Knife splashing

Chapter 135: Snake Ghost

Li Yan naturally collected some information about the Fire Bear Gang.

Not only because of this fight, but also because of Lu San's matter, these people are also colluding with Qiao Sanhu, and they may confront each other in the future.

The leader of the Fire Bear Gang is named Xiong Baodong.

The man came from outside the Great Wall, and was a bit similar to his family. He was also a descendant of the veterans of that battle, but he was not among those who invaded the ice field.

His father was the commander of the northern border and was originally involved in a rebellion. However, when the imperial army arrived, he suddenly changed his flag and opened the border.

This is also the reason why the rebellion was quickly quelled.

Of course, although the imperial court rewarded these people, it was more on guard against them, and as soon as the war subsided, their troops were disbanded.

Some retired and returned to their hometowns, while most were sent to serve in the military garrisons of various states.

Although he was a military officer, it was a sinecure. Not only would there be no chance of promotion in the future, but even for his descendants it would be extremely difficult to make a name for themselves.

Xiong Baodong was born in this atmosphere.

Living in Chang'an was not easy. His father's salary was barely enough for the whole family to have food and drink. He was depressed all day long and soon died of drunkenness on a winter night.

Xiong Baodong was not a good person to begin with. After learning the family martial arts and with no one to supervise him, he soon became a bad boy in Chang'an, bullying men and women and doing all kinds of evil.

People like him will be executed sooner or later.

Although Xiong Baodong's family was poor, he had been influenced by his family since he was a child, and he was not only able to make his way in the underworld, but also familiar with the rules of officialdom.

After some maneuvering, the Fire Bear Gang became very successful.

Seemingly reckless, but actually cunning as a devil...

"The one with the surname Xiong!"

Tie Shigu was very rude and scolded directly: "As soon as you stick your butt out, I know you didn't shit properly. Just draw it if you have something to say, don't always play dirty tricks!"

Xiong Baodong on the other side sneered, "You old peasant, you are still so magnanimous at your age. If you die of anger one day, I will personally send you a coffin."

"But today, we are all just spectators. The affairs of the Xuanmen have their own rules. I advise you not to interfere, or you will be buried in the grave one day!"

Xiong Baodong was also cunning. After yelling and cursing, he looked to the side and said, "Brother Liu, you have the final say on what to do today."

Tie Shigu was rebuked and felt annoyed, but when he saw that others were about to draw a line, he could only hold back his anger.

A man walked out from Xiong Baodong's side. He was wearing a black military robe and bamboo armor. There was a golden sword and an iron sword on his back. His outfit was somewhat similar to that of Red Yaksha.

He had a well-proportioned body and a gentle-looking face, except for his triangular eyes, which were crooked and had a smug smile on their faces, making him look disgusting.

Li Yan knew that this person was Liu Wenchen.

"Boss Xiong is righteous!"

Liu Wenchen clasped his hands and said in a heroic manner: "But some things must be said in advance to prevent others from taking advantage of the situation."

"As the saying goes, treasures belong to the virtuous. For example, the imperial seal, the old Qin was destroyed. Does it mean that the Han emperor got it and has to return it to the descendants of the Qin queen?"

"I spent a lot of money to buy something I dug out from someone else's tomb. It only changed hands twice. What does it have to do with you, Red Yaksha?"

"It's a favor to give it to you, and it's normal not to give it to you!"

"I am not a greedy person..."

"But this principle must be explained clearly!"

"well said!"

Xiong Baoshan immediately clapped his hands and cheered, and a group of people nearby nodded, cursing and using foul language.

Hong Yasha was so angry that his eyes turned red, but he didn't know how to refute.

"well said!"

At this moment, there was another cheer.

But everyone was a little confused when they saw it, because the one who cheered was none other than Li Yan.

Before they could ask, Li Yan strode out, clapped his hands, nodded and said, "This Liu may look a little shabby, but what he said is correct."

"That's right. Treasures have always belonged to the virtuous."

Li Yan's eyes were cold, and he smiled and said, "But I see that you are a bad person, so can I take your magic weapon?"

"fart!"

Liu Wenchen sneered, "Where did you come from, little brat, to speak nonsense here? This is called robbery!"

"Her master is dead, so the magic weapon naturally belongs to me."

"You also know it's a robbery?"

Li Yan was happy. "Why don't we just forget about it today? You go back. I will make sure you die suddenly within three days. Then I can take you back. Isn't that a virtuous person taking over?"

Liu Wenchen was furious, "You are just being unreasonable!"

He was about to speak but was stopped by Xiong Baodong next to him.

Xiong Baodong glanced at Li Yan, shook his head and laughed, "This little brother is really sharp-tongued. There is no point in talking too much. Let's see what he is really like with his hands!"

Liu Wenchen suppressed his anger, nodded, looked at Hong Yasha and said in a deep voice: "Since you want to take something, I will set the rules."

