Knife splashing

Chapter 394 Defeat the enemy!

"What a powerful thunder method!"

The old Taoist groaned and almost fell down.

Others were also surprised when they saw it.

They also knew some information about Li Yan, whether it was his identity as a living ghost or the martial arts thunder method of the Guishan Conference.

But the old Taoist dared to take action, so he must have something to rely on.

Like the Meishan, Huaguang, and Yuanhuang sects, the Tongtian sect is also a huge sect with influence spanning several states.

It is scattered internally, with three main branches.

One branch was in Qianzhou, one in Yuzhou, and another in Tongzhou. Although they were from the same school, their methods were slightly different and they seldom interacted with each other.

This situation is very common.

The Dharma teachings were passed down among the people, so naturally they were not like the Taixuan Orthodox Teachings, which controlled national sacrifices and had a strict organizational structure.

Many times, there are even different positions within the Dharma.

For example, during the current rebellion in the southwest, some of the Meishan sects assisted the imperial court, while others followed the chieftains in the rebellion.

The old Taoist in front of him, whose Taoist name is Yuan Xiang, is from the Longxiang Army, but he was sent to the Qianzhou branch of the Tongtian Sect since he was a child, and his Taoist practice has reached the third level.

Unexpectedly, the move was broken in one go and backfired.

Seeing this, You San cursed, "Stop dawdling! This kid will recruit soldiers from the underworld. We can't let him have a chance to catch his breath, or we'll all die!"

When others heard this, they were also shocked.

At that time, Li Yan stole the "Thunder and Fire Sutra", and the Longxiong Army decided to give up the pursuit because of this incident. They did not want to lose too much strength before the uprising.

But now, it is a life-and-death situation, how dare I hold back!

"Do it!"

The two brothers who wielded spears were named Gao Xuan and Gao Cheng. Without any further ado, they burst out with their hidden strength and rushed directly from the left side towards the boulder where Li Yan was.

Yuan Xiang, the old Taoist of Tongtian Sect, was mentally traumatized and unable to take action for a while, but the remaining few people chose to surround him at the same time.

Apart from the Gao brothers, there are four others.

A one-eyed man, holding a broadsword, used the land and water broadsword technique. He was a Yangtze River pirate who specialized in helping the Longxiang Army rob food and grass...

A woman in blue, with a sinister look on her face, holding a short knife in both hands, her skirt sleeves fluttering, followed closely behind the one-eyed man...

The four men surrounded the boulder where Li Yan was, from the left and right.

There was also an old man who seemed to have learned Meishan magic. He bent his bow and shot two arrows at once, muttering something. There was a faint black gas rising in front of the arrows...

As for You San, he aimed his gun at the boulder.

As long as Li Yan dares to come out, he will be beaten!

At this moment, Sharifei in the distance suddenly stood up and pulled the trigger directly at You San.

You San's face changed drastically and he quickly jumped to the side.

boom!
There was a loud bang and You San screamed.

His kung fu is just average, so how could he be faster than the divine rifle?

This was beyond everyone's expectations.

Of course they had the ability to detect and had already noticed Sharifei and Wuba, but as an ordinary person, they didn't have any firearms, so they didn't take it seriously.

However, they didn't expect that Sharifei's musket had been specially modified to wrap the strange cassock, isolating it from magical detection and causing them to make wrong judgments.

call out!
The old man from Meishan Sect immediately shot out two arrows, which circled in the air and fell towards the direction where Sharifei was hiding.

"Wuba!"

Sharifei shrank his neck and shouted quickly.

Wu Ba had been holding it in for a long time. He stood up immediately after hearing that. He swung his large axe in his right hand and knocked away a magic arrow. At the same time, he grabbed the arrow with his left hand and broke it with a snap.

"Roar!"

Wu Ba roared and rushed out with a big axe.

At the same time, those people also came behind the boulder and saw Li Yan hiding behind it.

The Wu brothers waved their guns, and the one-eyed man chopped with his machete.

