Immortal Road.

Chapter 287 Xuanwu Rejects Corpse (Happy May Day)

In the big tent, an undercurrent began to surge.

The eyes of the Kuihu Demon King began to become sharp, the demonic energy around him gradually solidified, and a huge aura began to gather.

All the people and monsters felt their breathing quicken, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the air seemed to have lost its activity. A heavy burden was placed on their shoulders, their heartbeats quickened, their nerves were tense, and they felt like they were going to die suddenly in the next moment.

The old servant disguised as the Ming Snake Demon King was standing behind the three people. At this time, he couldn't help but tremble and his heart was filled with panic.

"This Kuihu Demon King is even stronger than it was two hundred years ago! At the time of the demon gathering, it was only in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. Now, except for the tiger head, tiger claws, and tiger tail, the rest is basically the same as a human. Could it be that it has already..."

“No wonder, no wonder the Yuanlu Demon King, who is so talented, is still being beaten by it.”

"Zhong has hit a wall this time, but don't be too clever and make mistakes. It's best to take back your words in time."

"If you want to die, don't drag me down with you. I still have a lot of things to do. It's too frustrating to be accidentally injured just after taking over another body!"

……

The Ming Snake Demon King was extremely anxious, but he did not dare to send a message to Zhong Shenxiu through his spiritual sense, for fear that he would be discovered by the Kuihu Demon King, who would then kill him as well.

I can only pray silently in my heart.

The other twelve Jindan stage demon generals stopped what they were doing and looked at the Kuihu Demon King, waiting for the boss's order to tear these human juniors on the field into pieces.

Lin Shan silently clenched the wind escape talisman on his sleeve, his back wet with cold sweat.

There was a faint twinkling of starlight on the fingertips of Young Master Jiuyou, and his body was slightly arched like a sword drawn from its sheath.

At this time, Zhong Shenxiu did not restrain himself, but took advantage of the situation to stand up.

"That's right! The king seems to be at the peak of his career, but in fact his destiny is out of balance, his fortune is out of balance, and he is in danger of falling!"

The Kuihu Demon King sneered, "Oh? Interesting! This is the first time I've seen someone speak to me like this!"

Zhong Shenxiu walked to the middle, waved his sleeves and gestured to the demons in a very familiar manner to stay calm. Those who didn't know would think this was his home.

"That's because good advice is unpleasant to the ear and good medicine is bitter. Your Majesty is the overlord of this land. Normally, all the monsters dare not disobey you. Your majesty is growing stronger day by day. Therefore, only flatterers remain under you, but no ministers dare to speak out and give you advice!"

"!!!"

When these words were spoken, Mr. Bei felt offended and frowned slightly.

The demon generals below were not very smart and didn't quite understand what was said. They just looked at the Demon King Kuihu stupidly.

The Kuihu Demon King did not comment. He picked up the jar of wine, took a big gulp, and put it heavily on the table with a cold look in his eyes.

"Human, if you have anything to say, please tell me now. If you can give me a convincing explanation, I will forgive you for your rude behavior! If you can't, don't blame me for not giving face to the White Deer Academy."

In the eyes of the demon king Kuihu, Bailu Academy is indeed a powerful force of the Lu people, but it is not afraid of anyone in the forbidden area of ​​the cliff, so naturally it has no concerns.

Zhong Shenxiu bowed and began his performance.

Lin Shan, Young Master Jiuyou, and Ming Snake Demon King below were all sweating for him.

"My lord, please listen to me and I will tell you slowly.
Once upon a time, a war broke out in the human kingdom, and the two warring parties were Wei and Qi.

The two countries were evenly matched and had been fighting for years without a clear winner. However, after a wise ruler came to the throne of Wei, he carried out reforms, worked hard to govern the country, and his national strength grew stronger, and he gradually began to gain the upper hand.

The commander-in-chief of Wei State personally led his elite troops to engage in a decisive battle with the Qi army, intending to decide the outcome in one battle and determine the position of overlord.

The Qi commander knew that he was no match for the enemy, so he followed the advice of his military advisor. In view of the fact that Wei was coming on aggressively and was contemptuous of the enemy, he carefully studied the battlefield terrain and decided to reduce the number of cooking fires to lure the enemy and set up ambushes to annihilate the enemy.

