Shengtang, Beizhao Temple.
Since the imperial capital fell completely and the Turkic Eastern Expedition Headquarters moved to the imperial city with Great Khan Ashina Zhijin, this small town has returned to its former tranquility.
However, not all the Turkic soldiers and horses left Beizhao Temple. A small but extremely mysterious force stayed quietly.
Not only did they continue to stay here, but within a short period of time, the entire Beizhao Temple was completely sealed off. Not only were there many open posts and hidden sentries around the town, but people were also only allowed to enter but not to leave, which was very strange.
Around Beizhao Temple, various horror stories began to spread among the people in the countryside. Some said they encountered ghosts at night, some said they saw monsters during the day, and some said the living dead came out to look for food and specifically targeted children.
The clouds of war have not yet dissipated, and terrible and strange things are happening one after another, causing panic in the Gyeonggi area.
Based on the confession of Poison Soldier Devouring Soul before his death, while inquiring about the traces of the Turkic medical officer, Xiahou Ninghan found the birthplace of various evil legends - Beizhao Temple.
In a mountain forest area southeast of Beizhao Temple, Xiahou Ninghan accidentally discovered the body of a bear. It stands to reason that wild beasts often appear in these wild mountains. They are either shot by hunters or injured by other animals. It is not surprising to see corpses. But the problem is, that bear died very strangely.
In other words, he died a very miserable and bloody death.
The bear, which was about ten feet long, was attacked by something unknown. Its entire head was torn to pieces, and only a small piece of fur was left connecting the head and body. What's even more terrifying is that the bear's belly was cut open directly by a not-too-sharp instrument, and its internal organs flowed all over the floor. There were also many white pustules near the wound, which were obviously signs of poisoning.
Xiahou Ninghan's heart felt cold when he saw it, and he vaguely guessed that this was probably related to the poisonous soldiers of the Turks. To be precise, the poor bear was killed by monsters like the Blood Demon and the Soul Eater.
Kill with bare hands!
Calculating the distance, this place is about ten miles away from Beizhao Temple. If the poisonous soldiers can easily come to this location to commit evil, it means that Ge Shuxuan's lair is probably in Beizhao Temple.
Xiahou Ninghan took a deep breath, tightened her tight clothes, and decided to speed up before the sun had completely set, trying to sneak into Beizhao Temple tonight and find out the situation thoroughly.
Relying on her strong martial arts skills, Xiahou Ninghan galloped through the mountains and forests as fast as a galloping horse. In the blink of an eye, she ran for seven or eight miles. Seeing that she was about to leave the mountain forests and enter the plain area, she gradually slowed down and planned to take a rest. Go again.
At this moment, a strange movement not far away caught her attention.
Xiahou Ninghan quickly held her breath and carefully sneaked over, ready to find out. However, she didn't expect that it didn't matter what she saw, the scene over there actually shocked her!
There was a large group of people standing at the edge of the woods. Judging by their attire, they should be Turkic soldiers, about forty or fifty of them.
In front of them were seven or eight Shengtang soldiers, all in ragged clothes and covered with injuries. But the strange thing is that those Shengtang soldiers who are obviously prisoners have various weapons in their hands at this moment. Some were holding spears, some were holding shields and daggers, and some were carrying large axes.
But even though they had weapons in hand, facing the Turks who were several times their size, the Shengtang prisoners had no intention of resisting. Instead, they lowered their eyes and trembled.
Xiahou Ninghan was very curious and couldn't help but get closer. Just at this time, a Turkic officer leading the team suddenly said in jerky Shengtang dialect: "Liu Tun, I asked you to find people for me, but you only found so many people. What's the use of that?!"
Hearing this, a guy in Turkic clothing, but obviously from Shengtang, said flatteringly: "Master, please calm down, there is nothing I can do about it. There are quite a few villagers within a radius of more than ten miles." Villager, didn’t you always say you were looking for someone who could do martial arts and fight? I picked here and there, and only these captive soldiers were left."
The Turkic officer cursed a few times in dissatisfaction, and then said: "Eight injured cowards are not enough to train a poisonous soldier. How do you want me to explain to Lord Geshu?"
Xiahou Ninghan's heart tightened when he heard the other party mention "Master Geshu", and he immediately guessed what these people were planning to do.
I heard another officer next to me snort coldly: "Okay, eight is eight, finish it as soon as possible and go back early. If the adults ask, just tell the truth."
After hearing this, the previous officer could only shake his head helplessly, and then waved his hand behind him: "Then let's release the two poison soldiers first. Camus, your team is responsible for cooperating with the training!"
"As you command!"
Following the words, six Turkic warriors strode out of the queue, in groups of three, standing on the left and right respectively, raising their weapons and aiming at the Shengtang prisoners in front of them.
Almost at the same time, two tall men in black came over from the rearmost position of the Turkic soldiers, with chains around their necks.
Xiahou Ninghan took a closer look and couldn't help but take a breath! Sure enough, it was an ugly and terrifying poisonous soldier!
