Knife splashing

Chapter 446: Blessings and Disasters Are Hard to Predict
Clang!
The knife flashed and blood splattered everywhere.

A bloody wound appeared on Wu Ba's chest.

But he had gone into a frenzy.

His hair stood on end, his eyes were bloodshot, his fangs were exposed, and his face was ferocious. He ignored the wound on his chest and swung his arm with all his strength.

The wind whistled and the axe chopped down.

In front of him was the one-eyed Taoist holding two swords.

The axe chopped it open directly.

However, it was just a shadow.

The one-eyed Taoist priest had appeared on the other side, as fast as light and shadow, his body covered in black smoke, flying up and down, heading straight for Wang Daoxuan.

Bang!
Sharifei fired quickly.

Flames exploded and smoke filled the air.

But the Taoist's escape speed was astonishingly fast, black smoke exploded, and the flying fire gun in the sand missed.

"You're such a coward, are you born in the Year of the Rabbit?!"

Sharifei cursed angrily and quickly replaced the magazine.

The limitations of firearms were completely exposed.

Of the three immortals in Wushan, two entered the cave, and the remaining one left the valley to cause trouble for them.

With his own strength alone, he suppressed everyone.

Black smoke flashed, and the other party appeared in front of the altar.

Wang Daoxuan has opened the altar and is controlling the five-sided Luofeng flags. Strong winds are howling around him, and frost and black smoke are filling the air, trying to trap the Taoist.

Unfortunately, Wang Daoxuan is not the real leader of the "Five-Direction Luofeng Flag" after all. In addition, it is still daytime, and the strength of the five camps of soldiers and horses has been obviously weakened.

"Hahaha…"

The Taoist laughed wildly and his two swords collided with each other.

Clang!
The dragon roared, and the energy surged. The qi was originally invisible, but under the effect of the sound, it turned into ripples visible to the naked eye and spread outward.

The ghost soldiers that rushed over were forced to retreat.

Boom boom boom!
At the same time, a dull drum beat sounded.

It was the old woman Bai Huan, who was leading a group of girls from the Bai family. They were dancing the Nuo dance in unison, wearing Nuo masks, beating hand drums, and staring at him intently.

This is the art of witchcraft. Although some of the Bai family's techniques for praying for blessings and rain can no longer be used after leaving Wushan, the witchcraft is not affected.

The curse sounded far away, and the one-eyed Taoist suddenly felt dizzy.

At this moment, Wang Daoxuan, who was presiding over the altar, suddenly took out a short musket from under his Taoist robe and pulled the trigger.

Wang Daoxuan rarely uses this firearm.

It is mainly used for self-defense at critical moments when the enemy approaches the altar.

He had poor aim, so he used only shotgun shells.

boom!
There was a loud bang and smoke spread everywhere.

No matter how fast the one-eyed Taoist dodged, he was hit on the shoulder by the scattered lead bullets, and blood immediately flowed.

At the same time, Sharifei and Wuba also rushed over.

call!
The Taoist turned around, and black smoke billowed as he whistled away.

When he reappeared, he was already on the hillside on the right side of the valley.

"You are really looking for death!"

The one-eyed Taoist looked over his shoulder, murderous intent rising in his eyes.

Wang Mengsheng was thoughtful and gave him the task of controlling the people in front of him and using them as bargaining chips.

With the addition of the "Ruyi Jewel", it is almost foolproof.

But people are not as good as heaven.

Wang Mengsheng didn't expect that Li Yan was not an ordinary ghost messenger.

The one-eyed Taoist priest had never expected that the people in front of him would join forces, using evil soldiers, firearms, witchcraft spells... to actually block him.

If it gets out, people will laugh at me...

Thinking of this, the one-eyed Taoist priest became murderous. He stuck the knife into the ground with his right hand, bit his fingertips, and made hand gestures and drew talismans on the knife in his left hand.

In an instant, cold wind whistled around the Taoist, and the evil energy visible to the naked eye turned into black smoke, swirling and gathering towards the blade.

"Be careful, it's the Tongtian Sect's Soul-Severing Technique!"

When the old woman Bai Huan saw this, her face immediately became solemn.

Others were also wary.

The Tongtian Sect’s reputation for evil is no less than that of the Yinshan Sect.

It is popular in Yuzhou and the southwest. There are many taboos within the sect. People are not allowed to eat some meats or walk under spider webs. It is very troublesome.

