Chapter 502: Zhang Xian, the Four-Eyed Immortal

Li Yan became increasingly curious and quickened his pace.

Flying-Head Barbarians, the Jiangzuo Zhu family, Zhao Changsheng…

There must be some kind of connection between them.

Not having walked far, Li Yan's body stiffened, and he stopped again.

He looked at his left arm in disbelief.

Tied on it was a Shu-embroidered brocade arm guard, embroidered with the eight characters "Heaven and Earth are misty, all things turn to alcohol," and there were also Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coins, layered to form a fish-scale shape.

This treasure was something he had obtained by chance.

This object had the power to suppress evil, but after having thunder techniques, for him now, its only function was to set up arrays to interfere with supernatural eavesdropping.

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One was the confidence brought by the Great Luo Dharma Body.

It reached a range of over a thousand meters before the murderous intent dissipated.

Just after starting to practice, he had experts bestow treasures and pass on techniques.

The brewing industry here was developed, and even if heavy snow fell from the sky, it couldn't cover the fragrance of wine filling the city; on the docks, merchant ships transporting wine came and went incessantly.

Boom! Without any hesitation, Li Yan smashed its head with one punch…

Li Yan's spirit became increasingly numb, relying entirely on this tiny flame to give him the perseverance to persist.

On the stone wall, there was also a name that caught his attention.

He didn't expect that Zhang Xian's handiwork would appear here too.

Now, with the help of the purple flag and its faint connection, the Yin Sha Qi within this Flying-Head Barbarian tribal land was swept away, and after absorbing the spiritual charm of the purple flag, it finally successfully gestated completely.

It turned out that this evil god Zuo Shouquan was secretly reshaping his physical body; if he were allowed to succeed and step-by-step lure the demonic Qi back, the consequences would be unimaginable.

As the largest wine merchant in Sichuan, the Du family could be called the local tyrants of Luzhou City, with their family residence occupying more than half of the south of the city, countless guards, and groups of maids.

Opening his eyes again, Li Yan discovered with pleasant surprise that the surrounding ice was melting rapidly, and drops of ice water were falling.

Since then, Zhang Xian shrines had sprung up everywhere, and the incense was very prosperous.

Originally, when using it, he had to rely on the Divine Tiger Order; after casting it, there would be a tiger roar, deterring the surrounding Yin souls and the enemy's divine soul, and driving away fierce beasts and wandering ghosts.

When investigating the case at that time, the name of Daoist Mobile Corps Commander was spread precisely from his mouth; although it was for selfish reasons, it also coincidentally allowed Wang Daoxuan to become famous.

Wang Daoxuan had chatted with him about this in his spare time.

Within the Lushan Sect, there were Red-Headed Mages and Black-Headed Mages, each with their own strengths, so although they wore the same ritual robes, they wore black and red headscarves.

It was suppressed by someone secretly.

The bone-chilling cold almost froze his divine soul.

He raised his hand to catch the snow particles falling from the sky and said indifferently: "I didn't expect the Du family to collude with the Ghost Sect. The new Chongqing Governor appointed by the imperial court is about to arrive; it's just right to use this merit to welcome him."

Boom! Earth and stone shattered, and a corpse mixed with foul-smelling sticky liquid rolled out, its figure tall, muscles knotted, like a wild man, a head taller than Wu Ba, more like an ancient ancestor.

This was another way to use the Body Protection Curse, driving away fierce beasts and wandering ghosts.

Such a precious magic tool was used to suppress stone eggs; after a long period of time, coupled with the tossing of Yin soldiers, the spiritual charm had completely dissipated.

He was a Daoist from the Shu region during the Tang Dynasty, a man from Meishan.

It was as if a fierce beast had been awakened; all the Yin Sha Qi within the Flying-Head Barbarian cave surged up, rushing toward the flag.

This place had "Army Breaker" and also "God of Wealth."

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Soon, Li Yan was also covered in white frost.

The blade tassel used six Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coins.

Most people would retreat when encountering this situation, but he had three lives, and when encountering an opportunity, he wasn't afraid to gamble.

That purple flag also lost all its luster and quickly decayed and shattered.

Not only that, but the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coins forming the fish-scale armor also trembled slightly, causing the fish-scale armor to vibrate with a clatter.

