Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 85 Mysterious Painting
The 'Pulling Silk Talisman' turned into a cluster of burning ash and floated forward along a path invisible to the public.

Everyone in Shenhe Villa ran to catch up.

Zhao Yifu walked in front and chanted some magic words, and soon led everyone out of the water and came to a hilly area.

Zhao Yehe snorted coldly and said, "I know where that is."

"Going in this direction is Houling County in Nanhu. The people in Houling County are mostly mountainous and have tough personalities, and a love of martial arts is prevalent."

"It seems that all those people have gathered in Houling County. I don't know how many people there are."

At this time, Wu Zhong, who was following Zhao Yifu, coughed dryly as if he had something to say.

Zhao Yifu asked, "Uncle Wu, do you know anything?"

Wu Zhong said, "I just tortured those two captives and learned some information."

Zhao Yunhe looked over in surprise and said, "Tell me about it."

Wu Zhong maintained his rapid pace, turned around, clasped his fists, and bowed before saying, "Master, I, under the orders of the Second Young Master, have interrogated the two captives. From them, I learned that Houling County is now home to the forces of the 'Three Mountains and Sixteen Sects,' as well as dozens of independent individuals, all following the orders of a mysterious individual."

Zhao Yunhe wasn't surprised to hear this. He said, "The 'Three Mountains and Sixteen Sects' are the powerful figures in the martial arts world of Mozhou and Nanhu. But that mysterious man... has he gotten anything out of me?"

Wu Zhong said, "That mysterious man never reveals his face, but he uses the bait of teaching secret techniques to lure powerful people into joining him."

"The two people I tortured were able to break through their original realms because they inherited some secret techniques."

Zhao Yunhe fell silent for a moment after hearing this. This was really beyond his expectations.

Zhao Yehe realized it later and said, "No wonder the cultivation levels of the opponents I've encountered recently have improved. This is the reason!"

"If my cultivation hadn't improved, I would have been embarrassed."

Zhao Yunhe then turned to his third brother and asked, "Third brother, what's the matter with your cultivation? You've already achieved great success at the age of thirty."

Zhao Yehe's aptitude and comprehension were the worst among the three brothers, so the elders in his family once commented that if he continued to practice arduously, he would have to wait until he was at least forty years old before he could hope to become a first-rate student.

But now Zhao Yehe, who is just thirty years old, has already achieved first-class skills.

Looking at Wu Zhong again, he had only learned the servant version of the Crane Claw Grappling Technique, and despite being over forty and already physically weak, he was able to revive and advance even further...

Zhao Yehe said, "Actually, it's because I lived with Jun Xin for a while. I listened to Jun Xin talk about a lot of tricks on Qi training and guidance, and I learned a lot without realizing it."

This is the reason.

Zhao Yunhe nodded silently, not knowing what he was thinking.

At this time, an inn appeared on the road, which provided wine and drinks to traveling merchants, and at this time a group of people from the martial arts world gathered here.

Zhao Yunhe's spirits lifted, and he said without hesitation: "Capture him and interrogate him!"

The next moment, the villagers behind him responded and pounced forward like tigers to capture all the martial artists.

No matter how noisy these people are, there will naturally be someone responsible for interrogating them.

Wu Zhong licked his lips and wanted to get closer...

Zhao Yi Fu felt that his loyal servant might have some special hobbies.

After a while, the inquiry yielded results.

One of the villagers said, "Master, they are just some people from the Jianghu who came here to join in the fun. They don't know much about the real situation."

Indeed, the incident at Shenhe Villa has attracted many people from the martial arts world to gather here.

These people have no connection with Shenhe Villa. They are just joining in the fun to see if there is any advantage they can take advantage of.

As the saying goes, when a whale dies, all things come to life. If Shenhe Villa falls, its huge body will be dismembered, and all the fish and shrimp attached to it will be eaten up.

Not to mention anything else, just the inheritance of several servant versions of Shenhe Villa is already a good skill in the martial arts world.

Everyone continued on their way.

At this time, the first "Pulling Silk Talisman" had just burned out, and Zhao Yifu lit the second talisman.

Sure enough, the smoke from the talisman spread with flames to the distant Houling County, and Zhao Yicheng's soul was undoubtedly trapped there.

As they hurried to the foot of the city, Zhao Yunhe suddenly said to Zhao Yifu for some unknown reason, "If we can't save Siye today, you will be my second son and inherit the family business."

Zhao Yifu was shocked when he heard this, and couldn't help but hesitate. Is this a test?
So how should he respond?
Zhao Yifu lowered his head slightly, and then saw that the gate of Houling County in front of him was actually closing.

It seemed that the defenders of Houling County thought that there was a bandit problem when they saw more than a hundred people coming towards them aggressively.

So Zhao Yifu's response to Zhao Yunhe was...

