Immortal Road.

Chapter 313: Diverting trouble to the east
the next day.

There was still a fierce battle outside Hongya Cave.

However, this time the attack was much weaker and seemed a bit lukewarm.

Mr. Bei looked at the camp of the Kuihu Demon King from afar and found that in the opposite camp, flags were waving and shadows were everywhere. It seemed that nearly half of the soldiers were staying put, and only a few of them came out to fight.

It seems that the demon king Kuihu has been unable to defeat the enemy for a long time, so he stopped wasting time and started looking for other ways. Mr. Bei is also happy to have some free time.

As long as the pressure on the main battlefield in the south is reduced, more forces can be diverted to the other three entrances to resist those Jindan-stage human monks who are as annoying as flies.

The Yuanlu Demon King thought so too.

As long as it can hold out during this period of time and wait for the arrival of reinforcements from the Xuanwu Corpse-Rejecting Land, it can rest easy.

Old Kuihu is now letting the team down, and stalling for time is just what he wants.

……

In the distance, in the camp of the Kuihu Demon King, there were actually mostly empty tents and fake people. Those flags were just left behind deliberately by Lin Shan and the other two before they left, in order to confuse people.

Of course, it actually had no effect. Even if the Yuanlu Demon King knew about it, he didn't have the leisure to launch a counterattack. He had already been overwhelmed by those old monsters in the Jindan stage of the Lu State.

The real three people from Lin Shan had already set out last night, and each led their troops back hundreds of miles away.

Along the way, you can see all kinds of beautiful scenery.

In mid-August, the grassland was full of green, and all kinds of wild flowers were in full bloom, with colorful flowers everywhere, and the mood of the three people also became cheerful.

They each rode a little demon and chatted about everything under the sun, discussing the past and present.

Lin Shan rode a black wolf, Zhong Shenxiu rode a spotted python, and the young master Jiuyou rode a golden lion.

The soldiers under the command of the three of them are of different races and have different focuses. Most of the soldiers on Lin Shan's side are wolves and leopards. The black wolf under his crotch is quite intelligent and knows how to please the young military advisor, so it runs without any stumbling.

Zhong Shenxiu's spotted python, due to its racial characteristics, always likes to move in an S-shaped pattern when traveling, circling around, which annoys him so much that he is shaking left and right.

The golden-haired lion of Master Jiuyou seemed very unhappy about someone riding on it, and kicked its back deliberately to embarrass it, but Master Jiuyou was a demon, so how could he indulge it? He just slapped it a few times and it became obedient.

General Xiong led the Flying Tigers to circle in the sky, slowing down and waiting for the group of burdens below.

The three of them discussed tactical details on the ground.

"If we want to ambush Xuanwu's reinforcements in this battle, we three brothers don't need to take action. General Xiong and the Flying Tiger Army can do it alone."

"That's right. If we take the first or second route, it's fine. We have nowhere to use the enemy's strength and can only find a place to ambush. But if we choose the third route, we will pass through many beast territories on the way, so we can completely divert the trouble away!"

"In the Meteor Basin, I remember there was a group of wild purple-headed eagles."

“I also remember a group of white moths.”

"There are also wild animals such as giant deer and salamanders."

……

The three men laughed sinisterly, and it was obvious that they had already planned the ambush and attack in advance. They told General Xiong how to act and the steps of the plan.

General Xiong was only responsible for carrying out the plan and was too lazy to worry about anything else.

The three brothers each chose an ambush location, and when they reached their destination they separated and never came back.

……

Two days later, Xuanwu arrived at the place where the corpses were kept.

The Four Symbols Evil Spirit Formation is operating as usual, with the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird and Black Tortoise standing in all four directions, circulating endlessly with the help of the terrain, and their terrifying power can be felt from afar.

Because this large formation is backed by the terrain, unlike several other grandmaster-level formations, it does not require the consumption of demonic power or spirit stones to maintain. It can be kept open at all times and used as a daily barrier.

In the beginning, this great formation almost caused the overlord like the Demon King Kuihu to fall, which shows how powerful this formation is. With this thing guarding it, it is as solid as a rock and there is no fear of sneak attacks at all.

The generals who stayed behind here are the Green Ox and the Purple Sheep.

The two monsters were originally the right-hand men of the Yuanlu Monster King, and their status was equivalent to that of Mr. Bei and General Xiong under the command of the Kuihu Monster King. Otherwise, they would not have been sent to guard other places. This shows that the Yuanlu Monster King trusts their loyalty and affirms their abilities.

At this time, there came another group of people to visit. They were Dai Budong and Zhu Duiyou who had traveled day and night to break through the blockade.

Behind him were more than twenty young men of the Dai family, as well as the Yuanlu Demon King's personal guard, the Lili Demon General, and dozens of direct lineage demon soldiers who were injured.

