"Have you found any traces left by our Nanxuan soldiers?" Liang Yan asked.
Zhao Yi nodded and said, "Yes! Tang Qianzhi and the others should have been here before, but I don't know what happened and everyone left Huangsha City."
"Are there any signs of fighting?" Liang Yan asked again.
"No, there is no trace of fighting in the city. It seems that Tang Qianzhi and the others left voluntarily."
Everything was consistent with what Tai Shi Wu explained, and Liang Yan had no doubts in his mind.
"What exactly is that 'trial place'?"
Liang Yan frowned and thought secretly in his heart.
What happened here was so abnormal. The entire Nanxuan army, ten thousand people, had lost all traces! And the chiefs and elders of the giant spirit tribe, why did they abandon this place that has been passed down for tens of thousands of years?
city?
"Tang Qianzhi acted steadily, and Nan Youyue was also very careful. Could it be that they didn't see the flaw?"
This is the question that puzzles Liang Yan the most.
Compared to the Blackwater Tribe, the situation here is even weirder.
At the very least, the Black Water Tribe's duel place was still at the bottom of Dragon Burial Lake, and they did not go anywhere else. Moreover, only Tian Xie Demon Lord was invited, and there was no need for Nan Xuan's army to go together.
In fact, with Tian Xie Demon Lord's strength, even if the Blackwater Tribe people plotted against him, he could still make a comeback. The reason why his entire army was wiped out was because of the variable Tong Ni.
But now, all the ten thousand Nanxuan monks who went to Huangsha City have disappeared, leaving not even a trace.
Unless there is also a "child rebel" here, is it possible?
Liang Yan's face gradually became gloomy.
At this moment, Zhao Yi suddenly spoke again: "For Liang Shuai, I found a strange thing during the search. I wonder if it is related to Tang Qianzhi and the others?"
After speaking, he took out something from his sleeve and presented it to Liang Yan.
Liang Yan took a closer look and found that he was actually a straw man!
There is a talisman paper affixed to the front and back of the straw man, and the whole body is covered with silver needles, which looks very strange.
"Where did you find it?"
"Underneath an attic, it looks like it should be a place for entertaining guests."
After hearing this, Liang Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, reached out to take the straw man, and observed it carefully.
After a moment, he suddenly reached out and touched the straw man's face.
brush!
A flash of blue light flashed, and the straw man actually had facial features, and his appearance gradually became clearer.
"how so!"
Zhao Yi was surprised when he saw the straw man's appearance clearly.
The facial features of this straw man are actually 70% similar to Tang Qianzhi!
"witchcraft!"
Liang Yan took a deep breath, with a serious look in his eyes.
"Take me to that attic."
"yes!"
Zhao Yi did not dare to neglect and immediately took Liang Yan to the place where he found the straw man.
This attic is not as tall as other buildings. There is a rockery pond in the yard and flowers are blooming. It looks no different from the caves where outside monks live.
"This is not a training place for giant spirit monks. It should be a guest room for entertaining outsiders."
Zhao Yi said, and pointed to a corner of the yard, where there was a newly dug earth pit, "The straw man is buried in the corner of the yard. Someone had obviously used some means to cover it up deliberately before. If it hadn't been for time,
Several days have passed, and I have Xuanyuan City’s secret treasure in my hand, so I’m afraid it will be difficult to find it.”
"It seems that Tang Qianzhi stayed here for one night and he was tricked."
"Trapped? Someone wants to harm him? Then why are there no signs of a fight?" Zhao Yi asked puzzledly.
"You haven't seen ancient witchcraft with your own eyes, but I have."
A person appeared in Liang Yan's mind and he muttered: "If I guessed correctly, there should be an insider in Tang Qianzhi's team, otherwise he shouldn't have been exposed to this witchcraft with his magical power."
After hearing this, Zhao Yi's expression suddenly changed and he murmured: "Liang Shuai means that only when the people around him take action will he be unable to defend himself?"
"Not bad." Liang Yan nodded.
"Who could that be?" Zhao Yi thought about it carefully, feeling a little unbelievable, and whispered: "Liang Shuai, there are only two people following Tang Qianzhi, one is Wei Wuming, and the other is Nan Youyue.
.”
Liang Yan shook his head and said calmly: "What happened to Demon Lord Tianxie tells me that the truth is often complicated. Don't jump to conclusions before you get enough information."
Zhao Yi nodded, showing an expression of deep approval.
The two were silent for a while, and Zhao Yi asked: "Then what should we do now?"
"Tang Qianzhi, Wei Wuming, and Nan Youyue are all steady and careful people. It is impossible not to see the tricks of the Giant Spirit Clan. I suspect that they were forced to go to the 'Trial Place'. If this
If your guess is correct, you should be able to find marks along the way." Liang Yan pondered.
