As the night deepened, Cui Hao and the others continued to follow Mengqi's footsteps. The explosion just now confirmed to them that the assassins from the Unrelenting Tower had not given up and were making their final mad attempt. They did not know if the experts of the Exterior had intercepted them in time. If not, then they could be considered to be passing by. If they were intercepted, they could still use the Golden-level assassins to hone their skills and get a reward.
The mountain path opened up in the darkness. The cold wind was biting cold. They passed through layers of pine forest and bypassed the cliff. They arrived at a natural shelter from the wind. The north wind had weakened a lot and was slightly agitated. The Mountain Deity Temple stood by the side of the road in front of them. The dim light from the fire was dim and warm.
Cui Hao suddenly felt uncomfortable with the slightly dull air flow. He quickly shouted, "Everyone, be careful. There are remnants of poisonous smoke ahead! Although it has dissipated for a long time, the wind here is weak. If you inhale too much of it, you might still be affected. Keep the antidote pill in your mouth. "
The remaining poisonous smoke was basically useless but it was better to be safe than sorry. It was not a big deal to keep an antidote pill in your mouth.
Jiang Qing was very excited to encounter something like this for the first time. He took out the antidote pill and put it in his mouth. He did not stop walking as he approached the Mountain God Temple. "The Twelfth Cui, there must have been a big battle ahead. What was the outcome? How many assassins from the Unrelenting Tower died? "
If it had been the Red-stair, would that arrogant Green-robed Rider have been able to escape unscathed?
Cui Hao said with a sigh, "When assassins attack, their targets are always at their weakest. That is why they can often defeat stronger opponents. With the probing before this evening, they should have a better understanding of the Green-robed Rider's strength. Since they dared to blow up the mountain path, they probably had a good chance …"
A person's realm was certain but their combat strength would often fluctuate. When they were in a bad mood, angry beyond words, or happy or relaxed, their combat strength would definitely be different.
Timing, geography, people, and other factors could all affect combat strength. For assassins, they were good at observation and timing. Once they attacked, they would at least attack when their targets were relatively weaker.
Therefore, for experts, it was necessary to keep their minds calm and be able to enter a state of mind at any time.
Suddenly, someone stopped in front and said in a low voice.
"There's a corpse!"
Cui Hao was not far away. He followed the sound and happened to see a corpse in a green robe. The face was thin, and the facial features were rather striking. The corpse was strangely covered in a layer of ice, as if it had been frozen. However, the fatal wound was the sword mark between the eyebrows.
"Huh, why does it look so familiar …" Cui Hao thought of the famous people nearby and vaguely grasped something.
At this moment, he saw that the ice on the dead man's hands was the thickest, as if it came from his blood vessels and bones. His heart skipped a beat, and he cried out involuntarily, "Shadow Cold Palm!"
The surrounding Jianghu heroes held their breaths. "Shadow Cold Palm" Jiang Dingzhi was a famous Heterodox Master in the Di and Qin Prefectures. He had once been famous for his prowess. He had committed numerous murders and attracted countless people to kill him. However, his Lightness Skill was outstanding. When he saw that the situation was not right, he immediately fled. He had grown all the way to the Half-step Exterior Scenery and was known as a future Heterodox Master.
He was a Half-step Exterior Scenery master. His Jiang Ding's Lightness Skill and cold palm were the best in the world. If he didn't push himself too hard, he could hold on for more than a quarter of an hour. Later on, he would get weaker. His Lightness Skill was excellent. He would run away when he saw something was wrong. He grew to Half-step Exterior Scenery master.
Who knew that he would die here! But even so, he was a real Half-step Exterior Scenery master. His Lightness Skill and cold palm were the best in the world. If he didn't push himself too hard, he could hold on for more than a quarter of an hour. Then he would get weaker and weaker. When that time came, it would be hard for others to catch up. Therefore, most of the enlightened Acupores and Half-step Exterior Scenery masters in Di and Qin were terrified.
Who knew that he would die here today!
"Is he an assassin from Unrelenting Tower?"
"Green-robed Rider could kill him?"
Numerous exclamations of surprise and bewilderment resounded, and all of them felt like gasping.
"Phew." Cui Hao exhaled. "Whether he's an assassin or not, his ambush of Green-robed Rider is terrifying."
What was even more terrifying was that Shadow Cold Palm was dead. Looking at the scorched mud around them and the knife marks and footprints on the ground, it was obvious that there had been a great battle. Green-robed Rider had forced Shadow Cold Palm to use his ultimate move and suffered a backlash in advance. Then, he was killed with a single sword strike. How terrifying!
Did he kill a powerful enemy and swagger off?
"There's another corpse over there!" Someone pointed not far away.
The shocked Jiang Qing jumped in fright. He looked as far as he could and saw a corpse lying near the pine forest. Not a single blade of grass grew on his head. His facial features were distinct and there were traces of fire and thunder around him.
"Flame-scorching Devilman!"
"One of the 19 Devilmen of Destruction Sect!"
The corpse was so recognizable that many people called out his identity. He was Flame-scorching Devilman, one of the top five Devilmen!
"He's dead too?"
"It looks like he joined forces with Shadow Cold Palm to kill that person?"
