Chapter 110: Fireball, Carriage, and the Fat Taoist Priest Who Robs
"Yes, as soon as the news of Beimang's military deployment came, Song Que sent troops directly to the border." The speaker was Lieutenant General Li.
The three deputy generals at the time all joined the Zuowu Guard together. However, Gao Changsheng did not keep the three of them in this army.
At this time, the only one still left in the old army was Lieutenant General Li, and the other two were inserted into the Zuowuwei Army.
A hint of interest flashed in Gao Changsheng's eyes.
"Let's go, take the cavalry and follow me to take a look. Yuanba, follow me."
"This……"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lieutenant General Li just froze where he was.
Just now, Gao Changsheng refuted the suggestion of sending someone to notify the Song clan, but in the blink of an eye, he suddenly said such words.
Judging from what Gao Changsheng said, he clearly wanted to go where Song Que was.
However, having followed Gao Changsheng for so long, Lieutenant General Li also knew that the commander-in-chief often made unexpected moves, and he only needed to obey unconditionally, so he reacted quickly.
As for Li Yuanba, he is faster than anyone else.
In fact, Gao Changsheng didn't need to say anything at all. During this period of time, Li Yuanba had been following Gao Changsheng closely, as obedient as a child, without any sign of violence.
If Li Shimin or any member of the Li family were here, they would probably be so shocked that their eyes would pop out of their heads.
From childhood to adulthood, they had never seen Li Yuanba being so obedient.
In the Li family, except for a few people like Li Yuan and Li Shimin, who could make Li Yuanba obey reluctantly with any kind of persuasion, if the rest of them dared to talk nonsense, the next moment they would surely be hit by the golden hammer above their heads.
Gao Changsheng took the lead and rushed to the front, followed closely by Li Yuanba and eighteen other riders.
Of course, he was aware of Lieutenant General Li's doubts, but Gao Changsheng did not explain in detail.
The logic is very clear. When entering Lingnan, one must first notify the Song clan. This is an obvious act of submission.
If they did so, it would undoubtedly acknowledge the Song clan's position as the lord of Lingnan.
Gao Changsheng naturally would not adopt such a stupid proposal.
But this time the action is different.
Taking charge of Shuangnan, Gao Changsheng is now the master of this land.
To put it bluntly, in the two regions of Lingnan and Jiannan, Gao Changsheng can go wherever he wants.
Even if he went riding a horse and strolled around the gate of Songjiashan City, no one would find fault with him.
Indeed, the area where Songjiashan City is located is Song Que's fiefdom. Under normal circumstances, even the Governor-General of Lingnan cannot control there.
But the situation is different now.
The Zuowuwei army moved in, and Gao Changsheng entered Lingnan as the general and supreme pillar of the country.
It only means one thing, Lingnan and Jiannan have entered a wartime state.
In the context of war, the military control state was so severe that not only a duke but even a prince’s fiefdom had to obey the control.
This is different from the previously mentioned notification to the Song clan.
If Gao Changsheng set out at this time, even if he stepped directly into Song Que's camp, it would be considered an inspection by his superiors.
"Da da da!"
The rolling sound of horse hooves swept southward like a torrent.
Li Yuanba held two hammers and swung them in the air continuously with a silly smile on his face.
"stop!"
Just at this moment, Gao Changsheng suddenly shouted.
The Eighteen Riders of Yanyun, together with the three thousand cavalrymen behind them, all stopped in response.
Only Li Yuanba failed to react immediately. A look of surprise appeared on his dazed face. He had no time to control his mount and was still rushing forward at a very fast speed.
Gao Changsheng also shook his head when he saw this.
Li Yuanba's body is invulnerable to swords and spears, and he has the strength to subdue dragons and elephants.
He is definitely the cavalry commander and arrow-like figure that every commander dreams of.
However, the other party's extremely simple train of thought is indeed a headache.
If he can really enforce discipline and with the help of military formations, then he can truly be an iron cavalry that is invincible.
