The dark red spear and the sawtooth blade created sparks that exploded in the air, followed by a few consecutive exchanges. The spear whistled through the air as it swung towards the people who were rushing towards it.
Gao Chong from the Beiwei Army was strong and tall, not inferior to Lu Tuo. He was highly skilled in martial arts and was one of the top vanguard generals in the Beiwei Army. The only one who could go against him was Yue Fei, who was carefully taught by Zhou Dong. However, he was in the army and was not well known in Jianghu. This time, when Yinping and Yue Yun were captured, the experts of the army chased after them, and he was the vanguard.
However, chasing and escaping between experts was different from fighting a war. Searching for the enemy and fighting face to face were two different things. The hundreds of experts of the enemy divided into several groups and led the pursuers in different directions, so Gao Chong could only chase in one direction. On the first day, he missed several times and was burning with anxiety. Fortunately, he was highly skilled in martial arts and was in the prime of his youth. After searching for two days and two nights, even the accompanying scouts could not keep up, he finally found the enemy's leader near Dengzhou.
Taking advantage of the fact that the enemy's attention was attracted by the battle, he stealthily approached. However, when he got close, he was still discovered by Lu Tuo first. As soon as the two sides exchanged blows, Gao Chong knew that the other side was difficult to deal with. Without hesitation, he pounced to the side. The surrounding people also reacted. The Seventh Young Master of the Lin Family, who was sent flying at the beginning, had only managed to get up from the ground by rolling. The tall and fat man, whom Yue Yinping called "Taishi Blade" Pan Dahe, had already swung his blade, and a long rod and a hooked sickle came to intercept him!
Gao Chong pounced forward and smashed the blade with his spear. His body darted out from between the long rod and the hooked sickle. These experts' weapons carried a strong gust of wind that whistled like thunder, but Gao Chong pounced forward without hesitation, passing through them by a hair's breadth. This was a skill that had been practiced a hundred times in a battle formation. He rolled on the ground and got up. In front of him, the strong gust of wind whistled and eagle claws tore at his face like lightning.
The hooked sickle behind him also hit his spear. A shuttle flew over and wrapped around his spear, trying to lock his spear together with the hooked sickle!
Even further ahead, the expert lying on the ground with a blade rolled and rushed forward, about to draw his blade and chop off his legs!
At this time, Gao Chong had just stood up, his head fiercely tilted back, avoiding the intersecting claws by a hair's breadth. Both hands grasping the spear, the Eagle Claw expert's claws had already locked onto his shoulders. Gao Chong's tiger eyes widened, both hands struggling, the middle-aged man using the Eagle Claw let go of the leather armor on his shoulders, and like lightning, he grabbed onto the gap between the armor's ribs. Below, that lying on the ground blade was also unsheathed and slashed horizontally!
In the dark of the night, both sides were experts among experts. Their own skills were exquisite, and their movements were like the movements of a hare and the movements of a falcon. Even though Gao Chong's martial arts were high, in the blink of an eye he had fallen into a murderous situation. At this time, his spear was held horizontally at his side, locked by the hooked sickle and the shuttle. The Eagle Claw grabbed his upper body, the Lying on the ground blade rolled over, and the "Taishi Blade" from the side behind slashed towards his upper body. Then, with a tiger's roar, the two hands that held up the spear smashed down!
The roar shook all four directions, and then there was a bang. The Eagle Claw man was smashed on the back by Gao Chong's spear. He felt a great force hit him, as if Mount Tai was pressing down on him. His vision suddenly darkened, his bones cracked, and then the dust on the ground shook. The two sides fought in close combat, competing with internal strength and brute force. Gao Chong's body was huge, and the Eagle Claw man's upper body was locked by him. Like a monkey being hugged by a giant ape, his entire body was smashed heavily into the ground, and in the middle, Gao Chong's own weight was also added. The Taishi Blade that came from behind was dodged by Gao Chong, and the Lying on the ground blade in front of him could not stop in time. With a swoosh, it cut through the dust, and blood splattered out.