Only the woman suddenly felt a chill in her heart.

Her name is Lan Qing. She wanders around with the opera troupe and is responsible for gathering intelligence for the Longxiong Army. She has good kung fu skills and, most importantly, has awakened her magical power of mind.

After awakening her magical powers, she practiced the art of manipulating ghosts and spirits to harm people, but more importantly, her amazing spiritual perception allowed her to detect danger and repeatedly helped her avoid disasters.

At this moment, she felt her heart beating wildly. Looking at Li Yan's cold eyes, she immediately realized that something was wrong and screamed, "Retreat quickly!"

But it was too late.

When the Gao brothers and the one-eyed man approached about six meters away, they suddenly heard the sound of chains beside their ears, and then murderous intent suddenly broke out.

Click!

Two bolts of lightning suddenly appeared beside Li Yan, like dancing silver snakes, directly wrapping up the three people. The thunder roared and the light was dazzling.

It is the soul-catching thunder rope.

Li Yan didn't want to use this hidden magical power. After all, the thunder rope can only store thunder, and it must be heavenly thunder.

Use it once, it's less, and can only be replenished during thunderstorms.

But in the current situation, we can only kill the enemy ruthlessly.

The thunder from the sky was fierce, far exceeding ordinary thunder magic. Even some old monsters could not withstand it, let alone these three people.

Although they were not turned into charcoal, the three were beaten to death and fell to the ground, with branch-like burn marks on their skin.

As for the flying knife thrown by the woman, Li Yan didn't even look at it. He jumped over the boulder, dodged it, and threw it away with his hand.

call out!
The soul-breaking flying knife whizzed out.

He did not use the soul-catching rope to control the flying knife, but instead used the force of his shoulders and the reverse pulling force.

However, You San, whose leg was broken, fell to the ground. Seeing Wu Ba rushing towards him, he gritted his teeth and raised his gun again.

puff!

The flying knife shot into his head, and because of Li Yan's powerful strength, half of his skull was actually blown off.

You San was already dead, but Wu Ba did not stop.

He suddenly exerted force, lowered his body, and rushed over like a wild beast, swinging the axe.

The fleeing woman was cut in half, but she was still alive. Her arms were waving wildly and she was screaming miserably.

Bitterness...

Li Yan's terrifying thunder magic frightened the old Taoist Yuan Xiang so much that he was trembling with fear. Seeing Wu Ba coming towards him with an axe, he turned around and ran away without saying a word.

His martial arts skills were pretty good, and he also had a secret method of escape. He leaped up the steep slope with the sleeves of his Taoist robe fluttering, as if he was gliding.

However, Li Yan had also arrived. Seeing the other party escape, he directly drew the flintlock rifle from his waist and pulled the trigger.

Bang!
There was a loud noise and smoke filled the air.

The old Taoist screamed in the air, half of his shoulder was broken, his Taoist robe was torn, and he fell down.

Before he hit the ground, Wu Ba came running and grabbed him by the ankle, then swung him around and threw him hard.

Wu Ba is a man with supernatural powers, and his potential lies entirely in his muscles. His strength is even more terrifying than that of a demon bear.

Before the Taoist priest could react, his head hit the rock and exploded. Then he was thrown to the ground by Wu Ba like a rag doll.

"Tsk tsk, why make it so bloody..."

Shalifai ran out, complaining as he drew his knife and killed the screaming woman.

In a flash, all the experts who were good at attacking the mountain were killed.

However, Sharifei showed no sign of joy, as in the thick fog, he could already hear the clatter of armor and the rattle of guns.

"Brother Yan, what should we do?"

Sharifei looked into the distance and saw that the sun was about to set. He said in a deep voice, "Why don't we lure them up and use the ghost soldiers to deal with them?" "No need."

Li Yan shook his head and said, "This is the Longxiang Army. Only the remnants of the defeated army are left. The Yin soldiers will be used at the critical moment. You just wait."

As he spoke, he had already drawn out the Soul-Breaking Sword again.

