Knife splashing

Chapter 509: The Past of the Dragon Worship Cult

"Do you know the Dragon Cult?"

Li Yan's pupils shrank slightly and he asked quickly.

Sure enough, these local tyrants know more.

The activities of the Dragon Worship Cult may be secretive, but they are not wandering ghosts. As long as they eat, drink, defecate and urinate, there will definitely be clues.

Ordinary people may not care.

But people in the underworld can see a hundred loopholes.

Hearing this, Feng Laohai sighed, "Of course I know. I was even present when the Dragon Worshiping Cult was founded."

"That was many years ago."

"At that time, I had a quarrel with my fellow gang members and was driven out of Zigong. I came to live in seclusion in Suining. Although I had enough food and drink thanks to the private salt trade, I was still depressed and looked for people to drink with everywhere."

"One of the people I often hang out with is Huo Jiao, a member of the Pai Jiao sect. At that time, he was still a small role. While he was a priest at the Dragon King Temple, he also worked as a platoon leader for the Shuzhong Pai Jiao sect."

"I still remember clearly that day when he got drunk, he said that he had a backer and was about to become very successful. He asked me if I wanted to have a chance to become an immortal."

"I was curious, so I followed them and met those people in a Dragon King Temple on the bank of the Fu River."

"Although they were all wearing black clothes and masks, I recognized several famous demons on the Southwest Road just by their voices. They said they wanted to offer sacrifices to the ancient water god, which would allow us to be rich while alive and free after death."

"I have been in the martial arts world for decades, and I immediately sensed something was wrong. I knew it was not easy to get into trouble like this, so I never contacted them again after I left."

"Later, Huo Jiao rose to prominence and became the leader of the Pai Sect in Shuzhong, but I know that he was just a puppet of others!"

"Although we didn't have much contact afterwards, I still vaguely know how powerful they are. They were even involved in the battle between good and evil outside Dujiangyan a while ago."

Sharifei asked quickly, "It's already a mess, what's the point of saying all this, why don't you tell me who else you saw?"

Feng Laohai picked up the wine glass and took a sip. "They were all masked at the time. The few people I guessed died in the Dujiangyan fight, and Huo Jiao was also killed by Young Hero Li."

"But I saw the leader clearly. He was wearing a black robe and was a very old monk..."

"Oh?"

Li Yan seemed to be thinking about something, and said in a deep voice: "Bring me a pen!"

When Feng Laohai heard this, he immediately ordered his servants to prepare writing materials.

Li Yan took a deep breath and drew the appearance of the old Qiang monk according to what he saw in the "Charnel Ground" illusion.

"Senior, take a look, but this person."

Feng Laohai: “…”

He held the painting, feeling a little overwhelmed.

No matter in his past or present life, Li Yan had no talent for these things, and his paintings were horrible. How could Feng Laohai see that?

"Brother Yan, please stop making things difficult for me."

Shalifai burst into laughter, then picked up a pen and paper, frowned and thought, and drew the statue he saw in the stone carving building.

It can't be said to be exactly lifelike, but it's pretty close.

"This is the person!"

Feng Laohai nodded quickly, "I saw it clearly at the time. He just changed his clothes, and there was no 'Monkey-Headed Boy' with him."

It turned out that when Sharifei was painting the picture, he not only depicted the appearance of the old monk, but also included the golden monkey holding an incense burner next to the statue in the painting.

Li Yan asked curiously, "Is this called 'Monkey-Headed Boy'?"

It is very rare for a statue of a deity to be accompanied by a spiritual pet.

"This is the inheritance of the Qiang wizard."

Feng Laohai explained: "The Qiang witch is called Shibi. Usually there is one witch in each village, and the name is passed down from master to apprentice."

"They don't have an organization or temple, but they worship their ancestors and the 'monkey-headed boy'. According to legend, the 'golden marmoset' is their guardian deity, so the ancestors they worship and the instruments they use are all related to it."

"I have seen several Qiang monks who, when performing rituals, would wear a 'golden marmoset' fur hat, a sheepskin coat, beat a sheepskin drum, and use instruments made from 'golden marmoset' bones... But I have never seen a dragon coiled around their body."

After listening to the old man's story, Li Yan immediately understood.

It turns out that the bone stick was made from the forearm bones of more than a dozen golden monkeys.

In my previous life, I would have been thrown into jail!

Hearing Feng Laohai's question, Li Yan didn't say much. After all, it was a matter of great importance to Lord Jiangshen and Lord Erlang Xiansheng.

"Senior, what do you want us to do?"

Thinking of this, Li Yan asked directly.

Feng Laohai gave a bitter smile, "We are all fellow warriors, so there is no need for me to hide anything and say those clichés."

"If I had known about this earlier, even if I suffered a loss, I would have swallowed my anger and not caused any trouble."

“But now, trouble has arrived.”

"This crazy kid is running around in Longfeng Ancient Town, talking nonsense everywhere. I have sent people to keep an eye on him. He is really asking for trouble."

