Bearing the blue sky

Chapter 225 The Shrine of the Plague God Sparrow?!

"I'm thinking about tomorrow's battle." Zhu Ge frowned. "I feel like there's something I haven't considered."

He prefers a foolproof plan.

We have been making thorough preparations.

However, due to insufficient strength, their perspective is limited, resulting in an incomplete view.

Hua Liusha didn't speak again, but instead let a wisp of red mist seep out from Zhu Ge's body and gently wrap around his wrist, like a soft hand.

"Brother, I believe in you."

The next day, as the sun set.

The atmosphere in the camp was heavy and solemn. Soldiers wiped their weapons, straightened their armor, and sharpened their swords until they gleamed.

The Confucian scholars recited the classics with a louder voice than usual, their literary spirit surging like a tide.

Under Liu Jianjian's command, the demon beast army formed ranks, and tens of thousands of demon beasts were completely silent. Even the Mighty Monkey King put away his playful smile.

"Hoo—" Zhu Ge took a deep breath, stood on a high point in the camp, and scanned everyone with his eyes.

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"Brothers," he began, his voice not loud, but clear enough to reach everyone's ears, "Tonight, the moon is full. As planned, we'll launch a three-pronged attack simultaneously."

"Zhao Tieshan, lead your men in a feigned attack from the east gate."

"yes!"

"Liu Jianjian, lead the demon beast army to infiltrate through the Red River channel. Once you reach the vicinity of the underwater palace east of the city, don't rush to attack; wait for the signal from the city walls."

"clear!"

"Scholar Yu, you and the scholars will follow behind Zhao Tieshan and be responsible for dispelling the poisonous fog."

"it is good."

"Black Horned Ox, you lead the herd to guard the banks of the Red River and stop the escaping monsters."

"Moo!"

Zhu Ge exhaled and raised the Purgatory Star Staff: "Let's go!"

The column began to move.

Zhao Tieshan led his warriors and soldiers towards the east gate, their footsteps thundering.

Liu Jianjian led the demon beast army stealthily toward the Red River. Tens of thousands of demon beasts moved silently, like ghosts in the dark night.

The Black Horned Bull led its herd downstream along the Red River, with thousands of bull demons kicking up dust as they ran.

Zhu Ge didn't rush to leave.

He stood there, watching them disappear into the night, then turned and walked north.

Behind him, Scholar Yu and his fellow scholars stood in the center of the camp, watching him depart into the distance.

"Take care," Yu Xiucai said softly.

The moonlight, like water, fell on everyone's shoulders.

Ahead, poisonous clouds surged.

Zhu Ge walked alone to the north, his footsteps silent.

His combination of the Incense-Lighting Movement Technique and the lightness and agility of the Thief's Way made every step feel like walking on cotton, without even disturbing the insects in the grass.

Ma Zhu was left at the camp by him. At this moment, he was all alone, with only Hua Liusha in his mind.

"Brother, the poisonous clouds are approaching." Hua Liusha's voice was somewhat solemn.

Zhu Ge raised his head.

Ahead, dark green poisonous clouds, like an overturned giant bowl, completely shrouded the northern half of the sky above Yuanyang City.

The poisonous clouds churned slowly, occasionally flashes of lightning streaked across the clouds, accompanied by low, rumbling thunder.

He did not stop.

After stepping across the last patch of grass, the edge of the poisonous cloud was right in front of us.

The stench in the air was so strong it was almost tangible; the grass and trees on the ground had long since withered, leaving only charred soil and white bone fragments.

Zhu Ge took a deep breath, and his blood energy formed a thin protective shield on his body as he stepped into the poisonous cloud.

The view suddenly dimmed.

The inside of the poisonous cloud looked even more eerie than the outside.

The dark green fog was thick as paste, obscuring visibility to less than ten zhang (approximately 33 meters).

The ruins of buildings on the ground are faintly visible, like rocks submerged in deep water.

There was no sound in the air, not even the sound of the wind; only a suffocating stillness.

"Flowing sand, yin energy," Zhu Ge said in a deep voice.

A wisp of red mist seeped from Zhu Ge's body, swirling around him and forming a thin, pale red mist.

When the plague poison encountered the red mist, it seemed as if it were blocked by something, unable to get close.

