Knife splashing

Chapter 599: Bloody Battle at Qingyang Palace
The strong wind blew up the snow, obscuring the view.

Night had already fallen. The Qingyang Palace was shrouded in thick fog. There were no lights or sounds. It was like a monster hidden in the darkness, so dead silent that it was a little creepy.

What Li Yan and his companions didn't know was that just an hour ago, the people from the Qingcheng Sect saw the Qingyang Palace outside the thick fog formation still brightly lit with the sound of gongs and drums.

Looking at the situation now, it is clear that something has happened.

The Flower God's parade was not just for them. When passing through the street, it also attracted many enthusiastic people, at least thousands of people.

Although they have gone crazy, they still retain a trace of memory. The Flower God Parade takes place every year, and they instinctively follow and participate.

Holding torches, they were very noisy.

As the team in front stopped, the people, with bloodshot eyes, suddenly became agitated. Some wanted to rush forward, and some fought with each other.

Seeing that trouble was about to happen, Sharifei hurried forward and asked in a low voice: "What should we do? Should we go check it out first?"

Li Yan recalled the dragon girl's arm that faded in his previous dream, and shook his head, "The other party is taking action. There is no time. Let's just hold the ceremony."

"Master Dao, you preside over the meeting and we will protect the law!"

"it is good!"

Without saying a word, Wang Daoxuan directed Hou Xuan's men and the women carrying flower baskets to make arrangements.

This was a plan that had been made before.

Wang Daoxuan has learned all the rituals of the “Flower God Parade” and one person is enough to handle it, while the rest of the people will provide protection.

The main ceremonies include "Three Offerings", "Burning Silk and Chanting Names" and "Parade to Spread Blessings".

The so-called "three offerings" refer to the three steps of sacrifice.

The first offering was made by the prefect of Chengdu and the gentry who presented fresh flowers and flower cakes and recited the "Ode to a Hundred Flowers".

The second offering is presented by flower growers as a "hundred-flower hoe". The Taoist priests paint the blade of the hoe with cinnabar, which means "cutting away filth and weeding, protecting flowers and supporting farming."

The "final offering" is when the people throw copper coins into the "Hundred Flowers Furnace", the fire suddenly ignites, and the smoke condenses into the shape of flowers, which is regarded as a good omen.

Under the current circumstances, it is naturally impossible to hold the event normally.

As long as the ceremony can be completed and the incense and wishes of the people in the rear can be used to light the flower god's sacrificial vessels, there will be a chance to revive the Dragon Girl.

The team stopped and Hou Xuan and others carried out a large iron basin.

This is the "Baihua Stove". It has a nice name, but it is actually made of ordinary iron sheets and is mainly used for burning sacrifices.

Soon, burnt firewood and spices were thrown in. Hou Xuan poured some kerosene and threw torches in, and suddenly a blazing flame broke out.

Ring ring ring!
Wang Daoxuan rang the bell, stepped on the steps, walked around the fire basin, and chanted loudly: "The flower god blesses, and the grains are ripe..."

This is the "Ode to a Hundred Flowers", used in sacrifices.

According to the rules of previous years, offerings such as flowers and cakes needed to be thrown into the furnace, but the climate was abnormal this year, and Hou Xuan only found some plum blossoms and dried flowers, which he mixed with cakes and threw into the brazier.

Suddenly, all kinds of aromas and burnt smells filled the air.

If the old people in Chengdu Prefecture saw this, they would definitely say that this was against the rules, but Wang Daoxuan didn't care.

He had already understood the essence of this ceremony, which was to gather the people's prayers and support through a solemn process.

The people following behind obviously don't need these.

Sure enough, when the people saw the blazing flames, they did not show any solemn expression. Instead, they held up torches and cheered loudly.

Wang Daoxuan gave a wink, and Hou Xuan immediately picked up the hoe he had prepared in advance and handed it over respectfully.

As for Wang Daoxuan, he pretended to be serious and took out the cinnabar strokes.

