Chapter 47: Eating a Sheep with Four Legs

There was a solemn and murderous atmosphere in Sizhou City.

The neatly-armed soldiers, some holding swords and some holding spears, were divided into small teams and moved through the streets, occasionally picking out a few dog-barbarian people with high noses, deep eyes and braided hair.

Some of the Dog-barbarians did not resist when they were captured, but just sneered and looked down on everyone with a look that said "you are finished".

These people were escorted to Caishikou on the spot, lined up for beheading, and their souls were searched immediately after beheading.

The other part looked aggrieved and innocent, shouting things like "Is this how the Zhou Kingdom treats its guests?" and "Our prince is going to marry your princess, don't you care about your own reputation and the princess?"

This kind of people won’t even have the chance to go to Caishikou. The red-clad mistresses who are on high-intensity patrols will come upon hearing the news and take their lives with a wave of a ribbon.

Standing on the city wall, Nie Hong, who had a clear view of the entire scene, had an expression on his face that said it should have been like this long ago.

She has tolerated these barbarians who keep talking about "prince and princess" for a long time.

If it weren't for the emperor's marriage agreement, how could he be worthy of such a barbaric country or a crappy prince?

Nie Hong admired the scene of the rude dog-barbarian being executed for a while, then turned around with an indifferent expression and looked outside the city wall.

The city gate had been raised long ago, and the natural shelters such as haystacks, bushes, and earth piles around it had been cleared away, replaced by chevaux de frise and traps. Archers climbed up the city wall, and the demon hunters were writing talismans quickly. Whenever their faces turned pale and they were running out of energy, they would take out pills and stuff them into their mouths.

If something is out of the ordinary, it must be a demon. The dog barbarian suddenly betrayed his promise, and the demon hunting department had to investigate what kind of demon was causing the trouble.

Of course, this is just an official statement. In fact, since the Demon Hunting Department was established by the Great Zhou and receives salaries from the Great Zhou, how could it be possible that it only deals with demons and not humans as claimed?

Now that foreign invaders have come to attack, is reputation more important, or is country and family more important?

If the city is breached, will the Dog-barbarians let them go just because the Demon Hunting Bureau stands idly by?

Gazing at the smoke rising from the southwest, estimating how many villages there were and how many people would die in this attack, Nie Hong tightly grasped the ribbon and copper bell, with murderous intent in his eyes.

"Master Nie."

A loud voice came from behind her. Nie Hong turned around and saw Wei Xianfeng in silver-white armor climbing up the city wall.

"I heard that the Quanyi soldiers ride black dogs and are good at formations. Master Nie, do you have any advice for me?" She and General Meng were both the emperor's personal guards from the capital, so their understanding of the Quanyi was naturally not as deep as that of the locals.

General Meng was discussing military affairs with Governor Jiang and the generals of the garrison troops. She remembered that Nie Hong must have some outstanding qualities since he volunteered, so she came to ask for advice.

Wei Xianfeng was extremely tall and had a strong voice. His voice attracted the attention of everyone around him.

The soldiers who were originally a little nervous felt relieved when they saw that they had such a powerful general, and their hands did not shake as much when they were sticking talismans.

Nie Hong caught a glimpse of this scene and praised in his heart. This Wei Xianfeng was a rough but meticulous man. He must have come here specifically to boost morale. He was worthy of being from the Imperial Guards and a direct descendant of the emperor.

Nie Hong, who understood the deep meaning, deliberately raised his voice and said, "The dog-barbarian soldiers rely on nothing more than two killing moves. One is to control ghosts with bronze drums, and the other is to invite ghosts to possess their bodies and form a formation of anger and violence. These unorthodox methods may seem extremely vicious, but they are not the right way. I have fought with them for many years and have never been defeated. The reason is that controlling ghosts is just a show of skill in front of me, Yu Jiao."

Wei Xianfeng's eyes lit up: "Master Nie said that, I feel relieved."

Her words expressed the thoughts of the soldiers around her, and soon the news that Master Nie was able to repel the Inuyi army spread on the city wall.

Just as morale was gradually rising, everyone felt a slight vibration under their feet, dust rolled down from the top of the wall, and smoke and dust billowed in the distance, rushing straight towards this place.

The dog barbarians are coming!

Nie Hong and Wei Xianfeng turned their heads at the same time, the archers took out the arrows from their backs, and the generals of the garrison patrolled back and forth, loading the rolling logs and stones into place.

Ma Daolu's voice came from under the wall: "You don't have to go into battle to kill the enemy. Just know that every additional talisman will give the people in the city a chance to survive. Think about your loved ones and friends, and think about how the dog-barbarian people joined forces with the demons to harm your colleagues in the past..."

Wei Xianfeng clenched his sword and was about to speak.

Nie Hong bowed to her and said with a smile, "Nie is leaving."

What?

He was stunned for a moment, and before he could react, Wei Xianfeng saw Nie Hong turn around and step onto the city wall. With a light push, the whole person flew down lightly like a piece of thin paper.

She actually wanted to stop the Inu-barbarian army by herself.

