Knife splashing

Chapter 308: Encirclement and Killing of the Demonic Woman
"retreat!"

Li Yan shouted softly and retreated quickly.

He also dragged two people away on the way.

The opponent's move really caught him off guard.

When he used his magical powers to investigate just now, he only discovered a secret passage and a breath of air that was quickly leaving. It should be that Aunt Liu.

The secret passage was not deep from the ground, so he directly used thunder magic to break it open to prevent the other party from escaping.

Unexpectedly, this witch was also alert.

I never expected that there would be so many cat ghosts!

It was very likely that his father died from this evil practice, so Li Yan naturally inquired about it in detail.

The art of cat ghost is usually practiced at the hour of Zi, because "Zi" belongs to the rat, which implies the meaning of sacrifice, and this sacrifice cannot be interrupted, otherwise it will backfire.

This method was popular during the Sui and Tang dynasties.

The most famous case was in the 18th year of the Kaihuang period of the Sui Dynasty, when Empress Dugu's half-brother Dugu Tuo was accused of using a cat ghost curse to harm the empress and Yang Su's wife.

Both "Book of Sui" and "Zizhi Tongjian" record that Xu Ani, a maid in Dugutuo's family, confessed and demonstrated the technique of summoning a cat ghost.

Then, there was the feud between Wu Zetian and Concubine Xiao Shufei. Before her death, Concubine Xiao Shufei cursed: "I wish Wu Zetian was a mouse and I was a cat, strangling her throat."

Since then, the evil cat has appeared in the Daming Palace.

Even in the "Tang Law Commentary", there are laws and punishments specifically targeting those who raise cat ghosts.

When the cat ghost casts a curse, the victim feels as if he or she is pierced by thousands of needles and dies in extreme pain. However, because the curse is similar to an illness and is very secretive, it has been repeatedly banned but continues to persist.

This method is very likely to backfire, and requires constant sacrifices every day, so most people only raise two or three, which is already the limit.

Who would have thought that the witch actually raised so many, it was almost like summoning soldiers.

Even if he reminded them quickly, someone still fell into the trap.

Two monks from the Law Enforcement Hall and several Beggars' Sect disciples were surrounded by cat footprints on the ground before they could react. They immediately turned pale, their lips turned purple, and they fell to the ground, holding their hearts, struggling and screaming.

And the white frost and cat's paw prints were still spreading.

"The Great Wheel of the King of Light Formation!"

Upon seeing this, Chengjue shouted angrily, took off the rosary hanging around his neck, shook it lightly, and wrapped it around his arm.

Then he picked up the shovel and slammed it into the ground.

At the same time, other monks also jumped up and came to all directions, doing the same action, holding the sticks in their hands, and suddenly slammed to the ground.

Boom!
The ground and the surrounding air shook.

Afterwards, all the monks stared at the center, chanting scriptures continuously, and no one retreated in fear.

They just happened to form a huge circle, and the howling wind, the white frost, and the cat's paws were all trapped in it.

Zen practice emphasizes "not establishing words, but pointing directly to the human heart, and seeing the nature to become a Buddha." It focuses on cultivating the mind and does not rely too much on external forces.

But after all, they have to suppress one side and exorcise evil spirits, so they never mind learning other methods.

For example, the Shaolin ancestral temple has various martial arts hand seals, while the Baotong Zen Temple also has a variety of methods, and even the art of Feng Shui is learned.

In Buddhism, Vajra King is the wrathful form of all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

Mahalakshatra is one of the eight great virtuous kings of esoteric Buddhism. Therefore, the Mahalakshatra formation, like the Taoist Jingtan, has the power to drive away inner demons and external evil.

When so many monks perform together, the power cannot be underestimated.

The rampant group of cat ghosts were also trapped inside and found it difficult to break out.

But there were too many of these evil things. Even though the monks chanted Buddhist scriptures loudly, their faces turned pale and their bodies were gradually covered with white frost.

Li Yan saw that the situation was not good and immediately took out the letter of credit.

Now the sky is overcast and it is drizzling. The other party can release cat ghosts, and he can also summon soldiers from the underworld.

Although it is a bit of a pity, the soldiers of the underworld are still the most powerful ones to deal with these things.

But at this moment, Lu San next to him moved.

The kitten in his arms had died.

The crowd could not see the cat ghost's body, they could only hear sharp cat calls echoing in the air.

It sounded a bit harsh to them.

But in Lu San's ears, it was the wailing and screaming of countless cats.

His face was gloomy. He suddenly pinched the tongue of the dead kitten in his arms, took some blood, and drew an "S" symbol on his forehead.

This is the most ancient spell.

Densely arranged "S" patterns can often be seen on pottery jars from ancient tribes during the period of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

This symbol represents God.

And its further evolution is Tai Chi!

After doing all this, Lu San shook his head, made some hand gestures, his eyes suddenly became empty, he raised the cat's body with both hands, and suddenly started to dance the Nuo dance, emitting all kinds of long and short sounds and tongue-twitching sounds.

