Chapter 126

"Alright!"

Sha Hearing Sha Lifei didn't know how to exorcise demons, but his mind was flexible, and he clearly knew what he should do. He had already picked up the Dharma artifact backpack and ran over.

The box was still a gift from Luo Luo Mingzi, with many secret compartments, Dharma artifacts and materials classified, so they wouldn't get mixed up.

The Cloud Thunder Divine Drum was hung on the back.

Li Yan took the divine drum and had just pulled open the oilcloth when he suddenly furrowed his brow, looking toward the rear, with some hesitation in his eyes.

The little Daoist Dian Shu saw this and quickly whispered: "No problem, the spiritual aperture forms its own layout, and the gang-qi of Mount Taibai is the root. Outside techniques cannot interfere..."

While speaking, those earth centipedes appeared again.

The Demon Catcher Red Red Yecha's movements were faster. She took a leather pouch from her waist, shook out powder, and drew a circle around the group.

The smell was pungent, a mixture of sulfur, lime, and some medicinal herbs.

"This is the insect repellent powder prepared when coming."

She drew her long sword and stood in front of the group, saying in a deep voice: "The chicken blood has been used up, and the insect repellent powder can only hold on for a while. We must find a way to retreat."

Everyone knew that what she said was not false.

This kind of earth centipede is extremely fierce, and its body is as hard as iron. If there is nothing to restrain it, it is difficult to even break its shell.

One or two would be fine, but with so many swarming up, even if one's martial arts were good, it wouldn't work. One bite and you'd be lying as a corpse.

"We can't leave, we must hold on until tomorrow!"

Li Yan shook his head, directly denying this plan.

Saying this, he had already hung the Demon-Suppressing Money sword tassel on the drum.

He glanced at the little Daoist Dian Shu beside him, his heart stirred, and he asked urgently: "Do you have any armor horses?"

The first-story tower of the "Northern Emperor Scripture" has the Armor Horse Technique. The Taixuan Orthodox Sect has spread for thousands of years and is the state religion. It is estimated that they also have it.

The little Daoist Dian Shu was somewhat embarrassed: "The Master gave me two for protection, but I thought they weren't needed on the mountain, so I didn't carry them."

"I have!"

Unexpectedly, the Red Red Yecha on the side suddenly spoke.

She took a piece of yellow cloth from her backpack, her eyes full of heartache, "I spent a lot of money to buy this, used to save my life at critical moments."

"That's good."

Li Yan didn't care to ask, took out a cinnabar pen and ink, casually wrote a few sentences on the talisman paper, folded it, and handed it to Red Yaksha, "After I open the path for you, leave this place immediately, go to Doumu Palace, and hand this letter to Master Yulinzi."

"Good!" Red Red Yecha was also a straightforward person and agreed immediately.

Just as they were talking, the centipedes gathered more and more.

The insect repellent powder sprinkled by Red Red Yecha worked. These large centipedes wandered outside but never dared to get close to the medicine powder circle.

But their numbers were also shockingly large, burrowing in and out of the sand in front, dense and thick, estimated to be more than thirty.

They crawled back and forth, the stench was pungent in the darkness, and the dense insect limbs collided with the earth and stones, the rustling sound continuous.

Seeing this, everyone felt a chill rise in their hearts.

Boom!

Li Yan suddenly slapped the Cloud Thunder Divine Drum with his palm.

This strike used dark energy, driven by the full force of his preserved spirit.

Only a drum sound like thunder was heard, the murderous intent within was triggered, spreading rapidly, echoing through the dark mountain ridge.

Just as Li Yan expected, although these earth centipedes were fierce and their bodies were as hard as iron, their divine souls were weak. The best method was to suppress them with the divine drum.

Boom boom boom!

Several consecutive drum beats were like thunder born from thin air.

The earth centipedes were clearly frightened, some panicked and retreated, some even stiffened all over, no longer moving, and the encirclement appeared to have loopholes.

"Now!" Li Yan gave a low shout.

Red Red Yecha had already taken out the armor horse.

This was two long yellow strips, with the Big Dipper talisman drawn on the left, the Six Ding and Six Jia talisman on the right, and a picture of a divine general riding a horse in the center, with command flags on his back and auspicious clouds under his feet.

