Chapter 30: A Narrow Road Encounter, Only a Fight to the Death
Lin Zhao was fighting while thinking about the direction of the battle.
Judging from the scene, Lin Zhao's side suffered the greatest loss from the soldiers of the Jing Navy. If you think about it from the perspective of the upper class bigwigs, it's actually not a big deal, it's just the loss of some ordinary soldiers and cannon fodder. If you think hard, you can grind the "Red Lotus Sect" disciples in front of you and the martial arts masters of all parties who are controlled to death.
Thinking about this, Lin Zhao still had some waves in his heart. These soldiers of the Great Martial Kingdom are all living beings, all old and young, and today they are simply used as cannon fodder, habitually according to the three views of the previous life, and their hearts are once again impacted.
But that's limited to that, Lin Zhao's forty-year-old experience has long passed the age of being young, enthusiastic and high-spirited. In this life and this life, he will only be responsible for himself, and for the few closest people around him. Other than that, it's just a natural sentimentality like a physical injury.
The casualties on both sides of the battlefield continued to magnify, under the fierce attack of the "Red Lotus Sect" who were not afraid of death, and the powerful impact of thirty or forty ironclad martial arts masters with infinite strength. In just one cup of tea, the soldiers of the Jing Navy died nearly 400 people, and the remaining less than 500 people, most of whom were wounded, and at this time the will was on the verge of collapse.
And there are only more than 30 followers of the "Red Lotus Sect" left, and only more than 20 of the controlled martial arts masters survive.
Lin Zhao's innate masters were also injured more than a dozen times, and the three of them died on the spot.
In a tragic battle, more than 1,300 people died in the Jing Navy, and three people died in the congenital masters. More than 300 high-level elites of the "Red Lotus Sect" on the opposite side died, and more than 10 martial arts masters who were controlled died.
The battle is far from over, the "Red Lotus Sect" leader, the two deputy sect leaders, the four Dharma kings, the Eight Directions Walkers, and the twelve Dharma envoys, the high-level leaders of the "Red Lotus Sect" recorded on these information have not appeared, and these people are on the must-kill list.
Cheng Yingyu's heart was heavy, and he still underestimated the "Red Lotus Sect", and he never thought that its main altar would have such combat power. Before he saw the main master, Jing Haijun had already been disabled. But the arrow is on the string, and if you don't send it, you have to send it.
"Brothers, Jing Haijun, today we are under the order of Emperor Dawu to encircle and suppress such a Red Lotus cult that has brought disaster to the country and the people, and the demons are powerful. However, the blood of the comrades and brothers is here, and the blood is deep, and they have to take revenge! If they succeed, the court will definitely reward them heavily, add officials to the knighthood, and seal their wives and sons only today. Brothers, please follow me to kill all the demons!" Cheng Yingyu, who had been standing on the outside and commanding the battle, finally couldn't hold it back, and pulled out the golden long knife at his waist, and under the infusion of true qi, the morale was fierce.
"Kill all the demons! Kill all the demons! Kill all the demons!" The soldiers of the Jing Navy, who had already been killed, retreated step by step, and the soldiers of the Jing Navy, who were about to collapse, suddenly boosted their morale when they heard this, and their hearts rolled with blood, shouting slogans again and fighting hard!
Lin Zhao looked at the battle situation and knew that he had to gain some strength, and if the situation continued to erode, it would not be good for anyone!
The fist technique in his hand changed, his body moved, and he hit the martial arts master who was accused in front of him. But seeing the shadows of the fists stacked on top of each other, the invisible waves of qi rolling, and there seemed to be high mountains and mountains in the air, striking out continuously.
Hearing only a loud "bang", the iron armor on the chest of the controlled martial arts master was shattered, and a large hole in the mouth of the bowl appeared in the chest, and he could see through the back in the past, and the blood foam in his mouth and nose was gurgling down, and he fell to the ground and died.
Turning his head, Lin Renjie had also solved the opponent and killed the accused master next to him again. In his heart, Lin Zhao's innate true qi swam through the qi veins of his legs, and he touched the ground on his toes, and directly rose up, like a roc across the sky, crossing a distance of more than ten meters.
In the air, his right leg kicked out abruptly, and the "Wanliu Style" was launched. The bearded man who had fought against General Lu before saw Lin Zhao in the air kicking towards him, a forward step, a turn of both hands, and a knife into the air, like a thousand pounds, the knife qi revealed a long knife, forming a white match.
