Lin Yao did not reply. He immediately switched his senses to his tentacles and discovered that there were also five men on each side of the mountain fifty meters away, each carrying a rocket launcher on their shoulder.
The Jiang family wanted to wipe out all the people from the Yi family in one fell swoop!
Lin Yao immediately concluded that he could tell the outcome without even going any further: there must be more Jiang family members lying in ambush on the mountainsides on both sides of the road, and even further back, there must be four groups of people, all targeting the four buses carrying the Yi family.
They wait for the first vehicle to pass, and then launch rockets simultaneously once the fourth vehicle is in the optimal firing position for the first group.
If they succeed, each vehicle will be attacked by ten rockets. Even if the Yi family's experts react quickly, it is estimated that few will survive.
what to do?
Lin Yao panicked. The bus was going very fast. Based on Xiao Cao's maximum detection range, one kilometer was equivalent to about 800 meters on the road. In that one minute, the first bus he was on would arrive directly beneath the first group of people ambushed by the Jiang family.
The following vehicles were very close, mostly between tens and hundreds of meters apart. A delay of about fifteen seconds would have placed all four vehicles directly beneath the ambush.
In other words, within one minute and fifteen seconds, both he and the cars behind him would be attacked by rockets simultaneously, ten rockets per car. The only result would be the death of all the elites of the Yi family. It was estimated that the only ones who might escape alive were himself and the First Elder, Yi Potian, because after being attacked by rockets, the Jiang family would definitely pounce down and slaughter the survivors.
The analysis made Lin Yao break out in a cold sweat, and he immediately made a decision: he must prevent the tragedy from happening no matter what.
Lin Yao had a lot on his mind, but the time was very short, only about five seconds.
However, from the time Xiaocao discovered the enemy situation to the time she confirmed it and alerted him, and then Lin Yao used his senses to investigate, it took a long time, about forty seconds. Adding the five seconds Lin Yao analyzed, they were only fifteen seconds away from the target location, about 150 meters away, which was already within the range of rocket artillery. It was only because the Jiang family wanted to wipe them out in one fell swoop that they were prepared to wait for about twenty or thirty seconds.
"Stop the car! Stop the car right now! Quick!" Lin Yao shouted at the Yi family member driving the car, jumping up from his seat. "There's an ambush!"
A screeching sound came from the bottom of the bus as the emergency braking caused the bus wheels to rub violently against the road surface, producing an extremely unpleasant noise.
"Everyone! Break the windows and jump out of the car! Beware of rocket attacks from both sides of the mountain!" Lin Yao ignored the surprise of the Yi family members around him and continued to give orders loudly.
All the Yi family members in the car stared at Lin Yao. Their eyes reflected the dim light of the night, like a pack of wolves in the darkness.
"Listen to the master, jump out of the car immediately!" the elder roared. He reacted the fastest, and his trust in Lin Yao made him not consider what had happened. He immediately decided to obey Lin Yao's order.
Although Lin Yao held a high position in the hearts of the Yi family members, the power to issue battle orders had not been explicitly granted by the Grand Elder and the family head. Therefore, everyone on the vehicle turned their gazes toward the Grand Elder, Yi Potian.
Upon hearing the elder's additional order, everyone acted without hesitation. Simultaneously, the sound of shattering glass rang out, and dozens of figures tumbled out of the broken car windows, quickly disappearing into the bushes on both sides of the road to lie in wait and investigate potential dangers.
"Cars behind! Hurry!" Lin Yao shouted. He did not leave the car with the others because he was confident that he could escape immediately with Xiao Cao's protection. Even if the rockets started to be launched, Xiao Cao could pull him out of the car to a safe place in time.
Elder Yi Potian, who also did not jump out of the window, stood beside Lin Yao. He was still unaware of what had happened and blindly trusted Lin Yao.
Upon hearing about the rocket launchers, Elder Yi Potian's heart skipped a beat. He knew that the power of such weapons was beyond the tolerance of most of the Yi family's disciples. Even if a disciple at the mid-stage of the Earth Realm could defend against them in time, they would certainly be seriously injured.
Yi Potian originally wanted to rush out of the bus immediately and then quickly fly to the car behind to notify the Yi family members to jump out of the window and escape, but Lin Yao did not leave, so he had to stop his impulse, reach out and take Lin Yao's arm, he wanted to leave with Lin Yao, and then go to the car behind to notify the escape.
Lin Yao's lack of attempt to escape wasn't due to being terrified; rather, Xiao Cao had told him that perhaps a special method could be used to notify the vehicles behind them, and he was preparing to conduct an experiment.
