Knife splashing

Chapter 505 Awakening Ceremony
As soon as he entered the stone tower, Li Yan found something wrong.

Sharifei seemed to have gone completely crazy at this moment, and mistook him for one of the evil spirits. He struggled frantically and swung the bone stick at him.

Li Yan twisted his wrist, turned his body sideways, and used the move "Jia Hai Jin Liang". Sha Lifei was directly pressed to the ground, and the bone stick rolled down.

"Lao Sha, wake up!"

Li Yan's face was stern and he called out in a deep voice.

Unfortunately, Sharifei still shook his head like a wild beast.

Seeing the black mist in the old man's eyes, Li Yan said nothing, held him down with his left hand, and at the same time made hand gestures with his right hand, chanting: "Qingjia! Heaven saves people, and strictly controls Beifeng. The God has received the order, and sweeps away all the ominousness... Hurry up and obey the order!"

After finishing the spell, he pointed a finger at Salifei's forehead.

This is "The Northern Emperor's Technique to Eliminate Disasters", which is specifically used to deal with a series of abnormal conditions such as possession, collision with evil spirits, and bewilderment.

Sarifei's soul must have been infected by evil spirits.

Sure enough, as soon as the spell was cast, Salifei gradually calmed down, and the black mist on his eyes quickly dissipated.

"Brother Yan, you...you are here too?"

When he saw Li Yan, Sharifei was surprised, but also a little uneasy.

He knew what Li Yan had done. To be honest, it would be a lie to say he wasn't moved, but he was also more worried.

This place is horrible.

"You and I are brothers, so let's not waste any more time talking."

Li Yan interrupted him in a deep voice, then gave him a brief description of the general situation of the cemetery and told him what he had experienced before.

A lot of fear comes from the unknown.

Sharifei could only feel darkness and the resentful eyes hiding in the shadows, and his fear was naturally magnified.

After hearing what Li Yan said about what was going on outside, he gritted his teeth and said, "I thought so. They are just a bunch of unlucky people. No wonder they keep following me around like I owe them money!"

As he spoke, that carefree feeling returned.

Li Yan laughed dumbly, looked around, shook his head and said, "Tell me, how did you find this place?"

"I stumbled upon it by mistake."

Sharifei scratched his head and said, "When we come to this damn place, we can only see about three feet away. If we are far away, we can't see anything."

"I was wandering around and attracted those unlucky guys. They kept chasing me and I don't know how I ended up in this damn place."

Li Yan nodded and picked up the bone stick on the ground to examine it.

“I also found this thing here.”

Seeing this, Sharifei quickly asked, "Brother Yan, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with this place?"

"Ah."

Li Yan carefully examined the bone stick and said in a deep voice: "Lord Jiangshen has been reincarnated. He should be the one who built this place."

"He built this building with his spirit. Maybe we can find some clues and figure out his identity..."

As he spoke, Li Yan frowned.

At first he thought that this bone stick was made of human bone, but upon closer inspection, he found something wrong; it was much thinner than human bone.

It looks more like a bunch of monkey's forearm bones, which have been twisted and connected through special techniques to become a bone cane.

This thing is the magic weapon of the old Qiang monk.

This "charnel ground" is similar to a spiritual space. Everything there is seems like a dream and cannot be taken out.

Li Yan couldn't understand it, and his supernatural powers were suppressed here, so he remembered it clearly and drew a map to look for information after he got out.

After taking careful note, he took Sharifei and walked forward again.

Just as he expected, this is a building built to store spirits. Although it is different from Buddhism and Taoism, it is also calculated by the number of floors.

The stone tower looks big from the outside, but it's just so-so inside. Li Yan and Shalifai walked around it a few times and looked around the first floor.

This temple has both Qiang style and Buddhist elements.

The style of building is usually related to the method of spiritual practice, which indicates that this person was probably a Qiang wizard who also practiced Buddhism.

The same is true for the patterns on the stone.

There are not only the sun, moon and stars worshipped by the Qiang people, but also lotus, swastika, prayer flags and other groups.

But what attracted Li Yan more was the statues of gods enshrined on it.

The statue was of a Buddha who looked very similar to the old monk he had seen, with a dragon surrounding him.

There was also a small golden monkey squatting next to it, like a boy, holding an incense burner in its hand.

What kind of approach is this?
Li Yan became more and more curious.

It was the first time he saw someone with a pet.

Of course, for these things that I don’t understand, I can only write them down first and then find someone to inquire about them in detail.

What is more important now is to find out the old ghost's abilities.

Li Yan and Sha Lifei walked up the stairs.

The palaces above are not much different from the first level, except that they are smaller in area, but they still have the same statues of gods.

The higher he went, the more solemn Li Yan's expression became.

They walked up five floors.

This means that the other party has reached the fifth level of Taoism.

And judging by the situation, it was many years ago.

Now that Lord Jiangshen has been reincarnated, this old monk must be a key figure. Maybe his Taoism has improved...

Click!
Just as he was thinking, cracks suddenly appeared in the stone tower, followed by a strong wind, and bricks fell down.

