Knife splashing

Chapter 689: Bloodstained Steps
"who?!"

The soldiers guarding outside the palace suddenly raised their guns.

At this time, night fell and the large lanterns of the palace were hung overhead, illuminating the surrounding area and making the distance even darker.

When they heard the wrong footsteps, they just scolded instinctively.

After all, the British royal family has a respected status in the capital, and they are all brave soldiers who have retired from the army.

Over the years, I haven't heard of any thief daring to come and cause trouble.

But it was this slight slackness that caused them to suffer a great loss.

Just as they looked forward, the master from the Duwei Division, who had already circled the wall, suddenly rushed out.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
After several muffled thuds, the soldier guarding the gate was knocked unconscious to the ground.

Then, the sound of armor plates surging was heard in the darkness ahead.

Teams of sharp warriors wearing dark fish-scale armor and holding standard goose-feather swords surrounded the palace.

Among the troops, there were men holding heavy crossbows and many musketeers.

These are the gunmen transferred from the Shenjiying.

The magic guns that are precious in other places are normal equipment for them.

This is also Luo Mingzi's confidence.

Among the people sent to him by the emperor, there were no masters, but with so many sharpshooters, plus the masters of the Duwei Division and the Law Enforcement Hall, even if they met a master, they had the courage to face him without backing down.

The black shadow flickered and leaped forward.

Soon, all the defenses outside the palace were cleared.

Even the secret sentry hiding in the tree was dragged out by the captain's hand with a chain around the neck.

However, they were in no hurry to enter.

Then twelve Taoists wearing yellow caps walked out from the army.

They were agile and formed groups of three, quickly occupying the four positions of Kan, Li, Zhen and Dui outside the palace.

The leading Taoist priest had a blank expression on his face. He picked up the compass and took a look, then said, "It's not what's written in the construction book of the Ying Palace. They tampered with it privately. The nine talismans secretly matched the nine stars of the Big Dipper. The gilded bronze crane in the courtyard of the palace was the center of the formation. They stole the dragon vein of the royal city and blessed their descendants with wealth and honor."

"What a courage!"

"Do it!"

These Taoists were obviously very familiar with breaking Feng Shui formations.

They each held a peach wood stake and an iron talisman nail, stepped on the Yu step together, pinched the "earth-suppressing formula" with their hands, and chanted:
"The sky is clear and the earth is peaceful, the dragon energy is subdued; I follow the imperial order to seal the soul!"

This is "The Great Chapter of Breaking the Dragon", the Xuanmen method of breaking the feng shui dragon veins.

In this world, the two innate Qi of Gangsha flow, and three major dragon veins run through China. Therefore, every dynasty has had Xuanmen geomancers who try every possible means to destroy the opponent's feng shui pattern. This is not only used to determine the fortune of the dynasty, but is also frequently used on the battlefield.

For example, when Duke Zhou suppressed the Nine-Headed Phoenix Vein, it was always difficult for the Chu State to take the last step.

For example, when the Five Barbarians invaded China, the situation in the north was in chaos.

The most recent one was the battle in the northern border many years ago, when the Xuanmen of Shenzhou set up a trap to break the last luck of the Golden Horde Wolf Nation...

Because of this, Taixuan Orthodox Sect also summarized a complete system of techniques.

There are corresponding methods for dragon veins, so it is naturally easy to break the feng shui of a royal palace.

boom! boom! boom!
As the Taoists hammered the peach wood stakes soaked in black dog blood into the nodes of the palace's ground veins, three muffled sounds appeared out of nowhere.

The ground in the palace trembled slightly, and cracks appeared on the walls.

If you look closely, you can vaguely see Taishan stones and copper coins on the ground where cracks are exposed.

But now they are all dim.

However, this is not over yet.

