It was already the latter half of the night, and the night that should have calmed down was not. The light of the flames and the restless fighting continued in the distance. On the top of a small hill, a figure in a long robe was looking around with a pair of binoculars.
"Where is it …" He murmured.
There were several other figures behind him, standing guard. One of them was squatting on the ground, reaching into the chest of the fallen man in black to search for something. The man in black's mask had already been torn off, and his body was twitching slightly. He looked at the figures around him with a fierce gaze.
The black-robed man had just recovered from his chaotic thoughts. His name was Wu Kuang. Even though Lu Tuo and the others had come south this time, and he had been placed on guard outside the perimeter, he was still a famous savage of the Northern Reaches, and was quite skilled. After Lu Tuo's group moved forward, Wu Guang chose a high spot at the back to be on guard. He saw someone in the forest in the distance send out a fire signal, and was just about to move again when he was ambushed.
The enemy who suddenly appeared from behind was skilled in concealment. By the time Wu Guang realized it, the other party was already behind him. With just a change of palm, Wu Guang's nape was grabbed and he fainted. When he woke up a moment later, he found that there were several figures around him. Wu Guang's mind was not clear, but he was not afraid. There were many strange people in Jianghu, and even if he was tricked, it did not mean that these people would be able to win against his companions.
With the Marshal's Office, which controlled half of the Jin Kingdom's power, and the disciple of the Goddess of Grains, Wanyan Xiyin, as the leader, this team of experts was formed. Although it could not be said that they could defeat an army of ten thousand on the battlefield, it was difficult to find a match outside of it. Wu Guang was among them, and he could understand the purpose of gathering these experts. Their future goal was to be like the former Iron Arm Zhou Dong, and the current number one in the world, Lin Zongwu. It was indeed humiliating for him to be caught alone, but the people of the Greenwood Forest who appeared here today could not understand what kind of enemy they were facing.
The night breeze blew past, and he still could not tell who these people were. The person who searched him took out the only token he had on him, and showed it to the man in the long robe who held the cylinder. The man's voice traveled in the night breeze, and some of it could be understood, while others could not.
"I only found this."
"… Very particular. Look at this seal script, it seems to be the style of the Goddess of Grains … Keep it first …"
"Yes … I might need some time to ask him."
"He's awake? Hmm … move aside, let me act cool … "
Wu Kuang didn't quite understand what he meant. The man in the long robe walked over and squatted down, looking at him from above. "Hey, can you speak? Where's your boss? "
"You … are going to die …" Wu Guang was not afraid. He had been punched in the throat, and now he could barely speak. His voice was hoarse, but the ruthlessness was still there.
You don't even know who you've offended.
Or so he thought. The other party added, "Then why don't you tell me where your boss is so that I can go and die? What do you think? "
"Cough cough …" Wu Kuang revealed a bloodthirsty smile on the ground, and nodded. He glared at the man in the long robe, then at the people around him, before returning to the man's face. "Of course, if you want to die, there's no …"
The moonlight was bright, and even though the light from afar was faintly agitated, everything on the small hill still seemed cold. The few people standing here, the one squatting there, and the one lying on the ground were all laughing. The one lying on the ground laughed as he spoke hoarsely. However, when he said this, his tone suddenly changed. The man lying on the ground seemed to have suddenly remembered something.
The air became quiet.
The few people around him were waiting for him to speak. Feeling the silence, they felt slightly awkward. The man in the long robe who was squatting on the ground spread out his hands, but his puzzled gaze didn't last long. Beside him, the person who searched him earlier squatted down. The man in the long robe raised his head. At this moment, everyone's gaze was solemn.
"… You recognized me."
It was so soft that no one could hear it.
Wu Kuang opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he didn't speak. The long robe man looked down at him. After confirming something, he stood up, and turned from looking down to turning around.
"He recognized me …"
"You …" Wu Kuang turned his gaze to the people around him. These people looked at him coldly as though they were looking at a dead object. They did not care about the fact that he had "recognized" them, they cared about the meaning behind it. Wu Kuang's mind was still in chaos. He wanted to say some tough words, but he already said, "They are below …"
The night wind blew, and the grass on the hill swayed in the wind. The figures did not change much. The long robe man held his hands behind his back. He looked in a direction in the darkness, and thought for a moment.
