The people on the horse were all men with fierce faces.
They carried bows and arrows on their backs and carried swords across their waists. They started shouting and cursing from a distance, and they were very arrogant and domineering.
Sha LiFei was not happy when he heard this. He glared and cursed, "Which little bastard on the road is out to fool around? Don't you know how to keep your mouth clean?"
The way these people dress up makes them look like they are not ordinary people.
Li Yan and others also watched coldly, with Killing Intent all over their bodies.
"Stop!"
As if seeing that they were not easy to mess with, the man waved his hand to stop his men, glanced around coldly, and said in a deep voice, "Which road are you on?"
Sha LiFei snorted coldly, "I come from Qin Emperor (Guanzhong), I have a bright eye (I understand Jianghu Rules), and I don't know how to be dishonest (to dislike others)!"
The man narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Jianghe family eats Five Lakes and Yangtze River rice and serves Pai Drum Rudder Ancestor gods."
"It's the man from the Raft Sect!"
Old Man Zhang's pupils shrank and he whispered a reminder.
Seeing his expression, the man showed a trace of ridicule at the corner of his mouth. He didn't bother to address Chun Dian anymore and shouted, "Since we are fellow martial artists, please don't do anything to avoid damaging the harmony."
"Everyone, turn around!"
From what Li Yan saw along the way, he didn't have a good impression of this Raft Sect person. Hearing this, he felt even more unhappy and said in a deep voice, "We are just passing by. What are you going to do? If you are too lazy to pay attention, get out!"
"Seeking death!"
A fierce light flashed in the man's eyes, and upon hearing this, the men around him bent their bows and arrows, intending to shoot them directly.
Sha LiFei was happy and stopped talking.
Lu San in the boat pavilion was teasing Little White Fox without looking, and patted Demon Gourd beside him.
Buzz!
A swarm of poisonous bees roared out.
The person who ate the most of the local dragon meat in the past few days was not Little White Fox, let alone the falcon, but this Demon Gourd.
Originally a demon with a Daoist spirit, this kind of great nourishing energy also contains Yin Energy's earth dragon meat, which is simply a great tonic for it.
That Lu San cut off more than ten kilograms, all of which was swallowed up by Demon Gourd.
At this moment, bee pupae are densely packed inside. Not only have all the poisonous bees lost previously been replaced, but their toxicity has also become more domineering.
This kind of bee venom is Yang poison.
Once bitten, both humans and animals will experience an unbearable sting, as if a red-hot steel drill has been inserted into the flesh.
"Ah!"
Before those people could react, they were stung and fell to the ground, screaming and rolling around. Even the horses were scared away.
Of course, it didn't kill them either.
"Bah, they are all cowards!"
After the poisonous bee returned, Sha LiFei spat, jumped up on the river bank, and came to those people.
These people had been stung for a long time, their faces were like steamed buns, and they were wailing in pain.
Sha LiFei directly grabbed one person's head and cursed, "You are so shameless, tell me, why are you blocking our way?"
The man was in great pain. He knew that these people were not easy to deal with, so he didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore. He said with a big tongue, "It was... told by the superiors to stop us here, saying that there are evil spirits in the mountains and prohibiting passage."
Sha LiFei looked suspicious, "What kind of evil spirits are you doing? Isn't it a trick of yours?"
"No... no."
The man's face was full of pain, and he begged, "Uncle, we are just here under orders, and we haven't found any brothers in the sect."
"Also, a bodyguard from Yuzhou tried to break through two days ago, but the next day, many charred corpses and shipwrecks floated up the river."
Seeing the fierce light flashing in Sha LiFei's eyes, he was so frightened that he quickly stood up and kowtowed. "Masters, we are all minions and don't know anything. Please show your respect..."
Sha LiFei hesitated slightly and looked towards the deck.
Li Yan had no expression on his face and made a gesture of cutting his throat.
Clang!
Sha LiFei immediately drew his sword, Blade Light flashed, and killed several people one after another without mercy.
His Guanzhong Quick Saber is a few points faster than before.
