The Legend of Swing Sword and Execution of Demons

Chapter 779 Heroes Surround the Mountain
Just like an old fisherman casting bait to create a feeding area, Leng Mei and Jiang Yichen, as "bait," lured tens of thousands of corpse soldiers out of the north of the Undetermined Mountain in a continuous stream.

Even though the two had already beheaded nearly ten thousand corpse soldiers and buried them in the river, the mindless corpse soldiers still relentlessly rushed towards their prey!

The thousands of corpse soldiers were unaware that the previous pair of prey had successfully retreated, and two new prey had taken their place.

They only hunt based on instinct!

On the mudflats of the south bank of the river, Xuanxiao, her hair unbound, danced in the wind, her alluring face cold and stern.

The Wunian Sword, with its square hilt, pale blue blade, and spotless surface, gleamed with a faint, eerie light, gradually forming a connection and resonance with the Qingmang Xiumen Formation, the Chengguang Shengmen Formation, the Huangguang Jingmen Formation, and the Fenguang Kaimen Formation.

It seems that the Xuanxiao breathing technique secretly aligns with astrological phenomena and divination principles.

The eight-gate formation spread out beneath their feet suddenly changed from colorful brilliance to a dark blue hue.

Xuanxiao's figure was distributed in seven places!

At the same time, seven mysterious flutes stood on the seven dark blue lights, each about three zhang apart.

Starlight flows across the earth, as if seven stars have fallen from thousands of miles away in the sky!
One person can transform into seven shadows, and one person can form the Big Dipper Sword Formation!
They forcibly erected a light wall resembling the handle of a Big Dipper on the south bank of the Buding River, which stretched for more than 20 zhang!
Thousands of zombie soldiers surged and crashed forward like a tide. The handle of the Big Dipper bent and changed direction slightly, but it remained as solid as a rock, blocking the path of more than 10,000 zombie soldiers!
Between the seven stars, thunder and lightning frequently struck, just as Shui Rujing, carrying her sword, swiftly moved among the sword formation.

With each thrust and each slash, a flash of sword light and lightning accompanied the separation of the corpse soldiers from their heads and bodies.

Leng Mei and Jiang Yichen cleverly used the advantageous location and the great power of heaven and earth to sink nearly ten thousand corpse soldiers and fill the river with their bodies.

Xuanxiao and Shui Rujing relied almost entirely on their individual willpower and profound cultivation to build a wall and mountain of corpses for thousands of corpse soldiers in the north of Mount Buding, using the corpse soldiers as the foundation and bricks!

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Northwest corner of the Unstable Mountains.

There is an inconspicuous stone path leading to it.

The stone path is not only winding and twisting, with many forks and dead ends, but it is also a secluded path that leads deep into the mountain.

If one is not determined to investigate thoroughly, one will inevitably hesitate and turn back to find another way when faced with obstacles along the way.

Shortly after Leng Mei and Jiang Yichen entered the mountain, Ye Lingfeng began exploring the various entrances and exits of the Unstable Mountain Range.

Among the forty martial arts masters from the Central Plains on the front lines, Bai Wuchang of the Netherworld Sect is the weakest in direct combat, without exception.

However, they were also among the least likely to die out of the forty people.

Without Jiang Yichen using the "Formless Sitting and Forgetting Heart Method" to achieve the transcendent state of "Free and Easy Wandering" through external force, Bai Wuchang's lightness skill and movement techniques were second to none among the forty people.

In view of this, Ye Lingfeng also took on the important task of acting as a scout, serving as the eyes and ears of the forty men. While Leng Mei and Jiang Yichen created chaos, he directed the advance and retreat of the remaining men who were divided into five groups.

Once the entire Unstable Mountain was awakened, Ye Lingfeng used the pre-arranged eagle cry to transmit relevant information to the outside world.

This stone path is winding and deep, leading to the interior of the mountain. It is suitable for those who are agile and quick to react, and they may have the opportunity to face Himeki Cheng directly.

Therefore, the five people who are currently moving quickly along the stone path are all stronger than those who fight alone.

The leader was the renowned "Buddha's Hand," who had slaughtered countless people in a single battle at the Putian Shaolin Temple.

Later, Ning Xiaoyao, the head manager of the Red Dust Inn, Xue Qinghuan, the master of the Yiqu Liunian Pavilion, Long Duoduo, the former master of the Demon Palace, and Wu Li'ao, the former master of the Dragon Slaying Pavilion, accompanied him.

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Southwest of the Unstable Mountains.

Within seven zhang (approximately 10 meters) of the foot of the mountain, there is a pile of jagged rocks, as if carved by a knife and axe.

Going up from the pile of rubble, there is a gentle slope of loose stones, about ten feet long.

