He shuttled between light and shadow, as if he was wandering between the clouds and the abyss.
Perhaps, this feeling of walking on thin ice is the real world of martial arts
Suddenly, Shi Hao stopped and glanced towards the woods on the side.
Then he showed a surprised expression: "Xiaoyan?"
A sweet laugh came from the woods: "You'll be discovered even in this state?"
Xu Xiaoyan walked out of the dark forest holding a plain sword and stood in the silvery moonlight.
She waved the sword lightly, and the sword and scabbard spun lightly around her: "I thought I was hiding well."
Shi Hao was surprised and asked, "What are you doing here?" His mind moved slightly, and he looked in the direction of Shennong Village again: "No, I should ask, what did you do?"
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Taoist Chuan led all the Taoists in the temple and hurried to Nangong Mountain.
Suddenly, Hou Bomin's cold shout came from the side: "Stop!"
As everyone was walking in silence, he suddenly shouted, causing everyone to stop in shock.
Daoist Chuan paused and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Hou Bomin stared ahead, his eyes scanning the dark forest ahead, his ears trembling slightly.
"There is an ambush!" Hou Bomin said calmly, hunching his back.
But then a long laugh was heard: "Good eyesight!"
A man stepped out with a long laugh. It was Zhao Xuanding of Dingdingxia Pass.
Dozens of warriors came out, all wearing black tight clothes, and most of them held crossbows in their arms. Those who didn't hold crossbows were full of murderous intent and were obviously better fighters.
Mr. Chuan was secretly frightened. If it weren't for the timely warning from this "monkey thief", they would have fallen into an ambush and would have suffered heavy losses with the surrounding crossbows firing at them.
Zhao Xuanding glanced at Hou Bomin and said, "I have been careful enough. Although I am lying in ambush here, I have asked people to use magical powers to get rid of the night birds in this forest in advance. I am afraid that our people will accidentally startle the night birds and fly away, and be discovered by you."
"I didn't expect that even so, I still couldn't hide it from you, Your Excellency."
Hou Bomin said slowly, "Having walked many times at night, I am naturally more careful than others. You dealt with the night birds in the forest in advance to avoid startling them. You were indeed very careful. But on the other hand, some night birds will make noises at night. Just because you dealt with them all, the forest ahead is too quiet compared to other forests we have come from along the way."
“On the other hand, this is also a flaw.”
Zhao Xuanding said with his hands behind his back: "Good! Good! Good!"
Looking at Hou Bomin, he said, "You don't seem to be from Bashan. Why do you have to fight for the villages in Bashan and sacrifice your life in vain? I think you are quite knowledgeable. The Hanyang Gang is in need of people. Why don't you join our Hanyang Gang? When we unify Bashan and Hanshui, we will definitely not treat you unfairly."
Hou Bomin sighed, "You're too kind. I'm an old man, but I don't have much ability. I'm just an old thief who lives in the lowest class. Since someone has given me an opportunity to invest in him, I want to see how far he can go."
"Even if I abandon this old and weak body and rely on this insignificant ability, I still have to watch carefully.
"For people in the martial arts world, life is not worth cherishing. Just follow that kid. Maybe you can really have a great future! Haha, actually, I am quite looking forward to it!"
Chapter 156: Earth-piercing Star, Guansuo Star
"You are talking about that Shi Chongyun, right?" Zhao Xuanding said, "He is indeed quite capable, but unfortunately, he is still too young."
Hou Bomin said: "Young people need time to grow up slowly. It's not easy for him to achieve this at his age."
Zhao Xuanding said coldly: "It's a pity that the way of heaven is ruthless and the world is treacherous. Every day and every night, I don't know how many young and promising people die on the sword. Having talent is not necessarily a good thing. Just because of talent, I don't want to be lonely, so I want to make a difference, and that's why I die faster than most people."
Hou Bomin chuckled and said, "That depends on his luck. He needs both ability and luck to live longer... This is the martial arts world."
As they talked, Hou Bomin and Chuan Daoren were secretly gathering their strength.
They are of the seventh rank, and Zhao Xuanding is of the sixth rank. Judging from their apparent strength alone, they are already at a disadvantage.
There are several martial arts masters around Zhao Xuanding, and the number of warriors is more than that on their side.
Although he avoided the ambush, it was not easy to escape.
"It seems that you are still not giving up!" Zhao Xuanding sneered and suddenly stood up and walked forward.
