77th Arrow of God Steals Divine Bell

  Boom!

  Chen Sixi and three other strong men struck the six large iron gates again, causing them to twist and deform. The thick iron pillars were bent at a 90-degree angle on the spot. Then, the six iron gates fell off from the middle of the city wall and dropped into the water.

  Those large rafts floated down the river, covered with fire oil, burning fiercely, flowing into Jinan City. Following were the remnants of the Qingyun Mountain ships that had been smashed to pieces by the rafts, also engulfed in fierce flames, flowing into Jinan City.

  When the big water rushed to the other side of Jinan City, these woods were blocked by the iron gate on the other side of the city building, and they kept burning under the city building. The Qingyun Mountain guards who guarded the city building saw it, and more than a dozen people rushed to the winch edge, just wanting to lift the iron gate, but as soon as they touched the winch, a burst of green smoke came out, sizzling and scorching, and many people were scalded.

  The gallows had been burned to a crimson red, like hot iron, with flames leaping up more than ten feet high. In the blink of an eye, it engulfed the city tower, and many bandits who did not have time to escape were burned to ashes on the spot!

  But the defenders on the city wall of Jinan saw that the wooden raft had broken through the iron gate, and they were silent for a moment. Then they shouted loudly, threw away their weapons, and ran towards the city wall. Some people were squeezed off the tower and fell into the fire pit below, making a miserable cry. Their bodies were covered with oil, just like human torches.

  Then the tens of feet high city wall made a piercing sound, shaking and swaying, suddenly a large stone fell into the water, splashing out a big spark, followed by more than 50 feet long city wall suddenly collapsed, people and horses all fell into the water!

  Gou Ying tried to take down the Jiu Yang Shen Zhong when the wooden raft first struck, and by the time the second strike came, he finally took it down. Just as he was about to leave the danger tower with the Jiu Yang Shen Zhong, the city gate suddenly collapsed. Gou Ying fell into the water involuntarily, with half of his body on fire. He quickly covered himself with the large bell and the flames were immediately extinguished.

  At this time, Ling Zhen saw the opportunity and immediately ordered the gunner to fire at him. In the deafening roar, nearly a hundred shells fell together, exploding loudly, and the air wave sent Gou Ying, the True Man of Evil Suppression, flying dozens of meters high!

  That true man lightly floated down, but had already fallen onto the south bank, and surprisingly hadn't died yet. He carried a large bronze bell and fled in haste. At this time, nearly 100 Song military ships had already rushed to the front of the city tower. The ships were doused with water and passed through the fiercely burning city gate. Chen Liqing saw that Zhen'er's body was relatively close, so she shot an arrow, which hit the true man right in the back of his heart!

  Gu Ying stumbled, the Jiu Yang Divine Bell fell from his hand. Just as he was about to bend down to pick it up, a large black figure suddenly jumped out of a nearby ship, like a flea, and landed in front of the bell with a thud. It stretched out its hand to grab the Jiu Yang Divine Bell.

  Chen Liqing shot another arrow, and with a loud clang, the big bell flew off. She shouted: "Shi Qian, that bell must not be touched!"

  Shi Qian was startled, and Xie Zhenren Gu Ying burst out laughing, rushing towards the bronze bell. Chen Lijing shot arrow after arrow in rapid succession, and all that could be seen was the bronze bell clanging incessantly as it flipped and somersaulted in mid-air, unable to fall to the ground.

  Mo Yanren was furious, suddenly untied his golden belt, stretched out his hand and pointed, only to see the golden belt flying over like a swimming snake, binding towards Chen Lijing's waist.

  Chen Liqing turned around and ran, jumping ashore, looking back, the golden belt did not chase after her. Only saw Song soldiers swarming ashore to kill the enemy under the leadership of several generals. On both sides, there were also soldiers standing on the city wall shooting arrows down, General Wei Dingguo led 500 bird gunners to counterattack, and the remaining 500 bird gunners set fires everywhere.

  Lu Junyi, Yang Zhi and Hu Yanruo each led a troop of soldiers from the north bank of the Yellow River, set up cloud ladders, surged onto the city wall of Jinan, while Lin Chong, Guan Sheng and Zhang Qing's wife landed on the south bank and also climbed onto the city wall to fight. As for Lu Da, Li Kui and other generals leading infantry from the city to the shore, they were like wolves and tigers, rushing into the streets and killing all the way from the shore to the front of the South City Gate.

  As soon as the city gate was opened, Lei Heng, Zhu Tong and Gong Sunsheng were seen fighting fiercely with Gao Lian brothers leading the Yimou army.

  Lu Da and Li Kui were both enraged, leading the infantry in a charge, like fierce tigers falling into a flock of sheep. In a flurry of killing, Lei Heng and Zhu Tong saw that things were not going well, and hastily protected Gong Sunsheng as they rode away on horseback. Gao brothers led their troops to launch a surprise attack, pursuing for thirty miles before returning.

