Knife splashing

Chapter 88 Making a feint to the east and attacking in the west
Yes, it is gunpowder!

Li Yan shuddered, and the hair on the back of his neck stood up.

Since experiencing these two events, when Chen Fakui threatened Zhou Pan with gunpowder bags and Zhou Pan was killed by new firearms, Li Yan has paid special attention to gunpowder.

Kung Fu requires hard training, and techniques require diligent practice, but gunpowder weapons are available to everyone, and if you are not careful, you can die.

Fortunately, his nose is sensitive enough.

Soon, Li Yan found the target.

Near the altar, in addition to the people from Taixuan Orthodox Sect, there were also some servants.

The so-called "menial soldiers" are simply logistical soldiers who are not good at fighting and are responsible for such miscellaneous tasks as feeding horses, chopping wood, cooking, and digging ditches.

To build the altar, the surrounding land needed to be leveled and some trees needed to be cut down. The City God Temple was short of staff, so these people were invited from the government to do the job.

When the ceremony began, some servants stood solemnly with respectful expressions, while others even knelt down, burned incense and kowtowed, taking the opportunity to pray for their families.

There was only one person, pushing a wooden cart slowly approaching.

The man was a stocky man with a stubbled face, looking foolish. The wooden cart was filled with dirt and hay.

But Li Yan vaguely smelled the smell of gunpowder coming from the soil.

Practicing the Yang Jue technique and listening carefully, it is indeed clearer.

The man was also alert. When he noticed Li Yan was looking at him, he immediately sped up and his eyes became gloomy and fierce.

"Someone is causing trouble!"

Li Yan let out a low shout and rushed out.

At the same time, he bent down, picked up a few stones on the ground, and hit them with the locust stone technique.

He had just heard that the Taixuan Orthodox Sect's enthronement of the Mountain God was a good deed, and he had just received guidance from the other party, so he naturally had to lend a hand.

But that's gunpowder!
To avoid accidents, he had to use the locust stone.

Whoosh whoosh!
Three stones flew towards the man's forehead.

The man was also very skilled. He turned his body to the side, shook his head left and right, and easily avoided the locust stone.

At the same time, he no longer pretended, and knocked the flint in his hand on the wooden cart, sparks flew out and ignited some hay.

There was also kerosene poured on it, and the fire spread instantly.

"Fuck you!"

He exerted force with his arms, shouted loudly, and the burning wooden cart rolled towards the altar.

At the same time, several Taoists from the Law Enforcement Hall also drew their swords and rushed out.

"Be careful, it's gunpowder!"

Li Yan quickly reminded him.

However, although those Taoists looked shocked, they did not stop.

They guard the altar and will not retreat because of danger.

Two of them, with hidden strength under their feet, flew out with their sleeves fluttering, turned in the air, and kicked the wooden cart at the same time.

Wow!
The wooden cart suddenly flew out backwards.

But the earth and rock debris on the car also scattered, and several explosive packs fell off.

The fuse on the explosive pack has burned out.

boom!
There was a loud bang and smoke filled the air.

At the same time, there were constant whooshing sounds in the air.

Li Yan's face changed and he turned over and lay on the ground.

However, there were a lot of hidden weapons stuffed in the explosive pack. When it exploded, the hidden weapons flew everywhere like flowers scattered from the sky.

The Taoists from the Law Enforcement Hall who were closest to the area were the first to be hit.

They were very skilled in martial arts, and they blocked some of the attacks with their swords, but the hidden weapons were too dense and someone was hit immediately, letting out a muffled groan.

"Ouch, you coward!"

At the same time, Sharifei also screamed.

They were far away, and after Li Yan's reminder, Salifei immediately grabbed Wang Daoxuan and threw him to the ground, but he was still hit by a dart on his butt.

The Taoists from the Law Enforcement Hall also drew out their hidden weapons.

For them, missing the target means nothing.

But when someone took out the hidden weapon, he took a sniff and his face changed immediately.