The Taoists stepped into the Gang Step again. One of them took off the ox horn bow from his back, put on a wolf-tooth arrow as thick as a thumb, and burst out with hidden strength. They pulled the bow open with a creaking sound. The remaining two hung black blood talismans on the arrows, pinched their fingers and activated the talismans.

At the same time, he chanted: "The Yang essence has dissipated, and the Yin evil has arisen; the foul qi rises to the sky, and the treasure is covered in dust!"

This is the second step, to pollute the objects and destroy the spiritual pivot.

The feng shui layout of a large house like this basically has a center.

The British royal palace is a gilded bronze crane located in the central courtyard. Incense is burned every day, and in times of crisis, the palace can be shrouded in thick fog.

These Taoists were very experienced and knew that if they did not break the formation first, the people in the Prince of England's Palace would most likely take advantage of the thick fog to escape through the tunnels. What's worse, the masters retained in the palace could launch a sneak attack in the thick fog and cause casualties to them.

shhhhhh!
The talisman swords in four directions whizzed out at the same time and shot towards the courtyard.

"What a courageous dog!"

At this moment, several angry shouts were heard from the palace.

I saw an old man in a gray robe stepping on the eaves and flying into the air, stretching his arms like a monkey and punching out.

Bang!
The thumb-thick wolf-tooth iron arrow suddenly bent and fell heavily to the ground.

A captain beside Luo Mingzi said coldly: "It's Chen Tieshou, he is hiding in the palace as expected!"

"He is a master of Tongbei in Cangzhou. In his early years, he was rampant in the north. He was known for his 'fists that were as strong as thunder and his palms that collapsed mountains'. Because of his hot temper, he killed people in the streets several times and was wanted by the Duwei Division. It is rumored that he is hiding in the palace to guard the house..."

There was more than one person who took action.

On the west side of another palace, there was also a big man with a curly beard who jumped onto the roof, sat on his horse with his waist bent, and his palms flew like millstones.

With a gust of wind from his palm, the incoming arrows were pulled by his sticky force and thrown back towards the formation of the Duwei Division with even stronger force than when they came!
Luo Mingzi exerted force on his feet, strode forward, and used the same method to catch the arrow. He frowned and asked, "A disciple of the Taoist sect?"

This is Tai Chi Kung Fu, and it is also a secret Taoist method of practicing strength.

"It's Wudang Zhang Yunhe."

The captain of the military command beside him quickly introduced: "This man had been expelled from the mountain gate a long time ago. He raped and killed several women."

"Humph!"

Luo Mingzi's face was grim. "It really is a place where filth and dirt are hidden."

After saying that, he swung his hand and threw the arrows at those Taoists.

And from behind the pillars of the palace, a tall and thin man jumped out. His figure moved like a ghost, and he used the "Wandering Soul Step" of Baguazhang. He somersaulted in the air and held the arrow in his hand, ready to throw it back.

But he apparently did not notice the murderous intent in the eyes of the captain.

As the centurion waved his hand, the two gunmen at the back immediately pulled the trigger.

Boom boom!

There were two roars and smoke rose up.

The Baguazhang master in the air, whose name was still unknown, was instantly covered in blood and flesh, leaving no trace of his body.

"firearm?!"

The remaining servants in the palace suddenly changed their expressions and hurriedly looked for places to hide.

They do the work for money, but they don't think about actually risking their lives.

At the same time, the remaining two arrows also fell into the courtyard and directly penetrated into the gilded bronze crane incense burner.

It was visible to the naked eye that from the site where the arrow had been inserted, traces of frost were spreading outward, and the gilded surface was also peeling off piece by piece.

Such a big commotion naturally attracted the attention of everyone in the courtyard.

All the actors from Qing'an Hall on the stage were dumbfounded. The peaches in the woman playing Magu's hand rolled to the ground.

"What are you still standing there for? Hide!"

Manager Liu Sanhuai roared and led everyone to hide.

Fortunately, everyone in the troupe had practiced Kung Fu. Although their skills were not very high, they were very agile and they all found places to hide.

