Ascension failed, the system took me away

In the wilderness, on steep cliffs.

With his superb body skills, Zuo Dao moved flexibly on the dangerous path on the mountain wall as if he were walking on flat ground.

He did not always ride on the official road. In order to cover his tracks, he would occasionally abandon his horse and walk through dangerous places where there were no roads.

With his superb martial arts skills and the wilderness survival experience he had acquired while hunting down fugitives, it was not difficult for him to cross this deserted wilderness alone.

But it is not available in all places.

Warriors have a keen intuition and can detect some potential dangers.

Some areas seemed to be inhabited by powerful evil spirits, so he did not venture into such places and could only take the official road.

As long as he entered a crowded place, no matter how well he disguised himself and how good his anti-reconnaissance awareness was, he would still miss one thing.

Ordinary people might not be able to see through it, but Zuo Dao was carrying an imperial edict, and his unusual aura of protection from national destiny was too conspicuous for the demons.

This information was discovered by a monster mixed in the crowd, and reported to the four Dharma protectors under Pu Du Ci Hang through magical communication.

Zuo Dao's carefully concealed whereabouts were directly exposed.

Two of the guardians, dressed in black robes, used concealment techniques to quietly follow behind him.

Seeing Zuo Dao climbing over eaves and walls as if walking on flat ground, one of the guardians became interested.

"Tell me, if we put obstacles on his way, can we make him fall to his death?"

Another guardian was unmoved when he heard this: "You can try."

The guardian who came up with the bad idea saw the opportunity and was ready to take action.

But just as his magic power was gathering and he hadn't yet performed any spell, he felt an inexplicable panic and stopped immediately.

"How is this..."

He turned around and spoke with lingering fear, but saw that his companions had already moved far away, as if they had already anticipated this situation.

He immediately said angrily: "You knew what would happen, right?"

The guardian who was far away said nonchalantly: "Idiot, even the Imperial Master doesn't dare to attack these people with high positions directly, do you think you are the only one who is smart?"

"What do you mean directly? Isn't this indirect?" The guardian of the bad idea defended in a low voice.

"The protection of the country doesn't matter whether you are direct or indirect. At such a close distance, as soon as you think and use your magic power, you must be prepared to be attacked back."

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Although the two guardians were unable to attack directly, with their real-time positioning, Zuo Dao was quickly put into trouble.

He was intercepted by the Jinyiwei at the bank of a shallow river. The visitor was a centurion with dozens of people.

"Captain Zuo, we are colleagues. Hand over the things and I will leave you with an intact body."

The captain of the Jinyiwei was holding a multi-barreled musket and laughed jokingly with a malicious look in his eyes.

Their orders were to capture him alive and find what he was carrying.

But he didn't care. It was normal to fight and kill the target directly on the front line.

In fact, the main reason is that he has long disliked Zuo Dao.

At the beginning, he and Zuo Dao were both centurions, but he relied on his background to get in through the back door, while Zuo Dao relied on his real ability.

After the previous captain died in the line of duty, this position became vacant.

He used his connections and spent a lot of money to get this position.

But in the end it fell on Zuo Dao, and all his fancy efforts ended in vain.

He was very angry about this, but the people behind him told him that the Jinyiwei also needed someone who could do the job.

The implication is that a fool like you who uses backdoors can't do this job. If something goes wrong, everyone will be in trouble.

Zuo Dao is a straightforward and stubborn person, easy to control, and can be easily driven in the name of justice.

It is very suitable for him to sit in this position of a thousand households, he is just like an oxen and horses who work hard and never complain.

Moreover, the official position of Qianhu is relatively high, so he can be given the blame if there is any blame. He is upright and has a strong backbone, so he can bear it.

Although Baihu could understand this statement, he was still indignant in his heart, so he always disliked Zuo Dao.

Now that I have the chance, I plan to kill him here.

However, the captain had seen Zuo Dao's abilities and knew that he was a martial arts master and was not on the same level as them.

Most of the dozens of people under him are idiots who got in through the backdoor like himself.

He does have martial arts skills, but they are just mediocre and are only good enough to bully ordinary people.

When dealing with a master like Zuo Dao, it is not certain that you can defeat him even if you besiege him.

His reliance was on the firearms made by the Arms Bureau.

However, this thing is powerful, but it is too complicated to load and is slower than a crossbow.

He tried to delay time, allowing his men to spread out the battle line, block the space for maneuver, and make the best use of firearms.

But Zuo Dao had been through many battles and could see through Bai Hu's intention at a glance.

I knew I couldn't get entangled here, as it would cause trouble if more people came.

With the internal energy surging and the palms pushing out, powerful energy swept in all directions, sweeping up the dust and sand on the ground.

For a moment, sand and rocks flew everywhere, and dust and smoke filled the air, blocking everyone's vision.

At the same time, the cloak behind him was thrown, and a large number of silver flying knives shot out and attacked the Jinyiwei.

But it's not over yet, Zuo Dao stretched out his hand and made a dragon claw shape, performing grappling martial arts.

What this hand holds is not a person, but the water in the shallow river.

With one grab, a column of water was drawn up like a whale drinking.

Then he spit out a lot of water, which splashed down like heavy rain.

The gap between a master and an ordinary warrior is so huge that the reaction alone is incomparable.

This wave of operations took just a breath.

Before the Jinyiwei could react, they were caught off guard by the flying knives.

Between fighting back and dodging the flying knives, they instinctively chose to save their lives.

Without firing a single shot, they hurriedly dodged the attacks, some raised their swords to block, and some moved their bodies and used their teammates as shields.

At the same time, water splashed down onto the firearm, wetting the gunpowder and turning the weapon into a fire stick.

The scene was chaotic and filled with smoke and dust, and there was no response at all from the Jinyiwei that they should have.

After all, they are all gilded straw bags. They are okay at bullying common people, but their true colors are revealed when facing masters.

Faced with this mob, Zuo Dao did not hesitate at all, let alone any friendship as a colleague.

He rushed forward, raised his sword and slashed it, blood splattered everywhere, and screams were heard incessantly.

Without the biggest threat, firearms, dealing with these guys was as easy as cutting melons and vegetables for him.

However, he did not kill them all outright. Except for the centurion who had his head chopped off, the rest were seriously injured.

Leaving behind a large number of wounded could slow down some of the pursuers.

Then he raised the dust again, blocking the vision of the straw bags.

At the same time, let all the horses run in different directions to cover their tracks.

He didn't know how he had exposed his whereabouts, but he had to do what he had to do.

Watching Zuo Dao speeding away, the two guardians hiding in the dark followed closely.

"This person's fighting ability is extremely strong. If he is blessed with the Dharma Eye and magic weapons, I'm afraid we won't be his match." The guardian of the bad idea analyzed.

Another guardian nodded in agreement: "Indeed, his martial arts are better than some human cultivators, but he lacks in magic power."

The upper limit of human race's martial arts is very high, and monks who are good at slaying demons and eliminating evil are also proficient in martial arts.

The reason why ordinary people are not strong enough is simply because their lifespan is too short.

In this era of low life expectancy, people's qi and blood begin to weaken early, making it impossible to achieve any results through training.

Monks can absorb qi to replenish their energy and blood and prolong their lifespan, giving them sufficient conditions to practice martial arts to the original effect.

With the same Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, ordinary warriors can only produce a few seemingly dragon-shaped energy forces.

In the hands of a cultivator, it is truly the most powerful means to subdue a dragon.

"Fortunately, although this person is a martial arts prodigy and is already at the pinnacle of martial arts among mortals, he ultimately does not have the aptitude to practice martial arts, so there is no need to worry about him."