"Nuo Gao! The pure and innocent nature, the essence of Ren and Gui..."

As the Xuanshui escape technique was performed, Li Yan's figure gradually disappeared.

"Wuba, stay here with me!"

Sharifei quickly grabbed Wu Ba who wanted to leave with him.

Their mission is to guard the entrance to the cave, which contains Wang Daoxuan's altar and the mountain god who is sleeping and healing.

Only by defending this place can Li Yan charge in with confidence...

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The Longxiong Army moved slowly.

The mountain path was steep, easy to defend but difficult to attack. To prevent themselves from falling into a trap again, they advanced in three layers, with shield soldiers in the front, musketeers in the middle, and a cannon at the back.

"My Lord, something is wrong..."

Commander Feng Lei whispered, "The gunfire on the mountain has stopped. If You San and his men have captured that guy, why didn't anyone come back to report it?"

What he meant was that something might have happened to those people.

But he wouldn't say this explicitly.

Although this man looks like a general, he is actually good at flattery and only listens to Guo Xiu.

The original commander was the old man who led troops to ambush Li Yan in the Three Gorges. He had a tough temper and often contradicted Guo Xiu.

The personnel replacement was naturally caused by Guo Xiu. Although he replaced him with a submissive person, it also laid the hidden danger for the subsequent defeat.

Guo Xiu naturally realized that there was something wrong, and immediately ordered: "Stop, defend the formation, send a few people..."

Before he finished speaking, something strange happened.

Bang bang bang!
Seven or eight black balls suddenly appeared and scattered among the army formation, then exploded one after another, emitting flames and thick smoke.

This is the Thunder and Fire Pill of the Taixuan Orthodox Sect, which Li Yan always carries with him.

It was already dusk, the light was already dim, and the thick smoke from the thunder and fire balls immediately interfered with everyone's vision.

"The enemy is attacking, form a formation!"

Guo Xiu roared and drew out his sword.

He has been valued since he was a child, so naturally he is not that simple. The Daxing Dynasty left behind some magical instruments, and he also became a disciple of the Jade Emperor Sect since he was a child. Now he has reached the third level of Taoism and reached the peak of the hidden power of martial arts.

Knowing that Li Yan had used the escape technique, he immediately took out an exquisite jade plate from his waist. There was a golden dragon embossed on the back and white jade with cloud patterns carved on the front. There were also four words engraved on it: Jade Emperor's Order!

This item is called "Golden Dragon and White Jade". It is a royal treasure of the Song Dynasty. It is made of natural treasures and is extremely precious.

Even during the Song Dynasty, this item was collected. After the fall of Luoyang, it was taken away by Guo Xiu's grandfather.

Guo Xiu's father, who also became a disciple of the Jade Emperor Sect, refined the treasure into a magic weapon and engraved the four words "Jade Emperor's Order" on it.

The Jade Emperor Sect is divided into the Southern and Northern Sects. The Southern Jade Emperor Sect uses talismans to issue orders, while the Northern Jade Emperor Sect uses taboos to cast spells.

What Guo Xiu learned was the Southern School Jade Emperor Dharma.

He held the Jade Emperor's order, stepped on the magic circle, and chanted: "The lighting of the lamp is majestic, the merit is great, it illuminates the heavens above and the earth below, and the eight directions and nine nights are all bright... Command!"

hum!
The jade token trembled and emitted a faint golden light.

This is the "Jade Emperor Lamp", which was originally a Taoist method of lighting lamps. After being modified, it is used specifically in the Jade Emperor Sect to break through escape techniques.

The light was not bright, about the same as a night-shining pearl, but a strong energy spread rapidly, filling the surrounding area of ​​several hundred meters.

Swish!
A figure suddenly appeared.

However, when Guo Xiu saw Li Yan appear, he was not happy at all. Instead, his scalp was tingling and his whole body was trembling. He shouted, "Stop him!"

It turned out that Li Yan had quietly arrived at the artillery behind the army.

