Catching Monsters

Chapter 415 It's time to get serious.
The following morning, in Haiyan City, many civilians were escorted by rebel soldiers and headed one after another toward the high platform built in the center of Haiyan City.

Many merchants entering the city were also required by the rebel soldiers to go and watch.

From the rebels' perspective, the key was to bring these traveling merchants, once Xiao Jingfu recognized the rebel leader as his godfather.

These traveling merchants also need to spread the word about this.

In Haiyan City, Jiang Yun, Leng Liuer, and Qi Da walked together on the bustling street.

On the street, many people were also whispering among themselves.

"I don't know what the rebels are planning. They previously put the fourth prince on a high platform, but he refused to submit."

"Shh, keep your voice down."

A passerby whispered a warning: "If the rebel soldiers hear this, you'll at least get a beating."

The man who spoke was dressed in a white robe and looked like a scholar. He seemed rather unconvinced, but his voice was still a little soft as he muttered, "These guys are just trying to bully us."

"These soldiers wouldn't dare utter a single word if they encountered those monster merchants from the Demon Kingdom."

There are quite a few merchants from the Demon Kingdom doing business in Haiyan City, and many of them are located within the city.

Of course, the fighting and killing among the humans in Haiyan City has nothing to do with these monsters.

After the rebels entered the city, they were warned by their superiors not to provoke these monsters.

The streets were crowded with people rushing toward the high platform.

Jiang Yun, Leng Liuer, and Qi Da were dressed as merchants, looking like businessmen.

The three of them followed the crowd and slowly walked towards the high platform.

Soon, we arrived at this place, which was quite spacious. It must have been used by Haiyan City to worship the sea god.

This is also a tradition of the entire Haiyan City.

Haiyan City is located near the sea, and although it mainly produces sea salt, the production of sea salt was later monopolized by the government.

Most local residents could only work in the official sea salt factories or go out to sea to fish.

This place is quite spacious, and in the very center stands a wooden platform about five meters high.

Around the high platform, there were hundreds of rebel soldiers, armed and guarding it.

Jiang Yun, Leng Liuer, and Qi Da arrived at a corner of the square. Qi Da then whispered to Jiang Yun, "My lord, most of the Jinyiwei experts on this trip have already blended into the crowd and scattered around the area."

“As soon as we take action, they can quickly provide support.”

Jiang Yun nodded slightly; the retreat route had already been planned yesterday.

Among this group of rebels, there was Sun Wuji, a third-rank demonic cultivator, whom I had fought before.

If there are no other experts of the third rank, then he and Leng Liuer should have no problem dealing with him if they join forces.

Of course, this trip was not without other dangers. Once they made their move, the rebels in the city would quickly gather and surround them.

Although he had more than four hundred Imperial Guards under his command, all of whom were quite skilled.

But most of them are like Qin Shujian and Wen Chen, with cultivation levels between the eighth and seventh ranks.

Once you're trapped in a sea of ​​people, it's very difficult to get out.

Jiang Yun pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Once the Fourth Prince appears, we will make our move."

"Yes." Zidane nodded slightly.

Then Jiang Yun whispered to Leng Liuer, "When the time comes, I will deal with that demonic expert, and you will be responsible for quickly rescuing the Fourth Prince."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Leng Liuer nodded, indicating that she understood.

Time passed slowly, and finally, a commotion of soldiers pushing and shoving came from afar. Xiao Jingfu was led by someone through the crowd and walked towards the high platform.

Jiang Yun and the others quickly turned their attention to Xiao Jingfu.

At this moment, Xiao Jingfu looked somewhat haggard, and behind him were Sun Wuji and Chen Honghao.

Sun Wuji's face was cold. He stared at Xiao Jingfu and said in a low voice, "You are a smart man. I don't need to remind you of anything."

"You know very well what will happen if you continue to refuse to cooperate."

"You've experienced that kind of pain before, and you don't want to be in pain for a whole day and night afterwards, do you?"

Just thinking about that feeling made Xiao Jingfu tremble slightly. He took a deep breath and glanced at Sun Wuji with some fear.

After ascending the platform, Sun Wuji stood beside him, and the previously noisy crowd below gradually quieted down.

