Niubeiliang, there are many strange peaks and the mountains are majestic.
This place is the main southeast peak of Qinling Mountains and the watershed between Guanzhong and Shang Prefecture. The mountains are majestic, but there are also large and small rivers and ditches.
There are even glaciers covering the high mountains all year round, which turn into streams and flow through various rivers and ditches.
Once it rains, there will be flash floods. In addition, with tall and dense trees and clouds and fog, outsiders often fall into it when they come in.
Because of this, Niubeiliang gathered many bandits.
On the west side of a river ditch, there are thousands of walls standing, and a huge cave is hidden in it. There is only a plank road connected to the outside world, which is where White Tiger Stronghold is located.
In the cave hall, there were blazing torches and the atmosphere was solemn.
The air was filled with the smell of blood, groans of pain continued, and the ground was covered with wounded people.
Bai YanHu Da Ma Jin Dao is sitting on the throne of Stronghold Master. His face is gloomy, his upper body armor has been taken off, his arms are bare, and blood stains are constantly seeping from the thick white cloth bandage.
Two rows of chairs below him sat the still-living Four Beams and Eight Pillars, as well as various mountain Village Chief leaders.
Originally they were still shouting about fighting and killing, but now everyone has lost their thoughts. It is because of their cooperation that they escaped from the siege of the guard station.
Snap!
Seeing the miserable situation in front of him, the man who had been shouting with Bai YanHu became angrier and angrier. He slapped the chair back and said angrily, "Okay, if you want to eat alone, don't eat now!"
Bai YanHu's eyes flashed fiercely, "Why, you still want to play?"
He also held back a breath of disgust in his heart.
If it weren't for these fools to stop him, how could he have missed the opportunity to escape? What's even more unfortunate is that the military masters insisted on him on the way, so he had to throw away all the stolen goods.
The golden cicada escaped from its shell and saved its life.
He originally planned to take the money, get a boat along the coast, and continue to make a fortune with his brothers, but Ku Xin's plan ended up like this. The men who relied on Zhong suffered heavy casualties, and at this moment, an evil fire rushed directly to his forehead.
The man below still dares to talk nonsense, which has already made him murderous.
"Play? How do you want to play..."
That man was also a master of killing without blinking an eye, and he also had extraordinary skills. His right hand was slowly touching the handle of the knife.
"You are all so excited!"
At this moment, an old voice sounded.
But I saw an old man walking slowly from the entrance of the cave, wearing a sheepskin jacket and Dog-Skin Hat on his head. He had a thin face and a hooked nose. Although he was smiling, he was even more scary.
As soon as he appeared, everyone immediately stood up nervously.
"Dragon Old Ghost, what are you doing here?"
Bai YanHu narrowed his eyes slightly and asked in a deep voice.
The person who came was none other than Old Dragon Stronghold Master Long SanJiu.
Originally Old Dragon Stronghold was the strongest, but this dragon Old Ghost was a master who had been with Transformed Strength for many years. His methods were ruthless and no one wanted to offend him.
Some time ago, there were many mysterious masters and even warlocks in Old Dragon Stronghold, who wanted to conquer the entire Niubeiliang bandit village.
These troubles were caused because everyone was unwilling.
If you suddenly come to your door now, you must have bad intentions.
"Why are you guys so nervous?"
Long SanJiu smiled calmly, "Now that the matter is over, how can I add insult to injury? This time I am just looking for a future for you."
Bai YanHu narrowed his eyes slightly, "What future?"
"No rush."
Long SanJiu smiled and said, "Let me introduce myself to you first."
With that said, he turned around and bent down, holding his hands in his hands, "Welcome Branch Master!"
Several figures appeared from the entrance of the cave and strode forward. The leader was none other than Maitreya Sect Branch Master DuGu Gan.
Long SanJiu then said, "Everyone, this is Maitreya Sect Dugu Branch Master. With his protection, we don't need to be afraid even if more people come to the court."
Everyone looked at each other, Bai YanHu was even more wary, "Dragon Old Ghost, when did you enter Maitreya Sect?"
Long SanJiu laughed dumbly, "I always do."
Bai YanHu snorted, shook his head and said, "We have different paths and we don't want to work together. We are just hanging out together and have no ambitions. Please forgive me."
They become bandits for the sake of money. If they have enough savings, they may even hide their names and go to the rich land of Jiangnan to become rich.
Maitreya Sect frequently stirs up turbulence and rebellion. Now that Great Xuan Dynasty has strong troops and horses, how can there be any good results if we follow Maitreya Sect.
Long SanJiu lost the smile on his face and his voice became gloomy, "Bai, you don't want to toast and eat as a penalty..."
Before he finished speaking, DuGu Gan waved his hand to interrupt him and said with a smile, "Comrades, you have no choice now."
"The imperial court is ignorant and ignorant, so Li Siyuan will definitely dispatch experts to catch you all in order to avoid being gossiped about. Mount Niubei Liang The forest is dangerous, but if a mage calls for troops, none of you will be able to escape."
