Chapter 1: Lei Yin (Part 1)

  After all, many people make things easier to handle, and soon found three climbing points. However, after confirmation by Du Hongchen and Zhi Chilüe, two of the climbing points were not suitable, leaving only one route that was barely passable. But this climbing location was already close to where Shibao was located.

  Du Hongchen and several others hid behind a large tree, from here they could see the stone fortress on the cliff wall. Zhi Chilü said: "No way, they can easily discover us!"

  Wen Yan said calmly: "Be careful, as long as you can get up there, a few hunters are simply no match for you."

  Du Hongchen nodded and said, "After you go up, you can even ignore those hunters for the time being. You throw down a rope on that side, wait for the clearing team to come up, control the stone fortress, and we can easily occupy Hu Yanbao."

  Zi Chì Hé's heart was slightly regretful, this road was too dangerous, even if he had the Mì Huán Kǎi armor, once he fell from a high place, it would likely result in at least severe injuries. However, thinking about the conditions Du Hongchen offered, leaving Baijia Village to manage an area outside, this was much better than being in Baijia Village. He said: "I'll give it a try."

  Du Hongchen nodded and said: "Go ahead, be careful, is the rope ready?"

  Zhuo Chi Ya nodded, the rope had been placed in the wheel storage space, which allowed him not to carry the heavy rope on his back. He didn't go out directly, but instead followed the boundary between the forest and the cliff, leaving the stone fortress to observe the line of sight, then went down to the foot of the cliff, and came back along the cliff. At this time, the snow had decreased a lot, and the visibility had also become clearer.

  Du Hongchen nodded and said, "The Red Crow is still relatively cautious."

  "Wen Yan said: 'Master, if this time is successful, Master may be able to enter the inner door and get a better position.'"

  Du Hongchen's face revealed a hint of a smile as he said, "I hope they didn't get it wrong." His gaze swept over Ying Xiao and Eagle Big Fei, scaring them so much that sweat broke out on their foreheads.

  Zhuo Hong climbed up the cliff, this road he had repeatedly pondered several times, a few key checkpoints, all thought out solutions, especially in two places where icicles hung, needed him to break through, these icicles were not on his mind, but how could he not alarm the sentry of the stone fortress and silently remove the icicles became a big problem.

  With his powerful physique, Zan Chixiao quickly arrived at the first pass. As a Mì Lún Shī (a rank above Wàn Lún Shī), such cliffs were originally not in his eyes. However, this time was different: firstly, it was snowing in the sky and the weather was bad; secondly, to avoid the surveillance of the sentries, he couldn't make a big noise. These were all reasons that restricted him from exerting himself.

  This pass was just a two-meter-wide ice wall, and he needed to cross it horizontally to find the way up. In an instant, Zhi Chi's hand pressed against the ice wall, and a flash of firelight flickered, just for a few seconds, his hand had already sunk into the ice wall, and after trying slightly, his entire body was hanging on it.

  The location of the ice wall was about one-third of the way up the cliff, and Zhi Chiru quickly crossed the ice wall. He let out a sigh of relief as he leaned against the fire wheel's power, easily melting open the ice wall to find support.

  "Very clever guy, haha, so easily passed."

  Zhang Chong's face was slightly proud, he continued to climb up, his speed gradually slowing down, he had already reached two-thirds of the height of the cliff, here was the second pass, which was a series of small ice walls, before snowfall, it was a very small cliff waterfall.

  Wen Yan said: "It seems... there's no problem, Zhi Chilü will definitely be able to go up."

  Zhuāng Chìyā however encountered a difficult problem, the cliff wall slightly protruded outward, he couldn't find any fulcrum point, when he was below, he completely couldn't see that this cliff wall was inclined outward, if he couldn't find a fulcrum point, he had to forcibly break through the cliff wall, in this case, he would definitely be discovered by the sentry on the stone fortress, just at this time, he saw something and couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

  That was a metal ring, Zan Huolu's first thought, this should be left by the predecessors who entered Tiger Cliff Fortress. He tried to hook his hand around the ring and pulled it down with force, finding that the ring was firmly nailed into the inclined stone, and he couldn't help but reveal a delighted expression. He thought: "This is heaven helping me to destroy Tiger Cliff Fortress!"

  His entire body was suspended from the ring, and Zan Chixiao discovered that the ring was still secure, only then did he truly feel at ease. In order to conserve energy, he naturally employed his wheel power.

  When the wheel power surged into his arm, the ring suddenly flashed, and Zhi Chi Yan instantly reacted. He let out a miserable cry, this was too damn treacherous. This was an extremely simple trap, the Wheel Power Ring Trap. If Zhi Chi Yan hadn't used the wheel power, but only his own strength, this trap wouldn't have been triggered. If it were an ordinary person, this ring would be very safe. But once the wheel power was used, the Wheel Power Ring Trap would explode, shattering instantly.

  To know that Zhū Chì Líng is hanging on the ring, and the cliff wall is inclined outward, he has no place to borrow power at all. The most terrifying thing is that the wheel ring bursts out suddenly when he is in his most relaxed mood and lowest vigilance, even if he is very powerful, he will be caught off guard. Even if Du Hóng Chén were here, I estimate that he would also fall into it, this is really too sinister.

