A hundred miles south from Lingyang City, across the open plains and rolling low hills, a large expanse of lush woodland appeared in front, with stretches of water dotted between the woods and grasslands, spreading toward the southwest.
This is the edge of Daze in the south and the boundary between Yanyun Prefecture and Tiannan Prefecture.
Continuing to move towards the south, we entered the Tiannan Chengxia Kingdom, a vassal state of the Chu Empire.
It's just that this vast and fertile land is completely uninhabited. Oil seems to be dripping from the dark soil under the green grass, but there are no cultivated farmland or villages. Although it is the middle of winter, you can still see many small villages.
Animals forage and play among the woodlands and swamps.
This is because the Yan Dynasty of Yanyun and the Chu Dynasty of Tiannan have been in a state of war or semi-war for hundreds of years. The armies of both sides have fought countless times in this territory. The former villages, towns and cities have long been reduced to ruins and buried in the weeds.
Under the woodland.
Ta! Ta! Ta!
Suddenly, the rapid sound of horse hooves came from the road between two hills not far away, and the ground made a dense roar. It frightened a few timid hares to quickly retreat into their grass nests and stretch out their furry hooves.
His head looked out curiously.
I saw a team of seven or eight riders galloping across the grass. They were as strong as tigers and horses, and they were as strong as dragons.
The divine horse was covered in sweat as it ran, and the horse's nose sprayed out a long stream of white mist. It looked like it had been traveling for a long time and showed a bit of fatigue.
"end!"
The leading knight pulled the reins hard with both hands and said loudly: "Brothers, dismount and rest for half an hour!"
The six knights at the back responded at the same time and pulled their ropes to stop their progress.
Wearing green and gray outfits, they looked like wanderers on their way. But they all carried bows and swords on their backs and exuded a strong aura, and they were very disciplined in their orders and prohibitions. They were definitely not ordinary warrior swordsmen.
After dismounting, the seven of them took off the pouches hanging from the saddles, took out large handfuls of soybeans and fed them to the panting horses, caressing the horses' necks affectionately, showing their love for the horses.
After feeding the horses, the seven people sat around and took out dry food and drinks to eat and drink.
A young knight took a sip of wine, took a long breath and said, "Brother, we have been running back and forth on this road three or four times. When will we really take action?"
The leader knight patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "Come on! Sir Shangguan has made all arrangements. Lingyang City will soon be our world. By then, only our Shangguan family will be left among the seven families, and the beauties from the other six families will be left.
Take your pick!"
The young knight was overjoyed: "Really?"
The other five people suddenly laughed, their eyes all showing enthusiasm and yearning.
The leader knight put away the wine bag, stood up and shouted: "Let's set off, we must reach the outpost camp before dark!"
"Here!"
The knights got on their horses one after another, followed closely behind him and continued to move forward.
A group of seven riders quickly entered the woods ahead, walking on the muddy path, picking up fallen leaves and flying along the way.
The leader knight faced the cold wind, but his heart was full of fire. Thinking of the big event that was going to happen soon, he wanted to put on his wings and reach his destination, and the blood in his body seemed to be burning.
call out!
Suddenly he heard a strange whistling sound coming from above his head, and he was horrified. The hair on his body suddenly exploded, and his whole body felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and it was as cold as the top of his head to the soles of his feet!
The leader knight suddenly raised his head. He saw thousands of golden sword auras shooting out all over the sky, densely intertwined like a giant open net, and the fierce aura containing murderous intent made his soul tremble.
"Enemy attack!"
He roared fiercely and without hesitation turned over and fell off the horse, using the momentum to roll towards the side and forward.
It's just that although his reaction speed was extremely fast and he avoided the fatal threat in the blink of an eye, the knights behind him were not so lucky. They were hit by the sword energy that fell head-on. The three knights and the horses under their crotches were instantly
Scores of bloody holes were penetrated!
The three people behind were not much better. They each withstood several sword energy, and even if they didn't die, they were seriously injured!
The law!
The wails of the war horses and the pitiful screams of the knights came one after another, blood flew out, and the horse's body and human body fell heavily to the ground. The leader knight who rolled off his horse did not need to look back to imagine the miserable scene of his men and others.
"You son of a bitch!"
He jumped up from the ground angrily, pulled out the sword hanging on his back with his backhand, his eyes turned red and let out an earth-shattering roar: "Get out of here!"
Countless fallen leaves slowly fell to the ground along with a vigorous figure.
The sword light reappeared, passing a dozen steps away, and passed over the neck of a knight who was struggling to get up.
The latter's head flew up, and his angry eyes still had a look of anger and despair.
The leader knight took a deep breath, his hands holding the hilt of the sword no longer trembled at all, and the jumping flames in his eyes disappeared without a trace in an instant, leaving only a cold light flickering.
As a sword cultivator who has entered the innate realm, he has experienced hundreds of battles and possesses a calmness that is far beyond ordinary people. He deeply understands that when facing a powerful enemy, any excitement and anger are unnecessary.
