On the official road, the sound of horse hooves is monotonous and rapid.
A team of four people was moving rapidly towards the north at a constant speed.
The atmosphere was horribly depressing. Except for the sound of horse hooves on the soil and the occasional passing wind, there was no other sound.
The imperial guard who was opening the way in front was as tall and tall as a pine tree, and his eyes were not squinting.
The other guard at the rear was like a shadow, always keeping a distance of three feet from Lu Chen's mount.
Their auras were calm and they followed each other like a shadow, but they had no communication with each other, or even with Lu Chen and Eunuch Li.
Eunuch Li was sitting in a simple carriage in the middle of the team, seemingly closing his eyes to rest and paying no attention to everything outside.
Lu Chen rode his horse to follow the carriage. On the surface, he looked calm, but in fact, he had already quietly dispersed the power of his soul. It was as if a large invisible net had been spread around him, alerting everyone around him.
A vague sense of crisis, like maggots in the tarsus, has been lingering in his heart since he left Nanling Prefecture City, and he can't go away.
An hour later, when the team came to a narrow road called "Soulbreak Gorge", a sudden change occurred.
This place is surrounded by steep mountain walls on both sides, and there is only room for two carriages in the middle, making it a natural ambush place.
Just when the team reached the center of the canyon, dozens of black figures dressed in black and covered with evil Ghost Face tools appeared quietly on the mountain walls on both sides, like ghosts seeping out of the rocks.
The strong bows and crossbows that had been strung up in their hands coldly locked onto the entire team in the canyon the moment they appeared.
Not a word of nonsense.
"Whoosh whoosh--!"
The next moment, there was a continuous sound of arrows piercing the air, like a sudden rainstorm, pouring down on the four of them!
These arrows are completely black, with dark green poison quenched on them, glowing coldly in the sunlight.
What's even more frightening is that the shaft of each arrow is engraved with fine runes, which flicker with light during the flight. They are clearly spell-breaking runes specially used to break the body protection True Qi!
"Enemy attack!"
The two Forbidden Army guards shouted loudly at almost the same time, and the Meridian Opening realm's perfect strength exploded at this moment!
In the carriage, Eunuch Li's seemingly sleepy eyes suddenly opened, and with a flash of light, the whisk in his hand was thrown out of the window. The white dust threads rose several feet, and rolled as if they were alive, accurately sweeping away several fish that had slipped through the knife screen.
However, just as the rain of arrows stopped, a pressure far more terrifying than the rain of arrows fell from the sky!
An old man with white beard and hair and sinister eyes, holding a ferocious ghost-headed sword, fell from the sky like a meteorite.
With a "boom", it landed heavily in front of the team, cracking the ground and sending smoke and dust everywhere.
Half step Xiantian!
It is the second elder of the Ye Family!
Behind him, eight figures in black with the same powerful aura followed closely and landed in the canyon. All of them were masters of the late Meridian Opening realm.
The second elder Ye Family raised his hands towards the two imperial soldiers and Eunuch Li inside the sedan. "Eunuch Li, two adults, Ye Family will only take this son's life today, please do it for your convenience."
Eunuch Li slowly opened the curtain, revealing half of his face, and responded expressionlessly, "We are ordered to escort Lu Chen into Beijing."
"Eunuch Li, this son killed my young master with cruel methods, and he must not be allowed to stay!" Elder Ye Er said angrily, and suddenly a Vermilion Fruit flew out of his sleeve and fell firmly into the opponent's hands.
There was a hint of greed in Eunuch Li's eyes, "The imperial edict only said that he should be brought to Capital City, but it did not say that he must be brought alive. "One stick of incense."
Elder Ye's eyes flashed with joy. "That's enough!"
Lu Chen looked at this scene with cold eyes and suddenly chuckled, "So that's it. It seems that the three of you have made up your mind to stand by and watch along the way?"
Eunuch Li said expressionlessly, "We are only responsible for taking you to Capital City. Whether you walk or lie down is not within our responsibilities."
"What a shame!" Lu Chen's eyes grew colder, "In this case, if you take action later, please step back further to avoid splattering with blood."
The Second Elder Ye stepped forward with a sinister smile, "You little bastard, you're going to die but you still have to keep talking! Hand over Vermilion Fruit and keep your whole body!"
Lu Chen slowly drew the knife, the blade glowing coldly in the sun. "You want Vermilion Fruit? That depends on whether you have the ability."
"Seeking death!"
The second elder Ye shouted angrily, and the ghost-headed sword whipped up a fishy wind and struck straight at him.
Lu Chen blocked with his sword, but was so shocked that he and his horse took several steps back.
"Half step Xiantian, it is indeed worthy of its reputation." Lu Chen wiped away the blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, but there was no fear in his eyes.
The second elder Ye was in a position of power and was not merciful, and struck with another knife. "Now do you know you are afraid? It's too late!"
Just when the blade was about to reach his body, Lu Chen suddenly said, "Since you two want to watch a show, why don't you see it more clearly?"
Before he finished speaking, his figure suddenly flashed like a ghost and retreated in the direction of the two forbidden soldiers.
Elder Ye's sword force then turned, and the sharp sword wind was directed towards the Imperial Army's face.
The Imperial Guard's face darkened, and he had no choice but to draw his sword to block. "Wantless!"
Lu Chen took the opportunity to retreat and sneered, "It seems that you two are not completely aloof from the matter."
You little beast! Looking for death!"
He roared, not giving Lu Chen any time to react. The ghost-headed sword in his hand whipped up the smelly wind, splitting Huashan Mountain with force, and rushed towards Lu Chen!
On the other side, Lu Chen faced Xiantian's violent sword half-step, blocked it horizontally, and felt an unparalleled force coming from the tiger's mouth. The tiger's mouth instantly burst, and Qi and Blood's whole body was shaken to the point that he and his horse were thrown back several feet.
"There is also a three-hundred-year reward Vermilion Fruit, it's on you." Ye Family The second elder forced Lu Chen back with a knife, with a cruel smile on his face, "Either hand it over, or die!"
Before he finished speaking, his figure approached again, and his other free hand suddenly reached out, its five fingers turned into claws, True Qi condensed, and with a sharp sonic boom that tore the air, it ignored Lu Chen's hasty block, and went straight for his throat!
This claw is extremely fast and extremely cruel.
Lu Chen was unable to avoid it, as if in the next moment, his throat bone would be crushed to pieces by this eagle's claws!
Facing that killer claw that condensed all the killing intent of a half-step strong Xiantian, enough to crush gold and iron, there was no fear in Lu Chen's eyes, but a flash of cold and extreme madness.
In the eyes of everyone, including the grinning second elder Ye Family, he was certain to die.
However, at the moment when the eagle's claws were about to touch its skin, Lu Chen instead of retreating, instead took half a step forward.
An action that no one can understand.
He gave up drawing his sword and gave up all conventional means of defense and attack.
Deep in the sea of consciousness, the method of <Godslayer Slash>, which was obtained from the dark golden Jade Slip, only had a starting position, was operated by him at an unprecedented speed.
In Hundred Demon Cave, when he killed the demon with the appearance of a holy son, the purest and most primitive will to kill was now completely released by him without reservation, and merged with this method instantly!