Knife splashing

Chapter 388: The Savage Tribe

"Dragon Palace and Water Palace?"

After hearing this, Li Yan suddenly felt a headache and handed over Long Yugui directly, "That's great. Since you Qingyang Palace are supervising here, I will not interfere and leave it to you to handle."

This sounds like a big trouble.

The ancient dragon god, the suppression of Erlang Shen, the treasures of the Dragon Palace and Water Palace... Li Yan felt a headache just by hearing these words.

But he knew how fierce the fighting was in Shu.

Near Guanjiangkou, the forces of good and evil are fighting each other.

Many gods have appeared. Even Yu Longzi, the strongest demon hunter in Wudang, has to use the national treasure as a bargaining chip and invite experts to help.

I heard that there are also people who have reached the fourth or fifth level of Taoism and died.

It's best to stay away from him because of his small body.

"You are joking, fellow Taoist..."

Yun Lingzi waved his hands hurriedly and refused to take the dragon-shaped jade sceptre, as if it were a hot charcoal.

He said sternly, "Fellow Daoist, you may not know that the covenant with the gods cannot be fooled. The Dragon Girl must have her reasons for looking for you."

"I have been guarding Longtan Lake for many years, but the other party has never shown up. It is obvious that they are dissatisfied with my Qingyang Palace. If I accept this matter, it will become a dead end."

"The dragon is the spirit of heaven and earth, and can only be suppressed. If its resentment explodes, it will sooner or later lead to disaster..."

The Taoist's righteous words made Li Yan feel that this matter would definitely be a big trouble.

But the other party didn't take it, and he couldn't force it in, so he had to put the dragon-shaped jade sceptre away again and frowned, "Then how should this matter be handled?"

"Simple."

Yun Lingzi said, "Since the Dragon Girl came to us in a dream, it means that there is room for maneuver. When I return, I only need to perform a ritual to appease the people, and the problem of Longtan Village will be solved."

Zhou Lizheng and the hunters nearby heaved a sigh of relief when they heard this. "That's good, that's good..."

Li Yan and others were chatting about the Dragon God and Erlang Shen. In their eyes, they were like myths and it made people tremble with fear.

But as long as things can be resolved, everything is fine.

However, Sharifi, who was standing next to him, sensed something was wrong and asked suspiciously, "The problem in Longtan Village has been solved, but has this trouble been transferred to us?"

Yun Lingzi did not hide it, "Daoyou guessed correctly."

"But I am not refusing this matter, but there is another mystery. Since ancient times, those who are favored by the earth gods often have their opportunities. I dare not accept it, and I can't bear it even if I accept it."

"If it were someone else like Liu Yi of Dongting, he would probably have died. Fellow Daoist, you have this opportunity, and you must not act recklessly..."

"Liu Yi?"

Li Yan was a little surprised, "Isn't that a legend?"

Yun Lingzi shook his head upon hearing this and said, "Although the story of Liu Yi was fabricated by later generations, it also has a prototype. He was originally a scholar in the Tang Dynasty. In a short period of time, he went from being a mortal to a great cultivator. He got a great opportunity in Dongting, and it was related to the Dragon Girl."

"But this person is very mysterious. After becoming famous, he retreated from the world to practice cultivation. Some people rumored that he had ascended to heaven, but there was no definite news..."

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "The Dragon Girl just gave this thing as a gift. I have no idea what it is for. What's the use?"

"Fellow Taoist, don't worry."

Yun Lingzi explained for a long time and was already a little tired. His face turned pale as he said, "After I go back, I will hold a ritual and pull out the Dragon Suppression Stake. I believe we will know then."

"That's all."

Seeing that further questioning would not yield any results, Li Yan changed the subject, "To be honest, we went to Shennongjia to find a trapped dragon..."

He recounted the incident and asked, "Master, you have been here for many years. Do you know where the dragon is near Baokang County?"

Yun Lingzi pondered for a moment and shook his head slightly. "There are many secrets in Shennongjia, and there are many dangerous areas. Although I have been here for many years, I have only traveled a little further than the hunters in the village."

"But there is a solution to this problem."

"Oh, Taoist priest, please speak frankly." Li Yan asked hurriedly.

Their mission this time when they entered the mountains was not to kill the dragon, but to find its exact location. Then the Zhenwu Palace would send experts to perform a ritual to suppress it.

Among the Xuanmen formations, there is a secret method specifically for dealing with dragons.

He didn't want to stay in Shennongjia for too long.

Yun Lingzi said in a deep voice: "The land of Jing, Xiang, Bashu, has many mountains, rivers and lakes. Since ancient times, there have been dragons causing harm, so my Qingyang Palace has also done some research on this thing."

“As the saying goes, when earth accumulates and sinks into the abyss, dragons will be born. As long as there is earth energy flowing in the pond or deep pool, fish and shrimp will be abundant and can thrive.”

"Similarly, there are many sources of dragons."

"Some are transformed from turtles, crocodiles, tortoises, fish and snakes, and some are born from different species. They have obtained a trace of dragon energy from the earth veins. There are also different levels of Taoism. The harder the practice, the stronger the strength."

