Chapter 423 Hell on earth!
Xin Zhen was concerned about Xin Qi and Feng Sanniang, so he commanded the eagle monster to fly towards Fan Mansion. The eagle monster flew very fast and soon reached the sky above Fan Mansion. However, there was a huge aura of cultivators below Fan Mansion, so the eagle monster circled for a few times and did not dare to land.
Xin Zhen stretched out his hand and transformed several life and death talismans into the eagle demon's body, then said loudly: "I have put a ban on you, you can come to me in three days.
Don't say you can't find me. If you can't find me, you deserve it. I'll let you die in agony. Also, don't kill anyone again. If I find out that you kill and eat people, I'll make you suffer for three days and three nights!"
As he said that, Xin Zhen jumped down. The eagle demon suddenly felt his body lighten. He was immediately overjoyed and turned around to fly out of the city.
Xin Zhen jumped down from the sky, and someone from Fan's residence below shouted, "Who is it?"
"It's my son-in-law. Don't be nervous. Be careful and guard the wall!" The speaker was Yan Heng.
"Yes!"
Xin Zhen landed steadily in the courtyard. Yan Heng stood on the roof and asked, "Where is Shu Tingyang? Why didn't he come back with you?"
Xin Zhen was stunned for a moment, and asked, "Who is Shu Tingyang?"
Yan Heng frowned and asked, "You didn't see Shu Tingyang?"
Xin Zhen shook his head and said, "I have met many people, but I don't know who is who."
Yan Heng shook his head slightly and said, "That's fine. Go in quickly. The Minister is waiting for you inside."
Xin Zhen nodded and strode in. As expected, he saw Fan Qi and Fan Gui, father and son.
When Fan Gui saw Xin Zhen, he was overjoyed and said, "Xin Zhen, you're back."
Xin Zhen smiled and nodded, "Is there anything going on at home?"
Fan Gui said: "Hey, what can happen? We have Mr. Yan here to guard. Mr. Yan is a great golden elixir master. Even if one of the four great monsters comes, Mr. Yan may not be afraid..."
"Shut up!" Fan Qi shouted. After stopping Fan Gui, he turned to look at Xin Zhen and asked, "Why did you go over there to join in the fun?"
Xin Zhen said: "I am now also a member of the Daolu Division. How can I avoid such a big event?"
Fan Qi sneered, "You haven't even started working yet, and I dare you to risk your life. Next time I see that kid from the Zhang family, I'll talk to him."
Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Isn't that all right? Yes, sir, the beast tide is about to hit us. Please gather everyone in the mansion together and let Mr. Yan and others provide concentrated protection. This beast tide is extremely fierce and should not be underestimated."
Fan Qi's face turned serious when he heard this, and he nodded, "They have already gathered. As soon as they entered the yard..."
Before he finished speaking, Yan Heng shouted, "Attention, everyone. There is a small group of beasts passing by. If they are just passing through the Fan Mansion, do not stop them, let them pass. If they attack the backyard, kill them!"
"Yes Yes!""……"
There were responses from many people outside.
At this time, you can feel the floor shaking rapidly, which is the shaking of the earth caused by the running of many huge monsters.
Fan Qi and his son both looked very bad, especially Fan Gui. Xin Zhen noticed that his legs were trembling a little.
Xin Zhen asked, "Where are my two followers? Did I let them come to the backyard?"
Fang Gui said, "They have all been called over. They are right behind us. Do you want to call them over?"
Xin Zhen shook his head and said, "No, let them stay behind."
Xin Zhen turned to Fan Qi and said, "Master, I will go out and help Mr. Yan and the others defend themselves."
Fan Qi said, "Your little..." He wanted to say your little bit of Taoism, but then he remembered that Yan Heng had a high opinion of Xin Zhen's ability, so he couldn't say it, and changed his words, "...Mr. Yan and the others can handle it, so you stay in there."
Xin Zhen wanted to go out and see how the cultivators like Yan Heng dealt with the monsters. He had too little knowledge now. He should learn more about the methods of these cultivators so that he could better deal with them if there was a conflict. How could he just sit here?
Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Master, I'd better go out and watch. If Mr. Yan needs my help with something, I can respond in time."
Fan Qi thought so too, and said, "Let Mr. Yan and the others deal with it. You must pay more attention to your own safety. If you get hurt, your father-in-law will blame me for not taking good care of you."
Xin Zhen nodded and said, "Master, please rest assured. With Mr. Yan here, I won't be hurt. Besides, I may not have the chance to attack."
Fan Qi waved his hand to signal Xin Zhen to go out.
Xin Zhen strode outside and saw Yan Heng directing the battle.
Yan Heng originally did not want to have a conflict with the monsters. There were many officials' families living in the East Quarter. For Yan Heng, as long as these monsters did not attack the Fan family, he, as a security guard, could ignore them and just focus on doing his job well.
