Speed ​​Pass starts with choosing a hunter

Chapter 326: Demonic Trace (Two in One)
Outside Huanglong City, among the dense forests.

A huge rock stood on the ground, big enough for more than ten people to hug.

boom!
Just heard an earth-shattering loud noise.

The boulder was actually broken in half!

There was a cloud of smoke and dust, which slowly dissipated after a quarter of an hour.

Bai Yuan stood in front of the broken boulder with a smile in his eyes.

This kick caused the huge rock to break, and the White Ape's Mountain Breaking Technique finally took shape.

If one practices to the extreme, one might be able to break mountains and rivers with his legs and make the heaven and earth change color.

White Ape Breaking the Mountain is indeed Xuanyang’s number one martial art, and its strength is indeed strong enough.

Bai Yuan felt a strange power emerging in his body.

That was exactly the spirit of the dead tree coming back to life in Yanzhou that he had obtained before. Because of the spirit of the dead tree coming back to life, Bai Yuan Po Shan quickly broke through to the master level and was not far from becoming a legend.

No wonder Wei Yang and others regard the revival of dead trees as a supreme fortune.

Bai Yuan's progress in practicing martial arts was indeed much faster because of the spring energy coming back to life.

A warrior must always move quickly with every step he takes. The sooner he can get the energy of revival, the better the effect will be. It's a pity that such a great opportunity can only be encountered by chance.

Bai Yuan tested the power of the White Ape's Mountain Breaking Technique, then went to the surrounding hills and killed a group of monsters that were causing trouble nearby. Only then did he return to Huanglong Mansion with great satisfaction.

He came to the government office to handle government affairs as usual.

When he stepped into his room, he saw Liu Zhengwen already waiting in the room.

Liu Zhengwen saw Bai Yuan and stood up: "Master Bai."

Bai Yuan was a little surprised. He had just received a secret letter from Liu Zhengwen not long ago. He and Fang Yong went to the border of Lingzhou and Dingzhou. He didn't expect to return to Huanglong Mansion so soon. This visit should be related to the demon species.

"Master Liu, have you found any clues?"

Liu Zhengwen nodded: "Indeed."

"Three days ago, General Fang and I accidentally came to a large lake in the Shiwan Mountains, and the Qingming Stone actually reacted."

Bai Yuan's eyes twitched.

The Qingming Stone changes, which means the appearance of demons.

His expression became serious: "Master Liu, what do I need to do?"

When Liu Zhengwen heard Bai Yuan's words, his expression changed. The plan he had prepared to persuade Bai Yuan was of no use at all.

"Master Bai, I have already sent the news here to the capital city at an expedited speed of 800 miles. The court masters will soon arrive in Lingzhou. I hope Master Bai can send troops in advance to prepare for the response."

"Okay, this is my job."

Bai Yuan did not delay at all.

He was well aware of the importance of the demon seed. If it was allowed to grow unchecked, there would be endless troubles. Of course, he had to deal with matters concerning himself urgently.

"That Lingzhou side"

Liu Zhengwen smiled slightly: "General Fang has already gone to inform Lord Yan."

Bai Yuan nodded.

With Taibao Yan Shaoan taking action personally, this time it is almost certain to succeed.

"Master Liu, wait a moment. I will go and count the elite troops."

"Master Bai, thank you."

Bai Yuan left the government office in a swift and decisive manner.

He mobilized nearly 80% of the Dingling Prefecture garrison troops on the pretext of a demonic rebellion. This, of course, also alarmed the prefect Kong Sen.

However, Kong Sen did not put up too much trouble this time. He just asked the co-magistrate Chen Danian to go north with the army.

The prefect and the general were in a mutual restraint. Every time the general launched a large-scale military operation, the prefect would send people to count the military achievements to prevent such evil things as killing innocent people to claim credit.

Everything Kong Sen did was in compliance with Xuanyang Law. After Bai Yuan obtained Liu Zhengwen's consent, he did not put up too much resistance.

Half an hour later.

The five thousand troops defending Lingzhou have assembled.

Yang Fangyu, Li Huan and Yan Lei were all shocked when they saw such a big scene.

What kind of demonic chaos could cause Bai Yuan to mobilize such a large force.

Li Huan and Yan Lei glanced at Bai Yuan calmly. They already had some guesses in their minds, but they both behaved well and said nothing.

Bai Yuan glanced sideways slightly.

Liu Zhengwen nodded imperceptibly.

"Set off."

With a loud shout, the army set out.

The mission was urgent, so we marched quickly overnight and arrived at the Shiwan Mountains at dawn the next day.

The Lingzhou defenders looked at the increasingly dense forests around them and became more and more confused, but these soldiers were well trained and naturally did not say anything.

The army went deeper and deeper, and finally saw Fang Yong in a valley.

In addition to Fang Yong, a large team has gathered here.

Although these people are less in number than Bai Yuan's city defenders, their strength should not be underestimated.

In addition to Fang Yong, there are many old acquaintances.

