Chapter 904: Fierce Bandits Attack the Mountain

Chapter 905: The Mountain Guardian with Vomiting and Diarrhea

"Charge!"

"Storm the mountain peak!"

On the fourth Long Mai peak, Luo Yin and the former leader of the attacking side had temporarily formed an alliance.

Yet, before the seventh and eighth Long Wei flags could even be pulled up, the sounds of battle from below were already dangerously close.

"Xu Bang is charging up!"

Everyone's hearts began to race.

They all knew full well that the people down the mountain couldn't hold back Xu Bang's onslaught.

But the speed at which Xu Bang's forces were scaling the mountain was so swift that it still filled them with dread.

"Is it ready yet?"

Luo Yin's expression was complex as he looked back at the two former attackers still diligently pulling up the flags. In his heart, he started to resent the rules of the Jiu Long Mai contest.

This was too unfair.

Who could withstand this for a full quarter of an hour?

"There's still three minutes left." The timekeeper stared at the flag pullers, timing it precisely as he reported.

Three minutes!

It was a life-or-death three minutes—whether they succeeded, whether they could harness the Long Mai, all hinged on this wave!

Luo Yin gathered his scattered thoughts, released his aura, and roared, "Everyone, prepare to engage the enemy!"

The forces on both sides atop the mountain knew a fierce battle was imminent. After steeling themselves, they shouted in unison, "Prepare to engage the enemy!"

For a moment, the mountain wind howled, and the warriors' resolve to face death was absolute.

"Kill—"

In the blink of an eye, the shouts of Xu Bang's forces were right upon them.

The voices arrived as the people did.

The defenses of everyone on the mountain were fully deployed, but Xu Bang's fearless fighters, in their prime condition and bearing immense pressure, surged forward relentlessly.

"They've broken through!" Someone stared at the Xu Bang members flying up to the peak, feeling the urgency.

"Everyone, concentrate your fire! Knock them down and hold out for three minutes!" Luo Yin waved his hand, taking the lead by gathering his Ling Yuan. Like whacking moles, he blasted waves of Ling Yuan impacts at any Xu Bang member who showed their head.

The others followed suit, mimicking his actions one by one.

After all, those on the mountain had the advantage of terrain.

Though their condition was poor, they didn't need to engage in full combat; they just had to knock these "moles" back down the mountain one by one.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

Explosions rang out continuously.

The first wave of Xu Bang members had barely poked their heads up when they were sent tumbling by various Ling Yuan blasts.

But there were just too many of them!

Relying on their numbers, Xu Bang's forces tore through the defenses on the peak.

They seized just a small foothold, yet these tough fighters managed to rally their entire group there.

"Over here! Right here!"

"Dammit, Big Head got blown away, but he opened a gap! Everyone, rally to me— this spot can get us up the mountain!"

"Hurry! Hurry up!"

"They've come, they're coming..."

"Shit, don't hit me— go blast the others!"

The scene descended into chaos.

As soon as the defenders on the mountain saw a breach, they redirected their fire there.

But they were outnumbered, and as soon as they shifted their firepower, Xu Bang's forces tore open another bloody gap elsewhere.

"Damn it, there are too many of them!" The people on the mountain started cursing as they fought and retreated, tightening their defenses step by step.

Xu Bang's forces charged up the mountain but didn't linger in battle. Instead, they darted around everywhere, dodging through the barrage.

Each one seemed to be sacrificing themselves to draw fire for their comrades, flying about recklessly, yet their words were full of "better you than me" sentiments—it was utterly contradictory.

"What the hell is going on?"

Luo Yin surveyed the overall situation, his brows furrowing as he sensed something was off.

These Xu Bang fighters were clearly at full strength.

Normally, once they charged up, they'd just attack the nearest enemies, leaving their own forces battered and broken, quickly overwhelming all defenses.

So why were they going out of their way, flying and wandering all over the peak?

To admire the scenery?

These people must be insane!

Luo Yin couldn't make sense of Xu Bang's strategy for a moment.

Suddenly, one of Xu Bang's fighters dodged and flew near the flag pullers. Luo Yin had a sudden realization.

These people were targeting the flag pullers—they planned to concentrate their attack on that point!

"You bastards!"

Luo Yin was furious.

Had Xu Bang's people figured out how to play the Jiu Long Mai contest so quickly?

"Everyone, tighten the defenses immediately! Don't let them get near the flag pullers!" Luo Yin shouted at the top of his lungs.

In an instant, everyone's anger was ignited.

They could mess with us, but not the flag pullers—that was the last line!

"Boom!"

"Aim over there!"

