"Drip, drip." The stalactites hung from the ceiling. There were many forks in the road, and the surroundings were pitch black.
A Daoist could be seen running in the cave. It was Zhang Ling. His forehead was drenched in sweat, and his hair was stuck to his head. His mouth was dry and cracked. There were a few wounds on his body, and his clothes were stained red with blood. He held onto his sword and ran with all his might, breaking the silence of the cave.
All of a sudden, Zhang Ling felt a sense of danger. He rolled and leapt forward.
"Pu!" A sharp whistling sound could be heard as an arrow pierced through the air. It carried with it a deathly aura as it brushed past Zhang Ling's ears. Zhang Ling was so scared that he broke out in cold sweat. Before he could even get up, a black shadow appeared in the darkness and stabbed towards him. Zhang Ling used all his strength to block the attack, and sparks lit up the entire cave.
"Die!" The person who dashed out could be seen through the sparks. It was a ten-man squad leader. At this point, he roared and charged towards Zhang Ling.
Zhang Ling had rolled on the ground earlier, and her entire body was covered in mud. She panted heavily as she raised the sword in her hand and stabbed towards the ten-man squad leader, deflecting his attack.
From afar, a torch could be seen approaching, and the situation could be vaguely seen. Zhang Ling's sword reflected the light as it clashed with Zhang Ling's sword. Zhang Ling's wounds were torn open, and blood flowed out.
"Cough!" Zhang Ling took two steps back as she stretched out her hands to support herself against the wall. The wall was wet.
"You don't have any strength left. Surrender. Where are the rest of them?" The ten-man squad leader was panting heavily as he spoke to Zhang Ling coldly.
"What a joke. Dai Cheng surrendered, but he died a short while later." Zhang Ling panted heavily as she laughed coldly. However, her heart was filled with bitterness.
Initially, everything was going smoothly. However, King Lu's army was getting closer and closer to them. No matter how much they changed, they would be seen through.
The closer they got, the less time they had to rest. They were getting more and more exhausted. Out of the seventeen riders that came to reinforce them, six of them had died within three days. They had no choice but to retreat into the cave.
The cave was winding and deep. They could temporarily defend themselves, but this also meant that they were in a hopeless situation.
In such a situation, it wasn't that no one wanted to surrender. In truth, Dai Cheng had tacitly agreed to it. Unexpectedly, a moment after he surrendered, the Dao-talisman transmitted a feeling of despair, as well as a final scream.
"I've killed so many people, it's impossible for them to surrender." Zhang Lingcai thought. Ten Inch Squad Leader rushed forward and said, "Die!"
The ten-man squad leader's face was ferocious. The passageway was not big, and Zhang Ling had no choice but to stab forward while gasping for breath.
"Dang!" The Ten-Man Sentinel slashed at Zhang Ling again and again with an unstoppable killing intent. He did not even care about his own safety. Zhang Ling's hair was disheveled as she tried to defend herself. Following the Ten-Man Sentinel's attacks, the wounds on her body were torn open and blood gushed out.
"Kill!"
Zhang Ling's entire body was drenched in blood. She roared and fought with all her might. The veins on her neck were bulging and her face was flushed red. Suddenly, she mustered the last bit of her strength and shouted, "F * ck!"
Zhang Ling did not hesitate to stab down with her sword, instantly piercing through Ten Man's body. With a groan, Ten Man's sword pierced through Zhang Ling's body.
Zhang Ling dodged to the side and dodged the attack. Zhang Ling's body twitched uncontrollably as fresh blood flowed out of his wounds.
"I've finally won." Just as Zhang Ling was thinking about this, she let out a groan and looked at her chest in disbelief. She turned around and saw a soldier with a spear piercing deep into her body. The soldier wanted to pull his sword out, but Zhang Ling threw it away. A "pu" sound could be heard as the sword pierced through the air and pierced into the soldier's chest. The soldier fell to the ground, but when the spear was pulled back, fresh blood and internal organs flowed out.
"Ah!" Zhang Ling's face was pale as she leaned against the stone wall. Her life force continued to flow out of her body, and her body started to feel cold. Her entire life flashed through her mind.
"Am I going to die?"
