Zhaojia Village is a very ordinary ordinary village.
There are more than 280 families living in it, with a population of about 1,000, and it is surrounded by mountains and rivers.
The villagers here usually make a living by cultivating farmland, fishing and hunting. They are not rich or wealthy, but for the people here, their lives are simple and simple.
The lives of the people living here were originally very peaceful. Normally, this place would not attract anyone's attention. But two months ago, since Longshui Lake suddenly dried up, strange things have happened frequently.
This area of Shuicheng has attracted widespread attention.
It is said that at first one or two cattle and sheep raised by the villagers of Zhaojiazhuang disappeared. Everyone did not take it seriously. After all, it was just a few cattle and sheep. It was a big deal to the villagers, but it was not worth mentioning at all to the warriors of Jiuzhou Continent. However,
As the villagers disappeared one by one, the matter became more and more troublesome.
The whole village was in panic, and there was no peace for a moment. Crying and wailing filled every corner of the village. One night, the villagers who were keeping watch discovered that a large hole was leaking out of the bottom of Longshui Lake, which was bottomless. Who knew, there was a sudden explosion inside?
A ferocious monster sprang out, rushed into the village like lightning, and captured a villager.
The truth about the strange things that happened in Zhaojiacun recently was revealed. It turns out that the culprit of all this is the monster at the bottom of the lake.
The patriarch of Zhaojia Village organized more than 400 strong villagers to destroy the monster. Unexpectedly, the monster emerged from the cave, breathed out a breath of black cold air, and froze a group of villagers into ice sculptures.
Zhaojia Village existed in name only, and the patriarch was even more heartbroken.
Later, this incident spread extremely widely, attracting countless warriors to come and find out. Some were to fight against injustice, punish evil and promote good, and some were for their own selfish reasons. In short, Zhaojiacun now gathered a bunch of warriors from three religions and nine streams, and there was a lot of discussion everywhere.
The sound was extremely noisy.
When the patriarch of Zhaojiacun saw this group of warriors coming, he immediately felt at ease. After all, in the eyes of ordinary people, every warrior was a high-ranking figure.
This group of warriors all want to solve the mysterious murder case in Zhaojiazhuang, or get some benefits from it. However, for ordinary people, as long as they can solve the monster and restore peace to Zhaojiazhuang, it will be a great blessing.
The thinking of ordinary people is very simple. They live a prosperous life, have clothes to wear, and have fish and meat every day. This is the greatest happiness.
Twilight is getting thicker and night covers the earth.
On the cliff at the back of Zhaojiacun, Lu Chen was indifferently overlooking the brightly lit Zhaojiacun, where a large number of warriors were rushing toward Longshui Lake.
Longshui Lake covers an area of hundreds of miles and is a famous lake nearby. It suddenly dried up overnight and monsters appeared. Various rumors made Zhaojiazhuang seem particularly mysterious. Because the water evaporated so much, the riverbed cracked with palm-wide cracks.
Not even a single weed can be seen around the gully, so it looks particularly desolate.
On the quiet land, a human team slowly appeared.
Because monsters like to be active most at night, the warriors recharge their batteries during the day and only take action at night.
After a while, Lu Chen pretended to be an ordinary person and blended in among them without being conspicuous at all.
The team was huge, estimated to number more than a hundred people, and a large number of warriors gathered together.
, it was in full swing, with torches shining on the cracked river bed, as if a fire dragon shuttled across the earth, and the atmosphere was extremely noisy.
I only heard a leading warrior in front say: "Everyone, listen to me, this monster in Longshui Lake is very powerful. Maybe it is a monster that has been cultivated for hundreds of years. You must listen to my order later and kill it together."
Take it."
"What happens after we take it down?" one of the warriors teased.
The leading warrior is a fat and strong man, and you can tell by the shining eyes in his eyes that this guy is good at it.
"Of course it will be distributed based on merit!" the fat warrior said righteously.
A strong warrior next to him sneered: "Listen to your order, why? Let's all rely on our abilities. This monster is hiding in that cave. Whoever can kill it belongs to him, Liu Tao, don't think about it
Take advantage of everyone. Brothers understand it."
The warriors around were not easy to fool, and they all shouted in unison: "Yes, Dan Dao Liu, Brother Wang is right. That monster is very powerful. It must be some kind of terrifying monster. Don't think of all of us going there."
When the fire pit is pushed up, no one knows what dangers there are in that thing."
The fat warrior Liu Tao glared at the muscular warrior angrily: "You are the only one who talks too much!"
"Hmph, you are so confident in yourselves. That monster can freeze a group of people into ice sculptures in one breath. Isn't this kind of strength terrifying? You think you are almost certain that you can kill this beast. You must be self-aware of your own strength!
"A stern warrior wearing blue attire and carrying a sword on his back sneered.
A group of warriors looked towards him, and the surrounding area suddenly became quiet.
Jian Yufeng, a strong man who stands at the peak level in Houtian, is considered to be very powerful among this group of warriors. After hearing his words, the warriors who were originally excited and excited quickly calmed down.
