Knife splashing

Chapter 398 Luofeng's Test and Summoning Method
Li Yan's face was gloomy, knowing that Sharifei was right.

Shenkui is not a wild beast, but a mountain spirit. He hates the sun and likes the shade. He is listless during the day and even afraid of the scorching sun, so he only moves at night.

But the human-faced owl is not among them.

They can also move during the day and are considered spies of the Shenkui tribe, to guard against enemy sneak attacks and to lock onto prey.

This behavior clearly shows that they have been targeted by the Shenkui tribe.

"How to do?"

Sharifei was a little anxious. "Why don't we wake up the mountain god and run away quickly? Otherwise, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on at night."

"it's useless."

Li Yan looked at the human-faced owl circling in the sky and said in a deep voice, "These things came suddenly, obviously knowing we are here. Either they noticed yesterday's movement, or someone lured them."

"If it's the latter, it's very likely that the demons of the Tiansheng Sect are hiding nearby. If we leave rashly, we will be attacked from both sides."

Sharifei touched the big bald head, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes, "Coward, it seems that we can only fight hard, I will add more ingredients and give this tiger squatting cannon a try!"

After saying that, he told Wu Ba to help with the defense while he himself climbed down the cave along the rope.

Li Yan looked up at the sky and saw that the human-faced owls did not dare to approach any closer, so he lowered his head to look at the one he had just killed.

When you look at it closer, it looks even weirder.

Its head was covered with thick hair, its lips were extremely thick, and its brow ridges were prominent, making it very similar to the ape-man seen in the previous life, and its mouth was full of fangs.

It has a bird-like body and a single, strong claw as thick as a bowl.

No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like something that was born naturally.

Li Yan frowned slightly, feeling somewhat doubtful.

According to "Xuan Guai Lu", there are differences between demons, spirits and monsters.

Monsters are animals that have become spiritual and have gained spiritual abilities. Although they can perform various magic spells and their bodies will grow larger, their true nature remains the same...

A spirit is an old object that has spiritual power and can possess and cause trouble. Most of the time, it is somewhat similar to ghosts and gods. The Nanmu King said it was an old demon, but strictly speaking, it is a "spirit"...

Monsters are mutated beasts.

They are born for various reasons. For example, the earth dragon killed in Yunyang was the result of the transformation of a crocodile dragon that absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

There is something wrong with this Shenkui tribe. The same kind of monster has different forms, which is completely against common sense.

Could it be man-made?

This situation is not impossible.

For example, the Wuba Man-Goblin Tribe was originally a tragedy caused by mandrills, but was born because of the kindness of the Zhenwu Palace.

This kind of situation has never happened to the gods in other places, but only appeared in Shennongjia. There must be something strange about it!

Although I had doubts in my heart, I couldn't think too much about it at the moment.

Li Yan remained calm and patrolled various places on the top of the mountain, guarding against those human goblins while checking the five-sided Luofeng flags.

If there is a big battle tonight, this thing will be their guarantee.

This is the first time the Five-sided Luofeng flag has seen blood, and no one knows how powerful it is or whether it can stop the Shenkui tribe.

No, it's still a little unsafe.

Thinking of this, Li Yan took out the compass again to check.

Although the Five-Directional Luofeng Flags have soldiers and horses, they are not driven by the power of the underworld, so their power must be greatly reduced.

It is no problem to deal with ordinary monsters, but if "Bai Gong" attacks personally, they may not be able to withstand it. Once the formation flag is broken, they will be in danger.

In this situation, the "Luofeng Kaozhao Dafa" should be used.

The so-called "kao zhao" means to examine merits and demerits, and to summon ghosts and gods to interrogate and deal with people. This is called kao zhao.

This method is usually used to deal with possessed demons. The steps include setting up a prison, sending in generals, arresting souls, punishing, and interrogating.

Logically speaking, this method is not suitable for dealing with monsters, but this "Bai Gong" has another identity: a mountain god.