The steps of their Nuo dance are somewhat similar to the Yu steps.

Upon seeing this, Li Yan quickly put away the warrant, drew out his Dust-Breaking Blade with a clang, and stood beside Lu San to protect him.

Chengjue also looked towards Lu San thoughtfully.

The remaining monks concentrated their attention and tried their best to hold on.

As Lu San performed the Nuo dance, a desolate and distant atmosphere rose up, carrying a certain wild charm, echoing in everyone's ears.

What was even more bizarre was that all the cat ghosts suddenly stopped, and the cat footprints on the ground covered with white frost no longer moved.

Soon, the cat footprints began to disappear one by one.

"Amitabha, good, good!"

Chengjue put away the crescent-shaped shovel, clasped his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name.

Anyone can see that these cat ghosts are being liberated.

It was so fast that even the monks were shocked.

However, Li Yan had some vague guesses in his mind.

What Lu San practiced was the ancient witchcraft "Shan Hai Ling Ying Jing", which was best at communicating with ghosts and gods. To put it simply, the cat ghost technique was also evolved from the ancient witchcraft method.

One is to harm people, the other is to save the souls of the dead.

One is an evil method, the other is the orthodox method of witchcraft.

The difference in quality was immediately apparent and he was directly restrained.

"court death!"

A woman's scream was heard in the tunnel.

The magic was broken and Liu Niang was obviously injured. What made her even more distressed was that she had worked so hard to catch the cat ghost, but it was wiped out in an instant.

In fact, it was fortunate that Lu San had a kind heart and could not bear to see these poor creatures suffer, so he directly saved them.

If he could use the opponent's force to counterattack and control the cat ghosts, he could directly cause Liu Niang to suffer the backlash and have her heart eaten by many cat ghosts and die.

She obviously knew this and turned and ran away without hesitation.

"Where to escape!"

The great monk Chengjue roared angrily, and his strong body rushed out.

Although he had awakened his physical ability, the channel had already been opened by Li Yan. With his keen hearing, he could still roughly determine Liu Niang's location.

The big monk exerted force with his feet, and with two loud bangs, he flew into the air. In mid-air, he suddenly changed his hand seals, with his right palm facing down and his fingers naturally stretched out, as if he was falling like a diamond statue.

This is the Buddhist seal for subduing demons.

It represents the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas subduing demons and protecting the safety of all living beings. There was a loud bang, and the mud splashed everywhere.

Unlike Li Yan's thunder method, with the help of Buddhist seals and a strong body, Cheng Jue actually caused the ground above the secret passage to collapse.

Whoosh!
A figure broke out of the ground.

With the road ahead blocked, Liu Niang could only escape on the ground.

Li Yan finally saw what this woman looked like.

She was not tall, with a graceful figure and a pretty face, pure and innocent with a hint of charm, but her face was pale and there was blood at the corners of her mouth.

Judging from his age, he is at most seventeen or eighteen years old.

Although he was injured by the backlash of his magic, his aura was still strong and judging by his skills, he had already entered the realm of transformation!
wrong!

This woman has not come back to life!

Li Yan frowned and immediately realized something was wrong.

According to the time when his father was murdered, the woman was reincarnated at most ten years old, unless she was not reincarnated but possessed.

But if they were possessed, their spirit and body would be out of harmony and they would be tormented day and night. How could they have the energy to sacrifice so many cat ghosts?

Although he felt puzzled, Li Yan still held the Dust-Breaking Sword horizontally and rushed out in three or two steps to block the opponent's escape direction.

But the one that moves faster is clear awareness.

"Leave!"

The big monk roared, lowered his body, took a step forward, and came directly under Liu Niang. His strong body gave people the shape of a dragon. He drew an arc with his palm and suddenly flew into the air.

Bird ground dragon!

The move that Li Yan recognized can be found in many boxing styles, including the Red Fist he practiced, which focuses on the lower body.

But this big monk was obviously using the Vajra Fist.

Liu Niang had just jumped into the air at this time, and Cheng Jue used this move, which was extremely clever, and directly grabbed the opponent's ankle.

Boom!
Without any mercy, Cheng Jue suddenly pulled Liu Niang's whole body to the ground.

If an ordinary person suffered such a blow, most of their bones and muscles would be broken, but Liu Niang only suffered internal injuries and vomited blood.

She reacted very quickly. She twisted her body like a python, and entangled her legs along Chengjue's arms in an extremely ambiguous posture.

This Liu Niang has entered the stage of Hua Jin. This seemingly intercourse posture actually has tremendous force, like a python strangling.

"Witch!"

Cheng Jue's Taoism is even more profound and he has reached the peak of Hua Jin. How could he be afraid? He suddenly exerted force with his arms, and his muscles became knotted like fine steel. No matter how hard Liu Niang tried, she could not break his arms.

At the same time, Cheng Jue suddenly slapped out with his other palm.

The palm of his hand was red and swollen, as if it had expanded, and there was a whistling sound, which was the Vajra Palm.

