Knife splashing

Chapter 542: The Twelve Yuanchen Show Their Power

"What did you say?"

Sharifei was startled and stood up suddenly.

Of course he knew what the "Ghost Troupe" was.

Like them, this was also a team of wandering immortals, but with a greater reputation and more masters, which caused quite a stir in the Xuanmen martial arts world at that time.

But unlike them, the "Ghost Troupe" had gone astray and acted without any bottom line as long as it was beneficial to them, and was eventually wiped out.

Among them, there was a "ghost face" who hid in the palace of the King of Shu. He was later killed by Li Yan, but he also learned a piece of news:
The "Ghost Troupe" has been secretly re-established.

Li Yan has already reminded people to be careful with these people.

Sharifei didn't expect that this matter was also related to the "ghost troupe".

"It seems you all know."

Seeing their expressions, Hou Xuan nodded and continued, "I am not from the Xuan Sect. I only heard Brother Lu mention this name by chance after drinking with him."

"Thirty years ago, there was a wealthy family named Yang in Guan County. They had a lot of land, but Mr. Yang fell ill when he was young and never had children. Burning incense and praying to Buddha, and seeking help from famous doctors were all in vain."

"Later, during a water-releasing festival, this Mr. Yang spent a large sum of money to organize a sacrifice to the Sage-Manifesting True Lord, and as he wished, his concubine became pregnant with a son."

"Mr. Yang was overjoyed to have this son. He held a banquet to celebrate the full moon and even invited a troupe of actors. But who knew that something bad would happen that night..."

"According to those who survived, strange things happened frequently in Yang Mansion that day. Many people suddenly went crazy and attacked people indiscriminately. There were also bandits who entered the city, burning, killing and looting..."

"That night, the Yang family lost all their family members and the mansion was burned down. Even today, some people still say that it is haunted."

"This was a big case at the time, and the common people all said it was done by bandits, but I am a gangster after all, and I heard some of the stories. Later I learned about the 'Ghost Troupe' from Brother Lu."

"I see…"

Sharifei pondered for a moment and continued to ask: "It seems that you are also very familiar with Brother Lu?"

"It's OK. Brother Lu is a righteous man. If I encounter any strange things, I will often ask him for help."

"Does Brother Lu have any children?"

"No, Brother Lu is still alone. I wanted to introduce him to a woman, so that at least he would have someone to take care of him, but he refused."

At this point, Hou Xuan suddenly laughed, "Brother Lu, you really care about a young widow and often send her mutton. But after many years, she still doesn't want to..."

Hearing this, Sharifei didn't understand what was going on, and asked anxiously, "Where is that person?"

"Dead long ago."

"died?"

“Well, he was too old, so it was considered a happy funeral. At that time, Brother Lu even asked me to send my brothers to help carry the coffin.”

"Does she have any children?"

"There was a son, who was quite strong and didn't like to talk much. No one knew where he went after the widow died..."

"Brother Hou, can you take us to have a look?"

"of course."

Hou Xuan was a little surprised, but he agreed readily.

…………

"This is the old widow's house."

Hou Xuan and a few others avoided the patrolling yamen runners on the street and came to a small house in the west city.

There was a pile of broken items outside the yard, smoke coming out of cooking and the sound of adults scolding children inside, so it was obvious that someone was living there.

Hou Xuan explained, "After the widow died, the house became empty, and Brother Lu sold it. I was the one who helped run it at the time. Do you want to go in and take a look?"

Lu San's ears twitched slightly, and he shook his head and said, "No, let's go and take a look at the abandoned Yang family house."

This place has changed hands for many years and no clues are left.

"Okay, everyone please follow me."

Hou Xuan didn't waste any time and led them to avoid the patrol and came to a remote river beach.

“Why build it so far away?”

Sharifei looked around, somewhat surprised.

“The Yang family has been here for generations.”

Hou Xuan explained: "There used to be a village here, as well as a dock, plus the fertile land that has been reclaimed, it is much more comfortable than living in the city."

"But that's why something happened. I heard that after the Yang family mansion was destroyed, strange things continued to happen frequently. The people around didn't dare to live there, so they moved away one after another, and this place was abandoned..."

Then he pointed forward and said, "Look, that's Yangjia Village over there."

When everyone heard this, they looked up and saw a small ancient village standing there. It was overgrown with weeds. Most of the houses had collapsed, and the ruins were covered with snow.

"Wait a minute!"

Wang Daoxuan on the side suddenly spoke up, raised his hand to stop everyone, and said solemnly: "There are many footprints in the village. Someone has been here. Let's see if there is an ambush."

Lu San understood and waved his hand. The falcon Lidong behind him took off into the sky, circled over the village, and flew up and down.

"Don't worry, there is no one in the village." Lu San shook his head.

Everyone then felt relieved and drew their weapons and entered the village.

