Daoist Methods

The old Daoist priest wasn't fighting alone.

Although his White Jade Capital was not good in Shen Shuibi, it was still quite useful among the eighth-rank cultivators. It was like a mountain, reducing the cultivation of demons Yin Ghost by 20% out of 100.

However, White Jade Capital is about to be breached.

At this moment, True Man Ouyang, who was skilled in exorcising spirits and ghosts, grabbed handfuls of gold beans and threw them into the sky!

The golden bean fell to the ground and immediately took root, growing into a tree. A body broke open from the tree, revealing a burly soldier with a strong belly and a powerful waist, full of vigor!

This is the method of commanding gods and ghosts.

The so-called imperial edicts commanding gods and ghosts mostly refer to Mountain Spirits and Wild Monsters, demons, and vengeful spirits—things that can be summoned and dismissed at will. Li Qi is also capable of this.

The higher level, those who are truly skilled in this art, can command "true gods," which are genuine celestial deities who receive offerings from the human world.

Ouyang Dongsheng is indeed quite capable. His ability to turn beans into soldiers is actually a phantom image of a celestial soldier descending from the heavens and entering the golden beans to create the bean soldiers, indicating that his origins are closely related to the divine path.

This is quite normal. As a neutral Dao Lineage, Daoism maintains close ties with other branches and various Dao Lineage, apart from its own foundation.

The Daoist sect has the Taiyue Faction. Although they are called Daoists, they are actually more skilled in martial arts. Their Swordsmanship and fist techniques are famous throughout the world. Moreover, the Taiyue lineage is the Ninth Blessed Land, so its status is not low.

Within the Daoist sect, Three Islands and Ten Continents, Ten Great Grotto-Heavens, Thirty-Six Minor Grotto-Heavens, Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Although each has its own hierarchy, they are all top-tier forces within the Daoist sect. The fact that Ninth Blessed Land went directly to practice martial arts shows how close they are to the sect.

There were also those who directly joined the World-Entering Faction of Human Path, coming and going in Chang'an, enjoying the treatment of Crimson and Purple Nobles, and even showing signs of becoming the state religion of the Tang Kingdom. There were even shadows of True Immortal in this cooperation.

Some schools of Outer Elixir have a fairly good relationship with the Reason Way, and have developed many elixirs and studied the properties of various Spiritual Material.

There's also the Zombie Dao, which has a close relationship with the ghost path and Dao Lineage that specifically controls corpses.

There are naturally many Dao Lineage that are close to the Heavenly Court's divine path, but... it's unlikely that there are any around Mount Luofu, and it's unknown where Ouyang Dongsheng came from.

The cultivators around Mount Luofu should all be neutral forces like those around Mount Luofu, focusing on their own cultivation and inner alchemy, typical of Hidden World Faction.

It is evident that the Daoist sects, as neutral forces under normal circumstances, have many internal inclinations and are not united. Apart from the 'Three Islands', none of them have much appeal.

This is also why, after Mount Luofu was destroyed, no one from the Daoist sect stepped forward.

They all claim to be of the same Dao Lineage, but in reality, they are not of one mind.

Of course, leaving these aside, we can see that the bean soldiers scattered by Ouyang Dongsheng have already formed a battle formation.

The army was filled with murderous intent. Countless soldiers, with weapons in hand and wearing bright armor, charged forward with fierce momentum, waving flags and beating drums. The rolling troops were boiling with fighting spirit and ready to fight!

Looking at the number of soldiers scattered, there were 10,000 armored soldiers, 700 chariots, and 6,000 cavalry. Bows and crossbows fired wildly, gongs and drums blared, and the ghosts were terrified and scattered. Countless were chased, wounded, and killed by this trick of turning beans into soldiers!

Another True Man Zhang channeled his True Qi and began casting a spell. He then took out a talisman, lit it, and burned it to ashes. He put the ashes into the water, and the water immediately turned crimson and began to smoke.

He took a deep breath, drank the Talisman Water in one gulp, and then exhaled violently. True fire spewed out from the Talisman Water, Vermilion Elixir Fire rushed forward for a hundred feet. The blazing clouds and winds stirred up the red wheel, and the heavenly light shone in eight directions. The raging flames directly burned away countless Yin Ghost!

Water and fire cascaded down, vanquishing all evils. Crimson light illuminated the night, suppressing all demons. The raging fire that destroyed monsters and vanquished evil transformed into a roaring Divine Dragon. A fire dragon soared into the sky, churning among the ghosts.

Looking at Liu Dewang, the True Man Liu, he was skilled in formations. The Dragon Suppressing Formation that trapped Old Ma was his creation. Yet, we see him directing his disciples and grand-disciples to gather together.

More than a thousand Daoist priests gathered together, took out candles, lit them with their own True Qi, arranged the Lamp Formation, and stepped on the nine palaces, rotating according to a specific pattern.