All ghosts and gods are within the scope of disposal.

As long as we capture his soul, there are plenty of ways to deal with him.

At this moment, the rope at the cave entrance shook, and not only Sha Lifei but also Lu San came up.

"Brother Lu is back!"

Li Yan was overjoyed and said with a smile: "It's just right, with you here tonight, I won't be afraid of those gods!"

Lu San also knew the current situation. He looked at the human-faced owl hovering in the sky and said in a muffled voice, "What do you want me to do?"

Li Yan said, "The power of the God is tyrannical, but the more troublesome thing is that he can drive the wild beasts in the mountains. Once they come, they will be overwhelming. Brother Lu, do you have any way to disperse the rushing wild beasts?"

The art of exorcism is a large category of Taoism, belonging to the last part of divination, taboos and disaster prevention.

Exorcising evil spirits, exorcising ghosts, exorcising the five poisons, exorcising wild beasts...both Taoism and Wushu have corresponding methods.

For example, there are many lakes and rivers in Hubei and Hunan. People hang swords under the bridges to drive away dragons and pythons, which is a kind of exorcism magic.

It is also mentioned in "Records of the Grand Historian: Annals of the Five Emperors": Xuanyuan cultivated virtue and strengthened the army, controlled the five elements, cultivated the five grains, comforted the people, measured the four directions, and trained bears, badgers, pixiu, leopards and tigers to fight with Emperor Yan in the Banquan field.

At that time, both beast control and witchcraft were used.

Lu San must be good at the ancient Chu Wushan ghost magic he learned.

Sure enough, Lu San nodded without hesitation and said, "It would be a bit troublesome, but with the mountain god 'Zou Yu', I can pluck some of its hair and set up a mountain ghost ban, so that wild animals will not dare to approach."

"it is good!"

Hearing this, Li Yan felt more confident, "It's settled. Brother Lu will be responsible for driving away the beasts, Lao Sha and Wu Ba will use artillery to disperse the gods, and I will deal with the remaining demons and monsters."

Sharifei asked quickly, "What about 'Bai Gong'?"

Li Yan said coldly: "Don't worry, He can't escape!"

After saying that, he came to the entrance of the cave, grabbed the rope and jumped. With just two or three leaps, he came into the cave.

In the center of the cave, the mountain god "Zou Yu" is still sleeping, and the surrounding "Jingren" tribes are still holding sacrificial ceremonies.

After two consecutive days and nights, these little monsters were already very tired. Some were staggering, while others simply fell to the ground and fainted.

And the effect is very obvious.

The strong smell of incense was constantly absorbed by "Zou Yu". The huge wound on its abdomen had basically healed, and only shallow marks could be seen.

"Brother Yan, what's the situation now?"

Wang Daoxuan looked solemn and hurried forward to ask.

After Li Yan explained the situation, he said in a deep voice: "Master, don't worry too much. You just need to guard the altar."

"Also, if I need to use the Luofeng Kaoshao Dafa, you will immediately activate the altar and support me."

"Examination method?"

Wang Daoxuan became interested, "What should I do?"

The method of examination and summoning exists in all sects, including the orthodox Xuanmen and the Dharma lineage, including his Xixuan lineage, but the methods are very different.

It is considered a highly difficult ritual technique.

Li Yan replied: "My "Luofeng Kaoshao Dafa" is a simulation of the underworld of Luofeng Mountain. There are ghost palaces on and below Luofeng Mountain. They were originally to be arranged, and there were also eight generals of the inner altar, eight generals of the outer altar, and the Dianli, Gongcao, and Zhiyu Shenjiangjun."

"But we don't have enough manpower, so we can only do it on our own..."

As he spoke, he opened his bag and took out a token carved from jujube wood that had been struck by lightning. It was five inches long, three inches wide, and eight fen thick.