As he said this, he pointed to the ruins of the palace next to him and sneered, "Today we won't play any tricks, let's fight it out here."

"Each side will send out five people to fight in turn. Life and death are determined by fate. Whoever wins three games first will get the item."

"can!"

Red Yaksha was also furious, with murderous intent flashing in his eyes, "Don't bother the other fellow Taoists, why don't we fight to the death and see who is the more virtuous person?"

Li Yan's words woke her up.

People like Liu Wenchen will play tricks if you try to reason with them, but they will want to follow the rules of the underworld if you resort to direct violence.

I shouldn't have fallen into the trap at that time, I should have just taken action!

"Hahaha…"

Liu Wenchen sneered, "Why are you in such a hurry? With your limited ability, it's easy for me to deal with you."

"But, a few fellow Taoists are here tonight, I can't let them make a wasted trip, and I can't let others say that I'm bullying you!"

"Good guy!"

Sharifei was amused. "If you can't beat me, then you can't beat me. If you're afraid, then you're afraid. But you're still stubborn. I've never seen anyone as shameless as you."

Liu Wenchen's eyes were slightly cold, and he did not hide his murderous intent. "Who are you? You have no right to speak here!"

He also read the information about Sha Lifei. Since he was not from the Xuanmen sect and was not well-known in the martial arts world, he naturally would not give him a good face.

After saying that, he turned his head to look to the side, bowed respectfully and said, "Fellow Daoists, who among you will go first and teach them a lesson?"

"I will come here."

An old woman dressed in black walked out slowly. She had a hunched back and was wearing a hood, so her face couldn't be seen clearly. She was holding a pipe and puffing out clouds of smoke.

She said in a hoarse and strange voice: "It's so cold, I'm an old woman and I'm weak. I really can't stand it. I'd better finish my work and go back to rest."

As he spoke, he slowly raised his head, revealing his scarred face, and grinned, "There are still a few babies waiting at home..."

"Snake witch?!"

Red Yaksha glared and angrily shouted, "Liu Wenchen, you are a demon hunter, don't you know that this old witch has become a demon by eating children?"

Liu Wenchen's expression remained unchanged, and he shook his head and said, "You are mistaken. This person is clearly called Hei Po, and she is a Taoist friend from Tianshui."

Everyone could see that he was lying with open eyes.

"Yes, my name is Hei Po."

The old woman in black also smiled strangely, revealing her mouth full of gaps in teeth. "I heard that you, a girl, have many children in your village. I, an old woman, love the children..."

"court death!"

Red Yaksha drew his sword with his backhand and was about to step forward.

This time, he really touched her weak spot.

Li Yan raised his hand to stop the Red Yaksha, looked at the opposite side thoughtfully, and said in a deep voice: "This old witch is deliberately provoking you to attack. I'm afraid she has a special way to attack you."

Feng Feiyan also quickly grabbed Hong Yasha and said solemnly: "Sister Hong, there is indeed a trick!"

After Li Yan's reminder, everyone could see that something was wrong.

Although the people in the Xuanmen are different from the warriors, there are different classifications among them. Some are proficient in altar rituals, some are good at close combat, and some only specialize in auxiliary occupations.

For example, there are Taoist craftsmen, and there are painters who specialize in making various talisman papers, scriptures, and battle flags, and who are good at performing consecration.

They are equivalent to Xuanmen weapon refiners.

Red Yaksha is a monster catcher who is good at close combat. He can use various spells, traps and magical tools to deal with monsters and zombies.

This old witch looks like she can barely walk steadily. I'm afraid that before she can even use any magic, she'll be beheaded by the Red Yaksha.

Anyone who dares to provoke us must have something to rely on.

Li Yan narrowed his eyes and looked at Hong Yasha, "Sister Hong, since you know this person, you must know where she comes from?"

Red Yaksha calmed down at this time, "The old witch in Qinling was once bewitched by a wild fairy snake demon, and his temperament changed drastically. He killed his son and practiced the art of witchcraft to exorcise ghosts."

"She is also the demon Black Fragrance Master of the Yan Clan in Jianghu. She often disguises herself as a servant to sneak into her employer's home and eat babies. She has been wanted by the Law Enforcement Hall."

"Deserves to be killed!"

Hearing that there was such a demon, Li Yan also had murderous intent in his heart, but he shook his head and said: "But you can't take action, just in case."

As he spoke, he turned his head and looked around, with some confusion in his eyes.

"The Night Cryer" and another "Shadow" have both agreed to help, so they should have arrived by now. Why haven't they shown up yet?

And I didn't smell anything, so it probably didn't come.

Is there something wrong?

It seems that he is the only one who can play in this first game.

At this moment, Wang Daoxuan, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly looked ahead and said, "Three years ago, in Luojia Village, there was a child crying all the time. I went there to get scared, but the next day the child was gone, with all his internal organs and liver taken out."

"Now that I think about it, the old woman who served the mistress at that time looked somewhat like you. Did you do it?"