Liu Dewang presided over the Lamp Formation in the center, and saw countless lanterns shining brightly in all directions. There were colorful lights hanging down, ten feet wide and long, with a nine-layered golden grid and a forest of seven treasures. The wondrous energy was formed, and the spiritual wind played, transforming into countless golden lights that illuminated the surroundings.

Liu Dewang chanted. "The suffering soul sinks into the nine nights, riding the morning sun, it lies in the earth's chariot carrying all things, in the middle of the earth's terrain before noon, the Brahma Qi flows in the Gang, the constellations are to the right of the stars, it widely spreads the virtue of the Great Spirit, and overlooks the land of benevolence and tranquility. All treasures are solemnly displayed, and all spirits are subdued—".

"Today, the official Liu Dewang will deliver the souls of the deceased, guiding them to rebirth in the heavens, and lighting the Divine Lamp. He will perform the Silent Tune Technique and the Heavenly Treasure Chapter!"

"May the nine-colored sunlight be granted to illuminate the dark and gloomy prison!"

As he spoke, the Lamp Formation burst forth with divine power, revealing itself to be a ritual used for the salvation of the dead!

Countless Yin Ghost with weak resentment and shallow cultivation were illuminated by the golden light, their resentment vanished instantly, they bowed in relief, and were then voluntarily sent away to the Gate of Hell.

The fire dragon not far away continued to spew fire, scalding countless low-ranking Yin Ghost into ashes. However, none of them truly died.

With Li Qi by their side, using the Great Forest Wood Qi as a marker, if anything happened to them, Li Qi would simply drag them out and send them straight to the Gate of Hell.

Those who are meant to be reincarnated should go to hell to suffer and atone for their sins. They should stop wandering around as Yin Ghost. The dead should just die peacefully. What's the point of clinging to life in the mortal world with resentment?

This can be considered Li Qi's favor. Sending him directly to the gates of hell is much better than being taken away by the underworld officials. Consider it payment for being forcibly driven by Shen Shuibi.

As for Shen Shuibi, she didn't pay any attention to the situation of these Yin Ghost at all. She didn't care about their attitude at all. Her main purpose was to force the Dharma Carriage to show its power, expose its Cultivation Method or Trump Card, and also to force them to migrate into Mount Luofu to accelerate the resonance.

Clearly, all these objectives have been achieved.

Countless Daoist priests unleashed their Divine Ability, each pulling out all the stops, and countless Divine Ability Technique Method surged outwards.

The light was brilliant, dimming even the moon in the sky. The forest was cleared, and countless Daoist priests spontaneously set up battle formations on the mountain, unleashing their Divine Ability rain. Yizhong swiftly attacked, and the ghostly horde was thrown into chaos.

The aftershocks were like thunder, like shooting stars falling from the sky, and raining down in dazzling bursts.

There were also those skilled in close combat, wielding various Law Treasure Law Artifact, such Peach Wood Sword, Tiger Eye Whip, and Mountain Suppressing Pagoda. All sorts of magical treasures swarmed in front of them, with Divine Rod Iron Ruler raining down like waterfalls. In an instant, countless ghosts and monsters were left battered and bruised, their limbs flying everywhere, and their Yin Qi dissipating.

With no ghosts of the seventh rank or higher participating in the battle, and with Li Qi's restrictions, the fight was far too easy. Moreover, the old Daoist's White Jade Capital, with its celestial pure energy suppressing the ghosts, greatly improved the Daoists' efficiency.

However... the monsters are not strong in individual combat.

The overwhelming demons, driven by their own resentment and forced by Shen Shuibi, charged forward in an almost suicidal manner. Even the presence of White Jade Capital in the heavens to suppress them could not stop them in the slightest.

The ghosts and monsters didn't care about their lives, since they were already dead, and now that they were dead, Li Qi would help them be sent to the gates of hell, so they weren't afraid of being injured or killed. But the Daoists did care about their lives.

Therefore, under wave after wave of impact, they had to speed up their migration towards the center of Mount Luofu in order to escape the onslaught of the ghosts.

Because there are no Yin Ghost in that direction, which is something Shen Shuibi deliberately controlled.

After a while, Shen Shuibi closed her eyes and said, "I've seen enough and can distinguish them now. There are a total of 3,461 people who have connections with Mount Luofu. Of the four eighth-rank officials, three are related to Mount Luofu. Only that Ouyang something, he is on the path of Dan Shu Ci Shen and has the shadow of the Dong Shen Department. He should have connections in this area. As for the others, they are of no use. They are just here to do things."

This is why she commands the Yin Ghost. It's not that she can't see through their cultivation levels, but analyzing the clues is less effective than letting them fight it out themselves. This way, she can clearly see everyone's background, distinguish how many people have had connections with Mount Luofu, and how many are just here for the fun.

Although there is this 'relationship', it's still a question of how many people truly realize their connection to Mount Luofu, and further screening is needed.

Screening... let's try the center of Mount Luofu, after all, the resonance comes from there.

Shen Shuibi was busy with her own things and didn't pay any attention to Li Qi, who was busy rescuing people on the other side.

