My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 364 Black and White Impermanence
Jiang Xinghuo continued walking along the street.

The time in this ancient town is also different from that in the outside world. He remembered that when he entered the game, it was just after he woke up in the morning.

But now, the light in Taiping Ancient Town has dimmed.

Jiang Xinghuo looked up at the sky. There was no moon or stars, only a little light coming from nowhere.

Moreover, the deeper you go into the ancient town, the more desolate the surrounding environment becomes. Some houses have completely collapsed and turned into worthless ruins.

Jiang Xinghuo took out his mobile phone from his pocket. The game interface still had that exclamation mark, without any prompt information or interactive options.

He didn't know whether it was because of Taiping Ancient Town or because he came here, but in any case, he could not play the game for the time being.

As we continued walking forward, we saw more and more ruins on both sides of the street. Looking around, we could hardly see a single intact house in sight.

In addition, even the bluestone road under my feet had turned into a muddy loess path at some point, extending into the endless darkness.

"I can't go on any further..."

Jiang Xinghuo's heart moved, and he roughly understood that if he continued along this path, he might get lost in this ancient town.

This ancient town was full of strange things, and he didn't dare to be careless at all, especially in his current state. He didn't know what kind of impact dying in the ancient town would have on him.

Jiang Xinghuo tried to walk forward another hundred meters or so. The light around him became dimmer and dimmer, until it was completely dark and silent, as if it was two different spaces from the ancient town behind him.

In the field of vision, one can only vaguely see a dilapidated and deserted village standing at the end of the yellow mud road under one's feet.

Jiang Xinghuo pondered for a while and wanted to go over to take a look, but was worried that something might go wrong, so he opened his magic bag and took out a substitute paper figure.

This is a modified paper substitute. It is not a rare thing and the price is not expensive.

As long as the eyes are painted with blood, the paper man can take shape. His appearance and movements are no different from those of an ordinary person, except that he has no fighting power.

Jiang Xinghuo forced out a drop of blood from his fingertips and smeared it on the paper man, and the paper man quickly took shape.

Then, under the control of Jiang Xinghuo's mind, the paper man walked along the loess path under his feet towards the dilapidated and deserted village.

At first, Jiang Xinghuo could still feel his connection with the paper man, and through the paper man's eyes, he could see the surrounding scenes and environment.

But just as he reached the end of the yellow mud path and was about to enter the village, Jiang Xinghuo suddenly felt that he had lost contact with the paper man.

In Tathagata's vision, he could only see the paper man slowly walking into the village, and he had no idea what happened afterwards.

“It’s time to turn back…”

When Jiang Xinghuo felt that he had lost contact with the paper man, he immediately made a decision in his heart.

There must be a huge crisis hidden in that village, so it’s better not to get close to it for now.

But just when Jiang Xinghuo was about to turn around and leave, he suddenly peeked into the darkness beside him.

Unbelievably, I saw an ancient temple suddenly appear not far ahead, standing in the darkness on the left side of the yellow mud path.

A rugged fork road extends from the edge of the yellow mud road, winding to the entrance of the dilapidated temple...

The temple did not collapse and seemed to be still inhabited.

Because Jiang Xinghuo saw that the door of the temple was open, and there was still a faint light behind the door, but it was not that bright. It was like a lighthouse in the sea, shrouded in darkness and difficult to find.

"It doesn't look too far. Do you want to go over and take a look?"

Jiang Xinghuo hesitated for a moment, looked at the distance, and then carefully observed the surroundings.

The distance between the two is about one hundred meters. With his own escape technique and speed skills, such a short distance can be covered in just a moment.

Jiang Xinghuo pondered for a while and took out the map of Taiping Ancient Town. The yellowed map seemed to be made of some special leather. There was a blue spot flashing on it, which was his location.

However, the ruined temple and the village were not on the map, or to be more precise, they were not within the area that had been unlocked on the map.

The blue light dot on the map that represents your location is just at the edge of the gray area of ​​the map, so this should be a place that no one has explored.

Jiang Xinghuo decided to go over and take a look. Perhaps he would make some unexpected discoveries. Danger and opportunity often go hand in hand.

Moreover, compared with the dilapidated and deserted village, this dilapidated temple with lights on looks more reassuring.

However, he did not dare to get too close, nor did he take a shortcut and go straight there. Instead, he walked on the loess road and came to the rugged fork in the road.

The dim environment did not have a particularly big impact on Jiang Xinghuo, as he could see everything around him clearly.

"Bodhisattva Temple."

Jiang Xinghuo saw three big characters written on the plaque outside the dilapidated temple and thought that the name was really simple and unpretentious.

