Knife splashing

Chapter 116: Ghost and God Inheritance
"What do you mean, senior?"

Li Yan frowned and said in a deep voice: "I heard that Lengtan Youshi only needs to refuse, which means that the fate is not enough, and the incense can only be interrupted. Why can't it be solved?"

The old woman looked at the coffin and shook her head, "Because he is not a Lengtan Youshi at all!"

"Gou Chengshan's obsession is so deep that it is rare in the world. He has lived to this day with a grudge. He was unwilling to give up when he was alive, and his obsession after death may be even deeper..."

Li Yan just felt a headache, "What should I do?"

The old woman was silent for a moment. "I don't know much, and I don't want to bother with these mundane matters anymore. You decide what to do."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Li Yan was somewhat speechless.

This is too irresponsible!
However, looking at the old woman's expression, I'm afraid no matter what you say, the other party won't pay any attention to the matter.

Could it be that he has become stupid from practicing too much?
Li Yan couldn't help but complain in his heart, then walked forward to investigate.

This time, he saw more clearly.

The bones in the sarcophagus were pitch black and smooth, emitting a cold air, and had become somewhat petrified. This was a sign of the zombie skeletons absorbing evil energy.

As for the muscles, bones, and internal organs, they had all turned into black ash, emitting a rotten, cold, and moldy smell.

Li Yan was silent for a moment, then suddenly saluted and said, "Senior, let's make a deal. I'll return the certificate, and you can find another successor. How about that?"

However, the bones in the coffin did not move.

Li Yan laughed at himself, "I was stupid too. How can I discuss with a dead person? The problem is that I can't get rid of this Lengtan Youshi..."

He had already asked Luo Mingzi privately, and he knew that Lengtan Youshi was not an evil spirit, but a trace of thought that was placed on the soul.

It's a bit like a spell, unless the problem is solved from the root.

hiss--!
At this moment, the mark on the palm of his hand suddenly became hot, as if burning, and the pain made Li Yan gasp.

Then, white mist rose around.

The entire cave quickly became blurry.

Li Yan thought something was not good, and quickly practiced the Yang Jue, trying to activate his magical powers, while at the same time pressing the hilt of the knife with his left hand.

However, the magical power could not be activated and the money to suppress demons disappeared!
I am in a dream!

Li Yan immediately understood his current situation.

He suddenly remembered that the first time he saw the cold and wandering master was also in a dream.

Suddenly, Lengtan Youshi appeared again.

No, it should be said that it was Gou Chengshan's obsession.

He still looked like a ghost, with his head lowered and his right hand pointing forward.

"Hey, talk!"

Li Yan also became angry and strode forward.

However, the other party was like a piece of light and shadow, always not far in front of him, the farther he walked, the farther he retreated.

It seems like it will never be touched.

Li Yan had no choice but to grit his teeth and move forward in the direction pointed by Gou Chengshan.

At this point, I have no choice but to do as they say and see what tricks the other party is up to!
In the real cave, Li Yan had already fainted beside the sarcophagus, and the mark of the hook on his left hand was flickering, emitting a faint blue light...

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In a daze, Li Yan didn't know how long he had been walking.

Everything became weird.

He actually felt tired, as if he had walked a long way.

However, this was just a dream!
Li Yan's face had turned very ugly.

He remembered some things Wang Daoxuan had said, that powerful evil spirits could put people into dreams and suck their essence.

Could it be that I have been tricked?

Just as he was wondering, a stone palace suddenly appeared in the thick fog ahead. It had an ancient structure and it was hard to tell which dynasty it belonged to.

On the temple, there are several large characters written:

"Gan Si Lian Wanlu Tian Gong"!
Heavenly Palace...Li Yan was surprised.

Shouldn’t the palace in heaven be magnificent and full of fairy air?
Call ~
As the thought arose, white mist suddenly surged, and the original stone hall dissipated like dust, and then quickly condensed into a magnificent golden palace.

