Chapter 156 Undercurrent
Chapter 156 Undercurrent
Divine Weapon Valley, inner island, sect hall.
"Chi~"
Lights were lit one after another, and the hall was as bright as day.
Feng Zhongyi came quickly from outside the hall with a solemn expression. Inside the hall, the elders, leaders, and protectors who were in charge of the sect had all arrived.
Jing Shuhu sat at the upper seat on the left, holding a piece of letter in his hand with a frown on his face. The other elders also had gloomy expressions and said nothing.
"close the door!"
Feng Zhong looked around at everyone and saw that everyone was present, so he ordered the hall door to be closed.
"The Sanyuanwu army is marching towards Zhelongfu City. They will be at the gates of the city by early spring!"
Feng Zhong was already sitting on the right, his face solemn, "The move by Sanyuanwu is very likely to force the Valley Master and Elder Han to give up on destroying Qianjun Cave."
The hall was very quiet, with only his voice and the sound of burning candles.
"What does the Valley Master mean?"
An elder spoke up, breaking the solemn atmosphere, and the others also looked at Feng Zhongyi.
The Valley Master and the five inner sect elders were not here. The one with the highest status was Feng Zhongyi, the head of the eight outer sect elders.
The Weapon Casting Valley is not included in the inner and outer gates.
"What the Valley Master meant."
Feng Zhongyi paused slightly and looked at Jing Shuhu, who put down the letter, hesitated for a moment, and said:
"Qianjun Cave is about to be defeated. Victory is imminent. The Valley Master will not withdraw his troops, and Elder Han will not come back either."
As soon as he opened his mouth, one could hear a pin drop in the hall, and the faces of many elders and guardians changed.
"Even though Sanyuanwu is not as good as our Shenbing Valley, it also has many experts. How can we resist without the Valley Master?"
An outer sect elder couldn't hold back his anger: "Since Sanyuanwu has taken action, Liexueshan will definitely not stand idly by."
"Young Valley Master and Elder Qiu will lead a thousand men from the Bingzi Camp to provide assistance."
Feng Zhong had already glanced at Sun Zan who was sitting in the corner. The latter's heart tightened and he nodded quickly: "Young Valley Master sent a message, he has already set off, and will be back in a month at most."
"It's fine if the Valley Master doesn't come back, but even Elder Han won't come back?"
All the elders and guardians were getting impatient.
Among the four major sects in Huizhou, Shenbing Valley is the strongest, but it is unable to resist the strength of the three major sects.
At this time, many people started talking about Han Chuijun. Compared to Qiu Zhengxiong, that evil star was more needed at this time.
"No one from Sanyuanwu has arrived yet. They are all worried about this and that. They are afraid of nothing!"
Lei Jingchuan slammed the table: "If Sanyuanwu dares to come, then we will fight! I don't believe they can come out in full force!"
"Not bad!"
An elder nodded in agreement:
"With Liexue Mountain nearby, Sanyuanwu will definitely not dare to send out all its forces. We only need to hold out for a while, and when the Valley Master destroys Qianjun Cave, we can turn around and destroy Sanyuanwu as well!"
"Not bad!"
"it is good!"
As soon as Lei Jingchuan spoke, many people immediately agreed loudly. The sect had been in turmoil during this period, and many people were feeling angry.
Someone spoke, and the hall suddenly became noisy with all kinds of discussions and speculations.
Feng Zhong's face looked bad, and he snorted several times to calm the noise. His eyes swept around and fell on Jing Shuhu and the only old man in armor in the hall.
The old man in armor was tall and sturdy, with a full beard. At this moment, he was holding his helmet, closing his eyes, and looking calm.
This person was none other than Duanmu Sheng, the commander-in-chief of the B Battalion of the Divine Guard Army.
"What does Commander Duanmu think we should do?"
The wind has spoken.
The three thousand divine guards of the Divine Weapon Valley are all elite soldiers in the sect. The commander-in-chief of a battalion has a martial arts status that is no less than him and Jing Shuhu.
"Recruit people, expand the army, offer a bounty, shrink the forces, use the city as the boundary, and wait for the valley master to return with a great victory."
Duanmu Sheng opened his eyes and said in a low voice: "Sectarian wars shouldn't be like this. What is there to discuss?"
The Divine Guard Army has only 3,000 people, and the Bing Camp has only 1,000 people, but all of them are elite soldiers.
If we want to expand the army, with these 3,000 people as the foundation, it will not be a problem to expand the army to 30,000 or even 100,000 people.
Shenbing Valley has no shortage of manpower, food and wages, or weapons and armor.
"This……"
Feng Zhong had already frowned slightly, and looked at Jing Shuhu again:
"What do you think, Elder Jing?"
"What Commander Duanmu said is absolutely right. I think it is very appropriate."
Jing Shuhu naturally had no objection. He was far inferior to Duanmu Sheng in the matter of the confrontation between the two armies, so he naturally would not speak carelessly.
"If we want to expand the army, do we have to wait for the Valley Master to give the order?"
There was some hesitation in the wind.
"When it breaks, it breaks."
