Strongest Soldier King Chapter 1354 1354: Lethal Ambushes Everywhere

These days, everyone longed to find the temple. However, when it appeared before them, there was no excitent; instead, endless worry surged within their hearts. The temple is built inside the mountain, with only one side facing outward, a wooden ladder going up, a total of six layers. From the outside, it looks like a wooden house made of cedar wood, with no idea what's inside. They couldn't find the hiding place of the State Preceptor, making it impossible to act.

More importantly, there's an army stationed here, densely packed, appearing to be no fewer than a thousand n. There's only one road leading into the valley, guarded by a troop at the entrance. Without entering the valley, it's impossible to act, and even if you enter, opportunities to take action are very slim. A regular army of over a thousand n is formidable.

The tightly defended temple made everyone's face turn grim. The only solace was that they finally found the target. Luo Zheng looked around at all the mountains and trees, unsure if there were any hidden sentries or traps inside. After pondering for a mont, he said, "Fall back, try to maneuver to the opposite side of the temple, be careful of underground traps, Ghost Hand, lead the way."

Having studied the terrain of the valley, the opposite side of the temple is a tall peak filled with trees, from which the temple can be directly observed. Everyone nodded with understanding. Ghost Hand assessed the direction and began to move forward, the group closely following behind, diving into the forest.

After about ten minutes, Ghost Hand suddenly raised his fist above his shoulder in front, pushing down forcibly. Everyone understood, squatting down on the spot, holding their guns and searching the surroundings, finding no enemy situation, yet noticing Ghost Hand standing still without moving. Luo Zheng was alard, quickly running over to find Ghost Hand looking solemnly downwards.

Luo Zheng followed Ghost Hand's gaze downward, discovering Ghost Hand stepping on a land mine, horrified. He imdiately squatted down to inspect it, finding it to be a shockwave-type mine, not a fragntation one. This type mainly relies on the explosive shockwave to injure personnel, with the effect dependent on charge amount, depth of burial, and soil type. Typically, soil, stones, the victim's shoes, and small bones in the foot would cause secondary harm to the body.

"This type of mine is difficult to defuse. You all go." Ghost Hand said anxiously.

"What nonsense are you saying? Shut up, don't distract ." Luo Zheng observed carefully, shouting loudly, sweat covering his forehead. Even Ghost Hand's cunning hadn't detected this mine, showing the opponent's skill in laying mines was very ingenious. He looked around at all the dead leaves, the mine concealed under them.

The ground along this path was all covered with dead leaves, no signs of danger found, easily causing people to lower their guard, deceived by the dead leaves. That's when the mine appeared, laid by soone expertly understanding human nature. Luo Zheng speculated about the mind of the person who laid the mine based on the surroundings. Such people are extrely confident and would not tamper with the mine itself. If Ghost Hand hadn't reacted quickly and stayed still, an explosion would have been inevitable.

With this in mind, Luo Zheng gained so clarity, drew out the Tiger Teeth military knife to prepare for mine disposal, while saying, "Bro, I haven't yet married Xue Er, I don't wanna die, don't ss up, stay steady, don't make any sudden moves, it'll be done soon, no big deal, trust ."

"Don't worry, I understand." Ghost Hand forced himself to calm down, taking a deep breath, then said.

"Careful." A tender shout sounded, it was Lan Xue.

Luo Zheng was startled, turned to look, but saw a Tiger Teeth military knife fly out of his hand, drawing a black lightning in the void, piercing a snake barely three ters away from him in an instant. The snake rolled on the ground, the knife piercing through its body, the venomous snake unable to escape, violently spraying a plu of black mist.

"Is it a poisonous snake?" Luo Zheng's face changed drastically, looking at the snake in fright, recalling several people who died inexplicably, and poisonous snakes everyone had tricked and killed. He didn't expect such snakes to be here too, almost got caught, shivering with fear, cold sweat flooding his back.

Luo Zheng is not afraid of death, but terrified of strange deaths, dying under gunfire makes for a flamboyant demise, but dying from such a snake would an not dying in peace. Furious, he pulled out Dragon Tooth, taking a few steps forward, cut the snake into two segnts. The snake struggled, eventually becoming motionless.

"Why are there snakes here?" Snow Leopard rushed up, cautiously looking at the snake, said.

"Seems like we've found the right place. This must be the State Preceptor's lair. These snakes are likely raised by them. There might be more around here, everyone stay alert, be careful." Luo Zheng solemnly said, his sharp gaze directed towards the depths of the forest, carrying so concern.

"Mines plus snakes, such vicious traps." Luo Zheng said gravely. Had Lan Xue not discovered and dealt with the snake beforehand, he wouldn't have escaped the trap, paving way for disaster for Ghost Hand. If Ghost Hand moved, the mine would explode, unavoidably bringing more enemies upon them.

"Indeed, very frightening, the woods ahead are far more dangerous than we imagined, apparently the enemy knows the defense on the mountain opposite the temple is weak, hence made arrangents early on." Lan Xue quietly reminded, while vigilantly observing around, her face chilling.

"Spread out, watch your step." Luo Zheng quickly said, again squatting beside Ghost Hand, slowly inserted the Tiger Teeth knife into Ghost Hand's shoe, pressing down the mine's detonation device, shouting to Ghost Hand, "Quick, retreat."

"No way, it's too dangerous." Ghost Hand knew well the consequences of doing so, his face changed drastically, upon seeing Luo Zheng about to curse, quickly shouted, "Brother, I'm begging you, you all go, this is my fault for being careless, failing in a gutter, go, no need to follow to death."

"My patience is limited, if you don't go, we all go down together, hurry up, less whining." Luo Zheng shouted displeasedly, sweat covering his forehead. This thod of mine disposal isn't just technical, but lucky too. The pressing force can't be too much, or it will trigger the mine device, nor too little. Luo Zheng could only guess at Ghost Hand's weight to estimate the pressure, stabilizing the knife.

Lan Xue knew Ghost Hand wouldn't leave, letting the danger fall on Luo Zheng, thought for a mont, stepped up and said, "Go, if you don't, none of us have a chance, if you go you still have a fifty percent chance."

"No way, I can't burden my brother, you haven't married yet, if anything happens to my brother, how will I live with myself? In lifelong guilt?" Ghost Hand urgently shouted.

Lan Xue knew well Luo Zheng's temperant, if he decides on sothing, no one can change it. Also knew Ghost Hand wouldn't compromise, so she didn't argue further, swiftly grabbed Ghost Hand's collar at the back, forcibly threw him backward, while standing still, looking deeply at Luo Zheng, even if dying, wanting to watch Luo Zheng die together, avoiding the uncertainty of not finding soone below.

"Quickly leave." Luo Zheng saw Lan Xue motionless, heart racing with urgency, hand pressing slightly harder, horrified, sweat covering his forehead, body tense, heart racing, hands stiff without moving, dying alone is trivial, getting Lan Xue hard would be utterly unforgivable.

"Captain, brother!" Ghost Hand was thrown quite far by Lan Xue, shouted in the air, filled with endless regret and guilt.