Chapter 381 Zhao Duan: Princess Lu, we meet again (two-in-one)
How many back-up men did Prince Jing have to ambush to set up this murderous plot?
Before taking action, no one knew except the vassal king.
Inside the huge head of the Earth God Statue, the feet of a sharpshooter wearing night clothes are like steel nails, nailed to the dusty rocky ground.
The body is like a dead object, and the strange-shaped "weapon" bow and arrow in his hand, which is obviously not an extraordinary object, does not move at all.
Only with every breath did the tip of the arrow, which was full of strength, sway imperceptibly.
This marksman who works for Prince Jing’s Mansion has no name. There is no such person in the government’s household registration list.
Weared in black and masked, he climbed the mountain last night. He waited in this cave until dawn, dormant, and finally waited for the time to take action.
The sharpshooter wore a lens tube tied with a belt on his exposed eye sockets, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead as he fixed his gaze on Zhao on the second floor of the building in the distance.
Just now, he wanted to take action for a moment, but he was blocked by Princess Huai'an, so he had to hold on.
However, he saw that Zhao Duan seemed to have a dispute with the princess. The two of them were fighting and moving, frequently staggering and overlapping.
The marksman keeps adjusting his direction.
Finally.
The two people on the boat separated and looked at each other face to face. Zhao Duan in the lens even took a step back.
Great opportunity!
That's it now!
"Buzz!"
In the empty cave, the bow string was stretched and trembling, the dust on the ground rolled up like waves, and the mana accumulated in the bow was poured into the black arrow.
Surrounded by mysterious light.
An arrow flew out of the mouth of the statue of the earth, turned into a ray of golden light, and flew towards the boat on the lake at an extremely terrifying speed!
The speed is so fast that it makes a sharp detonation sound!
"Does it hurt you?"
On the boat, when he heard Zhao Duan say these words with a smile, Xu Junling, who was struggling fiercely, was stunned and confused.
She just thought that Zhao Duan was so cold-hearted that he really wanted to use her as a human shield, although she knew in her heart that this was the biggest use of being coerced to this point.
But it is still inevitable to feel panic, fear, and anger.
But after several pulls, the other party let go and even took two steps back. This strange behavior made her unable to express her anger.
“Stop being a good person!”
Xu Junling’s hair was messy and stuck to her wet face. She was about to scold him with a cold voice when something suddenly came from her ears. Sonic boom.
Out of the corner of my eye, I suddenly caught a glimpse of golden light passing over the lake in the direction of the statue of the Earth God.
"Be careful..." He shouted these two words almost subconsciously, but as soon as he uttered the word "small", an armor-piercing arrow carrying terrifying kinetic energy was already in front of him.
That arrow, which is fully charged with mana, is powerful enough to instantly tear apart a head that lacks the protection of treasure armor. Even the body-protecting aura of the Divine Chapter can be penetrated.
The water flow is cut off? Qi Yuchun?
They were just pawns to lure away the guards around him. The real fatal blow had been laid in wait for a long time.
Xu Junling had almost imagined how Zhao Duan's head would explode like a watermelon in front of her in the next second.
However...
I don’t know if it was a coincidence of fate or a predetermined dodge.
As the arrow flew across the lake, Zhao Duan, who was smiling and looking at her, tilted his head and lowered one ear as if to hear her words clearly, but his feet were invisible and he stepped back. Half step.
So, the arrow, which was surrounded by golden electric light and was almost as powerful as a cannonball, just rubbed Zhao Duan's head and passed through the air between the two.
The arrow instantly penetrated the cabin of the building ship, and the terrifying kinetic energy destroyed the entire second-floor cabin to pieces!
Sawdust is flying!
The maid Lv Shui, who wanted to hide in the cabin, witnessed this scene in horror. Her legs weakened and she collapsed to the ground. Her hands and feet were cold and she almost fainted.
Missed the shot? !
The moment this thought arose in Xu Junling's mind, she saw Zhao Duan raising his arm and pointing in the direction of the Earth God Statue without any warning.
At this moment, he learned the art of flicking water from Hai Chong, superimposed with the art of accumulating energy from Ma Yan, supplemented by the martial arts diagram, and learned the true meaning of swordsmanship from Emperor Taizu.
Mixed as one.
Zhao Duan whispered: "Open the sky."
