Chapter 484: Seizing the Tripod on a Rainy Night
Chapter 484: Seizing the Tripod on a Rainy Night
Click!
Thunderclouds rolled, heavy rain poured down, mist rose between the mountains, and visibility was extremely low.
"Master Wang is very generous. He directly gave me the access token. I don't have to wait for the Star Picking Tower Master to receive me..."
In the rainy forest at night, Li Yuan strode forward. The strong wind and heavy rain could not harm him. The Black Whale Qi was released like a shield, not a drop of water could touch him.
The benefits of the thirty-six meridians are fully demonstrated at this moment.
His powerful true energy can be transformed into a small circulation outside the body through the qi channels. As long as he wants, he can even maintain it for a whole day without dissipating.
"It's still comfortable to travel on a rainy night."
Walking in the wind and rain, Li Yuan felt an indescribable sense of relief in his heart. Most of his daily depression was released while running.
He couldn't even tell whether he came for the Yunxiang Ding or wanted to go out.
But soon, he collected his thoughts and changed into a complete set of travel equipment including a bamboo hat, linen clothes, boots, and a human skin mask.
His body trembled and he grew more than a foot taller. Everything changed from his body shape to his facial features, clothes, and even his aura.
"Black Whale Hammer, Black Whale Fighting Hammer, Dragon Kun Heaven Hammer, Thunder Dragon Heaven Hammer, Divine Fire Thousand Beasts Boots, Divine Fire Hundred Beasts Boots..."
As the true energy was withdrawn, wind and rain suddenly blew in his face. Li Yuan stopped on a barren mountain, counting all kinds of weapons while looking around at the mountains.
In the Dinglong Mountains, there is only one mountain road that is accessible to vehicles and horses.
"If I don't take action tonight, it would be such a waste of such a good storm..."
Muttering to himself, Li Yuan pressed his hat, gathered his inner energy, and walked along the side of the mountain path, looking for someone.
He remembered the shining weapons of Sikong Xing, Jin Zhufeng and others. As long as they were in the mountains, he would not be afraid of not being able to find them.
……
……
"There is only one road to Dinglong Mountain. Jin Zhufeng must pass through here if he wants to transport the Yunxiang Ding!"
In a dense forest on the mountain wall, Sikong Xing, who had just taken a medicinal bath, wrapped himself in a coat and stared at the mountain path below the mountain wall.
This mountain road is called Dinglong Ancient Road. It runs through two places. Although it is steep, there is always a shortage of caravans passing through here.
As the saying goes, live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the water, eat by the water.
Naturally, a large number of bandits also bred in this mountain, and they made a living by robbing passing caravans and nearby mountain people.
Sikong Xing is currently staying in a small mountain village. As he is also a friend of the Green Forest Taoist, he is naturally staying here.
"You are really a born thief. Even in this state, you still want to make a fortune."
The person who spoke was a tall woman dressed in black with a long sword on her waist. Her name was Yun Zhaiyue and she was also a famous thief on the list.
But compared to her martial arts, what she is more famous for is her connections among the Taoist priests.
At this moment, in the dense forest where she was, there were dozens of green forest masters hiding, including some bandit leaders who robbed others.
"..."
Sikong Xing felt a tightness in his chest. He almost died at the hands of Jin Zhufeng, but he still shook his head: "You can't touch the Yunxiang Ding again!"
"I want to avenge this arrow! That Jin Zhufeng has gone too far..."
At this point, Yun Zhaiyue keenly noticed Sikong Xing's red eyes, and his teeth were broken.
"If you don't touch the Yunxiang Ding, everything will be fine."
After hearing the discussion between the two, some green forest masters felt a little relieved. The captain of the Jingping Division was not as precious as the Yunxiang Ding.
At least even if a few of the former died, it would not attract the order of Emperor Qian.
"Revenge when revenge is needed, and repay grievances when grievances are needed. As long as Brother Sikong does not have any intentions of taking the Yunxiang Ding, we brothers will do our best to help you."
Once someone spoke, others would naturally agree, and it was not very obvious in the rainy night.
"These people are not easy to deal with..."
Sikong Xing glanced at the group of thieves from the corner of his eye. In fact, he had been paying attention to this group of people, although he was also classified as a bandit.
But he felt in his heart that he was not the same kind of person as this group of thugs. He was doing technical work, and this group of people were too rough.
"Speaking of which, Sikong Xing is really a tough nut to crack."
In the dense forest, a very tall man spoke, and the bullies around him immediately fell silent, as if they were following his lead.
Yun Zhaiyue also lowered her head slightly.
The big man's name is Yunjun. He is her elder brother and the leader of the thirty-six bandits in Leiyin Continent. He is almost on the list of heroes.
The big man was holding a broad-bladed sword, his eyes were very sharp:
"I heard from you that you were tortured dozens of times by the head of the Jingping Division, and you would rather be beheaded than reveal the whereabouts of the senior behind you?"