But the power of his techniques is equally astonishing.

There are many evil techniques in the sect that specifically attack the soul, such as the Thousand-Jin Press, the Rooting Technique, the Soul-Tieling Technique, the Soul-Binding Technique, the Soul-Hanging Technique, the Soul-Bewitching Technique, the Soul-Searching Technique, and the Soul-Beheading Technique.

They belong to the Dharma lineage, but are not subject to the constraints of the court.

Some time ago, in the battle between Dujiangyan and the orthodox religion, many people from the Tongtian Sect were the main force.

There is a saying in the Taoist world, "It is better to challenge Shaolin and Wudang than to provoke Tongtian and Yinshan", which shows its fierce reputation.

In particular, the "Soul-Beheading Method" has an extremely loud reputation. There is a folk story called "The Romance of Investiture of the Gods", and the "Flying Dagger that Beheads the Immortal" is based on this story.

As he performed the Soul-Severing Technique, the knife in his left hand was covered with a layer of white frost, filled with murderous intent and billowing black smoke.

He smiled grimly and looked at the people below.

As his gaze moved, the person being seen felt a chill on his back, darkness in front of his eyes, and a feeling as if a disaster was about to happen.

But soon, the one-eyed Taoist suddenly felt a chill on his back.

Suddenly, a man appeared from the hillside behind Sharifei and the others. It was the contact person of the "Huangquan" organization, Fengdu Captain Meng Changgui.

At this moment, he was wearing a black robe again. He no longer looked as cowardly as he did in the county government. His eyes were cold, holding a warrant, he shouted: "Heaven has its rules, earth has its principles, the underworld is arresting souls, living people must stay away!"

This is Li Yan’s back-up plan.

With Fengdu County behind him and having already joined the "Huangquan" organization halfway, and the targets he is dealing with are the return of the living and the earthly immortals, how could Li Yan not ask for help?

Before he left, he had secretly informed Meng Changgui.

"what--!"

The one-eyed Taoist priest let out a strange roar and turned to flee.

However, the spell that Meng Changgui recited instead of casting the Gangling Order indicated that he had seen him and accepted the task.

A cold wind suddenly arose and darkness spread rapidly.

The one-eyed Taoist's escape method was indeed amazing, but he didn't run far before a large area of ​​darkness surged up from the ground beneath him, as if the light was swallowed up.

Accompanied by the sounds of chains and screams, the darkness soon dissipated, leaving only a corpse covered with white frost on the ground.

"Oh my god, you're finally here!"

Sharifei breathed a sigh of relief, and then immediately said in dissatisfaction: "Didn't we agree to follow behind and attack anyone we see? Where did you run to?"

"I'm sorry, everyone."

Meng Changgui looked apologetic and serious, "The Salt Gang has come to Fengdu, along with the Shu Palace and a navy..."

…………

"Dian Yi Cave" is located in Fuling.

It is located on the north bank of the Yangtze River, across the river from Fuling City.

Cheng Yi of the Northern Song Dynasty annotated the "Book of Changes" for six years and wrote the representative work of Neo-Confucianism "Yi Zhuan", which marked the origin of Cheng's Neo-Confucianism.

It is not only a holy place for Confucianism, but also a place that those who study Yijing yearn for.

This mountain is occupied by the "Dian Yi School", which is also one of the "Five Flowers" among the Five Flowers and Eight Leaves of Emei Mountain. It helps each other with the Qingniu Temple.

In the Dianyi Cave where Cheng Yi lived, there is a poem written by Zhu Xi: "In this tiny space, the gods reside. The world's affairs are all in it. Every time I look at the raging waves, I find that they are not enough. It is like there is a source that is infinite."

Because there are so many tourists, scholars often sneak in to make rubbings, which almost causes the inscriptions to be damaged. Therefore, "Dian Yi Cave" has been closed.

The "Dian Yi Pai" was built on the mountain and a large manor was constructed.

In the hall of the "Yi Lou" sect, Cheng Yuanxing, the head of the Dian Yi sect, held the teacup, skimmed off the tea foam with the cup lid, blew it gently, and drank three sips.

He was dressed in a Confucian robe, with a white face and a long beard, and he looked quite dignified.

In the hall, on the left sat the Taoist Chongxuzi, and on the right sat Liu Qian, a captain in the Duwei Division, and a eunuch in brocade clothes holding a whisk.