Duanmu Sheng stood up, looked around, and said in a low but powerful voice:
"My Divine Guards have the right to make their own decisions during wartime. In this time of crisis, I will unite the sect inside and outside.
All personnel, weapons, and food and salary transfer rights will be returned to the Divine Guards."
"What do you think?"
quiet!
The hall suddenly became quiet. All the guardians and elders frowned, obviously not used to it.
Sun Zan was the first to applaud: "Sun and the guards of the Divine Weapon Pavilion are at the disposal of the commander-in-chief!"
Old thing!
The elders cursed in their hearts but did not agree. They just looked at Feng Zhongyi and Jing Shuhu.
"This……"
The wind was frowning and silent.
"When Young Valley Master and Elder Qiu come back, I will follow their lead."
Duanmu Sheng added.
The three battalions of the Divine Guards were all unified by one person, the commander-in-chief. He was the only one who was allowed to stay, and there must be a reason for that.
The Yi Camp follows the lead of the Valley Master and is the absolute direct descendant.
"Well, that's it."
Feng Zhongyi had no objection and stood up and bowed: "Then I will trouble you, Commander Duanmu."
"slow!"
Lei Jingchuan suddenly interrupted: "Duanmu, do you mean that my Weapon Casting Valley should also be under your jurisdiction?"
"good."
Duanmu Sheng's expression remained unchanged:
"I am not taking this opportunity to seize power, but to integrate the power of the sect to fight against Sanyuanwu and other villains who are lurking in the dark."
"As you wish!"
Lei Jingchuan frowned and was about to say something when Jing Shuhu suddenly spoke up and glanced at Duanmu Sheng and Sun Zan:
"But I have already said this before. If anyone dares to take advantage of this opportunity to stir up trouble, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Duanmu Sheng raised his eyebrows slightly.
Sun Zan quickly lowered his head, knowing that the old man was talking about him.
"All right!"
Feng Zhong had already spoken in time. He stood up and bowed to everyone: "My fellow disciples, prepare to fight!"
call!
Jing Shuhu stood up, followed by Lei Jingchuan, and soon, all the elders and guardians in the hall stood up.
……
……
laugh!
Water vapor rises from fireworks.
In the Chirong Cave, Li Yuan smiled and swung out a famous heavy hammer.
【Heavy Hammer (Level 4)】
[The Master of Arms took the essence of a hundred kinds of iron, tempered it with fierce fire, and made a heavy hammer weighing eight hundred kilograms...]
[Control conditions: Control the bloodline of the master of the weapon, and have a force of 100 jin]
[Control effect: Level 5 (light yellow): Hammer talent,
Level 4 (Blue): Heavy as a ton, as powerful as a mountain]
call!
Li Yuan lifted the half-finished hammer from the cold pond. It was a short-handled heavy hammer as big as a water tank, and it was only in its infancy, but it was already clear that its weight and specifications were beyond the reach of an ordinary warrior.
Li Yuan felt that the hammer was a bit heavy when he weighed it. It was an 800-jin hammer and it would be difficult to wield it as he wished without a huge force of 10,000 jin.
However, he didn't really want to use it. Instead, he wanted to use this extreme method to achieve a control effect that satisfied him.
"It's good to have multiple characteristics, but for me, there's nothing wrong with being a little extreme. Just this fifth-level talent is worth it!"
Li Yuan was very satisfied.
As he saw and obtained more and more weapons, he had a deep understanding of the various control effects.
One fifth-order control effect is equivalent to three fourth-order control effects. This is the benefit of the extreme forging method.
The downside is of course...
"What kind of hammer are you hitting with?!"
Jing Shuhu's reprimand came late but arrived in a bad tone: "Who else can use such a heavy hammer except Ba Wanli?"
Lei Jingchuan frowned.
The two men who returned from the main hall were not in a good mood. Li Yuan noticed this, but naturally did not say anything. It was not until Jing Shuhu scolded them that he asked about it.
"The Sanyuanwu army is marching out?"
Although he had guessed it long ago, Li Yuan still felt a little depressed after getting the confirmation.
Sanyuanwu is located at the border of Liexue Mountain. If any of these two major sects takes any action, it must be that the two sects have reached a consensus.
Apparently, the impending destruction of the Qianjun Cave had stimulated the two major sects.
"Sect wars are not uncommon, and they have nothing to do with you. Just focus on forging iron and practicing martial arts."
Seeing his serious expression, Lei Jingchuan patted his shoulder and said, "You have only recently become strong, so it is not your turn to play."
"When it's time to play, you have to play."
Jing Shuhu frowned: "As a true disciple, if I don't take part in this critical moment, I will definitely be criticized, which will be disadvantageous to the competition... ahem."
"Competition for what?"
Li Yuan was stunned.
Lei Jingchuan reacted, but was still a little hesitant: "Well, that's the truth, but his martial arts skills..."
What do these two old men want to say?
Li Yuan keenly realized that these two old men were hiding something from him. What were they competing for?
What else can the true teachings compete for?
The position of Young Valley Master?
Li Yuan had some vague guesses, but seeing that they didn't want to say it, he naturally pretended not to know.
