Section 15 Secret Battles in the Snow

The moment the flames lit up, the two of them let out a low cry as if frightened, and jumped backwards at the same time, as if trying to reintegrate themselves into the darkness.

Four dots of purple fluorescence flickered faintly in the places of their eyes.

If it weren't for the close illumination of their figures by Landis's blazing flames, Xu Yun could barely see their forms and appearances.

For the black-gray smoke that rises from the body of a bloody dog also lingers around them. It makes their surroundings seem very close to the darkness around them, blurry as if they have coded.

"Is this optical camouflage?" Xu Yun read silently. But they did see that they were black-haired. It was these two old six who implicated Lao Tzu. ’

'Landis has passed this level, but when it comes to the Knights, he will have to have an interrogation and screening. It's bitter~'

Don't think about it, this must be the Fallen Demon who was killed by Landis and the Knights before.

He sighed inwardly and quickly ducked behind Landis, but it didn't seem to be to any avail.

Because right all around them, pairs of purple fluorescents lit up in the darkness.

They have fallen into siege.

"Looks like you've been waiting for me for a long time." Landis said in a deep voice, "There are your people in the Dawn Winery. ”

"If there are any of our people, let's investigate when you can go back alive." The previous voice said gloomily, as if deliberately trying to make himself appear more evil and terrifying.

"Heh~ Then you want to keep me." Landis rolled over and dismounted, slowly moving forward to meet him, then suddenly rolled to the side, and his body flew a handful of remnants of snow on the snow.

Just as he rolled, several sharp cones of black-purple energy entangled fell in the direction he had been heading. The cone sank into the snow, and with a thud a purple flame burned extremely hot, but it did not melt the snow on the ground.

The relationship shrouded in darkness, and Xu Yun couldn't see Landis's figure clearly at a distance

I saw the figure holding the red flame sword rush out, and the red flame pulled out a crimson flag-like afterimage in the night.

"I have a short knife hidden under my saddle pack, you should use it for self-defense first, and pay attention to protect yourself." Landis's whisper sounded in Xu Yun's ears, but he clearly knew how he had already fought the enemy and how he communicated with himself.

"Isn't it possible that this world also has a means of transmitting sound into secrets in martial arts novels?" The corners of Xu Yun's mouth hooked, and his body quickly turned over and dismounted, came to Landis's war horse, and groped under the saddle bag.

The black war horse of this divine steed seemed to be a little resistant, and stepped on its hooves uneasily. It was already covered in black satin-like fur, but it blended very well with the night, if it weren't for the fact that the two horses were already very close, it would not be easy for Xu Yun to find it in the dark so quickly.

Sneer~! Three more clusters of purple flames rose in the battle circle

Rumble~! Landis' crimson flames struck one of them.

Smack!

Green and purple ice picks fell from the sky, shattered as they fell.

Xu Yun groped nervously and quickly, and finally felt the scabbard of the short knife under the saddle bag on the other side.

The fingers slid along the scabbard, and when he found the hilt, he jerked it and failed to unsheath it. He groped carefully around the edge of the scabbard, and then found the button of the machine, and with a press of his finger, the short knife automatically popped out of the scabbard by an inch, and he took the handle of the knife and pulled it out.

This short knife is about a foot and a half long, the blade is simple and heavy, only bends an arc at the tip of the knife and is slightly upturned, and the blade is sharp and faintly glowing with some cold fluorescence. I think it was forged by mixing crystal ore with only the blade part.

The short knife was in hand, and Xu Yun had already heard a few movements in his ears.

He did not hesitate to crouch down, his body turning against the ground, the blade of the short knife in his hand leaving an extremely faint arc trail in the night.

呲~

The blade seems to have slashed something, but the feel on the handle is not the softness that flesh and blood should have.

Shins? Or shin guards?

Originally, this move was strong in hurting its lower plate by surprise, but it was blocked by armor and the first move was lost.

"Little guy~ Don't resist, resisting will only make you more miserable~" A gloomy voice sounded extremely gentle around him.

The horses neighed restlessly, and kept digging their hooves.

Xu Yun couldn't see the demon who was close to him, and he couldn't even find the purple glow of his eyes. He could only continue to crouch on the ground and hide himself between the two war horses.

In the face of this kind of enemy who can fight back and forth with Landis, he still knows very well how many pounds and taels he has.

'When Landis fought against the hilichurl tribe before, he killed the hilichurls unscathed, but it took several days to recover from the consumption of elemental power. In the past few days, he and the knights have entered the Longji Snow Mountain to strangle this group of demons, and they have come back with injuries, which shows that the battle is fierce, and it is estimated that the elemental energy has not yet recovered to its best state, otherwise it would not be so passive. At least as soon as the Fire Bird comes out, the guards from Sanjin Town will rush to help. ’

But it's hard to say if there's a problem in Sanjin Town, it's not far from Sanjin Town, and the movement brought out by his few slashes just now is very big, and the sentry on the sentry tower should have found out if he wasn't blind. ’

Could it have something to do with how quickly it got dark? Perhaps the demons have opened a barrier to obscurity from movement. ’

It should be. ’

Xu Yun glanced at the battle between Landis and the demons with his peripheral vision, and at the same time looked left and right alertly, his spirit was concentrated in his ears, trying his best to collect the sounds around him.

