BOOM! RUMBLE...
Volleys of cannon fire erupted.
Xilingzi, once pitch-black and lit only by the glow of Spirit Stones, was suddenly consud by soaring flas.
And within this fiery light, dark silhouettes could be seen, swallowed by the inferno.
In that mont, Xilingzi was filled with more than just the sound of cannons.
There were also bloodcurdling screams.
The mortar shells were loaded with special counterasures, designed specifically to deal with Xingzi.
Coupled with the catalytic effect of the brilliant flas...
...it was simply the death of them.
Beyond that, there was another factor: the sheer nerve of the sixty Travelers.
This, too, was a powerful counter against the Xingzi!
It was like a veteran Lord Soldier returning from the battlefield—what Xingzi would dare approach soone exuding such intense Evil Qi?
By the sa token, ordinary people also possess this nerve.
The stronger your nerve, the more a ghost will fear you.
These sixty Travelers, with mortars in hand, felt not a single shred of fear about this trip to Xilingzi.
And what did that prove?
That human fear stems from a lack of firepower.
And now, holy cow, it was three mortars per person and a rifle each.
A two-hundred-year-old Xingzi?
Even if you brought your old man, it wouldn’t do you any good!
With such advantages, it was only natural that the Xingzi of Xilingzi were getting their asses handed to them, screaming and shrieking all the while.
But everyone understood that the most important thing was to find the Xingzi with two hundred years of power.
anwhile, under the cover of the artillery fire, the teams on both flanks began to move.
Likewise, Lu Yuan was on the move too!
Right now, there were n on the left and right flanks and mortars at the front.
It had already ford a large pocket.
Soone had to plug the gap.
Who would go?
It could only be Lu Yuan.
If that Xingzi escaped out the back, all this would be for nothing.
And when Lu Yuan made his move, no one noticed.
Lu Yuan hadn’t ntioned this to the old butler, either.
After all, if he had, the old butler would probably have started in on him again.
"Oh dear, you can’t, it’s not allowed, it’s too dangerous."
’I’ve heard way too much of that nonsense. I don’t want to hear it again.’
Lu Yuan sprinted all the way, even though it was his first ti here.
However, he had looked at a map beforehand, so he could find the general location.
Lu Yuan took a wide detour, but when he finally circled around to his destination, he was stunned.
’Huh??’
’How did Song iqin’s group get here so fast?!!’
Lu Yuan stared blankly at the group before him, blinking his eyes.
It was only when he got closer that he saw they were all panting and out of breath, as if they had run here via a shortcut.
’Did they... run all the way here just to spite ? To prove they’re useful?’
Lu Yuan couldn’t quite figure it out.
But based on what he’d learned of Song iqin’s assertive personality over the past few days, it was entirely possible.
While Lu Yuan was dumbfounded, Song iqin and her people were just as bewildered.
’That rumbling cannon fire??’
’This??’
’What is this??’
’Judging by the sound, there had to be thirty to fifty mortars, at least.’
’Have the main forces of Luxi arrived?!!’
’But aren’t they in the Taining Mountain Range?’
’Why would they appear at Xilingzi?’
"You brat from the Zhao Family!! What are you doing here!!"
"What in the world is happening up ahead? Did the Court’s army arrive?!"
Song iqin had heard the commotion long ago and had co out to see.
She had seen the towering flas in the distance, and naturally, she had also spotted Lu Yuan on his lone horse.
Seeing Lu Yuan, Song iqin had a hundred questions, but for now, she could only ask about the situation up ahead.
And Lu Yuan, upon seeing Song iqin, imdiately shouted back:
"Don’t go any further! You’re not needed at the front; we’ve already started firing!
"Just block the path here! In a mont, so Xingzi won’t be able to take it anymore and will try to break out this way!"
As soon as Lu Yuan finished speaking, the group halted at Song iqin’s sharp command.
Song iqin’s carriage also stopped near Lu Yuan.
Before Song iqin could ask anything else, Xingzi began to pour out of the narrow mountain pass ahead.
And the Palace Guards Song iqin had brought with her raised their long spears, preparing to et the enemy.
Lu Yuan didn’t spare these Xingzi a second glance.
These were all minor Xingzi, drawn here by the Spirit Stones.
Lu Yuan’s target wasn’t these small fry; he was here to block the two-hundred-year-old Da Xingzi.
And the strategy Lu Yuan had devised earlier was proving to be a great success.
Sure enough, not even half a minute later, the two-hundred-year-old Xingzi appeared.
’Judging by its attire, it’s from... hmm... which dynasty...’
’If you were to compare it to dynasties on Earth, it would be from around the Liao or Jin period.’
Its clothes were the kind worn by nobles of the Liao and Jin dynasties.
It wore a fur hat with long tassels on both sides.
But the face beneath it was terrifying. The flesh of its cheeks was completely gone, and its nasal bone was exposed.
The most crucial thing was, this thing didn’t just hop around like they do in TV shows.
This thing could leap at least seven or eight ters high in a single bound!
The sense of pressure it gave off was intense.
But as ntioned before, Lu Yuan was afraid of Xingzi.
What he feared, however, were the gloomy, intangible ones you couldn’t see or touch.
Or the extrely bizarre ones that would cackle at you eerily.
As for one like this, which he could see, it was just a bit uglier than most.
Although he still felt a little grossed out, it wasn’t enough to make him turn tail and run.
Besides, the mortars up ahead were still blasting away.
And there were more than two hundred Mansion Guards around him.
With all this commotion, Lu Yuan wouldn’t be afraid even if ten more Xingzi like this one showed up.
Seeing this big zongzi get closer and closer, Lu Yuan tightened his grip on the Celestial Master Sword in his hand.
But at that very mont, a grief-stricken, furious cry from Song iqin reached his ears:
"You rotten things! I’ll fight you to the death!!"
’Huh?’
Lu Yuan turned his head in confusion. He didn’t know what had just happened, but Song iqin’s eyes were now red-rimd.
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