He didn't know how long it had been, but the flame began to gradually grow stronger, as if spring breeze had arrived; Li Yan began to recover his clarity, and the bone-chilling cold around him also gradually dissipated.

Now it was just used as a whole.

This "Personal Cavalry Army" was also one of the mysterious troops of the late Tang Dynasty.

Seeing these words, Li Yan finally figured out the cause and effect.

"Consumption" was the Great Dao; birth, aging, sickness, and death were all consumption. But because there was consumption, there was supplementation; precisely because of this, "Army Breaker" also meant change.

At this moment, the Yin Qi of this fetal egg had dissipated, becoming an ordinary object.

A wild wind whistled, and the Yin Sha Qi seemed endless.

And now, a change had occurred.

Now, an abnormality had finally appeared.

He received guidance from the strange man of the Shu region, the Four-Eyed Old Man, obtained the Precious Bamboo Bow and Iron Pellets, and was also taught secret techniques; he practiced on Mount Qingcheng, and from then on, he subdued demons and eliminated monsters, becoming an expert who suppressed the luck of the Shu region's Mystic Sect from the Five Dynasties to the Northern Song Dynasty.

At this time, Li Yan felt as if he had fallen into an icy hell.

A purple peach-wood sword was inserted into the stone egg.

The second was the sign of "Army Breaker transforming into Wealth." This was breaking and then establishing; the brocade arm guard had the ability to balance Yin and Yang, and at this moment, it began to heat up slightly, just like being in an icy hell but always holding a tiny flame.

It's done!

Clatter! The fish scales of the Demon-Suppressing Coins on the arm guard trembled.

Finally, he arrived at the bottom of the cave.

Unlike those famous armies, although this army was small in number, it was composed entirely of sorcerers.

Perhaps, it could turn a chicken rib into a treasure.

Whoosh~ In an instant, a wild wind blew around.

The Flying-Head Barbarian clan rose again for a period of time during the Tang Dynasty, often causing trouble in various places and triggering much panic, but later disappeared mysteriously.

Hearing what the eldest lady of the Luo family, Wu Yuqing, said, this arm guard was a rare treasure that could gestate spiritual treasures, so he gritted his teeth and sewed all the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coins onto the arm guard.

Clatter! Li Yan suddenly raised his hand, and the solid ice on his body shattered completely.

It was rumored that he could both send children and protect them. In the old days, when sacrificing to gods during the New Year, every household had to buy a "Zhang Xian Shooting the Dog and Sending Children Picture" to paste next to the chimney.

"I have long heard of the great name of the Lushan Sect. This time entering Sichuan, although there is support from the adults in the court, for some things, it is better to have a measure."

This was the Northern Emperor Yin Thunder Palm, which was originally changed from Yin Sha Qi; with the blessing of this brocade arm guard, its power suddenly increased by a notch.

When he was in Ezhou, he made a fortune and obtained a large batch of Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coins from the Donghu Ancestor, which were very likely sent by Zhao Changsheng himself.

It could be said that the entire Luzhou City, most of the common folk, had to rely on the Du family to eat.

It seemed that it was because of this object that Zuo Shouquan found it difficult to escape.

Li Yan vaguely understood the reason.

One was that when Meng Chang of the Later Shu was destroyed by the Song, his consort, Lady Huarui, was sent into the Song palace. Lady Huarui missed the old feelings and painted a picture of Meng Chang shooting and hunting, hanging it in the bedroom.

It was very famous in divination, meaning "Army Breaker transforming into Wealth," representing the rear team supplementing and providing relief, endless and continuous, named "Having Roots."

But he had no fear, always gritting his teeth and supporting.

So that's how it is…

And on the stone wall next to it, several lines of words were also carved: In the third year of Xiankang, the Personal Cavalry Army received a secret order to suppress and execute the evil Flying-Head Barbarian. The Daoist Zhang Yuanxiao assisted them, and together they suppressed the Flying-Head Barbarian evil god in this place. Future generations must not disturb it without authorization, otherwise, disaster will surely come.

He had named this treasure "Thousand Thoughts" at the time.

This brocade arm guard of his was originally made for a "Personal Cavalry Army" soldier who was about to go to the battlefield, but unfortunately, the other party died of a serious illness.

In total, he obtained more than eighty pieces.

Thus, Li Yan gritted his teeth and sewed all the Demon-Suppressing Coins onto it.

