I have a long pupil

Chapter 176 The Battle of Tiger Leaping Gorge ([-])

Zhang Biao frowned, pushed the door and walked out.

He was arranged by Cui Laodao in a side room in the backyard, and he could see the panoramic view of the Taoist temple through the terrace when he went out.

Zhang Biao stopped a startled Taoist boy who left in a hurry, "What happened, why did you gather people?"

The Taoist hurriedly cupped his hands and said anxiously: "Sir, I just got the news that the Huaizhou army and the imperial soldiers met in Tiger Leaping Gorge, and they lost the first battle, and the Vanguard Battalion was wiped out."

"The city lord ordered to be on alert, and our Tiandimen will also gather to help deliver food and supplies."

"Oh?"

Zhang Biao was thoughtful, and followed to the square in front of the hall below.

I saw hundreds of people gathered here, and Cui Laodao didn't know where he went, only Taoist Chang Geng was telling the leaders.

"Be careful on the road, save your life first..."

"If the opportunity is not right, retreat immediately. If the other party asks you to enter Tiger Leaping Gorge, you must not agree..."

The leaders below are all veterans, and they immediately understood when they heard the words.

After all, Tiandimen is a sect of rivers and lakes. In troubled times, they formed a group to find a way for their brothers to survive.

Although it is protected by Lushan City, it cannot be used as a knife and gun to take its own life.

After everyone took the order, they took people away one after another.

The Changchun temple was suddenly empty.

Only then did Zhang Biao step forward to inquire about Cui Laodao's whereabouts.

"My junior brother..."

Taoist Chang Geng's face was a bit ugly, "He awakened his supernatural powers and knew the art of Feng Shui divination, so he was summoned by Xu Chen to fight with the army."

Zhang Biao frowned, "He is old, his skills are mediocre, and he has no skills to defend himself. Isn't this a joke?"

Chang Geng Taoist said helplessly: "People have to bow their heads under the eaves. My Tiandimen also learned the inheritance of the Mountain Monarch Temple, and I have to worship the mountain gods to practice."

"Lushan City is in charge of the mountains and rivers, and Xuandu Guan can be the fief of the land. Without their help, we would not even be able to take this crucial step."

Zhang Biao was speechless, "Old man Cui still has such thoughts?"

Taoist Chang Geng sighed, "I'm also persuading Junior Brother Cui, saying that he is old and won't live long, half his life has been wandering, and he wants to pave the way for the disciples in his sect before he dies."

"Immortal Master Tai Sui may not know that Junior Brother Cui's father, that is, Master Master, was once the head of the Heaven and Earth Sect and was highly respected. Junior Brother Cui is not on the surface, but he did not inherit Master's last wish, and there is always a thorn in his heart."

"This time I came to Lushan City, it was all planned by him all the way, the old man was just doing it..."

After Zhang Biao listened, he remained silent.

Cui Laodao's life experience, he naturally knew, and even remembered the other party's message at that time: life is alive, eat and drink, happy every day is a day...

Do people change?

Of course it will change!

The human heart is impermanent, whether you are a young child or an old man, you will always change your mind because of some things.

This troubled world has changed too many people.

He is not one of them...

Thinking of this, Zhang Biao shook his head slightly, "Why didn't you tell me about this earlier, Qingfengzhai is a better choice if you want to practice the incense method!"

"Forget it, I'll go and see to keep him safe. You can discuss it. After this matter, go to Qingfengzhai to practice..."

"Thank you Immortal Master."

The old Taoist Chang Geng was overjoyed when he heard the words.

Zhang Biao nodded, turned and left without talking nonsense.

Looking at Zhang Biao's leaving figure, Chang Geng was thoughtful, his eyes became firm.

He knew the relationship between Cui Laodao and Zhang Biao, and he should have gone to Qingfeng Village to seek refuge, but neither of them said much.

Just because there is a thorn in it.

In Tiandimen, because of the incident in the capital city and the prisoner robbery in Yongding River, although many disciples dare not say it, they actually harbor hatred in their hearts.

Zhang Biao had discovered this the last time he came here.

Cui Laodao was afraid of causing trouble to Zhang Biao, and Zhang Biao was afraid of embarrassing Cui Laodao, so neither of them mentioned this matter.

