921 A Forceful Intrusion (2/2)

A lot of hidden sentries suddenly showed up, guarding almost all of the important places. Gu Shenwei constantly had to stay hidden in a position for a long time before he could find a chance to progress a dozen steps forwards.

Finally, he approached the southernmost wall near the inner chamber only to find that this was the most heavily guarded area, to the point where there was no way he could leave the castle from here. Thus, he had no choice but to hide behind a tree, merging into the rock besides him. Breathing gently and slowly, he waited patiently.

It would be even more dangerous after daybreak, so Gu Shenwei decided to rush out of the unfamiliar inner chamber when dawn broke. Then, he would make some noise in the west side of the castle where many members of the Shangguan family as well as a lot of common servants lived, and where it would be easier for him to create chaos.

The more chaotic the situation was, the better the chance of him getting out of here were.

By no means would Fang Wenshi be happy about his plan. Gu Shenwei inexplicably thought of the military counselor, but tossed this thought out right away.

He felt waves of coldness rise from the bottom of his feet to the top of his head. Though he was a killer with powerful internal energy, his cold tolerance had plummeted since he had neither drunk any water nor eaten any food for almost three days. His momentary obsession had brought him a lot of trouble.

Golden Roc Castle did ”move.” Though most of the killers had joined the Heavenly Mountain Sect in the city, those who stayed were all elite members. They had a wider range of detection and were also more sensitive to small changes in their surroundings. Those who thought that the stone castle had let down its guard would find that they were terribly wrong.

Gu Shenwei knew Golden Roc Castle well, and he wouldn't make this kind of amateurish mistake, so the one who created chaos with dauntless courage was also not him.

Suddenly, a big fire broke out somewhere in the west side of the castle, and soon, someone screamed in panic.

The situation had become chaotic, but Gu Shenwei hadn't yet found the chance to flee. The hidden sentries in the inner chamber stayed still. They had received rigorous training and wouldn't move an inch even if the fire spread to their sides.

If Old Man Mu was the one who had created the chaos, then he was really audacious. The fire in the west side of the castle hadn't abated yet when another fire broke out on the east side as well.

Before long, a third and fourth fire was also set. Gu Shenwei couldn't gauge the distance, but he clearly knew that Old Man Mu couldn't have set these fires this quickly even if he still had his former strength.

Golden Roc Castle was indeed under attack.

A piercing whistle was heard. Those in charge of different areas of the castle finally realized that these fires were not just an enemy's tactic to divert their attention, and that there were more than one or two enemies. So, they issued an order to fight back.

There were more hidden sentries in the inner chamber than the ones that Gu Shenwei had discovered. Under the light of the fire, he saw at least twenty figures rush out of nearby places. They leaped onto the top of the walls and split up, heading for different areas to fight their enemies.

This was his best and maybe also his only chance. Gu Shenwei was just about to take action when he suddenly paused – several figures leaped into the inner chamber from the south side, each with a saber or a sword in one hand and something that looked like a head in the other.

It seemed like they no longer had any intention of staying out of other people's sight, since they unceremoniously dumped those heads and started striding forward.

More hidden sentries showed themselves. The eight intruders hadn't walked far when a dozen people surrounded them. A fight immediately started. Nobody asked any questions.

The first moves of the hidden sentries were, without exception, sneak attacks. Gu Shenwei didn't even seen the reaction of those intruders when he abruptly realized that someone had also launched a sneak attack on him.

He didn't know when, but two hidden sentries had discovered him and even managed to sneak up on him, arriving at a position less than ten steps away from him. They launched an attack from his two sides at the same time.

By the time Gu Shenwei became vigilant, two narrow sabers had were already approaching him. The only thing he could do was perform the new move he had learned not long ago. Prostrate, he pushed against the ground with his right hand, horizontally moving three feet backwards. Then, he pushed heavily on the ground again, somersaulting into the air like a giant round stone roller thrown upwards.

At the same time, he whipped out the Five Peaks Saber with his left hand, tightly holding it with a reverse grip. The back of the saber was pressed against his forearm with a length of the blade more than a feet long stretching out past that. He then launched an attack in all directions as he somersaulted in mid-air.

The attacker on his left side instantly received several saber blows, blood gushing out of his wounds. The attacker on his right side was also stabbed in the heart before he could see how his opponent had made this weird move.

”Unique King, show yourself and die!” a sonorous voice called out.

It was no longer necessary to hide. Gu Shenwei stood up and saw that more intruders were still leaping into the inner chamber. The total number had increased from eight to almost thirty. The first batch of hidden sentries of Golden Roc Castle, who had been trying to intercept the intruders, had been wiped out.

Those intruders also discovered the Dragon King at this point. Two of them immediately ran up to him.

Gu Shenwei masked himself. He had already noticed that these people were not his subordinates.

The two intruders were also masked. Upon seeing the bodies on the ground, they were involuntarily stunned and didn't launch an attack right away. One of them said in a whisper, ”Reincarnation Cliff.”

This was clearly a secret signal, and Gu Shenwei had to give an accurate answer.

”Groaning Ghost Cliff,” he replied.

Reincarnation Cliff was in the east while Groaning Ghost Cliff was in the west. They were opposite each other with a long distance in between.

The two intruders quickly retreated to their original position. Unexpectedly, Gu Shenwei had guessed correctly. He knew that only one person could think of this secret signal.

”The Waning Moon Hall is here. Show yourself, Unique King!” a female voice yelled and with that, another batch of people leaped into the inner chamber.

The total number of intruders had reached fifty, even sixty now. There were both men and women. After separating into several groups, they started advancing towards the depths of the inner chamber, each watching each other's back.

A figure that Gu Shenwei was familiar with appeared.

Standing on the top of a wall, Lotus was the only one who wasn't masked. The moon shed a soft glow on her icy face.