—A strong palm force, layer upon layer, pressed towards Hou Boming.
Both of them were of the seventh rank. As the abbot of the Wudang Temple, Chuan Daoren had some fame, while Hou Boming's reputation as a "monkey thief" was only spread among the lower nine classes.
But he obviously thought that Hou Bomin should be killed first.
"Come and die!" Hou Bomin did not dodge, but rushed forward instantly, and hit Zhao Xuanding's heart with the short blade in his hand.
He is only of the seventh rank, and his skills are inferior to Zhao Xuanding's. If he were to confront him head-on, it would be tantamount to seeking death.
But at this moment, Zhao Xuanding's layers of poisonous power seemed to be restrained by something.
Even his burly body seemed to be stuck in a quagmire and suddenly slowed down.
Just as he was slow, Hou Boming's short blade had already pierced Zhao Xuanding's chest.
This sudden change made Dechuan Daoren and others very happy.
It seemed that the knife was about to pierce Zhao Xuanding's heart.
But there was a flash of light.
Hou Bomin's stab missed.
When I looked again, Zhao Xuanding had retreated seven steps away.
"So you are also a supernatural being!" Hou Bomin put away his short blade and sighed, "This should be the Earth-Splitting Star, right?"
Zhao Xuanding looked down at the pierced shirt on his chest and said, "When I first entered the realm, I was not strong enough and was in a dangerous place. I accidentally got the divine crystal of the Earth-Splitting Star. Although I knew that once I became a supernatural power, I would no longer be able to use magic weapons and could no longer change other supernatural powers, but at that time I had no choice but to use it.
"Fortunately, even if it is a Disha-level magical power, it is still a magical power after all. Sometimes, it can still save one's life."
He looked at Hou Bomin and said, "This should be Guansuo Star?"
Hou Bomin waved his hand lightly, and a chain seemed to be pulled out of the void, swirling around him. "It's not a powerful magical power, but I just use it to do some telekinetic activities and steal some treasures that are hard to get. The side door and immortal materials are too expensive, so I have to do some business without capital."
Zhao Xuanding said, “That’s right!” His figure flashed and he instantly moved to Hou Boming’s side, and he attacked him again with ferocious and poisonous force.
Hou Bomin was like a wild monkey trapped in a cage, rushing left and right, but was suppressed to the point of being unable to breathe.
Although Hou Bomin is a person with supernatural powers, once the supernatural powers brought to him by the "Guansuo Star" are exposed, their usefulness will be immediately halved.
Just now, relying on the unexpected attack of "Guansuo", he almost pierced Zhao Xuanding through.
But now, Guansuo has appeared, and for Zhao Xuanding, his magical power can be regarded as an extended arm.
The overwhelming advantage of the sixth grade over the seventh grade in terms of power is also revealed here.
There was a surge of energy around Hou Boming.
Although the iron chains given to him by his supernatural powers were as easy to use as his arms and could be wrapped around his body in circles, they were completely defenseless.
Generally speaking, only when one reaches the sixth level can one release the true Qi.
Facing the overwhelming palm power coming from Zhao Xuanding's air, Hou Boming was in an extremely dangerous situation.
Kawamichi and others also began to face a great crisis.
Among the warriors brought by Zhao Xuanding, there were actually two seventh-grade warriors, several eighth-grade warriors, and the rest had the strength of ninth-grade warriors.
These people first shot out steel crossbows to suppress the Wudang audience, and then rolled in like a tide.
In just a moment, three people were killed.
Mr. Chuan was facing one seventh-rank and two eighth-rank at the same time.
Other Taoists wanted to help him, but they were entangled and could not help.
Taoist Chuan stepped on the Yu Step and wielded his sharp sword, blocking the attacks of the seventh-rank and two eighth-rank warriors one after another. After more than ten moves, he began to fall into a disadvantage.
The situation of other Taoists is also extremely difficult.
The opponent was a seventh-grade expert, holding a ghost-head broadsword, and his sword skills were ruthless.
Daoist Chuan knew something was wrong and was about to let out a long roar to notify everyone to retreat quickly, letting as many as possible escape.
As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood.
He knew that he was entangled, and he had to fight to the death to protect as many people as possible.
Suddenly, six people fell down with screams.
These six people were all warriors of the other side, and one of them was one of the two eighth-grade warriors who launched an attack on Chuan Dao Ren.
Obviously, these six people had the upper hand, but suddenly they fell down and rolled on the ground.
