Patrol Captain

"Rumble"

"Stab the throat—break the shield—collect!"

"Shield in front, sword behind, chop - block - kill!"

“Nock the arrow—pull the string—look at the stars—release!”

"Come on!"

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At the parade ground of the Ninth Mountain Camp, flags were fluttering, and the great banner was unfurling in the wind. The mountain seal with a black background and golden patterns seemed to be about to burst through the cloth.

On the west side of the training ground, thousands of soldiers were wearing heavy black iron armor. The armor plates collided with each other, making crisp sounds. They were in uniform and powerful. With a wave of the flag in the leader's hand, the phalanx changed rapidly like a living thing. The spears were like a forest, and the shields were like walls. The sunlight shone on the armor, flashing a cold light.

The front row of armored soldiers roared in unison, shaking the surroundings, stabbing and hacking at the bronze puppets that were several feet tall. The crossbowmen in the back row quickly put their arrows on the target range on the hillside several miles away, like dark clouds covering the sun. The sharp arrows broke through the air, rumbling in the target range and causing a series of roars and smoke.

On the east side of the parade ground, heavily armored cavalrymen sat astride tall horses, which were also covered with thick leather armor. With an order, the horses' hooves thundered, and the cavalrymen held blunt knives, formed into a wedge-shaped array, and charged at each other at lightning speed. The neighing of war horses and the shouting of armored soldiers were intertwined, and one after another, the heavy armored men and horses were knocked down. The dull sound of armor colliding was frightening, but the soldiers on both sides seemed to be fearless of death, and they chased and killed each other and roared. Even if they fought to the point of bloodshed, they would not stop until one side completely subdued the other and wolf smoke came out of the armor, showing the iron-blooded military might.

At this time, at the edge of the parade ground, several figures whose attire was out of place among the soldiers on the mountain were riding on horses. They watched this scene with their eyelids twitching and were greatly shocked.

What a strong evil spirit!
As people of the martial arts world, it was the first time for them to see military training in the parade ground. The momentum of the army of thousands of horses completely mesmerized them. They felt that the masters of the Tianguan system would be crushed to pieces if they stood in front of them. They even had a sense of absurdity. Even the great master Musashi did not dare to confront the thousands of soldiers in formation.

"So strong!"

A baby-faced woman patted her chest, her face pale, and looked at the training ground with some fear, her breathing becoming a little suffocating.

She was in the Body Profound Realm, and had been poisoned before, so she felt a sense of oppression in her chest when faced with this kind of situation.

He pulled the reins forward, hoping to line up with the senior sister to feel safe, but the horse under his feet seemed scared, making muffled hisses in its throat and walking limply.

"Excuse me, General, is this the Ninth Mountain?"

"Are these the famous Ninth Mountain Expeditionary Army?"

At this time, a voice sounded. Chu Xiangyu of Xuantian Sect looked at the red-armored general who was leading the horse in front and asked politely. Then she looked at the scene of military training in the parade ground. Her beautiful eyes flashed with surprise and doubt, and she felt nervousness that she could not hide in her heart.

The Ninth Mountain!
Ever since they rode their horses into Shu and entered the land of Shu, this name has never ceased to ring in their ears.

Mainly among them is the legend about a name.

This name means a heavenly figure in Shu.

Xiao Sheng, the North City garrison commander, heard the question without turning around and said:
"That's right!"

"You see, these are the soldiers of the Ninth Mountain Army of the Mountain-Fighting Army. They are the team that made great achievements in the frontier demon front with General Zhonglang. Many of them rolled out of blood."

"They need to be ready for battle at all times. In order to resist the invasion of 100,000 mountain demons, they need high-intensity training."

Chu Xiangyu and several fellow disciples could not help but stand in awe when they heard this. They did not know much about these things, but they had heard some things along the way after entering Sichuan.

"Then, who was the senior Longhu who entrusted the things to us and sent them here?" One of the junior brothers couldn't help but speak carefully, his eyes showing possible guesses and a certain expectation of knowing the answer.

"No need to guess, it's naturally the Lieutenant General of the Mountain! The general was summoned to the capital by the court not long ago."

"I don't know how you met the general, and I won't ask you. Just tell the general of the cavalry in this mountain about the matter, and I will take you to see him!"

After the North City garrison finished speaking, he stopped talking.

When Chu Xiangyu and the others heard this answer, although they had some guesses in their minds, they still couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.

How lucky we are to have come into contact with such a legendary figure, and to have done things for him. We couldn't help but feel excited and thrilled.

In this way, several people followed the North City garrison across the parade ground and came to the reviewing stand.

Someone had already reported it, and three men in red armor came out to greet them. They were Liu Qing, Yun Taitiansheng and Lu Ming.

