The Blade-Wielding Legend
Chapter 93 - 89: Spirit Cave in the Mountains_2

Chapter 93: Chapter 89: Spirit Cave in the Mountains_2

For example, the "red-haired, red-faced one" used for tomb guarding.

For example, the substance accidentally discovered in alchemy.

This thing similar to a flashbang must contain a large amount of White Phosphorus, and it was interesting that the Law Enforcement Hall could use it in actual combat.

In the darkness of the cave, the eyes of those lying in ambush were instantly blinded, and with the acrid smoke choking them, in their panic, they hurriedly drew their bows and shot arrows.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Arrows rained down, constantly striking against the stone walls.

Some with such force that they embedded into the cracks in the rocks, the fletching vibrating with a hum.

However, no matter how fast the arrows, there was always a pause in their volley.

Just after the first wave of arrows passed, Luo Mingzi and two Daoists surged out with swords in hand.

They all excelled in body techniques; although their sensing power wasn’t as good as the Divine Skills of sight, smell, or hearing, their control over their bodies was astonishing, and they were all adept in Hidden Energy.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

The three of them leapt up, bouncing off the walls as they maneuvered, moving as fast as lightning, hidden in the flashes and smoke, and in the span of a breath, they charged into the enemy lines.

Their cooperation was also perfectly coordinated.

The sword light flickered, chopping left and right, the Taoist Swordsmanship swift and vicious, screams and the sounds of blades slicing through flesh echoed continuously.

"This one’s tough, quick..."

Slash!

The last one just about to flee was run through the throat by Luo Mingzi’s sword.

In just a few breaths, the ambushers were all slain.

Only then did Li Yan and the others follow in.

As the captives said before, the two groups that infiltrated the Chaotic Burial Mound had already teamed up, the ambushers consisting of both fierce-looking Jianghu Guests and ragged Evil Beggars.

Among them were also adepts in Hidden Energy, but against the Law Enforcement Hall’s tactics, they had no power to fight back.

Li Yan, watching Luo Mingzi, had a thought.

With the Taixuan Orthodox Sect’s millennia of accumulation, the Law Enforcement Hall indeed had many good things, like the Mugwort used for the Invisibility Technique and the Black Pills used to blind; despite their small size, when used properly, they could determine victory.

Before leaving, he had to find a way to acquire some of these.

Not mentioning his little scheme, they moved on again.

The further in they went, the eerier the atmosphere of the cave became.

Chilled air permeated around, enveloped in Yin Fog, a layer of frost covering the ground, shadowless, where densely packed footprints appeared.

Even with the Three Talents Demon Suppression Coin, Li Yan could smell the stench of decay and yin sha surrounding them in clusters, as if countless gazes were fixed upon them.

Li Yan even constantly felt something cold blowing on the back of his head.

Luo Mingzi was right because at noon on Chongyang, all the Wandering Ghosts of the Chaotic Burial Mound had hidden underground.

If people from the Captain Bureau came and accidentally got possessed, with their skills, it would be a big problem instead.

With manifold yin souls, even they didn’t want to provoke them and all used the Invisibility Technique, passing through the cold cave.

Fortunately, the section of the cave where the yin souls congregated was not long, and they soon encountered a fork in the path, with two entrances almost identical, and on both sides of the stone walls, there were ancient stone incense burners and altars.

"Another labyrinth?"

The lively young Daoist frowned.

The elderly Daoist said in a deep voice, "Both are real!"

As he spoke, he pointed to the center of the two caves.

Li Yan looked up, seeing a boulder protruding, round and particularly smooth, as if naturally formed.

What’s more, there was a faint flow of Astral Bane from the earth veins.

"This is the spiritual acupoint of the earth veins of the Chaotic Burial Mound."

The elderly Daoist explained, "This place can also be seen as the central Purple Palace, where the Shen Cang Acupoint opens two inches beside the Purple Palace, indicating that both acupoints are real."

Li Yan performed a spell and sniffed, also nodding, "Both sides have the smell."

Luo Mingzi pondered, "We don’t understand the Hidden Treasure Man’s methods, but with two Shen Cang Acupoints, it’s likely required to act on both sides simultaneously to restrain the Mountain God."

"Divide the forces. Gu Chenzi, Gu Yuanzi, you go left with Senior Brother Luo Fengzi, and the rest follow me to the right."

Li Yan also saw that Luo Fengzi, being the elderly Daoist, was experienced, and both sides had those skilled in body techniques and those adept at exploring.

Though splitting forces in an unfamiliar place is a major taboo, there was evidently no choice now.

Thus allocated, it was the most reasonable.

Without a moment’s hesitation, they immediately split up and entered the caves.

Sure enough, not far in, the view opened up to a naturally formed stone chamber, not large, but lit with torches, the situation clear at a glance.

Those occupying the cave were indeed from the westward-moving Beggar Gang.

Having suffered severe losses at the hands of the court, all their ordinary disciples fled, leaving only the Evil Beggars following the Beggar Head Shan Ye.