After this incident, Taoist Chang Geng also made up his mind, the worst would be to split the Heaven and Earth Gate, and let the disciples who are willing to leave follow Cui Laodao to Qingfeng Village.

At least, some fire can be kept in this troubled world.

On the other side, Zhang Biao went back to the room, put all the salutes into the panlong gourd, packed up the magical artifacts, and left Lushan City.

In the cold wind and drizzle, the horse rushed into the thick fog...

…………

In the dense forest of the canyon, the smell of blood has not dissipated.

The rainy day is gloomy, coupled with dense fog, making the surrounding light dim, birds and animals do not sing, and only the sound of rain beating and falling leaves can be heard.

rustling...

A team of scouts carefully pushed aside the leaves.

They are all elites of the Huaizhou army. They once killed the enemy on the frontier and then returned to their hometown.

And the enemy is the former Paoze.

Cui Laodao was also among them. The rain had soaked his pale beard, and the wet Taoist robe stuck to his body, making his figure even thinner.

He wiped the rainwater from his forehead, groaning secretly in his heart.

Even though they were all good soldiers in the army, even though several elite disciples from Xuandu Temple were by his side, the murderous dense forest still made him tremble with fear.

"Yes! What can you do..."

Cui Laodao couldn't help feeling a little regretful.

But he also knew that if he hadn't shown the ability to look at the mountains and hopeful things at the beginning, he might not be able to gain a foothold in this Lushan City.

Swish!
The team leader in front suddenly raised his right hand.

Everyone quickly dispersed and ambush.

On the branches not far away, there were several corpses hanging from the vanguard battalion of the Huaizhou Army. All of them had ashen faces, their heads were drooping, and the rain was mixed with blood, dripping continuously along the iron armor.

is a trap!
Even Cui Laodao can see it at a glance.

This was clearly to irritate them. If anyone stepped forward to collect the corpse, they would be killed by cold arrows shot from the dark.

A young Taoist from Xuandu Guan frowned slightly, raised his hand to stop the crowd, and lit a yellow talisman.

The green smoke was lingering, and the figure disappeared.

"Uh…"

Soon, two muffled hums sounded from the bushes in the distance.

Two Daliang soldiers rushed out clutching their necks. Their throats had been cut, and blood was splashed everywhere. They fell to the ground, their legs twitching continuously, and soon became silent.

A gleam of blood flashed in the eyes of the young Taoist Xuandu Guan, and he waved his hand, motioning for everyone to follow.

He became invisible again, and kept beheading the hidden posts of Daliang's army along the way, making everyone speed up.

At the same time, more and more corpses of the Huaizhou army were hanging from the trees, and they looked extremely scary in this dark and dense forest.

The anger in everyone's hearts was also ignited.

In the troubled times, everyone is trying to survive. They have already prepared for it, but such behavior has exceeded the bottom line of everyone's heart.

Before they knew it, they had already walked halfway through the canyon.

The purpose of this trip is not to kill the enemy, but to investigate the fortifications of Yunxiaguan. As for Cui Laodao and several Xuandu Taoists, they want to find out the arrangement of the statues of the Huoluo Sect.

The old Taoist Xuchen has led other disciples of Xuandu Temple to set up a sacrificial altar in the Huaizhou military camp. As long as he finds out the location and destroys the statue, Yunxiaguan will not be guarded by the God of Fire God, and he will be able to drive the Yin soldiers to cast spells and directly kill the gods inside. Chaos.

With the recovery of aura, the way of war is also changing.

But what they didn't notice was that not long after they left, the bloody fingers of some Huaizhou army corpses hanging on the trees suddenly trembled, and their eyes suddenly opened, already blood-colored...

………………

On the hill, outside the gate of the Huaizhou military camp.

"Excuse me..."

Zhang Biao handed over the token and followed the guards into the barracks.

The atmosphere in the camp was extremely tense. Nearly ten thousand soldiers guarded the main roads, holding strong bows, ignoring the cold wind and drizzle, staring at the valley shrouded in thick fog, as if monsters would rush out of the fog at any time.

In the center of the camp, a sacrificial altar has been set up. Dozens of Taoists from Xuandu sat cross-legged, above which were planted all kinds of Dharma flags. Green smoke was swirling in the copper furnace, swirling into the sky in the drizzle.

