Chapter 505: Awakening Ceremony

Just after entering the stone blockhouse, Li Yan discovered something was wrong.

Sha Lifei seemed to have gone completely insane at this moment, treating him as one of those evil spirits, struggling crazily and even waving the bone staff at him.

Li Yan twisted his wrist, turned his body, used the "Golden Beam Supporting the Sea" move, and Sha Lifei was directly pinned to the ground, the bone staff also rolling away with a clatter.

"Old Sha, wake up!"

Li Yan's expression was cold, and he called out in a deep voice.

Unfortunately, Sha Lifei still shook his head like a wild beast.

Looking at the layer of black fog on Sha Lifei's eyes, Li Yan didn't say a word, pressed him down with his left hand, and simultaneously pinched the seal with his right hand, chanting: "Qingjia! Ascend to heaven to save people, strictly capture the Northern Underworld. Divine Duke receives the order, sweep away all inauspiciousness… hurry, hurry like a law!"

After chanting the curse technique, he pointed at Sha Lifei's forehead.

This was the "Northern Emperor's Technique to Remove Calamity," specifically used to deal with a series of abnormal states such as possession, clashing with malevolent energy, and soul-bewitchment.

Sha Lifei's divine soul must have been infected by evil spirits.

Sure enough, as soon as the curse technique came out, Sha Lifei gradually calmed down, and the layer of black fog on his eyes also dissipated rapidly.

"Yan Yan Xiao Ge Yan, you… you came too?"

Seeing Li Yan, Sha Lifei was pleasantly surprised, but also somewhat uneasy.

He knew what Li Yan had gone to do; to tell the truth, he wasn't moved was a lie, but he was also more worried.

This place was truly terrifying.

"You and I are brothers, no need for nonsense."

Li Yan interrupted him in a deep voice, then briefly described the general situation of the Corpse Forest and told him what he had experienced before.

Many fears came from the unknown.

Sha Lifei could only feel a piece of darkness and the resentful eyes hiding in the shadows; fear would naturally be magnified.

Hearing Li Yan clarify what was outside, he gritted his teeth, "I said so, it turns out to be a bunch of jealous unlucky ghosts; no wonder they kept following behind my butt, as if I owed them money!"

While speaking, he had that uninhibited feeling again.

Li Yan smiled dumbly, looked at the surroundings, shook his head and said: "Tell me, how did you find this place?"

"I also stumbled upon it by accident."

Sha Lifei scratched his head and said: "Coming to this ghost place, I can only see three feet nearby; if I go further, I can't see anything."

"I wandered around everywhere, attracting that bunch of unlucky ghosts, who chased me and ran, and I don't know why I ran to this ghost place."

Li Yan nodded and picked up the bone staff on the ground to examine it.

"This thing was also picked up here."

Seeing this, Sha Lifei hurriedly asked: "Yan Yan Xiao Ge Yan, what's wrong, does this place have a problem?"

"Hmm."

Li Yan examined the bone staff carefully and said in a deep voice: "The Jiang Shen Great Lord has already reincarnated; this should be the handiwork of the person who built this place."

"Here he stored his spirit and built a tower; perhaps we can find some clues to figure out this person's identity…"

While speaking, Li Yan frowned.

He initially thought this bone staff was human bone, but looking at it carefully, it was somewhat wrong; it was far more slender than human bone.

It was more like the forearm bones of monkeys, twisted and connected with special techniques to become a bone staff.

This object was the magic tool of that Qiang old monk.

This "Corpse Forest" was a spiritual space; everything was like a dream, and it was impossible to take it out.

Li Yan didn't understand it, and supernatural powers were suppressed here, so he firmly remembered it, waiting until he went out to draw a picture to find intelligence.

After firmly remembering it, he took Sha Lifei and walked forward again.

Just as he expected, this was storing the spirit and building a tower; although it was different from the Buddhist and Daoist schools, it was also calculated by the number of floors.

