Chapter 386: There has never been the word "surrender" in my life!
Xiao Nanyan ordered the soldiers to rest on the spot. After about an hour, the soldiers had recovered their strength.
At this moment, Xiao Nanyan looked towards the foot of the East Mountain. The clouds and mist made it difficult to see clearly, but his heart was filled with turbulent waves:
"Pass the order down, go down the mountain immediately and break this third formation in one fell swoop!"
The team was like a long dragon. Just as they turned a ridge, the mountain road ahead suddenly opened up.
The cliffs on all four sides stand like knives, forming a natural barrier, and four forked roads extend from under your feet, leading to different canyons.
Xiao Nanyue fell into deep thought, wondering which path to take down the mountain and which one would lead to escape.
He ordered the entire army to stop advancing and look carefully at the four forks in the road.
At the fork in the road on the far left, there is a stone tablet half-buried in the soil, on which is engraved a giant green dragon soaring into the clouds.
Han Xiao looked around and said, "My Lord, this road seems to lead to the foot of the mountain."
Xiao Nanyan said nothing, turned around and came to the second fork in the road, looking down the mountain. This fork in the road was more hidden. A faded vermilion birdcage was hanging on a short tree at the intersection.
The fork in the road right in front is the widest. At the intersection lies a huge rock shaped like a tiger, with half a rusty arrowhead stuck in the crack of the rock.
The last fork in the road was hidden in the shadow of the cliff, but after walking a few steps forward, I found that there was a waterfall there, cascading hundreds of feet. It was beautiful, but this road was definitely not passable.
Xiao Nanyan looked back and forth at the four forked roads, his brows slightly furrowed.
"It seems that Yan Yan has set up a four-door defense formation. Of the four directions of Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise, only one is a gate of life. The rest are gates of death."
Mo Ren thought for a moment and speculated:
"Your Highness, I've heard you say before that when setting up a four-door formation, it's best to avoid wide paths. What appears to be a smooth path often hides a gate of death. Often, the more dangerous the gate of life, the more likely it is to hide opportunities for survival."
Xiao Nanyan nodded:
"Logically speaking, the Black Tortoise belongs to the element of water and represents life, so it should be the Gate of Life; the Vermillion Bird belongs to the element of fire and represents destruction, so it should be the Gate of Death. However, Xi Yan will definitely not set up the formation according to the diagram I have laid out before, and will definitely change the position of the Gate of Life."
He pondered for a moment:
"According to the Five Elements, the White Tiger belongs to Metal, and Metal can generate Water. This makes it a good place to hide the Life Gate. However, the Four Gates Formation is unpredictable, so we have no choice but to give it a try."
Xiao Nanyan raised his hand to signal, and Han Xiao immediately led the vanguard battalion to advance towards the White Tiger Gate.
After walking for about an incense stick of time, the stone slabs under my feet suddenly creaked, and several rows of iron cages with barbs rolled down from the cliffs on both sides. The cages collided with each other, making a harsh metallic sound, blocking the way forward in an instant.
"not good!"
Han Xiao let out a low roar, but before he finished speaking, a dense rain of arrows suddenly shot out from behind the iron cage.
The vanguard camp hurriedly raised their shields to meet the attack, but several soldiers were unable to dodge and were shot and fell to the ground.
"Keep shooting!"
A loud shout came from the mountain path, and the figure of Xie Lan, the Prince of Nanzhao, appeared at the bottom of the steep slope.
He was wearing silver armor, with a longbow in his hand pointing directly at the battle formation:
"Xiao Nanyan, this road is blocked!"
The rain of arrows became increasingly dense, and the Nanzhao soldiers behind the iron cage continued to pour in. Xiao Nanyan looked at the formation at the bottom of the steep slope, his brows furrowed.
If he forced his way into the battle, at least 30% of his troops would be lost. He couldn't let his soldiers die in vain.
"withdraw!"
Xiao Nanyan looked towards the second fork in the road. The vermilion birdcage at the intersection swayed gently in the wind.
"Suzaku belongs to the element of fire, and fire overcomes metal. Since Xi Yan has set the White Tiger Formation as the death gate, perhaps she will leave a glimmer of hope at the Suzaku Gate."
The team turned towards Suzaku Gate. Just as they reached the middle, bursts of white smoke suddenly emerged from under their feet, carrying a pungent smell of sulfur.
"It's kerosene!" Mo Ren exclaimed.
As soon as he finished speaking, a burning torch rolled down from the cliff, and the white smoke instantly turned into a raging fire, blocking the way down the mountain.
A clear female voice came from behind the wall of fire, with unquestionable majesty:
"Xiao Nanyan, this road is blocked!"
Xiyan's figure appeared in the firelight. She was wearing silver armor and holding a long sword. The Nanzhao soldiers behind her stood in formation, with bows and arrows pointing directly at the Apocalypse soldiers trapped in the fire formation.
Flames licked the air, and the heat burned people's skin.
Xiao Nanyan looked at the woman in white on the other side of the fire wall and suddenly understood——
She had no intention of leaving any way for survival. The four gates of the formation seemed to be dead ends. She wanted to block their way down the mountain.
"Yanyan, do you really want to do this?" He asked loudly, his voice particularly clear amid the crackling sound.
Xiyan's grip on the hilt of the sword tightened slightly, the firelight reflected in her eyes, so bright that it seemed to be burning:
"Prince Xiao, please don't accuse me of being cruel. Right now, as long as you admit defeat and return down the mountain the way you came, there's still time. Otherwise, the fire will consume the mountain, and all of you will perish in this Seven Star Mountain."
Xi Yan took a deep breath:
"I believe you won't drag thousands of soldiers to be buried alive for your so-called marriage!"
Xiao Nanyan chuckled softly, his black cloak rustling in the heat.
"Yan Yan, you've been with me for eight years, don't you understand? There has never been a word 'surrender' in my life!"
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