Knife splashing

Chapter 393 Mountain Attack and Defense

The roar was like thunder, shaking the mountains and rivers. Looking down from the top of the mountain, even the clouds that had covered the area all year round were dispersed and then quickly closed again.

Although it was only a brief moment, Li Yan could still see it clearly.

A big pit appeared in the forest, with smoke rising. It was particularly conspicuous against the surrounding green.

"It exploded! It exploded!"

Sharifei's face was full of excitement and sweat was coming out of the tip of his nose.

Li Yan was confused, "How much did you put in?"

Gunpowder is a consumable. The formula of new gunpowder contains two kinds of natural treasures, and its price is even more expensive. Even the imperial court, which has a monopoly on resources, has to use it sparingly.

For their team, price is secondary. The key is the ratio of the ingredients, which also requires careful considerations.

If all of them are used, the power will be too strong.

Therefore, Li Yan and his colleagues had the habit of using only new gunpowder for firearms, but if they used things like fire caltrops, they would usually mix in half ordinary gunpowder.

There's something obviously wrong with what's in front of me.

"Nothing, I used the full amount."

Sha Lifei touched his bald head and smiled awkwardly, "Thinking that the other side has more people, I will use a loud one. The power is indeed extraordinary..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw more than a dozen "Jing people" crawling out from the ground around him. They were all covered in dust and one of them had a broken leg.

They waved their arms, jumped up and down, and cursed, and were very angry.

Sharifei didn't understand what he meant, but he knew it wasn't a good thing, so he quickly said, "It's a mistake, the remaining few will be fine."

He said sorry but there was no guilt on his face.

When the "Jingren" saw this, they became even more furious.

"Okay, stop making trouble!"

Li Yan frowned and looked down, "Everyone be alert, this explosion might make them desperate..."

…………

As the smoke cleared, screams rang out one after another.

There were broken limbs everywhere, and many soldiers were buried under earth and rocks. Some unlucky ones were blown up by the shock wave and hit tree branches, or were pierced by branches, or had their sternum broken and vomited blood.

The sand-flying fire mines, after adding gunpowder, lifted up the entire ground, killing at least dozens of people and seriously injuring many more.

With just this one blow, the vanguard battalion of the Longxiong Army was completely destroyed. Although there were still three or four hundred people, they were already frightened out of their wits.

Wow…

Guo Xiu shook the dirt off his head and climbed up with difficulty. Looking at the hellish scene around him, his eyes instantly turned bloodshot. "Traitor, how can this be possible!"

He was really furious.

The traitors within the Cao Gang, the riot in Dangyang, the Lumen Mountain in Xiangyang... Although the two sides never met formally, several of their plans were disrupted by Li Yan.

More importantly, the other party also took his "Thunder and Fire Sutra", but he had other important things to do at the time and did not continue to track him.

Thinking of this, Guo Xiu felt his three ghosts jumping wildly.

"Senior brother, senior brother!"

There were shouts coming from not far away.

It was the man dressed as a peddler before.

He was also covered in dust and was hugging another man. His eyes were red and his voice was trembling.

The man in her arms was a dwarf, dressed in coarse cloth, with an unremarkable appearance and a huge head.

These two were brothers, named You San and Wang Si. Although they were from the Longxiang Army, they spent most of their time hanging out in the underworld.

You San is good at eye vision, and the dwarf king Si is good at escape. With the cooperation of the two brothers, they have never failed whether it is theft or assassination.

The dwarf's sternum was completely shattered, he couldn't even open his eyes, he was breathing out more than he was breathing in, and soon he became motionless.

"what--!"

You San roared like a wild beast, picked up the Vulcan Spear not far away, and ran towards the top of the mountain without saying a word.

His Vulcan Spear was also snatched from the Duwei Division.

Although Guo Xiu was also angry, he calmed down at this moment and ordered: "Retreat first, be careful of the underground fire mines in the forest!"

"Everyone, rescue Brother You San first. He cannot die. Without his magical powers, it will be difficult for him to escape the court's pursuit!"

Although Guo Xiu's repeated failures in command led the Longxiang Army to such a situation, this sentence is correct.

You San's eyesight is extremely rare. Although it is not clairvoyance, his vision is sharper than that of an eagle or falcon. He can see through the fog and formations. It is like a telescope. He can see clearly whatever he can see.

The fact that they were able to avoid being hunted down by the Law Enforcement Hall and the Commandant's Office over the years was largely due to You San's magical powers.

The masters of the Longxiong Army looked at each other and without further ado, they leaped onto the surrounding trees, leaped between the thick branches, dodged the ground and fire mines, and headed towards the top of the mountain...

Feng Lei, the commander of the Longxiong Army, also luckily avoided the ground and fire mines. With a gloomy face, he stepped forward and asked, "Master, what should we do?"

Guo Xiu gritted his teeth and said, "This is the ground fire mine in the Thunderbolt Fire Sutra. We will clear the mines one by one first, and then send troops up the mountain to encircle and suppress them."

"They are using this thing to block us. They must not have many people. As long as we kill Li Yan, the rest won't be a problem!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Feng Lei bowed solemnly, then gave the order to clear the mines.

