Knife splashing

Chapter 372 Please God
The garrison warships arrived at a really bad time.

The East Lake Patriarch had been alarmed. Although he did not leave the cave, he still had the ability to stir up undercurrents. Coupled with that terrifying witchcraft, he was the nemesis of the fleet.

"Go back!"

After just shouting once, Li Yan gave up immediately.

The distance was too far, and even if he shouted at the top of his lungs, the other party would not be able to hear him. Moreover, Lu Sanyingshun was injured and there was no time to notify him.

Without any hesitation, Li Yan immediately drew out his armored horse, quickly tied it to his legs, and chanted the magic formula, "Nuo Gao! Six Jia and nine chapters, the sky is round and the earth is square. Four seasons and five elements, the sun and the moon are the light, Yu Bu opens the way..."

As soon as the spell was uttered, the whole person flew into the air and jumped into the river.

With his current level of Taoism, he is able to walk on water with the help of the armored horse and the magic of speed.

Every time he jumped more than ten meters into the air, he would step hard on the water surface, splashing huge water with a bang, and use the force to fly out again.

From a distance, it looks like stones skipping across the river.

The navy sent by the garrison included three Jiujiang-style patrol boats, which were huge in size, and more than a dozen Cangshan ships and boats cruising outside.

The soldiers on the boat were startled when they saw Li Yan coming on the waves.

"Someone's here, be alert!"

At the command, some people immediately drew their bows and picked up their guns.

"Don't do it!"

On the deck of the warship, Captain Zhou picked up a telescope and saw that it was Li Yan, so he hurriedly stopped him.

Before he finished speaking, a soldier on lookout shouted, "Sir, there is something underwater ahead!"

Captain Zhou walked quickly forward, held the edge of the boat and looked down.

I saw a white mist surging out of the water, which was extremely obvious in the light blue river water, and even turned a corner in the middle.

It's a living thing!
Zhou Qianhu's authorities realized that something was wrong and immediately ordered the ship to stop.

However, it was already too late.

I saw a small boat in the front entering the white fog, and soon its hull was dyed white.

Now everyone can see clearly.

It was not white fog at all, but dense white nematodes, crawling onto the deck in a twisted manner and surrounding the crew members.

"Use fire! Use fire!"

The soldiers on the ship were so frightened that their bodies were covered with goosebumps.

Fortunately, they traveled on the water all year round and had seen some strange things, so they did not panic and immediately lit torches and waved them around.

This is also based on experience. Most evil creatures, even wild beasts, have a natural fear of fire.

Sure enough, as the torches were waved, the white swarm of insects were forced back, but they found opportunities and surged forward again like a tide.

These terrible poisonous insects of the East Lake Ancestor have a natural desire for flesh and blood creatures and can't wait to drill into the body to reproduce.

At this moment, the sound of wind came from the air, accompanied by a low incantation: "Nuo Gao, three stars on the left, three prisons on the right..."

It was Li Yan who arrived, jumped up, and cast the "Northern Emperor's Protective Spell" in the air.

"Roar!"

The soldiers only felt a sudden strong wind blowing around them and heard the roar of a tiger.

In just a moment, the white swarm collapsed.

Although these things are terrifying, their spirits are weak. Facing the protective spell of the Northern Emperor, they are like a candle in the wind, extinguished in an instant.

The bugs on the boat immediately became motionless, but there were more of them underwater, surging like white mist and continuing to crawl onto the boat.

"Go first!"

Without wasting time on nonsense, Li Yan grabbed a soldier, burst out with hidden strength in his arms, and threw him far away.

The other soldiers were not fools and did not resist.

And they had no chance to struggle. Li Yan spun his body, and his hands were like steel claws. He used the power of rotation and hidden strength to throw people away one by one.

The small gaoge boat is fast and is usually used for reconnaissance. There are only five or six soldiers on board at full capacity, and Li Yan threw all of them out in a breath.

The nearest boat was several dozen meters away, and Li Yan threw it most of the distance. After the soldiers fell into the water with a splash, they swam quickly and were rescued by people on another boat.

