Chapter 588: The Difficulty of Hao Qimen (Updated for Poonlo, 15/30)
There are still three or four months left before the Fengyun Conference. Logically speaking, Zhuo Mufeng should still stay on Wuyou Island to 'cultivate'. As a result, this guy took his sister in white and returned to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty directly, and not back to the Sanjiang League, but to
to another place.
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As one of the thirty-two roads of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Zixu Road is located in the north. Because it is surrounded by mountains, rivers and swamps, and it is inconvenient to travel, it is naturally separated from the other thirty-one roads, resulting in the trade, flow of people, and even the number of warriors on Zixu Road.
All are far lower than the average level in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
So if I had to describe Zixu Tao, it would be that it is densely covered with mountains and forests, and the land is vast and sparsely populated.
At noon that day, a man and a woman arrived at Weiyang City, a medium-sized city on Zixu Road.
Both men and women were dressed in white. The man looked to be in his forties, with ordinary facial features and rough skin like old tree bark. He looked particularly ugly, but he had an extraordinary demeanor.
The woman's face was covered by a felt hat and her face could not be seen clearly, but her figure was extremely graceful and she attracted the attention of many men in the city while walking on the street.
The man and woman walked into a restaurant together and ordered a table full of good wine and food. Such big customers were not common, so the waiter served them extremely attentively.
The man, who must have been from out of town, asked casually: "Brother, are there any strange things happening in and outside the city recently?"
The waiter stood three steps away, smelling the fragrance coming from the woman in white. He was a little intoxicated. He didn't dare to neglect after hearing the words. He thought about it and said quickly: "Uncle, you have asked the right person. In Weiyang City,
Outside, there is very little news that I, Qian Xiaoxing, don’t know. As for the strange things that happened recently, there is really one."
"Oh? Tell me." The man said in an interesting tone.
The waiter looked around, approached the man, and said, "Uncle, if you have nothing to do recently, don't go to the hillside twenty miles outside the city, because it is haunted recently."
The woman in white stopped eating.
Waiter: "There are not many people coming in and out of Weiyang City, but just recently, some business travelers who passed by have disappeared inexplicably outside the city.
Later, someone saw a huge will-o'-the-wisp rising up on a hillside twenty miles outside the city. All those people were caught in it and burned to ashes! People in the city now call it the Lost Soul Slope, and even the government warned me
Don’t come any closer!”
The waiter in the shop rambled on for a while, generally speaking about how Sanghun Slope scares people and how it takes people's lives. Zhuo Mufeng easily judged that a large part of it came from fabrications passed down through word of mouth.
However, his face was still not pretty, but he was wearing a disguise mask so it couldn't be seen.
When the sister in white finished eating, Zhuo Mufeng put down a piece of silver and pulled her out of the inn. Behind her, the shopkeeper and waiter greeted her again.
"Brother, where are you going?" Seeing him walking towards the south of the city with a solemn expression, the sister in white clothes couldn't help but ask.
Zhuo Mufeng: "I'm afraid something happened to my friend. The three major sects are really powerful."
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Twenty miles south of Weiyang City, there is an extremely steep slope with a length and width of hundreds of meters. The surface is verdant and covered with green plants.
But few people know that just inside the vast jungle on the top of the slope, there are continuous wooden buildings with simple styles that look like they were recently built.
Normally, the wooden building is surrounded by a layer of strange power. Even if ordinary people come to the top of the slope, they will never reach the center and will only circle around.
In the open space at the center of the building, several people were gathering together, all of them looking solemn.
"According to the current situation, the four major factions will definitely break through the formation within two days at most. For the current plan, the only way to avoid being wiped out by everyone is to take the initiative to attack."
The woman who spoke was beautiful and shrewd. She was Wu Yinyin, one of the four hall masters of the Haoqi Sect. However, Wu Yinyin at this time was not only wrapped in gauze, but also had a scabbed knife mark on her face. She had obviously experienced a tragic experience.
Fight.
Not only her, but Wei Chen, Lin Bai, Fan Xiaotian, Ma Qian, and even Nong Chuanmu also suffered minor or serious injuries, and all of them were speechless after hearing the words.
That day, after everyone from the Haoqi Sect walked out of the Wanhua Tomb and received a message from Zhuo Mufeng, they immediately divided into two groups. One group was led by Fan Xiaotian back to the Bagua Sect, and the other group was led by Wei Chen and others to disband Sanyi Village.
Following Zhuo Mufeng's instructions, the two parties, along with their entire family, met halfway and fled non-stop day and night to the remote Weiyang City.
They didn't know Zhuo Mufeng's plan, so they were inevitably confused and panicked. However, what happened next was far beyond their expectations.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived, a pair of old men came to meet them. One of them called himself Ai Lao, and the other called himself Hua Lao, and they led them to Shanghun Slope.
It was also here that they discovered the extremely exquisite formations around them. According to the two elders, they had sent people to arrange them according to Shi Xiaocao's instructions.
With such a remote location and such a formation, everyone in the Haoqi Sect was naturally overjoyed and immediately settled here.
But after all, they underestimated the power of the three top forces.
Although the Haoqi Sect lived in seclusion here, it was inevitable that they would have to come into contact with the outside world. Because of a careless negligence of their subordinates, the clues were finally discovered by the three major sects, leading to today's disaster.
