Knife splashing

Chapter 229: Rainy Night Sneak Attack
"General, general!"

A man in black came to the old beggar in a hurry, almost falling on the smooth deck. He clasped his hands together and said anxiously, "The river monster has a vicious temper. I'm afraid poison can't drive it away."

The old beggar ignored him and waited until the man in black shouted again. Then he slowly turned his head and looked at him calmly, with a faint red light flashing in his eyes.

The man in black was not very old. The more the old beggar looked at him, the more guilty he felt, and he slowly lowered his head.

Strangely, the tension and fear were disappearing.

The old beggar then said calmly: "Lin Silang, how many years have you followed me?"

The man in black immediately clasped his fists and said, "General, it has been ten years since you rescued me."

"ten years…"

The old beggar sighed, "Time flies by so fast. I am already old, and the boy I was back then has also grown up."

"Have you ever thought about why I would lead you to rebel after the fall of the Daxing Dynasty for over a hundred years?"

The young man in black said in a deep voice: "Serve the emperor!"

"fart!"

The old beggar said disdainfully: "Our master hides in the mountains all day long. He is not your father, so why should he be loyal to you?"

The young man in black hesitated, "To repay a favor?"

"fart!"

The old beggar said coldly: "No matter how great the favor is, I have already repaid it after so many years of life and death. If we talk about repaying a favor, the master owes me more!"

The young man in black scratched his head, "Then...what is it for?"

The old beggar took a deep breath, stood up and looked into the distance.

"I have also asked my father this question. After all, I have never even seen what the Daxing Dynasty looks like!"

"Now, I can tell you the answer."

"We are the descendants of criminals, and you are all rootless mountain dwellers, the inferior species despised by everyone!"

"The Great Xuan Dynasty was established for a hundred years, and the forces of all parties are intertwined. The court comes and goes, but in the end, it is always the same people. The rich will always be rich, and the poor will always be poor. It is difficult to change."

"You can withdraw from the Longxiang Army and live as ordinary people. You will be oppressed by the gentry, exploited by the officials, unable to read, and without money to do business. Your descendants will never be able to turn things around!"

"Are you... willing?"

"I can not be reconciled!"

The young man in black gritted his teeth.

"I won't give up either!"

All the men in black on the boat clasped their hands and bowed.

The old man's voice was not loud, but it carried a certain power that reached everyone's ears.

"The court considers us as rebels."

The old beggar snorted, "But what my Longxiong Army does is rebellion! As long as you are in the Longxiong Army, you are not the lowly people who can be bullied by everyone. Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers of different species?!"

"Don't look down on those noble families who are high and mighty. As long as they succeed, they will kneel at your feet and cry out to offer their wives and daughters to you!"

"If you don't succeed, your descendants will succeed one day!"

"If you are afraid, just go to Yunyang and become a pariah!"

"Are you afraid of death?"

"Not afraid!"

The men in black roared angrily, and their voices were as loud as the howling storm.

The river monster in the distance was also alarmed and swam around.

The old beggar nodded and looked at the river monster with indifference in his eyes, "It's just a beast with spiritual power. You are not afraid of death, so why should you be afraid of it!"

On the boat, in addition to the young men in black, there were three silent people: a Confucian scholar, an old Taoist priest, and a cold-blooded woman with a long sword on her back.

The old beggar’s words could inspire the young people, but they sounded like nonsense to the few people who just looked around with expressionless faces.

"Friend Daoist Wen."

The old beggar suddenly said, "This river monster has a chain behind its tail. You are knowledgeable, can you tell what trick it is?"

The old scholar said in a hoarse voice: "The chains are covered with patina, and they are very old. They are not from this dynasty. They look like the work of Fang Xiandao."

"Fang Xian Dao?"

The old beggar frowned, "This thing is just rotting in a pile of old papers. Some of the things have been swallowed up by other Dharma lines. Is there any inheritance?"

"No."

The scholar's voice was hoarse, and he looked into the distance, thinking, "During the Qin and Han dynasties, the art of Fang Xian Dao was at its peak, and many emperors and nobles asked them for help to lay down secrets in the tombs."

"I have read the secret book of the Biebao Tanyou lineage. The Fangxiandao lineage has a secret method that can capture and suppress monsters and bind them in tombs. By artificially taking advantage of the situation, they can raise tomb guardian beasts."

The old beggar frowned and asked, "Has the river monster lived from the Qin and Han dynasties to the present?"

"That's impossible."

The scholar shook his head and said, "The secret method of Fang Xian Dao has not been lost. I heard that it was obtained by some craftsmen and used to build tombs for kings and nobles."

"Originally, this method would raise the monster while it is alive, and bury a soul-soothing nail in its body. After death, it would turn into a powerful beast ghost and continue to guard the tomb."

"It seems that something unexpected happened to this tomb. And the entrance is underwater. If we ask those tomb-stalkers for information, we should be able to find out the location."