These two guys are different from the Blood Demon Soul Eater. Their skin is rough and dark, their muscles are abnormally developed, and their fingernails are like wild beasts. In the gloomy dusk, he looked like an evil spirit released from hell.
Upon seeing these two monsters, the Shengtang prisoners couldn't help but exclaim at the same time. Some of them were timid and their hands and feet became weak and collapsed to the ground with fear.
The Turkic officer showed a sinister smile on his face, cursed "trash", took out a whistle from his waist, put it to his mouth and blew hard.
The sharp whistle suddenly broke the silence in the forest. The two poison soldiers seemed to be under a spell and turned their heads to look at the place where the whistle came from. The officer was obviously not surprised, and then he said a few commands in Turkic language.
The poisonous soldier looked very obedient. Without waiting for the officer to repeat, he strode forward and walked into the middle of the two groups of Turkic soldiers. He also stared at the Shengtang prisoners with eager eyes.
Next, the Turkic officers stopped saying anything, and the squad leader named Camus took charge. Two groups of infantrymen plus two poison soldiers moved at the same time, approaching the eight Shengtang soldiers.
It was obvious that the Turks were conducting some kind of experiment, or training, in order to adapt the poison soldiers to the requirements of combat.
Xiahou Ninghan, who was hiding in the forest, suddenly felt extremely confused.
Those two poison soldiers looked ferocious. Even if they were not as powerful as the Blood Demon Soul Eater, as long as they had one-tenth of their lethality, the eight Shengtang soldiers in front of them would definitely not escape the tragic death on the spot. But if she takes action now, she will only be able to save a few of them at most, but in this case, it will definitely alert the Turks and affect subsequent actions.
However, if Xiahou Ninghan was allowed to just watch her compatriots suffer, her conscience would be uneasy.
At this time, a veteran among the prisoners suddenly shouted: "Brothers, everyone on the left and right is dead, let's fight with the Turks!"
After saying that, he swung the ax in his hand and pounced on the Turkic soldiers on the right.
As long as someone takes the lead, morale will naturally be boosted. Upon seeing this, the other seven prisoners, whether they were still standing upright or those who were frightened to the ground, roared one after another, and then each held a weapon and attacked the enemies on both sides.
They were in perfect agreement, and they all avoided the two monsters in the middle.
The Turkic squad leader seemed to be well prepared. Facing the oncoming prisoners, he ordered his companions to defend where they were, using only shields and swords to separate them without killing them. At the same time, he gave the poison soldiers instructions to attack.
With two strange screams, the poison soldiers pounced on several prisoners on the right at the same time. One of the guys moved extremely fast, knocking down two prisoners in the blink of an eye, and then he was on top of them, tearing and biting them, and even the broken armor was torn off by him.
In just a few snaps of his fingers, the prisoner's flesh and blood were flying everywhere, and he died on the spot.
Another poisonous soldier stared at a prisoner holding a spear. He grabbed the barrel of the gun with a ghostly speed, broke off the gun head with a click, and then suddenly pierced the opponent's body.
The prisoner screamed and staggered down.
The poison soldier ignored him and rushed behind the other prisoner, slicing the other prisoner's shoulder open with one claw. The force of this blow was so great that the prisoner Bai Sensen's bones were exposed, and he roared in pain and passed out.
The two monsters succeeded in one move, and when they saw the blood, they immediately became even more crazy and excited, like wild beasts breaking into a herd of sheep, rushing left and right, and killed three more Shengtang prisoners in the blink of an eye.
The last remaining prisoner of war was so frightened that he quickly dropped his weapon and knelt on the ground begging for mercy. But how could the poisonous soldiers care whether he surrendered or not? The two monsters attacked together, as if snatching prey, and directly tore the man in half.
When fighting against the Blood Demon and the Poison Soldier, Xiahou Ninghan didn't think anything happened at that time because the situation was tense and she was fully focused. Now that she is a pure bystander, even though she has extraordinary concentration, she cannot help but be The bloody scene made me sick.
At this time, the Turkic officer suddenly smiled and said: "Liu Tun, what do you think?"
Liu Tun wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, resisted the urge to vomit, and forced out a bitter smile: "Master Ge Shu's masterpiece is indeed extraordinary! The Poison Soldier Legion is invincible. If it is put on the battlefield, Li Bing No matter how many people he comes, it’s all for nothing.”
The officer smacked his lips and sighed: "That's what I said, but it was still a bit unsatisfactory just now. Camus clearly asked them to attack at the same time and attack the enemies on the left and right respectively, but these two stupid guys actually pounced on them. They went to the same place. If this really happened on the battlefield, it would cause big trouble!"
Liu Tun nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "The military master is right. When marching and fighting, what is important is to use your arms and fingers like your arms. This poisonous soldier is very powerful, but he doesn't seem to obey the command. But you don't have to worry, I think brother Mr. Shu will definitely come up with a good idea."
The officer did not comment on his flattery, and turned around and said: "It's a pity to leave these corpses here. Camus, you can bring the newly prepared poison soldiers over at night and let them have a good meal, hahaha." "