Dai Budong handed over the token and relic of the Yuanlu Demon King. After multiple inspections and screenings by Generals Qingniu and Ziyang, they had a long and detailed conversation with General Lili Demon King and understood all the causes and consequences.

Decided to send troops to provide assistance immediately!

Qingniu continued to stay where he was, while Ziyang led 5,000 elite troops to follow Dai Budong and Zhu Duiyou to return to Hongyadong for support.

Because the situation was urgent, they assembled their troops and set out that same day without wasting a moment.

Before leaving, just in case, for fear that something might go wrong, Zi Yang took with him the spiritual treasure, the bronze zun plate, left by the Yuanlu Demon King.

This magical treasure was originally the blood and sweat of the Demon King Kuihu. In order to escape danger in the battle of Xuanwu's corpse rejection, he had no choice but to cut off his arm and keep it. The burner spirit overdrew the magical treasure, and after being crippled, it fell into the hands of the Demon King Yuanlu.

Before the Yuanlu Demon King returned to Hongya Cave, he specially erased all traces of the Kuihu Demon King and repaired most of it, handing it over to the two generals to help them defend.

Now, at the moment of life and death, Zi Yang carries it with him as his last trump card on the road.

With the magical treasure in hand, you can prepare for any emergency on your way back!

“Tap tap tap tap tap~~~~”

The army set out that day, rushing like thunder and leaving the Xuanwu terrain with a rolling torrent.

Ziyang specially selected 5,000 elite soldiers with strong endurance. This long-distance support must return successfully, otherwise it is unknown how long Hongyadong can hold out.

On the way, Dai Budong and Zhu Duiyou each rode a wildebeest, looking at the map and discussing the route during the bumpy ride.

"Brother Zhu, there are three routes back to Hongya Cave from here. The first is the shortest route we took, the second is the swamp wetland, and the third is around the meteorite crater. Which route do you think is more suitable for us to take?"

Zhu Duiyou thought about it without hesitation, obviously he had already thought about this problem on the way before.

"Although the first route is the shortest, we have to pass through Jingqi Forest on the way. It is over 300 miles long and is very suitable for setting up an ambush. If the enemy waits there, we will most likely be doomed!"

"The Yuanlu Demon King was defeated there once, so we naturally cannot make the same mistake again. Moreover, we have already alerted the enemy when we broke out two days ago. It is best not to go to such a dangerous place. A gentleman does not stand under a wall!"

Dai Budong thought it made sense. Jingqilin was indeed a dangerous place. Although it was fast and close, the risk factor was too high and they could not afford to take the risk.

Zhu Duiyou continued to talk incessantly.

"Then the second way is even worse. Not only is it difficult to walk in the swamp, but it is also visible from a distance. It is easy to expose our whereabouts. What if the Kuihu Demon King finds us and sends troops to stop us?"

Dai Budong nodded. Their mission was to bring reinforcements back to Hongya Cave. If they were blocked outside, something serious might happen. The Yuanlu Demon King was in a hurry and couldn't wait any longer.

Then there is only the third way left.

"The terrain around the meteorite crater is complex and suitable for us to hide and march. The key is that there are forks in the road in some places, all of which can lead directly to the north. We don't know which one we should take. Even if the enemy wants to intercept us, they will never guess the correct route." "This road"

"Isn't it prepared for us?"

There was a gleam of confidence in Zhu Duiyou's eyes. Dai Budong and General Ziyang nodded repeatedly and changed direction as Zhu Duiyou said, heading towards the outskirts of the meteorite crater.

The sound of horse hooves stirred up countless clouds of dust and startled flocks of flying birds.

This army strictly followed the orders, hid their flags and numbers, and just focused on marching forward, with very few monsters falling behind along the way.

I don't know.

As they ran, there was already a conspiracy waiting ahead.

……

"唳~~~"

"Chirp, chirp, chirp~~~~"

A vast swarm of purple-headed eagles swooped down, fearlessly launching a suicidal attack on the army.

This type of eagle is similar to a vulture, both feed on carrion, and are therefore gregarious.

Because all the bird eggs in the old nest had been smashed, thousands of chicks died before they even hatched, causing them to become furious and chase after the "clues" left at the scene.

When he saw Dai Budong, Zhu Duiyou and his group, he instantly matched the murderer's aura and naturally wanted to take revenge on them!

As soon as the army here approached the meteorite crater, it was stunned. The ground troops were inherently at a disadvantage when dealing with the evil birds in the sky. Fortunately, these were all elite monsters. After the initial chaos, they slowly recovered and were able to defend and counterattack.

General Zi Yang, together with a group of demon generals, led the demon clan in the foundation-building stage to ride the demon wind into the sky, and had a bloody battle with this group of purple-headed eagles. In the end, they killed them.

"unlucky!"

Dai Budong and Zhu Duiyou also flew down on their swords, their bodies covered with feather arrows, and they kept spitting out bird feathers from their mouths.

