Blade of Reckoning
Chapter 473

Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind

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Midnight update, fleet, Stone Coffin...

No matter how you look at it, there is something strange about it.

Li Yan was thoughtful, and couldn't help but take a few steps forward, getting a little closer, pinching Yang Seal with his hand, and exploring with Divine Ability.

I thought it was a fight within the same clan, killing people and robbing goods.

Now it seems that there is another hidden story.

More importantly,

That Stone Coffin looks very familiar...

With his current skills, the scope of exploration has expanded a lot. As the convoy slowly approached, Li Yan's expression became solemn.

Sure enough, he had seen similar things before.

When they first entered the Wushan area, they found the ancient Saltwater Tribe Stone Coffin in the mountains. Because of their resentment against Ba State, they used curses and witchcraft to create monsters like "Guest in the Mist".

They destroyed them and rescued Zhao Yun and Xing Yu.

Is it possible that Yellow Mausoleum Sect found something similar again?

The motorcade was getting closer and closer, and the huge wooden wheels rolled, making a squeaking sound, which was very obvious in this silent night.

There are two carriages in this team.

There are two horses in the front, pulling Stone Coffin, and two horses running in parallel behind, pulling several large boxes, tied and fixed with thick hemp ropes, which look equally heavy.

Most of the team were men wearing Black Rong Robe, holding lanterns, holding sharp blades, and looking around with vigilant eyes.

On the carriage in front, there was a Old Taoist, sitting across the shaft of the carriage, holding Soul Calming Bell, his eyes full of vigilance, staring at Stone Coffin behind him.

From time to time, I pinch Mystical Gestures and shake the bell.

Ring ring ring!

The crisp ringtone echoed in the dark night.

There's something in the coffin...

Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and became vigilant.

The one of the Saltwater Tribe has a corpse hidden inside, which is the true body of "Guest in the Mist", and it also gathers demons.

This breath is a little different.

But it is also a coffin from that ancient era, and only wizards who are tribal leaders are qualified to use it.

Who knows what kind of stuff might be hidden...

Suddenly, the man froze, turned around, drew his sword, jumped out of the carriage, guarded Stone Coffin, and said at the same time, "There is an ambush, be careful!"

After his reminder, the team stopped immediately.

Clang Clang Clang!

The sound of the sword being unsheathed was endless.

Although the other men in black were not sorcerers, they were all very skilled and well-trained, and they instantly formed a sword formation around the carriage.

Not only that, several people in the team took out firearms.

Rustling... the sound of grass.

Two monks walked out of the darkness with guns.

"Fa Kong, Fa Se?"

When the Daoist saw this, he immediately frowned and said, "I heard that you committed Precepts and were kicked out of the house by Stone Sutra Temple. How did you start a business without any capital?"

"Seen Senior Brother Wu."

The two monks respectfully bowed their hands at the same time.

Although Buddhism and Taoism is different, they are also from the Emei family, and they have already returned to secular life, so it makes sense to call them senior brothers.

The name is Monk Fa Kong. His face was full of helplessness and he said, "I didn't want to be in trouble with my senior brother, but I was entrusted by someone and had to go."

"Brother, leave your things behind and go. I really don't want to fight each other. If we want revenge, we brothers will admit it."

"Joke!"

Taoist Wu snorted coldly, "You two brothers also have some reputation, but they are just abandoned disciples. How can you have the courage to say this to me?"

Another monk named Fa Se turned gloomy when he heard this, "What a great warlock! How shameless!"

After that, he rushed out with a gun.

Fa Kong sighed and followed closely.

Bang!

A disciple of the Yellow Mausoleum Sect immediately pulled the trigger.

Fire and smoke spread everywhere, but it was an ordinary firearm.

However, the two monks Fa Kong and Fa Se just dodged the moment they fired, and their speed did not slow down at all.

This is also one of the disadvantages of muskets.

