Chapter 229 Sneak attack on a rainy night
"General, general!"
A man in black walked in a hurry and almost fell on the smooth deck. He came to Old Beggar, cupped his hands and clasped his fists, and said urgently, "That River Monster has a vicious temper, and I'm afraid the poison won't drive it away."
Old Beggar ignored him and waited until the man in black shouted again, then slowly turned his head and looked at the other person calmly, with a faint red glow in his eyes.
The man in black was not very old. The more he looked at Old Beggar, the more he felt guilty and he slowly lowered his head.
The strange thing is that the tension and fear are disappearing.
Old Beggar then said calmly, "Lin SiLang, how many years have you followed me?"
The man in black immediately cupped his fists and said, "Back to General, it has been ten years since I was rescued by you."
"Ten years..."
Old Beggar sighed, "Time is like water, it goes too fast, I am old, and the boy I was back then has grown up."
"Have you ever thought about it, it's been a hundred years since the Da Xing Dynasty country was destroyed, why do I still lead you to follow in the rebellion?"
The young man in black said solemnly, "Be loyal to the emperor!"
"Shit!"
Old Beggar said disdainfully, "Our Lord is hiding in the mountains all day long. He is not your father, so why should we be loyal to him?"
The young man in black hesitated, "To repay a favor?"
"Shit!"
Old Beggar said in a cold voice, "No matter how great the kindness is, after so many years of life and death, it has been repaid long ago. When it comes to repaying kindness, the Lord owes me more!"
The young man in black scratched his head, "Then... what is it for?"
Old Beggar took a deep breath, stood up and looked into the distance,
"I have asked my father this question before. After all, I have never even seen what Da Xing Dynasty looks like!"
"Now, I can tell you the answer."
"We are the descendants of sinners, and you are all mountain people with no roots, and are despised by everyone!"
"Great Xuan Dynasty has been a country for hundreds of years. All forces are intertwined. Imperial Court comes and goes. After all, it is those people. The rich will always be rich, and the poor will always be poor. It is difficult to change."
"You can quit Long Xiang Army and live peacefully as a common people, oppressed by the gentry, exploited by officials, unable to study, and have no money to do business. Your descendants will never be able to stand up!"
"Are you... willing?"
"I'm not willing to give in!"
The young man in black gritted his teeth.
"I'm not willing to wait!"
The men in black on the boat all clasped their fists and raised their hands.
The old man's voice was not loud, but it carried a certain power that reached everyone's ears.
"The imperial court views us as traitors."
Old Beggar snorted, "But what I, Long Xiang Army, do is rebellious things! As long as you are here at the Long Xiang Army, you are not the untouchables that everyone can bully. Princes, generals and ministers, why would you rather have your own kind?!"
"Don't look at those Aristocratic Clan wealthy families who are aloof. As long as they succeed, they will have to kneel at their feet and cry to sacrifice their wives and daughters!"
"If you don't succeed, your descendants will succeed one day!"
"If you are afraid, just go to Yunyang and become a pariah!"
"Are you afraid of death?"
"Don't be afraid!"
The men in black roared angrily, their voices sounding like the howling of a storm.
River Monster in the distance was also disturbed and wandered left and right.
Old Beggar nodded and looked at River Monster, his eyes full of indifference, "He is just a beast with some knowledge. You are not afraid of death. You are afraid of what he will do!"
On the boat, in addition to these young men in black, there were three other people who remained silent, a Confucian scholar, Old Taoist, and an indifferent woman carrying a long sword.
Old Beggar's words can inspire young people, but a few people heard them as nonsense and just looked around with expressionless faces.
"Daoist Wen."
Old Beggar suddenly said, "This River Monster has a chain at the back. You are well-informed, have you ever figured out which method it is from?"
The old Confucian scholar said in a hoarse voice, "The chain is covered with patina. It is very old and is not from this dynasty. It looks like the method of the Mystical Arts Sect."
"Mystical Arts Sect?"
Old Beggar frowned, "Some of the things rotting in the pile of old papers have been swallowed up by other Dharma veins. Is it possible that there is still inheritance?"
"No."
The Confucian scholar's voice was hoarse, he looked into the distance, and said thoughtfully, "During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the art of the Mystical Arts Sect was at its peak. Many emperors and nobles asked them for help and laid secret hands in the tombs."
"I have read the secret book of Treasure Sniffing Mystery Exploration Branch. There is a secret method in the Mystical Arts Sect lineage that can capture and suppress monsters and bind them in tombs. They can artificially take advantage of the situation to raise Tomb Guardian Beast."
Old Beggar frowned, "Then River Monster has lived from the Qin and Han Dynasties to the present?"
"That's naturally impossible."
The Confucian scholar shook his head and said, "Mystical Arts Sect This secret method has not been lost. I heard that it was obtained by some craftsmen who specialized in building tombs for princes and nobles."
"Originally, this method involves raising monsters while alive, and at the same time burying Soul Suppressing Nail in the body. After death, it turns into a powerful beast ghost and continues to guard the tomb."
