A cold wind rolled up a few wisps of cold mist, countless flags were flying on the mountains in all directions, and the Zhou army was shouting wherever they looked.
Jiang Ziya and Ji Fa were drinking together on the top of the mountain, laughing heartily as they looked at Shen Xin and Wen Zhong running away in embarrassment below.
But not only Jiang Ziya smiled, Shen Xin also laughed.
Very good.
Looking at this situation, there are Zhou troops on all sides. It can be said that there is no way to the sky, no way to the earth, and there is no possibility of survival today.
Great, I like this kind of danger.
"I didn't expect you to be able to laugh when you're in such a desperate situation. You will definitely die today!"
"boom!"
Shen Xin jumped off the mount directly, ah, is there such a good thing? So excited!
"Jiang Ziya...Jiang Ziya, don't be so proud." Shen Xin pointed forward, his face flushed with joy and his eyes twinkling.
"I have raised troops to defeat Beichong and attack Xiqi. I have experienced dozens of battles, big and small. Those who were defeated were defeated and those who were attacked were defeated. However, the soldiers are trapped here. The reason why I am killed today is not a crime of war."
"Jiang Shang, you are about to kill me, but do you dare to come down and fight me? Watch me behead you?"
Jiang Ziya: "..."
Ji Fa: "..."
Wen Zhong: "..."
They didn't quite understand Dr. Shen's excitement. At this point, Wen Zhong was exhausted and desperate, but why didn't he feel like the hero was at his end?
Could it be that Shen Xin really didn't know what fear was? I really don’t know how to write the word “death”?
However, Jiang Ziya and Ji Fa were silent no matter what. Now that they had the absolute upper hand, how could they be stupid enough to fight against Shen Xin.
As the saying goes, a trapped animal still fights. Shen Xin must have been cornered, but he was still unwilling to perish and had to struggle with all his strength. A dying prey was the most dangerous.
Jiang Ziya could only console himself in this way.
"Chen Xin, don't try to provoke us into being deceived. You are at the end of your rope at the moment and will be defeated soon." Jiang Ziya said flatly.
Shen Xin couldn't help but nodded repeatedly and said: "I am waiting for you, Commander, to see how I am defeated."
"snort!"
Jiang Ziya couldn't help but snorted coldly: "Shen Xin, don't show off your words, just wait and see!"
Shen Xinxin said that's fine, I hope you can keep your word.
Jiang Ziya didn't know why Shen Xin was smiling, but it seemed that he was still a little inexplicably panicked, so he stopped talking.
Ji Fa was also a little dissatisfied, because he came here just to put pressure on Shang Jun and to watch Shen Xin's jokes, but unexpectedly, he didn't see his jokes.
Why does it feel like being laughed at by Shen Xin?
The more he thought about it, the more dissatisfied he became, so he hurriedly said to Jiang Ziya: "Father, this Shen Xin actually despises us so much, I will never let go of him!"
"Don't worry, King Wu. Let him be proud for a moment. The old minister has already set up an ambush plan to make Shen Xin exhausted. He will die when he is defeated and retreats to the Juelong Ridge."
"However." Ji Fa hesitated for a moment after hearing this, and suddenly said: "Even so, why do you feel like you have heard this sentence so many times, Mr. Xiang?"
"It seems... after listening to it, I feel a little uneasy and have a bad feeling."
At this time, Jiang Ziya had just stood up and was about to take a long stride. Suddenly his feet gave way, and then he looked at Ji Fa fiercely.
He thought about the Shi Jue Formation, then thought about the Zhu Xian Formation, and took the opportunity to remember the fear of Liu Sun...
"..."
"..."
Ji Fa left, and so did Jiang Ziya. After all, the two of them came here to put pressure on Shen Xin Wenzhong and drive them to the Juelong Ridge.
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Now that the effect has been achieved, there is no need to take risks again.