Gao Chong's roar was still echoing around, and his body had already pounced like a fierce tiger again. The spear that he dragged shook and twisted, shaking off the hooked sickle and the shuttle. The dark red tip of the spear whistled through the air, and with this fierce swing, it forced open more than ten feet of space around it.
After these people pledged their allegiance to the Golden Men, they had already thought highly of themselves. Gao Chong's sudden attack was surprising, but the killing formation that came from the surrounding people was really powerful. These people were also very experienced in fighting, and when they first rushed over, their second thought was that the other party was going to die. Even Lu Tuo, after forcing the other party away, saw that there were many people around, and did not immediately rush to the center. Who would have thought that this young man would be so brave? The Eagle Claw man had been immersed in this way for decades, and was one of the top fierce people in the Northern Lands, but he actually fell for the other party's trick in the first exchange.
The killing move was broken just like that, and when the spear was swung over, everyone was subconsciously stunned. They saw Gao Chong pull back his spear horizontally, and then thrust it towards the expert lying on the ground.
This short moment of stupor was the limit. The man on the ground rolled backward, and the spear was a feint. At this moment, Lu Tuo had already rushed out again. Gao Chong's spear had just forced the three experts back, and he turned around to smash Lu Tuo. Then, with a loud shout, he rushed in Yue Yinping's direction. Lu Tuo shouted, "Take him down!" Gao Chong swung his spear, ready to fight with his life on the line.
Lu Tuo was also a person with a fierce temperament, and although he had many injuries on his body, he was not afraid of pain. However, Gao Chong's martial arts mainly focused on fighting on the battlefield, and he knew how to exchange his own injuries for the lives of others in a life or death situation. Lu Tuo was not afraid to exchange blows with him, but he was not willing to exchange heavy injuries for light injuries. At this moment, Gao Chong was waving his spear valiantly, like a god descending from the heavens. In the blink of an eye, he had actually withstood the attacks of so many experts, and pushed himself back four to five steps. However, in this short period of time, he had also been injured a few times, and his body was stained with blood.
On the other side, Yin Ping and Yue Yun were about to tell Brother Gao to retreat. With a loud bang, Gao Chong's spear clashed with Lu Tuo's saber, and his figure flew to the other side. The spear swept around his body, forcing several people to retreat, and then smashed forward, filling the sky with spear shadows. There were not many experts left on the other side, and when they finally reacted, they shouted, "He's trying to escape!"
"Don't let the little dog escape — —"
The man with the flying shuttle was very close to Gao Chong, and he shot his shuttle towards Gao Chong. With a 'ping' sound, Gao Chong swung his spear, and with a twist, he managed to entangle the flying shuttle. At this moment, Lu Tuo's side was trying to stop him from escaping, and both sides were trying their best to pull him back. However, Gao Chong actually gave up on escaping, and raised his spear straight towards the man with the flying shuttle! At this moment, the man did not believe that Gao Chong was willing to be trapped in this place. Both sides looked at each other, and in the next moment, Gao Chong's spear pierced through the man's heart and came out from his back.
At this moment, a figure danced on the side. The Daoist nun called Li Wanlian suddenly attacked, and with a claw, she clawed at Gao Chong's face. Gao Chong had just killed the opponent with the flying shuttle, and with a slight shake of his head, he roared and punched with his left hand. Li Wanlian kicked Gao Chong's waist, and her body flew away, dodging the opponent's fist.
Another person rushed up from the side and fought with Gao Chong. Lu Tuo roared and followed closely behind, not caring about his status as a grandmaster.
"Today, you will die here — —"
"Lackey, exchange your life for mine — —"
At this moment, Gao Chong was injured by Li Wanlian's claw. His hair was disheveled, and half of his face was covered in blood. However, his angry roar was still majestic and full of energy. He fought bravely, not at all depressed that he could not save the Yue siblings, nor was he disappointed that he could not break out of the encirclement. However, his opponent was powerful, and in the blink of an eye, he had suffered a few new wounds.