Worshiping the Fairy of Flowers is not only for planting flowers, it is also related to farming, praying that the fields will not be barren in the coming year.

This is what the people are most concerned about.

Therefore, even though the people following behind were already a little crazy, at this stage, they stopped making noise and stared with bloodshot eyes.

Seeing the Taoist draw the cinnabar talisman on the hoe, the people once again raised torches and cheered, took out copper coins from their waists and necks, and threw them into the brazier.

This is the third link.

Seeing the "God of Happiness Money" they took out, Li Yan and others became alert and sweated.

Fortunately, the curse on the "God of Happiness Money" has been transferred and it is no different from ordinary coins, and it did not interfere with the ceremony.

Ding-ding-ding-ding!

Densely packed copper coins fell into the brazier, some of the charred wood was broken up, and the flames in some areas were extinguished.

For a moment, thick smoke billowed.

Upon seeing this, Wang Daoxuan hurriedly made hand gestures and chanted a spell, then threw out a yellow talisman. Suddenly, a strong wind whistled and surged upward, causing thick smoke to scatter like blooming flowers.

"Ouch~~"

Seeing this, the people became even more crazy.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wang Daoxuan unfolded a huge yellow silk cloth, rang the bell and shouted: "The Fairy of Flowers, please submit your name list, bless me, eliminate disasters and ensure a good harvest..."

When the people heard this, they rushed forward like crazy, bit their middle fingers, and left bloody handprints under the yellow cloth.

This part is called "burning silk and singing names".

Originally, it didn't have to be so bloody. All they had to do was write their names and pray, but the people had already gone crazy by then.

Fortunately, although the ritual has been distorted, the effect remains.

As Wang Daoxuan threw the yellow silk into the fire and lit incense as a sacrifice, the people also cheered and jumped.

They have been cursed and driven mad, but their desire for blessings remains unchanged.

Li Yan hurriedly picked up the bronze flower basket in his hand and placed it next to the brazier, and then put the dragon-patterned jade sceptre given by the dragon girl into the flower basket.

This bronze flower basket was a treasure he had found from the ruins of the Dragon Girl Temple. It had become a national sacrificial artifact during sacrifices in the ancient Shu Kingdom.

For thousands of years, its spiritual charm has never dissipated, and it feels to him that it is even more powerful than the "Ruyi Pearl", but it is a pity that it is difficult to activate.

This ceremony is a good opportunity to gather incense.

Li Yan sniffed and a smile appeared on his face.

He could smell that as the ceremony progressed, the smoke from the brazier, wrapped in the blessings and wishes of the people around it, continued to gather towards the flower basket.

Finally, a crucial step was taken.

This is just the beginning. After the "burning silk and chanting the name", there is also the "parade and spread blessings" ceremony. As long as we persist to the end, we will definitely be able to gather enough incense power...

At this moment, Yue Saner, one of the six idlers in the bamboo forest, suddenly looked up.

"Be careful, someone is coming out!"

The old man holding the erhu is nicknamed "Earth Listening String". He is blind, but his hearing ability is extremely high. He is also a geomancer by the Yellow River and has many means of detection, so he can discover unusual movements at the first time.

Everyone looked up quickly.

Swish swish!
But on the dark wall of Qingyang Palace, more than a dozen figures jumped out, all wearing Taoist robes. They were the Taoists of Qingyang Palace.

But there was something obviously wrong with the appearance of these Taoists.

All of them had pale faces, black blood flowing from their facial features and orifices, and they were even a little stiff, but their strength had obviously increased.

Holding a sharp sword, he rushed over in the wind and snow.

After seeing this, Li Yan immediately had some guesses.

He didn't know how these people were bewitched and willing to take the evil path to help Lu Sheng set up the altar to suppress the dragon girl.

But obviously, something went wrong.

They are all haunted by evil spirits, almost like being possessed by evil spirits.

The "Flower God Parade" ceremony is to help the Dragon Girl revive. The people inside must have noticed the interference and came to stop it.