It was a bit like the heaven he saw on TV in his previous life!
Li Yan immediately understood.

This thing, I'm afraid, will change with your thoughts.

Sure enough, as he thought about it, the palace changed constantly. Sometimes it was the Tang Palace, sometimes it was the Forbidden City Palace...

After playing for just a few rounds, a stronger feeling of tiredness came over me.

Li Yan was startled and stopped immediately.

He vaguely understood that no matter the path he walked in his dream or the changes in the palace he saw, they all consumed energy.

Amidst all the changes, only the big characters "Gan Si Lian Wan Lu Tian Gong" remained motionless.

And Gou Chengshan's obsession appeared again.

This time, he did not raise his hand to point the way, but just stood beside the palace with his head down, motionless.

Li Yan had no choice but to force the issue and walked into the palace step by step.

To his surprise, there was nothing else in the palace except a ball of pitch-black chains moving up and down, like a giant black snake.

The moment he entered the palace, the chains seemed to be attracted by something and flew towards him.

Li Yan had no time to dodge, and the long chain poured into the palm of his left hand.

At the same time, a lot of information came into my mind:
Soul-catching rope, the magical power of the underworld in Tianzhao Sinful Heavenly Palace...

"Beidi Jing", the god of the moon, the ghost emperor of the north, taboo Nuo Gao...

The Luofeng Sutra states that the Emperor of Beiyin Fengdu, whose clan name is Da Ting and whose taboo name is Qingjia, is the ancestor of ghosts and gods in the world. He governs Luofeng Mountain and has a palace for ghosts and gods. There are six palaces on the mountain, and the first palace is called Zhou Jueyin Tiangong…

"what--!"

Li Yan screamed in pain. This information was huge. What was even more terrifying was that it seemed to contain a kind of power, like an icy sharp cone, stirring wildly in his soul.

If an ordinary person encounters this situation, even if he does not die, he will become demented.

At this moment, his Daluo Dharma body began to operate, replacing the severe damage to his soul time and time again, and cracks appeared on the statue.

Not only that, a black chain emerged from the hook mark on the palm of his left hand, like a snake, stretching out along the palm and coiling around the wrist, turning into a chain arm guard...

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After an unknown amount of time, Li Yan woke up slowly.

He felt a splitting headache and struggled to get up from the ground. He took a few deep breaths and the headache gradually disappeared.

Look at the sarcophagus in front of you again.

Inside the coffin, the skeleton had completely turned into powder.

Li Yan was silent for a moment, then knelt down respectfully as a disciple.

He already knew what this inheritance was.

The inheritance of ghosts and gods!
People who have passed through the underworld, even if they are living ghost messengers, will not remember anything after their souls wander in the netherworld, and only know what they were supposed to do.

Even the living ghost messengers were sometimes confused when they accepted the job. They only knew that they could send the ghost criminals to the underworld so that they could use the warrant to summon the ghost soldiers.

No one knew what Gou Chengshan had experienced, but he managed to break through the fog and inherit the lineage of Emperor Beiyin.

This inheritance consists of two methods and one supernatural power.

One of them is called "The Northern Emperor's Sutra", which is the magic of the Northern Ghost Emperor, one of the five ghost emperors under the command of the Northern Yin Fengdu Emperor. The taboo name of the deity is "Nuo Gao"!
With this taboo, when writing talismans, you can include the evil spirit into the taboo, making the talisman powerful.

When using magic, recite this taboo and it will be effective.

It seemed as if there was a kind of fate that the Baopu Mountaineering Technique and the Thousand Gold Body Protection Spell that he learned all came from this sutra.

Another method is the "Luofeng Sutra", which is used in building towers and pavilions. Not only does each floor of the tower have corresponding rituals, but after building three floors of the tower, it can be used as a foundation to build another palace.

