Reborn as Murong Fu: This Time I'm the Protagonist

Chapter 517 Fierce Battle in the Canyon
The Shi brothers exchanged a glance and said, "My brother and I, along with the cave masters and island lords of the thirty-six caves and seventy-two islands, came to attack Lingjiu Palace. Now the main force has already stormed Lingjiu Palace. We brothers were ordered to intercept any possible reinforcements from Lingjiu Palace at the foot of Misty Peak, but we didn't expect to run into Chief Qiao here."

Xiao Feng was shocked to hear that Lingjiu Palace had been attacked. He had met Tong Lao earlier and then escorted Yelü Nanxian to their destination before parting ways with her. This delay meant that even though he rushed back later, it still took him more than a month.

To his utter surprise, when he arrived at the foot of Misty Peak a month later, he witnessed the attack on Lingjiu Palace.

Xiao Feng said, "Brother Shi, there must be some misunderstanding here. Could you take me up the mountain to explain to the heroes? There is no grudge that cannot be resolved. Once things are cleared up, everything will be fine."

The Shi brothers exchanged a glance, seemingly having made up their minds, and their faces lit up with joy: "Good, with Chief Qiao here, this misunderstanding can surely be cleared up. Chief Qiao, please come with us. We know a shortcut up the mountain."

Xiao Feng was overjoyed to hear that the Shi brothers were willing to lead the way.

Just then, the ground shook, and a short figure darted out from underground, then quickly disappeared into the depths of the dense forest, shouting, "Brother Shi, don't think that just because someone is backing you up, you can betray us! The heroes of the Thirty-Six Caves and Seventy-Two Islands are not afraid of some empty-headed Beggar Clan leader! If you have the guts, come to Misty Peak and die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a commotion arose in the woods, as if a flock of crows in the trees had been startled. The large group of people who had previously fired various hidden weapons suddenly darted into the depths of the dense forest.

The Shi brothers stepped forward and said to Xiao Feng, "The man that Chief Qiao injured just now was Sang Tugong from the Bilin Cave in western Sichuan. This man's martial arts are treacherous and vicious, and he is most skilled at sneak attacks. He is also extremely vengeful. Chief Qiao has offended him, and I'm afraid this man will fight Chief Qiao to the death."

Xiao Feng smiled calmly: "Since you've been resented by such unorthodox methods, there's nothing to say. We'll just deal with whatever comes our way."

Xiao Feng followed the two through winding mountain paths, finally arriving at a narrow ravine. By then, it was completely dark, with only a faint moonlight illuminating the path beneath their feet.

The mountain path was treacherous, allowing only two people to pass side by side. The Shi brothers walked faster and faster ahead, with Xiao Feng following closely behind. He felt a vague unease in his heart: this terrain was too treacherous, too suitable for an ambush.

Suddenly, the three of them stopped in their tracks. It turned out that a landslide had caused a pile of large rocks to fall from the sky and block the road ahead.

Xiao Feng didn't take it seriously at all. This level of congestion could stop carriages and horses, but it couldn't possibly stop martial arts masters who knew lightness skills.

The Shi brothers raised their hands, signaling Xiao Feng not to act.

Shi Boda said, "Chief Qiao, something's not right. You and my brother wait here for a moment, I'll go ahead and scout ahead."

Xiao Feng was suspicious, but he couldn't find anything wrong with what Shi Boda said, so he agreed, "Brother Shi, go and come back soon."

Shi Boda climbed over the large rock and left the canyon. Xiao Feng and his companion waited for almost half an hour, but Shi Boda did not return.

Shi Zhongfa said, "Chief Qiao, my brother hasn't returned yet after so long. I'm afraid something has happened to him. I'll go and take a look."

Xiao Feng gave Shi Zhongfa a deep look and nodded. His profound gaze sent a shiver down Shi Zhongfa's spine, as if all his ulterior motives had been laid bare. "Go ahead, Brother Shi, be careful and come back soon."

Shi Zhongfa felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly climbed out.

Xiao Feng watched Shi Zhongfa's figure leave, and once he was sure he was far away, he said to the air, "Come out! Stop hiding!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a huge boulder fell from the sky, crashing down on him. Xiao Feng was on guard, and with a somersault, he dodged the boulder, then pushed off with his feet and rushed towards the valley entrance.

The mountain walls on both sides of the canyon suddenly burst open, and a large number of masked men dressed in white emerged from the darkness. Their white clothes stood out starkly in the darkness.

Everyone was shouting, as if to embolden themselves, like a hyena howling and surging forward to attack the lion.

Xiao Feng was now fully aware of the situation and attacked without holding back. His palms flew up and down as he used the move "Double Dragons Taking Water" to lift up the two assassins at the forefront. They were used as human punching bags and thrown into the crowd behind them. While smashing a group of people down, Xiao Feng himself was also pierced by various weapons.

With another deafening roar, the cliff face behind them burst open once more, and a large group of masked men dressed in white rushed out from within, shouting, "Kill that man, and we'll all live!"

Xiao Feng unleashed another Dragon Tail Sweep, knocking down three more people surging from behind. Due to the narrow terrain, despite the large number of people coming and the continuous stream of people rushing out through the tunnels in the mountain, only a maximum of seven or eight people could actually reach Xiao Feng at the same time.

These people were not skilled in martial arts, but they all acted like desperate criminals, their eyes red, howling as they rushed towards Xiao Feng, one after another.

For Xiao Feng, killing these people was as easy as turning his hand. Each time Xiao Feng struck out with his palm, three to five people would have their tendons and bones broken. He killed more than twenty people in a row with lightning speed. The corpses were scattered on the ground and quickly piled up.

"Are you all out of your minds? Xiao Feng has done nothing to you, why are you acting like this?"

Xiao Feng slapped one person away with a palm strike and roared at the endless stream of people rushing in from behind.

A steel blade came slashing down from behind with a whooshing sound. Xiao Feng dodged to the side, grabbed the man's wrist with his left hand, and with his right hand he put his arm around the man's arm and suddenly threw him away.

At this moment, dark clouds gathered, thunder rumbled from within them, and with a deafening roar, rain began to fall, soon pouring down in torrents that drowned out the sounds of fighting and shouting.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning flashed, and in an instant, it was as if a ray of light from the human world pierced through, illuminating the depths of hell. Xiao Feng couldn't help but be slightly taken aback. What kind of scene was illuminated by the lightning?

The narrow mountain ravine was littered with corpses and severely wounded soldiers. Some had been killed by Xiao Feng's powerful palm strike, while others had been trampled to death by their surging comrades. Each body was mutilated, and blood was gushing from their mouths. The severed limbs mingled with the blood and rainwater, creating a truly hellish scene.

Through the flashes of lightning, Xiao Feng saw that every person rushing towards him had a face filled with hysterical madness, anger, and deep fear.