In Li Qi's view, since it was his side that initiated the Ghost Tide, it was not a good thing for either side. Besides, these Yin Ghost were all resentful and unable to reincarnate, so it would be better to take this opportunity to send them all into the cycle of reincarnation and clean them up.

This is different from the matter of the Sacred Flame Realm. Ultimately, the Sacred Flame Realm is fighting against the Green Mountain God and the Sky Swallowing Demon Lord. This is their own business, and Li Qi is just a facilitator.

Even without Li Qi, nothing that was going to happen in the Sacred Flame Realm would have been different; it would just have been a different outcome. It would have transformed from a dependent world that still retained a certain degree of freedom into a completely resource-rich world.

These are two different things, so Li Qi's response was also different.

Both sides went about their own business, but maintained an amazing tacit understanding. Soon, things were almost done, and under the pressure of the Ghost Tide, the imperial carriage had arrived at the center of Mount Luofu.

With Shen Shuibi guiding them, they hardly took any detours.

The Daoist priests below were also exhausted. After a series of actions, they found that their opponents had not decreased but increased!

This is the Gate of Hell. Ghosts can't be killed all here. You can only hold out until dawn, when the pure yang energy of the sunlight will naturally suppress these Yin Ghost.

However, the Daoist priests naturally discovered places where there were no Yin Ghost.

The central hinterland of Mount Luofu, the main body of Mount Luo and Mount Fu.

The Daoist priests rushed in in a panic, panting heavily, but... once they arrived, all the Yin Ghost outside automatically left.

"They dare not come in; we have truly arrived at Mount Luofu!" the old Daoist priest said, then he withdrew his Technique Method and quickly caught his breath.

The Golden Bean Soldiers were almost completely depleted. Ouyang Dongsheng wiped his sweat, waved his hand, and withdrew the magical power from them. All the bean soldiers turned into dust and disappeared.

The old Daoist priest rested for a while after putting away his Technique Method, but his expression was not good.

He said to the other eighth-rank soldiers, "I just noticed... on our side, not a single person has died. Those Yin Ghost never seem to attack the seriously wounded. There are more than two thousand seriously wounded, but not a single one has died."

"We... were forced in. Someone didn't want us to leave, so they forced us into the center."

Liu Dewang frowned slightly. "I noticed that too. Could it be that those thieves who came in earlier are trying to force us to scout ahead for them?"

Zhang Xin, on the other hand, who had resonated with the depths of Mount Luofu from the very beginning, remained silent, staring blankly at the Zhu Ming Cave in the distance.

The seventh of the Ten Great Grotto-Heavens of Daoism is Zhu Mingyao True Grotto-Heaven, which is managed by Mr. Qingjing.

"Brother Dao, why are you staring at the mountain? Why don't you come and discuss how to proceed?" At this moment, Ouyang Dongsheng suddenly looked at Zhang Xin and asked.

"Oh, this is the first time I've seen Mount Luofu. I was amazed and couldn't help but take a second look. I've heard that there used to be immortals here. It's a pity that the immortals have either ascended to heaven or something else. There's nothing here now. It's really..." Zhang Xin shook his head and couldn't help but sigh.

"Ascension? Where can we ascend to? I've read in books that ascension is a process of going from bottom to top, from small to large, from inferior to superior. The place we are in is already the best among all the heavens, so where else can we ascend to? Perhaps we'll just move to a new place." Ouyang Dongsheng laughed, then continued to say to Zhang Xin, "Brother Dao, you should come down quickly so we can discuss what to do next."

"That's true. At this time, there are Yin Ghost outside, and it seems that the other party still has a way to control Yin Ghost. It's definitely not feasible to rush out. However, I think the center of Mount Luofu is full of Spiritual Qi and beautiful scenery. In addition, there is Pure Yang Treasure Land, so the Yin Ghost dare not enter. How about... we go inside?" Zhang Xin suggested.

Upon hearing this, the old Daoist priest frowned slightly and said, "Staying here is fine, but why go further in? I'm afraid that's inappropriate."

He stopped there and didn't continue.

He felt that this was the heart of Mount Luofu, and it would be impolite to venture further in, but he couldn't say it out loud.

After all, he infiltrated this circle of Yang Spirit by displaying his greed for treasures. If he were to turn against them now, he would likely have to face the Yin Ghost alone in the future.

He wanted to protect the assets of Mount Luofu, but he wanted to save his life even more.

So, after thinking for a moment, he spoke again a few seconds later, "After all, this is the place where immortals live. We don't know if there are any dangers in it. It would be safer to stay here on the edge until dawn, when the Yin Ghost have retreated, and then leave as soon as possible."

"No." Ouyang Dongsheng interrupted, "Now that we know the Yin Ghost are controlled by the other party, but they dare not enter because they are afraid of the Immortal Mountain, once we go out after dawn, we will probably have to face the other party's true form. At that time, with so many seriously injured people, you and I will be greatly exhausted. How will we fight them?"