"You … really want to kill me."
The person on the ground did not answer, and did not need to.
… …
After a moment.
"What is your name?"
"… Wu … you, you let me go …"
"… Peel off your skin to investigate?"
"… Wu Kuang …"
"Your team is on the side where the fight has already started?"
"… …"
In the forest in the distance, faint smoke could be seen. Over there, a fight had already started.
*****
The collision of the long spear and the steel saber created sparks in the forest. Figures flew and fought. Flames burned in the sparse woods. Smoke lingered in the air for a moment. The surroundings were filled with killing and chaos.
Chou Tianhai, Li Gangyang, Seventh Young Master Lin, and even Lu Tuo, who used the Penetrating Fist, had spread out. These experts sprinted through the forest, slaughtering the ambushers. Their skills were first-rate to begin with, and they had formed a relatively good habit of cooperating with each other over a long period of time. At this time, in this forest with complicated terrain, they were fighting against some martial artists of the Greenwood Forest who came to rescue people just because of their hot-bloodedness.
Chou Tianhai dashed through the bright and dark flames, looking like a huge stone being thrown out of a catapult. The strength of the Penetrating Fist was originally best at concentrating force, and under the inertia of Qing Gong, it was simply collapsing upon contact. No one could withstand his three punches and two kicks.
Seventh Young Master Lin had been forced to retreat by Gao Chong in the previous battle, and had lost a lot of face. Now, he charged into the crowd, and with all his might, every slash was extremely cruel. A middle-aged heroine's hands were chopped off by Lin Qi. Her husband rushed over to save her, but his neck was chopped off by Lin Qi's saber. Lin Qi kicked the woman into her arms, and then, like a ferocious tiger, he charged towards the warriors beside him.
Not to mention Lu Tuo, who was close to a Grandmaster. His figure moved through the forest, and any enemy could fall in just one or two moves.
The news of Yin Ping and Yue Yun being captured had spread throughout Dengzhou and Xinye. Many of the people from the Lulin Forest who came this time were from aristocratic families that had been passed down from generation to generation. They were brothers and wives who had traveled together with each other. There were white-haired elders in the crowd, as well as young and energetic youths. But in the face of absolute power, there was not much meaning.
In the distance, Yin Ping was being pulled by the female leader. Looking at the scene in front of her, her mouth was already gagged, and she could not make a sound. But she still tried her best to make a sound. Her eyes were already red, and she was so anxious that she jumped up and down.
Not far away, smoke was flying everywhere, and suddenly a strong wind blew. The dark red spear rushed towards the path with the weakest defense in this chaotic situation. In the blink of an eye, it was only two feet away. Yin Ping screamed with all her might, and almost jumped up. The one who rushed over with the help of the smoke and flames was Gao Chong. But in front of him, several figures appeared. Zheng San, Pan Dahe, Lei Qing, and the other experts had already blocked Gao Chong's path.
To deal with Greenwood warriors like Lu Tuo and Chou Tianhai, the forest was never an ideal environment for an ambush. But to save Yin Ping and Yue Yun, this might be the only place where they could fish in troubled waters. Gao Chong had gathered these people from the Greenwood Forest. Originally, he had only asked them to harass and set fire to create smoke. But when Lu Tuo and the others personally joined the battle, a massacre was inevitable.
Gao Chong dashed out from the shadows like a ferocious tiger on the run. With a loud roar, he dashed towards Silver Bottle. The dark red spear was as powerful as thunder. In the midst of his reckless charge, Pan Dahe and the rest were unable to stop him in a short moment. Seeing him advance step by step, the female leader laughed loudly. "Good, good. If you don't surrender and take another step forward, I will kill this Yue Yinping!"
"Then kill —" Gao Chong shouted, and his spear struck Pan Dahe's blade, sending him flying more than ten feet away. The female leader laughed loudly. "Smart! Then I will return Yue Yinping — "
Amidst the laughter, the female leader did something that no one expected. He grabbed Yue Yinping's back and threw her with both hands towards Gao Chong. Gao Chong, who was rushing forward, widened his eyes. The tip of his spear avoided the front and stabbed towards the surroundings. At the same time, the experts on the other side, including the Heaven Calamity Claw Li Wanlian, leaped out together.