People and masters in the martial arts world have all practiced body skills to dodge hidden weapons. The same applies to guns. You just need to avoid the muzzle of the gun in advance.

Ordinary people naturally don't have this kind of reaction.

But the two monks are both Peak of Hidden Strength masters, and their skills far exceed those of the Yellow Mausoleum Sect disciple who fired the gun.

As soon as he raised his hand, he saw its action.

Bang bang bang!

The remaining few people opened fire one after another.

However, the two monks stepped on Wading Through Mud Steps, their bodies staggered left and right, their speed was not slow at all, and they were close in the blink of an eye.

What they use is short-handed spears.

Not many people use this kind of weapon in the world.

After all, guns are mainly big guns, which is exactly what is called "a seven-foot flower gun and eight-foot stick, and a big gun is one foot and eight inches long."

However, as a weapon, the gun is also about "long-term use and short-term use". This is because the long-hand gun is easy to use. If you don't know how to use it short-term, you will miss a shot and be invaded by short-term soldiers, and you will be at a disadvantage.

The short spear gives up the advantage of the long spear, which is to maximize the "long weapon but short use", which is equivalent to the extension of boxing.

Two monks, exactly like that.

Their feet are not even, but they are not eight, which is exactly the characteristic of Monk Fist. The two spears are like snakes, blocking, covering, picking and blocking, and using their arms like fingers.

Those Yellow Mausoleum Sect disciples swung their swords to stab him, but all of them were knocked away by them, appearing extremely relaxed.

The gap in skill was clearly revealed at this moment.

Most of these Yellow Mausoleum Sect disciples are no more than Manifested Strength, and only one has stepped into Hidden Strength. Most of them are apprentices accepted by the martial arts school.

Not only their skills, but also their moves are very different.

Li Yan also had doubts in his heart after seeing it.

Escorting this Stone Coffin is obviously a dangerous job, so why only send these ordinary disciples?

The two great monks were like wolves and tigers, easily knocking down the people around them with just a few moves.

But they had obviously held back. These disciples were knocked to the ground. Although they were wailing, they were not fatally injured.

"Stop!"

The Daoist who was guarding Stone Coffin finally couldn't help it.

His face was full of anger, and he gritted his teeth and said, "There is no wealth in this, but evil things that are causing trouble. They need to be taken back and suppressed. If you mess around and the things inside are causing trouble, we will all die!"

This Daoist was also very angry.

He wasn't afraid of these two brothers at all, but the things in Stone Coffin kept trying to move, and he didn't dare to take action at all.

"Senior Brother Wu."

Monk Fa Kong sighed, "We must be here for a reason. What's inside is of great importance. You Yellow Mausoleum Sect can't keep it at all. Even if you pull it back, you will only invite disaster."

"Oh?"

Taoist Wu narrowed his eyes slightly, "Tell me, what exactly is inside?"

Yellow Mausoleum Sect controls Chengdu Prefecture City God Temple, and is also the main force of the Enforcement Hall. He went to investigate a tragedy that destroyed a village, and accidentally discovered that it was related to this object.

Because there was a battle between good and evil over there at Dujiangyan, and there was no time for him to take care of it, he had to call some martial arts disciples to rest during the day and drive late at night to prepare to bring this thing back to City God Temple.

As for what's inside, I really don't know.

"The things inside..."

Fa Kong hesitated for a moment and was about to speak.

Fa Se, who was next to him, suddenly threw away his hand, and the short spear whizzed out, heading straight for Wu Daoren's chest.

This time, it was beyond everyone's expectations.

I had shown mercy to those disciples just now, but I actually launched a sneak attack on this man, and he was running to kill people.

"Dog thief!"

The Daoist roared angrily and quickly dodged.

Although the distance was very close, his skills were also impressive. He turned sideways, his long-sleeved Daoist robe flew up, and directly caught the incoming cold spear, then turned around and threw it out.

At the same time, he exerted force under his feet, and a bit of cold light roared out.

