Knife splashing

Chapter 580: Breaking the Formation and Subduing the Demon
The blood-red mist rolled and gathered, as sticky as liquid, vaguely seeming to form a human figure, but it was unpredictable.

"One hundred thousand~hungry ghosts~have a good meal~".

The singing continued, but became distorted.

Not only that, the strong smell of blood was spreading all around.

The captain of the garrison just now has not left yet.

He stood there blankly, his face pale and sweat on his forehead. He wanted to turn around and run away, but his whole body was stiff and he could hardly move.

Everything before his eyes was completely beyond his understanding.

Ordinary people who have not awakened their magical powers cannot see many mysterious phenomena, except in two circumstances:
One is the dying person, where death energy gathers.

The second is in special environments, such as dangerous places.

This is exactly the situation around the Netherworld Stage.

The captain of the garrison only smelled blood in his nose, felt dizzy and dazed. He touched his nose tremblingly and found his hands were covered with blood. He fainted immediately.

Others are having a hard time too.

The warlocks around them all felt chest tightness and nausea, and some of those who had awakened their eyes seemed to have seen something terrible, their faces were filled with fear, and tears of blood flowed from their eyes...

"If you don't want to die, close your eyes!"

Nie Sangu's face was solemn and she shouted in a low voice.

After being reminded by her, many people came to their senses, quickly closed their eyes, deactivated their magical powers, and some even turned around.

They knew that they might have violated some taboo.

Call ~
A strong wind blew around.

The pungent smell of blood quickly faded away.

When they heard no more sound, they slowly opened their eyes.

"Is this the Bloody Virgin Mary?"

One of the black-robed duanggongs said in a trembling voice: "It is written in the sect's Yin Fu Ke Yi that Liu swallowed Buddha's bones, shattered the evil mirror, and proclaimed herself the Blood Basin Holy Mother. She fed ghosts with her living soul and had the power to reverse yin and yang. I never thought that this was true..."

The other person also looked solemn and frowned, saying, "Impossible, the Mulian play is just a trick used by Buddhists to spread Buddhism, how can it really exist?"

"Even if he really exists, he is a disciple of Buddha. How could he let his mother turn into a demon?"

Aunt Nie gave him a cold glance and explained, "That is an evil god. It was worshipped by some evil opera singers and was popular in eastern Sichuan for a time."

"There are still folk rumors in eastern Sichuan that if you hear 'Blood Basin Tribulation' in the middle of the night, it means that the Blood Basin Mother will come to the mortal world, and drowned ghosts and starving people will pay homage to her, which will evolve into 'a hundred ghosts carrying a sedan chair'..."

"Pregnant women there are therefore forbidden to look at red silk, fearing that they will be cursed by the Virgin Mary's 'blood basin shining on the fetus'..."

As he said that, he turned his head and looked at Situ Qian, smiling, "I heard that many years ago, a 'Suppressing Iron Box' was dug out in Baidi City. Inside was a bronze mirror with a Holy Mother Blood Lotus pattern cast on the back. It was later stolen by someone. It seems that this was your work."

Situ Qian glanced coldly and said nothing.

Aunt Nie immediately shut her mouth.

She was curious and couldn't help but want to find out the truth.

But this kind of thing cannot be said casually.

This obviously made Situ Qian unhappy.

When others heard it, they understood instantly.

This is an evil god created by humans.

Some evil sects often do this kind of thing, just like the former Song Dynasty Ghost Cult, which created a lot of evil things...

…………

Outside the Chengdu government office, the atmosphere was equally solemn.

zizi~
The Dust-Breaking Sword flashed with lightning and directly split the paper man into two halves.

Li Yan swung his knife with his backhand.

The paper puppet in front of him caught fire with green flames and turned into ashes.

The Three Yin Generals who guard the altar are indeed terrifying, but when faced with thunder magic, coupled with Li Yan's current level of Taoism, they are completely vulnerable.

However, no one looked happy.

The puppet who guarded the altar was killed, but the magic circle still did not disappear, which means that the matter is not over yet.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before the abnormality reappeared.