"Oh I got it."

The old beggar lost interest when he heard this and sneered, "I thought those chieftains had grown up and knew how to use river monsters to block the waterway and cut off the transportation of supplies. It turns out it was just a coincidence."

"Fellow Daoist, you are proficient in Gu magic, can you control this monster?"

The scholar shook his head and said, "It's impossible. Casting poison in water is a method that only the Tanka sorcerers in Fujian Province can use. It is never passed on to others."

"let it go."

The old beggar seemed to be thinking about something. "It's a pity. If we can control this monster, we can cut off E Shu's throat. Liu Mei, when you have time later, ask a few people from the Bibao lineage for information and see if we can find the source of this monster."

"Yes!"

The woman with the sword on her back responded indifferently.

After the old beggar finished speaking, he looked towards Xiling Gorge in the distance.

In the darkness, a fire halfway up the mountain was particularly obvious.

The old beggar's eyes showed a trace of mockery, "The people from the Duwei Division are planning to capture me, but they didn't expect that I have been hiding for many years, so how could they not plant spies?"

"River monsters block the waterway, and rainstorms block the landway. Let's see who can help them this time!"

"Ashore!"

"Yes, General!"

At the command, the men in black immediately got busy.

Some people were raising the sails, some were steering, and some were rowing. The speed of the wooden boat suddenly increased, and it approached a shallow beach in the heavy rain.

Seeing everyone come ashore, the river monster in the distance stopped chasing them. It swung its tail, stirred up waves, and dived into the Yangtze River and disappeared.

And these men in black climbed up the steep slope.

They bit the steel knives with their teeth, and climbed the vines on the hillside with agility. Under the cover of heavy rain and darkness, they gradually approached Sanyou Cave.

In the cave, everyone was already fast asleep, snoring.

Li Yan had just finished his meditation and seeing that Sharifei was sleeping soundly, he did not ask him to keep watch. Instead, he used a wooden stick to poke the fire to make it burn more vigorously.

Just then, there was a sudden noise from the side.

Li Yan turned his head and saw that it was the little white fox adopted by Lu San. It suddenly woke up at this moment, with its ears erected and staring outside the cave.

Got something?
Li Yan frowned and quickly practiced the Yang Jue technique.

However, outside the cave, rain and fog were rolling, and the mountain wind was howling. Except for the moisture, many smells were concealed.

He picked up the Dust-Breaking Knife, woke up the sleeping Lu San, and whispered, "Brother Lu San, listen to what's happening outside."

When Lu San saw that the little white fox next to him was behaving strangely, he was suddenly startled and quickly practiced the Yang Jue technique and listened attentively.

Then his expression turned serious.

"The wind was too loud to hear clearly, but Xiaobai has extraordinary perception and sensed the danger." "Wake them up!"

Li Yan gave a low shout and went out of the cave.

He slowly drew out the Dust-Breaking Knife, lowered his body and looked down.

Outside the cave, it was windy and rainy, and it was pitch black, and nothing could be seen clearly. However, he had already sensed the danger, and he pinched the Yang Jue with his hand and took a deep breath.

This is a method of applying supernatural powers, which can be temporarily strengthened.

Although it wasn't for long, he could smell many smells, including human smell and the metallic smell of blades.

And the quantity is quite a lot!
At the same time, everyone in the cave was awakened.

Those boatmen were just ordinary people, with blank eyes and a bit at a loss. Only the captain who was good at fighting picked up sticks to defend himself.

Sha Lifei and Yuan Baihu drew their long swords and protected Wang Daoxuan behind them, while Wang Daoxuan quickly spread out the yellow cloth, arranged the altar, and quickly placed the several wandering soul jars that imprisoned the rampant soldiers.

This was a strategy they had already decided on.

In the darkness of the night, Wang Daoxuan's troops were also able to display their abilities. Although they were few in number, each of them was powerful, and there was also the Earth Dragon Soul providing support.

As for Lu San, he held the knife in both hands, bent over and came to Li Yan, and whispered: "There are many poisonous snakes in the crevices of the mountain. It seems that the Beggar Gang has the skill of driving away snakes."

Thinking of what happened that night, Li Yan immediately made some guesses and whispered, "The one who comes has bad intentions, so it's better to strike first!"

Lu San nodded, picked up the bamboo whistle hanging around his neck, put it in his mouth and blew it, while pinching the magic spell in his hand. "

Beep~beep~
The melodious whistle was extremely clear in the darkness.

"what!"

Suddenly there was a scream from below.

However, a man in black was bitten by a poisonous snake, slipped, and rolled down the hillside.

Li Yan was about to check, but his expression suddenly changed slightly. He swung his Dust-Breaking Sword suddenly to block and protect Lu San behind him.

clang!
The weapons clashed and sparks flew.

When the billowing smoke dissipated, it was the old beggar, with red light flashing in his eyes, and the long sword in his hand was just blocked by Li Yan.

