togophonebook Chapter 20 Ambush at the Valley Entrance, Black Wind Stronghold Collapses
Chapter 20 Ambush at the Valley Entrance, Black Wind Stronghold Collapses
At the mouth of the rocky valley, the wind suddenly picked up.
The two groups of people faced each other, a hundred feet apart.
On one side were the Black Wind Stronghold bandits, their armor disheveled and their menacing aura palpable.
On one side was the Li family's small but well-organized team.
The atmosphere was as oppressive as the sky before a storm.
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Xing Bao rode on a tall black horse, holding a spiked club, and squinted at Li Xuan.
The young man, dressed in white, had a calm expression, and there were only about twenty people behind him.
In his view, this situation was tantamount to suicide.
"The young patriarch of the Li family?"
Xing Bao grinned.
"You've got guts."
"He's just a little slow on the uptake."
Li Xuan said calmly:
"You don't need to be too clever to deal with mountain bandits."
The laughter of the Black Wind Stronghold members immediately turned into angry curses.
Xing Bao's smile also turned cold.
"Charge!"
"The men were killed, the women were sold, and the grain carts were taken away."
At his command, the bandits of Black Wind Stronghold spurred their horses forward with strange cries.
Dust billowed, and the sounds of battle echoed through the valley.
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Li Yuanshan hid in the back row, his face pale.
"Young Clan Chief!"
"They really charged!"
Li Yuanlie stood at the front, carrying a knife, grinning widely.
"Nonsense, aren't you going to charge in and die?"
Chen He gripped the iron spear tightly, his palms sweating profusely.
This was his first real battle.
It was also the first time he had faced the man who killed his father.
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Li Xuan's expression remained unchanged; he simply raised his right hand.
"put."
Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
Behind the rocks on both sides, more than ten archers stood up at the same time.
Arrows rained down like rain.
The bandits at the forefront were caught off guard and were shot by arrows, falling from their horses and screaming in agony.
The Black Wind Stronghold troops were thrown into disarray.
Xing Bao roared:
"Keep charging! You think a few broken bows can stop me?"
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Just as the bandits accelerated again—
The ground ahead suddenly tensed up!
Dozens of tripwires buried in the ground were pulled up at the same time.
The horses in the front row were tripped by their front hooves and fell over one after another.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Men and horses were thrown about, and dust rose everywhere.
The bandits behind them didn't have time to stop and crashed into each other again.
The valley entrance instantly descended into chaos.
Li Yuanshan was dumbfounded, hiding behind.
"They can fight like this?!"
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Li Xuan waved his hand again.
"fire."
The next moment, the oil jars buried on both sides of the valley were hit by rockets.
boom!
Flames erupted, forming a wall of fire.
Thick smoke billowed out, and a wave of heat hit us.
The vanguard of Black Wind Stronghold was trapped between the fire wall and the tripwire, unable to advance or retreat, and cries of agony rose from all sides.
Some people's robes caught fire, and they rolled around on the ground.
Someone had their leg broken by a horse, and their screams of agony continued.
The initially aggressive charge collapsed instantly.
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Xing Bao's eyes were bloodshot.
"You little bastard!"
"You dare to frame me!"
He spurred his horse and leaped over the chaotic formation, unleashing his Qi Refining Level 8 aura as he charged straight at Li Xuan.
The spiked club was swung up, bringing a whistling wind.
If this blow lands, even an ordinary mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator would suffer broken bones and torn tendons.
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"Well done!"
Li Yuanlie let out a wild laugh and charged forward with his sword.
Knives and clubs clashed!
clang--
The deafening noise made everyone's eardrums go numb.
Li Yuanlie staggered back three steps, his tiger's mouth split open, but his face was full of excitement.
"strong enough!"
Xing Bao's arm went numb from the shock, and he was slightly startled.
This brute has such brute strength.
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Li Xuan's gaze turned cold.
"Chen He".
"Your enemy is just ahead."
Chen He shuddered, his eyes instantly turning bloodshot.
