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Chapter 643: Seven Stars Locking Dragon, Breaking the Formation and Entering the Palace

boom!
Another ghost ship disintegrated in flames.

These weird things have been buried in the mud at the bottom of the river for many years and have long been soaked and covered with mud.

Logically speaking, it cannot be ignited on the water surface.

However, the people from the Heluo Chamber of Commerce used peach wood arrows.

This thing has the ability to counter evil. Rockets piled up, Yin Qi exploded, and all the soul-collecting ships burned violently.

None of the ships reached the shore, and all sank in the Yi River.

The people from the Heluo Chamber of Commerce were originally trembling with fear, but no one was injured, which greatly boosted their confidence.

"it is good!"

"Burn it, damn it!"

Cheers continued to ring out on the shore.

Only Yue San'er had a gloomy expression. He turned his head to look in the direction of Luoyang, feeling vaguely uneasy.

There is none in Mangshan and Longmen Grottoes are not there.

Did the ghost emperor Xuan Mo go to Luoyang...

…………

In Luoyang City, Yin Jiuge also made some discoveries.

Holding a compass, he led Li Yan and others around, and after running up the city wall, he finally looked at the sky and said, "I understand. This is the Seven Star Locking Dragon!"

Without waiting for Li Yan to ask more questions, he took out the map of Luoyang and explained:

"The Feng Shui techniques in the Qin Dynasty were different from those of today. They were based on Zou Yan's 'Five Virtues Theory', and the layout of Feng Shui was based on 'Qingwu Technique' and 'Astrology'. The layout was all in accordance with celestial phenomena. For example, when expanding Xianyang, they paid attention to 'the Wei River running through the capital to resemble the Milky Way, and the cross bridge to the south to follow the method of Qianniu'."

"What we saw in the fake underworld were the twenty-eight constellations. The layout of Luoyang must also correspond to the astrological signs!"

As he spoke, he took out a charcoal pencil and connected the three sites he had already found: Shangqing Palace on Mangshan Mountain, Vairocana Giant Buddha, and City God Temple.

"It's the Big Dipper!"

Li Yan immediately noticed something strange.

"Yes."

Yin Jiuge replied, and then drew circles for the remaining ones according to the distance.

"This is the 'Seven Stars Locking the Dragon'. Tianshu is responsible for the Shangqing Palace, Tianxuan is responsible for the Vairocana Buddha, Tianji is responsible for the City God Temple, and the remaining ones are Yuheng, Kaiyang, Tianquan, and Yaoguang. Now that the Qin Palace's fake underworld is moving, other nodes must be abnormal!"

"let's go!"

Without any hesitation, everyone immediately ran towards the nearest target.

By the time everyone arrived, the place was already engulfed in flames.

But all they saw were huge warehouses with their doors open, dead bodies everywhere, flames licking at the wooden beams and corpses, giving off an unpleasant burnt smell, and many civilians were fighting each other.

"Luoyang granary?"

Li Yan frowned slightly, a little surprised.

"Golden Eye Feng" also followed up panting. Seeing this, an idea suddenly occurred to his mind and he said, "Young Master Li, you don't know that this Luoyang granary is not a simple one. It was once the Hanjia Granary of the Divine Capital, an important place in the Tang Dynasty. It was destroyed in wars and rebuilt several times, and it has been in use until now."

"I see."

Li Yan nodded, quickly made hand gestures with his left hand, stepped on the steps and chanted: "Qingjia! Heaven saves people, strictly control Beifeng, the God receives the order, sweeps away all ominousness, the eight powers spit out poison, four fierce horses... command!"

Wow~
On the arm guard “Thousand Thoughts”, the demon-suppressing coins jingled.

The spell he used was the "Northern Emperor's Disaster-Removing Technique" which had not been used for a long time.

This technique can be used for self-defense as well as to drive away wild beasts.

Although the "Divine Tiger Order" had already been given to Wang Daoxuan, it still burst out with terrifying power under the blessing of the arm guard Qian Nian.

Call ~
Suddenly, strong winds blew around.

A breathtakingly cold aura erupted from Li Yan.

The people who were fighting around were originally bewitched by the magic. Now they were suddenly awakened and felt Li Yan's breath. Fear arose in their hearts, as if they saw a ferocious beast, and they quickly fled in all directions.

call out!
At this moment, someone shot a crossbow arrow in secret.

It was those Maitreya followers who were causing chaos in the city.

Whoosh!
As soon as the arrow hit him, Wu Ba jumped out.

He waded forward in the mud, grabbed the crossbow arrow in the air, and swung it hard.

