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Chapter 1990 1.1989 The Path of Great Rebellion

"Hiss—" Just hearing the training method was enough to shock everyone in the room, and everyone present gasped.

Compared to the previous "Spider-Flower Symbiosis" cultivation method: "Spiders entwine a hundred poisons, flowers bloom for a thousand years. Use the body as a cauldron, absorb poison as the source. Yin, cold, heat, and poison all return to the body. Silk threads stretch a hundred feet, flower poison fills the sky. A thousand poisons are repelled, and my life is prolonged alone." It's like heaven and hell.

Clearly, the "Thousand Poisons and Hundred Gu Spider Flower Manual" corresponds to the level of internal energy cultivation, and the power and form of its moves have undergone earth-shattering changes.

This also means that the Spider Flower Manual is a martial art that is "closest to the realm of immortal cultivation," similar to the Jade Brightness Skill, Wedding Dress Divine Skill, Four Illuminations Divine Skill, and Formless Divine Skill.

Corresponding to the cultivation stages of planting the dantian and forming the inner elixir, each of the Spider Flower Manuals has its own distinct training methods and a completely different display of power.

However, Hong Xiaocui, the master of the Toad Hall and a martial arts expert, could not use techniques beyond those of martial arts masters. According to her, the Spider Flower Manual's martial arts consisted of three forms: Heavenly Net Binding, Hundred Flower Killing, and Five Poison Escape. In addition, there was a secret technique within the manual: Blood Gu Substitute.

Just like the Nine Yin Manual, which is divided into two volumes, the first volume covers the foundation of internal energy cultivation, while the second volume covers martial arts techniques. The Nine Yin White Bone Claw, described as "using force from the five fingers, nothing is insurmountable, destroying the enemy's head as easily as piercing rotten soil," is a quick-success method recorded in the Nine Yin Manual. Even though it's only a lower-level technique from the Nine Yin Manual, Mei Chaofeng, despite her lifelong practice, couldn't fully grasp its secrets. This demonstrates the immense power of the Nine Yin Manual.

Similarly, with Toad Hall Master Hong Xiaocui's own cultivation level, she could only use the entire Heavenly Net Binding - Thousand Threads of Poisonous Hands in battle. As for Hundred Flowers Kill, Five Poison Escape, and Blood Gu Substitute, she lacked the ability to do so. Therefore, she could not freely switch between various mental techniques, and flexibly changing her moves was out of the question.

Therefore, seeing that the Heavenly Net Binding: Thousand Threads of Poisonous Hands was no match for her, and that her forced cultivation was even at risk of losing all her power, the Five Poisons Sect Leader, "Iron Hand Immortal Ape" He Tieshou, had no choice but to use the Forbidden Technique of Ten Thousand Poisons Piercing the Heart to prolong her life. This forcibly doubled her power, allowing her to temporarily suppress the poison surging within her body. If she had stopped while she was ahead, she could have saved her life. However, she was unwilling to accept defeat and insisted on a final showdown.

He forcibly used the hidden forbidden technique "Spider Flower Together to Die" from the Spider Flower Manual: "The Spider Emperor weaves the heavens, the Gu Flower defies fate. Nine turns to poison, a single thought of life and death. The body transforms into heaven and earth, absorbing all miasma. Silks entwine the nine heavens, flowers bloom in the netherworld. A thousand poisons bow down, my way is supreme."

Knowing that their minds were not to be changed, the Five Poisons Cult Leader "Iron Hand Immortal Ape" He Tieshou and "Five Immortal Saintess" He Hongyao immediately leaped down, leaving the arena to the two combatants.

"I've kept you waiting, Sect Leader Jingyin." Hong Xiaocui, the Toad Hall Master, used the forbidden technique "Spider Flower Manual" to activate it. As if she had a final burst of energy before death, not only were her internal injuries healed, but her aura was even stronger than before.

"It's alright, Master Hong." As a renowned figure in the martial arts world, Abbess Jingyin had clearly heard of such unorthodox forbidden techniques that could temporarily drain life force and cause a surge in power. While they might grant a temporary advantage, without exception, all those who used them died horribly afterward. Therefore, in her view, Master Hong Xiaocui of the Toad Hall was already dead.

As the true energy of Toad Hall Master Hong Xiaocui circulated, the ninth move of the "Heavenly Net Binding - Thousand Threads of Poisonous Hands", "Unbreakable Heart Silk", was unleashed once more.

True energy condensed into threads, reconnecting the previously broken net of heaven and earth. At the same time, Hong Xiaocui, the leader of the Toad Hall, was multitasking, using her "Hundred Flowers Killing - Burning Heart Gu Finger" technique again.

"Huh?" With the help of the Demon Hunter Sect's "eyes and ears," Wu Chen's fleeting True Sight Eye caught a glimpse of a completely different route of true energy flowing through his meridians: "Simultaneously circulating 'Heavenly Net Binding' and 'Hundred Flowers Killing.' This is the so-called 'Spider and Flower Die Together.'"