"poisonous!"

At the same time, the man turned and ran.

No one knew what was mixed in the explosive package. Smoke rose up with a pungent smell, which just served as a cover.

The man's figure immediately disappeared in the fog.

When Li Yan heard that it was poisonous, he turned around and chased after him without saying a word.

Clang!
He drew his sword and held it horizontally, then after a few rapid steps, his legs suddenly exerted a hidden force, and he leaped up with a thud, swinging his sword and slashing down.

This trick was learned from the Zhou family.

Hong Quan was also known for his agility. With this leap, he jumped six meters away under the powerful force of his hidden energy. At the same time, he used the Guanzhong quick knife to chop down like a soul-snatching attack.

With the ability of smell, fighting at night is almost the same as fighting in the daytime.

A little bit of smoke was like nothing to him.

The man was not very agile. When he saw the sharp blade coming from behind, he quickly turned around and crossed his hands to protect his head.

Ding!
There was a crisp sound, and Li Yan frowned slightly.

His martial arts skills were not good enough after all. He used hidden power in his legs and jumped into the air in one breath, but the power in his hands was much weaker.

But the Guanzhong quick sword does not rely on strength to win.

Even if it is Hua Jin, it is still a flesh and blood body, and it will still bleed if it is cut by a knife.

However, there was an iron weapon on the opponent's wrist.

Guan Shan's knife had cut through the sleeves of both his hands, revealing a series of copper rings.

Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "Iron Wire Fist?"

There were explosions and the sound of horse hooves could be heard in the distance.

The Taoists from the Law Enforcement Hall were caught off guard and hit by the poisoned darts, but the Duwei Division still had nearly a hundred men defending the periphery.

The man looked at Li Yan who was standing with a knife in his hand, and knew that if he didn't repel this man, he would have no chance to escape, so he snorted coldly and swung his fist.

Iron Wire Fist belongs to the Hung Gar system, which is popular in the South. It emphasizes hard bridges and hard horses, uses the twelve bridge hands as the warp and weft, and utilizes both yin and yang, using qi to penetrate strength, and is extremely powerful.

This man has a strong physique and nine copper rings on his hands. He is also an expert in hidden energy. Although he has not reached the peak, his strength is much stronger than Li Yan.

call!call!call!
His boxing style is fierce and continuous, with each move making a whistling sound of the wind. Add on the Iron Wire Fist's unique seven emotions breathing sound, and its power is truly astonishing.

Li Yan felt as if he had encountered a fierce military commander, whose fists were like hammers, continuously striking him and forcing him to retreat again and again.

The opponent's attacks were not fast and even had some flaws.

However, Li Yan just dodged and did not rush to draw his sword.

His father once mentioned that although the Iron Wire Fist is powerful, it is better at defense than offense and is good at turning weakness into strength.

These moves are all bridge moves. As the saying goes, "if there is a bridge, go over it; if there is no bridge, ask if there is a bridge." Those flaws are all traps. In fact, the opponent is fast but not chaotic, slow but not slack.

What's more, this man also used the Iron Wire Fist. If used well, he could use the gaps in the iron ring to lock the weapon by shaking his hands.

As soon as he makes a move, the opponent will seize the opportunity and strike him hard.

He just needs to hold the opponent back, why risk his life?

"Cunning little devil!"

Seeing that Li Yan was not fooled, the man spat, turned around and ran away.

"Hey, your punch is so hard, why are you running?"

Li Yan sneered and took another step forward with his sword.

He had agile movements and the Guanzhong quick knife was known for its speed. In the blink of an eye, the blade had already reached the back of the opponent's head.

But the man seemed to be prepared. He twisted his body and raised his fists at the same time, and then he struck a tiger-hiding strike. The iron ring jingled and directly locked Li Yan's knife. But when he saw Li Yan dodge, he pretended to run away to lure the enemy.

Now that the weapon is locked, you can attack and kill.

However, he underestimated Li Yan.

