Volume 4 The Rise of the Dragon
Chapter 369
turbulent world
Attacked in the woods (Part 2)
Volume 4: Rise of the Dragon Chapter 369: Turbulent World Attack in the Forest (Part 2)
(I feel that the fantasy color is much stronger. But this is Middle-earth after all, so combat should still be based on martial arts and spells. Although this can be regarded as another world of swords and magic~~~~~~)
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As the Great Escort Agency that stands at the pinnacle of the mortal world, Yang Wei Escort Agency naturally has a lot of business and the scope is wide. It can even handle big tasks that require cultivators and mages, not to mention escorting a middle-aged man named Qin, which is not difficult. The task is high and the task completion rate is quite high. Of course, the price is also higher than that of ordinary escort agencies. But for the sake of safety, many businessmen are still willing to hire a powerful and reputable escort agency like Yang Wei Escort Agency.
"Since the official is so enthusiastic, I promise you that no matter how hard I try, I will protect the safety of the official and his family." The so-called "eating people with short mouths and taking people with short hands" is even for a middle-level escort head like He Lin. It's not like you can get a "Devil Talisman" casually, let alone the middle-aged man who took out dozens of them at once. So after a brief surprise, he immediately made a solemn promise to the middle-aged man.
"Along, Ahu. You two protect the official Qin family and don't let them get any harm before they fall. Do you understand?" He Lin turned around and waved to a place and called two burly portable cypresses. The big man with the iron sword ordered seriously.
"My subordinates understand!" Aaron and Ahu solemnly agreed, and then stood beside the middle-aged man named Qin and his family, guarding them carefully.
"Along and Ahu are my right-hand men. They have mastered the Kuangsha Sword Technique to the point where they can unleash their sword energy. They are considered masters in the world. I can rest assured that they will protect you." He Lin said to the middle-aged man surnamed Qin. The man said, "Be careful, I always have a bad feeling when I look around." After saying that, he picked up the Huanshou Dao and secretly used Qing Gong to walk towards the woods. As he walked, he used the knife to cut into the grass and shrubs in front of him. Call with extreme caution. The other patrolmen around also separated a few people to cooperate in searching several densely forested areas. The remaining people formed a complete formation around the convoy to guard the convoy.
Seeing the cautious look of others, the middle-aged man named Qin felt relieved and wiped his sweat. If it weren't for the fact that this batch of escorted goods was relatively valuable. He would not be willing to take action from Yang Wei Escort Agency. Because although the "Devil-Repelling Talisman" is widely circulated, the actual production materials are still in the hands of the imperial court and those cultivation sects. Although other ordinary people know that many materials can be exchanged for "Demon-Repelling Talisman", they don't know which ones can actually be made. The material of "Evil Talisman".
Therefore, after he accidentally learned about some of the types of materials for making "Devil-proof Talisman", he spent a lot of money to collect a batch in order to make his batch of goods more valuable when trading with Daming Temple in the future. After making a lot of money, it is easier to gain favor from Daming Temple. ("Devil-proof Talisman" is always in short supply, so its production materials are more favored by cultivation sects and the imperial court.) He has invested almost all of his wealth in this, and he must not make any mistakes; this is a successful adventure. To succeed is to reach the sky in one step, and to fail is to reach the abyss. Because he attached too much importance to the gains and losses this time, he couldn't help but think of the consequences of various successes and failures and was stunned for a while.
While he was thinking wildly, he heard one of the walkers suddenly shout, "Monster! It's the tree demon and the wolf-filled demon. Be careful of the big trees and bushes around you!" The tall tree as thick as a person gnawed at it with a knife and then swung the knife into a ball of light. It enveloped a nearby bush.
A strange thing happened. The big tree he chopped down shook violently, and immediately a thick layer of dark green wood armor appeared to block the incoming knife. The attack that was originally enough to chop an ordinary tree into two pieces could only break through the surface of the wood armor. The bark cracked, leaving a dark red liquid that smelled like blood and healed quickly. The next moment, seven or eight long branches with tiny thorns suddenly stretched out from the crown of the tree and swung towards the man. At the same time, several branches on the trunk also activated and turned into ugly claws towards the man. Grab it with your hands. And an ugly face appeared below the tree trunk at the same height as a person. You can vaguely see the facial features and the cry of "woo" from the mouth, and the evil light flashed in the eyes.
An ordinary tree turned into a terrifying monster in an instant!
Tree Demon: Originally an ordinary human tree, it was contaminated by the power of the demon world leaked into the human world and absorbed the filthy air from the ground, so it mutated into a living tree that can prey on all living creatures that come close. It is omnivorous when it is unable to prey. It will also absorb the spiritual energy and demonic energy of heaven and earth to grow. The vitality is extremely strong. As long as the root remains alive, even if most of the body is destroyed, it can absorb spiritual energy and nutrients and regenerate. Its skill is to activate hard and powerful branches and tough and flexible vines to tear and grab prey, and then pierce the prey with the thorns of the branches. Absorb flesh and blood. The weakness is that fire can be purified by the power of the Yang attribute.