The commander of Wei State won victory after victory and pursued the Qi army all the way. Seeing that the Qi army was retreating and fleeing in all directions, he reduced the number of cooking fires every day after each defeat. He arbitrarily believed that the Qi army suffered heavy losses and more than half of the soldiers were killed or wounded.

As a result, he became careless and led the Wei army to follow all the way, chasing them relentlessly, intending to annihilate this effective force, swallow up the enemy's elite troops, and even attack Huanglong directly.

Finally, after going deep into the heart of Qi State, because of the fatigue along the way, isolation and lack of help, coupled with the complacency, the Qi army who were waiting here and waiting for them took advantage of the terrain, fired thousands of crossbows at the same time, ambushed on all sides, and then the whole army was wiped out!
From then on, Qi State turned the tables and shattered Wei State's ambition to dominate.

The commander of the Wei State was ambushed because he underestimated the enemy and rushed forward rashly. He was killed on the spot, and the emperor's ambitions for hegemony were shattered."

……

Having said this, Zhong Shenxiu looked directly at the Kuihu Demon King and smiled without saying a word.

The demon generals in the tent were confused and had no idea what the human was saying.

However, Lin Shan, Young Master Jiuyou, and Mingshe Demon King could hear it, and they all seemed to be thinking about something, secretly looking forward to the reaction of Kuihu Demon King.

Although the demon king Kuihu was upright in character, he was not stupid. At this time, he also understood the implication of Zhong Shenxiu's words.

"You mean, sometimes victory cannot be judged in a short time, but must be viewed from a global perspective. We should be able to show that we are incapable, use something but pretend that we are not using it, and pretend to be defeated in the early stages to lure the enemy?"

"That's right! Your Majesty is wise!"

"So at this moment?"

"Just like that moment!"

Zhong Shenxiu was in high spirits and looked into the eyes of the Kuihu Demon King, taking on the challenge without hesitation!
Time was silent for a moment.
"How brave!"

The Kuihu Demon King slammed the table and stood up, shouting loudly!
He suddenly made a noise for no reason, and startled everyone in the tent!
Lin Shan was no exception. His nerves were tense the whole time and he almost used the Wind Escape Talisman to run away. He cursed in his heart, wondering why the Kuihu Demon King was so noisy. Could it be that there were members of the Nightingale Organization among the demon clan?
Zhong Shenxiu was not moved at all. His mental strength was so strong that even others couldn't help but praise him in secret.

The Kuihu Demon King stood up, and the flames in the braziers around him flickered instantly.

"Zhong boy, you are not saying that I am the commander of the Wei State who was tricked and killed, and the Yuanlu Demon King is the leader of the Qi army who set up an ambush to annihilate them?"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Zhong Shenxiu answered with a fist clasped, clear and concise.

“How come you see?”

Unexpectedly, the Kuihu Demon King was very magnanimous. Not only was he not angry, but he asked back on the spot.

Zhong Shenxiu seemed to have guessed the character of the Kuihu Demon King long ago, and explained calmly at this time.

"The King and the Yuanlu Demon King are both famous leaders. Because of their different factions, they are at loggerheads with each other, and the battle gradually turns into a life-and-death struggle.

The king has always been the overlord of the southern part of the Cliff Forbidden Land. Whether in terms of strength or influence, he is undoubtedly the strongest.

Although the Yuanlu Demon King had been able to fight with the king for two hundred years, his foundation was still shallow and his skills were insufficient, so he suffered more defeats than victories and was repeatedly at a disadvantage.

Therefore, if it wants to defeat or even replace the king, it will never succeed in a direct confrontation unless it uses clever tricks. This is the gap in hard power, which cannot be changed overnight. "

The demon king Kuihu nodded. These were all true, and it was a situation that any discerning demon could see.

However, although it has always had the upper hand, the Yuanlu Demon King has the support of a large population of herbivorous monsters, so it has no way to destroy it. This is why the two have been holding each other back for hundreds of years.

Zhong Shenxiu returned to the previous topic:

"In the past month, since the beginning of the war, the king has won battle after battle, and has been invincible. He has beheaded and killed more than ten thousand enemies, and defeated the Yuanlu Demon King so badly that he retreated in panic."

