At that time, a greater conspiracy was quietly brewing.
Because of the barrier, the Viper was injured and completely trapped in the Enchanted Forest. During the day, he stayed in the cave as much as possible to recover from his wounds. Only at night did he emerge to break the barrier.
However, just as he had expected, this barrier was set up by Lin Lang, the leader of the Seven - Star Alliance. Lin Lang had extremely powerful spiritual power. With his seriously injured body, the Viper simply couldn't break the barrier set by him.
The Viper tried to contact the outside world, but every image he sent out was stripped of all its power before it could break through the protective shield.
Tonight, when the Viper was making all - out efforts to break through the barrier, he noticed a slight gap in it. He seized the opportunity and tried to completely open the barrier.
At this moment, all was silent. In the Enchanted Forest, only the rustling sound of the wind blowing through the grass could be heard.
Gathering his last bit of strength, the Viper finally broke through the protective shield with a "bang". As the shield shattered, a white light flashed across the entire land of the Enchanted Forest.
In the Misty Rain Tower, Kong Shishuang had already taken off her clothes and was about to go to sleep. But when she caught a glimpse of the white light from the direction of the Enchanted Mountains, she became suspicious. She got up, dressed herself, and called several elders and teachers from the Misty Rain Tower. Then they headed towards the Enchanted Forest.
Although the sudden white light only lasted for a very short time, Kong Shishuang was sure it wasn't an illusion.
In the Enchanted Forest at this moment, after breaking the barrier, the Viper staggered and knelt on the ground with weak legs. The coppery taste in his throat was extremely obvious. After coughing a few times, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
This was not a place to stay. The Viper casually wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and struggled to get up. Just as he was about to leave, there was a sudden noise in the Enchanted Forest.
Then, hundreds of people leaped out of the forest and stood in mid - air, surrounding the Viper.
The Viper narrowed his eyes. He knew he had been tricked.
"Clap! Clap! Clap!" A man walked out from among those people. The Viper recognized him. This man was half - responsible for his current predicament.
"Leader Xie, I thought you were so smart. But it seems that when you saw that so - called flaw, you still couldn't resist!" Lin Lang's voice was like a soul - reaping messenger from hell, cold and chilling.
"That flaw was deliberately left by you?" The Viper straightened up and stared at Lin Lang with piercing eyes.
Lin Lang laughed. He slowly raised his right hand. As his hand went up, a silver - white light ball gradually rose from the center of his palm. The light ball was moving, and its shape was erratic.
Finally, in front of everyone's eyes, the white light ball turned into a huge mirror.
"The Light Mirror!"
"It's the Light Mirror!"
The Light Mirror was a mirror composed of powerful spiritual power. It was more like a long - term stored image than a mirror, but it was different from an ordinary image. An ordinary image would end up in the hands of a designated person, while the Light Mirror would collect all the images it saw.
Finally, at the moment of dawn, when the sunlight shone on the mirror surface, it would fly in all directions across the Nine Provinces along the reflected light. The images in the Light Mirror had no designated recipient because its audience was everyone.
"You've really gone to great lengths for this moment," the Viper sneered.
Lin Lang was very powerful. If he weren't from the An family, the Viper might have taken him into Shuiyunsheng as an executive elder out of his love for talent.
"I never thought that such a talented student like you would emerge from that small Misty Rain Tower. But even if you've met a master and received guidance, Viper, let me tell you, in my eyes, you'll always be an ant on the ground, and your life is as worthless as grass."
"Yes, it's a worthless person like me who destroyed your Seven - Star Alliance," the Viper felt another surge of coppery taste in his throat, but he forcefully suppressed the discomfort.
Lin Lang stood in mid - air, looking at the dying Viper. This was exactly the result he wanted.
"If you're really worthy of the title of the leader of the Seven - Star Alliance, kill me tonight. This is a great opportunity to become famous in the world. Lin Lang, you surely won't refuse such a great temptation."
"Kill you? You're thinking too simply." Lin Lang's figure paused and suddenly appeared beside the Viper. He reached out his right hand and tightly grasped the Viper's jaw.
The Viper struggled desperately, but he had used all his spiritual power to break through the barrier while seriously injured before. Now, there was no spiritual power left in his dantian for him to use. Lin Lang's strength was so great that the Viper had no way to fight back.
"I said before that since you destroyed my Seven - Star Alliance, one day I would make a comeback. I'd like to see if Shuiyunsheng will turn into a pile of mud without you as its leader. After I deal with you, Shuiyunsheng will surely fall apart sooner or later. I don't even need to lift a finger, and it will dissolve on its own."
Hearing this, the Viper began to laugh maniacally, ignoring the severe pain in his jaw. His laughter was so creepy that even Lin Lang felt puzzled. Lin Lang put down his right hand and took two steps back.
Lin Lang stared at the Viper intently and demanded, "What are you laughing at?"
The Viper coughed a few times and spat out a few mouthfuls of blood. The blood had already stained the front of his clothes red. Fortunately, it was night. Although the moon was high in the sky, it wasn't very obvious, so he didn't look too embarrassed.
The Viper didn't answer but just kept laughing. His laughter enraged Lin Lang. Lin Lang's spiritual power in his hand suddenly transformed into a long whip, which he then whipped hard on the Viper's back.
Under such a heavy blow, the Viper couldn't withstand it and knelt on the ground suddenly. But he still showed no sign of fear.
This wasn't the result Lin Lang wanted. He wanted the Viper to plead for mercy, to kneel down and beg him. Yes, what Lin Lang wanted was for Xie An, the Viper who had developed Shuiyunsheng step by step into the most powerful gang in the world, to grovel and plead for his life.
But now, the seriously injured Viper looked at him with a mocking look in his eyes, without a trace of fear or awe.
"What are you laughing at!" Lin Lang roared in anger.
Before he could raise the whip again, the Viper calmly said, "Lin Lang, you're so pitiful."
"What do you mean?" Lin Lang narrowed his eyes slightly, and a dangerous aura immediately spread out.
The Viper slowly stood up. If he guessed correctly, at least three of his ribs were broken because of that whip. Severe pain shot through his body, but the Viper didn't even frown.