This thing was made when he was in Wudang Mountain. He asked the Taoists of Zixiao Palace to select the best materials and make it on the Liuding Day. There are four big characters "Fengdu Order" written on it.

Li Yan explained: "This thing is the core of the formation. The Yin soldiers in the Five-sided Luofeng flag are the soldiers guarding the altar. When the time comes, I will use a Gang Order to directly capture the soul of 'Bai Gong'." "This monster is ferocious and has a lot of blood on his hands. The Taoist priest will control the five altar soldiers to suppress it. I will torture him in the Water and Fire Prison to find out his origins and send him directly to the underworld after conviction!"

This is the power of the Luofeng Kaozhao Method.

To make a simple analogy, Li Yan's previous job as a ghost messenger was at most a temporary worker, but with the help of this method, he can interrogate and convict people, report to the underworld, and send them directly to the netherworld.

You can directly consume the Gangling and dispatch the underworld troops to take action, but the opponent is a mountain god, and there is no guarantee that he will have any way to evade.

Using the "Luo Feng Kaozhao Dafa", you can lock the opponent directly. As long as the opponent is still in Shennongjia, he will not be able to escape!
"I understand!"

After listening to this, Wang Daoxuan immediately understood his responsibilities.

His mission was to assist Li Yan in the altar.

Li Yan gave some careful instructions before picking up a group of magical instruments, grabbing the rope, and climbing out of the cave.

He took out the compass, found the east side of the mountain top, placed the "Fengdu Token" there, placed incense and candles as offerings, then found the northeast side and planted the Dharma flag.

There are certainly reasons to do this.

Luofeng Mountain is in the northern Gui area, so a token is placed there for worship. The northeast is the ghost house, the root of death, and the dispatch of ghost soldiers and generals starts from here.

Others are also busy.

Lu San returned to the cave and cut some hair from the mythical beast "Zou Yu" under the angry gazes of the "Jing people".

He took some stones from the cave and carved them into the shapes of various guardian beasts, stuffing their hair into them.

After performing a Wu Nuo ritual, the stones were buried in various corners of the mountainside...

As for Sharifei, he kept preparing gunpowder bags and asked the "Jing people" to look for various sharp stones underground.

In the distance, the human-faced owl was circling under the gloomy sky, staring at them intently, waiting for the Shenkui tribe to move out after dark...

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At the same time, hundreds of miles away in Baokang County.

The county town is built on the mountain and faces a broad river.

There are Nanhe River, Juhe River and Manhe River in Baokang County.

Among them, the Man River directly connects to the Han River, which is the section that Li Yan took a detour to when he went to Yichang.

The Ju River flows southward through Dangyang County, past Guanling, and into the Yangtze River. The river channel is narrow and not suitable for navigation.

On the other side of the river in Baokang County is the imperial military camp.

The imperial court's 200,000-strong army has quelled the rebellions in Zhushan, Zhuxi and Fangxian counties, and is advancing from all directions to sweep the mountains.

During the Jingxiang civil riot, the Tiansheng Sect was just a banner. In addition to them, countless mountain people had been hiding for thousands of years, with countless large and small mountain strongholds and a population of millions.

The court's 200,000 troops may seem like a lot, but facing such a large population, they dare not act recklessly.

They advanced step by step, using both kindness and force, only targeting the Tiansheng Sect and beating them severely, while trying to appease the rest.

These millions of Jingxiang mountain people, located in the heart of China, have been a hidden danger for thousands of years. Normally, there are often evil spirits and bandits hiding among them. Whenever there is troubled times, they roar through the mountains and attack government offices.

The court wanted to eliminate this thousand-year-old stubborn problem in one fell swoop, so it was not in a hurry. It dragged on for several months and the emperor did not urge it.

The remnants of the Tiansheng Sect had been forced into Shennongjia, so they naturally could not be let go, so another 20,000 troops were transferred to garrison in Baokang County.

Inside the military camp, Gong Xun had changed back into his official uniform.

