The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun.

Jiang Ning turned his head, and Yue Buqun continued, "This time, we're bringing the tortoise and snake beasts along so they can show off their skills in front of everyone."

This rescue at Zifeng Mountain is a perfect opportunity to showcase the power of the two mythical beasts, the tortoise and the snake. With the addition of four masters—Feng Buping, Cheng Buyou, Linghu Chong, and Jiang Ning—it will further demonstrate the strength of the Huashan Sect and enhance its reputation.

"Yes."

Jiang Ning nodded and turned to leave.

Just moments after leaving Jiangning, a person rushed over.

"Alliance Leader Yue, the Demon Extermination Division has just received news that the Demonic Sect has sent two thousand people to Zifeng Mountain to ambush the Wudang Sect."

Upon receiving the information from the Demon Extermination Bureau, the Prefect of Luzhou dared not delay and hurriedly went to Yue Buqun to report the situation.

"Alliance Leader Yue, what should we do now?"

"Prefect, there is no need to worry. I am already aware of this matter and have already arranged for my disciple Jiang Ning to lead a team to provide assistance."

Seeing the flustered prefect of Luzhou, Yue Buqun remained calm and offered a few words of reassurance.

"In that case, I am relieved."

The prefect of Luzhou breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Yue Buqun was somewhat surprised that the Demon Extermination Division could also receive this message.

"It was I who lost my composure."

The prefect of Luzhou also realized that he had lost his composure and felt somewhat ashamed.

Yue Buqun smiled but said nothing, and then changed the subject.

"By the way, Prefect Xu, there's been any progress on the matter of the person Yue asked you to investigate."

The prefect of Luzhou was surnamed Xu.

Yue Buqun brought up another matter, namely the matter of Ji Wushi. After Jiang Ning told him about Ji Wushi's unusual behavior last time, Yue Buqun ordered the prefect of Luzhou to investigate Ji Wushi's background the next day. Now he didn't know what the result was.

Mentioning this matter, the prefect of Luzhou also remembered it and hurriedly said, "After Alliance Leader Yue mentioned this person last time, this prefecture did not dare to neglect it and immediately sent someone to contact Zhang, the centurion of the Demon Extermination Division. However, Zhang is not in Luzhou Prefecture at the moment, and it will probably take a few days to receive the news."

Ji Wushi is now considered a member of the Demon Extermination Division, which is under the control of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. To investigate his background, one must communicate with the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Coincidentally, the centurion had already gone to meet his superior, so the message took some time to be transmitted.

Upon hearing the words of the Prefect of Luzhou, Yue Buqun frowned slightly. The Prefect, observing Yue Buqun's expression, asked, "Does Alliance Leader Yue believe this person is a spy for the Demonic Sect? Should we send someone to arrest him and torture him for a confession?"

"That's not necessary."

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun, who was deep in thought, shook his head.

"I was just curious about why this person was so skilled yet willing to do errands; I didn't suspect him."

After dismissing the prefect of Luzhou with a few words, Yue Buqun was about to share intelligence with the other sect leaders.

Before long, several factions sent out disciples to form rescue teams, and Yue Buqun also gathered about a thousand righteous martial artists to prepare for departure.

"Ning'er, be careful on your journey."

outside the city.

Yue Buqun looked at Jiang Ning, who was sitting on the back of the giant tortoise, and gave him instructions.

"Master, rest assured, with my junior brother and I here, the Demonic Sect's conspiracy will definitely fail. We will surely wipe them out without leaving a single one alive."

Before Jiang Ning could respond, Linghu Chong chimed in, quite confidently.

With everyone present, Yue Buqun did not reprimand his eldest disciple for his rudeness. He simply said, "You all need to be careful in your actions. If anything goes wrong, retreat immediately to avoid further casualties."

"The disciple understands."

Jiang Ning nodded, then patted the giant tortoise beneath him.

Upon receiving the signal, the giant tortoise let out a deep groan, then strode forward on its powerful limbs, running towards Purple Peak Mountain with a series of loud thuds.

"drive!"

Linghu Chong spurred his horse and rode off into the distance. The other Weiyi Alliance disciples and righteous heroes who accompanied him had also set off, and more than 1,500 people marched in a grand procession toward Zifeng Mountain.

……

Zifeng Mountain.

"Reporting to the sect leader, the Purple Phoenix Mountain is just ahead. After passing the 'One Line Sky', it will be another fifty miles to reach Luzhou Prefecture."

A Wudang disciple reported this.

"Ah."

Chongxu nodded, his gaze fixed on the high mountains ahead, his brows furrowing slightly.

Zifeng Mountain is densely wooded, and there are almost no other paths besides the official road in front of it.

For some reason, after arriving at Zifeng Mountain, Chongxu felt somewhat uneasy, and he didn't know why.

"Sect Leader, shall we set off now, Sect Leader?"

