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Chapter 111 Overall Planning

"Click-clack..."

Behind the cliff of the grotto, an entrance was carved out and embedded in the mountain. Countless venomous snakes and vicious insects rushed into it, but they were all blocked by the transparent red armor on the surface. Once they came into contact with it, they were shattered into powder.

Hu Shan was hiding inside. His body was completely mangled, with not a single piece of flesh intact and most of his bones broken. His eyes were wide open in fury, and two lines of blood flowed from them.

But he still didn't die. He kept chewing something, clinging to his last breaths. The martial artist's strong tenacity gradually pulled him back from the brink of death, and he even regained some mobility.

It was the meat spirit mushroom that saved his life. The gift that Zhang and Wang gave him was initially not taken seriously by Hu Shan because of the existence of the Blood Ghost Flower. He just casually put it on his person and then ignored it.

After all, although the flesh-regenerating fungus is known as the revival medicine, it is only a high-quality wound medicine. It has little effect on his deep-seated, festering wounds, and only has a certain chance of repairing and improving them.

The emperor of the Li Dynasty did not really intend to save Hu Shan. Otherwise, given the domineering nature of the Crimson Talisman Armor and its fifty years of cultivation, one of the three mountains would probably have changed hands, and the already restless Crimson Ridge Village would have become even more out of control.

But this backfired, and now Hu Shan's life was hanging in the balance. He was hiding directly below the Black Snake Gang's cave and had heard everything that had just happened.

"Hu Chuan... Ah, my dear brother!"

Hu Shan's teeth were almost shattered. How could he bear the collapse of his thirty-year-old business empire in one fell swoop? He scratched the rotten flesh on his chest almost through it with his hands.

Even the Buddhist protection team was merely bait to lure him into a trap and fuel his greed. Hu Chuan's methods filled him with both rage and fear. How could someone be so audacious as to use the royal family to fulfill their own ambitions?

To be honest, his mind was still a bit foggy. For Hu Shan, everything had happened too fast. In just two nights, everything had turned upside down, and the imperial court's authority was as insignificant as dog excrement.

Furthermore, Hu Shan couldn't understand why that eunuch hadn't appeared in Snake Valley. Did he truly fail to see through Hu Chuan's intentions, or was he simply allowing this situation to unfold? If it was the latter… why?

The surveillance team is down to only one person. The rest of them have come to their deaths, while you sit back and relax. If Li Zhongchang, the strongest below the Grandmaster level, had appeared in Snake Valley today, the situation would have been very different!

Who the hell are you spying on...?

"But thankfully... I'm still alive."

And there is still a chance of survival! Hu Shan suppressed his anger, his eyes almost turned into vertical pupils as he looked at Miao Xiu sitting in the sedan chair above, his teeth grinding together.

Killer Ridge is famous for its Gu magic. The village is full of Miao witches and sorceresses. Their martial arts skills are merely an aid to Gu magic. As a result, even if they are at the same level, their physical strength is extremely weak due to the Gu worms' erosion.

And now, the most powerful Miao woman is right above her head. What a perfect opportunity! At such close range, a single strike with a talisman would kill Miao Xiu on the spot.

Whether it's killing or controlling Miao Xiu, the snakes in the entire Snake Valley will immediately riot. The snakes that were moving slowly to comply with Hu Chuan's plan will now flood the entire valley!

It was chaotic, crazy, and wild enough that he could escape Fang Jin and flee for his life. Even the rebels of Chiling Village would die from the bites of the snakes. What chance would he have of escaping?

With the Crimson Armor protecting him, he was fearless against snakes and insects. If he returned to Crimson Ridge Village or even broke through his cultivation, it would be no problem for him to gather another band of bandits! Hu Shan still had a chance to make a comeback!

"Trying to steal my things... I'll see if you're even worthy!!"

Hu Shan's palm was already pressed against the stone wall, his five fingers piercing through the rubble and gradually sinking in. His red armor tightly covered his entire upper body, and the sinister smile on his lips could no longer be suppressed.

The next moment, his hand yanked downwards! Hu Shan ripped off the stone floor above, leaving a huge gap in the ground that covered the entire blue sedan chair, causing it to fall with a loud crash!

Countless insects and snakes fell first, but they were all pulverized by Hu Shan's red armor. He quickly spotted his target among the layers of insects: a blue shadow that had frozen in place due to the sudden situation.

"Ha ha--!"

He laughed and reached out to grab, his arm already covered in red armor, clearly ready to crush Miao Xiu's head, imagining the violent pleasure of blood and slurry exploding in his palm!

But the latter simply watched him silently as he fell, his body offering no resistance, and even his expression remained utterly calm... with a hint of pity in it.

"Buzz—"

At that moment, the last whistling arrow was finally fired from the opposite side of the cliff. The strange and complex sound resounded throughout the entire Snake Valley, and the snakes on the valley riverbed even surged like waves!

Hu Shan's fist froze on the spot, just a hair's breadth away from Miao Xiu's face, but his expression had completely changed, and dense bluish-black lines quickly emerged from under his skin.

Then, a bump appeared on his forehead, growing larger and larger with something alive inside, until it broke through the skin and flesh and emerged from his skull... Only then did Hu Shan see a small snake hanging in front of his eyes.

"The third whistle sounds, summoning the Gu."

Miao Xiu dusted off the hem of her skirt, reached out and took the small snake from between Hu Shan's eyebrows. The snake immediately wrapped happily around her fingers, its tail bringing out streaks of rotting flesh and blood.

"Do you really think my brother-in-law is some kind of saint? He certainly didn't poison your medicine, because poisoning is uncontrollable; it would take effect sooner or later. What if you discovered it before it took effect?"

"So he asked me to deliver it to Zichao, and he put Gu poison in all the medicines. When it will take effect is entirely in Hu Chuan's hands. Your life and death are decided the moment you take the medicine."

"I am... a venerable martial arts master, whose true energy monitors... and destroys all... foreign objects within my body..."

"Yes, but that was when you were healthy. Now you are seriously injured and on the verge of death, and your internal energy is already in chaos. The Gu poison would kill you at this time with no difficulty at all."

Miao Xiu picked up the small snake and put it in her mouth, chewed it up quickly, and swallowed it. Looking at this old nemesis who had been at odds with Killer Ridge for generations, she felt a pang of emotion. This guy was finally going to die.

Hu Shan's life force gradually died out and disappeared. His internal organs melted into liquid, and his brain and flesh became filthy and rotten, gushing out from his orifices. Only his eyes remained, staring venomously at the direction opposite the cliff.

"Red Ridge Village borders Killer Ridge, and we're not good at close combat. Without Snake Valley, we would have been wiped out long ago. By taking on this business and letting my damned brother-in-law take over the village, we can finally have peace of mind..."

"Ah, dead."