Sword from Songshan

Chapter 109: Storming the White Tiger Hall

At the end of March, Lu Nanxing led twenty of his best men down the mountain and rushed to Shanxi.

The Demon Cult launched a surprise attack on the Five Mountains Sword Sect, killing and injuring a large number of Five Mountains disciples. How could the Five Mountains Sword Sect swallow this?

If he showed no reaction, not only would he be laughed at by his peers, but he would also bring disgrace upon the reputation of the Five Mountains Sword Sect.

To survive in the underworld, reputation is sometimes more important than martial arts.

In two months, although the disciples of various factions have not yet mastered those exquisite sword techniques, most of the injured have recovered.

The Five Mountains discussed and decided to give the Demon Cult a taste of its own medicine!

Dongfang Bubai is invincible in the martial arts world. With him guarding the Black Wood Cliff, no one dares to offend him.

But in other places of the Demon Cult, there are not so many concerns, such as relying on other forces, such as branch temples in various places and so on.

If they simply destroyed a few branch temples or affiliated forces, they would not be able to feel relieved, nor would they be able to demonstrate the strength of the Five Mountains Sword Sect.

Even if we can't seriously injure the Demon Cult, at least we have to make it feel pain!
In addition to its headquarters at Blackwood Cliff, the Demon Cult also has twelve halls and seven-colored flags.

The seven-color flags are white, yellow, blue, purple, green, cyan and black, and the influence of each flag can span several counties.

The twelve halls are divided into Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, Black Tortoise, Wind and Thunder, Sky Wind, etc., and each hall can control an area of ​​​​a prefecture!
The Twelve Halls are above the Seven-Colored Flag. Each hall has leaders such as elders, hall masters, and deputy hall masters, and subordinates include smaller leaders such as incense masters and deputy incense masters.

After discussion, Wu Yue decided to wipe out a branch of the Demon Cult and retaliate!

After considering various factors, the White Tiger Hall among the twelve halls was finally selected.

"Shangguan Yun."

The elder and leader of the White Tiger Hall, the Eagle Knight Shangguan Yun, had been in contact with him before in the Nameless Mountain.

If no one had rescued her at that time, Master Dingyi would have died in his hands.

In the original novel, four people besieged Dongfang Bubai, and Shangguan Yun was the fourth person besides Ren Woxing, Linghu Chong, and Xiang Wentian.

The fact that he was able to fight against Dongfang Bubai, even under siege, shows how high his martial arts skills were.

According to Lu Nanxing's estimation, Shangguan Yun should be ranked in the second tier of the first class.

In a one-on-one situation, Lu Nanxing would probably not be his match.

Baihu Hall is actually a tough nut to crack.

Of course, since it was the revenge of the Five Mountains Sword Sects, all five sects would naturally have to send troops, not just Lu Nanxing from the Songshan Sect.

Whether the White Tiger Hall can be eradicated and Shangguan Yun can be killed in the end depends on who the people from the other four factions are.

"Humph."

Thinking of this, Lu Nanxing snorted coldly.

Knowing that the person was a tough one, Zuo Lengchan sent him among so many other candidates among the Thirteen Protectors. His attitude was obvious.

Lu Nanxing defeated Le Hou. No matter in terms of martial arts or personal power, he has become a big threat to Ding Mian, who wants to get rid of him as soon as possible.

However, Zuo Lengchan, as Lu Nanxing's master, did not stand on his side. He only used him as a tool and was even wary of and suppressed him everywhere.

Lu Nanxing sighed secretly again. At first he just wanted to find someone to lean on, but now he realized that if he didn't behave like a good dog, no one would be able to lean on him.

Of course Lu Nanxing doesn’t want to be a dog, so the only way is to become strong enough!
Unfortunately, we went down the mountain a little early this time.

After practicing sword skills in the pond for two months, he has already gained some understanding of the sword's power.

If he were given more time, perhaps he would be able to figure it out.

The descent down the mountain had to be interrupted at this point.

