This time Dazhen is in great trouble. Taoist Qingsong's divination ability allows him to see it much more clearly than Bai Ruo, and is even only slightly better than Ji Yuan who already has insight into many things. Therefore, he is also very clear about what crisis Dazhen is facing. The younger generation in Yunshan Temple are still a little short of preparation, and the presence of a cultivator like Lord Qin who has transcended the ordinary sense of cultivation makes it inconvenient for them to take action, otherwise it would be tantamount to breaking a certain tacit understanding.
Although Taoist Qingsong was the abbot of Yunshan Temple, after seeing the imperial edicts from various places and realizing the seriousness of the matter, he felt obligated to go down the mountain and rush to the north. Not long after arriving in Qizhou, he felt that the spiritual energy was restless in the night when he was resting on the mountain. It must be someone casting a spell. From his senses, he could tell that the other party's technique was a bit rough, with obvious traces of axe and chisel. Taoist Qingsong thought he should be able to handle it, so he hurried over.
Taoist Qingsong was very surprised to meet such a group of warriors. Not only were there two of them that he couldn't see through, but one of them was also carrying some kind of powerful treasure. After giving the warriors some amulets, he didn't stop and went straight to chase the monster in front.
Humming a song, the power of wind and earth under his feet moved with his body. The Taoist Qingsong's singing spread as far and fast as possible. The strong wind in the distance gradually subsided as the singing came. He did not use any sophisticated magic to break the opponent's strong wind, but just calmed the restless spiritual energy.
In the strong wind ahead, the two men in black robes did not touch the ground, and they fled as fast as the wind. This was not a sophisticated flying technique, but their speed was not slow. It was just that Taoist Qingsong was faster on the ground.
Taoist Qingsong swung the whisk in his hand and pointed his fingers towards the sky.
"The stars lead the way."
In the originally blurry night sky tonight, the thin clouds did not disperse, but the starlight in the haze seemed to become stronger. The starlight lines visible to Taoist Qingsong drew out an obvious trajectory, but this trajectory extended to the far end of the sight. In Taoist Qingsong's perception, the direction of the starlight drawn out by calculation and magical powers was exactly the escape trajectory of the remaining two monsters.
"You evil creatures, you can't escape. I, Taoist Qingsong, don't seek any achievements or praise when I come down the mountain this time, but I must protect my great destiny!"
“Swish~swish~”
With a flick of his whisk, Taoist Qingsong directly sent a white line toward the ground in front of him. He kept making hand gestures, and starlight continued to gather on Taoist Qingsong. The silk thread of the whisk gradually turned into the color of starlight.
"Looking at the Wonderful Heavenly Book, I have only refined this whisk, a treasure that can be put on the table, after all these years. Tonight, I will kill these two evil dogs!"
The two masters of the Zu Yue army in the distant wind did not actually hear the singing of Taoist Qingsong behind them. It was not until the stars became bright that they felt something was wrong. One of them looked up at the sky through the wind and sand, and his face changed slightly.
"The starlight has changed. Could it be that someone has cast a spell, targeting us?"
"I also have a bad feeling. Anyone who can move the celestial phenomena must be very powerful. Let's go!"
The two of them made hand gestures and cast a spell. The strong wind, which was originally somewhat concealing, suddenly became even wilder, sweeping up the sand, rocks, and branches on the ground to form a pitch-black area covering dozens of miles in radius, and it was still extending outward. The two monks hiding in it rushed straight towards the distant valley.
Although this valley cannot explain much, the two sides of the valley are the actual control areas of Zu Yue’s army and Da Zhen’s army respectively, which can provide some psychological comfort. Moreover, the sky is covered with dark clouds on the other side of the valley, and the bright moon and stars are dim. At the moment of crossing the foothills, although the two were very alert to the rear, they felt a little relaxed in their hearts.
"Bang~"
A cluster of rocks suddenly exploded on one side of the mountain, and white threads shot out from it. Under the starlight, they looked like silver threads sparkling with bright starlight, sweeping directly towards the two people in the black wind.
"Not good!" "Hide quickly!"
The two men dodged quickly, one on the left and one on the right, and at the same time, several red lights flashed from their bodies, but the silk thread of the whisk was longer than what was visible on the surface. Although they were clearly still more than ten feet away, the two men suddenly felt that their lower bodies were quickly entangled starting from their feet. When they looked down, they saw the silk thread faintly visible under the starlight.
"The other party should be a spider spirit, use fire!"
"Wind and fire appear, drink~"
Crash...
The two of them cast spells very quickly. One of them cast a talisman that immediately ignited a raging fire at the end of the silk thread, and the other one directly threw out countless yellow powders from his sleeves, which immediately exploded with a "boom" when they touched the silk thread.
Taoist Qingsong, who had already chased to the front of the mountain and was only a hundred feet away from the enchanting woman in the distance, suddenly frowned and started cursing.
"Fuck you, spider spirit. I am a Taoist priest! You don't have any advantage in time, location, or people for the past two days. The Big Dipper will predict your fate. You will die tonight. Get down here!"
