148. Chapter 148 Fierce battle on a rainy night (Part 1)
148. Chapter 148 Fierce battle on a rainy night (Part 1)
Author: Come One Dollar Moonlight
Chapter 148 Fierce Fighting on a Rainy Night (Part 1)
The aged Feixian Niang is sweet in the mouth, and it tastes great when paired with a good banquet on the table.
Especially after Feixianju learned that this banquet was prepared for Zhao Ya and others, the master chef worked even harder, so everyone was very comfortable eating.
After three glasses of wine, Lu Dingtai put down his glass, looked at Zhao Ya and said, "I've seen the body of that giant ape. Judging from the wounds, your swordsmanship seems to have improved again."
Zhao Ya admired him in his heart.
As expected, he was worthy of being an old Jianghu, with a really vicious eye, and his sword skills could be seen from just a few traces on the corpse.
He didn't hide anything, he nodded directly and said, "Yes, Master, I suddenly had some insights while fighting in the woods, and that's why I killed this giant ape."
"Yes, if you want to improve your martial arts skills at the end, you must go through actual combat training. If you can do this, it proves that your talent is indeed strong enough."
When he said these words, Lu Dingtai was filled with joy.
To be honest, since Zhao Ya joined the martial arts school, he has not actually taught him anything.
Except for the most important King Kong Fist, Lu Dingtai did not teach any other martial arts.
It's not that he wants to hide anything, it's just that Lu Dingtai feels that these martial arts skills are not worth Zhao Ya's waste of energy.
This young man's talent is by no means limited to the fourth realm, so his most important task now is to attack the fifth realm as soon as possible while he is still young.
If he could successfully change his blood before turning thirty and enter the Fifth Realm, then even if he had to sacrifice his face, he would have to do everything possible to get him to become his disciple.
If you can successfully open your pulse, your future will be limitless.
Compared to these, mere martial arts are nothing more than trivial matters.
But I didn't expect that I still underestimated this young man.
He was actually able to sense opportunities during battle and take further steps in his swordsmanship.
This also proves that Lu Dingtai’s idea is right.
For a genius like Zhao Ya, he cannot interfere too much.
Thinking of this, Lu Dingtai liked Zhao Ya more and more the more he looked at him, and couldn't help but pour another glass of wine.
"Come, Master, pay homage to me."
When the master proposes a toast, the disciple naturally dares not to drink.
Zhao Ya stood up in a hurry and said, "Master, you are too polite. Disciple, please go ahead and do it first out of respect."
With that said, he drank all the wine in the glass.
Lu Dingtai laughed.
He once heard someone talk about his young apprentice's drinking capacity, which was said that he would never get drunk after a thousand drinks.
But Lu Dingtai thinks that is all nonsense.
No one can truly drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. They just rely on their own strength and can drink more than ordinary people.
So he also drank the wine in the cup.
"Come on, you have worked hard today. Our master and apprentice will not return home until we get drunk tonight."
midnight.
Lu Dingtai staggered back.
After all, it was Master. Even at the end of the drink, he was not as drunk as Miao Shaocheng was when he fell into unconsciousness.
Even so, Lu Dingtai was still very drunk.
Although he tried his best to hide it, the swaying posture when he walked still gave him away.
This also made him finally understand Zhao Ya's drinking capacity.
That's the real way of not getting drunk after a thousand drinks, and it has nothing to do with the amount of alcohol you drink.
Zhao Ya watched his master leave and then returned home.
By this time, Zui'er had packed up the remaining mats and was preparing to clean the yard.
Zhao Ya urged her to go back to her room to sleep, while he picked up the broom and swept the yard while thinking about what had happened recently.
Of course, he would not think that if he killed a ghost-faced giant ape, this beast tide would be over.
It is very possible that this is just the vanguard that came to test.
But the effect of this battle was also remarkable, at least it eliminated the fear in many people's hearts.
I just don’t know what kind of beast tide we should face next?
