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Chapter 1988 (1.1987) Even Divine Skills Have Flaws
After Hong Xiaocui, the leader of the Toad Hall, finished explaining the essential martial arts of the "Spider Flower Manual," the entire hall fell silent; you could hear a pin drop.

In the words of the players, their brains short-circuited a bit.

The training method, in particular, is astounding, progressing from "drawing poison into the body" to "transforming poison into sainthood." Regular practice doesn't involve meditation or qi cultivation, and planting "hundred-poison flower seeds" in the dantian is unheard of. This skill is more than just "heretical"; it's downright "heretical." Using poison as a catalyst and a means to prove one's path from beginning to end, it is undeniably extremely poisonous.

"May I ask, sir, do you know of any similar divine skills in the martial arts world?" someone upstairs couldn't help but ask.

"In my humble opinion, the Heavenly Silkworm Technique and the Withered Wood Divine Skill are quite similar." As expected of the Five Poisons Divine Sword, he was a diligent and curious person who had actually managed to see through the clues of the Spider Flower Manual.

"May I ask you again, brother, can the Heavenly Silkworm Technique and the Withered Tree Divine Skill be compared to it?"

"No, it's not possible." The busybody shook his head decisively: "The Spider Flower Manual combines the strengths of two schools, and it also has the advantage of harmonizing the toxicity of the world's most rare poison, the 'Five Poison Heavenly Net Spider,' and the 'Hundred Gu Thousand Year Flower.' Furthermore, the Five Poisons Sect is the number one sect in the use of poisons. Alas..."

The man let out a long sigh, which drew sighs of regret.

"Such a poisonous technique must have a weakness." Some people disagreed.

Upon hearing this, the busybody nodded slowly: "To practice the Spider Flower Manual, one must first have a symbiotic relationship with the spider and the flower. In other words, the cultivator's power is closely related to the Five Poison Heavenly Net Spider and the Hundred Gu Thousand Year Flower. If the two perish, the cultivator will either lose all their power or suffer from an imbalance of toxins in their body, leading to a backlash and death. Therefore, 'mutual support and interdependence' is one aspect of this."

"Is there a second one?" the man hurriedly asked.

“When practicing martial arts, one must constantly suppress the deadly poison in the body. If one is not careful, one will suffer from qi deviation and the poison will attack the heart. Even if one succeeds, the body will accumulate the most potent poison in the world. Although it can be controlled and used, it is ultimately not the proper way. Therefore, ‘poisoning oneself’ is the second reason.”

"Is there a third one?" the man asked impatiently.

"If a practitioner of this skill were to dissipate it, either voluntarily or by force, the Yin and Yang energies within the body would become unbalanced, and the accumulated Yin heat and cold toxins from the past thousand years would erupt instantly, turning flesh and blood into pus, leaving no trace of the body and a gruesome death. Therefore, the 'calamity of dissipating one's skill' is the third one."

"I see!" Hearing his eloquent explanation, the group burst into laughter, clapping their hands. They feared being completely ignorant, finding the explanation miraculous. Once they learned that even divine skills have flaws, they felt instantly relieved. Such is human nature.

"Huh?" Someone else came to their senses at this moment: "She said earlier that the Spider Flower Manual is divided into three forms: Heavenly Net Binding, Hundred Flower Killing, and Five Poison Escape, as well as the secret technique: Blood Gu Substitute, but she didn't mention swordsmanship. Why is that?"

"That's true." Everyone realized.

"It is unknown." Even those who are interested in such matters do not know.

Enough talk, let's see how it goes.

"Beat the drums to cheer us on!" With victory or defeat hanging in the balance, Su Wuniang, the owner of Changlefang, rallied her spirits.

"Dong dong dong—" The booming sound of drums echoed throughout the Grand Flower Building.

The spectators upstairs were filled with rage. On the stage, both sides were burning with fighting spirit.

After the third drumbeat, both sides launched their attacks simultaneously, regardless of who came first.

Following the same method, Abbess Jingyin, the head of the Emei Sect, channeled the first level of the "Sacred Fire Scripture": Yin-Yang Initial Separation - Gathering Yuan and Refining Pearls, and unleashed the Yin-Yang Twin Commands. Although the moves were the same, the Yin-Yang Twin Commands were clearly superior to the previous ones.

Seeing the Yang Order - Dawn Wheel Slash condense the true fire of the sun into a blazing golden wheel, and the Yin Order - New Moon Lock draws in the cold flames of the moon to transform into chains of mysterious ice, someone pressed for details: "In the previous sword duel, the second move of the 'Bone-Eating Sword Manual,' 'Flying Pearls and Splashing Jade,' caused the chains of mysterious ice to vanish like rotten hemp rope. Why then did the sixth move of the 'Bone-Eating Sword Manual,' 'Swallowing Rivers and Gathering Streams,' fail to quickly defeat the Kan and Li sects?"

"It's because the Xuanbing Chains originate from the first level of the Sacred Fire Scripture, while the Kan and Li Gates originate from the second level of the Sacred Fire Scripture. 'A trade is like a mountain, and a level is like a heaven.'" The busybody replied, "The difference between the first and second levels of the Sacred Fire Scripture is like the difference between clouds and mud."

"I've learned a lot." The man was satisfied and focused on watching the game without saying anything more.