But it was this old beggar who used the escape technique to launch a sneak attack.

His escape method is obviously not on the same level as the "Northern Emperor's Mysterious Water Escape" practiced by Li Yan, and is more like the illusion of the Xicai Sect.

Having said that, it is also extremely exquisite.

Especially in the dark night, it was nowhere to be seen, and no one knew what method it used. Li Yan could only smell it after getting close to it.

"Humph!"

Li Yan snorted coldly and slapped out with his left palm.

It seemed like a random attack, but in fact the soul-catching rope had already whizzed out.

Unexpectedly, the old beggar's eyes flashed red, his face changed drastically, and he turned into smoke with a puff, and dissipated again and retreated.

Sure enough, the other party awakened his eye ability and could see the Soul-Catching Rope.

At the same time, chaotic flute sounds were heard from below.

But it was a lame old beggar who was standing at the foot of the cliff and blowing a snake whistle, competing with Lu San's animal taming skills.

Although his method was far inferior to Lu San's, it still interfered with the attack of the poisonous snakes and gave the men in black a chance to catch their breath.

These men in black no longer concealed themselves. They took out the flying claws from their waists, swung them twice, and suddenly threw them up.

Whoosh whoosh!
A series of flying claws whizzed up, some grabbed the plank road outside the cave, and a few flew directly towards Lu San's head.

Lu San quickly retreated and his magic was interrupted.

As for Li Yan, he could still smell the old beggar, so he held his Duanchen Sword in his hand and was ready to chase him.

Clang!
In the darkness, a cold light whistled.

Before Li Yan could react, he had already been stabbed between the eyebrows.

What a fast sword!

Li Yan was startled, and suddenly turned sideways, and stretched out the soul-catching rope in his left hand.

The one who attacked him was the woman with the sword on her back.

This woman had a cold expression on her face, but she was highly skilled, also at the peak of dark power, and her swift sword was extremely ruthless.

However, facing the Soul-Hooking Rope, he had no power to resist. His whole body stiffened and his eyes lost focus.

With a thud, he fell heavily to the ground.

Li Yan was about to swing his sword to kill, but his expression suddenly changed slightly. He swung his sword upwards diagonally, blocking the attack with a clang.

But it was the old beggar who attacked again.

A huge force surged up, and Li Yan couldn't help but take two steps back.

Although this old beggar was very old and his blood was weak, he was actually a master of Hua Jin. The sword in his hand had a shock force that directly knocked him back.

A fierce light flashed in Li Yan's eyes and he continued to move forward.

However, the old beggar had already grabbed the woman on the ground, and smoke flashed all over his body. He instantly retreated to the plank road behind.

The opponent's escape method is indeed quite good.

Firstly, he can use illusion to confuse people, and he can also hide a little bit of his aura. Coupled with his powerful skills, he is really difficult to deal with.

"Be careful, don't get close to him!"

The old beggar was also a little frightened, and growled, "There's something strange about this kid, Taoist Cheng, take action quickly!"

Behind him, an old Taoist priest was performing some magic spells.

On the plank road in front of the old Taoist, there were three human skins spread out. As the old Taoist made some hand gestures, they suddenly floated up and inflated like balloons.

“Hahaha…”

A strange laugh suddenly rang out in the darkness.

Human skin puppet!
When Li Yan saw this, his expression changed slightly.

He had heard about this kind of thing from the owner of the Zhou family shadow puppet troupe.

The first step is to peel off human skin to make shadow puppets, and then use the puppets to perform, absorbing all kinds of emotions and desires of the audience again and again, and offering incense and offerings every morning and evening.

As time goes by, the human skin shadow puppets will become spiritual.

Then, human blood is dripped in the morning and evening for the shadow puppets to absorb.

After several years, the shadow puppets will transform into spirits, which can then be refined into puppets with extremely amazing power.

This kind of evil magic was originally developed by some mysterious craftsmen in the shadow puppet troupe in order to avenge a life-and-death grudge.

Later, he was taken away by some evil sects to practice.

What’s even more terrifying is that they can use shadow puppets to hide their identities.

I didn’t expect to see this kind of evil practice when I came to Ezhou this time.

“Hahahahaha!”

In the darkness, strange laughter continued to be heard.

The three human shadow puppets were wrapped in black fog, flying up and down in the air, making a turn and heading towards Sanyou Cave.

At the same time, there was a strong wind in the cave.

Frost spread on the ground, and several footprints appeared, including the huge claws of the earth dragon.

It was Wang Daoxuan who had sent out the rampant troops.

"ah!"

Those strange human shadow puppets seemed to be frightened, running around outside the cave. The wind was howling around them, and violent rain and fog were rolled up, as if they were colliding with something.

On the other side of the plank road, many men in black had already come up and took off the bows and crossbows on their backs.

shhhhhh!
In an instant, arrows rained down, all shooting towards Li Yan...

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