But he didn't want to cause trouble. How could those monsters let go of so much blood food in the Fan Mansion? Therefore, he ignored Yan Heng's warning and went straight to the Fan Mansion.
At this point, Yan Heng could only shout loudly and ask everyone to resist the monster.
When Xin Zhen came out, the monsters were attacking the defense line set up by the guards.
Yan Heng saw Xin Zhen coming out and frowned, "What are you doing here?"
Xin Zhen smiled and said, "See if there's anything I can help with."
Yan Heng glanced at Xin Zhen and said meaningfully, "Do you really want to help?"
Xin Zhen nodded and said, "Yes, I would also like to ask for your advice."
Yan Heng looked at Xin Zhen deeply, thinking that with him around, there probably wouldn't be much danger. It was a good opportunity to see the strength of this son-in-law of the Fan family and whether Fan Jie's vision was still the same as before.
Fan Jie, one of the four young masters of Beijing back then.
Yan Heng sighed in his heart.
The siege of Chuzhou City back then changed the fate of so many people.
The peerless beauty Fan Sanniang, the unrivaled talent scout Fan Ershao, the extraordinary Wang Chunfu from Mount Laoshan, the young celestial master of dragon, tiger and phoenix, and the ingenious Gong Yangfu.
During the Chuzhou City Incident, the extremely beautiful Fan Sanniang died, and the peerless talent scout Fan Ershao made a big fuss in Huajing because of his sister's death. Although he had a bright future, he was demoted to be a chief priest for thirty years.
Wang Chunfu, the extraordinary man from Laoshan, was supposed to shine in the court. Although he had made a great name for himself by slaying demons and monsters everywhere, and most demons and monsters would tremble in fear when they heard the name of Yaoguang Zhenren, he ended up living in exile. Gongyang Fu, the ingenious man, was in power, but he had not appeared in public for thirty years.
Fan Jie, Fan Jijiu, was a peerless talent scout and one of the four young masters of the capital at that time.
He just wanted to see whether Xin Zhen, who was chosen by the peerless talent scout back then, was really that outstanding.
Thinking of this, Yan Heng nodded and said, "Then you can try it."
Xin Zhen nodded and looked at the tide of beasts rushing towards him. They were probably some monsters like jackals, tigers, leopards, bears, pigs, spiders, etc., but they were not as big as those killed in front. It was probably that the ones in front were the elite leaders, and the main stream of monsters were behind them.
It was actually easy to deal with them. Xin Zhen drew out his sword and rushed forward, but he did not stand out too much. Instead, he hid among the many guards and moved back and forth among them. Once the sword came out, a monster would be killed, but he would not be hit by a single blade and would not leave a trace.
Yan Heng's eyes twitched as he watched, thinking: This kid... I heard from the Minister that he is sixteen years old, but looking at his realm, he must be a martial artist of the fourth realm, right?
A sixteen-year-old warrior of the fourth realm...this kid is truly a genius, it's a pity that he is just a warrior.
Yan Heng sighed in his heart.
However, as Yan Heng watched, his expression gradually changed, from regret to surprise.
"This sword technique... looks very neat and clean. No, this is an extremely exquisite sword technique. This person's identity is also very remarkable. What's even more remarkable is this young man. His control of strength has reached a level that is close to the Tao! Hiss!"
Yan Heng almost pulled out his beard.
Some of these monsters are in the sixth realm, while some are in the fourth realm. It can be said that they are basically more powerful than this young man. What's scary about these monsters is not their individual combat capabilities, but their large numbers.
Although Xin Zhen was not facing the enemy head-on, being surrounded by so many monsters was actually much more difficult. After all, two fists are no match for four hands. You never know when a claw might grab you. But this young man seemed to be able to move around like a fish in water. Wherever he passed, a monster would fall to the ground with a bang.
“Incredible!” Yan Heng’s expression turned solemn. This young man is only at the fourth realm now. If he can maintain his cultivation speed, his future will be promising!
Mr. Fan, you are really amazing, and your vision is still so good!
Although Xin Zhen joined them, the guards were under increasing pressure because there were more and more monsters.
The mansions in the East Block collapsed one after another, and then flames shot up into the sky everywhere. Even the first few houses of the Fan Mansion had collapsed long ago, and the guards retreated step by step.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Yan Heng raised his left hand and clenched it. Under the bright moon, a large dark red bow suddenly appeared in Yan Heng's hand. He pulled the bowstring with his left hand, and suddenly a dark red arrow shadow appeared on the bow.
Yan Heng didn't even take aim, but released the bowstring with a bang. The dark red arrow shadow immediately disappeared with a whoosh, and the head of a monkey watching on the roof not far away suddenly exploded.
Yan Heng did not stop, and pulled with his left hand continuously. Suddenly, a series of bang sounds were heard, and the monsters in the herd that were much taller than the others fell down one by one.