On the contrary, when he heard that the grand master was nearby, he became furious and chased Jiang Ziya all the way, hoping to fight Jiang Ziya. However, unexpectedly, three generals, Nezha, Huang Tianhua and Lei Zhenzi, came out of ambush and blocked the road with law enforcement treasures in hand.
As a result, Wen Zhong was unable to take a step forward and had to return angrily. As soon as he arrived in front of Shen Xin, the old master couldn't help but sigh.
Looking at the sky, he murmured to himself: "I thought that I had mobilized a total of 600,000 troops from the four armies to march westward from Chaoge. The battle only lasted a few months, and we were reduced to such a situation. Thousands of troops were defeated and disabled, and there was a gap. The accusation that Jia has no existence..."
I saw only a single shadow of the Grand Master, which was extremely pitiful.
After Wen Zhong got off his mount, he sat silently and pondered; after a long while, he looked up to the sky and continued:
"Heaven is destined to become a soup! Today's political failure has caused the will of heaven to be dissatisfied, and the people's resentment is growing day by day. I have no courage and loyalty, but I can't repay what happens. Isn't this the crime of not paying attention to the expedition!"
"It even puts the doctor in such a desperate situation!"
Immediately, all thoughts were lost, and he felt painfully that "I would never be able to see Mr. Chao Ge again."
But at this moment, Huang Tianxiang beside him hesitated for a moment, then cautiously stepped forward and interjected:
"Master, you seem to have made a miscalculation. There are three groups of people at Sishui Pass at the moment. General Li at Chentangguan seems to be still on the way and has not arrived yet..."
"Oh, Li Jing?" Hearing this name, Wen Zhong couldn't help but cursed angrily: "What does this Li Jing do for food? Unfortunately, he is a general of an army, and he dares to delay the military plane!"
"If we wait for him to come to Bishui Pass, I'm afraid Xiqi's army will attack Chaoge. He's a waste! He's a waste!"
Wen Taishi cursed for a long time, his mouth went dry and he was panting.
Seeing this, Shen Xin hurriedly helped the old master up, which could be regarded as temporarily saving the eighteenth generation of his ancestors for Li Jing. After all, if he continued, he was afraid that he would also be affected.
However, he has long been accustomed to Li Jing's marching speed. This is the case at Chentang Pass. He is always on the road and he only appears after the battle is over.
It is not impossible that he probably lost his way in some ravine.
As the saying goes, if you don’t have expectations, you won’t be disappointed...
Therefore, our General Li is on his way to Sishui Pass at the moment...
It wasn't until it was getting late that Wen Zhong finally got up in anger, gathered his soldiers, and walked meanderingly.
But at this time, they were in a hurry to escape from Sishui Pass and were pursued by Xiqi. They had no food and grass, so that the soldiers were exhausted and unbearably hungry.
Fortunately, the road is boundless. Looking from a distance, Huang Tianxiang suddenly shouted: "Father, look quickly."
He led the iron-eating beast and walked, stood on tiptoes and pointed ahead. There were a large number of cottages with many homes in the valley not far away.
Huang Tianxiang shouted, and everyone's eyes immediately focused on him.
A large village indeed.
Looking from a distance, the village is dotted with people, smoke and birds, and the shopkeepers picking goods can be vaguely seen shouting on the road from door to door.
It actually feels a bit prosperous.
But the strange thing is that they had not noticed such a village outside Sishui Pass before. It seemed to appear out of thin air, which made people wonder.
Wen Zhong pondered for a moment, thinking that the soldiers were hungry now and needed to rest. This would be a good place. So he raised his eyes and looked around. He didn't notice anything strange. He ordered the soldiers to say: "Move forward." Go and borrow some food to satisfy your hunger, but don’t disturb the people in the village."
The sergeant took the order and came to the village. Before he could speak, he saw the sound of gongs and drums coming from the village. Many people rushed out with farm tools, alert and nervously looking at the sergeant in front.