"Am I unlucky? Am I not talented enough? "
"No, it's Pei Zi Yun who killed me with a borrowed knife. I want to report this to the Imperial Court!" Zhang Ling struggled as her hands trembled as she activated the talisman.
A few moments later, a spiritual light flashed and a figure appeared. It was Feng Min. She saw Zhang Ling leaning against the stone wall, not moving an inch. Blood was still flowing out of her wounds. Feng Min frowned, "Zhang Ling, answer me. What's the situation now?"
Her voice reverberated throughout the cave, but Zhang Ling did not move at all.
Feng Min's heart skipped a beat as she scanned her surroundings. What she saw was the corpse of a ten-man squad leader. Not far from the cave, a torch seemed to have fallen to the ground. Corpses were strewn all over the ground.
"What happened?" Feng Min shouted out in anger, her voice reverberating throughout the cave. After some time, Feng Min understood, "Did he die in battle?"
"Zhang Ling, don't worry. You were loyal to your duty and fought to the death. Not only will I compensate your family, I will also request for a title from the Imperial Court."
"It's hard to say, but you were originally an eighth rank Dao Official. It wouldn't be difficult for you to be promoted to a seventh rank Dao Official."
Heng Tu Mountain
The mountain was towering and covered with rocks. There were even huge trees that cast a large shade on the ground. At the foot of the mountain, there were many military tents.
Thousands of soldiers surrounded the entrance of the cave. There were captains standing guard at the entrance. From time to time, there would be soldiers patrolling the area. More than ten dogs were patrolling the area.
Within the main tent, several lamps were lit brightly. Eunuch Liao sat behind a table, his eyes cold. A captain was kneeling before him. Looking at him, Eunuch Liao slammed his palm on the table and said, "Bastard, another hundred man squad has been wiped out?"
When the captain heard this, his body trembled and his face turned pale. He did not dare to hide anything. The last person who did this had already been executed. He hurriedly admitted, "Yes, Eunuch Liao. I've sent the eleventh squad, but there's no more news from them."
"Damn it." Eunuch Liao's face turned pale as he grabbed the teacup in front of him and threw it on the ground. The captain was so frightened that he broke out in cold sweat.
"A mere cave has swallowed three hundred of my men. Are you all useless?" Eunuch Liao stood up, his face was ashen, "To think that you call yourselves elites. Tell me, should I report this matter to His Highness, or should I give you another chance?"
The eunuch's voice was sharp and shrill, causing everyone's hairs to stand on end.
"Eunuch Liao, the underground cave is like a maze. It's extremely narrow and dark, and we can't see anything. We have to use torches to enter. But with torches, we're just sitting ducks in the middle of the maze. There will be countless casualties."
"That's even worse, we can't see anything. Our enemies have Daoist Arts and have ways to see. Eunuch Liao, it's not that we don't want to die. It's just that given the current situation, we won't be able to do anything."
As he spoke up to this point, he pounced forward and kowtowed, "Eunuch Liao, why don't we trap them and starve them to death? Otherwise, I don't know how many brothers we'll have to stuff into this cave." As he spoke, he began to cry.
"Bastard!" When Eunuch Liao heard these words, he gritted his teeth, "Is that your reason?"
However, cursing wasn't enough to vent his frustrations. He then retrieved a whip from behind him and lashed it down viciously on the captain's body. As soon as the whip landed, a line of blood appeared on the captain's body.
"Pa pa pa!"
Blood seeped out from his robes, but the captain didn't dodge. His face was pale as he bit his lips, as sweat dripped down his back.
After he finished whipping the captain, he tossed the whip aside. Eunuch Liao then calmed down. Actually, the captain's words were reasonable. But since it was King Lu's order, how could he ignore it?
"Phew!" Eunuch Liao then sighed and spoke in a gentle tone, "Get up, we'll get the military doctor to treat you."
"How could I not know that this cave isn't easy to conquer? But King Lu is getting impatient. He's already given seven consecutive orders, and his tone is getting worse and worse."
"Let me make things clear. If I don't do my job well, I might not lose my head. But none of your heads are safe. Do you understand?"
