Late at night, everyone arrived at Huagang Village as planned before the army arrived, and went to the meeting point.
They had already explored here before and knew the situation around Huagang Village very well, so they quietly eliminated the hidden sentries of the demon soldiers lurking everywhere.
Each disciple injected spiritual power into the designated points one after another and started to operate the spirit locking formation. Invisible restrictions rose from all sides, enveloping Huagang Village and isolating Huagang Village from the outside world.
Chang Ling and Wen Ruo walked together and met the scouts who came to investigate at the agreed place.
Wen Ruo briefly explained the current situation to him, and the scouts quickly reported back. Soon they saw an army in the distance holding high the flag of a chariot and general, advancing slowly in the dark night. The cavalry wearing black armor opened the way at the front. Behind the cavalry was a long black dragon. It was difficult to see how many people there were in the dark.
Approaching Huagang Village, the army extinguished all the torches, and the cavalry formed a formation to guard the road into the village.
The general in the middle was wearing a black armor and a red robe, with a lion helmet and a beast belt around his waist, and he was arranging his troops in formation unhurriedly. Under his command, the soldiers that followed sparsely hid in the mountains and forests on both sides. After a while, the four armies successfully connected and surrounded Huagang Village.
After some deployment, the general dismounted and gave Wenruo a strong fist: "Taoist Master, the army has been deployed."
The general's rough cheeks were covered with beards, and his bloodthirsty and fierce eyes, which had been soaked in the battlefield all year round, made him even more sinister.
This was an aura that was completely different from that of a person cultivating immortality. His glance made Chang Ling startled.
The general just said hello to Wen Ruo and didn't pay much attention to them. He passed by Chang Ling and looked down at Huagang Village. Under the cover of night, he looked like an angry beast. And Huagang Village is his prey. The moment the prey is locked by him, the surrounding evil spirit is lingering and biting.
"General, the time is coming." After a while, the deputy general beside him reminded the general.
The general said "Yes", nodded, turned to look at the messenger on the side: "Command, prepare the fire crossbow!"
"Wait a minute!" The herald took the order and was about to turn around to deliver the order, but was stopped by a figure.
Chang Ling bent down and hugged the general and said, "General, fire attacks may injure innocent people."
With a volley of fire crossbows, the entire Huagang Village will be burned to the ground. Chang Ling couldn't bear to see the villagers lose their lives in vain, so he negotiated for a while, but failed to get the general's consent.
"Since I am leading the army, I put the lives of my soldiers first. Isn't it child's play?" The general was annoyed by the persuasion, his tone was impatient, and he spoke very hard.
Chang Ling's lips trembled: "They are also citizens of Da Qi, and they are soldiers of the country. How can they ignore the safety of the people." With so many lives involved, he was really worried.
"These people have colluded with the demons, and it is not a pity to die. I am sent out under the king's order. Even if I slaughter this village, I am serving the country." The general's eyes were sinister and sinister, and his hand had quietly grasped the hilt of the sword at his waist, which meant a warning. Fully said: "Taoist Master, just keep the formation and don't interfere in our affairs."
"Not all people are..." Before he could finish his words, several fireworks exploded in the air, and the sparse sounds in the distance meant that the battle in other directions had officially begun.
Almost at the same time, streaks of fire rose from all directions and poured down from the top of the mountain. Chang Ling's expression changed suddenly, and he realized that they had already made plans for the first attack with the fire crossbow.
Seeing that the time had come, the general stopped talking nonsense with Chang Ling and pushed Chang Ling away: "A woman's kindness." Hengmei dropped a few words and strode past Chang Ling.
Seeing the flaming arrows drawing parabolas in the night sky, Chang Ling froze on the spot, his eyes blank.
In a daze, I heard the general's voice urging the herald to deliver the order, and the low sound of the trumpet suddenly sounded, and then the surrounding sounds became noisy, including the sound of footsteps, the sound of ignition, and the sound of breaking strings. Looking up again, the entire Huagang Village was already a sea of fire. The people's wails echoed throughout the valley. The villagers were crawling and struggling in the fire. Their despair was buried in the sea of fire. The scorching flames actually melted the ice and snow several miles away.
