Chapter 640: Zhao Duan's Despicable Means, Infiltrating the "La Garden" Operation (5k)
In the dense forest, Zhao Duan stood in the encirclement, surrounded by giants, and was at an absolute disadvantage no matter how you looked at it.
Therefore, when he said the words "seeking death", in the eyes of a group of Liao people, it did not seem to be a threat, but more like impotent rage.
Man Gu looked down at him and said in a mocking tone:
"What did you say? Your voice was too soft, I couldn't hear you clearly."
His demeanor was exaggerated, but his eyes were cunning.
As the second bravest warrior of the Black Beast Tribe, he is definitely not a reckless man, so the actual purpose of his behavior is to provoke the other party.
Reality is not a hot-blooded anime. When people are angry, they will only reveal more flaws instead of exploding.
Even though Man Gu is fully confident in his fighting ability.
In the realm of the Laba God, even when facing a strong man from the Yu Kingdom who was half a step away from the Heavenly Man Realm, he dared to fight him to the death, but he still remained cautious enough.
Zhao Duan seemed to be really angry, and actually walked towards him alone.
But he didn't draw any weapons in his hands, nor did he raise his fists.
This scene made Man Gu a little dazed. He didn't understand the intention of this mysterious Yu man, but as Zhao Duan approached leisurely, he instinctively felt uneasy.
"die!"
Man Gu's eyes became fierce, and he suddenly swung out with the exaggerated giant axe in his hand!
The strong wind blew up the fallen leaves, and if it were on flat ground, it would have been flying sand and rocks.
The axe struck suddenly, with almost no warning.
However, facing the sharp blade falling from the sky that seemed to be splitting him in half, Zhao Duan still put his hands behind his back and did not show any intention of drawing the sword.
"Is this man crazy? Is he seeking death?"
The moment the thought arose, a sigh sounded in the ears of dozens of Liao people who were watching.
The most inconspicuous old man just flashed and appeared in front of Zhao Duan.
The old Taoist priest raised his right arm, and a hand stretched out from his loose sleeve, grabbing the giant axe without any hesitation.
Then he twisted his wrist lightly.
With a "crack", the giant axe actually cracked the spider web and shattered into countless fragments, like a countercurrent of torrential rain, sweeping towards Man Gu!
"How is that possible?!"
Man Gu's pupils contracted, and he jumped up almost instinctively, rolling backwards to avoid it.
However, the ferocious beast he was sitting on, which could fight against all the monks in the world, was unable to dodge and was beaten into a sieve by the torrent of steel. It didn't even have time to make a wail before it turned into a pool of flesh with holes all over it!
"How dare you, uncivilized beast, be so presumptuous in front of me!"
Zhang Yan looked over with an expressionless face and cold eyes. Dark golden words appeared on the black robe.
"Great Priest!"
Barbarian Bone fell to the ground with a thud, finally realizing the old man's origins. However, he showed no fear in his eyes, grinning grimly:
"Another stinky Taoist priest, you two are really in the same group!"
He slowly stood up, and his two fists as big as sand bowls collided in front of his chest. Thick blood gushed out of his pores and slowly condensed into a huge and ferocious bull behind him.
A terrifying force spread, and the sky over the forest was suddenly covered with dark clouds, and the light quickly dimmed!
The situation suddenly changes!
"So what if you are the High Priest? This is not the territory of you, the Yu people. Today, I, the general, will taste the High Priest's flesh and blood!"
A hot breath gushed out of Man Gu's nostrils, and he was full of fighting spirit.
He was already regretting that he was unable to go to the frontline with the army due to the transfer order from the clan leader, but now he had come across a merit that was delivered to his doorstep. As long as he could kill this old Taoist with a hammer, wouldn't it be a great military achievement?
"Can you handle it?"
Zhao Duan saw the sky change color and the surroundings fell into darkness, and he looked at Lao Zhang with a little worry.
Zhang Yanyi said unhappily:
"I was only reduced to a few realms, not dead."
He put one hand behind his back, his black priest robe fluttering, and with five fingers spread out on one hand, he lightly pressed towards the Liaoren general who was running towards him like a demon god.
"boom!"
The barbarian who was running wildly suddenly felt that the whole world was pressing towards him, as if he was carrying a mountain on his back.
The heavy pressure caused the bones of his giant body to whine under the heavy burden. First, his feet shattered, then his legs, then his sternum...
