(I was caught up with something today. I'll try to make up for it tomorrow.)
The ground trembled and collapsed in all directions. Dust filled the air, as though there was an earthquake. The seven of them invoked their arts to defend themselves, preventing the dust and debris from getting close to them.
Whoosh whoosh! Sixteen shields enlarged and flew out, blocking the area above them from all directions. This prevented the space they were in from collapsing, but they couldn't stop the rumbling sounds of the collapse coming from all directions.
Between the gaps in the shields above them??? Rocks and dirt fell like rain. Dong Quan exclaimed, "These demons are trying to bury us alive!"
They were at least a hundred meters underground. If such a large area of collapse came crashing down, it would be difficult for them to withstand it with their cultivations.
Tan Lao looked at Gu Sanzheng and said, "It looks like it's impossible to continue searching through the tunnels. Let's get out!"
Gu Sanzheng's eyes flashed with reluctance. He abruptly raised his head and shouted, "Retreat!"
The shield that was holding up the top quickly moved away. Just as a large amount of dirt and rocks were about to fall down, a series of rapid clanging sounds rang out. Rays of silver light circled around Gu Sanzheng, instantly stirring up the dust in the air like an upside-down tornado. Then, the tornado formed by the Thunderclap Flying Swords drilled upwards like a cone.
Like a knife cutting through tofu, Gu Sanzheng sliced through the rubble and shattered it. Then, like a silver dragon, the tornado broke through the earth and ascended into the sky. Gu Sanzheng quickly waved his sleeves to sweep away the falling rubble and debris. His body was enveloped by the silver tornado as he rose into the sky. His feet quickly tapped against the rubble and debris as he ascended.
Tan Lao followed closely behind him. Dong Quan and the others were overjoyed. They didn't expect Gu Sanzheng to have such a move up his sleeves. They immediately followed suit.
Under the starry sky, amidst the forest of mountains, there was a sudden 'bang'. A silver dragon drilled out of the ground, sending dust and dirt flying in all directions along with the spinning silver dragon.
Beneath the silver dragon, Gu Sanzheng and the others drilled out of the ground as well and landed on the ground. They coldly looked around at the mountains shrouded in darkness.
The silver dragon that was rapidly circling above them turned around and turned into streaks of silver light before returning to the sword case on Gu Sanzheng's back.
Dong Quan and the others heaved a sigh of relief. They actually managed to forcefully drill their way out from a hundred meters underground. Their gazes towards Gu Sanzheng were filled with respect.
Gu Sanzheng's gaze darkened. Clad in battle armor and carrying a sword box on his back, he stood proudly in the gusts of wind. The stars and moon shone brightly above his head as he surveyed the surroundings.
If he didn't have any skills, he would definitely be killed. How would he dare to risk his life and enter the underground tunnel? This was called being bold because of one's skill.
A Blue Lotus Eighth Grade Sword Deviate Sect disciple pointed in the direction of the Red Scarves Alliance's troops in the distance and shouted, "Ye Xin, look! It's Senior Brother Gu's Thunderclap Flying Swords. They're coming out from that direction!"
Ye Xin had already noticed this. She turned her Crystal-Armored Hurricane Beast around and shouted, "Let's go! Follow me to meet up with the Alliance Master! "
A large number of people immediately galloped away.
After meeting up with Gu Sanzheng and the others. Ye Xin asked, "Has Miao Yi been executed?"
Tan Lao shook his head and said, "The monster on the island obstructed us, so we couldn't find him. There's something fishy about this."
Ye Xin raised her eyebrows and looked around, "What a bunch of ungrateful demons. How dare they ruin our business. Let's kill them all!"
Just then, a shout came from afar, "Niu Youde! Come out and answer us!"
The members of the Red Scarves Alliance all turned around and opened their transcendence vision to look in the direction of the voice. Dozens of people appeared, led by a black-robed man who was pointing at them. Behind him stood two enchanting women.
'Niu Youde? ' Everyone was a little confused. They didn't know who he was talking to. However, it seemed like he was pointing at them.
Everyone instinctively looked around, including Gu Sanzheng and the others. However, they couldn't see anyone else besides them.