What attracted Zhang Biao's attention was the densely packed black pottery pots in front of the sacrificial altar.

Even with the talisman affixed to seal the town, the surroundings are still gloomy and covered with frost...

The eyes of spiritual vision were working, and the information immediately flooded in:
Rampant Black Soldier (Third Grade Yellow Level)
1. Xuandu observes the sacrificial altar method, collects ghosts and spirits, combines the fierce spirit of the battlefield to refine them into rampant soldiers, guards the altar, defeats enemies and subdues demons.

2. It needs to be controlled by the sacrificial altar imperial spirit technique, and the soul card is used in the divine court to suppress it. Once it gets out of control, it will backfire.

3. After the death of the living beings, they are driven by people, and the resentment will continue to accumulate, and it needs the incense of the gods to wash away the resentment...

Rampant soldiers, with gangsters!

Zhang Biao has heard of this technique, and Fang Xiangzong's Jiangliang lineage has researched it, but there is no related technique in the inheritance of the Qi refining period.

The main reason is that this method needs to be cultivated day and night, and it cannot be easily left. If someone destroys it, it will first bite the master.

Fang Xiangzong traveled around the world with few burdens.

On the contrary, Yu Ziqing, who belongs to the spiritual witch lineage, is good at using this technique.

Unexpectedly, Xu Chen sacrificed all these rampant soldiers, one can imagine the anger in his heart.

The fall of Yunxiaguan actually did not cause much loss to Xuanduguan, but it was a big blow to Xuchen who was determined to take a step forward.

"Fellow Tai Sui is here."

Seeing him coming, Xu Chen didn't seem to be surprised at all, he jumped off the sacrificial altar, and said directly: "Friend Daoist, would you like to help me take back Yunxia Pass?"

Without waiting for Zhang Biao to answer, he continued, "The fall of Yunxia Pass is not a matter of my Guan family in Xuandu."

"Daliang Chaoting won this pass, and can enter Huaizhou to plunder at any time. They must be expelled. My Xuanduguan is short of manpower in Huaizhou, and the help of heroes from all walks of life is indispensable..."

The words were polite, but with a vaguely commanding tone.

Zhang Biao was a little disgusted when he heard it.

He has already seen that this veteran has a good reputation, and the Lushan Fair and the Plague Elimination Ceremony are all actions to make his name famous.

These are not surprising at all, Xuchen is over half a hundred years old, and the road of practice will not go far. It may be the best choice to be able to enter the high-level with credit, and become a vulgar god to enter the court of God in the future.

What he didn't expect was that when the wind was going smoothly, this old man could still have a friendly face, and when he encountered a major event, he would show his true colors.

Speaking of this, Zhang Biao said calmly: "What does the Taoist priest plan to do?"

Xuchen looked into the distance, his eyes were full of ruthlessness, "Now the two sides are evenly matched, I used secret methods to test it before, but the other side has already built a god-advent altar."

"As long as this altar is broken, I can turn him upside down by myself. The army will take the opportunity to fight out, and it will be easy to take back Yunxia Pass..."

Tweet!
Before he finished speaking, there was a sharp whistle in the dense fog.

"It's a loud arrow!"

The general of the Huaizhou army was a middle-aged man who was patrolling the position. When he heard the voice, his expression became gloomy. He strode towards Xuchen, cupped his hands and said, "Master Immortal, sound the arrow as a warning. The spies may have had an accident."

As he spoke, he hesitated for a moment and persuaded him: "Master Immortal, the Northern Army has not yet arrived, we can actually hold back and send experts to sneak attack on the grain road. In a few days, it is convenient for us to withdraw our troops."

Xu Chen's eyes were indifferent, and he glanced lightly, "The old man has his own calculations, so there is no need for you to say more!"

What he cares about is to recapture Yunxia Pass as soon as possible, so that this matter will not become an obstacle to his ascension, so naturally he will not listen to the advice.

"I'm going to save people."

Zhang Biao, who was next to him, was too lazy to listen to his nonsense, and walked to the cliff in three steps at a time. He jumped, and his cloak suddenly shook off, like a big black bird flying into the thick fog...

(End of this chapter)