Judging from the shape of the rocks here, it was formed by the movement and squeezing of the mountain to the southwest during the recent period of active earth dragon activity.

Starting from the scree slope and heading into the inner mountain, the terrain gradually flattens out and the view opens up, which is also the location of the important place where corpse soldiers are stored.

Leng Mei and Jiang Yichen swept away the tens of thousands of undead soldiers in the area, but a few thousand more were disturbed and, due to the terrain, were unable to keep up with the main force. They were then gathered together by two undead warriors and left to guard the area.

If it were a place of little importance, it would likely be just like other places, deserted and empty.

Based on this, Ye Lingfeng judged that this place might be one of the key locations and could be used as a breakthrough point to penetrate deeper.

After Ye Shang, Ku Niangzi, Shi Zhonghuo, Guan Dadao, Fei Piao, Zi Feng and the other nine climbed over the pile of rocks and stepped onto the rubble slope, they were indeed surrounded by a group of corpse soldiers.

Among the nine, Ye Shang took the lead and boldly cleared a path for everyone, heading straight for the higher ground. Occupying advantageous terrain would also reduce the energy required for fighting.

The judge's pen of the Weeping Lady always marks places that Nightfall cannot attend to, protecting her.

The one truly in charge of the tactical command of this nine-person team was Shi Zhonghuo. Originally a cook in the army, Steward Shi had not only kept up his cooking skills and culinary skills over the years, but also steadily improved his swordsmanship and spear skills. He also spent a lot of time studying tactics and military strategy. After returning to the battlefield, he rediscovered the habit of wearing armor to keep his mind clear and his judgment sharp.

Defending Lingnan and defeating Luoyue, Shi Zhonghuo's steady command and calm decision-making earned him praise from the Zhongzhou army and the Jianghu people in the battles in the south of Zhongzhou, and he even gained the affectionate nickname "Little Deputy General Shi".

With the fire in the stone as the key to the formation, the nine-person team did not spend too much effort to stabilize their position under the crazy attack of two or three thousand corpse soldiers, and steadily advanced by cutting off corpse heads step by step!

If Ji Mucheng happens to arrive, Ye Shang and Ku Niangzi can also step aside and negotiate with him for a long time.

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At the foot of the mountain on the due south side of the Buding Mountains.

Inside the eight-foot-high water curtain, there is another strange, narrow, and deep path that extends more than two miles into the mountainside.

The widest part is only wide enough for ordinary people to climb like climbing a mountain.

In narrow places, one even has to squeeze through by turning sideways.

The corpse soldiers were of no use in this narrow passage, because Ji Mucheng did not use it as a passageway, nor was it heavily guarded.

Naturally formed fissures in rocks are not easy to discover.

If Ye Lingfeng hadn't been an unofficial protector of the Ghost Ear Hall, the intelligence department of the Netherworld Cult, and had a pair of discerning eyes that allowed him to observe that there was a lot of bat droppings in the Water Curtain Cave that could be processed into Night-Shining Sand to remove poison, and then followed the clues, he probably would have missed this hidden path.

This path is suitable for those who are not tall and strong.

The demonic enchantress of the Temple of Gods, along with the remaining Azure Dragon God Chu Zhou and White Tiger God Tan Yuan from the Four Symbols Gods, as well as the face of the Red Dust Inn, Gu Xin Hun and Su Shou, and the old subordinate, the Rat God Shan Shi, who had traveled thousands of miles to apologize and fight alongside them, chose this path to enter.

The six men traveled from north to south, covering dozens of miles, the longest distance of the entire journey. Due to the terrain, their progress was slow, and they only managed to emerge from the narrow passage of the two-mile-long sky after nightfall.

But the road ahead of the six men was clear and there was no enemy watching them.

They are the most mobile group, capable of both locating Himeki and scouting the situation to provide support to allies.

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Apart from the many stone steps on the north side of Mount Buding that were carved out in the past and are still barely usable today, the gentle slopes and valleys on the southeast corner of Mount Buding are undoubtedly the most convenient for getting in and out.

This was the main direction of attack identified by the collective wisdom and efforts of the righteous heroes of Zhongzhou in this battle.

Unsurprisingly, the fifteen powerful individuals led by Fengmingxuan and Sanrenju were ambushed by a horde of corpse soldiers before they even ventured deep into the area.

After months of fighting, even a young master from a noble family who usually paid great attention to his appearance had become disheveled, his face was smudged, his blue robe was wrinkled, and his shoes had holes.

Only Gongsun Yu's Four Directions Sword remained stable, and with each swing of the sword, it could sweep across all directions and intimidate all sides!
There was a time when the martial arts world of Zhongzhou often criticized the Gongsun family's swordsmanship for its grand spectacle but lack of practical combat skills. They were all show and no substance when facing an enemy, which seemed impressive to the average person, but when facing a true expert, they were seen as superfluous and flashy.

