During the fight, Zhong Pengfei was always at a disadvantage. He was so suppressed that he could not lift his head, and he also had several wounds on his body.
Zhong Pengfei didn't have much mana left at that time, and knew that it would be difficult to escape, so he prepared to fight desperately. Even if he could not die with him, he would still severely injure his opponent before dying.
If a Tianyuan master sacrifices his life to fight, especially if he self-destructs his body before death, his power will be astonishing.
The black-clothed cultivator was shocked when he saw that Zhong Pengfei wanted to die together. Although he hated him to the core, he did not want to pay a heavy price for it. He hurriedly rushed aside, waved his hand to stop Zhong Pengfei's movements, and started to talk about the terms.
The man in black said that as long as Zhong Pengfei handed over the Three Sacred Artifacts, he would let him live. Otherwise, he would kill him even if he was seriously injured.
Zhong Pengfei would naturally not let it go if he had the chance to survive. Moreover, even if he escaped with the Three Saints magic weapon, the Three Saints Sect would pursue him endlessly.
These three top-quality magical instruments are a hot potato and cannot be left behind. So after Zhong Pengfei thought for a moment, he threw the three sacred artifacts at the black-clothed cultivator, hoping to use the man's distraction to catch them and escape.
However, the cultivator in black didn't really want to let Zhong Pengfei go. His plan was to stabilize the opponent first and then wait for an opportunity to kill him.
Just after Zhong Pengfei threw the three holy weapons, a sharp light flashed in his eyes. He did not reach out to catch it, but was ready to suddenly fire the hidden top-quality magic weapon. However, when they were about to take action, two monster beasts suddenly sprang out and pounced on the two of them respectively.
There was too much noise in their previous battle, and the two of them did not deliberately suppress the fluctuations in mana. Only then did they startle two level five mid-level monsters. The two beasts quietly sneaked nearby and pounced on them unexpectedly.
The two of them were shocked. Not only had their plans been disrupted, but they were also almost hit. In a hurry, they had to fight with all their strength, and they were suddenly on the battlefield.
Zhong Pengfei was considered lucky. Before, he had to bet that the other party would receive the best magic weapon first and then attack him, so that he could use the instant opportunity to escape. But he made a wrong bet. If two monsters hadn't suddenly appeared, the ending would have been very tragic.
The two had already fought a battle before, and they encountered a monster that was stronger than them. Naturally, they were no match. They tried their best to resist a few attacks and then ran away.
The cultivator in black is very familiar with the terrain of Cangshou Mountain, so he naturally knows where to escape and will never get lost.
But Zhong Pengfei was unfamiliar with the place. He was chased by the monster and didn't know where to go. He didn't have a chance to open the map to check it. He ran away and lost his way.
The monster chased him until it reached a cliff. Zhong Pengfei was no longer able to fly and was forced into a desperate situation.
In this situation, his anger also surged up, and he returned with an empty body to fight against the monsters. However, due to his lack of strength, he was eventually defeated. In the end, he was slapped down by the monster's claw and passed out.
Fortunately, he swallowed the two remaining Qi Replenishing Pills at the last moment, and he saved his life.
Zhou Yang was stunned when he heard this!
It wasn't that he was frightened, but that he was in a daze because the two of them were in exactly the same situation. As expected of master and disciple, even the injuries were very similar!
The same person was knocked down the mountain by a monster, the same person swallowed the Qi-boosting pill before losing consciousness, the same person was in a coma for several days, and the same person recovered from his injuries at the foot of the mountain. He learned some skills and techniques, but even There are people who have learned in this area, which is really speechless.
After Zhong Pengfei woke up, he recovered from his injuries for seven or eight days before continuing on the road. Fortunately, the map was with him. Although it was not very reliable, it was still in the right direction and it worked.
After seven or eight days of trekking, he finally arrived at the place where he met Zhou Yang. He happened to hear Zhou Yang talking to himself about a thousand feet away, and said hello angrily.
The journey was extremely thrilling, with many close calls, and finally came back alive. Zhong Pengfei understood this and regarded it as an experience in his life.
Zhong Pengfei asked about Zhou Yang's past again. After hearing this, he couldn't stop smiling bitterly, and repeatedly lamented that the two of them were worthy of being close brothers.
Although they finally met again after going through a lot of hardships, it can be regarded as a respite from the disaster, but this is not the time to sigh. There is still a dangerous forest to break through.
After the two rested for another day, they began to travel through the thousand-mile forest.
Because they were walking, their speed was not very fast. In addition, monsters were rampant, so they inevitably went through bloody battles. It took the two of them seven full days to cross the forest, and then they trekked thousands of miles, and finally returned to Zhouyang. of spiritual fields.
At this time, the two of them were in rags, their hair and face were dirty, and their clothes were covered with wounds. Even without the need to disguise themselves, no one could recognize their true colors.
Sure enough, Tiehu was startled when he saw him. He thought he was here to rob, and almost took action. It wasn't until Zhou Yang weakly called out "Senior Brother" that he recognized the two of them.
Brother Li Tong and his sister were also in the spiritual field. Zhou Yang didn't bother to ask why. He took a bath with Zhong Pengfei first, and then put on clean clothes before having a drink with Tie Hu and the others.
Zhou Yang brought back a lot of things, and Tiehu and Li Xinger prepared a table full of dishes.
Stewed leopard meat, roasted snow turtle, steamed gray carp, and the meat of some unique small beasts in Cangshou Mountain, all cooked by Tie Hu, an amateur chef, they were all delicious and delicious.
Brother and sister Li Tong had never enjoyed such delicious food. They all ate large portions and enjoyed themselves.