Qiu Yang and Fang Yan were among them.

"Brother Bai."

"Little friend Bai."

When Qiu Yang and Fang Yan saw Bai Yuan, they greeted him together.

But as soon as the two finished talking, Qiu Yang glanced at Fang Yan beside him.

He called Bai Yuan "brother", but Fang Yan called Bai Yuan "little friend". As a result, his generation was unconsciously lower than Fang Yan's.

This kid took advantage of me!
In terms of seniority, he should be one generation older than Fang Yan.

Bai Yuan clasped his fists and said, "Brother Qiu, Senior Fang."

He glanced at the other people in the valley again, many of whom he had seen when Yan Shaoan came to Lingzhou before.

"Why don't you meet Master Yan?"

Bai Yuan did not see Yan Shaoan in the crowd.

This time, it was Fang Yong who answered him: "Master Taibao has great luck. If he shows up at this time, he will definitely scare away the demons. So he is waiting for the opportunity at the outermost part of the Hundred Thousand Mountains."

Bai Yuan nodded.

For a great master like Yan Shaoan, even if he is a hundred miles away, a quarter of an hour is enough to arrive.

This is the terrifying thing about the Grand Master.

After hearing Fang Yong's words, Qiu Yang and the others all changed their expressions and muttered to themselves: "Demon seed!"

They all received orders from Yan Shaoan to follow Fang Yong to Shiwan Mountain, but the specific reasons were not elaborated.

It was not until now that they realized that this matter was actually related to the demon species.

Just as everyone was surprised, Liu Zhengwen next to Bai Yuan cleared his throat.

"Everyone, I am Liu Zhengwen from the Imperial Astronomical Observatory. I am here under the order of His Majesty to subdue the demons."

"The demon species is an unprecedented calamity. If we allow it to grow, the fate of Xuanyang will be shaken. We must eliminate it!"

Liu Zhengwen spoke these few words passionately.

But what everyone is more concerned about is Liu Zhengwen's identity.

Fang Yong was the commander of the Imperial Guards, and he had naturally seen many of these people before, many of whom came from Kyoto.

However, as the most mysterious department in Xuanyang, the Imperial Observatory is inaccessible to anyone except the emperor and a few bigwigs.

Chen Danian, who was standing in the crowd, was even more shocked.

Of course he recognized these two martial arts disciples whom he personally sent to Bai Yuan's gate.

These two people are actually high-ranking officials in Kyoto!

When he thought about how he had yelled at these two people before, he felt very regretful.

This time he offended the people in the Imperial Observatory, and it became a luxury for him to return to Beijing to work as an official in the future.

Chen Danian looked as pale as death.

Liu Zhengwen certainly wouldn't care about the reaction of the inconspicuous Chen Danian.

There was a flash of golden color on his sleeves.

"You all must obey His Majesty's order to attack!"

The valley suddenly fell silent.

Liu Zhengwen slowly opened the imperial edict. "By the will of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that Lingzhou officials should immediately eliminate the demonic chaos and restore peace to the world!"

The imperial edict was as if from the emperor himself.

Everyone knelt down and obeyed the order.

Originally, they should have shouted "Long live, long live, long live!", but because this place was too close to the demon species, Liu Zhengwen was worried about scaring the demon species away, so he skipped this step.

With the emperor's edict, Liu Zhengwen's subsequent commands became much smoother.

Most of those present were officials from Xuanyang. If anyone dared to disobey the imperial edict, it would not just be a matter of losing their heads. Even their families would probably suffer, and there was a high possibility that their entire clan would be exterminated.

He divided the group into five teams.

Each team leads a thousand soldiers to surround the location where the demons appear from five directions to ensure that the demons cannot escape the encirclement.

Liu Zhengwen only determined the approximate area of ​​the demon species through the Qingming Stone, and a careful search was needed to confirm it.

This process requires a lot of manpower.

"Once you discover a demon species, use this arrow as a signal."

Liu Zhengwen raised something that looked like a firecracker in his hand.

Although this world does not have powerful firearms, gunpowder has been invented long ago. In addition to driving away the Nian beast during the New Year, it is often used in the army to transmit signals and is very useful.

"The arrows will fly into the sky, and the Grand Protector will take action."

When everyone heard Yan Shaoan's name, they immediately became solemn.

With the presence of the Grand Protector in person, everyone felt much more at ease.

The rest of the matter was handed over to Fang Yong.

Fang Yong was originally the commander of the Imperial Guards and was already well versed in marching and fighting.

In just quarter of an hour, he divided everyone into five groups.

He and Liu Zhengwen each led a group.

The two of them have the Qingming Stone in their hands, and they are also the most important force in searching for the demon species.

In addition, Bai Yuan has two third-rank officials, each leading a group.

Because these three groups do not have Qingming Stone, they are more focused on locking three directions to prevent the demons from escaping.

The five groups formed a circle.

And it gradually narrows from the north and south directions, and you can always find the demon species.

Fang Yong looks careless, but he is extremely serious and reliable in his work.

