Knife splashing

Chapter 492: The Big Melon of the Underworld
The night is dark and the fishing lights are fading away.

The mountains behind Ziyang County are covered with lush forests.

There is a small path in the mountain. Because this place is close to the Tuojiang River, not many people walk by land. The mountain path collapsed due to the autumn rain, and no one repaired it.

In the valley behind the mountain, there is a small temple dedicated to the mountain god.

The temple is not very popular and is almost abandoned. It is opposite a quarry and half of the mountain has been hollowed out. Someone carved a stone Buddha inside, but they stopped work after only making a mold.

Broken mountain god, broken stone Buddha.

Looking at each other, they felt an inexplicable sense of joy.

There was a dim candlelight in the main hall of the mountain god temple.

The paint-chipped statue fell to the ground, and judging by the obvious footprints on it, it must have been kicked over from the stage.

In the center of the hall, twenty-four candles were arranged in a magic circle, and they were tied together with red ropes, with talismans with black characters on a white background hanging on them.

In the center of the candlelight formation, there is a statue of a god.

The statue looks rough, dressed in animal skins, with muscular body, wide-open eyes, ferocious features, a sharp blade in one hand and a human head in the other.

Two Taoists sat cross-legged in front of the statue.

Their faces looked ugly, with black blood oozing from the corners of their mouths, and a foul smell. They made hand gestures at the same time and kept muttering to themselves.

The others were standing outside the magic circle, holding a short blade that was very similar to the one held by the statue, and flicking their fingers slightly, making a tinkling sound like music.

At the same time, he shook his head and acted like a madman.

The red rope wrapped around the candle had a pungent smell of blood, as if it was made of blood.

When the candle burned to the area where the red ropes were, all the red ropes broke, and the white talismans tied to them also instantly burned and turned into ashes.

The two Taoists in the middle suddenly opened their eyes.

There was an obvious blood mark on their necks, as if a sharp blade had circled around their heads, cutting the skin and causing blood to flow.

But strangely, their complexion began to improve.

After spitting out another stream of black blood, they both breathed a sigh of relief.

"What on earth is that?"

One of them wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, still feeling frightened.

When they found Du Ping, it was almost dusk and there were still people walking on the street, so it was not a good idea to rush in and kill people openly.

When he saw a guest coming to the door, he thought of using puppetry to control the guest and kill everyone inside.

That guest is none other than the wealthy guest from Chengdu...

"It's definitely not a human!"

Another Taoist looked at the cracks on the statue, his eyes uncertain, "It seems that I still underestimated the Luo family. I don't know where they found this expert from."

In addition to these Taoists, there were more than a dozen swordsmen sitting around, all of them dressed in shorts, carrying long swords on their backs, and with cold eyes.

In addition, there was a young man who, although dressed simply, had fair skin and a handsome appearance. He also wore a jade ring on his finger, giving off an air of wealth.

He said with an unpleasant expression: "Keeping Du Ping is a hidden danger after all."

"The people from the first house have failed in their cultivation, and I'm afraid they won't live for many days. According to the rules, the people from the second house will take over. They don't know the details, and those accounts will be found out sooner or later."

Just as Li Yan guessed, this person from the Du family was a spy of the Ghost Cult. After leaving the village, he used evil magic to steal people's property and gradually became the largest wine merchant in Sichuan and Shu regions.

But if the hidden pieces are placed for a long time, they will always change.

The Du family grew and branched out into five branches.

Some people have the qualifications to practice and are secretly recruited to become followers of the ghost cult, while others know nothing about it and it serves as a superficial cover.

But how many people can awaken their supernatural powers?

The reason why Li Yan saw so much was because he was in this line of work and dealt with people in the same field.

If they are dispersed across regions, they are relatively scarce.

Within a family, the population is even sparser.

As the population expanded, their power was diluted. If the old patriarch had not been a member of the Ghost Cult, they would not have been able to keep even this little bit of rights.

They had also thought about converting the entire family to the religion.

But people's minds are different, not everyone likes to play this game, and he was almost reported by his tribe members in exchange for wealth.

Moreover, the family business cannot do without these people.

At this point, the Du family was divided into two parts, light and dark.

It is precisely because of this pattern that they have not been discovered.

The young man's name is Du Yuanguang, and he has two missions this time.

One is to kill Mrs. Wu of the Luo family, and the other is to let Du Ping die in an accident.

Everything was going smoothly, but suddenly an urgent message came from the Du family, asking them to withdraw most of their forces and spread rumors everywhere in an effort to flatter and kill Li Yan.

As a result, none of them were accomplished.

Thinking of the possible punishment he might suffer later, Du Yuanguang felt resentful. "The person Li Yan killed was a member of the Ezhou Ghost Cult. What does this have to do with our Du family? I really don't understand why the ancestor wanted to get involved in this mess."

