NIP Chapter 12 Joining Forces Against the Enemy
Chapter 12 Joining Forces Against the Enemy
Hearing this angry shout, both Gu Qianbei and Cheng Xiazi were startled.
Gu Qianbei looked up and saw another group of bandits approaching from not far away, numbering as many as twenty.
What alarmed him most was that seven or eight of them were carrying bows and arrows.
This band of mountain bandits even has bows and arrows!
Before Gu Qianbei could react, the bandits had already arrived within five zhang of him.
In an instant, a murderous aura swept over us.
The blind man frowned slightly, already sensing that something was wrong.
"Oh no, these bandits have bows and arrows."
Gu Qianbei said in a low voice, and Cheng the Blind's expression changed drastically.
Bows and arrows are weapons of mass destruction that are generally only possessed by the military. If civilians were to possess them privately, it would be tantamount to rebellion.
However, these people had all become bandits, so they didn't care about such things anymore.
However, the current situation is not so optimistic.
"How dare you kill my brother! You will all be buried with him! Fire arrows!"
Sun Lang, the second-in-command of Black Wind Mountain, was furious when he saw Sun Hu's corpse. However, having witnessed Cheng the Blind's terrifying strength from afar, he dared not confront him head-on and immediately decided to settle the matter with arrows.
So he waved his right hand and issued the attack order.
"Quick, find some cover!"
Cheng the Blind Man shouted, but the next moment, two sharp whooshing sounds rang out rapidly!
Two arrows flew towards Blind Cheng and Gu Qianbei at the same time!
Without any hesitation, the blind man drew his sword and cut the two incoming arrows in two!
But this is only the beginning.
"You've got some skill, but you're still going to die! Let it go again!"
Sun Lang shouted, and the eight bandits all drew their bows and shot arrows.
shhhhhh!
Arrows rained down, engulfing both Cheng the Blind and Gu Qianbei.
The wind was too sharp, and it came too fast!
Cheng the Blind Man's heart sank, his face changed drastically, and he tried to swing his knife to block, but it was too late. He exclaimed, "Oh no!"
At this critical moment between life and death, Gu Qianbei's gaze sharpened, and he suddenly turned around, standing in front of the blind man.
He made a hand seal with one hand, his fingers flying across the screen, accompanied by a loud shout.
"Golden Light Mantra!"
In an instant, golden light burst forth from his body.
Gu Qianbei raised both hands, and golden light quickly condensed into a golden shield, protecting him and Cheng the Blind Man within it.
Ding Ding Ding!
The eight arrows struck the golden light hard, then bounced off and embedded themselves heavily in the soil, their fletchings trembling incessantly.
For a moment, the entire hall fell silent.
The bandits who were besieging the mountain were all dumbfounded, their faces full of disbelief.
"It...it blocked it? Sorcery! This is sorcery!"
The bandits, who had been so fierce just moments before, were now completely stunned by the warm yet indestructible golden light, and even seemed to forget to breathe.
As Cheng the Blind Man stood behind the golden light, his tense shoulders and back slowly relaxed. He listened to the faint hum of the golden light and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
There are two reasons for the surprise.
Firstly, Gu Qianbei actually had the means to block so many fast-moving arrows.
With his knowledge and hearing, he could tell that the bandits were using simple, weak bows with an effective range of only five to six zhang.
Even so, it is not something that can be easily blocked.
Secondly, this was the first time since leaving the battlefield that someone had risked their life to protect him like this.
Moreover, he and the other party had only just met.
This suddenly reminded him of his time on the battlefield.
Click!
The golden protective shield shattered, bringing the blind man back to his senses.
Catching these eight arrows was the limit of Gu Qianbei's Golden Light Spell at this moment.
"Thank goodness I managed to block it. But the consumption of internal energy was ridiculously high. If it happens again, I won't have enough internal energy to activate the Golden Light Shield."
Gu Qianbei thought to himself, then said to the blind man, "Follow behind me and charge!"
After saying that, without waiting for the blind man to respond, he activated the Golden Light Spell again, went at full speed, and rushed towards the bandits.
"This kid..."
