Unconsciously, it was already late at night.
Two thousand officers and soldiers in the mountain depression crossed the mountains and passed Fulong Cave. Standing on the top of the mountain, they could vaguely see the flames all over the mountains in the depth of the mountains.
On the unnamed mountain ridge, there was a dim yellow light in the cave. Pei Xiangjun was patrolling back and forth outside the cave with a long spear in her hand. From time to time, she took out a telescope to observe the movement in the depth of the mountains.
Luo Ning was standing at the entrance of the cave with her arms folded, carefully observing Ye Jingtang's complexion.
Ye Jingtang was sitting cross - legged on the ground, closing his eyes and concentrating. He had not moved for about an hour. The upper part of his body turned light red, and wisps of white mist appeared on his forehead. The whole cave became a little hot.
Although the blood in his body was surging extremely, so that the blood vessels bulged a little, the effect of the Snow Lake Flower on protecting the meridians was quite amazing. The slight cracks in the meridians caused by the surging energy were restored in the blink of an eye, and he didn't even feel any pain. The black - red marks on his back were also restored to their original state.
As the meridians all over his body were opened up, expanded and consolidated, Ye Jingtang felt more and more special. The meridians from the front midline of his body to the back spinal line were originally connected, but there was something blocking them. As the meridians gradually became stable, when a certain critical point was reached, it felt as if he had passed through a crack. The situation suddenly became clear, and he felt much more transparent in his ears and eyes.
Ye Jingtang felt that he should have opened up all the meridians in his body. Leaving aside the rest, his hearing alone had made a leap. He had a feeling that the Tianhe Saber Technique was running all the time. He could even hear clearly the cooing and chirping of the birds and sparrows chatting in the woods outside the cave.
However, there were obviously some problems. Ye Jingtang could clearly feel that the exuberant blood in his body had no way to vent, and his body was a little uncomfortable. There was a strange hot feeling from inside to outside. He really wanted to find someone to fight with. A woman would be better, but a man would also do.
Whoosh - whoosh -
Inside the cave, there was a faint hot breeze, and Ye Jingtang's long hair fluttered slightly. The whole person was extremely peaceful.
Luo Ning didn't know Ye Jingtang's actual feelings. She only felt that although Ye Jingtang's body didn't move, his momentum had changed dramatically.
It was as if a sitting person had suddenly become a stone without any waves. There was no sharpness shown, but it gave people an invisible pressure. This feeling...
It was a little like Bai Jin when he was meditating.
Luo Ning blinked her eyes. When she was carefully observing Ye Jingtang's complexion, she suddenly heard a sound from a distance:
"Coo - coo -"
Luo Ning's eyes narrowed slightly. She recognized that it was Niao Niao, who was on sentry duty in the woods. She found a suspicious target approaching. Judging from the sound, it was half a mile to the north.
Luo Ning didn't look in the direction of the target, but at Pei Xiangjun not far away.
Pei Xiangjun also heard Niao Niao's signal. She turned around without showing any emotion and returned to the vicinity of the cave entrance. She used her peripheral vision to look at the details in the woods. As a result, after careful inspection for a long time, she didn't find any movement in the woods in the distance.
Realizing that the opponent's martial arts were unfathomable, Pei Xiangjun didn't rush to stir up trouble. She just stood guard outside the cave with Luo Ning to give Ye Jingtang time to adjust his breath.
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In this rebellion of the Wu King, many forces that smelled the bloody wind came to share the spoils. Now most of them have emerged, and some have even withdrawn. However, the forces from Yanzhou, which arrived first, have not taken any action.
The reason why they haven't taken action is not that there is any amazing plan in Yanzhou. It's simply that the people sent here are not strong enough.
In the mountains, Lu Feng, the leader of the Jieyun Palace, was wearing a hat. He followed the marks dragged by the Junshan Saber on the ground and slowly touched into the woods on a slope.