Killing intent filled the air. Before Gao Chong could even touch Yue Yinping, the surrounding killing moves had already arrived. He stopped abruptly and grabbed the rope in front of Yin Ping. The two of them spun around and flew back. Several killing moves landed on them, and in an instant, blood splattered everywhere. In the blink of an eye, Gao Chong and Yin Ping had retreated twenty to thirty feet. They were thrown to the ground and quickly rushed up again, but their bodies had suffered many more injuries.
Pan Dahe flew over and was forced back by Gao Chong. Li Wanlian's ghost-like figure suddenly advanced and retreated. She exchanged a claw attack with Gao Chong and tore a few bloody wounds on Gao Chong's shoulder. The moment Yin Ping landed on the ground, the ropes binding her hands and feet were broken by Gao Chong. She grabbed a long sword from the ground and used the Floating Shadow Swordsmanship to protect Gao Chong, but she was powerless.
Gao Chong protected her as they retreated while the crowd pushed forward. The female leader smiled and said slowly, "Look, I've given you what you want. Can you take it with you?" She shook her head. "Not only can you not take her away, you will also die here. After you die, Lady Yin Ping … will not be able to leave."
There were not many sounds of fighting in the forest anymore. Those who had escaped according to the plan had already escaped, and those who did not were mostly killed by Lu Tuo and the rest. Not far away, a young man was beaten until his face was covered in blood. He was being dragged forward by Lin Qi before a blade landed on his back. Lu Tuo had also killed an old man who was highly skilled in martial arts, and he fell to the ground. Beside a huge rock in the forest, Gao Chong and Yue Yin Ping stopped. Yin Ping took out the cloth in her mouth and shouted hoarsely, "You guys leave quickly — leave quickly — General Gao, leave quickly …"
Gao Chong stood with his spear. His body was full of wounds. He looked around and felt slightly weak, but he had no intention of leaving.
"You guys can't leave." The female leader walked over. After a while, she said, "It is fate that we fought for a night. I have heard of your martial arts and admire you. I am Wanyan Qingjue, the son of Wanyan Saccai, the King of Yan of the Great Jin. My teacher is the Goddess of Grains, Wanyan Xiyin. I wonder if I have the honor to know your name? "
From afar in the forest, a shadow ran over. "General Gao, hold on. We are not leaving anymore. We will come to help you!" In this ambush, Gao Chong understood that these people from the Lulin Forest would not be a match for the experts under the enemy's command. He ordered them to set fire and disturb them before escaping. But at this moment, there were still people running back.
What followed was the sound of fighting and screams.
Wanyan Qingjue spread his hands. "I know you are brave, but the Great Jin Kingdom is in need of talents. If you are willing to surrender to us today, I can make the decision to let Miss Yin Ping go. The two countries will fight to the death, but at least you can save one of General Yue's children … "
"General Gao, if you leave today, they won't kill me. If you don't leave, we will all die here …" Beside Gao Chong, Yin Ping said in a low and hurried voice.
In the forest, there were occasionally people who were pulled out from the darkness and fell. Gao Chong looked around. Amidst the smoke and fire, he knew that he could not go back.
…
On a small hill, the night wind blew the sleeves of a long robe. Ning Yi stood there with his hands behind his back. He looked at the forest far below. A few figures stood there, so cold that it seemed like they were going to freeze the night.
Wu Kuang said a few words, but his heart was in chaos. He still couldn't figure out the identity of these people — or rather, he had figured it out, but he couldn't understand it at all. They came here with some big purpose, but they never thought that they would encounter such … an almost absurd and unreal situation.
It was like they had dug a hole to catch a rabbit, and when they were happily going to catch the rabbit, they seemed to have caught a glimpse of a bear.
"… You guys … really want to kill me …"
…
"How? Drop one, change another! "
"Leave quickly …" This was what Yin Ping said.
Gao Chong closed his eyes, then opened them again. "… Kill one, count it as one."