The stone blockhouse looked big from the outside, but inside it was just so-so; Li Yan and Sha Lifei walked around a few times and saw the entire first floor.

This divine hall had Qiang style and also Buddhist elements.

The style of building the tower was usually related to the practice technique, indicating that this person was very likely a Qiang shaman before and had practiced Buddhist law.

The patterns on the stones were the same.

There were both the sun, moon, and stars worshipped by the Qiang people, as well as patterns like lotus flowers, the swastika, and scripture flags.

But what attracted Li Yan more was the statue worshipped above.

The statue worshipped was a Buddha, whose appearance was very similar to the old monk he saw, surrounded by a divine dragon.

Beside it was also a tiny golden monkey, like a child, holding an incense burner in its hand.

What kind of path was this?

Li Yan was increasingly curious in his heart.

It was his first time seeing a spirit-storing statue with a pet.

Of course, these things he couldn't understand could only be recorded first and then carefully inquired about later.

What was more important now was to figure out the old ghost's cultivation level.

Li Yan walked up the stairs with Sha Lifei.

The palace above was not much different from the first floor, just a bit smaller in area, and still the same statue.

The further up he went, the more solemn Li Yan's expression became.

They walked a full five floors.

Indicating that the other party's cultivation level was five-story tower.

And looking at the situation, it was many years ago.

Now that the Jiang Shen Great Lord had reincarnated, this old monk was definitely a key figure; perhaps his cultivation level had improved again…

Crack!

Just as he was pondering, the stone blockhouse suddenly developed cracks, and then a wild wind blew, and bricks clattered down.

"This place can't hold on!"

Li Yan immediately rushed out with Sha Lifei.

This stone blockhouse looked sturdy, but it was just traces left by someone building a tower while practicing in this place, without any foundation.

Being able to protect Sha Lifei for these days had already reached its limit.

Boom!

The moment the two rushed out of the pit passage, the stone blockhouse behind them also collapsed completely, including those stones, which were blown by the Yin wind of the Corpse Forest and immediately turned into powder and dissipated.

The traces left by the Qiang monk were completely wiped away.

However, the two of them couldn't care about that.

"Roar!"

A miserable and strange whistling sound rang out.

The black fog surged around, human figures were everywhere, and densely packed evil spirits with red-flickering eyes surrounded them from all directions.

"Nogao, left carries three stars, right carries three prisons, heaven turns and earth flips, nine paths are all blocked…" Li Yan immediately pinched the seal with his left hand and stepped on the stars.

Supernatural powers were suppressed here, but sorcery could still be used.

Not only that, but magic tools would also appear.

Li Yan didn't know the principle, but it didn't hinder the formidable power of the newly obtained brocade arm guard "Thousand Thoughts."

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

As soon as the Northern Emperor Body Protection Curse was formed, the fish-scale armor of the Demon-Suppressing Coins on the arm guard all trembled together, and the Gang-Sha Qi rolled crazily.

In the blink of an eye, a protective shield was formed around them.

Not only that, but the fierce and sharp murderous intent also directly stirred the evil spirits that rushed in into pieces.

Li Yan stood with his hand raised, a wild wind whistling within dozens of meters around, and black shadows were rolled into it, turning into nothingness.

"Yan Yan Xiao Ge Yan is mighty!"

Sha Lifei laughed, feeling relieved.

Li Yan shook his head slightly and said: "These are things you have to face after all; calm your mind and see if you can think of a way to leave?"

Sha Lifei didn't talk nonsense either and fell asleep.

He hadn't practiced yet and could only use this clumsy method.

Perhaps because his spirit was extremely tense and then relaxed, Sha Lifei didn't fall asleep long before he started snoring.

And his figure also gradually dissipated.

Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief, his heart moved, and the Body Protection Curse exploded with full force; only the sound of wild wind whistling was heard, and the cold murderous intent spread rapidly outward with him as the center, sweeping in all directions.

In the blink of an eye, the surroundings became dead silent again.