"..."
Sikong Xing's face turned blue and he almost vomited blood.
If he knew who that old man was and what he looked like, there was no way he would have been able to endure so much torture.
God bless him, he never dreamed that he would become a "tough guy" in the eyes of these desperate criminals.
"Brother Yun, please understand. I, I really, really don't know."
Feeling the gazes from all around, Sikong Xing lowered his head in frustration.
Yun Jun didn't say anything, but a group of Green Forest masters couldn't help but speak up: "Brother Sikong, do you still treat us as outsiders?"
"Fuck it, so many people have died, and you're still hiding it?"
"Si, you better answer what big brother said!"
"His last name is Sikong..."
There was a sudden noise in the forest, but Yun Zhaiyue scolded them through voice transmission, and he spoke softly:
"Brother Sikong, doesn't everyone know that last time in Hengshan City, a master rescued you from Zhongli Luan?"
She approached slowly:
"Zhongli Luan is a figure on the list of heroes. Even if he is a master, how could anyone dare to save someone from him if they don't have a great friendship?"
"..."
Every word Yun Zhaiyue said made sense, and a group of green forest masters in the mountains and forests were also staring closely at him. Sikong Xing suddenly felt overwhelmed.
Similar things have happened many times in the past few days, but how should he respond?
"That's all."
After a brief silence, Yun Jun spoke again. He raised his hand and threw a bottle of pills over:
"Since Brother Sikong doesn't consider us as his brothers, then take this healing pill and leave quickly!"
"Brother Yun, Brother Yun..."
Sikong Xing felt like crying but had no tears. He felt extremely regretful in his heart. He should not have set his sights on the Yunxiang Ding in the first place.
How would he know who that old guy was?
He said it many times, but no one, whether it was the Jingping Division or the group of people in front of him, believed it.
"Sister Yun..."
He looked at Yun Zhaiyue, who also turned away and didn't look at him.
"Alas, alas..."
Sikong Xing stamped his feet repeatedly and could only sigh:
"Brothers, why do you have to force me? This is related to the imperial court. Even if my master is a top master, how can he be willing to expose himself to the public?"
"Top Grandmaster?"
"Brother Sikong's master is actually a top master?"
"hiss……"
There was a sudden low cry in the dense forest, and many people gasped.
What is the ultimate master?
It is generally recognized in the martial arts world that only the top ten on the hero list can be called top masters.
Long Xixiang in the past, Nie Xianshan today, Xie Wangsun and Chi Zhuiyang, all of them are giants who have been famous for at least several decades.
The rest of the people, even those as talented as Zhongli Luan, cannot be called the best.
"Brother Sikong is so lucky?"
Yun Jun held down the giant blade in his hand. He was also quite moved. Those ten people, including those on the upper and lower lists, were all well-known names to everyone.
How could such a giant accept a thief as his apprentice?
"Alas." Having made up his mind to lie, Sikong Xing calmed down and sighed:
"I also had the opportunity to become Master's disciple many years ago, but due to my poor talent, I was never officially accepted into the sect..."
As he spoke, he paused slightly, glanced at everyone, and then lowered his voice:
"If not, why would I steal the Yunxiang Ding?"
"this?"
The Yunjun siblings looked at each other and believed it 70%.
According to them, they would never touch the Yunxiang Ding unless there was a huge benefit. It was a forbidden delicacy of the imperial court, and the five major Taoist sects had to avoid it openly.
only……
"How many top grandmasters are there? He is probably a grandmaster? Oh, there is someone hiding behind him..."
Yun Jun changed his mind and his attitude naturally became much better.
No one believes the truth, but everyone believes lies.
Seeing that everyone had changed their mind, Sikong Xing felt helpless. He was also afraid that this group of people would ask him to introduce them, so he looked down the mountain:
"Brother Yun, I wonder if Jin Zhufeng has made any moves tonight?"
Yun Jun glanced at someone in the corner, and the short man stepped forward and bowed:
"Reporting to the captain, about half an hour ago, a convoy entered the mountain, but I don't know if it was Jin Zhufeng."
"It doesn't matter. We'll know if it's true or not after trying it!"
Yun Jun stood up and waved his hand, and the green forest masters in the mountains and forests dispersed one after another, giving a sense of disciplining people.
Sikong Xing was stunned. Are there such elite soldiers in the green forest?
"Brother Sikong's revenge is Yun's revenge. Although Jin Zhufeng is a powerful person, Yun is not afraid of him."
Yun Jun patted Si Kongxing on the shoulder and forced a smile on his rough face:
"If I take this Yunxiang Ding, I wonder if Brother Sikong can introduce me to a respected master?"
……
"This Sikong Xing is a talented person. He tells a very smooth lie."
In the same dense forest, only thirty meters away from Sikong Xing, Li Yuan was standing with his arms folded, wearing a bamboo hat.
