Knife splashing

Chapter 125: Monster Night Attack
Holding the amulet in his hand, Li Yan examined it carefully.

He knew this thing. It was made of chicken feet. The fascia was removed, leaving only the bones, so that it could be played with in the hands.

What the monster catcher gives is naturally more extraordinary.

The chicken bone in his hand is thicker than a human thumb, with a yellowish surface and a glazed appearance. It is engraved with an talisman to dispel evil spirits and filled with cinnabar.

Li Yan could smell the hot aroma of incense.

It feels quite heavy in the hand, and there is a sound of metal when you tap it lightly.

Ordinary chickens are not this big.

Could it be that there was something of Taoism left behind?
Li Yan stroked it and found it interesting.

Before I knew it, it was night again.

This time, it was Wang Daoxuan's turn to build the building.

He is familiar with the place, so there is no need for anyone to worry.

After Li Yan blocked the acupoints with stones, he and Sharifei and others lit a bonfire and kept watch outside.

That night, the mountain wind blew particularly hard.

As it was approaching midnight, everyone was already feeling sleepy.

Suddenly, Li Yan's eyes widened.

I saw the ground behind Shalifei slowly sinking, and a pair of tentacles as thick as little fingers quietly poked out...

"careful!"

Li Yan shouted loudly and jumped out.

He used the leaping step technique, and the hidden power of his left leg burst out. When he opened his mouth, his body shot out like a sharp arrow, and at the same time, he drew out the Guanshan knife with a clang.

Clang!
As soon as the knife was unsheathed, the person arrived.

Sharifei was also alert. Realizing something was wrong, he did not even look back but lunged forward, rolling over like a lazy donkey, and when he stood up he had already drawn his knife.

However, that thing was faster.

The tentacles twitched and suddenly retracted into the ground.

puff!
Li Yan followed with his knife, stabbing downwards while activating the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coin.

His face changed, and he felt that the tip of the knife seemed to touch smooth iron, the blade deflected, and could not penetrate at all.

Wow!
Immediately afterwards, dust flew behind him, and a centipede as thick as an arm with bared fangs and claws jumped out, opening its huge claws and attacking him directly.

At such a close distance, even if the smell of the monster was completely restrained, Li Yan had already sensed the other party's movements based on the change in the smell of the soil.

He dodged and stepped back, holding the Guanshan Knife across his chest, while his left palm was empty, ready to use the soul-catching rope.

This is his most powerful killer move at the moment.

The opponent's body is as hard as iron, but no matter what kind of monster it is, as long as it has a soul, the soul-catching rope will work.

But the sword light beside him was faster.

It was the young Taoist priest Dian Shu who took action.

His reaction was not as fast as Li Yan and the others, but he also knew what was happening. He took out a talisman from his arms, pinched his fingers to light it, and then the long sword pierced through the talisman and flew out with a whistling sound.

puff!

I don’t know what talisman Dian Shu used.

Li Yan could smell that as the talisman burned, a stream of incense energy attached to the sword pierced into the centipede's body without any hindrance.

He was somewhat speechless. The young Taoist priest still had no experience.

Why stab in this situation? Just chop!

Sure enough, the sword's penetration was not fatal. Instead, the centipede felt pain and twisted wildly, with venom spurting out of its mouth.

"Be careful!"

Li Yan was quick and grabbed the little Taoist priest and retreated.

laugh!
The venom spilled onto the ground, emitting bursts of white smoke.

Li Yan could smell that the white smoke carried a cold stench of corpse, which made people dizzy before they even got close. It was obviously not an ordinary venom.

The centipede avoided the two people and took the opportunity to burrow into the ground.

call out!
Just then, a short spear flew over.

This short spear was forged from pure iron, with a row of wolf-tooth barbs on the front blade, a burning talisman hanging in the middle, and an iron chain connecting the tail end.

With a "whoosh" sound, the short spear pierced directly into the centipede's body without any hindrance.

Wow!
The iron chain was tightened, and the centipede that had originally burrowed into the ground was dragged out again and rolled backwards.

Despite being pierced and dragged, the thick centipede still twisted wildly like a wild beast, chirping and spitting venom everywhere.

The one who took action was the demon catcher Red Yaksha.

She was not far away from the crowd. She rushed over upon hearing the noise and took action halfway.

