Knife splashing

Chapter 444: Subduing the Demon in the Cave
Li Yan himself found this idea absurd.

Ma Sandong is one of the seventy-two demon lords.

It is an ancient spirit that could not be wiped out even through the Conferred Gods War. It could only be suppressed in Luofeng Mountain, an immortal being.

Li Yan had no idea what these demon lords represented.

But I know that the Qingniu Monastery Master will definitely fail!
"Let's go, the other party is probably in trouble."

Li Yan held the certificate tightly and led the way.

This cave should be the remains of an older tribe, with occasional pottery fragments and a large number of eaten animal bones.

It was well connected and no one knew how many people lived there at the time.

Especially in the cave, the fog and miasma are even thicker. Even if you light a torch, you can only see the scenery within two or three meters around you.

Fortunately, the Gou Die always points the way.

Li Yan led everyone and quickly disappeared in the thick fog...

Not long after they left, three figures appeared at the entrance of the cave. They were the three immortals from Wushan.

"How to do?"

"No hurry, let's wait until they have decided the outcome with the demon, then we can go in, lest that thing takes away our bodies..."

…………

Leading everyone, Li Yan moved forward.

The feeling of the hook is becoming more and more obvious.

Suddenly, Li Yan raised his hand abruptly.

"found it?"

Chongxuzi frowned and asked in a low voice.

"Well, just ahead, something's wrong."

Li Yan looked at the thick fog ahead, his heart pounding.

He had collected several escaped evil spirits before, but he had never felt such a constant sense of crisis as he did now.

Call ~
At this moment, a cold wind suddenly blew around.

The miasma and thick fog seemed to be stirred by a pair of invisible hands, swirling up and down around them.

"careful!"

Li Yan suddenly turned around and drew his knife to the right.

However, it was already too late.

"what--!"

A Taoist priest who followed him suddenly disappeared.

There seemed to be an invisible monster in the fog. The little Taoist priest who followed him let out a scream and then died completely.

Everyone hurried to follow, but found nothing.

"Never mind, just move forward!"

Li Yan gritted his teeth and continued forward.

He knew that this thing was meant to stop everyone and cause fear, otherwise it would not only pick on the weak.

For the master of Qingniu Temple, the critical moment must have come.

Sure enough, less than twenty meters ahead, the thick fog disappeared instantly and the vision became clear.

Seeing the scene in front of them, everyone was stunned.

But I saw a stone tripod standing in front of me.

The stone tripod is about five meters high. Looking at its texture, it seems to be carved from naturally formed stalactites. Its shape is simple and even a bit rough.

The canyon and other areas of the cave were covered in miasma and had a sweet, fishy odor, but here the air was unusually fresh.

It is a hidden blessed acupoint!

Li Yan immediately understood where this place was.

Famous mountains and rivers, shrouded in innate qi and where spiritual orifices converge, are called blessed lands by the Xuanmen sect.

The cave heaven is the highest, and the blessed land is the second.

Either way, it is very important to monks.

The Taoist monks traveled across China and identified thirty-six caves and seventy-two blessed places, but those were not the only ones.

There are others that are unknown.

There is one hidden here.

Rumble~
With the sound of stones rubbing against each other, the lid of the stone tripod slowly moved, revealing the head of a Taoist priest with disheveled hair as black as ink, a face as white as porcelain, and handsome features.

"Senior...senior brother?"

Chongxuzi widened his eyes, somewhat incredulous.

Li Yan frowned slightly, also feeling confused.

According to Chongxuzi's introduction, the abbot of Qingniu Temple should be very old. Although he has profound Taoism skills, he is not qualified to become a terrestrial immortal.

And the person in front of me is clearly only thirty years old.

Is there really a way to regain youth?
"Hahaha…"

The Taoist smiled and said, "Brother, I succeeded."

Chongxuzi's lips trembled, his face flushed red, and he asked in a trembling voice: "Brother, you...what did you do?"

The Taoist sighed and said, "It's all God's will."

"I have already given up cultivating as an earthly immortal. After all, my Qingniu Temple does not have a blessed place, and is far inferior to the profound heritage of Qingcheng."