He suddenly kicked forward, his leg muscles suddenly exploded, and then he rushed to the city gate like a sharp arrow, stretched out his hands towards the closed city gate, and then all the muscles in his body suddenly swelled up.

"boom!"

The city gate had just been closed and had not yet been bolted when it was forcibly pushed open again by Zhao Yifu.

The Confucian robe on his body was torn apart by the sudden explosion of his muscles, revealing the strong and muscular muscles all over his body.

At this moment, Zhao Yi Fu was like a giant spirit, pushing the door open completely in one breath despite the strength of the four gatekeepers behind the door.

Then the Zhao clan members filed in, and the gatekeepers had already retreated in fear.

Zhao Yunhe came to Zhao Yifu, looked at his muscular body and said speechlessly: "Okay, I know what you mean."

It was obvious that Zhao Yifu looked down on Yunhe Villa, so he was serious about saving his elder brother...

Normally, no matter how humble one is when answering this kind of question, it would seem hypocritical. However, Zhao Yifu directly expressed his feelings through actions... This made Zhao Yunhe quite uncomfortable.

Zhao Yifu rushed out alone and went straight to the county government office of Houling County.

At this time, the effect of the "Pulling Silk Talisman" has passed.

He immediately lit the third talisman and confirmed that his elder brother's soul was hidden in this county government office!
Zhao Yunhe rushed over from behind and asked, "County government office?"

Zhao Yifu nodded.

Zhao Yunhe turned his head and looked at Zhao Guhe.

Zhao Guhe said calmly, "Just go in with your masks on. I'll leave a mark of the pirates."

Wow, how skilled is that.

Zhao Yunhe said: "Okay, we will follow your instructions from now on."

Zhao Guhe said, "It's simple. Tell everyone to try not to reveal their martial arts skills and just fight the enemy with swords."

As he spoke, he took the lead and chopped open the gate of the county government office with the dagger in his hand, and a cry of surprise came from inside.

Zhao Yifu felt a chill down his spine. Only then did he remember that killing a county magistrate seemed like a common occurrence in his family.
His father and second uncle were planning to kill him and even behead the magistrate of Houling County!

However, Zhao Yifu thought too much and found that his family was much more professional than he had imagined.

He covered his face and started using all kinds of pirate tricks, and his movements were so wild that it made people's scalp tingle.

The county magistrate was also able to survive. His entire family was arrested and locked in a house. It seemed that they were not going to be killed directly.

Come to think of it, there is no direct conflict, so why kill him? It would be better to keep him alive so that he can cooperate.

Zhao Yifu led Zhao Yunhe and Zhao Guhe directly to the backyard.

As soon as they pushed the door open, Zhao Yifu felt a very dangerous aura.

His heart tightened, and he immediately drew out the Pure Yang Copper Sword from behind and threw it out.

Zhao Yunhe rushed to the front, and suddenly saw a dark snake shadow rushing towards him.

He also had a family heirloom sword in his hand and quickly swung it to block, but the snake shadow seemed to have no substance and actually passed through his sword and pounced straight at him.

Zhao Yunhe was not panicked by this sudden change. He heard a sound of breaking air behind his head, then he lay sideways and flew away.

Then the pure yang copper sword came flying with a whirlwind of yang burning, and swept the snake shadow into ashes.

Zhao Yi Fu then walked up quickly from behind, stretched out his hand and grasped the spinning sword in the air, and the sword flew back again.

He looked at the empty yard in front of him, as if there was nothing there.

Zhao Yunhe asked softly, "What was that just now?" Zhao Yifu replied, "It seems to be just a trap spell."

Zhao Yunhe was now much more cautious. He asked, "Are there any other traps?"

Zhao Yifu shook his head and said, "Unknown."

Then he added: "But you can try it out."

He took out a piece of ink from his pocket, crushed it and quickly mixed it into a ball of ink.

Then, the ink is splashed into a shadow!
Suddenly, more than a dozen vivid black cats appeared in front of him.

Then he looked at Zhao Yunhe, and waved his hand again, and three black cranes that looked like real cranes appeared.

Then these ink shapes scattered and ran quickly in the yard.

These ink-and-wash shapes were given physical charm by the ink, and they actually triggered the traps in the yard one after another, causing an explosion of ice and fire.

Zhao Yunhe couldn't help but shrink his neck when he saw this. This scene was quite scary.

He said, "Jun Xin, your magic is much more powerful than your grandfather's."

It's so funny. Peng Hu is now considering officially changing Zhao Yifu's name to 'Junior Master'. How can he not have some tricks up his sleeve?

Zhao Yifu said, "These are minor techniques. My mentor's methods are truly profound."