The old eunuch had a kind face, white hair and a youthful face, and also had an extraordinary demeanor. He looked up and said calmly: "Master Cheng, the 'Ruyi Pearl' is also lost. It will be difficult for us to explain when we go back. What do you think we should do?" "Hahaha..."

Taoist Chongxuzi's face was filled with grief and indignation. "You instigated the Salt Gang and colluded with the Wushan demon to harm my leader and massacre the people. How should this be settled?"

"Master, please don't talk nonsense!"

Commander Liu Qian said in a deep voice: "This matter has not been thoroughly investigated yet. There are many doubts. Don't jump to conclusions."

When the old lady heard this, she was also a little unhappy. She waved her hand and said, "These are just some gangsters causing trouble. My Shu Palace doesn't care about this."

"If you want to investigate, go find the Salt Gang yourself."

"you?!"

Chongxuzi's face was immediately filled with anger.

"Everyone calm down..."

Cheng Yuanxing, the head of the Dianyi Sect, smiled calmly and said, "The imperial court is attacking the Yang family in Bozhou. Many chieftain cities along the way are in turmoil. The evil sects in the southwest are rampant, and the eastern Sichuan area is also unstable."

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"Just like the place near Wushan Mountain, there is a demon who secretly causes trouble, releasing the demon 'Mist Man' to harm the people, just to find some 'immortality drug'. It's simply ridiculous!"

"Now that such a big thing has happened, we are also responsible. We will go to Chengdu in a while and personally apologize to the palace."

When the old lady heard this, her pupils shrank immediately, and then she forced a smile on her face, "Master Cheng, you are joking. Now that the demon has been eliminated, there is no need to say more about this matter."

"This... is not good. The Ruyi Pearl is one of the thirteen national treasures of the Tang Dynasty. It was stolen by those Wushan cultivators. This old man..."

"I will investigate this matter later. There is no need to trouble your faction."

"Alright, how is your health lately, my Lord?"

"That's great. I will personally host the Chengdu Lantern Festival this year."

"That's good. I will present you with a gift when the time comes..."

The two began to chat about family matters, and the tense atmosphere just now disappeared.

Taoist Chongxuzi watched coldly without saying a word.

Two days have passed since the Wushan cultivator caused trouble.

On that day, people from the Salt Gang and the Prince of Shu's Palace suddenly arrived, bringing with them a navy. Everyone in Fengdu County, from top to bottom, was on high alert as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

Chongxuzi knew that things were not going well, so he immediately sent his disciples on armored horses to march forward along the mountain road and seek help from the Dianyi Sect overnight.

It was only because the leader of the Dian Yi sect came in person that no major incident occurred.

Facing Cheng Yuanxing, the Shu Palace did not dare to act recklessly.

The reason is very simple. Dian Yi School is not only one of the five schools of Emei, but also a holy place of Confucianism, and has exchanges with many academies in China.

The head of the sect, Cheng Yuanxing, was proficient in Yi-numerology and had friends all over the world, from court officials to Confucian scholars.

More importantly, Cheng Yuanxing is still a member of the Cheng family.

The Cheng family is the most aristocratic family in Sichuan and Shu. The patriarch, Cheng Jianxin, is one of the ten great masters, the swordsman in Shu, and the former headmaster of Qingcheng.

As he had not appeared in the world for many years, people spread the rumor that he was dead, and there was no one in Sichuan and Shu to suppress him, which caused a lot of chaos.

But even so, no one dared to bet.

Even the Shu Palace has to be treated with caution.

Thinking of this, Chongxuzi couldn't help but feel sad.

Compared to the other five sects, Qingniu Temple has already declined and anyone dares to bully it. No wonder senior brother would take such a risk.

The only thing he could do was to put all the blame on the dead Wushan Immortal to preserve his reputation and avoid chaos in the Qingniu Temple.

In this way, there will be a chance to rise again in the future.

"Everyone, please have some tea."

A disciple came in with a tea tray and refilled tea for everyone in turn, behaving politely.

After seeing this, the old eunuch nodded and smiled, saying: "The Dian Yi Sect is indeed worthy of its reputation, and there is someone to carry on the succession."

"My father-in-law is joking."