"Yuanguang, be careful with your words!"

Upon hearing this, one of the Taoists' expression changed slightly.

Du Yuanguang stopped talking immediately and changed the subject, "Second Uncle, there are many people from the Blood-transmitted Jade Emperor Sect. They don't want to mess with us, but they will definitely protect the woman from the Luo family. What do you think we should do?"

The Taoist pondered for a moment and said, "Let the people in Yibin act quickly. The officials have already informed them. The Luo family has offended the Shu Palace, and no one will back them up."

"As long as the matter is done, the woman will be powerless to change the situation even if she returns."

"As for Li Yan, we don't need to provoke him. We just need to keep leaking his information to the Prince of Shu's Mansion, and then we can kill him with a borrowed knife!"

Before he finished speaking, a voice came from outside:
"You guys have a nice idea!"

"Who?!"

"Copy guy!"

Everyone in the temple was shocked.

They had sorcerers and swordsmen, and they also released ghosts in the mountains in advance for surveillance and observation. They never thought that anyone could sneak in.

Clang clang!
The swordsmen drew their swords one after another, and all their strength exploded.

They were originally sitting cross-legged, but they suddenly jumped up and flew out of the temple.

They are all the death warriors trained by the Du family over the years.

They have no family, are under drug control, have good aptitude for martial arts, and have been trained by masters, most of them have already entered the realm of dark energy.

This force is enough to dominate the local area.

But before these people landed, they saw a figure appear outside the ruined temple. It was Li Yan.

Seeing the knifemen jumping out, Li Yan moved faster.

He had already taken out his flintlock rifle and pulled the trigger.

The gate of this dilapidated mountain temple is narrow. The swordsmen rushed out. Although they did not crowd into a group, they gathered into a straight line, which was more suitable for shooting.

Li Yan suddenly spoke in order to create this opportunity.

boom!
The flames roared and the smoke spread.

Li Yan used scattered bullets. As soon as the gunshot was heard, a rain of fine bullets immediately covered the entire area.

The bullet was very powerful, and although its force was dispersed, its penetrating power was still strong. Blood splattered all over the bodies of the swordsmen in the front and behind.

Just one shot and a large number of people fell down.

Li Yan quickly changed the magazine but did not fire.

Those people in the Prince of Shu's Mansion were using the Divine Fire Gun, which was a long spear model, and the magazine they used did not match his.

Without tools in hand, he didn't dare to disassemble the magazine to reload it, so he had little stock and had to use it as sparingly as possible.

These people had their internal organs pierced by bullets. Although they were not dead, they were mortally wounded. There was no panacea and basically no hope of survival. Any more cuts would be a waste.

The reason for firing was to eliminate interference.

The real enemy is still inside the ruined temple.

Call ~
Inside the dilapidated temple, the candlelight suddenly went out.

A strange incantation sounded in the darkness.

The spells were totally incomprehensible, with lots of tongue-twisting sounds.

Ancient witchcraft?
Li Yan frowned slightly and became alert.

Spells also involve the evolution of language.

People in ancient barbaric tribes used a lot of tongue-twisting sounds, and even the ancient accents of the Central Plains were like this. It was not until later that the pronunciation gradually became standard.

However, many countries in the world still have a large number of tongue-twisting sounds.

The evolution of witchcraft is also a process.

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Those ancient witchcrafts still retain the bloody means of human sacrifice.

With so many tongue-twisting sounds, the tradition must be quite long.

Then, the Goudie in his arms suddenly began to heat up.

Li Yan's eyes lit up, and he suddenly jumped up, retreated at a high speed, hid in the nearby dense forest, and then began to accept tasks.

He was somewhat confused. Although these were followers of the Ghost Cult, with the current detection capabilities of the Gou Die, they should be able to sense them from a thousand meters away.

But now, it suddenly appears.

What he didn't know was that these guys in front of him were so reckless as to provoke the reincarnation of Erlang Zhenjun and almost destroyed the statue of the deity.

The aura was weak and restrained, and it was not activated until now.

Li Yan didn't have time to think about it and quickly passed through the fog.

Ever since I got the jade accessories, I can see a lot more scenes through the hook, but it’s always the same, nothing special.

It was still that strange space. In front of the blurry square table in the distance, a figure in a red robe could be vaguely seen.

Li Yan seemed to be shrunk on the sand table.

The figure also became unusually tall, like a giant spirit.

This should be the god of the underworld. Li Yan didn't dare to be noticed by the other party, so he pretended that he saw nothing and quickly came to the well.

Sure enough, what appeared was blood from a black well.

This represents something to do with the escaping evil spirit.

There was inevitably some disappointment in Li Yan's eyes.

Although the divine Gang is more precious, he has already accumulated several of them in his Gou Tiao, and what he needs now is the Gang Order as a trump card.

