Secret Records of the Leader of the Beichen Sword Sect-Chapter 130 - 129 Bait

Seven individuals, thirteen horses, heading north out of Yanmen, directly towards the vast desert.

Leading the way were three armored archery cavalrymen, the brothers Nie Gang, Nie Xun, and Nie Hu of the Nie clan from Yanmen. They were genuine descendants of the Northern Expedition Immortal Army, guarding the Yanmen as part of the hereditary military household from the General’s family. For ten years, they had been training their bodies diligently, capable of wielding bows with twelve forces, shooting while riding, and sprinting on horseback for three days and nights. They were selected as elite assault cavalrymen from the Northern Land capable warriors. This achievement won them a top place in the military competition, granting them entry into the guard, receiving the External Pill Foundation Establishment, and serving as lower-level warriors stationed at the Yanmen border.

Although Nie Gang had only come out for a drink and accidentally overheard about the demon extermination, he agreed to help without hesitation, and his clan brothers likewise didn’t hesitate, providing their own bows, horses, and armor to assist. Tie Dan outright accepted their help, appointing them as vanguard.

After all, this wasn’t much of a coincidence. Yanmen Pass, a heavy defense for the Nine Border Towns, was home to families like theirs, military households and nobles. They could be considered landlords with influence, but the lands and properties of their family were earned through their ancestors who ventured with the army into battles and bloodshed.

Though in recent years, the higher-ranked officers and colonels had found ways to enjoy a life of pleasure in the flamboyant cities like Ye Capital or Three Constellations, ordinary military households like the Nie family, with no connections, continued to guard the border against the biting northern winds, unchanged for decades.

They didn’t do it for the Demon Palace or Demon Emperor, nor for wealth and fame, but simply because this was their home.

Thus, the three Nie brothers, armed with sturdy bows and accompanied by three, rode at the forefront as scouts. Following closely behind them were Liu Chaoyan and Liu Changqing, uncle and nephew from Heng Mountain.

Although they listened to Tie Dan’s analysis and understood that this trial could be extremely dangerous, the Two Lius hesitated briefly, contemplating whether the risk was necessary.

However, when mere mortal soldiers do not fear death, how could honorable Heng Mountain disciples, members of the Mystic Sect, and Golden Core Masters be afraid? To hesitate further would disgrace their master.

Moreover, they had magic treasures for protection and a Golden Cicada for life-saving, making it impossible for them to die...

At the rear were Tie Dan and Zhen Baiyu.

Of course, for them, there was no need to discuss motives or schemes. Wherever they went, there was disaster, so they just took action.

Thus, the two of them, with five horses and supplies, followed the scouts at a leisurely pace.

As they rode out of Yanmen, the group of knights naturally divided into two groups, keeping a distance of about an arrow’s range, watching each other from afar.

Zhen Baiyu and Tie Dan rode together on one horse, with Baiyu controlling the horse team and letting the other four cavalry horses circle around them.

Meanwhile, Tie Dan held her waist, blowing a long whistle to maintain constant communication with Nie Gang at the front.

Indeed, on their side, they were also acting as ’bait’, intentionally presenting an opportunity.

Though the plan was to strike directly at the demon nest and attack the roe owl, Tie Dan retained tactical flexibility.

For it seemed the five in the front were the vanguard, but actually, they were all long-range units.

The San Nie were archery experts, the Two Lius were mages, requiring a safe output environment to deliver explosive damage.

Thus, if they could lure the roe owl out, Tie Dan was confident that with his skills, he could entangle it for a while.

And then the vanguard could execute a counterattack, unleashing powerful shots, covering with firepower, delivering a lethal blow to the demon, and swiftly dealing with the monster.

Of course, if the roe owl were truly cunning and patient, not taking the bait, then charging straight to the demon nest for a skirmish would also be acceptable.

Maintaining such a formation, not even a stretch of ten li beyond the pass, the fish took the bait.

Baiyu suddenly gripped Tie Dan’s hand on her waist,

"Divine Sense detection, southeast corner, Nascent Soul Realm Great Demon."

Tie Dan silently nodded, blew the military whistle to alert the front guard, and focused completely, drawing his sword.

Although he felt nothing, he trusted Baiyu’s judgment immensely. Perhaps it was due to her unique heritage as the Demon Sect Saintess or the consumption of miscellaneous fruits from rare beasts since childhood. Although Zhen Baiyu had not yet formed a core, her Divine Sense range far exceeded that of an average Core Formation cultivator, far surpassing even Tie Dan’s sensory range.

Throughout the journey north, she was the one who first warned Tie Dan about approaching demons. Tie Dan then prepared according to the directions provided by Baiyu and struck first for advantage.

And now, indeed, the creature took the bait! It stealthily infiltrated from the southeast corner, intending to strike the rear cavalry!

Relying on the Nascent Soul level sensory range superiority, it brazenly probed and then slipped outside the detection range of the Core Formation cultivators, launching a sudden ambush!