Dealing with these things is her specialty, and even the weapons in her hands are specially made for this purpose.

Seeing the centipede rolling and struggling, Red Yaksha quickly took off a leather bag from his waist and threw it out, while waving his sword and slashing it fiercely.

He is also an expert in martial arts and has reached the pinnacle of dark power.

The skin in the air was split open directly.

The skin was full of red chicken blood, which splashed onto the centipede with a loud bang, like acid corroding it, and bursts of white smoke rose immediately.

The centipede seemed to have swallowed a drug. It struggled slower and slower, and no more venom spewed out of its mouth.

Wow!
The Red Yaksha shook again, and with such powerful force, the centipede was immediately dragged forward.

The female monster hunter simply turned sideways and swung her sword. The centipede's head immediately fell to the ground. It twisted its body and struggled for a while, but soon became motionless.

Red Yaksha ignored everyone, swung his sword, and split the centipede's head in half. Seeing that there was nothing inside, his eyes were filled with disappointment.

Sharifei was so frightened that his heart was trembling, but he refused to stop talking. Thinking of what the young Taoist priest Dian Shu had said before, he couldn't help but ask, "Lady, are you looking for centipede beads? Aren't they only found in big centipedes?"

Although Hong Yasha was disappointed, he was in a good mood after completing his mission. He shook his head and replied, "Small ones sometimes appear. Although they are only the size of soybeans, they are very effective in treating all kinds of snake venom."

Everyone came closer to watch.

I was too nervous just now and couldn't see clearly in the chaos. Now, with the light of the fire, I can see it clearly.

This centipede was as thick as a bowl. If its body was stretched out straight, it would be taller than an ordinary woman. Its densely packed legs flashed a cold light under the firelight.

Unlike ordinary centipedes, this one is not only large, but also strange in color. Its limbs are dark red, while its body is a dirt-gray color.

If it is mixed in the soil, it is sometimes difficult to detect.

"Be good..."

Sharifei poked it with a knife and said in surprise, "What does this thing eat to grow? No wonder the little Taoist priest said it can eat python brains."

Red Yaksha said in a deep voice: "If this creature was born in the place where the innate evil spirits gathered, and then ate some heavenly treasures, it would produce strange phenomena."

As he spoke, he looked around in surprise, "Even monsters have their own temperaments and preferences. This place is high in the mountains and very cold, which is totally unsuitable for insects to breed. Why did they run here?" The young Taoist Dian Shu also breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The dragon veins of the Qinling Mountains converge, and there are many strange things. Sometimes it is really hard to figure out."

"Since the monster has been eliminated, Mr. Luo should not stay alone. Come over here and warm yourself by the fire. We can go down the mountain together tomorrow morning."

Hong Yasha hesitated slightly, then nodded and said, "Okay."

Now that the monster was dead, everyone sat down again, feeling much more relaxed.

Sharifei's eyes rolled, and he diligently served tea and water to Hong Yasha and asked him some questions about the monster catcher.

Red Yaksha was not good at talking to people, but he had no choice but to tell some stories when he met such a stubborn person.

"My lineage, according to my master, originated from the late Tang Dynasty. At that time, the world was in chaos and demons were everywhere. A high-ranking official from the Taixuan Orthodox Sect gathered together some techniques and joined forces with the Meishan Sect. Several martial arts masters jointly trained demon catchers..."

"The majority of the followers of the Meishan Sect are hunters, and they are also good at training rampant soldiers. We focus on catching monsters and killing zombies. We are good at killing, but we don't have any Xuanmen altar orthodox methods..."

The young Taoist priest Dian Shu said, "Master Luo, you are joking. You have traveled all over the world, catching monsters and suppressing demons. I don't know how many people you have saved. In terms of merit, you are much better than us who can only chant scriptures..."

As the conversation started, everyone gradually became familiar with each other.

Li Yan then realized that the demon catcher Red Yaksha’s real name was Luo Yihong, and he was from Chang’an.

Her name sounds gentle, but what she did is worthy of praise from Li Yan, who calls her a hero!
The other party had no children, but adopted several orphans.

These are all orphans caused by evil spirits and zombies.

They are already quite old and have not received much education. Even if some of them have awakened their spiritual roots, they are not targets for recruitment by orthodox religions or lineages.