“But a few years ago, torrential rain and mountain torrents washed out this cave, allowing me to find this ancient relic and ancient blessed land.”

"The ancient witchcraft in the cave is very difficult, but I happen to know a secret..."

"Erzhu, one of the Eight Immortals of Shu, lived in Mengshu during the Five Dynasties in the late Tang Dynasty. He was called Guiyuanzi. He made a bet with the governor and was put into a bamboo cage and floated along the river to Wuxi. He eventually united Buddhism and Taoism and became a god."

"It is said that he has an alchemy cauldron, a huge stone as big as a bell, with three legs underneath. It was thanks to this thing that he got the chance. I, Senior Brother, went through a lot of trouble to find it."

"With this tripod, I can refine the evil spirit, remove the evil and retain the good, and obtain the innate Qi..."

Chongxuzi interrupted angrily, "So you sent Ku Mu to sneak into Qingyang Palace, set fire to it, steal the treasure, and frame your own disciples?"

"Ah~"

The head of Qingniu Temple sighed, "Junior brother, the human nature has changed. Our Qingniu Temple lacks the foundation, and the trend of decline is hard to resist."

"I am not doing this just for myself. I want to keep my body and continue to protect my master and pave the way for the younger generation."

"The 'Purple Qi Treasure Box' can only be held by the master of the temple. I left it to you on purpose to prevent me from being possessed by the devil and being unable to clean it up..."

When Chongxuzi heard this, he was skeptical.

"joke!"

Li Yan, who was standing beside him, suddenly said, "Demons are good at deceiving people. Once they are greedy, they will help you weave lies. These reasons are so far-fetched. Don't you have any doubts yourself?"

The head of Qingniu Temple shook his head and said, "What do you know, young man? The evil spirit has been refined by me and will not cause trouble again."

"Oh?"

Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "Then why don't you show your body?"

According to his personality, he would not waste time talking. He would just attack directly when they meet and send them to the Netherworld first.

But trouble arose.

I don’t know what kind of magic the old Taoist arranged in the blessed land. After arriving here, the Gou Die had no response.

This old Taoist must be angered and forced to leave this blessed land.

Sure enough, after hearing Li Yan's words, the old Taoist's face immediately turned ugly, and Chongxuzi also said in a trembling voice: "Brother, you said you are not possessed by a demon, show your body so I can see..."

The Taoist was silent for a moment and slowly stood up.

It turned out that the space inside the alchemy cauldron was not big, so he had to squat inside. When he stood up, his upper body was exposed to everyone.

"Senior brother..."

Chongxuzi's voice trembled, his eyes full of shock.

The master of Qingniu Temple was normal above the neck, but below the neck, the skin had disappeared and the muscles and fascia were all bloody.

When Li Yan saw this, he immediately understood and sneered, "Fool, it's not you who refined the devil energy, but Ma Sandong who refined you into a physical body."

"What about your skin? Has it been refined into a magical weapon?"

"The thoughts in your head were all instilled by the other party. You have already been infected and you are no longer aware of your mind."

"Shut up!"

This sentence seemed to touch the other party's reverse scale.

The head of Qingniu Temple screamed and covered his head in pain, muttering, "You are talking nonsense. I have already refined him. Those were all my ideas, all my ideas..."

Then, he suddenly looked up, his handsome face was full of blue veins, and his eyes turned bloodshot.

There was a flash of blood, and the master of Qingniu Temple jumped out of the alchemy cauldron. At the same time, he made a hand gesture, sprayed out a black evil spirit, and pointed with the sword.

laugh!
A sword mark was immediately plowed on the ground, and a cold and gloomy air became intense, with white frost condensing around it, and everyone tried to avoid it.

“Brother, look!” The Qingniu Temple master stared with bloodshot eyes and laughed hastily, “I can still use the Tiangang Finger Qi Jue, the Xuanmen Orthodox Method. I am not possessed by a demon.”

Chongxuzi's face was ugly, and he was too lazy to talk nonsense, so he sighed and said, "Young friend, let's do it."