The names of the palaces are called the Six Heavenly Palaces of Luofeng, which are: Gansi Lianwanlu Heavenly Palace, Zongling Qifei Heavenly Palace, Tianzhao Zuiqi Heavenly Palace, Mingchen Naifan Wucheng Heavenly Palace, Taisha Liangshi Zong Heavenly Palace, and Zhou Jueyin Heavenly Palace. Each time you build a layer of palaces, you will gain a magical power of the underworld.

His cheap master Gou Chengshan built the Gansi Lianwanlu Palace, and only then did he gain a magical power: the soul-catching rope.

This magical power can both seduce and destroy souls. Its power is related to one's level of cultivation. This one he obtained was the result of his cheap master's life's hard work.

It is equivalent to a seed, allowing him to obtain the supernatural powers of the underworld in advance.

However, this method from the underworld was too shocking, and Gou Chengshan's soul was damaged in the process of obtaining the method, so he became mad and went astray.

To the extent that the secret he discovered was laughed at by others and denounced as evil!

Perhaps this is the reason why his obsession is so deep.

However, because Li Yan possessed the Daluo Dharmakaya, he was able to inherit this terrifying inheritance without going crazy.

Thinking of this, Li Yan's expression became solemn.

This method is amazing, and you can imagine how difficult it is to practice.

Also, there is a palace on three floors.

If six palaces were built, it would be an eighteen-story building!

Is that still a human being?

No wonder Gou Chengshan said that he had discovered the ladder to gods.

It's just that even if a mortal spends his entire life climbing this staircase, he probably won't be able to go very far...

Li Yan remained silent, took a deep look at the corpse that had turned to ashes, then turned and left the cave.

When we arrived at the Beiyin Fengdu Emperor Temple in front, we saw an old woman meditating, stringing her rosary beads one by one, like a stone statue.

When she saw Li Yan coming out, she just nodded slightly.

Li Yan asked: "Senior, how long have I been here?"

"About half an incense stick."

"That's good."

Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the old woman's calm eyes, he couldn't help but ask: "Senior, aren't you surprised what happened to me?"

"Everything has its own cause and effect."

The old woman looked at the statue of the Northern Yin Fengdu Emperor and said, "No matter what law you have obtained, you have already obtained the certificate and become a living ghost messenger. The laws of the underworld will deal with it. Why should I ask about it?"

Li Yan frowned, "What are the laws of the underworld?"

The old woman didn't waste any words. She immediately stood up, picked up an ancient book from the altar, wiped it gently, and handed it to Li Yan with both hands.

This is a courtesy to the scriptures.

Seeing this, Li Yan also took it respectfully with both hands.

There were only two words written on it: "Yin Law".

The old woman said, "This scripture contains many taboos for living ghost messengers, as well as methods for controlling ghosts and using hook letters."

"The Gou Yue was passed down by our ancestor. There are many people in the world who hold this Gou Yue, but no one knows its source. There are few people in my Beiyin Fengdu lineage, and more people are from the lineage of Yama Shifangzhu."

"You take this thing away. From now on, whether you are good or evil, it has nothing to do with my lineage..."

After saying that, he continued to sit on the cushion and meditate with his eyes closed.

Li Yan was silent for a moment, raised his hands to clasp his fists, then turned and left.

After he left for a long time, the old woman slowly opened her eyes and looked at a small altar next to the altar of the Northern Yin Fengdu Emperor, and murmured:

"Master, you insisted on not destroying the remains of your uncle. Was it to keep a lamp?"

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The autumn wind is bleak and the sound of horse hooves can be heard on the ancient road.

"I almost thought something happened to you..."

Wang Daoxuan rode his horse forward, shook his head and said with a smile: "No flare arrows were fired at the agreed time, I was just about to go down the mountain to find someone to help."

"I'm sorry to have worried you, Taoist priest." Li Yan shook his head and said, "Some accidents have happened. This inheritance is a bit..."

"Don't tell this poor Taoist."

