Dragon's Origin

## Chapter 576: Cleaning House (Part 1)

Just as the Tongming Sect Leader was preparing to watch the hilarious reactions of those who had never respected him, Wang Sheng suddenly took out a mask from his Nascent Soul Ring and put it on, swallowing a pill before covering his mouth and nose.

"If you have antidote pills, take them. If not, I have some here." Wang Sheng casually handed Lingxu Old Daoist one, then tossed one to Grand Master, saying inexplicably, "It's time to clean house."

Grand Master nodded, but before he could act, Lingxu Old Daoist swiftly moved to subdue the Tongming Sect Leader. With a single strike, the Tongming Sect Leader didn't even have a chance to struggle before being captured by the old Daoist, as easily as catching a child.

The 'Qing' generation old Daoists almost immediately took out and swallowed antidote pills after Wang Sheng spoke. Although the other sect leaders reacted a bit slower, they were only slightly delayed, following the 'Qing' generation in taking the antidotes.

Anyway, antidote pills wouldn't kill anyone; it was better to be safe than sorry. What was there to fear? As for Wang Sheng's mask, the others didn't have one, but they had their own methods. Following Wang Sheng's instructions, they each soaked coarse linen or their clothes in water and covered their mouths and noses.

After finishing all this, the straightforward sect leader asked, "What's happening?"

"He released poison." Wang Sheng smiled, pointing at the Tongming Sect Leader. "It's on his right hand. Also, he's notified someone to come. We'll just wait a moment, and we'll know."

It was already dusk, and the sky was getting dark. The crowd looked around, using their senses to detect any presence, but there seemed to be no ambush. Reaching their level of cultivation, they were very confident in their abilities. Wang Sheng's statement that the Tongming Sect Leader had notified someone was puzzling. Where would they come from?

"I've always wondered how Zhu Xingsheng of Baoqing Surplus Hall, a businessman, thought of using religious methods to control the barbarians in the Shanyue area." Wang Sheng smiled, offering an explanation to the others. "Now I understand, it turns out there are professionals teaching him!"

The Tongming Sect Leader's expression instantly changed. How could Wang Sheng know about such a secret?

The others were also confused, but when Wang Sheng looked up at the sky, they understood.

In the distance, ten enormous shadows suddenly appeared in the sky. Even from afar, it was clear that these shadows were gigantic. If Wang Sheng hadn't reminded them to look, they wouldn't have noticed a group of flying beasts approaching from that direction.

These beasts flew silently, undetectable unless they were within a hundred meters. If everyone had remained unaware, the poison released by the Tongming Sect Leader would have affected them unknowingly. The poison might not have knocked everyone out immediately, but it would certainly hinder their cultivation. The consequences would be disastrous if experts riding those beasts ambushed them while they were poisoned.

The sect leaders glared fiercely at the Tongming Sect Leader, then prepared themselves. As for the people from Old Lord Temple, they were also ready to act, but they pretended to be oblivious, as if they hadn't noticed the flying beasts at all.

Except for Wang Sheng, all the old Daoists present were experienced masters who had lived for decades or even centuries. How could they not know about luring the enemy in? They acted very naturally. From a distance, even the Tongming Sect Leader seemed to be talking to Lingxu Old Daoist, who nodded as if agreeing with everything the Tongming Sect Leader said.

The flying beasts approached cautiously, flying close to the mountain range, making them hard to detect. Only when they reached the nearest hilltop and began to dive did the crowd seem to wake up, shouting loudly.

The experts riding the flying beasts watched the panicked crowd below with satisfaction. Only now did they realize that it was too late. They were using a scent undetectable to humans released by the Tongming Sect Leader to confirm the signal, so they weren't worried about being discovered early.

Moreover, they had agreed with the Tongming Sect Leader that he would release some poisonous gas, a specialty of the Shanyue area, along with the scent signal, silently poisoning the crowd. Anyone who inhaled the gas would feel weak and unable to fully mobilize their spiritual energy, making them easy targets for the numerically superior experts.

The leading expert already saw that some of the Daoists were moving abnormally and was overjoyed. This time, they could almost wipe out several sect leaders of the Daoist sect, including the Grand Master and Lingxu Old Ancestor of Old Lord Temple, and even Wang Sheng.

The Gan family was truly pitiful. They were unlucky; they finally found a chance to ambush Wang Sheng and Lingxu Old Daoist, but they were discovered by the disciples sent out by Old Lord Temple to welcome them. There was nothing they could do; it was just their bad luck.

However, who would have thought that in just a few days, when everyone thought no one would dare to ambush Wang Sheng and Lingxu Old Daoist near Old Lord Temple, the Shanyue Kingdom experts, with the help of an insider, would not only capture Wang Sheng alive but also take down the Old Lord Temple and several other Daoist sect leaders in one fell swoop?

Thinking about the expressions of the great vassal states when they heard this news, the leading expert couldn't help but feel happy. The sense of intellectual superiority was almost orgasmic.

The flying beasts flew quickly and low. It only took a second or two from when they were discovered on the hilltop to when they swooped over the valley. The experts on the flying beasts were already prepared and jumped off. They didn't care about the height.

"Kill!" The leading expert gave the order, and the others began to attack their respective targets while still in the air. It had been agreed in advance that someone would keep Wang Sheng alive.

Just as they jumped, some of the Shanyue Kingdom experts realized something was wrong. The Daoists below seemed too calm. Especially Wang Sheng, who had a crossbow in his hand.

"Old Daoist, Grand Master, if one of them escapes, you'll lose face!" Wang Sheng's voice rang out with a smile, and the heavy sniper crossbow in his hand pointed at the farthest flying beast. "I have to keep these beasts here; don't let anyone disturb me!"

"Don't worry!" Lingxu Old Daoist's voice sounded beside Wang Sheng. "Keep them alive if you can, but kill them all if you have to."