Knife splashing

Chapter 198: Entering the Forest Late at Night

Demonic fox!

Li Yan's face darkened and he became alert.

He could clearly smell the evil aura from the old fox even from a long distance away, which was comparable to that of some evil gods in temples.

As long as a fox is born with spirituality and has some spiritual power, it can be called a demon fox.

But fox demons also have advantages and disadvantages, generally divided into three types:
Wild foxes, ghost foxes and sky foxes.

All fox demons that have achieved spiritual attainments can be called "wild foxes". They have skulls on their heads and worship the moon at night, which is called wild fox Zen.

As their Taoism grows, they can not only cast spells to confuse people, but also recruit a large number of evil creatures and demons as their subordinates, just like humans summon soldiers and horses. They can be called "ghost foxes."

At this point, the fox demon’s cultivation has basically reached its peak.

As for the legendary celestial fox, it requires great fortune, is very spiritual, and has wisdom that even far exceeds that of ordinary people.

In ancient times, it was sometimes regarded as auspicious.

Of course, if you take the wrong path, you can bring disaster to the world.

The one in front of me is obviously a ghost fox.

Li Yan could smell that there were at least dozens of ghosts around the other party.

Such a situation naturally alarmed the Duweisi. They were alert and drew their bows and arrows.

"Don't move!"

Lu San suddenly shouted, his eyes full of tension, staring straight ahead and whispering, "Leave it to me."

After saying that, he slowed down and walked towards the ghost fox.

Halfway through the journey, he stopped and imitated the call of a fox, as if he wanted to communicate with the ghost fox.

However, unexpectedly, when the ghost fox opened its mouth, it did not make a fox cry, but a "cluck, cluck, cluck" sound, making a strange sound.

The above language!
A gleam of light flashed in Li Yan's eyes.

The language of the upper world is the language used by elves to communicate with each other.

This ghost fox can control many ghosts, perform magic, speak Shang language, and communicate with all kinds of beings. It is a local tyrant in the mountains and forests.

Even tigers, leopards, jackals and wolves have to be avoided.

With its help, many things become simple.

Everyone in the Duwei Division also held their breath and dared not make a sound.

“Clack, clack, clack…”

Lu San was very proficient in speaking the language of the upper tongue. He exchanged words with the ghost fox, as if they were negotiating. Sometimes the atmosphere was tense, and sometimes it was relaxed...

Finally, the ghost fox stopped communicating, looked at everyone deeply, jumped up, and disappeared into the jungle.

The surrounding gloomy wind and thick fog also disappeared.

The moon is bright and shining, and everything that happened before seems like a dream...

"How about it?"

Captain Huang Wenzhong couldn't wait to step forward and ask.

He was also extremely anxious because this case involved new types of gunpowder and was a job that could cost him his life.

But the opponent was cunning and all clues had been interrupted.

If not, how could he compromise with Li Yan.

Lu San was not good at communicating with others, and he had no good feelings towards government officials, so he ignored it and looked at Li Yan and said, "This old fox does have news."

"The monk who escaped hid in a village in the mountains, but the old fox said there were spirits in the village and they couldn't get close at all."

"Also, there is a person in the village who can use lightning and fire. There used to be a fox fairy with profound Taoism in this forest, who protected all the fox tribes nearby, but he was killed by that person using lightning and fire, and his heart was cut open to practice magic."

"That village is extremely secretive. The old fox agreed to lead the way, but there is a condition. Anyone who kills the fox fairy must die."

"Also, we have to return the fox fairy heart."

"This is easy to handle!"

Captain Huang agreed without hesitation. He turned around and said in a deep voice, "Captain Wang, gather all the men immediately. We will go into the forest to capture the man overnight!"

Li Yan frowned slightly and reminded: "My Lord, don't forget, the old fox said that the village is protected by gods, and there must be sorcerers to help..."

"Don't worry, Young Master Li."

Captain Huang didn't seem to care, and said in a cold voice: "Knowing that there is a sorcerer at work, how could I be unprepared? Let's go into the forest, and the people from the Law Enforcement Hall will be here soon."