In the next few days, Zhao Ya would inspect the city tower every day, but he found no trace of the strange beast again.
Not only the east gate, but also the other three city gates.
Except for the lack of merchants coming and going, everything seems to be back to how it was before.
And this also made many people in the county and city overjoyed.
In their opinion, if the Ghost-faced Giant Ape died, the crisis would be resolved.
As a result, the long-suppressed hearts were ready to move, and the major brothels that had been closed were reopened.
For a time, the whole county was singing and dancing, and the liveliness of the past was restored.
But Zhao Ya did not relax at all.
Taking advantage of this gap, Zhao Ya led his people to clear the woods outside the other three city gates to create a buffer zone of two miles.
At the same time, Zhao Ya also collected a large amount of materials, made a lot of kerosene, and then lurked outside each city gate.
It is midsummer now, the branches and leaves are luxuriant, and the water content of the trees is very high. If you want to light a fire, you can only rely on the kerosene to support the combustion.
I have been preparing step by step for several days, but there is still no change.
Now even the martial arts disciples were a little relaxed.
I think this beast wave might end just like this.
So although there were still people keeping vigil on the tower every night, the mood of the people was very different from before. They were talking, laughing, chatting and drinking, and some even played cards secretly to make money.
Zhao Ya saw this, but he didn't say anything.
If you pay too close attention to this kind of thing and talk about it too much, it will often have the opposite effect.
After all, not everyone is like Zhao Ya, who firmly believes that there will definitely be a second wave of beasts coming.
Zhao Ya just silently increased the number of times he patrolled the city to prevent any oversights.
But for such a huge capital, his power alone is too limited.
Even with the help of several senior brothers and Nie Jingnian, it was still beyond its capabilities.
Several days passed in this way. It started to be gloomy in the morning, and in the evening a strong wind blew. The dark clouds covered the stars and moon, and the sky and the earth were dark.
Facing such bad weather, Zhao Ya naturally couldn't sit still.
What he fears most during this period is rain, because once it rains, even if the kerosene can be used, its effectiveness will be greatly reduced.
So he shuttled between the major towers non-stop.
At the same time, all major martial arts schools were notified so that they could prepare in advance.
Some people took this seriously, but some still felt that Zhao Ya was making a fuss out of a molehill.
Snapped!
When the first raindrop fell, Zhao Ya stood under the eaves of a tower and silently looked at the endless dark clouds in the distant sky.
"It looks like it's going to be a downpour." Meng Shiwen sighed at the side.
While he was talking, dense raindrops were already falling, and soon countless small puddles formed on the ground.
The noisy sound of rain can easily make people feel lonely, especially in this dark night.
Hiding under this small corner, looking at the serious face of her junior brother Zhao Ya, Meng Shiwen somehow felt that this atmosphere was inexplicably warm.
"It's indeed a heavy rain." Zhao Ya's tone was calm, but there was a hint of worry in his eyes.
The heavy rain was far more intense than expected.
And under such rain, no matter how powerful the fire oil is, it will be difficult to fully burn.
This is what Zhao Ya is most worried about.
Sensing Zhao Ya's worry, Meng Shiwen hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Actually, the situation shouldn't be that bad. In the afternoon, the master had notified several other martial arts schools, and the government also sent troops to prepare for the situation."
"Right now, Shen Dao and Shaocheng, who have joined forces with disciples from major martial arts schools, are stationed at several city gates. We have done our best, so even if something happens again, it is not something we can change.
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After hearing what Meng Shiwen said, Zhao Ya turned around and looked at her in surprise.
Because in his impression, Meng Shiwen would never say such long words, let alone comfort people.
Meng Shiwen's cheeks turned slightly red when Zhao Ya saw her, and she quickly turned her head to cover up the strangeness.
"Master asked me to tell you these words, so don't think too much about it."
Zhao Ya smiled when he heard this and said, "Thank you, senior sister."
