The three of them stood up in shock and took a closer look. They were all astonished.
What shined down under the bright moon was a boat with a narrow nose and tail. A bamboo pole was erected and a beautiful octagonal palace lantern was hung on it. But other than that, there was no ghost on the boat.
The most bizarre and inexplicable thing was that the boat sailed freely on the curved river as if it was being supported by someone on the bottom of the water. It turned the most dangerous sharp bend and drove straight towards them in an extremely strange way.
Kou Zhong exhaled a breath of cold air and said: This future that is praised as ineffective and ugly is definitely not in our hands.
Xu Ziling stared at the empty boat that was only about 300 feet away from them and said in a deep voice: There must be someone operating the boat under the water, so try to avoid it.
Ba Fenghan held the oar in his hand and sneered: Whoever he is, Ba Fenghan doesn't believe in evil. Let's see what tricks he can come up with.
At this time, Kou Zhong maneuvered his boat to avoid the left bank. Little did he know that the airboat immediately changed its angle as if it had eyes and still rushed towards it. Kou Zhong glanced towards the shore and said: There must be an ambush on the shore. If we are separated, they will be in Luoyang.
goodbye.
The strange boat has sailed within sixty feet and is approaching quickly.
Ba Fenghan shouted and threw the oar in his hand with all his strength.
The two of them were concentrating on the oar, watching as the oar shot through a space of nearly twenty feet like a bolt of lightning, then touched the river surface from below and then went under the water, like a big white water dragon, towards the boat to greet the powerful force.
People are amazed.
Xu Ziling lifted up another oar and moved it to the stern of the boat and pushed it into the water.
The speedboat immediately speeds up and as soon as the opponent ducks aside, they wait for the opportunity to rush over.
Ba Fenghan's wooden oar was quickly approaching the airboat coming down the river as the three people and six eyes stared at it. The distance continued to decrease inch by inch.
The airship still showed no intention of avoiding it.
boom!
The wooden oar and the bow of the boat simultaneously turned into debris that exploded into the sky, which shows how fierce Ba Fenghan was.
The river water poured into the boat.
The three of them felt something was wrong at the same time.
It was so easy.
At this moment, a strange feeling occurred in the soles of the three people's feet at the same time.
Kou Zhong shouted: The enemy is under the boat!
Ba Fenghan laughed and concentrated all his strength on the soles of his feet, and the speedboat quickly moved sideways for a few feet.
Peng!
A water column shot up to a height of more than 20 feet at the same location and then sprinkled down in all directions.
Xu Ziling had clearly grasped the enemy's position, and the oar came out of his hands and spiraled into the water.
Kou Zhong pressed his hands on the water at the stern of the boat, causing the river water to splash. The force of the collision made the boat fly against the current like a wild horse. In an instant, he passed over the sinking airboat and smashed the palace lantern that was still standing on the water.
The sight of fire particles flying everywhere is extremely strange.
The three people's eyes were all focused on the river where the enemy was hiding, but they did not hear the sound of any oar hitting the enemy, and the distance quickly increased.
The strange feeling in the soles of my feet returned.
Kou Zhong yelled wildly, jumped out from the back of the boat, and struck the water with his knife, even his arm did not enter the river.
In the middle of the well, the moon shot diagonally from the bottom of the water to the bottom of the boat, making a dull sound of vigorous energy clashing.
This knife was perfectly timed and struck right at the head of the oar.
Peng!
Kou Zhong Youruo was electrocuted and his whole body was thrown back by the force of the shock. He hurriedly took the opportunity to do two somersaults and returned to the boat. After settling down, he still took two steps back and took a deep breath to suppress the surging energy and blood. He changed his mind and said: Where is it?
Holy? The paddle turned a few times in the water before sinking.
Ba Fenghan pulled out the Xuanxuan Sword and responded to the enemy with a calm smile and said: We'll know soon!
Before he could finish his words, a black shadow shot up diagonally from the river ten feet away with water droplets all over the sky. It flew across the water like a meteor and landed on the boat. The speed seemed to have exceeded the physical limit.
Although the three of them knew that the enemy would catch up, they were not mentally prepared for it to be so fast and shocking.
They haven't had the chance to clearly see each other's appearance, but the overwhelming strength is overwhelming them.