The Golden Crow flying knife that had been flying around him in circles since just now suddenly accelerated, and twisted flames were wiped out in the air.
With a speed that is not inferior to that of an arrow, it follows the "ballistic trajectory" across the lake, spans hundreds of meters, and accurately penetrates the open mouth of the Earth Temple!
"Poof!"
In the cave, the archer wearing night clothes with only one pair of eyes exposed took off his lens tube blankly, lowered his head slightly, reached out and touched his neck, and his fingertips were all gone. It's blood.
A thin line slowly appeared on his neck, and then his body fell down, and a head rolled several steps away.
The blood-stained flying knife jumped for joy and patrolled the cave before returning to the original route.
Among the methods of the Taoist immortals, there is a flying sword flying thousands of miles to take the head of a person. Zhao Duan is not as good as the immortal god. With one strike, he whispered the last line of the poem "Queju" by Lu Zu of the Tang Dynasty:
"Go thousands of miles in the air with your sword, and I won't come back until the first watch."
He smiled brightly, and his smile made Xu Junling feel dizzy.
"Princess, how about this sword?"
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On the winding path in the mountains.
The Crimson Tide Sword in the hands of the little Celestial Master sitting in the black carriage is also vibrating, as if it will fly out of the sky at the next moment.
Standing opposite the carriage, ten feet away, the Zen staff beside Nagarjuna Bodhisattva had already been pulled out on its own. On the huge beads on his chest, the Buddha heads expressed either anger or joy.
The two faced each other from a distance, each assuming a defensive stance.
Generals who are good at battle formations often understand the principle of using defense as offense. Any formation is in the most perfect and invulnerable state when the defense is not moving. Once the defense is moved, it will be full of flaws.
Being the first to reveal a flaw, for masters with a similar strength gap, is very likely to determine the outcome of a fight.
Suddenly, several waves of breath rose up from the Yansuo Lake in the distance, breaking the atmosphere of the confrontation between the two.
The little heavenly master frowned, turned his head and looked into the distance majestically, and said:
"One, two, three, four, five... five worldly realms, such a big handiwork, two of them are familiar Well, Duan Shui Shui came out of Emperor Wu City? The other one is the inheritance of the Royal Martial God, could it be Hai Chunlin? "
The tall, white-faced Nagarjuna Bodhisattva was not deliberately exposed by this. Pulled by the flaw, he said calmly:
"On the way here, I met Qi Yuchun."
"The one from the Qi family who used the gun?" The little Tianshi recalled it and suddenly said:
"Kuang Fu Society is here too. Tsk tsk. It's not enough that Shenlong Temple and Emperor Wu City are here. Even the remnants of the failed coup came to join in the fun. I didn't even look at the almanac when I went out today.
So many people are not enough. ? Want you to go over? Could this be the so-called lion fighting against the rabbit, using all your strength?"
Nagarjuna said with a smile:
"I just came to vent my anger, but I don’t know what’s going on ahead.”
“Hypocrisy.” Undisguised contempt appeared on the fierce face of the little Heavenly Master:
"We cultivators are detached from the world. Since Xuan Yin took charge of Shenlong Temple, the worldly atmosphere of you bald donkeys has become stronger and more stinky. In the past, it was just a matter of greed for some yellow and white things that believed in men and women. Now the fight in the temple has stirred up. How could you, the Buddha’s world-honored ones, have enlightened you to do this?”
Nagarjuna Bodhisattva was not angry and said calmly:
“The Heavenly Master’s Pure Heart It is a big mistake to have few desires and try to jump out of the three realms. In life, there is no way to escape from fighting with others, so hiding in the mountains is a way of escaping from the world? The word 'avoid' means you will never be able to escape."
The little Heavenly Master scolded:
"You are fighting with the poor Taoist, pulling back and forth. Or is it because of your so-called merger with the Buddhist sect in the Western Regions? What's the difference between fighting with the imperial power? I can't control that, but don't think about it today." >
Upon hearing this, Nagarjuna Bodhisattva simply sat cross-legged in the forest covered with fallen leaves and said with a smile:
"In that case, you and I can just wait here for the result."
The little Heavenly Master was startled, and his expression suddenly changed:
“That King Jing has arranged other trump cards?”
While speaking, the mysterious white horse pulling the horse suddenly became restless and kept stamping on the ground. , making an uneasy noise in a certain direction.