And on the boat, only Li Yan was left.

He was not afraid at all. Simply by swinging the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coins on the Duanchen Sword, he made it difficult for the poisonous insect to get close.

Ding Ding Ding!
The Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coins were shaken, and the sound was transmitted into the water.

In the huge cave entrance in the distance, the Donghu Patriarch seemed to have sensed something. The bloodshot in his eyes became more intense, and he used his strong thighs to exert force and continued to rush forward.

The iron pillars with runes carved on it were all connected to the surrounding caves with chains at the back.

This is why it guards the entrance of the cave.

It's not that I'm obedient, but that I can't leave.

Wow!
The huge chains stirred up undercurrents in the water, and even the huge body of the East Lake Patriarch was pulled and staggered.

Suddenly the stone wall shook and gravel rolled down.

Even on the cliffs that were exposed above the water in the distance, there were gravels rolling and falling into the river.

The people in the garrison could naturally see this scene.

Captain Zhou's eyelids twitched slightly, and he had a bad feeling. He immediately ordered his men to wave the command flags, and the entire team slowly retreated.

The Donghu ancestor in the water seemed to be crazy and struggled desperately. The iron pillars nailed to his body were oozing blood.

Boom boom boom!
Deep in the cave, the sound of drums could be heard faintly.

The Donghu ancestor who was struggling frantically suddenly let out a sharp roar, shrank back into the cave and stopped moving.

It opened its mouth wide, and the swarm of white poisonous insects that were wreaking havoc in the water were swallowed into its stomach again like smoke. Then it shrank into the cave with hatred in its eyes.

Naturally, this movement was noticed by many people.

Captain Zhou looked at the cliff, his eyes full of disbelief.

Li Yan looked at the demon-suppressing Qian Daosui, as if thinking about something.

When using this treasure just now, the Donghu Patriarch seemed to be stimulated. Could it be that he was very interested in this thing?
But he didn't have time to think about it at this moment. Seeing a boat coming to pick him up, Li Yan jumped on it and then got on the big boat in the middle.

"Meet Mr. Li."

Captain Zhou was very polite and hurried forward to meet him.

In his opinion, Li Yan is simply his lucky star.

First, he found the Ghost Buddha Temple outside Xiangyang City, and learned that some villages had been bewitched. He made great contributions after calming down the situation in advance.

Afterwards, Li Yan and others found Master Lu in Lumen Mountain, and even the commander-in-chief was implicated and thrown into jail.

He is already a thousand households, a fifth-rank military officer. With his meritorious service this time, he might be promoted to deputy commander.

"Thank you, Lord Zhou, for coming to support us."

Li Yan didn't waste any words and said in a deep voice: "A group of demons from the Ghost Cult are hiding in the mountains. The entrance is underwater and is guarded by an old demon."

"That old demon is called the East Lake Ancestor. He is a toad of a different species that has become a demon. He is extremely large and is good at using witchcraft..."

After hearing his story, Captain Zhou was also surprised and shook his head, saying, "It's so big, I'm afraid it's hard to deal with. I've brought new artillery, but it's hidden underwater and I can't hit it."

“It’s really a hassle.”

Li Yan also had a headache. "This monster will stir up storms. If it attacks from underwater, it can capsize the warship. The fleet should not approach it for now."

"To deal with this monster, I'm afraid we need the help of the Five Dragon Palace. We have set up a magic altar to catch the monster. Captain Zhou, please send a message immediately and ask them to come and help."

"I'm afraid that won't work."

Captain Zhou said helplessly: "I got the news when I left. After the Taoist priest Yulongzi of the Five Dragons Palace eliminated the source of the plague, he immediately led his master disciples to Nanzhang County to investigate."

As he spoke, he looked around again and whispered, "The atmosphere in Xiangyang City is not right now. The Yunyang Prefecture has personally sent people to interrogate the officials who have committed crimes." "In my opinion, I'm afraid we have to send troops from Xiangyang."

"Ah."

Li Yan was not interested in these official affairs. Thinking that the people from the Five Dragon Palace had left, he suddenly had a headache and asked hurriedly, "What's the situation at the Ghost Buddha Temple?"

