Knife splashing

Chapter 605: Beacon Tower on a Foggy Night
The armor surged, crushing the flying snow on the ground.

The red lanterns shine through the snow and mist, casting a dim red glow.

Looking down from the sky, the reinforcements from Chongqing Prefecture were like a black torrent, tearing apart the scarlet and heading towards the Prince of Shu's Palace.

In the center of the crowd, Yang Chenghua looked at the bronze flower basket in his hand.

After the spell was lifted, this ancient national sacrificial artifact returned to its original shabby appearance, with no signs of abnormality.

However, Yang Chenghua could sense that there was an idea that was slowly taking shape under the power of incense.

It gave him a feeling that was both familiar and strange.

The reason why we are familiar with it is that it was born out of Lord Jiangshen. Since the appearance of Erlang Zhenjun Temple, one of its important tasks is to suppress the remnant of this monster.

It can be said that the cause and effect were established from the very beginning.

It feels strange because the Dragon Girl has taken away the charm.

A new and powerful water god is about to emerge.

Thinking of this, Yang Chenghua's eyes became a little complicated.

"You're leaving, fellow Taoist?"

A vicissitudes of life voice suddenly sounded behind me.

It was Cheng Jianxin and Chang Tianque.

“No more regrets.”

Yang Chenghua nodded, not surprised.

Among all the people present, except Li Yan who knew his identity from the beginning, the rest were a little confused.

Mingshanzi seemed to have some guesses but was not sure.

But this Cheng Jianxian, although old, has once stepped into the realm of ascension to the gods, and his identity is clear.

Thinking of what he had heard before, Yang Chenghua couldn't help but ask, "You were only one step away from success, why did you cut off your own path?"

Cheng Jianxin was silent for a moment, then a smile appeared on his old face. "Maybe it's disappointment. That place may allow one to live forever, but it's still hard to be free and unrestrained, and the sea of ​​suffering is endless."

"I have fought too many swords in my life, and I am tired of it. I can't bear to leave this world, and I just want to be buried here."

"You are not from this world, but you can go for a walk..."

After saying that, he continued to move forward with the support of Chang Tianque.

Only Yang Chenghua was left. He looked at the flower basket in his hand, then at the thick fog and thunder in the sky, and shook his head slightly...

.........

Without any obstructions on the street, the army moved even faster.

Finally, they arrived at the street outside the Shu Palace.

The funeral lights are as cold as snow, and the red lights are filled with thick fog.

Between the red and white, the armies of both sides faced each other hundreds of meters apart.

Wow!
On the side of the Shu Palace, countless muskets were raised.

The reinforcements from Chongqing also aimed their firearms.

The cold wind was blowing, and both sides held their breath, feeling very nervous.

The new firearms were more powerful, and the Shu Palace's side was also more powerfully equipped, but they were guarding all sides of the palace.

The number of troops at the main gate is almost the same as the reinforcements from Chongqing.

Opening fire in this situation would please no one.

Zhao Xianda stood on his horse with his sword drawn. Suddenly, his eyes rolled and he shouted to the distance: "Listen, my comrades!"

"The King of Shu, Xiao Qipan, has long been controlled by evil people. They are using evil magic in there to destroy the whole of Sichuan! The strange phenomena in the city are also caused by them!"

His words were obviously intended to shake the morale of the troops.

In fact, it does work.

Many of these garrison soldiers already had doubts in their hearts. After all, the scene before them was really weird, and the Prince of Shu's Palace was well prepared.

Could it be that they were all being used?
But now that things have come to this, a disaster has occurred, what should I do...

Seeing these people hesitate, Zhao Xianda was delighted. He drew out his sword with a clang and pointed it at the thick fog rolling in the air:

"Look at this whole city filled with curses. You are also from Chengdu. Maybe your wives and children are all going crazy in the streets. How dare you help the tyrant?!"

The sound was like a loud bell, echoing through the snowy night.

"Be bold!"

Just as the soldiers of Chengdu Garrison were hesitating, a leader of the Black Feather Guard suddenly rode out and said sternly:

"How dare you, a traitor, spread rumors to confuse the people!"

After saying that, he raised his hand and fired a divine fire gun.

boom!
There was a loud noise and fire exploded.

Zhao Xianda felt a chill on his head, and the bun on his head was blown away. His hair was disheveled in the strong wind, and he was so scared that he quickly ducked.

He managed to escape, but the soldier next to him was not so lucky.

Someone groaned, and blood spurted out of his chest and abdomen.

Someone's head was pierced by the pellets and he fell to the ground and died.

But this time, it was like a switch was flipped.

"kill!"

The reinforcements from Chongqing Prefecture opened fire.

It was still a three-stage attack. The sound of gunpowder roared, flames shot out, and the smoke blended into the snowy night.

Bang bang bang!
The Black Feather Guards took the lead, and the divine fire guns roared. The remaining soldiers of the Chengdu Guard also became nervous and opened fire subconsciously.

Once the gun goes off, nothing makes sense anymore.

Everyone pulled the trigger frantically.