The dark fog around stopped moving, and the evil wind that blew away people's souls also stopped suddenly. The darkness mixed with dead silence became more and more depressing.

The pungent smell of blood spread.

"It's the Bloody Virgin!"

The Taoist priest of Baiyun Temple gritted his teeth and reminded: "Young Master Li, this is an evil demon given up by the demon. The people in Shu are very afraid of it, so instead of destroying it, we can only find a way to suppress it."

"We'll block them, you guys leave!"

Although these Taoists are arrogant, they also adhere to the right path and can be relied upon at critical moments.

However, Li Yan shook his head and said, "There is no escape. Even if you die, this thing will haunt us."

After saying that, he made a seal with his left hand, and seven Chu Ling paper figures flew into the air, constantly circling around him. The Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coins on the arm guard Qian Nian also trembled.

Call ~
Strong winds blew up all around, and evil energy rose from the ground.

Frost began to spread under Li Yan's feet.

And his aura became increasingly cold and powerful.

"Is this... a summoner?"

When the Taoists at Baiyun Temple saw this, they were all filled with disbelief.

Others might not recognize them, but they are from the orthodox Xuan sect of Taixuan Sect, and they live in the capital under the feet of the emperor, so they are well-informed.

The method of summoning generals is not only known by the Fengdu lineage.

For example, the Shenxiao Sect can summon the Heavenly General of Thunder to "throw fire and flowing gold" and descend to the altar to kill the evil spirits.

But this method is usually very troublesome.

Setting up the altar requires the cooperation of many Taoists, and consumes enormous manpower and material resources. Those who can perform it independently must be at least high-level magicians.

Isn't this kid a wild one?

Without mentioning their doubts, Li Yan had gathered all his energy, exerted his full magical powers, and stared at the front.

With the blessing of the Eight Generals of the Outer Altar, the evil spirit on his body became stronger and stronger.

He had seen more than one of the evil demons mentioned by the Taoist priest in Baiyun Temple.

The ridged ghost worshipped by the Ezhou Ghost Cult and the "guest in the fog" created by the ancient Yanshui tribe are both similar things.

This kind of evil demon was born in the world of the living, so it cannot be considered a sinister crime. A more accurate description is that it is a mutated innate evil spirit, created by incense, blood sacrifices, or various sorceries.

There are only two ways to deal with it.

One is to find something to restrain it.

The second is to destroy it with absolute force.

Finally, Li Yan felt the Bloody Virgin Mary.

A strong smell of blood seemed to come on the wind, from far away, and in the blink of an eye it crossed a distance of hundreds of meters.

So fast!

Li Yan did not hesitate and directly used the magic formula, "Nuo Gao! Taiwei Chu Ling, create weapons and armor, exorcise evil and support righteousness, spread Yang and harmony to the body, Beiyin Emperor's order, deter swords and weapons!"

At the same time, the soul-catching thunder rope also whizzed out.

The evil aura that was constantly expanding around him was instantly absorbed by the Soul-Hunting Thunder Rope and wrapped him up.

It was the "miraculous transformation method" he had just mastered.

In the eyes of others, black mist appeared around Li Yan, which quickly expanded and turned into a tall black shadow.

It’s like a real ghost coming!
What kind of method is this?

The Taoists in Baiyun Temple were completely stunned.

They have never seen anything like this.

Before they could think about it, a horrible smell of blood came roaring in, along with a howling wind wrapped in bloody smoke. All the surrounding swords trembled, and the connecting red ropes were almost breaking.

"not good!"

"Hold the protective formation!"

The faces of several people changed drastically. They bit their fingertips at the same time, chanted spells, pressed on the hilts of the swords, and tried their best to maintain it.

Even with a large formation protecting them, the pungent smell of blood made them feel suffocated and wanted to vomit, and their vision went dark.

The yellow talisman stuck on the hilt of the sword actually began to turn into a burnt yellow color.

Is this the Bloody Virgin Mary?
Several Taoists all looked unhappy.

Fortunately, the other party's target was not them.

As the blood shadow rushed over, Li Yan's eyes turned cold, and he exerted force on his feet and rushed out suddenly. Clang!
The Dust-Breaking Sword struck horizontally, making a dragon roaring sound.