"Like the Lord of the River God, it took him 500 years to transform from a snake into a dragon, and 1,000 years to transform from a dragon. I don't know how many hardships he went through before he could dominate the area."

"Some eggs and fetuses can transform into dragons on their own. If they are weak, they may even be hunted by wild beasts and their luck robbed."

"When this type of dragon encounters humans or animals near a river, it will wrap the dragon's mouth around them with its saliva, causing them to fall into the water, and then suck blood from their armpits until all the blood is gone..."

Yun Lingzi described some of the characteristics of the Jiao, and then said: "Those Tiansheng Sect demons want to use the power of the walking Jiao to connect the Ju River. Ordinary trapped Jiaos can't do it. They must be very powerful and intimidate the people in Shennongjia."

"If the dragon is trapped for a long time, resentment will grow and even change the earth veins. The surrounding plants and animals will also change. Moreover, if they want to get rid of the dragon, they must dig a water diversion ditch, which will definitely cause a lot of noise."

“You can use this to find it.”

"Thank you for your guidance, Taoist."

After hearing this, Li Yan bowed slightly to express his gratitude.

Knowing these features, it is relatively easy to find. After all, with Lü San and Wu Ba, crossing Shennongjia is not a problem...

…………

The next morning, everyone climbed up the cliff and immediately went their separate ways.

Zhou Lizheng and the hunters carried Yun Lingzi back to Longtan Village.

This place is not far from their hunting trail. The dangerous donkey-headed wolf was also killed by Li Yan, so they will be able to get back before dark.

As for Li Yan and his companions, they continued to search deeper.

After sending Zhou Lizheng and the others back to the hunting trail and watching their figures gradually disappear in the thick fog, Sha Lifei said, "Brother Yan, where should we go in this desolate mountain?"

Li Yan looked towards the south, and said thoughtfully: "Captain Gong, do you know where the source of the Ju River is?"

Upon hearing this, Gong Xun quickly took out the map, pointed to a place and said, "The source of the Ju River I came from is here. The terrain there is high and the forest is dense. The wind blows through the forest all year round, making a loud noise, so it is called Xianglinggou."

"Originally I wanted to lead you to search from there, but that area has been occupied by the Tiansheng Sect's rebel army, so we have to take a detour."

“And here we are now.”

Seeing what was shown on the map, Li Yan nodded and said, "It's just as I guessed. The donkey-headed wolves are also migrating towards us from this direction. They must be afraid that the trapped dragon will leave."

"Just go this way!"

With a goal in mind, everyone set off immediately.

However, not long after they got there, the problem arose again.

The surrounding area is full of dense forests with tall leaves and lush vegetation. Add to that the clouds and mist, and it's even hard to find the way back.

When I took out the compass, it was even more chaotic. Sometimes it was turning, sometimes it was still, and it was impossible to tell where to point.

"Brother Lu San, release the eagle!"

Li Yan was not flustered at all and gave the order directly.

Upon hearing this, Lu San immediately raised his hand and waved. The falcon standing on Wu Ba's salute suddenly flapped its wings and soared into the sky, disappearing into the thick fog.

The falcon Lidong on his chest suddenly started chirping, and the little fox Chuqi beside him also started whimpering and circling around.

Lü San quickly tried to appease them, which made Li Yan and the others laugh. These little guys usually like to compete for favors, but once there is an outsider, they immediately unite to face the outsider. For example, the temporarily seconded Duwei Si Yingshuan was forced to accompany Wu Ba.

By now, they can also see animal emotions.

The falcon Lidong was clearly expressing dissatisfaction when he saw that his job was taken away, but his wounds had not yet healed and he could not fly.

The little fox, Chuqi, was laughing at him.

Animal emotions are so simple and straightforward.

After a while, the falcon fell from the sky. Gong Xun took out the map and Lu San pointed at it again and again until the falcon cried and finally determined the direction.

Although this method of determining direction according to terrain is a bit troublesome, it at least prevents them from getting lost.

In this way, everyone moved forward along the outskirts of Shennongjia.

Not long after, they found some wild animal corpses, which were gnawed and crawling with maggots.

Lu San weighed the bite marks and nodded, "It was those donkey-headed wolves who did it. We are heading in the right direction!"

Having found the right road, everyone moved faster.

After all, this is the outskirts of Shennongjia and is relatively safe. Even if there are bears, wild boars or wild boars along the way, they will quickly leave if they realize that they are not easy to deal with.

Before I knew it, I had walked for several more hours.

The scenery in Shennongjia is extremely beautiful, magnificent and quiet. Looking around, you can see all kinds of plants, and the air is so fresh that it makes people sweat on their backs.

However, after watching it for a long time, it becomes boring.

Sharifei couldn't help but take out his pocket watch and looked at it. "It's already past noon. Let's find a place to rest for a while before we talk."

"Alright."

Li Yan nodded in agreement.

Shennongjia is dangerous in itself, and there are monsters lurking around. They must maintain their fighting strength at all times and not get too tired.