Another thing is that after defeating Le Hou on Mount Hua, the news spread back to Mount Song. More and more people came to rely on him, and naturally more and more poisons were offered to him. The remaining six pictures in the small wooden tripod were gradually lit up.

Among them, the maps of vegetation and minerals have made the fastest progress, with more than 80% completed.

If he were given some more time, until the two pictures were fully opened, and then the two extraordinary meridians were opened up and two skills were obtained, he would not be afraid even if facing Shangguan Yun.

Of course, not all of them are a little bit worse.

At night, Lu Nanxing would take out the Zixia secret book and read it before going to bed.

Among the Nine Huashan Skills, Zixia is the best. This statement is not false. Zixia's magic skill does have its unique features, such as healing.

When it comes to fighting against enemies, Zixia's magic skills are only at an ordinary superior level, but when it comes to healing, they are not inferior to unique skills!
Practicing internal skills is extremely energy-consuming. Since you already have the Songyang Nine Yang Gong, there is really no need to practice the Zixia Divine Art specifically.

Lu Nanxing spent two months integrating the healing effects of Zixia Divine Art into Songyang Nine Yang Art.

In this way, there is no need to fully practice the Zixia Divine Art to gain the healing ability comparable to that of a unique skill. It also gives the Songyang Nine Yang Art another powerful characteristic on the basis of self-cultivation and becoming stronger with practice.

"Everyone follow up and don't fall behind."

While on the road, Zhao Guangjin shouted a few words to the team from time to time.

Since we are going to eradicate the branch of the Demon Sect, in addition to the masters, other ordinary disciples are also needed.

Including Zhao Guangjin, Lu Nanxing selected twenty good men under his command.

When they were about to set out, Lin Pingzhi wanted to go along, but was persuaded by Lu Nanxing to back off.

After practicing the Twelve Circulation Qigong and Golden Snake Sword Technique, Lin Pingzhi's martial arts skills have improved by leaps and bounds compared to before, and he has already entered the ranks of second-rate masters.

But in Lu Nanxing's opinion, there is still a long way to go.

Another thing is that Lin Pingzhi is related to Lin Zhennan. In order to maintain Lin Zhennan as a strong supporter, Lu Nanxing would not let him take risks easily.

As for whether Ding Mian would deal with him if he stayed in the mountain, there was no need to worry about that.

When Lu Nanxing goes down the mountain, the people under his command will inevitably be targeted by Ding Mian. If they are not careful, they may even lose their lives.

But this does not include Lin Pingzhi.

As the heir of the Lin family, Zuo Lengchan would never let anything happen to him for the sake of the Exorcism Sword Technique.

Therefore, leaving Lin Pingzhi on the mountain is actually the safest option.

Baihutang is located in Hebei, which is the closest to Hengshan Sect among the Five Mountains, so the five sects first converge in Hengshan.

Although he did not ride day and night without rest, he rode at full speed. After four or five days, Lu Nanxing finally arrived at Hengshan.

There were disciples from Hengshan waiting for them at the foot of the mountain. Lu Nanxing handed the horses over to their care and led them up the mountain.

This was his second time to Hengshan, and this time he was not heading to Baiyun Temple, but to Wuse Temple where the head nun Dingxian was. And this time he was not following others, Lu Nanxing was the leader.

"Five Guardians."

"Greetings to Master Dingxian and Taoist Priest Tiansong."

The Taishan Sect was led by Taoist Tiansong, who arrived earlier than Lu Nanxing and was already waiting at the Wusheng Temple.

After greeting each other, they sat down and chatted.

Just one hour later, people from the Huashan Sect arrived, led by their leader Yue Buqun himself.

After the dispute over sword energy, the Huashan Sect declined, and only the couple were left from the Bu generation. They couldn't let a woman like Ning Zhongze show up in public, so only Yue Buqun, the leader, had to come forward.

