In the hidden passageway of the seventh corridor, three protectors were standing guard with weapons in their hands.
"They're here." Suddenly, the taller protector said in a low voice.
Rumble ~ ~ ~
A rumbling sound could be heard from outside, causing the ground to tremble.
The skinny protector walked to the front and looked through the peephole. He saw that the two Frost Snakes had already reached the corner of the hall. Their huge bodies slammed into the walls of the hall, causing the ground to cave in and the walls to crack.
"These two Frost Snakes are really ruthless. So many mechanisms have been destroyed. Luckily, the mechanisms of the seventh corridor were the least affected." The skinny protector muttered. There were many types of mechanisms, and not all of them could be destroyed by the Frost Snakes.
"Get ready. Wait for the intruders to enter the hall before activating the mechanisms." The taller protector said.
"They're coming in. Listen to my command." The skinny protector looked through the peephole.
… …
Dongbo Xue Ying and the other four followed the two Frost Snakes into the inner castle. They were looking for Lu Huai Ru! Because the inner castle was octagonal, there were a total of eight halls at the corners.
At this moment, they had entered one of the halls.
Si Bai Rong and the black-haired old man Liang Yong walked in front, while Jing Qiu held her staff and walked in the middle. She had already cast an ice spell on herself, and her body was covered with a layer of ice armor.
Dongbo Xue Ying and Tang Xiong were at the back of the group, respectively on Jing Qiu's left and right sides.
"This inner castle is quite big. Where is Lu Huai Ru hiding?" Si Bai Rong asked anxiously.
"Don't worry."
Jing Qiu said. "We'll check every place carefully. The inner castle is octagonal, and we've already checked six areas. This will be the seventh. After checking all eight areas, if there's still no sign of him … then he should be underground. We'll go underground again! With the Dragon Mountain Manor's flying ship outside, he won't be able to escape! "
"En." Si Bai Rong nodded.
"Rumble —" The floor of the entire corner hall suddenly moved. The ground began to move, revealing a large pit below. Within the pit were sharp spear tips! The tip of the spear was also suffused with a dark green color. It was obvious that it was highly toxic. Dongbo Xue Ying and the others hurriedly dodged to the side. Fortunately, the ground had been destroyed by the Frost Serpent earlier. Only a portion of the ground had been moved away, and the majority of the ground was stuck.
Thus, Xue Ying and the others were able to evade the attack and reach a safe location.
"Rumble —" The cracked and twisted walls suddenly collapsed, and a large number of stones rolled down to the ground, revealing a large number of mechanical crossbows behind the walls.
The huge mechanical crossbow was connected by gears.
Countless crossbow bolts covered the back of every wall, and each bolt was as thick as a person's thigh! Looking at the crossbow bolt, Bai Rong, Tang Xiong, and Jing Qiu all felt a chill run down their spines. Such a thick crossbow bolt … Furthermore, it was held in place by the mechanical gears. The pulling force of the bolt must be immense, and the attack power of the bolt would definitely be stronger than that of the Star Breaking Crossbow!
"Not good!" Jing Qiu's expression changed.
"Four sides, one side each!" The experienced Tang Xiong and Liang Yong shouted almost at the same time. They knew it was a moment of life and death.
Peng peng peng peng peng peng!!!
Every single bolt that was shot out could be clearly heard. From the front, back, left, right … There were crossbow bolts flying towards them from all directions. Furthermore, Dongbo Xue Ying and the rest were all in the hall. The furthest they were from the crossbow bolts was about ten meters, and the closest ones were only about ten meters. It was too close!
Hu hu hu hu …
The wind was torn apart!
Hundreds of thick crossbow bolts were shot out in an instant, covering the entire hall in a crisscrossing manner!
Fortunately, it was just a mechanism, and these crossbow bolts were aimed at every corner of the hall. Only a few dozen of them managed to hit Dongbo Xue Ying and the rest.
"Block!"
"Everyone, block!"
Tang Xiong and Liang Yong shouted.
"Peng!" The black-haired old man, Liang Yong, held a shield in one hand and a blade in the other. In an instant, the shield deflected one of the crossbow bolts. While blocking, the shield was slightly tilted, reducing the force of the attack by eighty to ninety percent. Even so, he could still feel the impact of the crossbow bolts. If he was hit head-on, even with the protection of his armor, he would definitely vomit blood. Two or three crossbow bolts would be enough to kill him.