Liu Sanhuai looked around in panic, but found that Li Yan had disappeared.

"Living ancestor..."

How could he not know that this sudden attack was related to Li Yan.

We agreed to go into the mansion to investigate, why did this happen again?

Attacking the British palace will bring bad luck afterwards...

The steward was having wild thoughts, but he didn't know that today would be the end of the palace.

In the banquet hall, the sound of stringed instruments also came to an abrupt end.

The guests' drunken eyes immediately cleared up and they were all shocked.

Only Zou Yanli, the chief academic officer of the Imperial College, laughed out loud while holding his wine glass.

Sharifei was a little speechless, "Old sir, we are leaving, you should hide first." "Why hide? No need to hide, just go ahead, it will be worth it even if I die today!"

Zou Yanli simply waved his hand and pushed them away.

Sha Lifei shook his head slightly and walked out with Lu San and Long Yaner.

He learned from the Duwei Si that many years ago, the current King of England was still a dandy and drunk, and beat to death a scholar from the Imperial College. In fact, he was the only grandson of the old chief priest, but he concealed his identity and did not want to be too high-profile.

Zou Yanli endured for many years and finally waited for the opportunity, so he brought them into the palace.

The three men rushed out of the hall quickly, while Zou Yanli behind them poured wine from his glass, shouting, "The rich are feasting on wine, but now the steps are stained with blood. All the hawks and dogs bowed their heads, and the king's flag was cut overnight. In the past, the good were bullied, but today they cry on the high platform. The joy floats in the sky, and I smile as I watch the law of heaven come!"

The wine wet his white beard and his cloudy old eyes were filled with tears.

"There are assassins!"

The commander of the palace guards screamed loudly and had already run out with King Ying and Xiao Jingyan.

"It's not an assassin, it's a Duwei Si!"

Chen Tieshou, the Cangzhou Tongbei master who had just taken action, ran over.

The King of England's face turned pale and he roared, "Did the Commander rebel?!"

"Hahaha…"

Chen Tieshou was amused, no longer respectful as before, and sneered: "Your Majesty, that's the Duwei Division, this is the capital, what kind of rebellion can there be? It's the old emperor who wants to take action against the palace, we are the first to go, you take care of yourself!"

After saying this, he turned around and left with several worship masters.

"You...you guys!"

The King of England was so angry that his eyes were blazing with anger, but there was no way the guards around him could stop these masters.

He has been a playboy since childhood, and thought that he could win people's hearts with money and power, but he didn't know that people gather because of profit and will inevitably disperse because of profit.

At the critical moment, none of these martial arts masters can be relied upon.

"Brother, let's go!"

Xiao Jingyan, who was standing next to him, looked pale and said in a trembling voice, "Fortunately, we were well prepared. We left through the secret passage first and then made plans."

"But mother..."

"How can I care about that old guy?"

Seeing Xiao Jingyan urging him again and again, King Xiao Jingyuan of England finally gritted his teeth and prepared to run to the backyard.

"Where are you in such a hurry, you two?"

Sha Lifei, Lu San and Long Yaner just came out and blocked their way.

"court death!"

The commander of the palace guards was relatively loyal, and he led his men forward with swords in hand.

Bang bang!

Sharifei suddenly raised his hand and fired his left and right flintlock muskets at the same time.

There were two loud bangs, and a big hole was made in the chest of the guard commander, while another guard lost his head.

The imperial court's control over firearms was much stricter in the capital than in other places.

The British palace was afraid of causing trouble, so it only prepared a few and hid them all in the basement of the prince's bedroom.

They also didn't expect that their mother secretly joined the "Peach Banquet", which led to Luo Mingzi and his men coming directly to their door to kill them. They were caught off guard and had no time to implement any plans.

As soon as the sound of flying gunfire in the sand stopped, Lu San stretched out his hand and waved.

hum!
A black cloud fell from the sky, which was the swarm of poisonous bees in the magic gourd.

