Chapter 338

Rainwater kept dripping along the bamboo hat.

The bone-club unfolded, revealing a pitch-black muzzle, pressing firmly against the shrine, as if it would fire in the next second.

Lu San is very smart, and he immediately grasped the weakness of this thing.

This is a wild god in the river.

The so-called wild god is relative to the orthodox god. It is not in the court's list of titles, belongs to folk licentious sacrifices, and is not enshrined by orthodox sect Dharma lineages.

According to regulations, wild gods are not allowed to be publicly sacrificed, let alone worshipped with grand incense. Once discovered, their shrines will be destroyed and their spirits scattered.

Most of these wild gods are mountain spirits and monsters, falsely claiming to be mountain gods or water gods, luring some foolish people to sacrifice, and they are sneaky, afraid of being discovered.

Just like this one, named "Black-Headed Great King," it is mostly a black fish spirit in the lake, bewitching fishermen to worship it.

Initially, it will give some benefits, such as making the fish catch abundant.

But as the saying goes, "It's easy to invite a god but hard to send one away." After a long time, it becomes a pile of trouble, which is also something Mystic Sect practitioners often have to deal with.

A new-style firearm can shatter a shrine with one shot.

This "Black-Headed Great King" felt the crisis, so it appeared to meet them.

The two sides exchanged a few words. Lu San's brows furrowed tighter and tighter, he said a few more sentences in Shangfang language, and his expression became severe.

However, the black shadow just shook its head frantically.

Lu San gritted his teeth and said a few more sentences.

The black shadow hesitated for a long time and finally nodded.

Afterward, the strong wind around them stopped.

The black shadow had disappeared, and in the lake water in the distance, a two-meter-long black fish also turned over and dived into the water...

Lu San immediately put away the bone-club and left quickly with Wu Ba.

Not long after, his ears moved slightly, and he pulled Wu Ba to hide in the nearby dense forest, lowering his body.

The rain was pouring, and the sound of hooves came like thunder.

It was the late-arriving Shen family group.

"Damn this weather!"

The whole group was soaked like drowned rats, very embarrassed, and Third Master Shen was full of dissatisfaction, cursing loudly.

And in front of them was Temple Keeper Wu who was leading the way.

"Everyone, the entrance is here."

He looked calm and pointed to the lake surface.

Seeing the wooden boats floating on the lake, the Second Master of the Shen family changed his expression and shouted at Temple Keeper Wu, "What's going on? Did you leak the news?!"

The others heard this, all glared, and reached out to press their weapons.

And Shen Shen Jingcan shrank his neck, not daring to speak.

He had originally thought that with his silver tongue and his relationship with both sides, he could definitely play both sides and handle this matter well.

But in fact, he overestimated himself.

The two sides almost fought as soon as they met, and neither side took him seriously. If he talked too much now, I'm afraid he would be the first to suffer.

Looking at this bunch of unreasonable guys, Temple Keeper Wu also felt anger rise in his heart, sneering and mocking, "You really think only your Shen family knows about this place?"

"Below is the tomb of Prince Anping, Wu Wu Youxu. There are many gold and silver treasures, and more than one force is eyeing it. You are just happening to be here."

"If it weren't for this old man, you wouldn't even be able to find the entrance!"

"Cut the crap!"

Third Master Shen was originally a violent-tempered person. Seeing the empty boats on the water, he was already anxious, "It's below? How many people have gone in?"

Temple Keeper Wu said indifferently, "If not a hundred, then dozens. Anyway, the news has already leaked, and all the men, women, old, and young of Baihe Bay have run in."

"This old man will go first. If I'm late, I won't even be able to drink the soup!"

After saying that, he and Blacksmith Bai rushed into the lake.

"Master, wait for me!"

Shen Shen Jingcan was anxious when he saw this and hurriedly followed behind.

"Useless thing!"

Second Master Shen cursed angrily, but at this time, his blood was already boiling, so he couldn't care about anything else and immediately dismounted, leading the crowd toward the lake.

They grew up by Lake Lake Liangzi, so their swimming skills were naturally not bad. They drew their knives one after another, each with a fierce look in their eyes, and dived into the water one by one.

Of course, two people were left behind to respond.

Neigh!

This group was staring fixedly at the lake surface when they suddenly heard the neighing of horses from behind.

They hurriedly turned their heads, only to see Lu San had already mounted his horse, shook the reins, and rushed into the wind and rain.

And Wu Ba's body was too large and he couldn't ride a horse. When he learned to jump onto a horse, he immediately crushed the horse to the ground.

"Aba aba..."

Wu Ba shouted anxiously, spread his feet, and ran.

He exploded with dark energy, used his hands and feet together, and ran in the rain like a wild beast, his speed not slow at all.

In the blink of an eye, the two were gone without a trace.

Leaving only the two Shen family disciples dumbfounded...

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Clatter!

Water splashed, and the Shen family group crawled out.

Their swimming skills were good. Not long after going to the bottom of the lake, they discovered the tomb entrance, passed through a "v"-shaped waterway, and crawled out from a pond.