But at this moment, Wu Ba looked around, suddenly became excited, pointed to the west and shouted: "Home! Home!"

"Don't get excited and speak slowly."

Lu San hurriedly comforted him, and Wu Ba finally calmed down and pointed to the north, "Home, over there, here...hunting!"

Although he stuttered, everyone understood the meaning.

Li Yan looked towards the west thoughtfully and said in a deep voice: "The Wuba tribe has been destroyed by the Tiansheng Sect. Everyone should be careful. Maybe the demon is lurking in that area."

"Brother Lu San, let Yingshuan check it out."

At a command, the falcon flapped its wings and flew high into the sky again.

Shennongjia was shrouded in clouds and fog. Although it was past noon, the light was only slightly brighter in the dense forest where they were, and they could not see the sky at all.

Chirp—!
Suddenly, a shrill eagle cry was heard in the distance.

It just called out once, and then there was no sound at all.

After hearing this, Lu San's expression suddenly changed, "Oh no! There is something in the sky, attacking the falcon."

"Quick, hide!"

Li Yan frowned and hurriedly gave orders.

There is no doubt that the other side also has aerial raptors.

He had no time to be sad at this moment. He might have already entered the territory of the Tiansheng Sect. Once discovered, he would be besieged.

Everyone moved quickly and hid in the bushes immediately.

Wow!
Before long, the sound of flapping wings could be heard above the thick fog. The noise was so loud that it even made the leaves sway.

"Oh my goodness, what the hell is that?"

Sharifei was confused and looked at the sky.

“I don’t know, but it must be huge!”

Li Yan also hid in the bushes, watching intently, and slowly took out his flintlock rifle with his right hand.

For long-range attacks, this thing is better.

The other party made quite a lot of noise, but was flying quite high, far beyond the range of his magical powers, so he had no idea what it was.

Wang Daoxuan and Lu San also used some magic spells, one of them looked up and watched, while the other listened attentively.

Unfortunately, after the sound of flapping wings, it never appeared again.

Li Yan frowned and was about to get up, but Wu Ba beside him pulled him back, looked up at the sky, and said with a vigilant look on his face: "Man, bird, come back, three times..."

This time, what I said was a bit confusing.

Lu San hurriedly asked in the upper language, and then said in a deep voice: "Wu Ba said that this is a demon bird in Shennongjia, with a human face and an owl body, very cunning, and every time it appears, it will patrol back and forth three times."

"That thing is a spy from the wildlings!"

"Savage?"

Li Yan was about to ask, but he felt a chill in his heart and signaled everyone to hide.

Sure enough, the flapping sound in the air appeared again. After it came three times in a row, it completely disappeared, and no one knew where it flew to.

Li Yan looked at the sky and asked in a deep voice: "What's going on? Isn't Wuba a savage?"

Lu San was also a little surprised and asked Wu Ba quickly.

Wu Ba gnashed his teeth and muttered something.

Lu San suddenly realized and explained, "There are many wild people in Shennongjia, and they are of different types and tribes."

"Wuba and his men belong to the human-mandrills, descendants of the victims of the mandrills that went out to cause trouble. The wild man who controls the human-owl is another group. He is larger in size, has one arm and one leg, and often harasses them..."

"One arm and one leg?"

Li Yan seemed to be thinking about something, and quickly looked at Wang Daoxuan, "Master, is the copy of "Xuanguai Lu" that Master Chengjue gave you still there?"

"exist."

Wang Daoxuan walked towards Wu Ba, took out an ancient book from the bookcase behind him, and handed it to Li Yan.

This is "Xuanguailu", a secret book for monster hunters. When Wu Ba was interrogated, Baotong Zen Temple gave them this book.

Turning over one of the pages, Li Yan pointed at the pattern and said, "Wu Ba, take a look. Is this it?"

Wu Ba took one look and nodded quickly.

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "This is 'Shen Kui', who lives in the mountains around the Wei River. He has a human face and a beast body, one arm and one leg. He is not a wild man, but a mountain monster who is good at controlling evil spirits..."

Sha Lifei was surprised and asked, "How could the monsters from the Weishui area come to Shennongjia?"

Li Yan thought thoughtfully: "Maybe he was just like Wu Ba and the others, and was deliberately put into the mountains..."

"You guys wait here first, I'll go investigate!"

After saying that, he pinched his fingers to make some hand gestures and his whole body was wrapped in mist.

Although Shennongjia is dangerous, it also has its advantages. The power of Beidi's Xuanshui Dun is also enhanced.

Shuttled through the thick fog, Li Yan was almost invisible, and moved very quickly and silently towards the west.

Soon, he arrived seven or eight miles away, squatted on the trunk of a big tree, and looked into the distance.

I saw a cliff in front of me, and the cliff was densely packed with ancient caves of our ancestors, and even the ruins of bunkers.

In the open space below, a pile of wild animal bones was piled up like a mountain, and there were also many human skulls among them, which were deliberately piled up like a Jingguan...

(End of this chapter)