The palace's feng shui formation was broken, allowing the poisonous bees to enter without interference.

Screams were heard and the guards were stung and howled like ghosts.

As for Long Yan'er, she stayed beside the two of them, and when she saw the guards hired by the palace running over, she directly used witchcraft to knock them out.

With their skills and coordination, it is impossible to stop them with ordinary forces.

The King of England was also stung by the poisonous bee. He screamed and rolled to the ground. Trembling, he took out a wolf bone whistle from his arms, put it in his mouth and blew it hard. Then he shouted shrilly: "Master Wu, if you help me escape today, the debt of the past will be written off!"

boom!
As soon as he finished speaking, the stone floor in front of the royal family temple exploded.

Amid the falling dirt and rocks, a black mist rolled out, vaguely forming the shape of a giant wolf in the air, flying up and down. At the same time, a hoarse voice came from it, "Humph, you are all idiots, I told you to keep a low profile long ago..."

Having said that, he still pounced towards Sharifei and the others.

At this moment, the gate of the palace had been breached, and Luo Mingzi and others swarmed in.

"A ghost is wandering around?!"

Seeing the wolf-shaped black fog, the old Taoist who broke the formation was suddenly shocked.

The Yin Spirit travels out, this is an ability only possessed by those at the fourth or fifth level.

This method can be used to control magical instruments and talismans to attack, kill enemies hundreds of miles away, and even possess bodies.

What's more important is that this ghost has a physical body when it travels, as if it were real, and it's probably possible to travel through a six-story corridor.

One step further, there are the gathering Yang Gods, god-like figures on earth.

How come there is such a monster hiding in the palace?

"rest assured."

Luo Mingzi, who was standing next to him, had a calm expression on his face and shook his head, saying, "He's the one I'm waiting for."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a majestic voice coming from the attic in the distance:

"The sky has its rules, the earth has its principles, the underworld is holding the souls, the living must avoid them!"

"A living ghost messenger?!"

The wolf-shaped black fog that had originally pounced on Sha Lifei and the other two suddenly let out a scream and fled outside while howling.

Above the attic, a large area of ​​darkness also appeared, spreading and chasing after him at an even faster speed.

"Awkward!"

Sharifei looked at him with disdain and went straight up to kick King Ying over.

Just as they were about to tie him up, Li Yan's voice came from the attic:

"Yu Wenhai is here too, don't let him get away!"

Lu San immediately waved his hand and released the falcon, which circled over the palace.

Sharifei also quickly refilled the magazine, his face solemn, looking around.

Suddenly, the cry of a hawk was heard in the sky.

Lu San said in a deep voice: "He went to the tunnel with those women."

Before he finished speaking, he rushed to the backyard with the bone in his hand.

Sha Lifei and Long Yan'er followed closely behind.

In the back, King Ying Xiao Jingyuan was trembling all over. As soon as he stood up, he was pinned to the ground by the ferocious Duwei Si.

As for Luo Mingzi and others, they had already kicked open the side hall where the old princess received guests with their men.

All the members of the "Peach Club" were there.

Zhou Mingyuan, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was holding a pipe, with a confused look in his eyes and a silly smile on his face.

The same goes for everyone else.

They used the longevity ointment to alleviate the poison of the peaches, and had already become ecstatic and completely oblivious to themselves.

"Catch them all!"

Luo Mingzi's eyes were full of disgust and he gave the order in a deep voice.

But at this moment, the sound of a bamboo flute came from the night sky.

The flute sounds melodious and ancient, as if it has a sense of transcendence.

"what!"

Zhou Mingyuan, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who was smiling foolishly, suddenly felt a pain in his stomach and screamed.

He looked down in horror and saw that his official robe was swelling and bursting rapidly.

A tumor protruded from his skin, and a child's face appeared, wriggling in the flesh and blood...

(End of this chapter)