Yellow Mausoleum Sect Kung Fu, with Fire Dragon Rolling Fist as the core, pays attention to "the feet are like snakes and the waist is softly turned, and quick and flexible steps are the first".

Especially this Daoist is also good at martial arts.

With his right hand stabbing the sword and his left hand making a secret gesture, Gang Qi rose up, with the force of setting fire to a prairie fire.

Even Li Yan in the distance smelled a burning heat.

"Brother, we have no way to retreat!"

Fa Se The monk roared, dodged the incoming short spear, and came up with the gun in one hand.

Fa Kong The monk sighed, waved his guns, and cooperated with his brothers to block several swords in a row.

It can be seen that in terms of martial arts alone, Wu Daoist is slightly inferior to the two monks, but combined with martial arts, he can suppress them.

The Yellow Mausoleum Sect disciples who fell to the ground next to them also began to struggle to get up, trying to regroup.

Boom!

At this moment, there was a muffled sound from behind Stone Coffin.

In an instant, Yin Wind appeared all around.

The red cinnabar ropes tied to Stone Coffin broke one after another, and the Yellow Talisman plastered on it quickly spontaneously ignited.

"Not good!"

The Daoist secretly thought something was wrong and quickly retreated.

However, it's already too late.

He set up a talisman array to suppress it, Stone Coffin moved abnormally, and immediately a wave of Yin Energy rushed straight towards him.

"Ah-!"

The Daoist was hit in the face by Yin Energy. He screamed, vomited blood, fell straight to the ground and passed out.

The Yellow Mausoleum Sect disciples next to them began to look confused, then went crazy and started attacking each other.

But the two monks Fa Kong and Fa Se seemed to have expected it. They took out a Vajra Pestle from their arms at the same time, and Hidden Strength exploded and threw it out with their hands.

Bang bang!

There were two crisp sounds, and gravel flew everywhere.

Two Vajra Pestle are nailed to Stone Coffin one behind the other, buzzing and trembling, and the iron ring above makes a ringing sound when shaking.

Stone Coffin also became quiet.

"Let's go!"

Fa Se gave a low shout, jumped onto the carriage, and stabbed the horse's butt with a short spear. The horse felt pain and immediately started running wildly.

Fa Kong in the rear, looking at the dead and injured disciples of the Yellow Mausoleum Sect and the unconscious Wu Daoist, looked up to the sky and sighed, and jumped onto the carriage.

The sound of horses' hooves and the rolling wheels quickly disappeared into the night.

Li Yan was thoughtful and followed with strength on his feet.

These two monks are just skilled in martial arts, not sorcerers. They rely on two Vajra Pestle to suppress Stone Coffin.

I'm afraid it's not that easy to transport this thing away...

Sure enough, after not far behind, Li Yan felt a shiver in his heart, stopped, and held the Severing Dust Blade knife handle at the same time.

He felt that there was a murderous intent in the dark night.

The two monks obviously didn't have this Spiritual Sense, and they continued to gallop on their horses.

Dang~

In the dark night, the sound of the piano suddenly came.

Empty and melodious, it is breathtaking.

"Xu~"

The expressions of the two monks changed and they quickly grabbed the reins.

Fa Kong looked around, gritted his teeth and said, "Senior Pei Yu Fang, we got the thing!"

But out of the darkness, an old woman slowly walked out. She was dressed in a green robe, with a thin face and gray hair. She tied her hair in a bun at the back of her head with a dead branch.

She hugged the guqin and walked with cold eyes.

The two monks immediately realized something was wrong.

Fa Se looked ugly and shouted in a deep voice, "What do you want to do? You are not afraid of Prince being blamed."

The old woman holding the guqin glanced at her lightly, "Two traitors who don't abide by the rules Precepts, do you really think Prince will accept anyone?"

The elder Fa Kong suddenly realized it and sighed, "Brother, stop talking. They just want to frame us. They didn't want to let us live in the first place."

