But right at this moment, there was a sudden whooshing sound. Chen Guishuo, who was in the air, changed his stance and swung his sword sideways.
Amidst a series of clanging noises, five or six arrows were knocked away by Chen Guishuo's sword. Then, under the leadership of Guan Tie, more than a hundred people, who had been lying in ambush, suddenly rushed out, carrying bows and crossbows as they charged up on foot.
Guan Tie had been instructed by Lan Ruoting to come here quietly with his subordinates. Who would have thought that they would run into Yuan Gang in danger? Knowing that the Prince admired this man very much, how could he not save him?
Taking advantage of the wave of arrows, Yuan Gang quickly escaped from danger and rushed down.
Chen Guishuo landed in a hurry. He had no time to hide. Another wave of arrows came, and there were dozens of them. It was hard to block all of them even with his sword. He quickly waved his arms to cast a spell, releasing his transcendence energy to form a protective shield.
The dozens of arrows stopped in front of Chen Guishuo and stopped in the air. They were trapped by his transcendence energy. The tips of the arrows were close to Chen Guishuo and far away. They were only a finger's distance away from Chen Guishuo's eyeballs. Chen Guishuo was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.
The reason why the tips of the arrows were different was that the continuous attacks of the arrows almost broke through Chen Guishuo's transcendence energy defense. The reason was simple. When the arrows arrived one after another, the ones that arrived first would face a stronger defense. At the same time, part of the defense would be consumed. Naturally, the arrows that arrived later would face less resistance, and the attack distance would be closer.
This was not the end. Guan Tie waved his hand and another wave of arrows came.
Chen Guishuo didn't dare to face them head-on. With his Qi Refining cultivation, it was impossible for him to block too many arrows. With a wave of his hand, the arrows that were suspended in the air in front of him were swept away. Then, he leaped to the side and hid behind a large tree. Suddenly, there were sounds of arrows nailed into the tree trunk. The feathers of the arrows trembled, and some arrows brushed past the side of the tree.
Chen Guishuo was suppressed, and Yuan Gang had also rushed into a group of people. Under the protection of everyone, he was temporarily out of danger.
Guan Tie, who was holding a saber in one hand, looked Yuan Gang up and down. Seeing that he should be fine, he asked, "What happened?"
Yuan Gang said indifferently, "I'm not sure."
Seeing that he was alone, Guan Tie seemed to remember something and asked anxiously, "Where's Su Jieren?"
Yuan Gang looked at the top of the mountain. "He's still in the temple!"
Guan Tie didn't say anything else. He immediately waved his hand at his brothers and said, "Go!" He was about to go into Nanshan Temple to rescue them.
Yuan Gang grabbed his arm and warned, "There should be more than one cultivator, it's dangerous!"
Guan Tie said solemnly: "Ying Yang and Wu Lie Graud did not abandon their brothers!"
Yuan Gang's expression froze. He stared blankly at him with a complicated look in his eyes.
Guan Tie didn't think too much about it and shook his head at his subordinates again. "Let's go!"
A group of people began to rush up the mountain towards Chen Guishuo's hiding place.
Yuan Gang, who wanted to take advantage of the situation to escape according to his plan, turned his head to look at the mountain below, then looked back at the group of people rushing up the mountain. His cheeks tightened. In the end, he didn't follow his original plan to escape. Instead, he followed the crowd and rushed up. He borrowed a Zhanmadao from one of the guards carrying a crossbow and used it. He sped up and rushed forward, rushing to the front to hold the line.
Just as the crowd neared Chen Guishuo's hiding place, a person suddenly flew down from the top of the tree. It was Xu Yitian. As soon as he entered the crowd, sword lights flashed everywhere, and in an instant, blood splattered everywhere. In the blink of an eye, he had taken down five or six people, causing chaos in the crowd.