"That makes sense!"
Zhao Yi's eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "I have long heard that Bai Jade City has a special tracking method. With Tang Qianzhi's mind, if he was really coerced, he should have left a mark secretly to facilitate our tracking.
!”
"Go and gather all the monks from White Jade City, divide them into three groups, and search carefully in three directions. Once you find a mark, come back and report to me immediately."
"yes!"
Zhao Yi did not dare to neglect. After receiving Liang Yan's order, he immediately executed it.
But as soon as he left, a shout came from outside the yard:
"Shuai Liang, Shuai Liang! Something bad is going to happen!"
I saw a young monk wearing a bright red robe, hurriedly running from a distance.
Liang Yan recognized him as the general of the reconnaissance camp, and suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Don't panic. If you have anything to report, please tell me quickly!"
The man came to the courtyard and immediately replied: "Reporting to Commander Liang, the Beiming army appeared eight hundred miles away, with at least two hundred thousand people. The leader was a young man with white hair. Wang Tianhe seemed to be a deputy general, following him.
Beside him."
Liang Yan was shocked after hearing this!
If the guess is correct, the white-haired young man should be the master of Tianxie Demon Lord, the sub-holy realm monk Tong Ni!
"Come so quickly?"
Liang Yan felt a little caught off guard.
The seal that the Demon King Tianxie sacrificed at the cost of his life could not only last for such a short time. You must know that Gui Wuqi rushed back to the camp non-stop, and then he made a decisive decision and immediately led people to Tang Qianzhi's side.
Why did the Beiming army arrive then?
"Could it be that the seal of Tianxie Demon Lord did not seal Tong Ni for too long, and he escaped shortly after Gui Wuqi left?"
This is the only explanation Liang Yan can think of.
In fact, he didn't know that as soon as Gui Wuqi left, the Blackwater Tribe's lair was raided by the Witch Tribe. When the Blackwater Tribe army returned to Dragon Burial Lake, a big battle naturally broke out with the Wu Tribe monks.
The Wu Clan waited for work and occupied the Blackwater Tribe's water mansion in advance, making it impossible for them to activate their restrictions. It can be said that they have an advantage.
Although the Blackwater Tribe is at a disadvantage, no one runs away from the battle, because Dragon Burial Lake is their belief, and they will fight to the death to regain their territory.
The battle was extremely fierce, and in the chaos, many of the seals of Xuanzhen Mansion were worn away.
What kind of cultivation level was Tong Ni? When he discovered that the power of the seal had weakened, he immediately mobilized his whole body and poured "Nine Yin Demonic Qi" into one point. He actually broke a gap and escaped from it.
After escaping, Tong Ni ignored the battle between the Blackwater Tribe and the Wu Tribe and quietly hid his figure, taking advantage of the chaos to escape with the Ao brothers.
Therefore, Tong Ni left Burial Dragon Lake only half a day later than Gui Wuqi, but he was a Yasheng and his escape speed was much faster than Gui Wuqi, so he arrived at Tianmu City early.
Wang Tianhe was Danyangsheng's confidant, so he naturally knew the identity of the master of Xuanyin Pavilion. After the two met, they discussed and decided to immediately send troops to encircle and suppress Tang Qianzhi.
Hence the current scene.
Liang Yan had just captured Huangsha City, and before he could go out to search for traces of Tang Qianzhi and others, Beiming's army had already arrived eight hundred miles away.
"Only eight hundred miles?"
Liang Yan's face became extremely solemn.
The defenders of Tianmu City are well-equipped, and Dan Yangsheng left behind a large number of top-grade cloud chariots. Even though the Black Mountain Territory cannot be flown and is rugged and difficult to travel, with the blessing of top-grade cloud chariots, the distance of 800 miles can be covered in less than half an hour.
Arrived.
"Go and summon all the generals."
"As you command!"
Due to the urgency of the situation, Hong Yun, Zhao Yi, Gui Wuqi, Wang Chonghua, Master Fuhu and other generals rushed to the courtyard where Liang Yan was staying as quickly as possible.
Liang Yan briefly explained the crisis he was facing and asked:
"Everyone, this is the situation. The Beiming army will arrive soon. How do you think we should respond?"
"Invincible!"
Wang Chonghua said in a deep voice: "Tianxie Demon Lord and Su Muyun have been killed in the battle, and the troops led by Tang Qianzhi, Wei Wuming, and Nan Youyue are missing. This situation is like breaking both of our arms, plus Fu Hu
Your Majesty and I were also seriously injured, how can we resist Beiming's army with only the 40,000 Nanxuan monks under our command?"
"good."
Zhao Yi also nodded and said: "Now one is ebbing and the other is ebbing. Our army's strength has been greatly reduced. However, the sixteen tribulation ancestors of Beiming are all still alive. Not only that, but there are also sub-sage level disciples like Tong Ni.