Even though he completed the distribution in just a few words, he must have done a lot of homework behind the scenes.

Just like Bai Yuan's team, Qiu Yang and Fang Yan were assigned to Bai Yuan by Fang Yong. Apart from them, most of the other masters from Kyoto were also good-tempered.

Fang Yong must know that local officials are not as good as officials in Beijing.

He was sure of Bai Yuan's strength, so he let Bai Yuan, the youngest, lead a team.

But because the matter is urgent, if his subordinates are not obedient at this time, Bai Yuan will definitely have to spend time and energy, which will affect the search for the demon species.

Therefore, Fang Yong assigned those masters who were not hostile to local officials to Bai Yuan.

Bai Yuan and a thousand men hid in the mountains and forests.

Everyone was a martial artist, so the sound of their footsteps was extremely light.

The wild animals in the mountains and forests just thought they were a group of naughty rabbits.

Soon, Bai Yuan and his group arrived at the interception location set by Liu Zhengwen.

This is the east side of the lake.

Bai Yuan and his men guarded the woods by the lake.

According to Liu Zhengwen's arrangement, they only need to guard here strictly.

A strange stone was revealed at Bai Yuan's cuffs, half dark green and half blood red.

It was the Qingming Stone given to him by the old Taoist priest.

The redder the Qingming Stone is, the closer it is to the demon species.

He may be the only person here who has Qingming Stone besides Liu Zhengwen and Fang Yong.

"They say that a demon has been born, wreaking havoc on the world, but I don't know if it's true or not."

Qiu Yang stared at the lake and spoke.

Fang Yan: "The legend of the demon species has existed for thousands of years, but no one has ever seen what a demon species looks like."

The rest of the people all looked solemn.

As high-ranking officials of Xuanyang, they had naturally heard the legend of the demon species to some extent.

Bai Yuan's expression moved slightly.

In order to better track down the demon species, he once discussed the existence of the demon species with Liu Zhengwen.

Liu Zhengwen, who came from the Imperial Observatory, had a much better understanding of demons than ordinary officials.

He speculated that the demon species was actually the devil's vessel in the human world.

The Tianxin Sect practices the Magic Soul Technique, which can turn other people into vessels for one's own resurrection. Since the followers of the Tianxin Sect can do it, there is no reason why the Demon God cannot do it.

That is why the Imperial Observatory made this guess.

But no one knows whether this statement is reasonable.

All this is just Liu Zhengwen's own speculation.

Even within the Imperial Observatory, there are many different opinions about the demon species, and there is no conclusion yet. Perhaps the mystery will only be solved when the demon species is caught.

The team led by Liu Zhengwen and Fang Yong searched along the nameless lake in the Shiwan Mountains.

Although martial artists can hold their breath much longer than ordinary people, they still need to breathe, so underwater searches still bring a lot of trouble.

Fortunately, this time we were prepared. Bai Yuan brought a lot of Turtle Breath Pills from Lingzhou.

This pill has only one effect, which is to prolong the time of holding breath.

After a martial artist takes a Turtle Breathing Pill, he can stay underwater for two hours without breathing.

The lake was calm, and the area beneath the lake should be full of people.

Bai Yuan hid in the dense forest with a thousand men.

Just waiting for the signal from Liu Zhengwen and Fang Yong.

The demon species must die!
Qiu Yang: "The demon species is really a monster. It can actually live in the lake. How strange, how strange."

This statement also expressed the thoughts of others.

Could this demon species be a fish?

Taoism has the Three Pure Ones transformed from one qi, Buddhism has the Bodhisattvas who incarnate into millions of people to save the world. If the devil is at the same level as these gods, then his incarnation will not be restricted to humans, and it is not impossible for him to transform into a fish monster.

Bai Yuan's previous guess that the demon species was a disciple of the Changshou Palace was just his own speculation.

And according to Liu Zhengwen, the demon species can change their vessels at will.

That is why even a strong old Taoist priest has to search the world for demons.

As everyone was waiting, Bai Yuan's ears fluttered slightly back and forth.

someone!

With eyes like an eagle, he suddenly turned his head and looked towards a place in the forest.

Almost the moment he turned his head, Qiu Yang and other masters also noticed something unusual.

Less than a mile away from the group, there was a group of people in black robes.

It goes without saying that wherever there are demons, there will naturally be Tianxin believers.

Qiu Yang sneered: "Kill?"

Bai Yuan nodded with cold eyes.

There are more than a thousand people on our side, and it is impossible to move quickly at such a short distance, so we can only fight quickly and decisively.

Liu Zhengwen and Fang Yong were already searching under the lake, and with a large army guarding on three sides, the demons could not escape even if they had wings.

He just needs to guard this gap.

The two armies were of equal size and collided after just a moment.

The war is about to start.

For a moment, the forest was filled with shouts and cries of killing.

Qiu Yang and other masters each found their opponents and started fighting.

The Tianxin Sect wants to enter the lake?
I don't think about it!

(End of this chapter)