"The Hongya Plain, which served as a barrier for his base camp Hongya Cave, was also pierced through by the king, penetrating thousands of miles deep. He was almost struck by Huanglong, and was destroyed in one day, and he has been exiled ever since."

"At this critical moment of life and death, it is also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If we can use this opportunity to set up an ambush from all sides and leave a pocket formation, we can wait for the king to underestimate the enemy and then dive in."

"The enemy will be in the dark while we are in the light. They will wait for us to tire out and then use the unexpected terrain to strike our exhausted army head-on. This may be a repeat of the battle between Qi and Wei!" "What do you think, Your Majesty?"

……

The Kuihu Demon King lowered his eyes and began to think.

Mr. Bei standing next to him was not so easily fooled. He felt that although Zhong Shenxiu was courageous, he was just talking nonsense on paper.

"Although what Mr. Zhong said is not without reason, it only applies to wars between human mortal kingdoms. The war between my king and the Yuanlu Demon King was a war between demons. In many cases, it was actually a battle of hard power between the two sides. Most of the so-called strategies were open and aboveboard. Conspiracies were vulnerable in the face of absolute strength."

Zhong Shenxiu shook his head and stretched out two fingers and shook them.

"Mr. Bei, you are wrong. As you said, most of the schemes based on absolute strength are overt. But between the king and the Yuanlu Demon King, even though the king has a slight advantage in strength, it is not to the extent of absolute crushing. For two hundred years, they have been in a state of barely balanced."

"When the two sides are evenly matched, strategies can sometimes play a key role. They can even influence the balance of a battle and become a weight at a turning point. How can we not be on guard?"

"As the saying goes, war is a matter of great importance to a country, a matter of life and death, a matter of survival and destruction, and it must be carefully considered."

……

Mr. Bei believed that he had read a lot of books and had been a military strategist for the demon clan for many years. He should know more than Zhong Shenxiu, a young man who just graduated from an academy. He did not take Zhong Shenxiu's seriousness seriously.

At the same time, he was also dissatisfied with Zhong Shenxiu's previous words, "Only flatterers are left, but no ministers who dare to speak out and make direct criticisms." His original good impression of Bailu Academy was gone, so he took this opportunity to make trouble.

"Okay! Since you said that the Yuanlu Demon King would plot against the king, then what is your basis for this? Is it just because the king has won battle after battle? If he has to look ahead and behind every time he wins a battle, then wouldn't he be at ease only after he loses a battle?"

Zhong Shenxiu walked slowly and steadily in the open space in the center of the big tent, speaking one sentence at a time and making circles with his hands behind his back.

“The art of employing troops depends on the weather and terrain. Do not attack high hills, do not go against hills, do not follow those who are feigning retreat, do not attack elite troops, do not eat bait, do not stop the retreating troops, besiege the troops and leave a gap, do not pursue the enemy who is desperate.”

"These are the eight iron rules for military victory in the battle for geographical advantage."

"The Yuanlu Monster King pretended to retreat to the north, laying out bait to lure the enemy. Our army stopped him and pursued him relentlessly. We hit half of the eight targets. How dare you, Mr. Bei, say that he was not deceitful?"

……

"This"

Mr. Bei stood there dumbfounded for a moment. He had also memorized military books, so he seemed to have heard this sentence from somewhere before. This was said by the great military sage, so he naturally could not refute it.

The Kuihu Demon King did not care about these, but asked directly: "Then, according to what you see, how should the Yuanlu Demon King ambush me?"

Zhong Shenxiu did not refuse, but clasped his fists and said, "Please lend me the Hongyaye map for me to see!"

The Kuihu Demon King turned his head and signaled, and Mr. Bei quickly found a scroll from the pile of bamboo slips beside the table, and shook it open to hang it on the curtain of the big tent.

"Wow~"

The mountains, plains and various terrains are roughly marked, and some special places are marked with symbols. It is obvious that Mr. Bei, the military advisor, has done a good job and has done a good job in reconnaissance and mapping of the opponent's territory.

Lin Shan, Young Master Jiuyou, and the Ming Snake Demon King hurriedly watched from below, trying to imprint the nearby terrain into their minds so that they would have a clear idea of ​​it for future actions.

Zhong Shenxiu didn't care about that. He stood in front of the map, scanned it several times, then stroked his chin and began to think.

In less than half a minute, they burst into laughter and clapped their hands.