Lin Zhao's expression in the air remained unchanged, and there seemed to be an invisible river around his right foot, and the sword qi was scattered before it approached Lin Zhao's right foot. Its momentum remained unchanged, and in the blink of an eye, it reached the bearded man. The bearded man slashed out again, wanting to cut off Lin Zhao's thigh, but before he could get close, he was knocked crooked by a punch.
With a "click", the bearded man's head shattered, and his eight-foot-tall body was picked up by Yu Jin, spinning and flying into the air, seeing that he couldn't live.
The figure fell to the ground, Lin Zhao poked from his waist, and the python tendons coiled around his waist more than 30 meters long were like flexible long snakes, spreading out layer by layer. With a flick of his wrist, the python tendon seemed to come to life, and more than thirty meters away, it penetrated the eye socket of a Red Lotus Sect disciple and poked out from the back of his head.
Between the arms dancing, the python tendon in Lin Zhao's hand became the most terrifying existence on the battlefield, or rolled, or twisted, or pointed, or bundled. In a matter of moments, the soldiers and martial arts masters who helped their side killed all their opponents.
Turning around, seeing that there was no more enemy, the blood stained on the python tendon was shaken off when his wrist shook, and it was coiled around the hemp around his waist like a spiritual snake.
The red sun rises in the east, the white fog gradually rises, the fire and candles are extinguished, the blood on the ground is like a river, and the strong smell of blood stimulates people to just want to vomit. Ignoring the casualties of the Red Lotus Sect, more than 1,300 Jing Navy soldiers died here, and five innate masters returned to the island.
Looked at the previous "Red Lotus Sect" white-bearded old man and the flute and black-robed man, where was there still a trace.
Cheng Yingyu and General Lu cleaned up the battlefield and mended the undead Red Lotus disciples again. Only then did they assemble the team and prepare to go deep into the fishing village to search for the remnants of the "Red Lotus Sect".
The crowd passed through the white mist and came to the fishing village. There was silence in the fishing village, and under the thick white fog, it seemed that a ghost village had come to it.
After General Lu and Cheng Yingyu discussed, they sent a detachment of less than 500 soldiers of the Jing Navy to search from house to house, but there was no trace of the "Red Lotus Sect" followers.
Everyone gathered and discussed for a moment that there was no proper way to break the situation. Suddenly, someone mentioned the island that rang the bell before, whether there was anything strange about it. So far, although he has killed many masters of the "Red Lotus Sect", his high-level leaders have never appeared. This operation is quite anticlimactic. At this time, it can only be one step and one step!
Cheng Yingyu asked General Lu to order the soldiers to find firewood in the fishing village and pile it up, and when the team left the fishing village, they lit it everywhere. All of a sudden, the entire fishing village was plunged into a raging fire, and since the "Red Lotus Sect" shouted "Red Lotus Holy Fire, burn my body", it was good to let its main altar get what it wanted.
The flames were soaring, and the white fog around the fishing village had dissipated, and everyone watched for a while, but there was no movement. He hurried to the rocky hill next to him.
The rocky hill is about 300 meters high and is made of hard granite, and a rugged and narrow stone path leads to the temple at the top of the mountain.
Cheng Yingyu asked General Lu to take the soldiers of the Jing Navy and march slowly behind. At this time, there were less than 700 soldiers in the Jing Navy, and the 200 soldiers who had searched in the warehouse area before had also been ordered to rush back, leaving three innate masters there to check the movements.
The remaining forty or so innate masters followed Cheng Yingyu, either walking on the narrow stone path, or leaping on the rocks, and quickly climbed to the top of the mountain.
The temple on the top of the hill is silent, and the small temple with a courtyard structure is very simple. Entering the main entrance, the first thing you see is the main hall on the three stone steps, the east wing room is occupied by monks, the west wing room is used as a kitchen and storage room, and there is a large clock in the southeast corner.
Under the search of the east and west wings, it was clear at a glance that nothing was found. Enter the main hall and enshrine a statue of the Buddha. The fellow Zen Master Huiming stepped forward, put his hands together, and bowed down to worship.
Everyone looked around, but they got nothing. Only Cheng Yingyu's eyes were like electricity, looking at the statue of the Buddha above without saying a word.
Guessing that Cheng Yingyu may have made a discovery, Lin Zhao also carefully observed the statue of the Buddha. But seeing the Buddha's solemn appearance, he smiled. There is nothing wrong with it, except that the "lotus throne" under the Buddha's seat is a bright red color.
