Chapter 174: The Battle of Tiger Leaping Gorge (1)
Zhang Biao frowned, pushed the door and walked out.
He was arranged by Cui Laodao in the side wing room of the backyard, and when he went out, he could see the panoramic view of the Taoist temple through the terrace.
Zhang Biao stopped a startled boy who left in a hurry, "What happened, why did you gather people?" β
The Dao Tong hurriedly bowed his hand, and said with an anxious face: "Sir, I just got the news that the Huaizhou army and the imperial court soldiers and horses met in the Tiger Leaping Gorge, and the first battle was lost, and the vanguard battalion was wiped out. β
"The city lord has ordered to be on guard, and my Heaven and Earth Gate will also gather to help transport grain and grass materials."
"Oh?"
Zhang Biao thought for a moment and followed to the square in front of the hall below.
I saw that hundreds of people had gathered here, and Cui Lao Dao didn't know where he went, only Chang Geng Dao people were telling the leaders.
"Be careful on the road, save your life..."
"If you see that the opportunity is wrong, retreat immediately, if the other party wants you to enter the Tiger Leaping Gorge, you must not agree..."
The leaders below are also old rivers and lakes, and they immediately understood when they heard the words.
After all, Tiandimen is a sect of rivers and lakes, and it is also to find a way for the brothers to live in troubled times.
Although he is protected by Lushan City, he can't let people use it as a knife and gun and take his own life.
After receiving the order, the people took the people away.
The Changchun Temple was suddenly empty.
Zhang Biao stepped forward and inquired about Cui Laodao's whereabouts.
"My junior brother..."
Chang Geng Daoren's face was a little unsightly, "He has awakened the power of Wangqi, and he knows the art of feng shui divination, so he was summoned by Xuchen to fight with the army." β
Zhang Biao frowned, "He is old, his kung fu is average, and he has no skills to defend himself, isn't this a joke?" β
Chang Gung Daoist said helplessly: "People are under the eaves, and they have to bow their heads." I also learned the inheritance of the Mountain Monarch Temple, and I have to worship the mountain god to practice. β
"Lushan City is in charge of mountains and rivers, and Xuandu Guan can be a fiefdom, without their help, even this critical step will not be able to take a step."
Zhang Biao was speechless, "Old man Cui still has this thought?" β
Chang Gung Daoren sighed, "I am also persuading Senior Brother Cui to say that he is old and will not live long, and he will be wandering for half his life, and he wants to pave a way for the disciples in the sect before he dies." β
"Tai Sui Immortal Master may not know that Senior Brother Cui's father, that is, the old man's master, was once the master of heaven and earth, and he was highly respected. Senior Brother Cui is not in tune on the surface, but he has not inherited the last wish of his master, and there is always a thorn in his heart. β
"This time I came to Lushan City, he planned all the way, and the old man just made a move..."
Zhang Biao listened and was silent.
Cui Laodao's life experience, he naturally knows, and even remembers the other party's information at that time: life is in the world, eating and drinking, and being happy every day is a day......
Do people change?
Of course it will change!
People's hearts are impermanent, whether you are a young child or an old man, you will always change your mind because of something.
This troubled world has changed too many people.
He's not one of them...
Thinking of this, Zhang Biao shook his head slightly, "Why didn't you tell me earlier about this matter, if you want to cultivate the incense method, Qingfeng Village is a better choice!" β
"Well, I'll go and see if he's safe. You can discuss it, and after this matter, go to Qingfeng Village to practice..."
"Thank you, Immortal Master."
Chang Gung Lao Dao was overjoyed when he heard this.
Zhang Biao nodded, didn't talk nonsense, and turned to leave.
Looking at Zhang Biao's departing figure, Chang Geng Lao Dao was thoughtful, and his eyes became firm.
He knew the relationship between Cui Laodao and Zhang Biao, and he should have gone to Qingfeng Village to take refuge, but neither of them said much.
It's just that there's a thorn in it.
In the Heaven and Earth Gate, because of the incident in the capital and the robbery of prisoners in Yongding River, although many disciples dare not say it, they actually have hatred.
Zhang Biao had already discovered this last time he came.
Cui Laodao was afraid of causing trouble to Zhang Biao, and Zhang Biao was afraid of making Cui Laodao embarrassed, so neither of them mentioned the matter.
