Knife splashing

Chapter 267 Everyone has their own plans
Wow!
The last "blood tomb beam" rolled to the ground.

A ghost pulled open the Hellfire Gun, and in the burning of phosphorus fire and kerosene, the wood oozed a lot of blood and burned with thick smoke.

This kind of weird thing is difficult to refine. Not to mention that the specific method has been lost, the spiritual wood used for refining is also extremely rare.

Even Liu Gang had to dig up the tomb of the King of Dian to complete the tomb.

At this point, the "Blood Tomb Beam" completely disappeared.

Li Yan quickly turned around and ran deep into the cave.

He doesn't care about Liu Gang's life or death, but Lu San is still in his hands. If something goes wrong, it will be useless to regret.

At the same time he destroyed all the "blood tomb beams", all the blood ghosts besieging Liu Gang quickly dissipated.

When Li Yan ran over, the ground was already full of corpses.

These are all flesh bodies controlled by ghosts.

In order to save energy, Liu Gang treated the ghosts as consumables.

All the corpses were not only covered with dark blue handprints, but even the ghosts and spirits within their bodies had disappeared into thin air.

Just to pass this first level, they lost hundreds of minions.

Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lu San being protected in the center, but he was secretly alert at the same time.

Even though this old ghost gave him a lot of benefits, he was cold-hearted and would use him as cannon fodder at any time if necessary.

The only person this old man cares about is Mrs. Fan.

When we got here, we found that it was all underground caves. The light around was dim, with only a few torches burning on the stalactites.

The only trace of human activity is the stairs carved out of the ground.

"let's go."

Liu Gang looked deep into the cave and said in a deep voice, "Further in, you'll find the tomb guardian beast I caught from the king's mausoleum."

"That was the tomb of the King of Chu. A sorcerer from the Fangxian Dao found a different kind of centipede and toad and cultivated them using a secret method."

"Both of these alien species can hibernate for long periods of time. They are usually suppressed by pottery made of realgar and cinnabar. Once someone breaks in, the centipedes will wake up and eat the person and lay eggs. After death, the corpses can become food for the toads."

"Both are extremely poisonous, and after being refined, they can sleep for a hundred years at a time. Once all invaders are dead, they will fall into hibernation."

"Tongtian Sanniang must have done something as well."

After saying that, he let out a low growl.

Immediately, two ghosts rushed out and went deep into the cave.

After a while, there was a dense rustling sound from inside, like raindrops, and then it returned to calm.

"Ok?"

The giant tiger transformed by Liu Gang had a hint of surprise in its eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Tongtian Sanniang just broke the pottery, no, this person is cunning, there must be something fishy."

After saying this, the blood light in the pair of tiger eyes became brighter.

It was obvious that this old ghost used some kind of eye power.

"Humph!"

After Liu Gang made some investigation, he sneered and said, "Sure enough, there is a problem. There is gunpowder buried underground. I am afraid that once we enter the cave, the gunpowder will explode. It will not hurt anyone, but it will block the passage."

Li Yan asked: "Senior, how do we break through this barrier?"

He used his magical powers and smelled the odor inside.

In addition to the fishy smell of a large number of poisonous insects, there is also the smell of gunpowder underground.

The trouble is that the cave ahead is not spacious and is more than a hundred meters long, with countless centipedes as long as arms tumbling inside.

As long as they are stopped by the poisonous insects, the other party can detonate the explosives and bury them alive.

Even if you avoid it, the collapsed cave can still block the road.

Li Yan was very curious about how this old ghost would respond.

Unexpectedly, Liu Gang's huge tiger head slowly turned around and said in a deep voice: "Here, I need your help."

"Even if we pass this second level, there are still a few old zombies inside, wrapped in iron armor, which are very difficult to deal with."

"We don't have time to waste. If Master Huang Liu takes over my wife's earthly immortal body, he will be able to use magic immediately, and then we will be in big trouble."

"You summon the ghost soldiers to completely smooth the road ahead."

Li Yan's pupils shrank slightly. "Senior said before that you would be responsible for clearing the way. I only need to issue the warrant."

Liu Gang shook his head and said, "Things have changed, so plans must change. Didn't I teach you how to use the Soul-Snatching Rope in advance?"

"Could it be that you want to be buried here with me?"

Li Yan hesitated and said, "This... I have only caught one criminal, and encountered strong enemies twice, and I only have one Gang Order left."

Liu Gang said impatiently: "Why are you talking so much nonsense? If you capture Tongtian Sanniang, won't you get three more Ganglings? Do you want to keep them to deal with me?"

"To tell you the truth, the ghost soldiers of the underworld are OK against ordinary people. Both me and Tongtian Sanniang have ways to dodge them. That thing is useless to us."

As he spoke, his stomach churned, and he spat out a small oil-paper bag from his mouth, "Inside is the notes of this old man and a senior, recording the information we got from the underworld."

"Have you ever seen the bloody water of the Black Well?"

"Do you know how to actively communicate with ghosts and gods using the Gou Die?"

"It contains all the experience we have gained through exploration."

"This, okay."