Suddenly, an old man was seen walking out of the crowd. Seeing the soldier, he hurriedly asked: "Where are you soldiers? What business do you have in Xiaozhuang?"
The soldiers replied: "We are not others, but the subordinates of Shen Xin, the senior official in Chengtang, and Wen Zhong, the grand master. Because we were ordered to attack the Zhou Dynasty and fought with Jiang Shang, we lost the opportunity to return. I will lend you food to satisfy our hunger. It must be replenished.”
After hearing this, the old man quickly greeted: "Please come quickly, Doctor Shen and Grand Master Wen. We have admired them for a long time." So the soldiers went back and reported to the Grand Master:
"There is an old man in front of you, who specially invites the doctor and the grand master to come." The grand master looked at Shen Xin and seemed to be hesitant, but Shen Xin walked slowly to the front of the village without caring.
Helpless, Wen Zhong had no choice but to follow.
Seeing this, the old man quickly knelt down and bowed down, praising: "Doctor Shen, I heard that the Grand Master is here and the common people have failed to welcome the election. I hope to beg for forgiveness."
Shen Xin didn't have such rules, so he responded politely and helped the old man up.
Then the old man hurriedly bowed to welcome Shen Xin and the others to sit inside. After everyone sat down. He also hurriedly ordered the villagers to pack up the food and put it out.
Shen Xin and Wen Zhong had a meal in a warm mood, and then they packed up the food and ate it with the soldiers. Fortunately, Zhuangzi was big enough, so they could satisfy their hunger.
Then Wen Zhong saw that it was already dark and night, so he ordered to set up camp and rested here for another night with the other soldiers.
The next day, Wen Zhong said goodbye to the old man and asked:
"What's your surname? I disturbed your family yesterday. I'll thank you later." The old man replied: "My surname is Li and my given name is Ji."
After hearing the Grand Master's instructions, he took notes and was about to leave when he suddenly saw the old man stopping in front of the army, staring at Shen Xin and speaking with hesitation in his eyes.
"Doctor Shen has long heard that you are a sage who has come to this world, and this little old man has long been famous. Now that he sees this, he is extremely excited. If he doesn't dislike it, why don't he sit in the village for a few more days."
The old man's extremely warm invitation seemed to be exactly what he said, which was to respect the sages.
But Shen Xin became solemn and suspicious for a moment, and then he went straight to the topic:
"Old man, speak directly when you have something to say. Don't hide behind the scenes. Is it possible that you are hiding something from us?"
The old man was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and shook his head repeatedly: "What can we, the people from the mountains, hide from the doctor? We just look up to the doctor's reputation in order to learn from it all the time."
"If the doctor is inconvenienced, how dare I stop him!"
Shen Xinxin said: "Yang Jian, I know it's you. Your intentions are almost obvious."
So Dr. Shen ignored him and said, "There are some things you don't understand. Don't get involved, or you'll cause big trouble."
Facing these seemingly warning words, the old man was stunned for a moment, as if he was really thinking about something.
At this time, Shen Xin turned around and left. He could already confirm that this person was Yang Jian.
As Shen Xin left here, he and a group of soldiers came to the main road of Qinglong Pass.
Not long after, I saw that the people in the village and the appearance of "Li Ji" began to slowly change. After all the strange phenomena dissipated, the originally lively small village turned into mist in an instant.
Yang Jian held the Jade Void Talisman in his hand, murmured, looked at the direction Shen Xin was leaving, stood there blankly, and said:
"Doctor, I understand, of course I understand, but when you go...
Only Yang Jian's sighs were left in the mist.
…
Let's say that I heard that the Grand Master walked along the village for twenty miles, looked at the mountains in front, and said something strange.
Shen Xin quickly walked over and asked: "What's wrong?"
Wen Zhong said hesitantly: "According to the path pointed by the old man in the village, we should be almost at Qinglong Pass? But..."
