<h4>Chapter 1302: Chapter 1293: Conspiracy</h4>


    "Humph, this group of brats must have been bought by the Xiao Family. It’s very likely that the Xiao Family intended to use them against Li Huoke at that time." Zhang Po snorted coldly and said to the two.


    "What do you mean by that?" Xiao Yifei was puzzled. His impression of the y People Squad was quite good, after all, they had crossed paths before.


    Through Xiao Yifei’s narration, Zhang Po had already roughly understood what happened after he fell unconscious. Naturally, he also learned about the Poison Manor Master’s and the Elders’ Poison Nest Secret Technique. Before this battle, it was precisely the y People’s battle where the Martial Arts tform was destroyed due to the captain’s Ultimate Technique. It was also due to the appearance of the y People Squad that the Martial Arts tform was rebuilt.


    ording to Xiao Yifei’s description, the conduits for the Poison Nest of the Poison Manor Elders must be hidden under the Martial Arts tform and serve as conduits. However, during the explosion caused by the y People Captain, Zhang Po hadn’t detected any conduits under the Martial Arts tform. This means that the conduits for the Poison Nest could very well have been integrated by the y People Squad into the new Martial Arts tform.


    "Let’s not worry about them for now. We need to quickly ce the Hook Jade." Zhang Po, after sharing his suspicions with the two, was prompted by Chang Wei with a suggestion.


    "First, exin to me the triggering condition for the Hook Jade you have in your hands, so I can formte the next step of our strategy." At this moment, Xiao Yifei was encouraged by his tworades, feeling much more invigorated, and he asked the two.


    "It’s like this: to activate the Copse Jade, it must be ced in the area the spellcasters wish to destroy. The line connecting the Yin Jade and the Yang Jade indicates the area of the explosion. The smaller the area, the more concentrated the explosive power. Conversely, therger the area, the more dispersed the explosive power." Zhang Po exined to Xiao Yifei.


    "So, I need to carve out an absolutely safe area in the domain below where the two of you can ce the Hook Jade?"


    "Theoretically, yes. But the process of cing the Hook Jade is quite cumbersome, so you need to maintain the duration of the absolutely safe domain for as long as possible."


    "With my modifications, I’ve reduced the time needed to ce the Hook Jade to about three minutes. You just need to protect us for these three minutes." Chang Wei also chimed in.


    Zhang Po and Chang Wei had sensed the changes in Xiao Yifei during his time on the Holy Mountain. He not only gained significant physical strength but also advanced his cultivation greatly, even appearing moreposed and mature in his demeanor. Zhang Po spected that Xiao Yifei might have broken through to the Golden Elixir Realm, enhancing the feasibility of their n. Given Xiao Yifei’s current strength, he should be able to do it.


    Upon hearing Zhang Po’s exnation, Xiao Yifei pondered for a while, then told the two, "It’s quite difficult. I might not be able to hold on for even a minute."


    "What?" Zhang Po was astonished, then quickly came to terms with it, understanding that the massacre below them was orchestrated by nearly a dozen experts who had broken through to the Golden Elixir Stage. Even with Xiao Yifei’s strength, he was no match for thebined forces of these experts. Moreover, upon discovering Xiao Yifei’s actions, they would undoubtedly unite against him, sosting even a minute was impressive for Xiao Yifei.


    "What do we do now? One minute is absolutely not enough to ce the Hook Jade. If the domain’s aura covers the Hook Jade after that, thetter could undergo an unstable explosion under chaotic pressure, risking innocent lives." Chang Wei analytically pointed out.


    "There are no innocent survivors left." Xiao Yifei sighed as he nced at the ground beneath. By this time, the Martial Arts Arena had beenpletely annihted by mes and poison. Most contestants had perished, with the few survivors barely clinging to life.


    "What about Qing Hong and the others? Do you mean..." Zhang Po noticed the situation on the ground as well and inquired.


    "Exactly," Xiao Yifei responded, lowering his eyelids sadly.


    "Damn it! Who’d have thought the Xiao Family and Poison Manor colluded to orchestrate such a devastating conspiracy." Chang Wei clenched his fist in anger.


    As the two spoke, Zhang Po suddenly sensed a sturdy support. Due to Zhang Po’s training in sensing Qi, although he hadn’t broken through to the Golden Elixir Realm, he was more adept at sensing Qi than Xiao Yifei. Thus, he was sensitive to the presence of this Qi which even Xiao Yifei hadn’t noticed.


    "Look over there!" Zhang Po pointed towards the direction of that Qi.


    Xiao Yifei and Chang Wei followed Zhang Po’s direction to see a person sitting amidst the fierce mes, enveloped in golden light, with a Hexagram symbol forming beneath their feet, struggling to resist the domain’s erosion.


    "It’s Li Huoke!" Chang Wei eximed in surprise.


    "I never thought he could survive this massacre, but it looks like he’s at his limit as well." Without Zhang Po, Xiao Yifei wouldn’t have noticed Li Huoke’s presence. Sensing a bit, Xiao Yifei found that Li Huoke was on hisst legs, sweat pouring down his forehead and his brows furrowed, clearly indicating his weakening state.


    "If you two join forces, how long can you hold out?" Zhang Po suddenly asked Xiao Yifei.


    Xiao Yifei was taken aback, thought for a moment, and said, "If the two of us work together, three minutes should be doable!"


    "That should work, let’s go save him!"


    Just as the three had made their decision, a thunderous explosion suddenly erupted from a distance, roaring towards the sky, intense like a legion of galloping horses.


    "It’s from the direction of the Holy Mountain." Xiao Yifei’s heart tightened as he turned towards the direction of the sound. Atop the towering Holy Mountain, crimsonva gushed forth like a torrent, apanied by theva’s eruption, the mountain’s structure began to fracture, with cracks running from the summit to the base.


    "What’s happening!" Zhang Po and Chang Wei were also shocked by the sudden change from the Holy Mountain, simultaneously questioning Xiao Yifei.


    "Xiao Zhentian, as the n leader of the legitimate Xiao Family among the Seven Ancient ns, how could youmit such heinous acts? Today, you must give an ount to the ancestors of the Xiao Family!"


    An imposing voice echoed from within the Holy Mountain, resounding in the Martial Arts Arena, its reverberations carrying a divine might that made Zhang Po and Chang Wei tremble, filled with awe.


    "It’s the Sunme Qilin!" Xiao Yifei eximed with delight. It seemed that the Sunme Qilin had sensed the ughter from within the Holy Mountain and emerged to stop it. However, what puzzled Xiao Yifei was that the Sunme Qilin was not visible atop the Holy Mountain.


    "Humph, beast, for you to impart the Xiao n’s Ultimate Secret Technique to the descendants of the Xiao Family, do you not owe our ancestors an apology?" Xiao Zhentian, hearing the Sunme Qilin’s voice, was even more furious, coldly retorting.


    "The descendants of the Xiao Family possess exceptional talent and a kind heart. What’s wrong with me entrusting the Xiao n’s Secret Techniques to them?" A Qilin Holy Beast, engulfed in purple mes, suddenly appeared amidst the clouds, its four hooves in the air, scales golden-brown, and a pair of golden eyes brimming with majesty, coldly staring at Xiao Zhentian below.


    "Wow, so this is the Sunme Qilin? The Xiao Family’s Holy Beast?" Chang Wei, seeing the Sunme Qilin in the sky, was seeing the ancient Holy Beast for the first time in his life.