"Everyone, no need to show mercy!"

Li Yan's eyes showed murderous intent and he drew out the Dust-Breaking Sword.

No matter what grievances these Taoists from Qingyang Palace had, it was impossible for them to hold back at this critical moment.

Bang!
Sharifei took the first step.

The fire from the muzzle of the Divine Fire Gun spurted out a foot long, and the Taoist who was rushing in the front had his upper body shattered into a bloody mess.

Several masters of Zhulin Liuxian also took out their weapons.

They could see that these Taoists were all young disciples with low levels of Taoism, so they only needed to be on guard against the evil spirits on them. However, a figure had already rushed out.

"Roar!"

Wu Ba roared like thunder, his muscles and tendons twisted like the roots of an ancient pine tree, and he rushed forward in the wind and snow.

When he was getting close, he stomped his right foot on the ground, and the mud and snow under his feet splashed everywhere. He used the recoil force to twist his waist and hips, and pushed out with his right elbow wrapped in evil wind.

Boom, a loud bang!
It hit the Taoist priest in the front right in the chest.

The opponent had no time to swing his sword. There was only a sound of bones breaking, and his sternum and the Taoist robe on his back were torn into a bloody hole by the fierce force.

The whole person flew back like a kite with a broken string.

At the same time, two demon-possessed Taoists on the left swung their swords and stabbed at each other.

They used the Ziwu sword technique. Although they were possessed, their subconscious was still there. One was straight and the other was sideways, coordinating with each other tacitly and stabbed Wu Ba's abdomen and heart.

What was even more bizarre was that the evil spirits from the two Taoists actually gathered towards the swords, revealing a black aura that looked like martial arts.

However, Wu Ba did not dodge or evade.

He suddenly put his palms together, and his palms as big as a palm fan accurately clamped the sword blade. He roared, exhaled, and veins on his neck bulged.

Crunch~
With a sound that made one's teeth ache, the two iron swords that had been forged hundreds of times were twisted into a knot by his bare hands and pulled backwards.

Then, he used the "Tiger Climbing the Mountain" move to hit the two Taoists on the top of their heads.

Crack~ The sound of the skull breaking mixed with white fluid splashing.

"it is good!"

Li Yan couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, his eyes showing joy.

Wu Ba doesn't talk much on weekdays. Apart from eating, drinking, defecating and urinating, he practices martial arts. He didn't notice during this period of time that this kid has actually reached the peak of dark energy.

His talent is amazing, no wonder even Wu Qu is jealous of him.

Unfortunately, those Taoists who rushed over had been possessed by demons. Facing Wu Ba, who looked like a furious Vajra, they showed no fear and kept attacking without stopping.

As soon as the two men on the left were killed, three sharp swords appeared from their backs, emitting black smoke and piercing through the snow and fog.

Wu Ba had no horizontal training skills, and had not yet found a good scale armor to protect himself. The best way to deal with the attack was to roll forward to avoid it.

squeak--!
However, the three swords were nailed in the air.

But it was Yue Saner, the "Earth Listening String", who had already made his move.

The blind old man moved very quickly and approached without anyone noticing. The iron strings of the erhu in his hand swung out and wrapped around the sharp blade.

"You are really anxious, young man..."

The old man obviously admired the fierce Wu Ba. After making a joke, he picked up the bowstring and gently pulled it on the erhu.

hum!
The iron strings vibrated and directly crushed the three sharp blades.

"Wow~"

Wu Ba roared excitedly and spun like a top. The muscles in his arms bulged like a giant python entwining a tree. He turned around suddenly and used another "Standing Cannon".

boom!
With a loud bang, three Taoists flew out like rag dolls.

At this moment, others have also arrived.

"Yinshan Chess" Fan Tieguai leaned on his crutches, turned his wrist, and two iron chess pieces whizzed out, with such ferocious force that they directly smashed the heads of the remaining two Taoists...