He pointed at the high mountains in front of him. They were so dangerous. There were so many peaks and mountains, the streams were deep and steep, the stone bridges were inherently dangerous, and the walls were steep.
There are heavy clouds and mist all around, and the top of the mountain reaches nine levels. It is really a place where it is difficult for birds to fly and for people to seek shelter.
Shen Xin seemed confused, maybe he had already reached Juelong Ridge.
When Wen Zhong saw the steepness of the mountain, he was very confused. Just as he was about to enter the ridge, he heard a loud shout from the soldiers behind him.
"Who is coming?"
Shen Xin and Wen Zhong looked up and saw two Taoists coming together with thousands of golden lights in the sky.
One of them was wearing a hydration Taoist uniform, holding a fly whisk in his hand, a green gauze scarf on his head, and a pair of cloud-stepping shoes on his feet. He walked with an air of immortality, as if he had achieved Taoism.
The man next to him was also wearing a Taoist robe, but the difference was that his expression was slightly gloomy, his eyes were shining brightly, and there were two Wu Gou swords hanging on his back, and he was full of murderous intent.
Others may not recognize it, but Shen Xin and Wen Zhong recognize it. These are Yun Zhongzi from Yuzhu Cave in Zhongnan Mountain and Samantabhadra from Baihe Cave in Jiugong Mountain.
Upon seeing this, Master Wen hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "What are you two doing here?"
Yun Zhongzi replied: "I have been here waiting for the two Taoist brothers for a long time under the orders of Teacher Ran Deng. This is Juelong Ridge. If you are in danger, why don't you surrender?"
Master Wen looked at Dr. Shen, then walked forward and laughed loudly: "Yun Zhongzi, you treat me, Wen Zhong, as a naive baby. How can you say that I am in a desperate situation and use this to deceive me? Are you and me the art of the Five Elements?" , I am informing you. You are teasing me like this now, let’s see how you can punish me!”
It's not that Grand Master Wen looks down on Yun Zhongzi, but that he is determined to delay time at this moment, and naturally he will not be timid easily. Otherwise, would he let Doctor Shen face the two golden immortals alone?
But while the two were talking, the face of Master Puxian next to him was staring at Shen Xin, and he couldn't help but have a hint of coldness on his face. He had long been impatient:
"Brother Taoist, there is no need to talk to this evil thief. Why don't you kill Shen Xin and avenge the death of Brother Taoist for my fear of leaving Sun."
Yun Zhongzi was naturally not the kind of person who liked nonsense. He just looked at Shen Xin and the others and sighed, bowed in the direction of Kunlun from a distance, and said:
"Teacher, my disciple has broken the prohibition on killing today."
After saying that, Yun Zhongzi made thunder with his hands and chanted the incantation: "Quick!" A loud shout echoed in the valley.
"Boom!"
Shen Xin suddenly felt the ground rolling and shaking, countless thunders resounded through the sky, and soil splashed and rocks collapsed hundreds of feet away.
Eight weird-looking pillars broke out of the ground at the same time, surrounding Shen Xin and everyone in the middle.
These pillars are more than three feet high and more than ten feet long. They are red all over, with thick smoke billowing from above. The surface of each pillar is engraved with dense runes, which looks very mysterious.
And according to the Bagua directions: Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen, Xun, Li, Kun, Dui.
Wen Taishi stood in the middle of the formation and shouted:
"What tricks do you have to use this pillar to trap me?"
Yun Zhongzi did not answer, but continued to make thunderous sounds with his hand, shaking the pillars open, and saw forty-nine fire dragons appearing in each pillar, as if they had come to life, after several silent dragon roars. , the formation instantly burst into flames.
All the fire dragons surrounded and spit out flames at the same time. With the interlacing flashes in the air, they turned into a sea of rolling fire and fell from the sky, immediately covering the entire space of several hundred feet around where Shen Xin and the two were.
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