Her movements were fast, and she had already tied them to her legs.

Hearing Li Yan's order, Red Red Yecha immediately paced the Gang steps, formed the Xun Wind hand seal, and simultaneously shouted in a low voice: "One step a hundred steps, the land shrinks itself. Mountains flatten, waters dry up. I obey the Three Mountains and Nine Marquises, act quickly as the law commands, capture!"

The spell was formed, and wind instantly rose on the flat ground.

Whoosh! Red Red Yecha leaped, jumping seven or eight meters away, directly crossing the centipede encirclement, rushing into the darkness without looking back, and soon disappeared...

Seeing this, Li Yan nodded secretly.

The Armor Horse Technique is indeed extraordinary. The one Red Red Yecha used was clearly not as good as the "Northern Emperor Armor Horse Technique," but it was enough to be astonishing.

Also, the "Northern Emperor Armor Horse Technique" is powerful because it can superimpose dark energy jumps while performing the technique, estimated to be able to leap ten meters with full force.

Also, what's more important about the armor horse is that there is no need for recovery.

A stick of incense time is enough to run very far.

Just after Red Red Yecha left, several centipedes were attracted and chased after her.

Li Yan's pupils shrank when he saw this. It seems that just as he expected, these monsters were all being manipulated, wanting to keep them all here.

Of course, the speed of those earth centipedes was ultimately slower, and they couldn't catch up to Red Red Yecha, so they returned again.

Seeing the centipede group restless, about to break through the medicine powder circle, Li Yan immediately preserved his spirit and exerted force.

Boom boom boom! The drum sound was like thunder, roaring continuously.

The power of the Cloud Thunder Divine Drum was beyond doubt.

At that time in Wu Family Ditch, Li Yan used the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Money to trigger the Lei Gang murderous intent. Under the drum sound, many Yin things vanished into smoke.

However, although these centipedes were also restrained, because their divine souls resided in their flesh, they wouldn't be shaken to soul-scattering by the drum sound.

This is the limitation of techniques.

Where there is Yin, there is Yang; where there are strengths, there are naturally flaws.

Just at this moment, the centipedes seemed to receive some kind of instruction, actually raising their upper bodies in unison, some spraying poisonous mist, some spraying poisonous venom.

"Old Uncle Sha!"

Li Yan gave a low shout, and Sha Hearing Sha Lifei, who had been prepared, stepped forward, raised the Underworld Fire Gun in his hand, and pulled it hard toward the centipede group.

Bang!

The mechanism was triggered, and phosphorus fire mixed with fire oil instantly sprayed out, white, green, and red flames flickering, burning fiercely mixed with fire oil.

Red Red Yecha had said before that this monster fears fire and chickens the most.

The Underworld Fire Gun was used at just the right time.

The centipedes in the front were sprayed all over, twisting frantically in the flames, and the fire oil also splashed onto other centipedes, the flames spreading rapidly.

Those centipedes were panicked, burrowing into the ground wrapped in flames, some even squeezing off a few insect legs.

This monster is skilled at burrowing into the ground. After burrowing into the mud, the flames on its body extinguished instantly, and the fire oil was also washed away by the mud and dust.

But many centipedes in the front, before they could burrow into the ground, had already died miserably in the flames.

For a time, the smell of scorched stench permeated the air.

After this strike, the centipedes seemed to be frightened, and after burrowing into the soil, they never appeared again.

The little Daoist Dian Shu breathed a sigh of relief, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead: "This is the Underworld Fire Gun of the Fangxian Dao. Fortunately, the layperson has this treasure."

Li Yan nodded slightly, not speaking.

He stared fixedly at the surroundings, not daring to have the slightest slack.

The earth centipede is fierce, but it is ultimately just a puppet.

What he truly worried about was the old Daoist in the altar.

These earth centipedes were all deployed by the other party to replenish his essence and blood. This was the first time Li Yan had seen such a method.

Who knows if that fellow has any other evil techniques...

But to his surprise, it was calm afterward, and no other danger appeared.

Clatter!

After midnight, the rubble of the cave entrance collapsed, and Wang Wang Daoxuan broke through the barrier and came out. Looking at the scene around him, he was full of surprise: "What happened?"

"Congratulations, Daoist!"