Fortunately, there are many restaurants on both sides of the street leading to the Shu Palace, which can provide a lot of cover.

After dozens of people were killed and injured, the reinforcements from Chongqing Prefecture quickly dispersed. Some climbed up to the restaurant and opened fire, while others passed through other dark alleys and opened fire on another street.

Before coming, everyone was assigned tasks.

Their goal was to delay the troops at the main gate of the Shu Palace and prepare for the other two parties.

The Shu Palace also suffered heavy losses.

Someone's head exploded and he fell to the ground. The gunpowder and musket he carried with him were immediately taken away by others, who opened fire back.

The fog was thick and the night was dark.

At a distance of three hundred meters, these ordinary soldiers could not see the enemy at all, could not aim, and could only shoot randomly.

For a moment, the scene was in chaos.

In the darkness on the rooftop of Zhuangyuan Building, Li Yan watched all this with cold eyes and murderous intent that he could hardly suppress.

To be honest, he didn't consider himself a good person.

My father was a famous swordsman, and killing people for money was a common practice for him.

He has been cunning since he was young and never willing to suffer any loss. He has been hanging around in the underworld and knows all kinds of cheating and deception, and has also implicated others.

I have seen so much along the way.

Murder and robbery, setting up a trap to frame someone, using evil magic to harm people...

I've encountered all kinds of wicked things.

But people like Zhao Changsheng really found it hard for him to accept.

They regard all living beings as ants.

To achieve the goal, you can trample on it at will.

I don’t know how many people have died in just these few days.

At this moment, Li Yan suddenly felt that "Heavenly Law" was good.

These demons lurking in the human world.

None of them should exist!
"Young Master Li, concentrate!"

Ming Shanzi's reminder came from behind.

At this moment, all the people from the Qingcheng Sect have taken their positions, and the flags in the Jingyang Altar are connected into one with the energetic Qi.

These Gangqi are simulating "Yang Yang".

It was a warm and bright force, like the sun shining on a long winter day, and even the snow around it began to melt.

Li Yan stopped thinking about it and picked up the "Bing Ding Sheng Gui Talisman". He changed the hand gestures with both hands and carefully felt the power of Luo Fengshan.

Now everything is ready, just waiting for Sharifei to take action...

…………

In the dark tunnel, the torches flickered.

The arrival of the Dragon Palace and the Water Palace even affected these secret passages. Water droplets condensed on the surrounding stone walls and earth pits and fell to the ground to form mud.

Sharifei and others were now covered in mud.

Of course, they didn't have time to think about it at this moment.

"San'er, haven't they arrived yet?" Sharifei was a little anxious and couldn't help but ask.

Lu Sanze frowned and stopped suddenly when he came to a fork in the road. He looked around with some confusion.

"what happened?"

Sharifei was shocked and asked quickly.

Lu San touched the stone wall and said in confusion, "Something is wrong. I have carved secret codes at various locations before, but they suddenly disappeared here."

"This secret passage should lead to the west of the city."

"Good guy!"

Sharifei was stunned when he heard this. "San'er, this is a critical moment, how dare you get lost?"

"Not lost."

"Earth Listening Strings" Yue San'er shook his head slightly, pinched the spell and listened carefully, and said: "The power of the Dragon Palace and Water Palace has penetrated into the ground, and the surrounding ground qi is in disorder. I'm afraid it has encountered a ghost wall."

"Use the Baopu Mountain Climbing Technique!"

After saying this, he took out the yarrow from his arms and handed it to everyone.

After taking it, the Taoist Chong Chenzi from the Qingcheng Sect wrapped it around his fingertips without hesitation, pinched his fingers and stepped on the magic circle, using the mountain climbing technique.

Others also moved quickly.

Only Sha Lifei looked embarrassed, "Well, although I, Old Sha, have some talent, I have just entered the Xuanmen, and I haven't learned this trick yet."

"It's okay, just follow us."

"Earth Listening to the Strings" Yue San'er took over Lu San's work, took out the compass, and led everyone to move forward.

This time, the road ahead has not changed.

The old man Yue San'er used the skills of a geomancer, feeling the flow of the earth's energy, and soon led everyone back to the right path.

It was the same fork in the road, but with rat bite marks on it.

Lu San heaved a sigh of relief. "This underground secret passage should have been built by Xuanmen craftsmen. What we saw just now was not fake. It is the same structure used to confuse people."

This time, he checked the marks every time he walked a certain distance.

After a while, the front suddenly opened up and revealed a warehouse made up of caves, with only some cabinets inside, all of which were moldy.

"From here, you can go directly to the Shu Palace."

Lu San also breathed a sigh of relief.

clap clap clap!
Just then, applause broke out in the darkness.

I saw a figure slowly walking out of the secret passage leading to the Prince of Shu's Palace. He was wearing an ordinary plain robe and his face was constantly distorted.

It was none other than the leader of Chengdu’s underworld: Master Wuxiang.

He looked at Lu San and praised him, "As expected of you, you are Lu San, the Dog of the Dog. I have carefully concealed the place, but you still found it."

"What do you want to do?"

Sharifei held the magic fire gun and asked in a cold voice.