The little Heavenly Master's face darkened, but he heard Nagarjuna Bodhisattva sitting cross-legged in front of him say leisurely:
"If you want to leave, it depends on whether I agree or not."
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“How about this knife?”
On the Yansuo Lake, the blood-stained flying knife flew across the lake, and a thin line was torn open along the water surface.
Zhao Duan raised his hand to catch the flying knife. Under his calm appearance, his tense muscles relaxed.
Of course he would not drag Xu Junling in unless it was absolutely necessary.
Once the princess makes a mistake, it will be difficult to win over the King of Huai'an.
So, just now, he was sure that the assassin in the dark would not dare to advance, so he cooperated with the perception of the middle-grade divine seal to lock its position.
And trick the other party into taking action, and at the same time determine the specific location and behead him.
The thrilling scene on the ship also attracted the attention of the other two battlefields.
Qi Yuchun, who was dressed as a Jianghu man, felt astonished in his heart. He couldn't believe that the sudden sneak attack just now was perfectly dodged by Zhao Thief.
In his haste, he had no time to think about how to do it. He only knew that King Jing's ambush failed, and the chances of winning this assassination plummeted.
Thinking of the possibility of returning without success, Qi Yuchun quietly made a decision. The sea of qi in his dantian suddenly reversed, and the surging qi machine used squeezing means to reach another level.
The long spear named "Broken" in his hand was swung with great force and force, slamming Lang Shiba into the lake, causing a large splash of water.
The water splashes condensed into a high wall, and Jiyue resurfaced, clasped her hands together, and whispered the word "prison" in a low voice.
The rolling lake water lifted up and instantly condensed into a cage, sealing Qi Yuchun inside.
Qi Yuchun snorted coldly, and used his family's overlord marksmanship to break open the cage with one shot, but the water pillars healed instantly.
Elsewhere, when Eunuch Hai sensed the sneak attack from the arrow, he focused his attention on it. Duan Shuihui seized the opportunity and punched out hard, hitting the frost hanging in front of him. On the sword.
The long sword that ranked among the top 100 in the list of 100 weapons in the world suddenly bent like a bow. Eunuch Hai was forced to fly back. Seeing Zhao Duan counterattack with a sword, his eyes shone slightly and he secretly praised.
When he saw Qi Yuchun furious like a lion, willing to exchange injuries for injuries, breaking through to kill, his heart froze, and when he looked at Duanshui Shui, there was also a trace of anxiety in his eyes.
With a sweep of the long sword in his hand, thousands of piles of snow blew up from the lake.
Eunuch Hai stepped forward step by step, his gray hair turned black, and his momentum seemed to be rising. Dayou also learned from Qi Yuchun, reversing the energy flow and gaining a surge in strength.
Duanshui Shui's eyelids twitched wildly, and he immediately put back his fists and turned to defense.
Although he agreed to King Jing's action for some reasons, he had no intention of risking his life.
If the old eunuch was really cornered, Duanshui Shui thought to himself that even if he didn't die, he would be seriously injured, so why bother?
Eunuch Hai smiled casually, seeing Duanshui Shuihui's weakness of not daring to exchange injuries for injuries, so he stepped forward, preparing to cut through the mess with a sharp knife, repel it, and return to the building to rescue the ship.
However, at this moment, Eunuch Hai suddenly seemed to sense something, and his expression suddenly changed.
Not only him, but also Duanshui Shui and Qi Yuchun all looked at the boat in the middle of the lake with stunned expressions.
Zhao Duan had just slashed out with all his strength, at the point where his nerves were relaxing, when he suddenly saw strange ripples on the bottom of the lake below the boat.
It was a huge, prototype magic circle, hidden here in some unknown way. At this moment, it slowly emerged and enveloped the entire ship.
The mottled light spots in the magic circle rose up and suddenly condensed into a female figure.
He is dressed in green clothes and veiled, so his appearance cannot be seen.
As soon as he appeared, he noticed the gaze of a strong man from around him.
Princess Jing Lu Yaner's movements did not stop, and she appeared on the broken cabin in a flash.
The soft right hand grabbed Zhao Duan's shoulder, pierced his fingers, and forcefully pulled Zhao Duan down. He fell into the magic circle with her and disappeared!
As the two people left, the strange circular formation on the lake also dimmed and disappeared.
Only Xu Junling and the maid were left standing on the deck in a daze.