Some villagers were lucky enough to escape the flames, but tough cavalrymen had already been stationed at various intersections. The soldiers in armor carried cold swords and guns, and cooperated with the crossbowmen behind them to slaughter the escaping villagers one by one.
This situation was like purgatory on earth. Chang Ling was at a loss and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Wen Ruo reached out to support him.
"General, those are civilians." Chang Ling's eyes turned red, he stabilized his posture, and grabbed the general's arm: "They are unarmed..."
The general didn't take it seriously. He put one hand on his sword and looked down at Chang Ling. His words were full of contempt: "If you rise to the level of a pariah, you will die if you die. Isn't it like raising a tiger's nest by keeping them alive at this time?"
Now that the killing has begun, he will kill thoroughly.
As a general, he had done a lot of killings and slaughtered cities, and the small Huagang Village was even more insignificant in his eyes.
"You...you..." Chang Ling's lips trembled and he breathed heavily. His fists were clenched until his bones turned white, and the murderous intent in his eyes became more intense. Finally, at a certain moment, the murderous intent reached its peak. In an instant, Chang Ling squeezed the sword formula with his hand, and the momentum around him surged.
Just as he was about to take action, at the moment when his spiritual power was about to be unleashed, his raised hand was stopped by another hand.
"Wen Ruo..." Wen Ruo looked at Wen Ruo sadly, his eyebrows deeply furrowed.
"The way of heaven is inactive, and all things will change on their own. The State of Qi does not want to tolerate them, and even if you and I intervene, it will be in vain." The voice was cold, and in the dark night, Wen Ruo's expression when he said these words could not be seen clearly.
Chang Ling raised his hand sadly and pointed at Huagang Village: "We will go down the mountain to eliminate demons and protect the people. How can we use the name of heaven to see innocent people die in vain?" Chang Ling looked at Wen Ruo blankly, feeling an unprecedented sense of alienation. .
"Wouldn't these soldiers be innocent if they lost their lives in the hands of you and me? Besides, the killing has already started and the grudges have been settled. Even if we save them, what will happen to them after you and I leave?" Wen Ruo looked at Chang Ling: "The people's hearts are still uneasy. , Intrusive desires are unbridled. The conflicts in the world arise from the heart and are dominated by desires, and they are not controlled by you and me."
For Wenruo, this scene did not touch him much after he had been down the mountain for many years. Chang Ling had to see blood and could not bear the suffering of the people, but Wen Ruo's words made him instantly deflated. He looked at everything in front of him and didn't know how to defend himself.
Worldly good and evil, the cycle of cause and effect, are not as simple as what can be seen, so Yuntian remains simple and humble and does not involve himself in worldly affairs. Although everyone in the world has their own destiny, looking at the soldiers all over the mountains and plains, they always feel helpless.
"Those who understand Taoism should focus on holding the sword in their hands without a sword in their hearts. Even if their bodies are stained, their hearts will not be stained by dust." Wen Ruo said word by word, as if he was looking at himself with emotion: "Disciple Kuang Yuntian went to death as if he were home. When he was a common man, his appearance was far better than this."
"Senior brother has extraordinary talents and extraordinary cultivation, but his mind is so childish." Wen Ruo patted Chang Ling on the shoulder, his cold eyes were unusually calm, and his face looked down on the world with the same aura as before.
At the same time, the general's cold and majestic voice sounded again, like a reminder: "Ready the bed crossbow!"
Following his command, arrows several meters long whizzed out. The cold arrows were quenched by the talisman water and shone coldly in the fierce fire. They were densely packed and pierced straight into the hinterland of Huagang Village.
The demons lacked vigilance at first, and after several rounds of attacks, they were killed by surprise.