The head of the sect, Cheng Yuanxing, glanced at him calmly and said, "Cui Song, why did you serve this tea? Go and get me my newly picked 'Fangping Tea'."

"Yes, Master."

The person who came in was Cui Song. He shrank his neck and left quickly.

He took over from his junior brother and came in to serve tea in order to gather information, but he was immediately discovered by the master, who asked him to change the tea as a secret reminder.

After leaving "Yi Lou", Cui Song hurried to another courtyard and turned around to close the door.

"How about it?"

A young Taoist priest stepped forward and asked.

It was Lingfengzi, the disciple of Chongxuzi.

"This is going to be difficult."

Cui Song's eyebrows drooped, "The headmaster saw it and hinted in secret that we can't talk about Fellow Daoist Li and the others."

"The head of the sect first tried to test the situation by saying that he would come to the door in person. The old eunuch immediately showed weakness and was willing to take a step back. He did not want to make it public. I am afraid that someone else is behind this matter."

"I heard that the Shu Palace has been fighting fiercely for the position of the Crown Prince. Most likely, someone among them wanted to take the risk of finding the elixir of immortality and instructed the Salt Gang to do this."

Ling Fengzi frowned and said, "Then why not just tell the King of Shu directly?"

Cui Song shook his head and said, "Who is the King of Shu? Although he is old, his mind is not muddled. He probably knows about this and pretends not to know. Otherwise, how could the 'Ruyi Pearl' appear?"

"The headmaster asked me to take the 'Fang Ping Tea', which was a hint to me that the Dian Yi Sect can only protect itself and will not rashly participate."

"Tell Fellow Daoist Li to leave as soon as possible!"

"Ah."

Ling Fengzi also knew that the situation was urgent, so he quickly wrote a secret letter and tied it to the pigeon beside him.

Wow!
The pigeon flapped its wings, flew into the gloomy sky, and flew towards the mountains and forests opposite Fuling City.

On the river, several naval warships were patrolling.

All boats along the way were stopped and searched carefully.

On the warship, the masters of the Duwei Division stood with swords in their hands, and some of them carried magic fire guns on their backs.

Not only that, beside them, there were some strange-looking sorcerers who were using their magical powers to investigate.

Li Yan and his crew's boat had been seized and tied to the river bank with thick ropes, and a team of soldiers was stationed there to patrol.

The pigeon passed through the dense forest and came to a valley.

In the valley were Li Yan and others.

Lu San whistled and the pigeon fell immediately.

After Li Yan unfolded the secret letter and read it, he immediately shook his head and said, "As expected, the Shu Palace found out that the matter was exposed and wanted to cover it up, but the Ruyi Pearl insisted on tracking it down."

"Brother Yan, you can't hand this treasure over again!"

Sharifei spoke quickly and secretly looked to the side.

There, a Taoist priest reeked of alcohol, holding a wine gourd and pouring wine into his mouth.

It was none other than Ezhou’s number one demon hunter, Wudang Jade Dragon.

It was only after Li Yan went to Wudang that people realized his status and aptitude. He was astonishingly talented, comparable to Yu Chanzi. If he had not embarked on the path to becoming a god, he would have long been a candidate for the next headmaster of Wudang.

Hearing what Sha Lifei said, Yu Longzi suddenly laughed, burped, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, that thing has an owner. There are two old ghosts hiding in the Shu Palace. I don't want to touch it."

"But my friend, think carefully. If you take this, you will be in trouble."

"This thing must stay!"

Li Yan also nodded seriously.

This thing can block supernatural detection. For their team, it is simply a divine weapon. They have finally got it, so there is no reason to hand it over.

Then, he bowed and said, "Thank you very much for your help, Senior."

When the Salt Gang attacked, "Clipper Zhang" and his entourage, as well as their luggage, were all detained on the ship.

Fortunately, Yu Longzi, who was a guest at Dian Yi Sect, heard what was said and brought all the people and things out without anyone noticing.

"It's just a small matter..."

Yu Longzi waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about Wushan's affairs. It will be taken down by Xuanmen in half a year at the least."

"The battle in the southwest is raging, and the evil forces in the southwest are ready to make a move. You must be careful when you go there."

After saying that, he jumped up straight, landed on the donkey next to him, staggered back and forth, and soon disappeared into the dense forest.

From afar, there was a warning:
"Remember, there are many strange people in Shu, don't seek truth in everything..."

(End of this chapter)