Knowing a little about what she had been doing recently for her fellow disciples, Wei Xianfeng anxiously followed her a few steps: "Master Nie, don't be impulsive!"

Wei Xianfeng thought that Nie Hong acted on impulse in order to prove that Yujiao was a reputable and upright sect.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, Nie Hong rang the bell and began to sing: "The first altar has gone and the second altar has come, flowers bloom in the frost and snow... Third sister Zhang, mother Liu, please lend me the key to open the dragon box... *"

Earthenware jars flew out from behind her and hovered in the air. Paper figures riding paper horses slid off the white cloth that was spit out from the jars and fell to the ground. They grew in the wind and in the blink of an eye they turned into mighty soldiers riding tall horses.

There were bursts of bell sounds and incessant chanting. Behind Nie Hong, a huge army gathered in just a few breaths.

"…All four parts of my body are dressed up, and I step out of the altar with my mother's strong steps. Which god should I invite? Which god should I meet? I hold the god's tablet in my left hand and the whip in my right hand. I hold the god's tablet in my left hand to invite the god to move, and I hold the god's whip in my right hand to beat the evil spirit…*"

One man can be worth a million soldiers. For Nie Hong, this is not just an empty statement but a reality.

A dull drumbeat sounded from the aggressive Dog-barbarian army, and the dog-riding soldiers suddenly stopped a thousand meters away from Nie Hong.

The leading general looked at the troops behind Nie Hong and showed a trace of fear.

On the city wall of Sizhou, the soldiers who were on high alert saw this scene and could not hide their joy on their faces.

Wei Xianfeng leaned against the city wall and said in amazement: "There is such a brave man in Sizhou. Perhaps I underestimated the noble man in the mountains..."

Ma Daolu, who was urging the demon hunters to draw the talisman, looked up at the sky, which had become gloomy at some point, frowned slowly, took out three copper coins and shook them for a hexagram. After reading the hexagram, his face changed drastically, and he turned around and ran towards the city wall, shouting as he ran: "Hurry up and get Nie Hong back!"

Wei Xianfeng and many soldiers turned around in confusion. Before they understood what he meant, they felt a large shadow suddenly fall around them, and they felt a chill in their bodies for some reason.

Everyone looked up in confusion and saw that the originally clear sky had been covered by dark clouds.

A heart-pounding and sublime power enveloped the place, as if it was looking down at ants from the sky.

A four-wheeled carriage with six black dogs on it slowly drove out from the Dog Barbarian Army. Sitting on the carriage was the Dog Barbarian Prince Nuzadu, who was wearing gorgeous clothes and had a full head of braided hair. He laughed arrogantly and said, "Tell the princess to put on her wedding dress and wait for me at home!"

The voice was so loud that it passed through the city wall and reached the ears of Jiang Lingyi in the governor's mansion.

Jiang Lingyi raised her eyes and looked at the imperial sword not far away.

Outside the city wall, Nie Hong was furious. He waved the bronze bell and was about to lead his troops forward to kill Nuzadu on his horse.

Nuzadu slapped the bronze drum on his waist and shouted: "Bu! Bu! Bubu!"

Under his leadership, all the Inu-barbarian soldiers opened their mouths and said, "Buah! Buah! Buah!"

The soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty saw that in the rolling black clouds, there were flashes of silvery-white light from time to time. At first glance, they thought it was thunder and lightning, but upon closer inspection, they realized that they were actually poisonous snakes spitting out their tongues.

The poisonous snake fell from the clouds and broke into Nie Hong's paper-man army and horses, and started fighting with them without waiting for anyone to react.

Hissing, roaring, bells, drums...all kinds of sounds mixed together, making people feel dazed and their eardrums almost burst.

Two lines of blood flowed from Nie Hong's ears and his face suddenly turned pale. Wei Xianfeng, who saw this scene from afar, stepped onto the city wall and jumped down without thinking. The general in silver-white armor landed heavily on the ground, drew the sword from his waist, stomped the ground with a bang, and rushed straight towards the battlefield.

Ma Yong was a step late and failed to call Nie Hong back in time. His face changed for a moment, he sighed, drew out his magic sword, jumped off the city wall, and followed Wei Xianfeng.

General Meng, who arrived upon hearing the news, exchanged glances with the garrison general. The garrison general gritted his teeth and issued an order: "Archers, prepare!"

The sound of fighting rang out, and a horse galloping towards Xili Mountain stopped and looked back in the direction of Sizhou City. The rider's eyes were red. He turned around, threw down the whip, and continued to gallop towards Xili Mountain.

Hurry up, hurry up, Master Daolu said that even if Sect Master Xue is entangled by the evil spirit, her junior sister is still there. As long as we can invite her, we will definitely be able to defend Sizhou City...

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Longgou Village.

In front of Sect Master Xue who was entangled by the evil god.

The old man on dog, who had failed to persuade others twice in a row, opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.

Li Zhou, losing his patience, swung his Luan Dao and chopped at his head.

The old man riding the dog took half a step back.

But he only had time to take half a step back.

The yellow-skinned man slumped on the ground, covering his ears as if to hide his fault, but he was still shaking with fear from the aftermath of the battle.

