The sky was as dark as night, and it was impossible to tell that it was noon. The ripples after the powerful battle caused the nearby heaven and earth to become a mess.
The rain is still a little light, the spiritual energy is nourishing, there is a faint smell of decay in the air, and the large forests are withered and gray with a dead air.
Halfway between the Devil's Nest and Yejiazhuang, there are many mountains. This area is rich in hot springs. There used to be some noble manors, but now there are only ruins, scattered and scattered.
On the official road beside the forest, people and horses neighed and vehicles rattled. Three thousand allied troops in raincoats advanced all the way, passing some ponds whose roadbeds were washed away by flash floods, and mud splashed everywhere...
The telescope clearly showed the scene ten miles away, just as if the commander-in-chief was present at the scene.
He Dongshan stood on the mountain and squinted, watching all this with an expressionless face. For a moment, he put down his telescope and looked up at the dark clouds. There were golden fireballs in the clouds... He couldn't help but shiver all over his body, and his face looked a little...
pale.
He Dongshan came back from the dead this time, and Hei Lian had even repaired all the hidden injuries he had suffered from martial arts training since childhood. At this time, the aura permeating the outside was stronger, and there was a faint smell of the Great Perfection of Qi training and the intercourse between heaven and man.
This is the threshold for entering the Tao through martial arts. The next step is to gather the Tao foundation, but without the corresponding knowledge, it is almost impossible.
At the same time, the black marks on his forehead were faintly deeper, and the black color even penetrated to the whites of his eyes, which looked very penetrating.
"I am becoming more and more repulsed by this world." He Dongshan felt the thunder, which frightened him every time, and he came to enlightenment.
He looked again, and among this army, what caught his attention the most was the one hundred men in the dark cloaks of the central army. They were very conspicuous, but at the same time they hid everything.
This place is already at the southern foot of Beimang Mountain. The rugged mountain road in this area looks closer, but it is far away. It was not until the coalition troops were approaching for several miles that the reply came.
"Chief, according to observation, the Qi Practitioners are the hundred men in cloaks and the drivers on the ox-cart." The scout who reported the report knelt down behind the ridge and looked at the leader of the Barren Mountain Society in awe.
"The number is a little less than last night. Did you see any faces?"
"Um...no, I can't see through the people covered by cloaks, but I see that Ye Qing is in the army. It seems that these cloaked people are protecting him."
There was a slight sweat on the scout's forehead, and he secretly glanced at the three powerful Taoists... Of course, if these Taoists could not walk so fast, or if they could effectively investigate on behalf of mortals like them, they would be even more awed.
He Dongshan was silent when he heard the sound. The Xianjia war machine gave him a big impact last night. The collapse of the entire battle situation almost started with the appearance of this stronghold. But what about this time?
In reality, as the leader, he had secretly competed with several magicians. Although he was frightened by their strength, if he fought desperately, he could still kill a few with his own martial arts.
It was only the appearance of the Xianjia war machine that made him realize how powerful this "God's will" was.
"Master, may I ask where the black water dish is?"
"Why aren't you here?" The eyes of several demon cultivators were like lightning, and the alien energy was invisible. In their spiritual consciousness, the black water disc that condensed huge spiritual power was always suspended in the sky, looming.
If it's a bait... He Dongshan took a breath, his eyes flashing with determination: "Can the three real people keep the secret passage safe?"
Master Momen said coldly: "Who will guarantee you a fight? Either fight or retreat... I might as well tell you that the fairy chariot is floating in the sky, ready to steal our retreat at any time, but you can't see it.
This means there is no guarantee.
He Dongshan heard the smell, stared at the enemy troops advancing at a fast speed, and waved his hand in a depressed tone: "Withdraw, and we will make further plans at the pass."
The team retreated quickly and orderly, and he looked back at the Demon Nest in the distance to the west.
At this time, what was Master Mingyang doing? Since he became the leader, he felt helpless again.
"The roads and bridges along the way have been damaged." Another report came, and He Dongshan felt a little relieved.
In short, the delay mission must be completed and the enemy must not be allowed to arrive on the battlefield at noon.
At that time, the Demon Nest had no repair power at all.
"They're gone"
Ye Qing was currently on the horse, looking at the dark cloudy sky in trance, when he received the news.
Hengyun sent news from Jinyu Pavilion that a surge of spiritual power was passing not far ahead, and the result of the investigation was the aura of the outside world, which quickly receded.
This made Long Nu feel a little regretful. The regret could be heard in the message: "I didn't take any action. The people in the main formation were very able to keep their composure."
Ye Qing didn't expect them to make mistakes, so he smiled without making a sound and sat upright - the history of war in this foreign land is longer than that of this world, and calamities are frequent, and everyone is good at war from top to bottom.
Hearing Hen Yun smile again: "I heard that this area is mostly Liuhuang Hot Spring. In the past few dynasties, there were even princes setting up manors here. My husband said that this kind of thing is good for the body. When are you going to build a hot spring resort for me and my sister?
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"It's all up to you." Ye Qing certainly did not hesitate to reward the greatest contributor.
Jinyu Pavilion was satisfied that she would no longer transmit sounds, so she had to conserve her spiritual energy reserves... and even descend after walking for a while, so that she could absorb them naturally and fill up her spiritual energy pool, so that she could maintain her peak state.
Someone whispered: "Lord, you are sleepy, please get into the carriage and rest."
