My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 692: Tengyunxian

"You saw a coffin deep in the storyteller's cave. The person lying inside was no one else but the Dragon Skin Guardian who caused such a big disturbance in Peking."

"However, at this time, Longpi Taibao has become a corpse. Its chest has been completely cut open, and its internal organs are full of bite marks. Most of its organs are missing, and its face is filled with a stiff and twisted look of fear, as if it had experienced something terrible before dying."

Seeing this, Jiang Xinghuo was extremely surprised. He really didn't expect that he would see the body of Longpi Taibao in this storyteller's cave, and his death was so miserable.

"At this moment, you suddenly discovered that something was wrong with the wound on Longpi Taibao's body. The torn muscle tissue on his chest was actually highly turned outward."

"You triggered it, Coroner Autopsy Grand View."

"You used your professional autopsy skills to observe the body of Longpi Taibao and finally confirmed your own thoughts and arguments."

"The injuries on Longpi Taibao were not caused from the outside. Instead, something tore through his sternum and muscles from the inside, causing Longpi Taibao, who was invulnerable to swords and guns, to die tragically on the spot."

"You also learned the whole story from the old storyteller. A few days ago, the old storyteller suddenly received a message from Longpi Taibao, saying that there was an important matter and invited him to discuss it with Wuhemai's headquarters in Beiping."

"The old storyteller originally didn't want to have too much interaction with Wuhemai, but he couldn't resist the sincere words in Longpi Taibao's letter. In addition, he had a bad relationship with the Thirteen Taibao under the throne of King Taiping, so he happily went to Wuhemai's headquarters."

"But before they had time to exchange a few words, the Wuhe Clan's headquarters was attacked by an unknown master, and a large number of Wuhe people died tragically at the hands of the enemy."

"In order to let them leave safely, Longpi Taibao went alone to fight the mysterious master. The old storyteller took the surviving mob and fled back to his own courtyard. But who knew that this courtyard was also attacked by an unknown master, and the opponent's target was obvious, that is, he and the mob. The old storyteller then opened the storyteller's cave and used the power of the cave to escape the opponent's pursuit."

"At night, the mob quietly left the storyteller's cave and returned to the headquarters at Ditan, intending to see what the situation was. As a result, they found Longpi Taibao dead there."

"The old storyteller also used the necromancy technique to try to summon the soul of Longpi Taibao and ask him what happened and who wanted to kill them. But the necromancy technique had no effect on Longpi Taibao. It was as if his soul had disappeared from the world."

"In desperation, the old storyteller sent a message to invite you to come over, hoping that with your identity as an exile, you can solve this mystery for them and find out who wants to kill them!"

"Although Wuhemai and Storyteller are both intelligence organizations in the secular world, they rarely make enemies with others because they trade information fairly and never favor one side. Even if you want to seek revenge, you can't find them."

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the description in the game text and learned what happened to the old storyteller.

But Longpi Taibao was a master under the Lord of Dao, and his strength was probably comparable to that of the Plague Locust of the Natural Disaster Dao and the twelve disciples of the Lord of Martial Arts. His death was a bit too ridiculous. No one knew whether he had been ambushed by someone long ago, or was hit when fighting with others.

According to the description of Dragon Skin Taibao's death in the game text, the cause of Dragon Skin Taibao's death was most likely due to evil magic such as witchcraft, in which the poisonous insects devoured his internal organs and then tore open his sternum and muscle tissue.

As for the fact that the old storyteller was unable to summon the spirit of Longpi Taibao, Jiang Xinghuo planned to give it a try with the summoning props in his hand.

"You took out the spirit wax."

"Soul-calling candle (common consumable item). Light a candle three inches above the corpse's head to successfully call back the soul of the deceased. Use times: 3/3."

"It is taking effect..."

"The summoning wax burned out on top of Longpi Taibao's body, but no abnormal changes occurred. You did not summon back Longpi Taibao's soul."

Ok?
The spirit-calling wax doesn’t work?

Jiang Xinghuo didn't believe it and found the spirit-calling bell again.

"You rang the soul-calling bell in your hand, activating the soul-calling and screaming talent effect, but you still failed to summon back the soul of Longpi Taibao."

Failed again?

Jiang Xinghuo put away the soul-calling bell and found the Shenqin candle out of disbelief.

"Shenqin candles (excellent consumable props) are derived from the craftsmanship of Baojing Temple. They are candles commonly used in weddings and funerals. They not only provide candlelight, but also have the effect of calling back the souls and calming the emotions of the dead."