Li Yan did not hide his greed in his eyes and agreed with gritted teeth.

At this moment, he was certain that the old ghost had ulterior motives.

The reason is very simple. Given the old man's status and character, he would be too kind even if you asked him for something.

Not only did he give patient instructions along the way, he was also generous enough to give away treasures directly. Even my own master was not so kind.

There is no such thing as a free lunch.

These methods are all to make him relax his vigilance. It's like hunting, after eating a few baits, you will be greeted by a fatal poison arrow.

Li Yan naturally pretended to be fooled, and immediately took out the hook, pinched the magic formula, and chanted: "Qingjia! Black sky above, black earth below... I am under the command of Beiyin Fengdu, and I will obey the order immediately!"

Wow!
Both the tiger and the ghost retreated in fear.

The wind was howling, and darkness was spreading forward along with the sound of armor. Wherever it passed, the torches on the walls were extinguished, and the poisonous insects and centipedes were all dead.

In a blink of an eye, the entire passage was dead silent.

Although these poisonous tomb-guarding insects are ferocious, their souls are too weak, and the mere passing of the evil soldiers is enough to reduce them to ashes.

Of course, the attacks continue.

Across the cave passage, there were more than a dozen Ghost Cult followers hiding, pulling the fuse of gunpowder, ready to ignite at any time.

However, before they could react, they were swallowed by darkness. After the darkness, only corpses with terrified faces and frost all over their bodies remained.

"Roar!"

Immediately afterwards, a bloody and brutal roar was heard.

In this cave, there were five bronze coffins. With crazy roars, the coffin lids were blown off one by one.

Zombies wrapped in black smoke jumped out one after another.

These are old zombies.

Zombies are an important type of evil.

Evil spirits, poisonous insects, sorcery, all kinds of reasons can lead to the formation of zombies, so their abilities are also different.

But the process is basically the same.

Walking zombies, hairy zombies, old zombies, flying zombies.

Ordinary people can eliminate the zombies with the right methods, so the most common ones are hairy zombies and old zombies.

These old zombies in the Earth Immortal Cave were all dug out by Liu Gang from the old tombs of the imperial mausoleum. Not only are they very old, they also have specially made armor.

One is used for restraint and control, and the other is for defensive magic. It can be said that any one of these would be a treasure that everyone in the corpse-raising veins would fight for.

The ghost soldiers and the old zombie almost collided head-on. The armored old zombie was directly swallowed up by the darkness.

However, the fighting did not stop.

The darkness surged, and brutal and bloody roars continued to be heard.

These old zombies are strong in their physical bodies. Not only are they invulnerable to swords and guns, they are also covered in iron armor. Even if a martial arts master comes, he will have to turn around and run away.

Their weakness is their only evil spirit.

Suppress or lure away the evil spirit and the zombie will stop moving.

However, Li Yan, who was controlling the machine, had cold sweat on his forehead.

These old zombies are still resisting. Their armor has protective power, and even the sharp claws on their hands emit evil energy and can cause damage to the ghost soldiers.

The tiger transformed by Liu Gang stood in the back with calm eyes, as if he had expected something. The look he gave Li Yan also became ferocious.

The ghost soldiers and the old zombies fought each other. In the end, the ghost soldiers were more powerful. They destroyed the armor and took away the spirits of three old zombies.

However, the time to summon the ghost soldiers has passed.

Accompanied by the howling of the wind, the darkness quickly disappeared.

Li Yan felt dizzy and almost fell down.

During the first two summons, the opponent was caught off guard and vulnerable. The ghost soldiers came and went in a hurry, making him think that summoning them had no cost.

However, he found out that he was wrong.

To summon ghost soldiers, one does not need to concentrate his mind and use his magic power, but the whole person will fall into darkness. The negative energy from the underworld will quickly erode and suppress his soul, forcing him to concentrate his mind to fight back.

In this way, it can also be considered a kind of consumption.

This old ghost is doing bad things!
Li Yan was secretly alert and on guard.

At the same time, the remaining two old zombies, with black smoke coming out of their bodies, roared and rushed towards the cave passage.

"You rest first."

Liu Gang whispered instructions, then let out a tiger roar, and suddenly exerted force with his huge body and rushed out.

Bang bang!

Accompanied by two loud bangs, fire splashed in the air, and the armor of the two old zombies was torn apart by the tiger claws, and they flew backwards at the same time.

The giant tiger transformed by Liu Gang landed twice and then went straight through the hundred-meter passage. It landed on the ground with a loud bang, splashing gravel around it.

The giant tiger at this moment had muscles all over its body, just like the mounts of gods and Buddhas carved in temples.

When Li Yan saw this, his scalp suddenly went numb.

The tiger fetus that Liu Gang was reborn into was originally a different species. In addition, this old monster was also proficient in martial arts. He not only exerted the power of the giant tiger to the extreme, but also could use hidden power.

This old guy definitely has bad intentions!
With his strength, he could easily suppress the old zombie, but he insisted on doing it himself. I don't know what his plan was.