"Recently, our private salt ships have been intercepted repeatedly, and no one has survived. I think this is the revenge of the Dragon Worship Cult."

"Almost every family in Baixi Village has a funeral. In addition, I have seen them establish a religion before. It is a situation of fighting to the death. Inviting Young Master Li here is nothing more than seeking a way out."

"If you destroy the Dragon Worship Sect, we can escape the disaster."

"That makes sense."

Li Yan was worried that the Dragon Worshiping Sect was too large and they were alone and powerless.

We are naturally happy to see someone join in.

Several demon hunters were also released. Apart from being listless and having some marks of beatings on their faces, they were fine otherwise.

The misunderstanding was resolved, Feng Laohai gave compensation, and they didn't say anything more.

This is the case with the sorcerers at the bottom of the Xuanmen sect.

They may know some minor tricks like bewitching and exorcising evil spirits, but they will still suffer a great loss when facing siege from warriors.

They also know that they cannot go too far on this path, so they might as well save as much money as possible for retirement while they can still do so.

The two sides reached a cooperation agreement, and Li Yan stopped being polite and asked directly: "Senior, do you know where they are hiding?"

"That's not clear."

Feng Laohai shook his head and said, "I have also been back to that Dragon King Temple, but after Huo Jiao left, the place had mysteriously been flooded and turned into ruins."

"There should be a village in the deep mountains between Suining and Nanchong. Although I don't know exactly where it is, I can find it."

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "Senior, please explain in detail."

"The Dragon Worship Cult acts very secretly, and now it has considerable power. Even if there are some clues, they can be easily erased. But I have discovered something strange."

"Our cargo ship traveled through a secret waterway, and the first time it encountered an accident was after the collapse of the Shuzhong Pai Sect."

"In my opinion, the Pai Cult should have been responsible for these things secretly. They also caused quite a stir in Chongqing Prefecture, so it would be easy for them to arrange some human sacrifices."

"Now that the Pai Cult is in trouble, the people of the Bailong Cult can only do it themselves. Their hands and feet are not clean, so they were discovered by our people."

As he spoke, murderous intent rose in his eyes, "As long as we disguise ourselves as a fleet and go through that waterway again, we will definitely be able to fish them out!"

…………

The night wind is bone-chilling and the bright moon hangs high in the sky.

On the remote river, several cargo ships are moving slowly forward.

There are many waterways in Sichuan and Shu. Apart from the famous rivers, there are also countless rivers that cannot be named.

These waterways were not even marked on the imperial maps.

Perhaps because of a mountain flood, it may disappear or reappear, and only the locals who are most familiar with it know where it leads.

On the deck, Li Yan was wearing a bamboo hat and ordinary workman's clothes. He was holding the Dust-Breaking Knife and looking around.

This river channel was not formed in a short period of time.

It passes through several mountains, winding and very hidden, with no villages around.

According to Feng Laohai, the route to Tongnan, where the salt road can be taken by land, is a secret salt route that has existed since ancient times.

The territory of China is vast, and there are countless places like this, which also provide hiding places for some secret forces.

No one can be sure whether there is a cave of ancient practitioners hidden in some unknown deep mountain.

"Young Master Li, we're almost there."

Just then, Feng Laohai reminded in a low voice.

The old man has also changed his attire now, wearing a military robe and holding a long ebony stick in his hand.

Don't underestimate the stick as a weapon.

As the saying goes, "guns fear the shake of the head, and sticks fear the point."

The gun poking at you with your head shaking will make you dizzy and defenseless. Before you can react, your eyes and heart may be pierced.

The same applies to the stick that is aimed at the acupuncture points.

Hitting acupuncture points with a stick can cause death.

Feng Laohai is an expert at the Wulang Bagua Stick.

Hearing the old man's words, Li Yan looked up.

But in the distance, the river suddenly became turbulent, with towering mountains on both sides and rocky slopes all around, as if a dragon had once turned over.

hum!
At the same time, the dragon-patterned jade sceptre in his arms also trembled slightly.

right here!

Surprise flashed in Li Yan's eyes.

At that time, the Dragon Girl came to her in a dream, but because her mission in the underworld was interrupted, she only saw the underwater situation and had no idea what was above.

Now I finally found the place.

According to time calculations, the Lord of the River was suppressed when Li Bing built the Dujiangyan Irrigation System during the Qin Dynasty, and the Dragon Girl Temple sank to the bottom of the river at that time.

Although it is a long time ago, the people of the Dragon Worship Cult have always performed human sacrifices here, and there must be a deeper meaning behind it.

Maybe, I can complete the Dragon Girl’s mission.

Thinking of this, Li Yan turned his head and looked at Lu San.

Lu San shook his head slightly, "I didn't find it."

At this moment, there are falcons hovering in the sky, and they can detect any movement at the first time.

Hearing that no one from the Dragon Worshiping Sect had been attracted, Li Yan did not care and said in a deep voice: "Everyone wait, I will go to the river to check."