"We can't hold on here anymore!"

Li Yan rushed out immediately with Sharifei.

This stone tower looks solid, but it is just a trace left by someone who built a tower here for spiritual practice, and it has no foundation at all.

The ability to protect Sharifei these days has reached its limit.

Boom!

The moment the two rushed out of the tunnel, the stone tower behind them collapsed completely, including the stones. The cold wind from the cemetery immediately turned them into powder and dissipated.

The traces left by the Qiang monk were completely wiped out.

However, the two of them didn't bother to pay attention.

"Roar!"

A shrill and strange whistling sound was heard.

Black fog was swirling around, and shadowy figures were everywhere. Densely swarmed evil spirits with red eyes flashing were surrounding them from all directions.

“Nuo Gao, with three stars on the left and three prisons on the right, the sky and the earth are turned upside down, and all nine paths are blocked…” Li Yan immediately made a seal with his left hand and stepped on the magic circle.

The magical powers here are suppressed, but spells can still be used.

Not only that, magical instruments will also appear.

Li Yan was not clear about the principle, but it did not prevent his newly acquired brocade arm guard "Thousand Thoughts" from being powerful.

Buzz!
As soon as the Northern Emperor's protective spell was completed, the demon-suppressing fish scales on the arm guard suddenly trembled, and the evil spirit rolled wildly.

In the blink of an eye, a protective shield was formed around.

Not only that, the fierce and fierce murderous intent will directly crush the evil spirits that rush in.

Li Yan stood with his hand raised. A strong wind was howling within dozens of meters around him. Black shadows were swept into it and turned into nothing.

"Brother Yan is so awesome!"

Sharifei laughed and felt relieved.

Li Yan shook his head slightly and said, "You will have to face all of this eventually. First, calm down and see if you can find a way to leave."

Sharifei didn't waste any time and fell asleep.

He hasn't practiced yet, so he can only use this stupid method.

Perhaps it was because he was extremely tense and relaxed, but Sharifei started snoring soon after he fell to the ground.

And his figure gradually disappeared.

Li Yan heaved a sigh of relief, and with a thought, he cast his protective spell with all his strength. All he could hear was the whistling of a strong wind, and a fierce murderous intent centered on him, quickly spreading outward and sweeping in all directions.

In a blink of an eye, the surroundings became dead silent again.

After seeing this, Li Yan shook his head slightly.

Without magical powers to investigate, he could not detect the strength of these evil spirits. He was only focused on saving Sharifei, but he did not expect them to be so vulnerable.

The legendary "Cold Forest" is much more than this!
Perhaps, I have not yet touched the true power of this place.

Looking around again, Li Yan didn't want to stay any longer, so he kept his mind focused and his figure gradually disappeared. Just as he was about to leave, Li Yan suddenly had an idea, looked up at the sky, and frowned.

Although his magical power was suppressed, he could vaguely feel that there seemed to be something in the air watching him...

…………

squeak~
In the dilapidated temple, Li Yan woke up and pushed the door open.

It was already bright outside, the long-awaited warm day appeared again, and the snow in the canyon began to melt.

Li Yan turned his head and looked at the dilapidated temple.

This place is filled with a lot of evil energy. Most of the monks' spirits have become evil spirits in the "cemetery". If left alone, their bodies might undergo strange changes.

He piled up the corpses, took out a small bottle of kerosene from the backpack behind him, poured it on the corpses and set them on fire.

He used his armored horse again, and left in the wind and snow. The ruined temple behind him gradually collapsed in the blazing fire...

When we returned to the bamboo hut, Sharifei had already woken up.

He was helping Lu San set up the altar, and the little white fox was helping by holding something in its mouth. As for the Yu family's father and son, they were still frying tea.

Roasting this magical tea takes quite a lot of time, so they have to take advantage of the good weather to dry it for the first time, and try to finish it before Li Yan and his companions go to Qingcheng Mountain.

"Brother Yan, are you back?"

"How about it?"

"Already prepared."

Lu San took out a strange grass sachet from his bosom, "I used the secret method in the Zhilan Sutra to graft the resurrection grass with the spirit wood to make this thing."

"During the ceremony tonight, Lao Sha only needs to hold this thing in his mouth and withstand the pressure, and he will be able to awaken his magical powers from fear."

"Well, it will definitely succeed!"

Li Yan looked at the grass sachet and couldn't help but sigh.

When it comes to spiritual practice, sometimes it really depends on fate.

Some people awaken their supernatural powers at a young age, some are gifted with extraordinary talents, but people like Sharifei can only try their luck and risk their lives.

The key is that there is a threshold for this thing.

How many people have the opportunity to obtain spiritual herbs, and how many people have the opportunity to have the Chu witch spend a lot of effort to set up an altar, and also have the legendary place of cultivation such as the "Charity Forest".

Even so, the chance of failure is still high.

Everyone was in a solemn mood and didn't talk much. They made various preparations silently. Before they knew it, night fell again.

This time, they moved outdoors.