Seeing this, Li Yan shook his head slightly.

Without supernatural investigation, he couldn't perceive the strength of these evil spirits and only cared about saving Sha Lifei, but didn't expect them to be so vulnerable.

The legendary "Cold Forest" was far more than this!

Perhaps, he hadn't touched the true power of this place yet.

Looking at the surroundings again, Li Yan had no intention of continuing to stay, kept his spirit firmly, and his figure gradually disappeared. Just at the moment he was about to leave, Li Yan's heart suddenly moved, and he looked up at the sky, his brow solemn.

Although supernatural powers were suppressed, he vaguely felt that there seemed to be something in the sky watching him…

…………

Creak~

Inside the broken temple, Li Yan woke up and pushed the door to go out.

Outside, the sky was already bright, the long-lost warm sun appeared again, and the accumulated snow in the canyon began to melt.

Li Yan turned his head to look at the broken temple.

This place had heavy Yin Sha Qi, and the divine souls of the monks on the ground had mostly become evil spirits in the "Corpse Forest"; if left alone, their physical bodies might have abnormalities.

He piled up the corpses, took a small bottle of fire oil from the backpack behind him, poured it on, and lit it with a fire.

He exerted the armor horse again, wrapped in wild wind and flying snow, and left, while the broken temple behind him gradually collapsed in the raging fire…

Returning to the bamboo forest cottage, Sha Lifei had already woken up.

!.

He was helping Lu San set up the altar, the little white fox was also biting things to help on the side, as for the Yu family father and son, they were still stir-frying tea.

Stir-frying this spiritual tea was quite time-consuming; they had to take advantage of the good weather to carry out the first drying, striving to get it done before Li Yan and the others went up Mount Qingcheng.

"Yan Yan Xiao Ge Yan, back?"

"How is it?"

"Already prepared."

Lu San took out a strange grass sachet from his bosom, "I used the secret technique from the 'Zhi Lan Scripture' to graft the soul-returning grass with spiritual wood to make this object."

"In tonight's ceremony, as long as Old Sha holds this object and resists the pressure, he can awaken his supernatural powers from the fear."

"Hmm, it will definitely succeed!"

Li Yan looked at the grass sachet and couldn't help but feel emotional in his heart.

Practice was really a matter of fate.

Some people awakened supernatural powers at a young age, some had extraordinary aptitude, and for someone like Sha Lifei, he could only risk life and death to gamble on luck.

The key was that this thing also had a threshold.

And how many people had this opportunity to obtain spiritual grass, plus the Chu shaman racking his brains to set up an altar, and also the "Corpse Forest," this legendary place of practice.

Even so, the chance of failure was not small.

Everyone's mood was solemn, and they didn't talk much, silently making various preparations, and before they knew it, night fell again.

This time, they moved outdoors.

The Chu shaman's altar was somewhat different from the Daoist school, using three fire basins as fulcrums, symbolizing the sun, moon, and stars.

Lu San was also very solemn, changing into animal skins, flower and grass crowns, and holding a magic staff made of various animal tails in his hand.

These things were all ordinary magic tools.

He had traveled over mountains and ridges, occasionally finding bloodthirsty monsters that had developed spiritual wisdom, and then he would kill and sacrifice them to refine them.

It was his first time wearing this outfit, which showed how solemn he was.

"Start!"

Lu San nodded slightly toward Sha Lifei and Li Yan.

The two were now in the center of the altar.

Sha Lifei had long since reached the time, sleepiness surged like a tide, he hurriedly held the soul-returning grass sachet in his mouth, and just after lying down, he entered a dream.

And Li Yan sat cross-legged on the side.

He had already mastered the trick and entering the "Corpse Forest" was easy.

Not long after, he also closed his eyes.

Seeing the two enter a dream, Lu San also put on a Nuo mask, danced the Nuo dance in the firelight, made tongue-flicking sounds, and waved the animal tail magic staff in his hand.

The ancient incantations could only be understood by Lu San.

