Knife splashing

Chapter 266: Re-Refining the Soul-Catching Rope

It's a vampire!
Li Yan was startled and stepped back immediately.

This thing is a sinister magic left by Fang Xiandao. It creates a blood pool, soaks the spiritual wood, and refines the "Blood Tomb Beam" to protect the mausoleum by trapping the evil creatures in it.

I didn’t expect that there would be so many earth immortal caves.

If he came alone, he could only flee unless he summoned the ghost soldiers outside in advance.

Of course, he was not running away now, but retreated to Lu San, took out the Divine Tiger Order, and prepared to cast the Beidi protective spell.

Liu Gang is the master of this place, so he must have a plan to deal with it.

But he couldn't be careless, lest the unconscious Lu San get caught.

However, before he could perform the spell, Liu Gang had already taken action.

But the tiger he transformed into uttered a spell: "Nuo Gao! Heaven saves people, strictly controls Beifeng, the God receives the order, sweeps away all evil. The eight powers spit out poison, the four fierce horses..."

It’s the Northern Emperor’s method of eliminating disasters!

Li Yan immediately understood what this technique was.

This technique is specifically used to resolve evil curses, calamities and possession by ghosts.

If his Taoism level improves a little more, he will be able to practice cultivation.

But what does it mean when used here?
Just when Li Yan was puzzled, Liu Gang had quickly finished reciting the spell, then took a deep breath, and the "Xuanhuang Tianfu" hanging on his chest actually emitted a crackling sound of lightning.

"Roar!"

With a tiger's roar, a strong wind suddenly blew up.

Li Yan was shocked.

He could smell a powerful thundering energy spreading outward along with the tiger's roar. Wherever it passed, the surging bloody handprints crackled and emitted green smoke, as if frightened, and quickly retreated.

Soon, it retreated into the depths of the dark cave.

Beidi's technique of removing disasters is only for removing curses and eliminating evil spirits. To put it bluntly, it is a single auxiliary technique.

How could it be so powerful?

Li Yan couldn't help but look at the "Xuanhuang Tianfu" on Liu Gang's chest.

He knew that it must be because of this treasure.

Liu Gang's magic was derived from the "Bei Di Jing", but it had undergone some changes. It used the sound of a tiger's roar to drive away evil spirits as a carrier and was enhanced by the thunder energy of the "Xuan Huang Tian Fu" to demonstrate such power.

The "Beidi Sutra" is based on magic and techniques.

But there are many variations in how it is used.

It’s just like martial arts moves, many of which are basic, but based on personal understanding, they are combined and disassembled to form different schools.

He wanted to combine the Northern Emperor's Yin Thunder Hand with the Yang Thunder method and coordinate it with his own martial arts to form the Yin Yang Lei Gang martial arts.

Isn't it the same principle?
I was originally afraid that it was just a fantasy, but now I am completely determined on this path.

Sure enough, there is always something to be gained from watching a master perform a technique.

There is also the "Xuanhuang Tianfu", which can not only avoid the investigation of the underworld, but also use the energy of thunder and lightning to bless magic.

It is worthy of being a national treasure!
After driving away the blood ghost, Liu Gang did not rush to move. Instead, he looked ahead and said coldly: "This blood tomb beam was obtained by me from the tomb of a Dian king. There are a total of 24 beams, and I have set up a formation in the cave."

"This formation has twenty-four key points, corresponding to the twenty-four solar terms, and can be changed as desired. It is the first line of defense for the Earth Immortal Cave."

"Originally this formation was flawless, but that traitor took out a few of them and tried to deal with me, which made this formation incomplete."

"That traitor is insidious and cunning. He knew that the formation was incomplete, but he still drove all the blood ghosts to block it. He wanted to consume my energy."

"There are three large formations in the Earthly Immortal Cave, and I'm afraid they have all been tampered with. If I force my way in, I won't be able to suppress Tongtian Sanniang when I see her."

As he said that, he turned his head to look at Li Yan and said in a deep voice: "To prevent accidents, you can't force your way in, you can only take it by trickery. I will use myself as bait and teach you the secret method to break all three formations. Are you willing?"