Although Sha LiFei is not talented enough, Li Yan has stepped into Transformed Strength with half a foot and has a unique understanding of martial arts and often seeks training with him.
Sha LiFei has also been Peak of Manifested Strength for many years, standing at the door.
He was kicked hard by Li Yan and kicked in.
Although most of this life will stop here, I have finally learned to use Hidden Strength, and my combat power has improved.
On the deck, seeing "Fast Boat Zhang"'s puzzled eyes, Li Yan pointed to the river bank on the right, "There are more than a dozen corpses buried there. They died not long ago."
Old Man Zhang instantly understood, "These people are still intercepting and killing merchants, good job!"
After saying that, he said thoughtfully, "Raft Sect Although the good and bad have been mixed over the years, and they are brutal and domineering, they are still not robbing the river bandits..."
He suddenly realized and looked at the distant mountain peaks, "Those evil spirits are Raft Sect people who are pretending to be gods!"
"It's possible."
Wang Dao Xuan stroked his beard and shook his head and said, "I heard what Senior Zhang said before, and I thought it was a bit strange. Phosphorus fire rises from the water and ignites when it encounters people. It doesn't sound like a magic spell, but more like a trap trick."
"A trap trick?"
After saying this, Old Man Zhang also realized that something was wrong and cursed angrily, "No wonder all kinds of divination by me are good omens. If something goes wrong, even bloody cinnabar is useless. It turns out that people are causing trouble."
"Raft Sect must be causing trouble in the mountains!"
"What the hell are they doing?"
Li Yan looked into the distance, shook his head and said, "No matter what you do, this river must be crossed. Get some rest early tonight and hit the road early tomorrow morning."
"If there is any obstacle, just kill it!"
They sailed on the ship for two full days. They didn't sleep well at night and were already mentally exhausted.
After burying all the corpses, everyone camped on the shore, lit a bonfire, cooked fish soup, and heated glutinous rice cakes. After eating, they each got into their tents.
Li Yan After simply concentrating, he fell asleep peacefully.
With Lu San around, animals for miles around are sentinels, and there is no fear of sneak attacks. Li Yan can also save the work of keeping vigil.
The only thing they were worried about was a sneak attack by the Raft Sect at night.
After all, Raft Sect is not only a Jianghu gang, but also a branch of the Dharma lineage. Apart from those strange arts that are the best in the world, the power of the Talismans and Waters itself is also quite powerful.
Fortunately, no one disturbed me all night...
The next morning, the sky was slightly dim.
Tsk!
The boatmen used barrels to fetch water to put out the bonfire.
Li Yan and others also had enough energy to pack up their tents and luggage, put them into the cabin, and took out their weapons for maintenance.
If it is true as guessed, there will inevitably be a fierce battle after entering the mountain.
Soon, the ship set off again in the morning fog.
Not long after, they entered the mountains, and Li Yan finally understood why this river was so remote and there were so few people there.
The fog is thick along the river, and even more so after entering the mountains.
The fog was so thick that it was blurry a hundred meters away. The river became narrow and fast, with towering cliffs and scattered rocks on both sides.
Occasionally, the cries of apes can be heard on the cliffs, and through the thick fog, they sound like mountain ghosts howling.
Wow!
In the mountain mist, hawks flew down from the sky and circled along both sides of the mountain. After several rounds, they flew into the boat pavilion and chirped at Lu San.
Lu San frowned, walked to the deck, and whispered, "There is indeed a problem on the mountain. There are some potholes, and there are mountain roads outside. No one has come out yet."
"Also, those monkeys on the mountain are cursing, saying that someone killed their king and robbed their wine!"
Sha LiFei suddenly understood, "Raft Sect is mining privately in the mountains. It's strange. When did they start this business?"
As he spoke, his eyes lit up, "Did they find a gold mine?"
When everyone heard it, they thought it was possible.
After all, with the Raft Sect's net worth, only gold mines can allow them to take desperate risks, and even kill people to cover up their whereabouts.
Sha LiFei clicked his lips and said in a low voice, "I've already turned against you anyway, so why not do him a favor!"
