left hand pointing at several other experts who could also see the stone wall, but were ignoring the task prompt.

  Meng Qi nodded, while Zhang Yuanshan let out a bitter laugh and said in a low voice, "So this is what we see after completing the task..."

  When they came to rescue Tan Wenbo, they thought they had completed one of the branch tasks. If they had known earlier that there would be a prompt, Qing Jing wouldnt have been so careless as to lose his life.

  "If we dont kill them, perhaps finding an antidote for the Heart-Seizing Pill is the only way to complete this side quest." Meng Qi guessed.

  "Hopefully nothing unexpected will happen again."

  She tore off her sleeve and bandaged her left shoulder with Jiang Zhiweis help before she had only hastily pressed the acupuncture points to stop the bleeding.

  Ge Chongshan and others lamented for a while, then gathered their emotions and rushed to the Central Great Hall along the road they had just explored.

  Inside this plank road, apart from the torches that seemed to be burning all the time, it was empty and desolate. Because Ge Chongshan, Qi Zhengyan, and Qi Xia were all skilled in lightness kung fu, their footsteps were very light. The entire plank road only had Meng Qis heavy footsteps echoing repeatedly, falling to the end.

  "Little monk, they look at you with eyes full of suspicion." Suddenly, Jiang Zhi spoke in a low voice.

  Meng Qi helplessly said: "If it were me, I would also be suspicious."

  A monk with low martial arts skills, possibly not even as good as an ordinary servant from the Ge family, was actually brought by "Master" to Yinhuang Fortress to kill the master of this generation, how is that possible?

  This is no place for sightseeing!

  Unless theres something fishy going on!

  Jiang Zhiwei looked ahead and said: "After we kill the master of Yin Huang Fortress, they may surround us. We must be careful."

  "It doesnt matter, once the task is over, we should be taken away by the Master of the Six Paths immediately." Meng Qi said based on his own "experience".

  "I hope so." Jiang Zhiweis tone turned low, then he asked very solemnly, "Little monk, when the time comes to join hands, are you willing to trust me unconditionally?"

  Meng Qi said in surprise: "Havent I always trusted you? You told me to take two steps to the left, so I took two steps to the left."

  He thought Jiang Zhiwei was referring to the fact that they didnt match well, and he felt a bit stifled in his heart, but he didnt have any doubts at all, everything was done quickly!

  Jiang Zhiwei continued in a low voice, "Its not that, I mean, even if theres a cliff or a mountain of knives and forests of swords ahead, if I tell you to charge forward, youll still be willing to believe me, overcome your fear of death, and use all your strength to charge forward."

  Meng Qi hesitated, if it were before, coaxing his girlfriend would be to swear "you pounce, I also pounce", but Jiang Zhiwei obviously meant the upcoming battle, not just shooting randomly, he couldnt afford to speak empty words and miss the opportunity.

  Jiang Zhiwei did not urge Meng Qi to answer either, letting him think quietly.

  Meng Qis face changed repeatedly, his expression twisted, and he finally thought that if Ruo Jiang Zhi failed, he might not have a way out either. Anyway, when the time came, he would be carrying Ruo Jiang Zhi forward, she wouldnt possibly commit suicide, right?

  "Gritting his teeth, Meng Qi said in a low voice: Jiang girl, I believe you!"

  Were all in the same boat!

  "Remember this," Jiang Zhiwei said solemnly, "You havent learned lightness skill, your footsteps cant keep up with my swordsmanship, so I can only focus on defense, but this is not my forte. When necessary, maybe Ill take a risk."

  She smiled and said: "Theres no need to worry too much, who knows the master of Yinhuang Fortress might just die on his own?"

  Meng Qi couldnt laugh and forced himself to say: "I hope so."

  Along the way, they didnt encounter any more enemies. Jiang Zhiwei and Meng Qi arrived smoothly at the Central Grand Hall.

  This is a large hall in the style of an imperial palace, with eight corridors on all sides connecting the square and the Huiyuan Building.

  At this time, the gate was wide open, and several bright yellow flowers were dotted in front of the hall. In the hall, dozens of people in black robes knelt down, while on the throne above, a thin middle-aged man with a beautiful beard wearing a bright yellow dragon robe sat majestically, saying loudly:

  "I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

  As soon as the words fell, the dozens of black-robed men who were kneeling stood up and turned around. Each of their faces was twisted, with bright red eyes and bulging muscles, making their clothes puffed up.

  "Big Brother!"

  "Master!"

  "Good health!"

  ……

  One by one, the calls came from the mouths of the various masters brought by Ge Congshan, and it was clear that some of the black-robed men were old acquaintances.