"Dang, dang, dang." The white-haired old man, Tang Xiong, who was already over 160 years old, held a short sword in each of his hands. "Dang, dang, dang!" He blocked the crossbow bolts perfectly. These old fellows were too experienced.
"Damn it, damn it!" Si Bai Rong, who was also a Silver Moon Knight, was panicking. He used both his hands to block the crossbow bolts.
"Dang, dang, dang!"
As a Silver Moon Knight, his reflexes and movements were fast. However, his swordsmanship was not high enough, and it was very strenuous for him to block the crossbow bolts.
The level of a Knight had nothing to do with one's fighting skills.
Being able to become a Silver Moon Knight only meant that his Dou Qi had reached the Silver Moon rank. As for his swordsmanship? Although he practiced every day and sparred with the experts in his family, he was not even able to reach the 'One with the Sword' realm. At most, he had a solid foundation, which was sufficient for normal battles. However, at this critical moment of life and death, with the crossbow bolts flying towards him, he had no time to think about how to block the crossbow bolts. He could only rely on his reflexes!
"No!" Si Bai Rong's forehead was full of cold sweat. Suddenly, he cried out in alarm. He had finally made a mistake.
"Hu." At this critical moment, a shield suddenly stretched out and blocked the crossbow bolt. The crossbow bolt was deflected, and it did not hurt Si Bai Rong at all.
The person who had blocked the crossbow bolt was Si Bai Rong's bodyguard, Liang Yong.
The black-haired old man, Liang Yong, had focused half of his attention on Si Bai Rong. After all, he was here to protect Si Bai Rong. However, the crossbow bolts were too fast, and he had to use all of his strength to block them. His movements were affected, and his whole body was in a mess. Peng peng peng … He used all of his strength to block two crossbow bolts, but the third one was too late.
"Ah!" Liang Yong let out a low cry as he tried his best to dodge the crossbow bolts.
One of the crossbow bolts flew past him, and the thick crossbow bolt completely tore apart his right arm. His right arm, which was holding the sabre, was sent flying, and fresh blood splattered everywhere.
Hu.
Very quickly, the crossbow bolts stopped flying.
All of the crossbow bolts only lasted for a few seconds.
"Ai, facing such a terrifying crossbow bolt at such a close distance, this Liang Yong did not focus on defending himself. He even dared to divert his attention to help that young master Bai Rong. It's lucky that he didn't lose his life." Tang Xiong sighed.
"Old Liang, Old Liang." Si Bai Rong, who had just escaped death, hurriedly supported the black-haired old man, Liang Yong. Liang Yong's right arm was bleeding profusely, but he quickly took out a silk ribbon and wrapped it around his arm. At the same time, the muscles and blood vessels around his arm started to contract, and the speed of the blood flowing out slowed down.
"I'm fine, it's just a broken arm." Liang Yong said. He wasn't really that loyal to Si Bai Rong, but he was raised by the Si Family, and his family also relied on the Si Family. If Si Bai Rong were to lose his life, then he and his family would be finished. Therefore, he had to protect Si Bai Rong. If Si Bai Rong really died, then he would die in battle to prove himself!
"This Dongbo Xue Ying is really powerful. I had to use all of my strength to block these crossbow bolts. I didn't expect this young man to be able to block all of them so easily." White-haired Tang Xiong glanced at Dongbo Xue Ying. Just now, he was so focused that he didn't notice Dongbo Xue Ying blocking the crossbow bolts. However, looking at Dongbo Xue Ying's expression, it was obvious that he was very calm.
"What a pity."
Dongbo Xue Ying stood at the back and shook his head. He had a slight killing intent towards Si Bai Rong, but he didn't have any hatred towards this black-haired old man. If it was convenient, he could also lend a helping hand. Unfortunately, he was at the back of the group, while the other party was at the front! Dongbo Xue Ying wouldn't be able to save Si Bai Rong in time. If he really rushed over to save Si Bai Rong … then Jing Qiu would be in a desperate situation.
Jing Qiu was at the center of the group, and as a magician, she could only passively endure the crossbow bolts.
"Be careful!" Jing Qiu suddenly exclaimed. She had been observing everything calmly.
Sou! Sou!