But from the current perspective, this is undoubtedly an extremely huge project.
Of course, judging from the expression on the other person's face just now, Li Yuanba was able to understand Gao Changsheng's instructions, and was willing to obey in his heart.
It's just that his brain couldn't react at once.
He shook his head and gently released a stream of true energy to stop the galloping horse.
After doing all this, Gao Changsheng did not look at Li Yuanba again, but quickly raised his head and looked into the distance.
Lieutenant General Li was just about to step forward to see if Gao Changsheng had any new instructions.
It was at this moment that Gao Changsheng's deep voice suddenly rang out.
"Get into formation!"
As soon as the words fell, Lieutenant General Li was suddenly shocked.
Setting up a battle array at this time? Is there an enemy?
Lieutenant General Li looked up at the empty surroundings and his heart began to beat fast.
As he was following Gao Changsheng, he naturally knew the purpose of this trip and was mentally prepared for the upcoming battle.
But he never expected that the battle would come so soon.
As soon as we arrived at our destination, we encountered the enemy.
And most importantly, this place is not even the border; it’s still the territory of the Sui Dynasty.
With a loud bang, the formations were connected and a rolling murderous aura rose up.
Lieutenant General Li gripped his weapon tightly and looked around constantly, waiting for the enemy to appear.
But as time went by, there was no movement around.
Turning his head and looking forward in confusion, Gao Changsheng still maintained his previous posture.
However, Lieutenant General Li, who was at the back, couldn't see it at all.
Although Gao Changsheng's posture was normal at this time, his eyes were not looking straight ahead, but were looking at the distant sky with a slightly upward posture.
And if Lieutenant General Li went around to the front and observed carefully, he might be shocked to find something.
At this moment, Gao Changsheng's eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, and there was a rare solemnity and attention in his eyes.
If Lieutenant General Li saw it, he would probably understand clearly.
The enemy that may not have appeared yet must be extremely powerful.
After all, before this, neither the Goryeo cavalry nor great masters like Fu Cailin and Ning Daoqi had ever seen Gao Changsheng show such an expression.
"boom!"
Finally, just when Lieutenant General Li and others were becoming increasingly suspicious and were almost unable to control themselves from speaking.
A loud roar suddenly sounded.
The sky above was shaking visibly.
Lieutenant General Li raised his head unconsciously, and then his pupils shrank instantly.
At the end of the sky, a huge fireball appeared at some point, like a comet, dragging a huge tail, and coming towards this place at a high speed.
At first glance, it looked as if the sun in the sky suddenly fell at this moment.
"This is……"
Lieutenant General Li couldn't help but exclaimed half a sentence, but he immediately retracted the voice and turned to look at Gao Changsheng.
At this time, Gao Changsheng also clenched his right fist and raised it gently upwards.
In an instant, the momentum of the entire army gathered together.
However, Gao Changsheng did not make an attacking gesture immediately, but continued to look up at the sky.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The huge fireball expanded and shrank, making a deafening roar, like a beating heart.
In just a few breaths, the fireball had already flown close.
At this time, Lieutenant General Li and others discovered that the fireball was not falling from the sky, but passing through the air in a level flying posture.
"boom!"
Another breath passed, and the huge fireball had already arrived above their heads.
As long as they looked up, they could see the blazing flames that dyed half the sky.
But the strange thing was that no one could feel any heat at this moment.
Instead, there was a bone-chilling chill that diffused down from above.
This strange scene really shocked and confused everyone.
But soon, they discovered something even stranger.
As the fireball expanded and contracted, his eyes passed through the gap between the expansion and contraction.
They suddenly discovered something strange.
In the middle of the huge fireball, there were neither the people they imagined nor some strange ferocious beast.
"Horse, carriage..."
Lieutenant General Li opened his mouth wide and couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise.
Yes, almost everyone saw it clearly.
In the middle of the area surrounded by blazing flames, there was a square carriage.
