Chapter 28: Palace of Fortune
Someone once told Du Wenlin that Jianghu was dangerous, but no one ever told him that there was a place more sinister than Jianghu.
No one would have thought that the place of pure cultivation that the world longs for would be more dangerous than the rivers and lakes!
However, this is just the beginning, there are more stories waiting to be played out.
As expected, Taoist Qingxin:
"Since you have broken the precepts, let's not stop doing it. Now go to Uncle Cangbai and tell him what happened here. If he cooperates, he will be promoted to be the abbot, otherwise..."
At this point, Qingxin made a downward gesture with her right hand.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Du Wenlin quietly exited the courtyard and took Wang Ling's hand into the darkness.
Qingxin and the other four people walked out of the courtyard and went straight to the "Yihu Taoist Temple" opposite.
After entering the courtyard gate, we stopped in front of the first house in the east.
Qingxin stepped forward and knocked on the door.
The light inside turned on, and the door was opened for a moment:
"It's midnight, what's your emergency?" asked a Taoist priest in his sixties in the room.
The four of them filed into the house, Xu Zhu turned around and closed the door.
"Uncle Cangbai, something did happen tonight." Qing Xin said.
Then, he described in detail how he mobilized the abbot to join the religion, how the abbot wanted to drive them down the mountain, and how he was forced to have no choice but to kill the abbot.
When he heard that the abbot had been killed, Taoist Cangbai stood up suddenly, pointing his fingers at the others, who were so angry that they couldn't speak for a while.
After breathing hard for a moment, he said sternly:
"You guys who deceived your teachers and destroyed your ancestors, you have been practicing morality for decades in vain, and you actually did something that is outrageous to both humans and gods!"
Qingxin took a step forward:
"Uncle Master, to be honest, we can't help ourselves, otherwise our fate will be much worse than that of the abbot. It's too late to say anything now. The abbot has already achieved enlightenment and become an immortal. And the palace cannot be without a master for a day. We
We are going to elect you as the new abbot. However, there is a prerequisite, you must also join the sect."
"Go away! Unless you kill me too, I will not obey your orders!" Taoist Cangbai's face turned red with anger.
"I've given you good advice, but you don't get it. Uncle Master, I'm sorry! The abbot hasn't gone far yet, go and accompany him!" As he said this, he waved his hand, and the dagger hidden in Xu Zhu's sleeve suddenly appeared.
, stabbed Cangbai's chest violently.
Although Cang Bai was always on guard against the opponent's sneak attacks, he never expected that Xu Zhu, who was usually dull, would suddenly attack, nor did he expect that he would have a dagger hidden in his sleeve, nor did he expect that his assassination speed would be so fast.
He wanted to dodge, but the space was too small and there was no way to avoid it.
Suddenly, the door seemed to be blown open by a gust of wind, and a figure jumped in at a speed that was difficult for ordinary people to see clearly, and went straight to Xu Zhu's back.
Xu Zhu's dagger has already pierced Cang Bai's chest, but he no longer has the strength to penetrate even an inch.
Because, he suddenly felt a heartbreaking pain in his back, and couldn't help but let out a shrill scream. The dagger in his hand clattered to the ground, and he lowered his head, as if he wanted to see what had stabbed him in.
Unfortunately, he never had the chance to see it.
With a bang, he fell to the ground.
Just like the person he secretly killed just now, his eyes were wide open and he would not close his eyes until death.
Several other people in the room were stunned by the sudden turn of events. They all stood there stupidly, looking at the young man in front of them, as if they had seen death coming.
Because they have never seen such a fast figure or such a fast dagger.
Du Wenlin held the bloody dagger in his hand and looked at Qingxin and the others coldly without saying a word.
"You, who are you?" Qingxin's mouth trembled as she looked at the young man who suddenly appeared like a murderous god.
"You who bully your master and destroy your ancestors, you don't have the right to ask me my name!" Du Wenlin sneered coldly.
Qingxin glanced at her other two accomplices, and the three of them flipped their wrists at the same time, revealing daggers from their sleeves, and stabbed Du Wenlin in the middle together.
In their view, in such a small space, it would be difficult for this young man to display his martial arts, even if he was extremely powerful. Moreover, they had also practiced self-defense martial arts.
It's a pity that they still underestimated the young man in front of them.
A black shadow flashed past, and the target of attack was lost in the encirclement. The three of them stopped their charge abruptly, feeling panic in their hearts.
At the same time, the three people's wrists holding the daggers all felt heartbreaking pain. The sound of the three daggers falling to the ground was heard clearly, and the blood on the three wrists spurted out like arrows.
Their wrists still maintained an offensive posture, and the blood mist sprayed formed a strange scenery.
Their faces instantly turned ashen and ugly, and their eyes were full of fear, as if they had seen a ghost.
Taoist priests who have always been famous for catching ghosts and monsters are frightened stupidly by a living person, which is really disappointing.
Taoist Cangbai stood there blankly, seeming to have forgotten that everyone in the room was originally here for him.
"Taoist Master Cangbai, please bandage them. I'll tell you some things slowly," Du Wenlin said.
Before he finished speaking, the sound of weapons clashing suddenly came from outside, as well as Wang Ling's scolding.
One wave has not subsided, and another wave has arisen.
In the courtyard, two men dressed in black and wearing black masks were fighting around Wang Ling.
Wang Ling's sword was so fast that he could only see a white sword.
Her sword is also sharp, so sharp that no one's weapon can stop it until now.
Therefore, she also has great confidence in her swordsmanship and the sharpness of the sword.
However, now her confidence began to waver.
The men in black in front of them all hold a long thin knife in both hands. The handle of the knife is more than a foot long, and the blade is nearly three feet long, slightly curved and slender.
