doitstory Chapter 1975 11974 5 Poisons
Chapter 1975 11974 5 Poisons
Chapter 1975 1.1974 All Five Poisons
As the saying goes, "Practice makes perfect." After three rounds, there's no need for further pleasantries. The competitive spirit can no longer be suppressed. To establish oneself in the world of painted walls, especially among the two famous brothels inside and outside the North Fortress, to claim a lack of competitiveness and the inability to claim victory is utter nonsense. There's a saying, "In literature, there's no first place; in martial arts, there's no second." And another, "No one is good for a thousand days, no flower blooms for a hundred." In the business of prostitution, one can't wait to make a living for three years straight. Since we're open to business, let's each go our own way and keep to ourselves. If things have come to this, then let's meet on the stage.
The final competition for the title of courtesan was a combination of roulette and a gauntlet-style contest. The two courtesans were represented by squares on a roulette wheel; the winner stayed, the loser left. The contest continued until all the squares on one side's wheel faded and disappeared. The winner would then be immediately revealed. Moreover, with everyone watching, any attempt at cheating was impossible. In the martial arts world, integrity comes first. A establishment open on the street attracts customers from all directions; if its reputation is ruined and it's seen as a shady business, what good is winning the brothel if it loses its business?
The two locked eyes and simultaneously turned the wheel.
Amidst the intense anticipation of the crowd, the roulette wheel came to a stop, and a sage pointed the way.
This time, everyone seemed to have a tacit understanding and decided to first look at Chang Le Fang, who had repeatedly fought back despite setbacks. After all, with two losses and a draw, if they didn't put in more effort, defeat was inevitable.
"What is the name of this flower?" Upon seeing the mysterious flower depicted on the shelf, which resembled a "bleeding heart," the viewers upstairs began to discuss it animatedly.
"This flower is called 'bellflower'." Those with discerning eyes immediately recognized it.
"Bleeding Heart," scientifically known as *Dlephant Ear*, is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the genus *Dlephant Ear* in the Papaveraceae family. It grows to a height of 30-60 cm and has fleshy rhizomes. The stems are erect and cylindrical. The leaves are bipinnately trifoliate, resembling peony leaves. The terminal racemes have a heart-shaped base, and the petals are purplish-red to pink, rarely white, drooping to one side like a purse. It blooms from April to June. Because its leaves resemble those of a peony and its heart-shaped flowers hang like purses from the branches, it is named "Bleeding Heart."
“A heart dripping with blood.” Wu Chen said bluntly, “If anyone in the martial world uses this as their emblem, they must be a heartless and venomous person.”
“Truly a femme fatale.” Princess’s strategist, Li Huixin, spoke with a hint of sarcasm: “Just like these beauties from various courtesans before us, each more charming than the last. Calling them ‘beautiful skeletons’ wouldn’t be an exaggeration.”
Wu Chen replied with a smile: "Roses have many thorns, and crabapples have no fragrance. Since ancient times, beautiful women have often had tragic fates, and many romantic relationships have left behind regrets. In the end, it's always a matter of 'one willing to hit, and the other willing to be hit.'"
"My lord, you are right." Putting herself in the princess's shoes, the strategist Li Huixin wholeheartedly agreed. To please others with sensual pleasures is never sustainable. You, on the other hand, indulge in romance and endless pleasures. Others serve you diligently, but it's merely a business transaction. Yet, there are always lecherous men who will squander fortunes for a single smile. How many have lost their families and lives without even realizing it? Speaking of painful matters, she gritted her teeth and swore to the heavens: I am sworn to be irreconcilably opposed to gambling and drugs.
As the audience upstairs eagerly awaited, the performers from Changlefang made their grand entrance.
Upon recognizing the group, Wu Chen realized, "It's the Five Poisons Sect."
In the martial arts world, the Five Poisons Sect is an ancient, mysterious, and controversial sect. The sect takes its name from the "Five Poisons"—snake, scorpion, centipede, toad, and gecko—to signify its skill in raising and using poisons. The martial arts world is a collection of the best practices from various schools and sects. Just as the Huashan Sword Sect accepted Yue Lingshan as its junior sister, the Five Poisons Sect similarly incorporates all the "Five Poisons Sects" of the martial arts world.
The three leaders are Hong Susu (Jing Li), daughter of the leader of the Five Poisons Sect, Hong Erniang (Yu Qian), the leader of the Scorpion Hall, and her personal maid Xiao Cui (Chen Meihua), from the novel *Five Poisons Heavenly Net*. The "Five Poisons Heavenly Net Spider" is the king of all poisons, a rare sight indeed. It is impervious to blades and spears, and immune to water and fire. It spews venom, and those within ten steps are unlikely to escape death. Even more formidable is its ability to spit five-colored venomous silk, capable of trapping and killing thousands within a hundred feet. It embodies the combined yin, cold, and hot poisons of the world accumulated over a thousand years, and no other sect has a way to counter it; only the leader of the Five Poisons Sect can subdue it.