At the same time, another sword light broke through the darkness. As the sword's power was unleashed, it seemed as if moonlight was quickly rolled over, leaving a gorgeous trajectory.
Three warriors who had their backs to the sword light were killed instantly!
Fantasy Moon Body Technique and Silver Evil Sword Technique!
Only those who have witnessed this sword with their own eyes can feel how dreamy and illusory this sword that breaks through the air like a bright moon is.
The one who made the move was Du Yuejiao, who practiced the mysterious skill of the Evil Lotus Sect, "Phantom Moon Demon Flame Technique".
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!
Those who wanted to set up an ambush and attack Wudang Temple here did not expect that they would be the targets of the ambush.
"It's finally here!" Hou Bomin laughed as if he had known it for a long time.
Zhao Xuanding, who had been suppressing him tightly, was startled. He retained three-tenths of his palm strength and retreated half a step.
Taoist Chuan was shocked. The six people rolling on the ground in front of him were screaming miserably.
The others were startled and stepped back subconsciously, and the space around him immediately became empty.
With a swish, his sword flashed and took the opportunity to stab the wrist of another eighth-rank warrior.
The weapon in the warrior's hand fell with a clang.
The sword turned again and hit the seventh-rank man.
The man swept his ghost-head sword across, and with a bang, the two men's swords collided.
In the dark, a thin figure flipped over and hooked the man's arm with an iron hook.
A strange thing happened at this moment. The iron hook was clearly hooked near his elbow, but his arm fell off his shoulder.
The man screamed, covered his right shoulder with his left hand and stepped back, blood oozing out from between his fingers.
Taoist Chuan flashed and thrust his sword into the man's chest.
Zhao Xuanding abandoned Hou Bomin, his figure flashed, and he quickly moved to the side of Master Chuan, and slapped Master Chuan with a palm.
Seeing the other party's reinforcements coming, he hoped to at least severely injure Taoist Chuan and prevent Wudang Temple from supporting the Gong family.
His eyes blurred, his hair flew in front of him, and the iron hook drew a strange curve and hooked towards his wrist.
Zhao Xuanding knew that the hook must be from a demon, so he did not dare to be careless. He flapped his hands and his palms were as powerful as a wall, hoping to rely on his deep internal strength to repel the thin, dirty and weird woman.
This woman kept hooking her shadow, and although her internal strength was weaker than his, she was not to the point where he could easily defeat her.
This woman also has the foundation of the sixth rank? Zhao Xuanding was surprised, wondering when did such a strange woman appear in Bashan
Du Yuejiao killed many people by sneak attack, and the morale of the Taoists was greatly boosted, and they moved forward vigorously. Hou Bomin and Chuan Daoist attacked Zhao Xuanding directly.
Zhao Xuanding shouted, "Retreat!" His figure flashed, and relying on the magical powers brought to him by the "Earth-Splitting Star", he instantly pulled out of the battle circle.
How could the others dare to fight? As Zhao Xuanding fled frantically, the Wudang Taoists chased him all the way, leaving behind several corpses.
Seeing these people fleeing into the mountains and forests, Mr. Chuan Dao called out to them.
He looked at Du Yuejiao and Xianggu and said, "Ladies, we are lucky you arrived in time. How did you know we would be a threat and rush over?"
Du Yuejiao smiled and said, "We are not here in a hurry. We were originally following you half a mile away. Senior Brother Shi said that encircling a point and attacking its reinforcements is a common tactic used by military strategists and must be prevented. He asked us to go with you to rescue Nangong Mountain, but asked us to just follow behind. If you encounter the enemy in front, we can either rescue you and break through, or take the opportunity to kill the enemy, depending on the situation."
Taoist Chuan praised: "Fortunately, Brother Shi took precautions early, otherwise we would have been hard to protect ourselves."
Hou Bomin laughed and said, "If you were a step later, I'm afraid that this old man's life would have been lost to that Zhao."
Although they also sacrificed a few people, in comparison, Zhao Xuanding lost a seventh-grade warrior and nearly 20 others. Du Yuejiao and Xianggu's unexpected sneak attack did have an amazing effect.
At this moment, they didn't have time to stay here any longer, so they continued to rush to Nangong Mountain...
Shi Hao rushed to Shennong Village.
Although he made some arrangements at the Wudang Temple, he was not sure whether they would really work.
In the novels I read in the past, the military strategists would calculate with their fingers and come up with brilliant plans, and then they could rest and fan themselves peacefully.