Li Yan was alert in his heart, but had a look of relief on his face. He stayed where he was, sitting cross-legged in meditation, concentrating on recovering.

Click!

By the time he had rested, the giant tiger transformed by Liu Gang had completely smashed the two old zombies to pieces, and then let out a low roar.

The remaining ghosts and tigers all rushed out.

Li Yan also slowly stood up, drew out the Dust-Breaking Knife, drew a few marks on the ground, and then rushed through the cave passage.

Before they got close, shouts of killing were heard in the distance.

In front of us is a huge cave space. All the stalactites on the ground have been cut down, creating a large flat area.

In the center is a stone platform with two sarcophagi placed on it. They have a fine texture and appear to be made of huge stalactites.

One of the sarcophagi was already broken.

The area around the other mouth was covered with yellow talismans and complex flags, forming an altar with a two-person-tall black statue on top.

The statue had no head on its neck, and its body was covered with baby heads with hideous faces. It was none other than the "Lengzheng God" worshipped by the Ezhou Ghost Cult.

In front of it, there is a bronze platform filled with livers. The bloody smell is strong and blood is flowing down the bronze platform...

In front of the bronze platform, there is an ancient tripod with square shape, animal ears and three legs. It is very ancient and filled with human heads.

Li Yan knew that the bronze platform was called "zu", which was a ritual vessel of the Shang Dynasty.

Since he had become the enemy of the Ghost Cult, he naturally inquired about its background.

The ghost cult kills people and sacrifices to ghosts. There are two sources of its techniques. One is the witchcraft left over from ancient human sacrifices, and the other is the absorption of Tantric corpse magic. Some techniques were also passed down from Sindhu (ancient India) due to ancient trade.

In short, the sources are complex.

Due to the history of different places, the ghosts and gods worshipped are also different.

At this moment, the whole hall was in chaos.

This is the headquarters of the Ezhou Ghost Cult. There are at least two hundred believers hiding inside. Together with the helpers from the Tiansheng Cult, there are almost three hundred people.

They were originally holding a sacrifice to try to revive Master Huang Liu, but they didn't expect Li Yan to summon the ghost soldiers and directly break through the two lines of defense.

The original sacrificial ceremony was interrupted and instantly fell into chaos.

Most of these followers know some martial arts, and many of them are priests, and have mastered spells because of killing people and offering sacrifices to ghosts.

They were not afraid at all when facing the first group of ghosts that came.

Someone drew out a weapon, cut his palm directly, chanted the evil name of "Leng Zheng Shen", and fought with the minions directly.

Some people waved flags made of human bones, cut their foreheads, covered their faces with blood, and muttered crazily.

A cold force spread out with the "Leng Zheng Shen" as its center, and the attacking minions were suppressed immediately.

However, the dozen or so tigers following closely behind were not affected. With bloodshot eyes and almost crazy, they rushed into the crowd and wreaked havoc.

They would smash people's chests with one claw or bite their heads to pieces, and they didn't care at all if swords or knives hit their bodies.

For a moment, the entire cave was filled with blood.

On the stone platform stood a Taoist priest with fair skin and a handsome face, but he was wearing lipstick and had a feminine and charming air.

It was none other than Tongtian Sanniang, the current leader of the Ezhou Ghost Cult.

With a gloomy face, he looked at the giant tiger behind him and said coldly: "Liu Gang, today I will make your soul fly away and there will be no reincarnation!"

As he spoke, he took down an oil lamp from the altar.

The oil lamp was made of rhino horn and looked like some kind of royal funerary object. The oil inside was a deep red blood color.

As he chanted the spell, the originally dim yellow light of the oil lamp gradually turned green, illuminating the surroundings with a bleak green.

Li Yan also saw that around Tongtian Sanniang, there were a lot of strange-looking evil spirits standing.

The one wearing a black robe, with a pale face under the hood and black rotten teeth, is a dementor who can suck the souls of living people...

The one with black hair, big belly and greasy body is a ghost living in unclean alleys. It breeds in filth and can release plague...

There are also hanged ghosts and water ghosts, and many other types.

Ordinary people cannot see these things. Li Yan usually uses his sense of smell and does not find them scary, but when he sees them with his own eyes, he still feels a chill down his spine.

No wonder Liu Gang didn't take action immediately.

There are hundreds of ghosts following Tongtian Sanniang!
And Li Yan finally found an opportunity.

Those minions were busy fighting, and the unconscious Lu San was thrown directly to the ground not far away. Liu Gang was also tense all over, facing Tongtian Sanniang in the distance.

Without any hesitation, Li Yan pretended to be panicked, drew out the Dust-Breaking Sword, came in front of Lu San, and killed the Ghost Cult member who was rushing towards him with one sword.

Liu Gang had amazing spiritual perception and had been secretly keeping an eye on Li Yan. Seeing that Li Yan was merely protecting his companion's body and had no intention of escaping, he stopped paying any attention to him.

Li Yan helped Lu San up, patted his face, and pretended to be anxious and called out, "Brother Lu, Brother Lu."

In secret, he stuffed a small piece of fat mummy into its mouth...

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