Thousands of tiny strands of energy were like sharp knives flying towards the three of them in the strong wind, slashing, stabbing, and slashing, causing the mercury to drip to the ground. It was hard to guard against them.
This is the first time that the three of them met with such inner strength.
Ba Fenghan and Kou Zhong shouted in unison, using their swords to weave shadows in the sky, like opening umbrellas to welcome them upwards.
Xu Ziling crouched, sat on his horse, and punched the man with a spiral of energy. He rushed out of the only gap in the core of the sword's virtual mesh, hoping to hit the man.
The man in the sky had his back to the bright moon. The golden light shot down by the bright moon appeared behind him, but the front was not in the darkness. It was so strange that it was indescribable.
Peng!
Ba Fenghan and Kou Zhong staggered and the protective shield dissipated.
When they faced each other's strange and unparalleled strong wind, although the two of them knocked back each other's energy, the broken energy penetrated through the sword like a needle hidden in the cotton, causing them to rush to use their energy to melt it away.
Such extraordinary power has never been seen before.
The man was about to strike a second time when Xu Ziling's spiral energy arrived just in time.
How could the counterattack force of Ba Fenghan and Kou Zhong's joint attack be the same? No matter how powerful that person was, it was very difficult to cope with it. Seeing that the spinning force was coming again, he had no choice but to dare not neglect and change his attack to defense. He slapped Xu Ziling with a spinning hand.
The sharp edge of strength.
boom!
The cyclone dispersed.
The man groaned and flew to the shore.
Xu Ziling fell down on the deck with a thud and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Ba Fenghan and Kou Zhonggang had just neutralized the invading force and quickly struck out with all four palms towards the water at the stern of the boat.
The speedboat's bow tilted up as the water splashed, and it shot through the waves like flying against the current.
The three of them looked at the terrifying and tyrannical enemy in unison.
The man fell on a big rock by the shore, turned around, put his hands behind his hands, looked up to the sky and laughed, "No wonder a hero can make me suffer the pain of losing a son, so I won't send him away!"
The three of them watched with dumbfounded eyes as Qu Ao suddenly disappeared at the bend of the river.
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Kou Zhong, who returned to the helm of the ship, wiped his hands with cold sweat and said, "It turns out it's him. No wonder his martial arts are on par with Bi Xuanli's!"
Xu Ziling wiped the bloodshot eyes from the corner of his mouth and stood up with a smile: "Qu Ao has taken action and Zhu Yuyan is not far away. What suggestions do you two have?"
Ba Fenghan slowly returned to the scabbard of his sword and said proudly: This matter is unavoidable. What else can we do besides the soldiers coming to block the water and flooding it with soil?
But Kou Zhong sat down and shook his head and said: If we only try to be brave, we will definitely die tonight. Since we have many enemies and we are outnumbered, there are at least three or four enemies who can defeat us. This is called knowing yourself and knowing the enemy.
Ba Fenghan was speechless, thinking that he was indeed not as flexible as the two of them.
Xu Ziling stood upright on the boat and stared ahead. The river breeze blew and his clothes rustled. He had a moving demeanor of calmness, magnanimity and aloofness. He said calmly: The reason why Qu Ao was able to intercept us just now must be after getting the news.
Because he was determined to kill his son, he immediately set off and came alone, leaving the others behind.
Ba Feng snorted coldly: It must be that the white demon girl spied on the side when we showed up to seize the boat and immediately informed Qu Ao and others by means of a flying pigeon passing a message.
Kou Zhong said: So as long as we abandon the boat and land now, the enemy will temporarily lose our whereabouts, and we can turn from light to covert and take the initiative back.
The three of them exchanged understanding glances and raised their feet at the same time.
The boat immediately fell apart and sank.
The three of them jumped up and threw themselves into the darkness of the dense forest on the right bank, disappearing in an instant.
The river became calm again and the water sparkled under the moonlight.
Soon after, a large boat sailed along the river, broke the water, slid past the place where the boat sank, and headed downstream.
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After passing through the fifty-mile vast sparse forest area on the shore, an endless series of hills appeared in front of us, blocking the way.
The three of them were afraid that the high mountains would make it easier for them to hide and rush forward.
Kou Zhong chased beside Xu Ziling and asked with concern: Can Qu Ao bear that palm? Do you want to take a rest and have a good fucking sleep?
