Knife splashing

Chapter 345: Mohist Tomb

Is there a traitor in the Law Enforcement Hall?

Li Yan was stunned at first, then frowned slightly, "Something happened?"

Tian Qianhu's face changed slightly when he heard this, "What do you know?"

Li Yan shook his head and said, "Don't get me wrong, this matter is not difficult to guess."

"There is a traitor in the Law Enforcement Hall. If you knew the information, you would have caught the person. But you are so cautious and vigilant. You must have known about it after something happened, and you are not sure who it is..."

Tian Qianhu was silent for a moment, "No wonder Taoist Luo Mingzi thinks so highly of you, your guess is indeed correct."

"The news about Zhao Changsheng reached the capital, and the court took it very seriously. His Majesty ordered the Law Enforcement Hall to gather elite troops from all over the country to form a small team to specifically find and kill Zhao Changsheng, and all places will cooperate."

"In the past few months, they did not come up empty-handed. Based on the information you provided, they followed the clues and tracked down Zhao Changsheng."

"The rebellion in the southwest this time was not only caused by the policy of changing the natives to officials and the mountain people of Jingchu, but also because he secretly instigated discord and fanned the flames, and traveled around to help the three parties form an alliance."

"He promised to help a high priest of Tusi City and the leader of Tiansheng Sect to return to life. Several Xuanmen masters have sneaked into Shennongjia, waiting to kill this beast."

"However, Zhao Changsheng suddenly changed his mind and asked Master Huang Liu to handle the affairs of Ezhou on his behalf. He himself ran to the Jiangdong area and tried to destroy the seal of Lingyin Temple and release the evil creature suppressed inside."

"The imperial court got the news and set a trap to capture them, but the other party was well prepared. They used themselves as bait to lure several Xuanmen masters into the trap and killed them with new gunpowder..."

"His Majesty was furious after several consecutive failures, and those lineages that lost their masters were also very dissatisfied."

"Your Majesty began to suspect that there was a spy from the other side in the Law Enforcement Hall, and that he had occupied a high position, so he spread a false news, which was indeed confirmed. But the spy also realized that something was wrong and did not fall for it again."

"From now on, the plan will change. The Law Enforcement Hall will be in the open, and we will be in the dark. Taoist Luo Mingzi will be in charge and continue to hunt down Zhao Changsheng..."

Li Yan frowned when he heard this. "This person is so difficult to deal with that even the whole country can't find him?"

Tian Qianhu nodded and said, "He was once the leader of the Great Song Ghost Cult. His origins can even be traced back to the evil cultivators in Jiangzuo, Wu, at the end of the Han Dynasty."

"He has returned to life time and time again. I don't know how many hidden hands he has planted in the land of Shenzhou. He must be difficult to deal with. Otherwise, why would Your Majesty personally inquire about this matter?"

"Moreover, he is carrying a secret treasure, which is very valuable. Your Majesty asked a national teacher to set up an altar for divination, but he couldn't find his whereabouts..."

Li Yan remained silent, knowing that the other party was right.

The threat posed by Zhao Changsheng was even greater than he had imagined. He was able to make the Xuanmen work together and even overthrow the Song Dynasty and establish the Daxing Dynasty to specifically deal with the Ghost Cult. It was conceivable how difficult this person was.

"What about those Xuanmen orthodox religions?"

"They have all received the news. Regardless of the orthodox sect, they have issued a high reward and asked their forces to keep an eye on Zhao Changsheng. At least he won't act recklessly like before."

"So this time you come..."

"Zhao Changsheng is cunning. Taoist Luo Mingzi thinks that he might make a comeback. Since the Imperial Observatory happened to be here, he asked us to blend into the team and conduct a secret investigation in Ezhou."

"After this incident, we will stay in the dark and will not have any dealings with the local Duwei Division or the Law Enforcement Hall."

"Master Luo Mingzi said that Young Master Li can be trusted. Do you have any suggestions?"

Li Yan pondered for a moment, "It's no secret that the leader of the Tiansheng Sect was brought back to life. The other party will definitely change the location temporarily."

"Whether Zhao Changsheng will come or not, Master Huang is the key. The other party has now summoned various old monsters along the Yangtze River to try to disrupt the grain transportation of the imperial army."

"I have informed the navy of this matter. You can keep an eye on it secretly. As long as we find Master Huang Liu, we can catch Zhao Changsheng."

"Master Huang Liu..."

Tian Qianhu thought for a moment and said, "Thank you."

Li Yan said sternly: "The demon is cunning, everyone be careful."

After some conversation, the two sides said goodbye.

After returning to the camp, Captain Tian no longer spoke to Li Yan, as if he didn't know him at all, and just quietly did his own thing.

Li Yan knew that there must be more than just Tian Qianhu coming.

Even if the other party shows up, it is likely to be a bait.

But he really couldn't get involved in this matter.

Dealing with an old demon like Zhao Changsheng is not something he can do alone. He also has to take care of his companions around him. It is impossible for him to stop practicing and spend all his time on this person.

I can only pay more attention in the future.