Lin Zhao's expression was stunned, his mind searched for the past and present lives, and he had never seen such a lotus throne. was thinking about it, and suddenly saw Cheng Yingyu pop out a true qi, which was a bulge at the bottom of the lotus throne.
A "boom" sound came from under the offering table in front of the Buddha, and the "mourning god" was anxious and ripped open the curtain under the offering table. Everyone happened to see that on the ground, a heavy stone slab slowly moved to the right, and a hole appeared in front of everyone.
When the sound stopped, the "Mourning God" was short and had already rushed into the stone cave, looking down.
Everyone directly moved away from the long table and looked down around the stone cave, only to see that there was a stone staircase under the stone cave that led diagonally into the darkness. Everyone looked at each other, no one spoke, and then turned their eyes to Cheng Yingyu.
Cheng Yingyu pondered in silence for a moment before he spoke: "There must be something strange down here, maybe it is the secret lair of the Red Lotus Sect." At this point, we must not fall short! Wait for me to take the lead and explore the way first. After speaking, he called the names of seven or eight more people and asked them to follow together, while the others listened to the movement above and supported them at any time.
Lin Zhao and Lin Renjie are all on the list that Cheng Yingyu said, and the others include Xuyang Zhenren, Gui Renxiang, Wuchuan Bei, Mr. Weiyuan, Mourning Door God, Huiming Zen Master, and Changfeng Swordsman Ren Changchuan are all on the list. They are all the top existences among many innate masters. Although Lin Zhao didn't use all his strength in the previous battle, he was like a cone hidden in his bag, and the edge couldn't stop it.
Lin Renjie glanced at Lin Zhao fiercely, and Lin Zhao could only smile helplessly. Secretly complained, I really want to keep a low profile, but he really doesn't allow his strength.
Cheng Yingyu went down first, Gui Renxiang followed, and Lin Zhao followed Lin Renjie, in the middle. Originally, Lin Zhao wanted to walk in front of Lin Renjie, but was forced to retreat by Lin Renjie's cold eyes, so he could only follow Lin Renjie stupidly.
The stone steps are slanted downward, the space is narrow, and everyone is short. After descending five or six meters, the light gradually becomes dim, but many innate masters are just waiting for their sight at night.
A group of seven or eight people marched, all using true qi, and there was no sound under their feet. After descending for more than forty meters, he suddenly heard the sound of blades clashing, and after a few breaths, a scream sounded. Then came a wild, breathy voice that echoed through the passage.
"You eagle dogs who should have been purified by the Red Lotus Flame have finally found this place. Hahaha, it just so happens that Lao Tzu is very aggrieved here, so I will take you eagle dogs and worship my Red Lotus God as a tribute!" Then the sound of blades clashing sounded, like a torrential rain hitting the roof tiles, continuously.
The few people traveling in front of them obviously quickened their pace, and Lin Zhao felt that the angle of the stone steps began to become less steep, and it seemed to be moving in a flat direction. In the passage, you can only bend forward, and there are uneven layers of rock cave walls on the side, but fortunately, there are no special protrusions, so you don't have to worry about hitting your head.
After turning seven or eight corners, a burst of bright white light came, and after five or six breaths, the stone steps disappeared and came to the stony ground. There was a corpse lying on the edge of the cave entrance, its neck was cut open and half pulled, and blood was gushing out, obviously the master of the "Red Lotus Sect" who was killed by Cheng Yingyu.
Hurriedly approached Lin Renjie, and by the way, he made way for the people behind him. His eyes quickly looked around, and he saw a huge cave in front of him, which was more than 20 meters high and the size of four or five basketball courts. It was obvious that this cave was located in the inner belly of a rocky hill, and it was formed naturally, but I don't know how the Red Lotus Sect knew about it and built a secret lair.
The cave is surrounded by many night pearls, which are used to illuminate and emit a brilliant white light. Near the innermost part of the cavern, there is a passage that leads to no one knows.
Under the white pearl light of the night pearl, more than thirty masters of the "Red Lotus Sect" gathered together at this time, looking at the two figures who were fighting.
At this time, the seven or eight people who went ahead had already entered the cave, and Mr. Wei Yuan was shouting at the stone steps passage when he came, asking the innate masters above to come in quickly.
From now on, until the arrival of the innate masters above, it will be the most dangerous period.
The darkness before dawn, that's really dark!
Exactly: the golden cicada is out of the shell and the thief wants to hide, and he is reluctant to chase after the mechanism!