"Hahahahahaha, I already know the plan of the Yuanlu Demon King!"

The demons on the field had their eyes wide open, feeling a sense of power. Mr. Bei next to them was also looking around doubtfully, but also found nothing.

The Kuihu Demon King was in a friendly mood at this time. Noticing Zhong Shenxiu's confidence, his tone became friendly.

"My friend, please stop keeping me in suspense and help me solve this puzzle."

"Your Majesty, please look!"

Zhong Shenxiu pointed his finger at a certain point on the map. There were four low hills on the plain. At first glance, it looked ordinary. A green belt of pearls meandered through it, disappeared along the acupuncture points, and poured into the underground river.

"This is the place where Xuanwu refuses corpses, and it is also the place where people are not buried after death!"

Everyone was shocked and quickly raised their eyes to focus here.

Zhong Shenxiu is well-read and knowledgeable. Although he is young, he is able to serve as the supervisor of Bailu Academy, which makes him qualified to teach!

"The earth has four forces, and the energy comes from eight directions. Therefore, the burial site should be the Azure Dragon on the left, the White Tiger on the right, the Vermilion Bird in front, and the Black Tortoise behind. The Black Tortoise hangs its head, the Vermilion Bird flies and dances, the Azure Dragon is winding, and the White Tiger is docile. If the situation is the opposite, the law should be broken and the death should be achieved."

“Qi moves through the earth. Its movement depends on the terrain’s conditions. Its gathering depends on where the conditions stop.”

All the people and monsters in the big tent were confused and couldn't understand what he was saying.

Zhong Shenxiu had to try his best to explain:

"Its momentum is high, which means it has not stopped. Even if the pulse has already exhausted, it is high and has no supportive mood, rejecting it and not wanting to take it in, which is also very bad.

Also, if the Xuanwu Mountain does not tend to lie down, but appears to be abrupt and broken, and the head of the Xuanwu cannot be seen, it means that the Xuanwu is hiding its head, which is also unlucky.

The Demon King Kuihu and his group of demon generals were still confused, but they roughly understood that this place was very unlucky.

Although Mr. Bei had studied, how could he compare with Zhong Shenxiu, who was born in a professional school? At this time, he could only keep silent and listen to him shaking his head and talking nonsense.

"The Xuanwu Corpse Rejection Area is a natural and perfect place for an ambush! If the Yuanlu Monster King sets up an ambush here, places a large number of restrictions, and activates the four evil spirits, gathering the power of all the monsters, it will be enough to set up a great killing formation!"

"The sky is low, the stars are shifting, the Milky Way is rolling back, and the mountains and rivers are falling."

“By then, if there is no preparedness, even if the top powers are unaware, and rush in headfirst along the route of chasing the defeated soldiers, they will probably die!”

……

"Sigh~"

Everyone on the field took a deep breath, as if they had never expected that these four inconspicuous hills on the map could actually hide such danger? !
Mr. Bei’s face was pale, it was really hard to tell!

Lin Shan, Young Master Jiuyou, Ming Snake Demon King and others opened their mouths wide, not knowing whether they should believe it or not. After all, no matter how you looked at it, they were just four low hills. Was it really as mysterious as it sounded?
The Kuihu Demon King was also frightened. What Zhong Shenxiu said seemed to make sense?

Zhong Shenxiu was secretly proud of himself. With his knowledge and experience, wouldn't it be easy to deceive these uneducated bumpkins? Even if they were educated, they might not be able to withstand his deception!

As for Xuanwu's refusal to die
There are indeed such places in this world, and they are indeed very dangerous places.

But Zhong Shenxiu had never seen it with his own eyes, so how could he guess it just by looking at the map? He just wanted to gain the trust of the Kuihu Demon King and achieve his next goal.

……

however.

What they don't know is.

A thousand miles to the north, there is an area surrounded by four hills and low mountains.

The Yuanlu Demon King was wearing a white coat and had twelve branched antlers on his head. He held his sword and looked around. He climbed up to look far into the distance, glancing at the valley basin from time to time. He looked at his tens of thousands of busy little demons with hope in his eyes and muttered to himself in an inaudible voice.

"The Xuanwu corpse-rejecting place is exactly where the old fellow Kuihu is buried. This king has been waiting for this day for a long time."

(End of this chapter)