He didn't expect that there would be an unexpected harvest this time, coincidentally refining the brocade arm guard successfully.

It sounded like it wasn't a good omen, but in reality, it wasn't.

Li Yan couldn't help but praise it.

It seemed this was his magic tool, which he gifted to Zhang Xian. The reason Li Yan remembered it so clearly was that this person had prosperous luck and was simply a model of lying down and winning.

A Commandant-level Battalion Commander wearing a long robe with a cold expression was precisely Zhao Xianda of the Chongqing Prefecture Commandant's Office.

But after obtaining it, there had been no reaction.

There is something ahead! Li Yan quickened his pace without hesitation.

It was rumored that he later ascended to become an immortal, known as "Zhang Xian."

Outside the quarry, birds flew in alarm, and wild beasts fled.

This was the Northern Emperor Body Protection Curse.

Li Yan's face was full of pleasant surprise, and his left hand pinched the seal again.

And the brocade arm guard on his left hand had Gang-Sha Qi so dense it was astonishing, giving him a feeling that was not at all weaker than some blessed lands.

Standing next to him was a row of sorcerers.

As for why his fame was so great, there were two other allusions.

It was popularly rumored that the Heavenly Dog would crawl into the house through the chimney to scare children, eat them, or infect them with smallpox. Pasting the Zhang Xian statue next to the chimney would make it difficult for the Heavenly Dog to enter.

He could feel the brocade arm guard starting to alternate between cold and hot.

It was because of this reason.

The previous "Five Directions Luo Feng Flag" used a large number of Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coins, but facts proved that the combination of the two had average effects.

The logic was correct, and it had also succeeded.

"Army Breaker" was the seventh star of the Big Dipper, called the "Consumption Star" in ancient books.

He saw that the bottom of this cave, like the outside, was a large area of undulating rocks, inlaid with pebbles, looking like an exposed dragon body.

Zhang Yuanxiao! This person was not simple.

Li Yan raised his hand to look at the arm guard.

Thinking of this, Li Yan pinched the seal with his left hand again, used the Nine Heavens Demon-Subduing Hammer, electric arcs crackled, and he smashed down with one punch.

The Meng Chang he painted wore a brocade robe, his face like powdered makeup, lips like painted vermilion, five-stranded long beard floating in front of his chest, romantic and suave. His left hand held a bow, his right hand held a pellet, looking up and shooting at the Heavenly Dog.

Zhao Kuangyin was suspicious upon seeing it, but Lady Huarui was witty, saying this was the "God of Birth" Zhang Xian of the Shu region, used for praying for children and blessings.

This object could balance Yin and Yang; this was a manifestation of Yin-Yang imbalance.

Fortunately, Zhang Xian suppressed it at the time, making it difficult for it to succeed, and coupled with this last strike of his own, the source of this disaster was completely destroyed.

Li Yan stepped forward to observe carefully.

As for this "Personal Cavalry Army," it was the mysterious army directly under Wang Jian at the time, totaling more than four hundred people, holding purple flags, each with its own name.

Doing this naturally had a reason.

It was located at the confluence of the Tuojiang and Yangtze rivers, with developed water transport; after the founding of the Great Xuan Dynasty, it was promoted to a directly governed prefecture, belonging to the Sichuan Administration Commissioner's Office.

Moreover, the potential of this treasure was far more than this.

And at the bottom, the stone wall formed a natural fetal egg, with Flying-Head Barbarian skulls embedded in it, which was very eerie.

In comparison, Fifth Master was simply extremely unlucky.

The "Five Directions Luo Feng Flag" could accommodate five battalions of troops, but its power was related to the quality of the Yin Sha Qi, so it wasn't that suitable, and alone, he didn't need it for the time being.

It was a suicide squad and vanguard in the army, often needing to penetrate deep into enemy lines, suffering heavy losses, so this "consumption" represented destructive power and consumption power.

This brocade arm guard was originally made to imitate heaven and earth with longitude and latitude, forming a blessed land through Shu-embroidery knots, gestating treasures.

Making the "Five Directions Luo Feng Flag" used up seventy-five pieces, and the remaining six were made into blade tassels.

Turning a corner, he finally saw the source.

Seeing the scene before his eyes, he was stunned for a moment.

This was the real Body Protection Curse.

