The horse riders were all dressed in blue-yellow short shirts, with green cloth covering their faces, and carrying swords and weapons beside them. It was obvious that even the followers of the Demonic Path were walking without masks, and all of them were in ragged clothes, and many of them were wearing masks.
Barefoot, with iron chains tied around their waists and ankles, everyone was connected into a large chain, but one end of the chain was held in the hand of a rider in front.
This is indeed like a scene of escorting prisoners. These "prisoners" are male and female, of different heights, short, fat, and thin, and of different ages. From the physical appearance, they all appear to be martial arts practitioners. They stagger and walk slowly.
, it was obvious that they were subject to some kind of restriction, and some people still had injuries on their bodies.
Several demon cultists on horseback were walking on both sides, holding whips in their hands, beating the "prisoners" from time to time, and shouting. They were too far away to hear the sound, so they must be driving these "prisoners" away.
"Move forward quickly.
Ximen Tong watched for a moment and whispered: "Those arrested are not disciples of our eight sects, but they should be other people from the White Dao."
Nowadays, the Demonic Way is manipulating the "Baolian Sect" and is raging. Many sects in various realms that refuse to surrender have been attacked, and there are many who have been exterminated. These people seem to be the captured prisoners, but these Demonic Sect members escorted them away.
I came here, but I don’t know what the purpose is.
Li Hu said: "There are only thirty-six demon cubs. The two of us can handle them. Do you want to go over and rescue them?"
Ximen Tong thought for a while and said: "I think we should follow behind and see where these demonic people escort them, and then we can make plans."
Although it is not difficult to rescue people now, it will definitely alert the snake. It will not be easy to find out what the people in the devil's path have planned to capture these people in the world.
Li Hu obviously understood what Ximen Tong meant and nodded: "Okay, then let's follow!" [
At that moment, the two of them used Qing Kung and followed the group thirty feet behind, carefully sneaking up and not letting them notice.
Those "prisoners" walked slowly, and the demon cultists who were escorted on horseback also didn't move fast. They walked up the hillside for more than half an hour before reaching the area close to the snow line. However, they no longer climbed up, but turned to the west.
, heading towards the foothills on the west side of Saint Maiden Peak.
It is quite cold near the snow line, and ordinary trees and plants can no longer grow. There are only patches of moss on the bare slopes and rocks. As a result, it is difficult for Ximen Tong and Li Hu to find a hiding place to hide their figures.
He moved a lot, so he had to stay further away to avoid being seen when the other party turned around.
After walking for a while, the men and horses in front suddenly turned around a huge rock, and then disappeared. Ximen Tong and Li Hu who were following behind were both taken aback, and hurriedly used Qinggong to rush forward and fly towards the huge rock.
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When he was still thirty feet away from the rock, Li Hu suddenly reached out and pulled Ximen Tong, and said in a low voice: "There should be another passage behind that rock. There might be people from the devil's path guarding it. Let's go around it.
Go over and avoid being discovered by the other party."
Ximen Tong nodded in agreement. The two of them immediately flew above the snow line and made a big circle before approaching the huge rock.
After the giant rock, there is indeed a narrow passage, which seems to have a cave. But in front of the gorge, two men wearing gray cloth blouses and holding steel knives are pacing back and forth. They are obviously members of the Demonic Cult guarding here.
Li Hu and Ximen Tong used the rocks to cover their bodies and sneaked to a distance of fifteen feet from the canyon. There was an open space in front of them, and there was no hiding place. If they got closer, they would be noticed by the two guards.
After observing for a moment, Li Hu said: "Go behind the rock over there and make some noise to attract the attention of the two demon cubs, so that I can rush in and kill them."
Regarding the secret attack and assassination, Ximen Tong knew that he was far away from Li Hu, so he immediately followed his words, sneaked behind a rock on the other side, stretched out his hand and struck the rock, making a sound.
"Who!" The two demon cultists heard the sound, and they all turned to look at the rock where Ximen Tong was, but Li Hu had already rushed out.
Li Hu did not jump, but walked close to the ground. Not only was he very fast but he made no sound at all. One member of the Demonic Cult did not react at all, and then a sword was pierced into the back of the heart. The attack was immediate. Another member of the Demonic Cult heard it.
Hearing the sound of a sharp knife piercing flesh, he turned around in shock. When he was about to call out, Li Hu stepped forward and a cold light flashed across the side of his neck!
The members of the cult stared with their eyes wide open, but could not scream, because Li Hu's sword not only severed the jugular veins, but also severed the throat and vocal cords.
Before the body fell to the ground, Li Hu lifted it up. He grabbed another dead member, snatched it away for more than ten feet, and hid the body behind the rocks. He killed two guards and hid the body.
, Li Hu's actions were very skillful, and he completed them in an instant.
At this time, Ximen Tong also jumped out from behind the rock. The two exchanged glances and walked together through the narrow passage behind the rock.[
The passage behind the giant rock is about ten feet long. There are ax marks on the stone walls on both sides, which were obviously dug manually. After passing through the passage, there is a road going down the mountain in front. The horseshoes and footprints on the road are very clear.