"Hahaha…"

Young Master Wuxiang laughed dryly a few times, and his face turned gloomy. "I sincerely cooperate with you, and I will be tolerant and treat you with courtesy."

"You are so good, one by one, trying to plot against me."

"Li Yan pretended to be a good guy, which caused my men to become disloyal. He was also hunted down by the Shu Palace, and suffered heavy casualties. Now I am alone."

"I spent a lot of effort to find this tunnel. If you don't give me an explanation today, no one can get through!"

After saying that, he actually took out a powder barrel from his waist.

He came close to the torch, as if it would light up at any moment.

He has rich experience in the martial arts world. Although he has never met Zhulin Liuxian, he has heard of the famous Chongchenzi in Qingcheng.

I am alone and am no match for him at all.

This is the only way to threaten.

"No, we can talk it over."

Sharifei hurriedly stopped him and said jokingly, "Senior, you must be asking for something since you are stopping us here. Why don't you tell me what you want?"

Upon hearing this, Master Wuxiang stopped talking nonsense and gritted his teeth and said, "You went to Dujiangyan, what did you find in the Dragon Palace and Water Palace?"

"Looking for a fart~"

Sha Lifei said speechlessly: "To tell you the truth, we came up empty-handed at Dujiangyan. The King of Shu fooled all of us. This thick fog covering the entire Chengdu Prefecture is the Dragon Palace and Water Palace."

"They want to find the Nine Cauldrons, so they set up a plane tree in the palace. If they are late, the treasure will be taken away..."

Li Yan had already told everyone about the Nine Cauldrons. Even the common soldiers at the Chongqing Garrison knew about it. It was no longer a secret.

In this case, it would be better to use the information to lure Young Master Wuxiang away to avoid ruining their plans.

“Nine Cauldrons?!”

Young Master Wuxiang's eyes lit up, somewhat incredulous.

But looking at the expressions of the people, it doesn't seem like they are faking it.

Thinking of this, greed arose in Master Wuxiang's heart. He held the gunpowder barrel and slowly retreated towards the crowd.

Then he turned and ran, disappearing into the darkness.

"Finally gone."

Sharifei said happily: "He wants to enter the Shu Palace, he must not know that we are going to blow up the wall."

"Go quickly to avoid any more trouble."

After hearing this, everyone didn't waste any words and continued on their way.

After walking for another half an incense stick of time, Lu San suddenly stopped.

“It’s the one in front.”

Everyone looked up, but saw that the stone wall of the secret passage in front of them was no longer there. Instead, there was a wall made of skulls.

Although there is no evil spirit, it can make people feel depressed.

“Is there really such a thing in Chengdu?”

Cui Bai, the Yin-Yang Pen, was also a little surprised. "I checked some files. Chengdu Prefecture fought a great war with the Golden Horde Wolf Kingdom. There were countless casualties. They cast the enemy into a 'Jingguan' and buried it underground to suppress Chengdu's luck."

Yue San'er, who was standing by, shook his head. "They are just trying to fool the people. This thing has no effect at all..."

As he spoke, he took out the compass and checked.

Finally, he slapped his palm on the earth pit on one side and said, "When building the Shu Palace, we need to tamp the ground tightly. It's more suitable to start from here."

He did it right away. Sharifei immediately fixed the gunpowder bag he was carrying in various ways and pulled out a long fuse.

"Come on!"

Everyone left quickly, leaving only the fuse to hiss and burn...

……

Outside the Shu Palace, the battle became more intense.

The biggest threat is still the Black Feather Guard.

The heavily-armored musketeers among them are not only extremely strong, but their firearms are also much thicker than those of others.

After several collaborations, they even destroyed a century-old store.

"Beat the drum! Switch to armor-piercing arrows!"

Zhao Xianda noticed something was wrong and gave orders immediately.

Crunch~
The soldiers of Chongqing Garrison took it out immediately.

In an instant, dense arrows whizzed out.

With the sound of "puff puff", those heavily armored musketeers were suddenly tanned like black people.

Rumble~
Just then, the ground shook slightly.

With a loud bang, the main gate of the palace was blown to pieces, and even the surrounding walls began to collapse...

The time has come!

Li Yan suddenly opened his eyes and began to chant incantations.

"General of the Earth Gods, the righteous god of the world. He is in charge of the Earth Gods and the temples. He is the assistant to the gods and the heroic guardian of the martial arts. The purple-haired devil king and the iron-faced judge..."

This is the Precious Edict of Wen Lingguan.

However, even after reciting it several times, there was no response.

Seeing that everyone in Qingcheng looked suspicious, Li Yan gritted his teeth, pinched the magic formula again, and used all his strength.

Wow!
Two soul-catching ropes flew out from his back, absorbing a large amount of evil energy and wrapping him up completely.

This is Li Yan using his "magic transformation method".

At this moment, he was covered in black mist, controlling the altar and chanting prayers continuously.

Rumble~
Lightning flashed in the thick fog in the sky.

There seemed to be a huge shadow, flying rapidly through the clouds...

(End of this chapter)