Lu Feng didn't come here on the orders of the King of Yan. After the King of Yan threw the Wu King out as a cannon fodder and confirmed the current situation of the Empress, he had already got what he wanted and wasn't interested in the remaining value of the Wu King at all.
However, the Jieyun Palace was different. Lu Feng's brother, Lu Jieyun, the overlord of Yanzhou, had suffered from a hidden injury for some reason in recent years. All kinds of panaceas couldn't cure him. He could only collect all kinds of precious medicinal materials to nourish his meridians and protect his body to maintain his physical condition.
If Lu Jieyun fell, the Jieyun Palace would also fall. This matter couldn't even be spread. Only Lu Feng and his other brothers knew about it.
The meridians are the foundation of a martial artist. The top - grade medicinal material for nourishing the meridians and protecting the veins is none other than the Snow Lake Flower. Therefore, after confirming that the Wu King had the "Snow Lake Powder", Lu Feng was determined to get it.
Lu Feng had been wandering around Fulong Cave these days, making up all kinds of excuses to get the prescription from Bai Siming. But Bai Siming was very tough - mouthed when he was cornered. He wouldn't give up until he saw the benefits.
Before Lu Feng could wait for the Wu King and others to break down and speak, the official army had already arrived today.
During the previous treasure - snatching conflict, Lu Feng had been lurking on the distant mountain ridge and observing from afar. He could confirm that the people who came included the North Liang Thief Saint, the two leaders of Junshan Terrace, and Ye Silang of Honghua Tower.
Lu Feng's light - body skill was far beyond ordinary people, but his frontal combat effectiveness was not as good as those of the rough - handed sects like Junshan Terrace. From the beginning to the end, he didn't find a chance to enter the arena and could only keep spying on them secretly.
After some conflicts, the medicine manual finally fell into the hands of Ye Silang of Honghua Tower. And Ye Silang had used the "Fengchi Reverse Blood" move, which was very harmful to himself. Now his combat effectiveness was estimated to be less than 30%. He was healing his wounds in the cave.
After "careful consideration" for a long time, Lu Feng thought that it was very likely to get the prescription by taking advantage of Ye Silang's injury. Maybe he could also take back the "Tianlang Pearl" for research.
Therefore, Lu Feng lowered his breath and quietly walked into the woods. His eyes were fixed on the two miscellaneous guards outside the cave.
Both guards were women. In Lu Feng's opinion, they should be the concubines who helped carry the guns during the day and night. Their combat effectiveness was ordinary.
When he was still 30 zhang away, Lu Feng slightly opened his cape, revealing the flying knives and needles hanging on his waist. He took out two flying needles and moved his fingers. Then...
Whoosh - whoosh -
In the woods under the moonlight, there were two faint sounds of breaking the wind. The movement was so small that it might not be noticed if one was a little careless.
But as soon as the flying needles passed through the dense bushes, the sound of a sharp blade being drawn out rang out in the night:
Qiang - lang!
Luo Ning's wrist gently lifted, and her three - foot - long soft sword was already out of its sheath. It brought out a silver arc in the air and swept towards the direction where the silver needles were flying.
Ding - ding -
Two sparks burst out in the night sky, and then the flying needles broke into two pieces and were inserted into the ground.
Luo Ning gently held the sword edge and pointed it obliquely at the ground. She looked at the dark woods in the distance and said coldly:
"Who is it? Come out!"
Pei Xiangjun realized that the hidden person's martial arts were unfathomable. She first took a quick look at Ye Jingtang, who was sitting in meditation in the cave, and then held her gun with both hands and stood beside Luo Ning.
Whoosh -
Soon, there was a soft sound of breaking the wind in the woods in front.
Lu Feng, wearing a cyan cape, floated up from the woods. His toes tapped on the green leaves and he stood firmly. He slightly lifted his hat, revealing his tough - jawed face:
"Huh... I didn't expect you to be quite skilled."
When Pei Xiangjun and Luo Ning saw this scene, their eyes narrowed.
