The caravan walked in the mountains for a day, and in the evening, Ian set up camp in an open space that was sheltered from the wind. There were some traces left behind by people on the ground. Obviously, this open space was a place where caravans often passed by. Ian was as familiar with the Cold Ridge Mountain Range as he had said. He knew all the vegetation here like the back of his hand. With such a person as a guide, the caravan would be able to leave in a few days.
After nightfall, the temperature gradually turned cold, and the bonfires in the camp dimmed under the pressure of the wind. There was no entertainment in the mountains. After dinner, everyone returned to their tents except for the soldiers on duty. Allen still sat quietly all night to train his Origin Energy with a hammer. However, he did not enter the Origin Energy Star Sea tonight, nor did he stay in the void of consciousness. When he opened his eyes, his Origin Energy had only increased by a few points.
It was almost dawn, so Allen simply put on his clothes and left the tent. After letting the tired warriors go back to sleep, he was surprised to find that Ian had already woken up. He was wrapped in a thick fur coat and sitting on a rock, smoking. Hearing the sound of footsteps, Ian's father turned around and saw that it was Allen. He warmly greeted him to sit down beside him. Then he handed over his long-mouthed pipe and said, "Sir, would you like to have a few puffs? These are long tobacco leaves from our Frost Wind City. They taste pretty good."
Allen curiously took a few puffs, but he choked and coughed. The old man smiled and said, "Sir, try to slow down your breathing, slowly take a puff of smoke, and then spit it out. You will understand the taste."
As it turned out, Allen really couldn't taste what was good about this kind of tobacco leaf. Apart from the spiciness, there was almost nothing commendable about it. He returned the pipe to the old man, and Ian didn't mind. After changing some of the tobacco leaves in the pipe, he lit it and continued to smoke. He looked at the sky and said indifferently, "The stars are dim in the north. I'm afraid the weather will get worse in the next few days. Maybe there will be a snowstorm."
Allen reminded, "It's spring now."
Ian smiled and said, "Sir, this is the Cold Ridge Mountain Range. In this mountain, snowstorms can occur at any time of the year. It's just a matter of scale. Don't worry, there are a few places in the mountains that can avoid the snowstorm. Even if you do encounter one, you don't have to worry. "
Seeing that Ian was calm, Allen didn't question him anymore.
The next day, the wind was gentle and the sun was exceptionally bright. There wasn't a single cloud in the sky, and the ground was shining with golden light. But today, Ian's face was gloomy. From time to time, he would stop to touch the sand on the ground with his hand and taste it. On the third day, the weather suddenly changed. First, it snowed in the morning. By noon, the snow showed no signs of stopping. Instead, it became heavier and heavier.
In the afternoon, looking from afar, one could only see the fierce wind and snow powder, and only the sharp whistling of the wind could be heard. The world was wrapped in wind and snow, and it was impossible to see the original appearance.
At this time, the caravan was on a narrow mountain path with towering peaks on both sides. However, this terrain did not weaken the wind and snow. On the contrary, it made people feel that the snowstorm coming from the front was getting stronger and stronger, to the point that it was frightening. Under these conditions, every step forward required more effort than usual. The power of nature was fully displayed at this moment.
Allen and many warriors helped to pull the carts so that the caravan could move faster. Ian walked over with his head tightly wrapped in a snow hat and said loudly in Allen's ear, "We have to hurry up. This snowstorm will not stop today. In a few miles, there will be a camp ahead to take shelter from the wind. We have to rest there today. "
Allen nodded and asked the caravan to speed up. Suddenly, there was a muffled sound in front of them that sounded like thunder. Allen's face changed. He could tell that it was not thunder, but an explosion! Then, there were flashes of fire in the wind and snow. Explosions sounded on both sides of the mountain path, and the ground shook non-stop. The warhorses neighed, the people screamed, and the caravan was in chaos. Ian's face was pale. He murmured, "How could this happen …"
"Run, run back quickly." Ian shouted to Allen, "The mountain is going to collapse. We can't go any further. Sir, we have to retreat! "
Allen hurriedly ordered the caravan to turn around. At this time, the ground was shaking. Air waves surged in front of them, and they could faintly see the mountains on both sides collapsing and sliding, gradually pressing down on the caravan like dominoes.
"Go!" Allen shouted, but he carried Gojoseon and rushed to the front of the caravan, burying himself in the snow. He had to buy time for the caravan to escape. After running for a hundred meters, the ground was no longer shaking, but up and down. Allen stopped and held Gojoseon. The rubble of the collapsed mountains on both sides formed a torrent of mud and stones, rolling along the mountain path. Flames rose in Allen's eyes. Suddenly, a pillar of fire soared into the sky, dispersing the wind and snow in the sky.
Gojoseon unsheathed his sword, and the first move was the Broken City.
