Secular world: My destiny has no taboos

Chapter 423: Blood Rain City Falls
June 28th is the Great Heat, the Dragon Day clashes with the Dog, and the evil is in the south.

Suitable for offering sacrifices, getting married, and receiving wealth...

Avoid burial, groundbreaking, travel...

Although it is the season of Great Heat, the entire Qingluo state is a bit cold. The hazy mist and rain cover the two places, as if placing people in a desolate and lonely ink painting.

The huge army of Bei Ming flickered in the painting, as if a drop of ink was moving quickly on it.

Lin Beixuan was riding on the back of a tall black horse. The black horse had a majestic physique, with thick black beard that hung down from the side like a waterfall. Its eyes were bright and sparkling with intelligence.

This is the eaves beast that Lin Beixuan once bought by chance in Anle County.

At that time, the eaves beast was not as strong as it is now. On the contrary, it was a little thin. However, it is very strong now, almost twice as strong as before.

There are nine grades of beasts, and the fifth is called the Heavenly Horse. Its offspring is called the Eaves Beast, which knows the dark roads and can travel a thousand miles at night.

The eaves beast that can communicate with both the yin and yang paths is not of low quality in the world of animals, and can even eat ghosts and flames.

Two days ago, this guy suddenly appeared in front of Lin Beixuan, which scared him. If he hadn't recognized the other party's very distinctive "Shamatte" beard, Lin Beixuan almost had someone beat him to death.

"Master Dog has fed you a lot of good things during this period!" Lin Beixuan patted the strong neck of the eaves beast and sighed.

The beast on the eaves snorted, as if responding to Lin Beixuan's words.

Lin Beixuan exhaled and said calmly: "I know why you came to find me, but don't worry, we will be in Anle County in a few hours."

Lin Beixuan stared ahead with his eyes. Through the hazy rain and fog, he seemed to see countless people fighting and roaring in the rain. Blood mixed with rain water accumulated into a pool under people's feet, and one figure after another fell down.

"call--"

Retracting his gaze, Lin Beixuan looked back at the Beiming Army with strict military discipline following behind him.

The eaves beast also turned its head and looked behind it, then quickly turned its head away again.

It could keenly feel how terrifying the aura emanating from the people behind it was. They were like a group of hungry ghosts who wanted to devour the entire world.

The powerful military force condensed into a huge pitch-black fish in the air. The orderly footsteps sounded like the angry waves caused by the fish hitting the sea.

It only dares to take a sneak peek when its owner turns his head.

Suddenly, a figure on horseback rushed out from the rain and fog.

Xing Liang had a ghost-shadow knife on his waist and two small flags, one gold and one black, on his back, fluttering in the wind.

When he was almost in front of Lin Beixuan, Xing Liang took the initiative to dismount.

Lin Beixuan asked: "What's the situation ahead? Have you surveyed the route clearly?"

Upon hearing this, Xing Liang took out a piece of sheepskin from his arms, on which was a route drawn with a charcoal pencil.

Under Lin Beixuan's deliberate arrangement, Xing Liang had been separated from Guan Shuo's team and merged with the former Zhenxi Army scouts to form several Beiming Army scout teams. Xing Liang is now the captain of one of the teams.

He handed the sheepskin cloth to Lin Beixuan. The raindrops on his face slid down his chin, but he had no intention of wiping it off.

"General, the situation in Anle County is not optimistic. According to my judgment, the battle should have started three days ago. Now the entire East City of Anle County has been completely destroyed, and the guards have withdrawn their defense line to the city."

"The west city has not yet been breached by Zi Gu's troops, but it looks like the situation is precarious."

Xing Liang reported what he had discovered truthfully.

Lin Beixuan spread the sheepskin cloth in his hand and scanned the route marked on it.

He had not been back to Anle County for a long time. In addition, the entire Qingzhou, except Anle County, was occupied by two major forces, so he needed to re-survey the terrain around Anle County.

Lin Beixuan put away the map and asked, "You passed by Huangshi Village on the way. What's the situation there now?"

"There are no living people around Huangshi Village anymore. Instead, many of the Evil Spirit Master's men are stationed there."

"Yeah." Lin Beixuan nodded and smiled at Xing Liang: "Thank you for your hard work, but you may not be able to rest for the time being. We may need to speed up next."

"I understand!" Xing Liang clasped his fists and returned to the team.

Lin Beixuan took a deep breath and said to Luo Bingzhong and Wu Huo beside him: "Pass the order down, tell the brothers to speed up and try to get to Anle County within two hours."

Luo Bingzhong nodded solemnly, turned his horse around, and passed Lin Beixuan's order to all parts of the army.

In an instant, the black-armored army that had been walking silently in the rain and fog seemed to come alive, and the frequency of their steps began to increase continuously.