Seeing Yue Buqun, Lu Nanxing secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Putting aside his character, Yue Buqun is already a top-tier second-tier martial artist. Even in a one-on-one fight, his martial arts skills are no less than Shangguan Yun's.

Finally, in the evening, the people from Hengshan School finally arrived. It was not Liu Zhengfeng, but the Golden-eyed Eagle Lu Lianrong.

Lu Lianrong had a poor character and his martial arts skills were average, so Lu Nanxing had no expectations of him.

As for the Hengshan School, it is still led by Master Dingyi.

Among the three nuns of Hengshan, Master Dingjing spends most of her time in seclusion, and Master Dingxian rarely even leaves the Wusheng Temple, so whenever there is something happening in the martial arts world, it is usually Master Dingyi who steps in.

Speaking of which, ever since that rumor storm, Baiyun Temple and Wusheng Temple have become separated, but due to limited manpower, Master Dingyi still has to be used for many things.

It was getting late, and the four sects were exhausted from the journey, so they couldn't just go and fight the Demon Sect. Hengshan Sect arranged a room for them to rest for the night.

"It's neat."

The room was not big, but it was tidy and clean. Lying on the bed, Lu Nanxing couldn't help but feel a little emotional. The last time I came here, I didn't have this single room.

In order to learn a method of internal strength, I tossed and turned for the whole night, encountered a lot of troubles, and did not sleep well.

By the way, the mute old lady is still in Hengshan. I wonder if she recognized him.

Also, is Monk Bujie in Hengshan now?

Before, Monk Bujie asked the Six Immortals of Taogu to go to Songshan to invite him to meet Yilin.

Although I didn't come to Hengshan, I met him a few times in Huashan.

I wonder if Monk Bujie is still in Hengshan now, or if he is looking for his wife everywhere again.

Lu Nanxing couldn't help but think that if he could win over this couple, it would definitely be a great help to him.

It takes three to make a hero. To gain a foothold in the martial arts world, in addition to one's own martial arts skills, the power of one's helpers is also extremely important.

In addition to the power of Songshan Sect, Lu Nanxing currently also has some hidden strengths.

The first one is Lin Zhennan. The two of them are considered to be partners. Whenever Lu Nanxing asks, Lin Zhennan can help.

I haven't seen Lin Zhennan for a long time, and I wonder how much his martial arts have improved.

Then there were Mr. Wen and He Sanqi. After the rescue of Hengshan City, the two were lone rangers and had already subscribed to Lu Nanxing. Now they were in Longchang, protecting Wang Yangming according to Lu Nanxing's instructions.

Then there are Feng Buping, Cheng Buyou and Cong Buqi. They are under control of poison and although they are free-range, there is no need to worry about them playing any tricks. They can be summoned at any time when needed.

"never mind."

After thinking for a while, Lu Nanxing shook his head.

It is not easy to subdue the monk Bujie and his wife.

At least in the short term, there is no way to attack them.

Today, Lu Nanxing no longer needs any Hengshan School's mental methods, nor does he need to go out in the middle of the night to mess around. He can just think about random things for a while and then go to bed.

There was nothing to say all night, and the next morning.

The leaders of the five factions gathered at Baiyun Temple to discuss the specific plan for this operation.

"I think we should divide our forces into five groups and attack from five directions. We can attack him from all sides and make sure the Demon Cult won't be able to react in time!"

Lu Lianrong spoke with a confident look on his face, but there was a hint of cunning in the depths of his eyes.

What he means by "spreading out in all directions" is probably just a sly act. He wants others to charge in the front while he waits for opportunities to arise in the rear.

"I disagree!"

Master Dingyi snorted coldly, refused immediately, and glanced at Lu Nanxing.

At the beginning, he teamed up with Songshan Sect to eradicate the branch of the Demon Sect, but he was deceived by Songshan Sect and almost died in it.

Although Lu Nanxing is the current leader of the team and he was also one of the victims back then, Lu Nanxing is now the guardian of the Songshan Sect. Who knows if he will do the same thing again.