  The sound of the wheel's explosion was not loud, but Zhi Zhe's scream was really too loud.

  Ah...... Ah......

  All the way wailing and falling from the cliff.

  Du Hongchen cursed and immediately rushed out, he couldn't just watch Zhen Chiyan fall to his death. He didn't have any psychological burden if a few hundred or thousand wheel masters died, but if one of the secret wheel masters died, it would be a huge responsibility for him. The secret wheel masters were the backbone of their power, and losing even one was a big deal.

  Falling from the cliff at an extremely fast speed, fortunately there were no protruding rocks below, otherwise he would have lost half his life before hitting the ground.

  Du Hongchen suddenly emitted a gust of wild wind, that wild wind was very unique, as if countless rings, from small to large, instantly wrapped Gu Zichou in it, watching him spin rapidly in the whirlwind, Gu Zichou suddenly became dizzy and let out an earth-shaking scream.

  But it was this whirlwind that made Zongzi Lu lose the huge impact of falling down.

  Boom!

  Zi Chixiao's head smashed to the ground, but with this impact force, Zi Chixiao easily resisted it with his armor. However, after standing up, he couldn't stand steadily, staggering and stumbling over, his mouth still cursing: "Damn bastard... too damn cheating... ah... I'm dizzy... bastard!"

  Bang!

  Du Hongchen raised his hand and slapped him a big mouthful.

  Covering his face, Zhen Chi Yan finally came to his senses a bit. He immediately understood that it was Du Hong Chen who had saved him. Dazed, he said: "Thank you... Uncle Master Du..." After being slapped on the ear, he still wanted to thank him once more.

  "What's going on? Why did it suddenly fall down."

  "Damn it... There's a trap on the cliff wall! A wheel ring... How despicable!"

  Du Hongchen said: "Wheel power ring? This thing... isn't a secret wheel, it can't be arranged, does Tiger Cliff Fortress have a secret wheel?"

  Ying Da Fei wanted to speak but didn't dare interrupt.

  Wen Yan Dao: "You say!"

  "Eagle Great Phi said: 'It's impossible for Tiger Cliff Fortress to have a secret wheel master... Our Eagle Clan and Tiger Cliff Fortress have been at odds for hundreds of years, and we've never seen Tiger Cliff Fortress with a secret wheel master.'"

  Du Hongchen gazed at the top of the cliff with a hint of annoyance. If they couldn't launch a surprise attack, then they would have to resort to a frontal assault. The terrain made such an assault extremely difficult.

  The top of the cliff suddenly emitted a sharp whistle, which was an alarm whistle.

  Zhuo Chi's face looked unpleasant, this kind of whistle he could understand, a general assembly, occupying the geographical advantage, an ordinary person can exert the strength of a thousand wheel master, a stone falling down, on the bare cliff wall, except for the truly great masters, who can withstand it.

  Soon, figures began to flash on the top of the cliff.

  Hu Cangyan led a large team up and asked: "Why blow the whistle?"

  The two men guarding the Stone Fortress were Hu San and Ke Dao. Hu San said, "Uncle, someone tried to climb up but fell down!"

  Looking down from the precipice, one could vaguely see a figure in the woods. He said, "Who is it?"

  Kedao said: "I don't know, this person should be very powerful. He fell down... We saw someone emit a strange gust of wind, and that person didn't die from the fall, but instead got up and entered the forest."

  Hu Cangya's face changed instantly, and he said: "Eagle Ridge people? Or Baijiazhuang people?" Only these two places would know the details of Hu Yanbao, Eagle Ridge can be provoked, but Baijiazhuang is absolutely not to be provoked.

  "I don't know..."

  Hú Cāng Yá quickly made a decision and said: "Prepare the stones, mobilize everyone, transport the stones and logs up here... also, boil water..."

  All these were prepared by the Huayan Fortress long ago, and it was a strategy arranged by our predecessors. Suddenly, the top of the cliff became lively. The entire Huayan Fortress was in action. Those under 5 years old and over 60 years old did not need to go to the top of the cliff. Everyone else had to go. Children aged 5-8 had one task: to start a fire, set up a large pot, and boil water. The ice and snow everywhere made it unnecessary to look for water sources.

  Du Hongchen thought for a moment and said: "Eagle Big Fei, go shout! Let the people of Hu Yanbao surrender!"

  "Eagle Big Fi can only come out, he uses his wheel power and loudly shouts: 'People of Tiger Cliff Fortress listen up! I am Eagle Leader's Eagle Big Fi, uniting the top experts from Hundred Family Stronghold, let you immediately surrender! Immediately put down the hanging basket!' He continuously and unceasingly shouted."

  Soon, from above the cliff top, an abnormally loud voice shouted: "Get out!"

  Everyone shouted out the same word at the same time, and everyone's heart was thrilled. The people on this desolate land may be simple, may have little experience, but one thing they don't lack is bloodiness. When someone comes to their door and beats them up, how can they not fight back?

  Du Hongchen's face turned cold and he said, "You don't know how to appreciate kindness!"