Chapter 11 11. Guidance under the mountains
"When──when──when──"
The sound of the bell echoed in the silent night.
In the temple complex on the mountain, as the bells rang, the monks gathered in the temple compound.
"Tonghui, are you really going to do this?" an old monk pondered.
"At dawn tomorrow morning, they will begin to hunt the rising creatures of Taihang. The entire mountain will turn into a purgatory on earth. You will take the disciples who are willing to leave out of Wutai Mountain. There will be someone at the foot of the mountain to greet you, as will the people in the mountain." The host chanted the Buddha's name in a low voice. .
"What about you, Tonghui? Aren't you ready to leave?"
"I'm not leaving, stay here." The host looked at the mountains in the distance and saw the rain had stopped, and the pale full moon as big as a millstone hung high in the sky.
That one stopped the rain curtain.
The host knew that this was not a compromise. The tranquility at this moment was a precursor to the coming rainstorm. Tomorrow this place will turn into a sea of flesh and blood. It will stop the mountain rain and reopen the connection between the outside world and Taihang. It is letting go by default. Any living being here can make a choice when the disaster comes.
"Why bother?" the host sighed softly.
Whoever puts his attitude too high and is unwilling to bow his head will only be crushed under the wheels of civilization in this world.
"I've actually been wanting to ask, Tonghui, you care about that person in the mountain. Why?" The old monk counted the monks who were willing to leave and turned around to ask.
"Brother, when did I become a monk, do you still remember?"
"When... it's been a long time. I remember that I ordained you. You were still a tall man at that time. I asked you if you had any children at home and why you became a monk." There was a look of nostalgia in the old monk's eyes. , "I didn't expect that I am dying of old age, but you are still strong. I'm afraid you can ring the bell ten times a day, which is more than enough, right?"
"Brother, think again." The host smiled.
"I'm still thinking about it, why are you talking about this all of a sudden..." The old monk smiled bitterly and suddenly remembered something. He stared at the host and said, "Tonghui, you experienced that heavy rain, the heavy rain that fell suddenly for three days and three nights. ! ”
The host nodded slowly.
"I had a chance encounter with that person."
"You...sigh!" The old monk wanted to say something else, but in the end he could only sigh.
"When──when──when──"
The bell will ring again, and most of the monks will leave, leaving only a few here.
"Amitabha, senior brother, see you later."
The host lowered his head and bowed slightly.
The old monk looked at him one last time and said, "Junior brother, take care."
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At dawn, piercing sirens echoed around the Taihang Mountains.
The huge steel blackbirds passed over from high altitude, forming a herringbone formation. The roar caused by the rotation of the wings broke the tranquility deep in the mountains. The high-speed camera hidden under the fuselage transmits the picture to the distant imperial capital.
This is a closed conference room with dim lights. Only the blue light from the screen is flickering. These faint lights illuminate the dead faces in the conference room.
"The punctuation of the past few days will not destroy the media. Let's put it boldly and force those beasts out." A hoarse voice sounded in the darkness.
Someone is delivering instructions to the elders in this conference room.
The generals thought they were communicating with headquarters, but they didn't know that the starting point of the order came from here.
"Boom──!"
In the depths of the Taihang Mountains, fires rose as the order was issued, brighter than the rising sun.
The pilot was ordered to drop the large incendiary bomb carried on the fuselage to the designated location. In order to drop it accurately, the helicopter pilot would lower the flying altitude. The explosion brings rapidly expanding air waves, and if not handled properly, it is possible to be sucked into the cyclone. These are all ace pilots, and these difficulties are easy for them.
"Captain Meerkat calls Meerkat 2 to arrange marking points along the road and land satellites at the same time." The man sitting in the back seat of the helicopter picked up the walkie-talkie.
"Mongoose No. 2 received it, Mongoose No. 2 received it."
"The rest follow the captain and continue deeper."
"Deploy the source column in South Taihang Area 6. The headquarters requires a clear view of the terrain. The ground system is ready." The man continued to order.
"Copy that." A voice came back from the headset.
The huge sound was like a mountain cracking, frightening all the birds and beasts. Flocks of birds left the woods, awakening something deeper.
"Mongoose 18 has completed its execution and is ready to return to the team...wait! What is that?"
The person in the headset yelled, and at the same time there was the faint sound of gunfire.