“I don’t think that’s right either.”

After a brief hesitation, Yue Buqun spoke.

"The White Tiger Hall is one of the twelve halls of the Demon Cult, and its master, Shangguan Yun, is very powerful. We should gather together and destroy it in one fell swoop, rather than dispersing our forces."

"Yes, Mr. Yue is absolutely right."

Taoist Tiansong nodded and agreed.

Seeing that three of the five people had opposed, Lu Lianrong quickly turned to the only remaining Lu Nanxing.

"Junior Brother Lu, what do you think?"

"I think what Master Dingyi, Mr. Yue, and Taoist Tiansong said are all right."

"you……"

It turned out that what he said was wrong and he was embarrassed in front of Lu Nanxing. Lu Lianrong was full of anger.

But he was obviously outnumbered and couldn't do anything, so he could only snort in frustration.

"In that case, let's decide. Let's attack the White Tiger Hall together!"

Master Dingyi said this in a deep voice, with an extremely serious expression.

After deciding on the general direction, the five people continued to discuss the details.

For example, when to attack, how to deploy personnel from each faction, etc.

After discussing for nearly two hours, they finally worked out a complete action plan.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war, so there was no need to rest for another night. In the afternoon, everyone had their meal, took their dry food, and set off down the mountain.

Although they are located in two provinces, Hengshan is located in the northeast corner of Shanxi, not far from Hebei. White Tiger Hall is located on the west side of Hebei, and the distance between the two is only about 800 miles.

If there is a post station every twenty miles, and the horses can rest but not the people, we can reach the destination in one day.

The Five Mountains Sword Sect was not the imperial court, so they could not maintain a post station every twenty miles, but even if they rode at full speed, it only took less than two days.

There was still an hour before dawn when we arrived outside the White Tiger Hall.

Unlike the branch temple in Wuming Mountain, the headquarters of Baihu Hall is located in a mountain villa in the wilderness outside the city.

It was still more than a thousand meters away, and I saw that the area around the villa was brightly lit.

Unlike other places, there are no secret sentries in Baihu Hall.

The area around the villa is two to three thousand meters wide and is all open flat land. The White Tiger Hall can easily monitor all movements around it by setting up high towers on all sides.

As for the night, within 800 meters around the villa, there is a watchtower at regular intervals, surrounded by fire pots, making it as bright as day.

Therefore, if you want to attack the White Tiger Hall, you can only charge headfirst, there is no possibility of a sneak attack.

"How to do?"

Looking at the White Tiger Hall in the firelight, Lu Lianrong couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

"What else can we do? We should do as we agreed before. Charge!"

Master Dingyi shouted coldly and without further ado, she led the thirty disciples of Hengshan Sect and rushed forward.

"on!"

Lu Nanxing had a solemn expression on his face as he led Zhao Guangjin and others to follow closely behind.

The Taishan Sect and the Huashan Sect also rushed out shortly afterwards. In comparison, the number of people from the Huashan Sect was slightly smaller, only about ten people.

Although Lu Lianrong wanted to retreat, he had no choice given the current situation. He gritted his teeth and led the Hengshan disciples to charge forward.

The five factions together have about a hundred people.

It’s not a lot, but it’s not a little either. If you rush straight over, there’s no way you won’t find it.

Bang bang bang~!

They had just rushed out less than a hundred meters when a rapid gong sounded, alerting the people inside.

"Shut up!"

Rushing to the outermost watchtower, Master Dingyi raised her hand and shot out several plum blossom darts, killing the guards on it.

The sentry tower was so high and the opponent was hiding in the center, but Master Dingyi was able to kill him with a hidden weapon, which shows that she was very skilled.

However, the alarm had already been sent and it was too late.

There are also many sentry towers ahead, and it is impossible to kill them all in a short time.

Knowing this, Master Dingyi was just trying to intimidate the Demon Cult.

Then, ignoring the alarms, everyone rushed to the gate as fast as possible.

(End of this chapter)