The army behind him was also covered with purple hair, and was in a very miserable state because of the flock of birds just now. Fortunately, the casualties were not great, and this group of wild beasts was just a piece of cake for them.

But they just couldn't figure out why these bird monsters were sick and dared to stop the army of the Yuanlu Monster King?
General Xiong, who was lying in ambush in the dense forest in the distance, saw this scene, but he silently led the special forces Flying Tigers behind him and left for the second location.

We continued on our journey, but the good times didn’t last long.

When passing the edge of a mountain, countless white moths flew out from the cracks in the rocks. Between the fluttering of their wings, the entire army was directly covered by white dust.

These dusts are not only poisonous, but also have hallucinogenic and paralyzing effects, knocking down a large area of ​​people in an instant.

Zi Yang and a group of high-ranking officials hurriedly blew the evil wind in an attempt to blow away the dust, but they did not expect that the white spirit moth had survived in nature for so many years and had evolved some anti-restraint abilities. Once the dust fell on living creatures, it would stick firmly to them and would be difficult to blow away by strong wind alone.

As a last resort, they began to kill these moths, not caring that the scene became even more chaotic and white dust was flying everywhere.

At this moment, General Xiong, who was hiding in the dark, realized that his opportunity had come.

He led the Flying Tiger Army, covering their eyes, ears, mouths and noses, and charged into the Xuanwu reinforcements.

For a moment, screams and groans were heard everywhere.

The army was paralyzed by the poisonous dust and powder and was unable to resist effectively. They were no different from lambs to be slaughtered and could only let General Bear pick up their heads.

When Ziyang and a group of demon generals rushed back, General Xiong had already led the Flying Tiger Army away, leaving behind only corpses on the ground.

This one move alone resulted in a loss of nearly a thousand!

The purple sheep roared towards the sky. As the trusted general of the Yuanlu Demon King and an old rival of General Xiong, how could he not recognize him?

But they had no other options except to be furious and helpless. The Flying Tigers grew wings from their ribs and flew away, disappearing into the sky. The troops under their command were all staggering and they could not catch up at all.

"It turns out that it was General Xiong who did this!"

"The Kuihu Demon King has discovered us and has taken action. It seems that they were the ones who were causing trouble last time!"

Dai Budong and Zhu Duiyou looked at each other and felt something was not good. They were afraid that the journey would not be easy.

After killing the white moths, the army rested on the spot for half a day before regaining their mobility.

In order to save time, we had to continue our journey at night.

When passing a depression dotted with streams, a rustling sound that made one's scalp tingle was heard in the dark.

Many monsters in the army felt pain in their feet, as if they were bitten by something, and then they realized that the stream was full of amphibians with big heads, giant deer salamanders.

This kind of salamander usually hides during the day and comes out to forage at night. The reason why it is called the Giant Deer Salamander is because of their large appetite. Although they are small in size, they can eat an entire deer in one go!

Originally there were not many salamanders here, but they were disturbed by uninvited guests during the day and driven here by smoke screens. So when they happened to encounter the reinforcements of Xuanwu at night, the whole clan had a party.

Once bitten by these salamanders, the wound will rot quickly. Their saliva is dissolving, so it is generally necessary to cut the flesh in time to prevent it from spreading and deepening.

However, in this dark place and the chaotic valley, Dai Budong and Zhu Duiyou had no time to care about anything else. They could only force the army to pass through quickly without stopping.

There is no point in staying to clear and strangle these giant deer salamanders, it is a completely thankless task.

Even if they were all killed, our army would still suffer greater casualties.

It would be better to just rush forward and retain more manpower to bring back to Hongyadong.

However they wanted to endure, General Xiong would not let go of this opportunity.

He led the Flying Tigers to launch a sneak attack from the sky, and took advantage of the chaos to reap another wave of heavy losses.

After rushing out of here, Ziyang counted the people and horses and found that half of them were killed or wounded!
He was so angry that he couldn't help but roar around, asking General Xiong to get out.

Dai Budong and Zhu Duiyou held it back.

“General Ziyang, don’t let your anger cloud your mind. General Xiong definitely can’t think of such a plan to divert trouble and launch a sneak attack. It must have been the brainchild of the three human military advisors under the command of the Kuihu Demon King. Maybe they were also involved in the sneak attack just now!”

"These guys are such bastards. Instead of fighting us with real weapons, they keep inciting the wild beasts to fight us and cause both sides to suffer losses. They are really insidious and vicious!"

The two cursed at each other, but there was nothing they could do.

We are in the open while the enemy is in the dark. The Flying Tigers come and go without a trace, so we can only be passive.

After sorting themselves out and gathering the wounded, this group of reinforcements once again set out on the journey home.

He spurred his horse and kept going until the fifth watch.

Looking back at the meteorite crater gradually getting farther away, the monsters finally felt at ease.

There is another road ahead, which is mysterious, quiet and unusually cold under the starlight.

The moonlight is exceptionally bright tonight.

There is still half way home!
(End of this chapter)