Daolin was silent. It seemed that this mission would not be easy. At the same time, he felt lucky for those who could come out alive, such as Daofang and the twenty or so guards.
"I'll accompany you in, and let Miss Qianxue stay outside." Han Zimo said in a deep voice.
"It's okay, even if that person is tyrannical, I am sure to protect Qianxue. I will take her in, mainly because her music will be helpful for this mission." Daolin still shook his head and said.
Qianxue immediately understood that in such a narrow space, the effect of her piano sound would become stronger, and the sound would be fed back as it propagated in the cave, just like bats rely on ultrasonic waves to locate their position.
"Okay, since you have decided, I will wait at the entrance of the cave and contact me immediately if you are in danger." Han Zimo nodded and said.
"Dao Yingxiong, I don't know when you plan to go in and find out." Wang Shun asked in a low voice.
"As soon as possible, send someone to prepare torches and wooden boats. When they are ready, we will set off." Dolin said as he looked at the dark cave.
Not long after, a wooden boat was put into the river by the soldiers. There were many made torches piled inside the wooden boat.
Daolin helped Qianxue step into the wooden boat, then picked up the bamboo pole and stood on the bow.
"Heroes have a safe journey. If there is danger, swing the rope." Wang Shun ordered people to tie a long rope to the stern of the boat.
Daolin nodded, held the long pole in his hand and pushed hard against the shore, and the wooden boat slowly rowed towards the cave.
Before entering the cave, Dolin lit a torch. As soon as he entered the cave, he felt a coolness. Listening to the sound of water and the sound of the torch, Dolin felt peaceful.
"Qianxue, shake the strings!" Daolin said softly.
Qianxue sat down cross-legged, took out the guqin and put it on her lap, then plucked the strings.
A crisp sound of the piano sounded, echoing continuously in the cave.
Dolin closed his eyes and listened carefully. So far, there were no hidden spaces or forks in the road ahead.
Dorian held a torch with one hand and supported the boat with the other hand, and his speed was not slow.
"At first, Daofang told me that he had been floating in this dark river for a long time. Because the surroundings were pitch dark, there was no specific time, but I think it should have been around four or five hours."
"The people on the boat disappeared after an hour, which is about one-quarter to one-fifth of the whole journey. According to the ground calculation, they should be on the west side of Hewu Mountain, which is within the territory of Lieyang Empire."
Lin seemed to be talking to himself or discussing with Qianxue.
"How could a group of living people disappear into thin air without resistance? Could there be a ghost..."
"There are no ghosts or gods in this world!" Dolin said with a smile.
"It's better to be careful..." Qianxue said softly.
The two punted the boat and continued forward. Not sure how far they were after entering, Qianxue fiddled with the strings from time to time. The sound of the piano spread far away, and it seemed particularly ethereal in such a space.
"Qianxue...play it again!" Daolin closed his eyes and felt it, then suddenly his face changed and he opened his eyes and said.
Hearing this, Qianxue strummed the strings again, and a sound spread into the distance.
Listening to the feedback from the piano, Dowling suddenly said: "Something is approaching us, and it's big!"
Qianxue was stunned for a moment and then prepared for battle.
Daolin pulled the bamboo pole out of the water, inserted the torch into the bow of the boat and held the pole with both hands on guard.
Soon there was a sound, like some animal running, because the sound was coming from all directions.
The sound of wind caused by the huge body was getting closer and closer, and Dolin could feel the pressure brought by that thing.
"Coming!" Daolin shouted, and the bamboo pole thrust forward fiercely, but there was just a black shadow in front of the bow of the ship, and the bamboo pole pierced the air.
Daolin's pupils shrank, his mind was racing, but his reaction was not slow. He missed the shot, turned his arm, and the bamboo pole swept out again. The sound of the bamboo pole breaking through the air was extremely harsh.
This time the bamboo pole hit something. Through the information fed back by the bamboo pole, Daolin knew the physique of that guy. He was at least three meters away. Not only that, his physical quality was definitely on par with the King of Rocks.
A whistling sound sounded, and a giant black figure rushed toward Daolin. Daolin bent backwards, and the bamboo pole fixed the guy's chest and lifted him backwards.
Then he immediately gave chase and jumped onto the stern of the boat, slashing the bamboo pole from top to bottom.
"Roar..." The bamboo pole hit the guy's back, and it roared in pain.
The roar echoed back and forth on the mountain wall, causing ripples on the river surface, and the wooden boat floated up and down in the ripples.
Daolin shouted angrily, jumped up, and drew the bamboo pole towards the big guy again.
This time the big guy also started to fight back. Dolin only felt a sense of danger coming. A sharp claw swept with cold light. Dolin quickly retreated back to the stern of the boat. He looked at the bamboo pole in his hand, which was originally three meters long.
At this time, there was less than one meter left.
"It's such a fast attack. If I hadn't reacted quickly, there would have been more blood marks this time." Daolin said with a long breath.
"Be careful!" Qianxue said worriedly.
"Don't worry, it's just a little beast!" Daolin felt the guy rushing over again and threw the bamboo pole directly into the darkness. Hearing the sound of the bamboo pole digging into the mountain wall, he knew that the guy had dodged again.
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In the darkness, two sharp claws swept towards him. Daolin took a few steps back to avoid it. The red and blue colors flashed in his hand, and blood mist and gathering stars appeared in his hand.
If a bamboo pole doesn't work, then a sword will do.
Dolin's feet flashed and he slashed forward with his two swords. He heard two jingles and a spark flashed by. Catching the short brightness of the sparks, Dolin saw a creature that looked like a wolf and a dog.
This knife seemed to threaten the safety of the guy. I saw the four claws leveraging the force on the mountain wall and once again turned into a black shadow and rushed towards the bow of the ship, disappearing in the darkness in an instant.
Daolin stretched out his hand and slashed at the rear of the stern. Pushed by the strong internal force, the wooden boat galloped forward. Daolin continued to rely on internal force to push, and the speed of the wooden boat became faster and faster.
"Daolin...what was that thing just now?" Qianxue asked nervously.
"I didn't see clearly that it looked like a wolf and a dog!" Dolin shook his head and said.
"Is there such a big wolf?" Qianxue just said this and suddenly thought of Xiaotian. At this time, Xiaotian was also extremely big.
"You continue to play the piano, I will chase it." Dolin urged his inner strength and said.
Qianxue nodded and started playing.
Dolin sighed, that guy was really fast, and his voice couldn't catch up with it at this time.
"Presumably the soldiers who came in were attacked by it. With its speed, it would be easy to kill those ordinary soldiers." Dowling said in a deep voice.
"Have you ever thought about a question...why Daofang was able to go back safely, but the 12th Corps came to station for a few days before hearing the sound." Qianxue suddenly asked.