Li Yan: “…”

Chongxuzi sensed something was wrong, "Is there a problem?"

Li Yan gritted his teeth and said, "Your senior brother is just a puppet, using evil magic to prolong his life. His skin is the real owner. Get out first!"

He also wanted to kill this person first, but he didn't know what was going on here. No matter how hard he tried, Gou Die didn't respond at all.

Swish!
At this moment, the mad master of Qingniu Temple rushed over.

He was very fast, like a bloody shadow.

It seemed that he was so angry because his secret was exposed that he ignored everyone else and rushed straight towards Li Yan.

"Well done!"

Li Yan was not afraid at all. The electric arc of the Dust-Breaking Sword in his right hand jumped out, and at the same time, he swung out the Soul-Catching Rope with his left hand.

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But after the master of Qingniu Temple became an evil creature, his movements became astonishingly fast, and the soul-catching rope could be seen.

I saw a blood shadow twisting in the air, and it managed to avoid it with a strange movement and landed close to me.

Li Yan used both the sword and the rope, and now his sword was wide open.

He reacted very quickly. He put away the knife immediately, turned sideways, and attacked with his elbow, exploding with all his strength.

This is how you use weapons. You can't let anyone get close to you. Hit the opponent out first, and then you can catch him with the soul-catching rope.

However, the leader of Qingniu Temple smiled strangely and did not retreat but advanced. His fists changed speed as fast as blood. He withstood Li Yan's elbow attack, opened up the gap, and attacked with his fists and palms.

Bang bang bang!
With a series of muffled sounds, Li Yan was knocked flying and his sternum was broken in mid-air.

Emei guest's fist, eighteen Mo bridges!

Emei martial arts is based on witchcraft, developed from Buddhism and Taoism, and integrates the strengths of hundreds of schools.

Kung Fu from other places was introduced to Bashu and integrated with Emei Kung Fu to form the so-called Kejiaquan.

For example, Hubei Yuejiaquan is also found in Emei, but with different variations.

The Eighteen Mo Bridges changed at the touch of a button, as fast as an arrow. Adding on the opponent's body being a demon, Li Yan had no time to react at all.

But he endured the pain and activated his Daluo Dharma Body. Before he landed on the ground, he had recovered as before and pulled the soul-hooking rope.

This time, the master of Qingniu Temple was unable to dodge. His body stiffened and he was pulled out.

The hook in his arms reacted immediately.

Li Yan said nothing, and while suppressing him with the soul-catching rope, he began to chant an incantation: "The sky has rules, the earth has guidelines, the underworld is holding the souls, the living must stay away!"

Suddenly, the wind blew violently and the light dimmed.

Along with the sound of rattling chains, the abbot of Qingniu Temple screamed madly, and soon his voice disappeared.

When the cold wind dissipated, the opponent fell to the ground.

"Senior brother..."

Taoist Chongxuzi chased out and sighed.

Although he had mastered the sword art, which was considered the entry-level sword skills of a sword immortal, the series of attacks and defenses just now were so fast that he couldn't even see clearly.
In addition, due to his old age and frailty, he was of no help at all.

At this moment, he suddenly understood his senior brother a little.

Maybe what the other person is afraid of is not death, but being completely useless and being regarded as trash when he gets old...

Li Yan, feeling the powerful order coming from the letter, felt relieved.

To summon Yin soldiers, you must either locate the Yin criminal or use Gangling.

He had consumed too much before, and after refining the Five-sided Luofeng Flag, only one was left, which was not enough.

There are three Wushan cultivators outside.

At this moment, there is finally room for maneuver.

At this moment, the feeling of his heart pounding appeared again, and Gou Die also reacted.

"Get out of my way!"

Li Yan shouted angrily, and the soul-catching rope whizzed out.

Ma Sandong's evil spirit had not yet dissipated, and there was still thick fog and poisonous miasma all around. Although it was difficult to see clearly, the hook letter showed the direction.

Call ~
The thick fog was stirred and the poisonous miasma was surging.