Or maybe the word "carriage" wasn't quite appropriate, because in front of the carriage that passed by above, there was no horse with a bridle, only a lonely carriage.
"carriage……"
Lieutenant General Li opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. This strange scene made him really at a loss for words.
However, Lieutenant General Li, who was full of doubts in his heart, did not know that at the moment the carriage passed over his head.
The breath in Gao Changsheng's body in front of him suddenly accelerated, and his right hand unconsciously touched the hilt of the knife at his waist.
"boom!"
That's when.
The flames in the sky suddenly swelled, and the surrounding space began to crack visibly to the naked eye.
Endless flames rushed wildly in all directions.
Gao Changsheng narrowed his eyes, and two rays of light shot out of his eyes in an instant.
The array pattern in the air suddenly flashed and turned into a barrier, blocking the rolling flames. "Zheng, Zheng, Zheng!"
All the soldiers behind him raised their weapons at the same time, murderous aura surging out.
But the strange thing is that Gao Changsheng in front still did not give any attack orders.
"Kacha, kacha!"
That's the time.
The situation above our heads suddenly changed drastically, under everyone's gaze.
The entire sky suddenly cracked apart.
It was like a piece of white paper, neatly broken into two halves from both sides.
A huge fleshy fist suddenly poked out from the huge dark crack.
Simple, but direct, it hit the flame.
"boom!"
The boundless flames emitted terrible vibrations.
It's like a ferocious beast that, when injured, instinctively struggles madly.
"This……"
At this point, everyone still doesn't understand.
No wonder Gao Changsheng did not order an attack. It turned out that the flames surging in the air were not attacking them, but defending against another unknown opponent.
"boom!"
The fist smashed down, and the hurricane that was created swept up like a tide.
Look from afar.
The flames that were originally burning wildly seemed to be suppressed by the entire world.
It started from the outermost part, and then spread to the inside in the blink of an eye.
It was barely two breaths.
The flames that originally filled half the sky were completely extinguished, leaving only a carriage spinning wildly in the air.
"Roar!"
The next second, a crazy roar suddenly sounded.
"Fatty, you're going too far!"
"I have not entered the Ming Dynasty, why are you pestering me so much?"
A huge sound rolled out from the carriage, causing the surrounding space to vibrate.
"Ugh……"
A lazy sigh slowly drifted down.
"I don't want to do that, but I'm just happy to see my old friend."
"Who told you to run away when you saw me? Now that you have run away, I will give you a little chase for your sake."
The casual words, mixed with a few yawns, did not sound like a fight at all, but rather gave people the feeling of a cat and mouse game.
"fart……"
The people in the carriage were obviously defeated and kept roaring loudly.
"The distance between the Ming Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty is more than ten thousand miles. You attacked me right away. It's obvious that you are coming for me."
"Ugh……"
Another sigh was heard in the void.
"That said, the old Taoist has indeed come from traveling."
"But since I met an old friend, it's just right."
At this point, a few laughs were heard in the void.
"You don't know, I've had a really hard life. My poor disciple has been in poor health since he was young, and he's always sick. I worry about him day and night and can't even sleep."
Having said that, he yawned again, and then spoke again.
"So as an elder, I think you wouldn't mind giving a drop of phoenix blood to nourish the bodies of the younger generation."
"Roar!"
As soon as the words fell, a shocking roar came from the carriage.
"Zhang Sanfeng, you are dreaming."
"Ugh……"
Another sigh was heard, and everyone seemed to see a video image. In the void, a fat old Taoist priest was shaking his head and sighing in disappointment.
But only a moment later.
The tone of the voice suddenly changed.
"Sure enough, I am still not suitable for reasoning."
As soon as the words fell, the sky suddenly cracked open.
A fat man in a Taoist robe stepped out instantly, with his five fingers slightly opened, and slapped directly downwards.
"boom!"
The carriage shook violently and a shadow suddenly shot out.
As the figure appeared, the carriage that lost control also fell down with a loud bang.