"Ill-gotten wealth should be taken in a wise way!"
Li Yan After hearing this, I felt a little moved.
They need too much money to practice cultivation, and they have no sect or sect to support them, so they have to do everything by themselves.
"Fast Boat Zhang" on the side was frightened when he heard it.
When traveling in the world, most of the time peace is the most important thing. Sometimes when you are forced to kill someone, it doesn't matter.
But there's obviously something wrong with this group of people.
On the night of Azure Dragon Mountain, he vaguely heard thunder on the mountain, and then saw the warlock covered in blood, and those bloody packages...
Previously on the river bank, I had taken action directly and showed no mercy.
Here, I want to take advantage of others and start robbing...
They are all cruel and ruthless, and they don't look like Daoist masters.
And the taciturn Lu San can actually understand the language of birds and animals, which is really unheard of...
Of course, he is a veteran, so he won't say much.
At this moment, a boatman suddenly stared at the river water at his feet and shouted, "Master Zhang, there is something wrong with the current!"
"Fast Boat Zhang" looked up and his expression immediately changed slightly, "There are reefs under the river, stop the boat!"
After giving the order, the boatmen started immediately.
Some people dropped their anchors with a clatter, while others threw out hemp rope flying hooks and shot them at the boulders on both sides of the bank.
The anchor fell into the water with a crash, stirring up waves of sewage. The thick hemp ropes on both sides were also entangled on the rocks, stretched straight.
The wooden boat soon stopped in the river.
Li Yan secretly liked it after seeing it.
Of course, anchors have been around for a long time, and there is a forging method in <Exploitation of the Works of Nature>, but ordinary merchant ships cannot be equipped with such good ones, and with those flying claws, no wonder they dare to come to this dangerous river.
Of course, he couldn't care less about nonsense at this moment. Li Yan turned around and looked at Lu San, "Quickly, check what's at the bottom of the river!"
Lu San immediately came to the side of the boat, pinched the water with his left hand and slapped the water with his right hand. Under the surprised eyes of the boatmen, a large school of fish soon gathered.
These fish circled the wooden boat twice, then quickly dived into the river, and soon surfaced again, circling left and right.
Lu San said in a deep voice, "Under the water ahead, there are all huge rocks, and there are quite a lot of them."
"Someone placed it deliberately!"
Old Man Zhang said with a gloomy face, "I have walked back and forth on this river seventy or eighty times. It's hard to say about other places, but it must be flat here."
Li Yan said thoughtfully, "Where were you when the accident happened?"
Old Man Zhang replied, "Not far ahead!"
Li Yan suddenly understood, "Lu San Brothers, check if there is any mechanism near those dark stones."
Lu San nodded, immediately made hand gestures and patted the water surface.
The fish suddenly jumped up and down in the river and rushed towards the dark rocks.
Gululu!
The water in front suddenly bubbled, and then blue flames rose from the water, and even grease gushes out and burns.
"This is Dragon Fire!"
The eyes of Sha LiFei next to him lit up, and he quickly said, "I read something in those books. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the world was in chaos, and there were endless wars in various places. There was a magician from Jiangzuo who came up with the 'Dragon Fire' mechanism."
"This mechanism can spit fire in the water and intercept and kill ships. It is mysterious and unpredictable. However, the method of making it has been lost long ago. I didn't expect anyone to still know how to do it."
At this moment, an eagle crows in the sky.
Lu San quickly pointed to the hillside on the right, "A few people are coming over there, and they are carrying big guys in their hands."
The mountains were covered with thick fog, and none of them had Eye Mystical Power, but falcons had extraordinary eyesight and could see farther.
Li Yan had a bad premonition in his heart and said in a deep voice, "Don't hold back, get rid of them first!"
After saying that, pinch Mystical Gestures and pick it up with your little finger.
Suddenly, Yin Wind roared around.
Whoosh!
A Chuling Paper Figure suddenly flew out of the leather bag around his waist, took off with the wind, and flew towards the mountain.
The one that moves faster is Lu San.