But the result remains unchanged.

Jiang Xinghuo tried three different soul-calling props, but Longpi Taibao didn't respond. Could it be that his soul was taken away by someone? Or was it swallowed by someone else?
While Jiang Xinghuo was thinking about it, a new game text popped up on the screen.

"You can't use the soul-calling props to call back Longpi Taibao's soul, but you may be able to try to use the Yellow Spring Lantern to reflect Longpi Taibao's past."

This Yellow Springs Lamp is a rare quality item that Jiang Xinghuo obtained from the underworld ferryman when he went to the underworld for the first time. In addition to being able to see through the illusion and confusion, it can also replay the past experiences of the dead.

It can be used on Longpi Taibao. Thinking of this, Jiang Xinghuo immediately opened the magic bag, took out the Yellow Spring Lamp from it, and chose to use it without hesitation.

"You have used the Yellow Spring Lamp."

"The dim light shines on Longpi Taibao's body. From the revolving images of the body, you can see Longpi Taibao's last experiences before his death."

"You found that Longpi Taibao was fighting with a powerful monster before his death. Although you can't see the other party's appearance, from the means he used, there is no doubt that he should be a martial arts practitioner. The opponent's strength is comparable to Longpi Taibao, or even better. However, Longpi Taibao is not an ordinary person. Although he cannot win, he is able to protect himself."

"However, just when the battle between the two men reached a critical moment, Longpi Taibao suddenly showed a look of pain, and a dragon snake suddenly tore Longpi Taibao's chest, leaving the opponent with a flaw that could kill him with one strike."

"Longpi Taibao was suddenly struck by this misfortune and could no longer contend with his opponent. Not only were his tendons, bones and meridians shattered by his opponent, but even his soul was not saved. He was shattered by the opponent's palm and completely disappeared from the world."

The game text stops abruptly.

The Yellow Springs Lantern reflected the past experiences of Longpi Taibao before his death. No wonder all kinds of soul-calling props were ineffective. It turned out that Longpi Taibao's soul had been shattered, so it was naturally impossible to call it back, and even reincarnation was impossible.

That person was ruthless enough, and he didn't stop at killing people, but he not only killed people, but also shattered their souls. What a huge hatred! !
Or did Longpi Taibao recognize the other party's identity, and the other party destroyed Longpi Taibao's soul in order to silence him?
Jiang Xinghuo tapped the screen and continued to scroll down the text.

He had some ideas in mind, but it depended on the storyteller. If the storyteller could see the man's background, he wouldn't have to bother anymore. Otherwise, he planned to go to the Wulin League again and ask Tiger Head Taibao who this man was. The game text made it very clear that he was a martial arts practitioner. It was impossible for him to be unknown if he could practice martial arts to this level.

As the martial master's junior brother, Hu Tou Tai Bao might be able to guess the man's identity based on the skills and methods he has demonstrated.

"You asked the old storyteller if he had figured out anything. He shook his head and then nodded. He figured out the origin of the dragon snake, but he didn't recognize the identity of the man who killed Longpi Taibao."

"There are countless ways to destroy souls in the secular world. It is difficult to lock down the other party's identity information based on this alone."

"But it knows something about the origin of the dragon snake. It is a kind of evil witchcraft that came from Southeast Asia."

"The dragons in the secular world are all powerful and uncontrollable creatures. Those Nanyang wizards covet the powerful power of the dragons, but they cannot subdue them for their own use, so they came up with a weird method."

"That is to use the blood of snakes that are about to transform into dragons to breed venomous snakes. The venomous snakes bred in this way are not only cruel in nature, but also have a hint of the breath of dragons."

“If it is fed with the blood of all living things, there may be a slight chance that it will shed its snake form and transform into a true dragon.”

"Moreover, this dragon snake can transform into insect egg microorganisms and take root in other people's bodies through diet."

"At first, there won't be any strange feeling. The dragon snake eggs will release a small amount of toxins to paralyze the host's sense of pain. At the same time, it will maintain the host's physiological functions so that the host will not feel anything. Only when it absorbs enough nutrients from the host's body will the dragon snake completely break out of the host's shell."

"But it is the easiest to crack the evil witchcraft of the unorthodox sect. Even if the dragon snake has the possibility of turning into a dragon, it is still just a snake after all. A pot of realgar wine can easily kill it. This is also the disadvantage of the unorthodox sect. It works quickly, is powerful, and is easy to crack."

"You have learned from the storyteller how to break the dragon snake. What are you going to do next?"