After this incident, Chang Gung Dao people also made up their minds, it was a big deal to split the Heaven and Earth Gate, and let the disciples who were willing to leave go to Qingfeng Village with Cui Lao Dao.
At the very least, we can keep some fire in this troubled world.
On the other side, Zhang Biao returned to the room, put all the salutes into the Panlong gourd, packed up the magic weapons, and left Lushan City.
In the cold wind and drizzle, the horses rushed into the thick fog......
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In the dense forest of the canyon, the bloody gas has not yet dissipated.
The rainy day is gloomy, coupled with the dense fog, so that the surrounding light is dim, birds and beasts do not sing, and only the sound of rain hitting and falling leaves can be heard.
Rustle rustle......
A group of scouts carefully brushed away the leaves.
They are all the elite of the Huaizhou army, who once killed the enemy on the frontier, and then returned to their hometown, never thought that they would have to carry a knife to battle again.
And the enemy is the former robe.
Cui Lao Dao is also among them, the rain has soaked the pale beard, and the wet Taoist robe is attached to the body, showing his thin figure.
He wiped the rain from his forehead, and secretly complained in his heart.
Although he was all good in the army on this trip, and although several elite disciples of Xuandu Guan were also by his side, this murderous dense forest still made him tremble.
"The! What can you do......"
Cui Laodao couldn't help but regret a little in his heart.
But he also knew that if he hadn't shown the ability to watch the mountains at the beginning, he might not be able to gain a foothold in this Lushan City at all.
Swish!
The leader in front suddenly raised his right hand.
The crowd hurriedly scattered and lurked.
Not far away, on the branches of the trees, there were several corpses hanging, it was the pioneer battalion of the Huaizhou Army, all of them with iron faces, their heads drooping, and the rain mixed with blood, which kept dripping down the iron armor.
It's a trap!
Even Cui Laodao can see it at a glance.
This was clearly to provoke them, and if anyone came forward to collect the corpse, they would be killed by cold arrows fired from the shadows.
A young Taoist of Xuandu Temple frowned slightly, raised his hand to stop everyone, and lit a yellow talisman.
The green smoke was filled, and the figure disappeared with it.
"Uh..."
Soon, two muffled grunts rang out from the bushes in the distance.
Two Liang soldiers rushed out holding their necks, their throats had been cut, blood was splattered, and they fell to the ground, their legs twitching, and soon they stopped moving.
A flash of blood flashed in the eyes of the young Taoist of the Xuandu Temple, and he waved his hand, motioning for everyone to follow.
He was invisible again, and kept slashing the dark piles of the Great Liang army all the way, making the speed of everyone continue to increase.
At the same time, there were more and more corpses of the Huaizhou Army hanging from the trees, and in this dark and dense forest, it looked extremely terrifying.
The anger in the hearts of the people was kindled.
In the troubled times, everyone is trying to survive, and they have been prepared, but such behavior has exceeded the bottom line in everyone's hearts.
Before they knew it, they were halfway through the canyon.
The purpose of this trip is not to kill the enemy, but to explore the Yunxia Pass fortifications, as for Cui Laodao and a few Xuandu Guandaoists, they must find out the arrangement of the statues of the Huoluo Sect.
Xuchen Lao Dao has led other Xuanduguan disciples to set up a Jiao altar in the Huaizhou military camp, as long as the direction is clear and the statue is destroyed, Yunxia Pass is not guarded by the Huoluo God Domain, and the Yin Soldier spell can be driven to directly cause chaos inside.
As Reiki is revived, so is the way warfare is being fought.
But what they didn't notice was that not long after leaving, some of the corpses of Huaizhou soldiers hanging on the trees, their blood-stained fingers suddenly trembled, and their eyes suddenly opened, and they were already bloody...
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On the hill, outside the gate of the Huaizhou military camp.
"I'm tired..."
Zhang Biao handed over the token and entered the barracks with the guards.
The atmosphere in the camp was extremely tense, and nearly 10,000 soldiers guarded the main roads, holding strong bows, ignoring the cold wind and drizzle, staring at the valley shrouded in thick fog, as if monsters would rush out of the fog at any time.