He slapped Demon Gourd, and the poisonous bee flew out first and rushed into the thick fog.
Soon, screams came from the mountain.
Chuling Paper Figure flew in the wind and arrived later.
Li Yan closed his eyes and saw the movement on the mountain through the soul.
It was a group of men in white robes, their robes covered with white ash, and their faces covered with masks. They were attacked by poisonous bees. They were screaming and rolling around, with their hands flailing around.
Beside them, there was a bamboo tube as thick as a bowl lying across it, with a hemp rope behind it, and it was unknown what kind of object it was.
The venomous bees are overbearing and their sting can make people crazy.
One person was stung and lost his mind. He immediately picked up the bamboo tube and pulled the hemp rope behind it.
Phew~
In an instant, blue flames mixed with grease sprayed out.
Like the breath of a fire dragon, even though many poisonous bees were burnt to charcoal, his companions were even more unlucky.
The man held a fire bucket and sprayed it randomly. Many people around him were hit, their bodies were covered in flames, and they rolled down the mountain screaming.
Plop!
Seeing the burning man falling from the cliff, Old Man Zhang immediately became vigilant, "Quickly, the other party has firearms, stay back!"
Li Yan also changed his expression suddenly and put away his cuddling spirit.
"It's Netherworld Fire Musket!"
"I'm going to guard the mountain, you guys can help me!"
After that, he took out the armor horse from his arms and tied it to his legs, Pacing the Gang and Stepping the Dipper, pinched Mystical Gestures, "Nogao! Six Jia Nine Chapters, the sky is round and the earth is round. The four seasons and five elements, the sun and the moon are the light. Yu steps to clear the way, the blue dragon supports the hub, the white tiger supports the talisman..."
With the incantation, I suddenly felt Yin Wind stirring all over my body.
Li Yan's legs Hidden Strength were erupting, and he jumped up in a whoosh. With the support of Hidden Strength and Jia Ma, he jumped ten meters away.
He landed on the boulder on the cliff, and using his strength twice in succession, he rose into the air and disappeared into the thick fog.
"Fly, fly..."
Some boatmen were stunned.
The scene in front of him was beyond his understanding.
On the other end, Li Yan was running very fast, with the wind whistling in his ears, along the hillside, and quickly found the group of people.
The flames from the bamboo tube had finished spraying, and the man who had killed his companion was stung by the remaining poisonous bees and fell to the ground without moving.
Li Yan quickly stepped forward and split the bamboo tube with a knife.
Sure enough, the mechanisms inside are very familiar.
These people knew how to make Netherworld Fire Musket, but the craftsmanship was not good enough, so they simply enlarged it and used bamboo tubes instead.
Although it is simple, it saves materials and energy.
There is also the "Dragon Fire" just mentioned, which only appeared during the troubled times in the late Tang Dynasty.
Could it be that these people are not from the Raft Sect?
Boom, boom, boom!
While he was meditating, the sound of drums suddenly sounded in the distance.
The sound of the drums was dense and disturbing, and poisonous bees were flying up and down all around, almost trying to attack Li Yan.
Lu San noticed something was wrong and immediately used Demon Gourd to take it back.
Li Yan looked into the distance with a gloomy expression.
On the steep mountain road, another group of white-robed men came, also holding on to a bamboo tube Netherworld Fire Musket.
In front of them, a monk in red clothes was clapping his tambourine.
The tambourine is ancient, with copper bells inlaid around it, patterns carved with Tibetan Silver, and embellishments of agate, turquoise, etc., making it look colorful.
This monk has a blushing beard, slightly blue eyes, and some baldness. He walks barefoot in the mountains and keeps chanting mantras. "Om, Banza, Samaya, Zaza".
The sound was strange, like a demonic voice filling the brain.
Then, Li Yan's eyes widened.
He saw red smoke rising behind the other party, and a statue of a god floated up. It was blurry, but his outline could be clearly seen:
It was a woman with black skin, her mouth full of blood and grease, waving a spear with a human head, a garland of skulls hanging around her neck, and a beating heart as decoration.
There are venomous snakes wrapped around it...
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