"What's wrong?"
Huan of Northern Qi suddenly woke up from his sleep. He crawled out of the tent and looked around.
"Flame monkeys!"
A chiliarch held a steel knife. Zhenqi frost swirled around the blade. He said, "They're all over 5,000 years old. Be careful, second master. Hide in the tent and don't come out!"
"What's there to fear about mere flame monkeys?"
Huan of Northern Qi lifted his sword and flipped onto his horse. He shouted, "Use your bows and arrows. Kill all the flame monkeys!"
"Yes! Protect the second master! "
A group of Yihe soldiers all raised their shields and stood in front of Northern Qi. The archers pulled back their longbows and shot toward the group of flaming monkeys charging toward them. However, a fiery red aura appeared on the surface of the flaming monkeys' skin. With a clang, most of the arrows were deflected. In the next moment, a few flaming monkeys in front had already raised their sharp claws and tore through the shields. They opened their mouths and bit into the necks of the soldiers behind them. Wretched cries immediately rang out.
"Bastards …"
A few of the more powerful chiliarchs trembled with anger. They raised their swords and slashed wildly. Perhaps only these heaven-realm chiliarchs could stop the flame monkeys.
"Chirp chirp … chirp chirp …"
There were flame monkeys everywhere around the valley. There were at least 100 of them. Even the soldiers led by Huan of Northern Qi, who had high cultivation, could not withstand them. In the blink of an eye, more than half of the 500 people had been killed by the flame monkeys. For a moment, Huan of Northern Qi's face grew increasingly pale.
"Protect the second master!"
A Heaven Realm elite swung his sword horizontally and forced a Fire Monkey to retreat. The Fire Snake Martial Soul on the blade moved continuously, but two Fire Monkeys attacked from the left and right at the same time. Their sharp claws covered in flames pierced the Heaven Realm elite's abdomen and practically ripped out his intestines. He died a horrible death.
"General Lu!" The surrounding soldiers were dumbfounded. They were scared out of their wits.
"We can't stop them!"
A chiliarch holding a spear shouted. "Protect the second master and retreat. Let Lu You's people come in and stop the flame monkeys. These flame monkeys are a bunch of lunatics!"
"Yes!"
The soldiers clustered around Northern Qi Huan as they retreated. The soldiers at the back howled as they were killed in the flames. The number of flame monkeys grew, far exceeding the imagination of Northern Qi Huan and the others.
"Damn it …"
Huan of Northern Qi's handsome face was now twisted. He growled, "If you want to kill me, then don't blame me for being impolite. I will let you animals have a taste of the power of heaven and earth!"
As he spoke, Huan of Northern Qi suddenly raised the sword in his hand. Streaks of golden runes on the blade transformed into an earthy yellow light that shot into the sky. This time, the color was very rich. It was a mid-tier Earthbook Embryonic Sword! A blood-red vortex appeared in the sky, and the Power of Heaven and Earth had already been activated. In the next moment, furious bolts of lightning rained down, and the purple light illuminated the dark night like it was daytime!
"Bang, bang, bang …"
This mid-tier Earthbook was a law of lightning. Bolts of furious lightning crashed into the crowd of flame monkeys. Wretched cries rang out, but the Yihe Kingdom soldiers mixed in the crowd of monkeys were also not spared. Each of them was turned into a pile of charcoal before they could even cry out. The lightning raged on for nearly 10 seconds before stopping. There were already many dead and injured.
The flames flickered. The flame monkeys had not all died, but they charged forward even more violently.
…
Outside the valley, Lin Muyu raised her head to look at the bursts of lightning in the sky and said, "Northern Qi Huan has used the Heavenly Book again. What a wastrel … Young master Lu You, let's go quickly!"
"Go?" Lu You paused. "Go … go where?"
"To find the Heavenly Book Forest!"
Lin Muyu smiled faintly. "Northern Qi Huan's army was ambushed by the flame monkeys. They must have suffered heavy casualties, but the flame monkeys may not be able to kill all of his people. Once Northern Qi Huan leads the rest of his people out, he will definitely take his anger out on you. At that time, you won't be able to leave even if you want to."
"Okay, let's set off immediately. Pack up and leave this place!" Lu You said loudly.
Lin Muyu shook her head. "Don't pack up. There's no time. Everyone, get on your horses and leave. Leave behind the tents and everything else. Your lives are more important."
"Yes!"
The sound of hooves echoed in the air as the group quickly left the ominous place. Lin Muyu, on the other hand, turned around to look at her tent and the steel pot. She felt it was a pity that she had to throw away the things she had just bought.
Qin Yin seemed to see through his thoughts. She couldn't help but smile. "Okay, after this, we'll just sleep outdoors in the Heavenly Book Forest. In any case, the temperature here isn't very cold."
"Mm, let's go!"
The group hurriedly left, disappearing into the night.
A few minutes later, a group of people led by Northern Qi Huan charged out of the valley. Almost all of them were injured. Northern Qi Huan's face was full of malevolence. Looking at the empty camp, he couldn't help but roar angrily, "Where are they? Where are they? Lu You, you treacherous villain, don't let me see you again! No … when I return to Hundred Ridge City, I will definitely go to the commander and ask for an imperial edict to exterminate your entire Lu household of Shanglu County. Just you wait! "
On the side, the injured chiliarchs were dumbfounded. They knew that this vicious and evil second young master was just a weakling who couldn't be helped. However, they were soldiers after all, and they had to obey orders.