With the help of the "Divine Transformation Technique", Li Yan's speed also became extremely astonishing, and the Dust-Breaking Sword pierced directly into the blood mist.

There was a crackling sound and the blood mist quickly retreated.

A piece of white sleeves slowly fell down.

It's a female lead in mourning clothes!
Li Yan immediately understood the other party's identity.

It seems that this Bloody Madonna also needs to possess a human body, and the actress in mourning clothes has become her medium.

As long as the actress in mourning clothes is killed, this evil magic can be broken!

With a plan in mind, Li Yan jumped out again.

"Blood wine~Pour it~The heaven and earth are dark, Madam Liu~Open the Dharma door...I will soon give my heart and liver to you~"

Distorted singing voices continued to float out from the blood mist.

This is the horror of the Bloody Madonna.

According to folk rumors, if you hear this sound, there will be a bloody disaster, and if a pregnant woman looks at it, she will hemorrhage and die.

If an ordinary warrior or sorcerer touches it, his blood circulation will also become disordered and he will be strangled to death.

But Li Yan used the "magic method", the soul-catching thunder rope was entangled, and the evil spirit gathered, which was just enough to block it.

The speed of both sides is extremely terrifying.

For a moment, there was a strong wind blowing all around.

The people around could only see two thick fogs, one red and one black, flying up and down, colliding wildly, and the sounds of swords, fists and feet continuing.

All the disciples of Bagua Sect swallowed their saliva.

My goodness, is this still a human being?
Hundreds of meters away, Ghost Zhong Kui Situ Qian's expression also changed drastically.

He didn't expect that even with the blessing of the "Bloody Virgin Mary", Bai Qihong was still stopped.

This has never happened before...

Thinking of this, Situ Qian became a little hesitant.

Just as Nie Sangu said, they obtained the precious mirror that suppressed the "Blood Basin Mother" from Baidi City and placed it on the stage of the Netherworld, worshipping it morning and evening. This was their trump card.

Every Netherworld stage enshrines an evil demon.

This method is powerful, but also very dangerous.

A mortal being cannot serve as a medium for too long. Once the time limit is exceeded, the Bloody Virgin Mary will retaliate and Bai Qihong will be afraid that his life will be in danger.

But he had to maintain the Netherworld Stage, and he had just broken one of his legs and hadn't fully recovered yet, so it was not easy for him to take action.

In desperation, Situ Qian had to turn around and said, "Senior Nie, we have encountered a strong enemy over there, please lend a hand."

Aunt Nie was no fool, so how could she agree so easily? She smiled and said, "Don't joke, my friend. This Netherworld Theater is very powerful. If I rashly enter, I'm afraid my life will be in danger."

Situ Qian gritted his teeth, took down a small bell from the eaves of the Netherworld Stage, and handed it over respectfully, "Senior, as long as you carry this, you can come and go freely."

If he hadn't been helpless, he really didn't want to expose this secret.

"Oh?"

Aunt Nie took the copper bell and showed a satisfied smile on her face, "Daoyou, why didn't you tell me earlier? With this treasure, I won't have to sit there and watch."

After saying that, he put the copper bell into his arms.

She also had her own calculations in mind, so she decided to keep the thing and not give it to the other party. In case the two sides fell out in the future, she would not be afraid of this underworld stage.

Situ Qian's eyes were gloomy, but he didn't say anything.

He has already used his trump card. Even if he succeeds, Bai Qihong will lose his fighting ability and will have to find a place to recuperate.

If this doesn't work, how can I still have a chance to become the King of Shu...

Nie Sangu was leaning on a cane, and although she seemed to be moving slowly, her movements were actually very fast. With the sound of the cane hitting the ground, she quickly disappeared into the darkness.

She quickened her pace and soon crossed the street, seeing two thick fogs, one black and one red, colliding wildly.

This scene also made her stunned.

This old woman was also an evil demon. She roughly understood the situation and immediately took out a black ball the size of a glutinous rice ball from her bosom, threw it towards Li Yan.

