Knife splashing

Chapter 380 The Unlucky Old Ghost
After raiding a group of criminals, the harvest must be quite a lot.

There are at least dozens of single Gang orders.

Each one can summon soldiers from the underworld once. If you get it, you will immediately feel confident and can send troops to encircle and suppress the enemy when you encounter it again.

At that time, on the big cauldron, apart from the Gangling Order, there were these five small flags. They looked mysterious, but no aura could be sensed.

If Li Yan had not heard the words of the God of the Underworld, he would not have made the choice at all.

In the Xuanmen, the flag of law is not used randomly.

For example, drums are used to communicate with gods, ward off evil spirits, and convey messages. The Northern Xinjiang Shaman Wuxiantang beats the King Wen drum to invite the gods. His Yunlei Shen drum is also used to ward off evil spirits.

Of course, the most important thing is to deliver the message.

Whenever a ritual is performed at a temple, the Dharma drum must be struck first. This is exactly what is meant by "Life is empty, death is empty, life and death are inseparable, the dead souls come to the altar and listen to me strike the Dharma drum three times."

There are three types of bells: big bell, announcing bell, repentance bell and imperial bell. They have different functions and are used in different occasions.

The flag of law is used to summon ghosts and gods, exorcise evil spirits, deploy troops and send out soldiers.

The "Five-sided Luofeng Flag" before us is even more mysterious.

This item is not an ordinary treasure. It is a bit like his soul-catching thunder rope. It is condensed from pure "Qi" and cannot be seen by ordinary people.

The greatest ability of this treasure is to provide support for five battalions of soldiers.

To put it simply, it means permanent right of use.

In the past, he needed to consume Gangling to mobilize the underworld troops, but now he can nourish them in the "Five-Direction Luofeng Flag".

In the past we borrowed troops, but now we maintain them.

But it is not easy to use this treasure.

Every time he summoned the soldiers of the underworld, he would see darkness falling, because the soldiers of the underworld could not survive in the human world for long, and they had to rely on the power of the underworld to form a special area.

And raising one's own troops also requires this method.

This "Five-sided Luofeng Flag" is only the core. One must also find a magical instrument to rely on, refine it on a daily basis, and absorb the earth's yin energy.

The higher the grade of the magic weapon, the more earth yin energy it absorbs, and the stronger the power of the five camps of soldiers will be. Otherwise, they will be restricted.

The advantage is that with this item, you can set up an array at any time, which can not only conceal the aura, but also trap evil spirits. When combined with the "Fengdu Kaoshao Dafa", its power is even more ferocious.

The Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coins are full of evil spirit and can be used as the perfect material to be made into special magic flags.

By then, its power will definitely be no less than that of the Soul-Catching Thunder Rope!

This is the best solution he can think of at the moment.

There was another reason. At that time in Huashan, the unknown weapon-refining master had taught him the extremely sophisticated method of weaving the Demon-Suppressing Coin.

You don’t need to ask anyone for help, you can make the Dharma flag yourself.

Even if better materials become available in the future, the Demon-Suppressing Coins can be disassembled and used to make other magical instruments.

Thinking of this, Li Yan looked at another box.

This box was also obtained from the ancestor of Donghu. It is very old and made of lacquered wood. It is inlaid with gold ornaments around it and is very luxurious.

After opening it, there were several jujube wood needles inside, as thick as a little finger, with cloud patterns and thunder symbols engraved on them, and filled with cinnabar.

Next to it was a pile of leather ropes, which were dark black in color, smooth and delicate, and extremely tough. One could not tear them apart even with all one's strength.

He asked someone to look at this thing, and it was also a treasure.

The old monster Donghu Laozu was originally enlightened by Master Liu Hai.

The most famous story of Liu Hai Zushi is undoubtedly "Liu Hai Playing with the Golden Toad". The story is widely circulated and even depicted on New Year pictures, wood carvings, and lucky coins, and has become a treasure map.