The Longxiong Army was one of the first forces to come into contact with firearms. Although it was unlucky, it also accumulated a lot of experience.

A captain who was also good at smelling, led two hunting dogs and quickly found another underground fire mine.

"Quick, it's over there!"

The captain warned in a deep voice: "The underground fire mine has a trampling mechanism. Remember to clear away the loose soil around it first, and then dig carefully."

"Yes, my lord!"

Several soldiers stepped forward carefully with tools in hand.

What they did was indeed correct. After all, any firearm needed to be triggered, and it could be deactivated as long as the mechanism was destroyed.

But they could never have imagined that the way this ground fire mine was triggered was really unique.

laugh!
In the tunnel, several "Jingren" lit the fuse, and immediately danced and used the earth escape technique to escape frantically.

There was another loud roar, and earth and rocks flew everywhere. Several soldiers who went to clear the mines were all affected. They were blown high into the air, and they fainted with blood spurting from their mouths.

Guo Xiu's eyelids twitched wildly, "Why did it explode again?"

The captain in charge of mine clearance swallowed his saliva and said in a trembling voice: "I don't know what method they used, but the power of the ground fire mine is obviously much smaller."

Guo Xiu seemed to be thinking about something, and gritted his teeth and said, "Find another person, test it out, and then turn back immediately. I'm afraid there is something down there."

Although they were afraid, the two Longxiong Army soldiers still stepped forward carefully, grabbed it twice, and then turned and ran.

boom!
Sure enough, the "Jingren" was lured to light the fuse in advance, and the ground fire mine exploded, but no one was injured.

"The Lord is wise!"

Commander Feng Lei immediately started to flatter him.

Guo Xiu just tried randomly, but he didn't expect it to be successful. He was overjoyed and kept sending people to test it.

After all, "Jingren" was still not familiar with gunpowder.

Not long after, accompanied by roars, several underground fire mines buried by Sharifei were detonated one by one...

.........

On the cliff, Li Yan closed his eyes slightly and lightly raised his little finger.

Near the dense forest at the foot of the mountain, a paper figurine of a straw spirit was hiding in the bushes. Even with the thick fog blocking the view, it was still clearly visible.

Swish!
You San's figure appeared on the tree, then he jumped down, picked up the magic fire spear, and burst out with hidden strength under his feet, and rushed up the hillside.

The magic fire gun of the Duwei Division?
Li Yan became alert as soon as he saw it.

He knew that in the mountains and forests of Jingxiang in the past few months, assassinating each other with firearms had become the mainstream.

The other party must have accumulated a lot of experience.

Not daring to be careless at all, with a flick of Li Yan's little finger, the Chu Ling paper figure immediately slid along the ground, following You San closely.

Seeing that the two sides were getting closer and closer, You San suddenly raised his gun.

Li Yan felt strange after seeing this. The two sides were still three or four hundred meters apart, and the other party was still in the fog. At such a distance, even the magic gun would be completely inaccurate. What was the point of firing?

But soon, he was startled, turned around quickly, and leaped behind a huge rock.

boom!
Gunshots rang out down the mountain.

In an area ten meters away, dirt and rocks were instantly splashed everywhere.

Just as Li Yan expected, at this distance, the Divine Fire Spear had lost its accuracy, but it was still pretty close.

The other party has the blessing of eye ability and is a sharpshooter!

Li Yan immediately shouted, "Lao Sha, it's the eye power, hide first!"

Upon hearing this, Sharifei, who was aiming his gun, quickly dragged the confused Wu Ba and hid behind a boulder.

In this short period of time, You San rushed out of the thick fog and stopped two hundred meters away from everyone.

He did not rush to get closer, but quickly replaced the magazine. He just stood there, with a sneer on his face, and aimed his gun upwards.

The reason why You San was able to occupy a special position in the Longxiong Army and even dared to confront Guo Xiu was that he relied on more than just his supernatural powers.

His kung fu was not that great, and he only knew some weird and evil techniques to bewitch people, but after he got the magic fire spear, combined with his supernatural powers, his fighting power immediately increased dramatically.

Quite a few good fighters died at his hands.

When faced with this situation, Li Yan did not panic, but blew two long and short whistles, then threw out a smoke ball, pinched his fingers and whispered: "Nuo Gao! The pure nature is the essence of Ren and Gui. The internal response is the kidney storage... Hurry up and obey the command!"

As soon as the Xuanshui escape technique was used, the whole person was immediately wrapped in water mist, his figure became lighter, and with the cover of thick smoke, he circled towards You San from the side.

When they were practicing at Liangzi Lake, they conducted some drills and coordination to deal with this situation.

They thought of three ways to deal with this sharpshooter.

One is to let Lu San control the falcon and throw fire caltrops from the air.

The second is that Li Yan used the escape technique to get close and kill him.

The third is that Wang Daoxuan casts the spell.

Now that Lu San is not here, Wang Daoxuan will preside over the altar, so naturally Li Yan will use his escape technique to get close and kill him at close range.

The thick smoke from the smoke ball attracted You San's attention. He held the Vulcan rifle, aimed at the area around the smoke, and was ready to pull the trigger at any time.