  And then, the evil true person Guo Ying used the Golden Rope of Restraint to force Chen Lixia to retreat. Without her divine arrow causing trouble, Guo Ying immediately pulled up his pants and chased after the Nine Yang Divine Bell. No way, the Golden Rope of Restraint was not fast, still flying back and forth behind him.

  At that moment, Shi Xiang pulled out the steel knife from his mouth and jumped forward, slashing at his back. However, he saw that the golden rope suddenly turned around and wrapped itself around Shi Xiang.

  At this moment, the Taoist priests on the Yellow River Tower ship rushed ashore and began to cast their spells towards Zhang Jia San. The Zhang brothers, being experienced city guards, ran the fastest, with Zhang Da Niu taking the lead, charging forward while wielding a large iron chain several meters long, raising it to bind Zhang Jia San, while Zhang Er Niu wrapped the chain around the Jiuyang Divine Bell.

  The evil true person, Gou Ying, was caught off guard and bound by the iron chains of Da Niu, unable to escape. As he struggled, his fingers moved slightly, but the golden rope had already tied up Zhang Da Niu, suspending him in mid-air and throwing him towards the middle of the river.

  Zhang Dainiu's iron chain did not have this effect, and he was soaked in water, shouting loudly, his mind and the iron chain lost their connection. Gu Ying suddenly broke free and looked forward to see that Zhang Erniu's iron chain had just tied up the Jiuyang Shen Zhong, when the iron chain was hit by a hot force and melted into iron water!

  Gu Ying burst out laughing: "Without the magic of Dragon Tiger Mountain, no one dares to touch this bell!" Just as he was about to rush forward, Zhang Qing and his wife arrived on the scene. It turned out that Qiong Ying had also fallen in love with the large bell and had entwined herself around her husband, rushing forward to grab it. Before they even reached the front, Zhang Qing raised his arm and threw several stones at Gu Ying's face, knocking him down several times.

  Gou Ying's face was burning with pain, her eyes were blurry and filled with tears. She quickly pulled back the Golden Rope, knowing she couldn't escape death. Just as she was about to use all her strength to make a final attack, she suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves approaching. Then, her body felt light, and she was lifted by the collar and thrown onto a horseback. Gou Ying wiped away her tears and looked up to see General Ha Lan Sheng.

  Gu Ying hastily thanked him and said, "Leader, wait a minute, absolutely cannot lose the Nine Suns Divine Bell!" Ha Lan Sheng reined in his horse and turned around to look, only to see that several dozen of the Wu Zei's Taoist priests had surrounded the Nine Suns Divine Bell, making it impossible to retrieve. He shouted, "Mr. Gu, let the Wu Zei take care of this Nine Suns Divine Bell for now, anyway none of them can lift it!"

  Gou Ying thought for a moment, indeed, without learning the magic of Longhu Mountain, getting the Jiuyang Shen Zhong would result in being burned to death by fierce fire. Handing it over to Wu Zei, even among the many Taoist priests in his hands, not one could use it. At worst, they could just take it back later.

  "Ha Tou Lian, where is my brother Gou Huan?"

  Harlan was born with a stiff body and didn't look back, galloping away on his horse, saying: "If the leader of the gang encounters Lu Junyi, the thief Lu, at this moment he is probably..."

  Gu Ying suddenly laughed and said, "Gu Huan's martial arts are in no way inferior to Lu Junyi. Even the two leaders, Yun Tianbiao and Yan Shude, praised him endlessly. He will definitely be able to escape!"

  "I hope so!"

  Two men rode horses in a mad dash, having traveled less than four or five miles, they encountered Zhang Heng and Zhang Shun with Ruan Xiaoxi, leading over three hundred defeated soldiers who were fleeing in disarray. Ruan Xiaoxi called out: "Two leaders, have you seen my brother?"

  The two shook their heads and said: "A great fire filled the sky, but we have never seen your brother!"

  Ruan Xia'er let out a loud cry, fell backwards and fainted. Just then, Ruan Xia'er arrived with a group of people on horseback, saying: "I saw from afar that Lin Chong was dancing with his spear and killing his way over, I didn't dare to confront him head-on, so I turned around and ran away, that's how I managed to save my life!"

  Gu Yingdao said: "Ruan Touling, have you ever seen my brothers?"

  Ruan Xia'er said: "Younger brother is indeed brave and fierce, he was able to fight a great battle with Lu Ze for more than 50 rounds, only then was he knocked off his horse by Lu Ze's spear, whether dead or alive is unknown!"

  Yu Rong's anger filled his chest, and he shouted: "Yun Tianbiao Yan Shude deceived my brother. If he knew that Lu Junyi was not his match, he would never have clashed with him!" With a loud cry, he spat out a mouthful of blood, his spirit weak and listless.

