Chapter 151: The New Gu King

"What is that? Is the Poison King going to rage again?"

All the martial artists watched as the "Poison King's Wrath Blade," which had already been shattered, reformed once again. Moreover, this time it gathered right above everyone's heads, creating a truly terrifying sensation.

"Who is manipulating the power of the Poison King?" Jiang Ziyang shouted loudly as he looked on from afar.

The martial artists present were already well-acquainted with the "Poison King's Grinding Blade." When it claimed lives, the wrath blade brought down by the Poison King was typically a single strike—often fatal instantly, and even if it failed to kill, it would never strike a second time.

Suye had just withstood the first blow, so why were these shattered rays of light recondensing now? Most importantly, this method of recondensation looked as though someone was intentionally gathering the scattered fragments of the Poison King's Wrath Blade back together.

Could someone be controlling this Poison King's Wrath Blade?

While everyone was astonished and guessing various possibilities, above the heads of the city guards in the distance, a glowing wrath blade had already begun to take preliminary shape.

Meanwhile, standing abruptly upon the distant city wall was an elderly man in a long robe with grey-white hair!

His face was weathered with mottled spots, and his eyes burst with continuous sharp brilliance as he gazed at the "Poison King's Wrath Blade" in the void. His hands rose and fell, rolling continuously in the empty space, as if countless invisible threads were held within his palms, pulling and guiding the Poison King's Wrath Blade suspended above.

"It's our Patriarch!" Among the city-guard martial artists, someone suddenly cried out in shock.

Countless gazes followed, and upon seeing the grey-haired elder, even more people cheered aloud, and even the veteran city guards began calling out one after another.

"Is the Patriarch manipulating the Wrath of the Poison King?"

Even Ding Zhi turned his head, saw the scene, and shouted with great excitement, "Big Brother Tengfei, you've finally come! The people of the Jiang family you mentioned are indeed extraordinary! Our third brother was almost killed by this little bastard."

"Rest assured—today, not a single one of them will escape!" Standing atop the city wall, Patriarch Miao wore a solemn expression, his hands still continuously flicking and gesturing as the brilliantly glowing "Poison King's Wrath Blade" emerged more and more clearly.

The blade, ten meters in length, floated suspended in mid-air, dazzling and eye-catching.

Although Suye and the others were separated from the opposite side by a certain distance, because the shouting of Ding Zhi and the others was extremely loud, they heard it clearly. Who would have thought that Ding Zhi would address Patriarch Miao as Big Brother?

"So it was him! Ding Tengfei, the leader of the city guards, is actually Patriarch Miao!" Wu Yan blurted out immediately.

"No wonder every time martial artists entered Thunder City, their Fotianding Village would take the initiative to lead the way. It turns out they were deliberately luring us in. There must be a conspiracy in all this, that old, cunning scoundrel!" Elder Bei Fei also cursed aloud.

Jiang Ziyang and Ouyang Yunfeng did not say much; they exchanged glances, seemingly having anticipated a major upheaval long ago.

With a solemn expression, Jiang Ziyang stared at the huge "Poison King's Wrath Blade" in the distant sky, as if thinking of something, and said in a clear voice:

"Patriarch Miao, you've planned for so long just for this Poison King's Wrath Blade, haven't you? Congratulations on getting what you wished for!"

"Hahaha, I must thank you all for paving the way for me!" A frantic zeal that could not be described flashed across Patriarch Miao's face. It seemed that this moment was the absolute peak of his life, and the aura erupting from his body reached a point where people could hardly bear to look directly at him.

Unable to contain his anger, Ouyang Yunfeng shouted, "You truly are full of schemes and stratagems! Every single one of us here has been treated as a chess piece by you! Thinking back on your previous demeanor makes me feel sick with hypocrisy."

Patriarch Miao showed not the slightest bit of shame; instead, he revealed the true nature of an ambitious overlord and said loudly, "We are all merely pursuing our own goals! When you wanted to enter the city, weren't you seeking treasures? Where does this talk of hypocrisy come from?"

Hearing this, Elder Bei Fei cursed angrily, "As a dignified patriarch, you actually secretly poisoned them with Gu venom while putting on a fake facade of benevolence and righteousness. How is that not hypocrisy?"

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Hum!!

A metallic chime interrupted Elder Bei Fei's angry scolding.

Seeing Patriarch Miao twist his hands, the Poison King's Wrath Blade in the sky had already been reassembled and shaped by him. Its imposing and awe-inspiring appearance was hardly any different from the true "Poison King's Wrath Blade" that descended directly from the heavens.