"To live together is one, to die together is two." Master Kumei, the head of the Huashan Sword Sect, immediately grasped the hidden meaning of the *Spider Flower Manual*: "The method of symbiotic energy circulation involves the spider flower rotating, each taking one. The method of symbiotic energy circulation involves the spider flower rotating together, proceeding in parallel. When Yin and Yang are not in harmony, the sun and moon move in parallel; this is the path to death." Simply put, simultaneously activating both the *Heavenly Net Binding: Thousand Threads of Poisonous Hand* and the *Hundred Flowers Killing: Burning Heart Gu Finger*, two profound poisonous techniques, is tantamount to courting death. A slight misstep can harm both oneself and others.

"As you can see, the Hundred Flowers Killing Technique is also divided into four realms: Minor Success, Proficiency, Major Success, and Perfection." Hong Xiaocui, the Toad Hall Master, explained the key points of the technique as before, demonstrating her straightforwardness.

Levels 1 to 3 (Minor Success): A single finger strike delivers a poisonous attack, causing the victim to feel intense burning pain.

Levels four to six (Mastery): The finger strikes silently, capable of striking acupoints from mid-air; the toxins have a longer incubation period, erupting like a hundred poisonous insects devouring the heart. A single finger strike can contain several different poisons.

Levels 7-8 (Mastery): The "Thousand Flower Finger" realm, where a single finger creates a thousand shadows, attacking multiple enemies simultaneously, and the finger force can penetrate most protective qi. One can plant a "Flower Gu," remotely controlling its activation time and severity.

The ninth level (perfection): the "Silent Flower Killing" realm. Anything within sight can be planted with the Heart-Burning Flower Gu. It can even influence intangible souls and auras, truly achieving "killing the enemy invisibly."

Under normal circumstances, one should emulate the hunting methods of poisonous spiders and man-eating plants. First, use the "Heavenly Net Binding - Thousand Threads of Poisonous Hands" technique to bind the prey with a spider web, then use the "Hundred Flowers Killing - Burning Heart Gu Finger" technique to kill the prey that has been caught in the web. Catching the prey before reaping it is the correct way to use the "Spider Flower Manual".

However, following the established methods will not lead to victory; one must resort to unconventional and unorthodox approaches.

Thus, the fundamental principle of the universe's operation—the alternation of the sun and moon, the waxing and waning of yin and yang—was transformed into the rebellious principle of "the sun and moon in the same sky, yin and yang running parallel." This is precisely the forbidden technique "Spider and Flower Die Together," currently being used by Hong Xiaocui, the leader of the Toad Hall.

"Master, take this!" His warning before the move was stern and forthright. Yet, even as the words still echoed in my ears, the force of the attack felt like burning fire.

This is the first move of the "Burning Heart Gu Finger": "Burning Heart Finger." The finger force is scorching hot, like charcoal burning the skin, causing obvious pain. If a vital point is struck, at best the meridians will be destroyed, and at worst the poisonous fire will attack the heart.

"Is it the Six Meridian Divine Sword or the Finger Flicking Divine Skill?" Seeing the finger force shooting out, as fast as a shooting star, and each move aimed at the vital points of Abbess Jingyin, the head of the Emei Sect, someone upstairs asked.

"It seems to be true but is not, somewhere in between." Toad Hall Master Hong Xiaocui made a swift move, which the busybody failed to see clearly: "It is nothing more than 'transforming qi into form'."

Similar to the Six Meridian Divine Sword, Flaming Blade, White Rainbow Palm Force, Xuanming Divine Palm, and Yue Maiden Sword, these martial arts all utilize finger force or internal energy to create invisible blades for ranged attacks. The Flaming Blade, a signature technique of Kumārajīva, uses palm force to propel flame-shaped blades for long-range slashes, its power comparable to the Six Meridian Divine Sword, but requiring profound internal energy. The White Rainbow Palm Force is a martial art of Li Qiushui's Free and Unfettered School, its palm force capable of bending and straightening at will, bypassing obstacles to attack, emphasizing unpredictable trajectories rather than straight sword energy. The Xuanming Divine Palm is the sinister palm technique of the Xuanming Elders, its palm force containing cold poison, capable of penetrating the body to injure from a distance, but relying on poison rather than pure internal energy. The Yue Maiden Sword is the swordsmanship of Yue Maiden Aqing, its sword energy covering an extremely wide range, capable of instantly defeating multiple people, bordering on the fantastical.

All of the above martial arts belong to the category of ranged attacks that "transform qi into form." The attacks are tangible yet intangible, making them impossible to defend against. However, each move consumes a great deal of true qi, and only top masters with profound internal strength can master them.

Hong Xiaocui, the leader of the Toad Hall, defied the heavens, acted arrogantly and ruthlessly, and ultimately courted her own death.