With the "Dragon Snake Tablet," this function also lost its effect.

Although there were doubts in his heart, Li Yan couldn't care about thinking too much.

That was a Jingguan (a monument made of skulls) piled up from Flying-Head Barbarian heads, poured with molten iron, and a huge Shu-brocade flag was also inserted on it.

Luzhou was anciently called "Jiangyang," with the nicknames Wine City and River City.

With one thought of storing the spirit, a cold murderous intent suddenly emerged.

He felt a flash of inspiration, immediately pinched the seal with his left hand, and chanted: "Nogao, left carries three stars, right carries three prisons, heaven turns and earth flips, nine paths are all blocked, making you lose your heart…"

When Zhu Wen usurped the Tang and built the Later Liang, Wang Jian of the Shu region did not recognize its legitimacy and declared himself emperor, historically known as the Former Shu, which was later destroyed by Li Cunxu.

Once this technique was cast, ordinary sorcery simply couldn't penetrate.

Thinking of this, Li Yan looked at the surroundings and went deeper again.

Seeing this, Li Yan felt a burst of lingering fear.

Li Yan's heart moved, and the cold murderous intent immediately expanded outward with him as the center.

Saying this, he turned his head to look aside, "The Supreme in Heaven is the Jade Emperor, the most noble in the human world is the Monarch. All ghosts and gods in the world revere, only Lushan makes the decision."

Zzzzz! On his arm, electric light suddenly jumped.

And the Du family now was facing a great enemy.

On the flag were written the two characters "Army Breaker."

Not only that, but this person was also the God of Wealth among the three stars of "Fortune, Wealth, and Longevity."

The second was Emperor Renzong of the Song, who had no children and was troubled by it; one day he dreamed of Zhang Xian shooting a dog, and subsequently, he had a child.

Zhao Kuangyin also heard of the great name of "Zhang Xian," and upon hearing this, his dragon face was greatly pleased; this matter spread out of the palace, and it was widely talked about, with the common folk of Bianjing all hanging Zhang Xian pictures to pray for children.

Tick, tock…

"Zhang Xian" met the Four-Eyed Immortal, and there was also a more resounding name, the leader of the Southern Heavenly Master Dao, the Great Mystic Sect Master Lu Xiujing, whose courtesy name was precisely "Yuande."

Yin Sha Qi instantly filled his whole body, forming a protective shield.

In a short period of time, Li Yan, along with the purple flag, was frozen into an ice sculpture, and even the surroundings of the cave condensed frost.

Li Yan pondered for a moment and figured out the origin of the two characters.

South of the city, Du family mansion.

Next to the Zhang Xian statue, couplets were often pasted: "Drive the Heavenly Dog away, protect the children at your knees," and the horizontal scroll was "Descendants in an endless line."

For a time, Li Yan felt a flash of inspiration, stepped forward quickly, and without hesitation, wrapped the brocade arm guard with the "Army Breaker" purple flag.

The other party, like Erlang Zhenjun, also used bows and pellets; was it a coincidence, or was there another hidden reason…

With this object, his "Divine Tiger Order" completely lost its effect, just right to hand over to Wang Daoxuan or Lu San to use.

Therefore, it was a sign of breaking first and then establishing.

Each Demon-Suppressing Coin could also be activated individually, but it was still gestating, and perhaps it could be controlled separately in the future.

But the concentration of Gang-Sha Qi was far from enough.

Whether the ascension to become an immortal was true or false, no one knew, but after death, one coincidence after another directly made him a famous folk god, and the incense remained prosperous to this day.

He saw that on this purple peach-wood sword, the two characters "Yuande" were written.

After the chaos in Chongqing Prefecture, he rose rapidly, and coupled with the Commandant's Office's intention to cultivate him, he had become a Battalion Commander.

The source of the abnormality of the brocade arm guard was precisely this large purple Shu-brocade flag! The "Personal Cavalry Army" held purple flags, and their titles were all different.

Such dense Yin Sha Qi caused the purple flag to immediately acquire a layer of white frost, and it spread along Li Yan's arm.

"Good treasure!"

The leading mage nodded slightly and said: "My lord, rest assured, we know what we are doing…"

"Ah—!"

Before the words fell, a miserable cry came from within the Du family:

"The Donghu Laozu has passed away!"

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