"Jiji …"
The cries of the flaming monkeys came from the valley. Northern Qi Huan couldn't help but shiver. He said, "Let's go to the Heavenly Book Forest. We can't stay here any longer."
"Second young master …" A chiliarch wiped the blood from his face. "We still have at least a hundred brothers left in the valley to bring up the rear. Are … are we going to ignore them?"
"We can't. The bigger picture is more important. If we can find those ancient Heavenly Book Monoliths, their sacrifice will be worth it."
"Yes!" The chiliarch wanted to say something but stopped. He urged his horse to follow Northern Qi Huan. After galloping for several dozen meters, he said, "Second young master just activated the mid-level Earthly Tomes … other than killing a dozen flaming monkeys, he also killed nearly fifty of our brothers …"
"Shut up!"
Northern Qi Huan's face was filled with anger. "Those who accomplish great things do not bother with trifles. If I hadn't activated the Earthly Tomes, I'm afraid it would have been very difficult for our group to escape. The families of those warriors who died in battle will naturally be compensated by the Yihe Kingdom's treasury. You don't need to worry about that."
"Yes … second young master …" A trace of helplessness appeared on the chiliarch's face.
… …
As dawn approached, the east gradually began to brighten. The visibility in the White Leaves Forest also increased. Amidst the messy sound of horse hooves, Lin Muyu, Qin Yin, Lu You, and the others madly galloped for several dozen li. The surrounding scenery also became increasingly lush, like a scene of hundreds of flowers blooming. Along the way, they encountered a few flaming monkeys, but they were all scared away by Lin Muyu's pressure of domain, saving them from unnecessary trouble.
Further ahead was a hilly area. In the distance, they could even see that other than the lush forest on the hills, there were also scattered stone monoliths that glowed with a faint light.
"Is … is that the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest?" Northern Qi Huan asked excitedly.
Lin Muyu took a deep breath. "It should be. Those stone monoliths have a small amount of spiritual energy, but … it's not safe here. There's a very powerful Qi up ahead. It seems to be guarding these stone monoliths."
"What is it?"
Lu You's entire body trembled. He knew that since Lin Muyu said it was very powerful, it was definitely much more powerful than the giant viper.
"I don't know." Lin Muyu shook her head.
Lu You narrowed his eyes and said, "Someone, scout the path. We'll go to that hill and obtain the Heavenly Tome Monolith Inscriptions. This trip will not have been in vain!"
"Yes!"
Everyone was somewhat excited. After experiencing life and death, they had come to the extreme depths of the White Leaves Forest for the sake of these stone monoliths. If they could find the Heavenly Tome Monolith Inscriptions, they would be able to account for themselves when they returned.
The dozen or so guards wielded their swords and spears and spread out on their horses, moving forward one step at a time. Lin Muyu and Qin Yin stood on either side of Lu You. They could not let this young master of Shanglu County die. Otherwise, this group of people would be like a group of dragons without a leader. Sooner or later, they would all die in this dense forest.
At this moment, the earth suddenly began to tremble.
"Buzz buzz …"
Strands of energy also traveled into their ears. Lin Muyu could not help but frown and say, "Everyone, be careful. Something is coming. Everyone in front, retreat!"
But before the scouting guards could completely retreat, suddenly, a wild beast's roar came from the forest. They saw a huge beast charge through a few giant trees. The beast's entire body was covered in blood-red fur. Like a ball of flame, it swept over, and three guards did not even have time to scream before they were cut in half!
"My heavens, what is that?"
Qin Yin was dumbfounded. She suddenly pulled out the Heaven Suppressing Sword, and the Saint Beast Soul Matrix circled around the blade. At the same time, the holy power of the God Binding Chains encircled the blade. Starlight constantly flew up, causing the beast skin cloak behind her to flutter.
"Roar roar …"
The huge beast roared and opened its bloody mouth to chew on a corpse. It chewed on the corpse that had just died, and its teeth were full of minced meat. A pair of emotionless eyes occasionally looked up at Lin Muyu, Qin Yin, and the others in the distance. It was eating people. Moreover, there were a total of ten golden lines on its head, which was a little scary.
"Behemoth, it's a Behemoth!"
Zhang Laosi's face was a little twisted. "I have seen this kind of spirit beast in the Book of Ten Thousand Beasts. This is a legendary spirit beast that originally existed in the legends. I did not expect it to really exist …"
Lu You was also shocked, but the shock he received was two-fold. First, the appearance of the Behemoth made him feel despair. Second, the treasure sword in Qin Yin's hand was obviously not an ordinary sword. Moreover, this beautiful girl's golden martial soul was clearly the same as the God Binding Chains recorded in the Book of Ten Thousand Beasts. This girl's identity was already obvious!
She was the Empress Qin Yin!
Lu You only felt that the world was spinning, and he could not accept everything in front of him. If this girl was Qin Yin, then the identity of the young man beside her was even more obvious. Other than the number one enemy of the Yihe Nation, Lin Muyu, who else could have such strength?
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