Zhou Yang missed Sima Ling'er very much, and the first thing he said was to ask about Wanjian Island. After Tiehu finished speaking, his heart felt relieved.
It turns out that Lin Cheng came here a few days ago and brought a personal letter from Sima Ling'er. But at that time Zhou Yang was still running for his life in Cangshou Mountain, so Lin Cheng told Tie Hu that everything was fine with Sima Ling'er, put down the letter and returned to Wanjian Island.
When he heard that there was an autographed letter from Linger, Zhou Yang stopped drinking and immediately opened the letter to read.
Sima Ling'er's letter is very long, mainly describing the entire process of the Anping River War.
Just as Zhou Yang expected, the Wanjianmen army advanced with great success at first, attacking cities and villages along the way, and made many meritorious deeds. However, the four factions' coalition forces lost troops and generals, were defeated in several battles, and had to retreat to Jinling Island.
The army of Wanjianmen continuously attacked Jinling Island, but was unable to capture it for a long time and lost a large number of disciples. In such a situation, the commander-in-chief Shan Chengfeng was a little impatient and led his army to attack fiercely for days.
However, the island-protecting formation is extremely strong. Every time when the formation is on the verge of collapse, it suddenly becomes strong again. And that stall was when the siege army was exhausted and had to stop again.
After doing this several times, the Wanjianmen army became a little restless and their morale gradually became unstable.
At that time, many cultivators in black suddenly appeared from the river around Jinling Island. Among these people, there were twenty or thirty Tianyuan masters alone, and there were more than a thousand cultivators in the late Lingtai stage or above.
This effective force rushed into the Wanjian Island army and fought fiercely. The Golden Spirit Bird defenders also took the opportunity to rush out and attack with the reinforcements. The Wanjian Island army was immediately in chaos.
Although Shan Chengfeng tried his best to restrain them, something unexpected happened, resulting in the death of several Tianyuan cultivators, and the rest suffered heavy casualties. The defeat was a foregone conclusion.
In this battle, eight thousand disciples of Wanjian Sect were killed on Jinling Island, including eight Tianyuan masters and a large number of elite disciples.
Four factions of troops and mysterious reinforcements covered up the enemy and regained the lost territory one after another. If it weren't for the support of Qiang Xian and the experts from Tongzhou Trading Company, Wanjianmen's losses would have been even greater.
Of course, the agents of Tongzhou Trading Company did not show their true colors, but appeared as disciples of Wanjian Sect.
When the defeated army returned to Wanjianmen, Qiangxian was furious and severely rebuked Shan Chengfeng for his incompetence in leading the troops, his bravery and lack of strategy, for falling into such a big trap, and in the end he didn't even know who the reinforcements were.
In anger, he directly dismissed Shan Chengfeng from his position as deputy sect leader without going through the Council of Elders, and ordered him to retreat and reflect on his mistakes.
It stands to reason that Zhong Xianghui should also be punished as the deputy commander, but what made everyone uproar was that not only was Zhong Xianghui not punished, but he was also promoted to the position of great elder, and Qiang Xian was not even given a reason, let alone passed the Council of Elders Negotiate.
The strong style of this sect leader is evident.
Sima Ling'er had a clear mind. She did not watch the battle from the forefront, but hid in the rear of the army. Therefore, when Wanjianmen was defeated, she was only slightly affected.
But on the way back, Ling'er and her party were chased by a group of mysterious cultivators. Fortunately, she was with Qiang Xia, and there were many masters among the Wanjianmen guards. In addition, her personal bodyguards were not afraid of death. They fought tooth and nail to save each other, but in the end only suffered minor injuries.
But two of her bodyguards died on the spot, including Feng Quan.
However, Qiangxian did not stop his offensive due to the unfavorable outcome of the war. He personally took over the army as commander, while Zhong Xianghui still served as deputy commander, reorganized his troops and returned to fight.
With the support of Tongzhou Commercial Bank, the number of Tianyuan masters in the army has doubled, their strength has increased dramatically, and their confidence has soared.
The four coalition forces never expected that the severely damaged Wanjianmen would come back so quickly. They were caught off guard and retreated in succession, and were driven back to Jinling Island.
However, Jinling Island is still like a copper wall and an iron wall. The Wanjianmen army's cunning and fierce attack failed, and it was blocked again, and the war began to stalemate.
The defenders on the island did not remain passively beaten. They repeatedly harassed the invading enemies. The mysterious reinforcements from before reappeared and cooperated with each other in fighting.
However, Qiangxian and Zhong Xianghui were on guard early, and the two sides fought with each other winning or losing.
After that, the war became a tug-of-war, and no one could gain the upper hand. However, Qiang Xian has vaguely discovered some clues, and there are actually auras he is familiar with among those mysterious cultivators.
Among the Wanjianmen army there were cultivators from Tongzhou merchants, and the four factions allied forces also had foreign aid, and their strength was not weak. There were at least dozens of Tianyuan masters. This was not reinforcements from just one sect, which shocked Qiangxian.
Recently, the two sides have been in a stalemate, and the battle line has been stable near Jinling Island. After several battles, the forces behind both sides never showed up again.
Sima Ling'er finally talked about some of her guesses. These guesses were not based on thin air, but had certain basis.
Among the mysterious cultivators who were chasing her, she felt the aura of Xuanfu Sect disciples. Therefore, she believed that Xuanfu Sect should be among the forces behind the four coalition forces. As for the other reinforcements, she did not dare to draw conclusions, but she vaguely felt that there was also the shadow of the Three Saints Sect.