Captain Zhou replied, "I sent experts and a Taoist priest from the City God Temple to keep watch in the dark. No one has taken the bait in the past two days."

There is also a terrifying existence in the Ghost Buddha Temple.

The reason why it exists is because the other party is very special. It was originally a Nanmu monster, but it accidentally cultivated Pure Land Buddhism and merged with the ruins of the temple, becoming a troublesome existence.

Fortunately, the other party was very clear-headed and knew which path to take, and had already been turned against us.

Now the Ghost Buddha Temple has become a trap. If any more evil ghosts come with soul tablets, they will be captured.

It now seems that the Ghost Cult has suffered heavy losses and cannot take care of that place for the time being.

Li Yan pondered for a moment, then spoke again: "That old monster is not easy to deal with, and the crocodile master has also been captured, unless he is lured out of the water."

"Captain Zhou, please lead your troops to retreat first. Once we come up with a plan, we will let you know how to deploy it."

Captain Zhou nodded and said, "Okay, we are not good at dealing with monsters, so please be careful, Young Master Li."

After some instructions, Captain Zhou sent another small boat to take Li Yan back to the shore near Mount Xian.

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"What happened?"

Sha Lifei was waiting on the shore. When he saw Li Yan getting off the boat, he hurriedly asked.

"Those monsters are underwater..."

Li Yan walked and talked, and after explaining the situation, he asked, "How is Lu San doing?"

Sharifei was somewhat helpless. "It's not a big problem, but the falcon needs to rest for at least half a month. It will be troublesome to send messages and conduct reconnaissance in the future."

Li Yan shook his head and said, "First, ask the Duwei Division to borrow two to deal with it."

As they were talking, they had returned to the forest.

Hearing that the East Lake Ancestor was underwater, Wang Daoxuan also had a headache, "This kind of old monster is not easy to deal with, especially underwater, and firearms are useless."

"Moreover, the troops of the City God Temple have been destroyed. Even if the Five Dragon Palace sets up the demon-subduing altar, troops will have to be transferred from other places. It will take at least three to five days. I'm afraid Master Tuo won't be able to hold on."

Lv San's pet was damaged, and he was still in a bad mood. He said coldly: "I have a method. I can control the fish to swallow the fire caltrops and then drill into the mouth of the East Lake Patriarch to detonate it."

"But this method has some costs. Trick living beings into dying, and their minds will be damaged. It will take time to practice again."

“This price is too high!”

Li Yan shook his head and rejected it, then pondered for a moment, "I will climb down the cliff later, and summon the soldiers of the underworld when I get close to the water to see if I can deal with this old monster."

This was the only way he could think of.

The entrance of the cave below is only twenty meters away from the water surface, which should not be a problem for the soldiers of the underworld.

They did what they thought and immediately came to the cliff.

Sha Lifei and Lu San provided support with guns on the other side, while Li Yan climbed up the hillside, stepped on the protruding rocks on the cliff, and moved rapidly towards the water near the cave entrance.

It would have been more convenient to approach by boat.

But that would definitely alert the East Lake ancestor below, who would have to climb over and launch a surprise attack.

It was already noon at this time. Li Yan moved quickly, like a nimble monkey on the cliff, and soon reached the nearby water.

Li Yan held the cliff stone with one hand and took out the hook with the other. He immediately made hand gestures and chanted in a deep voice: "Qingjia! The sky is black above, the ground is black below, and there is no light in the black sky..."

As the spell was chanted, a strong wind blew around, dust flew, and the light began to gradually dim.

At this moment, the waves suddenly surged.

Li Yan felt a strong sense of alarm in his heart and immediately stopped the spell. He exerted force with both arms and suddenly jumped upwards.

boom!
The water surface exploded, and a huge black shadow broke out of the water.

The stone wall where Li Yan was originally located was hit by the black shadow, and the rocks were instantly shattered everywhere. It turned out to be a huge pitch-black tongue.