“Crack, crack…”
A horrifying scene occurred:
As Man Gu ran, his body became shorter.
When he arrived in front of Zhao Duan, he was completely pressed into the ground alive. The entire forest was sunken and a huge handprint appeared on the ground.
The general who was capable of fighting against a half-step celestial being was now covered in blood and his meridians were broken!
quiet!
The forest fell into dead silence.
The elite Liao people in the surrounding area all had expressions of horror on their faces and their scalps tingled.
The invincible General Man Gu was nearly killed by just one move?!
A Liao man suddenly grabbed the flute from his waist, put it in his mouth, and tried to blow it to alert the big camp.
However, he only spat out a mouthful of blood foam and then fell softly to the ground. Not only him, but all the獠人 had a seal character appear between their eyebrows at this moment. All their strength was sealed and they became lambs to be slaughtered.
So fierce?
Zhao Duan looked at Lao Zhang in surprise, secretly comparing him with Zhen Bao who had repelled the Drunken Sword Immortal.
Zhang Yanyi slowly withdrew his hand, and his aura returned to that of an inconspicuous old man. He glanced at him and said unhappily:
"You kid, do you really want to test my skills?"
Zhao Duan chuckled, as if he had never been angry before:
"What are you talking about, Master? With Master here, if I were to take action first, wouldn't I be stealing the spotlight from you, Master?"
Slippery talk... Zhang Yan smiled, shook his head and said with a smile:
"I now understand how you can please His Majesty."
The barbarian bone, which was almost embedded in the ground, was still alive. He tried his best to raise his head and heard the conversation between the two people as if no one was around. He was shocked.
He spat out a mouthful of dirty blood, his eyes widened:
"Are you Zhang... Zhang Yanyi... and... Zhao... Zhao Duan?"
At this moment, how could he not understand the identities of the two?
But the huge shock made his brain freeze, and he couldn't understand why these two people appeared here quietly?
And the clan leader didn't notice anything? This shouldn't be the case...
"Bang!" Zhao Duan raised his right foot and casually stepped on Man Gu's head, looking down at him and saying calmly:
"Did I ask you to speak? Answer my question. When did you mobilize troops against Yunyang? How many did you send?"
Man Gu's heart sank, knowing that he was doomed.
"You...don't even think about it..."
Another tough one, Zhao Duan turned his head and gestured to Yuxiu.
The flying sword in Yuxiu's hand chopped off the head of a獠人 with a "puff", causing a scream.
Man Gu laughed bitterly and said, "Do you think... I would be threatened by your despicable means? I will never..."
"Who asked you?" Zhao Duan looked down at him strangely and looked at Yuxiu:
"Help me translate and tell them that as long as they cooperate, I will spare their general's life and exchange it for prisoners later. Haha, a true warrior can bear the infamy for his tribe. It's time to see who is the true warrior among them.
If anyone refuses to cooperate, I will take him back to the State of Yu, give him a high position and generous salary, and help spread the word about him so that the entire Liao people will know that they are traitors who sold out their masters for personal gain and accomplices who killed the general.
Oh, by the way, let me remind these guys that even if they don't tell us, we can still use magic to search their souls."
"you!!!"
Man Gu widened his eyes and tried hard to raise his head, but his vision went dark. He couldn't believe that this Yu person was so vicious!
He immediately wanted to shout and tell his men not to fall into the trap.
But before he could say anything, Zhao Duan kicked his head back into the mud!
What a vicious and heartbreaking plot... Yuxiu looked at Zhao Duan with a strange look, and reluctantly translated these words to the Liao people captives.
She understood that for the Liao people warriors, where "warrior culture" was extremely prevalent, death was not terrible, but losing honor and becoming a traitor was unacceptable.
As expected, when the captives heard Zhao Duan's threat that anyone who did not cooperate would be rewarded with high positions and generous salaries, they began to struggle.
After hearing the questions asked by Zhao Duan, which did not involve too many sensitive issues, they finally couldn't hold on and surrendered to this despicable Yu man.
Next, Zhao Duan asked and answered questions, using Yuxiu as an interpreter, and finally learned the information he was concerned about.
Yuxiu said:
"They say the main force of the Liaoren army set out ten days ago, led by the tribe's foremost warrior. However, their chief didn't leave, remaining in the 'temple' within the stronghold..."
"Besides the First Warrior, there is another special 'joint soldier' leading the army. He is a member of the Yu people, representing the will of the clan leader on the front lines."