He narrowed his eyes slightly. This group of bandits had a clear division of labor and moved quickly and in an orderly manner. They did not look like robbers but more like well-trained soldiers.
"That's not right. Some are elite, and some are a mob..."
Li Yuan looked subtle:
"Is there an undercover agent here?"
With his lightness skills, it was easy for him to find Sikong Xing. He also heard the discussions of the thieves.
He could vaguely sense that this group of people had a great interest in Sikong Xing's non-existent master, that is, himself.
"It's probably a trap!"
Li Yuan thought about it for a moment and felt that it was very likely.
"Yes, I said that Si Kongxing had such a wonderful journey, with a confidante and a battle of wits and courage with Jingping Si..."
"You're fishing for me!"
Having doubts in his heart, Li Yuan thought more and more that it was possible.
Immediately, he turned around and hid in the woods nearby.
He has already mastered the Wind Tiger Cloud Dragon technique to some extent, and with the heavy rain, he would be able to hide even with a master present, let alone these people?
Hiding in the mountains and forests, Li Yuan chose a good place with a wide view. He could see most of the mountain wall and the rugged mountain path below.
Click!
The lightning snake rolled away into the air.
Soon, Li Yuan saw the convoy coming down the mountain, but it was too far away and he did not see the light of weapons.
But soon, he heard shouts coming from the bottom of the mountain, mixed with words like "bold", "Jingping Division", "Jin Mou", etc.
"It's really the Jingping Division... They really put a lot of effort into catching me."
Li Yuan looked into the distance and through the night rain, he vaguely saw Jin Zhufeng standing in front of the convoy with a gun in hand, looking very imposing.
"Tsk~"
Listening to the loud confrontation and shouts of fighting and killing coming from the bottom of the mountain, Li Yuan couldn't help but find it interesting.
If he hadn't been secretly spying on this for a long time, he would have been fooled, right?
"To fish, you need bait, right?"
Li Yuan took his time, controlling all the weapons one by one. After a moment, he finally disappeared into the shadows.
……
"kill!"
"Kill these court lackeys!"
"Kill them!"
The roar that even the night rain could not cover could be heard from far away. On the mountain road, there was a sound of weapons clashing, and from time to time, broken arms and limbs flew up, and blood was splattered.
In front of the convoy, Jin Zhufeng's face was as gloomy as water, and his long spear made a clanging sound. He killed a short mountain bandit in mid-air:
"Yun Jun, how dare you rob my Jingping Division's convoy?!"
"Hahaha!"
In the night rain, a deep laugh was heard. Under Sikong Xing's admiring gaze, Yun Jun stepped up, holding a broad blade.
Like a meteor, it fell from the cliff, and the violent sword light whistled down, slashing straight at Jin Zhufeng.
"Why wouldn't I dare?"
"Come and die!"
boom!
The war broke out.
"kill!"
Sikong Xing felt his blood boiling, and he rushed down with the bandits. His two long swords flew around, and he quickly knocked down several people.
"Brother Sikong..."
Yun Zhaiyue raised her hand to hold him back, and whispered, "Your injuries haven't healed yet, so don't charge forward..."
Sikong Xing calmed down immediately, but his eyes couldn't help but glance at the carriage in the middle of the convoy.
Woo~
In the shadows, Li Yuan came with the wind. More than 180 meters away, he had already caught a glimpse of the flashing light of weapons in the carriage.
【Cold Moon Cold Light Sword (Level 6)】
[Yuanxiang Ding (Level 5)]
"That's it?"
After taking a quick glance, Li Yuan was suddenly shocked and noticed something strange.
"The Cold Light Sword... A famous detective in the Jingping Division, famous for his sword skills, seems to be called Sun Xiu?"
That group of horse bandits and mountain robbers all suspected that he was a master, but the Jingping Division only hid one Sun Xiu in the carriage?
Where there is an abnormality, there must be a demon!
In a flash, Master Li Dao had made his decision. Even though the Yunxiang Ding was right in front of him, he turned around and hid in the shadows.
"kill!"
The fighting on the mountain road lasted for a long time.
Li Yuan watched coldly, watching the bandits fighting and roaring, watching the carriages overturned on the ground, watching Sikong Xing narrowly escape death, but he remained motionless.
"what!"
After a long time, accompanied by an unwilling scream, Sikong Xing was knocked to the ground by a palm, and rolled several times in the mud, unconscious.
The fierce fighting on the mountain road also stopped at this moment.
“It failed again!”
Yun Jun shook his sword lightly, his face full of displeasure:
"Old Jin, how many times has this happened? If you can't catch that guy, I'm going to hand over all my minions to you!"
"A bunch of thieves, let them die."
Jin Zhufeng shook off the blood from the tip of his spear. He looked around, frowning, feeling extremely troubled:
"That old guy is so patient?!"
(End of this chapter)