leonardwarren Chapter 36 Leaving Taihu Lake, a Demonic Calamity
Chapter 36 Leaving Taihu Lake, a Demonic Calamity
Taihu County.
Inside the Tiger Roar Escort Agency.
Holding a black token specially made by the Tiger Roar Escort Agency, Lu Ling led Lin Zhou into the gate smoothly.
in the courtyard.
Two large tigers with light red fur nestled together in a corner of the courtyard.
Enter the hall.
Lu Ling then got straight to the point and stated her purpose.
"My lady, you've come at just the right time. Our escort agency has a shipment going to the prefectural city tomorrow. Please rest at our residence."
An elderly bodyguard with a burly build and gray hair spoke to Lu Ling in a very polite tone.
To obtain the Tiger Roar Escort Agency's black iron token, one must at least be a master of internal strength.
Having an extra martial arts expert in the escort agency's team is a great help to them.
After all, Taihu County is now on the front lines of the famine, and the possibility of encountering rebels and bandits is much greater than before.
Afterwards, the escort agency arranged a room for them.
At night, there is a greater chance of encountering demons in the mountains and wilderness, so almost all caravans and escort agencies will not choose to travel at night.
Only martial arts masters at the Transformation Realm or above could possibly run wildly through the mountains and fields between counties. Even if they encountered demonic calamities, they could still avoid them in advance unless they were particularly troublesome.
Before we knew it, the next day had arrived.
early morning.
A brilliant red glow appeared among the mountains and forests to the east.
The thick city wall of Taihu County, north gate.
A massive, nearly ten-foot-long tiger with blood-red eyes roared and emerged from the city gate, beginning its run towards the distant mountain road.
Behind them followed incredibly strong black steeds, far stronger than ordinary horses, with bulging muscles, glossy coats, and tufts of bright red hair on each of their hooves.
Pulling a row of specially made iron carriages, they neighed and followed closely behind the blood-eyed tiger in front.
There were a total of nine carriages, and four bodyguards from the escort agency, dressed in full light armor and helmets, riding black horses and carrying long spears.
They were positioned to protect the left and right sides of the nine carriages.
Behind the carriage was another blood-eyed tiger watching the tail of the escort team.
A large group of escort agencies marched out of the city gate, kicking up clouds of dust on the official road outside.
On the city wall.
The patrolling soldiers standing on it all looked at the departing escort team with fear in their eyes.
The two blood-eyed tigers in the escort agency alone are not something an ordinary person can control.
The sun is rising higher.
The further north you go, the less trace of famine you can see.
Lin Zhou and Lu Ling were in the second-to-last carriage, which was quite large.
Besides them, there was an elderly man in black with gray hair, accompanied by a little girl with two braids who looked to be only seven or eight years old.
There were also seven other experts who were clearly at least at the Qi Refining stage, each holding their weapons and remaining silent.
From the carriage window, Lin Zhou could vaguely see a deserted village on one side of the mountain forest. The houses and streets of the village were completely covered by trees that grew everywhere.
This clearly shows that these villages have been abandoned for a long time.
Amidst external demonic calamities and internal conflicts between the righteous and the demonic, only in densely populated towns, where martial arts masters gathered, were most people able to survive.
However, if the level of danger posed by the demonic calamity were to increase, it is foreseeable that counties in Qingzhou Prefecture, such as Taihu County, would suffer devastating blows.
After all, there isn't even a single master above the Transformation Realm in Taihu County.
At this moment, Lu Ling sat down next to Lin Zhou, her gaze occasionally sweeping over the martial artists around her, always on high alert.
The carriage was fast, but it was inevitably bumpy.
Another half hour passed.
They entered a hilly area, and the official road became winding and twisting.
Sudden.
The carriage, which had been moving at a fast pace, began to slowly come to a stop.
Howling!
The powerful black horse spewed out bursts of heat.
"The mountain road ahead is blocked."
"fine…"
"ah!!!"
The镖局 (bodyguard agency) warrior who had just spoken on the side of the carriage hadn't even finished his sentence when he suddenly let out a piercing scream.
The sound reached the carriage.
The moment it happened, everyone in the carriage became alert, and several martial artists who had been deep in thought with their eyes closed suddenly opened them.
The martial artists in the carriage instantly leaped out and left the carriage, in case someone really launched a sneak attack.
They couldn't maneuver properly inside the carriage and were simply wiped out.
Only by leaving the carriage immediately can one possibly put up a fight. If the enemy is too strong, one can also scatter and flee at any time.
"Owner."
Lu Ling then looked at Lin Zhou, seemingly waiting for his command.
"Let's go down too."
Lin Zhou frowned slightly as he got up and left.
The other grandfather and grandson in the carriage also hurriedly followed behind Lin Zhou and the others.
But as soon as they got off the carriage, they looked around and found themselves in a thick, black fog, which was twenty or thirty feet high and of unknown depth.
"roar!"
A blood-eyed tiger let out a pitiful roar.
The next moment, a blood-eyed tiger with its head twisted off was thrown out of the black mist. A strong smell of blood spread, causing the surrounding martial artists to frown and look as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
"This is a calamity caused by evil spirits!"
"Master, please be careful."
Lu Ling immediately stood beside Lin Zhou, mobilizing all the internal energy within her body to form a blood-red robe around her.
"Everyone, let's all gather together."
"Even if they are demons, if they trap us but do not kill us, they certainly cannot devour so many of us warriors."
"With national treasures and top experts from various sects stationed at the border, it's impossible for them to release any powerful demons into Qingzhou Prefecture. At most, they can only send some ordinary demon soldiers at the Ming Jin level or above."
"Our Tiger Roar Escort Agency has already sent out the request for help. Escort agencies in nearby counties, as well as the strongholds of major sects, will surely rush to our aid upon hearing the news of the demonic calamity."
"As long as we can hold on, we will be able to work together from within and without to slay this demon."
At this moment, an old镖师 (bodyguard/escort) with gray hair in the Tiger Roar Escort Agency looked at the Blood-Eyed Tiger whose neck had been twisted, a strong killing intent flashing in his eyes, and spoke to the many martial artists present.
After saying that, a surge of energy emanated from the old bodyguard, revealing him to be a martial artist with internal strength as well.
Every Blood-Eyed Beast in the Tiger Roar Escort Agency is extremely rare.
Moreover, the two Blood-Eyed Tigers that accompanied their escort agency had been raised from cubs and had developed some affection for each other. But now that one of the Blood-Eyed Tigers had died in front of them, it naturally filled them with rage.
"That's right."
"What does demonic calamity matter?"
"After all, if you can kill the demon soldiers who caused this demonic calamity, you will have the merit of slaying demons, which is a stepping stone that even prestigious sects will recognize."
At this moment, the old man in black who was standing next to Lin Zhou with his granddaughter spoke up in a firm tone.
These words also expressed what everyone was thinking.
Demon-slaying merit!
Once you obtain it, you will be qualified to join one of the top sects in Qingzhou Prefecture!
This is what they truly value.