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Chapter 316 Covenant!

Tick, tick...

The sound of saliva dripping is extremely obvious.

The possessed yamen runner stood there, his body stiff, standing on tiptoes, his back hunched in a weird posture.

This is not a human posture at all, more like some kind of animal.

Especially that mouth, which could not be closed and saliva kept dripping.

Li Yan's eyes twitched, and he couldn't help but say:

"Senior, is this your first time?"

Under his orders, only one yamen runner named Lu San was sent to the Chamber of Commerce, and no one around dared to act rashly.

He wouldn't be so stupid as to anger this crocodile monster.

He had seen the true form of this thing, which was on a completely different level. Liu Gang at that time was probably no match for it.

If the other side is alarmed and explodes, I don’t know how many people will die.

The only way to deal with it is to use a large altar, as the Orthodox Church does.

But this person seemed to be possessed for the first time. He couldn't control his body for a long time and looked like a fool.

Hearing Li Yan's question, the crocodile monster slowly raised his head, his eyes were cold, his mouth was crooked, and he continued to drool.

Li Yan had no choice but to stop asking questions.

It seemed that this person didn't want to talk to him at all.

The yamen runners nearby were already trembling with fear. If Li Yan had not specifically warned them, they would have turned around and run away.

Fortunately, Lu San came over soon. When he saw the situation, he immediately became alert and asked, "What's going on?"

The bailiffs had no idea what was going on, so naturally they didn't explain it clearly.

Li Yan whispered, "The one in the lake."

Lu San understood instantly, took a step forward and bowed respectfully, muttering various tongue-twisting sounds, clearly using the Shangfang language.

The crocodile monster also responded in the Shang dialect, which was obviously much more fluent than human language, but his mouth was gurgling, as if he had a mouthful of thick phlegm.

The two sides talked back and forth for a long time.

Then, Lu Sancai turned his head and looked at the yamen runners, and said in a deep voice: "You should step back first. Remember, don't cause trouble for others."

The yamen runners retreated from the alley one after another as if they had been pardoned.

Lü San then looked at Li Yan and said, "This senior, whose name is Master Tu, wants us to help him with something."

"what's up?"

"Find someone to help him detoxify and heal his wounds."

"what?"

Li Yan was a little surprised, "Is there anyone who can hurt her?"

He remembered that this crocodile monster had appeared in Lu San's dream and guided him through illusions. It had transformed into an old woman, probably a female.

He had seen the size of this crocodile monster before. Its scales were as hard as iron and extremely thick. It was estimated that only a new type of musket could make a small hole in it.

What's more, the magic of this crocodile monster is extremely amazing.

It’s hard to imagine being beaten.

"not human."

Lu San said, "There is a powerful guy hiding in the East Lake, his name is the East Lake Patriarch, and he is a mortal enemy of this senior. The two sides fought and suffered injuries."

"The East Lake Patriarch used a very powerful Gu technique. This senior is now able to suppress it only with the cold spring water in the water veins below. If it is not cleared up soon, when the Gu insects over there are activated again, there will be big trouble."

"Cold spring water?"

Li Yan pondered for a moment and asked, "Ask her what happened in the Overlord Well?"

Lu San nodded, turned around and muttered to himself again.

"It's related to the old demon in East Lake."

After Lu San asked, he said, "The East Lake Ancestor is a toad demon. He has been practicing for a long time and has great strength. He likes to dig holes in underground water veins, which often causes the water veins to change course."

"Originally, there was a water monster in the river near Wuchang City. It was also very powerful. It often teamed up with the East Lake Patriarch to go to Jiangbei to snatch the treasure guarded by this senior."

"Later, the water monster stirred up trouble and devoured the boatmen on the river. It was killed by Baotong Zen Temple. Senior Tuo Shi happened to get a treasure and came for revenge. Unexpectedly, the East Lake Patriarch also refined a powerful poisonous insect."

"I see."

When Li Yan heard this, he just found it absurd and interesting.

Nowadays, the human race is the majority in Shenzhou, but in the vast mountains and swamps, there are also many different species practicing. Some avoid people, while others cause harm everywhere and are enemies of people.

Both the orthodox religion and the Dharma lineage have methods of dealing with these monsters.

I originally thought that they all lived in different places, but I didn't expect that they also had grudges and hatreds, and were fighting secretly with each other.

Lu San then whispered again: "This senior crocodile master can't give much reward, but I have practiced the "Shanhai Lingying Sutra" and can sign an alliance with her to help each other."

"Oh?"

Li Yan's eyes suddenly lit up, "Promise her, I will find someone tonight, and ask her to get some cold spring water to restore the well water..."

This crocodile monster is very powerful, but it is not the kind of monster that causes harm and trouble everywhere. If you form an alliance with it, it can become the foundation of the team when necessary.

He did not forget that according to the "Spiritual Responses of Mountains and Seas Sutra", the reason why the ancient witch cult was so powerful was not only because it controlled the power of sacrifices in the human world, but also because it had reached an alliance with these mountain gods and monsters.