The people beside him could not hear his low murmur. In the next moment, he shouted, "Go —"
Red Spear pressed forward!
In the distance, the middle-aged woman who had lost both her arms slowly wriggled on the ground. Tears of blood flowed from her eyes, and the sound of her crying was almost inaudible. Her husband had lost his head, and his corpse was not far away. Lin Qi walked over with his knife, and with one foot on her waist, he raised his knife and stabbed her in the back.
Fresh blood flowed on the ground, soaking the surrounding wild grass.
His companion, Pang Yuan, was not far away. He saw the woman who was leaning against a tree because her leg had been stabbed. She was probably a prostitute in her early twenties, and had been scared silly. When she saw him, her body trembled, and she cried silently. Pang Yuan licked his lips and walked over.
Behind the tree, a figure appeared. Pang Yuan reacted quickly, and immediately slashed out with his sword. The other party also slashed out with a knife. Pang Yuan's body swayed, and he froze in place. Heart Fist Li Gangyang immediately realized that something was wrong. With a swoosh, he flew dozens of feet, and charged into the darkness. In the instant that light and darkness intersected, he roared, and then his body seemed to be entangled by something. In the blink of an eye, he flew dozens of feet in that dim space, as if he had been dragged in by a giant beast. In the dark forest, there were countless things passing through.
In the dark silhouette, he could only vaguely see that he crashed into a tree, and then his body stopped moving.
The fight had already begun. While Gao Chong was fighting with all his might, Yue Yinping was about to leave with her sword, but Li Wanlian's figure rushed past Gao Chong like a ghost, and the Heaven's Calamity Claw tore a piece of flesh from Gao Chong's body. The woman's laughter was like a night crow's. She suddenly grabbed Yinping's wrist, and kicked Gao Chong's chest. She grabbed Yinping and flew away.
Pan Dahe and the others surrounded them, and Gao Chong turned to chase after them. But in the end, he was held back, and his back was punched again. On the other side in the distance, Li Gangyang's encounter caused a quick reaction. Two warriors rushed over first, followed by five people, including Lin Qi. They threw themselves at the woodland that had not yet been illuminated by the flames from different directions.
Someone shouted, and under the pressure of his inner force, his voice was like thunder, "Who —"
Then, there was "Ah —"
"Be careful —"
In the darkness, the figures intertwined, and in the next moment, arrows flew into the air, like countless birds flying out of the forest in fright. These experts' legs, palms, and swords were pushed to the extreme due to their inner force, and the sound of wind breaking sounded like bellows. Some of the arrows hit the trees, and in the next moment, there was another thunderous sound.
Boom —
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom —
Gao Chong, who was covered in blood and was still fighting, looked in that direction. Wanyan Qingjue looked in that direction, and Lu Tuo had already started to run in that direction. All the experts in the forest looked in that direction.
The fierce sounds seemed to have stopped suddenly.
Lu Tuo was already nearby, and in the darkness, a figure rushed out in a frenzy. It was Young Master Lin Qi. There were many parts of his body that looked like it had exploded, and there was a crossbow arrow stuck in his back, but he was still running at an extremely fast speed. Lu Tuo grabbed his chest, and in the darkness behind him, another black figure was rushing out at high speed, like a cheetah hunting for its prey, Lin Qi, who was running away.
The black figure was not tall, and in the blink of an eye, Lu Tuo grabbed Lin Qi and lifted him up, and the black figure abruptly shortened the distance between them. At that moment, Lu Tuo wanted to raise his leg and kick, but the black figure who was diving down drew his blade, and the light of the blade that was expanding rose close to the ground. With a whoosh, the light of the blade flowed, and it was about to wash and devour everything in front of it.
This was the most common and common blade technique in the world of martial artists — Night Fight in All Directions. It was a technique used to charge and cut one's leg when surrounded, and it was released in the blink of an eye! At that moment, Lu Tuo's figure miraculously retreated half a foot, and the black figure rushed into the forest on the other side, like a phantom that had never appeared before. Lin Qi, who was held in Lu Tuo's hand, was bleeding profusely from his waist. At the moment they clashed, the black figure's blade slashed at him from behind, and his back and spine were forcefully broken.
Broken grass fell to the ground.
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