The altar of the Chu witches is somewhat different from that of Taoism. It uses three fire basins as fulcrums, symbolizing the sun, moon and stars.

Lu San was also very solemn. He changed into animal skins, a crown of flowers and plants, and held a staff made of various animal tails in his hand.

These things are all ordinary magical tools.

He crossed mountains and rivers along the way, and if he occasionally found a bloodthirsty monster with intelligence, he would kill it and offer sacrifices to refine it.

This is the first time he is wearing the outfit, which shows how serious he is about it.

"let's start!"

Lu San nodded slightly to Sha Lifei and Li Yan.

The two of them are now in the center of the altar.

It was already time for Sharifei to go to bed, and he felt sleepy like a tide. He quickly put the sachet of resurrection grass in his mouth, and fell asleep as soon as he lay down.

Li Yan, on the other hand, was sitting cross-legged in meditation.

He had already mastered the trick, and entering the "charnel ground" was easy for him.

Not long after, he closed his eyes.

Seeing the two of them fall asleep, Lu San also put on a Nuo mask and danced the Nuo dance in the firelight, making tongue-clicking sounds and waving the beast-tail staff in his hand.

Only Lu San could understand the ancient spell.

In the distance, the Yu family father and son were guarding with knives, the little white fox was watching the surroundings vigilantly, and the rat, Rat Er, and the hawk, Lidong, were monitoring the movements within a radius of ten miles...

.........

When Li Yan opened his eyes again, he had entered the cemetery.

I saw Sharifei, who had arrived earlier, looking around with curiosity in his eyes.

"what happened?"

Li Yan asked.

Sharifei looked a little strange, "My goodness, my mouth has been cold, my head has never been so clear, I can see farther."

"It's the Resurrection Grass sachet."

Li Yan explained: "The resurrection herb is beneficial to the soul, and it has been made into a magic weapon by San'er, so it can naturally make your soul more sensitive."

"However, those things also bring more pressure. I will build a building later to support you. If you really can't hold on, come in and take shelter immediately."

"We still have a chance, so don't try to be brave."

"well…"

Sharifei nodded with a smile on his face, but he sighed in his heart.

Li Yan's words were just consolation.

He has already discussed this with Lu San in detail. If he fails this time, the chance of awakening next time will be even slimmer.

Li Yan didn't say anything more. He made hand gestures to concentrate his mind and looked quietly ahead.

Just like what was seen in the illusion, a large number of stones appeared out of thin air, the two energies of Gang and Sha were flowing, and a palace slowly appeared in the howling wind.

This method of creating something out of nothing is truly amazing.

Unfortunately, it can only be performed in this cemetery.

After all, this is a purely spiritual space, and outside, creating living things out of thin air is already a legendary method used by immortals.

The palace gradually rose in height, one floor, two floors, three floors...

Li Yan did not want to reveal too much. After all, in order to complete his palace, he still had to build Yinhai, Luofeng Mountain and Gansi Lianwanlutian Palace.

Not only is it time-consuming and labor-intensive, it also makes a lot of noise.

These three layers are enough to protect Sharifei.

While Li Yan was creating the building out of nothing, Lu San outside also started his magic, holding a handful of spices in his hand and sprinkling them on the three braziers.

Boom boom boom!
Three flames rose up, and a mysterious aura flowed.

Strange phenomena also appeared in the "Charnel Ground".

But there was a howling of cold wind in all directions at the same time, as if all the evil spirits in the entire cemetery were attracted here.

Sharifei gritted his teeth and sat down cross-legged.

Three balls of flame suddenly appeared beside him.

This is what Lu San did outside, activating his three fires. They looked the same as the life fire in Li Yan's Daluo Fa, but they were two different things.

The three life fires are both a protection and a symbol.

Sharifei had to bear it all by himself. If he extinguished his life flame due to fear, not only would the ritual fail, but his soul would also be traumatized and he would have to lie down for at least half a year to recuperate.

Call ~
The wind was howling and there were continuous screams.

Almost in the blink of an eye, black fog surged in from the surroundings, with shadowy figures inside and blood-red eyes as dense as stars.

Fortunately, Lu San’s altar is very powerful.

The surrounding black fog was swirling, and the life fire was blown unsteadily, but it was still working, keeping those things out.

And after a period of time of fighting against the evil spirits, Sharifei became much braver and stared at the surroundings with gritted teeth.

Li Yan took a look and walked directly into his own palace for fear of disturbing Sharifei.

This feeling is very similar to that during cultivation.

Li Yan vaguely understood that if he built a building here to practice, even if he had the opportunity, it would only cause his spirit to detach and enter the Daluo Dharma Realm through the gap.

It is equivalent to a stowaway and is also the lowest level of ghost fairy.

For others, it might be a great opportunity, but he had seen some things and knew that if he had to use this method, it would be better to stay in the world and live a carefree life.

Becoming an immortal may not be as wonderful as imagined.

At this moment, Li Yan felt something in his mind and looked up into the sky.

That feeling of being watched.

Once again...

(End of this chapter)