It was pitch black all around, and a foul stench of decay hit their noses.

"Quick, torches!"

Second Master Shen felt a inexplicable palpitation and whispered.

They had prepared things for this tomb raid, although they were in a hurry, they hadn't left anything out, such as torches wrapped in oil paper and fire-starters.

Soon, a few torches were lit, immediately illuminating the surroundings.

In front of them was a mountain cave, not small in area. The surrounding stone walls seemed to have been corroded by something, pitted and bumpy, filled with a metallic luster.

The place where they were had stone steps spreading into the pond, and all around were rotting flesh and bones, piled high in a mess.

There were humans and beasts, piled up high.

On the distant stone wall, there were broken metal chains, and the ground was full of giant stones, which looked like some kind of animal eggs.

What surprised them even more was that there were several corpses lying in the passage ahead, neatly cut from the middle, with internal organs scattered all over the ground, and their deaths were extremely miserable.

"This... what is this?"

Several Shen family disciples turned pale, stumbled back in fear, stepped into the air, and fell into the pond again.

"Useless things!"

Third Master Shen scolded when he saw this, "It's just dead people, what's there to be afraid of? Follow closely and don't run around."

After saying that, he looked at Temple Keeper Wu and Blacksmith Bai on the side, his tone obviously much softer, "Two of you, this is a mechanism, right? How to break it?"

He was not a fool and had already discovered something wrong after coming in.

There are many ancient tombs stolen all over the Divine Land. Some have become desolate mounds, and he had also entered abandoned tombs of princes and nobles.

No matter how good they are, they can't be palaces. Most of them are a passage leading to the tomb, and then some front chambers, back chambers, and side chambers.

But this one in front of him definitely had something strange.

The front was still a pitch-black cave, and the torches could only illuminate the surroundings, let alone how deep it was, not to mention that just after coming in, they saw so many dead bodies.

Temple Keeper Wu glanced at him, "This poor Daoist doesn't know the craft of grave robbers, so how would I know? If you are afraid, go back early."

These words made Third Master Shen's eyes flash with murderous intent.

It was Blacksmith Bai on the side who hurriedly said, "It is indeed a mechanism, but it has already been broken."

As he spoke, he pointed to the top of the cave.

There was a circular blade there, with a chain passing through the middle, but it didn't know what force had hit it, and it was deeply inserted into the stone wall.

Seeing the Shen family group looking suspicious, Blacksmith Bai showed a sneer at the corner of his mouth and said honestly, "Everyone, there are mechanisms just after coming in, so there must be many good things inside. What are you afraid of!"

"Many people have already gone in front. Even if there are mechanisms, they are the ones who are unlucky. What's there to be afraid of!"

After saying that, he and Temple Keeper Wu raised their torches and walked forward without hesitation.

Seeing the two gradually moving away, Second Master Shen also gritted his teeth, "Since we are already here, how can we return empty-handed?"

"Follow them, be careful!"

He had the most authority among the crowd, and even returning to the Shen family after the separation and fighting for the family property were all his ideas, so the others were used to listening to him. Of course, everyone was still extra careful.

Holding torches, looking left and right along the way, they finally saw the terrain here clearly.

It was called a tomb, but it was more like a mine.

On the stone walls along the way, there were many traces of artificial excavation, but more were those strange corrosion pits, large and small, dense and numerous.

Once illuminated by the firelight, they would all shine with a metallic luster.

The ground was uneven, and if it weren't for the stone men and stone horses placed every hundred meters, no one would believe that this was a tomb.

However, as they walked, they discovered something wrong.

Temple Keeper Wu and the other one in front seemed to be speeding up, and they could only vaguely see their figures and torches.

"You two, wait!"

Third Master Shen said somewhat angrily.

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However, the two shadows in front walked faster and faster.

Having no choice, the crowd had to speed up their pace.

But just then, the shadows in front flickered, and actually split into three figures and torches, some going left, some going right, and some going straight, as if they were using a cloning technique.

"Stop!"

Second Master Shen felt inexplicable unease and hurriedly raised his hand.

In the blink of an eye, all three figures and torches disappeared.

Everyone was terrified, and Third Master Shen couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, "Second Brother, this... did we see a ghost?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he spat three times on the ground.

There are many strange stories in the wild, and many people have heard that whether walking on a night road or passing through a wild graveyard, the word "ghost" must never be said.

Second Master Shen's eyes were also uncertain.

"Go, go up and see."

He knew better than anyone else that at this point, they had no way back. They couldn't return to the Shen family, their daily expenses were quite large, and some even owed gambling debts.

If they didn't get money, it would be more uncomfortable than dying.

The crowd walked forward in fear and trepidation. When they arrived at the place where Temple Keeper Wu had walked just now, they suddenly realized.

It turned out to be a three-way fork, and on the stone wall of the fork, several giant bronze mirrors were embedded, just forming refraction.

But the problem is,

which passage did Temple Keeper Wu take?

Second Master Shen had people stand in the distance to watch.

Sure enough, everyone's shadows were divided into three parts, but no matter which direction they walked, they would present the same light and shadow.