"They're trying to steal the flags—we have to stop them!"

The original defenders on the mountain closed in around the flag pullers while concentrating all their firepower on the "flag stealers."

Fireballs, water blasts, lightning strikes, wind blades...

They squeezed out their remaining Ling Yuan, using the most efficient, high-volume attacks they could maintain in their current state, unleashing low-level Ling Ji one after another toward the "flag stealers."

"Shit, is that the Long Wei flag?" The targeted Xu Bang member was terrified. "Don't blast me! I'm just passing through—I really don't want to steal the flag..."

With a few chaotic bangs, various Ling Yuan impacts sent him flying.

"The Long Wei flag!"

"That's where the Long Wei flag is!"

The attacks from the mountain people worked, but they had undoubtedly exposed the flag's location.

Xu Bang's forces hadn't recognized the Long Wei flag before, but now, they all noticed the commotion around it.

"Oh no!"

Luo Yin's heart sank.

He hadn't expected things to change so quickly. If he'd known Xu Bang didn't recognize the Long Wei flag, he could have planted fakes all over the mountain to confuse them.

But now...

It was too late!

"Protect the Long Wei flag! Kill anyone who tries to approach!" Luo Yin roared.

With the key position exposed, it was obvious that Xu Bang's forces would rush toward the flag one by one, trying to claim the first victory.

But to their surprise, something unexpected happened.

As soon as the mountain defenders adjusted their lines and contracted around the flag pullers to withstand the impending mad assault from Xu Bang...

Xu Bang's forces scattered like frightened wolves, eager to flee and avoid the area entirely. They ran while muttering complaints.

"That's the Long Wei flag? It looks like that? I almost lost my life getting near it—good thing I didn't go there. I still want to keep going in the trial."

"Run... wait, no—you guys go first, I'll cover! That's the Long Wei flag— the first to take it gets the glory!"

"Glory my ass! You idiot, if you're not afraid of dying, go yourself!"

"What the hell? Why don't you go to hell—who's going to hell?"

These fighters had charged with such momentum, but now they showed no intent to fight. They simply dodged and weaved, skirting around the Long Wei flag to "admire the scenery" elsewhere.

Luo Yin: ???

He was stunned. What kind of tactic was this?

Were these people really not here to fight, just to wander around the mountain?

The original defenders, having tightened their lines, were completely baffled by Xu Bang's bizarre maneuvers.

As everyone watched the fighters scatter like headless flies, they suddenly realized that from the start of the engagement, the enemy hadn't attacked at all—they'd only been defending and dodging.

Someone tried stopping their assault.

Sure enough, even when passing by, the Xu Bang fighters didn't strike back. Some even offered a goofy smile. "Hello there."

Everyone: ???

So... was this fight even happening?

Xu Bang's members had been led astray by their eccentric leaders.

But amid the chaos, a few kept their cool, running while reminding others, "Don't forget the main task. Mu Bangzhu said to cover the whole mountain—that includes the Long Wei flag area."

"You're always causing trouble!" Someone snapped back.

But harsh words or not, no one dared defy Mu Bangzhu's orders.

So, some made sneaky moves—while flying over certain spots, they grabbed handfuls of soil, mixed in seeds, and tossed them toward the Long Wei flag direction.

"Splat!"

One clump of mud landed perfectly on a defender's dumbfounded face.

That person hadn't even been attacking anymore and was about to drop his guard, since Xu Bang's forces didn't seem to be here to fight.

But in that split second of distraction, the mud hit his face...

Everyone was stunned by this attack.

Was this psychological warfare?

It didn't hurt much, but the insult was off the charts.

"You're asking for it!"

The one who got hit exploded with rage, lunging forward, but the Xu Bang member bolted. "Don't come after me—go after the others! They're doing it too!"

"Splat!"

In no time, other Xu Bang fighters copied the move, grabbing mud and hurling it with pinpoint accuracy—all face shots.

"What the hell!"

The Long Wei flag defenders couldn't take it anymore.

If it were a real fight, at least it'd be a fight to the death. But throwing mud? That was pure humiliation!

"Don't run!"

"If you've got guts, stay and fight to the end!"

"Chase them—"

Some couldn't stand the insult and chased after the Xu Bang members.

But they wouldn't engage, just kept dodging like rats.

Luo Yin, with his sharp eyes, noticed something odd amid the mess—every time the Xu Bang fighters fled, they performed a small action.

As they flew over spots, something small dropped from their sleeves.

It was purple-black and gross, like mud.

One person dropping mud was one thing, but everyone doing it was suspicious.

They couldn't all be that dirty...

