526: Chapter 78 Ambush!_2 526: Chapter 78 Ambush!_2 This Tiger General who had accompanied Chen Chong for many years had long since entered the Yin God Realm!
When it comes to life and death combat, he is incomparable to those Southern Border Early-stage Venerables who rely on Elixirs for promotion.
The spear smashed down.
A massive golden barrier instantly propped up above the envoy.
The thirty-one True Words of the Ming Sha Treasure Staff hovered near the golden barrier, and a majestic Buddha Country rose—
“Sss sss sss…”
Miao Zhen, situated at the very back of the Fan Yin Temple delegation, deployed his Golden Body.
Facing Du Yunzhong’s Heart-piercing Spear, he slowly extended his right hand.
With the Buddha Country enveloping and light fire blessing him, this Reincarnated Yang God in the Cave Heaven Realm “fabricated” a man-made dharma, firmly grasping the spear in his palm using his own strength to withstand all impacts!
Back then at Qu River.
It was with this move that Miao Zhen killed True Master Qi Po and forced out the Red Immortal Remnant Soul that truly held the Soul-Beating Banner.
With the blessing of the Buddha Country, Miao Zhen could achieve a Cave Heaven Body, comparable to a Yin God.
However…
Yin Gods also vary in levels, and Du Yunzhong, this fierce military general, was much more powerful than that strand of Red Immortal Remnant Soul at Qu River.
Although Miao Zhen caught that spear.
The Power of Dao of Du Yunzhong, however, scorched and melted the big Buddha’s palm…
The momentum of the spear did not diminish, and it was crazily eroding the big Buddha!
“General Du, long time no see.”
Miao Zhen’s expression remained unchanged.
He stood on the roof of the carriage, holding the Treasure Staff in one hand and the other hand forming a virtual grip with his palm up, his head topped by the big Buddha firmly grasping the long spear, allowing the spear’s sharp Killing Intent to erode into himself, majestic as a mountain…
“Do you remember?
Eleven years ago, you came to Fan Yin Temple seeking medicine, and this poor monk had a brief encounter with you.”
Du Yunzhong had already reached the tail end of the delegation.
He was only about thirty feet away from Miao Zhen.
The man clad in dark green iron armor slowly raised his head, looking at the big Buddha without awe, and sneered, “Of course I remember!
That year I was gravely ill, seeking medicine everywhere.
The so-called universally saving Fan Yin Temple shut their doors, and in the end, it was the Great General who saved my life!”
Miao Zhen helplessly said, “General Du, it wasn’t that Fan Yin Temple refused to help back then, but rather you wanted to meet the Zen Master…
How could the Zen Master be seen easily?”
“As you say.”
Du Yunzhong sarcastically said, “I couldn’t meet the Zen Master, nor could the myriad sufferers in the world, so why could the Ninth Prince meet him without being sick?”
…
Miao Zhen was suddenly at a loss for words.
“Fan Yin Temple is causing chaos in Da Li, trying to meddle in politics.”
Du Yunzhong tightened his reins and loudly shouted, “Buddhist is but demonic, it must be exterminated!”
He raised his palm.
The spear trembled once, snatching back from the big Buddha’s palm—
The next moment, Du Yunzhong leaped from his horse, catching the spear mid-air, his whole person turned into a pitch-black thunderbolt in the sky, smashing towards the delegation!
“Xuanyi brother, Jun Shan brother!”
Miao Zhen had no time for more words, only transmitting a message: “Take good care of Mi Yun!”
He also rose from the carriage, confronting the spear wrapped in black thunder with the Ming Sha Treasure Staff!
The violent sound of an air explosion erupted on the mountain path!
…
…
The Fan Yin Temple carriage was startled, speeding up.
Deng Baiyi had long prepared talismans, affixed to the horse’s legs, carriage parts…
but even so, it still couldn’t outrun the iron cavalry of Camp Cang.
Du Yunzhong, in preparation for today’s ambush, had everything ready, such basic Formation enhancements were certainly not lacking, these iron cavalry also had talismans applied, running lighter and faster than the carriage team!
“…Du Yunzhong has been stopped.”
Xie Xuanyi lifted the curtain of the carriage, looking back.
The intertwined dark thunderbolt and golden Buddha light burst like fireworks at Heavenly Peak, countless arcs of gold and black falling, Miao Zhen’s Buddha Country Cave Heaven trapped Du Yunzhong, but could not trap the iron cavalry carried by Du Yunzhong…
The flood formed by Camp Cang raced at an extremely fast speed, among them was one extraordinarily fast figure.
“Nalan Qiutong.”
