Knife splashing

Chapter 268: Life and Death
Li Yan's little movements were not noticed at all.

Because at this moment Liu Gang was already on full alert.

On the altar, as Tongtian Sanniang chanted the spell, the green light of the magic weapon, the rhinoceros horn lamp, became brighter and brighter.

That area has completely turned green, and more ghosts have appeared, looking ferocious, just like the Nine Nether Hell.

What's even more terrifying is that a cloud of black mist is rising above the dark statue of "Lengzhengshen", like a burning black flame, revealing a hideous shadow in the air.

The devil's flames are surging, nothing more than this.

But Tongtian Sanniang did not rush to take action, but continued to offer sacrifices, muttering to herself, with cold winds whistling around her and battle flags flying violently.

No matter whether it is a ghost or a tiger, as long as it gets close to the green light range, it will be entangled by various ghosts and die instantly, with a very miserable death.

Above the still intact stalactite coffin, white mist visible to the naked eye rose up and formed a vortex.

"Boy!"

Liu Gang suddenly spoke, without turning his head, and whispered: "Boy, this Tongtian Sanniang has two magical weapons for protection."

"First, this 'Rhinoceros Light' can make ghosts and gods appear. Combined with the secret technique of the Ghost Cult, hundreds of ghosts will follow and protect you."

"The second is a 'Yingluo Pearl' which is a national sacrifice weapon of the Liao Kingdom. It can capture people's souls. It is also her treasure to avoid the detection of the underworld."

"I'll force the two treasures out, you take the opportunity to get close and issue a warrant."

Li Yan narrowed his eyes and said cautiously: "There are too many people. I am not good enough to approach you."

"At this point, it's none of your business!"

Liu Gang finally revealed his ferocious face, growled, and then spit out a straw man.

Li Yan only felt his chest tighten, and his mind seemed to be connected with the straw man. As Liu Gang's tiger claws hooked on the straw man, he also felt as if an invisible sharp blade appeared on his chest.

It's the straw man spell!
At this point, Li Yan finally understood Liu Gang's methods.

He didn't smell anything unusual from either the "Jade Night Owl Claw" or the "Living Yin Messenger Secret Book" he just got.

But when Liu Gang took out the straw man to cast a spell, evil spirit immediately rose from the two objects, extracting a wisp of his vitality and putting it into the straw man.

This method of casting spells is simply unheard of.

At this moment, if the tiger claws exerted force, he would probably be ripped open like the sorcerer in the secret passage of Sanshan'ao Village.

"Don't!"

Li Yan pretended to be panicked and said, "I will go."

After saying this, he took off the magic gourd and rat skin bag on his body one by one, as if he wanted to let go of the burden and set off on his journey lightly.

"Humph! Follow me!"

Liu Gang snorted, and then began to chant again: "Nuo Gao! Heaven saves people, strictly control Beifeng, the God receives the order, sweeps away all evil. The eight powers spit out poison, the four fierce horses..."

When the spell was finished, there was a tiger roar.

The Northern Emperor performed his magic to eliminate disasters, and along with the "Xuanhuang Heavenly Talisman" with lightning flashing on his chest, a burst of evil spirit suddenly gushed out.

The ghost cult followers along the way were suddenly attacked because of the evil energy on their bodies. They held their heads and screamed, and rolled to the ground.

The remaining tigers immediately rushed forward and bit them to death.

Although this evil energy was invisible, it had a very wide range and directly collided with the Light Ghost Den of Tongtian Sanniang.

There were crackling sounds and black smoke filled the air. Immediately, several evil spirits turned into black smoke and dissipated.

"go!"

Liu Gang roared like a tiger and pounced out suddenly.

Li Yan was under a curse and was helpless. He could only follow closely with the Dust-Breaking Knife in hand.

Behind them, Lu San's stomach suddenly churned and he vomited, spewing out a lot of filthy stuff from his mouth, which was full of yellow tiger hair.

His eyelids trembled slightly and he woke up slowly.

However, when he heard the sounds of fighting around him, he immediately realized that something was wrong. He did not move, but squinted his eyes and looked outside.

Seeing the demon gourd and rat skin bag placed nearby, as well as Li Yan walking away with a knife in the distance, he immediately had some guesses in his mind.