Even if darkness can obscure their bodies and become their companions, the sound of stomping on snow cannot be so simple to obscure. Otherwise, the demon wouldn't have to be so troublesome, and he would extinguish the purple light in his eyes to catch himself.

Ang~Lulu!

Suddenly, Ransti's dark horse kicked hard without warning.

Bang~! Click!

The sound of a horse's hooves hitting the body and breaking bones sounded almost simultaneously.

Vaguely, Xu Yun saw a vague shadow behind the war horse rise into the air and fall backwards.

Smack~

He fell into the open field on the side of the road, his body crashing into the snow with a loud sound.

Attaboy! It is worthy of being the mount of the eldest young master of the family.

Xu Yun praised it fiercely in his heart, and if he could, he even wanted to triple with one click.

"Damn brute, I didn't expect it to be quite difficult to deal with." In the other direction, a deep voice rang out.

Immediately, a green light lit up, like a ghost fire lit by the bodily fluids flowing from the body of a bleeding dog.

Not good!

Xu Yun pounced on his side and quickly shifted his position from the ground between the two horses.

Boom~

After a brief pause, the fire fell at the feet of the two horses, and the burning green fire burned on the legs of the horses, and the horses neighed in horror, and did not stay where they were, but fled separately without direction.

The sound of the horses' hooves falling on the snow did not go far before one of them fell under the ridge on the side of the road, making a loud noise.

The other horse was already running farther and farther along the road, and it was not known whether it was luck or good training.

Rumble~!

Another blazing flame slash, the slash hit the demon and burst out into a fireball of light and shadow, the red light briefly illuminated the battlefield, grabbing all the figures of the demon out of the darkness, and at the same time exposing Xu Yun to the enemy's field of vision.

"Little master, I found you."

Just three meters away from Xu Yun's body, a pair of dark purple eyes lit up in vain, and although he couldn't see his expression, Xu Yun could almost imagine the distorted and happy face on his face.

Boom~

Another ghostly fire ignited from the snowy location where Xu Yun was hiding, but fortunately, he began to turn over and dodge the moment the guy spoke, and only then did he dodge the first attack point where the ghostly fire fell.

But the fire does not fall like the one who uses the purple fire, it falls like a puddle of spilled gasoline, and it will splash outward like a stream of water, igniting an area. And the ghost fire itself is also able to ignite things, and it is not a picky eater, and will ignite almost anything it encounters.

Even though Xu Yun dodged the first landing point, his body was still stained with several points by the flames that flew out.

"Grass ~ Eve gave me new clothes! I've made a note of this vendetta. Xu Yun scolded angrily in a low voice, but quickly picked up a handful of snow and pressed it on his face first, and a little flame touched his left cheek.

The flames fell on his face, and the very edge of the field of vision lit up with a faint red glow, but it didn't seem like it would cover the entire field of vision for a while.

"Sure enough, it's a trick of a dog cub, slowly burning blood. Fortunately, Lao Tzu's blood is thick enough now. I can't burn to death for a while. He cursed and quickly rubbed his cheeks with the snow in his hand, and soon the faint red light at the edge of his vision disappeared, and the green fire shifted to the snow in his hand.

Quickly throw the snow on the ground, and then pour out time to undress.

"Fu, I'm sorry, I can't treasure this treasure for a lifetime. If I can find the scraps later, I'll treasure them. Xu Yun silently apologized to the elf girl in his heart, and quickly took off his robe. Fortunately, although the ghost fire will always be entangled and burning, the speed of burning and spreading is not fast. He had time to take off his robe a little later.

Holding the robe in his hand, looking at the hem and a few spectral fires on his arms, Xu Yun had to drop it even if he was distressed.

When he was distressed, he suddenly found that although the ghost fire was still burning, it did not ignite the fabric of the robe itself, and the seven stars embroidered on the laurel tree directly above the back of the robe were blooming faintly emerald fluorescent. He took a closer look, and beneath the silver thread embroidery, the body of the glow was an irregular gemstone the size of a green bean.

The brilliance of the seven gemstone fragments was wrapped in silver threads, and then flowed to the laurel book below, and the laurel tree lit up with a glimmer that was almost imperceptible without careful inspection, and then the pattern of the laurel branches wrapped in the entire robe also echoed the laurel tree, shimmering slightly.