All eyes turned upwards, some wondering what the Fourth Prince, Xiao Jingfu, was up to now.

Upon reaching the high platform, facing the same situation as in the previous days, Xiao Jingfu took a deep breath, his eyes flashing.

He knew that if he actually did as these traitors said and publicly acknowledged the enemy as his father, he would be completely finished.

The Zhou court, including his own father, could no longer tolerate him.

To be honest, no matter how you look at it, this group of rebels looks like they are about to be defeated.

Xiao Jingfu was in a dilemma at this time; no matter what he did, it was not a good choice.

"Why aren't you announcing it yet?" Sun Wuji coldly glanced at Xiao Jingfu.

Xiao Jingfu clenched his fists, but hesitated to take that step.

Seeing this, Sun Wuji secretly shook the bell he was holding.

Instantly, a sharp pain shot through his abdomen, almost causing Xiao Jingfu to lose his balance and fall onto the platform.

He quickly grabbed the side of the platform to steady himself, took several deep breaths, and, covered in sweat, could only take one step forward, just as he was about to speak.

Jiang Yun, standing below the platform, was observing the crowd nearby. This was the perfect opportunity to strike.

There are quite a few people gathered here. If a fight breaks out, the crowd will scatter and flee, preventing nearby soldiers from arriving to provide immediate support.

"Make your move," Jiang Yun whispered to Qi Da beside him.

Zidane quickly took out a crossbow hidden in his cloak, nocked it with great skill, and instantly shot out an arrow.

The arrow was aimed at Sun Wuji on the high platform.

Of course, such a cold arrow could not possibly harm Sun Wuji.

Sun Wuji spotted the arrow mid-air and easily dodged it, the arrow embedding itself firmly in the wooden plank behind him.

"who?"

Sun Wuji narrowed his eyes slightly and looked down.

This arrow served as a signal, and in an instant, many skilled members of the Imperial Guards who had infiltrated the square set off.

Most of them were dressed in the coats of merchants or commoners, which they all took off at this moment. A blue silk scarf was hanging on the left shoulder, a way to distinguish friend from foe in the chaos.

The dozen or so Imperial Guards closest to the platform instantly pulled out ropes with grappling hooks attached to them.

After the grappling hooks were attached to the high platform, the Imperial Guards leaped up using the ropes, wielding knives, and attacked Sun Wuji.

Seeing this, Jiang Yun frowned slightly and quickly said to Leng Liuer beside him, "Quickly, do it."

Leng Liuer narrowed her eyes slightly, glanced at Sun Wuji on the high platform, and then took the long sword from her back. At this moment, the surrounding crowd panicked instantly upon seeing this sudden situation, fearing that they would be caught in the crossfire, and scattered and fled.

Jiang Yun and Leng Liuer stepped on the shoulders of these people and flew towards the high platform.

By the time the two arrived, more than half of the Imperial Guards who had stormed the high platform had already been killed or wounded.

Sun Wuji wielded a large sword formed from black demonic energy. With a single sweep of his blade, the Imperial Guards who attacked him were either killed or wounded, falling off the high platform.

"You think you can deal with me with such paltry tricks?" Sun Wuji's gaze was cold and stern as he glanced at the numerous Imperial Guards with disdain.

"You may all step back," Jiang Yun instructed the elite Imperial Guards.

Sending them to attack Sun Wuji is nothing more than sending them to their deaths.

After Jiang Yun gave the order, the Imperial Guards didn't say much and led their wounded brothers to jump down from the platform.

"Jiang Yun." Upon seeing Jiang Yun, Sun Wuji's expression turned icy, and he said coldly, "Back in the southwest, I should have taken your life, you brat."

A smile appeared on Jiang Yun's face as he said, "Since you couldn't kill me back then, you certainly can't today."

Sun Wuji glanced at Xiao Jingfu beside him and realized that this group of people had come to rescue Xiao Jingfu.

Sun Wuji could also sense that Jiang Yun and the young man beside him were probably not weak.

It's possible that if they join forces, they might actually be able to rescue Xiao Jingfu.

Xiao Jingfu acted decisively, instantly slashing at Xiao Jingfu with a powerful blade aura that left Xiao Jingfu no chance to dodge.

