Knife splashing

Chapter 280: Lakeside Sacrifice
After hearing this, Li Yan also became alert.

He has seen many Yangtze alligators from Ezhou on the road. The small ones are as big as dogs, and the big ones are a little stupid.

The sound of the "crocodile drum" shook several miles away.
Could it be that he has become a monster?

Such unusual movement awakened everyone in the temple.

Li Yan turned his head and looked at Lu San, "Brother Lu, can you tell what it's calling?"

Lu San nodded, pinched the magic formula, listened carefully, his eyes gradually became shocked, and murmured: "The dragon rides on the emperor's clothes, flying around in the world, the spirit has descended, and the beast soars far into the clouds..."

Tian Wei beside him widened his eyes, "Lord Chuci Yunzhong?"

Today he finally opened his eyes, which was comparable to those in strange stories.

The young man, who had remained silent all the way and looked ordinary, could actually understand the language of birds and animals.

Also, can the crocodile recite Chu Ci?
After coming back to his senses, he suddenly thought of a possibility, his eyes became excited, and he said in a trembling voice: "Chu Ci is a blessing, a crocodile offering sacrifices to Yunzhong Jun. Could it be that Yunzhong Jun's 'Longevity Palace' is nearby?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Mr. Tian next to him scolded in a deep voice, "I was born and raised here, and I have never heard of any treasure. It's more like a monster that fascinates..."

Tian Wei was dissatisfied and instinctively wanted to refute, but before he opened his mouth, he frowned.

As Lu San listened to the sound of "crocodile dragon", his eyes gradually became blurred, and then his body stood up unnaturally and began to dance.

"He is possessed..."

Tian Wei was about to scream, but Li Yan covered his mouth with his hand, and with a serious face, signaled everyone to be quiet.

Meanwhile, Lu San, who was standing next to him, was moving faster and faster, rolling over, spinning on the ground, shuttling back and forth, and performing all kinds of hand gestures.

Li Yan frowned slightly, turned his head to look at Wang Daoxuan, and whispered: "Master, is it..."

Wang Daoxuan also looked serious and nodded, "It's the Duangong dance."

Duangong Dance originated from the court dance of the Chu Dynasty. It was originally a dance for ancient Chu witches to perform in sacrifices. It is divided into upper altar and lower altar.

Going up to the altar to pay tribute to the dead and pray for the souls of the dead is done with solemn and serious movements. Going down to the altar to drive away ghosts and evil spirits and pray for good fortune is done with light and free movements.

However, the dance performed by Lu San was even more mysterious.

The reason why Li Yan did not interrupt was because Lu San was not infected by the evil spirit, but instinctively fell into a certain state and began to dance.

He had heard of this kind of thing before. It was a kind of divine revelation.

Some wizards and witches will suddenly experience this condition, and after waking up they will understand many sacrificial rituals and spells.

Although it is strange, many lineages of the Xuanmen are like this, just like when he saw Master Lengtan You, other people could not notice it at all.

Wang Daoxuan seemed to be thinking, "It seems that Brother Lu San's opportunity has come..."

When Li Yan saw that Lu San was approaching the temple gate, he immediately understood what he meant and walked quickly forward to open the temple door.

I saw that outside, at some point, the sky had cleared up, and a huge bright moon was hanging high in the night sky, surrounded by dark clouds like a veil.

The night wind was still howling, and the bonfire in the temple flickered.

Lu San was still dancing, seemingly completely unconscious. With a light jump, he left the temple gate.

The rhythm in his body was even more strange and solemn.

At the same time, a strange aura spread out.

Something even more surprising happened.

Lu San's pets were originally trembling, but now they seemed to have lost consciousness and followed him into the yard.

Rat Rat Two stood up with its paws raised and turned around in place.

The little white fox jumped up and down, and its big tail swayed dynamically.

Even Lu San's falcon was flying strangely above his head.

Only the magic gourd swayed from side to side and could not move.

As for Lu San, he jumped and walked, moving forward unconsciously. Looking at the direction, it was exactly where the "crocodile drum" came from.

Li Yan's face turned serious, and he quickly ran back to the temple, whispering, "I'm going to protect Brother Lu, so don't run around."