This team of Gold Men, led by Lu Tuo, was originally formed to carry out all kinds of special tasks, such as sneaking, beheading, and surrounding and killing all kinds of powerful targets. When Iron Arm Zhou Dong assassinated Wanyan Zonghan, this team naturally had the idea of treating an expert like Zhou Dong as an imaginary enemy. This was the first time Gao Chong had fought with such an enemy. Although his martial arts skills were high, it was extremely difficult for him to escape.
However, such a fierce fight between experts who were close to the grandmaster level still shocked everyone. They naturally did not seek refuge with the Jin Kingdom for ideals, glory, or to protect their country. Although they had exerted their strength, they were still somewhat hesitant when fighting with their lives, thinking that it would be best not to lose their lives. As a result, Gao Chong only suffered minor injuries for a while. He was tall and strong, and although he looked miserable after a while, the strength of his spear did not weaken at all.
At this time, sounds of an accident came from the woodland not far away. It was probably the Greenwood people who had rushed over and were fighting with the experts outside. Gao Chong shouted, "Miss Yue and Young Master Yue are here. Spread the word that Miss Yue and Young Master Yue are here —"
His shout spread far away, and there was movement in the forest. After a while, a figure suddenly appeared on the grass not far away. The person was holding a short sword and shouted, "Righteous man, I've come to help you!" The voice was crisp and clear. It was a petite girl dressed in night clothes.
Yue Yinping, who was beside the bonfire, shouted, "Go!" Then she was knocked to the ground by Li Wanlian. In the crowd, Gao Chong also shouted, "Go!" At this time, he was already covered in blood. His hair and beard were all standing on end, and he suddenly thrust his spear forward. He shouted, "Those who block me will die —" He had already assumed an even more intense fighting posture. The girl opposite him only came forward and said, "I'll help you kill Jin Gou …" Just as she said this, a figure flashed past her. It was the Taishi Blade, Pan Dahe, who flew up and chopped off the girl's head.
The spear's momentum was violent, like lava rushing towards Pan Dahe. Pan Dahe moved away and laughed, "Is she your lover?" He was quite proud of himself, but he didn't dare to fight Gao Chong alone. He turned around and saw that only Young Master Lin was left in front of Gao Chong. Lu Tuo shouted from behind, "Stop him!" But Lin Qi didn't dare to fight Gao Chong. He hesitated for a moment and was forced away by Gao Chong.
Covered in blood, Gao Chong rushed into the grass in front of him. A group of people chased after him. Gao Chong fought as he ran without stopping. In the blink of an eye, he was stabbed three more times. He had already rushed to the edge of the forest.
The people here still needed to watch Yue Yinping and Yue Yun, so they didn't dare to chase after them. The group of people fought until they reached the forest. The sounds of fighting spread for a long time before someone came back. In this kind of battle between grandmasters and quasi-grandmasters, if one didn't want to risk his life and let the opponent see through one's weakness, it would be difficult to keep the opponent. This was also the reason why Ning Yi didn't want to attack Lin Zongwu so easily.
Gao Chong was seriously injured and fought all the way to the forest, but he still escaped with his injuries. At this time, the other party's strength was not exhausted. If the group chased after him in a scattered manner, they might be killed by the other party. Lu Tuo didn't want to spend the whole night killing this expert, so he turned back.
After that, the group of people continued to move forward, but the people behind them caught up and it was hard to shake them off. They had been traveling for two days and it was only at this moment that they were able to capture their tracks. Silver Bottle, who was tied to the horse, finally had a glimmer of hope in his heart. However, after a while, his heart was filled with doubt. They were probably only two to four hours away from Dengzhou, but the other party had yet to make their way to the city. Lu Tuo and the Nymph leader did not seem to be in a hurry to deal with the people of the Woodland Forest who had their eyes on them from behind. Moreover, when the Nymph leader spoke to Lu Tuo occasionally, she seemed … somewhat pleased with herself.
After traveling for an hour, it was already midnight and the people from the forest were catching up to them. These people were scattered and only had courage. They fought in the dark for a while, but no one was able to get close to them. The Maiden leader and Lu Tuo didn't even make a move. Yue Yun was still struggling and making a ruckus on the horse's back. Although half of Yinping's face was swollen, she was quietly watching the Maiden leader. The other party also noticed the young girl's gaze in the dark and smiled. Using fluent Mandarin, he said softly, "Miss Yue is intelligent and intelligent."