Xie Xuanyi recognized the woman riding on the horseback at a glance.
“Xie Zhen, you still have a chance—”
Nalan Qiutong spoke softly, her voice piercing through the entire Fan Yin Temple delegation: “Kill the Buddhist monks, consider it your allegiance, record it as a great merit, and Da Li will honor you as a distinguished guest!”
This demoness, even at this moment, is still causing chaos among the people.
“Shoo!”
Xie Xuanyi did not speak, but simply lifted the curtain and struck out a wisp of Sword Qi!
“?!”
Nalan Qiutong grunted, unable to react in time, as her chest erupted in a blossom of blood, and she fell heavily from her horse.
Yet, as before, she did not have her vital energies cut off upon hitting the ground, but turned into a puff of ash, completely engulfed by the stream of iron cavalry.
“Xuanwei Technique…”
Xie Xuanyi narrowed his eyes.
He knew that Nalan Qiutong was hidden among the Camp Cang soldiers, and anyone who revealed their identity by speaking was surely a fabricated persona by the Xuanwei Technique; killing them would have no consequences.
A few moments later.
The iron cavalry of Camp Cang caught up with the delegation.
The warrior monks of Fan Yin Temple had been well-prepared.
Each monk accompanying Miao Zhen on this mission was also among the elite of the Fan Yin Temple.
As the iron cavalry drew their swords to attack,
the monks counterattacked with Mystic Iron Ring Sticks.
For a time, the scene was chaotic, significantly slowing the forward progress of the delegation.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—”
At this moment, from the side of the mountain path, a flurry of arrows suddenly rained down, the densely packed arrowheads not aimed directly at the delegation but shot towards the path ahead of the delegation.
After the arrowheads tipped with Bursting Flame Talismans landed, they instantly turned the area into a sea of fire, swiftly spreading and completely cutting off the delegation’s route.
“Kill!”
The sounds of battle erupted chaotically.
The monks, unable to attend to the scriptures of the delegation, rushed out to fight, clashing with the iron cavalry of Camp Cang.
Xie Xuanyi and True Master Jun Shan sat within the carriage.
The two had solemn expressions, their Divine Thought not focused on the center of the battlefield…
but on the side of the mountain path where the arrows had just been shot from.
Aside from the Treasure Bottle Mouth,
Qixia Mountain had another even more perilous exit called “Duanchang Cliff,” a path so narrow that the delegation needed to unload their scriptures and lead the horses by foot.
This path had been disregarded for this very reason…
however, the recent rain of arrows had come precisely from there.
Clearly,
Nalan Xuance had deployed troops not only at Treasure Bottle Mouth.
Even if the delegation altered their route last minute to head towards Duanchang Cliff, they would still encounter an ambush.
And the troops tasked with the ambush at Duanchang Cliff…
need not be mentioned further, one of Chen Chong’s most trusted lieutenants had already revealed himself.
One more, Meng Kejian, known for his cunning and viciousness.
A venomous person stationed in a venomous place.
The forest path leading to Duanchang Cliff shimmered with light and fire, with a second wave of iron cavalry waiting silently among the mist, seemingly having no intention of acting, just silently awaiting orders.
The Fan Yin Temple delegation has become trapped turtles in a jar.
The only escape route cut off by the recent rain of arrows, thinking of safely evacuating everyone had become a delusion.
“No one from this group will likely make it.”
True Master Jun Shan took a deep breath.
He silently watched the sea of flames outside.
After a moment, his voice hoarse, he said, “I always felt something was off.
These iron cavalry seem uninterested in the ordinary monks of the delegation…”
After a brief pause.
Jun Shan’s gaze fell on a little monk.
Mi Yun looked pale, his breathing even, currently in a deep sleep.
He was too young now.
The time for the fusion with the Tanluan Buddha Bones had been too short.
To use the Karma Principle twice in such brief time was indeed too much to bear; this deep sleep could continue for quite some time.
“These people didn’t come to kill everyone in the delegation.”
“They are here for Mi Yun.”
Xie Xuanyi lowered his eyes, slowly spoke, “This mission of Fan Yin Temple to the west aims solely to retrieve the Buddha Bones…
Nalan Xuance probably utilized the ‘Heavenly Mechanism Divination’ to receive this information.
We underestimated his resolve for today’s ambush.
The iron cavalry of Qixia Mountain is fully deployed, it seems that Nalan Xuance has made up his mind to start the ‘Destroying Buddha’ plan.”
“Even if it offends the Zen Masters, even if they can’t kill everyone, they only need to kill one person to end the hope of Buddhist rise.”
“That person, is Mi Yun.”