Chapter 40: Deep in Dongting Lake
Chapter 40: Deep in Dongting Lake
The large ship rowed downstream across the river, and in less than half a day, it had penetrated hundreds of miles into Dongting Lake.
Along the way, not only were there various ship wreckages floating on the lake, but the islands they passed by were also littered with corpses and broken blades, and there was faint light of fire rising into the sky.
Obviously, countless people died in this month-long battle just to seize the Xiantian Zhu Fruit for the superior.
The Twelve Linked Docks are indeed the bandits that have been defeated in several attempts by the government to suppress them. Their strength and resilience should not be underestimated. They have been able to hold on until now despite being attacked by so many forces.
Finally, at dusk, the boat arrived at an unnamed island in the center of Dongting Lake. It was lush and green with towering vegetation, and was about ten miles in radius.
At this time, the area around the island was densely populated with large and small ships, but there were no martial artists on the ships except for the sailors. It was obvious that they had all gone to the island to participate in the final battle.
"Fortunately I'm not late."
Protector Jiang saw that on a shallow beach in the distance, two groups of people were still fighting each other fiercely, and there was even thick smoke somewhere on the island.
Lin Shan commanded the sailors to graze other ships outside, so that everyone did not need to go to the shore and could just walk over to the shore one boat at a time.
Ren Wokuang from the Yudao Sect took a look and found that Lin Shan and the other man had no intention of letting them go, so he had to bite the bullet and lead everyone from the Yudao Sect to follow him to the island.
When they entered the dense forest on the island, they found that there were corpses, bloodstains, and weapons everywhere, whether in the bushes or on the trees. The corpses were covered with various clothes, and it was obvious that the various factions had been ambushed and suffered heavy losses.
Lin Shan and the others could not help but be cautious, as no one knew if an arrow would suddenly shoot out from the dense forest. After all, their spiritual sense could only cover a distance of ten steps, and they could not take care of anything further away.
After walking only a few hundred steps, they heard the sound of fighting ahead. The leader, Protector Jiang, made a gesture, and Lin Shan and the people from the Yu Dao Sect understood and moved forward slowly and lightly.
After getting a little closer, he hid ten feet away and watched the battle in the dense forest ahead.
The people who were attacked were all wearing yellow robes with short sleeves. They faced the cold arrows shot from the distance and the trees while resisting the attackers who kept appearing. These ambushing people were all big and strong, wearing gray vests, holding ghost-head knives, with fierce momentum, fierce eyes, and ruthless swords.
"The one in the yellow robe is from the Shenquan Gang of the Wuling sect, and the one in the grey vest is the bandit from the Twelve Linked Docks." Ren Wokuang quietly introduced the identities of the two parties to Lin Shan and the other two.
At this time, the battle ahead was fierce. Under the command of the guardians and elders, the members of the Shenquan Gang continued to organize resistance and tried to break out of the siege. However, the water bandits seemed to be desperate and tried their best to stop them, as if their mission was to pin them down here.
In the center of a battle group in the distance, two figures were running and fighting on the tree trunks and treetops, as agile as a flying dragon and as swift as a startled wild goose. There was a white mist between their palms and fists, and fallen leaves were floating around.
A master of innate talent is fighting a life-and-death battle!
"That man is Wu Yingxiong, the great elder of the Divine Fist Gang, and the one fighting against him is the Sixth Commander of the Twelve Linked Docks. Both of them are innate masters with a long history." Ren Wokuang is obviously knowledgeable and experienced. No wonder he can lead a team alone at such a young age.
Lin Shan and Protector Jiang watched for a while and found that each side had hundreds of people, and it was estimated that the jungle battle would not be over in a short time.
According to the news released by Sanshouwu, the Xiantian Zhu Fruit will mature tonight, so the Twelve Linked Wus are desperately delaying. The Great Elder of the Divine Fist Gang can't take down the Sixth Commander in a short time.
"Can't wait any longer!"
Look at the sky. The red sunset glow shines through the gaps between the trees, leaving red spots in the forest.
Lin Shan looked at Protector Jiang, and the two nodded and rushed out directly.
By the time they were done fighting, the daylilies would be cold. Maybe the Grand Elder of the Divine Fist Gang was exchanging with the Sixth Commander, and their own leader had already gone deep into the island. If they foolishly waited here, that would be really stupid.