When the tree demon launched its attack, a black shadow emerged from the bushes that were shrouded in sword light. The sword light struck the black figure, and there was a golden and iron-like clash of sounds. "Ouch!" A strange wolf howl sounded as the black shadow collided. After breaking through the sword, the ball of light landed on a spot. It turned out to be a strange creature that was half a human tall and had brown hair that looked like a wolf. The creature was anything but a docile herbivore, as revealed by its red eyes that shone with bloodlust and rage. The sharp knife left only a shallow wound on its body, which had already begun to close and heal, showing its extraordinary defense and vitality.
The Wolf-Growing Demon: A kind of carnivorous beast-demon in the Demonic Forest. It moves quickly, has a vicious temperament, is bloodthirsty, and is cunning. It has no spells but has strong lurking ability. It can hide in shadows and shrubs. It is an excellent predator. What's more, it is more dangerous. They live in groups! Compared to wolves in the world, their relatively soft waist is also their weakness.
I heard the reminder from the waiter. Seeing the appearance of the tree demon and the wolf-filled demon again, He Lin's expression changed as if he had seen something terrible, and he immediately shouted loudly, "Don't be obsessed with fighting, hurry up, everyone gather your weapons, take your internal energy, circulate it all over your body, activate the 'Devil-proof Talisman', let's leave this forest quickly" !" Although some young escorts didn't understand why the escort leader was so panicked. But He Lin's prestige among them was very high, so even though he was puzzled, he listened to his words.
At his call, those who were searching around also returned immediately. Everyone immediately shrunk their team, took out the "Devil-proof Talisman" one by one, activated it with their own blood, and then attached it to their body. After the "Devil-proofing Talisman" is activated, a burst of soft white light is emitted from the whole body and blends into the user's body, making them feel that their whole body is full of strength. With the help of the "Evil Demon Talisman", everyone opened the way for the cart and the cart accelerated and ran towards the front.
He Lin tried his best to stay calm while organizing the team, but he couldn't help but panic in his heart, "It's actually two difficult guys, the tree demon and the wolf demon! Damn it, this is the forest closest to the town! Not that everyone here is Will the forest rangers clean it up every month? Those guys who neglect their duties look worse than pigs, and they are so negligent." He thought bitterly in his heart.
"The tree demon is nothing more than that. After all, apart from the towns where mages and immortals are stationed and have purification formations to purify the environment, the rest of the wild has long been polluted by the aura filled with demonic energy. As long as there are trees, mutated creatures like the tree demon will They continue to appear and cannot be eradicated; but there are also wolf demons! Although these guys don't know magic, each of them is more ferocious and thick-skinned than a lion, and they live in groups! Are we so unlucky? This forest has just been recently. Did many wolf-infused demons come in when the space rift was opened?" He Lin couldn't help but doubt his luck. It's no wonder that unless you happen to encounter a monster that travels through space, it's not enough to explain why dangerous monsters like the Wolf-Grown Demon appear in this kind of forest that is often cleaned up by human masters.
As a famous and dangerous monster, various information about the Wolf-Infused Demon has long been published by the "Demon Hunting Guild" organized by the imperial court. More than ten Wolf-Infused Demons can form an exquisite coordination, which is no longer something that mortal martial arts masters can handle. . Except for those warriors who have comprehended the innate realm and greatly improved the power of their moves, only those cultivators and mages can kill these cunning monsters with spells and magic weapons. In short, the hordes of wolf-infused demons were no longer something their small team could fight against. When the wolf-infused demon failed to succeed, it did not immediately attack again. Instead, it raised its head and let out a high-pitched wolf howl, as if in response to its howl. A relay of wolf howls sounded in the vast forest, and then bursts of " The rustling sound of branches and leaves sounded like a large group of creatures rushing towards here.
"No, it's summoning its companions!" He Lin, an experienced horse, recognized the actions of the wolf-infused demon, but he was too late to stop it. Listening to the faint movement in the woods, he knew that the worst case scenario it estimated had happened, and there were indeed groups of them here. It's too dangerous for the wolf-infused demon to stop! You must leave immediately!
"Who knows how many of its kind are there in this forest? If they summon a large group of companions and there are an unknown number of tree demons harassing and watching on the side~~~~~~" He Lin no longer dared to think any further. Now he just wants to take the people out of here before other wolf-infused demons arrive. Although humans have hatred against demons, even if they want to take revenge, they have to be self-aware - they cannot do it when they are about to die. Not to mention that he has the task of being a bodyguard, so safety must be the top priority.
Under the nervous mood, the team moved very fast. Those slow-moving tree demons could not stop the team's progress. "Well, we are already close to the exit of the forest. We have less than a kilometer to go before we leave the forest. If nothing else happens, we only need to walk for a quarter of an hour to leave the forest. The Wolf-Growing Demon is a forest monster that rarely leaves the forest to hunt; and outside the forest It is also very likely that you will encounter forest rangers and patrols from nearby towns. They are a team composed of elite experts. Their mission is to clear out threats around the town. Leaving the forest means you are out of danger!" He Lin looked at the roadside getting closer and closer. The increasingly sparse trees were filled with joy of escaping. The other people in the escort team had also been informed by him of the danger just now. Now that they saw that escape was in sight, they all couldn't help but cheer.