Flame-scorching Devilman and Shadow Cold Palm had joined forces, but both of them had died on the spot. It was unbelievable.
Cui Hao looked at the fierce and dangerous battle around him. He looked at the thin knife wound on Flame-scorching Devilman's throat and the traces of lightning around the wound. He felt like he was dreaming. Just how terrifying was Green-robed Rider's strength? What kind of thrilling and exciting battle had just taken place?
The night was dark and the light from the fire was weak. Looking at the two corpses, everyone could not help but shiver. It was as if they were in the ruins of hell.
"There's another corpse over there …" a female warrior's voice sounded a little erratic. Outside the temple door, in front of the steps, in the shadows, lay a female corpse with a jade flute by her side.
"There's another corpse …" Everyone thought dreamily.
There were many heroes present. Soon, someone recognized the female corpse.
"'Soul-losing Flute' Lin Biyu …"
"The three of them joined forces and they all died on the spot …" Cui Hao swallowed hard. He could not imagine that such a siege could fail. The Green-robed Rider was obviously not a Half-step Exterior Scenery.
Similarly, he could not imagine the details of the previous battle. It was unbelievable and beyond the comprehension of ordinary people!
Lin Biyu and Shadow Cold Palm had both died from sword wounds. The three of them did not use swords. Flame-scorching Devilman's wound was from a knife. Among the three of them, only Cui Hao used a knife, and a thin one at that. The wounds were different, so the possibility of them killing each other could be ruled out.
The three corpses lay silently on the snowy mountain road. No one present could say a word.
With their strength and the fact that they had joined forces, it was no wonder that they dared to blow up the mountain road. They were not afraid of being surrounded after a long delay. However, the result was so unimaginable!
Could it be that they had help?
But there were no signs of an Exterior or Half-step Exterior Scenery master!
"Sword wounds …" Cui Hao suddenly thought of someone but felt that it was wrong. There were only a few people in the top ten of the Ranking List of Young Masters who could eliminate Flame-scorching Devilman, Shadow Cold Palm, and Soul-losing Flute in one battle!
Of course, if one's skill was good at group battles and life-and-death battles, the requirements could be lowered.
"Search the surroundings and hand the three corpses and their belongings to the Six Fan School. Ask them to exchange them for elixirs, gold, and silver. Everyone here will get a share!" Cui Hao said loudly to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation and causing chaos and killing.
Although he was inexperienced in Jianghu, he could still be an armchair strategist.
The arresters who had chased after them recovered from their shock and immediately maintained order to prevent killing.
The crowd spread out and searched the surroundings. They wanted to find a corpse and hide their belongings.
In the pine forest, a few heroes passed by a pile of dead leaves. It was lifeless and covered a hole in the tree.
When they passed by, the dead leaves suddenly dispersed and a figure stood up. He was dressed in black, empty-handed, and had an "ordinary" appearance.
It was Mengqi!
He jumped over the mountain stream and jumped on tree branches. He made a big circle and returned to the vicinity of the Mountain God Temple where the battle had taken place!
He knew his own strength. How far could he run in ten breaths? In winter, there was less water in the stream. Other than eliminating his smell, he could not hide his body by flowing with the stream. Thus, he decided to create a psychological blind spot by hiding directly in the place where the battle had taken place.
This place was naturally sheltered from the wind and the smell did not disperse. Even if he still had a faint smell, he was not afraid of being suspected.
Then, Mengqi hid himself in the tree hole covered by the dead leaves. He completely withdrew his spirit and gaze and used the Eight Nine Mysteries to simulate the heartbeat and breathing of a hibernating animal. He directly entered a meditative state without a ripple.
He did not notice the arrival of the experts of the Exterior and the Red-stair Killer until he heard the word "trash". Only then did he realize that the most dangerous moment had come. He remained motionless, relying on the wonders of the Eight Nine Mysteries, just like a real hibernating animal.
The two terrifying enemies gave chase after him after a brief search. Mengqi still did not dare to move and waited patiently until Cui Hao and the other heroes arrived. Only then did he change his appearance with magic skills and materials. While they were searching, he took advantage of the time when they were searching to leave his hiding place.
The effects of the Recover Pill slightly dispersed and his strength recovered a little. He pretended to be a person with low martial arts skills and blended into the searching crowd.
"Hey, bro, did you find anything?" Mengqi approached a searcher and greeted him warmly.
The searcher looked at the unprepossessing lad and could not remember if he knew him. He casually replied, "How could there be a fortuitous encounter? Bro, you seem to be injured? "
"Yeah, we climbed the mountain together. Unfortunately, I slipped and hurt my left arm, so I fell behind." Mengqi fabricated a story.
The searcher seemed to have understood. "I see."
So it was someone who had climbed the mountain together. It was dark and they were not familiar with each other. How could he remember their faces?
With Mengqi's intention to get closer, the two of them quickly got along well. It was as if they had known each other for more than ten years.
After ending the search and returning to the team, Mengqi used the searcher to familiarize himself with the people nearby. He completely integrated into the "team" and continued to chase after the Green-robed Rider.
In midair, the black-robed man holding the vase watched Cui Hao and the others pass by. He did not pay much attention to them. Then, he noticed that the chaos in Dragon-rocky City had subsided and experts were approaching. He sighed and turned to escape into the darkness.
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