Li Yan's skills may be slightly inferior, but he is more thoughtful.

When he swung the knife, he had already anticipated what the opponent was going to do, so he let go of the knife, turned sideways, and gave a side kick.

Bang!
The kick was so powerful that the man was kicked flying.

He fell to the ground with a groan, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth.

This is the battle between warriors, where life and death and success or failure depend on a thin line.

Li Yan's skills were slightly weaker, but he was quick-witted and his moves were ruthless. In addition, his opponent was eager to escape, so he was at a disadvantage.

Whoosh!
At this moment, Guanshan's flying knife turned over and fell down.

Li Yan didn't even look at it, he just caught it and put the knife back into the sheath.

The hidden force of his kick was so powerful that the opponent's internal organs were damaged. He could not escape far and he no longer had a chance.

Sure enough, the sound of horse hooves could be heard in the distance.

Whoosh!Whoosh!
Two wolf-fang arrows whistled towards them.

With two "pu pu" sounds, blood splattered everywhere, and the sword actually pierced directly into the man's legs.

Li Yan frowned slightly, but said nothing.

The ones who came were the Duwei Division. This was their style. In order to prevent the enemy from escaping, they would cripple their legs first. As for whether the enemy would be left disabled, they did not consider it at all.

The man was also tough. Although he couldn't help but scream, he then clenched his teeth, closed his eyes, and looked like he was waiting to die.

Hululu!
The war horses neighed, and several men dismounted and strode forward.

The leader was none other than Chang Xuan, a captain from the Duwei Division. He looked at them expressionlessly and said calmly, "Drag him away for interrogation. Keep him far away so as not to disturb the Taoist priests."

"Wait a minute!"

At this moment, a man came running over. It was the person from the Law Enforcement Hall. He said with a gloomy face, "The hidden weapon is poisonous and very strong."

Before he finished speaking, he squatted down and felt around the man.

"Don't bother. I don't have the antidote."

The man was sweating all over his head and his lips turned pale from the pain, but he sneered, "If you have the ability, then you can remove the poison. If you don't, then just talk to me nicely!"

The Taoist in the Law Enforcement Hall had sharp eyes. "You are ignorant and fearless. Isn't it just corpse poison? After the ceremony is over, someone will be able to cure it."

The man laughed, "I'm just afraid you won't be able to wait!"

At this moment, Guan Wanche suddenly said in a cold voice: "As expected of a Maitreya fanatic, I just don't know whether you are tough on the outside or Duwei Si is tough on the inside."

"Maitreya?"

The man was obviously stunned, and quickly shook his head and said, "Don't frame me. I was just entrusted by someone, and I have nothing to do with Maitreya."

Guan Wanche and Chang Xuan immediately exchanged glances.

Chang Xuan said calmly: "Whether it is the Maitreya Sect or not, it doesn't matter anymore. Using gunpowder is a capital crime. If you speak more clearly, I can make your death a quick death."

The man took a deep breath and said with a smile, "Don't scare me. If I fall into your hands, you will kill me or rob me. I beg for mercy. You raised me."

"However, someone asked me to tell him that he has no intention of becoming an enemy of the Taixuan Orthodox Church, but he must take the things in the mountain."

"Or, you stop the ritual to save people, and the antidote will be given to you."

"Or, a few of you will die to keep me company!"

At the same time, Luo Mingzi also came back. Seeing this, he said in a deep voice: "More than one group of people are taking action to disrupt vision. Some people have taken advantage of the explosion and the gap in the defense line to sneak into the mountain."

Guan Wanche nodded and said, "It seems like he is a veteran thief!"

After listening to several people talking, Li Yan had already understood the whole situation.

The other party's methods were indeed extraordinary. They did not intend to charge head-on from the beginning, but instead sent people to disrupt vision with explosions and threaten people with poison.

Once the ceremony of enthroning the mountain god begins, it cannot be stopped.