The crossbow arrow whizzed back at an even faster speed and shot directly through one person's head.

Before these people could react, Wu Ba's huge body appeared in front of them.

A punch to the left, a blow to the right, and the sound of bangs and cracking bones continued to ring out.

Many of these Maitreya believers were martial artists, but when faced with the vicious god Wuba, they were completely defenseless.

Among them, there might be Wang Xuanmo's men, but Li Yan no longer cared about them. He looked at Yin Jiuge and said in a deep voice: "Senior, how should we deal with this place?"

Yin Jiuge frowned slightly, "The granary has been burned down, the underground palace may be difficult to find."

The "Golden Eye Feng" next to him quickly said, "Maybe I know."

"A few years ago, someone discovered an ancient tunnel near Hanjia Granary. Inside it were remains of a Tang Dynasty granary, and inscribed bricks. The man came to me to identify it, and he also told me the location."

"Thank you, senior!"

Li Yan was overjoyed when he heard this.

Although they have a large number of manpower, it is still not enough in the face of this complex situation.

Sha Lifei and Wang Daoxuan went to Shaolin for help and have not returned yet.

Zhao Luzi and his wife were still seriously injured, and the others also had their own tasks.

Golden-Eyed Feng is not good at martial arts and was originally a burden, but he insisted on coming along. He didn't expect that he would have to deal with this local snake.

Soon, "Golden-Eyed Feng" brought everyone to a granary nearby.

This place was also burned down, but the roof beams had already collapsed.

"right here!"

"Golden-Eyed Feng" found a well and pointed down.

The well had long since dried up and was filled with dead branches and dust.

"I come!"

Lu San stepped forward, holding the rat and chanting a spell.

squeak~
Soon, swarms of rats came from all directions, pouring into the well like a tide, digging holes.

Less than half a pack of cigarettes had passed when a loud bang was heard inside and dust rose up.

However, it was the rats that directly dug open the dusty passage.

Everyone didn't care about the dust and jumped in.

There was indeed a tunnel inside, but it was not specially excavated, and the surrounding area was made of ancient bricks and stones mixed with mud walls.

It looks more like a cellar that was buried due to collapse.

Yin Jiuge picked up one at random, but the words were blurry and he could vaguely see:

Hanjia…Thirteen Cellars…Suzhou Brown Rice 12,000…Zaichu First Year…Cangshi Wang…Supervisor Zhang Liang

"It is indeed the Tang Hanjia Cang Relics."

He frowned slightly, picked up some soil from the ground, pinched his fingers and tasted it.

"Pooh!"

As soon as he took a bite, he spat on the ground and said with an unpleasant expression, "There are Gu eggs ahead!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yan immediately held up a torch and explored the way ahead.

The cellar was not big and everyone quickly found their target.

But in the corner of the cellar, the evil energy turned into black smoke rising up.

There was a mound of earth on the ground, like a termite nest, full of holes, and some black bugs were drilling around.

"It's the grain worm!"

Although Long Yan'er was not there, Yin Jiuge was knowledgeable and said in a hurry: "This Gu grows in the five grains. The Gu eggs cannot be killed by boiling in water. They enter the human stomach and devour the five internal organs. This is the method used by the alchemists of the Qin and Han dynasties. They are often sealed in the altar to guard the tomb. It must be awakened by the vibration of the earth's qi. The thing is underneath!"

Upon hearing this, Lu San immediately patted the magic gourd.

hum!
Poisonous bees flew out like a black cloud and ate the poisonous insects in an instant.

Then everyone stepped forward and dug down along the mound.

First, they dug out some broken pottery jars.

This is a pre-Qin style, and is obviously used to seal poisonous insects.

Under the pottery jar is a huge turtle statue made of dark wood.

At this moment, the statue was covered with frost and surrounded by black mist.

The full text of "Qin Law·Tian Law" is also engraved on it.

"This is Kaiyang, the hub of the earth veins."

Yin Jiuge said in a deep voice: "The spirit tree has been infected by the fake Yinsi evil spirit, and can only be suppressed temporarily, but my method has been engraved by the spirit tree, do you have any solution?"

"give it to me."

Lu San didn't waste any words. He took out the Nuo mask from his arms and put it on his head. He danced the Nuo dance, chanted a spell, and sprinkled fine seeds on the dark wood.

When the seeds fell, they took root, sprouted, and grew into grass.

The originally dark dark wood soon turned green, and the evil spirit gradually subsided.

"Is this... the Zhilan Jing of the Chu witch?" Yin Jiuge looked at Lu San, obviously a little surprised.

He was the inheritor of the Qin Palace's secret blessing, so naturally he recognized the magic of his mortal enemy Chu Wu.