After hearing this, Li Yan said no more.

It's not surprising that the Law Enforcement Hall gets involved in such a big case involving harmful sorcery.

Soon, a large number of people gathered at the city gate.

The Duwei Division attached great importance to this case, and this time they sent two hundred people, all of whom were elite fighters. Together with the soldiers from the local garrison, it was more than enough to attack the bandit’s stronghold.

Seeing that everyone was present, Lu San didn't waste any words and walked quickly towards the dense forest. Li Yan and others followed closely behind him to guard.

They have already reached a deal with the Duwei Division, so naturally they have to take it seriously.

A few people walked in the front, followed closely by Captain Huang and two captains, while other experts were scattered around to explore the way.

As for the large group of people and horses, they followed a hundred meters behind.

This is the formation for entering the mountains and forests. With spies and support, the army will not be wiped out by being surrounded.

If something goes wrong, it can be closed quickly.

However, it turned out that their efforts were unnecessary.

As we walked along, there wasn't even a single wild animal in the forest. It seemed that all living creatures were deliberately hiding. Only a few ghost lights were floating in front of us, guiding the way.

Captain Huang couldn't help but be shocked when he saw this.

The Jingchu mountainous area has always been a major concern for the imperial court.

This vast mountainous area starts from Mount Zhongnan in the west, extends to the Tongbai Mountains and Dabie Mountains in the southeast, to the Funiu Mountains in the northeast, and to the Jingshan Mountains in the south...the scope is extremely astonishing.

Not only that, this place has continuous mountains, winding rivers, deep forests, sparse population, and fertile soil, which is good for water farming for southerners and land farming for northerners.

It can be said that refugees can survive as long as they arrive.

Is this a good thing?
It is a good thing for the people. Whenever there is war, drought, locust plague, or harsh exploitation by the government and the people are living in misery, they only need to escape to the mountains here to survive.

It is a real pleasure to cultivate a few acres of good farmland without being subject to the supervision of the imperial court.

But it was not a good thing for the imperial court.

Throughout the dynasties, refugees flocked in. According to official statistics alone, there were millions of them, and they were not subject to the control of the imperial court.

If used by someone with ulterior motives, a single order could cause destabilization in China.

Therefore, successive imperial courts often ordered the expulsion and repatriation of refugees, which intensified the conflict between the two sides and led to several major uprisings of refugees in Jingxiang.

The Daxuan Dynasty established Yunyang Prefecture to deal with this matter.

Although the governor of Yunyang, Yuan Qun, has governed the area well in recent years and many refugees have moved out under various preferential policies, the problem cannot be eradicated.

Whenever there is a disaster in any state, refugees always flock here.

Many wanted gangsters, evil sorcerers, and even many secret sects choose to take root in this mountainous area.

Moreover, this is also the place where the ancient Chu witchcraft was prevalent, and the ancient Sanmiao ethnic group still has remnants, and bizarre things often happen here.

Neither the Taixuan Orthodox Sect nor their Duweisi were able to fully penetrate the mountainous area.

Sometimes he even felt.

This mountainous area itself is deeply hostile to the imperial court.

Every time we sent people deep into the territory, we encountered an inexplicable wall.

This is the first time I feel so relaxed.

Thinking of this, Captain Huang couldn't help but look at Lu San, his eyes gradually softened, as if he was looking at a treasure...

It is very difficult to walk in the mountains at night.

Even though all the wild beasts avoided them and there were no evil creatures to bother them, the complex terrain and difficult roads still made the soldiers secretly complain.

In addition, Captain Huang prohibited the lighting of fires, and it was pitch black and careless, so from time to time people were tripped by tree roots and even rolled down the slope.

Finally, after walking for an hour, Lu San suddenly raised his hand.

"Stop!"

Deep in the dense forest, there seemed to be the sound of a fox calling.

He listened attentively, then turned around and said, "It's on the hillside ahead, but the other party not only has secret sentries, but also arranged ghosts to guard it."

"Okay, just find a place!"