Teleport! ?
Is there a killer?
“Oops!” The faces of Eunuch Hai, Ji Yue, Lang Shiba and others changed drastically.
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pain!
It hurts!
Zhao Duan closed his eyes tightly, feeling that his whole body was restrained by some invisible force, unable to move.
Only the sharp pain spread from his shoulder. He knew that it was the finger of the sorceress who suddenly appeared and pierced his shoulder.
He was greatly shocked, but he did not panic too much.
In his expectation, if Prince Jing really wanted to take action, it would not be surprising to see how big a show he made.
Once the Huting assassination fails, it means that King Jing will be at a disadvantage in this struggle, which may lead to the defection of King Huai'an.
He just wondered who the sorceress who suddenly appeared was, and where that strange magic circle would take him.
After about ten heartbeats.
Zhao Duan felt that the restraining force suddenly loosened. He was finally able to open his eyelids and saw that he appeared out of thin air above a mountain forest, and then fell into the forest!
"Peng!"
When his body hit the ground, he rolled down with martial strength, and the flying knife in his sleeve suddenly flew upward.
But she was caught lightly by Lu Yaner. Princess Lu, who was wearing a long blue dress and holding a veil, glanced at the flying knife struggling in her palm, sneered, and chanted a curse. The golden light of the flying knife immediately collapsed and was left to her. Throw it on the ground.
Looking at Zhao Duan who was half-kneeling on the ground, steadying his body and looking up at her, Princess Lu grabbed her hand and a sword suddenly appeared.
She pressed down with her sword, and Zhao Duan felt his body sink, and the six-talisman armor that was supported around him collapsed. His whole body's strength seemed to be "sealed" and he was tightly suppressed.
He was even lifted up by the sword energy, flew several feet into the air, and then threw his head back hard and fell to the ground, making a muffled groan.
Fortunately, the ground was covered with old fallen leaves, and when they fell, the surrounding yellow leaves splashed like water.
Zhao Duan was lying on the ground, panting violently, with blood overflowing from his shoulders. He could clearly see that the surrounding area was a remote mountain forest that was obviously far away from human habitation.
There are only bare trees all around, densely packed like spears piercing the sky.
The woman in the green skirt held a long sword and fell from the air. The veil on her face shook slightly and lifted up, revealing a simple silver mask covering her face.
Mask?
Zhao Duan's brain buzzed, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind. Seeing the woman stabbing his chest with a sword, Zhao Duan suddenly blurted out the other person's name:
"Lu Yan'er!? You are Princess Jing!"
The long sword suddenly stopped, and Princess Lu's gentle and beautiful eyes narrowed into a thin line.
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In Huting City.
In a certain large house, the atmosphere was lonely and solemn.
Under the eaves, there is a chair.
Jing Wang Xu Wen, with a dignified and elegant demeanor and holding a safe sign in his hand, sat in a chair and looked quietly in the direction of Yansuo Lake.
Just because the distance is too far, even if the powerful people in the world fight, the people in the city still can't sense it.
"Father," suddenly, Xu Jinglong walked over slowly and asked softly:
"Aunt Lu has gone out?"
As a stepmother, Lu Yaner was taken by him She is called aunt, not queen.
On the recliner, Prince Jing looked calm, as if he were listening to a piece of music and watching a show on the stage, and said softly, "Thank you."
Xu Jinglong stood aside and saw no one around. He glanced at his father cautiously and then asked tentatively:
"Where did Aunt Lu go?"
As the heir apparent, Xu Jinglong knew a lot about the palace. He can already intervene in matters such as the secret spies of Prince Jing's palace.
But there are still some secret things. Although he knows it vaguely, he doesn’t know the details.
For example, how much information the entire palace has, and how his father invited Duanshui to take action... To him, these are all mysteries.
Including this princess.
Xu Jinglong didn't know the specific relationship between his father and Lu Yan'er, but he knew that Lu Yan'er was an extraordinary person and seemed to be one of the masters in the palace.
Prince Jing opened his eyelids, turned his head and looked at his son who was standing respectfully aside. He was silent for a moment and smiled:
"That's all, it doesn't hurt to talk to you. That's all. Since you tested Zhao Duan on the river, I should teach you how to do it. Yes, your concubine Lu is a charlatan and a master of the world. This time she went to Yansuo Lake to personally kill Zhao Duan. "
Xu Jinglong pretended to be surprised:
"Auntie is actually such an expert? I have never heard of such a strong person in the world."
