Chapter 128: Halfway Out
The tall emperor disappeared, and an old monk Baoxiang sat solemnly on the chariot, followed by many immortals and Buddhas, each riding a strange beast and following closely.
Among the many immortals and Buddhas, there are sixteen tall statues, some of these statues have shrimp heads, some have fish bodies, and they don't look like good ones. Although it is a bronze statue, it does not need to be carried by anyone, and it is taking great strides to follow the immortals and Buddhas honestly.
Luo Jian and Shui Yue followed Xue Tuo to open the way in front, and if the team behind them was seen by the villagers in the mountains, it should be rumored to be a god, it may be an exciting legend like the god subduing the demon, or it may become a terrifying joke such as the night patrol of the demon king.
There are only two people under Xue Tuo's hands now, Luo Jian and Shui Yue, according to Xue Tuo's ideas, he still has dozens of brothers, and they are hidden in the camphor forest not far from here. But to his surprise, Hou Ye didn't allow it, gave an order, didn't stop anywhere in the middle, didn't go anywhere, and ran directly to Chuyi. Although I don't understand why Hou Ye suddenly changed his mind, since Hou Ye has spoken, Xue Tuo has no choice but to do it.
After walking along the river for most of the day, with the footsteps of the evil unicorn, this road is not close, if it weren't for watching Huo Dameng's blue-gold scorpion burrow into the body of the octopus, Jian Dahu would really be a little relieved about the cunning octopus.
How can it be so far? Mengzi also has doubts in his heart, the terrain on this road, Mengzi has been paying close attention, the river has come all the way here, branching out many tributaries, and now it is twisting and turning, even if the big guy wants to retreat along the river road, I am afraid that it is not an easy task.
"General," Mengzi patted the unicorn beast under him and rushed to Jian Dahu's side, "I don't think it's right, if that batch of ores is placed in the so-called Dragon King Palace, such a long way, the river veins are divided into many tributaries here, and the water is not enough to transport those heavy ores, we have been worried about this octopus doing evil, but has the general ever thought that this ghost mask itself is just a discarded chess piece?"
Jian Dahu was shocked, the terrain along the way, Mengzi could see the problem, how could he not see it after he had been marching and fighting for many years? But the ghost mask is the mount of Heluohou, and this matter is at the border pass, especially on the Shanjung side, and few people don't know about it. That guy is a marquis, can he be willing to throw away the ghost mask badge here? Besides, without the ghost mask, the power of his mountain and river axe will also be reduced. And in a place like Magic Mountain, it's not a good thing that the strength is discounted.
Although listening to what Mengzi said was reasonable, Jian Dahu was still a little hesitant, the Divine Monarch beside him was still young, but Jian Dahu knew that when he arrived at the Divine Mansion Realm, everyone had their own pride. If it's just for some red fire mines, you have to pay such a price, and if it spreads out in the future, how can he still have the face to face the world? With this octopus here, even if you can't find the red fire mine here, even if there is a tiger's den in Longtan in front, as long as you can find Heluohou and kill him with your own hands, how can such a credit be exchanged for the lives of more than a dozen people under the Jian family's mountain, right? Jian Dahu thought in his heart.
Sometimes Jian Dahu feels that if there is really such a day, he is not the so-called god general, his father and eldest brother also unload the burden on their bodies, and the family just stays together plainly, and it is also good to live a life of firewood, rice, oil and salt.
Today, I finally have such an opportunity to make meritorious contributions, where is Jian Dahu willing to give up?
Huo Dameng looked at Jian Dahu's expression from the side, this guy was excited for a while, worried for a while, and the expression on his face was like a three-year-old child's face was unpredictable.
What is this for? Huo Dameng had been following Jian Dahu for two days, and he had never seen such a rich expression, and he couldn't figure out what this god general was thinking in his head, so he didn't dare to urge, so he had to wait on the sidelines.
Zhou Ran heard the general's shout, didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly rushed over.
"What?" Zhou Ran's eyes glared at the boss, and he thought that he had heard it wrong, the general actually wanted to leave with the evil qilin by himself? He wanted to stay here alone, what was this for?
"What's wrong?" Peony was talking with the mother and daughter, and when she saw the green snake glaring at herself, she turned around and met Zhou Ran's gaze. This nine-foot man like a half-cut iron tower was looking at himself pitifully at this moment, Peony couldn't help it, snorted, and laughed.
"Sister-in-law—", Zhou Ran didn't care about Jian Dahu's eyes about to kill, he just pulled his neck and shouted, "You come and take care of the eldest brother."
Peony heard Zhou Ran call herself like this in front of so many people, although she was also straightforward, she couldn't help blushing.
Listening to Zhou Ran's 1510 repeat of Jian Dahu's words, Peony's face turned even redder, this time not because he was shy, but because he was angry.
Who does this guy think he is? Is the world invincible? If he goes further inside, the Dragon King Hall is really a trap set by the enemy, not to mention that there may be Heluo Hou guarding there, even if he doesn't, can he Jian Dahu go alone? He doesn't want to die, but has he thought about himself?
Jian Dahu met Peony today and met his nemesis, the majesty of being a god general is useless in front of this fairy of Jinse Flower Valley, it is useless to say anything, gritting his teeth, Jian Dahu decided to retreat with the whole army, and reason told him that it was indeed inappropriate to continue to move forward, and he could not gamble with the lives of three thousand evil unicorns.