Fa Se's eyes were full of regret, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, it's all my fault. I held him back, so you can leave!"

After saying that, he jumped up, stepped on the horse's head with his foot, and swung the gun with his right arm, like an arrow from the string, piercing the old woman holding the harp.

Fa Kong How could he leave his brother to die?

But Spiritual Light flashed in his mind, and he didn't rush to take action. Instead, he waved his gun directly, preparing to kill the two horses first.

The reason why they were asked to rob things was to blame the incident on the monks and cover up the real murderer.

They may not be able to escape death today.

It was Stone Coffin heavy behind her, and without the horses, it was difficult for the old woman to carry it away alone, and Yellow Mausoleum Sect's people were not dead either.

Maybe there's still a chance left.

Being kicked out of the sect does not mean that you have no feelings for the sect.

Whoosh!

He raised his guns and was about to pierce the horse's head.

However, a lazy voice sounded from behind.

"Hey, don't monks talk about compassion..."

Fa Kong My scalp suddenly felt cold.

But behind him, on top of Stone Coffin, there was someone standing. He was wearing a black robe, with Sichuan opera facial makeup painted on his face, and the word "evil" written on his forehead.

Fa Kong suddenly turned around and stabbed with his spear.

However, that weird facial makeup came directly into view, and then his whole body stiffened, his arms trembled, and he couldn't thrust out with his two spears.

Enchantment Spell!

Fa Kong Although he is not a warlock, he has heard of this technique.

The old woman in front of her is a well-known side sect master on the Xuanmen Road in Chengdu. She is also his brother's boss, so she knows how powerful she is.

But I have never seen this strange man before me.

Before he could think about it, the weirdo with the facial makeup suddenly made a hand and stretched out his fingers.

Phew~

A flame ignited at his fingertips, and the weirdo puffed up his cheeks and blew.

Fa Kong turned directly into a burning man, was kicked away, fell to the ground, and was burned to coke in the blazing flames.

"Brother!"

Fa Se in mid-air let out a shrill roar, his eyes were blood red, and he turned around and rushed towards the carriage.

"He is indeed an idiot..."

The old woman holding the piano had a cold look in her eyes, pulling the strings, waving her hands and snapping her fingers.

Buzz!

The seven strings roared out, flying like spiritual snakes in the air, directly wrapping around the body, limbs and neck of monk Fa Se.

"Brother..."

Fa Se couldn't move, looking at the fire in the distance with tears in his eyes.

Behind him, an old woman was waving her fingers and strumming the strings of the piano.

Fa Se fell apart instantly.

"Tsk, tsk, it's really troublesome..."

The weirdo with facial makeup jumped down and burned Fa Se's body to ashes. Then he said dissatisfiedly, "You're just dealing with these two little guys, why do you want me to take action?"

The old woman holding the qin put away the strings and said calmly, "This is the Wu Xian Kingdom ancient coffin. Mystical Arts Sect found it back then, leaving Dragon Palace Water Mansion clues. Elixir of Immortality is probably among them, and Prince attaches great importance to it."

The weirdo with facial makeup said speechlessly, "You can just send it to me. What do you want from me?"

The old woman holding Qin said calmly, "I have other important matters. Over there at Marquis Wu Shrine, people have disappeared one after another, and only their skins have been eaten."

"According to those who survived, they all heard the sound of the piano to deceive people."

"Lute Worm?"

"It's possible."

The facial expression weirdo's words were full of envy, "Okay, you are really lucky. If you catch this thing, you can go one step further. Why don't I have such luck?"

"Marquis Wu Shrine How could this thing appear?"

"I don't know, but the news has spread, I must get it!"

After saying this, the old woman holding the piano turned around and disappeared into the darkness.

The weird guy with facial makeup cursed, "What are you doing standing around stupidly? Hurry up and get to work."

With an order, dozens of people walked out of the darkness, all wearing armor and carrying Fire God Spear...

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