Li Yan frowned, "I'm afraid I won't be able to learn the method when I'm on the battlefield."

"rest assured."

Liu Gang said in a deep voice: "Although the various methods I have learned have their own merits, the Beidi Sutra is the strongest, and the methods I have passed on are all variations of the Beidi Sutra."

"It was a bit troublesome at first, but now that you have acquired the Soul Summoning Rope, everything has become simple."

"In the six palaces of Luofeng, each palace has a life-defining magical power to suppress it. Gan Si Lianwan Palace is the 'Soul-Catching Rope'. If it is just as simple as binding souls, how can it suppress a palace?"

"There are two ways to strengthen the Soul-Catching Rope. One is to complete the underworld mission and absorb the Luofeng Divine Gang."

"But that's no different from a reward from the underworld. How could they teach you the complete technique? Even if they catch all the criminals in the world, the power will only be that great."

"The key is this second method, the so-called 'soul-catching rope'. How can it work without a hook?"

"The method I will teach you is how to forge a 'hook'. Only in this way can the power of the Soul-Catching Rope be fully unleashed."

As he spoke, he opened his mouth, his stomach rumbled, and he spat out a black package of animal skin.

At his signal, Li Yan stepped forward and opened the package. Inside was a black claw, which looked like some kind of bird claw. It was so old that it had turned into jade.

Treasures from heaven and earth!

Li Yan knew what it was at a glance.

He also had one of these jade treasures from heaven and earth, which was a jade dinosaur egg he got from Qinglong Mountain.

It contained tremendous vitality. After absorbing 30% of it, he ignited a soul fire, which he carefully kept.

Back then in Zigui County, his chest was broken by the Divine Fire Spear. Although it was repaired in time, his Daluo Dharma body was also severely damaged and another soul fire was almost extinguished.

To avoid accidents, he absorbed the vitality of the jade dinosaur egg, consuming 20% ​​of it, and repaired Dara's Dharma body.

This thing in front of me is as big as a sea bowl and has turned into jade. It must have been left by some rare bird of prey.

As expected, Liu Gang said in a deep voice: "When a sorcerer awakens the six yang roots, he can gain magical powers, but because of different innate endowments, the magical powers are also different."

"After the third floor is built, the magical powers will change. Some will be strengthened on the original basis, and some will awaken a second magical power."

"The same is true for the underworld's magical powers. You got the magical powers from others, which are not complete to begin with. In addition, your cultivation is not enough, so the soul-catching rope cannot show its power."

"This creature was left behind by an ancient night owl, also known as the soul-snatching bird. Its cry can calm souls, and its sharp claws can seduce souls. It soars in the mountains and forests at night, and hundreds of ghosts are frightened by it."

"The treasures of heaven and earth transformed from its claws also formed a strong evil spirit. By using the Soul-Catching Rope to perform a secret method and swallowing this strand of strong evil spirit, it gained the power to catch souls."

"This method was also passed down by an old senior who was a living ghost messenger in the late Han Dynasty. At the beginning, I found two and used one. When I was old and planned to return to the world, I threw the hook into the volcano, so this one was also useless."

"You already have the Soul-Catching Rope. If you have the opportunity to build the 'Gansiliwanlu Palace', your Soul-Catching Rope's magical power will be further enhanced."

"Okay, come closer and I'll teach you the secret method."

Li Yan hurriedly moved over, only to see someone whispering in Hukou, telling about a secret technique, and doing it very carefully, as if he was afraid of being overheard by something.

There is such a method?
Li Yan was stunned and secretly shocked.

After Liu Gang finished his story, Li Yan sat down cross-legged without hesitation and held the jade bird claw in his hand.

This kind of spiritual treasure from ancient times accumulates its spiritual energy extremely slowly, so as soon as it comes into contact with it, the Daluo Dharmakaya will absorb it.

Li Yan quickly controlled the Daluo Dharma body to stop, and then concentrated his mind into a state of meditation.

The surroundings became pitch black, and Luofeng Mountain, the Sea of ​​Ghosts, the two-story sacred towers, and the statues of gods within them all came into mind.