Xu Ziling shook his head and said, "That palm is nothing. It's just that the internal organs and blood vessels were injured, the blood spurted out, the blockage was removed, and the wound was healed by the exercise. It's nothing more than recovery."
Ba Fenghan, who was running at full speed in front, said with emotion: "The brotherhood between you is truly unparalleled. In my opinion, only Brother Xu can make Kou Zhong rush the fire to Luoyang and put it aside for the time being, right?"
Kou Zhong shook his head and said: Wrong! I, Kou Zhong, am the most loyal person. If I had hurt you, Lao Ba, I would do the same because we are now comrades sharing life and death.
Ba Feng was still silent for a while, and then suddenly suggested: It would be better if we each call each other by his name, like brothers before and after, who are so indifferent to each other.
Xu Ziling said happily: "Then you call me Ziling and we will call you Fenghan, which will be more cordial!" Kou Zhong frowned and said: "My name only has one character, Laoba, you can't call me Zuozhong so awkwardly"
It sounds awful!
Ba Fenghan and Xu Ziling smiled at this and the former couldn't help but laugh and said: "Then I'll call you Mr. Zhong and you will call me Lao Ba. How many years older will I be than you?"
Kou Zhong was overjoyed. The three of them talked and laughed. The grassland at their feet flowed like a tide. Soon they arrived at the foot of the mountains. When they stopped, they all had the feeling of looking up at the mountains.
Although the mountain in front of them is not particularly tall, it is as tall as a wall and reaches hundreds of feet straight up. Even if they are as skilled in qinggong as they are, they feel that it is difficult to climb.
Just as he was about to look for a good place to climb along the foot of the mountain, Xu Ziling spotted a gorge and called out, taking the lead and running.
When we arrived at the mouth of the gorge, we discovered that the predecessor had carved the three characters "Tianchengxia" on the high left wall next to the gorge, which looked very imposing.
Xu Ziling entered the gorge first, only to see sheer cliffs on both sides. The entire length is half a mile long, and it becomes narrower as you go north. The northern exit is extremely dangerous and can only be passed by a single rider.
After leaving the gorge, Kou Zhong sighed: If I could lure the enemy into this gorge, I would only need a hundred ambushes to annihilate the opponent's tens of thousands of troops. It can be seen that those who do not understand the geography will definitely lose the battle.
At this moment, the dawn is beginning to appear, and the endless rolling hills ahead are bathed in the faint morning mist, filled with an indescribable natural beauty that makes people yearn for it.
Ba Fenghan pointed to a large mountain road spanning dozens of miles on the ground to the left: That mountain is called Yintan Mountain. Beyond it is Xiangcheng and Luoyang, a hundred miles north of the city. I have been there before and the scenery is quite beautiful.
Xu Ziling said: Now we should have got rid of the enemy. If I were them, they can only set up a blockade in the south of Luoyang to stop us. So we can either break through forcefully or make a big circle and go to Luoyang from the other three directions. But in this case, we must at least use more weapons.
A few days ago.
Kou Zhong said decisively: "Let's go to Yintan Mountain to rest for a while. When night falls, we will go straight to Luoyang to see what they can do to us."
Ba Fenghan, who was born to be brave and brave, smiled happily and said: This is what a man does. Come on! Take the lead and run away.
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An hour later, the three of them went deep into the mountains.
Only then did Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling understand the reason why this mountain got the name Hidden Pool.
It turns out that in the depths of the beautiful peaks, more than ten large pools were formed due to the mountains, and they were connected by thousands of clear streams and springs.
The highest pool is located on a flat peak, and the water gathers to form a lake. The lake is surrounded by pines and cypresses, which are green and quiet. What's even better is that the cliffs between the pools stretch like screens, caves and gullies, and water accumulates everywhere and overflows into flying springs, adding infinite vitality to Yintan Mountain.
In this wonderful place where birds gather and animals live, the three of them felt refreshed and relieved of their fatigue.
They climbed to the highest pool as planned and waited for nightfall.
The three of them took a quick bath in the pool and gathered wild fruits to eat. Xu Ziling found a secluded place to treat his internal injuries that had not yet fully recovered. Kou Ba and the others climbed to a peak in the north to observe the situation.
Both of them looked north and felt that the sky was vast, the earth was vast, and their minds were stretching.
Looking down from this angle, you can see the rolling green hills and mountains. Outside the fields, there are more than a dozen villages hidden among the trees.