A look of joy appeared in Captain Huang's eyes, and he said with a kind smile: "Brother Lu San, you have worked hard, and we will take care of the rest." He was called Lu San before, and now they have become brothers.

Looking at his gaze, Lu San was obviously a little uncomfortable, and quickly lowered his head and hid behind Li Yan.

"Humph!"

Sharifei snorted, took off the kettle from his waist, and said with a chuckle, "Come on, Brother Lu San, have a drink of water. Sit over here. It's cleaner."

He was a seasoned veteran and could tell at a glance that Captain Huang had bad intentions.

Lu San is the treasure of their team, how could they let someone take him away?

"Lao Sha, you... don't do this."

Lu San felt more and more uncomfortable.

Li Yan laughed in silence and didn't bother to pay attention.

The commander's attempt to poach someone was a mistake.

They simply tempt people with benefits and official positions, but they have no idea that these things are not attractive at all to some people.

Seeing the reactions of several people, Captain Huang was not embarrassed. He smiled slightly, turned around and became serious, "Get ready and wait for the people from the Law Enforcement Hall to arrive!"

Just as he said, the people from the Law Enforcement Hall had already set out. After everyone waited for less than half an hour, three Taoists arrived.

When the three men arrived, they didn't waste any words. One of them climbed up to a high place to look at the air, one of them listened attentively, and then they began to set up the altar.

As for the Taoist leader, he stood in front holding a sword.

Li Yan knew that the three men were going to summon troops.

He was secretly shocked as he didn't expect that these people would make such a big fuss as soon as they arrived without any hesitation.

Obviously, the situation in Yunyang Prefecture was very serious.

The two Taoists cooperated with each other, stepped on the magic swords more quickly, lit the talisman papers, waved the magic swords, and three magic orders suddenly soared into the sky.

There was a sorcerer in the village on the mountain, so such a big noise could not be hidden from the other party. Soon, fires were lit, accompanied by noises and howling winds.

"Humph!"

The leading Taoist priest took off a bamboo talisman from his waist, stepped on the steps, made hand gestures, and chanted at the same time: "All those who are about to fight will march forward in formation!"

Li Yan was naturally familiar with this technique.

This is a method to ward off mountain ghosts, which Luo Mingzi had used before. It requires chanting the Six Jia Prayers for Entering the Mountain, and also requires the use of the magic tool "Shangxuanzhu Shifu".

The troops of Taixuan Orthodox Sect have not arrived yet. This spell can drive away the ghosts and prevent them from causing trouble.

call!
In an instant, there was a strong wind blowing all around, but there was no eerie feeling. A deterrent aura also rose from the Taoist's body.

The soldiers were terrified and felt a sudden wind blowing. In the distance, there were many strange rustling noises coming from the dark forest.

Li Yan had already secretly practiced the Yang Jue.

He could smell cold and bloody auras swirling around him. They were not driven away by the Taoist's magic of splitting the mountains. Instead, they kept probing and coming from the side, trying to attack the soldiers.

They are all rampant soldiers!

Li Yan immediately knew the details of these evil objects.

The soldiers were brave and fierce, and acted recklessly. It was obvious that the magic of Pishan Ghost did not scare them away.

The Taoist priest was obviously embarrassed when he saw this. He snorted coldly and said angrily, "You evil spirits, you don't know how to live or die!"

He took out a yellow talisman from his bosom, made a hand gesture, and wiped it on the sword. The talisman paper immediately combusted, and the sword was also covered with a layer of evil spirit.

He leaped forward and slashed with his sword.

After seeing this, Li Yan was speechless.

There are generally two types of Taoist priests in the Law Enforcement Hall.

One type is well-versed in physical skills, good at close combat, and assisted by magic.

The other type is mainly focused on arranging the altar.

This Taoist is quite skilled, and it seems that he is almost reaching the peak of dark energy. His swordsmanship is a combination of hardness and softness, which should be Wudang swordsmanship.

His level of Taoism is about two levels, much inferior to Luo Mingzi, and he is finding it difficult to cope with the current situation.