Liu Qing and Yun Tiansheng have recovered as before, and their demeanor is even better than before, and it is obvious that their cultivation has improved.

The North City garrison commander jumped onto the stage and handed the jade box to Yun Tiansheng. He said a few words, then turned around, got on his horse again, and left.

"Since you young heroes have been entrusted by my general, you are naturally the honored guests of my Ninth Mountain!"

"Please come into the hall and have a chat."

Yun Tiansheng invited the few people into the pavilion at the back, exchanged a few words with Liu Qing and Lu Ming, and then went up the mountain with the jade box.

Soon after, a silver beam of light descended from the clouds above the Ninth Mountain, and at the same time, a corner of a palace in the sky appeared!
An incense stick of time later, Yun Tiansheng appeared at the foot of the mountain again. The jade box in his hand disappeared. He stepped into the hall and smiled when he saw Chu Xiangyu and the others:
"Everything has been properly placed!"

"Thank you for your hard work along the way!"

Chu Xiangyu stood up and returned the greeting. "My fellow apprentices and I have received the life-saving grace of the General. This is not enough to repay you. How dare we take credit for it? Now that the matter here is over, my fellow apprentices and I will not bother you any more and are ready to leave."

When she said this, the expression of a fellow apprentice sitting next to her changed a little. He was hesitant and embarrassed. He wanted to wink at the senior sister, but he didn't dare to do so openly, so he stood up hesitantly.

They came to Shu to seek opportunities, and luckily met the legendary General Zhonglang halfway. The Ninth Mountain is the most powerful force in Shu today. The eldest sister will leave after finishing her business. Isn't this a missed opportunity?

The disciple wanted to stay and make some friends, but since the senior sister said so, he couldn't say it.

But Yun Tiansheng said:

"You have just arrived in Shu and don't even have a place to stay. If I let you go like this, wouldn't it be impolite?"

"The other young heroes have worked hard to complete the tasks entrusted to them. I heard that some of you were poisoned and injured. You should rest here first. I have arranged a place for you to rest. If you have any needs, I will try my best to meet them. After that, I will send someone to find a place for you to stay in the city. It will not be too late for you to leave then."

Hearing this, several people felt flattered, but Chu Xiangyu, on the other hand, felt a little doubtful.

How did this cavalry general know that Junior Sister and others were poisoned and injured? She did not inform them of the situation when she came.

However, she couldn't ask too much about such trivial matters. Seeing that the other party had said so, it would be hypocritical to refuse. She could only hold the sword as a token of gratitude.
"Then I'd rather obey your command. Sorry for bothering you!"

Next, Chu Xiangyu suppressed her doubts and went to the place where she was staying under the leadership of the soldiers called by Yun Tiansheng. At the same time, 20,000 miles away, Baoqing Prefecture was a prefecture city with the style of ancient Qin. The architecture here was unique, open and closed, with a kind of ruggedness and heroism of the northwest.

A carriage slowly entered the city and then stopped in front of an inn called "Wangxian Pavilion" not far away.

This building occupies a large area and is somewhat different from the architectural style of Shu. It has flying eaves and upturned corners, but it appears flat and rough. It does not have vermilion and green tiles, but a combination of dark green, black, dark red and other colors, making it look heavier.

Next to the carriage, two men dismounted. Xu Shaoqing and Gou Yue looked at the building, and the sound of Qinqiang opera came from inside.

"Sir, we're here!"

Gongsun Yang pulled the reins, tilted his head and shouted softly towards the car.

After a few breaths, in the carriage, Chen Yuan's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, and the golden light inside suddenly became brighter, and then quickly disappeared.

"call"

He adjusted his breathing, then lifted the curtain, walked out and got out of the car.

Xu Shaoqing, who was waiting for this dragon and tiger to get off the carriage, watched Chen Yuan get off leisurely and wondered secretly, this Chen Longhu said he wanted to travel around the world, but he stayed in the carriage most of the time, never coming out to see the scenery on the way, just staying in the carriage, and no one knew what he was doing.

Only when you reach a certain place will you get off.

If you want to experience the local customs and people of different places, flying can save you time on the road.

I don't understand!
But it was no use what he said.

After Chen Yuan came down, he saw people coming and going on the street. He walked straight into the inn, and the sharp-eyed waiter came to greet him.

After half a cup of tea, several people ordered the most expensive rooms upstairs and sent someone to deliver wine and food to the rooms. The waiter received the reward silver, bit the silver ingot with his mouth, then wiped it with his sleeve with a smile on his face, carefully put it in his arms, and then happily prepared local specialties for the guests.

Look at the leading young man with an extraordinary temperament, generous gifts, and a foreign accent. He must be the young man from a noble family who came here specially to watch the game today!