Seeing that Red Yaksha was not fooled, the old ghost woman looked disappointed. When Wang Daoxuan questioned her again, she suddenly became angry and said hoarsely, "I am old and I really can't remember..."

As he spoke, he wiped his face with his dry palm.

"Are you talking about this, or this..."

As she spoke, the scarred face was replaced with a series of human skin masks, just like the face-changing in Sichuan Opera.

They are all old women, but their faces and temperaments are different.

Just the skill of disguise is extremely extraordinary.

When Wang Daoxuan saw one of the faces, he sighed slightly and seemed relieved, "Yes, it's you."

"That was when I first entered the sect. I thought it was my own fault that I attracted evil spirits and nearly killed myself..."

After that, he looked at Li Yan and said, "Let me play this game."

"Master Dao, don't be impulsive!"

Seeing this, Sharifei hurriedly stopped him.

However, Wang Daoxuan said nothing, but just rummaged through the magic box, obviously having made up his mind.

This old Taoist is usually easy to talk to, but when he gets stubborn he is as stubborn as a donkey.

Li Yan did not stop him, secretly holding the spell, came to Wang Daoxuan, patted his shoulder, and said, "Master, please be careful."

As he spoke, he had already stuffed the certificate into his hand.

The letter contains three powerful orders, which can summon five camps of ghost soldiers.

He has already opened the certificate. As long as Wang Daoxuan opens the altar and uses the method of borrowing soldiers, he can consume a stream of energy and summon ghost soldiers.

He had discussed this method with Wang Daoxuan on the way from Taibai Mountain to Chang'an.

Wang Daoxuan nodded and did not refuse. He picked up a large bag of magic tools and walked straight to the left side of the ruins without even looking at the snake witch.

The old witch opposite sneered and walked to the right.

Neither of them is good at fighting, and the snake witch is very old. An ordinary person can knock her down with one punch.

Both parties, without prior agreement, chose to fight in a duel.

The old witch opposite seemed to have difficulty walking due to her bound feet, but her body was surprisingly strong. She moved as fast as pounding garlic, one step faster than the other, and actually entered the ruins first.

She was shaking as she walked.

Wow!
Several black poisonous snakes fell from his body.

It was unknown what species this poisonous snake was. Even in the winter snow, it did not freeze. It swam quickly towards Wang Daoxuan.

"mean!"

Sharifei started cursing when he saw this.

This method is clearly intended to interfere with Wang Daoxuan's forum.

Li Yan had naturally smelled it a long time ago, but he didn't care.

Even Wang Daoxuan was setting up the altar slowly and steadily.

But just as the venomous snake was about to approach, Wang Daoxuan suddenly took out the yarrow and wrapped it around his left and right hands, while performing the steps and making hand gestures, "Nuo Gao, three stars on the left, three prisons on the right, turning the world upside down... Hurry up and obey the command!"

It is a protective spell worth a thousand gold coins.

Li Yan obtained this technique in Mount Zhongnan, so naturally he would not keep it to himself. He taught it to Wang Daoxuan along with the Baopu mountaineering technique.

Wang Daoxuan has already reached the second level of Taoism. Although his magic weapon is just yarrow, the power of this technique is still quite astonishing.

"Roar--!"

In the wind and snow, there seemed to be the roar of a tiger.

Those poisonous snakes were made by a snake witch using the method of Gu poison. They were not affected by cold or heat and slithered very fast. The snake venom contained Gu poison, and one bite from them could make a person poisoned. They were extremely vicious.

But because of this, he is also deeply influenced by magic.

The thousand-gold protective spell comes from the righteous law of the Northern Ghost Emperor of the underworld. Tigers and leopards will flee when they hear of it, and evil spirits will be frightened by it.

With a tiger's roar, several poisonous snakes suddenly stiffened.

Wang Daoxuan, who was setting up the altar, immediately pulled out a small axe, jumped out, and chopped off the heads of all the venomous snakes with bangs.

Seeing this, Li Yan smiled.

This thing was given to Wang Daoxuan by him and Sharifei.

Who says wizards can't use weapons?

With this thing, at least you can protect yourself. If you encounter a warlock who is also not good at fighting, just draw your weapon!
I didn't expect it to be used here.

After chopping the poisonous snake to death, Wang Daoxuan did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he secretly took out a talisman, pinched the magic formula, and rubbed it on several snakes.

There was a strong wind and snow, and the snake witch was only aware of Wang Daoxuan's movements, so she didn't notice anything.

She was not surprised to see the poisonous snake being killed, but instead set up the altar before Wang Daoxuan.

He set out a few black altars, quickly made some hand gestures, and began to chant.

Wang Daoxuan stepped on the magic step, spit out water from his mouth, and after opening the altar, he first waved the peach wood sword to open the seals on several rampant soldiers.

When needed, just wave the magic flag to activate it.

After doing all this, he took out the straw man and pasted the yellow talisman on it...

(End of this chapter)