"What is that noise?"
Flying Knife vigilantly looked around, like a startled ostrich, raising his head to glance left and right.
"Mountain demons of Fuyuan Mountain," the dart master beside him responded. "No need to worry too much. These are just the lookout mountain demons at the mountain pass seeing we've arrived, so they're signaling their companions."
"We have many people. We just need to show our strength. These mountain demons might not dare to approach."
That dart master confidently reassured Flying Knife.
Flying Knife nodded with a grave expression.
Lin Yu was actually sowhat surprised.
"That whistle sound was actually made by demons and monsters..."
He had thought it would be the work of human bandits and outlaws, but he didn't expect it to be demons and monsters.
These demonic creatures and evil spirits... actually have lookouts and communicate with each other... This was quite beyond Lin Yu's expectations.
The intelligence of the demons, monsters, and ghosts in this realm seed to be a bit higher than he had estimated.
However...
Lin Yu actually felt that was a good thing.
At this mont, the leader, Yue Zhenqiao, also took action.
"Fire the signal arrows!"
As Yue Zhenqiao spoke, three dart masters beside him carrying bows acknowledged the order. They then took the hunting bows from their backs and arrows from their quivers, shooting them into the sky.
"Whoosh—!"
The sound of three arrows piercing the air rang out simultaneously, howling like evil spirits. Amidst those whistling sounds, they were not drowned out at all.
And that wasn't all!
A mont later, the three arrows soared high into the sky and actually exploded mid-air.
"—Bang!"
The explosive sound rang out, instantly overwhelming all the miscellaneous noises!
The three arrows exploded at roughly the sa ti. The three overlapping explosion sounds were like thunder from a clear sky, echoing unceasingly through the mountains.
After the reverberations faded, no more whistling sounds continued.
Yue Zhenqiao sneered smugly, saying, "A bunch of beasts, let's see if you dare blow any more!"
"These mountain demons, do they really think we're an ordinary escort team?"
As Yue Zhenqiao spoke, he then spurred his horse forward. "Let's move."
Watching this scene, Lin Yu also nodded slightly.
Just as he had thought, the demons and monsters of the Prison Mountain Realm indeed possessed so intelligence.
For Lin Yu, this was tangible good news.
They had intelligence; they could be frightened and retreat by Yue Zhenqiao's intimidation; they could exchange information with each other. This ant that the demons and monsters of this realm, at least this group of mountain demons... might be able to be "deceived" into producing 'belief'.
While Lin Yu was pondering, Old Zheng's voice leisurely sounded in Lin Yu's mind.
"Be careful, boss. Don't trust the dart master leader and the other dart masters too much. Although they have so ability, they're... still among the weaker kind."
"Try releasing your own ntal energy to probe, aiming to capture other ntal fluctuations as much as possible. Then you'll know what I an."
Old Zheng said leisurely. Lin Yu was stunned for a mont, then began to release his ntal energy outward.
After reaching an agreent with Old Zheng, the other party had already begun guiding and teaching Lin Yu how to use ntal energy.
And after doing as Old Zheng said, Lin Yu understood the aning of Old Zheng's previous words.
He felt his ntal energy spreading outward like water ripples, quickly sensing the ntal energy of roughly over thirty people—peaceful, upright, without major fluctuations. Upon careful sensing, it seed he could detect that everyone present was quite tense.
Other ntal fluctuations were also like ripples spreading outward in circles, akin to signal towers transmitting signals. Without Old Zheng explaining, Lin Yu could directly distinguish their "ntal state" through so mysterious feeling.
And when his ntal energy expanded further outward, Lin Yu could sense ntal fluctuations that did not belong to them, and which were clearly different from human ntal activity.
Simpler, but also more frenzied and bloodthirsty.
More importantly, the sources of those ntal fluctuations were all not far away, and Lin Yu could detect that the targets locked onto by these ntal fluctuations... were all on their group of thirty people.
Lin Yu reached a conclusion: "Those demons and monsters weren't frightened; they were just pretending to be afraid. They quieted down just to set up an ambush!"
He communicated his thoughts to Old Zheng, who was very satisfied.
"Ho, you learn really fast. You're definitely among the top three in terms of comprehension and talent among all the students I've taught."
Lin Yu was surprised: "There are actually two people ranked ahead of ?"
"Of course there are. One of them even has a grudge against you."
Before Lin Yu and Old Zheng could continue their exchange, suddenly, the whistling sound rang out again.
"Shriiiiek—!"
A sudden, abrupt whistle sound ca from overhead, and this ti... it was extrely, extrely close!
Yue Zhenqiao was sowhat horrified: "What? Have these mountain demons gone mad?!"
Atop the cliff wall above their heads, figures of demonic creatures resembling monkeys, with faces clashing in crimson red and indigo blue, fierce and ferocious, appeared.
Each of these demonic creatures was the size of an adult human, but their limbs were bulging with muscles, and their fangs protruded outward, clearly possessing combat power far exceeding that of an ordinary adult man by more than a notch or two.
As they emitted sharp, piercing whistles, they also began leaping down from the cliff walls, stepping on protruding rock crevices as they charged toward the foot of the mountain, clearly targeting the convoy.
"It seems the scorching heat has driven you bastards mad with hunger," Yue Zhenqiao, though horrified, quickly cald down as the dart master leader and began issuing orders. "Demons and monsters are attacking. Prepare to engage the enemy!"
"Close-combat experts hold the periter! Those skilled in archery and hidden weapons, start shooting arrows!"
"Wu San, Wu Qi, you two lead teams on the left and right flanks. Keep a sharp eye out; don't let a single demonic creature break through."
The convoy was currently located in a long, narrow mountain pass canyon, with cliff walls on both sides. The mountain demons were coming from both sides, forming a pincer attack, and all were charging from high ground to low ground. This was very disadvantageous for the defending dart master team.
Therefore, Yue Zhenqiao continued giving instructions: "While engaging the enemy, the team must not stop. Maintain formation integrity while continuing to move. We cannot engage them in the location these demonic creatures have chosen!"
Yue Zhenqiao spoke in rapid succession, then also drew his long blade, charging toward the right side where the defense seed sowhat weak.
Then, the first wave of mountain demons had already charged to the foot of the mountain, leaping high to pounce on the horse and carriage team, clashing in close combat with those dart masters on the periter wielding swords and blades.
"Clang! Clang!"
The mountain demons' claws were long and sharp. When they collided with the dart masters' blades and swords, they actually produced the sound of tal clashing.
And a volley of arrows and hidden weapons from within the team also rained down, striking the mountain demons behind. Although they caused so casualties, making the rear mountain demons emit many shrieks and spray many blossoms of blood...
The number of mountain demons that actually fell and rolled down the mountainside, losing all combat ability, was pitifully few!
Within the team, watching the escort company mbers quickly change formation to respond to the enemy and fight the demons and monsters in a chaotic lee, Li Nian couldn't help but sigh with feeling.
"They really are quite professional... Employer, do you think we should help them?"
Li Nian said with a giggle, seeking Flying Knife's opinion.
And Flying Knife, looking at these mountain demons and slling the blood, naturally spoke up imdiately.
"Of course! If these demons and monsters kill all these dart masters... won't it be our turn next?!"
"If we can help, help quickly!"
By the end, Flying Knife almost shouted himself hoarse!
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