Chapter 186 — The Youth Summons the Demon
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 4
Commander Lin Ding's vision and knowledge were greater than theirs, and his strength greater still; if he discovered the faintest trace of something on the road, they would likely die without even a grave.
Moreover, even if Commander Lin Ding discovered no flaw, once they reached Tianbo City and failed to summon the demon god, they would still die. Even if they did summon the demon god and slaughtered the Jingping army, once they returned to the capital they would still die. By any reckoning, it was an inescapable death.
"If we few suddenly rose and struck with deadly force, could we do away with this great expert of the Seven Stars realm? " Shen Mu calculated silently and felt the odds were slim, unless he could get Dragon Qilin to act; but with Dragon Qilin's meek, long-suffering temperament, getting him to risk his life would probably be difficult.
"We could ambush and kill thirteen divine ability users — and yet we cannot deal with one expert of the Seven Stars realm?
" Shen Mu's eyes flickered.
They had gone more than ten li when suddenly the sound of battle cries reached them and a band of mountain bandits came charging. These bandits were not weak; their leader was a divine ability user, and the rest were martial artists and martial masters.
The group was about to fight when Commander Lin Ding smiled and said, "No need. They are mere petty bandits.
Let them come.
" The bandits charged in; Commander Lin Ding raised a hand and struck out with a seal. Thunder erupted from his palm with a thunderous boom, a white light flashed, and the dozen or so bandits burst apart; even the divine ability user exploded in midair and perished. "The Palm-Rumbling Thunder of the battle-technique school!
" Shen Mu's heart lurched, and he immediately felt the difficulty.
Against a powerhouse of the battle-technique school, a sneak attack was nearly useless; all of them were martial masters of the Five Luminaries realm, and even if they leapt up to ambush him, they would only tickle Commander Lin Ding and could hardly wound him. Their hearts were anxious, and they had no choice but to follow Commander Lin Ding toward Tianbo City. Shen Mu asked, "Commander Lin, may I ask what General Xiaoyi's origins are?
" Commander Lin Ding showed a look of reverence and said, "General Xiaoyi was the crown prince of the Kingdom of Cunyi.
After the Kingdom of Cunyi was annexed by Jingping, its emperor was granted the title of a prince of a different surname, and General Xiaoyi was granted the title of the Heir of Xiaoyi. Now the Imperial Preceptor of Jingping has thrown the world's laws into chaos and follows the demonic path; this is General Xiaoyi's opportunity — perhaps he can restore his kingdom. Tianbo City lies ahead.
" Ahead, the mountains along the bank of the Yong River were steep; a range of peaks forced the river to skirt around them.
Tianbo City was built among the mountains that jutted into the river, with sheer cliffs below.
Here the Yong River grew swift and turbulent, and towering waves battered the cliffs with an earth-shaking roar. The shattered crests of the waves soared high, scattering jade-like spray and green droplets, as though countless white jade beads were falling from among the white clouds. Waves striking the clouds and rising straight to the heavens — this was the origin of the name Tianbo City. At this moment Tianbo City was filled with the troops and horses of the rebel army, facing the great army of the Kingdom of Jingping across the river, sleeping on their spears and ready to sally forth at any moment.