And the ground here was slippery, and no footprints could be seen.

"Go through the middle section first!"

Second Master Shen gritted his teeth and led the crowd into the middle passage.

The firelight gradually moved away, and what they didn't notice was that on the bronze mirror, the shadows of them who had originally left appeared one by one again.

Each with a pale face, a ferocious grin at the corner of their mouths...

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Rumble!

Thunder roared, and the rain on the official road was pouring.

Lu San lowered his body, galloping on horseback, letting the rain hit his face, without slowing down at all.

The little white fox grabbed his clothes tightly behind him, swaying up and down, and the wild man Wu Ba ran with his skin turning red from the rain.

However, none of them dared to complain.

Although they only felt close to Lu San on weekdays and kept Li Yan at a respectful distance, they also knew who the real leader of this team was.

Now that Li Yan had an accident, Lu San was naturally anxious.

Finally, candlelight appeared vaguely in front.

It was Shenjiaba.

Taking a boat would have been faster, but Lu San knew that the center of Lake Lake Liangzi had become a place of great evil. With his strength, he would only be trapped in it.

Outside the Shen residence, two white lanterns swayed.

The set-up stage was also pitch black.

They were supposed to perform an opera tonight, but the summer climate was changeable, and even the most experienced old farmers didn't expect it to rain suddenly.

The opera performance had to be canceled.

Dong dong dong!

Lu San pushed open the Shen family gate. Before the servant could ask, he rushed in, found Wang Wang Daoxuan who was reading, and said with a solemn face, "Something happened!"

Wang Wang Daoxuan's heart skipped a beat, "What's wrong?"

Lu San briefly explained the matter and then said in a deep voice, "I asked the wild god in the lake. Because the center of the lake has become a place of great evil, the lonely ghosts and wild spirits of Gaochang County at that time were all trapped in it."

"Every rainy night, they fall into madness. This time, they were stimulated by the 'Tanyuan' and erupted in advance, sweeping Little Brother Yan into the formation."

Wang Wang Daoxuan also felt a headache, "This... what should we do?"

Lu San said in a deep voice, "I originally wanted to ask the wild god in the lake for help, but the Black-Headed Great King doesn't dare to get close either, unless we can appease or lure away those wild ghosts."

"We don't have much time. The Ghost City in the lake only appears during torrential rain. I don't know when the next time will be. We must rescue Little Brother Yan tonight."

"Daoist, do you have a way?"

"Don't rush, don't rush, let me think..."

Wang Wang Daoxuan's heart was also pounding, forcing himself to calm down, "Little Brother Yan is a living Yin official. When the Yin soldiers come out, why would he be afraid of any Ghost City? If he hasn't come out yet, there must be another reason."

Lu San said in a deep voice, "No matter what, I must go in to save him, but I can't think of a way to lure away the group of ghosts."

Just then, Shen Shen Jinghong, who had received the news, also hurried over.

The Shen family was holding a funeral, and many people were trapped in the residence by the heavy rain. Hearing that something had happened, some curious people followed to watch the fun.

Wang Wang Daoxuan was worrying, but when he saw a man peeking and poking behind Shen Shen Jinghong, his eyes lit up, and he walked up quickly.

"Band Leader Wu, five thousand taels of silver, do you dare to take a job?"

"Five thousand taels?"

This Band Leader Wu was the leader of a Han opera troupe in Jiangxia County. Hearing Wang Wang Daoxuan's words, his eyes lit up, "I'll definitely take it! What job?"

"Simple!"

Wang Wang Daoxuan said, "Sing a ghost opera!"

"Ah?!"

Band Leader Wu's face turned pale upon hearing this.

Half an hour later, at the Shenjiaba ferry.

Nearby was a large tile-roofed house, originally an old residence of a family, which had collapsed halfway, just right to be used as a stage.

At this moment, the stage had been simply arranged.

The members of the opera troupe had already put on their makeup, each feeling uneasy.

Although Band Leader Wu had agreed under the temptation of heavy money, he was still feeling uneasy, "Daoist, this place faces north, which is the most ominous 'Yin Stage'. Can it really work?"

The orientation of the opera stage has its own requirements.

Those facing south or east are called "Yang Stages," those facing north are called "Yin Stages," and those facing west are called "White Tiger Stages."

The so-called "If you want to make a fortune, avoid the White Tiger Stage," because the White Tiger Stage is prone to trouble, often leading to quarrels and fights.

And the most ominous is undoubtedly the "Yin Stage."

Opera originates from entertaining gods,

using an "Yin Stage" might attract something.

"Rest assured."

Wang Wang Daoxuan looked at Lake Lake Liangzi in the rain waterfall, "As long as you follow the rules, singing a ghost opera is not that dangerous."

"Remember, no matter what you see, you must finish the opera!"

The second update will be later.

Also recommending a friend's book.

Just preparing to go professional, the old man counterattack system has arrived.

【Re-emerge and join a team, open your old man system!】

Eighteen-year-old Li Yi came back to his senses, looked at the QQ chat dialog box, and silently clicked the cross. RNG is a big pit!

(End of chapter)