  Hollo, the man in black robes let out a beast-like roar, his eyes devoid of any rational color.

  "What have you done to them?" someone cried out in anguish.

  "The master of the fortress sternly shouted: Do you still have a sense of hierarchy? How dare you yell at your lord father!"

  He slowly stood up, pointing at the black-robed man and said: "They voluntarily transformed into beasts to be my vanguard! After I annihilate the rebels, I will surely grant their descendants glory and wealth for generations to come!"

  "Damn it!"

  "Madman!"

  A loud curse rose, Ge Chongshan barely kept his sanity and said: "Hand over the Heart Snatching Pill and the antidote to this demonic beast poison, we can spare your life!"

  There are many more punishments worse than death!

  "Haha, haha." The castle owners fingers turned into a sword, and he laughed loudly: "These elixirs are all heavenly gifts, how can there be an antidote?"

  "I have received the Mandate of Heaven, all within the seas are obedient, but you have deceived the ruler and fooled those above, accept death!"

  Heavenly gift... Meng Qis heart suddenly moved.

  Those dozens of black-robed men immediately jumped out of the main hall, pouncing on Ge Chongshan and others. From their speed and movements, it was clear that their martial arts skills were not ordinary.

  "We all have the strength to approach enlightenment... Jiang Zhi let out a sigh, "If we hadnt waited for Master Ge and the others, I dont know how many of us would have died before killing this fortress master."

  She seems to still have considerable confidence in her strength before she was injured.

  Ge Chongshan and others couldnt bear to see their old friend suffer, so they didnt bother to ask Jiang Zhiweis master about it. They secretly kept an eye on him and rushed forward together. Zhang Yuanshan mixed in with them, his figure fluttering, and in just a few steps, he miraculously dodged the black-robed men and charged into the main hall!

  "The Bagua Jing Shen Bu of the Zhen Wu Sect is indeed extraordinary." Jiang Zhiwei couldnt help but exclaim, "Theres no poisonous fog; we can sneak into the main hall from the edge of the square."

  She clearly knew that Meng Qis martial arts were low, and if she were to weave through the crowd, she might not be able to break through. Now, with Hei Pao Ren and Ge Chong Shan, over a hundred experts were fighting fiercely near the gate of the grand hall, making it hard to distinguish between them. It was just right for her to sneak past from the edge.

  Meng Qi also saw Qi Xia wearing a "flower" and circling around the "tree" on the battlefield, rushing to assist Zhang Yuanshan. Without saying anything, he rushed towards the edge of the square, while Qi Zhengyan was blocked by a black-robed man and couldnt get away for a moment.

  Bam!

  Meng Qi had just arrived at the edge of the square when he saw the stone gate fall down and block the passage.

  "You cant escape either!" The castle owners hands turned iron-green and he blocked Zhang Yuanshans sword.

  "There must be other ways, hes here himself!" Ge Chongshan shouted loudly to calm people down, then the iron fan flew and after withstanding two blows, also rushed into the main hall.

  Meng Qi didnt dare to linger, striding towards the entrance of the grand hall, then under Jiang Zhis subtle direction, he made his way through the relatively sparse and less chaotic battlefield.

  Inside the grand hall, Ge Chongshan, Zhang Yuanshan and Qi Xia were joining forces to attack the master of Yinhuang Fortress. However, under his fierce and ferocious iron-green palms, they could only barely hold on. If not for Zhang Yuanshans sword forming a Taiji, defending as stable as a rock, it was likely that Qi Xia, who had already been heavily injured in the left shoulder, would have been knocked down.

  Ge Chongshans martial arts skills were on par with Zhang Yuanshan, but far inferior to the Fort Master. Earlier, as soon as he came up, he was caught off guard by the Fort Masters consecutive attacks and broke out in a cold sweat, his courage seized, and for a moment, he was unable to counterattack.

  Although Zhang Yuanshans swordsmanship was exquisite, with a variety of mysterious moves emerging one after another, the master of Yinhuang Fortress relied on his iron palms to be ferocious, and his realm was stronger than Zhang Yuanshan by more than one level. Every time he used brute force to break through Zhang Yuanshans various ultimate skills, steadily gaining the upper hand.

  "Master Zhang is good at Tai Chi defense, but the True Wu swordsmanship is not yet mastered, otherwise Master An would not dare to attack like this." As Meng Qi approached, Jiang Zhi softly evaluated and then with a slight movement of her long sword, she precisely caught Master Ans left palm.

  Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zhang Yuanshans sword was like a long snake coming out of its lair, pointing directly at the chest of the master of Yinhuang Fortress, forcing him to turn his palm to defend himself.

  Since the start of the battle, the castle master was forced to be so passive for the first time, and Jiang Zhiweis sword was faster than one sword, like a surprise wave attacking, under the coordination of Zhang Yuanshan, Ge Chongshan, Qi Xia and others, gradually suppressed the castle master.

  The master of Yinhuang Fortress suddenly let out a cold hum and sprang into action, constantly roaming and attacking.

  In the brief battle just now, he had already glimpsed Jiang Zhiweis weakness, which was Meng Qis slow footsteps.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, Meng Qi and Jiang Zhiwei were suddenly surrounded by danger, although Jiang Zhiwei knew how to proceed, Meng Qi also followed without hesitation, but speaking still takes time, and slightly more complex tactics cant be used.

  Helpless, Jiang Zhiwei switched from offense to defense and blocked most of the attacks from the master of Yinhuang Fortress with Zhang Yuanshan. Then Ge Chongshan and Qi Xia counterattacked, each other having their own gains and losses, and were deadlocked.

  Dang, dang, dang! The long sword chopped into the iron-like flesh of the castle masters palm, making a clear and crisp sound, like striking an iron block. Meng Qi listened and suddenly felt a wave of irritation in his heart, and his legs felt weak and numb.

  "Poisonous!" Zhang Yuanshan, who was the first to fight against Yin Huangs castle owner, had already turned pale, and Ge Chongshan and Qi Xias moves were also slower.

  The master of Yinhuang Fortress suddenly gained the upper hand, and laughed loudly: "They have transformed into poisonous beasts! There is also a rare flower in front of the palace, and when the two meet, its a match made in heaven!"

  "Kill you all, and there will be no more opponents in the martial arts world!"

  In the distance, some of the slightly weak and feeble masters looked at the black-robed man whose skin was starting to fester and emit gas, yet becoming more ferocious, and a sense of despair arose. Who would have thought that there was such an insidious and undetectable way of poisoning?!

  "You beast! Ill fight it out with you!" Ge Chongshan roared in a mixture of grief and indignation.

  Just then, Meng Qi heard Jiang Zhiwei say in a low and calm voice:

  "Rush forward."

  Rush forward? Right in front of him were those iron-green colored palms. If they pressed down on his body, he would be dead for sure!

  However, Meng Qi still remembered his previous conversation with Jiang Zhiwei. Innumerable thoughts surged in his mind, and in a flash of inspiration, he thought of the deceased Yan Wujiang and Qing Jing, thought of himself being at the mercy of others after being attacked by the poisonous fog, thought of his past stable life, and thought of these inexplicable encounters...

  Then all his thoughts rapidly converged into a fierce and powerful aura that was ready to strike.

  "Damn it! If I die, Ill be a martyr for all eternity; if I dont die, Ill live forever! Lets go all out!"

  Meng Qis facial muscles twisted, using all his strength to pounce on the Lord of Yinhuang Fortress.

  In this process, his eyes were wide open, staring fixedly at those iron-green flesh palms, determined to see how he would die!

  Suddenly, a flash of dazzling sword light appeared, quickly occupying Meng Qis field of vision, making it impossible for him to see anything else.

  What a beautiful sword light... Meng Qi subconsciously had this thought.

  The masters who were fighting the black-robed men suddenly had a feeling in their hearts, as if there was a subtle change between heaven and earth. They looked up one after another, just in time to see a sword light that seemed to come from outside the sky, which made them neglect everything else!

  The sword light dissipated, and Meng Qi saw that the long sword was nailed to the brow of the master of Yinhuang Fortress, with the tip deeply buried and a faint red wound. The iron-green palms were pressed against his chest, but there was no strength left.

  With a thud, Meng Qi, who was unable to stop his momentum, knocked the master of Yin Huang Fortress to the ground and rolled over several times with Jiang Zhiwei on his back before finally stabilizing.

  It wasnt until then that Meng Qi saw the castle master of Yin Huang still had a smile at the corner of his mouth, but his pupils were shrinking, as if he was filled with intense fear and disbelief.

  As he lowered his head, Meng Qi saw that Jiang Zhiweis right hand, with its slender five fingers, was shaking violently, completely unlike a sword-wielding hand. Then, he heard Jiang Zhiweis heavy breathing.

  "One of the nine major killing moves from The Supreme Sword Classic?"

  "Sword out of nowhere, sword out of nowhere, she actually learned sword out of nowhere!"

  Qī Xià and Zhāng Yuǎnshān were shocked beyond words, muttering to themselves.