"It seems that something happened to this tomb. Moreover, the entrance is still underwater. If you can find out the information from those Grave Robbers, you should be able to get the direction."
"Oh, that's it."
Old Beggar lost interest as soon as he heard this, and sneered, "I thought those chieftains were scheming and knew how to use River Monster to block waterways and cut off material transportation. It turned out to be just a mistake."
"Fellow Daoist is proficient in Gu Arts, can you control this monster?"
The Confucian scholar shook his head and said, "It can't be done. Casting poison in the water is a method that only Minzhou Danjia Sorcerers can do, and it has never been spread to others."
"Then forget it."
Old Beggar said thoughtfully, "Unfortunately, if you can control this monster, you can cut off the throat of Hubei and Shu. Liu Mei, when you have time later, find a few Jiubao to inquire about the source and see if you can find the source of this monster."
"Yes!"
The woman carrying the sword responded indifferently.
Old Beggar said it, and then looked into the distance Xiling Gorge.
In the dark night, the light of a fire in the middle of the mountain is particularly obvious.
Old Beggar showed a trace of ridicule in his eyes, "Commandery Commandant Office's people still want to arrest me, but they don't want me to hide for many years. How can they not insert spies?"
"River Monster is blocking the waterway, and the heavy rain is blocking the land route. Let's see if anyone can help them this time!"
"Ashore!"
"Yes, General!"
After giving the order, the men in black immediately got to work.
Someone hoisted the sail, someone steered the boat, and someone rocked the oar. The wooden boat suddenly increased in speed and approached a shoal in the heavy rain.
Seeing everyone coming ashore, River Monster stopped pursuing them in the distance, flicked its tail and stirred up waves, then dived into the Yangtze River and disappeared.
And these men in black climbed up the steep hillside.
Holding steel knives between their teeth, they climbed the vines on the hillside with nimble skills. Under the cover of heavy rain and darkness, they gradually approached Three Travelers Cave.
In the cave, everyone was already asleep and snoring constantly.
Li Yan had just finished meditating, and when he saw that Sha LiFei was sleeping deeply, he didn't ask him to get up and keep vigil. Instead, he used a wooden stick to pull the fire to make it burn brighter.
At this moment, there was a sudden sound from the side.
Li Yan turned around and saw that it was the Little White Fox adopted by Lu San. At this moment, he suddenly woke up and stared outside the hole with his ears raised.
Got something?
Li Yan frowned and quickly pinched Yang Seal.
However, outside the cave, the rain and fog were billowing, and the mountain wind was howling. Apart from the water vapor, many smells were covered up.
He picked up Severing Dust Blade, pushed the sleeping Lu San awake, and whispered, "Brother Lu San, listen to what is outside."
When Lu San saw something strange about Little White Fox next to him, he was immediately excited and quickly pinched Yang Seal and listened.
Then, his face became serious.
"The wind was too loud and I couldn't hear clearly, but Xiaobai Spiritual Sense was extraordinary and sensed the danger."
"Wake them up!"
Li Yan gave a low drink and came outside the cave.
He slowly pulled out Severing Dust Blade, lowered his body and looked down.
The wind and rain outside the cave were so dark that it was pitch black and he couldn't see anything clearly. However, he was already aware of the danger. He pinched Yang Seal with his hand and took a deep breath.
This is a Divine Ability application method that can be temporarily strengthened.
Although it didn't last long, it still allowed him to smell many smells, including human scent and the smell of blade metal.
And there are quite a lot of them!
At the same time, everyone in the cave was also awakened.
The boatmen were just ordinary people, with blank eyes and a bit at a loss. Only the people on the bow of the boat were clumsy and picked up sticks to defend themselves.
Sha LiFei and Yuan Baihu drew their long knives and protected Wang Dao Xuan behind them, while Wang Dao Xuan quickly unfolded the yellow cloth, arranged the altar, and quickly arranged the several Wandering Soul Jars who were imprisoning Rampaging Soldiers.
This is their already planned strategy.
In the dark night, Wang Dao Xuan's soldiers and horses were also put to use. Although they were small in number, they were all powerful, and there were also the native Dragon Soul Rampaging Soldiers who held the battle.
As for Lu San, he held a knife in both hands, bent down to Li Yan, and whispered, "There are many venomous snakes in the cracks in the mountains. It seems to be the snake-repelling skills of the beggar gang."
Thinking of what happened that night, Li Yan immediately made a guess and said in a low voice, "The person who came here is not good, so it's better to strike first!"
Lu San nodded, picked up the bamboo whistle hanging around his neck, put it in his mouth and blew it while holding Mystical Gestures in his hand."
Beep~beep~
The gentle whistle sounded unusually obvious in the dark night.
"Ah!"
Screams suddenly sounded from below.
However, a man in black was bitten by a poisonous snake, his feet slipped and he rolled down the hillside.
Li Yan was about to check, but his expression suddenly changed slightly. Severing Dust Blade suddenly stopped and protected Lu San behind him.
Bang!
The swords clashed, and fire exploded.