“Cluck, cluck, cluck…”

He whispered something in the upper language.

The demon gourd also trembled slightly and responded in the oratory.

This magic gourd is actually a demon with extraordinary intelligence. Although it was pretending to be stupid all the way led by Li Yan, it knew exactly what happened.

After hearing that Li Yan was cursed and had to take the risk, although Lu San was anxious, he remained calm and made a "squeak" sound again.

The skins squirmed, and Rat One and Rat Two came out. Although they were trembling with fear, they quickly turned back and came to the tunnel behind them. They pushed away the loose soil and each dragged a pack of explosives back...

The demon gourd was also not idle. Dense swarms of poisonous bees whizzed out, drilled into the cave passage, and lay on the poisonous centipedes and poisonous toads, devouring the poisonous insects frantically...

Lu San knew that Li Yan left these two things not to let him do whatever he wanted, but to wait for an opportunity to act.

Of course, there was also the bone flower on his waist, which was also secretly held in Lu San's hand. He pushed the mechanism open, and the front of the bone flower suddenly bloomed, revealing a black gun muzzle...

On the other side, Liu Gang didn't notice his little action because he was already close to the altar.

The green light was so eerie that the entire altar looked like a ghost den.

Above the intact coffin, the mist swirled and vaguely gathered into the face of an old man, hideous and blurry, struggling in pain, as if trying to break free from the mist.

Master Huang Liu is about to come back to life!
Seeing this, Liu Gang became a little anxious. He roared like a tiger again and used all his strength to activate the "Xuanhuang Tianfu". The evil spirit filled the air, lightning crackled, and the surrounding evil spirits were reduced to ashes.

Not only that, he also grabbed with all his strength, and under the huge force, the bronze platform full of tributes was immediately overturned.

The sacrifice was interrupted, and the shadow of Master Huang Liu formed by the dark fog faded again.

"court death!"

Tongtian Sanniang suddenly became angry, picked up the "Rhinoceros Horn Lamp" directly, chanted a spell, and then blew it violently.

Call ~
A green flame gushed out.

Liu Gang was also not vague and black mist came out of his mouth.

Just as Li Yan guessed, Liu Gang was, after all, a human soul in a tiger body. Although he practiced hard, it was difficult for him to recover his Taoism.

Relying on his own magic, he is still no match for Tongtian Sanniang.

The collision between the green fire and the black smoke was obviously more powerful. Not only did it suppress the black smoke, the green flames splashed on the giant tiger and burned as quickly as phosphorus fire, burning the flesh and exposing the bones.

However, Liu Gang still endured the pain and continued to move forward.

Seeing it getting closer and closer, Tongtian Sanniang on the altar showed some uneasiness in her eyes. After a little hesitation, she pulled out a string of beads from her neck.

This string of beads is made of pearls the size of pigeon eggs. Not only are they connected by Tibetan silver pendants, but there are also a few rubies and turquoises in the middle. It looks simple and even luxurious.

This kind of necklace beads originally came from the Western Regions. Master Xuanzang mentioned in "A Record of the Western Regions of the Great Tang Dynasty" that the nobles there "wore flower garlands on their heads and necklaces on their bodies."

Later, the pearl necklace was introduced to China. Because it was too luxurious, only some people liked it. However, the nobles of Liao and Jin loved it very much, and it became a ritual tool for shamanism and Tantric sacrifices.

Tongtian Sanniang is obviously no trivial matter.

After she took off the pearl necklace, she chanted a spell and threw it out, and it landed directly on the giant tiger's head.

It was as if a spell of immobilization was cast. Liu Gang was suddenly unable to move. His whole body was burned by green flames and the pain was unbearable.

But he still held the straw man of Li Yan in his mouth, gritted his teeth and growled, "Why don't you do it!"

At the same time that Tongtian Sanniang took off the Yingluo Pearl, Li Yan had no more obstacles and obtained the wanted order from the underworld.

Although it was only a brief moment, he could see it clearly.

Tongtian Sanniang was originally a weaver girl in the Song Dynasty. She was bullied and raped by a bully. Her character changed drastically, she awakened her supernatural powers, and became a disciple of Master Huang Liu.

