Chapter 1531: The Poison Masters Break the Formation

The combat power of over a dozen Nine-Star Master Teachers was truly astonishing. Attacking simultaneously, even if it were Teacher Yang himself, he probably couldn't withstand it, let alone three poison masters.

"Listen to your arrangements?"

Shen Que and the others were stunned.

Facing so many Nine-Star Master Teachers, even they were helpless. What could a mere Saint Realm Level 8 nobody do?

"Mm."

Responding, Zhang Xuan's expression remained unchanged. He looked up at the three of them, then swept his gaze over everyone present.

"This..."

Seeing his expression, the three exchanged glances, each frowning.

The group in the air were all Nine-Star Master Teachers, each incredibly powerful. Listen to your orders... Did he want them all to be wiped out?

"Let's listen to him. The Hall Master once said we should respect him even more than we respect her."

Lin Jianghai transmitted his voice.

Shen Que and the other nodded.

They were well aware of how much the Hall Master valued this man. If something went wrong, she would unquestionably poison him to death on the spot!

Given the current situation, with no other options, they had to listen to him and see if he had a good way to survive the crisis.

"Teacher Zhang, what should we do?"

Using all his strength to block a wave of attacks, Lin Jianghai could no longer hold back and looked over.

"Very simple. Abandon the light shield. Shen Que, activate the Golden Sun Poison Art, advance twenty steps, and flick your left finger. You have [PoChenXiao] poison on your left fingernail; shoot it out directly. Lin Jianghai, advance twenty-seven steps to the right and release the prepared [HeYinHong] poison. No need to harm anyone, just scatter it, and it will have a miraculous effect. He Guangyu, known as Thousand Hands, carries many types of poison on him, probably fifty-four kinds. Stand still, first shoot eight types into the air, then shoot seventeen types horizontally. For the rest, wait for my orders before deciding whether to continue!"

Zhang Xuan's voice rang in their ears.

"You... you know I have PoChenXiao poison?"

Shen Que's body stiffened.

This was definitely his first meeting with Teacher Zhang. He could swear they had never met before. PoChenXiao poison was something he had just developed before coming here, and he had named it on the way... Even the Hall Master didn't know about it. Yet Zhang Xuan said it outright and knew it was hidden in his left fingernail...

Not only him, but He Guangyu also looked as if he had seen a ghost, his face full of frenzy: "You know I have fifty-four kinds of poison on me?"

The types of poison he carried were unknown even to Lin Jianghai and the others. As his deepest trump card, two types of poison were hidden in the most secret places, only to be used at critical moments. Over time, even he had lost count. Yet the other party said it outright without any mistake...

Most crucially, when he was told to shoot poison... shooting upward, there were exactly eight types that were extremely hidden; shooting horizontally, there were exactly seventeen types that had no obstruction and were the fastest...

In other words, the other party knew his current situation perfectly!

Was this really their first meeting?

"Move faster if you don't want to die!"

Seeing that after his instructions, the few not only didn't act but stood frozen, Zhang Xuan frowned.

"Yes!"

Knowing this was not the time to think about such things, the three hesitated no longer and simultaneously acted according to his orders.

Though they didn't know what use these orders had, the fact that he could directly name their specialized techniques and poisons meant he must have his purpose.

Shen Que rapidly circulated the Golden Sun Poison Art, abandoned the light shield, and charged forward, stopping exactly twenty steps later.

Sizzle!

The moment he stopped, he felt a tremendous force bearing down—the attacks of two Master Teachers had already arrived before him.

With a light flick of his left fingernail, he shot out the PoChenXiao poison.

Zizi zizi!

The poison met the incoming true energy and immediately began to corrode it.

"Not good, it's poison..."

Their pupils constricted, the two Master Teachers retreated simultaneously. At that moment, Lin Jianghai, who had advanced twenty-seven steps, released the HeYinHong poison powder. The two Master Teachers, stepping back, exactly entered its range. Their true energy touched the poison and immediately boiled, as if burning.

Pfft! Pfft!

The two Master Teachers spat blood, no longer able to coordinate their attacks. They both sat cross-legged on the ground, adjusting their breathing.

The many Master Teachers had formed a formation. With these two stopping, the formation was immediately broken. He Guangyu released over twenty kinds of poison, creating a vacuum-like zone around them. The others fled, hovering over a hundred meters away, and for a time, no one dared approach.

"This..."

Seeing the crisis resolved in an instant, the three poison masters exchanged glances, each clenching their fists.

They knew their own strength well. Even with poison, the opponent had Tianyun Holy Water. In the previous situation, if they had continued, they would surely have been severely injured and unable to escape.

But now, following Teacher Zhang's arrangements, they not only avoided the Holy Water's attack but also poisoned two Master Teachers into losing combat capability, and even frightened the rest into retreating, not daring to come close... If this achievement were spread, it would surely bring glory to their lineage and make the entire Poison Hall proud!

"Teacher Zhang..."

Unable to contain themselves, they looked over, their faces full of incredulity.

They could carry out the actions he ordered, but they had no idea why he wanted them to do so.

"There were sixteen Nine-Star Master Teachers besieging us. Three of them were certified within the last ten years, with gaps in both mind and strength. Seven others had fought against the Heterodox Spirit Tribe and sustained hidden injuries that haven't fully healed. Four served as the formation's core and couldn't move quickly... Shen Que advanced twenty steps to exactly the formation eye of the three newly promoted and the seven with hidden injuries. Releasing poison there caused chaos in the combined formation, disrupting its power. At that moment, He Guangyu released poison, forcing the core to leave, and the formation naturally collapsed immediately."

Knowing they were curious, Zhang Xuan didn't hide: "Of course, even with the formation collapsed, given their strength and adaptability, if they attacked again, you would still be unable to resist. The key was Lin Jianghai's twenty-seven steps to the right... that was where their true energy converged. HeYinHong poison can blend with true energy. Releasing so much of it, though these Master Teachers showed no change in expression, they were all more or less poisoned... Although it had little effect on their strength, it gave them a reason to hesitate. At least, in the short term, they wouldn't dare attack rashly!"

"Mm, that's about it. Time was short, and I didn't think it through thoroughly. This was the best I could do."

Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan sighed.

"You call this not thorough?"

"Coming up with all this in less than a breath..."

"Timing, formation, the opponents' conditions... all perfectly understood, analyzed without a hair's breadth of error, judging both your own and the enemy's strength without mistake... Did you see all this and analyze it from that single glance just now?"

Shen Que and the others trembled, looking as if they had seen a ghost.