The appearance of the statue in the palace is extremely similar to the Daluo Dharmakaya, except that the facial features are exactly the same as Li Yan's.

This is concentration of mind, the foundation of all techniques.

The more powerful the statue, the more powerful the spells it can use.

But the statue slowly opened its eyes, walked out of the palace, looked up at the sky, clasped its hands together, and fiddled with them left and right.

It was as if the fog in the sky had been parted, revealing a huge black shadow, like a bird's claw breaking through the clouds, ready to fall at any moment. When Li Yan saw this, his eyes were somewhat complicated.

He should have thought earlier that the Daluo Dharmakaya has many connections with this world, so the method of absorbing the spiritual charm of the treasures of heaven and earth is definitely not something that he alone has.

Of course, the secret methods passed down by Liu Gang were different.

It absorbs the evil energy of the heavenly spirits and earthly treasures, and is specifically used to strengthen supernatural powers. Different supernatural powers have corresponding secret methods.

In fact, it is quite different from the Daluo Dharmakaya, but to some extent it is also complementary.

At least he could only use the Daluo Dharmakaya passively and had no idea of ​​the mystery behind it.

Thinking of this, Li Yan suddenly had an idea and looked at the palace behind him and the silver-white metal beams and pillars.

These are the blessings and fortunes absorbed by the White Emperor on Mount Hua, which are the innate evil energy. However, the quality is too high, so he has not been able to use them so far. They can only be used as the foundation to strengthen the divine tower.

Could it be that this kind of thing also requires corresponding techniques?
Of course, there is obviously no time to think about it right now.

Li Yan followed the method taught by Liu Gang, made some hand gestures, and kept changing his giant claws towards the sky.

This giant claw is the reflection of the treasures of heaven and earth in the spiritual space.

As he made hand gestures, the giant claw slowly fell down, becoming smaller and smaller, and finally slowly floated in front of the statue.

Li Yan waved his left hand, and the soul-catching rope whizzed out and wrapped the giant claw. At the same time, he made hand gestures with his right hand to refine it.

The thumb of his right hand pinched the base, middle and fingertips of the other fingers in turn, symbolizing the movement and changes of the twelve zodiac signs.

The soul-catching rope also quickly wrapped around the bird's claws. The two forces gradually merged, and a sharp claw appeared at the front of the soul-catching rope...

In the Earthly Immortal Cave, Liu Gang looked at Li Yan who was sitting cross-legged with a hint of mockery in his eyes. Then he stared at the depths of the cave and growled, "Sanniang, since you see me as your master, why don't you bow down to me?"

A figure appeared faintly in the darkness.

It turned out to be a man wearing a red Taoist robe. His skin was as white as jade and he had a handsome face. However, he was wearing lipstick and had a flame painted on his forehead. He inexplicably had a feminine aura.

He was shrouded in mist, looking hazy, and sneered, "You are a lost dog, are you worthy of being called my master?"

"With a human soul and a demon body, it's hard to keep your form and spirit together. It must be very difficult for you to practice. I'm curious, how much of your cultivation do you have left?"

Liu Gang sneered, "Aren't you the same?"

"Do you really think I have no defenses against you? The blood curse in your body burns your heart every night. It's rare that you can hold on until now!"

This Taoist in red robe was obviously Tongtian Sanniang who had seized Liu Gang's body, because this body of an earthly immortal still maintained a youthful appearance.

Tongtian Sanniang's face immediately turned gloomy when she heard this, "So it was you who did it. You have been patient for so many years, and now you can't wait any longer?"

"It's you who forced us to this point!"

Liu Gang's anger rose, and blood flashed in his huge tiger eyes. "My wife treated you well. It was you who cried and shouted that you wanted to leave the Ghost Cult and practice again that she was kind enough to accept you as her disciple."

"But I didn't expect it to be a wolf in the house!"

"Hahaha…"

Tongtian Sanniang laughed wildly, "The leader is right. Now that you have returned to the living world and embarked on this path, you still dream of becoming a god."

"'A scholar who travels to famous mountains and lives in the caves of the Five Sacred Mountains can become an earthly immortal'. Bah! What earthly immortal? It's just Ge Baopu trying to comfort you."

