"Elder, are we really going to charge in?"
In a dense forest, a group of Taoist priests dressed in black and white Taoist robes were lying in ambush. Among them, a young Taoist priest who looked like he had just reached adulthood asked an old Taoist priest next to him in a trembling voice. The thin layer of hair on the young Taoist priest's lips could not help but tremble along with his lips.
This young Taoist priest was one of the Taoist priests in the Skyward Palace on Mount Wudang's Tianzhu Peak.
The survivors on Mount Wudang's Tianzhu Peak had formed a unique social system of their own over the past two hundred years.
First of all, because the land around Tianzhu Peak and the mountainside was not much arable land, and the yield was very low, the population had to be maintained at less than a thousand people.
Relying on strict birth control, the population of Tianzhu Peak had not exceeded eight hundred people in the past two hundred years.
Secondly, it was necessary to ensure that Tianzhu Peak had its own fighting power. These survivors would select strong males from the babies they gave birth and send them to the Skyward Palace from a young age to be trained by the Taoist priests who knew ancient martial arts. They would be trained in martial arts and sword techniques from a young age.
When they reached adulthood, their attainments in martial arts were not to be underestimated.
However, because they were completely free from work to practice martial arts, the number of Taoist priests in the Skyward Palace was also strictly controlled to less than thirty people. These Taoist priests were equivalent to the Tianzhu Peak's army. Once the number exceeded thirty, the remaining labor force could no longer support this batch of Taoist priests who did not produce.
Of course, with just this army of thirty Taoist priests, there was no way they could resist the waves of attacks from Yuan Kou. Their greatest trump card was the WuTang Sect Leader, who had successfully synchronized with the True Force Sword.
It was also under the full protection of the WuTang Sect Leader that Mount Wudang's Tianzhu Peak had lived through two hundred years of relative peace. However, this good fortune had ended a few days ago. The powerful Dark Dragon King Xiunaida had set his eyes on Mount Wudang. The WuTang Sect Leader resisted with all his might, but he was defeated and killed in the end.
With the death of the WuTang Sect Leader, there was no longer a sword wielder who could synchronize with the True Force Sword in all of Mount Wudang. To be more precise, there was not a single sword wielder on Mount Wudang. There was no way they could resist the Dark Dragon King who had recovered from his injuries and made a comeback.
After a discussion among the Taoist priests, they decided to risk their lives and break through the blockade set up by the Dark Dragon King, leading the remaining humans to find a safe shelter.
Then, we saw the scene we were witnessing now. More than twenty Daoist priests were hiding in the bushes, waiting for the right time to break through the blockade line.
Behind this group of Taoist priests, the remaining 700 survivors all carried their belongings and weapons. Once the Taoist priests broke through the blockade, they would follow behind and kill together.
"Yuan Kong, put away your cowardice!"
The old Daoist reprimanded the young Daoist named Yuan Kong mercilessly, "We have no other way out. Other than fighting with all our might, there is no other way!
Immeasurable Heavenly Lord! "
"Immeasurable Heavenly Sovereign!"
"Immeasurable Heavenly Sovereign!"
The rest of the Taoist priests who were lying in ambush chanted in unison. None of them had any fear in their hearts. Behind them were their parents, wives, and children. In order for them to live, these Taoist priests had already disregarded life and death.
"Immeasurable Heavenly Sovereign!"
Yuan Kong chanted along. It felt as though he had gained some courage, and his legs were no longer as weak as before!
"Elder, look! The Skeleton Mage has left the sentry post!"
Yuan Kong was still young, so he was the last to notice that the Skeleton Mage, who had been standing at the sentry post and monitoring the surroundings, had suddenly left the sentry post. He had no idea where it had gone.
"Yuan Zhen, Yuan Gu, you've been waiting here for two days. Are you sure that the Skeleton Mage won't appear in the next half an hour?" the elder asked the other two Daoist priests.
"Elder, the two of us swear to Emperor Zhenwu that every time the Skeleton Mage leaves the sentry post, the two of us will purposely go to the blockade line to cause trouble. We've killed many skeletons, but the Skeleton Mage will only return after thirty minutes!" the fat and thin Daoist priests said.
"Immeasurable Heavenly Sovereign!"
The elder slammed his fist on the ground. "This is our best chance! I heard from the sect leader that these Skeleton Mages need to spend half an hour every day to replenish their energy. This is our best chance! Without the Skeleton Mage's Fireball Spell, we'll have a fighting chance! I'll count to five. Everyone, follow me and charge!"
"One, two, three, four, five … Kill!"
The elder took the lead and stood up from the bushes. He was the first to charge out. His vigor was fierce, and his courage was majestic. It could be said that he was not afraid of death.
Under the lead of this courageous elder, the remaining twenty or so Daoist priests rushed out. They raised the swords in their hands and followed behind the elder, charging out!
The skeleton warrior at the entrance became the Wudang Elder's first target. The long sword in his hand ruthlessly slashed at the skeleton warrior's shoulder.
The Skeleton Warrior's green soul flame flashed in the Skeleton Warrior's eye sockets. It raised its Iron Bone Longsword and was about to counterattack. But unexpectedly, a dozen swords slashed at the unlucky Skeleton Warrior's body at the same time. The green soul flame was instantly extinguished, and the Skeleton Warrior fell apart into a pile of bones.