"So that's how it is. I didn't know eunuch Liao Liao's love and care. It's my fault." Hearing these words, the captain came to his senses. Because of the pain, his lips twitched as he laid on the ground, "I hope eunuch Liao can give me another chance."
Seeing the captain in such a state, Eunuch Liao was satisfied. He then ordered, "Send another team down. Use the elite soldiers from the Hundred Fighters Camp!"
"Yes." Hearing Eunuch Liao's words, the captain knelt down and bowed before retreating.
"Wait!" Eunuch Liao paused for sometime before speaking to Ji Ai Guo, "Pei Zi Yun is in the cave now. Lead the way."
All the soldiers around paused. This meant that they were going to fight to the death.
Cave Fusion
The cave was huge, and could fit a hundred men. A luminous pearl shone brightly, and barely illuminated the entire cave.
The seventeen men had been reduced to six, and all of them had injuries on their bodies. Shen Zhen had a deep cut on his face, and blood had formed a scab. He had three bandages on his body, and his lips were chapped, and his face was pale.
The rest of the martial artists were all leaning against the wall to rest. One of them closed his eyes and mumbled, "My daughter, my wife."
As he spoke, tears rolled down his cheeks. The entire cave was silent. All of a sudden, one of the martial artists laughed out, "What are you crying for? I've killed twenty-three of them, it's not a loss."
"Haha, Li Wu San, you've only killed so few, what's there to brag about." Another martial artist mocked, "I've killed thirty-seven of them."
As soon as he finished speaking, he fell silent. After some time, he sighed, "It's a pity for our brothers. We've killed so many of them, it's not a loss for us."
"I wonder if we'll be able to leave this place alive."
Hearing these words, the martial artists were speechless.
Did he regret it?
Did he not regret it?
"System!" In this tense atmosphere, Pei Zi Yun shouted out.
A Plum Blossom appeared in front of his eyes, as it grew bigger and became a translucent information interface. It floated in front of his eyes, as data appeared before his eyes.
"Earth Immortal: Level One (101.1%)"
After persevering for several days, his information interface was finally maxed out. Without hesitation, Pei Zi Yun clicked on the button to level up. Instantly, a wave of spiritual energy flowed into his body, and his depleted energy was replenished. He opened his eyes and said, "Yes!"
"Our brothers who died will not have died in vain. You killed the enemy's soldiers, you will not have killed them in vain. When you return, you will at least be promoted to an official position."
"Our brothers who died will receive compensation as well."
Hearing Pei Zi Yun's words, Shen Zhen said, "We have to be able to return first. I've always looked down on the soldiers, but now I know that the most powerful thing about soldiers is that they won't die easily. A few hundred lives are sacrificed just for one. That's terrifying … Ai, it's been hard on my sister. I didn't even have time to take care of her."
Pei Zi Yun laughed, "Don't worry, everyone will be able to return. As long as you're not afraid of the stench."
As he said this, he walked towards the corpses. With a flash of his blade, he sliced open the enemy's internal organs, revealing their bladders. He took out a few bladders and rubbed them with his hands, before they turned into balloons.
"Everyone take one, and fill it with air. Follow me, I've already found a way. We can enter the water in front of us. The tunnel leads to the outside, and we can sneak out."
As he said this, he walked down the tunnel. Seeing Pei Zi Yun's confidence, the martial artists were energized. As they walked down the tunnel, they saw that the entire tunnel was filled with water.
Pei Zi Yun took out a rope and handed it to everyone, "It will take some time to reach the other side of the tunnel. All of you know martial arts. Hold your breath and follow me. If anyone can't hold it in, take a deep breath in your bladder."
"Although it's filthy, it can save your life."
Looking at the bladder, Shen Zhen laughed out, "This filth is nothing compared to life. Brother Pei, you lead the way, we'll follow you."
"True Sovereign, we're all martial artists. Which one of us hasn't been through mountains of blood and seas of blood? We've seen cannibalism before." The martial artists all understood the logic behind this and agreed.
"Alright, that's it. Dive with me." As he said this, Pei Zi Yun took the lead, and the other six followed closely behind. With a splash, the water in the tunnel splashed up.
Under the water, a luminous pearl illuminated the area. Using this light, the group of people swam forward with all their might.
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