"I forgot. I should be calling you Gu Sanzheng!" The black-robed man was none other than Hei Langjun. He shouted, "Gu Sanzheng! Why don't you dare to answer me?! "
'So he's talking to me. What does this Niu Youde mean? ' Gu Sanzheng stepped forward and arrogantly invoked his arts as he replied, "I am here. Who dares to speak such nonsense!?"
Hei Langjun shouted, "Gu Sanzheng, you killed Madam Wu Hua of my Jade Stream Manor, then trespassed into Brass Gong Fort and killed seventy-two Fort Masters. You even caused the death of Commander Yuan. Do you know your crimes?!"
The members of the Red Scarves Alliance who hadn't entered the tunnel earlier all looked at Gu Sanzheng and the others in shock. They didn't expect Gu Sanzheng and the others to have already killed so many people in such a short amount of time. They were indeed powerful!
However, Ye Xin knew how powerful Gu Sanzheng's Thunderclap Sword Furnace was, so she remained calm when she heard Gu Sanzheng's words.
What Madam Wu Hua? What seventy-two Fort Masters? What Commander Yuan? Gu Sanzheng didn't know a single one of them. So many people had just died to his Thunderclap Flying Swords. Who the hell would know who was who?
Gu Sanzheng scanned his surroundings. So this place was called Brass Gong Fort …
However, there was one thing that puzzled him. Killing that madam and the seventy-two Fort Masters was still acceptable. From what he knew, a Fort Master in the Sea of Constellations was equivalent to a Manor Head. It wasn't a big deal for a Blue Lotus Ninth Grade cultivator like him to kill them. However, he didn't dare claim to be a commander. A commander was a Red Lotus expert equivalent to a Hall Master. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be that easy to kill them. Could that crab spirit be that so-called commander?
That couldn't be right either. All the Yao Cores he took out earlier were First Grade Yao Cores. If he killed a Red Lotus Yao cultivator, he should have obtained a Second Grade Yao Core. Could that crab spirit have some sort of background that allowed him to ascend to such a high position?
Gu Sanzheng thought about it and felt that it wasn't entirely impossible. It wasn't uncommon for similar incidents to occur in the Celestial Nation.
"So what if I killed them? What can you do to me?" Gu Sanzheng said disdainfully, "So you are the demons who obstructed me in the cave just now. Since you dare to show yourself, do you dare to fight me?"
Miao Yi, Sikong Wuwei, and Sikong Wuwei were following Pi Junzi out of a hidden cave. Seeing that Gu Sanzheng and the others had actually come out, Miao Yi couldn't help clicking his tongue and said, "This guy is really powerful. He still couldn't kill them even after all that."
As soon as he said that, he heard Gu Sanzheng's reply. The four of them couldn't help but exchange glances with one another. Sikong Wuwei couldn't help but cover his mouth and chuckle, "He actually admitted to it himself? Is there really such a good thing? As expected of the saying goes, a sin committed by heaven can be forgiven, but a sin committed by oneself cannot be forgiven. Now, he won't be able to wash himself clean even if he jumps into the sea. Interesting. "
Miao Yi and the others immediately snickered.
Pi Junzi had a strange expression on his face. Earlier, he was worried that once Hei Langjun spread the news, the higher-ups would eventually capture him to verify it. But now, the person who was framed had admitted to it himself. There was no need to look for him to verify it anymore.
On the mountaintop, Hei Langjun bellowed furiously, "Gu Sanzheng! So you really did it! How dare you! Commander Yuan is the sworn brother of the Manor Head of my Jade Stream Manor. You killed my Manor Head's sworn brother and even harmed my Manor Head's wife. You have already committed a grave sin. All the Yao cultivators participating in the Subjugation Crusade will hunt you down. Don't even think about leaving the Western Star Sea alive!"
As soon as he said this, Gu Sanzheng's suspicions were further confirmed. It seemed that the crab spirit really did have a powerful background.