After saying that, he picked up the wildly shaking demon gourd, walked out of the temple, and followed Lu San.

Not long after, he disappeared from everyone's sight.

Everyone in the temple looked at each other in surprise, feeling it was weird and strange.

Wang Daoxuan stood up and said, "Don't worry. No matter what happens, Brother Yan will have a way to deal with it. I will give you a method. Let's wait and see carefully."

After that, he took out a few yellow talismans from his arms, went outside the temple, and pasted them on a few tree trunks opposite. Then he turned back and said, "Brother Sha, Captain Liu, you have the highest martial arts skills, so please be alert."

"That's natural."

Sharifei and Tian Yuanwai's son-in-law nodded quickly.

Only Tian Wei was scratching his head, feeling itchy and wanting to go over and take a look, yet feeling a little scared.

Strangely, after Li Yan and Lu San left, the night wind seemed to have weakened a lot, and the bonfire in the ruined temple also became stable.

Standing out among the dark mountains...

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On the other side, Li Yan followed Lu San closely.

I saw that Lu San's witch dance was becoming more and more agile, his steps were alternating, he landed on the ground and jumped up again, it seemed that he was using hidden strength, his speed was getting faster and faster.

Li Yan was a little surprised.

Lu San practiced pictographic boxing, imitating the attacks of various animals. Although he had entered the realm of dark power, he had not yet reached the peak.

This kind of continuous outbursts is simply impossible to achieve on a normal day.

But now, he seemed to be supported by some kind of force, and there was no trace of worldly airs in his every move.

The speed was increased this time, and Li Yan and the little fox were still able to keep up, but the rat Rat Two was left behind and began to squeak and become impatient.

Li Yan had no choice but to hold the rats and rats in his arms.

They kept moving forward, not taking the official road at all, but ignoring the bamboo forest and grass that covered their path, and weaving through it.

Li Yan was naturally fine. He activated his supernatural powers and was not affected by the darkness.

And Lu San was completely unhindered and walked as if on flat ground.

Before they knew it, they had run a long way.

On a high hill in the distance, under a tall tree, three monks were sitting cross-legged. They were the ones who were following Chengjue's orders.

One of the monks was making hand seals, with a gleam of brilliance in his pupils.

He clenched his right hand into a fist with his thumb pressed on the outside of his index finger, and stretched out his left hand with his five fingers together.

This is the "wisdom fist seal", representing wisdom and power.

And in the distance, at the foot of the mountain, there was a flickering fire in the darkness. It was the dilapidated temple where Wang Daoxuan and his companions were.

"Brother, something is wrong."

The monk who used his eyes to investigate said in a deep voice: "This 'crocodile drum' is so fierce, I'm afraid it was caused by a demon. The one called Li Yan and the other person have been bewitched and left."

The leading monk was tall and muscular. Hearing this, he picked up the shovel and asked, "Where are Mr. Tian's family?"

"Didn't come out."

"I'm afraid a demon is about to attack. Let's get closer. Let's take care of Mr. Tian's family first. They are the focus."

After saying that, the three of them jumped out.

They were from the Zen sect, and they all practiced martial arts. With their feet full of hidden power, they moved very fast in the forest, and soon they arrived not far from the ruined temple.

"Everyone inside is fine."

The door of the dilapidated temple was not closed, so the monk who used his eyesight to report immediately.

"Just wait."

The three monks were afraid of alerting the evil spirit, so they had to wait outside.

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At the same time, Li Yan gradually discovered that something was wrong.

The fog around was getting thicker and thicker, even the moonlight was blocked out, and it was pitch dark.

In this situation, it seemed as if all the clouds and fog had fallen.

Could it be that Yun Zhongjun is really going to show up?

Li Yan also became confused and doubtful, and became more and more curious.

At the same time, the sound of the drum became louder and louder, like the roar of a giant dragon, or the sound of thunder.

Li Yan no longer knew the direction and just followed Lu San closely.

Wow!
He heard the sound of water not far away.

However, the two of them had unknowingly arrived at the shore of the lake.

The water in the lake was surging, and it seemed that something huge was playing in the water.

And Lu San also stopped at this time.

He had long lost consciousness and kept dancing on the shore, as if he was performing a sacrificial ceremony.

