Chapter 176 The Three Demons of Mangdang Show Their Magical Powers

Cao Jie and his entourage consisted of more than a dozen leaders, all of whom were fierce and stubborn local heroes. They would certainly not give in during the attack on Mangdang Mountain.

Even though Gongsun Sheng said he wanted to set up a formation to capture the demon, everyone only regarded it as a backup in the fight, and would not let him go into battle and kill the enemy or take the lead.

Everyone wants to show off their skills to their brothers and not let others look down on them.

There was no other choice but Cao Jie could only act arbitrarily and arrange the order of battle himself.

So, everyone was divided into the vanguard, left wing, right wing, center army and rear army.

The three pioneers are Chao Gai, the "Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King", Li Kui, the "Black Whirlwind", and Ruan Xiaoqi, the "Living Yama".

The three people on the left wing are Li Jun, the "Dragon of the River", Tong Wei, the "Dragon Coming Out of the Cave", and Tong Meng, the "Flipping River".

The three people on the right wing are Zhang Heng, also known as "Shipfire", Zhang Shun, also known as "White Shark in the Waves", and Ou Peng, also known as "Golden Wings of the Clouds".

There are four people in the central army, "Little Mengde" Cao Jie, "Red-haired Ghost" Liu Tang, "Faceless" Jiao Ting, "Female Flying Guard" Chen Liqing and two wounded soldiers "Timely Rain" Song Jiang and "Thunder General" Chen Xizhen.

As for the "Iron Flute Fairy" Ma Lin, the "Nine-tailed Turtle" Tao Zongwang, the "Sick Bug" Xue Yong, and the "Gibbon" Hou Jian, they followed Gongsun Sheng to arrange the Eight Diagrams and serve as the rear army.

The crowd found a place that was a must-go for going up and down the mountain. There were dense forests and strange rocks on both sides, and a road in the middle. They ordered the rear army to cut wood and dig the soil to set up the formation here.

With such a big commotion, how could Mangdang Mountain not know about it?

Soon, a burst of rapid gong and drum sounds were heard on the mountain. Not long after, there was a constant sound of swords and horses on Mangdang Mountain. Countless soldiers and horses rushed down in the shade of the trees.

There were three people in the lead, with a leader in the middle, sitting high on a pure black horse. He was wearing a loose velvet embroidered black robe, through which the cold light of linked iron armor could be seen. He had a sword slung across his back, and his head was full of loose black hair, with a look of looking up at the sky with his nose raised.

There is a poem saying:

She has fine green silk hair and wears a velvet embroidered soap robe. The chain of iron armor shakes the cold sky, and the habit of using a copper hammer is even better.

Just like the Zhenwu in the north, he subdues and eliminates monsters in the world. Wandering across the rivers and seas, he gave his name as a nickname for the Demon King.

The two leaders who came down the mountain with him were both infantry generals. General Ma Zuo was also covered in iron armor, and even his face was protected by an iron mask. On his back were twenty-four flying knives inserted like a fan, and he held a beast-shaped shield in his hand and a pistol in his other hand.

The general on Ma You had a curly beard and was also dressed in iron armor. Twenty-four javelins were spread out on his back like a fan. In his left hand he held a gold-painted round plate and in his right hand he held a sword.

Aren’t they the Devil King, the Eight-armed Nezha, and the Flying Monkey King?

The three demons from Mangdang Mountain came down from the mountain with great momentum.

"Where did these bandits come from? How dare they... to attack our Mangdang Mountain..."

"Leave a name behind. Grandpa won't kill nameless people!"

These three men and their subordinate leaders were all equipped with iron armor and well-equipped weapons. It was obvious that they had robbed the treasury of some provincial government.

Or maybe he was like Cao Jie, who practiced the Five Ghosts and used the magical powers of the God-Conceiving Realm to obtain these armors and weapons.

No matter what, the thousands of bandits in Mangdang Mountain are truly extraordinary.

"My grandfather is Chao Gai from Liangshan, also known as the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King. Have you heard of him? My brother Cao Jie is passing by Mangdang Mountain and wants to go up the mountain to see the scenery. If you are sensible, you should all get out of the way and invite my brother to come up the mountain."