However, he wasn't afraid at all. He was participating in the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade. How could he show mercy just because of his opponent's background? There was no such thing as that. So what if he killed the crab spirit? Unless he died in the Sea of Constellations, as long as he made it back alive, even if he didn't become the official Manor Head, these Yao cultivators wouldn't dare to barge into the Celestial Nation to settle the score with him, would they?
"Don't even think about it??? Gong Tread Chime Bo
Chui Bo?? Post Seed Irrigation?? Soaring Sieve Scabbard Yi Hui Sword?
Little did he know that his words had already shocked the crowd of Yao cultivators. So this guy was Niu Youde, the one who stirred up a huge commotion in the Sea of Constellations many years ago. If anyone could capture or kill this person, it would be a great merit. With this merit, they might even be able to head straight to the Western Constellations Palace without having to wait for the Subjugation Crusade to end. Even if the Western Constellations Palace Master Fu Qing didn't reward them handsomely, they would definitely help them avoid the calamity of the Subjugation Crusade and escape from danger ahead of time. Given Fu Qing's background, it wouldn't be difficult for him to do so. Otherwise, who would listen to the orders of the Western Constellations Palace in the future?
In that instant, the crowd of Yao cultivators looked at Gu Sanzheng with burning gazes. Standing proudly, Gu Sanzheng still had no idea that he had become a hot commodity in the eyes of the Yao cultivators.
"How arrogant! Why wouldn't I dare?! "Hei Langjun turned to his left and right and shouted," Kill them! "
Dozens of people immediately leaped down the mountain and disappeared into the night.
Very soon, the soil in the forest ahead of them split open, and a group of people with dull expressions and filthy bodies crawled out. There were also dragon steeds that looked a little thin and shriveled up. These people wielded weapons as they mounted their steeds and quickly charged towards the Red Scarves Alliance. There were at least two hundred of them.
A few figures flew over Miao Yi and the others, who were still hiding. Miao Yi unintentionally noticed that one of them was missing a large chunk of flesh on one side of his face, revealing his grayish-white facial bones. There was also a dragon steed that was actually able to run despite losing a hoof. Surprised, Miao Yi asked, "Zombie? Zombie dragon steeds? "
Pi Junzi immediately replied in a low voice, "They are Demonic Corpses and Demonic Corpse Dragon Steeds. They are similar to the zombies refined by ghost cultivators. They can be used to defend against enemies, and can also be killed to extract their cores. Demonic Corpse Dragon Steeds are similar to Zombie Dragon Steeds."
Miao Yi understood now. No wonder some of these people looked so familiar. They were clearly the uniforms of a certain sect in the Celestial Nation's Fifth Earthly Branch. It seemed like these people were cultivators who had trespassed on the island and were refined into Demonic Corpses.
On the other side, Gu Sanzheng released his Crystal-Armored Hurricane Beast and mounted it. He waved his hand and said, "Red Scarves Alliance, heed my command. Attack!"
He, Tan Lao, and Ye Xin took the lead and charged forward. The troops behind them immediately followed suit.
Soon, the troops of the Red Scarves Alliance clashed with a horde of zombies in the dense forest ahead.
These Demonic Corpses were no match for the Red Scarves Alliance. They weren't wearing any armor artifacts either. Even if they had, they had probably been stripped off and used as scapegoats.
Hence, these Demonic Corpses were either knocked off their steeds with a single thrust of a spear or sliced in half.
However, what was even more terrifying was that as long as the upper half of the Demonic Corpses could still move after being sliced in half, they would immediately pick up their weapons and chop off the legs of the Red Scarves Alliance's dragon steeds, or slice open the abdomen of a dragon steed.
As for the zombie dragon steeds, even though they had lost their masters, they continued to charge into the Red Scarves Alliance's battle formation and charge around madly. Even when they were pierced several times with their stomachs and intestines spilling out, they didn't react at all. They continued to charge forward, and even when the halved ones were lying on the ground, they would still open their mouths and bite wildly.
For a moment, everyone was thrown into disarray. Some of the inexperienced ones suffered greatly because of this, collapsing with their eyes wide open in regret. They would forever remain in the Sea of Constellations.
Everyone quickly learned how to deal with this situation. As soon as they attacked, they immediately decapitated the Demonic Corpses.
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