Sha Hearing Sha Lifei saw that he had succeeded in breaking through the barrier, breathed a sigh of relief, and shouted: "The Daoist is out, let's leave quickly. Staying here, I always feel creepy."

"Go!"

Li Yan didn't talk nonsense either, leading the group to move away quickly.

"Stop!" Just after going down Bazi Terrace, Li Yan stopped the group and said in a deep voice: "Let's wait here."

"What is this for again?" Sha Hearing Sha Lifei only felt his head was big, and even the little Daoist Dian Shu and Wang Wang Daoxuan beside him were full of confusion.

Li Yan looked up at Bazi Terrace.

"Don't ask, just wait."

He didn't know what other divine abilities the old Daoist had. He heard that the powerful ear divine ability was activated, and the movement on the whole mountain couldn't be hidden from him, so naturally, he had to be careful.

Whoosh!

By the time it was almost dawn, a gale suddenly blew in the distance, sand and stones flew, and visible darkness spread over.

Originally, the light was insufficient, but now it was even more sunless and moonless.

The wind howled, and one could vaguely hear the sound of chains, armor, and the rolling of banners and cloth...

Facing this terrifying scene, everyone was completely relieved.

The little Daoist Dian Shu formed the Yang hand seal, his pupils flashing, "It's the Patriarch's altar troops. Layperson Luo has already returned to Doumugong."

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"The Daoist has Yin-Yang eyes..." Sha Hearing Sha Lifei couldn't help but ask curiously: "What can you see?"

"It's just the Patriarch's troops. This batch was collected from an ancient battlefield. They are all soldier souls, with broken arms and legs, green faces and fangs..."

"Are you afraid?"

"Why be afraid?"

"These Patriarch soldiers look fierce, but they are actually very obedient. That red-haired Chang, I even helped the Master catch it..."

"The Lu soldiers are much fiercer. I don't dare to look at them at all. Once I am ordained, I will have the qualification to command the Patriarch soldiers..."

The little Daoist Dian Shu talked endlessly, his eyes full of anticipation.

Listening to Dian Shu's words, Li Yan was also somewhat envious.

He vaguely understood why the disciples of the Taixuan Orthodox Sect were cultivated from a young age. Perhaps in their eyes and cognition, this world was another appearance...

The Doumugong troops descended, and everyone completely let go of their hearts.

However, after a search, the troops found nothing. Seeing the fish-belly white appearing in the distance, the troops also disappeared rapidly wrapped in the gale...

"Why didn't they catch it?"

The little Daoist Dian Shu was somewhat surprised.

Li Yan seemed to have expected it, "No rush, we'll know in a moment..."

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When the sun rose, Doumugong finally sent someone.

The leader was an old Daoist with a high crown and white beard. One couldn't tell his cultivation, but Master Yulinzi could only follow behind, showing his extraordinary status.

The Demon Catcher Red Red Yecha was also among them.

"Little layperson, is what you said true?"

The old Daoist's eyes were solemn, carrying a trace of fire.

Li Yan said calmly, bowing his hands: "Senior will know after seeing it, but if it is truly as this junior said..."

"Rest assured."

The old Daoist looked at him calmly, "The Taixuan Orthodox Sect has a decree that one must not interfere with the affairs of the Yin Division. If the living Yin Messenger wants to catch someone, no matter who they are, just go ahead."

Li Yan nodded, and only then was he completely relieved.

He discovered for the second time that the style of the black Daoist robes on the old Daoist in the altar was very similar to Doumugong.

Being in the Orthodox Sect Daoist field, he would be a fool to fight hard.

The only worry was the Orthodox Sect's protection.

Because the Yin criminal in his eyes was likely a senior or fellow Daoist who lived with these people day and night.

Fortunately, the "Yin Law" once mentioned a matter: all major Orthodox Sects and Dharma lineages in the world, as long as they have a foundation, must not interfere with the Yin Division's law enforcement.

This is a taboo, and touching it would cause great trouble.

"It's the method of witchcraft and raising monsters..."

A group of people arrived on the mountain. Looking at the pits on the ground and the scorched earth centipedes, someone identified them immediately.

Compared to the little Daoist Dian Shu, their knowledge was undoubtedly broader.

"Hmm."