In that instant, Leng Liuer also made his move, throwing his longsword directly at Sun Wuji's chest.

If Sun Wuji still insists on killing Xiao Jingfu...

He will likely be seriously injured as well...

Sun Wuji hurriedly turned the direction of his long sword in mid-air.

clang.

There was a crisp sound.

Leng Liuer's longsword was cleaved away by a single blow.

At the same time, Leng Liuer had already arrived beside Xiao Jingfu and grabbed his shoulder: "Let's go."

After saying that, Leng Liuer took Xiao Jingfu and turned to flee.

Sun Wuji wanted to give chase, but Jiang Yun blocked his way.

Jiang Yun chuckled and said, "Sun Wuji, your opponent is me, why are you in such a hurry?"

"I failed to kill you back in Chongshan County, but today I won't hold back. All of you, including those you brought, will die here." After saying this, Sun Wuji's pupils shone with a dark light, and he opened his arms, from which countless black demonic energies surged.

The sheer quantity of these black demonic energies was enormous, and they quickly enveloped the entire plaza.

Jiang Yun sniffed, and then her whole body felt slightly weak.

This spreading demonic energy has the effect of weakening people.

Seeing this, Jiang Yun quickly activated his magic power to resist the demonic energy.

Then, he looked around again, and the visibility was extremely low, less than two meters.

Soon, Sun Wuji's voice rang out again: "Boy, let me show you the power of my demonic mist."

The sound came from all directions, making it impossible to tell where the person was.

Suddenly, a large, black blade came flying from behind Jiang Yun.

The moment Jiang Yun heard the noise, she dodged to the side.

But it was still a while late.

His left shoulder was cleaved by the demonic blade, and a sharp pain shot through him, with blood slowly flowing from the wound.

It was only because Jiang Yun reacted quickly enough that he noticed the attack from behind immediately.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be as simple as just having one wound.

His entire arm would probably be chopped off by this one strike.

After delivering that slash, Sun Wuji quickly disappeared into the darkness, vanishing without a trace, awaiting his next attack.

At the same time, Sun Wuji's voice rang out again: "Boy, I know your Taoist skills are extraordinary, but so what?"

"Or perhaps you should quickly use your earth-遁术 (earth-遁术 is a type of magic used in Chinese fantasy novels) to escape from here, and I will then go and kill all your subordinates within the demonic mist?"

Listening to Sun Wuji's words, Jiang Yun understood that this guy was deliberately trying to distract him with words.

He took a deep breath, narrowed his eyes, and quickly took out a yellow talisman, silently reciting in his mind:
"From the chaos and formlessness, all things were born. Heaven and earth opened up, and thunder and lightning moved. O Great Brahma, the pavilion of different laws arose."

"When Yin and Yang intertwine, the sun and moon revolve. The golden light shines forth, and the essence of things becomes clear. Recite this once, and thunder will descend."

After silently reciting the mantra, Jiang Yun waited quietly.

Finally, a faint sound came from above.

Jiang Yun quickly threw out a talisman: "Hurry, hurry, as the law commands!"

"Thunder God Spell!"

boom! ! ! !

In an instant, Sun Wuji appeared above, preparing to cleave Jiang Yun's head with a single blow.

But in an instant, he sensed a powerful force emanating from above...

boom!
Within the pitch-black demonic mist, a blue thunderclap flashed forth.

Sun Wuji struck Jiang Yun's head with a fierce blow in an instant.

The force of that strike was enough to seriously injure Sun Wuji.

He suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood and fell onto the high platform, next to Jiang Yun.

Upon seeing this, Sun Wuji turned around and continued to hide in the demonic mist.

But Jiang Yun had finally found him, so how could she let him escape?

"Edict!"

boom!
Thunder rumbled continuously.

Bolts of lightning roared down, relentlessly striking Sun Wuji.

The powerful Daoist lightning forcefully shattered the surrounding demonic mist, almost causing it to dissipate.

Although Sun Wuji was agile, he was still struck by five bolts of lightning.

If it weren't for his immense magical power, he would probably have been blasted to pieces by these lightning bolts.

A ruthless glint flashed in Sun Wuji's eyes; he knew he had to get serious with Jiang Yun.

(End of this chapter)