Master, our chances of winning are very low, so we might as well retreat first, stay out of the way for the time being, and then make plans after we find Tang Qianzhi and the others."
"It's too late." Liang Yan shook his head and sighed: "Don't underestimate Yasheng's methods. Even if we retreat now, we will be overtaken in a short time. Then there will still be a life and death battle."
"Then what Liang Shuai means"
"I plan to use Huangsha City as a barrier and fight to the death with Tong Ni here!" Liang Yan expressed his opinion.
Zhao Yi, Wang Chonghua, Venerable Fuhu and others looked at each other, their brows slightly furrowed, and they didn't seem to agree.
After hesitating for a moment, Wang Chonghua said in a deep voice: "Liang Shuai knows that the operation of all formations in Huangsha City requires 'dove soil', and the top leaders of the Giant Spirit Clan have taken away more than 90% of the resources. Now there are only a few remaining in the city.
A small amount may only last a few days. Once the 'dove soil' is used up, this Huangsha City will be a ruined city!"
"I know." Liang Yan nodded.
"Then why don't you return?" Wang Chonghua hesitated before speaking.
Liang Yan suddenly laughed and said: "We all know that the formation ban in Huangsha City can only last for a few days, but Tong Ni doesn't know that since he came with an army and a large number of people, we will shut the door and beat the dog for him! As long as
If you can kill Tong Ni, you can turn the tide of the war!"
At that moment, he sent a message to everyone about his plan.
Let's say that eight hundred miles away, a large army was mighty and mighty!
The leader was a young man with white hair and handsome appearance, but there was something evil in his eyes.
He was riding a green-haired six-winged lion, and he was followed by three people, namely Wang Tianhe, Ao Tianqing and Ao Tianshan. There were also fifteen Jiejie ancestors, each leading an army, following these people.
behind.
"Nan Xuan's army has a vicious plan! They actually want to destroy the source of our Luoshui River, and then cooperate internally and externally to catch Commander Dan off guard. If this plan succeeds, I, Bei Ming, will probably be defeated."
When Wang Tianhe said this, he glanced at Tong Ni beside him, and said solemnly: "Fortunately, Tong Pavilion Master took action to turn the tide and help the building to collapse! If Nanxuan is successfully defeated in this battle, Tong Pavilion Master will
Definitely the first achievement!"
As soon as these words came out, Tong Ni smiled and said nothing, but Ao Tianshan and Ao Tianqing did not hide their sarcasm.
"I have long heard that General Wang is extremely talented. When I saw him today, he was indeed well-deserved." Ao Tianqing said with a half-smile.
This was a mockery of Wang Tianhe, implying that he was accustomed to flattering others, which was why Danyang Sheng respected him, and now he was using this trick on Tong Ni.
Ao Tianshan and Ao Tianqing are both members of Xuanyin Pavilion and Tong Ni's confidants. They have been lurking secretly over the years and have made a lot of contributions to Beiming. Therefore, they look down on flatterers like Wang Tianhe and think that this person has no ability.
Very powerful, but in vain.
But Wang Tianhe disagreed.
He was a casual cultivator and entered Taoism through martial arts. Only he knew how difficult it was along the way. Later, when the North-South War broke out, thousands of monks and ancestors from all sides joined the war, and he, a small casual cultivator, could only follow the trend.
.
However, the power of the Bei Ming Army is so intricate that people in the Seven Mountains and Twelve Cities look down on them as casual cultivators. Even Tiangong City uses them as cannon fodder. How can we protect ourselves if we don't cling to others?
In fact, when it comes to qualifications, strategies, and force, Wang Tianhe is outstanding. However, during this disaster that swept the entire continent, he always kept a low profile, never showed off his military exploits in the Beiming Army, and worked hard to make friends with everyone.
Party forces.
Not only that, when encountering real troubles, he also needs to step forward and let Dan Yangsheng see his value.
It is precisely because of this way of life that Wang Tianhe can survive as a casual cultivator until now, and it has become a major difficulty for Liang Yan to conquer Tianmu City!
"Haha, Wang has admired the Pavilion Master for a long time, and now that he is able to see his elegance, he is truly lucky!"
Wang Tianhe seemed not to understand Ao Tianqing's sarcasm, but still smiled and said: "The bandit named Liang is too strong. I have reached the limit of guarding Tianmu City. If Lord Tong hadn't taken action, I might not have been able to escape the fate of the city being destroyed and people killed.
.So, the Pavilion Master is my benefactor, and I say this from the bottom of my heart. From now on, as long as the Pavilion Master has a destiny, Wang will not hesitate to go through fire and water!"
"General Wang, you're welcome."
Tong Ni waved his hand, but his eyes were a little erratic, looking absent-minded.