Thinking of this, Li Yan no longer worried about it. After arranging Lu San and the others, he found Yuan Feng again.

When we arrived at the big tent, there were already several people sitting inside.

There were old men in Confucian robes and people in official uniforms of the Ministry of Works.

"Young Master Li, you've arrived just in time."

After seeing him, Elder Yuanfeng immediately said, "Let me introduce you. This is the former master of Bailu Academy, who is well versed in the history of bronze and stone artifacts. These are all disciples of my Yuheng Qingli Division, who are good at mechanical engineering."

"The arrival of thunderclouds is certain, and the time to open the Thunder Altar will not change. We don't know the situation in the tomb yet, so we must act in advance."

"Wuchang City has received the news that the large Bagua bronze mirror is on the way. Zen Master Tonghuan and his men are also ready and will enter the tomb tonight."

"I will stay here. People from the Law Enforcement Hall will take you to the tomb later. Young Master Li, these people will all be members of the academy in the future. Please be sure to keep them safe."

"Don't worry, sir!"

Li Yan bowed and greeted several people.

These people were all knowledgeable people, and they spoke in a gentle and elegant manner, but they were a little impatient. They kept turning their heads to look outside the tent, anxious to go down to the tomb.

Fortunately, not long after, Chengjue came with several monks.

"Everyone, let's get going."

Without saying a word, everyone followed the people from the Law Enforcement Hall to the lake.

After getting on the boat, Chengjue handed over a few more bubbles and said, "The entrance is still some distance away. We will take you down later."

This bubble is made of pig urinary bladder, which can help people relieve their breath underwater and avoid drowning.

The old Confucian scholar from Bailu Academy and several officials from the Ministry of Works are just ordinary people and cannot live without this thing.

As for Li Yan, it is totally unnecessary.

After making preparations, everyone jumped into the water.

Several officials from the Ministry of Works had water bubbles in their mouths, wooden plugs in their ears, and their eyes closed, as they were dragged underwater by people from the Law Enforcement Hall.

Li Yan directly used the Xuanshui escape method, grabbed the former master of Bailu Academy, swung his legs, and then swam quickly underwater like a fish, leaving a series of bubbles behind him.

He was the fastest. The former master of Bailu Academy only heard the gurgling sound of water in his ears. Not long after, his body floated up and suddenly jumped out of the water.

"Cough cough!"

After landing, the old man coughed a few times in embarrassment.

Li Yan was too fast just now, so he had to drink some water after all.

Even so, the old man didn't care about anything else and quickly stood up.

The bodies in the cave had been cleared away. A torch was stuck on the stone wall, and the surrounding light was dim and blurry.

Seeing the stone statue in the distance, the old man turned his head and looked at Li Yan.

Li Yan pinched his fingers and took a deep breath. "This area has been cleared. There is no danger. But Master, don't worry. Wait until the others come up."

"Alright."

Master Yuan was absent-minded, looking at the stone statue in the distance, muttering: "The upright posture, round and plump, 'muscles are stronger than bones', is indeed the Tang style, wearing a crown on the head, wide sleeves, a sash in front and a ribbon in the back... It is a famous literary statue."

After seeing this, Li Yan shook his head slightly.

Sure enough, Qiankun Academy only selected people like this. Identifying antiques is considered an elegant thing among Confucian scholars, but few are so obsessed with it. Not long after, everyone in the back landed.

Chengjue lit a torch and led the way, saying as he walked: "Not long after we walk, we will reach the corridor. It was originally connected to the tomb chamber, but the tomb chamber has been swallowed up by the 'visual flesh'. Don't panic when you see it..."

All the traps along the way have been eliminated, so there is naturally no danger.

Everyone walked quickly through the long cave, and suddenly a downward corridor appeared in front of them. It was made of bluestone and fit together perfectly, with stone carvings and murals on it.

The mural clearly tells the story of Wu Youxu and Wang Su.

Seeing Master Yuan and the Mo Men disciples from the Ministry of Works stop to observe, Cheng Jue quickly shook his head and said, "Everyone, let's go in first."

After saying that, he led everyone to the bottom of the cave.

Only then did Li Yan understand why the other party told him not to panic.

I saw that the stone chamber below was divided into two parts, one side was still intact, but the other side seemed to have been bitten off, and there were rocks all around.

And further ahead is a huge stone wall.

Looking closely, the "stone wall" was actually moving slowly.

In front of the "stone wall", there are traces of the altar being demolished.

Cheng Jue said in a deep voice: "This is the 'visual flesh' body, which dives underground and extends all the way to the center of Liangzi Lake."

"This 'Vision Flesh' is too big. Once you use brute force, it will shrink into the ground, and the evil and poisonous aura will spread."

"Those monsters set up an altar here for a blood sacrifice. If we succeed in communicating with Master Huan, we can split this place open and enter..."

As they were talking, another group of people came from behind, all wet. They were the people from the Duwei Division led by Captain Tian.

After meeting, he still looked indifferent and didn't say a word.

Master Yuan and the disciples of Momen could not help but return to the corridor to check the stone carvings and murals, while Li Yan and others closed their eyes and waited...