Zhao Duan was stunned. There is a guide?
He frowned and asked, "Yu people? Who is it?"
Yuxiu said, "They can't explain it clearly. All they know is that a dozen days ago, two people from the Yu Kingdom came to Dajiang and were received by the tribe leader. One of the warriors was carrying a large spear and was very powerful."
Zhao Duan was stunned for a moment, and almost subconsciously thought of a name:
"Could it be Xu Jianwen?"
A powerful warrior wielding a gun undoubtedly fits Qi Yuchun's character.
But when did Xu Jianwen have any contact with the alien race? As the second prince of the royal family, even if he was defeated, there was no reason for him to be a "guide"... right?
Zhang Yan glanced at him and said nothing.
Zhao Duan continued to inquire carefully, but unfortunately, although these warriors belonged to the "Royal Guards", their rank was not high enough and they did not know more.
"Ask them why they discovered us so quickly."
Zhao Duan suppressed his doubts and asked a different question.
Yuxiu said, “They said that a sorcerer sneaked into the vicinity of the stronghold and was discovered by them. They suspected him of being a spy, so Mangu came out to chase him.
The sorcerer was very powerful. He was chased all the way and survived for a long time. As a result, halfway through, Man Gu noticed that there were fluctuations in the world on our side, so he changed his target and came to find us.
They think we are in league with that sneaky sorcerer."
A sorcerer had sneaked in? Which expert was so bold? Zhao Duan looked strange.
He didn't remember any powerful sorcerers under Zhao Shixiong.
However, there are indeed some powerful hermits hidden in the underworld of Yu State, just like Zhang Yanyi's several disciples, aren't they also wandering around the world and their whereabouts are unknown?
Keeping these two pieces of information in mind, he asked some more questions, but once it came to sensitive matters, such as the specific allocation of troops, this group of people either didn't know or resolutely kept their mouths shut, even with the threat of promotion.
"Forget it, let's just leave it at that." Zhao Duan squeezed out its value and said casually:
"I keep my word. Since they are so cooperative, let them die with honor."
Just say murder to silence someone... Yuxiu felt so uncomfortable that she controlled the flying sword to behead them one by one.
Soon, only a pile of corpses remained on the ground.
Zhao Duan also stepped hard, and with a "crack", he sent the seriously injured and dying Man Gu to see his Laba God.
Such a powerful warrior died so miserably and silently.
Because Zhang Yanyi cast a spell in advance and blocked the surroundings, no movement here was transmitted out.
"What should we do next?" Several people looked at the "captain" Zhao Duan.
Zhao Duan fell into thought.
Bad news: The Liao people are serious and are indeed attacking Yunfu.
Good news: the rear is empty, making it easier for him to sneak in.
However, his purpose of coming here this time was not to carry out work behind enemy lines, but to find the key that Lao Xu had hidden here.
But DJI is so vast, where would the key be hidden?
"Calm down... Since Old Xu went to so much trouble to point me here with clues, he definitely won't let me run around like a headless chicken."
"Put yourself in Old Xu's shoes. If I were Old Xu, where would I hide the key? First, it must be hidden... No, hidden isn't necessarily the key. The key is safety. It won't be taken away by anyone in six hundred years."
"Secondly, it must be conspicuous and definitely not in some obscure corner where it would be impossible to find."
"Third, it must be difficult to obtain, otherwise there would be no need for the protection of celestial beings..."
Combining the above factors, the answer is obvious.
Zhao Duan looked at Yu Xiu silently and asked, "Where is the most dangerous place in the entire Xinjiang?"
Yuxiu was startled for a moment and replied:
"There are two places. One is the altar where the Liao people worship their gods. The other is the 'big village', which is similar to an imperial palace. It is where the clan leaders of all generations live and are protected by many experts."
Zhang Yan, with his sleeves rolled up and a calm demeanor, suddenly said:
"You suspect that the key is hidden in one of these two places?"
Zhao Duan nodded, and suddenly smiled and said:
"Isn't the Heavenly Master good at deduction? Can you figure it out?"
Zhang Yan glanced at him and said speechlessly:
"If I could calculate it, would I ask you to lead the way?"
You useless old Zhang, what use are you to me!
Zhao Duan rubbed his chin and suddenly said:
"Has the Liao people's main stronghold remained the same? Has it ever moved?"