However, in the ears of the eaves beast, it felt the raging waves behind it getting closer and closer to its buttocks. The captivating sharpness seemed to pierce into its flesh, making it involuntarily speed up its hooves.

……

"boom!!"

A violent explosion sounded in Anle County.

At this moment, Anle County was in chaos. Looking down from the sky, people from the entire Anle County were crowded around the Shen Mansion.

Although the rain soaked their clothes, they didn't care and looked in panic in the direction where the explosion came from.

"boom!"

There was another explosion.

After the East City was breached, the defenders of the East City of Anle County were forced to engage in street fighting.

However, compared with the combat-experienced Phantom Army, the overall strength of the Anle County Guards was far behind, and they were able to hold on until now only thanks to the two thousand Beiming Army.

"Two days. We only held out for two days, and the East City was breached. We are all going to die here!"

Some people couldn't stand the tremendous pressure and started to become mentally ill, shouting everywhere that Anle County could not hold on any longer.

And every time this happens, someone will stand up, knock this person unconscious with one blow, and then drag him away.

The more dangerous the situation is, the more we need to remain calm and not cause chaos, otherwise we will have no chance of resistance at all.

Shen Tingmiao dragged a broadsword that was totally inconsistent with the temperament of a lady from a noble family, and walked slowly on the wet stone road, making a 'squeaking' sound.

Ahead of her were man-made fortifications that could be used to simply block the Shadowbringers' attack.

At the same time, the Beiming Army continued to fight with the Phantom Army in various alleys.

At this moment, the two thousand Beiming soldiers led by Shen Tingmiao were like a trapped beast. They fought desperately in the narrow alleys. Relying on their tenacious will and excellent tactics, they launched a fierce battle with the Phantom Army.

Every alleyway became a battlefield for life and death, with blood mixed with rainwater flowing through the cracks in the cobblestone roads.

The Beiming Army, whose murderous intent had been completely aroused, was extremely ferocious. With only two thousand people, they blocked the Phantom Army for most of the day, leaving the rear with plenty of opportunities to catch their breath and reformulate plans.

Shen Tingmiao stood in front of the fortifications with a team of people. Her body was covered with wounds of varying sizes. Her eyes were firm and resolute. She lifted up her long wet hair and pinned it on top of her head, revealing her heroic face.

In ancient times, women were always labeled as weak. Even when Shen Tingmiao was born, she was born with a weak body. The doctor warned that even if she grew up, she would often be plagued by illness and would not live long.

Until now, time will tell.

She is no worse than any man.

The wound was somewhat eroded by the rain, but Shen Tingmiao didn't even frown.

She stared quietly at some of the Illusionary Army soldiers who sneaked in from the street fighting in front, then rushed into the enemy crowd with a big knife in hand.

After a round of hacking and slashing, Shen Tingmiao had several more wounds on her body.

After leading his men to kill the Phantom Army that broke through, Shen Tingmiao dragged the knife back to the original place, rested his hands on the hilt, closed his eyes and adjusted his breathing.

At this time, Shen Tingmiao's father Shen Jie came to Shen Tingmiao and looked at his daughter with some heartache.

Shen Jie sighed and asked, "Are the two secular gods okay?" He was referring to Xiao Ming God and Zang God.

Shen Tingmiao shook her head and replied, "These two secular gods are not good at fighting. Facing the two evil gods of the illusion army, it is very difficult for them."

"But I have been in contact with them. They are temporarily leading the two evil spirits far away. They will not be back in the short term."

Shen Jie looked worried. "The situation in West City is not optimistic either. I heard from the soldiers that Master Yimuwu took action personally. The two immortal ancestors Huang and Hui joined forces to fight the enemy, but they still couldn't hold out for long before they were defeated."

"Normally speaking, with the combined strength of the two evil gods and Mr. Ichimokugo, if we let them attack the city with all their might, we wouldn't be able to hold out for three days."

Shen Jie expressed the doubts that had been accumulating in his mind over the past two days.

Shen Tingmiao said calmly: "They are testing you!"

"Test?" Shen Jie looked at his daughter in surprise.

"That's right." Shen Tingmiao nodded, as if she had already guessed the other party's intention: "They are waiting to see if 'he' will come with people."

"What would happen if he didn't come in time?" Shen Jie frowned slightly.

"They deliberately slowed down their attack on us in order to give us some time to see if Lord Lin would come back during this time."

"If they don't get back within this period of time, they won't wait any longer and will just swallow up Anle County."

Shen Tingmiao's murderous aura had not yet dissipated. When she uttered the last sentence, her tone was icy and cold, and in the cold mist and rain, it seemed as if it was wrapped in the wind and snow of a cold winter.

Shen Jie stared at his daughter in silence for a moment, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

"Tingmiao, you have grown up!"

Shen Tingmiao was stunned when she heard this, and a flash of red appeared on her cheeks.

Shen Jie continued: "Then tell me, can he really arrive in time?"

