The cold wind blew through the forest. It was early in the morning and they were only three hundred miles away from the Dragon's Tomb. With the speed of the heavy cavalry, they could reach the Dragon's Tomb before nightfall. However, the journey was full of hardships and everyone seemed to be exhausted. Many of the soldiers were even infected with diseases, causing their combat power to decrease sharply.
Zeng Yifan frowned and gripped the reins tightly. He glanced to the right and saw Tang Bin approaching on horseback. He cupped his fists and smiled. "Divine Marquis, many of the soldiers in the Divine Might Battalion are infected with diseases. In my opinion … Divine Marquis, why don't we set up camp here and let the soldiers gather information. As for the scouting ahead, let's leave it to the soldiers of Qihai City. What do you think?"
"This …"
Zeng Yifan hesitated for a moment, then said, "This is already the deepest part of the Dragon Seeking Forest. It's not like the outskirts, where there are many ten-thousand-year-old spiritual beasts. Young Master, please think thrice before you act. This old man may be old, but I can still lend Young Master a hand …"
Tang Bin, on the other hand, had a different idea in his mind. He wanted to be the first to enter the Dragon's Tomb to find Tang Xiaoxi. If it was Tang Xiaoxi in her Nine-Tailed Demon Fox form, then he would kill her on the spot. Naturally, the fewer people who knew about this, the better. The elites of Seven Seas City that accompanied him were all his trusted aides. However, if Zeng Yifan knew about this, then it would be equivalent to giving him a handle. This was something Tang Bin absolutely did not want to see.
Tang Bin cupped his fists and smiled. "Thank you for your kindness, Divine Marquis. However, I'm leading the elites of Qihai City. I believe that even if we encounter a Ten Thousand Year Spiritual Beast, we will be able to escape safely. The most important thing is to find Xiao Xi as soon as possible."
"If that's the case, I won't say anything more."
Zeng Yifan pondered for a moment. "But …"
"But what?" Tang Bin asked.
Zeng Yifan smiled and said, "However, this old man had once trained in this area about ten years ago. There are two roads leading to the Dragon's Tomb from here. One is the Lock Zi Valley, and the other is the Green Summit Ridge. This old man suggests that Young Master take the Green Summit Ridge. That place is only occupied by a group of Swift Wolves. As for the Lock Zi Valley, this old man has personally seen a Flaming Ironback Bear that has lived there for more than ten thousand years.
"Thank you, Divine Marquis, I understand, then …" Tang Bin turned his horse around and smiled, "Our Seven Seas City will depart first, Divine Marquis Divine Might Battalion, please bring up the rear."
"Of course, Young Master, please be careful!"
"Thank you, you too!"
Tang Bin rode his horse back to the Seven Seas City camp, loudly ordering, "Full speed ahead!"
The sound of horse hooves thundered, and the more than a thousand people of Seven Seas City began to run, disappearing into the depths of the forest in the blink of an eye.
Zeng Yifan squinted his eyes and looked into the distance, smiling, "Have a safe journey, Young Master."
Sikong Nan smiled faintly, "Marquis has pointed out a path for Young Master Tang, but I don't know if they're willing to take it, but … Marquis, was that Ironback Bear that was more than ten thousand years old made up by you to deceive that kid Tang Bin?"
Zeng Yifan lightly waved his robe sleeves and lightly said, "When have you ever seen me, Zeng Yifan, deceive anyone?"
Sikong Nan was stunned, but his heart was in turmoil. He thought to himself, perhaps this is the legendary "The art of war is deceitful"?
… …
Among the constantly galloping cavalry, Tang Hao, a Tang Family clansman whose strength was second only to Tang Bin, carried a broadsword, his face full of caution as he asked, "Young Master, Zeng Yifan suggested that we go through the Green Summit Ridge, which path do you think we should take?"
Tang Bin squinted his eyes, "Zeng Yifan, that old fox, since he pointed out that there is a ten thousand year old Ironback Bear in the Lock Zi Valley, I don't believe him and insist on going through the Lock Zi Valley. The art of war is deceitful, the truth is false, the falsehood is true. This Zeng Yifan's words cannot be trusted, but we must also believe him. Both the Green Summit Ridge and the Lock Zi Valley may be occupied by ten thousand year old spiritual beasts. Tell everyone to be careful and send scouts to scout ahead.
"This subordinate understands!"
Tang Hao lowered his broadsword, rays of Dou Qi appeared on the blade. He was a powerhouse who had just stepped into the first level of the Heaven Realm. Although he was over 40 years old, he was highly valued and was also the person closest to Tang Bin in the family. Now that Elder Jing was dead, Tang Hao had become Tang Bin's most trusted general.
"Young Master …"
Tang Hao suddenly wanted to say something but stopped.
"Uncle Hao, what's wrong? Is there something wrong?" Tang Bin asked in surprise.
Tang Hao's eyes flickered as he looked at the grass that kept retreating under the hooves of the horses and said, "Young Master, Xiao Xi is your biological cousin. Can we consider not killing Xiao Xi … as long as she agrees not to fight with you for the inheritance of Seven Seas City?"
"Haha, this matter …"
Tang Bin laughed, "Uncle Hao, I know that you watched me and Xiao Xi grow up together and have feelings for us, so I won't make things difficult for you. As long as Xiao Yin isn't a Nine Tailed Demon Fox, I won't do anything to her. After all, I've loved this little sister very much since I was young. This is something that Uncle Hao can also see."
"Then what if Xiao Xi is a Nine Tailed Demon Fox?"
"Those who are not of our clan must have a different heart." Killing intent flashed across Tang Bin's eyes as he said, "This can only mean that she's not a member of our Tang Family. Since she's not a member of the Tang Family, then just kill her."