As his mind wandered, Luo Yin quickly corrected himself.

He subtly grabbed a handful of the "black mud" and probed it with his Ling Nian—there was life force in it! And it was abundant!

"What is this?"

Luo Yin was baffled.

As a Tai Xu heir with vast knowledge, he recognized that mixed in with the mud were some extremely rare Ling Yao seeds—high-grade treasures!

But why?

Throwing Ling Yao seeds?

What kind of battle strategy was this?

"Shit, she's here!"

"She’s coming!"

"Run—"

"Run like hell, get out of here—"

Before the mountain defenders could react, the Xu Bang fighters started throwing mud everywhere like mischievous kids, then suddenly turned tail and fled down the mountain as if they'd seen some unspeakable horror.

"Who is it?"

Luo Yin had a bad feeling.

He glanced sideways and saw a cute little girl slowly drifting up from the void nearby.

She wore a green skirt, had twin ponytails, and a harmless smile on her small face. Her tiger teeth gleamed sharply when she grinned, like a young vampire.

"It's you..."

Luo Yin recalled her.

This was the Mu girl who had been with Xu Shao during the Tian Luo war in Dongtian Wangcheng.

She had Mu attributes.

Back then, she was at the Xiantian level; now, she was a Zongshi.

But whether she was a Zongshi or not didn't matter—Luo Yin knew the most dangerous person in Xu Bang wasn't this vanguard attacker, but Xu Shao.

Yet, with Xu Shao absent, as soon as this Mu girl appeared, the Xu Bang forces fled in panic...

What did that mean?

Had she mutated or something?

"What do you want?"

Luo Yin stepped forward and demanded sternly.

He knew she had techniques to summon ancient trees and detonate them, but those worked fine against a dozen or so people.

How could one little Zongshi handle hundreds on the peak by herself?

Yes, just one person!

The moment Mu girl showed up, Xu Bang's forces vanished from the peak in the blink of an eye, as if terrified of being targeted by death itself.

The mountain defenders hadn't grasped what was happening yet, as the scattered Ling Yao seeds were of such high quality and vitality that some were secretly collecting them.

The flag pullers were still at work, and they didn't dare chase Xu Bang down the mountain—it could be a trap to lure them away.

But then...

The innocent-looking twin-tailed girl slowly extended her hand, giving no one time to think or understand.

She clapped her hands lightly.

"Little flowers, rise!"

Under everyone's gaze, Mu girl seemed to be drained in an instant, her face turning pale.

Then...

From all sides of the mountain, came sounds like "pop, pop"—like beans popping in a pan.

"This..."

Luo Yin scanned around and realized that, unbeknownst to them, the entire mountain had been covered with those Ling Yao seeds he'd seen earlier.

Now, summoned by the Mu attribute Lian Ling Shi, the seeds split open one by one.

Some bloomed, some bore fruit.

And then...

Nothing.

Xu Bang's earlier antics ended there.

After summoning these Ling Yao and Ling Cao, Mu girl showed no attachment and turned to leave.

"Goodbye! Take care!"

The defenders: ???

It was over?

Just like that?

Everyone thought there'd be some massive change next—maybe an explosion, maybe something else—but it had to be earth-shattering, right?

In the end, Xu Bang pulled off this stunt, all thunder and no rain.

Aside from the mountain now filled with the fragrance of Ling Yao...

It was done. No follow-up.

Not even the long-anticipated explosion they dreaded but didn't want!

I came quietly, as I left quietly; I waved gently, bidding farewell to the clouds in the western sky.

In a flash, the Xu Bang forces were gone—some even left their shoes behind but didn't dare turn back.

"You idiots!" The mountain people were utterly humiliated and cursed loudly.

Luo Yin's mind went blank. He'd fought for over twenty years and had never encountered anything this absurd.

He squatted down, plucked a Ling Yao flower, and sniffed it gently.

It smelled wonderful.

Truly wonderful.

It didn't seem poisonous at all.

On the contrary, just like the seeds he'd felt earlier, this thing had incredibly vibrant life force. If swallowed and refined, his cultivation would surely surge.

But it was too strange.

Had Xu Bang gone to all this trouble just to deliver so much Ling Yao to everyone on the mountain?

So, were they actually the good guys?

As he pondered, Luo Yin suddenly felt a wave of nausea.

He thought Xu Bang's inexplicable actions had disgusted him.

The next second...

"Ugh."

Luo Yin dry-heaved.

He was startled, his lips trembling as he looked at the others.

"Ugh."

"Ugh, ugh, ugh."

Everyone was dry-heaving.