Although they didn't see the person's appearance clearly, this extraordinary light - body skill that allowed one to stand on a leaf with a tap of the toe could hardly be found in any other place except the Yanshan Jieyun Zong.
Even in the Yanshan Jieyun Palace, only a few of the top - level leaders could practice their light - body skills to this level.
Pei Xiangjun's frontal combat effectiveness was not bad, but the disciples of the Jieyun Palace generally didn't confront others head - on.
The power of the Jieyun Zong lay in the fact that it practiced light - body skills to the extreme, allowing one to jump into the air again by stepping on the tip of the opponent's knife.
Therefore, when the people of the Jieyun Palace fought, they usually moved around in the air without touching the ground. They wouldn't make a move without full confidence. If they found that something was wrong, they would run away. They could advance or retreat freely.
Pei Xiangjun was not good at light - body skills, and Luo Ning's light - body skills were not outstanding either. When facing the leader of the Jieyun Palace, they would probably be standing on the ground and defending passively until the other side found an opportunity or took the initiative to retreat.
Realizing that it was not easy to fight, Pei Xiangjun didn't take the initiative to attack and asked:
"Are you from the Jieyun Palace?"
Lu Feng stood lightly on the treetop and said indifferently:
"It doesn't matter who I am. I'm here uninvited, asking for only one thing. Copy a copy of the Snow Lake Powder recipe and give it to me, and I'll leave."
Luo Ning said coldly, "What if we don't give it?"
"Humph..."
Lu Feng directly stepped on the tree crown and walked forward slowly:
"Ye Silang has used the Fengchi Reverse Blood move. Forcing his energy will damage his foundation. With just the two of you, you can't do anything to me. The recipe was snatched by your Honghua Tower. Copy a copy for me, and everyone will be happy. If you don't see the situation clearly, be careful of losing both people and money."
Pei Xiangjun might not be able to catch up with the people from the Jieyun Palace, but she really wasn't afraid of guarding the door with her big gun. She said calmly:
"Something without an owner belongs to whoever has the ability to take it. If you want it, come and get it."
Lu Feng's hands behind his back clenched. Although he couldn't see the situation in the cave, Ye Silang didn't come out after talking for a long time, which meant that he was healing his wounds and couldn't move his energy easily.
Thinking of this, Lu Feng didn't say any more. His hands behind his back moved slightly, and then...
Bang -
The top of the tree crown suddenly shook, and countless green leaves flew into the air.
Lu Feng's hands behind his back were thrown forward, and six snow - flower darts drew random arcs in the air, intersecting with each other and shooting at the two people in front of the cave from six directions.
Swish - swish - swish -
Seeing this, Luo Ning immediately jumped into the air. Her Weeping Water Sword rotated like a windmill, blocking everything in front of her. She immediately cut off three snow - flower darts.
Pei Xiangjun's fighting style was much more open and bold. She swept her Overlord Spear in the air, and the strong wind instantly carried away the flying darts and branches. Then the spear was suddenly stabbed into the ground nearly three inches.
Ca -
The next moment, Pei Xiangjun kicked the gun barrel with her right foot, causing the Overlord Spear to bend instantly and then pop out of the ground.
Bang -
In the explosion, a groove was blasted out on the ground, and countless pieces of earth and stone splashed out, shooting towards the tree crown.
Pei Xiangjun's figure almost rushed out with the countless pieces of earth and stone. In the blink of an eye, she had closed the distance by several zhang, trying to make a surprise attack.
However, because of his school of martial arts, Lu Feng couldn't confront the big gun head - on. As soon as the darts were thrown, his figure immediately shot up into the air. His hands kept popping forward, and dozens of various hidden weapons shot from the night sky to the ground.
Pa - pa - pa - pa -
In an instant, countless pits were blasted on the ground.
Pei Xiangjun rotated her spear like a tornado, blocking the hidden weapons coming from above. When Lu Feng was about to fall after soaring into the air, her legs suddenly shook.