Tang Hao sighed, "Yes, this subordinate will obey Young Master's orders."
Tang Bin and Tang Xiaoxi were both direct descendants of Tang Lan, while Tang Hao was a direct descendant of Duke Lan's elder brother. It was precisely because of this that he didn't have a very high status in the clan. At the very least, he couldn't be compared to Tang Bin, Tang Lu, Tang Wei, and Tang Xiaoxi. To be able to become a personal attendant was already a great fortune. Those with low cultivation could only be reduced to maids or attendants.
… …
Lock Zi Valley. Spring was warm and flowers were in full bloom. The entire mountain was blooming with white flowers.
Four light cavalry scouts passed through the Lock Zi Valley. Both sides of the valley were filled with winding paths. It was impossible to see if there were any ambushes. They had no choice but to use their spears to randomly stab the grass. Every so often, a few poisonous snakes would jump out with a "pu pu pu" sound. However, for cultivators, poisonous snakes were simply child's play. They were only afraid of thousand-year or ten-thousand-year poisonous snakes like the Dragon Snake.
The length of the Lock Zi Valley was less than a mile. After a round trip, the scouts all came out of the valley and reported to Tang Bin, "Young Master, there are only a few poisonous snakes in the Lock Zi Valley. There's nothing wrong with it."
Tang Bin nodded and laughed, "Hmph, Zhe Yifan thinks he can scare me. He's simply dreaming. Let's go through the Lock Zi Valley. We must reach the Dragon's Tomb before dusk."
"Yes!"
Tang Bin, Tang Hao, and the rest of the Tang family entered the Lock Zi Valley. The sound of 1200 heavy cavalry's hooves shook the entire valley. Obviously, this kind of power was not something the four light cavalry scouts could compare to.
At this time, in one of the caves of the Lock Valley, a gigantic creature slowly woke up from its slumber after being jolted by the hooves of the heavy cavalry. It opened its fiery red eyes and patted its flat abdomen. There wasn't a lot of food throughout the winter, and it had been starving for many days. It seemed like it was welcoming another delicious meal.
"Roar …"
The Flaming Ironback Bear's roar echoed in the valley. In the next moment, this big guy that was at least 3 meters tall suddenly jumped out of the cave. Its sharp claws pounced on a huge rock. Its entire body was enshrouded in raging flames. It stared at the group of people passing through the valley a few meters away. Without saying a word, it pounced down and bit the head of a Seven Seas City heavy cavalry. After spitting out the helmet, it began to chew vigorously. At the same time, it swept its palms across and cut open the stomachs of two other heavy cavalry.
"Beast!" A Tang family member at the third layer of the Earth Realm roared angrily. He raised his iron spear and charged over. His arm trembled, and a spear light shot out. The tip of the spear went straight for the Flaming Ironback Bear's eyes.
Unfortunately, this Flaming Ironback Bear had a total of 11 golden lines and 4 silver lines on its forehead. This was a 10,000-year Ferocious Beast. The invisible flames around its eyes directly shattered the iron spear. In a rage, the Ironback Bear pounced forward. Its sharp claws were astonishingly fast, and it suddenly swept diagonally. The wind from its claws was scorching hot, and it actually directly tore the Earth Realm third layer clansman into two halves. His body was a bloody mess, and he didn't even have time to scream!
Everyone was dumbfounded. At this time, Tang Bin, Tang Hao, and the rest had also returned. Looking at the surrounded Ironback Bear, they gritted their teeth and shouted, "Bows, arrows, spears, do your best to distance yourself. We'll be able to kill this 10,000-year Ferocious Beast once we break its Ferocious Qi!"
As he said that, Tang Bin opened his arms, and the Fire Fox martial soul darted around his shoulders. A Fire Fox Seal broke through the air!
"Peng!"
Star Sacrificial Seal!
The Fire Fox Seal smashed heavily into the Ironback Bear's forehead, but it only sent out powerful flames and fragments of Ferocious Qi. It didn't really hurt the Ironback Bear. Instead, the Ironback Bear charged forward ferociously, and with its claws and bites, it killed a few more spear-wielding soldiers. Arrows fell like rain from all directions, but how could they break the Ferocious Qi of a 10,000-year Ferocious Beast?
Tang Bin kept a distance from the Ironback Bear, and he used the Fire Fox Seal again and again. He was the only expert at the peak of the first layer of the Heaven Realm, and also the only person who had cultivated the Fire Fox Seal to the seventh layer. The Five Qi Seals in his hands spun rapidly, and they bombarded the Ironback Bear's head. Finally, after nearly a hundred people were killed or injured, the Ferocious Qi of the Ironback Bear was broken.
"Spears!"
"Bows and arrows!"
Tang Hao ordered loudly, but the Ironback Bear was a Spirit Beast race known for its defense. Its fur was as hard as iron, and it actually broke the spears in half. As for the arrows, they couldn't even hurt it in the slightest. On the other hand, the attacks of the crowd made the Ironback Bear almost go berserk. Its body was covered in flames, and it charged back and forth among the crowd.
…
In less than twenty minutes, the 1,200 Tang Clan soldiers led by Tang Bin had been killed by the Ironback Bear, and only less than four hundred people were left. The valley was filled with broken limbs and bodies, and the Ironback Bear had launched a few flame attacks, burning quite a few people into a pile of ashes. The scene was simply too horrible to look at.
The Ironback Bear had paid a heavy price as well. Its entire body was covered in blood, and its iron-like skin was lacerated. More than a dozen arrows had pierced through its eyes. It was only relying on the aura of a human to kill its prey.
…
On the peak of the Lock Zi Valley, a handsome young man lay quietly on top of a green rock. He was just sensing the battle in the valley with his spirit sense. Who else could it be other than Lin Muyu?
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