In a short time, the ground was littered with corpses.

Li Yan came with a knife, and he was not surprised.

Needless to say, the six immortals in the bamboo forest are all famous masters, which is equivalent to the cooperation of two wandering immortal teams.

As long as we are not surrounded by the army, we are not afraid of anyone in Chengdu.

Looking at the dark Qingyang Palace not far away, Li Yan pinched the Yang Jue, took a deep breath, and suddenly all kinds of smells gathered together.

At the same time, the ears tremble slightly.

A strange wailing sound suddenly rang in my mind.

Li Yan's expression changed. "Not good. These people are crazy. They want to use evil methods to infect the secular gods of Qingyang Palace."

The last time he and Yang Chenghua sneaked into Qingyang Palace, they found that these Taoists had sealed all the statues and were full of fear.

After all, what they did was evil.

I didn't expect that they would dare to target those worldly gods.

"Lao Sha, Lu San, Senior Situ and Senior Fan, please stay..."

"Wu Ba, bring the Tiger Lord Cannon!"

Li Yan gave the order without hesitation.

His arrangement was very thoughtful.

The fog is thick and the snow is heavy, so the power of the flying firearms in the sand is weakened, so it is more suitable to leave guards behind. Lu San's exploration methods can prevent the enemy from launching a sneak attack.

As for the injured Situ Bo and Fan Tieguai, they had difficulty moving, so it was just right for them to stay. After all, there were still a large number of crazy people in the rear.

The others didn't waste any time and just followed him, rushing towards Qingyang Palace in the heavy wind and snow.

They all had their own strengths, but they had all stepped into the hidden energy. They did not enter through the main gate, but jumped directly onto the wall.

"Wait a minute!"

"Listen to the strings on the ground" Yue Saner suddenly raised his hand.

The blind old man listened attentively, shook his head and said, "The ground qi has changed. I have been to Qingyang Palace before. There is a Tiangang formation hidden underground from the mountain gate to the front hall. It is not used on weekdays..."

As he spoke, he gently plucked the strings of the zither.

Buzz!
The trembling sound echoed, his ears moved slightly, and he shook his head and said: "These people hung the Tiangang formation upside down, no wonder the earth's Yin Qi is so abnormal..."

As he spoke, he took off a leather bag from his waist and threw it with his backhand.

Wow~
The leather bag was filled with fish bones. I don't know what big fish they were from. They were all ground into beads and engraved with runes with cinnabar.

The moment the bone bead fell to the ground, there was a sudden popping sound, and streams of black gas wrapped in green smoke rose from the snow, carrying a fishy smell.

When Li Yan saw this, his expression changed slightly.

This formation contains a poisonous insect, and is covered with the earth's yin energy. If they fall and step on it, it will be like a balloon bursting, and the poisonous gas will immediately gush out.

Although he is not afraid, it is troublesome enough.

Moreover, there were many Taoists hiding in the darkness next to the Sanqing Temple in front, obviously waiting to rush out after they were poisoned.

"Good tricks, senior!"

Li Yan couldn't help but praise it.

The Yellow River is one of the great dragon veins of China. For thousands of years it has burst its banks and caused floods, claiming countless lives and causing strange things to happen frequently.

It is indeed not easy to survive by the Yellow River.

"Stop them!"

A cold voice sounded in the darkness.

Figures suddenly rushed out from the alleys on both sides of the Sanqing Temple.

Clang clang!
The sword flashed and the Taoist robe fluttered.

In the blink of an eye, a sword formation was set up in the front hall.

Compared to the previous interceptors who rushed out, these Taoists obviously still retained consciousness, but were also possessed by demons.

His eyes glowed red, and the evil spirit on his body turned into black smoke.

The Xuanmen sword formation was a good one, but it was used in a spooky way.

"Using evil to gain good?"

Li Yan's eyes turned slightly cold as he looked into the distance, his expression turning ugly.

"Demon Qi, who are you?"

(End of this chapter)