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At the same time, on the two mountains on the south bank of Liangzi Lake.

A huge bronze mirror as tall as two people has been erected. On one side is Yang Mingqing, the Imperial Observatory, and on the other side is Yu Lanshan, the double-eyed Feng Shui master.

call out!
As a firework shot up into the sky, the two of them simultaneously drove iron stakes into the ground. Then they made hand gestures and chanted incantations, stepped on the magic steps, held a compass, and inserted formation flags around the Bagua mirror.

Suddenly, strong winds blew up all around.

Wang Daoxuan stood in the distance, watching silently and admiring in his heart.

He had to admit that even after reading all of Liu Gang's collection of books, there was still a big gap between him and these real Feng Shui masters.

These two not only have a heritage, but are also extremely talented, knowledgeable, and have been influenced by everything they have seen and heard. I'm afraid he will never be able to catch up with them in his entire lifetime.

Of course, he and these two are not on the same path.

The art of Feng Shui is only auxiliary to Wang Daoxuan. With the help of divination, disaster prevention, spell casting... various secret methods, there are many things that he can solve, but these two can only watch helplessly.

Thinking of this, Wang Daoxuan quickly took out the compass.

Sure enough, the needle began to jump left and right, and then pointed to the southwest.

Wang Daoxuan felt something in his heart and looked up, but saw the night wind whistling and a flock of birds flying in fright in the distance, as if something invisible was roaring towards him.

It is the "momentum" brought from the ancient battlefield of Chibi!
On the opposite side, there was a similar scene, but from the southwest.

The art of Feng Shui involves "dragon", "momentum" and "qi", and its changes are so complex that it is difficult for ordinary people to master it in their lifetime.

The two forces converged, and waves suddenly surged in the center of Liangzi Lake.

Thick water mist rose up, and the Gaocheng ghost town appeared again, with dense green ghost lights floating around, which looked chilling.

On the opposite river bank below, Master Tonghuan of Baotong Zen Temple had led a group of monks to set up an altar, beat wooden fish, and chant scriptures.

There is a peaceful power in this passage.

Not only that, the scent of sandalwood also wafted over from Wuchang City. It was they who attracted the incense and gods of Baotong Zen Temple.

Soon, the entire lake became quiet.

The dark fog, the will-o'-the-wisp fire, the ghost town, all stood still.

At the same time, the "visual flesh" stone wall in the tomb stopped moving, as if this huge monster had fallen asleep.

"Do it!"

Chengjue immediately stood up, holding a huge machete in his hand.

The same goes for other monks.

They practiced martial arts, their muscles were muscular and they had amazing strength, and they kept swinging their swords and slashing.

The outer shell of that "visual flesh" had absorbed a lot of minerals. Although it was a living thing, it was also very tough. When it collided with the blade, sparks flew everywhere.

Of course, it still couldn't withstand the destruction of the crowd.

Before long, a crack opened up, revealing grayish-white flesh. Every time it was chopped, it would tremble slightly, but no blood would flow.

One of the Mo Men disciples quickly took out a compass, looked at the pointer above, and helped Cheng Jue point out the direction.

The size of the "visual meat" was too amazing. Everyone kept chopping meat to move forward. Although they were faster without the shell, they still encountered trouble.

They didn't know how far the tomb was from them. After walking for more than ten meters, they still couldn't find it. Moreover, there were large and small metal pieces in this "visual flesh" that could easily break the machete.

Li Yan followed behind him holding a torch.

Where the torch was burning, the "visual flesh" was actually slowly retreating.

Seeing this, his eyes suddenly lit up, "This evil thing belongs to gold, and fire can overcome it!"

Cheng Jue heard it in front and quickly burned it with fire. After the flesh wall contracted, he chopped it with a knife. His speed was obviously faster.

Tian Qianhu frowned when he saw this, "I'll do it!"

After saying that, he stood up and took out the sword from behind him.

Clang!
His sword was a little strange. There was a flint on the hilt. As he drew the sword, the whole sword suddenly caught fire.

Li Yan was not surprised to see this.

This Captain Tian is obviously an elite member of the Duwei Division, directly under the command of the emperor. He is also a sorcerer. Since he was able to hunt down Zhao Changsheng, his skills must be extraordinary.

The inside of the scabbard was filled with a strange oil that was white and delicate, and had an evil aura lingering around it. No one knew where it was extracted from.

Tian Qianhu attacked even faster.

Wow!
Finally, a piece of flesh in front was split open, revealing a large piece of brick and stone, which collapsed with a loud bang...

"found it!"

Tian Qianhu jumped in first.

Li Yan, Cheng Jue and others followed closely behind.

Puff puff!
As soon as they entered, balls of fire suddenly lit up around them...

　Sorry, I'm a little late today. The second update will be posted at about 3 o'clock.
　　Another book recommended: "Three Towers Game"

　　Recommendation: A story about conquering three towers with different rules by using the misaligned rules, with the main theme being Tian Ji's horse racing.

(End of this chapter)