If the Taixuan Orthodox Sect stopped commanding the mountain god to save people, then their pursuit of treasure would not be affected. If they did not stop, most of the encirclement and suppression forces would be lost, creating a chance for them to escape.

Also, from what Guan Wanche said, people from the Maitreya Sect have also come?
Luo Mingzi on the side said in a deep voice: "The ritual will not stop. If I am not mistaken, after a compromise, you will only push further and make more demands."

Seeing that they couldn't reach an agreement, the man stopped talking.

Chang Xuan said coldly: "You know, this is a serious crime of confiscating the property and exterminating the clan!"

The man chuckled and said, "No worries, no problem."

Chang Xuan said: "The Jianghu is just a place to make a living, is it worth it?"

The man's face was calm, "I will repay your life-saving grace with my own life!"

After saying that, he closed his eyes.

Chang Xuan nodded, "What a pity."

puff!
One man stepped forward and stabbed him directly in the heart.

The other party is determined to die, so further questioning is just a waste of time.

When everyone returned to the altar, they found that the conferring ceremony had not yet ended. Qingyangzi and several old Taoists were still on the altar with solemn expressions, performing the ritual in a methodical manner.

Next to them, all the injured had been moved back into the tent.

Their faces were gray, their eyes were closed, their breathing was weak, and within a short period of time, the stench of corpses emanated from their entire bodies.

Among them, Sharifei is also included.

There was a lotus lantern lit around everyone, talismans were stuck on their chests, and a strange incense was burning in the tent.

Li Yan could smell that the scent of incense was gradually suppressing the stench of corpses on everyone.

"This is corpse poison."

Luo Mingzi said in a deep voice: "Only evil sorcerers who deal with corpses all year round can have this method, and the solution varies according to the conditions of the crypt where the corpse is buried."

"Only Master Qingyang can cast a spell to forcibly expel the poison, but only one person at a time. We can suppress it with magic, and we should be able to hold out until tomorrow..."

"Don't worry, Taoist priests."

Chang Xuan suddenly said, "Since they have already entered the mountain, let's catch them in a trap. Once we catch them, we will naturally have the antidote."

Li Yan glanced at the unconscious Sha Lifei and said in a deep voice: "I'll go too."

The situation was urgent, so Luo Mingzi didn't hesitate to say, "Alright, my junior brother who is also good at nose magic has been poisoned. With Li Xiaoyou's help, we will definitely be able to catch these people."

At this moment, a captain Si Xiaoqi hurried in and said with a fist: "Reporting to the lord, we have captured three alive!"

When everyone came out of the tent, they saw three people thrown on the ground, all of them had arrows in their legs, bleeding profusely, and their eyes were full of fear.

These three men were not as tough as the previous man. Without being questioned, they trembled and said, "Please spare our lives, sir. We were just coerced."

"I was poisoned by Mo Laowai..."

"Who is he?"

"An old grave robber."

"I was forced by the beggar Tou Shanye..."

It turns out that these people are also bait.

They were poisoned and at the same time the Duweisi were lured away from all directions.

According to them, there were mainly two groups of people who committed the crime. One was a famous tomb robber in Guanzhong, and the other was Tou Shanye, a beggar who escaped from the West.

There was originally a conflict between the two sides, but later, seeing that the mass grave was heavily guarded, they temporarily got together and went into the mountain together to take treasures, each relying on their own chances.

The one who poisoned the place was none other than the old tomb robber Mo Laowai.

When he heard that it was these two people, a hint of disappointment flashed in Chang Xuan's eyes.

Li Yan suddenly remembered the old man in black that he met when he went to look for Zhao Luzi, and said in a deep voice: "That man is a treasure-holder of Xunyou lineage. I have a good friend who lives in seclusion in the mountain temple of Shangyi Village. He is also a treasure-holder and may be able to detoxify."

"Xunyou lineage, no wonder..."

Luo Mingzi nodded to the person beside him, and immediately a Taoist boy rode away on horseback.

After everyone made some arrangements, they headed towards the mass grave...

(End of this chapter)