In the distance, the Yu family father and son held blades to guard, the little white fox vigilantly watched the surroundings, while Rat One, Rat Two, and the hawk and falcon Lidong monitored the movement within ten miles…

………

Li Yan opened his eyes again and entered the Corpse Forest.

He saw Sha Lifei, who had arrived early, looking around with curiosity.

"What's wrong?"

Li Yan asked.

Sha Lifei's eyes were somewhat strange, "Damn, my mouth keeps emitting cold air, my brain has never been this clear, and I can see further."

"It's the soul-returning grass sachet."

Li Yan explained: "Soul-returning grass itself is beneficial to the divine soul, and Third refined it into a magic tool, so naturally it can make your divine soul more sensitive."

"However, the pressure brought by those things is also greater. I will build a tower later to give you a foundation; if you really can't hold on, immediately come in to take refuge."

"We still have a chance, don't force it."

"Okay, okay…"

Sha Lifei nodded with a smile, but secretly sighed in his heart.

These words of Li Yan were just comfort.

He had already asked Lu San carefully; if he didn't succeed this time, the chance to awaken next time would be even more slim.

Li Yan didn't say more, pinched the seal and stored his spirit, watching the front quietly.

Just like what he saw in the illusion, a large amount of stones appeared out of thin air, Gang-Sha Qi flowed, and in the whistling wild wind, a palace appeared slowly.

This method of creating something out of nothing was truly wonderful.

Unfortunately, it could only be exerted in this Corpse Forest.

After all, this was a pure spiritual space, and to create something out of nothing outside was already the method of a legendary immortal.

The palace gradually rose, one floor, two floors, three floors…

Li Yan didn't want to expose too much; after all, his complete palace still needed to build the Yin Sea, Mount Luo Feng, and the Gansi Lianwan Repeated Heavenly Palace.

Not to mention the time and effort, the movement was also too big.

These three floors were enough to protect Sha Lifei.

Just as Li Yan created something out of nothing and built the tower, Lu San outside also started the sorcery, taking a handful of spices and sprinkling them into the three fire basins.

Boom, boom, boom!

Three flames rose, and a mysterious aura flowed.

In the "Corpse Forest," strange phenomena also appeared.

But seeing from all directions, there was a whistling of Yin wind at the same time, as if all the evil spirits in the Corpse Forest were attracted.

Sha Lifei gritted his teeth and sat cross-legged.

Beside him, three flames suddenly appeared.

This was Lu San practicing outside, urging out his three fires; it looked like the life fire on Li Yan's Great Luo Dharma Body, but they were two different things.

The three life fires were both protection and a symbol.

Sha Lifei had to carry it himself; if he extinguished the life fire due to fear, not only would the ceremony fail, but his divine soul would also be damaged, and he would have to lie down for at least half a year to recuperate.

Whoosh~

A wild wind whistled, and miserable shouts were continuous.

In the blink of an eye, black fog surged from around, inside were human figures, and blood-red eyes were as dense as stars.

Fortunately, Lu San's altar was very powerful.

The black fog surged around, and the life fire was blown to sway, but it always played a role, blocking those things outside.

And Sha Lifei, after this period of struggle with evil spirits, also became much bolder, staring at the surroundings with gritted teeth.

Li Yan took a look, afraid of affecting Sha Lifei, and walked directly into his palace.

This feeling was very similar to when practicing.

Li Yan vaguely understood some things; practicing by building a tower in this place, even if there was an opportunity, was just the spirit detaching and entering the Great Luo Dharma Realm through a gap.

Equivalent to a stowaway, and also the lowest level of ghost immortal.

For others, it might be a heaven-sent opportunity, but he had seen some things and knew that if he used this method, it would be better to stay in the mortal world and be happy.

Ascending to become an immortal might not be as beautiful as imagined.

Just at this moment, Li Yan's heart moved and he looked upward.

That feeling of being watched,

appeared once again……

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 506 =====