Xu Yitian directly rushed into the crowd. The people around him didn't dare to shoot arrows, afraid that they would hurt their own people. One by one, they pulled out their sabers and rushed forward to fight. However, how could they be a match for Xu Yitian?
Seeing his brothers fall one by one, Guan Tie's eyes widened. He roared, "Whistling Arrow!"
Just as Yuan Gang turned his head to see what was happening, Chen Guishuo suddenly flashed out from behind the tree, thrusting his sword at him. Sensing this, Yuan Gang pulled back his saber and slashed horizontally.
Clang! A crisp sound rang out as the saber and sword collided. Chen Guishuo once again experienced Yuan Gang's brute force. The impact caused his sword to tremble, and his palms to go numb.
On the contrary, Yuan Gang didn't seem to be affected. He swung his saber at Chen Guishuo and madly slashed at him. One person's strength was enough to defeat ten people, forcing Chen Guishuo to continuously retreat and hide. Chen Guishuo backhanded his hand and struck out with a "Xuan Qing Palm". The palm energy landed on Yuan Gang's body, causing Yuan Gang to stagger backwards. However, Yuan Gang steadied himself with a kick and immediately rushed forward with his saber, slashing wildly.
Several whistling arrows were fired one after another. A few streaks of light soared into the sky and exploded in the air.
A shocking sound rang out. The people waiting on the official road suddenly turned their heads to look in the direction of Nan Shan Temple. They saw a red light explode in the sky, followed by a few more explosions. Numerous red lights flashed in the sky. It was an emergency signal for help!
Whether it was Shang Chaozong or Shang Shuqing, all of them rushed to the back of their horses. The troops that were scattered all over the place rushed over at top speed. The sound of hooves thundering could be heard. Hundreds of people on horseback, crossbows and sabers in hand, hurriedly rushed to the rescue.
Niu Youdao frowned deeply. What was going on? Why were there so many signals for help?
Things were a little out of their plan. Worried that something might happen to Monkey, Niu Youdao also chased after them.
Qu Wu and the others from Guangyi Prefecture were stunned. Seeing Shang Chaozong and the others rushing over, Qu Wu also jumped on his horse and waved his hand, saying, "Let's go and see what's going on!"
The ten of them also galloped on their horses and chased after them.
In the living room of Nan Shan Temple, Su Jieren, who was talking to someone, suddenly turned his head when he heard the signal for help.
Song Yanqing and Yuan Fang were also stunned. They ran out immediately and saw the signal in the sky.
Su Jieren's expression changed drastically. He drew his sword and was about to rush out.
Song Yanqing's eyes flashed. He turned his hand and struck Su Jieren's back with Xuan Qing Palm. Su Jieren was sent flying and fell to the ground with blood spurting out.
"Watch over him!" Song Yanqing turned his head and shouted at Yuan Fang. He dashed out and jumped onto the roof of the front hall, running quickly to see what was going on.
In the fierce battle in the forest, seeing that the other party had sent out a signal for help, Xu Yitian knew that it was not a good idea to continue fighting. Seeing that Chen Guishuo was being forced into a panic, Xu Yitian also struck back with Xuan Qing Palm, knocking down several people with one palm. His figure flashed, and he killed his way out of the encirclement with his sword. His flying sword went straight for Yuan Gang, who was fighting with his back to him.
"Watch out!" Guan Tie reminded. He also rushed out to stop Xu Yitian and slashed at Xu Yitian with his saber.
"Clang!" Xu Yitian parried the saber that was coming at him with his sword. Then, he followed up with another slash, causing blood to splatter. The blade of the sword sank into Guan Tie's chest.
Yuan Gang, who was reminded, turned his saber back and slashed at Xu Yitian. However, Xu Yitian had already leaped into the air. He kicked a tree trunk and shouted, "Go!"
Chen Guishuo immediately turned around and dodged.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Arrows were shot out rapidly. A group of personal guards rushed forward and fired their crossbows. However, in the dense forest, it was difficult for them to display their full effect. Xu Yitian and Chen Guishuo used the tree trunk as cover and leaped up to the top of the tree. Then, they flew away and disappeared from everyone's line of sight.