Now that things have come to this, everyone is vying for opportunities, and life and death have long been disregarded.
Lin Shan is not a womanizer. When it comes to fighting his way out, he will kill gods and Buddhas.
……
The two teams that were playing hide-and-seek in the field suddenly became chaotic, because at some point, a series of blue blades of light shot from outside the island, killing everyone in an instant without distinguishing between friend and foe.
Another man in black appeared out of nowhere, killing people with each blow at an incredibly fast speed.
The people from the Yudao Sect also rushed out at this moment. They didn't want to, but Lin Shan stared at them with cold eyes, so Ren Wokuang had no choice but to give in. When more than half of the people from both sides were cleared, the Great Elder of the Divine Fist Gang and the Sixth Commander of the Water Bandits finally stopped fighting, and it was obvious that they had reached an agreement in a short time.
We can’t let this new wave of people kill all our subordinates, otherwise they will be in trouble.
"People from the Yu Dao Sect! My Divine Fist Gang has no grudges against you in the past or in the present, so why are you killing me so ruthlessly?"
Ren Wokuang was listening to the questioning of the Grand Elder of the Divine Fist Gang and was about to explain bitterly when Lin Shan next to him simply raised his hand and three shining wind blades shot out, aiming directly at this person.
"Why waste your time talking to him! Lead your people to clear the way ahead, and leave these two Xiantians to the two of us."
Lin Shan just gave Ren Wokuang some brief instructions, jumped onto the treetop next to him, and went on his own.
Naturally, Yu Dao Men and others did not dare to disobey, for fear that the other party would turn against them in the next second and directly cut off their heads with a string of light blades. So they rushed forward one by one, and the field fell into a three-way melee.
"Shhhhhh!"
At this time, Lin Shan was dodging on the big trees, and his wind blades were precise and elegant, constantly compressing the dodging space of the Grand Elder of the Divine Fist Gang and the Six Commanders of Lianhuanwu.
The two people on the opposite side were even more miserable. Not only could they not see anyone, but the green light blade was also ridiculously strong.
They used their personal weapons to block the first attack, but they were all broken at once. They were so frightened that they quickly scattered and fled!
But then the light blade directly cut through the trees one by one, extremely sharp and indestructible. The two fled in front, and Lin Shan's light blade was behind them, chopping trees without thinking.
Finally, after more than ten wind blades pushed forward, all the trees around the two were cut down, and a clearing was created in the dense forest. Only wooden stakes stood in the center, and the golden red glow in the sky finally fell in patches.
The light shone on their faces, which were all red. The backs of the two innate masters were already soaked with sweat, mostly out of fear.
"You two are not slow runners."
A figure slowly walked out of the forest, his white clothes seemed to be stained with blood under the sky. Then he pointed at the two people in the field. A three-foot wide wind blade condensed in an instant.
Without the cover of the trees, they were like fish on the chopping board, at the mercy of others.
When the great elder of the Divine Fist Sect saw this scene, he could not help but shout in despair: "You are a fairy!"
Before he could finish his words, he was killed by the powerful wind blade, and blood splattered into the sky.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the Sixth Commander of Lianhuanwu next to him just tried to escape into the deep forest of the island.
But before he took five steps, a flash of knife light suddenly appeared in the forest in front of him. The angle of the blade just happened to reflect the red sunlight, blinding him instantly. Then his head and body were separated, and he could no longer think.
"As expected of the assassin leader."
Seeing that Protector Jiang succeeded in his sneak attack, Lin Shan nodded in praise: "How's the situation ahead?"
Protector Jiang wiped the blood off the corpse, his eyes never leaving his beloved sword, and replied casually: "The Imperial Sword Sect is still fighting with the two parties downstairs."
Lin Shan found a wooden stake and sat cross-legged. While practicing Qigong to recover his spiritual power, he said to Protector Jiang, "Go and help them. Finish it as soon as possible."
Protector Jiang did not reply, but turned around and disappeared.
In order to end the battle quickly, Lin Shan used nearly twenty wind blade techniques. Although it was only one-sixth of the spiritual power in his body, it was just an appetizer.
There might be a big battle waiting for him ahead, so the more spiritual power he has, the better.
If it weren't for the forest blocking his way, it wouldn't take him much time to kill the two. After all, they were different from Protector Jiang. Without a precious sword, how could they resist the sharp wind blade like a magic weapon?
(End of this chapter)