Having prepared beforehand, focusing his Divine Sense needle-like towards the southeast, Tie Dan immediately sensed the demon Qi approaching swiftly!

Heh, it didn’t even pretend, just came straight for a fight—truly impatient!

Tie Dan simultaneously blew the whistle and nudged Baiyu’s body to lean sideways and crawl under the horse’s belly. Timing it right, he sprang to action, leaping into the air!

"Boom!"

A dirt dragon burst from the ground! Among the surging demon Qi! A giant beast broke through the earth! A snakehead emerging from underground!

A snake?

No time to worry! Attack!

"Slash!"

The Xuanjian Treasure Sword emitted a red glow! The vermillion talisman inscriptions of the Heng Mountain Fire Talisman Secret on the sword’s spine, activated under the Red Evil Sword Qi’s infusion! Unleashing a seven-foot-long fire blade!

The snakehead barely emerged from the ground! A rolling black shadow greeted it! A sword descended! Slicing off the snakehead!

Victory? No wait!

"Roar—!"

"Boom!"

Another head burst from the ground! This time it was a tiger head! Lunging at Tie Dan, ready to bite!

"Ice River Escape!"

Tie Dan, hastily performing already pinched spells, executed a sword thrust, then immediately soared away!

"Snap!" A resonant crack echoed! The extraordinarily huge tiger head merely bit into a mouthful of icy shards!

"Roarrr—!!" "Bang!"

The tiger head roared skyward! Demon Qi detonated! Shattering mountains and rocks! Nearly blasting open the frozen ground and flinging countless stones and debris!

Fortunately, the horse herd, under Baiyu’s control, had also suddenly sped up, racing away to evade.

And Tie Dan, having emerged,

With a sight of a towering tiger-headed giant rising from the ground! Three zhang tall in height! Tiger head human body, four hooves long elbows, its body wrapped around by a giant snake as thick as an elephant’s leg! Seemingly like a green gauze protecting its body, coiled around the shoulders and arms!

Upon closer inspection, the snake wasn’t separate; it accompanied the giant, its tail even connected to the giant demon’s navel. Its head having been sliced off by Tie Dan had just fallen to the ground, writhing, with the truncated neck spraying demon blood skyward! The acidic venomous demon blood, reeking heavily, was actually corroding the snowy ground and sand open!

"Roar—!"

It was unclear if due to pain or rage! The tiger-headed monster roared madly at Tie Dan! Demon power gathered in its mouth, about to launch an attack...

"Whoosh—! Bang!"

"Yowl—!"

Engulfed in Vigorous Qi, accelerated by fierce wind, a vast arrow the size of a spear hurled and roared! Arriving in a blink! Piercing through the air! A powerful shot pierced straight into the throat!

Though the arrow’s material was a bit lacking, insufficient to penetrate the steel skin and iron bones of a Nascent Soul level Great Demon, the alloyed arrowhead created a bloodhole the size of a bowl in the throat!

And the gathered demonic power in the tiger demon’s mouth instantly gushed through the opening, "Bang!" shattering apart, scattering a mass of shredded flesh!

With no time for the giant demon to struggle and howl, the second arrow! The third arrow also followed closely!

An arrow bulls-eyed the eye of the tiger! Flames erupted, unfolding like a red lotus! Instantly setting half of the tiger head ablaze, scorching!

An arrow bulls-eyed the waist! Shining golden talismans sprawled over the giant demon’s body like tattic web patterns!

The Great Demon surprisingly slumped, shoulders slanted, seemingly pinned by an invisible giant hand, kneeling on the ground!

Three consecutive shots! Inflicting serious damage!

"Sss—ha—"

Tie Dan held the sword in front, exhaling a blend of ice breath and Daoist energy onto the blade, cleansing off the fiery rune on the sword’s spine.

Then, within the three-foot green blade, points of starlight shimmered like sands of the Milky Way, densely spread Divine Gang Sword Dust, appearing like celestial stars on the blade.

"Nine Heavens Qianjin, Bestow Divine Weaponry, Taibai Thunder, Mysterious Light Sword Shadow!

Supreme Limitless, Nine Heavens Xuan Nu’s Ruyi Sword!

Taibai Xuan Guang! Slash—!"

A sword swing revealed starlight, Taibai Divine Gang Sword Qi brilliance!

A flash of golden light! Slicing in two!

Tiger head!

Severed!

"Boom!"

The giant body of three zhang slumped aside, spilling a pool of blood underneath.

The Nascent Soul level Great Demon, slain upon appearance! Revealed instants to meet its demise!

Defeated! Down!

Tie Dan watched the blood corpse on the ground expressionlessly, forming his fingers into a sword and wiping across the blade, reabsorbing the scattered Star Sand on the blade back to his fingertips, reconsolidating into the Taibai Sword Embryo, swallowing it back into his abdomen.

Hm, this move was his recent practice, categorized as an application of ’sword light’, after all, one must afford basic respect to Nascent Soul level foes...

Yet... doesn’t this creature seem unlike a roe owl?

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