In today's world, this opportunity is rare.

There was also some excitement in Lu San's eyes, and he quickly communicated with the crocodile master.

Call ~
Soon, a stream of black smoke gushed out of the bailiff's mouth, turned in the air, and quickly sank into the well.

The bailiff's body went limp and he collapsed to the ground. After he slowly came to, his eyes were filled with confusion and he looked around at a loss.

Li Yan hurried forward and said a few words of comfort, then called the yamen runners waiting outside and asked them to buy a dozen gourds and throw them all into the well.

Wow!
Soon, the muddy water in the well surged and all the gourds were sucked into it. Not long after, they were thrown out of the well by the strong current.

Li Yan caught them one by one, only to feel them freezing cold.

He couldn't help but smile, and said, "Don't be afraid, everyone. This matter has been resolved. Because the underground waterway is connected to East Lake, the silt at the bottom of the river has flowed into the waterway, and the well water will begin to become clear tomorrow."

The underground water veins were as difficult as climbing to the sky for them, but for the huge crocodile master, it was just a piece of cake. They only needed to close the waterway leading to East Lake.

Li Yan said, and took out another 100 tael silver note from his pocket, "Thank you all for your hard work tonight. I have something else to do. Let's go have a drink to calm down."

"This... How can this be so embarrassing?"

"Take it, don't be polite, brother. Also, this brother had better buy some blood-replenishing medicine and get more sun during the day. Just pretend that what happened tonight never happened."

"Thank you, Mr. Li."

The bailiffs looked at each other and took the banknotes.

They knew that this was considered hush money.

But on the one hand, the problem can be solved, and on the other hand, this young hero Li has a good relationship with Baotong Zen Temple, and telling him might offend him.

Having worked as officials for many years, they know very well when to shut up.

After resolving the matter, Li Yan and Lu San left in a hurry.

Rumble!
Not long after they left, the ground nearby shook and large amounts of muddy water surged in the well.

The well water is still turbid, but the fishy smell has disappeared...

…………While the city gate was still open, Li Yan and Lu San rode their horses out of Wuchang City, crossed the ferry, and headed towards a river outside the city.

Under the moonlight, the two men rode their horses at full speed, and gradually there was no one around.

Before long, they arrived at the river.

This river is connected to the Yangtze River. According to the agreement, the crocodile master will first enter the Yangtze River and then come to this river to receive treatment.

After Li Yan got off the horse, he took out a wooden box from his arms, inside of which was half of Fei Yi's dried corpse.

Lu San looked a little distressed, "Are you going to use them all?"

Li Yan shook his head and said, "Lao Sha and I have collected intelligence. The most famous Taoist doctor in the three cities of Wuchang is the descendant of Pang Anshi, the 'King of Medicine in the Northern Song Dynasty'. He is arrogant and difficult to deal with. He is now serving as a medical officer in the palace."

"The palace is closed now. Even if we can invite him, he may not be able to do anything with this Gu technique. We can only use Feiyi."

"Don't worry. If the old doesn't go, the new won't come. As long as we can reach an alliance, it's better than anything else..."

As he was speaking, waves suddenly surged on the water in the distance.

Thick fog suddenly rose above the water, and a huge black shadow slowly rose. It was the giant alligator.

Giant monsters of this level are filled with evil aura and move around in water. They are often accompanied by water mist when they appear, which is also a major characteristic.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
With heavy footsteps, the giant alligator slowly climbed up to the shore, like a black locomotive. Just lying there, it gave off a depressing vibe.

"I've met senior."

Li Yan and the other man bowed and then carefully approached to take a look.

It seemed that because of Lu San, Master Tu was very confident in them. He lay there quietly and let them check.

When they got closer, Lu San raised the torch. The two of them widened their eyes at the same time and felt scared all over.

Between the giant crocodile's thick scales, there were many earthworm-sized tentacles slowly wriggling, as if they had a layer of fur.

This thing specifically parasitizes in the gaps between scales and armor. As Lu San's torch approaches, it quickly shrinks into the skin and flesh between the scales like a snail.

Although the scales appear intact, the skin underneath is actually riddled with holes.

"What a powerful poisonous insect!"

Li Yan's face was solemn. Fortunately, he was decisive. With this kind of thing and the huge size of the crocodile master, even calling in a Taoist doctor would not be able to solve the problem.

Without any hesitation, he took out the remaining half of the fat, asked Master Tuo to open his mouth wide, and threw it in.

"Roar--!"

After the giant crocodile swallowed it, it reacted immediately, growling continuously, seeming to be in extreme pain, and its body kept twisting.

Swish!
Densely packed poisonous insects all crawled out from its scales. They were about half a foot long, twisted wildly, and looked creepy.

However, even after swallowing the fat remains, these poisonous insects were reluctant to leave the crocodile master's body, and a small section of them still hung on the skin.

Seeing this, Lu San patted the magic gourd on his waist.

hum!
Poisonous bees surged out like a dark cloud.