What he awakened was the supernatural power of mind, and he was best at communicating with ghosts and gods. As a result, his status rose steadily and he became the high priest of the Ezhou Ghost Cult.

In the end, she had become a vicious old woman who killed people without warning.

Hearing Liu Gang's urging, Li Yan knew he had no choice.

The other party was still biting his straw man. Whether he bit it off or was burned by the ghost fire of Tongtian Sanniang, he would lose his life.

Besides, the criminal must not be missed. Without any hesitation, Li Yan immediately flashed out from behind the giant tiger, his feet bursting with hidden strength, and rushed to the altar. At the same time, he took out the hook, pinched his fingers and chanted: "The sky has rules, the earth has rules, the underworld is arresting souls, the living people should stay away!"

Tongtian Sanniang was suddenly shocked.

She really didn't expect that Liu Gang, a fugitive from the underworld, would actually find a living ghost to deal with her.

What's more troublesome is that she is still maintaining her magic and focusing all her strength on dealing with Liu Gang. Once she avoids him, Liu Gang will attack her as well.

Facing Li Yan who was flying towards her, Tongtian Sanniang's eyes flashed with ferocity and she suddenly opened her mouth.

call out!
A black light whizzed out and went straight through Li Yan's heart, falling to the ground with a clang. It turned out to be a coffin nail.

Tongtian Sanniang naturally possesses three treasures.

Rhinoceros-hinged lamp, pearl necklace, and deadly nails.

This nail was taken out from a coffin that was used to suppress the drought demon. It has many functions. Normally, you can press it in your mouth with force and spray it out to kill the enemy in times of crisis.

It's similar to the flying sword technique, but it's not the same thing.

Liu Gang deliberately concealed the truth because he was afraid that Li Yan would hesitate.

Li Yan, who was in the air, felt a sharp pain in his chest, but he still swung the hook and hit Tongtian Sanniang hard on the forehead.

Suddenly, the entire altar was filled with howling cold winds.

"what--!"

A shrill scream came from Tongtian Sanniang's mouth.

The sound of chains rattling rang out, as if iron chains rose from the ground, binding her. She struggled frantically, her eyes full of fear, "No, I don't want it, Master, save me!"

Being captured by the underworld was different from before.

Their method of returning to life is to perform a ritual in advance, similar to smuggling. After death, they fall into a specific area, hide there, and wait to be reborn.

Once caught by the underworld, they will be directly suppressed, and may even be punished with torture, beating them to death.

To put it bluntly, there is no chance of escape.

In fear, he asked the leader of the Ghost Cult for help.

At the same time, the magic was interrupted. Liu Gang struggled violently, and regardless of the wounds all over his body, he put the Yingluo Pearl in his mouth.

This is his real purpose.

Killing Tongtian Sanniang was only secondary. The most important thing was to get this treasure to protect his wife and avoid being captured by the underworld after returning to life.

As for Li Yan's straw man, it was thrown aside.

He saw blood oozing from Li Yan's heart, and there was a hole as thick as a thumb. He was breathing out more than breathing in, and it was obvious that he was not going to survive, so there was no need to pay any more attention to him.

Hearing Tongtian Sanniang's cry for help, Liu Gang was startled and turned around in a hurry to check. Seeing no one at the cave entrance in the distance, he cursed coldly: "I don't know where Zhang Huaisu, that bastard, is hiding to recover from his injuries. If he dares to come, I will kill him anyway..."

But as soon as he finished speaking, his whole body froze.

I saw a figure running towards the cave entrance in the distance, wearing a fluttering Taoist robe, cursing, "Wow, it's really lively, the feast started without even waiting for me to come to the table."

Before he finished speaking, a man had arrived at the cave entrance. He was a drunk Taoist with a full beard and a big sword on his shoulder.

He picked up the gourd, drank the last sip of wine, threw it aside, and said with a big tongue: "Immortal Liu Gang... I will take you on your way!"

"Quick, stop him!"

Liu Gang's pupils shrank and he let out a tiger roar.

There were still many ghosts in the cave. After their death, they possessed the corpses of the ghost cult members and crawled up. Together with the remaining tigers, they pounced directly on the Taoist priest.