As for the founder Liu Hai, because of his "thread passing through the eye of a money bag", he also became the ancestor and patron saint of the needle industry, similar to the old god of the opera troupe.

This item is related to the founder Liu Hai, and is a treasure he used to weave a money instrument. The leather rope is made of cowhide, which was made by an old demon, and the wooden needle is made of jujube wood struck by lightning, and one can pinch the incantation when using it.

Seeing that it was still early, Li Yan immediately started to weave copper coins.

He picked up the jujube wood needle struck by lightning, pinched the Luofeng Jue, silently recited the taboo name of "Qingjia", threaded the leather rope, and tied a knot on a copper coin.

Call ~
There was a loud sound of wind in the tent, and the visible Yin energy from the earth turned into black mist that rose up and merged into the rope knot.

Every time you tie a knot, you must pinch your fingers and follow the taboos.

This itself is a method of refining equipment.

After a quick estimate in his mind, Li Yan first used nine copper coins to make a flagpole. Then, using the four coins on the top as the base, he added three, two, and one coins in sequence to form a small triangular flag.

Each magic flag requires seventy-five Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coins.

As for the remaining six, continue to make them into knife tassels.

Compared with the unknown master on Mount Hua, his skills were undoubtedly much inferior, but even so, he had completed the production of all five flags by dusk.

He took out the certificate again, concentrated his mind, and five black air surged out and gathered on the five gold and silver flags.

Li Yan picked up the command flag again, lit the incense and candles, took out the cinnabar yellow paper and wrote the mounting text, which was to petition Luo Fengshan to recruit the five camps of underworld soldiers and horses for use.

After burning the yellow paper, Li Yan inserted the five-sided Luofeng flags around him, sat cross-legged, and chanted the Luofeng Jue to absorb the warm nourishment of the earth's yin energy.

Suddenly, the wind howled and everything around was pitch black.

Naturally, the Taoists in the City God Temple's Law Enforcement Hall in the tents in the distant camp could also feel this kind of noise. They turned their heads to watch from time to time and whispered to each other.

"Hiss! What kind of method is this? It's so creepy..."

"Don't make trouble. News has come from the mountain that even the headmaster praises this Mr. Li, so he is definitely not a bad person. I guess he is a living ghost messenger."

"Don't ask any random questions later, lest you offend others."

"I understand, senior brother."

"By the way, the brothers from the Five Dragons Palace went to Baokang County. I wonder how the situation is going. Have any news been sent back?"

"I heard that they went to attack Chunqiu Village and had a conflict with the local Miao people. But you also know the temper of Master Yulongzi. He will never compromise."

"Chunqiu Village has been breached, but unfortunately the leader, Huang Liushi, has already fled, and only a few of his followers have been wiped out..."

"Pity."

"It's nothing to regret. The Xiangyang City God Temple was destroyed this time. The mountain is really angry. I'm afraid they will send soldiers to attack Shennongjia. Those monsters won't be able to hide for long..."

Two hours later, the sky became darker.

The place they found was a shady spot in the mountains, which was relatively hidden. The people from the Duwei Division had already lit a bonfire, roasted wild rabbits and river fish, and heated up some sesame cakes to eat with the rest.

Li Yan finally refined the magic flag, put it in the bag behind him, and walked out of the tent.

"Mr. Li, come, have a drink to warm yourself up."

Upon seeing this, a captain from the Duwei Division hurried forward to invite him.

"Thank you."

Li Yan did not say anything polite and sat down to eat and drink with everyone.

It is autumn now. It is still okay during the day, but the cold wind blows at night, and coupled with the yin energy in the ground, the whole tent is covered with white frost, and Li Yan is frozen stiff.

After taking a few sips of hot wine, my body gradually warmed up.

"It's here again!"

Just then, the captain Si Hanzi, who was in charge of lookout, came running to report.

Li Yan quickly got up and went to the front of the dense forest to watch.