The Soul-Hooking Rope seemed to be trying to grab something, but the opponent dodged it easily. Li Yan also turned around and swung the Dust-Breaking Sword diagonally with a flash of lightning.

Sizzle! Sizzle!

An arc flashed and hit something.

Only then did Li Yan see clearly that it was a bag of human skin, covered in blood, layer upon layer, with the back open and gushing poisonous mist.

"Destroy the body!"

Li Yan immediately knew what this thing was trying to do.

Ma Sandong's evil spirit is hidden in this human skin air bag. It can not only release poisonous fog, but also use the poisonous fog as a way to harm people.

The soul of the master of Qingniu Temple has been thrown into the underworld, but his refined body is still there. Combined with the human skin bag, the consequences are disastrous.

Chongxuzi immediately made a hand gesture and swung his sword, ready to chop off the corpse's head.

"Hee hee hee…"

Just then, a strange boy's laughter was heard in the fog.

Lu San groaned and retreated repeatedly.

The spirit tablet on the chest was beating.

This amulet is made of lightning-struck wood, inlaid with gold threads, and engraved with talismans and incantations. It depicts six divine generals. It is the amulet of the Six Dings and Six Jias obtained from Xiong Baodong.

This item was made by the imperial court and given to generals in the army to protect them from being invaded by magic. However, it will interfere with the magic after being worn, so it has been carried by Sarifei all the time.

Since there was no living thing in the poisonous fog, it was difficult for Lu San to use his magic, so Sha Lifei secretly handed it to Lu San.

This thing is also a top-grade magic weapon, very rare, and it can directly repel the evil spirit that wants to possess it.

But soon, several people around were infected.

The two women from the Bai family and the two Taoist priests who followed them had their amulets on their chests shattered and their eyes turned black.

The demon Ma Sandong sensed the crisis and launched an all-out attack. Their amulets were no match for him.

Whoosh whoosh!
The possessed person rushed forward and tried to use his body to block the sword swung by Chongxuzi.

Chongxuzi had no choice but to resist with his backhand.

Long Yan'er also joined in, but as her eyes rolled, while she was blocking the woman from the Bai family, the golden silkworm suddenly appeared, landed on the bloody corpse, and drilled into it.

Li Yan held onto the warrant and recited again: "Heaven has its rules, earth has its principles, the netherworld arrests souls..."

However, the human skin bag was moving so fast that it caught the corpse in the chaos, and was then dragged by a force into the thick fog.

But at this moment, Long Yan'er suddenly took off the leather drum from her waist, stared at the thick fog, kept beating it, and chanted an incomprehensible spell.

"Roar!"

A roar was heard in the thick fog.

Ma Sandong's bloody corpse began to twist. Although it was not fatal, it stopped.

"it is good!"

Li Yan cheered and chanted the spell again while holding the certificate.

Call ~
The wind was howling and everything in front of me was instantly pitch black.

"Close your eyes!"

Li Yan hurriedly shouted.

Capturing the evil spirit required the efforts of the gods of the underworld, and the commotion was much louder than just now.

Finally, the darkness dissipated and the thick fog and miasma around began to fade.

Everyone rushed forward, only to see that the demon's corpse on the ground was motionless.

Long Yaner's face turned pale, "Don't destroy this thing. After swallowing Lu San's magic gourd, you will definitely be able to reach a higher level..."

After saying that, he fell to the ground and fainted.

Li Yan frowned and hurried forward to check.

He already had some guesses in his mind.

Long Yan'er used her golden silkworm Gu to control Ma Sandong. After all, it was a Gu, so she was probably thrown into the underworld.

If the natal Gu is damaged, it might be a problem.

But at this time, he didn't bother to take a closer look. He slowly stood up and looked towards the cave entrance, only to see two Wushan immortals appear in the cave.

It was the old scholar in purple robe, Wang Mengsheng, and the woman in palace dress.

Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "What about the other one?"

The purple-faced old man Wang Mengsheng stroked his beard and smiled, "Fellow Daoist Lin has gone outside the valley, the demon has been eliminated, and you have done good deeds."

"Leave peacefully so that your companions can save their lives..."

(End of this chapter)