Sword from the Immortal Mountain

Chapter 74 74: Trap

The Ehu Valley is long and narrow with many gullies and ravines, making it quite difficult to navigate.

It is said that there used to be a white-browed tiger with hanging eyes here, which could swallow and spit out the essence of the sun and the moon, and cultivated demonic nature, and loved to eat people. It even concocted ghosts to trick people from outside into coming in and eating them.

Over time, the Evil Tiger Valley became notorious and people no longer dared to pass by there.

Tonight, the moonlight is faint, shining down.

In the moonlight, you can see that the middle section of the valley has been cleared and several wooden houses have been built.

The one in the middle is different from the others. It is built with pieces of dark rocks and looks like a temple.

Where there is a house, there are people.

Dozens of people were busy, some were chopping wood, some were sharpening knives, some were cutting meat, and some were making fire.

There was a huge iron pot, and the pot was filled with oil instead of water. The hot oil was boiling, and white bones were floating in the air, and a strange meaty aroma was wafting out.

It is neither a pig or a sheep, nor a cow or a horse.

In the nearby area, on the stumps of chopped trees, some bloody human bodies were displayed. Some of them had been cut open, and their internal organs had been emptied out...

There were even one or two who didn't die, but their life was worse than death. They wailed incessantly and just begged for death.

In a wooden house on the right, an old kerosene lamp was lit, but the light was not bright and seemed dim.

Zhan Chun sat at the top, his eyes, which were mostly white and less black, emitting a faint light, like two will-o'-the-wisp fires.

In addition to him, there were several people sitting on both sides.

The sitting posture of these people was quite strange, with their heads huddled together, trying their best to hide their bodies in the darkness and not wanting to be illuminated by the lights.

Zhan Chun asked, "Have you found a suitable candidate to be the scapegoat promised to the young master of the Zhao family?"

"Not yet."

Someone replied, "The birth date and time of the young master of the Zhao family is quite unusual, and there are not many people who can match him. I heard that something happened in Genshui County last year, and the prison line was cut off, so there is no one to do the work."

Zhan Chun's face was indifferent: "When we do things in the Divine Religion, we are only responsible for making requests and refining scapegoats. How to find people, or who to find, is their business. Originally, they should be anxious if they can't find the right person. But the Zhao family is different. Before we came, the leader ordered us to make friends with the Zhao family and win them over no matter what."

Someone asked, "Master Xiang, do you mean that we should go and help find the candidate ourselves?"

Zhan Chun nodded, "That's right. You can ask the people below to pay more attention, and report immediately if they come across a good one. Not only in Genshui County, Sixan County, but also in other places. In short, this matter must be implemented as soon as possible, and the scapegoat must be refined. From now on, the Zhao family will be members of the Divine Religion."

"What if I make a mistake and the refining fails?"

"So it's better to have multiple options..."

As he was speaking, there were suddenly shrill screams and the sounds of fierce fighting coming from outside.

Zhan Chun grinned: "Just as I expected, a distinguished guest really came tonight. Haha, he came just in time."

Having said that, he stood up and walked out of the wooden house.

In a short time, the fight outside was over and the place was in a mess.

The bodies of dozens of Ghost Cult followers were lying on the ground in all directions. A black sedan chair was parked in the open space.

A white lantern floated in front of them, its light like an open eye, sweeping across the surroundings. Then the old and angry voice of the temple master was heard: "Human sacrifice, fried ghosts! How dare you use evil magic to harm people here? You are truly full of evil and your crimes are unforgivable."

Zhan Chun stared at the lantern: "But is it Taoist Master Yunshan, the head of Yunshan Temple, who is here in person?"

"Exactly."

"The abbot has come in person. I am sorry for not coming in person to greet you. I am so disrespectful."

The master of the temple said coldly: "You must be Zhan Chun, don't say those hypocritical words, just accept your death!"

Without wasting time, he turned the lantern, and the scorching light and fire enveloped the other person in an instant.

Zhan Chun reacted very quickly. He let out a low roar, rolled his eyes, and revealed two bottomless holes. A ferocious skull jumped out and rushed forward.

Bang bang! The two sides started fighting fiercely.

In terms of the realm of cultivation, the master of the temple has been famous for a long time and is quite close to the sixth realm, and is already a spiritual cultivator.

However, he was in poor health and could not come in person. If he used his spirit to manifest, he could only display about 60% to 70% of his strength.

Even so, he could still gain the upper hand against Zhan Chun, a fourth-level left-wing cultivator.

Snapped!
After a while, Zhan Chun was knocked away and flew backwards.

The temple master was just about to take advantage of the victory to pursue the enemy, but he saw Zhan Chun's cloak rolled up and his body suddenly disappeared in mid-air.

"Ok?"

Swish swish!
The next moment, flags were raised at the four corners of the camp at the same time, forming an encirclement that surrounded the black sedan.

Then there were gusts of cold wind and ghosts crying and wolves howling.

The chilly wind chilled people to the bone; the wailing was so mournful that it made one's scalp tingle and one's heart tremble with fear.

In just a moment, the light in the white lantern quickly dimmed.

The master of the temple was shocked and angry: "Magic array?"

"Haha, Master, this is the 'Four Ghosts Array'. This Master prepared it specially for you. How do you feel about it?"

"So, you knew I was coming tonight?"

After this incident, the temple master did not panic and quickly calmed down.

Zhan Chun's voice was erratic, sometimes it seemed to be mixed in the cold wind, and sometimes it seemed to come from the flags: "Of course. Why do you think I told you the address of our eldest disciple? I just wanted to lure the snake out of its hole."

The master of the temple steadied the flame in the lantern and said, "It's just an address. Are you so sure that you can fool me?"

"Hey, what kind of person are you, Master Yunshan? We in the Divine Sect have already investigated everything. If you don't come, it means that there is indeed a big problem with your practice and you can't move forward. That's even better. When the battle comes in three days, all your disciples will be fish on the chopping board."

Zhan Chun was very proud.

In Genshui County, Yunshan Temple has been here for many years and can be said to be deeply rooted.

It is not easy to replace it.

Zhan Chunneng was not appointed casually to be sent here to preach, parade gods, and prepare to establish a ghost temple.

He has mastered many evil arts, but most importantly, he is very shrewd.

If we calculate the time, it has been two or three years since Zhan Chun led his men into Genshui County.

Before, he had been developing secretly, keeping his whereabouts secret, and trying his best to avoid the attention of Yunshan Temple. It was not until last year that he gradually surfaced; after the Chinese New Year, he finally waited for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity:

The master of Yunshan Temple had gone astray in his practice and was suspected of having gone astray.

As a result, Zhan Chun and others could no longer hold back and began to take the initiative to snatch incense offerings and monopolize the business.

In fact, all of these are tests of Yunshan Temple.

Temptations come step by step from shallow to deep.

Including proposing a fight and the trap set tonight.

The ultimate goal of everything we do is to destroy Yunshan Temple and take control of Yunshan.

As long as the master of Yunshan Temple is dealt with, everything else will be easy.

The temple master sighed: "Master Zhan Xiang is really deliberate and has made every possible effort. I wonder if you have considered that I am not alone."

Zhan Chun raised his voice: "Who else?"

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