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"Who are you?"
He squeezed out three words through his teeth while frantically injecting the energy from his Dantian into the sword body.
The opponent held his sword in front of him and said calmly: "Tiancheng Sword Sect, Qin Yun!"
Tiancheng Sword Sect!
The leader knight's eyes suddenly shrank, and he asked in a deep voice: "We have no enmity with you, why do we want to attack secretly and kill you secretly? Is this the style of a famous sect?"
"No injustice or enmity?" Qin Yun's lips curled up with a touch of cold sarcasm: "You Shangguan family colluded with Dachu to plot a rebellion, thinking that you can hide it from the sky without knowing it? Everyone will punish the rebellious officials and traitors!"
The leader knight's heart suddenly sank, and he said in a harsh voice: "I don't know what you are talking about, you are risking your life to repay my brother's blood debt!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly raised his sword and slashed it towards Qin Yun, launching a long-prepared blow!
call!
A streak of hot sword energy plowed through the air like an angry dragon, making a deafening roar. The entire forest trembled under the power of this sword, and everything it touched was turned into scorched earth!
This sword has definitely reached the realm of sword energy, and has a hint of sword power.
Well come!
Qin Yun was just about to test his opponent's true strength. He stood still and did not dodge, swinging his sword to meet the attack without hesitation!
The fifth form of Taiyi Jinhuan Sword Technique, monopolize the mountains!
boom!
Two equally ferocious and powerful swords collided together in the air instantly. Red and golden sword lights flew everywhere. Countless holes were opened in the surrounding trees, and several large trees that could not bear it creaked.
Fall down.
The figures of Qin Yun and the leader knight swayed at the same time, and the latter took half a step back.
The leader knight's eyes twitched, and he suddenly spread his body and fled deep into the woods.
He had used all his strength to strike the sword just now. In the head-on fight, he immediately realized the gap between himself and Qin Yun, and his thoughts immediately changed.
Although he wanted to risk his own life to avenge a group of men who were as close as brothers, the leader knight knew more clearly that what he needed to do most was not to fight Qin Yun to the death, but to rush back to Lingyang City as quickly as possible.
Report the news so that the Shangguan family can be prepared.
For the sake of his family, he would rather bear the shame of being timid and avoiding the enemy.
But if the leader knight wants to run away, it depends on whether Qin Yun agrees or not. But when Qin Yun saw his opponent retreating without a fight, he did not hesitate to use his fleeting light skill to pursue him!
He understands the consequences of the news leaking better than the leader knight. Once the other party is allowed to return to Lingyang City alive, both Xu Jingye and the Shui family will face great danger.
The two chased each other back and forth in the dense forest. The leader knight's Qinggong and body skills were quite strong. He ran and jumped as fast and agile as an arrow from a string. He also suddenly changed direction from time to time in an attempt to throw Qin Yun away.
Just trying to get rid of Qin Yun with this trick is simply a fool's errand. Qin Yun's Nine Yang Xuan Gong Zhenqi is long and powerful, and his fleeting Qing Gong has reached the highest level of proficiency. With just half a stick of incense, he will
The distance between the two sides shortened to no more than ten steps.
call out!
Seeing Qin Yun chasing closer and closer, the leader knight couldn't help feeling a little anxious. He suddenly stopped, turned around and swung a sword at his waist, trying to catch Qin Yun off guard.
This move was indeed a bit unexpected, but how could Qin Yun be unprepared and hit him without any hesitation, and the sword blades collided hard.
Clang!
The long sword and the big sword were shaken away at the same time, but Qin Yun took the opportunity to get close to the leader knight, twisted around and kicked the opponent's chest vitally.
The leader knight raised his arm to parry, only to hear a muffled "bang" and his whole body flew backwards!
laugh!
Qin Yun landed on the ground, twisted around, and swept forward like lightning. The long sword in his hand was like a maggot attached to the bone, chasing his opponent without giving him any chance to breathe.
The leader knight was filled with hatred. He originally wanted to use the force of the impact to close the distance again, but he did not expect that Qin Yun would see through the plot so easily. In desperation, he could only drop his body sharply downwards and fly towards him with his sword tilted.
Xiang Qin Yun.
Qin Yun dodged and the sword force changed again.
The rabbit rose and the falcon fell, and the two sides fought for several rounds at the snap of a finger, but neither one took much advantage.
But it is already impossible for the leader knight to escape from Qin Yun. He can only abandon all illusions and fight Qin Yun to the death with his sword!
Phew! Phew!
Once the leader knight's sword was deployed, it opened and closed with great force and force. The heavy red flame sword energy almost ignited the surrounding air, immediately causing heavy pressure on Qin Yun.
However, when their strength was similar, Qin Yun was never afraid of a head-on duel. He held out his sword and competed with his opponent every move. The sword energy activated by both sides kept colliding violently, making a loud noise.