Looking at the wide-open temple gate, dim light filled the temple, and on the lotus platform in the middle, a statue of Bodhisattva in white could be vaguely seen.

just,

This statue of Bodhisattva seems a little strange...

Jiang Xinghuo was thoughtful and walked towards the temple carefully, trying to learn more information.

But just as he stepped onto the fork in the road, he suddenly heard a sharp laugh, and a large number of ragged and rotten corpses walked out of the darkness on both sides of the fork in the road.

The number of corpses was shocking, and Jiang Xinghuo's scalp tingled. He quickly retreated and returned to the loess road.

The corpses also stopped at this time, and then stood there in rows like the spirit tablets in an ancestral hall, blocking the path leading to the Bodhisattva Temple.

At the same time, Jiang Xinghuo noticed that the clothes of these corpses were not exactly the same. There were modern-style clothes, long gowns from the Republic of China period, and many robes of ancient people.

The only thing they had in common was that these corpses had numb expressions, their exposed skin was covered with purple corpse spots the size of coins, and their eyes were cloudy and dim, without the slightest emotion.

"More than who?"

Jiang Xinghuo narrowed his eyes, turned over his left palm, and a Buddhist bowl appeared in his hand.

The blood lake rippled and spread in the Buddha's bowl, boiling and tumbling continuously. One could clearly see in those boiling bubbles that ghostly shadows were constantly struggling, constantly disappearing, and making shrill and piercing screams.

This is the magic weapon that Jiang Xinghuo got from the White Lotus Buddha. It was originally the Buddha bowl used by Maitreya to beg for alms before he became enlightened. It has the functions of sealing, suppressing, and isolating the outside world.

The blood lake in the Buddha's bowl is a fragment of the "Blood Lake Hell" among the ten hells in the underworld, which contains countless resentful ghosts and baby spirits who died from abortion.

Jiang Xinghuo used his magic power to activate the blood lake in the Buddha bowl, and the next moment, the blood lake flowed out of the Buddha bowl.

One after another, bloody evil ghosts crawled out of the blood lake, shaking their bodies, and under the control of Jiang Xinghuo, slowly walked towards the corpses blocking the way.

The two sides soon engaged in a brutal fight, with blood and flesh splattering everywhere. Although those strange corpses had iron skin and bones, they could not withstand the gnawing of thousands of evil spirits.

Jiang Xinghuo's mind moved, and he manipulated the blood lake to transform into a giant hand, which grabbed a corpse wearing a Republic of China long gown through the air.

The flesh and blood on the corpse had been eaten away, and bones were exposed in many places. Jiang Xinghuo frowned slightly and began to look at the coroner's knowledge.

The bones and muscles of the corpse appeared clearly in Jiang Xinghuo's eyes, unexpectedly clean, just like a living person who had just died.

Afterwards, Jiang Xinghuo brought back a lot of corpses one after another, and the results were the same. The clothes and people from different eras had similar death times.

This is quite interesting.

Jiang Xinghuo raised his eyes and looked towards the Bodhisattva Temple not far away.

At this time, the corpses blocking the road were cleared away, and the released Blood Lake Ghosts sank back into the Blood Lake and soon disappeared without a trace.

Jiang Xinghuo put away the Buddhist bowl in his hand, allowing the blood lake to spread nearby, and then he walked back to the path.

This time, there were no distractions.

Jiang Xinghuo arrived at the Bodhisattva Temple smoothly.

The dark and gloomy environment, the lonely temple, the lights confined to the temple, and a statue...

Broken arm,

Blindness,

Foot amputation,

The extraordinary statue of Bodhisattva in white!!!

Just now when he was outside the temple, Jiang Xinghuo felt something was not right, but because the distance was too far, he couldn't see clearly.

Now, he came directly to the interior of the Bodhisattva Temple, and the true appearance of the white-robed Bodhisattva appeared before his eyes.

The statue of the Bodhisattva in white on the lotus platform has its eyes covered with white gauze, its arms are broken at the shoulders, and its legs are also missing below the knees.

This style of deity is completely different from the Bodhisattva that Jiang Xinghuo knows. Fortunately, this is a clay statue. Although it is exquisitely crafted and looks lifelike, it does not have the slightest breath of a human.

Jiang Xinghuo looked around the temple. The huge temple seemed empty. There was nothing in it except the statue of Bodhisattva.

As for the source of the light...

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the incandescent lamp on the ceiling and was no longer surprised. They had even developed something like chips, so could they not be able to handle other electrical appliances?

To be honest, even if he found a computer in the ancient town now, he would not feel the slightest bit surprised.