Hei Wuchang's pupils dilated, and the light of the knife reflected on his dark eyeballs.

He had never seen such amazing swordsmanship in the world. It was like a white rainbow, more brilliant than the sun. His eyes were burned by the dazzling light and two lines of tears flowed from the corners of his eyes, but he was still reluctant to close his eyes and miss this amazing sword technique.

With just one cut, the dark clouds in the sky were dispersed, and there was no longer any haze. The sun shone on everyone again, bringing warm feeling.

The kingdom of God collapsed and the sun returned to its place.

The priests holding bloody torture instruments wailed in the sun, as if they were being particularly targeted by the sun and were instantly burned into charcoal.

The villagers, who were smiling through their tears, suddenly woke up, screamed in fear, and ran away from the statue in a panic.

The Luan Dao split the old man on dog who was about to speak, and the knife flashed across his body, but lightly, as if it didn't hit anything.

The old man riding the dog disappeared mysteriously like morning dew under the sun.

Run really fast.

Li Zhou ignored him and walked forward to the statue which had closed its eyes again, and raised the Luan Dao again.

She could feel that the leg of lamb had been taken off the rack, without the heat provided by the charcoal fire.

Mahakala cut off his tail to save his life and abandoned the statue.

This means eating quickly.

It won’t taste good if it’s cold.

With the help of the yellow-skinned man, Hei Wuchang broke free from the ropes. He just stood up and took a step forward, leaving a bloody footprint. Then he saw Sect Leader Xue not far away using her two-foot-long curved knife to cut off the three-headed, eight-armed statue like a butcher cutting up an ox.

What is this for?

Just as Hei Wuchang had this doubt, he saw Xue Zongzhang open his mouth, and his entire head was replaced by a huge mouth of the abyss emitting a terrifying aura.

In that abyss, a series of exquisite chinless masks twisted and merged together, and desperate screams came out of their mouths.

Pieces of fluorescent gray matter squirmed madly, trying to stick together but resisting immensely.

In addition, there are all kinds of ghosts wandering in it, repeating the cycle of life and death, harmony and separation...

The ghost who was used to the torture in the underworld stared at Sect Leader Xue blankly. He saw her pick up one of the statue's arms with a scimitar and skillfully stuff it into the huge mouth of the abyss. She opened and closed her mouth, chewed a few times hurriedly, and then swallowed it impatiently.

The statue, which was broken into countless pieces and fell to the ground, had its eyes closed. There seemed to be a trace of moisture at the corner of its eyes, perhaps it was a few drops of rain that fell before the dark clouds dissipated.

The chilled Hei Wuchang finally understood why when Sect Master Xue opened the gate to the underworld, the Lord of the Underworld had to close it himself...

No matter how many evil ghosts there are in the underworld, I’m afraid they can’t stand being eaten this way.

Li Zhou felt a huge amount of fear surging into her body, but she had no time to care. It was her first formal meal, and she was very pious and ate very attentively.

The slightly charred skin is oozing with oil, and the firm meat is tender and juicy.

If you chew it carefully, you can taste the sweet aroma of honey.

One bite after another, I couldn't stop.

A stream of warm current flowed into Li Zhou's stomach, dilating all the pores on his body and making him feel indescribably comfortable.

She even had a light sweat on her body, her blood vessels were surging, roaring, leaping with joy, and never satisfied.

Delicious, really delicious.

Not enough, not enough, still not enough.

Li Zhou ate faster and faster, and had long forgotten about the issue of his eating manners.

All I can say is that a feast is a feast and it cannot be compared to those appetizers.

At this moment, her heart was filled with gratitude for Mahakala's visit.

I really hope he comes a few more times.

She was so focused that she didn't notice that the huge Longgou Village had already fallen silent.

Hei Wuchang secretly contacted the underworld countless times, but the gate of the underworld never refused to open at this time.

a long time.

While tasting the delicious roasted lamb leg, Li Zhou suddenly had an idea.

On Xili Mountain, the swordsman Li Zhou, who was practicing swordplay, looked at the panting messenger from Sizhou in front of him. According to him, the Inuyi prince led a large army to attack Sizhou and used magic to summon a strange and terrifying evil god.

Today, the sky above Sizhou City is covered by dark clouds.

This describes...

Huh? Is there a roasted leg of lamb there too?

Li Zhou, who was good at arithmetic, thought about it for a moment and remembered that a sheep has four legs, one in Longgou Village and one in Sizhou City, which was very reasonable.

The swordsman Li Zhou made a sword flower, knowing that Beiyou and she were in tune with each other, he broke away from her hand and jumped into the air, emitting a bright white light.

The messenger from Sizhou saw that the female swordsman's face, as cold as an iceberg, slightly raised the corner of her mouth, and the next moment, she had stepped on the sword.

The sharp sword energy broke through the void, and the female swordsman flew towards Sizhou with her sword. The man and the sword became one, like a ray of clear light, and her figure disappeared in an instant.

Sizhou City is saved!

It would be even better if this sword energy was not a group of worms... The messenger, who was shocked, happy, terrified and mentally shaken, thought so before he fainted.