At this time, Edward raised his head in the caravan. He only saw a flash of fire in the wind and snow in front of him. The wind and snow, along with the whole world, were divided into two. Then, with the two flames as the center, the top and the bottom were burning! Then there was a second, a third …
Under the successive City Breaking Slashes, the torrent of mud and stones that surged towards them was divided and annihilated. Every scarlet light flashed, clearing an empty area for a thousand meters in the torrent of mud and stones. The substance was gently wiped away like powder under the saber light of the Broken City. However, after the three Broken City Slashes, Allen's Heavenly Fire Origin Energy instantly poured out like a flood that had opened a floodgate.
Allen gritted his teeth and endured the emptiness after consuming a large amount of Origin Energy. He turned around and swept his saber across. The fourth City Breaking Slash directly smashed towards the mountain on the right. The mountain immediately rumbled, and large amounts of rocks fell down, forming a natural obstacle between the mountain paths. The remaining mud and stones rushed over like a flood hitting a dam, and the momentum was finally suppressed. However, after slashing out four City Breaking Slashes, Allen finally couldn't hold on any longer. His entire body went limp and he fell to the ground.
Before he could fall to the ground, someone on his left and right supported him at the same time.
It was Regis and Lola!
The night was gloomy, and the wind and snow were still blowing. Fortunately, the caravan found a rock cave to take shelter from the wind, so they didn't have to spend a long night in the wind and snow. After drinking a bowl of hot soup, Allen's expression softened a little.
"Are you alright?" Edward frowned and said, "You're too impulsive. If you can't stop that mudslide even after exhausting all your Origin Energy, not only will we be buried alive, even you won't be able to escape!" He paused for a moment and said in a slow voice, "But thanks to you, everyone survived and didn't lose much of their goods. It's very lucky."
Allen put down the bowl and frowned, "You should have heard the explosion too. It's very unusual. It's obviously a man-made landslide. "
"It's obviously coming for us … Could it be those guys?" Edward frowned and said, "They left a day earlier than us. It's easy for them to make arrangements and wait for us to step on this road of no return. Also, there's this snowstorm. We didn't notice it in advance and almost lost our lives because of it. "
"Who could it be?" Allen murmured.
In a cave deep within the Coldspine Mountain Range, there was a natural cavern lit up with the light of a fire. The bonfire flickered unsteadily in the cold wind blowing in from outside the cave, but it didn't go out. A shelf was built over the fire, and on the shelf was a military pot. The meat soup in the pot was boiling. Someone threw some dried wild vegetables into the pot, then lifted it up and put it next to the fire. "It's ready."
A few men walked out from the depths of the cave one after another. They took off their cloaks, revealing a set of dark-colored, heavy armor. One of them was the man who nodded to Allen in the tavern in Frostwind City! He took a bowl of hot soup and a few pieces of dry bread from his companion, then dipped them in the soup and put them into his mouth. The men each picked a place to sit down and eat. A shorter man said, "Damn it, we can't kill those guys like that. It took us a day's effort."
"That Viscount Allen is surprisingly powerful. You all saw it, right? He stopped the mudslide by himself. He's just a viscount, but to do this, he needs to have at least the strength of a general. Could it be that he's hiding his strength? "
"I don't think so. If he had the strength of a general, he wouldn't have been almost killed by the Bloody Earl." A man blind in his left eye drank up the meat soup and said, "In my opinion, his Origin Energy should be about the same as the Earl's, but his combat skills are surprisingly strong. He's much stronger than the Earl and even close to the level of a general. That's why he was able to do what he did in the afternoon. "
"This is really strange. There are only five generals in the Imperial Army. If that person's battle skill is close to the level of a general, doesn't that mean that he has the potential to become a Ten Saint expert? " The short man from before smiled bitterly and said, "We actually attacked such a person. If he knew our identities, then our lives would be difficult in the future. I don't want to be missed by a Ten Saint Candidate day and night. "
"Look at your courage. I really don't know how you sneaked in back then. Hey, you didn't sell your ass, did you? "
A burst of laughter rang out in the cave.
At this moment, the man who was obviously the leader of these people put down the bowl and said, "We've finished what the Great General told us to do. Since we can't take their lives like this, there's no need for us to continue pestering them. Everyone go to bed early. We'll go back to Mosaio as soon as the snow stops tomorrow. "
"What good news. If I stay in this damn place any longer, I'll go crazy."
After arranging for one person to be on duty, the men spread their cloaks on the ground and slept on the ground without removing their armor. A moment later, the sound of even breathing rang out from the cave, faintly corresponding to the sound of the wind outside the cave. The man on duty stood by the campfire, humming the local tune of Mosaio in boredom. Suddenly, the campfire shook. He raised his head in confusion because the direction of the flames was shaking was a little strange. At this moment, a cold wind blew from the depths of the cave, confirming his thoughts.
The wind did not come from outside the cave, but from inside. Then, he heard a rustling sound, as if something was scratching the rocks with its claws!
PS: Tomorrow is Qingming, we're going to worship our ancestors. Let's just let it be automatically updated. In addition to the normal two chapters, there are three extra chapters. This way, we can pay off No.2's rewards and monthly tickets. If there are any other debts, come back and update them.
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