After saying this, he immediately pinched the spell and chanted: "Nuo Gao! Heavenly and pure, the essence of Ren and Gui..."

Before he finished reciting the Xuanshui escape spell, his entire body was wrapped in thick water mist and disappeared in front of everyone. Then there was a splash, and water splashed everywhere.

With Li Yan's current level of Taoism, his escape techniques have become even more powerful.

The sound of water rolled in his ears, and his whole body dived like a sharp arrow, without any hindrance, and plunged to the bottom of the river.

The river here is fast and deep.

After he reached the bottom of the river, the Dragon Girl Temple that he had seen in the illusion immediately came into view. It was covered with aquatic plants and most of it had been submerged in mud and sand.

But Li Yan didn't rush to get closer.

All around the Dragon Girl Temple, there were corpses floating in the air, including both boys and girls, all wearing bright red wedding gowns.

The wedding gown had been soaked in water for years and had become rotten.

But these corpses were still lifelike, except that their eyes were closed and their faces were pale, as if they were just sleeping.

It turns out they are suppressing!
Li Yan immediately understood what the Dragon Worshiping Sect was doing.

Marriage is about human ethics and the continuation of bloodline. Although it is a happy event, it also has many taboos.

This is obviously a sorcery.

Boys and girls represent yin and yang. Human sacrifice is evil enough in itself, and then the method of ghost marriage is used to reconcile yin and yang, creating an artificial evil formation.

The Dragon Girl is the daughter of Lord Jiangshen.

Although they are father and daughter in name, they are two completely different things.

The origin of the Dragon Girl came from the essence of a young girl who was sacrificed to the God of the River at that time, and after her death, she combined with the dragon's energy.

It can be said that it was the enemy who poached the company.

Moreover, because of the dragon girl's character, she often protects and blesses the people along the river, so the incense is becoming more and more prosperous.

Sooner or later, he will replace Lord Jiangshen.

But Lord Jiangshen couldn't do anything to her. Even though she was suppressed, the dragon energy of Daba Mountain was still being drained.

Sooner or later, the Dragon Girl will completely replace Lord Jiangshen, reappear in a new form, and become the Water God of Shu.

But this process was disrupted.

Lord Jiangshen was released and began to reincarnate, suppressing the Dragon Girl and becoming the calamity of Lord Erlang.

After all, Xiansheng Zhenjun, as the Guankou God, also suppressed Jiangshen Dajun for thousands of years, and the two sides have a deep causal entanglement.

Buzz!
The dragon-patterned jade sceptre in his arms vibrated even more violently.

Suddenly, the surroundings became blurry.

Really good at picking the time!
Li Yan couldn't help but curse inwardly.

Fortunately, he has now used the Xuanshui escape technique, so he will not drown even if he stays in the water, and allows the dragon girl to drag him into the illusion.

Soon, the surroundings became blurry.

In the distance, the Dragon Girl Temple, covered with mud and sand, also disappeared, and the colors became bright, as if it had been newly built, and it looked much larger than before.

The sight quickly zoomed in.

Li Yan entered the main hall of the Dragon Girl Temple in his dream.

He finally saw the appearance of the Dragon Goddess statue, wearing a white palace robe, with ink-black hair, horns on her head, flying ribbons, and holding a huge flower basket.

Li Yan's sight was also focused on the flower basket, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Although the Dragon Goddess statue is brightly colored, it is a clay sculpture. Only the flower basket in its hand looks quite extraordinary.

This flower basket is made of copper, with gilded hollow craftsmanship, and is quite exquisite. There are flowers blooming in it, as if someone had just put them in.

Apart from that, everything else is blurry.

This flower basket is the dragon girl’s magic weapon!

Li Yan immediately understood.

If the Dragon Girl wants to escape from her predicament, or even become a secular god again, she will probably need this item...

In just a blink of an eye, all the illusions disappeared.

Li Yan glanced at the densely packed river floats outside the Dragon Girl Temple, turned around, broke through the water, and returned to the boat.

"Master, help me to perform a ritual to ward off evil!"

After giving a brief account of the following situation, Li Yan asked Wang Daoxuan to set up an altar and help him use the "Northern Emperor's Disaster-Removing Technique".

The formation below is a bit weird, and an altar must be set up to exorcise the evil spirits.

Wang Daoxuan cooperated tacitly and quickly set up the altar on the boat, lit incense and candles, placed various offerings, waved the sword, and spat water from his mouth to activate the altar.

He mainly assists and maintains the operation of the altar.

As for Li Yan, he walked in the air, stomped on the ground, shook the brocade arm guard "Qian Nian" on his left arm, and chanted the spell of "Beidi's Technique to Eliminate Disasters".

"Qingjia! May the heavens save us and strictly control Beifeng..."

Gulu!
As the spell was chanted, a large amount of white bubbles emerged from the river surface, thick fog rose, and the pungent smell of corpses began to spread...

(End of this chapter)