Unfortunately, their good luck seemed to have run out. Just as the exit was vaguely visible in front of them, and everyone was rejoicing, several wolf-filled demons suddenly rushed out from the woods on both sides in front of them, blocking their way. Facing the interceptor team, they couldn't help but feel stunned. Almost at the same time, there was a scurrying sound on both sides and behind, and more than a dozen wolf-infused demons rushed out of the woods and surrounded him from three other directions.
He Lin's scalp feels numb. One, two, three, four, five~~~Sixteen, seventeen! For God's sake, there are seventeen wolf-infused demons! Such a pair of wolf-infused demons is enough to wipe out their team ten times! "Are you mistaken? You think highly of us too much. We can't bear to be flattered by this enthusiasm." He couldn't help but smile bitterly.
He Lin was worthy of being a mid-level head of a bodyguard agency such as "Yangwei Bodyguard Bureau". Faced with this desperate situation, he calmed down after feeling great fear and despair. "Since we've reached this point, why don't we just fight against the hateful monsters who want to eat us and see if you have such good teeth!" He Lin was determined not to let these monsters have an easy time even if the whole army was wiped out.
Fortunately, monsters like the wolf demon are very cunning. In other words, they are very cautious. When hunting, they do not just swarm them, but like wolves. Especially when encountering strong prey, they will take into account their own casualties. They first surround the prey and be patient. Use siege, ambush, sneak attacks, etc. to consume the prey's strength. Finally, wait until the prey is exhausted before attacking with all its strength and succeed in one fell swoop. This habit is indeed terrifying. Unless you have absolute strength, it will be very difficult to escape. However, at some point, this habit of the Wolf-infused Demon will also become the hope of its prey.
According to their habits, the current wolf-infused demons have formed a seemingly loose but actually tight encirclement, surrounding everyone, shouting intimidatingly, making threatening movements, and putting mental pressure on everyone for a year, always looking for loopholes, ready to take advantage of them. Come in empty.
"But it's not hopeless. We're almost out of the forest now. Maybe someone will pass by. If we send out a distress signal, people passing by will probably see it and call for reinforcements. And as long as the wolf-filled demons are not angered to the point of madness, they will not go all out. If we launch an attack, we can delay it for a while and hopefully wait until reinforcements arrive!" He Lin's eyes flashed as he thought, "What's more important is that we must protect the safety of the cargo owner at all costs before we die, and the reputation of Yang Wei Escort Agency" It cannot be destroyed in our hands!”
He looked at the frightened middle-aged man surnamed Qin and his family. Anyone within a fifty-mile radius can see it if they look up. During the disaster, humans pay more attention to unity. This kind of special help-seeking fireworks has become very popular. If someone is in danger in the wild, just release the help-seeking fireworks to be seen by the people around him, making it easier to get help. Of course, it can also easily attract the attention of some sensitive monsters, so this is a double-edged sword that most people will not use easily. However, He Lin and the others were located around the town. There were not many monsters that threatened them. On the contrary, it was within the human sphere of influence and they were in a desperate situation. Naturally, they would not let go of this life-saving straw.
After releasing the distress fireworks, He Lin put his internal force into the Huanshou Saber. As the internal force entered, the Huanshou Saber let out a soft sound, and the blade shook slightly. Several talismans flashed in sequence, and a circle of orange light emitted from the periphery. "Dao Gang" is the internal force that has been cultivated to an extremely high level. The sword energy condenses and evolves into Gang Qi, which is powerful enough to cut iron like mud, break gold and crack rocks; furthermore, it is a "dao awn" that can only be used by innate masters and can crack mountains and crack the earth. As a bodyguard leader, He Lin's cultivation is indeed extraordinary!
He looked around at the people around him and shouted: "Brothers, these beasts don't seem to want to let us go, so we don't have to be polite to them. Just cheer up. If anyone dares to come, I'll beat them hard." Go back! Don’t lose the prestige of our Yang Wei Escort Agency! Fireworks for help have been set off and reinforcements are coming. Everyone, please protect your employer and take precautions. Can you hear me!"
"I know what's going on!" "I saved it!" "Boss is wise!" Everyone agreed, each using their skills to form an offensive and defensive formation to confront the surrounding wolf-filled demons.
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In an abandoned pavilion about ten miles away from Yang Wei Escort's team, a young monk who was no more than 20 years old, strong, with thick eyebrows and big eyes was sitting opposite a young man wearing hunting clothes, holding a folding fan, and with delicate eyebrows. Drink tea. Suddenly the young man frowned, put down his tea cup, looked at the direction of the fireworks in the sky and frowned: "The fireworks are asking for help. Could they be some team that encountered a demon?"
"Since you have met, let's go and have a look. I happen to have itchy hands recently and really want to stretch my muscles." The strong monk said with a smile.