Sure enough, there were dense footprints on the ground, as if they were trampled during the heavy snow two days ago, and then covered with a thin layer of snow.

"It looks like they've already searched it."

After looking around, Sharifei shook his head slightly.

"Ghost Face" once worked in the Palace of Prince Shu, so it's not surprising that he knew what happened back then, and it's very likely that it was the other party who leaked it.

But the strange thing is that "Ghost Face" died some time ago, and the Shu Palace is only now looking for him. I don't know what happened...

Sharifei was a little confused, but he didn't have time to think about it. He turned around and asked, "Where is the old house of the Yang family?"

"Just ahead."

Hou Xuan led everyone to a ruin.

"and many more."

Wang Daoxuan frowned slightly, pushed away the snow, and picked up some extinguished red candles and half-burned talisman paper.

“Someone has performed a ritual here.”

He raised his head and looked around, then took off the leather bag from his waist, grabbed a handful of incense ash, pinched his fingers and chanted a spell, then suddenly sprinkled it into the air.

In an instant, the incense ashes floated, dancing in the air with the wind, vaguely forming a trajectory, and fell towards the ruins on the left.

This is also a form of divination.

Incense ash is a commonly used material for performing magic and is used in many situations. Wang Daoxuan uses it to predict the traces of magic performed by the other party.

Everyone followed the trail of incense ash and came to the ruins.

But there was a hole under a burnt and rotten broken beam, with scattered bones around it. It seemed that many years had passed.

"What did they take?"

"I don't know."

When everyone was wondering, an eagle suddenly cried in the sky.

"Be careful, there are firearms, take cover!"

Lu San quickly reminded him, and at the same time pulled Wang Daoxuan, jumped up, and hid behind a ruined wall.

Others also reacted quickly and hid.

They are experienced and know what to do when faced with a firearm.

Only Hou Xuan, after all, was just a local hero. After being caught by Wu Ba and hiding in the broken wall, he was still a little confused, "What happened..."

boom!
As soon as he finished speaking, a loud noise was heard.

The ground where they had just been exploded with a loud bang, mud and snow splashed everywhere, a deep pit appeared in an instant, and the air was filled with smoke.

"It's a new type of firearm!"

Sharifei took a look and immediately made a judgment, and reminded loudly: "Noon position, three hundred steps, it's a sorcerer!"

In the underworld, they were the first group of people to come into contact with firearms, and they received targeted training very early on.

It's not just about fighting with firearms, it's also about defense.

Sharifei was experienced and immediately determined the location. He also guessed that the other party was a warlock, which was why he was able to get so close.

"San'er, how many people are there?"

Thinking of this, Sha Lifei hurriedly asked. Lu San looked up at the sky and said in a deep voice: "Two people are approaching, and more than a dozen are running down from the opposite mountain."

"Get them first!"

Sharifei let out a low shout and took out two black pills from the leather bag on his waist.

This is the Thunder and Fire Pill, a magic weapon of the Taiquan Orthodox Law Enforcement Hall. Once it is thrown out, thunder and fire will occur, and thick smoke will billow.

It can be used as a flash bomb in the dark and as a smokescreen in the daytime. It is very useful. Every time they go to the City God Temple, they will buy some.

Crackling!

Two thunder and fire balls were lit and thrown out, sparks flew everywhere, and red and black smoke rose up, blocking the surrounding vision.

"San'er, provide cover!"

Sharifei shouted again in a low voice.

Lu San had a tacit understanding and he just made a hand gesture and patted the gourd on his waist.

At that time, they were near Chongqing Prefecture, searching for natural treasures and accidentally found a poisonous beehive, which they fed all to the magic gourd.

The demon gourd had originally exhausted the poisonous bees and its vitality was seriously damaged. After absorbing this treasure and undergoing a long period of nurturing, it has reached a higher level.

The newly born poisonous bees are small in size and pitch black in body. They are not only faster but also have more potent venom.

hum!
There was a roar, and a cloud of black smoke whistled out of the gourd, swirled in the air, and flew away from the other side.

"Ah—be careful of poisonous insects!"

Suddenly, screams were heard from the dense forest in the distance.

At the same time, Sharifei also jumped out, lowered his body and ran quickly in the ruins, then leaped into the broken wall at the edge of the deserted village.

Click!

When he landed, he had already replaced the magazine.

Sharifei was already proficient in firearms and was considered a sharpshooter. After awakening his body's magical powers, his five senses became sharper and his marksmanship improved a lot.

He didn't even look, but just moved his ears slightly to determine the opponent's approximate position, then he stood up suddenly and pulled the trigger.

boom!
With a loud bang, the snow in the forest fell down.

While Sharifei was firing, he had already leaped behind another broken wall.

boom!
At the same time, someone on the other side opened fire.

The earth wall where he was hiding suddenly exploded and collapsed.

Sharifei sneered, stood up again and pulled the trigger.