Fan Xiaotian pondered for a long time and said: "This time the Miaohua Pavilion, the Sifang Alliance and the Spring and Autumn Alliance sent not the strongest lineup. If there are a few more masters like me and Brother Wei, there may be a possibility of resistance."
Nong Chuanmu sighed and said: "Don't be ridiculous, deputy sect leader. Even if we block this time, the three major factions will come again next time. Next time, how long can we block it? It would be great if they were all destroyed like the Holy Sea Gang.
"The words were full of despair.
Faced with the alliance of the three major factions, looking at the Jianghu in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, how many Jianghu forces can not despair?
Everyone present obviously agreed with Wu Yinyin's point of view. Only Wei Chen wiped his knife and said hesitantly: "Not to mention whether we can successfully break out of the encirclement, even if we do, what will we do if the big brother can't find us in the future?"
Seeing that he was still thinking about Shi Xiaocao at this stage, several people were convinced. Nong Chuanmu stamped his feet and said anxiously: "My Lord Wei, it's important to save your life first. If you lose your life,
, that’s when you really can’t see the sect master!”
Wei Chen continued to wipe the knife. Since practicing the Secret of Immortality, his character has become more tenacious and resolute, with a temperament that does not change even if the mountain collapses.
Wu Yinyin withdrew her gaze from Wei Chen with a face full of admiration, and discussed with a few others about breaking out of the encirclement.
In fact, they didn't have a brilliant plan. The other side set up a vehicle-to-car and artillery-to-artillery stance. Facing the absolute strength, they could only concentrate into one force and forcibly choose to break through all the way.
In fact, even they themselves have no confidence in how many people will be able to break through in the end and how many people will survive.
The atmosphere was very dull and depressing. After the discussion, several people dispersed. Only Wu Yinyin, Wei Chen and Lin Bai stayed at the scene.
Wu Yinyin suddenly ordered: "Third brother, send me someone to monitor Nong Chuanmu. This man is greedy for life and afraid of death, and is cunning and insidious. I am afraid that he will betray us for his own sake."
Lin Bai was stunned for a moment, then nodded sternly: "If he dares to do this, I will chop him with my sword!"
Wu Yinyin said to Wei Chen who was wiping the knife again: "Second brother, I know that your martial arts advancement is far better than that of third brother and I. You have partially mastered the Secret of Immortality and the Nine Styles of the Heavenly Sword, right?
If something unexpected happens, please leave me and Third Brother alone and escape for your own lives. Only in this way can you keep the hope of revenge. If you see Big Brother in the future, please thank him on behalf of Third Brother and I!"
After getting along for many years, Lin Bai had never heard Wu Yinyin say such depressing words, and his nose felt sore and his eyes became red.
Wei Chen also paused in his wiping action. He pursed his lips, and after a long while, he continued without even raising his head.
Wu Yinyin had a lot to say, but she was afraid that if she didn't say it now, she would never have the chance. Seeing her expression, Lin Bai glanced at the two of them, turned around and left.
"Second brother, I..." Wu Yinyin opened her mouth and was about to express her true feelings when suddenly a sharp horn sounded from all around. This was a signal of enemy attack.
The expressions of both of them changed drastically at the same time. Wei Chen rushed out with a whoosh. Wu Yinyin lost all thoughts of the love between her children and hurriedly followed behind.
Puff, pound...
A series of faint green lights exploded around the top of the slope. This was the overflowing energy erupted by the masters of the four sects under the guidance of the formation master, which was also the will-o'-the-wisp in the eyes of ordinary people in Weiyang City.
The formation that enveloped the Haoqi Sect naturally came from the Blood Demon Flow. However, due to time constraints and limited formation materials, and Zhuo Mufeng did not fully trust the two elders of Yincun, some of the subtleties of the formation were concealed.
After day and night research by the formation masters of the three sects, they finally discovered several flaws and dug through a passage.
In the passage, the masters of the four sects and the masters of Haoqi Sect were fighting fiercely. The situation was almost one-sided. Haoqi Sect warriors kept screaming and falling to the ground, either dead or maimed.
During this period, the Haoqi Sect also developed a lot of manpower, but a considerable number of those who fell to the ground had participated in the battle to encircle and annihilate the four factions. They can be said to be the mainstay of the Haoqi Sect. At this moment, they were damaged one after another.
The hearts of Wei Chen, Wu Yinyin, Lin Bai and others were bleeding.
call out!
A forest-white sword suddenly appeared, as if it condensed all the spirit and will of the sword wielder. With one strike, a row of six warriors was cut into two.
"What a Wei Chen, it seems you got the chance, hand over your sword skills and spare your whole body!" An elder from Dark Night Villa laughed wildly and jumped out.
This person is the leading figure in this operation, his strength has reached the level of the Star Ranking, and he has to stabilize Wei Chen. If not, with Wei Chen's current skills, he may not be able to turn the tide.
The two exchanged moves frantically. After dozens of moves, Wei Chen was at a disadvantage just like in the past because of his inferior skill.
The other masters of the three factions also faced the main force of the Haoqi Sect at this time, and the two sides launched a full-scale fierce battle.
"Today, you will definitely die!" The second elder of Dark Night Villa laughed wildly and slapped Wei Chen away with his palm.