In the center of the camp, a Jiao altar has been erected, dozens of Xuandu Taoist people sit cross-legged, above are planted with various colors of magic flags, and the copper furnace is full of green smoke, swirling in the drizzle and flying into the sky.
What attracted Zhang Biao's attention was the dense black clay pots stacked in front of the Jiao altar.
Even if the town is sealed with talismans, the surroundings are gloomy and full of frost...
The Psionic Eye worked, and information rushed in:
Black Fierce Rampant Soldier (Yellow Level 3 Grade)
1. Xuandu Guanjiao altar method, collect the ghosts and spirits, refine the fierce spirit of the battlefield into rampant soldiers, protect the altar, and destroy the enemy and subdue the demons.
2. It needs to be controlled by the Jiao Altar Spiritual Technique, and the soul card will be suppressed in the Divine Court, and once it gets out of control, it will backlash.
3. After the death of the living soul, the resentment will continue to accumulate, and the incense of the divine court is needed to wash away the resentment......
Rampant soldiers, but also with black murderers!
Zhang Biao had heard of this technique, and Fang Xiangzong Jiang Liang had studied it, but there was no related technique in the Qi refining period.
The main reason is that this method has to be cultivated day and night, and it cannot be easily left, and if it is destroyed by others, it will first turn against the master.
Fang Xiangzong traveled the world and rarely brought burdens.
However, Yu Ziqing is a spirit witch and is good at using this technique.
Unexpectedly, Xuchen sacrificed all this rampant soldier, and it can be imagined that he was angry in his heart.
The fall of Yunxia Pass is actually not much of a loss to Xuandu Guan, but it is a big blow to Xuchen, who is interested in going further.
"Tai Sui Daoyou is here."
Seeing him coming, Xu Chen didn't seem to be surprised at all, jumped off the Jiao altar, and said directly: "Daoist friends, are you willing to help me recapture Yunxia Pass?" β
Without waiting for Zhang Biao to answer, he continued: "The loss of Yunxia Pass is not a matter of my Xuanduguan family. β
"The Liang court has won this pass, and they can enter Huaizhou at any time to plunder, and they must be expelled. My Xuanduguan is understaffed in Huaizhou, and heroes from all walks of life are indispensable to help..."
The words were polite, but vaguely commanding.
Zhang Biao was a little disgusted when he heard it.
He has already seen that this old way is a good name, and the Lushan Trade Fair and the Plague Eradication Ceremony are all actions to make a name for himself.
These are not surprising, Xuchen is more than half a hundred years old, and the cultivation path will not go far, and it may be the best choice to be able to enter the high-level with merit and become a layman in the future and enter the divine court.
What he didn't expect was that when this old way was smooth, he could still look kind, and when he encountered a major event, he showed his true face.
Speaking of this, Zhang Biao said calmly: "What does the Taoist plan to do?" β
Xu Chen looked into the distance, his eyes were full of cruelty, "Now that the two sides are equal, I used a secret method to test before, but the other party has built a sΓ©ance altar." β
"As long as this altar is broken, I can turn him upside down, and the army will take the opportunity to kill it, and it will be easy to recapture Yunxia Pass..."
Chirp!
Before he finished speaking, a sharp whistle sounded in the thick fog.
"It's an arrow!"
The general of the Huaizhou Army was a middle-aged man, who was inspecting the position, and when he heard the voice, his color became gloomy, and he strode towards Xuchen, and arched his hand: "Immortal Master, sound the arrow to warn, the spies are afraid that there is an accident." β
Saying that, he hesitated for a moment and persuaded: "Immortal Master, the Beiying army has not yet arrived, we can actually hold our troops and send masters to attack its grain route, and within a few days, we can only withdraw the army." β
Xu Chen's eyes were indifferent, and he glanced at it lightly, "The old man has his own plans, so there is no need to say more!" β
What he cares about is to recapture Yunxia Pass as soon as possible, so as not to let this matter become an obstacle to his ascent, so naturally he will not listen to the admonition.
"I'm going to save people."
Zhang Biao next to him, too lazy to listen to his nonsense, took three steps and made two steps to the cliff, jumped up, and his cloak shook off suddenly, like a big black bird flying into the thick fog......
(End of chapter)