A figure raised a sword and chopped the oncoming arrows, leading the remaining demon soldiers out of the sea of fire. With her long hair and seductive red eyes, she stood out among the crowd. Her small figure had an inexplicable sense of familiarity. It was You Ruo.
Seeing that the demons had been forced out, the general looked happy and drew his sword: "This is the time to make a great contribution!" his voice was impassioned.
The sword was unsheathed and pointed forward. The general roared out the last military order: "Charge the cavalry, surround the infantry, and kill!" After that, he took the lead, rode his horse and jumped down from the top of the mountain, taking action as if there were thousands of people who could not do it. Brave.
The low horns sounded continuously and the war drums beat loudly. The cavalry followed the general and charged towards Flower Mound Village from the front, waving their sabers and roaring like thunder. At the same time, dense torches were lit in the jungle, and soldiers' shouts of killing continued, pressing in from all sides, surrounding Huagang Village.
This was the first time You Ruo led troops out of the demon world. Suddenly something unexpected happened, and his face was full of panic.
She eagerly organized a defense. Before the formation was formed, a new round of arrow rain ushered in, followed by the charge of the cavalry and the swords, guns, swords and halberds of the infantry. Although the physiques of the demon soldiers were different from ordinary people, with the cooperation of cavalry and infantry, a large number of them were killed or injured in a blink of an eye. After several failed attempts to break through, she had no choice but to lead the remaining demon soldiers and flee back to Huagang Village.
Huagang Village is located in the mountains, and there are many paths in the village, making it impossible for the cavalry to use it. The remaining demon soldiers relied on the terrain to resist stubbornly, but it was difficult to capture them for a while.
Finally, under the leadership of Chang Ling and Wen Ruo and a group of Yuntian disciples, the remaining demon soldiers were forced back to the mountain temple in the village. At dawn, Youruo and several demon elders under her command were captured.
The sun was rising in the east, and after a night of hard fighting, all that was left in Huagang Village was a piece of scorched earth with floating smoke. On top of the scorched earth are the people who have turned into charcoal, the blood that has re-condensed into ice in the cold wind, and the horses that have fallen to the ground and dare not neigh...
The sun shines through the smoke and shines on the earth, which is so dazzling.
The general squatted next to a dying war horse, stretched out his hand and closed its eyes: "Clean the battlefield and bury the dead and injured people generously." He clapped his hands and stood up coldly, his eyes bright.
He annihilated the demon army in one fell swoop and won a complete victory. For him, this battle was extremely exciting.
In the square in the center of Huagang Village, soldiers dug a large pit, and the corpses of the people were thrown into the pit and burned. Along with the pungent burning smell, billowing black smoke ignited again in Huagang Village.
At this moment, a eunuch dressed in rich clothes rode straight towards the general: "Huagang Village was invaded by demons. His Highness was concerned about the people. After learning about it, he was troubled and led hundreds of officials to comfort the people." It’s less than ten miles away, so please prepare the pick-up arrangements in advance, General Chariot and Cavalry.”
The eunuch was the second prince's personal servant and was quite powerful. The general did not dare to neglect him, so he shouted to General Manager Zhao and greeted him.
The eunuch raised his sleeves to cover his nose, frowned, looked around with disdain, and glanced at the general, full of displeasure: "The stench is pungent, how can I welcome His Highness?"
The general grinned, nodded in agreement, smiled flatteringly, and then scolded the soldiers to clear the battlefield faster.
On the scorched earth, the general found a pear wood desk that was intact. There was only a hint of green smoke on the desk. In front of the desk, the general led a group of subordinates and served General Manager Zhao comfortably.
Manager Zhao fiddled with the tea cup, sat high on the throne, raised his head, and spoke softly to everyone. The general quietly thrust a heavy cloth bag into his hand. He weighed it, then he felt a little warmer and nodded with satisfaction.
After getting the benefit, General Manager Zhao stood up happily and walked out of the village surrounded by the generals.
The general led several of his cronies and followed behind General Manager Zhao, preparing to welcome the second prince Luan Jia.