"kill!"
He charged out with his gun, aiming straight for Xing Bao's horse in the abdomen.
The warhorse neighed in pain and suddenly reared up, throwing Xing Bao so hard that he staggered.
Li Yuanlie seized the opportunity and slashed horizontally with his long sword.
puff!
Xing Bao's left arm was immediately slashed open with a deep gash, and blood gushed out.
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"court death!"
Enraged, Xing Bao sent Chen He flying with a single palm strike, then landed on his feet, his spiked club swirling wildly like the wind.
The spiritual power of the eighth level of Qi Refining erupted in full force, causing rubble to fly all around.
The Li family guards were forced to retreat repeatedly.
Li Yuanlie was also hit so hard that blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
The difference in their levels of understanding is ultimately undeniable.
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Just when Xing Bao's ferocity was at its peak.
A composed figure stepped out from behind.
Li Tianheng.
He had remained still until now, when he finally made his move.
The oppressive aura of the peak ninth level of Qi Refining crashed down, making the surrounding air seem heavier.
Xing Bao's expression changed drastically.
"Li Tianheng?!"
He finally realized that he had fallen into a trap.
The Li family's true weapon has never been revealed first.
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Li Tianheng took a step forward, his palm striking like a mountain.
Xing Bao hastily raised his bat to block.
boom!
The spiked club flew out of his hand, and he was sent flying several feet like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into a pile of rocks, spitting out blood.
The entire room fell silent.
The bandits of Black Wind Stronghold were utterly terrified.
The chieftain has been defeated!
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Li Xuan's cold voice rang out.
Those who surrender will not be killed.
Those who resist will be executed.
After those words were spoken, the Black Wind Stronghold members lost all will to fight.
Some threw down their knives and knelt on the ground, while others turned and fled, only to be shot down by archers lying in ambush.
In a short while, the more than thirty bandits all fled in disarray.
In the Valley of Chaotic Rocks, only wails and the crackling of flames remained.
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Chen He, carrying an iron spear, slowly walked up to Xing Bao.
Xing Bao knelt on the ground, his face covered in blood, still glaring fiercely at him.
"Who do you think you are, daring to look at me like that?"
Chen He's hands trembled, but his eyes grew increasingly steady.
"I am Chen He."
"The son of Old Hunter Chen."
Xing Bao was taken aback, seemingly unable to recall the name at all.
next moment.
The iron spear pierced his throat.
puff!
Xing Bao's eyes widened, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.
Chen He stood there silently for a long time, then knelt down heavily and kowtowed three times in the direction of Luanshi Ridge.
Tears flowed down my face.
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Li Yuanshan has gone mad.
He ran while carrying the account book, shouting:
"Young Clan Chief!"
"We've struck it rich!"
"Thirty-seven knives, eight horses, over six hundred spirit coins, and a cartload of grain!"
"There are still people alive who can be sold... no, we can use them to pay ransom!"
Li Yuanlie wiped his knife, his face full of disgust.
"What else do you see besides money?"
Li Yuanshan stood tall and proud.
"And there are spoils of war!"
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Li Xuan stood at the mouth of the valley, watching the smoke from the battle gradually dissipate, his expression calm.
A system notification suddenly sounded in my mind:
[Defeat Black Wind Stronghold (Overachievement)]
[Reward: Clan Battle Hall Open]
[Reward: Family Luck +25]
[Current Luck: 183]
[Identified talent with potential: Chen He (his loyalty has greatly increased)]
[New Task Issued: Leverage the Opportunity to Suppress the King]
Li Xuan's eyes brightened slightly.
With the destruction of Black Wind Stronghold, the last knife the Wang family had borrowed also broke.
Next-
It's time for the Wang family to bleed.
He looked towards Qingyun County and spoke softly:
"Back to the city."
"Collecting debts."
The mountain wind howled, and the Li family members responded in unison.
After this battle, the name of Blackstone Mountain will resound throughout Qingyun County.
End of Chapter Twenty