This is the most dangerous moment. Even with Yi Potian's speed, he can only notify the first bus at most. He probably won't be able to notify the two buses behind him in time.
The Yi family members in the first two cars had already started breaking windows to escape. This situation would soon be discovered by the Jiang family on the hillside, who would then immediately launch rockets.
Although the four vehicles had not yet reached the optimal firing position, they were all within firing range. Given the speed of the rockets, they would reach the target in just two or three seconds. By the time the Yi family members in the unsuspecting vehicles behind them realized what was happening, it would likely be too late.
The number of people who could break through the window and escape might only be a few sitting in the front who noticed the rocket's flight, or a few quick-thinking people by the back windows, but definitely not many.
The anxious elder grabbed Lin Yao and was about to use the gathered energy of heaven and earth to break through the roof of the bus and fly up, but Lin Yao twisted and broke free. Xiao Cao also helped him break free, otherwise it would have been too impossible to escape from a Heaven-level expert.
Ignoring the elder's horrified gaze, Lin Yao focused all his energy on circulating his power.
He absolutely had to try! Otherwise, the more than one hundred Yi family members who followed would become history.
"Sir, it's dangerous, get out of here!" Elder Yi Potian shouted at Lin Yao, reaching out to grab him again.
With Lin Yao's reminder, he, as a Heaven-level expert, sensed something unusual. It was an extremely dangerous feeling, like being stared at by a venomous snake.
Those who cultivate themselves have an instinctive sense of danger. Target locking and gun aiming can alert them, and the more sensitive a person is, the clearer this feeling will be.
Although Yi Fei's natural talent for cultivation was not great, his greatest strength was perception—perception of himself and perception of the environment. This allowed him to rely on this instinctive perception, combined with his training, to push his body to its limits with each step of cultivation. As a result, he was able to keep up with the cultivation progress of his peers and become one of the best among them.
It is precisely this keen sense of perception that makes him outstanding in security. Even among the bodyguards in Zhongnanhai, although he is not the strongest, he is certainly the most capable. He can detect the slightest danger immediately, and he can even detect when a target is locked on without any murderous intent or when the scope is aligned during a performance.
As a family of ancient martial arts practitioners themselves, the Jiang family was well aware of the situation, and thus used rocket launchers instead of sniper rifles. They aimed only at the bus's body, avoiding eye contact with the heads faintly visible through the windows. Their mission was accomplished simply by firing rockets at the bus, as no bus could withstand the combined explosion of ten rockets. Civilian-made vehicles simply couldn't be designed with bulletproof and riot-proof features in mind. This was the Jiang family's secret weapon against martial arts practitioners of the same level.
It must be said that the Jiang family's thinking and strategies are very rigorous, and they consider all aspects of the situation very carefully. This is the biggest advantage of the Jiang family, which is not outstanding in terms of martial arts, yet they are able to rank among the four great families.
Through his control of the energy of heaven and earth, Elder Yi Potian sensed a murderous aura emanating from the mountains on both sides not far ahead. There were many people there, and the murderous aura was extremely strong. Although this murderous aura was not directed at him personally, Yi Potian could feel that the murderous aura was targeting the vehicle he was in.
Rocket launchers! How could they allow such dangerous things to be launched? This was the most critical moment. Yi Potian immediately decided to grab Lin Yao and escape, regardless of whether the other party was willing or not. He had no time to think about it anymore.
With a bang, the unsuspecting Elder Yi Potian was pushed aside by Lin Yao and crashed into the window on the other side of the carriage. The window was already broken, and the Yi family members were fleeing quickly.
It was Xiaocao who made the move. Lin Yao was currently focusing on his cultivation and couldn't be disturbed, so she decisively extended her tentacles, delivering a physical attack that knocked the unsuspecting Elder away from Lin Yao's body.
"What's going on? Is there something else, sir?"
The First Elder, Yi Potian, stared at Lin Yao in utter astonishment. He was pushed away simply because he was caught off guard and was not harmed at all, as his body's true energy had automatically protected him. He barely managed to move a meter away before stopping, without hitting the inner wall of the car or even the Yi family member who was climbing out of the window.
Mr. Ke is unwilling to escape. Does he intend to go out alone to notify the vehicles behind him? These Yi family members who are digging up the area obviously do not have the ability to quickly notify the vehicles behind them. Are they just going to watch helplessly as the Yi family members in the vehicles behind them are killed by rockets?
Head up, chest out, horse stance.
Lin Yao clenched his fists tightly, palms facing upwards, and pressed them against his sides.
Opening his mouth, a burst of air rushed out of his oral cavity.
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