Zhu Ge continued onward.

He walked past a cluster of collapsed houses, a dry street, and a half-destroyed archway.

There was no sign of any living creature in the poisonous cloud, not even an insect.

This place is like a dead zone, where even time seems to stand still.

"Brother, there's something ahead," Hua Liusha suddenly warned.

Zhu Ge stopped and held her breath.

Ten feet ahead, a huge black shadow lay on the ground, its body covered with dark green scales, its size like a small mountain.

Its breathing was slow and heavy, and with each exhale it spewed out a thick cloud of poisonous mist.

Three Realms of Monsters.

Zhu Ge narrowed her eyes, not disturbing it, and continued to venture deeper after taking a large detour.

The further you go, the more monsters you encounter.

Some lay on the ground sleeping, some wandered among the ruins, and some lingered on the collapsed buildings.

Most of them were at the third realm, and a few were at the second realm. They were all covered in dark green scales, as if they had mutated after being infected by the plague of the Plague God Sparrow.

The blessing song bypassed them, like a wisp of silent smoke, traveling through the poisonous clouds.

After walking for about half an hour, the fog ahead suddenly thinned out.

A massive altar came into view.

The altar was made of black boulders, about ten feet high, with a base diameter of over fifty feet.

At the top of the altar, a huge bird was perched, its wings folded and its eyes closed.

Plague God Sparrow.

It was much larger than Zhu Ge had imagined.

Its wingspan was at least thirty feet, and its entire body was covered with dark green feathers, each feather gleaming with a cold, eerie light.

It has a tuft of upright feathers on its head, like a crown, which shows its supreme status in this poisonous cloud.

Master!

Plague Sparrow!

Zhu Ge felt a chill run down her spine.

Instead of going closer, he found a collapsed attic and hid inside.

"Can you sense the range of its divine sense?"

"No." Hua Liusha's voice carried a hint of tension: "Its divine sense should cover the entire area of ​​the poisonous cloud. If it weren't for your concealment skills, Brother, we would probably have been discovered long ago!"

【secret】!

This trait is the biggest guarantee for Zhuge's infiltration!

"We'll wait here." Zhu Ge squinted his eyes. "Waiting for Redmi Daxian's signal."

I had discussed many things with Redmi Master beforehand, including the matter of the final offensive.

Meanwhile, time ticked by, minute by minute.

There is no distinction between day and night in the poisonous clouds; there is only eternal darkness.

Zhu Ge hid in the attic, motionless, suppressing even her breathing to a minimum.

After an unknown amount of time, a muffled rumble suddenly came from afar.

"boom-

'

The sound came from the east, followed by shouts of battle, the roars of monsters, and the clash of weapons.

Zhao Tieshan made his move—Zhu Ge gripped the Purgatory Star Staff tightly.

On the altar, the plague god sparrow opened its eyes.

Those were dark green eyes, with vertical pupils, like a snake's.

It raised its head, glanced eastward, then lowered its head and continued to rest with its eyes closed.

The feint attack didn't attract its attention; perhaps it only scanned it with its divine sense at most.

"Brother, shall we wait any longer?" Hua Liusha asked.

"Wait." Zhu Ge tried not to be too nervous: "Wait for Redmi Master to make his move."

About fifteen minutes later, a deafening roar suddenly came from the south.

"Boom!"

The Red River burst open, and a crimson pillar of fire shot into the sky from the river, soaring straight into the clouds.

Redmi has made its move.

On the altar, the Plague God Sparrow suddenly stood up, spread its wings, and let out a sharp cry: "Red Rice! You finally dare to show yourself!"

The sound was so powerful it seemed to shatter metal and split stone, reaching straight into his mind. Zhu Ge felt as if his very soul was about to be shaken apart.

At this moment, the Plague God Sparrow also flapped its wings and flew south.

Zhu Ge burst out of the attic in an instant, using the Incense-Lighting Movement Technique to rush towards the top of the altar.

There were no demonic beasts guarding the altar, only a huge crater left by the Plague God Sparrow, which was filled with dark green feathers.

In the center of the depression, a fist-sized, dark green bead was slowly rotating, emitting a faint light.

A shrine?!

Is it that easy?

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