The Ghost Buddha Temple in the distance was now shrouded in dark fog, with shadowy figures inside. Even though it was so far away, Li Yan's supernatural ears could still hear the sounds of chanting.

The main hall of the temple was brightly lit.

It's not that green ghost fire, but a real candle flame.

Li Yan took out his pocket watch and it was exactly midnight.

He frowned, "Is it like this every night?"

The Taoist priest from the nearby Law Enforcement Hall replied, "It started from last night. We suspected someone had entered, but the lay Buddhist said that they must not enter, so we can only wait."

Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a cold voice: "Talents need candlelight. It seems that this old ghost is not honest. Maybe there is a secret passage to enter."

"I'll go investigate. If I give a signal, you will surround them immediately. Whatever escapes must be captured."

"Okay, be careful sir!"

After giving some instructions, Li Yan immediately made some hand gestures and used the Beidi Xuanshui escape technique. His whole body was wrapped in water mist and became blurry.

He walked quickly and soon entered the ruined temple. The old ghost here was very troublesome. He was originally a Nanmu spirit, and later cultivated into Pure Land Buddhism. He controlled the area and gathered a large number of lonely ghosts and many wild gods. He was considered a small force.

If they are killed, demons and ghosts will inevitably run rampant.

Moreover, with this place, wandering ghosts near Xiangyang City will also be attracted here, reducing a lot of danger.

It was for this reason that Master Sanfeng gave him the opportunity.

He had already agreed with Li Yan that he would cooperate in capturing the members of the Ghost Cult. If they had any ill intentions and went back on their word, they would have no choice but to fight.

As he entered the thick fog, the sounds in Li Yan's ears became louder and louder.

The ghost monks around were still chanting the "Infinite Life Sutra" with their hands folded, but the chanting sounded a little chaotic.

Li Yan seemed to be thinking about something and continued to move closer.

As soon as I arrived outside the dilapidated temple, I heard the door panels and the broken broom behind the house whispering to each other.

"Those people...what are they?"

"Thief! Thief!"

"The abbot can't beat him, can't beat him..."

These little creatures are all wild gods with spiritual powers. Their abilities are average, and they are only slightly more powerful than ordinary ghosts.

Judging from the situation, of course someone has come.

Li Yan was a little confused. Who was that person that even the old ghost didn't dare to touch?
He became more alert and moved forward cautiously.

Soon, a voice was heard from the ruined temple:
"Master, where is the treasure?"

"See? That's the beam!"

"It doesn't look impressive."

"What do you know? If this thing could be seen by others, it would have been taken away long ago. Fortunately, we have this treasure, otherwise we would all die!"

"Remember, don't leave the temple before you succeed..."

After hearing these words, Li Yan's eyes became strange, and he no longer concealed it, and strode directly into the temple.

In the main hall of the dilapidated temple, there was a large butter candle lit in each of the southeast, northwest, and northeast corners, and a bronze mirror was used to reflect the light, illuminating the entire hall.

In the center of the hall, a spirit tablet is hung on a bracket. It is made of golden nanmu wood and is very old. A candle is also lit underneath.

An old man and two apprentices were setting up a bamboo ladder, climbing high up on the beams, measuring with a Lu Ban ruler, and hammering in coffin nails.

"Old ghost, you are a bit miserable..."

Looking at the motionless beams, Li Yan couldn't help laughing.

He has noticed something fishy.

These people have white scarves wrapped around their heads. They should be the treasure hunters from Shuzhong. They got the soul tablets from somewhere and came here to cut down the nanmu trees.

As the saying goes, one thing reduces another.

Although the old ghost Nanmu is very powerful, he is completely defeated by these people.

"who!"

The master and disciple who were trying to hide their treasure were startled.

The two disciples were quite skilled and they immediately did a somersault and dropped from the roof. After rolling to release the force, they had already drawn their weapons.