Xin Zhen looked at Yan Heng in horror, and seeing his relaxed expression, he knew that pulling the bow to this degree was also easy for him. Is this the ability of a Jindan master?
Xin Zhen thought that if he was prepared and the light was good, he could avoid Yan Heng's archery skills. But at night, if he was targeted by him among the beasts, he would probably die.
Still too weak.
With Yan Heng joining in, the guards of Fan Mansion immediately stabilized their position. The beasts did not seem to have any intention of fighting to the death. Seeing that Fan Mansion was a tough nut to crack, they bypassed it and ran to attack other mansions.
The other mansions might have guards, but there were probably no Jindan masters in charge, so there were flames everywhere, and screams and cries for help were heard everywhere.
The guards breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the beast tide bypassing the Fan Mansion. However, when they heard the screams coming from various mansions, their faces became a little distressed.
Yan Heng said coldly: "It takes a thousand days to raise an army but only a moment to deploy it. Minister Fan has spent a lot of money to hire us to guard his house. We have to help people avoid disasters when we receive money. We cannot and will not manage other matters.
We just need to protect the Fan Mansion. Under the circumstances tonight, being able to protect our sponsor is already very good. If anyone dares to leave the position without permission, I will shoot him with an arrow!"
The guards just felt sorry for it. If they were asked to face the beast tide again, they probably wouldn't have the courage, so they all said yes immediately.
Xin Zhen looked at the many monsters the size of houses running wildly in the East District, and the smaller ones jumping around on the roofs. They were not easy to deal with. With his current martial arts skills, even if he killed a few monsters, he could not save a few people.
Xin Zhen sighed, turned around and wanted to walk inside, thinking that out of sight, out of mind. At this moment, there was a sound of a baby crying in the northeast corner, and Xin Zhen stopped immediately.
Xin Zhen looked up and saw a monkey reaching into the house and immediately taking out a small black object. Xin Zhen had amazing eyesight and even more acute hearing. It was really a baby staring at its little feet and crying loudly!
The monkey happily picked up the baby, opened its bloody mouth, and was about to throw the baby into its mouth.
Xin Zhen disappeared with a whoosh, leaving only one sentence: "Mr. Yan, shoot!"
Yan Heng snorted, casually put an arrow on his head, and let go with a bang. The dark red arrow disappeared with a whoosh, and the millstone-sized head of the monkey holding the baby in the northeast corner suddenly exploded.
The monkey unconsciously loosened its grip, and the crying baby was about to fall into its bloody mouth. Suddenly, a figure jumped from the monkey's body like lightning, reached out and grabbed the baby in mid-air.
Xin Zhen landed on the ground holding the baby and immediately ran back. As he was holding a baby in his arms, he did not dare to run fast, which immediately attracted the attention of nearby monsters, which immediately chased after Xin Zhen with roars.
Yan Heng's face didn't look very good, but he kept drawing his bow and shooting arrows, killing all the approaching monsters.
Xin Zhen jumped into the backyard, handed the baby in his arms to one of the guards, and was about to jump out again. When he was in the air, he felt someone holding his shoulder. Xin Zhen turned around and saw Yan Heng with a sullen face.
Yan Heng said angrily: "Are you looking for death?"
Xin Zhen shook his head and said, "I want to save more people. As a cultivator and a member of the Daolu Division, how can I watch monsters eat people wantonly?"
Yan Heng sneered, "With your mediocre skills, you still want to save people. If it weren't for me just now, you probably wouldn't be able to come back."
Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Mr. Yan will definitely let me come back, right?"
Yan Heng laughed in anger and said, "That will only work if I have my hands free. If a monster attacks the Fan Mansion, my first choice will definitely be to protect the Fan Mansion instead of saving you."
Xin Zhen nodded and said, "Mr. Yan, just protect the Fan Mansion. Although my martial arts skills are low, it is not that easy for these monsters to kill me. Mr. Yan, please take care of them if you can. I won't blame you if you can't."
With that, Xin Zhen jumped over the courtyard wall and headed towards the northeast corner. He had already heard several children crying there. Xin Zhen was not reckless. He thought about entering the house and comforting the children. Those monsters would not attack all houses, so maybe he could avoid this beast tide.
Xin Zhen moved quickly along the street corner like a phantom and soon entered the room. As expected, he saw three or four children of different sizes inside, all of them crying loudly in fright.
Suddenly they saw Xin Zhen come in. They were startled at first, then overjoyed, and were about to cry loudly again. Xin Zhen put his hand on his mouth and made a sound of hushing. The three or four older children closed their mouths, and he also covered the mouth of the younger child.
Xin Zhen nodded in satisfaction and said, "Don't talk now. Hide under the bed. With the bed supporting you, even if the house collapses, you won't be hurt. The night will soon be over, and help will be here soon."
(End of this chapter)