Sou! Three silhouettes suddenly appeared from behind a mechanical crossbow. They were only ten meters away from the group. These three silhouettes had the combat power of a Silver Moon Knight, and their speed was frighteningly fast. In a flash, they had covered a distance of ten meters.
"Be careful!"
"Liang Yong!" Tang Xiong shouted out.
"Young master!" Liang Yong shouted out as he raised his shield to block the crossbow bolts. Two protectors were rushing towards them. Obviously, they could tell that Si Bai Rong was the weakest among the group of Silver Moon Knights. Furthermore, the black-haired old man had lost an arm. These two were the easiest to deal with. Of course, they had to deal with these two first. Then, they would deal with the rest.
The last protector rushed towards Jing Qiu! A Great Magician, kill him first!
"Stop." Tang Xiong held a short sword in each hand and intercepted the Protector midway.
Dongbo Xue Ying was at the back of the group. At this moment, he raised his spear and rushed towards the protector.
… …
"Young master, let's join hands." Protector Liang Yong raised his shield to block the attack.
Si Bai Rong turned pale with fright. He hurriedly raised his greatsword to block the attack. Dang! Dang! Dang! The protector wielded a pair of scimitars as he closed in on Si Bai Rong. In terms of technique, this protector was obviously superior. He was able to force Si Bai Rong to retreat. At this moment, how could he care about the life and death of a protector? He didn't even have time to care about Jing Qiu's life.
He retreated to the back of the group and let the others block the attack.
Actually, if Si Bai Rong was calm, he could still hold on for a while with Liang Yong. Soon, Dongbo Xue Ying and the rest would arrive to help.
However, Si Bai Rong was more concerned about his own life. His only choice was to retreat. The protector immediately turned around and brandished his blade towards Liang Yong.
Liang Yong was holding his shield with one arm. He was barely able to withstand the attack of the protector. Now that he was surrounded, he was unable to withstand it.
"Pu!" A scimitar flashed behind his back and slashed across Liang Yong's throat. Liang Yong's eyes were wide open. His eyes were filled with unwillingness and hope. If he died, he would die in battle. He hoped that his descendants would be treated well by the Si Clan. His body went limp and fell to the side.
Protector Liang Yong was dead!
He was also the first person to die in the group!
The battle between Silver Moon level experts was too fast.
In a single second, they could slash out more than a hundred times! From this, one could see how fast their battle was. Almost three protectors had attacked, and Si Bai Rong had retreated the moment they clashed. Liang Yong had only managed to block two attacks before he died.
"Huu." "Huu."
Two spear shadows streaked across the sky.
Pu! Pu!
The two protectors who had just killed Liang Yong had not even recovered from their shock when they felt two spear shadows flying towards them. Their throats were in pain, and they immediately covered their throats with their eyes wide open. Fresh blood flowed out from their throats.
"You … you …" Both of them could not believe their eyes. Too fast! This spear technique was too fast!
In just one move, both of them had died.
The faces of the people at the side changed.
In fact, Dongbo Xue Ying had learned Senior Gu Yuan Han's 《Dark Ice Spear Art》, which was famous for its speed. When he was still at the Meteor rank, he was able to kill a Rank 5 Shadow Leopard! At this moment, even though he was only casually using a small amount of strength, he was still able to display the strength of a Silver Moon Warrior. However, with his spear technique, as well as the consummate skills of a Transcendent Knight, he was still able to kill the two protectors easily.
After all, other than himself, Dongbo Xue Ying had never seen anyone else who had reached the level of a Grandmaster. It was extremely difficult for one's strength to reach the level of Perfect as One.
There were very few people who could train as hard as Dongbo Xue Ying. Even his father, Zong Ling and the rest could not do it! That kind of hard training was just a simple thing to say, but how many people could actually do it? Other than hard work, one also needed to have a brain. Dongbo Xue Ying had the guidance of a Transcendent Knight, and he was also very smart. He knew how to summarize his experiences and perfect his spear technique time and time again. With this kind of solid foundation, he had reached the level of 'One with the Spear', and had even stepped into the realm of a Grandmaster.
Every day, he would take medicinal baths, crazily cultivate, he had a Transcendent spear technique to guide him, he had a large number of knights in the castle as his training partner, and he had an intelligent mind … all of these factors created the Dong Bo Xue Ying of today!
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