Then, we see Hong Xiaocui, the leader of the Toad Hall, using the "Spider Flower Manual" Heavenly Net Binding - Thousand Silk Poison Hand, unleashing the first move: "Entangling Silk Hand." This is a rudimentary understanding of the Heavenly Net Binding technique; the movements are like silk, primarily focused on entangling. Legend has it that mastering the Heavenly Net Binding to its first to third levels constitutes minor success, allowing one to unleash visible five-colored poisonous threads with bare hands, binding and binding, poisoning the skin.

Amidst gasps of astonishment, the five-colored poisonous threads split into two groups, each wrapping around the jet-black Heaven and Earth Twin Swords. Then, Hong Xiaocui, the Toad Hall Master, manipulated the swords with sword techniques, controlling them to whirl and dance, engaging the Yin-Yang Twin Commands in a fierce battle. Amidst the clash of swords and the spray of sparks, the battle raged.

It's like a flying sword in a martial arts version.

"As expected, his embroidery needlework is derived from the 'Sunflower Manual'." Princess's strategist, Li Huixin, was filled with admiration for Wu Chen. He had seen through Wu Chen's disguise on their first meeting. The lord, far away in the Death Arena, truly lived up to his reputation as the only Purple Gold VIP player.

Seeing the Yin-Yang Twin Commanders' attacks growing increasingly rapid, Toad Hall Master Hong Xiaocui, exhausted from her previous moves, immediately changed to her second technique: "Binding Shadow Silk." With a slightly longer burst of energy, she could bind the enemy mid-air, moving with the speed of a shadow. The Twin Commanders and Twin Swords darted back and forth, moving with lightning speed. They frequently clashed in mid-air, sparks flying and sounds like thunder. The sword energy transformed into streaks of golden snakes, dancing wildly, chasing and swirling. They flashed past everyone's eyes, stirring up rainbow-like sword energy that felt like sharp blades cutting into faces, causing the onlookers to stagger and tremble with fear. They feared the merciless nature of swords and blades, and that they might suddenly be killed.

The Twin Swords of Heaven and Earth are also divine weapons. When they clash with the Twin Commands of Yin and Yang in mid-air, neither is weaker.

Seeing that she couldn't gain the upper hand, Toad Hall Master Hong Xiaocui took the initiative to change her strategy. She manipulated her magic seals and unleashed the third move: "Thousand Entangling Ropes." Her internal energy transformed into silk threads, greatly increasing her power. Like hundreds of ropes, it swept over her opponent, covering the sky and the earth.

From a distance, the arena was crisscrossed with five-colored poisonous threads, while Hong Xiaocui, the leader of the Toad Hall, directed the scene from the center, much like a mother spider spinning silk to weave a vast net.

The two orders are equally impressive.

Seeing that the three techniques still couldn't gain the upper hand, the Heavenly Net Binding technique quietly advanced to the fourth level. Levels four to six are considered mastery. The poisonous threads are invisible and intangible, as fast as lightning, and hundreds can be controlled simultaneously, as easily as an extension of one's own arm. It can not only trap the enemy, but also pierce acupoints, seal meridians, and directly invade the internal organs.

The move also changed to the fourth move: "Hundred Knots Net". The silk threads intertwined to form a net, sparse yet not leaky, trapping the enemy in the formation.

Upon seeing this, Wu Chen immediately became alert: "Jingyin, be careful, she's weaving a web!"

"Yes, my lord." The Emei Sect Leader, Abbess Jingyin, immediately activated her hand seals, unleashing the second level: Yin-Yang Flowing, Pearl Controlling the Eight Desolations. The upper form, Yin-Yang transformation, focuses on defense; the lower form, Kan-Li escape, focuses on offense. It clashed evenly with the Toad Hall Master Hong Xiaocui's "Spider Flower Manual: Heavenly Net Binding, Thousand Threads of Poisonous Hands." Left with no other choice, Toad Hall Master Hong Xiaocui again changed her move, unleashing the fifth form: "Illusory Mist Net." The poisonous threads combined with the mist and miasma, formless and shapeless, bewitching the five senses. The sixth form: "Mysterious Spider Kill." The threads were stronger than refined steel, as resilient as a silkworm, concealing deadly intent, cutting through all things.

The Nine Styles of Thousand Threads and Ten Thousand Poisons Hand correspond to the Nine Heavens Binding Technique in the Spider Flower Manual.

As Hong Xiaocui, the leader of the Toad Hall, focused her energy in her dantian and channeled her power, the Ninefold Heavenly Net Binding technique continuously improved, and the Nine Styles of Thousand Threads Poisonous Hands also changed its moves accordingly. Layer upon layer, they advanced and overlapped, unknowingly weaving a net that trapped the enemy within.

As the saying goes, "Those involved are often blinded." Everyone assumed that Abbess Jingyin, the leader of the Emei Sect, was focused on her battle and wouldn't be able to attend to anything else. However, Wu Chen, with his clearer perspective, used the Demon Hunting Sect's informant to see through her deception. He then sent a telepathic message to Abbess Jingyin, warning her to be extremely careful.

So when Hong Xiaocui, the leader of the Toad Hall, channeled her inner energy and raised the Heavenly Net Binding Technique to the seventh or eighth level, reaching the Great Completion Realm, she could weave a "Heavenly Net" covering a hundred feet with a wave of her hand. The net contained hundreds of different kinds of poisons, forming a complete array. She could also condense silk threads into weapons, shooting out "Poisonous Silk Swords" and "Hundred-Knot Whips" as hidden weapons to injure people.

The Thousand-Thread Poison Hand technique quickly transformed into its seventh move: "Thousand Spider Poisons." A net spanning hundreds of feet, its poison devouring thousands of soldiers—this is a deadly weapon on the battlefield!