In their eyes, they saw mist rippling outside the temple gate, and a young man in black walked in, with bright eyes.

"Escape technique? Don't do it!"

The old man on the beam recognized the treasure and quickly stopped the two apprentices.

Anyone who can use the art of escape is not easy to deal with!

He jumped with both legs, like a civet cat, and used the wall next to him for leverage, landing silently on the ground. He bowed respectfully and said, "All people in the world are brothers. I wonder which mountain you are worshipping and which incense you are burning?"

"Guanzhong, Li Yan."

Li Yan nodded slightly, not caring.

The old man deliberately showed off his powerful martial arts skills and spoke some tricks, obviously intending to deal with people according to the rules of the underworld.

But Li Yan did not belong to any sect, so he just reported his name.

"It turned out to be Young Master Li."

The old man's pupils shrank, and he quickly clasped his fists and said, "This is a temple in the wilderness. We are here to hide treasures. We have not offended anyone. I hope that Mr. Li will give me a hand."

"I didn't provoke anyone?"

Li Yan laughed dumbly, "You are in big trouble."

After saying that, he was about to step forward and take the soul tablet.

"what are you doing?!"

The old man's scalp suddenly went numb when he saw it.

The two disciples stepped forward to stop them.

Looking at the two sharp blades swinging towards him, Li Yan did not stop. He shifted his body, slipped into the gap, and then stretched out his elbows.

Bang!
With a muffled sound, the two disciples flew out at the same time.

The old man also wanted to stop him, but he saw a flash before his eyes. Li Yan had used his clever strength to step through the flowers, turned his body, and walked around the old man, grabbing the soul tablet in his hand.

"you!"

The old man's eyes turned red with anger, but he still screamed, "You are looking for death, run!"

After saying that, he ran out with his two disciples.

But it's too late.

Suddenly, a strong cold wind blew in the temple. All the butter candles lit around turned green, and the temple door slammed shut.

The entire dilapidated temple hall suddenly became like a ghost town.

"Hee hee hee…"

"These three kinds of karma are the pure karma of all Buddhas of the past, present and future..."

"Kill them!"

There were banging sounds outside the door and all kinds of strange noises.

The old man and his two disciples were so frightened that they trembled all over. They quickly took out leather bags from their arms, sprinkled incense ash, salt and other things, and blocked the temple door.

The old man took out another talisman tremblingly.

Call ~
The paper talisman immediately turned black and into ash.

The old man suddenly felt like crying but had no tears. He cursed angrily: "You are a man with a great reputation, how can you be so reckless? We are all going to die here..."

Li Yan laughed in silence and said to Liang Shang: "Senior, stop joking with them and find out the reason first."

He spoke politely, but he always held the soul tablet in his hand.

As soon as he finished speaking, the gloomy wind in the hall disappeared instantly, and the surrounding tallow candles turned back to normal color, but mist rose and everything became blurry.

In the haze, many shadows of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas appeared around them, as well as flying celestial beings dancing and looking down at them.

Li Yan frowned slightly, "Master, if you have something to say, just say it directly. What's the point of creating these Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the heavens if they are not real?"

"Amitabha…"

An old voice sounded, "The old monk made a great wish that wherever I go is the Pure Land. There is Buddha in everyone's heart, and there is also the Pure Land, so the Dharma is manifested."

Having said that, he still put away his magical powers and revealed the shadow of an old monk with his hands clasped together, his figure and face blurry.

Li Yan shook his head slightly and stopped arguing. Instead, he held the soul tablet and looked at the old man, "Tell me, where did this thing come from?"

The old man was already very powerful at this time, so he swallowed his saliva and said, "Don't blame me, we are entrusted by someone to come here to get the treasure."

"Who commissioned you?"

"this…"

The old man was a little hesitant at first, but when he saw the candles around him turn green again, he quickly screamed, "I'll tell you, I'll tell you!"

"It was given by someone from Tangya Tusi City!"

(End of this chapter)