In the lobby of the inn, there is the melodious sound of bronze chimes and the Qinqiang tune of this land.

The place was full of guests and it was quite lively. People from all walks of life were talking about something and it seemed like they were having a great time.

"It seems to be today!"

"That's right, tonight, the most outstanding Buddhist disciple of Tianlong Temple will challenge one of the five true disciples of Taibai Dongtian, the Green Snake in the Sleeve Ji Xiao1"

"Let's fight right here on this city wall!"

"Did the green snake in the sleeve accept the challenge?"

"Yes, Tianlong Temple has issued a challenge. How can those high-minded disciples of Dongtian not accept it? Moreover, it is a battle of life and death!"

"No? With such a big game, I don't think these two young masters have any deep hatred."

"You don't know this, right? I heard a rumor that it was the Buddhist disciple from Tianlong Temple who wanted to participate in the Luotian Grand Ceremony held by the Dao Court. He took the initiative to make a bold statement that the true disciples of the hidden sects in Taibai Dongtian were not as strong as him and were not qualified to compete for the Dragon and Tiger Ranking. So he issued a declaration of war. Then the true disciple stood up to accept the challenge and said that it would decide life and death. The stakes were the true disciple's qualification to participate in the Luotian Grand Ceremony!"

"Wow, that's going to be a good show!"

"Who do you think will win this life-and-death battle?"

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The inn was noisy, with people at different tables chatting with each other, creating a lively atmosphere.

At this time, in an elegantly decorated room on the top floor, Chen Yuan sat at the table, his eyes moved slightly, and then he turned his gaze to the side of Xu Liang and Xu Shaoqing, with the corners of his lips slightly raised,

"It seems like we came at the right time today. There will be something exciting to watch tonight!"

Xu Shaoqing's ears twitched slightly, his eyes looked strange, his eyebrows raised, and he said to Chen Yuan: "It's not that enemies don't meet each other. I didn't expect to hear the name of that cave here again. That's right, although the cave is in Longling, it's not far from here."

"But," he said, pausing.
"Maybe the protagonist of this battle won't be able to come!"

Gou Yue on the other side looked at him and was stunned for a moment, "Uh, Xu Shaoqing, are you talking about the ones we slaughtered?"

"I killed two of them. General Chen said earlier that three more of the jade tablets were destroyed, a total of five."

"Just now I heard from the people in the inn that the five great disciples of Taibai Dongtian correspond to these five disciples, and the so-called green snake in the sleeve is among them?"

As he spoke, Xu Shaoqing turned his head and looked at Chen Yuan.

When Chen Yuan heard this, it seemed to be true and he couldn't help but smile.

"What a pity. It was an unfortunate coincidence. I didn't know where the three jade tablets came from. I might have missed a good show. I also want to see the style of the younger generation of these two major forces!"

As he spoke, he seemed a little bored.

Deputy Inspector Gou Yue's face twitched when he heard this. He thought to himself, when this gentleman displayed the dragon and tiger celestial phenomena, the power was simply terrifying. Who could withstand it? Even the dragon and tiger in Taibai Cave Heaven ran away. The three disciples were probably killed without a sound. Among them was probably today's 'protagonist', the green snake in the sleeve!

This is really
At this time, Chen Yuan spoke again, "I am quite interested. What kind of power is this Tianlong Temple? The disciples dare to call themselves disciples of Buddha, but they are quite arrogant. Moreover, they dare to challenge a cave world. Obviously, they have extraordinary background. Could it be a cave world? Does anyone know?"

As he spoke, his eyes looked between Gou Yue and Xu Shaoqing.

Xu Shaoqing shook his head and pinched his beard, "I know about the blessed land in the world, but I have never heard of this name."

Gou Yue also shook his head. "Gou is not very clear either. Although there are many practitioners in Daqian Buddhism, most of them find it difficult to practice to a high level. The Western Pure Land is the holy land of Buddhism, but the journey is difficult and it is difficult to obtain the true scriptures."

At this time, a voice came from the side, "Sir, I know something!"

It's Gongsun Yang!
Gongsun Yang, who was standing next to him, spoke up, then stepped forward, his hands hanging naturally.

"This Tianlong Temple is located in Tianlong Mountain, 800 miles outside Baoqing Prefecture. It is rumored that in the previous dynasty, an Arhat with boundless Buddhist knowledge traveled eastward from the Western Pure Land to preach. It is said that this Arhat also brought Buddha's bones and relics with him when he traveled. He spread the wonderful Dharma in the Central Plains and established several temples."

"And this Baoqing Prefecture was one of the places he passed through on his way east. According to legend, this arhat preached here and built a temple, which is the Tianlong Temple."

"It is said that there is a Buddha bone relic inside!" (End of this chapter)