"I didn't expect Fu to give me such a valuable treasure, I love you to death, Fu!" Xu Yun quickly sorted out his thoughts, and hurriedly picked up a handful of snow again to wipe the three-point ghost fire stained on his clothes.

Obviously, it was Fu's means of staying on this robe to resist the burning of the ghostly fire, but it was the energy in the seven gem particles that was consumed, and in order to avoid too much loss of this power, Xu Yun of course had to scrub the ghostly fire away.

"It's a pity that you can't see the name of this robe prompted by the system, and it doesn't seem to be qualified enough to be a special item like a holy relic." With the experience of scrubbing his cheeks, Xu Yun's speed of scrubbing the ghost fire has increased a lot, and in a very short time, he rubbed all the three points of ghost fire on the snow in his hand, and then threw it away.

The light created by Landis was only for a moment, and at this time, darkness once again enveloped the audience, which was not only a cover for the demons, but also a protection for Xu Yun. Judging from what the demons had just said, it was not easy for them to find themselves in such darkness.

Putting on the robe again, Xu Yun's heart was more stable, and a trace of warmth rose.

Feeling the darkness, he crept to the side of the ghost fire he had thrown out before, one of the few light sources rarely seen under the black night, and naturally it was also an indicator of the enemy.

Removing the two fires that burned the horses and smashed into them before, these few points of fire dodge, the enemy will definitely judge that they are sticking to themselves.

Sure enough, not long after approaching the small cloud of fire, he heard the creaking sound of stomping on the snow.

"The little cub is still quite tough, ignited by my life-burning holy flame, immortal and indestructible, even if you can endure the pain again, if you don't die, he will slowly burn you alive like a candle. Want to wait until it goes out on its own, stop dreaming. ”

"Let's get caught, we don't have so much time to waste on you."

He approached the thumb-sized green flame in the snow, but instead of carelessly approaching it, he stopped a few meters away. Between his five fingers, a green flame the size of a soybean jumped out, bouncing mischievously back and forth on each fingertip.

"What are you trying to do with me? Didn't you come to take revenge? Xu Yun lowered his voice and asked in a tone pretending to be in pain.

"Revenge, of course! Our team of thirty-five brothers and sisters was mercilessly murdered 24 people at the hands of your brother. How could this revenge not be avenged. The voice sounded in a low voice, and the dark green flame beans jumped a little faster.

"Then my brother is really powerful, he killed twenty-four of you alone. Don't you worship the law of the jungle? Wouldn't it be better to be slaughtered obediently, and if you are weak, you have to accept your fate. Xu Yun responded half ridiculously and half provocatively.

"Accept your fate... Reconciled? Why?! Why is the aristocratic lord high up and enjoying fine clothes and food as soon as he is born? Why is it that if the Vision of God does not awaken in our hands, the eyes of God will never look at us ordinary people! The man was like a powder keg that exploded at the slightest moment, and without warning he began to be hysterical.

"So you have fallen into demons, and that's your reason?" Xu Yun

"Yes, what's wrong with pursuing a stronger power, what's wrong with becoming a demon, even if I become a demon, I'm still me, I can become a knight to defend my homeland, and I can also be a lord to manage the party. But these damned nobles, the disgusting church, say that demons are heretics, degenerates, and extensions of the forces of darkness! ”

"How much did we pay to gain strength, how many brothers and sisters did we sacrifice to complete the ceremony? How do these lackeys define us as heretics? ”

"All earthly governments have issued a command to destroy us! Why? Just because they are the lackeys of the so-called Seven Rulers of the World? None of the real gods have said anything about destroying us! ”

"No, the Seven Gods, as the seven ruling gods of the Sky Island, are inextricably linked to the kingdom they govern, and maybe Wendy won't be in charge of things on Mondstadt's side, but Liyue and Fontaine must have asked the gods to nod their heads before they issued such an all-out encirclement order." Xu Yun thought in his heart.

He wasn't sure if the old man Zhongli had stepped down from his post at this time and made Liyue a kingdom ruled by men. But the time node he is in is definitely different from the one in the game, which can be glimpsed only by Diluc's appearance.

"In other words, you must speak up to the gods themselves before you realize your mistakes."

"Hehehe~Hahaha~ The gods won't speak in person! Because we are the arms of the gods in the darkness, the blades hidden behind our backs, we are the power of the gods, without the blessing of the gods, how could that terrible ritual be successful, and I have heard the whispers of the gods in the course of the ceremony, he recognizes my existence, recognizes that I am qualified to inherit this power! ”

"They! How is it possible to cut off both arms? His high-pitched and fierce speech instantly turned into a low moan, and the ups and downs of his emotions were completely irregular.

It's just a bunch of crazy people. Xu Yun silently gave a definition.

"Don't talk nonsense, hurry up and get the imp done. The duration of the enchantment is almost up. Another cold female voice sounded.

