Ch 252: An Ambush In The Shadows
Hearing this, Chu Xinghe’s expression changed.
“The Old Ancestor has left seclusion?”
Star Luo Kingdom has an Old Ancestor, who is also the foundation of their Star Luo Kingdom.
His strength is immense, having already stepped into the Immortal Realm.
But when Star Luo Kingdom was destroyed before, the Star Luo Kingdom’s Old Ancestor was severely injured by a Divine Palace Expert, losing half his life.
Although he recovered half his life, his lifespan was not long. Later, in Yunhuang, he used the secret technique Blood-Stopping Life-Preservation, and would not easily take action unless it was an important matter.
His injury has not fully healed.
If he acts rashly, he might inflict a thousand injuries on the enemy while suffering eight hundred himself, or even die.
As Yunhuang’s trump card, he should only be used at a crucial moment.
Originally, the people of Yunhuang planned to let this Old Ancestor recuperate properly, and absolutely would not let him take action. If he did not act, Yunhuang still had a strong foundation, and at least the enemy would be wary and dare not act recklessly.
So even before Su Nianyi guarded outside Yunhuang, preventing them from going out, they never thought of awakening the Old Ancestor.
But who could have imagined that this time, even the Old Ancestor came.
“The Eldest Daughter said that this is a once-in-a-millennium opportunity, and in order to ensure success, she went to invite the Old Ancestor out of seclusion,” Ma Lin said leisurely at this moment.
“This is simply absurd!”
Chu Xinghe also felt a wave of dizziness.
If the Old Ancestor were there, even if the Old Ancestor could not persist later and passed away.
But as long as it wasn’t made public, outsiders would still fear Yunhuang and not dare to act recklessly. But if the Old Ancestor has an accident this time, everyone will know that Yunhuang no longer has a foundation, then wouldn’t Yunhuang become a lamb to be slaughtered?
“Chu Jiao is acting recklessly!”
“Doesn’t the Great Priest control her, and just lets her act so recklessly?”
“That’s not the Great Priest’s fault.”
Ma Lin said helplessly, “In recent years, the Eldest Daughter has controlled more and more power, and the Great Priest has actually been sidelined by the Eldest Daughter.”
“You just let her do as she pleases.”
Chu Xinghe angrily said, “Where is your horse? Give it to me. I’m going to the Divine Capital now!”
“It’s definitely too late for you to go now.”
“Don’t waste words.”
Chu Xinghe gritted his teeth and said, “Saving one is better than none.”
Night fell.
Shentu Ridge.
A cold wind blew.
In the Shentu Ridge mountain range, on a wide open space, hundreds of soldiers were stationed there.
The firelight seemed to be trying its best to drive away the cold.
Many soldiers gathered around the firelight.
Sun Yaoxian also sat by the bonfire, eating.
Next to Sun Yaoxian, the Black Armored Army commander was looking at the map in his hand.
Staring at the map, he remained silent for a long time.
Because going out from Shentu Ridge, a straight road leads directly to the Divine Capital, but on the road ahead, there are several branch roads that extend to this road.
Everything was peaceful along the way.
But he knew that these branch roads would probably not be so peaceful.
“Commander Chen, what’s coming will always come; there’s no need to worry so much,” Sun Yaoxian said with a chuckle.
“The Divine Doctor’s mentality is truly admirable.” Commander Chen also expressed his admiration. He knew that Sun Yaoxian, as the Nine-fingered Divine Doctor and the Medicine King Valley Valley Master, must have also noticed that this road was difficult to travel.
But from beginning to end, this little old man showed no worry.
Just this mentality alone is something that they, the Black Armored Army, cannot match.
“But Divine Doctor, rest assured, with us here, we will definitely ensure your safe arrival in the Divine Capital.”
Commander Chen still gave Sun Yaoxian an assurance.
“I’ve believed in Commander Chen from the beginning.”
Sun Yaoxian chuckled and continued eating his dry rations.
Commander Chen’s gaze continued to fall on the map, looking at those several branch roads: Jingdong Valley, Yongan Mountain, and Xuan Kong Ridge.
These places all have very complex terrain. For many years, bandits have been rampant here, and the government has sent troops to suppress them, but they have always used the terrain to escape.
Commander Chen was not afraid of these bandits. They were mostly small-time thugs who robbed homes and businesses and robbed caravans.
He was worried that someone would take this opportunity to stir up trouble.
And his worries were indeed correct.
In Jingdong Valley, hundreds of people were already hiding in the woods. Their faces were covered with black cloth, and they lay quietly on the ground.
There was not a sound.
These people looked like bandits, but their breathing was steady, and each inhalation and exhalation was very forceful.
They were not ordinary bandits; each one was an expert with extraordinary skills.
Deep in Jingdong Valley, in a mountain stronghold, the scene was already filled with corpses; the ground was covered with bandits’ bodies, and every bandit’s clothes had been stripped.
Their deaths were extremely tragic.
A cold wind blew through the mountain stronghold.
After an unknown amount of time, a wooden bucket made a slight sound, and then a head cautiously poked out of the bucket.
He carefully looked around.
Finding that there was no one left in the mountain stronghold, he dared to climb out of the bucket.
But perhaps he was so frightened that his legs went weak, and it took him a great deal of effort to climb out.
Looking at the corpses everywhere, he still couldn’t believe it.
He was just an ordinary bandit in the stronghold, who came out to steal some wine to drink, but at this moment, a group of people suddenly stormed in from outside, and he was so scared that he quickly hid in the wine bucket.
He heard the miserable sounds outside incessantly. In just the time it takes to burn one incense stick, hundreds of bandits in the entire stronghold were all killed.
They didn’t even have the strength to resist.
This scared him so much that he dared not speak.
Their boss was a proper Ninth Rank expert, yet he was also killed.
He didn’t know who the people were, but he knew that these people were martial artists, each with high martial arts skills.
Then they stripped the bandits of their clothes and left.
It wasn’t just Jingdong Valley; it was the same on Yongan Mountain.
A group of people were already riding horses, their faces covered with black cloth, gazing far into the distance. The killing intent on their bodies was extremely sharp.
“Around noon tomorrow, the people will arrive. At that time, kill them mercilessly!” The lead bandit said coldly, “Especially that old man inside, he must be killed, understand?”
“Yes!”
Everyone answered in unison.
In Xuan Kong Ridge, hundreds of assassins were already in ambush.
Waiting for the army protecting Sun Yaoxian.
The air was filled with the chilling atmosphere of imminent death.
The sky was just beginning to brighten.
The army in Shentu Ridge had already set off.
At their current speed, they would reach the Divine Capital in three days.
In Jingdong Valley.
The “bandits” who had been ambushing all night slowly got up and prepared to intercept on the main road.
From here to the main road where the army must pass, it was only three li.
“Go!”
The leader waved his hand.
Everyone was about to move forward.
But at this moment, several breaking-through-the-air sounds came from the air.
Countless hidden weapons flew from all directions.
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