"Meerkat 18? Meerkat 18? Please answer if you hear it! Please answer if you hear it!" The man frowned. "Captain! Front!" the pilot shouted, drawing the man's attention to the front.
The man was stunned and couldn't help but murmured, "What the hell is this?"
Through the windshield of the helicopter, you can clearly see the giant pale deer standing on the hilltop not far away. It has its head raised and its body is covered with fine ice crystals. The cold wind blows from that direction, turning the moment into a severe winter.
"Nanzhu, rain." The deer murmured.
Deep in Taihang, on Jianzhong Island, there are old camphor trees. The huge red creature suddenly opened its eyes, as if lava was flowing through its eyes, like a mirror reflecting flames. The big snake raised its head and roared silently, and an unprecedented aura filled its body.
The sky suddenly became gloomy.
Dark clouds came from all directions, gathered, and blocked the sun.
There was a thunderstorm, and branch-shaped lightning resembled a giant dragon flying into the sky, penetrating the earth. The heavy rain fell, and the newly appeared sunlight was swallowed up by gray. The heavy rain blurred the sky and the earth. At the same time, there was a kind of pressure on the hearts of all those who entered the mountain, as if something was focusing on them.
Deer feel the heavy rain.
Iron hooves stepped on the ground, and all the surrounding raindrops turned into ice crystals. The cold light was overwhelming, covering the helicopter formation with nowhere to escape. The tongues of flame from the machine guns arrived along with the icy rain.
The picture then becomes dark.
"It seems that Taihang cannot be taken down easily." An old voice sounded.
"We already know the terrain clearly, and the ground satellites have locked onto those things. If we continue to cover it with firepower, today's rising creatures will not last long. The time left for them is too short, unlike us, who have accumulated thousands of years to pave the way for today. .”
"Do I need to throw 'Xihe'?"
"It's not urgent, Xi He left that thing. But the old guys have been hiding it for so long, isn't it time to show it off?"
"Zhao Sheng, you have been planning this for a long time." Someone sneered sinisterly.
The old man known as Zhao Sheng smiled and said, "Everyone is familiar with this, so don't hide it. If Taihang is captured, this loss will be nothing."
"The boys in my family have already brought the mica cauldron and are waiting at the edge of Taihang Mountain." The old man told the arrangement frankly.
"Mica tripod? Zhao Sheng, you really spent a lot of money. If you use this thing once or less, you won't feel bad?"
"Don't bury me." The old man waved his hand, "I don't believe you really expect those ordinary people to clean up the media. Maybe there are still rising beings that are not dead. They have to be dealt with, right?"
"Okay, you've already spoken openly like this, let's not hold it back."
"Nine rings," one said.
"Pan's Formation Flag." Another voice sounded from the dark corner.
"Thunderbow."
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"Withdraw!" the big man shouted.
In front, there is a huge creature entrenched, with red scales opening and closing in layers. Guns and artillery hitting it are like water hitting a rock, and it is useless. The big man has been fighting for half his life and has never encountered such an outrageous thing.
They were the troops responsible for guarding ground satellites, equipped with heavy artillery and three helicopters, as well as a guided missile hidden in a huge device at the rear. Unfortunately, the thing was too close to his men and it was impossible for the controller to fire.
The golden candle burns.
The huge thing meandered at an unbelievable speed. Dozens of metal flying swords followed it, clinging to its scales. Heavy weapons were often blocked by these swords.
At the same time, these ancient swords rose up, harvesting people's lives like a meat grinder.
It's sharp enough to cut people and steel into pieces in an instant. The rain washed over the bodies, mixing with the blood and dyeing the place bright red. Every step he took stepped on piles of corpses.
He held his position, waiting for the satellite deployment to be completed, and now the order to retreat was finally given.
"Ha..." The strong man sneered.
Grab the helicopter's climbing ladder while the remaining soldiers evacuate.
"Guidance!" he shouted.
"Understood!" The controller's voice was hoarse. He watched his comrades being chopped into pieces by the monster one by one, but he was helpless. Now, cracks appeared in the steel wall, and angry flames followed the long arrow across the sky.
"Go to hell, you beast!"
He smiled heartily as he watched the wildly dancing "snake"-like thing being engulfed in the fire.
(End of chapter)