"The trapped dragon is in the mountains above Xianglinggou. The demons of the Tiansheng Sect are digging a canal to connect to the Ju River..."

He followed the map and marked the location carefully.

"Thank you for your hard work, Captain Gong."

The leading general was a short and strong man with a full beard and fierce eyes. He nodded with satisfaction and signaled Gong Qun to leave.

Gong Xun hesitated for a moment, then spoke to the person beside him: "Master Yu Longzi, Young Master Li and the others are still trapped in the mountain. We cannot wait too long to rescue the mountain god..."

Before he finished speaking, the general said in a cold voice: "The mission of your Duwei Division is to investigate the enemy's situation. Do not interfere in military affairs!"

"Yes, please forgive me, General."

Gong Xun didn't dare to say anything more and retreated quickly.

Because of some things that happened in the past, the relationship between the civil and military officials of the court and the Duwei Division was not so good.

The military, in particular, was particularly concerned about the Duweisi interfering in military affairs, even if they were directly under the emperor, because there had been cases where people from the Duweisi controlled military and political affairs and caused great disasters.

This has become a tacit consensus in the court.

Even the emperor would not allow the Duwei Division to overstep its authority.

A dog can bite people, but if it turns into a ferocious beast, it will be a big trouble.

After Gong Qian left, the general looked at Yu Longzi next to him and asked with a smile: "I didn't expect there is a 'Zou Yu' in this mountain. This is a benevolent beast and auspicious sign. During the Tang and Song dynasties, someone offered it to the royal family..."

Yu Longzi embraced the whisk and glanced at it calmly, "It is both a benevolent beast and a mountain god. It is unlucky to move it."

"That's what the Taoist said."

The general looked a little embarrassed, and quickly changed the subject, saying, "Now that we know the location, I want to break camp and go out to fight, and directly wipe out these monsters. What do you think, Taoist priest?"

Yu Longzi pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, General, just send the troops. Once we get outside Xianglingu, we will set up an altar to kill the trapped dragon."

As he said this, he looked outside the tent. "There have been signs of 'sun support' these past few days, and it is also the time of White Dew Ghost Rain, so there will definitely be a big thunderstorm. The signs of the dragon walking have already formed. There is no time to lose, and we should set off immediately."

"Also, there are the Man River and the Ju River outside Baokang County. To prevent any accidents, we should notify the people along the rivers to evacuate temporarily."

"Okay, let's follow the Taoist's opinion!"

Soon, the horn sounded, and the entire camp of 20,000 soldiers began to gather...

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Before I knew it, it was almost dusk.

Li Yan and his team were busy for a whole day and were finally ready.

At the bottom of the cave, Wang Daoxuan had already opened the altar, burning incense and chanting scriptures.

On the top of the mountain, Li Yan and others were also looking around.

Soon, the sun set in the distance, the sky became gloomy, there were no stars or moon, and it was dark all around.

Wow!
Suddenly, a flock of birds flew away in fright from the southeast.

Chirp chirp!
The human-faced owl was flying and howling in the night sky, extremely excited.

"coming soon!"

Sharifei was a little nervous and clenched the Vulcan Spear in his hand.

And dozens of miles away, in the ruins of ancient ancestors, a huge white shadow climbed to the top of the mountain, waving a tattered black flag in its hand and letting out a long roar.

"Roar!"

Dark shadows emerged from the cave.

These gods are tall and have only one arm and one leg, but they are extremely flexible. With a bend of their strong arms and legs, they can leap down from the mountain.

The roar continued.

All the wild beasts in the surrounding mountains and forests seemed to have gone mad, running towards the mountain where Li Yan and his team were.

In the woods, under the bushes, and in the cracks of the rocks, streams of black smoke gathered and dispersed, stirring up a howling wind and blending into the herd of beasts.

One can see with the naked eye that the trees are swaying and the cold white fog is spreading rapidly...

(End of this chapter)