The Taoist laughed, holding the sword in his right hand, pinching his left hand, and chanting: "Jade Purity begins to turn green, the true talisman announces the alliance, pushes the two qi, mixes into one and becomes true. Five thunders, five thunders, hurry to meet Huang Ning..."

As he chanted the spell, the hand gestures changed at any time, pressing the sword upwards one by one.

With a crackling sound, lightning flashed on the sword.

An explosive thunderous energy also rose from the long sword.

The secret of Zhenwu Palace, the Five Thunder Demon-Subduing Sword!
As soon as the Five Thunder Sword was completed, the Taoist immediately swung the sword out.

Although the Taoist staggered as if he was still drunk, he suddenly became a mess. Wherever he passed, swords and lightning flashed, broken limbs and walls flew everywhere, and there was a pool of blood behind him.

And Lu San also stood up suddenly, and with a whistling sound, many poisonous bees flew over to help the Taoist clear the way.

At the same time, Lu San also raised the bone flower.

Bang!
There was a loud bang and smoke spread everywhere.

There suddenly appeared a bloody hole on the giant tiger's head.

However, Liu Gang ignored it, opened his tiger's mouth, and suddenly spurted out a puff of black smoke, which rolled out.

Tongtian Sanniang in front had been captured by the underworld, and only a corpse was left, falling limply to the ground.

Liu Gang's soul instantly entered his mouth.

This is his earthly immortal body. Once he enters it, his soul and body will be combined and he will have the strength to fight.

However, at this moment, a voice that made him shudder was heard next to him, "The sky has rules, the earth has guidelines, the underworld is arresting souls, the living should stay away!"

But Li Yan had already stood up, holding his straw man in one hand and the hook in the other, and hit him directly on the forehead.

Li Yan pretended to be dead before just to get the straw man back.

The injury to his heart was repaired immediately, but if the curse was not removed, Liu Gang could still take his life.

"Little brother, don't!"

Liu Gang had now taken over the body, his eyes full of fear, and he suddenly jumped up, trying to retrieve the two protective magic weapons from the fallen tiger's mouth.

However, there was a sudden sound of wind in the air, and the bearded Taoist leaped down. He turned his sword and pierced into his chest with a "whoosh", then kicked Liu Gang away with a direct kick.

"what-!"

Liu Gang had been locked up in the underworld by now, with the sound of chains all over his body. He knew he had no chance, so he endured the severe pain and struggled to crawl towards another sarcophagus.

Lying on the coffin, he suddenly turned his head and looked at Li Yan, his eyes full of despair, and shouted, "Boy, for the sake of passing on the Dharma, bury my husband and I together!"

After saying this, he lay on the coffin and died.

Then the evil wind stopped and the ghosts fell to the ground one after another.

The bearded Taoist priest immediately turned around, the long sword in his hand flashed with lightning, and pierced through the statue of "Lengzhengshen" with one sword.

"Roar!"

The statue was shrouded in mist and it seemed as if some wild beast was roaring.

"Still trying to cause trouble, ugh!"

The bearded Taoist spat, and it turned out that the statue was secretly devouring the dead souls in the cave.

Li Yan knew that this must be the expert reinforcements from Zhenwu Palace, but seeing that he looked drunk, he didn't want to pay any attention to him.

Without saying a word, he picked up several treasures on the ground, put them in his arms, then came to Liu Gang's body and silently moved it away.

When the sarcophagus was opened, there was a female corpse inside, soaked in light blue liquid. She was wearing Tang Dynasty palace clothing, and her appearance was still lifelike.

Li Yan didn't waste any time and directly broke open the sarcophagus. He put the two bodies together and found an unused Hellfire Gun.

The drunk Taoist next to him frowned and said, "This is the body of an earthly immortal. The Taiyin Body Refining Technique is difficult to practice. If you take it out, you can sell it for a high price."

"Boy, aren't you moved?"

Li Yan said coldly: "Of course we have to do what we promised. Besides, who knows, the one who wants this thing might be some old monster."

After saying that, he pulled the rope directly, and phosphorus fire oil gushed out, turning the two corpses into fireballs.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk..."

The drunk Taoist shook his head and said, "The story of these two people is widely spread among the people. It is appropriate for them to be buried together after death."

"Alas~ Who wouldn't be afraid of death and rebirth? Love and hate have their own differences..."

(End of this chapter)