During the sacrifice by the lake that night, not only the little fox and the falcon, but even the magic gourd benefited, and it could accommodate more poisonous bees.

These poisonous bees feed exclusively on poison.

They swarmed over, pierced the insect's body with their tail stingers, instantly freeing it, and then moved their mouthparts to swallow it.

Soon, the giant crocodile was covered with poisonous bees.

As if feeling relieved, Master Tuo did not move, allowing these poisonous bees to remove the poisonous insects from his body one by one.

After about an incense stick of time, all the poisonous insects were removed, and the crocodile master also retched and sprayed out a lot of mucus.

The mucus was filled with densely packed rice-grain-sized insect eggs, some of which were still wriggling slowly, and new poisonous insects had already hatched.

Naturally, all these insect eggs were devoured by the poisonous bees and then flew into the gourd.

The demon gourd had not eaten any meat for many days, so it finally had a good meal. It trembled slightly, indicating that it was in a happy mood.

Then, an ancient sacrifice began by the river.

Under the moonlight, Lu San took out a large basin that he had prepared in advance, which contained sacrificial wine purchased from the temple. He and the crocodile master each cut their wounds and dripped blood into the basin, and finally recited the ancient hymn at the same time.

The evil aura lingered, and the blood in the basin mixed together and was drunk by the man and the monster.

Blood oath is an ancient oath. In the pre-Qin period, it was mentioned that "in any oath ceremony, animals are killed and blood is drunk, and the gods are sworn in. If there is any violation, the gods will bring disaster and punishment, so such a sacrifice is made."

Going back to more ancient times, there were oaths between tribes, totem fusion, and covenants between wizards as leaders and gods and spirits.

And blood implies many taboos.

It has both protection and a hidden curse. Until now, some powerful rituals and spells require the use of blood...

…………

Ding ding! Dang Dang!
Before dawn, Li Yan was awakened by the sound of iron hammering.

He got dressed and opened the window. The towering pagoda of Yuquan Temple immediately came into view.

After a busy day last night, the gates of Wuchang were closed, so they simply rode their horses to Yuquan Temple and handed over all the cold spring water from the Overlord Well to Master Lu.

Thinking of this, Li Yan turned his head and looked at the table again.

There was a map of Ezhou on it. He came to the table, looked at it carefully, and seemed to be thinking about something.

Now that he had reached an alliance with the Crocodile Master, the old monster no longer concealed some intelligence and told him everything.

The first thing Li Yan asked about was the three treasures of Yunmeng.

Some things may have been lost among humans and hidden in the mountains and swamps, but monsters still know some of them.

The three treasures of Yunmeng are the Divine Palace of the Lord of the Clouds, Xiran and the Scripture Forest of Patriarch Wangchan.

Although these are just stories circulating among the people, Master Tu also provided a lot of information.

Yunzhongjun Shenque has the most information.

According to Master Tuo, she didn't understand exactly what it was, she only knew that when the ancient Chu people built it, there were many monsters cooperating with it.

After all, Yunzhongjun, the ancient god, ruled over the Yunmeng Lake at that time, and all the creatures nearby believed in him. Although their names were different, their images all had one common feature: clouds and thunder.

The ancestor of the Tuoshi bloodline was the great demon who carried chains and dragged the Divine Palace of Yunzhongjun through the Yunmeng Lake.

That’s right, Yunzhongjun Shenque is a giant ship!
But with the passage of time, this giant ship, forged with numerous natural treasures, has become increasingly mysterious. After the Yunmeng Lake dried up, no one knew where it had disappeared.

The only way to enter now is to offer sacrifice to Yunzhongjun at the ancient sacrificial sites in Yunmeng Lake when clouds and thunder are intersecting, and then enter Shenque in a dream!

Today, this thing is more like an ancient dream lingering near the Yunmeng Lake, which can only be entered by the soul in the dream.

When entering Shenque, you may occasionally get some things, but they are totally uncontrollable. For example, the "Shanhai Lingying Sutra" is found in Shenque, but it is useless to Master Tuo.

But there are many taboos when entering it.

The Tuo Master tricked Lu San at that time and let him go in to steal things. Although he compensated him with the "Shan Hai Ling Ying Jing", Lu San could never enter again in the future, otherwise his soul would be left inside.

Of course, considering the original relationship between the two parties, it was very considerate that Master Tu did not retaliate afterwards and even gave away gifts.

And that five-colored token is the ancient Chu water god token. With it, Master Tuo can open up a water palace and attract many disciples.

On the one hand, it can provide protection, and on the other hand, it can also be transformed into a secular god.

That’s right, both Master Tuo and the East Lake Ancestor are old. That’s why they appear in the human world and pursue their own paths.

The Crocodile Master also had his own little thoughts. Knowing that the human race now occupied the destiny of heaven and earth, he signed an alliance with Lu San. At the same time, he also wanted them to make peace and become one of the water gods of the Yangtze River system!

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