  Halan Sheng hastily supported him, lest he fall off the horse. The leaders counted the number of people and saw that the large army that had been stationed in Jinan City now only had more than 500 people left, all of whom were furious. Zhang Shun, the White Stripe in the Waves, said: "This revenge will be reported later! Brother Chen Da and Brother Song Gongming let us go down the mountain to rob gold, silver, wealth, and grain, preparing for winter. Fortunately, the wealthy households and officials in Jinan City have been robbed clean by us and transported to the mountain stronghold."

  Harlan sighed and said, "We've lost so many soldiers and horses, the naval forces that Liu Huinang and Liu Touling gave us were also destroyed by the evil methods of the Wu bandits... Even Xu Xuan's life or death is unknown..."

  The leaders of the Qingyun Mountain sect hung their heads in grief, proceeding on their way, only to hear the sound of horseshoes clattering behind them. The True Person of Medicinal Herb, Xu Huai, rode up hastily and said: "I hid in the city, killed a small military officer, secretly changed into that officer's uniform, walked out the gate, encountered patrolling government soldiers, and immediately asked: 'What is the password?' Those soldiers didn't suspect anything and replied: 'Stabilize the nation and bring peace to the country!' That's how I easily deceived them all the way out of the city!"

  Everyone praised the ingenuity. Gu Ying cried again: "Unfortunately, my brother Gu Huan is not clever enough..." Everyone rushed to comfort her, and Gu Ying cried all the way, crying so much that the leaders were annoyed, so they led the troops to rob a village, killing all the men, children, and old people, as well as unattractive women. They took away ten or more beautiful women and stolen money, and returned to Yunmen Mountain with a whoop, sending someone to report to Chen Hui and Song Jiang on Qingyun Mountain without mentioning it.

  Jinan City East Gate, due to the giant wood and Qingyun Mountain boat wreckage blocking the iron gate, the river water cannot pass through, the water level is getting higher and higher, the surface of the river is all oil, fierce fire covering the water surface, seeing the big water about to flood both banks, at that time the oil will flow into the city along with the water, it must turn the entire Jinan City into a sea of flames!

  If this big fire is ignited, tens of thousands of people in the city will not be burned to death, but they will be displaced and struggling for life. Wu Song immediately ordered nine ships to move forward, firing hundreds of cannons, blasting open the east gate of Jinan City, which relieved the water pressure, and the oil and wooden rafts flowed down the river, alleviating the danger of the fire burning Jinan City.

  For this reason, the people of Jinan city set up a longevity tablet for this famous martial hero, and even after the Jin dynasty occupied Jinan for over a hundred years, it was not abolished.

  This is a great kindness to save all the people in the city, and the merits are boundless.

  Wu Song led the army into the city, dispatching soldiers to put out fires and sending others to patrol and kill any remaining rebels who refused to surrender. At this time, Lu Junyi, Guan Sheng and others came forward to report their victories, each reporting how many enemies they had killed, with the military officials recording it in the files, and when the time comes, the imperial court will reward them according to their merits.

  Lu Junyi stepped forward to present the captive, but Kou Hong was shot in the abdomen and did not die. At this moment, he was pressed down at the front of the captives, kneeling with his head bowed, with a fierce expression on his face, shouting: "Bandit, I don't admit defeat! If you have the guts, let's fight one-on-one!"

  Wu Song shook his head and sneered: "Losers always find excuses for themselves!" He waved his hand to let the soldiers take him away, temporarily sparing his life.

  After two wars, Jinan, this ancient city, was left in ruins. Wu Song immediately ordered someone to rush to the capital on horseback and ask Emperor Huizong for grain and money to relieve the people. Emperor Huizong wanted to reuse his military power at this time, so he agreed and allocated grain and money from Beijing.

  Wu Song again issued a military order to prohibit disturbing the people, ordering soldiers to help the citizens in the city repair their houses and calm their minds. The vitality of Jinan City slowly recovered. After Wu Song finished handling the matter, a soldier came back to report: "Yang Er Ye and all the Taoist priests are surrounding a large bell in the south of the city, and they refuse to come back!"

  Wu Song was overjoyed and said, "The Nine Yang Divine Bell is now going to fall into my hands!" He went with Gong Sunyan to watch, and when they came out of the South City Gate, they saw Yang Jia, Zhang Family brothers, Tang Huan and Zhang Qing couple, etc. all surrounding the large bronze bell, their eyes shining brightly, all revealing a greedy color, but no one dared to go forward to take it.

  Everyone saw Wu Song arrive, and they all bowed their heads in respect, saying: "National Master, Gong Sun's Military Strategist!" They made way for a path to come, and Wu Song walked in with Gong Sun. Suddenly, the nine Yang divine bell shone brightly with golden light, on which were carved ten three-legged golden crows, vividly lifelike. Before they even approached it, a wave of heat rushed towards them.

  Yang Jian shook his head and said, "This bell is indeed a powerful treasure, but it's purely yang energy. Whether human or animal, anyone who touches it will be scorched to death. Neither our family nor yours can refine this treasure, what a pity!"

  Many Taoist priests exclaimed: "What a pity!" However, they still stared at the bell with reluctance to part with it.