This palm strike could directly break Liu Niang's legs.

However, Liu Niang suddenly opened her mouth and puffed out a large amount of red smoke, covering Chengjue's body.

At the same time, she twisted her body and rushed out in some strange posture to avoid Chengjue's palm.

Chengjue groaned and without saying a word, he immediately sat cross-legged, placed his hands palms up on his lower abdomen, and placed his right hand on his left hand with the tips of his thumbs touching.

This is the Buddhist meditation seal, which can protect the mind.

Li Yan naturally knew why the other party stopped.

There was something strange about the red mist. He was still ten meters away, but just by smelling a little bit of it, he felt his nose become greasy. The little brother was already showing signs of raising his head.

What a powerful aphrodisiac!
"It's poisonous, don't get close!"

After Li Yan shouted loudly, he immediately held his breath.

As he spoke, he exerted force on his feet, as if he could shrink the ground into an inch. In two steps he came to the side of Liu Niang and stabbed her with a knife.

"Hahaha…"

Liu Niang laughed wildly, her body seemed to have no bones. She easily dodged the Dust-Breaking Knife in a completely unreasonable posture, while her other foot kicked directly at Li Yan's head.

At the same time, she kept teasing and sarcastically saying, "Boy, I was the one who killed your father. What a pity, he didn't know who he had offended until he died..."

Li Yan repeatedly sabotaged the Ghost Cult's plans, especially killing "Red Girl", so when he left Dangyang County, his information had already been leaked.

Liu Niang naturally knew that he had come to Wuchang. It was Liu Niang who gave the order to send the three Meishan brothers out for an ambush.

These words were meant to disturb Li Yan's mind.

However, although Li Yan's face was gloomy, his eyes remained calm. The Duanchen Sword in his hand chopped left, slashed upward, and swept horizontally... each sword was faster than the last.

Although Liu Niang's physical skills were stronger than Li Yan's, she was unable to escape from the sharp knife.

On the other side, Chengjue was in meditation. The whistling wind around him had blown away the red mist, and his red skin was gradually returning to normal.

The monks from the Law Enforcement Hall had also gathered around.

There was also Lu San, who was holding the dead kitten in his arms, staring at her with his eyes fixed, muttering to himself, obviously casting a spell.

Liu Niang could clearly feel a cold murderous intent surging from her heart, and the wounds caused by the cat ghost's magic that had been broken began to backfire.

"court death!"

Liu Niang suddenly became anxious. She dodged the Duanchen Sword and then, like a python, she coiled her legs and directly wrapped around Li Yan's body.

The posture was somewhat ambiguous, but full of murderous intent, and it was clear that he wanted to use his powerful force to directly break Li Yan's spine.

Her kung fu is more like the yoga from Sindhu (ancient India), but it is also mixed with some clever and sinister tricks from the underworld.

However, this is what Li Yan was waiting for.

Wow!
The soul-catching rope whizzed out.

This Liu Niang's movements were amazingly strange, and Li Yansheng was afraid that she would dodge it, so he did not use the soul-catching rope at the first time.

Now that the other party has taken the initiative to pester me, there is no time to dodge.

Sure enough, when the soul-catching rope rolled up, Liu Niang's whole body suddenly stiffened, her pupils quickly lost focus, and she slid limply off Li Yan's body.

As Li Yan expected, the witch was indeed carrying some kind of amulet, and the soul-catching rope was also obstructed.

However, his soul-catching rope had already been upgraded.

He learned a method from Liu Gang, absorbing the bone claws left by the ancient night owl, and with just a slight shake, he was able to break the opponent's magic weapon.

Without any hesitation, Li Yan slashed back with a few blows, directly cutting off the opponent's hands and feet, and then stabbed through his dantian with another blow.

No matter what kind of kung fu the opponent has, his dantian is broken, he cannot circulate qi and blood to generate power, his hands and feet are chopped off, and he has no chance of escape.

The other party knows a lot of information, so naturally you have to ask him before killing him.

After doing all this, Li Yan put away the soul-catching rope, made a knife flower, and shook off the blood stains on the knife.

"what!"

Liu Niang woke up and let out a scream.

As far as she could feel, her eyes went dark, and when she regained consciousness, she had lost her hands and feet, and felt severe pain in her dantian area.

As if she knew it was difficult to escape, Liu Niang's eyes were full of madness. She endured the pain, stared at Li Yan, and gritted her teeth and said, "Boy, just wait. When I come back, I will make you wish for death..."

Before he could finish his words, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

This evil woman had actually put a poison on herself. Now her heart had already broken and her breath was getting weaker and weaker.

Li Yan frowned and immediately knew what he was planning.

Zhao Changsheng has mastered the method of helping people return to life. At worst, someone will die, and then use the secret method to return to life and return to the world.

Li Yan glanced coldly, and the Soul-Hooking Rope whizzed out again, directly hooking out a ball of icy air from the opponent's body and crushing it without hesitation.

"That's a nice thought..."

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