As he spoke, he once again looked at the rain curtain in front of him, and said in a calm tone: "Actually, I'm not too worried. As you said, we have done everything we can, and no matter what happens, we will not be able to control it."
That’s it.”
"I'm just thinking that if something happens tonight, many people will never see the sun again tomorrow."
Meng Shiwen just wanted to say something.
At this moment, a sharp flash of light flashed across the sky, followed by deafening rolling thunder.
Meng Shiwen was startled, and out of the corner of her eye she seemed to catch a faint flash of fire in the distance.
"It's the South City Gate."
Zhao Ya and Meng Shiwen shouted in unison.
Previously, Zhao Ya, Shen Dao and others had agreed that when a situation arises on one side, which side would immediately light the warning fire station on the tower to alert others.
But who would have thought that the first warning person would be the usually inconspicuous South Gate.
You must know that the most important thing about the county city is the east and west gates. The north and south face the mountains and forests respectively. It is a remote place. Except for woodcutters and hunters collecting firewood, few people come in and out.
"Who is at the South City Gate?" Zhao Ya asked.
"It's Nie Jingnian from Renyong Martial Arts School!" Meng Shiwen immediately replied.
"You stay here and I'll go take a look!"
After saying this, Zhao Ya did not wait for Meng Shiwen's reply, and disappeared into the rain curtain in a flash.
Meng Shiwen opened her mouth to speak, but within a moment she could no longer see Zhao Ya.
In desperation, she had no choice but to cheer up and look at the night sky outside the city.
There seemed to be countless behemoths hiding in the dark night that were willing to devour people. Even Meng Shiwen, who normally prided herself on being brave, felt a little shuddering at this moment.
I hope my junior brother will be safe!
She prayed silently in her heart.
At the same time, Zhao Ya was rushing through the rain.
The clothes on my body were already soaked, but I couldn't care less about that at this time.
Because he knows Nie Jinnian very well.
Unless something big happened that he couldn't solve by himself, he would never light a fire casually as a warning.
But there is a long way to go from the east side where he is to the south city gate. No matter how anxious you are, it will take a while.
When he was feeling anxious, he suddenly saw that the city gate to the north was also on fire.
Zhao Ya's heart suddenly sank.
What he was most worried about actually happened.
The last beast wave only targeted the east gate, but this time it launched a brazen attack on both gates.
But now that the matter has come to this, Zhao Ya has nothing more to say.
Because just as Meng Shiwen said, they have achieved the ultimate, and then, it depends on their own fate.
Set the time back three minutes ago.
In the south city gate.
Nie Jingnian stood at the lookout and looked out.
The lights were brightly lit behind them, and several martial arts disciples had gotten two roast chickens and a jar of old wine from nowhere, and they were sitting around eating, drinking and laughing.
Jiang Zhong from Baibu Martial Arts School came to Nie Jingnian with a bowl of wine.
"Senior Brother Nie, drink some wine to drive away the cold. I'll take care of you."
Nie Jingnian nodded, took the bowl and drank slowly aside.
"Such heavy rain is really rare." Jiang Zhong kept talking to Nie Jingnian.
Nie Jingnian didn't speak, just drank in silence.
Jiang Zhong didn't take it seriously either.
Compared to his cultivation level, a master like Nie Jingnian had nothing to do with him.
Now that I can become a casual acquaintance, it is an unexpected blessing.
At this moment, a warrior stood up and walked outside.
"Niu Zhen, why are you going?" Jiang Zhong couldn't help but ask when he saw this.
"I drank a little too much. Let's go out and drink some water." Niu Zhen said cheerfully.
He is from the Zhenshan Boxing Gym. His strength is between the second realm and the third realm. He is not very strong, but he is generous and outgoing, so he is very easy to get along with.
Jiang Zhong frowned, "Be careful, be careful not to slide down the city wall and fall to your death!"
"Hahahaha, you kid is really good at joking."
Niu Zhen smiled and cursed, opened the door and walked out without putting on his clothes.
