Yang Jiarui: "It's really well written, but it's a pity that such a nice name doesn't have a little white dragon living in it."
Yu Qian'an: "That's nothing, the Ghost Emperor even named his country the Yinyue Dynasty. It's a pity that there is no authentic Xuanxin Sect."
The two continued forward, and after passing this ravine, there was a narrow gap behind them. No wonder they said that one man could block the passage of ten thousand men here. Not only could this place only accommodate one person, but the cliffs on both sides were connected to the exit at the other end of the narrow gap, and arrows could also be shot down along this narrow gap. This was no longer a three-sided attack, but enemies were everywhere.
On the other side of the narrow gap, there was a strong man wearing iron armor holding a mountain axe. When he saw Yu Qian'an and his companions, someone blew the horn immediately, and the bandits and ghost archers on both sides of the cliffs immediately stood on both sides.
"Who the hell did you come from? How dare you break into our stronghold? It's been a long time since I've eaten human flesh. I'll chop off an arm and drink with it!"
"Oh! Oh! Oh!"
Yu Qian'an: "Zilong, clear the way!"
Zhao Yun rushed forward in a few steps, and the blue-level strong man was pierced through by a spear, and then the ghosts of the bandits on both sides screamed and their souls were scattered.
After passing this narrow gap in the sky, there is another long hillside behind. At the top of the hillside is a circle of low walls, and behind it are a large number of bandit ghosts shouting.
Yang Jiarui: "These bandits really know how to choose their positions. Even if the narrow gap below fails, facing such a long slope and upward attack, whether it's throwing stones, pouring hot water or hot oil, or shooting with bows and arrows, the people below will be able to withstand it. If the supplies from above are not sufficient, it will be difficult for the people below to attack."
Yu Qian'an: "Indeed, but later the Dark Qi revived and the world entered a supernatural mode. This so-called terrain advantage is meaningless. Zilong, charge!"
Yang Jiarui looked at Zhao Yun charging forward with envy: "With a peerless general of this rank charging into battle, you can really do whatever you want."
Zhao Yun went in and started a massacre, killing the strongest red-level bandit leader. Suddenly, an eagle cry was heard in the sky, and an eagle monster flew towards Zhao Yun at a rapid speed. Zhao Yun dodged it nimbly and looked at the sky vigilantly.
Yu Qian'an looked at the big red eagle demon: "This guy looks so familiar!"
Yang Jiarui: "Could it be the big red eagle depicted below in the Eagle Sorrow Stream, caring for the whole family?"
Yu Qian'an: "It seems the villagers let it go, but it didn't let the villagers go. Look at it, it's covered in a cloud of sin!"
Yan Chixia: "This is not a physical eagle demon, but a demon formed by the thoughts of the masses."
Yu Qian'an: "What do you mean?"
Yan Chixia: "Simply put, it's an evil deity created by the belief and sacrifices of many people. However, because there are few believers, its power is not strong."
Yang Jiarui: "Does that mean that because so many people who have come here believe in its existence, it simply appeared out of thin air? Is this the incense-fire shrine?"
Yan Chixia: "That's right, this is the most basic incense and fire Shintoism, including the gods of land, city, river, and road, all of which are united by the faith of the people."
Yang Jiarui: "If hundreds of millions of people believe in it, then wouldn't Heaven and the Jade Emperor really exist?"
Yan Chixia: "Yes."
Yang Jiarui looked up at the sky: "Where's the Jade Emperor?"
Yan Chixia was speechless for a moment.
Yu Qian'an: "Perhaps it's because this world places too much faith in science, rituals and music are broken, faith has collapsed, and the gods have fallen, which has given these ghosts an opportunity to take advantage?"
While a few people were chatting, the big red eagle rushed down again, but Zhao Yun, who was on guard, didn't have two rounds to fight it. He defeated the enemy with one move and then went up again.
After passing this wall, there is an open flat area behind it. There are some houses built here, which should be the resting place and warehouse for the garrison personnel.
Further up there is another steep cliff of more than ten meters, with rusty chains and rotten pedals on the side.
Fortunately, these people were not ordinary people, and they jumped up in one go even without these aids.
When you go up, it turns into a huge platform, which is like a huge leaf. It is surrounded by thousands of feet high mountains that are difficult to climb. There are not only trees in this place, but also a lake formed by a stone pit in the middle. There are fields around the lake, and there are ghosts farming there.
If you don't look closely, this place doesn't look like a bandit's stronghold, but more like a quiet village.
The arrival of Yu Qian'an, his four companions, and a ghost broke the tranquility of the place. A burly ghost, covered in flesh and with a full beard, came over carrying a ghost-head knife weighing over a hundred pounds. "Haha, what luck! It's four living people! It's been a long time since we've eaten human flesh. It was you who broke into our stronghold! Just the right time to dig out their hearts and livers to go with our wine!"
The other side had more people, so Zhao Yun and Yan Chixia attacked together, while Yu Qian'an protected Yang Jiarui.
Yang Jiarui: "That boss is only at the red level. You don't have to protect me, I can handle him!"
Yu Qian'an: "Wouldn't this show my masculinity?"
The two men were joking while killing the occasional bandits and ghosts that slipped by. After a short while, all the bandits and ghosts were destroyed, leaving only the leader of the mountain bandits.
The leader of the village, Gui, was beaten half to death. He couldn't even condense his ghost-head knife. Then he began to beg for mercy: "Grandpa, please let me go. I won't dare to do it again. I'm just a pig butcher. The government collects too much tax. I have to pay compensation for killing pigs. I have no choice but to do this business that will cost me my life..."
Yu Qian'an: "Have you ever captured or killed a young couple, her parents?"
The leader of the Shanzhai group said: "I've killed so many people that I can't remember them all. Can you describe what her parents look like?"
The little girl looked at the leader of the village timidly without saying a word.
Yang Jiarui squatted down and asked, "Can you tell me what kind of clothes Mom and Dad were wearing? Or what they looked like?"
The little girl shook her head: "I can't remember! Can't I find my parents?"
Yang Jiarui looked at Yu Qian'an, who continued to ask the leader of the village: "Have you ever seen parents looking for a child, or ghosts looking for a child?"
The leader of the Shanzhai group said: "There are really too many. After this person died, most of his obsessions were about who he wanted, what money he wanted, and what other things. I really can't remember them all!"
Yu Qian'an: "If you are useless, then kill you!"
The leader of the stronghold said: "No, over there, there are many ghosts imprisoned in the farmland, cellar and dungeon. Go ask around, maybe her parents are there!"
Yu Qian'an and Yang Jiarui looked at each other and walked towards that direction with heavy hearts.
To be honest, Yu Qian'an didn't want to see such a place. He knew without even looking that the situation there must be extremely miserable. The bandits had so many ways of torturing people. It was uncomfortable to think about how these people died there.
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