King Jing said lightly:
"The water in the rivers and lakes is deep, and the so-called martial arts gold list lists those How could it be all of them? How many masters are hidden under the water and not known to anyone?
Oh, you don’t need to study her specific origins. As long as you know, she was with us six hundred years ago. The descendants of Pei Niannu, the most famous female sorcerer in the world who was once equal to Emperor Taizu of the Yu Dynasty.”
“The descendants of Pei Niannu?”
Xu Jinglong was really surprised, "As far as I know, the legendary warlock in history didn't seem to have any offspring."
Prince Jing glared at him angrily:
"Who? It must be Pei Niannu's birth?"
Xu Jinglong suddenly said:
"So, Aunt Lu is a descendant of the Pei family?"< br>
He didn't delve into the difference in surnames. Either the surname was changed by the woman when she got married, and she could barely be considered a descendant. Of course, it was more likely that she changed her surname to avoid exposing her life experience.
Not important.
King Jing nodded slightly and said calmly:
"As a descendant, the inheritance that Lu Yan'er cultivated was also left by Pei Niannu. His family has been searching hard for generations. After Pei Niannu died a year ago, he left behind a mantle, but he could not find it. All he knew was that the final clue after his death was related to our Xu family. Therefore, at the cost of helping him recover his inheritance, his father asked him to marry Enter the palace to protect your father’s safety.”
Xu Jinglong said curiously:
"What's so special about Pei Niannu's inheritance? That he has been searching for it for generations?"
Prince Jing was in a good mood and made an exception and explained:
"This involves her. There is a legend passed down from generation to generation. It is said that Pei Niannu was extremely talented in the past. He was also in the realm of gods and humans. Because of the special magic he practiced, he even touched some of the skin of human immortals. He once broke into the Western Region and killed people. After going back and forth, the hatred with Buddhism is not small...
Haha, this happened too long ago. It is said that Pei Niannu once snatched a Buddhist artifact from the Buddhist ancestral court in the Western Regions and tinkered with it.
Therefore, the descendants always believed that the sorceress was not dead, but alive."
Xu Jinglong was shocked:
"How can there be such a method? Lifespan is a rule of heaven. Heavenly masters and Buddhist Dharma kings of all ages cannot live forever. How can a female sorcerer do it for a long time?"
Prince Jing sneered and said:
“That’s exactly what it is. But Lu Yan’er just believed it, so that’s up to her. However, after my father sent someone to investigate, he learned an interesting thing. A lineage of sorcerers practices, and the face armor is sacrificed on the face, and the face armor is immortal even after death.
If you get a high level face armor, you can use it to control a low level face armor, but the latter cannot. Disobedience is a taste of evil. ”
Xu Jinglong's eyes lit up:
"In this case, if we get the visor left by Pei Niannu, wouldn't we be able to completely control Aunt Lu?"
Prince Jing sighed:
"It's a pity that the ancients from six hundred years ago are easy to find."
Waving his hand, he ended the topic, looked towards the direction of Yansuo Lake, and said softly:
"Go and find out. At this time, it's almost time to end. Humph, he is just a lackey under the imperial power. Today, I will teach him that I will kill him like a dog."
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< br>In the woods.
"Lu Yan'er!? You are Princess Jing!"
After Zhao Duan uttered these words, Princess Tsing Yi calmly took off her scarf, revealing a face covering half of her face. Silver visor, cold eyes:
"How did you recognize me?"
Lu Yaner was surprised and curious.
So I don’t mind wasting a little time to satisfy my curiosity.
Anyway, she has teleported far away and has no coordinates. Even if Eunuch Hai and others come to search immediately, they will not be able to find it for a while.
With her cultivation, she is confident enough to control Zhao Duan's life and death.
Zhao Duan was silent for a moment, and suddenly said in a strange tone: "It's really you."
The reason why he could recognize the other person was entirely because when he saw the mysterious warlock just now, the familiar feeling once again The thought came to his mind, making him immediately think of the princess who came to the Humble Administrator's Garden.
What really surprised him was the silver mask on the other person's face.
Thinking of a certain possibility, Zhao Duan's expression became even weirder, and he smiled and said:
"Princess Lu, we meet again."
(End of this chapter)