Yue Yinping could only whimper. Lu Tuo glanced at her, and the Maiden leader turned his horse around and slowly moved towards Yinping's direction.
"We have been circling between Xiangyang and Dengzhou for two days, of course we have a conspiracy. Your father, General Yue, is really patient. He was afraid that we were up to no good. Although he sent his troops, he didn't act rashly. We didn't get any benefits, so I'm really dissatisfied … "
The Maiden leader said this, but he didn't seem to be dissatisfied. He continued, "He has to look at the big picture, so he couldn't send his troops too quickly. It's hard for him to take care of the situation in Dengzhou and Xinye. On this day, there were many people from the pugilistic world around Dengzhou who wanted to save you. Miss Yue must be very touched, right? But how did the news of you two being captured spread so quickly? I'm afraid Miss Yue and all these brave men have never thought about it. "
Yue Yinping's heart sank. The leader smiled, "Of course we have the credit. If they can really save Miss Yue, Miss Yue and the young general don't have to thank me."
At this moment, the group walked up the small hill. The sounds of fighting could be heard from afar, and the sparks from the fighting also flickered in the sky. The Maiden leader's face turned cold. "Your father is very powerful to be able to take down Xiangyang. Although the imperial court is calling for Xiangyang to be taken back immediately, the trash of Daqi cannot fight. The South has been peaceful for a few years, and the troops we stationed here are not as good as before. They all deserve to die, but since I'm here, I'll share some of their worries. "
He pointed at the figure in front of him. "Since you want to take over Xiangyang City temporarily, we naturally have to defend the front line between Xiangyang and Dengzhou before the Great Jin Army moves south. As such, we have to clean up the rodents. Otherwise, when your army moves north, it will be a joke if the gates of Dengzhou and Xinye are opened before you fight. Therefore, I spread the news and cleaned up. What you see now is the sparks when these rodents are being slaughtered. "
The Maiden leader paused. "My master, Lord Xi Yin, really admires Mister Ning's way of thinking. You people of the pugilistic world are just a motley crew. If you hide in the dark and defend the city, you might be able to ruin things. But if you come out in front of people, you'll be a joke if you want to succeed. Back then, when the Inner Demons caused chaos in the Greenwood Forest and killed batch after batch of them, they didn't know how to reflect on themselves. Now that they were incited, they ran out excitedly. Miss Yue, I only sent a few people. I know how many people they have and which group is the most powerful. Do you think they don't deserve to die? Who deserves to die? "
In the sparks, a brutal massacre was taking place in the distance.
The most elite Daqi army in Dengzhou, under the command of the military, sent out a small group of people to surround hundreds of Greenwood Forest heroes in a col. Then, they started to set the mountain on fire.
The people of the Greenwood Forest fled in all directions, but in the end, they were still surrounded by the fire, and all of them were burned to death. There were also those who tried to rush out of the fire, but they were burned into charcoal amidst the shrill cries of evil spirits. Two thousand-man teams were responsible for the two largest Greenwood Forest troops. More people were either fighting or fleeing. There were also a portion of them who encountered Gao Chong, who was covered in wounds, as well as several scouts from the Beiwei Army who had rushed over. They were gathered together.
Gao Chong only lightly bandaged his wounds and led them to chase after them. At this moment, they also understood that Lu Tuo and the others had brought the two Yue Clan's children to wander around aimlessly in order to bait them. However, even if the fish did not take the bait, it would be impossible for them to save the two children once they entered Dengzhou City tonight. The other side couldn't threaten General Yue, and it was very likely that they would send the two children's heads to them. Or they would be escorted to the Northern Lands like what they did to the Wu Dynasty. That would be a fate worse than death.
Not long after Lu Tuo and the others left the hill, Gao Chong led the team to intercept the other side in a small forest.
Due to the difference in the number of experts on both sides, it was not an ideal choice to fight in complicated terrain. But now, if they wanted to fish in troubled waters, this might be the only choice.
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