Now Anle County is besieged by the two forces of Evil Spirit True Lord and Zi Gu God. No news can go out or come in. No one knows where Lin Beixuan is now.

However, Shen Tingmiao's voice was firm.

"He'll get there in time, and everything will be solved!"

"Father, since we have placed our bet on you, we can only trust him."

"Moreover... my trip to Luozhou has benefited me a lot. I have truly witnessed the cruelty of the outside world. Under such circumstances, a person is just like a grain of sand in the desert, and can only be blown away by the wind."

While the two were talking, there was another loud bang.

This time the explosion was very close, almost just a few dozen meters away from the two of them. Houses collapsed in the rain, and the dust that was raised was instantly dispersed by the rain.

Immediately afterwards, a massive phantom army appeared in front of Shen Tingmiao and Shen Jie.

The few hundred Beiming soldiers who survived the street fighting also gathered around Shen Tingmiao from various places.

A Beiming Army general with a broken arm walked up to Shen Tingmiao and said breathlessly: "There are too many people. We can't hold on. Many brothers have died!"

"For some reason, these people suddenly became extremely crazy and didn't care about the number of casualties."

"And their gunpowder is very powerful. There is even a group of people carrying the muskets that the general once told us about. It is hard to defend against them."

Shen Tingmiao tilted her head to look at the general, only to see that he was pale and his steps were very unsteady. It was obvious that he had lost too much blood because his broken arm was not treated in time.

Looking around, most people had the same view as the general in front of them.

Shen Tingmiao smiled bitterly: "If he knew that so many Beiming soldiers died, he would probably be furious. I'm afraid I will also be punished severely!"

"It's your duty, General Shen. Why do you have to say that?" Upon hearing these words, the general quickly spoke up to persuade him.

The houses in front collapsed and large numbers of illusionary troops gathered.

The leader, a tall and thin man with strange features, stepped on the gravel on the ground, walked to the front of the Illusionary Army and said.

"It's time to end the game. Lord White doesn't want to wait any longer and has decided to destroy you all today and create a new group of Changelings from your corpses."

Shen Tingmiao stared at the tall and thin stranger, and the ring-handled broadsword in her hand made a slight sound.

"If you think you have the ability, you can give it a try."

"Still want to struggle?"

This tall and thin alien in the Phantom Army is called Liya. Apart from the two evil gods, he is currently the highest-ranking general in the Phantom Army.

He looked at Shen Tingmiao with great sarcasm, raised his hand, and stretched out his fingers which were much longer than those of an ordinary person.

"one!"

He counted the numbers slowly. As soon as he finished speaking, the crazy Changelings sharpened their knives, murderous intent flashing in their scarlet eyes.

"two!"

Just as he read out this number, a huge noise came from the west city of Anle County.

Immediately afterwards, a spirit medium from the Shen family ran hurriedly to Shen Tingmiao and whispered a few words in her ear.

"West City was breached, Grandma Nine was seriously injured and on the verge of death, and the two immortal ancestors, Gray and Yellow, were also in a coma due to their serious injuries. The entire West City garrison was almost completely wiped out."

As the disciple of the exorcist was speaking, tears began to flow down his face. He witnessed the scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood with his own eyes. Many people died tragically in front of him, and the rest were forced to retreat towards the Shen Mansion.

They were like pigs and sheep in a cage, united by two major forces and driven towards death like livestock, powerless to resist.

Shen Tingmiao's eyes darkened when she heard that, and her knuckles turned white from the force.

When Li Ya saw this scene, a cold arc appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"It seems that the adults don't want to wait any longer. I would say that we should eat all of you up as soon as possible. Then we can go to Luozhou and put the Lord you mentioned on the chopping board for us to share."

Li Ya laughed and didn't notice at all that there was a figure suddenly appearing beside him.

In full view of everyone, the man put his hand on Li Ya's shoulder in a familiar manner and asked in a gentle tone.

"How do you plan to divide the food of that mansion master? Can you tell me?"

"of course……"

Li Ya subconsciously continued asking questions, but just as he opened his mouth, his whole body suddenly froze in place.

In an instant, an inexplicable chill spread throughout his body along the hand on his shoulder. Li Ya's pupils contracted and he slowly turned his head.

In this short period of time, he saw the figure standing next to him out of the corner of his eye.

The first thing he met was a pair of indifferent eyes. Through the reflection in these eyes, Li Ya found that his whole body seemed to be falling uncontrollably.

As he fell, he heard countless ghosts and monsters wailing and the clanking of cold chains.

When he opened his eyes, he found himself in a bloody hell.

He was tied to an extremely hard iron pillar, his nostrils were filled with the smell of blood, and in front of him was a huge stone platform filled with countless human skins with flesh and tendons.

"Hu~~"

The cold candlelight flickered, and an expressionless ghost appeared in front of him.

"Welcome to the Flaying Hell!"

(End of this chapter)