Taoist Qingsong pulled the whisk in his hand hard, and the two black-robed men in the sky suddenly felt a strong pulling force. The previous flames had no effect at all on the thread of flowing starlight. Looking back while falling rapidly, they saw a Taoist holding a whisk getting closer and closer.
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In the camp of Dazhen's Northern Expedition Army, Du Changsheng's tent was right next to Yin Zhong's tent, while the old commander Mei She's tent was on the other side. This was to make it easier for Du Changsheng to protect the two most important generals of Dazhen's Northern Expedition Army. When the Dazhen National Master arrived, some capable people who had previously defected to him also showed their courtesy to Du Changsheng. Although the situation was not favorable for Dazhen, they still got along well and could barely endure the current situation.
At this moment, Du Changsheng stood in front of the big tent and looked up at the night sky to the west. He had been in the Sitianjian for so many years, and with the advantage of being a cultivator, he had also learned some stargazing skills. With the help of his Dharma Eyes, he clearly noticed that something was wrong with the starry sky in the distant sky.
"Master, have you discovered anything?"
Du Changsheng turned his head and looked at Yin Zhong. A few moments ago, Yin Zhong came out of his tent and came to his side.
"Yes, the night sky over there is full of stars. This is definitely not a natural phenomenon. Someone must have cast a spell to cause the stars to change."
Yin Zhong frowned and asked in a low voice.
"Very impressive?"
Du Changsheng nodded slightly.
"Not to mention how amazing it is, but at least mediocre people don't have this ability!"
At least Du Changsheng knew that he didn't have that ability. It didn't necessarily mean that his level of cultivation was incapable of doing that. It could only be said that the level of cultivation of those who could do that was definitely no worse than his.
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The day gradually brightened. Every night in the war zone was difficult for the soldiers of the Northern Expedition Army. Even Yin Zhong was no exception. As soon as the sky got light, he put on armor, carried double halberds and a sword, and personally led people to patrol various places in the army. Whenever he arrived at an important place, he would lead the responsible soldiers to report to him the situation of the previous day.
Amid the salutes and respectful looks of the soldiers around him, Yin Zhong arrived at the tent responsible for recording the inspection situation. Seeing Yin Zhong coming, the clerk immediately came out to greet him. Without any complicated formalities, he bowed slightly and then spoke directly.
"General Yin, two patrol teams that were supposed to return this morning are missing. If they don't return before noon, it's estimated that one hundred soldiers will be lost."
Yin Zhong was calm and asked calmly.
"Scouts patrolling the north side? Which two?"
The generals in the army were well aware of the patrol and defense situations every day, and Yin Zhong knew the situation of each patrol team and who led them.
The clerk sighed and answered truthfully.
"Not the north side, but the southern side of our army's rear. They are the two dukes Yao and Zhao and their troops."
Yin Zhong's left hand tightened around the hilt of the sword and he remained silent for a few breaths. Only after a long time did he sigh.
"Pity!"
The clerk knew who General Yin was talking about. A few days ago, General Yin had said that Yaodu Bo had the talent of a general and he was going to observe him for a while before recommending him for promotion.
"General, don't worry too much. Maybe it's just a delay..."
Yin Zhong glanced at the clerk and forced a smile.
"maybe."
Looking up at the camp gate in the distance, in the morning light, there was dust raised by horse hooves, it seemed that the patrol team really came back. He walked quickly towards the camp gate, and what became clearer and clearer in his sight was a group of people dressed as Jianghu warriors riding horses approaching. Seeing this scene, Yin Zhong suddenly felt a little disappointed, but there was no expression on his face, he just turned around to patrol somewhere else.
Half a minute later, Wang Ke, Zuo Wuji and other warriors, entered the Northern Expedition Army camp after some interrogation. Seeing the strict layout and solemn military appearance inside, with a murderous feeling in the air, he immediately had a better impression of this army.
After handing over the heads of the two monsters and having the military master verify that they were enemy wizards, the soldiers' recognition of this group of warriors soared, and their attitude towards them was of course very friendly, allowing Wang Keneng to take Zuo Wuji for a stroll in the military camp within a certain range.
"Second Master, the Northern Expedition Army looks so powerful!"
"Of course, only this kind of military appearance is worthy of my Great Zhen Royal Master!"
As a member of the government, Wang Ke felt a sense of pride when he saw the military appearance. From afar, he saw a man with an immortal look walking by with several disciples on his sides. He immediately understood.
"Wuji, that one must be my Great Zhen State Master."
Zuo Wuji looked up, only to find that the national teacher suddenly turned around and looked at him. When he was slightly stunned, he saw that the national teacher suddenly walked towards him. However, Du Changsheng did not stay beside Wang Ke and Zuo Wuji. He just nodded at them and hurried towards the camp gate.
Far away outside the camp gate, a Taoist with a sword on his back was slowly approaching, holding a whisk in one hand and two heads in the other.