Now that they have followed here, the two of them did not hesitate and immediately started Qinggong and followed the footsteps.
The road twists and turns, winding down, and after traveling for several miles, the two find themselves in a canyon. According to the direction they came from, this valley should be between the mountainside at the western foot of the sacred mountain peak.
However, they saw some pines and cypresses growing sporadically around the valley, as well as many bushes half as tall as a man, which were suitable for hiding their bodies. After walking for a few miles, the two of them climbed up a small slope, and a camp suddenly appeared.
in front of me.
According to the information previously obtained, the Demonic Dao has occupied five Tibetan tribe camps as strongholds in the Shenxian Cliff area, but the camp in front of the deep valley is obviously not among those five, and is closer to the Shenxian Cliff.
Cliff, presumably, is a secret stronghold built by the devil. To get here, you must pass through the previously very hidden mountain gorge. If it were not for the team of people escorting the "prisoners", it would be difficult for Ximen Tong and Li Hu to find it.
Compared with Zagu Village, this camp in the valley is smaller. There are only about forty or fifty houses within the wooden fence wall about a few feet high, all made of bluestone. And there is a big flag above the gate of the village.
On the top, there is a white background and gold rim, embroidered with a lotus pattern.
Looking from a distance, the security around the camp was very tight. There were at least twenty guards in front of the camp gate, and there were several groups of believers armed with weapons patrolling back and forth outside the camp wall.
It can be seen at a glance that there are fifty or sixty enemies guarding outside. There must be no less than a few hundred members of the Demonic Cult in the camp, and I don’t know if there are any masters among them. Only Ximen Tong and Li Hu can
, it is definitely impossible to deal with it. If there are Pili Camp or Thorn Tiger Soldiers here, of course it will be another matter, but now it will take at least two hours to go back to Zagu Village to move troops, which is too long.
"What should I do?" Li Hu asked in a low voice.
Ximen Tong stared into the distance and said: "The layout of this camp is a bit strange. It doesn't look like an ordinary place to station troops, but I don't know if there is any secret in the magic way."
Normally, a camp where disciples are stationed must have an open space for training, as well as various equipment for practicing martial arts. Now at the height of the slope, Erzhi Zhi could see the layout of the entire camp, but he saw that the houses in it were neat and dense, but There is no empty field or any facilities used for training.
Li Hu said: "It's not difficult to know what's going on. Although the front of the camp is heavily guarded, the surrounding wooden walls are not too high. If we go around to the back, we can probably find a gap where they patrol and get over the wall."
Ximen Tong said: "Okay, let's do it like this!"
Outside the front door of the camp was a vast space, making it difficult to approach without being noticed. However, after detouring to the camp, the situation was indeed different. The two found a place where shrubs and thatch grew thickly, and quietly walked away. The ground dives close.
A wooden wall that is about ten feet tall is indeed nothing to those who are good at Qinggong. Taking advantage of the gap where a group of demonic guards had just patrolled, the two of them jumped to the wall. Ximen Tong jumped into the air with just one foot. , flew past the top of the wall and entered the village, and Li Hu was even more nimble, flying up along the wooden fence, putting his hand on the top of the wall and crossing over, without even making a sound of wind in his clothes.
As soon as the two of them entered the village wall, they shrank to the base of the wall and looked around. There was no movement around, and there was no one else around. No one noticed them coming in.
I couldn't see clearly from a distance before, but now I entered the camp and saw that the houses in the camp were all made of large pieces of bluestone, which were extremely solid. There were no doors on the walls, and the only doorway for entry and exit was. It is small and low, and is tightly closed. It also has iron bars as thick as arms, with steel locks hanging on them.
These stone houses do not look like houses for ordinary people to live in. If there are only one or two houses like this, now at a glance, the rows of houses in this camp are all like this, but it is inevitably strange.
Ximen Tong and Li Hu looked at each other and saw each other's doubts. Li Hu pointed upward, and Ximen Tong immediately nodded in understanding.
If you want to know the function of the stone houses, you only need to take a look inside and you will know clearly. However, these stone houses have no doors and the doors are tightly locked. If you want to see what is going on inside the houses, you can only jump to the roof and lift off the tiles. Come and see.
The two came to the nearest stone house, raised their spirits and jumped onto the roof. They were both masters of Qinggong, and they made no sound when they landed on the roof. Li Hu crouched down, put his ear against the tiles and listened. After a moment, he reached out and lifted up the tile, revealing a hole.
Ximen Tong and Li Hu both put their eyes close to the hole. It was very dark inside the house. Although they had very good eyesight, they could only barely see what was going on inside.
The house is quite spacious, but there are iron bars on the top and around it, and it is divided into many cages three or four feet square. These iron bars are thick and very strong, and even tigers and leopards locked in them will not be able to break through. Come out. All the cages are now empty, and there are no people in the room.
Even on the roof, which is many feet high, one can still smell a stench permeating the house, which seems to be the smell of meat and feces mixed together. It is unbearable, and above the ground It was also dark and very dirty.