Whether it was Rat and Rat Two, the little fox, or the falcon, they no longer followed the dance, but instead bowed down to the lake.

The sound of waves was getting closer and closer.

Li Yan's hair stood on end and he couldn't help but hold on to the letter of credit.

He could smell a huge animal approaching the shore.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
Heavy footsteps sounded, and it was a crocodile, surprisingly large, like a section of a locomotive. The ground was trembling slightly when its feet stepped on it.

The loud "crocodile drum" sound came from its mouth. When it got closer, it made Li Yan's head buzz.

Fortunately, the giant alligator did not approach them, but crawled down from the shore a hundred meters away, seemed to be bowing, and kept roaring.

What surprised Li Yan even more was that the giant crocodile was wearing a piece of armor made of bronze, covered with patina, and was very old.

And at the neck area of ​​the armor, there was a half-broken bronze chain that was at least as thick as a person's thigh.

Armor made for the "giant crocodile"?

Everything before his eyes was beyond Li Yan's imagination.

The sound of the drum continued, and Lu San's dance became more and more intense.

A thought suddenly popped up in Li Yan's mind:
According to Lu San, the roaring sound of the crocodile is the recitation of the Chu Ci "Yun Zhongjun". Could it be that this crocodile was raised by the ancient Chu ancestors and used for sacrifice to Yun Zhongjun?
Before he could think about it, a sense of crisis arose.

Over the distant lake, clouds were surging wildly.

Rumble!
Thunder followed and lightning exploded.

Li Yan only felt numb all over, and his hair suddenly stood up.

He had heard of this situation before.

This happens before someone is struck by lightning.

Oh shit!

Li Yan cursed inwardly and leaped out.

boom!
The blinding light burst out instantly, causing Li Yan to close his eyes unconsciously. His brain was buzzing and his head was humming.

Li Yan rolled up from the ground, his face full of shock.

He saw that the area where he was originally located had huge holes on the ground, with earth and rocks flying everywhere, and some rotten wood on the shore was directly chopped and caught fire.

It was the first time that Li Yan was so close to Lei.

Looking at the opposite side, no matter Lu San, the giant crocodile, the little fox kneeling on the ground, the rat Lao Shuer, or even the demon gourd, they were all fine.

Lei Ting seemed to avoid them and only stared at Li Yan.

A hint of enlightenment arose in Li Yan's mind.

According to rumors, Yunzhongjun also controls thunder and has unpredictable moods.

This is an ancient sacrifice to Yunzhongjun.

The crocodile drum is played and prayers are chanted, accompanied by witch dance.

But he is not in this group.

At this moment, Li Yan's hair stood up again.

He cursed inwardly and continued to dodge, moving away from the lake.

boom!
There was another thunderclap, but fortunately Li Yan had dodged it in advance.

He looked grim when he stood up.

Looking at Lu San dancing in ecstasy in the distance, he gritted his teeth and quickly retreated away from the river bank.

He is not welcome here.

If we continue to stay and interrupt the sacrifice, and if Lu San is accidentally implicated, it will be a waste of time and effort.

Sure enough, after he left the lake, the thunder stopped bombarding.

But the thunder did not stop.

Above the lake, clouds and mist were swirling wildly.

As lightning flashed, Li Yan was surprised to see that the cloud had formed a vortex with shadows inside.

The shadow of the clouds seemed to form the phantom of a palace.

Could this be the Shenque Shou Palace of Lord Yunzhong?
But the phantom was not a real entity, but kept changing and distorting with the lightning and strong wind.

Everything in front of him made Li Yan feel like he was in a dream.

But soon, he came to his senses, an idea came to his mind, and he immediately took a horse stance and changed the hand gestures.

He formed the Thunder Seal with his right hand, held the Six Jia Seal with his left hand, and took a deep breath.

This is a method of absorbing thunder energy, used to practice the Heavenly Thunder Demon-Subduing Hammer.

I have been waiting for the "Dragon Boat Festival Thunder" before, but that kind of thing depends on the right time and place, and the thunder moves in the nine sky, thousands of miles away in an instant, so taking the thunder energy may not necessarily be successful.

Regardless of whether this is in the worship of Yunzhongjun.