Wang Dao waved his hand to stop him, "Inheritance is something that is different for everyone. I am from the Xixuan lineage, and you can learn it at will, depending on your personal opportunity and understanding."

"But looking at your situation, the inheritance you received must be extraordinary. And since it involves the underworld, there are probably many taboos."

"Have you forgotten how the sorcerer Lu framed Senior Wu? Some things are better left to you. Even I won't tell you."

Li Yan seemed to be thinking about something and nodded slightly.

What Wang Daoxuan said is both right and wrong.

He had just glanced through the "Yin Lu".

The laws of the underworld are completely different from the laws of the world of the living. The key lies in a rule and order, that is, there is a separation between yin and yang, but the Tao is selfless.

He committed murder and arson in the human world, which had nothing to do with the underworld.

But once you accept a mission from the underworld, there is no room for bargaining and you must complete it. If you try to escape, you will suffer the same fate as Wu Laosi and have your soul captured by the underworld.

Also, you cannot use magic to return to life, to prolong life and death, etc.

The boundary between life and death is the iron law of the underworld.

Of course, the benefits are amazing.

If the living ghost messenger completes the task in the underworld, he will obtain the authority to command the five ghost soldiers of the underworld and use the warrant to drive the ghost soldiers.

Don't underestimate this point. Many Dharma lineages maintain soldiers and horses. Not only do they have to hold ritual training every once in a while, they also have to offer incense and offerings, which is a lot of trouble.

However, there is no such worry when it comes to summoning ghost soldiers from the five battalions. As long as your authority is high enough, you can summon ghost soldiers of the corresponding level.

Actually, they are more like the heavenly soldiers of Taixuan Orthodox Sect.

Moreover, the inheritance and practice he obtained was also inseparable from the Gou Yue.

No matter how you look at it, this trip has given him a framework and goal for his practice. Once the building is built, he will officially enter the Taoist realm!
The two had already left Fengyang County and were preparing to go to Shangluo to meet up with Sharifei and head to Taibai Mountain.

Calculating the time, there are still two months until the winter solstice.

This amount of time was enough for them to reach Taibai Mountain, so the two were not in a hurry and finally arrived at Shangluo City a day later.

Shangluo is the core city of Shangzhou. It is built on the mountain. A big river wraps around the city like a jade belt. It is surrounded by water on three sides and has beautiful scenery.

On the river, large and small boats shuttled back and forth in an endless stream.

"This river is the Dan River."

Wang Daoxuan stopped his horse and looked around, saying, "The people call this section Luo River, hence the name Shangluo. This river originates from the southern foot of the Qinling Mountains, flows through Shaanxi, Henan, and Hubei, and is the longest tributary of the Han River."

"After we meet up with Brother Sha and the others, we will take a boat up to Luonan, bypass the remote mountain roads, and reach Lantian. Instead of taking the mountain roads, we can take the plain official road to Taibai Mountain, which is unobstructed all the way."

"The Taoist priest made a good arrangement." Li Yan nodded and smiled, "But I can't help it. I need to find an inn to freshen up and have a good meal!"

"Hahaha, that's right."

The two men were too lazy to take a detour, so they left their horses at an inn on the shore and took a ferry across the Danjiang River to the Shangluo City Pier.

"Master Dao, Brother Yan!"

As soon as I stepped onto the dock, I saw Sharifei running towards me quickly, waving his hand, from a tea stall in the distance.

Li Yan was in a good mood after receiving the inheritance, and joked: "Hey, Uncle Sha, could it be that you also know the Great Derivation of the Yishu and calculated that we would arrive today?"

"What's the point? I've been waiting here for a whole day."

Sharifei sighed and hesitated to speak.

"What's wrong?" Li Yan asked with a frown.

"Let me show you."

Sharifei shook his head and led them to the city gate, where they saw Lu San’s wanted list at the top of the reward notice outside the city gate!

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