Swing with the sword...the speed of evil creatures is much faster than humans!
"Master, please help!"

Li Yan shouted in a deep voice, and immediately took out the Divine Tiger Order from his waist, stepped on the Gang and said, "Nuo Gao, bring three stars on the left, and three prisons on the right, turn the sky and the earth upside down, block all nine roads, and make you lose your mind... Hurry up and obey the order!"

What he used was the Beidi protective spell.

"Roar--!"

Everyone seemed to hear the sound of a tiger's roar, and many people in the Duwei Division suddenly turned their heads and looked at Li Yan with surprise and doubt in their eyes.

They felt that the person in front of them seemed to have turned into a ferocious beast.

However, the "Northern Emperor's Protective Spell" is far from being as simple as scaring people. Its real power lies in hurting the soul. The mildest injury will make the patient drowsy, while the worst will cause hallucinations.

When Li Yan met Taoist Hu for the first time, he was frightened by the other party's magic because he used the magic weapon recklessly and almost fainted.

Before, he didn’t have much skill and could only use it to scare wild beasts.

But now, it can already hurt the soul.

Sure enough, when the tiger roared, the surrounding cold wind suddenly became chaotic, and the rampant soldiers immediately lost their composure and rushed left and right.

"What a trick!"

The Taoist shouted, and rushed towards a rampant soldier, slashing and stabbing with his sword, scaring the opponent to pieces.

Afterwards, he pinched his fingers and moved them continuously, then slapped his palm to the right, accompanied by a muffled sound and a whistling wind.

It was the palm thunder of Xuanmen that blew away a rampant soldier.

Seeing that Li Yan's magic was very powerful, he secretly wanted to challenge him, so he directly used palm thunder.

But when he looked at her secretly, he was secretly frightened.

Li Yan didn't even draw his sword, but also used some magic spells. His palms made crackling sounds, and with a light slap, he directly dispersed a group of rampant soldiers.

Yin Thunder Palm?
Isn’t he a traveling sorcerer? Ordinary magicians don’t know how to do this!

But something even more speechless happened.

The originally inconspicuous Taoist with a long beard drew out a golden sword from his back, pinched his fingers and lightly wiped it, and a terrifying evil spirit suddenly rose up.

The Taoist priest made some hand gestures, swung his hands to the left, and chopped to the right.

The arrogant soldier who was more than ten meters away was scared to death.

Cellar money to spend, sword to ward off evil spirits and fight ghosts!

The Taoist looked jealous.

A magical weapon of this level can be transformed into a small game, and can be used to kill ghosts by leveraging its power. He can't afford to exchange it for the magic weapon even though he has been carrying out missions everywhere and accumulating merit.

And the magic weapon used by the young man just now is also extraordinary.

Where did these guys come from?
How come you are so rich...

After Li Yan dispersed the rampant soldiers nearby, he stopped immediately and looked at Wang Daoxuan's great power, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

When he was in Lijiabao, a rampant soldier tried to kill him.

But now, he can kill with just a wave of his hand.

When he was at Mount Huashan, many masters of Xuanmen gathered there, and he felt like a minion, totally insignificant.

Until now, I have truly felt the growth...

Suddenly, he sniffed, turned around abruptly, and said in a deep voice: "Someone is coming, be careful of hidden arrows!"

shhhhhh!
As soon as the words fell, there were sounds of breaking through the air.

The enemy was still far away and was just using the wind to determine their position, shooting arrows randomly. By the time the arrows hit them, they were already limp and powerless.

Li Yan drew out his precious sword with a clang, and slashed left and right. All the incoming arrows were immediately blocked, and Wang Daoxuan and others were protected.

To him, night is no different from day.

The Duwei Division suffered a loss. Several people groaned after being hit by arrows, while the rest bent their bows and shot arrows in return.

Call ~
Just then, the wind started to blow again.

The troops of Taixuan Orthodox Sect finally arrived.

Soon, the wind howled between heaven and earth, and sand and rocks flew everywhere...

　The third one will be published later

　　Also, I would like to recommend a book with the same folk theme.

(End of this chapter)