The opportunities before us are rare!
Sure enough, as Li Yan inhaled, he felt a burst of hot energy coming, and the hair on his body stood up again.

Li Yan was not surprised but happy. He clicked his teeth lightly and took three breaths of thunder energy in succession. Then he made a hand gesture with his left hand and slowly clenched his right hand.

As he clenched his fist, there was a crackling sound, flashes of lightning, and a strong explosive energy.

Li Yan gritted his teeth and slammed to the ground.

boom!
There was a loud bang and a hole appeared on the ground.

But then, his vision went dark and he almost fell down.

No wonder Yu Longzi said that this method is difficult to practice. Even if you practice it in the "Thunder and Fire Refining Hall" on Wudang Mountain, it is very easy to go astray.

Yin thunder hurts the soul, and Yang thunder destroys everything.

After just one practice, his spirit and soul have been damaged.

You can imagine how difficult it is to successfully refine it.

Of course, Li Yan does not have the amazing talent like Yu Longzi, but he has the assistance of Daluo Dharmakaya.

The Daluo Dharmakaya is activated and all damage is repaired immediately.

Li Yan took the thunder energy again without saying a word.

boom! boom! boom!
As punch after punch landed, the surroundings became bumpy.

And Li Yan gradually became familiar with this method.

After practicing for more than thirty times, he no longer needed to consume thunder energy. He only needed to make a seal and clench his fist, and the thunder hammer would take shape.

Afterwards, Li Yan's approach changed again.

He began to join the Northern Emperor's Yin Thunder Palm.

This time, I discovered something even more wonderful.

After the Yin Thunder, the damage caused by the Yang Thunder almost disappeared. The "Northern Emperor Yin Thunder Palm" and the "Heavenly Thunder Demon Hammer" changed alternately, and electric light flashed continuously on his body.

From a distance, it looked like the god of thunder had descended.

Unconsciously, Li Yan also entered a state of ecstasy.

On the distant lakeshore, the clouds continued to expand, covering the giant alligator, Lu San, and those animals.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Yan slowly regained consciousness.

Looking into the distance, the sky was slightly brighter and the clouds had dissipated.

He just felt sore muscles all over his body and his head was buzzing.

The Daluo Dharma body in his body is also fragmented and may collapse at any time.

In order to avoid extinguishing the soul fire, Li Yan did not dare to use the Daluo Dharma Body to repair himself. He endured the pain all over his body and stumbled towards the lake.

Those little animals were all unconscious.

Lu San was the same, his fists were clenched, his teeth were clenched, his eyelids were trembling violently, and his body was covered in cold sweat.

"Brother Lu, Brother Lu!"

As Li Yan called out, Lu San slowly woke up, his eyes full of confusion, shock and puzzlement. He looked around and asked, "Why am I here?"

Li Yan was somewhat puzzled. He immediately told the story again and asked in a deep voice, "You don't know anything?"

Lu San shook his head and said, "I only remember hearing the crocodile drum in the temple, and then I had a dream. In the dream, there was an old woman who kept waving at me..."

"I followed her through the mist and came to a palace. The old woman asked me to take something and said that I would be rewarded handsomely later..."

"I vaguely heard voices in the palace, and then I followed the old woman's instructions and grabbed the jade token on the table..."

Having said this, he was suddenly stunned and slowly spread out his right hand.

In his hand, he saw a colorful jade tablet. It was very old, and seemed to have just been dug out from a tomb, still covered in dirt...

At this moment, Li Yan suddenly felt horrified.

He suddenly looked towards the lake and saw a huge head slowly emerging from the surface of the lake. It was the giant alligator.

The giant alligator swam to the shore, wagging its tail and looking at them calmly with clear and weathered eyes, just like an elderly person.

Li Yan became alert.

This was a terrifying monster. He couldn't smell anything on it and could only feel the threat.

Lu San got the idea and quickly got up. Without hesitation, he threw the jade token in his hand and asked, "Where are my things?"

The giant crocodile did not answer. Instead, it swallowed the jade token in one gulp, spat out something from its mouth, and then turned around and swam into the lake.

In an instant, clouds and mist rose, and the giant crocodile disappeared.

Lu San and Li Yan hurried forward to check.

On the ground, there was a large bundle of bamboo slips...

(End of this chapter)