The Scheme of the Nine Cauldrons

"Die!"

Li Yan's heart was filled with murderous intent as he stared fixedly at Lang Wu.

Back at the ruins of the Ghost Qiang tribe, when the Dragon Worship Sect's people had ambushed him and taken the Bronze Nuo Mask, he had taken note of it and specifically asked someone to investigate.

Although few people knew about it, there were still some clues.

Among certain mountain-dwelling tribes in Shu, the worship of the "Slanted Eyes God" was still passed down. It was connected to the witch rituals of ancient Shu, and they continued to worship the Can Cong Clan as their Ancestor God.

Moreover, Wang Dao Xuan had uncovered some interesting information.

Ancient Shu had suffered frequent floods. The "dragon-shaped earrings" and the "Kui patterns" on this mask both symbolized suppressing and binding the evil dragons in the river.

After Li Bing controlled the waters, he was gradually worshiped as the new Lord of Sichuan. The Brief Biography of Dujiangyan's Merits recorded that he "cast iron oxen and made a bronze mask to suppress the water eye"...

Meanwhile, the Guanjiang Examination Notes also stated that "Erlang God's eyes shot forth lightning, and when the flood dragon saw it, it transformed"...

The Complete Record of Investigations into the Origins of the Three Teachings mentioned, "Erlang often carried a bronze ghost mask, subdued the old flood dragon of the Jing River, and cast it into Dujiangyan's Dragon Locking Pool..."

All these clues indicated that this Nuo mask was extraordinarily important. It originated in ancient Shu and was later connected with Li Bing, the Jiang God Great Lord, and Erlang worship.

Yet this object gave Li Yan an ominous feeling.

The Dragon Worship Sect's leader, "Lang Wu," was also an old demon reborn. He was proficient in several inheritances and possessed profound cultivation,