I suddenly realized that these two old men have been acting weird recently. Are they thinking about this?
"Cough cough~"
Jing Shuhu coughed lightly and frowned: "When the sect is in danger, no one can stay out of it. You should prepare early..."
Lei Jingchuan interrupted him and continued: "If you need anything, whether it's armor, elixirs or anything else..."
Jing Shuhu was speechless.
In the past, what annoyed Lei Jingchuan the most were those children from aristocratic families who relied on the power of their elders' families and had a lot of treasures.
but now……
"Thank you, Elder Lei."
Li Yuan's eyes lit up, and he climbed up the pole: "Do you have any top-grade famous instruments, Da Huan Dan..."
"cough!"
Jing Shuhu almost coughed up his lungs, his face darkened: "The lion is asking for a big profit, why don't you want the magic weapon?"
"Divine weapons, are there any?"
Li Yuan had long suspected that there were magic weapons in the Divine Weapon Valley. No one had been able to create a magic weapon in the past seven hundred years, but there were still seven hundred years to go!
"no!"
Jing Shuhu glared at him and walked away.
"I don't have any magic weapons, nor any top-grade famous weapons, nor any Great Rejuvenation Pills."
Lei Jingchuan was also warned and could only spread his hands.
"Disciple wants to visit the Secret Tower and the Divine Weapon Pavilion."
After taking a look at the direction where Jing Shuhu left, Li Yuan lowered his voice and only then stated his real purpose.
The secret building is fine, but he has been thinking about the Divine Weapon Pavilion for a long time.
The Divine Weapon Valley was the place where the finest weapons had been stored for over a thousand years, and the temptation to him was simply too great.
"Ok?"
Lei Jingchuan was in a dilemma. He could go to these two places, but he obviously couldn't bring anyone with him.
"Well, let me think about it..."
In the end, Lei Jingchuan did not respond and just said that he would think of a solution.
"If a large army really approaches, the rules that apply under normal circumstances will no longer be rules."
Li Yuan picked up the forging hammer and continued forging iron.
He planned to follow the routine and deliver a few more "heavy hammers"...
……
The news of the Sanyuanwu army's march quickly spread throughout the inner and outer islands, and the mobilization of the Shenbing Valley also began.
Large quantities of elixirs, gold and silver were distributed, and recruitment notices were posted inside and outside the city, causing a sensation.
Some people are afraid and stay away, but for many warriors who aspire to join the Divine Weapon Valley, this is naturally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
On the first day, thousands of people signed up. They were all at least body-tempering warriors, and there were also those who had achieved inner strength and even masters of shape-changing.
The Zhelong Prefecture, with hundreds of thousands of households, is the source of soldiers for the Divine Weapon Valley. The gathering places outside the city are even more crowded with people.
Countless people bid farewell to their families, prepared their own weapons and headed to the camps of the Divine Guards.
For a while, there was a sense of impending storm inside and outside the city, and the bounty for assassination in Qianjun Cave was diluted.
In the Divine Weapon Valley that was preparing for war, even the most greedy killers quickly calmed down.
Li Yuan went to the Zhaixing Tower stronghold and found that a new stone tablet had been erected in addition to the original stone tablet.
Above are the various bounties for Sanyuanwu.
From the head to the ordinary disciples, all offered extremely high prices, and Li Yuan was tempted by many of them.
"Spying for intelligence, offering a bounty on assassins, ugh, it's so simple and crude."
Li Yuan walked around but didn't run into any other killers, and didn't even see the snake-faced old man. Finally, he went to the cave tavern and got several dozen kilograms of monkey wine.
This wine tastes great and can also help replenish blood. He likes it very much and always drinks some every time he comes.
Before leaving, he went to the stone tablet again and found Sun Zan's reward and detailed information in the corner.
……
……
Huhu~
The north wind was howling, and the sky and the earth were all white.
In such a harsh world, there are people trudging through the snow and moving forward in the biting cold wind.
There were thousands of men and horses, most of them dressed in black, some in heavy armor, carrying longbows and equipped with broadswords. They spurred their horses to gallop in the ankle-deep snow, like a long black dragon.
Thousands of men and horses were marching in the wind and snow. The snow was very heavy. Their clothes, armor, bows and swords were all white, but there was not a sound.
It was not until the sky gradually darkened that the thousand riders stopped and set up camp around a dense forest.
"call!"
Long Sheng opened the tent and felt warm. There was a stove lit inside the tent:
"After the Sanyuanwu army set out, Liexueshan took action to eliminate all of our spies. I'm afraid they will also take action!"
"If they hadn't communicated with Liexueshan, how could Sanyuanwu dare to mobilize the army?"
Shi Hong was wearing heavy armor, but now he took off his helmet and leaned against the warm stove, flipping through the secret letter. He seemed quite leisurely:
"But the fact that they are making such a big fuss about it shows that they are just bluffing."
"bluff?"
Long Sheng frowned slightly.
"Don't talk about this."
Shi Hong waved his hand and handed the letter to Long Sheng, who glanced at it and was also surprised:
"A top-grade famous weapon? That kid's talent for forging weapons is also so good?"
(End of this chapter)