A group of people rushed to the front and raised their crossbows. Another person supported Guan Tie, who had fallen to the ground, and said sorrowfully, "Milord! Milord … "
Surrounded by the crowd, Guan Tie stretched out a bloody hand towards Yuan Gang, who was standing silently at the side. He looked at Yuan Gang with a face full of expectation.
Everyone looked at Yuan Gang, and two of the escorts made way for him.
Yuan Gang stepped forward, grabbed Guan Tie's bloody hand, and slowly squatted down.
Guan Tie forcefully grabbed onto Yuan Gang's hand and said with all his strength, "Brother Yuan, stay … stay …"
Yuan Gang didn't make a sound. He only looked at him quietly until Guan Tie's head tilted to the side and fell into the arms of someone beside him. Yuan Gang still didn't give him the answer he wanted.
Ignoring the sorrowful and indignant gazes around him, Yuan Gang's expression was indifferent. He leaned on the ground with his saber and slowly stood up. In just a short while, more than thirty of Guan Tie's personal guards had fallen!
Outside Nanshan Temple, Xu Yitian and Chen Guishuo met up with Song Yanqing at the entrance of the temple.
Seeing that Xu Yitian's body was stained with blood, Song Yanqing immediately asked, "Did you succeed?"
Xu Yitian shook his head. "I didn't see Niu Youdao. Instead, I bumped into a group of elite soldiers and started fighting with them. They should be Shang Chaozong's personal guards!"
"This little thief is very cunning. Does he think that Shang Chaozong can protect him?" Song Yanqing sneered.
At this time, the rumbling of hooves could be heard from the foot of the mountain. It was obvious that someone was charging up the mountain.
Chen Guishuo was a little worried. "Senior Martial Brother, it should be Shang Chaozong's men. Should we hide for a while?"
Song Yanqing turned around and shouted, "What are you afraid of? Do you think Shang Chaozong's men can stop us?"
Chen Guishuo said worriedly, "Shang Chaozong is a Regional Prince after all. Isn't it a little inappropriate for us to make a move against a Regional Prince? If word of this gets out, we'll be in big trouble. Neither side will be able to bear the consequences."
"Who said we're going to make a move against Shang Chaozong? I don't want to provoke him, but he doesn't want to provoke me either. What can a has-been Regional Prince do? " Song Yanqing snorted disdainfully. He sneered, "Since I'm here, Shang Chaozong must give me an explanation. He must hand over Niu Youdao!"
Xu Yitian and Chen Guishuo looked at each other. Given Shang Chaozong's current strength, it was basically impossible for him to keep them here.
"Gather everyone in the temple. Don't let that Bear Demon escape!" Song Yanqing turned around and gave the order. Then, he walked to the stairs leading down the mountain. With his hands clasped behind his back, he looked coldly at the path leading up the mountain. He looked like he was waiting for the arrival of a distinguished guest.
Chen Guishuo quickly went to the temple to gather everyone.
Hundreds of men rushed to the waist of the mountain and met up with Guan Tie's men. Shang Chaozong jumped off his horse and hurriedly walked into the forest on the side of the path. He stood in front of Guan Tie's corpse and scanned the dozens of corpses.
The men in the surroundings were on high alert.
Niu Youdao, who was right behind him, also hurried over. When he saw that Yuan Gang was standing quietly and unscathed, he finally heaved a sigh of relief. However, he did not understand why Yuan Gang did not follow the plan and left.
His Adam's apple bobbed up and down. Shang Chaozong asked with a gloomy expression, "What happened?"
"Prince, we came here to investigate and saw that Brother Yuan was being attacked. So, we stepped in to save him …" One of the guards explained the incident in detail.
After listening to the incident, Niu Youdao frowned deeply and stared at the silent Yuan Gang.
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