Although he was surprised that his escape technique was broken, Li Yan didn't care about it. He burst out with hidden strength under his feet and rushed out sideways.

At this moment, the cannon was placed on a wooden wheel cart. In order to prevent the mountain god from appearing, gunpowder had already been loaded, and someone was holding a torch next to it, ready to ignite it at any time.

Bang!
The soldier guarding the artillery was hit by Li Yan and his sternum was shattered, and he flew backwards, while Li Yan took the opportunity to grab the torch.

"kill!"

The soldier next to him was startled and stabbed with his gun.

Li Yan dodged sideways, swept the Dust-Breaking Knife in his right hand, and directly cut off the spear head, while lighting the torch in his left hand.

laugh!
Under the horrified gaze of the crowd, the fuse burned rapidly.

"Get out of the way!"

Guo Xiuben was about to kill him with a sword, but when he saw this, his back suddenly felt tight and he rolled over and hid aside.

boom!
The flames roared and the smoke dispersed.

The Longxiang Army's cannon had obviously been enhanced with new materials. Although limited by the materials, they only dared to add half of the new gunpowder, which was far inferior to the new cannons of the imperial court, its power was still amazing enough.

The first to suffer misfortune were the musketeers in the center of the army.

Their vision was obscured by the thick smoke, and they were gathered in a team. They had no time to react before they were hit by artillery fire.

Boom!

The huge roar made Li Yan's ears tinnitus. The cannon was pushed by the powerful recoil force, and coupled with its location on the hillside, it instantly rolled backwards and disappeared without a trace.

Li Yan didn't bother to pay attention.

The artillery swept across the army, leaving blood and flesh along the way. More importantly, the enemy's musketeers also completely collapsed.

Li Yan had no more concealment, his eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he swung the Dust-Breaking Sword, slashing up, chopping down, sweeping left, and stabbing right.

In a short period of time, he killed several people.

In ancient times, famous generals in the army had basically reached the Hua Jin level. They could fight in and out of the chaos of an army. If they reached the Dan Jin level, they could fight for a long time.

Although Li Yan had not reached Dan Jin, he had the Daluo Dharma body to recover, and was no weaker than the generals in the army. Wherever he passed, he left behind corpses.

Not only that, his full body earth dragon armor is enough to resist ordinary weapons. Even if he is besieged, at most sparks will be produced.

It was already night, and the thick smoke blocked the view, which was an advantage for Li Yan. Many soldiers could only hear screams and could not see the enemy at all, and they were immediately terrified of the thought of being killed.

"Dog thief!"

Guo Xiu was already furious. He jumped up and attacked with a sword.

His idea was simple. As long as Li Yan could be held back, the remaining musketeers would be enough to kill him.

However, Li Yan did not make any contact with him at all. He burst out with hidden strength under his feet and moved quickly among the crowd, killing only ordinary soldiers.

clang!
There was a crisp sound and flames splashed everywhere.

It was the Dragon Army commander Feng Lei who blocked Li Yan with a gun and shouted, "My Lord, hurry up..."

Before he could finish his words, he felt a bolt of lightning strike from the iron spear, which made his eyes go black and his body stiffen.

puff!
Li Yan took advantage of the situation and slashed with his sword, and the huge head flew out.

Poor Feng Lei, he was barely proficient in the battle formation and had reached the peak of dark energy, but he was not prepared for Li Yan's Yin Lei and was defeated in one move.

After Li Yan stopped, he turned around, pulled out his musket with new ammunition, and aimed at Guo Xiu who was rushing towards him.

Guo Xiu felt a chill in his heart and quickly dodged.

At the same time, the remaining soldiers of the Longxiong Army were frightened by the killing and ran down the mountain desperately.

The night was dark, and some people even rolled down the steep slope and screamed.

Guo Xiu gritted his teeth, and seeing that the situation was hopeless, he turned around and ran away along with the chaotic army.

As he ran, he drew out the yellow talisman. The wind whistled around him, and he disappeared in the blink of an eye...

(End of this chapter)