"Will you choose to stay in the Storyteller's Cave and wait for the other party to come to you, or will you choose to leave the Storyteller's Cave and go somewhere else?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose to leave the Storyteller's Cave.

He planned to go to the Wulin Alliance to see if he could find out the identity of that person. If he could know the other party's identity information, things might be easier.

"You left the storyteller's cave."

"You are back in the storyteller's yard."

"You have triggered the gossiping ears of the Kitchen God."

"You heard some rustling sounds in the corner outside the yard, like the sound of scales rubbing against sand. Although it was barely audible in the night wind, it still did not escape your gossipy ears."

"Do you want to hide and take a look?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes.

When he saw the description in the text, he roughly understood what it was. It was most likely the dragon snake that killed Longpi Taibao.

"You used the Nine Deaths Cicada to make your body invisible and walked to the direction where the rustling sound came from. You saw a poisonous snake with a red body covered with fine scales and two small bags on its head. It was wriggling in the grass nest, swallowing and spitting out its scarlet core. When it saw you, it jumped up from the ground like an arrow and bit your throat."

"It's a pity that you used the Nine Deaths Cicada to make your body virtual. The dragon snake couldn't touch you at all. Instead, it jumped through your shadow and fell into the sand on the ground."

"You took out the realgar wine from your backpack. The moment you opened the bottle cap, the dragon snake felt the fatal threat and squirmed its body to escape. But just after it took a few steps, it was doused with realgar wine. With a sizzling sound, pungent and smelly white smoke rose up. The dragon snake's body twisted and struggled in the wine for a long time, and finally lost its breath completely."

"You have killed the dragon snake."

"You have gained incense, +500."

"You have obtained the corpse of the dragon snake."

"The corpse of a Jiao snake (a rare material). This is a poisonous snake that was raised by unorthodox methods. Its skin can be used as a material for forging armor, and it also has its own venom resistance. The snake gall can be used as a drug to cure snake venom, but the snake meat cannot be used. It contains a highly toxic substance, and using it is not worth the effort."

It really is this dragon snake!
Jiang Xinghuo looked at the game text. He didn't know what the relationship was between the owner of the dragon snake and the person who killed Longpi Taibao. Maybe the dragon snake was raised by it, or maybe it was a poisonous creature raised by its accomplices.

But no matter what, now that he had killed the dragon snake, he had offended it severely, so it would be better for him to escape as soon as possible.

Jiang Xinghuo controlled the character to come to the nearest shrine, and used the shrine's teleportation function to teleport himself back to the Wulin Alliance.

"You have arrived, Wulin Alliance."

"You found the Tiger Head Guardian who was teaching his disciples, explained your purpose, and re-projected the revolving lantern image in the Yellow Spring Lamp in front of the Tiger Head Guardian."

"After watching this revolving lantern, Tiger Head Guardian heaved a long sigh. The murderer who killed Dragon Skin Guardian was either someone else or Teng Yunxian, one of the twelve disciples under his senior brother Wu Zhu."

"Teng Yunxian is the most talented and gifted among the Martial Lord's twelve disciples. He has inherited the Martial Lord's unique skills, especially his Soul-Breaking Palm, which is unique in the secular martial arts world. With one palm, the soul disappears, but the body remains intact."

"But Tengyunxian is also the most scheming person. The Martial Master is well aware of his ambitions. He originally did not want to teach him his profound skills, but he felt sorry for him because he was born with a talent for martial arts. He only wanted to teach him through his words and deeds."

"But it's easy to change a country, but hard to change one's nature. When Teng Yunxian was with the Martial Lord, he hid his nature very well. He was kind to everyone and rarely argued with others. The Martial Lord thought that his teaching was successful, but he didn't expect that it was just Teng Yunxian's disguise."

"The Martial Master later discovered Teng Yunxian's true identity and wanted to take back his unique skills, but he could not bear Teng Yunxian's pleading, so he had to expel him from the sect and forbid him to claim to be the Martial Master's disciple in the future. He was left to fend for himself."

"Hundreds of years have passed in a flash. Tiger Head Guard thought that Teng Yunxian had died a long time ago. Unexpectedly, he was not only still alive in the secular world, but also turned into this appearance. Judging from the influence of the revolving lantern, Teng Yunxian should have taken refuge with other Taoist masters. It is obvious that it has the blessings and protection of other Taoist masters. The purpose is probably to provoke a fight between King Taiping and Lord Wu, so that the person behind the scenes can reap the benefits."

(End of this chapter)