The white-bearded old Daoist's eyes became gloomy, and he came to the side of the aperture.

The Sima Qian-One aperture was wide and clear at a glance, and even the Dharma altar that Wang Wang Daoxuan didn't have time to clean up remained inside.

The old Daoist just glanced at it, then came to the Sima Qian-Two cave. He had several yarrow stalks in his hand, formed hand seals, and chanted, and wind howled.

The yarrow stalks flew up and down in the cave, seemingly drawn by the gang-sha qi, and soon fell into an area.

It was exactly the section blocked by the collapsed rubble.

After moving the rubble, a small cave appeared behind, with clear traces of artificial excavation.

The group drilled through the small cave one by one, and the rear suddenly opened up, appearing as an ice cave again, with misty icy cold qi flowing on the ground, exactly the cave Li Yan saw in the well.

"This is... a grotto-heaven burial cave?"

Wang Wang Daoxuan was dumbfounded, his voice somewhat trembling.

Seeing Li Yan's confused gaze, he whispered: "Ordinary dragon vein treasure caves are nothing more than increasing blessings and luck, but this Daoist has heard a legend that if one is buried in a grotto-heaven blessed land treasure cave, there is an opportunity to become an immortal..."

"Become a bird immortal, the Immortality Sect has caused great harm!"

The white-bearded old Daoist suddenly became angry, looked at Li Yan, and asked directly: "Where is the person buried?"

Looking at the old Daoist's angry appearance, Li Yan didn't want to touch his bad luck, pointing directly to an open space at the bottom of the cave, "Right there!"

"Dig!"

With an order from the old Daoist, the Daoists of Doumugong stepped forward, wielding iron picks and shovels, digging in a mess.

After digging three feet underground, that large black jar appeared before everyone. The yellow talisman on the altar had already decayed, surrounded by red ropes, hung densely with copper coins.

Li Yan's pupils shrank, and he widened his eyes.

That black jar seemed to isolate everything, and he couldn't smell any strange odor.

Chirp!

Strange cries sounded, and the earth centipedes that were still alive burrowed out of the soil one after another, attacking the old Daoist.

"Get out!"

The old Daoist gave a loud shout, raising the Dharma seal in his hand.

Li Yan was still activating his divine ability, only feeling a cold and murderous aura rushing into his nasal cavity, his brain suddenly dull, and everything before his eyes was pitch black, as if icy starlight was falling.

He quickly closed his divine ability, and after recovering, he looked again. Where was there any starlight? But those earth centipedes had already gone limp on the ground, their bodies twitching and spitting green pus, soon having no life.

Good heavens, what kind of Dharma artifact is this?

Li Yan was shocked.

Beside the large black altar, there was also a copper plate with dense writing. Master Yulinzi stepped forward to pick it up and chanted: "At the beginning of the ancient times, who passed down the Dao? Above and below not yet formed, how to examine it? Dark and dim, who can reach the end? Floating and elephant-like, how to recognize it..."

"Master, it's 'Heavenly Questions'."

The old Daoist sighed, seemingly having guessed who was inside, sighing: "Life has limits, but knowledge has no limits. Just seek it above and below, why be obsessed and not realize..."

Saying this, he picked up the Dharma seal and smashed the black jar to pieces with one blow.

Whoosh~

In an instant, black wind rose, and corpse qi overflowed.

Two long, withered claws stretched out from the broken hole, but were slapped back by the old Daoist holding the Dharma seal, cursing: "The last time I beat you for the Master!"

After saying that, he turned and left, "Yin Division law enforcement!"

What a hot-tempered old Daoist...

Li Yan secretly clicked his tongue, but his face was expressionless. He took the tally, slapped it directly on the forehead of the old Daoist in the altar, and simultaneously formed hand seals with his left hand, chanting in a deep voice: "Heaven has discipline, earth has a net, Yin Division detains the soul, mortals avoid!"

Whoosh!

In an instant, Yin wind rose in the cave.

Accompanied by the clattering sound of chains, streams of black mist were generated out of thin air, wrapping the old Daoist's body, together with his cold three souls and seven spirits, disappearing instantly.

"Sigh~"

I don't know if it was an illusion, but Li Yan heard a sigh of unwillingness in the air...

(End of chapter)