Of course, these grudges have long been lost to history.

What surprised him was that he thought these twelve Yuanchen were all thanks to Li Yan, but he didn't expect that each of them had an extraordinary origin.

The big silly Wu Ba next to him is a human Xiao, and the previous Gu girl is from the Gu Cult...

It seems that I need to talk more about this matter with the church afterward.

Li Yan didn't know what he was thinking, so he asked, "Is this feasible?"

Yin Jiuge glanced at the dark wood and shook his head, saying, "It is only temporarily suppressed. This fellow Taoist must stay until the seven star nodes are suppressed at the same time before he can leave."

Li Yan didn't waste any words and turned to look at Lu San.

Lu San nodded and continued to perform the Nuo dance.

Just like he trusted Long Yaner, Li Yan also believed that Lu San could protect him...

……

After leaving the Hanjiacang cellar, everyone rushed to the next target.

With map positioning, the location was quickly locked.

This is along the Luo River, but inside the brothels on both sides, mobs led by Maitreya believers are hacking and looting everywhere. Inside the brothels, candlelight flickers, women scream and cry, and the place is in complete chaos.

People on the street were going crazy, some even tried to rob them.

"kill!"

Just then, a team of cavalry from the garrison came riding over.

However, it was the soldiers from the garrison outside the city who finally broke into the city and put down the rebellion.

Li Yan had the imperial edict and the documents given by the Ministry of War, and the leading captain knew Madam Pei, so no conflict occurred.

With flashes of swords and sounds of gunfire, the cavalry from the garrison quickly helped them clear the streets.

The nodes of the formation have also begun to show strange phenomena.

But there was a stone bridge across the Luo River.

Mist was swirling above the stone bridge, and there were more than a dozen dead bodies standing there, their shadowy figures looming in the mist.

“This is Tianjin Bridge!”

"Golden Eyed Feng" swallowed his saliva and explained, "This place is also quite old. When Emperor Yang of Sui built Luoyang, he ordered Yuwen Kai to build this bridge. It corresponds to the 'ecliptic', so it is called the 'ecliptic bridge'. At that time, the imperial city corresponded to the 'Purple Palace', and the Luo River symbolized the 'Heavenly River'. The ecliptic bridge is the way to connect the 'Han' and the human world."

"It was renamed 'Tianjin Bridge' in the Tang Dynasty. Bai Juyi once wrote: 'To the northeast of Tianjin Bridge and west of Douting, it makes people feel poetic.' It was later burned down by An Lushan and rebuilt several times..."

He knew what he had to do, so he delivered the important information quickly.

"The Tang Dynasty is indeed full of talented people..."

Yin Jiuge looked ahead, shook his head and sighed, "It seems that someone has already discovered something wrong. The entire Luoyang City is arranged in accordance with the astrological signs, which is enough to suppress the fake underworld in Mangshan. Unfortunately, it was hit by a war and all the arrangements were destroyed."

Li Yan narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid it was premeditated. Zhao Changsheng and his people are all old monsters. Who knows what they did at that time."

He had fought with these people repeatedly and was already familiar with their tactics.

These people reincarnated one after another, taking over other bodies and being reborn again and again, and their cultivation levels rose and fell.

Perhaps force cannot gain an absolute advantage, and they have to avoid the pursuit of the Dharma Realm like rats, but the most terrifying thing about them is that they lurk in incarnations, make arrangements in various places, and guide secretly.

These people are behind many historical events.

"possible."

Yin Jiuge nodded, looked at the stone bridge and said in a deep voice: "This node has been modified many times. There must be a suppression device hanging under the bridge. Let's see what it is first."

After that, he led everyone to row under the bridge.

But under the arch bridge, there was a sword hanging.

This thing is quite common, and it is used to suppress dragons.

It is said that if a dragon passes under the bridge when there is water, it will be injured by the sword, so people avoid it.

There are many bridges across China with swords hanging underneath.

But here, it’s different.

The sword was already rusted and unusually thick. There were eight chains cast on the hilt, nailed around it in the eight directions of the Eight Trigrams.

"This is Yaoguang, Luoshui Locking Dragon Pass, where the Seven Stars Lock the Dragon!"

Yin Jiuge quickly figured out the arrangement, drew his magic sword from his waist and handed it to Li Yan.

"My power is not strong enough, and the magic sword has been destroyed. I will use this sword as a substitute."

After Li Yan took it, he lowered his head to check.

But the sword has a narrow and thin body, a diamond-shaped cross-section, clear ridges, a sharp blade, a red rope wrapped around the hilt, a flat round head at the end, and no guard. It is a typical Qin sword shape.