The billowing smoke dissipated, and it was none other than Old Beggar, with red light flashing in his eyes, and the long sword in his hand was blocked by Li Yan.
But it was Old Beggar who used the escape method to sneak attack.
His escape method is obviously not on the same level as the <North Emperor Black Water Escape> practiced by Li Yan, and is more like the illusion of the Acrobatic Arts Sect.
Even so, it is extremely subtle.
Especially in this dark night, there was no trace, and I don't know what method was used. Only after Li Yan got closer could I smell its smell.
"Hmph!"
Li Yan snorted coldly and slapped his left palm.
It seemed like a random blow, but in fact Soul Hooking Chain roared out.
Unexpectedly, Old Beggar's eyes flashed red, his complexion changed drastically, and with a pop, he turned into smoke, dissipated and retreated again.
Sure enough, the other party awakened Eye Mystical Power and could see Soul Hooking Chain.
At the same time, chaotic flute sounds also sounded below.
But it was a lame Old Beggar, standing at the foot of the cliff blowing a snake whistle, competing with Beast Controlling Technique of Lu San.
Although his method is far inferior to that of Lu San, it can be considered as interfering with the poisonous snake's attack and giving those men in black a chance to breathe.
These men in black no longer covered themselves up, took off their flying claws from their waists, swung them twice, and suddenly threw them up.
Whoosh whoosh!
Flying claws roared up one after another, some grabbed at the plank road outside the cave, and a few flew directly towards Lu San's head.
Lu San quickly retreated and the spell was interrupted.
As for Li Yan, I can still smell the smell of Old Beggar. As soon as Severing Dust Blade crosses the line, I will rush forward to pursue it.
Clang!
In the dark night, a bit of cold light roared.
Before Li Yan could react, it had already stabbed him between the eyebrows.
What a fast sword!
Li Yan was startled, and suddenly Side Step Shoulder Shift stretched out his left hand Soul Hooking Chain.
The one who sneak-attacked him was the woman carrying the sword.
This woman has a cold expression and is extremely skilled. She is also Peak of Hidden Strength, and her sword in hand is extremely ruthless.
However, facing Soul Hooking Chain, he still had no power to resist. He stiffened and his eyes lost focus.
With a thud, he fell heavily to the ground.
Li Yan was about to swing his sword to kill, but his expression suddenly changed slightly, and he raised his sword upwards, blocking the attack with a clang.
But it was Old Beggar who made a sneak attack again.
A huge force surged up, and Li Yan couldn't help but take two steps back.
Although this Old Beggar is old and has weak energy and blood, he is actually a master of Transformed Strength. Treasure Sword has a concussive force in his hand that directly repels him.
Li Yan's eyes flashed fiercely and he continued to step forward.
However, Old Beggar had already grabbed the woman on the ground, covered in smoke, and instantly retreated to the plank road behind.
The opponent's escape method is really tricky.
First, he can use illusions to confuse him, and he can also hide a little bit of his aura. Coupled with Transformed Strength's skills, he is really difficult to deal with.
"Be careful, don't get close to him!"
Old Beggar was also a little frightened and growled, "There is something weird about this kid, Daoist Cheng, take action quickly!"
Behind him, a Old Taoist soldier was using the magic weapon.
On the plank road in front of Old Taoist, three human skins were spread out. As Old Taoist pressed the magic weapon, it suddenly floated up and inflated like a balloon.
"Hehehe, haha..."
Weird laughter suddenly sounded in the dark night.
Human Skin Puppet!
Li Yan's face changed slightly after seeing it.
He heard this kind of thing from Troupe Leader Zhou from the shadow puppet Zhou family class.
The first thing is to peel off human skin to make shadow puppets, and then use this shadow puppet to perform, absorbing the audience's various emotions and desires again and again, and make incense every morning and evening Attendant.
As time goes by, human skin puppets will develop spirituality.
Then, human blood is dripped in the morning and evening for the shadow puppets to absorb.
After a few years, the shadow puppets will turn into spirits, which can then be refined into puppets with extremely amazing power.
This kind of evil magic was originally developed by some Daoist craftsmen in the shadow puppet class to avenge life and death.
Later, he was taken away by some evil ways to practice.
What's even more frightening is that they can also use shadow puppets to hide their identities.
I didn't expect to see this kind of evil practice when I came to Ezhou this time.
"Heheheheha!"
In the dark night, eerie laughter kept ringing.
The three human shadow puppets were wrapped in black mist, flying up and down in the air, making a turn, and heading towards Three Travelers Cave.
At the same time, there was also Yin Wind in the cave.
Frost spread on the ground, and several footprints appeared, including the huge claws of the earth dragon.
It is Wang Dao Xuan who has sent Rampaging Soldiers.
"Yeah!"
Those weird human shadow puppets seemed to be frightened, running around outside the cave, Yin Wind roaring around them, rolling up violent rain and fog, and seemed to be colliding with something.
On the plank road on the other side, many men in black had already come up and took off their crossbows.
Whoosh!
In an instant, arrows fell like rain, all aimed at Li Yan...
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