Their long knives collided with Wang Ling's sword, emitting dazzling sparks. However, the blade was not cut off, which really surprised Wang Ling.
This Burmese iron sword once cut through heavy machetes and clumsy axes, but now it can cut down thin scimitars.
What surprised Wang Ling the most was their rapid attack and their tacit understanding of coordination.
Their attack speed is definitely not slower than Wang Ling's, and the rhythm of the two's coordinated attacks is even more perfect.
They seemed to have telepathy, and every round of advance and retreat was initiated simultaneously, which left Wang Ling in a panic.
Wang Ling met a strong enemy tonight for the first time since her debut, which also aroused her pride.
"Hahaha", she burst into laughter, her figure suddenly sped up, and the direction of the sword also changed instantly.
Just now, the two people were circling around her. At this time, the offense and defense were changing positions. She was like a black silk cloth, quickly wrapping around the two of them, constantly extending the white blade and stabbing into the middle from perfect angles.
The two men in black turned back to back to resist her attack, obviously at a disadvantage.
Du Wenlin looked carefully and saw that although the long sword of the man in black had not been cut off, there were already many gaps. This was because they deliberately avoided the sharp edge of the sword every time, otherwise it would have been broken into two pieces.
Even so, it shows that their long swords are definitely not made of ordinary steel.
Seeing that their situation was already in danger, they were about to be injured by the sword.
Suddenly, four more men in black clothes rushed in from outside the courtyard gate. One of them rushed over and attacked Wang Ling from behind to break the siege.
The two people in the circle were already dying. When they saw their companions coming to help, they immediately became energetic. The three of them formed a triangle and attacked Wang Ling.
The situation reversed in an instant, and Wang Ling was once again in crisis.
Du Wenlin jumped up and quickly stabbed the follower with the dagger in his hand.
He was faster, but the man in black next to him was even faster. The three of them flew to block Du Wenlin, cutting him off midway.
They also adopted a triangle offensive and surrounded Du Wenlin.
Their offensive tactic was to attack from three directions at the same time. If they missed a hit, they would immediately retreat to their original position and prepare for the second round of attack.
If you want to attack one of them, the other two will immediately attack your sides and back from both sides, forcing you to defend back.
The tactics are not complicated, but they can practice seemingly simple formations perfectly.
Du Wenlin discovered that the attack speed of these men in black was not much slower than his. If he fought alone, he was confident that he would be able to defeat them.
However, what they were facing now were three people, and the other party also had an attack formation that had been rehearsed countless times.
The situation on Wang Ling's side was already very dangerous, and her forehead was covered with sweat.
The surrounding circle of the three men in black became smaller and smaller, and the attack speed became faster and faster.
Du Wenlin was extremely anxious and wanted to join forces with Wang Ling and fight back to back, which would at least reduce the pressure behind him.
However, the three men in black in front of him seemed to have noticed his thoughts, and tried their best to prevent him from rushing to help.
I don't know where these men in black come from, but they must be related to the "Red Faction Sect".
"Which path are you friends with?" Du Wenlin knew it was in vain, but he couldn't help but ask.
The six men in black ignored him and continued to attack in silence.
Du Wenlin gritted his teeth and quickly stabbed the person in front of him with his dagger, and the opponent's long knife also slashed down diagonally towards his arm.
Seeing that the blade was about to be clothed, he suddenly retracted his right arm, leaned to the left, exerted force with his right foot, and used the force of his body to press the blade and pass through the right side of the man in black.
However, the two long knives that came from behind were facing one of his own. He was forced to change the direction of the sword, and the two sharp blades collided together, making a harsh sound.
Du Wenlin had a chance to escape, and when he passed by his opponent, the dagger in his hand scratched his right rib.
The man in black's ribs was dripping with blood, but he seemed to feel no pain and turned around quickly, chasing Du Wenlin again.
Du Wenlin could no longer care about the danger behind him and stabbed the man in black in front of him with his dagger in the vest who was attacking Wang Ling.
The man in black had sensitive hearing. Hearing the sound of the wind blowing from his clothes behind him, he immediately swayed and slid sideways. Without a moment's notice, the dagger grazed his ribs.
When Wang Ling saw Du Wenlin arriving, a smile appeared on her sweaty face.
Six men in black formed a circle, still using the same attack mode, advancing and retreating together.
Although Du Wenlin and Wang Ling were still facing three people each, they could at least take care of each other and didn't have to worry about the threats behind them.
The battle situation once again fell into a stalemate.
An hour passed, and the speed of the peripheral attack did not slow down slightly. It was still rising like a tide.
They don't seem to feel tired or afraid of life and death.
Many times the opponent's weapons are close to the body, but instead of defending, they attack directly regardless of life and death, fully prepared to die with the opponent and force the attacker to return to defense. This desperate tactic makes Du Wenlin and Wang Ling quite afraid.
The balance on the battlefield has gradually tilted towards the outside. The men in black still maintain a strong offensive momentum, while those in the circle are more defensive than offensive.
Du Wenlin spent almost nineteen years of his life with the books of sages, and this trip to Jiangnan was also his first time to set foot in the world. From the fierce interception and killing battle in the Qingtong Mountain Grand Canyon, to the counterattack and ambush in the Ren Mansion Crypt, all the way to Hengshan
The appearance of a blue-shirted opponent in the bridge town made him feel that his military power could not be said to be unparalleled in the world, but at least he had few opponents.
However, tonight made him realize how deep the rivers and lakes are.
Unfortunately, it's too late. Experience often comes with a price.
He and the beautiful girl next to him might be buried in this Ten Thousand Blessings Palace.
I just wonder if the Cangbai Taoist priest can take the opportunity to do some rituals for them tomorrow?
Chapter completed!