Martial Arts Immortal Saint: Starting from Feeding Horses and Escorting Goods

Seeing that Lu Chuan did not reply, Wang Ying threw the sheep bone in her hand into the fire and casually wiped her hands on her pants.

Cao Rang took a sip of water and said, "Same as always, two shifts. Wang Ying will lead two people to guard the first half of the night."

"Lu Chuan and the others kept watch for the rest of the night."

As soon as she finished speaking, Wang Ying grinned and said, "I already said, just let Lu Chuan keep watch for the rest of the night. Anyway, he's tough."

Cao Rang wiped his mouth and did not object.

Lu Chuan remained silent, knowing full well that arguing would be pointless.

He felt safer guarding the place when he was most likely to fall asleep in the middle of the night and could not detect danger when it was approaching.

After finishing his meal, Lu Chuan, carrying his straight-backed sword, rested against the wall inside the camp.

He didn't open his eyes until the middle of the night to go and keep watch.

It was pitch black here, the sky was overcast and there was no moon.

Lu Chuan, holding a straight-backed sword, leaned against the entrance of the camp, scanning his surroundings.

With Lu Chuan's current eyesight, in this environment, he can probably only see things within a few dozen meters around him; he can't see anything beyond that.

Time passed little by little.

Lu Chuan took the map and studied the locations marked on the route where the monsters were said to appear.

"We're less than twenty li from here, and we'll be passing through tomorrow..."

Lu Chuan licked his lips.

Just as he was about to put the map away, he suddenly felt the hairs on his arm stand on end, as if a faint but terrifying aura had passed by in an instant.

"Hiss! Hiss!"

At that moment, all the horses not far away became restless, as if they had sensed something terrifying.

But in the next instant, the feeling vanished, as if it had never happened.

"Is there something strange passing by nearby?" Lu Chuan's eyes were serious.

He didn't perceive any specific danger; his reaction was purely an instinctive stress response from a martial artist.

He almost drew his sword and woke up the rest of the people in the camp.

But that aura had completely disappeared, as if it had never existed.

But Lu Chuan did not relax at all; on the contrary, he felt heavier than ever before.

"I didn't have this terrifying aura when I faced the evil spirits before..."

He had a vague feeling that the road ahead was about to encounter a major crisis.

……

The next day, the sky was just beginning to lighten.

The people from Changfeng Escort Agency slowly woke up.

After eating something, Cao Rang looked at everyone and said, "Let's continue our journey. We need to travel as much as possible during the day and try to arrive safely."

As they continued along the Liuhe Ferry, the group gradually entered a valley surrounded by mountains on two sides.

On both sides, the rock walls are steep, and the surrounding area is covered with tall grass and trees, with only a dry gravel path in the middle.

Lu Chuan stood in the middle of the group, constantly alert to the surrounding situation.

This kind of environment naturally gives people a sense of unease and urgency.

As they went deeper, Lu Chuan's brows furrowed. It was too quiet around him. There had been some sounds of birds, beasts, and insects chirping a moment ago, but they seemed to have all disappeared at the beginning.

"Everyone be careful..."

Cao Rang slowly drew his sword, sensing a strange aura.

Wang Ying also drew his long sword from his waist and coldly surveyed his surroundings.

The next moment, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from the right cliff face, and a dark figure leaped down, heading straight for the caravan.

It was extremely fast, and with its arms outstretched, it smashed down on the two front rowmen.

"Pfft!"

The two foremost men didn't even have time to see what was happening before their heads were smashed open like watermelons, their brains and blood splattering out!

"what!"

The other two were instantly terrified and retreated hastily.

"roar!"

The dark figure stood upright, standing at least two meters tall, its body covered in brown fur, beneath which lay skin as hard as armor.

Its knuckles were thick and hook-like, its eyes were bloodshot, and it was staring at the crowd in front of it with its mouth wide open, revealing sharp teeth.

Lu Chuan's pupils suddenly contracted.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a strange creature, completely different from the changui (a type of ghost), more like a strange creature that had absorbed the essence of the world to attain enlightenment!

"Ape Trick!"

Cao Rang's eyes narrowed slightly as he recognized the strange creature as a monkey-like monster from the deep mountains, exuding an aura of the first level of the Spirit Realm.

This kind of monster is extremely difficult to deal with because its weaknesses are well hidden, almost all of them are inside its tough skin and internal organs, making it very difficult to kill!

"roar!"

The ape roared, shaking the surrounding grass and trees, and then lunged at another soldier.

"You beast, you're asking for death!"

Wang Ying shouted loudly, kicked off the horse's back with both legs, and leaped into the air, wielding his sword with both hands as he slashed down from the sky.

True energy was contained within the tip of the blade, radiating astonishing power!

However, the ape was extremely agile, and with a mere flash of its body, it dodged the attack.

At the same time, it swung out its sharp, hook-like claws, aiming for Wang Ying's chest.

Wang Ying was startled and immediately drew his sword, managing to dodge the attack with a somersault before striking again.

Behind them, Cao Rang stared at Yuan Gui with a deep frown, then turned to look at Lu Chuan.

"Can you pinpoint the ape-like creature's true, fatal weakness?"

Lu Chuan stared intently at the ape-like creature, and the panel in his mind appeared.

Target: Ape-like Ghost

Realm: Lower Level of Spirit Rank, First Stage

Location of vital point: Center of the throat

Characteristics: Tough skin and hard bones, limbs like iron, difficult to be injured by swords and knives.

Weakness: The throat is a weak point, the only soft spot on the body.

Status: Tyrannical, Bloodthirsty

Lu Chuan said gravely, "It's the throat; we need to cut off its head!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Rang frowned slightly.

This sounds easy, but it is extremely difficult to do. Wang Ying had just slashed at the ape's throat several times, but the ape dodged it every time.

"I'll help you!" Cao Rang shouted.

He then looked at the others and shouted, "Those of you who are quick-witted, if you get the chance, draw your swords and attack!"

"With Wang Ying and I keeping this ape-like monster in check, it won't amount to anything! Don't be afraid to die!"

As he spoke, he suddenly charged forward, his entire being like a ferocious beast, clearly demonstrating that he practiced hard-hitting, solid martial arts.

With Cao Rang joining the battle, Wang Ying felt much more relaxed. The two of them, working together, were able to contend with this ape-like monster.

Although Yin Yin was still at a disadvantage, Yuan Gui was unable to do anything to the two.

"when!"

Cao Rang condensed his true energy and thrust his blade into the ape's chest, but it only produced a loud thud, piercing the ape's outer layer of hard skin without damaging its core.

"roar!"

The ape roared and became even more ferocious, launching a relentless and frenzied attack on the two.

Behind them, the scouts looked at each other, keeping a close eye on the battlefield, but couldn't find an opportunity to enter.

Lu Chuan, sitting on horseback, was highly focused at this moment.

He was looking for an opportunity. Cao Rang and Wang Ying had indeed suppressed the ape monster. If they could just wear it down, their chances of winning were still quite good.

If we can find the right moment to strike and kill, that would be the best outcome.

The situation was tense and deadlocked.

But just minutes later, a long howl suddenly came from the top of the high rock wall on the left, the sound waves vibrated the ground, making people's eardrums buzz, and a terrifying aura permeated the area.

In an instant, Lu Chuan's pupils contracted sharply, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

His expression changed drastically; this was the aura he had sensed last night!

There's another one!