Jiang Xinghuo walked around a few more times, trying to find relics related to the previous civilization.

But there was nothing extra in the temple except this strange statue of Bodhisattva. He didn't know whether it could be considered a relic of an old civilization. After thinking about it, Jiang Xinghuo decided to take it first.

"You have obtained the statue of the Demon Bodhisattva."

Jiang Xinghuo lifted the statue on the lotus platform and threw it into the magic bag. The corresponding text immediately appeared in front of him.

"You have obtained the relic of the old civilization, +1."

At the same time, Jiang Xinghuo felt the map of Taiping Ancient Town vibrate. He unfolded it and found that a new sub-map was unlocked. The corresponding gray area also lit up instantly, and a red spot of light appeared.

But at this moment, Jiang Xinghuo suddenly heard the sound of iron chains rattling outside the temple.

From far to near...

I didn't know where I was walking towards the ruined temple, and even the air around me began to become cold and damp, with a faint white mist floating in the air.

"Someone!"

Jiang Xinghuo's heart trembled, and he immediately walked out of the temple, looking in the direction where the sound came from. Two huge shadowy creatures were gradually approaching from behind the thin mist.

When they got closer, Jiang Xinghuo saw their appearance clearly. He was shocked and his pupils suddenly shrank.

They were about five meters tall, one black and one white, like mythical monsters, with long scarlet tongues hanging on the ground. In their hands were two iron chains as thick as their arms, which were covered with rust and blood. They came over and put them around Jiang Xinghuo's neck, trying to take his life.

What is this?

Are the Black and White Impermanence here to take me to the underworld?

Jiang Xinghuo was puzzled, but he would not sit still and wait for death. He flipped his wrist and a muddy water stick appeared in his palm. Thunder and wind rolled around him, and a cloud dragon appeared and disappeared, and he hit him in the waist with the stick.

Bang! !

The Black and White Impermanence were like a kite with a broken string, and were knocked backwards more than ten meters.

Jiang Xinghuo also staggered back a few steps, feeling his muscles and bones all over his body numbing and numb, as if they were about to fall apart.

With this blow, Jiang Xinghuo used the Martial Lord's inheritance and relied entirely on the strength of his flesh and blood to knock the two big guys away, and they fell right next to the constantly rolling blood lake.

"disease!"

Jiang Xinghuo pointed his stick toward the sky, and brilliant lightning fell from the sky. However, when it hit the Black and White Impermanence, it was like scratching an itch, and had no effect at all.

"So many people were suppressed..."

Jiang Xinghuo felt a little depressed. The power he possessed now was all obtained from the secular world, and was greatly suppressed here.

Seeing the Black and White Impermanence crawling up from the ground, Jiang Xinghuo didn't have time to think too much and immediately used his magic power to activate the blood lake from a distance.

In a moment, countless rotten arms broke through the surface of the blood lake, grabbed the limbs and body of Black and White Impermanence, and tried to force them both into the depths of the blood lake.

Immediately afterwards, the acupoints on Jiang Xinghuo's body began to sparkle, and the two evil spirits, the Dragon-Swallowing Silver Mother, roared and rushed out, pouncing towards the Black and White Impermanence.

However, Jiang Xinghuo still underestimated the power of the Black and White Impermanence, and the two evil spirits, the Dragon-Swallowing Silver Mother, were blown away after just one encounter.

The blood lake was also broken up by the mourning sticks in the hands of the Black and White Impermanence, and then they opened their bloody mouths and sucked it into their bodies.

Jiang Xinghuo couldn't help but feel horrified and quickly ordered the two evil spirits to come back. If the blood lake was gone, it was gone. If he lost them again, he would suffer a great loss.

But Yinmu and Tunlong were still a little unconvinced, and kept making gestures, wanting to continue rushing forward.

Jiang Xinghuo had no choice but to use the power of the God-Binding Talisman to force the two evil spirits back into the acupoint, and then he used his divine movement skills to turn around and run away.

If you don't run, you will die! !

But what made Jiang Xinghuo feel troubled was that the two big guys were like leeches attached to his bones. No matter how far he ran or where he went, thick fog would soon rise around him, and then the sound of rattling iron chains would be heard.

In the end, Jiang Xinghuo simply stopped running. He sat down on a rock and waited quietly for the arrival of the Black and White Impermanence.

It's just a life. At worst, I'll die here. You can't let your real self die too.

Take a step back.

Even if it is true.

That's your fate.

Jiang Xinghuo touched his heart. There was a life-replacing Gu living there. Even if he died in reality, this thing could save him. (Chapter 164)
(End of this chapter)