The Five Poisons Sect possesses a treasured "Hundred Poisons Thousand-Year Flower," which blooms only once every ten years and is the most poisonous substance in the world. Successive sect leaders have ingested this flower along with their secret remedies since childhood, and over time, the "blood of the sect leader" has become another incurable poison. Only this poison can counteract the Five Poisons Heavenly Net Spider. It requires a sharp blade to be inserted into the right shoulder acupoint for the blood to be effective, but once the blood flows, it will not stop until death.
In addition, the Five Poisons Sect also possesses other sect treasures such as the "Five Poisons Divine Mist" and the "Jade Dew Immortal Pill".
The two following behind are Su Jiaojiao (Cheng Pei-pei), the daughter of Su Chengfeng, the leader of the Five Poisons Sect of Baicao Manor in "The Divine Sword Shakes the Jianghu," and her personal maid Qiao'er (Jing Li). The two, master and servant, are carrying long swords behind them, which appear to be the "Heaven and Earth Sword," which is three feet and three inches long and completely black.
A legend circulated in the martial arts world: "It can sever the Ganjiang sword and destroy the Moye sword; the appearance of this divine sword will bring calamity to the martial world; the collapse of heaven and earth will avert a catastrophe." The "Heaven and Earth Sword" appeared in the martial world, attracting everyone's scramble and leading to endless battles for its possession. Yu Ganwen and Zheng Kunyuan, the two heroes of the Xuanshan Sect of Baiyun Temple, were ordered by their master to descend the mountain to find the "Heaven and Earth Sword" to avert a martial arts catastrophe. On their journey, they became embroiled in the massacre of the Yumen Escort Agency and developed a romantic entanglement with Su Jiaojiao, the daughter of the Five Poisons Sect leader. After misunderstandings and pursuits, they finally discovered that the Heaven and Earth Sword was actually a pair of swords: the Heaven Sword and the Earth Sword, two jet-black swords that shattered upon contact, fulfilling the martial arts proverb that "the collapse of heaven and earth will avert a catastrophe." After the truth was revealed, Su Jiaojiao committed suicide by ingesting the incurable Five Poisons Heartbreak Powder.
Little did they know that the master and servant would be imprisoned, and what strange encounters awaited them there.
The last to take the stage, much to everyone's attention, were He Hongyao (Wang Yuhuan), the former Holy Maiden of the Five Poisons Sect in "The New Legend of the Condor Heroes," and He Tieshou (Anita Yuen), the leader of the Five Poisons Sect.
He Hongyao was the former Holy Maiden of the Five Poisons Sect and the aunt of its leader, He Tieshou. Her name was taken from the line "Thinking of the red peonies by the bridge, year after year, for whom do they bloom?" in Jiang Kui's poem "Yangzhou Slow." Originally the second-best fighter in the Five Poisons Sect, she was beautiful. She violated sect rules by helping Xia Xueyi steal the sect's three treasures—the Golden Snake Sword, twenty-four Golden Snake Cones, and a treasure map—from the Poison Dragon Cave. She was disfigured by the "ten thousand snakes devouring her body" punishment and further punished by being forced to beg for thirty years, which twisted her personality. She spent her entire life searching for the "Golden Snake Gentleman," Xia Xueyi. Upon discovering Xia Xueyi's remains, she saw that he was still thinking of Wenyi on his deathbed. Her grief instantly transformed into resentment and hatred, and she vowed to burn everything in her path to vent her anger. Unexpectedly, the Golden Snake Gentleman had planned this all along, implanting a deadly poison in her bones and planting explosives in the cave. In the ensuing explosions, He Hongyao perished in the cave, forever separating the three.
When He Tieshou took over the Five Poisons Sect, it was a turbulent period of power struggles within the sect. Her father, the sect leader, died in an internal power struggle, and the young He Tieshou ruthlessly purged dissidents. To cultivate the Five Poisons Sect's supreme mental cultivation technique, the "Five Poisons Secret Manual," she severed her right hand, fitted it with a poisoned iron hook, and became the fearsome "Iron Hand Immortal Ape" in the martial arts world. He Tieshou was both benevolent and strict, and her governance of the sect was effective. On the surface, she maintained her authority with cruel sect rules, inflicting the "ten thousand snakes devouring the body" punishment on traitors; secretly, she modified the doctrines to reduce unnecessary killing. Unlike her aunt He Hongyao, who was consumed by hatred, or the Five Elders of the Wen Clan, who were completely devoid of humanity, she retained a sliver of clarity untouched by the corruption of the martial arts world amidst the bloody battles for the Golden Snake Sword.
The Five Poisons Sect members from different timelines and storylines have gathered together. Now, their identities have also changed.
He Tieshou, the leader of the Five Poisons Cult, also known as "Iron-Handed Immortal Ape," and He Hongyao, the Holy Maiden of the Five Immortals.
Centipede Hall Master Su Jiaojiao, Scorpion Hall Master Hong Erniang, Poisonous Snake Hall Master Hong Susu, Toad Hall Master Hong Xiaocui, and Gecko Hall Master Su Qiao'er.
What a complete array of all poisons!