But something is better than nothing.

He learned from the people in the Huangquan Organization that there were not many opportunities to get missions in the underworld.

It was so dense before because of the frequent activities of the Ezhou ghost cult.

This time when I arrived in Shu, I had no missions for a long time.

Thinking of this, Li Yan hurriedly observed the blood in the black well.

But at this moment, in the distance, there was a rumbling sound of armor, and a huge figure walked over, and said at the same time: "Hey, it's this guy again, what did he find this time?"

Li Yan, who was observing Heijing, suddenly had an idea.

He had heard this voice before.

At that time in Xian Mountain, a group of criminals were found and a huge harvest was harvested. It was because of this that Li Yan heard the voice talking about it, so he gave up so many Gangling rewards and chose the "Five-Direction Luofeng Flag".

To be honest, he now feels cheated.

The "Five-Direction Luofeng Flag" is indeed good, which is equivalent to having five battalions of soldiers and horses. Moreover, it is not like other lineages that need to fix the mountain gate, train soldiers, withdraw soldiers, fight bandits, capture and release bandits, which consumes a lot of energy every year.

But this magic weapon also has many inconveniences.

For example, when using it, it must be arranged in advance, and someone must open the altar and operate it.

His fighting style is mostly close-range combat.

Therefore, this treasure has also become a magic weapon for the team. It is usually used in cooperation with Wang Daoxuan, with him opening it and the other party controlling it, so that it can be used smoothly.

Now that he was alone, most battles occurred suddenly, and even if he had the opportunity to use them at the same time, he would inevitably be in a mess.

Another thing is that this thing is very picky about the location.

Without the support of the huge evil energy from the underworld, the combat effectiveness of the ghost soldiers will also decrease. They can only play a decisive role if they are in a place with strong evil energy.

All in all, it’s not that convenient to use.

Just as Li Yan was lost in thought, two figures in the distance began to talk.

"Replying to General Wudao, it is Zuo Shouquan's demonic energy."

"Well, I will capture him this time."

Another voice was silent for a moment, then said, "General, you released the Five-sided Luofeng Flag last time. The treasure of the Dharma Realm cannot be given privately. You have violated the Yin Law and are not allowed to go to the human world again."

Is it General Wudao?
When Li Yan heard this, he was shocked.

Ordinary people may not know this god, but he is actually the great god of the underworld, responsible for patrolling the human world, claiming lives and capturing souls.

Moreover, the position is not low.

According to rumors, although he does not sit in the Underworld Palace, he still commands the ghosts in hell and even has the responsibility of monitoring the underworld to prevent misjudgments.

Although he is a general, his authority is comparable to that of the King of Hell.

Such a great god...

"Hmph, that's ridiculous!"

But General Wu Dao said angrily: "I have not appeared in the world for many years. The incense is not strong, and the Gang Ling is insufficient. Naturally, I have to use something else to replace it."

"And you, you tarnished my reputation. When did you become a bandit? Everyone calls you a tiger. How can this be justified!"

"Are you bullying me because there is no one in Luofeng Mountain?"

Wow, there’s a big melon!

Li Yan was excited but tried to remain calm.

The Five Generals are gods recognized by both Buddhism and Taoism. They have a great influence among the people. It is said that they have many deeds of sympathizing with the weak, helping lovers and freeing the innocent.

In the hearts of people in some areas, the reputation is better than that of the King of Hell.

There is a saying: "Turn your head and you will see the Five Paths, open your eyes and you will see the King of Hell."

But in some places, it is regarded as a bad omen.

Yu Huan of the Jin Dynasty recorded in "A Brief History of the Three Kingdoms": Before Cui Jishu was killed, his wife had a nightmare during the day. In the dream, she saw a man who was ten feet tall and covered with black hair, who seemed to be approaching her.

The local wizard explained that these were the Five Generals, and their appearance in someone's home was an unlucky sign.

Up to now, some people have misinterpreted it as "Five Thief Generals", evolving from a single god to five gods, and changing the origin, saying that they were five bandits during the Yongguang period of Emperor Fei of Song.

What is even more absurd is that there are rumors that the Five Generals love to enter dreams, rape people's wives and daughters, and collect beautiful female ghosts.

So much so that in the story of Jin Ping Mei, Wang Po also warned Ximen Qing that Pan Jinlian was the daughter of the Five Generals, which was a very ominous sign.

The good God of the underworld turned out to be a lustful ghost.

If it were in the past, Li Yan would have simply thought it was a rumor spread by the people, but now he knows that the power of mortal sacrifices can also influence the Dharma Realm.

For example, heaven and hell have undergone several changes.

For example, Erlang Shen, whether his surname is Yang or Li, is still confused.

It seems that there is a force that is deliberately smearing...

(End of this chapter)