He now has an increasing sense of awe and admiration for Liang Zhongzhi, because all the techniques he has seen Liang Zhongzhi perform are what he knows, but he can always show him the higher-level appearance of those techniques, allowing him to always see the direction of his own progress.

At this time, all the traps in the yard had been triggered, and Zhao Yifu's eyes were focused on the house behind the yard.

The same is true for Zhao Yunhe.

Seeing his son display his magical powers, he was unwilling to show off his abilities, so he suddenly swung out the "Crane Wing Sword" in his hand and slashed out with the force of a crane spreading its wings.

The next moment, there was a burst of sword energy. A sword energy shot out from the air, passed through the courtyard and broke open the door of the back room.

Zhao Yifu praised: "Father's magic sword!"

Zhao Yunhe said modestly, "If you are willing to learn swordsmanship from me, you can achieve this level in less than three years."

In response, Zhao Yifu just smiled and did not say anything. He splashed ink again, calling a group of ink cats to rush into the house.

Now he feels that this spell is becoming more and more practical. It consumes little energy but has a great effect.

"Meow~"

At this moment, a cat's meow was heard from the roof.

It turned out that Yiyi had secretly climbed onto the roof and came here.

Hearing its cry, Zhao Yifu said, "There's no one in the house. It seems someone escaped first."

At this time, the third 'Pulling Silk Talisman' burned out.

Zhao Yifu quickly lit the fourth one.

The ash floated directly into the house, and it seemed that Zhao Yicheng's soul was still in it.

Zhao Yifu did not delay any longer and rushed into the room.

There was nothing unusual about the furnishings in the house. A group of black cats were already crawling all over the table, the floor, the bookshelves and even the walls. The traps that should have been triggered should have been triggered long ago.

The floating dust of the "pulling silk talisman" kept floating towards a painting, a painting of "Zhong Kui Subduing Demons"!
"Succeed my son!"

Zhao Yunhe suddenly became excited.

Because in the painting "Zhong Kui Conquers the Ghost", the 'ghost' who was pinned down by the ugly Taoist Zhong Kui and kept struggling, wasn't he Zhao Yicheng?

Zhao Yunhe reached out to peel off the scroll.

"and many more!"

Zhao Yifu hurriedly stopped him.

How could matters involving the spiritual world be so simple?

However, his reminder was too late. The Zhong Kui in the painting suddenly frowned and made a silent roar.

However, the two people in front of the painting heard a roar of anger at the same time: "Who are you, you scoundrel, to stop me from conquering the demons?!"

Zhao Yunhe took several steps back and leaned his back against the wall before he stopped.

He was breathing rough and his eyes were a little dazed, but he gritted his teeth and forced himself to focus on what was in front of him, while at the same time feeling a sense of resentment.

Slowly, blood began to flow from the corners of his mouth.

This is because his gums were bitten to pieces.

Zhao Yifu's soul is stronger, so his condition is much better.

But he also felt unfair.

Because he knew very well that the other party left this scroll purely to demonstrate to them, and believed that they had no way to deal with it.

But how could Zhao Yifu be willing to do that?

He snorted coldly and decided to go big.

Zhong Kui, right?

Zhao Yifu took out the square seal given to him by his master Liang Zhongzhi from his arms.

At this moment, this small seal seemed to weigh more than a thousand pounds.

He didn't know how to use the little seal, but his master told him to just throw it over if he encountered a problem he couldn't solve.

So he picked up the Fang Zheng Zhang and threw it at the head of the Zhong Kui portrait in the scroll.

The next moment, a magical scene happened.

It was as if Fang Zhengzhang was thrown directly into the scroll and hit Zhong Kui on the head.

The person in the painting's head was hit so hard that it tilted noticeably, and then he disappeared from the painting.

Fang Zhengzhang flew back to Zhao Yifu's hands without even landing on the ground. He actually had his own spirit.

Only at this moment did Zhao Yifu react and felt a little panicked.

Could it be that Zhong Kui is really a projection of the divine consciousness of the heavenly door god?

Would he bring trouble to his master by doing this?

Although he was frightened, there was nothing he could do to remedy the situation.

I could only go forward and look at the painting.

The statue of Zhong Kui that was pressing down Zhao Yicheng's soul had disappeared, and the scroll seemed to be the carrier of Zhao Yicheng's soul. He was resting in the scroll and trying to stand up.

But unfortunately he seemed too weak and ended up lying on the ground.

Zhao Yifu then tried to reach out and take down the painting on the wall, and sure enough, he was not stopped.

"Let's go back."

Zhao Yunhe said decisively upon seeing this.

Zhao Yifu asked, "What about the county magistrate here?"

Zhao Yunhe said disapprovingly, "Your second uncle will make him believe that it was pirates who robbed the county government office today."

This……

Our approach is really wild.

　I have to find time to write during the National Day holiday. I am tired. Two chapters today.

　　
　
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