Boom -
In the explosion, Pei Xiangjun held the end of the gun with her right hand and rose into the air, stabbing the spear straight at Lu Feng's landing point.
However, the Jieyun Zong was not without its reputation.
When Lu Feng was falling, he threw out two flying knives in the air. His feet clamped the stabbing spear accurately. Before the terrifying energy could penetrate his body, his whole body jumped into the air again.
Whoosh -
Pei Xiangjun spun in the air several times to avoid the flying knives. Realizing that she couldn't reach the opponent who was good at the Jieyun Zong, she moved around on the ground, looking for an opportunity, waiting for Lu Feng to make a mistake and fall.
Luo Ning, holding a soft sword, was at great risk of getting close to the opponent because her light - body skills were not as good as the opponent's. At the first moment of the fight, she picked up the strong bow placed at the entrance of the cave and drew the bow and set the arrow.
Whoosh - whoosh -
Several feathered arrows broke through the air, bringing out a sharp whistle in the night sky, forcing Lu Feng's position.
Lu Feng's light - body skills were also excellent. He stepped on or even touched the shooting feathered arrows, moving a large distance in the air. From the ground, it looked like a fly flying around in the air at high speed, occasionally dropping two flying knives.
Swish - swish - swish -
The two sides kept exchanging throwing objects. It seemed that Lu Feng was in control, and Pei Xiangjun and Luo Ning were helpless.
But in fact, Lu Feng didn't have much of a way to deal with the two people on the ground either. He had originally wanted to find an opportunity by relying on his extraordinary light - body skills, but after flying in the air for a few times, he found that these two people below didn't seem to be ordinary sect leaders.
Whether it was Luo Ning's Jiugong Step or Pei Xiangjun's gun - standing stance, they were obviously very good martial arts. The stance was as stable as a rock. If he rushed in rashly without being hurt by the hidden weapons, he was likely to suffer losses.
Therefore, Lu Feng could only rely on the Jieyun Zong to float back and forth in the air, waiting for the two people below to make a mistake and give him a chance. On the way, in order to disrupt the opponent, he also put on a confident look and sneered:
"Such trivial skills. How dare you show off in front of me? I'll give you one last chance. Don't force me to use my real skills..."
Boom -
Before he could finish his words, there was a sudden loud noise on the ground, and the whole mountain ridge seemed to shake.
Luo Ning was drawing the bow and setting the arrow when she suddenly felt a surge of energy in the cave behind her. Then the entrance of the cave exploded.
Hua - la -
Then a naked - upper - body man, with clouds of earth and stone, flew out obliquely, like a black lightning bolt, and in an instant, he was in front of Lu Feng.
Lu Feng was looking coldly at the two people on the ground. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the mountain explode. Before he could react, there was a handsome and indifferent face in front of him, looking down at him.
!!
Although the other person didn't speak for a short moment, Lu Feng still felt the emotion in the other person's eyes - What a piece of trash...
As soon as Lu Feng's dart was thrown, his pupils suddenly shrank. Before he could take back his hand to slap, a terrifying energy came from his back!
Ye Jingtang rushed into the air like an eagle. When he passed by, he elbowed down.
Although he wasn't wearing a shirt and his arm robe wasn't shattered by the energy, as soon as this move was made, a deafening roar still came from the air.
Peng!
In the dull sound, Lu Feng, who hadn't been able to make a blocking action from the beginning to the end, was like a fly being slapped to the ground by a fly - swatter. He drew a vertical line in the air and directly smashed a pit in the mountain.
Boom!
Lu Feng let out a muffled groan as he fell to the ground. Although it was only a moment of fighting, he still understood that he had run into a martial - master - level figure. His heart was full of horror and confusion, but his movements were not slow. The moment he landed, he endured the pain and fled madly towards the woods.
Sa -
This scene fell into the eyes of Pei Xiangjun and Luo Ning. It was like a residual shadow shooting out from the cave. Then Lu Feng, who was