amaotonovel Chapter 659 Attacking the Lotus Palace
Chapter 659 Attacking the Lotus Palace
"Fire! Fire! Fire!"
Lin Ping shouted three times, and several shells flew side by side toward the cliff.
The cliff is tens of meters thick, and it would be difficult to break through with just thirty bombs. However, if several bombs were to be fired at the same time, it would inevitably cause serious damage to the structure of the mountain.
If resonance can occur, the mountain might collapse directly.
As expected, the power of the five shells was terrifying; large boulders rolled down, and the cliff was blasted to pieces.
Moreover, the mountain continued to tremble violently even after the bomb's power dissipated.
"The cave is about to collapse! Retreat! Retreat now!" Mei Jiecao finally realized that things were going badly.
It wasn't that he was ahead of his time, but rather that huge rocks were constantly falling from above the cave.
Moreover, the ground was shaking so badly that even highly skilled Lotus Palace disciples couldn't stand steadily.
"We can't retreat, the imperial army will take the opportunity to attack," Tang Jianshan advised.
He had a deep grudge against Lin Ping, and if Lin Ping's army attacked, he would probably target him.
"Go to hell! The cave is about to collapse, how are they going to get in?" Mei Jiecao cursed.
He was at least a bit calmer than Tang Jianshan.
The disciples of Lotus Palace were no fools either; they used their lightness skills to the extreme, even causing serious collisions.
When most of the disciples escaped, the mountain collapsed and the entire cave disappeared.
The last few disciples could only be considered part of the mountain; their bodies could not be found.
The mountain collapsed, boulders rolled down, and the river was completely filled with water; Lin Ping's goal was achieved.
While these bombs could not level the hundred-meter-high cliff, they could create a gentle slope from the falling rocks, allowing tens of thousands of troops to climb the cliff and enter the Lotus Palace.
"That's good. With the entrance collapsed, the imperial guards won't be able to set foot in the Lotus Palace." A smile appeared on Mei Jiecao's terrified face.
From then on, they were indeed unable to leave the Lotus Palace, but Lin Ping's army could not enter either.
“Master, look, there’s a gentle slope over there. We can still leave Lotus Palace,” Du Tianhong said, pointing to the slope.
After he said that, Mei Jiecao's smile began to bloom.
Lin Ping did block the underwater exit, but he opened up another exit for them.
But just as the smile was halfway through, Mei Jiecao's expression stiffened again.
Since a gentle slope can appear on this side of the cliff, a gentle slope can also appear on the outside side.
"All of you, listen up! Prepare for battle!" Mei Jiecao made a decisive move, gathering all three thousand outer disciples and one thousand inner disciples together, ready to fight Lin Ping to the death.
Don't underestimate them just because they are few in number; they are all highly skilled and are definitely worth 30,000 to 50,000 ordinary soldiers.
I'm sorry, but I, Lin Ping, have over 100,000 men, all of them elite, and we also have powerful crossbows.
As the saying goes, even the greatest martial arts master is afraid of a kitchen knife.
Compared to powerful crossbows, what difference is there between the broken copper and scrap iron of Lotus Palace and bare hands?
Before the Lotus Palace disciples could even assemble, tens of thousands of soldiers were already swooping down the gentle slope.
"Kill the Palace Master and save my wife!" In his excitement, Lin Ping blurted out his truest thoughts.
"Kill the Palace Master, save my wife!"
Tens of thousands of soldiers followed behind Lin Ping, shouting.
"Shut up, all of you! How dare you call me 'wife'?" Lin Ping shouted, feeling like he'd been given a double accusation.
That won't do. One of Lin Ping's life mottoes is: "Only my wife and money shall not be lent out."
Seeing tens of thousands of troops swooping down, the Lotus Palace disciples panicked; they had never seen such a sight before.
"Lin Ping? Everyone look, it's Lin Ping!"
Upon seeing the newcomer's appearance, countless disciples of the outer sect revealed expressions of joy.
They only heard that a great enemy was at hand, but they did not know that the one leading the troops was Lin Ping.
To be honest, these outer disciples didn't have much affection for Mei Jiecao and the others, and even harbored resentment towards the entire inner sect.
On the contrary, they have great respect for Lin Ping, and if the two sides really fight, they might not know who they will help.
Commanding 100,000 powerful soldiers, Lin Ping stood confidently before everyone, head held high, and declared sternly:
"I, Lin Hansan, am back! Those of you with daughters, hide them well."
"Pah, pah, pah, wrong channel. I, Lin Ping, am back..."
Still the same tone...
"Lin Ping, are you really a great general?" an outer disciple asked curiously.
Not long ago, he had overheard Lin Ping's betrayal of the sect and also learned that he was a general.
More than half of these outer disciples were temporarily recruited and didn't have much affection for the Lotus Palace. Even those who joined the Lotus Palace voluntarily did so to learn martial arts and serve the imperial court in the future.
Therefore, Lin Ping is a role model for them to learn from.
"Genuine, no doubt about it!" Lin Ping said, patting his chest.
To cooperate with him, Pang Xingji and the others knelt on the ground in unison and shouted, "Please, General, order the annihilation of Lotus Palace!"
These words caused everyone to feel uneasy, as they hadn't expected Lin Ping to be serious.
"Wait!" Lin Ping said in a drawn-out tone, "These outer disciples are all my brothers. Besides, they have been deceived by the Lotus Palace and do not support the Lotus Palace's rebellion. We cannot kill them."
A few months ago, Lin Ping had stood up for the outer disciples on several occasions, which had won him a lot of support. Now he is pleading for them again.
This isn't an enemy, it's practically a benefactor.
"What? Lotus Palace wants to rebel? Damn it, I, Gou Shengzi, am the first to disagree!" an outer disciple said indignantly.
His reminder made all the outer disciples realize what was happening.
The Lotus Palace is plotting a rebellion, not serving the court.
They are idealistic, ambitious, and driven young people; how could they possibly help the Lotus Palace in its evil deeds? Forget it! I'm quitting!
No! It should be that they should help the imperial court to jointly attack the Lotus Palace!
He might even gain Lin Ping's favor.
"You, you're going to rebel?" Mei Jiecao said, both angry and shocked, stamping his feet in frustration.
If these three thousand outer disciples turn against the Lotus Palace, only one thousand inner disciples will remain, offering no resistance.
"You're the ones who want to rebel, I've had enough already." Gou Shengzi threw the sword given to him by Lotus Palace on the ground, stomped on it with his heel, and even spat a wad of pale yellow phlegm on it.
With him setting an example, other outer disciples also began to discard their swords and join Lin Ping's army.
Lin Ping didn't just sit idly by during his months at Lotus Palace; in fact, everything he did was part of a plan.
The reason I risked exposing my identity to stand up for these outer disciples was to win their hearts and minds, and for this very day.
"Lin Ping, don't be too smug. The Lotus Palace is full of experts. Even if they can't wipe out your 100,000-strong army, they can still take your head!" Mei Jiecao said viciously, already preparing to join forces with all the experts to kill Lin Ping.
"Senior Brother Mei, please don't include me in this. My Flying Rainbow Peak has no intention of getting involved in your conflict." Chu Zhifeng immediately distanced himself from Mei Jiecao and even the entire Lotus Palace.