"I have never seen the light of day in my life, and I have lived like a mouse. What is the difference between me and those old ghosts who deceive themselves?"

Liu Gang sneered, "Zhang Huaisu is so arrogant. If he had the ability, why didn't he break through the gates of hell and fight his way to heaven? Why would he stir up trouble in the world of the living and absorb the luck of the world to avoid disaster?"

Tongtian Sanniang sneered, "With your intelligence, how can you understand the leader's layout?"

"The leader said that he will untie us from our bonds during this humanitarian revolution. If you know what's good for you, you can join the leader. I will even give you this earthly immortal body."

Liu Gang's eyes were full of mockery, "Does he deserve it?"

Tongtian Sanniang shook her head slightly upon hearing this, and shouted to the distance: "Master, it seems that this person doesn't know how to respect you, so do it!"

Liu Gang was startled and his hair stood up all over his body.

I turned around suddenly, but there was nothing behind me.

"Hahaha…"

Tongtian Sanniang laughed even more wildly, "What a coward! Sooner or later the leader will recover his power. When that happens, let's see where you can escape to!"

Amid the laughter, the misty figures all dissipated.

Looking at the other party's disappearing figure, Liu Gang's eyes were full of murderous intent, but when he thought of Tongtian Sanniang's previous words, he inexplicably felt a sense of uneasiness in his heart.

Not long after, Li Yan woke up slowly.

After he stood up, he stretched out his hand and waved it, and the soul-catching rope suddenly flew out. Although it was still invisible, there was an extra black claw at the front end.

With this claw, the power is even more different.

This claw can be used at will. Wherever the mind thinks of it, the claw will appear, and it carries with it a terrifying force that can tear and hook souls.

I'm afraid ordinary self-defense methods can no longer protect me.

Li Yan was happy and kept practicing.

Liu Gang at the side was a little impatient, "Time is running out. The ghost of Tongtian Sanniang came to provoke us just now. She is probably performing a ritual to revive Master Huang Liu and buy time."

"I will lure away the vampires, and you go and destroy all the key points, and then burn them with the Hellfire Gun! The location is..."

After saying that, he rushed into the darkness with many minions and tigers.

In the distance, the smell of blood wafted into the air again, along with the roar of tigers and crackling thunder.

Of course, there were still a few ghosts left, holding the remaining Hellfire Guns in their hands.

Without saying a word, Li Yan rushed to other caves, burst out with hidden strength, and leaped up on the uneven stone wall.

In the dark corner above the cave, there stood a bloody tomb beam.

Before I got close, I could smell the blood.

At the same time, bloody handprints appeared on the wall.

The blood ghosts use the Blood Tomb Beam as their lair and come and go without a trace, but when the Blood Tomb Beam is threatened, they will immediately turn back.

Li Yan swung his left hand, and the soul-catching rope whizzed out, drilled into the beam of the blood tomb, and grabbed a ball of bloody and evil energy.

This is the essence of the Blood Wood Beam, similar to a blood fetus. Others can only use force, but the Soul-Catching Rope can easily grab it out.

Sure enough, the blood fetus was suppressed and the blood handprints disappeared.

Li Yan twisted the soul-catching rope, completely dispersing the blood energy, and then kicked the blood tomb beam downwards with a sudden kick.

A ghost immediately stepped forward, pulled the fuse of the Hellfire Gun, and burned the entire wooden beam to ashes.

Soon, thick smoke billowed and the pungent smell of corpses filled the air.

Li Yan remained calm, dragging his long knife to leave a mark on the ground, and then rushed to another small cave.

These traces were left by the reinforcements that came later.

He also didn't know what kind of experts the Zhenwu Palace would send, and whether they could be a match for old monsters like Liu Gang?

Of course, this is just one of the options.

Liu Gang had let it slip before that the tiger-shape technique he used on Lu San had become a kind of poison.

He happened to be carrying a piece of "Fei Yi" dried corpse, which he obtained from Mount Hua and could cure all poisons in the world.

This is his real way to rescue Lu San!

(End of this chapter)