It is true that there are monsters in Longshui Lake, but who knows its strength in detail?
No, I have never even seen the appearance of this group of warriors, everything is just hearsay.
Coupled with various folk legends, I was attracted here.
However, if that monster is very powerful, how can these acquired warriors go and die?
Jian Yufeng's words were like a bucket of cold water poured on everyone's hearts, and the excitement that had just arrived suddenly disappeared without a trace.
"Brother Jian, you are knowledgeable and experienced. You must know the origin of the monster. Why don't you tell everyone about it. If we didn't have that strength, we wouldn't go there rashly!" The fat warrior Liu Tao said with a smile.
Jian Yufeng glanced at him coldly, was too lazy to pay attention to him, and walked straight towards the cave in the middle of the lake with no expression on his face.
"This guy is really crazy. Isn't he just an acquired warrior? What's so great about him!" Liu Tao felt a little unhappy when he saw that Jian Yufeng didn't even look at him.
"Those in front, get out of my way!" At this moment, a group of fully armed cavalry wearing blood-red armor rushed down the mountain road not far away. The cavalry's armor, arms and other joints were printed with ancient inscriptions.
With golden secret patterns, each cavalry exudes an astonishing bloody aura, and their cold eyes reveal a cruel and ferocious light.
Moreover, each soldier has a bloody battle flag with a flame symbol on his back. At a rough glance, these cavalrymen number less than a hundred, but they are orderly and without any disorder.
It galloped towards him, creating a momentum comparable to that of thousands of troops.
"Oh my God, it's the Blood Flag Soldiers of the Holy Fire Sect. How did they get here?" An older warrior looked straight at the cavalry flying past. He seemed to recognize the origin, and his face was full of shock.
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The Blood Banner Soldiers are the core force carefully cultivated by the Holy Fire Pope, one of the eight major forces. They are a terrifying army composed of five thousand warriors. Each warrior has at least the strength of a seventh-level warrior. Every five years, there will be internal competitions.
Once selected, the weakest ones are eliminated and the strongest ones are selected. Screening is carried out layer by layer to continuously stabilize the strength of the army.
They are responsible for protecting the Pope and Youzhou. They fight on the battlefield all year round and kill bandits. They have a great reputation in Youzhou.
It can be said that the combat effectiveness of these five thousand blood cavalry troops is comparable to that of an army of one hundred thousand people.
Each of these five thousand soldiers is a carefully selected warrior, including captains of troops, captains of centurions, captains of thousands, partial generals, tooth generals, and generals.
It is widely spread in the Jiuzhou Continent, its reputation is far-reaching, and it is extremely intimidating.
Liuyun Sword Sect also has an invincible army, which is the Iron Dragon Army composed of eight thousand inner disciples.
The Iron Dragon Army is the top secret in Liuyun Sword Sect. Except for the Sword Sect's leader and elders who know the inside story, the rest of the people have no idea how powerful the Iron Dragon Army is. Once a war breaks out, only the leader can give orders.
Since they were stationed in the border area all year round to perform tasks, Lu Chen rarely saw them.
In terms of reputation, it is slightly inferior to the Blood Flag Army.
Therefore, this is also the reason why these warriors were so shocked when they saw the Blood Flag Army appearing here.
Obviously, the appearance of monsters in Zhaojia Village has not only attracted the attention of warriors from the land of Kyushu, but also attracted the attention of some peak forces.
Those blood flag soldiers rode fast horses, much faster than ordinary warriors. After a while, they rushed to the core area of Longshui Lake. The cavalry dismounted and quickly surrounded the large hole that was a hundred feet wide.
There was no bottom in the huge cave, and the faint sound of running water could be heard coming from the ground.
The leader of the cavalry is a powerful young man with a strong figure, holding a dark red spear, and with fiery red hair.
"Sir, my subordinates have checked the surrounding terrain, and there is no road leading to the cave! The cave is bottomless, and the monster may be lurking somewhere inside." After checking the nearby terrain, a Blood Flag soldier immediately
He rushed over, knelt down on one knee, and respectfully reported to Luo Chong.
Luo Chong is young, about thirty years old, seven feet nine inches tall, and looks very burly. His body is covered with a layer of exquisite blood-colored armor, and his scarlet cloak flutters in the wind, making a hunting sound.
Very powerful. The core disciple of the Holy Fire Sect, serving as the tooth general of the Blood Banner Soldiers, has a very strong reputation in Youzhou.
"Well, I know!" Luo Chong walked around the cave, observed the surroundings for a while, picked up a stone and threw it down. After a while, there was a sound from the underground.
Luo Chong smiled slightly and said to the deputy next to him: "Bring a horse-tripping rope of about ten feet here and let the brothers slide down slowly along the rope!"
The deputy said: "Yes, my subordinates will do it now!"
Not long after, the group of warriors who came over suddenly became anxious when they saw the cave surrounded by blood flag soldiers.