Along with previous losses, inside the cave were less than four Evil Beggars, all strong and wielding sharp blades, staring them down.

At the bottom of the cave, the Beggar Head Shan Ye sat cross-legged on the ground.

The area where he sat was completely different from the surroundings, evidently a large pulsating mass of flesh, the surface petrified, only revealing white flesh between the texture as it wriggled, surrounded by moss.

Shan Ye’s massive, corpulent body sat atop it, beneath him, the Beggar Gang’s ancestral, greasy, blackened cloth bag.

Hiss~

The cave had many poisonous snakes, and upon their appearance, several Evil Beggars immediately blew the Snake Whistle in their mouths, simultaneously drawing and flinging out Flying Blades from their waists.

This time, Li Yan and the others were unprepared.

The place was quite strange, actually capable of isolating scents, only upon entering the stone chamber did they see the snakes and Evil Beggars.

Like what they encountered before, wherever there are Heavenly Spirit Earth Treasures, there’s inevitably an "arrangement" innately formed, isolating and concealing the scent.

Though saying so, their reactions were not slow.

Luo Mingzi and another Daoist stepped forward, shielding Li Yan and another behind them.

They were both excellent in body techniques and skilled in swordsmanship.

While Li Yan couldn’t discern their martial foundation, knowing the sword techniques used by Taixuan Orthodox Sect were all Taoist, the practice advocated versatile swordplay, changing dynamically, like a dragon’s movement, the head and tail responding in harmony, blending hardness and softness.

The two parried left and right, subtly drawing circles, just managing to deflect all the Flying Blades.

The Daoist beside Li Yan then picked up the "Shangxuan Bamboo Talisman" from his waist, chanting a spell, reciting the Six Jia Secret Blessing, "All the warriors in formation go forward!"

In such a situation, using Baopu Mountain Climbing Skill was undoubtedly very fitting.

However, the four Evil Beggars facing them were also fully charged, continuously moving and blowing the Snake Flute, tossing black powder from their arms.

The two sides were in a stalemate, the snake swarm slithering back and forth, becoming increasingly agitated.

Li Yan instantly drew the Guan Mountain Blade, his mind in Storing God, the Three Talents Demon Suppressing Blade Tassel trembling slightly, emanating a chilling killing intent.

This action completely broke the balance.

The snake swarm immediately turned back, rushing towards the Evil Beggars.

"Ah!"

Two of them were bitten at once, screaming as they tore the venomous snakes from their bodies.

At that moment, the Beggar Head Shan Ye suddenly opened his eyes, forming a Lotus Handprint with his hands, his chest and abdomen swelling, and shouted fiercely, "Scram!"

This shout, like thunder, echoed in the cave.

Not only did the snake swarm scatter and flee, but even Li Yan and the others only felt a buzzing in their heads, dizziness washing over them, nearly knocking them off balance.

"Maitreya Great Mantra!"

Luo Mingzi swayed, but quickly steadied himself, his eyes full of vigilance, "So you are from the Maitreya Sect."

The Beggar Head Shan Ye slowly stood up, fat trembling all over, small eyes glinting coldly, looking at the subordinates killed by the snakes, spoke coldly, "A bunch of damn useless bastards!"

Speaking, he leisurely picked up the Wolf Fang Club beside him.

The Wolf Fang Club was usually a wooden handle with iron spikes, but the one in his hand was pure iron, pitch-black, covered with dark bloodstains.

One look at the thing, and you knew it was astoundingly heavy.

But in Shan Ye’s hands, who was like a mountain of flesh, it was like a child holding a stick.

Li Yan was also quite surprised, not expecting this western Beggar Leader to be a hidden member of the Maitreya Sect, having concealed his identity for so many years.

The Beggar Leader was too lazy for small talk, directly swinging the Wolf Fang Club round, sweeping upwards from below.

Boom!

A boulder before them was instantly shattered, fragments whistling as they shot towards them.

The stone shards had formidable force; using a sword to block wouldn’t work, besides damaging the weapon, so Luo Mingzi and the Daoist beside him chose to deflect it with fists and kicks.

Both were at the peak of Hidden Energy, displaying astonishing power with every move, only hearing bangs, the flying stones were shattered.

Of course, there were places they couldn’t cover.

A fist-sized stone passed between them.

The Daoist using the Baopu Mountain Climbing Skill couldn’t avoid it, struck in the head, and fainted without a sound.

Li Yan’s keen sense detected it, dodging the stone while picking up a Flying Blade from the ground, flicking it out with a shake of his arm.

This one used Hidden Energy, the force enormous.

The Beggar Head Shan Ye was too large to dodge.

Thunk!

The Flying Blade embedded in his belly.

Yet what happened next astonished everyone.

The opponent’s mass of fat oscillated, with the blade only halfway in, unable to penetrate further.

Moreover, only a slight trickle of blood seeped out.

The mountain of flesh that was the Beggar Head gave a chilling smile, seeming to feel no pain...