The strong wind carried rainwater and poured it into the house.
A warrior close to the door was muttering and preparing to close the door.
At this moment, a sharp sound broke through the air.
The next moment, Nie Jingnian, who had been drinking slowly, rushed out like an arrow from a string.
Then he saw a huge black shadow hovering in the air, with sharp claws grabbing a head. It was Niu Zhen who had just gone out.
Nie Jingnian's expression changed wildly.
Because with his eyesight, he could clearly see that this huge black shadow was clearly a strange flying bird.
After Nie Jingnian came out, a black shadow suddenly rushed out from under the city wall and stabbed at him diagonally. A pair of sharp claws went straight to his head, making a sharp sound of piercing the air.
Nie Jingnian dodged the blow in the blink of an eye, then pulled out his two swords to protect his whole body.
But then he saw a scene that frightened him.
I saw countless black shadows swaying above the city tower, and countless giant birds were circling.
"Quick, light the fire as a warning!" Nie Jingnian yelled.
At the same time, the two swords danced like flying, constantly slashing at these giant birds that were rushing toward him.
Dang!
There was a sound of gold and iron clashing, and Nie Jinnian's swords were held by the claws of a giant bird. Sparks flew everywhere, and Nie Jinnian groaned, and was almost knocked off the city wall by a huge force.
At this moment, an iron pellet suddenly flew through the air and hit the giant bird on the head.
Although he failed to hurt it, he successfully solved Nie Jingnian's dilemma.
The giant bird let out a sharp cry, flapped its wings, and flew up.
Nie Jingnian was still in shock. When he looked back, he saw Jiang Zhong holding a huge slingshot and shouting at him.
"Brother Nie, come in quickly!"
Nie Jingnian ducked into the house. Someone closed and bolted the door, and then said in horror.
"Just...just what was that?"
"I don't know, but it should be a flying beast."
Nie Jingnian's heart was heavy.
He did not say that there were countless giant birds circling above everyone's heads at this moment.
Such words will only disturb people's minds.
"Is the ignition warning on?" he asked.
Jiang Zhong nodded, "It's lit!"
Then he forced a smile and said: "No matter how powerful that flat-haired beast is, it probably won't be able to break through this thick city wall."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a loud sound above his head.
It turned out that the tiles on the roof were ripped away by the giant bird with its claws.
The expressions of everyone in the room suddenly changed.
"Don't panic, these giant birds need to accumulate strength before launching an attack."
Nie Jingnian had just noticed that these giant birds were constantly circling in the sky, and would only swoop down to attack when necessary.
Everyone managed to calm down, took out their weapons, and prepared to fight to the death with these giant birds.
At this moment, a shrill bird song suddenly came from outside.
Someone saw through the crack in the door that a sword flashed across the night sky, and then a giant bird fell to the ground.
And when the visitor landed on the city wall, someone shouted in surprise: "It's Mr. Zhao!"
"Master Zhao is here!"
Unknowingly, Zhao Ya has become the backbone of many people.
When he walked into the house, many people's spirits were lifted.
Zhao Ya held the meteorite iron knife in his hand and walked quickly to the lookout to look out.
But at this time, the night was as dark as ink, and the rain curtain blocked the situation, making it impossible to see the situation in the distance.
Zhao Ya looked solemn and took a deep breath.
"Listen carefully, although these giant birds can fly, their flying speed is not very fast, and they will charge up and hover before attacking. As long as you accurately grasp this point and attack, the three realms can kill them."
After saying that, Zhao Ya looked at Nie Jingnian standing aside.
"Can you hold it?"
Nie Jingnian nodded without hesitation, "If you can't hold on, I'll come see you!"
"It doesn't have to be like this. It's going to be a fierce battle tonight, just play it by ear!"
After saying that, Zhao Ya rushed into the rain again.
A giant bird immediately attacked, and several flashes of swords were seen, and the corpse fell down.