After dodging the attack, Li Yan quickly climbed up dozens of meters, turned his head and looked, his scalp suddenly felt numb.

But the old man from Donghu Lake had surfaced at some point, his huge body was like a cargo ship, and the tentacles on his head were twisting.

Above it stood a woman wearing an embroidered blue robe, with all kinds of ornaments hanging around her neck. She was wet all over, revealing her enchanting curves.

She had a gorgeous appearance. She looked at Li Yan and covered her mouth with her hands while laughing, "Oh, but little brother Li, this princess has heard of your great name for a long time. Those people in the Ghost Cult hate you to the core."

On the distant shore, Lu San and Sha Lifei raised their firearms at the same time.

However, the woman didn't care at all and sneered, "I advise you not to act rashly. The alligator monster is still in our hands. If you act recklessly, we will kill it immediately!"

Li Yan waved his hand to ask Sharifei and the others to stop, and then said coldly: "Tell me, what are the conditions?"

He got some information and knew that the woman was the Tusi princess Tan Yuner of Tangya Tusi City. She was good at using witchcraft and had a bad reputation in the Xuanmen martial arts world.

"Conditions? Hahaha..."

Qin Yun'er covered her mouth and smiled charmingly, but her eyes were full of coldness, "With you, are you qualified to negotiate terms with this princess?"

"I came out just to tell you not to cause trouble, otherwise we will kill that alligator monster immediately. We will deal with you after we are done!"

After that, he stomped his feet fiercely and said, "Idiot, go back!"

There was a blazing bloodshot in the eyes of the Donghu Patriarch, but he did not dare to resist and took the woman back into the water.

Boom!
Soon, waves and mud surged on the water surface.

Li Yan felt something was wrong and jumped into the water again, looking down.

Sure enough, this group of monsters blew up the entrance of the cave, and now it has been completely blocked by rocks and mud.

"Damn, so cunning!"

Li Yan couldn't help but curse inwardly.

In the distance on the river, the East Lake Ancestor was seen appearing. The imperial court’s warships were already approaching. Just one shot would be enough to blow them to pieces, but unfortunately this witch had directly destroyed the entrance to the cave.

When they returned to the shore, Sharifei and others were also dumbfounded when they learned about it.

Wang Daoxuan looked at the surrounding mountains and said thoughtfully: "These monsters destroyed the entrance by themselves. There must be other exits in the mountains. It's a pity that the animals in the mountains don't listen to the call, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to find them."

"That's all."

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "Please help me protect the law. Now that things have come to this, we can only give it a try."

After saying this, he led everyone to find a flat ground, placed yellow cloth, incense burners and precious candles, and set up a simple altar.

Li Yan lit the candle, spit out water from his mouth, opened the altar, then stepped on the Gangbu step, pinched the Yuqing seal with his left hand, and electric light flickered at his fingertips.

It was as if he was holding a thunder talisman and commanding ghosts and gods.

At the same time, he held a cinnabar pen in his right hand and quickly wrote a piece of writing on the yellow paper, reciting at the same time: "Qianyu wards off poison, and Zhenshi Luoling. The Eight Immortals hold the axe to command the emperor's spirit... I wear the thunder seal and command all spirits, hurry up and obey the command!"

This magic is none other than "The Northern Emperor's Method of Controlling Gods", a type of thunder magic. It uses the power of thunder magic and Beiyin Fengdu to control ghosts and gods.

By the time the spell was finished, the mounting text had also been completed.

"Edict!"

Li Yan pressed the thunder seal in his left hand forward, and the yellow paper suddenly flew into the air, spinning and burning in the air, with green smoke and ashes floating in all directions.

Li Yan also sat cross-legged and closed his eyes.

It was like the feeling of using a divine power. In the same place, Wang Daoxuan, Lu San and others had disappeared. The surroundings were foggy, like a dream.

Wow~
Suddenly, Li Yan heard the sound of water coming from the riverside, and two graceful and dreamy figures slowly floated over from the water.

When Li Yan saw it, he immediately felt a headache.

Oops! I ran into a tough guy.

It’s the goddess of Han River!
(End of this chapter)