Following the Skeleton Warrior's fate, the rest of the Skeleton Warriors guarding the entrance could not withstand the attacks of the twenty Daoist priests. One by one, their soul flames were extinguished, and they turned into a pile of broken bones.
The Wudang Daoist priests did not lose a single person. They had successfully occupied the blockade and the entrance. Their first battle was a success.
"Everyone, listen to me. There are at least eighty Skeletal Warriors and two or three Skeletal Mages in the campsite. Once you've entered the campsite, split into teams of seven and form the True Martial Seven-sectioned Formation to clear out all the Skeletal Warriors in the campsite!
"Yes!"
The True Martial Seven Sections Formation was a formation created by the founder of Wudang Mountain, Zhang Sanfeng and Zhang Junbao, according to the Tortoise and Snake Generals of the Great Emperor Zhenwu.
The True Martial Seven Sections Formation relied on seven sets of martial arts, each with its own subtleties. It could be used in a one-on-one fight, but it could also be used as a team to kill the enemy.
But if two people worked together, they could complement each other. They could attack and defend at the same time, and the power would be greatly increased.
If three people worked together, it would be twice as powerful as two people working together.
Four people were equivalent to eight masters, five people were equivalent to sixteen masters, and six people were equivalent to thirty-two masters. When seven people worked together, it would be like sixty-four masters attacking at the same time.
These Daoist priests had been following the instructions of their elders since they were young. The seven of them practiced swordsmanship at the same time, and they would be taught the martial arts of the True Martial Seven Sections Formation. They had reached the point where their hearts and minds were connected.
At the elder's command, the remaining twenty-eight people found their own brothers and sisters. They immediately formed four sets of the True Martial Seven Sections Formation and charged into the enemy's camp.
Seeing that his disciples had killed their way in, the elder stood at the door and sighed, "Those skeletons far outnumber my disciples and all of their bones are hard. If I don't slash at least ten to twenty times, it's impossible to kill a single skeleton!
Once we're surrounded by the skeletons, I don't know how many of my poor disciples can survive, even with the True Martial Seven Sections Formation! "
Turbid tears flowed down from the elder's eyes. "Fine, fine. I only hope that the disciples' sacrifice can exchange for the safety of our loved ones!"
The elder wept secretly at the door. He waited for a few minutes, but he did not hear any battle cries from the camp. He was puzzled. He raised his head and saw Yuan Kong rushing back alone!
"Oh no!
Oh no! "
The elder slapped his thigh in pain. "It seems that Yuan Kong's formation has been broken. Only Yuan Kong, the coward, escaped!"
When Yuan Kong waved his hand and ran to the elder's side, the elder slapped Yuan Kong across the face. "Vile spawn, you actually had the nerve to abandon your fellow brothers and run back here alone!"
"Elder … Yuan Kong didn't run back!"
Yuan Kong covered his face, feeling extremely wronged. "My brothers told me to come back and report that there's not a single skeleton in the camp!"
"You bastard! Running away is running away! How dare you lie!"
The elder was so angry that he wanted to slap Yuan Kong again. Yuan Kong dodged nimbly. "It's true, elder. If you don't believe me, follow me inside and take a look. I've searched the entire camp, and I can't find a single skeleton!"
Seeing Yuan Kong's wronged expression, the elder believed him a little more.
"Yuan Kong, is what you said true?"
"It's true, it's absolutely true!" Yuan Kong turned around to look, and immediately said joyfully, "Elder, look, aren't the Senior Brothers all back?"
The elder looked into the distance and saw that all his disciples had returned to the entrance of the camp.
He opened his eyes and counted. There were exactly twenty-eight of them.
"That's strange!
Where did all the skeletons go? "
The WuTang elder was puzzled. He looked at his disciples and saw that they were all at a loss and did not know what to do.
"Forget it. Let's just treat it as a blessing from the Zhenwu Great Emperor. Let's destroy these damned skeletons!"
The elder waved his hand and made a decision. "Disciples, call our families and friends from the back. Let's leave this place and go hide!"
"Yes!"
The Taoist priests received the order and immediately walked to the back. On the other side, the survivors who were observing the battle also realized that the blockade had been broken through. They all ran out of their hiding places and wanted to meet up with the Taoist priests!
"Wait!"
Just at this time, a certain someone shouted loudly, giving everyone a fright. Could it be that a sentient Yuan Shen had appeared?!
"Who is it?"
The Taoist priests immediately reorganized into four sets of the Zhenwu Seven-sectioned Formation and surrounded the elder in the center. They looked around vigilantly.
"I helped you get rid of these skeletons. Is this how you treat your benefactor?"
As soon as the voice fell, Guhan jumped down from a tree. The Yue King followed closely behind and jumped down as well.
The elder took a closer look. This man looked extremely ferocious. There were four ugly scars on his face. However, from his figure and posture, he should be human.
Behind this human was a valiant and extraordinary beautiful woman who held a long sword in her hand.
Looking at these two people, the elder could not help but recall the two figures in his memory, a man and a woman, who had protected Wudang Sect together.
"You are …" The elder gestured for the Taoist priests to put away their weapons to show a friendly attitude.
"I am the Military Governor, an ancient sword wielder!" Guhan smiled and introduced himself. "The one beside me is my Sword Lady, the Yue King Goujian Jian!"
"Sword Lady?"
The elder let out a long sigh of relief and immediately relaxed. "The heavens have mercy. WuTang Mountain is saved!"