A slight smile appeared on Cheng the Blind Man's lips, and he followed immediately without slowing down.
Given the current situation, there's nothing more to say than to kill!
"Don't let them scare you! Fire more arrows!"
Sun Lang roared, waking up the stunned bandits, but it was too late.
At such a close distance, with Gu Qianbei and Cheng Xiazi's cultivation levels, they arrived in front of them in just two breaths.
"Sunflower Acupuncture Technique!"
Gu Qianbei had little internal energy left, so he immediately maintained the Golden Light Mantra on his body to form a protective shield and avoid injury.
At the same time, reduce internal energy output and instead choose the Sunflower Acupuncture Technique, which consumes less energy, as an attack method.
This can also serve as a practical exercise for the Sunflower Acupuncture Technique.
With a single finger strike, without any fancy moves, he went straight for the archer bandits' fatal weakness!
"what!"
The archer bandit let out a scream and died instantly.
At such close range, arrows posed no threat to them.
Even before they could shoot an arrow, Gu Qianbei and Cheng the Blind were able to stop the arrow before it even left the bowstring!
While Gu Qianbei was wreaking havoc with his Sunflower Acupuncture Technique, Cheng the Blind was not idle either.
He listened intently to every sound, discerning the location of the enemy.
A bandit swung his knife at Cheng the Blind Man, who dodged to the side and then struck Cheng's elbow with his cane and knife!
Click!
The sound of bones cracking was ear-piercing, and the bandit screamed as his severed arm fell to the ground.
The blind man's left hand arrived in an instant like an iron hook, his dislocated hand gripping the man's shoulder and neck, and with a gentle twist, the man collapsed to the ground like a rag doll.
On the other side, bandits launched a sneak attack with their clubs. As soon as the wind picked up, the blind man spun around to dodge, and at the same time, he swung his staff and knife back, accurately knocking the wooden club away.
He instinctively locked his wrist with his left hand, and with another crisp crack, his wrist bone dislocated on the spot.
Despite his blindness, he was more ruthless, accurate, and faster than sighted people.
Someone wanted to flank him and shoot an arrow from behind to blind him.
But as soon as he drew his bow, Gu Qianbei noticed.
"Damn it, at this distance, the Sunflower Acupuncture Technique can't reach it. With my current internal energy, even the Golden Light Mantra can't touch it."
While Gu Qianbei was worried, a sudden inspiration struck him.
Suddenly, golden light emanated from his fingertips, instantly condensing into a small ball the size of a fingernail.
The next moment, Gu Qianbei used the power of the Sunflower Acupuncture Technique to shoot the golden ball out!
The attack was incredibly fast, striking the archer's wrist in the blink of an eye!
The arrow fell to the ground, and the man writhed in pain.
"The Golden Light Mantra combined with the Sunflower Acupuncture Technique can simulate striking acupoints from a distance with pebbles."
Gu Qianbei thought to himself, and then immediately threw himself back into the battle.
That attack was merely the result of his terrifying combat intuition, a brilliant move he had just made. If he wanted to use it again, he would have to go back and study it more.
Although it was the first time Gu Qianbei and Cheng Xiazi had teamed up against an enemy, their cooperation was extremely smooth.
After another round of fighting, Gu Qianbei and Blind Cheng stood back to back, looking at the bandits around them.
At this point, apart from Sun Lang, the rest of the bandits had been wiped out again.
Gu Qianbei killed someone with acupressure, yet his blue robe remained unstained by blood.
But Cheng the Blind Man fought with a knife, and his clothes were stained with the bandits' blood, making him look quite horrifying.
Sun Lang was terrified and dared not linger any longer. He immediately pulled on the reins and was about to ride away.
"You just wait! Black Wind Stronghold won't let you get away with this!"
Sun Lang fled without uttering any threats, but Cheng the Blind wouldn't let him leave so easily.
"Trying to leave? Hmph!"
Cheng the Blind snorted coldly and suddenly threw his cane and knife!
call out!
The staff-blade drew a cold arc in mid-air and struck Sun Lang squarely in the back!
"what!"
With a scream, Sun Lang fell off his horse.