Ba Fenghan pointed to the big city road built in the distance beside a long river flowing through the earth: That is the name of the Xiangcheng River, Rushui. The mountain on the left side of Xiangcheng is called Jishan, which is very majestic.
Kou Zhong expressed his pride and ambition and pointed his halberd to the north: "Further north is Luoyang, the eastern capital. Whether Kou Zhong is a dragon or a snake depends on what he does there."
Ba Fenghan laughed and said: This world belongs to people with great ambitions. You and I, Mr. Zhong, are both people who are unwilling to settle for ordinary people. Only in this way can our lives be colorful. In the history of martial arts, Luoyang has never been as dragon-like as it is now.
The mixture of snakes has become the core of the world. Whoever can seize Luoyang can gain the convenience of expanding in any direction. But how can Zhong Shao compete with the heroes when he has no soldiers and generals?
Kou Zhong smiled confidently and said: My biggest advantage now is that the power in my hands is completely invisible, but I have secretly manipulated the world's situation. The details of it are difficult to describe in full at the moment.
Ba Fenghan knew full well that he would not reveal the secret to himself and said with a smile: Just listening to the confidence shown in Mr. Zhong’s words, I know you have a plan! It would be interesting to think about it if someone saw the two of us standing here.
Who would have thought that one would achieve an undefeated imperial career and the other would reach the pinnacle of martial arts.
Kou Zhong suddenly asked: It is said that whoever can get He's Bi will have the world. Lao Ba, what do you think about this matter?
Ba Fenghan sneered and said: This is something only fools and stupid women believe. But the words must be divided into two parts. It is because there are many stupid men and stupid women who firmly believe in this rumor. In addition, He's Bi is indeed the emperor of all dynasties.
The origin of the seal is mysterious and unpredictable. Therefore, whoever can obtain it will inevitably have his appeal doubled and his capital to fight for world hegemony greatly strengthened. This cannot be ignored.
Kou Zhong admired and said: It is indeed a pleasure to talk to you, Laoba. This is exactly why I want to get He's Bi.
Ba Fenghan said: I have never been interested in any treasures, but this Heshi Bi can affect my mind. I really want to open my eyes. But if this jade is indeed in the hands of Ning Daoqi, the chance of us encountering Heshi Bi is
Very little.
Kou Zhong asked: Is it rumored in the martial arts that Ning Daoqi will personally hand over the Heshi Bi to Cihang Jingzhai’s representative Shi Feixuan in Luoyang? Is this just a rumor fabricated by a meddlesome person?
When he heard the name of Shi Fei Xuan, Ba Feng Han's sharp eyes lit up and he said in a deep voice: According to me, this matter is absolutely true. It is also news that Ning Daoqi and Cihang Jingzhai deliberately released to build momentum for the future Allah.
Kou Zhong lost his voice and said: What?
Ba Fenghan smiled and said: Master Zhong couldn't think of this because you don't understand the relationship between Cihang Jingzhai and the world's political situation.
Since Cihang Jingzhai was founded by Dini, Jingzhai has become the supreme representative of Baidao martial arts. He is both born and immersed in the world. It is rare for a descendant of the world to travel to the world, so he can maintain his natural attitude without getting involved in any disputes.
After a pause, he continued: In the world, the most powerful Yingui sect of the demon sect is restrained from a distance to prevent them from coming out to cause trouble and harm the world. But if the world is in chaos, Jingzhai will try to support the true people who can benefit all people.
The emperor was ordered to turn the world from chaos to order.
Kou Zhong was surprised and said in astonishment: Lao Ba, how can you know such a secret thing so well?
Ba Fenghan said calmly: My trip to the east to China is not only a necessary process for spiritual practice, but also because I admire your country's long-standing culture, so I pay special attention to holy places with a long history like Cihang Jingzhai. I also know more than the average person.
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Kou Zhongqi said: It's rare to hear you so humble.
Ba Fenghan laughed dumbly and said: You and I are just groping for a certain ideal in the dark. How can we make progress if we are not modest? Hey! Let me hunt some game and come back with a good meal so that we can go straight to Luoyang.
Kou Zhong laughed loudly and said: I, Kou Zhong, have benefited a lot from the conversation with you. I should be the one to prepare the game. Ba Fenghan laughed and said:
I just want to be alone and think about things! See you later.
After saying this, he disappeared at the edge of the peak.