Instantly, two exclamations, one from a man and one from a woman, were heard in the carriage.
Gao Changsheng frowned unconsciously. The sudden voice gave him an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
However, the surrounding aura was vibrating at this time, and he couldn't feel it clearly. Perhaps it was just an illusion.
At this time, the old Taoist priest in the air had already taken a step and came in front of the figure.
He smiled and said:
"Just tell me whether to give it or not."
Standing opposite him was a man wearing a white mask. At this moment, the aura from his body was surging, causing the surrounding space to vibrate continuously.
But at first glance, it always gives people a feeling of being powerful on the outside but weak on the inside.
"Zhang Sanfeng, you are going too far!"
"Ten years ago, you took a drop of phoenix blood from me!"
"A mere Mysterious Nether Palm is more than enough to treat him even ten times. How can you say he is weak and sickly?"
"Again and again, what do you think I am?"
Hearing this, even Gao Changsheng couldn't help but let out a soft laugh.
Of course he couldn't fail to recognize the two people in front of him with such obvious features.
I just didn’t expect that Lao Zhang in this world could come up with such an operation. He is really a wonderful person.
"This one……"
Zhang Sanfeng was not embarrassed at all by being exposed, and still had a warm smile on his face: "Children are still growing, so of course they need to supplement their nutrition."
Although he was wearing a mask, everyone could guess that there must be a dark blue color underneath the mask.
Seeing that the other party did not respond, Zhang Sanfeng raised his fist again and started to clench it in front of the other party.
"I am over 200 years old. I have come all the way here dragging my old bones."
"I don't think you'll let me go for nothing, right? Besides, the older a person gets, the more he values face. If someone makes me lose face, then..."
Although there was no outward aura from his body, his words and the posture he adopted made it seem as if he had simply said the word robbery.
“Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!”
The sound of teeth grinding is so sharp that it makes one's hair stand on end. Even if you are standing below, you can hear it clearly.
As for where it comes from, there is naturally no need to say more.
"I-I'll give it!"
I don't know how long it was before the masked man finally uttered a few words through gritted teeth.
"But Zhang Sanfeng, I will remember what happened today. Don't think you are invincible. Sooner or later, Tianmen will come after you to get back at me."
After saying that, a muffled groan came from behind the mask, and a drop of round, hot blood slowly floated out.
"I know, I know. Isn't it that so-and-so? You said this ten years ago. I've been waiting for you."
"Okay, that's all for today. You can go now. By the way." Zhang Sanfeng collected the blood drops, waved his hand casually, and then suddenly remembered something.
"I want to ask, how many drops of phoenix blood can you condense in your body? Don't get me wrong, I am just concerned about my friend."
"You... poof..."
Such straightforward and undisguised words instantly made the person on the other side tremble with anger all over.
Everyone clearly heard the sound of vomiting blood.
But by the time the voice fell, the figure in the air had disappeared.
"Tsk tsk, after all these years, your concentration is still so poor. You can't stand a few words."
Zhang Sanfeng glanced into the distance and uttered something casually.
Then he turned his head and looked in the direction of Gao Changsheng, but did not say anything. He just turned around and prepared to leave.
But it was at this time.
An inaudible voice suddenly came out intermittently.
"Zhang, Master Zhang, help, help!"
Zhang Sanfeng in the air was stunned for a moment, and his mind instantly began to recall where he had heard this voice.
But Gao Changsheng raised his eyebrows at the first moment, and it was obvious that he had recognized the identity of this person.
Lu Xiaofeng, why is this guy here?
Gao Changsheng's thoughts turned, but he didn't think about it carefully. He disappeared from the spot with a swish.
"Oh, I remember now. It seems to be Xiaohua's friend with four eyebrows." Zhang Sanfeng in the air also came back to his senses belatedly, and then took a step forward.
Although it was just an ordinary step, the surrounding space seemed to have retreated instantly.
In just a blink of an eye, he arrived in front of the carriage, even one step faster than Gao Changsheng.
(End of this chapter)