An old Taoist priest stepped forward and asked, and seeing that Chongxu was somewhat lost in thought, he called out again.

"Hmm? Hmm, let's go."

Chongxu regained his senses, calmed down, and nodded.

Although he didn't understand why the sect leader was stunned, the old Taoist nodded and then gave the order for the eight hundred Wudang disciples to continue their journey.

Upon reaching the "One Line Sky," Chongxu stopped again, his gaze fixed ahead.

He had also heard of the name "One Line Sky". It is formed by two mountain peaks standing on both sides, leaving only a narrow path in the middle. It is about two and a half miles long, and at its narrowest point, it can only accommodate three people walking side by side. The cliffs on both sides are vertical.

It was already late, and the sky had darkened. Looking at the dark and secluded narrow path ahead, which seemed to lead to the darkest place, Chongxu felt an even stronger sense of unease for some reason.

"Sect Leader, what's wrong?"

The old Taoist priest stepped forward, puzzled.

"fine."

Chongxu shook his head and said, "It's getting late. Let's stay here for the night and set off again tomorrow."

Just to be on the safe side, Chongxu planned to rest for the night and then cross the First Line of Sky after dawn.

"This……"

The old Taoist priest asked in surprise, "Sect Leader, there are no houses or inns nearby. The surrounding area is full of dense trees, with nowhere to rest. There are houses only after passing through this narrow pass. Why does the Sect Leader refuse to cross the narrow pass? Have you sensed something is wrong?"

Chongxu frowned upon hearing this. He didn't know how to put it; he just had this feeling, and it sounded absurd to say it out loud.

But he knew that resting here for the night was not an option, so he had no choice but to nod.

"No, it's just that we've been traveling all day and we're worried about the disciples. Since there are houses ahead where we can rest, let's set off as soon as possible."

"Yes."

The old Taoist priest nodded, and the Wudang Sect members set off again.

Upon entering the narrow passage, Chongxu's expression remained unchanged, but he had already begun to become wary.

However, after traveling halfway through the journey without incident, Chongxu couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Or is it just my imagination?

The moment the thought crossed his mind, screams suddenly rang out behind him. Chongxu turned around abruptly and saw some Wudang disciples behind him being hit by rocks rolling down from the sky, screaming in agony. Some of them were even smashed into a bloody pulp.

Chongxu looked up and saw countless huge rocks rolling down from above.

At the same time, a series of loud laughs rang out from behind the mountaintop, the laughter sinister and eerie, like that of a vengeful ghost.

Chapter 693: Ambush

"There's an ambush! There's an ambush!"

A Wudang disciple screamed in panic, dodging the boulders rolling down from above, but was crushed into a pulp by one of them in the next second.

"Sect Leader, there's an ambush!"

The old Taoist priest looked flustered, dodged a falling boulder, and shouted back.

At this moment, Chongxu's expression was extremely gloomy.

They're from the Demonic Cult!

It's obvious that only members of the Demonic Cult would be lying in ambush with them at this moment.

call out!

A huge rock fell rapidly from above. Chongxu looked up, dodged forward, and the rock landed with a loud bang.

Before he could make any other move, several more huge rocks came crashing down from above. Chongxu's expression changed repeatedly as he dodged and weaved, successfully escaping danger.

After dodging the onslaught of boulders, Chongxu immediately used the Wudang Ladder Cloud Leap technique, leaping up the cliff while avoiding boulders falling from above.

When Chongxu was about to reach the top, he finally saw what was above and his heart sank.

One of the yellow-robed elders, who was ordered by Ren Woxing to lead the team, smiled and praised Chongxu upon seeing him.

"Master Chongxu has excellent lightness skills."

After saying that, one of the elders in yellow robes raised his hand, and the followers who were already prepared aimed their crossbows at Chongxu. The next second, a barrage of arrows was fired.

Chongxu's expression changed again. He was still on the cliff and couldn't escape, so he had no choice but to turn back.

Chongxu's body plummeted rapidly, and at the same time, a dense barrage of crossbow bolts rained down from above.

Chongxu remained calm, drew his sword and began to parry, causing the crossbow bolts aimed at him to bounce off.

Upon landing again, the old Taoist priest stepped forward, his expression excited, and asked, "Sect Leader, are you alright?"

"It's nothing."

Chongxu's face was grim as he looked at the Wudang disciples behind him who had suffered heavy casualties.

While he was relatively safe, the Wudang disciples suffered greatly. Dozens of disciples were crushed to death in just a short time under the onslaught of the boulders, their deaths extremely gruesome.

"Master, save me!"

A somewhat inexperienced Wudang disciple cried out for help to his master.

The middle-aged Taoist priest who was called back turned around, but before he could go over, a huge rock fell from the sky and completely covered the spot where the Wudang disciple who had just cried for help was standing. All of this happened so fast that the middle-aged Taoist priest could not react.