Glancing triumphantly at Zhou Ran, who was only caring about picking a thumb on the side, Peony Zhi turned around and left proudly.
After receiving the order, the three thousand evil qilins turned around one after another, preparing to pull out.
Mengzi is very happy, right now from the Guiliu and Dingbian areas all the way here, the three thousand evil unicorns under Jian Dahu are the only military force he knows that can be used to fight against those barbarians in Shanrong, and he is also worried that Jian Dahu will go his own way today, which will bring these soldiers into a dangerous situation, now it's okay, Peony persuaded him, and Mengzi's heart was also put down.
At the moment when everyone's mood relaxed, the form in the valley suddenly changed.
The first to change was the octopus, which opened its mouth and swallowed all a dozen of its long, thick tentacles into it, chewing it in large gulps, blood flowing down the corners of its mouth like a waterfall into the river.
As soon as the octopus moved over there, Mengzi immediately knew that the blue-gold scorpion was standing opposite a small white octopus, this octopus was very different from that one, white and pure, small and exquisite, and it looked very cute, but the scorpion did not have any pity, its wings shook, with a blue-gold flame, and it enveloped the little octopus at once.
The creaking and chewing sound became weaker and weaker, and the hideous ghost mask finally stopped moving. There was no movement in the ghost mask, but the valley became lively, and the originally calm river was now plopping, and there were fish, turtles, shrimps and crabs jumping outside, I don't know why, they all seemed excited.
"Let's go—" Mengzi and Jian Dahu were the first to notice the abnormality, and the two of them shouted together, especially Jian Dahu's shouting was like a thunderclap in the valley, causing the mountains to roar.
Zhou Ran was still walking in the front, hearing Jian Dahu's voice, Zhou Ran didn't even look back, he suddenly accelerated, and the one hundred and ten unicorn beasts beside him also accelerated, their goal was the small hill not far ahead, although it was not too high, it was the highest place within the range of sight, and there happened to be two tributaries around it, occupying there, and the army behind him had no worries, and could advance or retreat.
From Zhou Ran's position to that small hillside, there is still a river to cross, the river does not seem to be deep, nor wide, and the evil qilin light is more than a zhang high when standing there, Zhou Ran stared at the small hillside, calculating the time in his heart, where is suitable for hiding on that hillside, where is suitable for defense, and he didn't take that small river to heart at all.
One hundred and forty-seven evil unicorns crossed the river, and the sound was extremely strong, and the sound could be heard clearly from miles away. Until he rushed to the bottom of the hill, Zhou Ran didn't notice that someone had fallen behind him.
The hillside in front of me was verdant, and there were no flowers on the entire hillside, only grass, grass like a sword.
The evil unicorn did not stop, and rushed forward in one go.
This time Zhou Ran saw that something was wrong, and these unicorn beasts were almost day and night, he knew how hard the scale armor of these partners was, and how strong the defense was, but it was such a strong giant beast, and when he climbed this hillside, he was restless.
They kept jumping, even lowering their heads and tearing constantly, and their mouths kept making low roars, some anger, some anxiety, and a little bit of threat in the roar.
"They have met the enemy," this was Zhou Ran's first thought, and the long knife in his hand was raised, he wanted the brothers behind him to be prepared.
Following the unicorn beast's gaze, these big guys were staring closely at the grass in front of them, the grass that grew like long swords.
It was only at this time that Zhou Ran noticed these inconspicuous grasses, saying that they were small grasses, but compared to the unicorn beasts, in fact, these small grasses were also three or four feet long, similar to the size of a real sword, but sharper.
The scale armor of the unicorn is unusually strong But there is no one on the four hooves and claws, and in order to facilitate running, there are some soft furs on them, and now these furs are stained with blood.
Since he encountered the enemy, Zhou Ran didn't think much about it, this hillside must be taken, regardless of whether it is grass or demons that hinder him, there is only one word for Zhou Ran, kill.
Kill—, Zhou Ran launched a charge.
Kill—, one hundred and forty-three roars converged in one place, and one hundred and forty-three evil unicorns roared.
Countless flames, countless sharp sword lights, these flames and sword lights formed a torrent, and they rushed towards those little grasses with a momentum that swept everything.
In a forest, what is the toughest and most tenacious, it is not those towering trees, it is these inconspicuous-looking grasses.
The flames had passed, and the sharp light of the knife had been extinguished, and the grass had indeed fallen, but after a while, they straightened up again and continued to sway in the wind.
This time, Zhou Ran was really shocked, these grasses are not simple, not only sharp, but also flexible, but this thing grows all over the pits and valleys, if you don't eradicate them, what else is there to talk about occupying here and planning for the army to pass?
Zhou Ran didn't hesitate, and jumped down directly, these grasses intersected with the unicorn beast too short, if he was still sitting on the unicorn beast's back, the unicorn beast's tall body would become an obstacle, it would be better to raise the knife and fight on foot, it would be more direct and more effective.
Zhou Ran came down, and the other warriors naturally would not stay on the back of the beast.
One hundred and forty-three men, one hundred and forty-three swords, and now these warriors are at a disadvantage, because the enemies they face are so numerous that they are impossible to count.