"Soon, don't worry, don't you have a hand on that side?" The former responded with a wicked smile.

"You caught this little one, and you can use it to threaten him." Girl.

"It's a good idea, and they, who think they're righteous, are willing to give up their resistance in order to save their comrades. And we will also promise not to kill them. ”

"The ransom is a good reason." Girl.

"You're not really just for the ransom, are you?" Xu Yun lowered his voice to make himself look weak, but his real body was touching in the direction of the female voice. Because the female voice was cold and flat, it was obviously not very far from where she was.

'She should be the one who opens and maintains the shield barrier, the time for the barrier is almost up, and if it is attacked at this time, the barrier will definitely break early. When the time comes, the guards of Sanjin Town will find out that there is movement here, and they will send out support, and we still have a chance to turn the tables. ’

"Ransom, how is that possible? We have died so many brothers and sisters who have survived the ceremony, and a little gold wants to beat us, our lives are not our lives? What do you think we are? We are the blades of the gods hidden in the darkness, and we are the direct legions of the great gods. ”

"So what do you want? If you don't kill us, you want to take revenge on us. ”

"It's very simple, there are many ways to take revenge, and it must be wonderful for a once bright hero to become a fallen demon. And after that, our legion will not accept this fallen hero, who does not deserve to be the arm that God hides behind him. ”

"How? Doesn't it feel perfect, it's a great plan, isn't it? The voice began to laugh triumphantly.

Xu Yun's heart cooled like an ice cave when he thought that he and Landis were captured and forced to undergo the depraved ritual of demon transformation, as well as the various things he would face after becoming a demon man.

I can't show any mercy to you. Clenching the handle of the short knife in his hand, he could even feel the crunch of grinding between the joints of the bones as they were pinched too hard.

"The former hero, the future master of the Plains of Dawn, the Grand Knight Captain of the Knights of Favonius, the powerful, handsome, and wealthy Lord Landis has degenerated into a dirty, evil, dark, and disgusting demon, who will be spurned by the people who once pursued him, ordered to be hunted down by the Church, abandoned and expelled by the Knights, and the family will also turn away from him, and finally be hunted down to the ends of the earth with the union of all the forces of justice.

Just thinking about this wonderful scene makes me shudder and get goosebumps. ”

"Perhaps, it could go even further, and the House of Rhingenrod would be ruined and the Plains of Dawn would be brought back to Mondstadt. Mondstadt will suffer a major blow, and you can take advantage of the gap to occupy some of the wine's resources, sell the tainted liquor to the entire continent, and develop more of your companions. "Xu Yun

"Ah, what a clever young master, you have foreseen the prospect of every second that I couldn't even imagine. It seems that you have some qualifications to be our companion. The man said with a smile.

"But until then, you'd better be caught." Immediately, his voice became cold and deep, like an executioner wielding a butcher's knife.

Bang~Boom!!

Landis's sword collided with the falling ice crystal spear, and the bursting flames instantly shattered the ice crystal spear into slag.

"Give it up! Landis. I'm not going to give you a chance to get up close, your swordsmanship is really good, and no one can beat you in close combat. The black-haired man shouted in the firelight

"But wouldn't it be better to besiege you like this and exhaust you? Why fight with you! The dark-haired woman said.

Hahahaha~ The two of them laughed mockingly at the same time.

Chi Yan once again illuminated the battlefield, illuminating all the inter-field existences.

Not only the two black-haired people surrounded Landis, but also five other people stood in different positions to put him in the circle.

Xu Yun's mount, the maroon and white-flowered war horse, fell into the snow under the ridges, and it lay in the snow with a frightened and helpless wail, but could not stand up.

The big black horse was already farther away and was restrained by two figures shrouded in black mist.

A demon fell in the snow, standing with one hand on his abdomen, and a demon stood by the snow pit burned by a little ghostly fire, and the green ghostly fire on the tips of his fingers jumped out of the range of his fingertips and pounced on the empty snow pit on the ground.

The last female demon with a bumpy figure raised her hands high, and the black mist rising from her five fingers twisted and trembled like a burning flame, and the tongue of fire formed by the black mist dispersed into the surrounding air, seemingly inextricably linked to the darkness around her.

"This fire is not coming at the right time." Xu Yun complained helplessly.

His figure shone under the red flame, just over two meters next to the last female demon with her hands held high.

"So, here I am! If you are tied up or something, please give up this fantasy! The boy jumped up from the lurking snow, stretched out his legs and smashed into the snow.

Two steps later, he leaped forward and stabbed the short knife that shimmered with cold fluorescence into the witch's flank.

The flying dark green robes, the snow-white fox fur, the laurel blossoms, the seven stars shine brightly, and the cold and snowy blades reflect the red glow brought by the unextinguished flames.

As if inheriting the power of the blazing flames, he stabbed with all his might.