Chao Gai spoke in a deep voice, which echoed across the mountains, revealing his extraordinary level of cultivation in the Jing-refining realm.

"Liangshan?"

The devil on horseback laughed strangely when he heard this, like a strange bird chirping: "I thought you were some nasty bird that provoked me. I will destroy your mountain and throw you into the water to feed turtles. Don't even mention that little Meng De from Yuncheng came. Even if Chen Xi from Yizhou came to Mangdang Mountain, he would only be fit to lick Grandpa's feet."

Chen Xizhen snorted twice, glanced at the "demon king", and said jokingly: "You are just a heretic, and you dare to speak so arrogantly. I can make you kneel down and call me grandpa with a thunder spell."

"Wa wah wah wah wah..." Li Kui yelled angrily, "Don't say any more to him. I'm going to kill him with my two axes and bring him to kowtow in front of you, brother."

The three vanguards each held a weapon, and were not afraid of the hundreds of soldiers and horses. They pressed forward with a fierce look on their faces. The devil laughed strangely again, lowered his head, and stared at the mountain with a pair of ghost-like eyes, and said with an evil smile:

"My Mangdang Mountain is not well-known, and I, Fan Rui, do not have a great reputation in the martial arts world. Since you have sent me to the mountain, we will capture that little Meng De and use his fame to show off our power."

"Xiang Chong, Li Gun, listen to my orders!"

"Brother is here!"

"Relax your mind, I will use my great power to ask the gods behind you to help! Liangshan can be destroyed in a snap of a finger."

"Yes! Please, God, come to me!"

The so-called inviting gods to possess one's body is what people call "God beating".

There are many schools of magic, the more familiar one is the Maoshan School. In addition to the Maoshan Magic, there are also Taoism, Buddhism, etc. They all invite spirits to possess their bodies to perform rituals, but most of them have their own methods and do not necessarily need to invite spirits to possess their bodies.

However, this method is very dangerous if used improperly. At the very least, it can cause damage to one's mind, and at the worst, it can lead to physical misfortune or even death. This is the reason why it is easy to invite a god but difficult to send him away.

The "divine attack" performed by Fan Rui needs to be used in conjunction with the soul. Although it is an unconventional method, it can double the combat power of Xiang Chong and Li Gun.

Li Kui was as hot-tempered as fire, and he rushed forward first with two axes in hand.

As we came forward, we saw a monkey with a hairy face and a thunder god's mouth appearing above the head of the "Flying Monkey King" Li Gun.

In front of Chao Gai, Xiang Chong, the "Eight-Armed Nezha", appeared as a great god of the Three Altars and Sea Assembly with three heads, eight arms and nine eyes.

In an instant, Cao Jie narrowed his eyes.

Sure enough, as the devil offered up a green lantern, he stretched out his hand and summoned a thick black smoke.

Be it the vanguard or the heroes on the left and right wings, they all felt that the sky, which was just at noon, was suddenly covered by the black smoke and plunged into complete darkness.

"hiss!"

"That damned Demon King is actually a master of the Sun Travel Realm."

"Don't be careless. The three of us should not separate. Be careful of the movements around us. There must be a sneak attack." Li Jun on the left wing was composed of three old brothers. They immediately stood back to back, keeping their eyes and ears open.

Zhang Heng, Zhang Shun and Ou Peng on the right wing also defended the situation perfectly.

There are only three vanguards. Even though they have the strongest fighting power, they can only fight on their own.

"what!"

A cold light shot out, and Li Kui blocked his chest with one axe and chopped forward with the other axe.

With a clang, a flying knife hit his axe, creating a dazzling flash of fire.

Another flying knife flew past his head, cutting off several strands of hair.

"He casts spells and launches sneak attacks. How can he be called a hero?" Li Kui howled in anger.

He couldn't hit anyone and could only passively take the beating, which made Tie Niu so angry that he almost flew away.

Li Kui, who was as furious as thunder, instantly turned into a fan man and slashed around in the dark.

Similarly, Chao Gai and Ruan Xiaoqi were also hit by several flying knives and javelins. Although they were not hurt at all, they could not find where the enemy was.

For a moment, all the heroes of Liangshan were easily intercepted...

(End of this chapter)