Since he knew that the other party was a sorcerer, how could he not be prepared? The power of the Divine Fire Lance was enough to penetrate the wall. Neither side had a second chance.

boom!
There was a loud bang, and then there was no movement from the other side.

Sharifei knew that the person who fired the shot was dead.

After all, there are poisonous bees harassing us. If we are alive, even if we can endure the piercing pain, we will not be able to help but retreat.

Sure enough, when he arrived in the dense forest, he immediately saw two bodies lying under the broken branches.

A gunman, dressed in a black robe and official boots, was shot in the chest, leaving a huge gash.

There was another Taoist priest nearby, his temple cut by shrapnel, he was holding a magic weapon in his hand, and his body was stung by poisonous bees, it was already swollen and blue.

"Someone from the Duwei Division?"

Pulling off the token from the gunman's waist, Sharifei took a look and snorted, "Sure enough, there are always people who are blinded by greed."

The Duwei Division is directly under the jurisdiction of the emperor. Given the current relationship between the imperial court and the King of Shu, not to mention conducting surveillance, they cannot get too close.

The captain who came from the capital had reminded them before that someone from the Shuzhong Duwei Division had defected to the Shu Palace and they should not trust them easily.

Unexpectedly, he came with the magic gun to help.

Without caring about it, Sharifei hid behind a big tree, took out a fire caltrop from his backpack, and whispered to Lu San who was also rushing over: "Calculate the time."

Lu San immediately whistled into the air.

Wow!
The hawk flapped its wings and swooped down, chirping twice.

"Three breaths!"

"it is good!"

Upon hearing this, Sharifei took out a piece of fuse from his arms, lengthened the fuse of the caltrop, and then lit it.

Falcon Lidong also cooperated skillfully. He immediately grabbed the fire thorn and soared into the sky. After flying to a high altitude, he dropped it directly.

Just as Sharifei expected, the people on the other side were from the Shu Palace.

"careful!"

"Spread out!"

They had masters of Xuanmen who immediately realized something was wrong.

The dozen or so people who rushed down the mountain quickly dispersed.

However, it's still a bit late.

boom!
When the fire caltrop was about to hit the ground, it exploded with a loud bang.

This thing was made of new gunpowder with added fuel. The power was extremely amazing, and the explosion was like thunder.

Accompanied by rolling air waves, snow and mud splashed everywhere, and the iron pieces and ceramic fragments embedded on it fell like pear blossoms in a rainstorm.

Several people were unable to dodge and were blown to pieces, or fell to the ground with blood holes all over their bodies.

The remaining people, even if they were not injured, were blown away by the terrifying blast and were in a very miserable state.

hum!
Before they could react, poisonous bees came whizzing towards them.

"Run!"

The leader screamed loudly.

This man was wearing a Taoist robe, had a face full of flesh and disheveled hair. He was none other than the evil cultivator from the Taoist sect who had harmed Lu Laohei.

He made some moves in the village, intending to fish, but he hit a wall unexpectedly. He was stunned by the continuous attacks and wanted to escape.

But he really underestimated Sharifei and others.

Under the cover of the poisonous bees, Sharifei and Lu San approached quickly.

One of them held a bone flower, and the other held a magic gun. They did not act recklessly, but only shot those who held the guns.

boom! boom!
There were two loud bangs, and the heads of the two remaining gunmen were smashed.

Whoosh!
A figure suddenly rushed out. It was a skilled fighter holding a knife with both hands. His face was full of fear. He shuttled through the woods, trying to escape.

But he had just taken two steps when he heard the howling of an evil wind behind him.

Before he could react, the huge axe chopped him in half, and blood splattered everywhere.

Boom boom boom!
With a huge roar, Wu Ba rushed out.

A shoulder collision sent one person flying.

He swung his fist and smashed another man's head.

"fall!"

The sorcerer was frightened when he saw Wu Ba rushing towards him. He quickly made hand gestures, held the talisman paper in his hand, and pointed at Wu Ba.

This is a spell that can only be used against warriors.

However, before he could successfully perform the spell, he felt dizzy, his head pounding, his chest tight, and his body was shaking.

Oh no, someone cast a spell!
The sorcerer was shocked, but had no time to react as Wu Ba rushed over and smashed his head with a palm.

In the distance, Wang Daoxuan took the date pit taken out from Lu Laohei's body, stopped chanting, and threw it aside.

Casting a spell on a person will also leave loopholes.

Wang Daoxuan put this item away at that time just for this opportunity.

In a short time, everyone achieved victory.

Hou Xuan, who was hiding behind the broken wall, came out carefully, looked at Sha Lifei and others, and swallowed his saliva.

Before leaving, Wang Tianzuo told him to be respectful to the few people and serve them carefully.

Only now did he know the reason.

Is this the Twelve Yuanchen?

(End of this chapter)