However, over the past year, the Gongsun family has been fighting sword battles in all directions, guarding the country's gates in the north and cutting down corpses in the southwest. If nothing unexpected happens, they will surely sweep away all the contempt that people have shown towards the Gongsun family in the past, present, and future.

There's no other reason than that in the battles against the Oirat army and in the campaigns to wipe out the Poisonous Zhu Corpse Army, Gongsun Yu's number of enemies killed and his killing efficiency were the best in the Central Plains martial arts world!

Gongsun Yu swung his sword horizontally from the Kan position to the Zhen position, from the Qian position to the Gen position, and from the Gen position to the Xun position. On the vertical surface that intersects the horizontal plane, sword shadows flashed everywhere, reflecting light and radiating sword light!
With a single sword strike, the four directions can be shaken!

On the northern battlefields, Gongsun Yu and the Four Directions Swords killed countless people!
Upon arriving amidst this army of corpses, every movement of the Four Directions Sword was like peeling radishes in a vegetable garden, severing the heads of numerous enemy soldiers from their necks and sending them flying high into the air!

Gongsun Yu was not the only one who could move freely through the hordes of undead soldiers; the Sword Demon Yue Jingyun was another.

Compared to Gongsun Yu, who came from the north of Zhongzhou, Yue Jingyun had accompanied Fengmingxuan to aid the southwestern war for a longer period. Although he still possessed the domineering aura of a king, the occasional glimpse of the gauze wrapped around his body beneath his black robe and cloak when his sword entered the enemy ranks could not conceal the fatigue of this Demon Lord as he aged and his strength waned from prolonged battles.

However, seeing the zombie soldiers coming all over the mountains and fields, Yue Jingyun showed no intention of backing down. His sword swings and leaps became even more domineering and powerful!

With his wild and unrestrained manner, Yue Jingyun's path of dominance is to go against the current and move forward against the tide without any reason!

The stronger and more turbulent the current ahead, the more unbreakable the countercurrent becomes!
He didn't need to meticulously control the force and direction of each sword strike. Wherever the blue light of the Heavenly Tyrant Sword reached, even if he missed the head or neck of the corpse soldier once or twice, it would inevitably land on the corpse soldier's body. Even if it didn't sever their arms or legs, it would leave a huge gash on their torso!
After being bathed in blue light several times, even if some of the zombie soldiers were lucky enough to retain their heads, their lower bodies were nowhere to be found, their left arms were severed at the root, their right arms were left with only their upper arms, and their faces were also cut off, making them almost like human sticks. Even if they were still controlled by the corpse worm, how much trouble could they cause?

As fate would have it, among the four great swordsmen of Zhongzhou, Gongsun Yu was the only one fortunate enough to fight the Sword Demon, and he narrowly lost with a single sword strike, a story that spread throughout the martial arts world.

The fact that the two of them are now advancing side by side in this horde of zombies is quite a strange coincidence.

The two had no desire to compete, but being in the horde of corpses did not allow them to stop. With the Four Directions Sword and the Heavenly Tyrant Sword clearing the way, this valley, which originally had no river, was now paved with the corpses of the zombie soldiers, forming a river of corpses that led to the depths of the Unstable Mountain!

Perhaps because Ji Mucheng had devoted himself to the study of the Corpse Dao for many years, he only dabbled in other fields. Therefore, when he launched an attack, he mostly relied on the characteristics and numbers of the Corpse Soldiers to win. His military strategy was limited to simple sieges and captures, without more intricate calculations and strategies, and he rarely had clever troop deployments. At most, he used dead martial artists to deal with martial artists, but he failed to form formations to improve the overall ability to trap and entrap the enemy.

Therefore, even though the valley was filled with countless undead soldiers, numbering no less than ten thousand, with the powerful Gongsun Yu and Yue Jingyun leading the way, and thirteen others including A Liang, A Mei, Bing Yi, and Jin Fengyu following closely behind, even the appearance of three undead warriors—Duo Mingze, You Xian, and Xiao Xiong—did not put too much pressure on them.

It wasn't until three drawn-out, urgent eagle cries began to echo through the valley that Ah Liang, Ah Mei, and the others became alert!
The heroes surrounded the mountain and divided their forces into multiple routes to trap Ji Mucheng in the Unstable Mountain and settle the score once and for all!

The eagle's cry from Ye Lingfeng indicated that they had blocked Ji Mucheng's path and prevented him from escaping.

Ji Mucheng was finally cornered and, in desperation, had no choice but to reveal himself and fight them!