Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 90 Xiangyang is in Crisis

So the terms were quickly agreed upon: Cha Nan would give Yang Bamei an Iron Fist Ape, but of course, she would have to find a way to tame it herself.

Cha Nan received a promise from Yang Bamei that she would not only teach the Iron Fist Apes the 'Five Elements Eight Trigrams Staff', but would also try to train them and teach them some formations and combined attack techniques.

An hour or two passed in the blink of an eye, and Yang Guo finally emerged from his depression and regained his confidence.

"Although I haven't found Long'er, at least I'm certain she's still alive. I will search every corner of the world to find her!" Yang Guo said.

He wasn't completely out of his mind just now; he was aware of Yang Bamei's identity, so he stopped calling her "Auntie" and instead addressed her as "Long'er."

After all, Yang Bamei looks almost exactly like Xiaolongnu, yet she is his great-aunt. Expressing ambiguity with his 'aunt' in front of her would be somewhat embarrassing even for someone like Yang Guo who disregards human ethics and moral constraints.

The three dived into the water, passed through the underground waterway, and returned to the valley below Broken Heart Cliff.

Cha Nan summoned the Swift Falcon, and Yang Guo called upon the Great Eagle, quickly bringing the group back to the cliff.

When Cheng Ying and Lu Wushuang saw Yang Bamei, they both wished Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu a happy reunion. However, after hearing Cha Nan's explanation, they both showed surprised and strange expressions.

How to describe their feelings... a mix of relief, regret, and the instinctive human tendency to find amusement in the situation.

After all, it would be distressing for anyone if their great-aunt looked exactly like their sweetheart.

Even though Yang Guo and Yang Bamei were already beyond the fifth degree of kinship, they couldn't really be considered to have any proper blood relationship.

It must be said that the Gate of Boundaries is truly a hellish gate that tests humanity.

In places unseen by many, perhaps even stranger things have already happened.

Unable to find Xiaolongnü, the group returned to Xiangyang. After all, more than half of Nanyang's granaries had been burned down, and the Mongol army would surely break through Xiangyang before their supplies ran out, allowing them to ride south and plunder wealth and grain.

At this time, Xiangyang must be defended. If it can be held for less than a month, the Mongol army will run out of food and will retreat. If they want to invade again, they will have to wait until they have enough food.

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On the city wall of Xiangyang, Guo Jing had not slept for two days and two nights.

The fire that raged in Nanyang City the night before illuminated half the sky, and he saw the flames.

Since then, the Mongol army's sieges have become fierce and violent, sometimes even disregarding sacrifices.

A large number of corpses piled up under the walls of Xiangyang. The Mongol army did not even bother to collect the bodies, clearly intending to let them accumulate and form a 'ladder' for the subsequent attacking forces.

Meanwhile, all the open water sources leading into Xiangyang City were poisoned by the Mongols outside the city, making most of the water flowing into the city undrinkable. People had to draw water from wells to drink, which led to a water shortage in the city.

"Master! There have been six separate incidents in the city where martial artists suddenly attacked and injured many people. No matter how carefully the Beggars' Clan brothers investigate, there are probably still some who have slipped through the net!" Wu Dunru stepped forward to report to Guo Jing.

Guo Jing remained silent upon hearing this.

He was well aware that there were probably serious problems within the Beggars' Sect.

After Yelü Qi and Lu Youjiao passed away one after another, many of the Beggars' Sect's specific affairs were actually handled by Da Wu and Xiao Wu, since he and Huang Rong had too many things to worry about and it was difficult for them to be thorough in every aspect.

However, these two have limited talent and ability. Although they have no rebellious intentions, sometimes a foolish teammate can cause more damage than a smart opponent.

Under the leadership of Da Wu and Xiao Wu, the Beggars' Sect was actually more riddled with problems than before, making it difficult to entrust them with important responsibilities.

However… under the current circumstances, abandoning the Beggars' Sect disciples is clearly unrealistic. “Have we secured our food supplies?” Guo Jing finally asked after a long pause.

Besides the soldiers' willingness to risk their lives and the support of the people, the most important factor in defending the city was logistics.

Among the logistical tasks, food is of paramount importance.

If there is a problem with food, this isolated city may not even be able to hold out for three days.

"Master, rest assured, I have arranged for heavy guards, there is absolutely no chance..." Before Wu Dunru could finish speaking, flames suddenly rose in the direction of Liu's mansion in the city, and it looked like it was about to burn red.

At the same time, the Mongol army seemed to have received a warning and launched another offensive.

Arrows flew through the air, the clattering of bowstrings vibrating in everyone's ears.

The seemingly endless Mongol soldiers swarmed forward like locusts, shouting various slogans and launching a desperate attack.

The cloud carts and ladders were brought up again.

However, the oil, rolling stones, and rolling logs of the Xiangyang garrison had long since run out.

Even the wood for boiling water was no longer sufficient, so now they could only pour out basins of poisonous cold water to deter the Mongol soldiers from climbing and getting closer.

Boom!

With two loud bangs, two large stones were hurled onto the city wall by the catapult, crushing seven or eight defending soldiers and creating two breaches in the wall.

Taking advantage of the gap before it was closed, dozens of Mongol soldiers quickly climbed the city wall, wielding their swords and spears with extraordinary bravery, each one a capable of taking on ten men.

Aside from those martial arts practitioners with exceptional individual combat abilities, the overall quality of ordinary soldiers in the Song Dynasty was inferior to that of the Mongol soldiers.

When these Mongol soldiers stormed the city walls, the destructive power they created was astonishing.

Guo Jing didn't have time to think. He rushed forward without using any weapons or wasting his internal energy to use the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms. He simply approached the Mongol soldiers, grabbed their belts, and threw them off the city wall. As they fell, they would knock down a few more Mongol soldiers who were trying to climb up, turning them into mincemeat.

However, a figure rushed out from the Mongol army, stepping on the shoulders and heads of the climbing soldiers, and flew up to the high city wall. Then, with a heavy palm strike, he slapped Guo Jing in the back from behind.

Guo Jing didn't turn around, but it was as if he had eyes in the back of his head. He spread his arms, and with a surge of internal energy, a yellowish-brown dragon of energy rose from his body, the energy waves surging outwards to confront the figure.

Bang!
A tremendous explosion erupted on the city wall, the piercing sound screeching against people's eardrums.

Guo Jing staggered forward two steps before slowly turning around, only to see an old monk standing four or five meters away, looking at him.

"Prince Consort Guo! It's been many years since we last met. I thought you were too busy with worldly affairs and had neglected your martial arts. I didn't expect your skills to have improved so much." The Golden Wheel Monk said to Guo Jing.

Thanks to the Gate of Realms and the Primordial Qi Stone obtained from the Void Realm, the Golden Wheel Monk cultivated the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill to the twelfth level, a feat unparalleled in history. He truly comprehended the essence of the Dragon Elephant, and every move he made possessed an unmatched and overwhelming power. He thought he could avenge his previous humiliation and easily suppress Guo Jing, but unexpectedly, even a sneak attack failed to harm him.

Guo Jing secretly thought to himself, "What a stroke of luck!"

If it weren't for his connection with Cha Nan, which was also a stroke of luck, he might not have been able to withstand the Golden Wheel Monk's sneak attack unscathed in his haste.

(End of this chapter)