Qin advocated legalism, and the sword was a "law" weapon. Therefore, the sword had a uniform length, symbolizing "uniform laws", and its shape was upright, meaning "strict laws", making it easy to identify.

But the sword body is also engraved with cloud patterns and star images, so it should be a secret heirloom of the Qin Palace.

Holding it in the hand, a strong and sharp evil spirit rushed towards him.

The Dark Cult is indeed very old and has a profound foundation!
Li Yan sighed, then flew into the air with the sword in hand and stabbed out suddenly.

Clang!
With a dragon's roar, the Qin Dynasty's magic sword directly cut off the rusty sword and inserted it into the bottom of the bridge.

Li Yan also used this force to flip over and land back on the boat.

hum!
This magic sword is truly extraordinary. After being inserted under the bridge, it made a roaring sound.

The thick fog on the bridge quickly dissipated, and the standing zombies fell to the ground one after another.

Without Yin Jiuge's instructions, Li Yan knew that someone must be left here to guard it to prevent it from being destroyed again.

He turned around, patted Wu Ba on the shoulder, and said seriously:

"No one is allowed to touch the sword. Anyone who touches it will be killed!"

"Hey, good!"

Wu Ba smiled innocently and jumped onto the stone bridge carrying the tiger squatting cannon.

Li Yan took a deep breath, looked towards the direction of Luoyang Palace, and said in a deep voice:
"Senior, let's go."

Yin Jiuge also had a gloomy expression, "This old ghost is so calculating... Let's go!"

……

The last location is on the central axis street of Luoyang City.

There is an ancient stone platform in the center, which has long been mottled and broken. Later generations rebuilt it and erected a flagpole.

The city of Luoyang was in chaos, but at this moment the streets were dead silent.

Many people had already fainted and were lying on the ground, with a faint dark mist rising from the ground.

Even the cavalry from the garrison who had rushed into the city to quell the riot fell to the ground.

"This... is the former Mingtang, also known as the Wanxiang Palace."

"Golden Eyed Feng" trembled and said, "This was where Wu Zetian held sacrifices and court meetings in the past. Later, it was burned down and only the foundation remained. Usually, the Daxuan Dynasty Dragon Flag was hung. Why did it change to a black flag?"

"That's the Yin Fu Sect's soul-calling banner!"

Yin Jiuge looked around and said gloomily, "Those people have been tricked. Only I can calm them down."

As he spoke, he looked towards the Luoyang Palace at the end of the street, "Little Brother Li, the people from the White Horse Temple are just outside the city, and the Shaolin reinforcements are expected to arrive tomorrow. How about we wait a little longer?"

"Time is running out!"

Li Yan also looked into the distance and sneered, "They are setting up the stage, I can't spoil their fun."

This is a trap!
The two had already noticed it when they were at Tianjin Bridge.

The core of the Seven Star Dragon Locking Formation is such an important place, but the other party did not send anyone to defend it, obviously wanting to disperse their strength.

If they gather together to attack, someone is sure to sabotage it again.

And they have run out of time.

It is already late at night, and after midnight it will be Qingming Festival.

If all the Seven Star Dragon Locking Formation eyes cannot be suppressed, the Yuzhou Ding will probably be fished out.

He still remembers the horrifying scene when the Jingzhou Ding appeared.

Now, there is no one like Erlang Zhenjun to help push it back.

"Ah."

Yin Jiuge also knew the seriousness of the situation, so he stopped trying to persuade her and said, "This place was originally the Wanxiang Palace, the Jade Balance of the Seven Stars. If I'm not mistaken, the last 'Tianquan' is in the Luoyang Palace, the former site of the Sui Dynasty Qianyuan Palace."

"I am here to suppress it. You have to adapt to whatever arrangements are made inside."

"Remember, as soon as you see him, call the ghost soldiers to arrest him immediately!"

This was the reason why he let Li Yan go in alone.

As long as the evil soldiers arrive, even ten Wang Xuanmos will not be able to escape.

"rest assured!"

Li Yan didn't waste any words and told Golden-Eyed Feng to stay where he was.

Yin Jiuge acted quickly, grabbing grave soil from the leather bag and scattering it while chanting a requiem spell.

Those people who fell to the ground tried to get up tremblingly, but they were covered with dirt and black smoke suddenly came out of their bodies.

Call ~
The black smoke and the howling wind merged into the soul-calling banner.

And Li Yan, under the protection of Yin Jiuge, drew out the Dust-Breaking Blade and rushed towards the Luoyang Palace where flames were rising...

(End of this chapter)