"Everyone is marching in the rain, and I am a monk, how can I hide in the car?" Ye Qing waved his hand and said, looking up and thinking for a while, "I have sense. If I were an ordinary person, I would know how to do it."
Get in the car and rest instead of pushing through.”
Before he finished speaking, he stopped talking.
"Report——" A horse galloped over quickly.
At this time, the coalition forces were mixed, and because they were strangers, they were equally respectful: "Commander, the road ahead is destroyed, and large rocks have fallen from the mountains to block the road. The magicians have taken action to break down the obstacles, but the bridges have been destroyed."
"Send engineers from the rear camp to repair it." Ye Qing wiped away the rainwater and ordered.
The rockfall obstacle is not difficult for a well-prepared magician, but the damaged roadbed is more difficult, the oxen and wagon wheels have been improved, and more importantly, the bridge... Rain has a great impact.
Ye Qing rode over and inspected the scene personally.
All I saw was a jungle of withered branches, not a single human being near or far, the bridge was dark with darkness on both sides, and the faint sound of the river flowing could be heard.
Due to the rare heavy rains, the mountain water with a diameter of six to seven meters was turbulent and turbid. From time to time, struggling small animals were washed away by the flash torrents. The sergeants were frightened when they looked at it...
At this time, the engineers had arrived by car and directly disassembled the pre-assembled vehicles to form a bridge and put them on.
Looking at these, Ye Qing was thinking about a question.
There was also a demon nest in the previous life, and each county invested in one. Theoretically, it makes sense, and it cooperates with the army to rush out of the lower earth world, and the internal and external are corresponding.
And there are indeed many "rebels" who have become somewhat cynical.
But being in this world, one can't help but have doubts - Sword Immortal is considered a high-end power at this time, but in the future, it will only be a low-level power.
Even a Sword Immortal almost killed the Demon Nest. No matter how you looked at it, he was sent to die.
What is its purpose?
Just when there was some ominous premonition, the first bullock cart passed through tentatively.
"My lord... you?" the soldier asked when he saw Ye Qing staring in front of him motionless, obviously not looking at the engineer soldier. His face seemed happy and sad for some reason.
When Ye Qing came to his senses, he nodded and gave the order. The veteran driver drove the car steadily, looked back and gestured: "Pass."
Jinyu Pavilion monitored from the air and saw that the army passed by in an orderly manner without any delay or any accidents. The sergeants who saw it calmed down.
"How can you do this..."
As a horse galloped through the forest, the knight felt a chill in his heart. He drove the horse to ignore the terrain and trees, and crashed through numerous obstacles like illusory shadows.
Finally, he caught up with a team along the passage opened by Tao Fa and reported what he saw.
He Dongshan crushed the telescope, and the broken glass pierced his flesh: "This Ye Qing..."
The real person in charge of the Demon Sect behind the palace looked disdainful: "You mortals just like to do this kind of trivial tricks. It's useless at all. You just defend at the pass. You really think we are afraid."
He Dongshan muttered: "I'm afraid he still has a secret hand."
"There must be a secret hand, but who doesn't have a secret hand? The mission is just a hindrance. There is a secret way to retreat, and there is Hallownest to go back to replenish, and we have real people to support us, so what are we afraid of?"
"Yes." He Dongshan lowered his eyes... What he is afraid of is that you won't support him.
A confidant asked: "The remaining roads and a few bridges will be damaged by falling rocks?"
"Broken, don't make the other party suspicious."
Following the decisive command, the team disappeared into the darkness, and the aura of the outside world was completely out of the Jinyu Pavilion's reconnaissance range.
After Lu Ming obtained the information, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He felt that the retreat was easier...
Soon he understood that this was not a fluke, but the result of Ye Jiajun's full preparation.
During this hundred miles, there were several breaks along the way.
Every time when it was time to set up camp, the cooking truck would set up camp first, and an oilcloth tent would be set up. A fire would be lit inside, and pancakes that Ye Qing had seen in the wild would be baked on a thin iron plate.
After a while, the sizzling sound continued, the aroma was fragrant, and each pancake returned to its original appearance.
That's all. The key is a pot of soup. The meat and vegetables in the soup are nothing more. The chef ceremoniously took out a bag, took out some vegetables and sprinkled them.
For a moment, the aroma was so fragrant that the soldiers could not help but salivate. They lined up to drink a bowl of soup and then took the cake. They felt extremely comfortable and the cold air was forced out.
Jinyu Pavilion
Lu Ming and some family heads were sitting side by side, and the rest were sitting at the bottom. Images emerged, watching everything.
However, Lu Ming looked at Ye Qing's army, all of them wearing leather armor, marching with a faint and formidable vigor, and having the posture of a strong army. Only he knew how he felt in his heart.
Looking at it, someone said slowly: "There are spiritual vegetables in this soup. Is it possible that it can restore physical strength?"
"Yes, I heard that they are Linggu and Ling vegetables produced in the blessed land of Nanlian Mountain. There are only ten acres of them. The leader of the alliance is really willing to give them up. This can fully restore your physical strength."
Lu Ming, who temporarily acts as a Taoist soldier, and the various family heads can only covet the Invisible Golden Jade Pavilion. In their opinion, this is simply a luxury... Is there any more complete preparation than this?
The preparation not only gave the coalition forces plenty of physical strength, but also gave them great confidence. They built bridges across rivers and smashed them when they encountered obstacles... Each one was full of energy, rushing forward, and quickly passed hundreds of miles.