Li Yan's eyes showed murderous intent and he approached quickly.

But at this moment, You San suddenly turned the gun around.

This guy can see through the escape technique!

Li Yan's hair stood on end and he rolled over like a lazy donkey.

boom!
Gunshots rang out and gravel flew everywhere on the ground.

Li Yan narrowly avoided it, and after standing up, he burst out with hidden strength under his feet, and at the same time, he drew his sword and rushed towards You San.

At this distance, the opponent has no time to change the magazine.

However, You San was not panicked, but retreated quickly.

At the same time, two sharp arrows flew out from the thick fog, and they were the masters of the Longxiong Army coming to support.

shhhhh!

The arrow whistled and flew straight towards Li Yan's face.

Li Yan did not stop, he stepped into the mud, swung his sword left and right to block the sharp arrows, and accelerated again.

His eyes were filled with murderous intent, but he did not slow down at all.

That bulging eye is really a hidden danger.

Even if you get hurt, you have to get rid of this person first.

However, it was a step too late after all.

Seven or eight figures have emerged from the thick fog.

There were two men who were the fastest. They had somewhat similar faces and wore the same clothes, both wearing grey robes and holding spears.

But the two men's guns were different.

One of them used a 10-foot-long iron spear.

One used a soft rattan gun.

The man with the iron spear suddenly took a step forward, and stabbed a line with the spear, using the tongue of a white snake to pierce Li Yan's chest.

Just when Li Yan was about to block him, the other man ducked forward, rolled over, and the rattan spear in his hand turned in the air like a poisonous snake and headed straight for his lower body.

Li Yan had no choice but to retreat.

The man with the iron spear moved forward again, shook his arms and whistled. The iron spear suddenly emitted more than a dozen spear shadows that covered Li Yan's whole body.

Both of them had hidden strength and were far inferior to Li Yan, but their unique spear skills combined with his own strength actually forced him to retreat.

Li Yan was annoyed, as he had noticed that the two men's shooting skills were strange.

The man with the iron spear was using the "Yang Family Spear".

The "Yang Family Spear" is not the spear technique of the Yang family generals, but was created by Yang Miaozhen, the wife of Li Quan, the leader of the Red Coat Army in the late Southern Song Dynasty. It is known as "Twenty Years of Pear Blossom Spear, Invincible in the World".

If it were just this person, it would be easy to deal with.

Although his marksmanship is superb, his skills are lacking.

But his brother also used the Jiangnan "ground gun", which was flexible, good at using softness to overcome hardness, and specialized in attacking the lower road, which was extremely insidious.

The cooperation between the two brothers is seamless.

Li Yan also has a way to deal with this situation. Once the Soul-Breaking Flying Knife comes out, it can be broken immediately.

However, others have also taken action.

One of the men had already pulled out a flintlock rifle from his waist.

The most troublesome one is You San, who has a murderous look on his face. He has replaced the magazine and is ready to aim his gun.

Li Yan turned around and left without saying a word.

He was moving at a very fast speed, with hidden strength bursting out from his feet. He walked in a zigzag pattern, his body moving erratically, and returned to the top of the mountain.

boom!boom!
Two shots were fired from behind, causing dirt and rocks to fly everywhere, but neither hit the target.

"Hahaha!"

Although You San failed, he laughed wildly and said, "What a rising star in the martial arts world, he boasts a great reputation, but he is nothing more than this."

"My fellow Taoists, he is alone. Let's work together to capture him. I will skin this guy alive and burn him to death!"

"Not urgent!"

The Taoist who had set up the altar earlier quickly spoke up and said sternly, "This boy is cunning and has great Taoist skills. There must be a trap ahead. I will force him out."

After saying that, he took out a piece of yellow paper from his bosom, folded it into a knife shape in a few strokes, bit his fingertip, drew a blood talisman on it, aimed at the huge rock where Li Yan was hiding, and muttered something in the local dialect of Yunnan and Guizhou.

As if sensing something, the old Taoist suddenly opened his eyes.

"trick!"

Swish!
The paper knife suddenly flew out, turned in the air, bypassed the boulder, and headed straight for Li Yan's eyebrows.

Paper knife soul-severing method?
Tongtianjiao!
Li Yan recognized this technique immediately.

Tongtian Sect is also a major sect, mainly spread in the three provinces of Sichuan, Chongqing and Guizhou. Some people worship Laozi as their ancestor, while others worship Tongtian Sect Master as their leader.

This sect's techniques are extremely cruel and specifically target the soul. It also has many taboos, including not eating beef, dog meat, scaleless fish, and meat of flat-haired animals (i.e. poultry feathers), and not passing under spider webs.

The more taboos there are, the more powerful it will be.

Even through a huge rock, the soul can be locked.

But just as the paper knife was about to stab towards his forehead, Li Yan's face turned cold. He suddenly raised his hand and grabbed the paper knife.

Zizi!

An electric arc flashed, and the paper knife turned into ashes in an instant.

puff!
The old man's magic was broken, and his mind was shaken. He felt upset and immediately spat out a mouthful of blood...

　Second update in the afternoon
　　
　
(End of this chapter)