Therefore, Luo Yihong accepted these people as his disciples, so that the skills of catching monsters could be passed down and these children could have a decent way to make a living in the future.

Of course, it costs a lot to support a large number of disciples.

Before her disciples grew up, she had to run around to support a large family...

As we chatted, something started to feel wrong.

Everyone's mood became increasingly depressed, and fatigue continued to rise. Their eyelids were drooping like crazy.

"No, I've been hit!"

Luo Yihong let out a low cry, then fell to the ground and fainted.

Li Yan was also startled, but just as he was about to get up, thick fog rose in front of him and the surrounding scene became dim.

Another underworld mission.

Damn it, don’t even consider the time!
Li Yan cursed in his heart, but he didn't have time to think too much and ran forward madly.

He was very familiar with this thing.

It is impossible to recover by magic. The only way is to quickly check the tasks in the underworld and choose to refuse to leave.

Sure enough, the well appeared again in front.

Without saying a word, Li Yan placed his hands on it. The water in the well changed accordingly, a whirlpool appeared, thick fog surged, and all kinds of light and shadows appeared.

It's still the same cave.

Still the old Taoist in the pond...

Or this mission?

Li Yan was about to refuse, but suddenly his eyes widened.

Suddenly, two centipedes crawled out from under the black jar containing the Taoist priests, stuck their heads into the holes at the bottom of the jar, and spurted out streams of blood.

As soon as the blood came into contact with the old Taoist's body, it seeped in quickly.

At the same time, the deathly gray color on the old Taoist's face became increasingly darker.

It turns out this guy was the one causing trouble!

Li Yan gritted his teeth and chose to accept it.

He knew that he probably had no choice at this moment!
After accepting the task, the surrounding fog dissipated instantly and Li Yan woke up.

As soon as I opened my eyes, I realized something was wrong.

A huge centipede had crawled out from the soil nearby, opened its fangs, and bit his neck.

"court death!"

Li Yan's eyes showed murderous intent. He suddenly stretched out his left hand and pinched the centipede's head.

Wow!
The sound of chains rang in his ears.

The soul-catching rope stretched out and drilled directly into the centipede's body. As Li Yan dragged it backwards, it pulled out a ball of cold and bloody breath.

No matter how strong the centipede is, it is still a living creature after all.

The strength of his soul was not even as strong as that of a child, but it had more spirituality and was quickly shattered by the soul-catching rope.

The earth centipede's soul left its body and its torso fell limp and motionless.

Li Yan looked around again and saw that everyone had fainted on the ground with their eyes closed. A centipede had crawled out from each of them and was biting at their necks.

And under the campfire, a centipede had crawled out, enduring the fear of fire and spraying a faint poisonous smoke into the flames.

Cunning beast!
Li Yan leaped out, unleashing his hidden strength and performing three consecutive kicks.

boom! boom! boom!
He was so fast that he kicked the centipedes off everyone's body.

Then, he took out the Divine Tiger Order and cast a thousand-gold protective spell, "Nuo Gao, three stars on the left, three prisons on the right, the sky and the earth are turned upside down, all nine paths are blocked, and you lose your mind..."

"Roar!"

As the spell was completed, a tiger roared in his ears.

The centipedes were frightened and burrowed into the ground again.

Li Yan knew that this curse could only scare them away temporarily.

He quickly squatted down, pinched their Ren Zhong points, and slapped them to wake them up one by one.

The poison that the centipede sprayed into the flame was colorless and odorless. Although no one was aware of it, it was not very toxic.

Once awake, you can quickly regain consciousness.

"Why so many!"

Seeing the holes on the ground, the young Taoist Dian Shu's face changed drastically, and he muttered, "Impossible, this is a demon's nest, how could the soldiers and horses not find it when searching the mountain?"

"Of course someone did something!"

Li Yan's face turned gloomy and he quickly ran to the entrance of the cave where Wang Daoxuan was.

Bricks and stones are only temporarily piled up and cannot be absolutely tight.

Through the gap, one can see Wang Daoxuan sitting cross-legged, with silver lotus soul-guiding lamps burning around him, and his face looking very calm.

Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief and said in a deep voice:

"Uncle Sha, take my Cloud Thunder God Drum!"

(End of this chapter)