Whoosh!
Seeing the black ball coming, Li Yan's face changed slightly and he dodged quickly.

The black ball hit the ground with a bang, and immediately a large cloud of phosphorescent smoke rose up, burning the snow and making it melt. The ball could not be extinguished even when it came into contact with water.

Smelling this scent, Li Yan couldn't help but feel secretly glad.

This thing has the same smell as the Hellfire Gun. They should both be evil techniques passed down from the end of the Tang Dynasty, except that they have become solid and are slightly less powerful.

Fortunately, he was very familiar with the smell.

Seeing that the enemy had reinforcements, Li Yan gritted his teeth, quickly made a gesture with his right hand, and electric light flashed all over his body, crackling and flashing.

His situation is no different from Bai Qihong's.

Using the "divine transformation method" consumes huge resources.

If he uses thunder magic at the same time, he won't be able to hold out for long.

But at this point, we can only make a quick decision.

As soon as the thunder method was used, it immediately showed something different.

Bang!
There was a loud bang, and the blood mist retreated instantly.

The opponent's innate evil spirit is weird, but it is an evil method after all, and is naturally restrained by thunder magic.

Li Yan did not hesitate and approached closely.

With the blessing of thunder magic, the power of the Duanchen Sword became even more ferocious. Lightning crackled and mixed with the sword light flying up and down.

The blood mist on the opposite side was beaten back step by step, gradually dimming, and even revealing the figure of Bai Qihong with blood all over his face.

As lightning flashed, Li Yan's figure vaguely appeared and was seen by Nie Sangu who was standing next to him.

"Boy, it's you!"

Nie Sangu's face was immediately filled with murderous intent, and she took out a bunch of "black Yuanxiao" from her arms, ready to burn Li Yan to death.

puff!
At this moment, Bai Qihong suddenly vomited blood, his hair was disheveled, the blood color in his eyes faded, and his cheeks were abnormally flushed.

The possessed "Bloody Madonna" has been defeated by Li Yan, and the actress in mourning clothes has also suffered the backlash.

But this witch was very strong-willed. She held on to her last breath, swung out her flying sleeves, pulled up into the air by the eaves of the street, rolled directly into a nearby house, and even jumped into a well.

This was really beyond Li Yan's expectations.

The other person was already unconscious when he fell into the well, but he had no time to search. He turned around suddenly and looked at Nie Sangu.

not good!

Nie Sangu's heart trembled, she turned around and ran, scattering a few black dumplings at the same time, and phosphorous fire mixed with poisonous smoke rose up.

However, Li Yan was faster.

But the black fog rolled and broke through the air directly over the phosphorous fire on the ground, and then two soul-breaking flying knives whizzed out.

Nie Sangu turned around hurriedly and raised the dragon-headed cane to block.

clang! clang!
With two crisp sounds, the Soul-Breaking Flying Knife was swept away.

But even as he was trying to resist, the blade with an arc of electricity had already passed across his neck.

Li Yan didn't bother to touch the corpse. He exerted force with his right foot, tapped the ground suddenly, and flew backwards wrapped in rolling black mist and came to the outside of the Bagua formation.

After landing, the black mist on its body dissipated, and the Chu Ling paper man spontaneously combusted in the air and turned into ashes.

The evil aura around also dissipated, and with the faint moonlight, the scene on the street was clearly visible.

The Netherworld Stage formation was finally broken!

Before everyone could cheer, Li Yan staggered and almost fell after landing.

Dong Cunshan's face changed and he hurried forward to support him.

"I'm fine!"

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "Hurry up, go through the underground canal behind the government office to Wenmiao Street, enter the Imperial River waterway, hold your breath and escape."

After saying that, he took out a blueprint from his arms and handed it over.

"go!"

At Dong Cunshan's command, everyone immediately rushed into the dark alley of the government office.

Just as they were leaving, those evil sorcerers rushed over with the garrison soldiers.

The sound of chaotic footsteps shook the ground.

Pfft!
The body of Tangyuan Grandma Nie Sangu fell to the ground with a bang.

The head rolled in the snow...

(End of this chapter)