Yuxiu was very smart and immediately understood what he meant. Her eyes lit up:
"In Liao people tradition, the main stronghold was indeed moved, but the location of the altar never changed."
Zhao Duan smiled and said, "Then our target is probably near the altar.
"Speaking of which, where is that place, and what's so dangerous about it? I remember Yuxiu telling me last time that you'd sneaked into the altar before?"
A rare look of fear appeared on Yuxiu's face:
“I did sneak in once, but that was during the Liao people’s sacrificial ceremony. I was able to get in by blending into the sacrificial team.
Because I was following the celebration team, I didn't have to face the danger directly. I guess it was a fluke.
As for the location, it is called [Layuan] and is located in a valley. As the most core sacrificial site of the Liao people, Layuan is closed all year round and Liao people are prohibited from entering or leaving. Most Liao people only have the opportunity to enter Layuan during the sacrificial ceremonies once every few years in their lives.
As for the location, it’s not far from here.”
He squatted down and used a branch to draw a simple map on the ground, and drew a circle in the direction of the south.
He said:
"However, one thing is certain: the Great Laba God rests here. Legend has it that anyone who trespasses will be killed by the god's curse."
“…”
Zhao Duan and Jin Jian looked at each other in surprise.
A "La Garden" guarded by gods?
How can we play this?
The next second, Zhao Duan, Yuxiu and Jin Jian all raised their heads and stared at the old Taoist priest, as if they were looking at the hope of the whole village.
Zhang Yanyi felt uneasy when he was looked at. He sighed softly and shook his head.
"When my master was at his peak, he might have been able to force his way into La Garden. Even if he wasn't a true god, he would still be able to protect himself. But now, several layers of his magic power have been reduced. If I stay in La Garden, the place where the gods slumber, I'm afraid it will be difficult to escape..."
Just when all three of them looked disappointed.
But then the old Taoist priest changed the subject: "But..."
"If we can lead the Laba God out of the La Garden and away from the altar, I can deal with him for a while."
Lead out of La Garden? !
Zhao Duan was stunned, and his disappointed face suddenly cleared up.
Yes, who said that gods cannot be led away?
In his understanding, the power of gods also has limits, just like the empress.
The blessing of the imperial dragon energy that the empress obtained from the throne also has its limits.
It is strongest in the palace, and the further away from the palace, the weaker it is.
If the empress had not rushed to Luoshan to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth and left the capital, Wu Xiankui would not have been able to succeed, and the worst case scenario would have been a 50-50 chance.
The Dharma King of the Western Regions follows a similar logic, so he cannot leave the Western Regions.
Including Zhang Yanyi, wasn’t the Yu Kingdom, the strongest country after leaving Tiandao, also weakened?
So, after the Laba God left La Garden, it was like the empress went from the palace to the suburbs of the capital?
The decline may not be large, but when masters fight, even the slightest difference can affect the outcome.
"Then how do we lure out the Laba God?"
Zhao Duan frowned, and then he suddenly realized:
"Old Zhang...Tianshi, are you planning to..."
Zhang Yanyi's smile spread:
"That's right. As long as I make some noise and attract His attention, I can lure it out. However, I can't lure it very far."
Zhao Duan said, "So, while the Heavenly Master is leading the Laba God away, I can take the opportunity to sneak into the La Garden and look for the key?"
Zhang Yan nodded and smiled:
"Yuxiu has been to La Garden before and can lead the way for you. Jin Jian'er can conceal your whereabouts. If anything unexpected happens, you can use her teleportation technique to escape."
Good guy... Zhao Duan looked at him strangely, thinking to himself, Old Zhang, you arranged everything clearly, could it be that you had guessed it by now?
Yuxiu and Jinjian were also a little surprised.
As long as the gods are not around, with the cultivation of the three of them, and given that the rear of the Liao people is the most empty, the danger can be reduced to a minimum.
Zhang Yan saw this and poured cold water on the three of them:
“However… the Great Laba God is different from those evil gods in the Yu Kingdom who are suppressed and oppressed by the righteous gods.
Here, the Laba God is equivalent to the main god of the Yu State, and their power is incomparable.
The space I have to maneuver is limited, and I won't leave you much time. You must hurry. If something unexpected happens and the evil spirit returns, and you fail to escape in time, your lives will be in danger!"
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The update is a little late, but it’s been a long time since I last saw 5,000 words.
(End of this chapter)
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