Displaying unbridled dominance, he proudly shouted, "Bei Fei, today I have obtained the inheritance of the Poison King and hold the Poison King's Wrath Blade in my hand! Across the four Gu wizard villages, all Gu wizard martial artists shall completely submit to me. I am the new Poison King—you dare speak to me in this manner, committing treason and defying your superior? I will execute you first and use your blood to consecrate the blade!"

When the city guards and the Gu wizards of Fotianding heard this, they learned that their patriarch actually intended to claim the throne of kingship—a piece of news that left them utterly shocked. Yet, when they saw the Poison King's Wrath Blade in Patriarch Miao's hands, this was unmistakably the inheritance of the Poison King!

If he were not the new Poison King, how could he possibly wield the Poison King's Wrath Blade?

In an instant, everyone surged with excitement, loudly chanting the name of the "New Poison King."

Elder Bei Fei was a genuine Gu wizard and cared deeply about the existence of the Poison King. Clenching his fists, he shouted, "Hahaha, just by your mere self, you wish to dominate the four Gu wizard villages? Past Poison Kings have all been figures of noble and respected virtue; how could someone like you casually arrogate such a title to yourself?"

"Hahaha, you will find out soon enough!"

As Patriarch Miao spoke, his entire body suddenly shrank inward. His entire frame immediately began to undergo a slow transformation; his hands and feet startlingly grew and deformed with popping sounds until they reached a foot in length, while his two eyeballs swelled larger and larger, as if he had been infected by some special Gu venom.

Upon seeing this, Elder Bei Fei turned pale with fright and screamed, "You actually managed to refine it... You, you..."

The second half of his sentence choked in his throat and could not be uttered.

"Hahaha!"

Patriarch Miao's height had already reached around two meters and three centimeters. With grey-white hair and a withered body, he walked slowly all by himself upon the city wall.

Then, with a single wave of his hand, the "Poison King's Wrath Blade" in the sky shifted along with the direction of his swing.

He seemed to still be adapting to this immense power, alternately controlling it back and forth while laughing wildly and uproariously.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Ziyang frowned as well, saying in a deep voice, "Patriarch Miao, congratulations on ascending to the position of the new Poison King! We have always kept to our own waters and never interfered with each other. You have already obtained what you wanted; let us part ways here!"

"Hahaha, no need to rush, no need to rush! Now that I am the new Poison King, don't your Jiang family and the Martial Alliance plan to offer some tribute? Hmm?"

Controlling the eerie Poison King's Wrath Blade from afar, Patriarch Miao did not wait for Jiang Ziyang to ask further and continued:

"All members of the Gu wizard tribes will stay behind for me. The weapons inside belong to me as well, so none of you should harbor covetous thoughts—"

"By acting like this, you are bullying people too severely!" Jiang Ziyang said in a low voice.

"Is that so? The entirety of Thunder City has been guarded by our Poison King, and everything here belongs to us. You petty thieves still dare to defy me?"

Before Patriarch Miao even finished speaking, he suddenly raised his hand fiercely and delivered a vicious downward slash toward Jiang Ziyang's direction.

Boom!

In the sky, that ten-meter-long Poison King's Wrath Blade seemed to be grasped by an invisible giant hand, fiercely chopping down toward the city wall where Jiang Ziyang stood.

This was truly the Wrath of the Poison King!

This ruthless slash was guaranteed to hack any martial artist to death on the spot.

"Heavens, he really is controlling the Poison King's Wrath Blade!"

"Dodge quickly! Dodge quickly—"

Boom!!

Although separated by a distance of over a hundred meters, the terrifying Poison King's Wrath Blade still slashed down. Fortunately, they had been on high alert and exercising caution ever since they saw the Poison King's Wrath Blade forming, and many martial artists had dodged out of the way early on.

Rumble—

However, even with this slash, there were still many who failed to evade in time.

Swish—

Even faster than the descent of the Poison King's Wrath Blade, Suye's figure directly surged upward in a fury, his giant sword slashing straight toward the incoming blade.

Rumble rumble!

The entire city wall shattered into pieces, and the banners were forcefully snapped and broken by the sheer force. Many martial artists who failed to dodge in time were directly blasted flying off the city wall.

"Ah... get away!"

Everyone was deeply startled, never expecting this terrifying strike to possess such formidable might!

Fortunately, when the Poison King's Wrath Blade was halfway down, it was parried and obstructed by another surge of force; otherwise, a batch of people would surely have been killed on the spot.

Even Patriarch Miao in the distance was momentarily stunned. He hadn't expected the blow to be blocked, and let out a soft exclamation of surprise, "Hmm?"

Under the gaze of everyone, as the rolling dust slowly cleared, Suye's figure gradually emerged.

With a stern look, Patriarch Miao gritted his teeth and said, "I almost overlooked you! Hmph!"