After everyone heard this, their faces immediately became gloomy.
They knew that this person was right. I am afraid that Chang'an was dispatching elite troops into the mountains to encircle and suppress them at this time.
Bai YanHu sneered, "What if I don't obey?"
Before he finished speaking, his expression changed drastically. He picked up the Caltrop Hammer next to him and stared at the surroundings with a nervous expression.
Phew~
The fishy wind suddenly rose, and a black shadow suddenly appeared in the cave, circling rapidly along the dark corner of the stone wall.
"What is that?"
Many bandits were panicked and quickly got up to check.
However, the black shadow was so fast that they couldn't see its appearance clearly. They could only vaguely see that it was a big snake.
Bai YanHu's feeling is stronger.
He felt the hair on his back stand on end, and an icy coldness staring directly at him, more terrifying than any beast he had ever seen.
"Death!"
Bai YanHu suddenly twisted around, Hidden Strength erupted, the muscles in both arms swelled, blue veins popped out, and Caltrop Hammer roared down.
What he practiced was the Eighth Battle Style in the Army.
The moves are simple, but extremely practical. They are straight forward and very fierce. Combined with the Chainmail, they have gained a fierce reputation.
Bang!
Caltrop Hammer hit the target.
But Bai YanHu, fear arose in his heart.
Behind him, there was the Cockscomb Snake, which seemed to have shed its skin and grown a little bigger, as thick as an ocean bowl.
Caltrop Hammer was covered with spikes, but when it hit it, it collided with the black scales, emitted sparks, and was bounced away by a force.
This is the horror of Cockscomb Snake.
With amazing speed, invulnerability, and terrible snake venom, ordinary martial arts masters can't do anything to the opponent.
On Mass Burial Grounds, if Commandery Commandant Office Chang Xuan had not known its weakness and had been prepared, they would have been the ones to escape with heavy casualties.
sand~
The scales rubbed against the ground, making a rustling sound. Cockscomb Snake raised his body high, already half the head of Bai YanHu.
At this moment, Bai YanHu was trembling all over and unable to move.
Cockscomb Snake lowered his head, with a pair of cold snake eyes, which seemed to have some mysterious power, making Bai YanHu stiff all over.
He screamed desperately in his heart, but even though his eyes were bloodshot, he couldn't move even half a minute, watching Cockscomb Snake wrap around him.
Click!
There was a chilling sound of bone cracking.
Bai YanHu soon suffered fractures all over his body and lost his breath. Then Cockscomb Snake opened his fangs and opened his mouth. First his head, then his body, was swallowed bit by bit...
Seeing this horrific scene, the bandits were all hairy.
DuGu Gan sighed slightly, "Everyone, I don't want this either, but the people from the court will be here soon. There is no time to talk nonsense with him. Just pack your things and go with me."
"Go... where?"
A bandit leader stammered and asked.
DuGu Gan looked outside the cave with helplessness in his eyes.
"Deep in the Qinling Mountains, I need to dig something, which requires a lot of manpower..."
After passing Niubeiliang, the terrain gradually becomes lower towards the south.
Most of the time, it was all downhill, so Li Yan and the others speeded up, and after two days of walking, they were almost at Fengyang County.
At this point, the mountain gradually slows down.
However, the honeycomb-like caves on the cliffs on both sides of the road attracted everyone's attention.
"Hey, Master Dao, what is that?"
Sha LiFei looked at it with surprise and confusion, "It can't be a wild beast, it can build nests on the mountain, and there are so many!"
"That's Cliff Tomb."
Li Yan rode his horse to watch and explained with a smile, "It has been built since the Han Dynasty, and even now, some people still choose this burial method."
Spring Breeze Troupe Leader Zhou praised, "Young Hero Li is very insightful."
Li Yan shook his head and said, "I just heard it said before."
In fact, he had been here before in his previous life and even entered several of the tours,
Although it looks unremarkable from the outside, its internal structure is quite complex.
Bedrooms, living rooms, kitchens, and storage rooms have clear divisions of labor, and there are even pools, wells, toilets, stoves, niches, etc.
It's obviously a tomb, but it seems like someone once lived in it.
"Built on a mountain?"
Sha LiFei was a little speechless, "It's so obvious that these local rats are not happy to die. Master Tao, what's the point of building on a cliff?"
Wang Dao Xuan laughed dumbly, shook his head and said, "Divine Land ancestors worshiped dragons and believed that in some places, cliff burials can better occupy the dragon's lair. Firstly, it can help ancestors become immortals after death, and secondly, it can help future generations gather wealth and luck."
"This custom also became popular due to the Mystical Arts Sect in the Qin and Han Dynasties. There is a record in the "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" of chiseling rocks into cliffs to build rooms and supporting the high sun to nourish immortals."
"The so-called burial means taking advantage of the vitality. Look at this place. It has a light in front, a support in the back, is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and faces water on one side. It has dragon veins and a table, and it is a good place to hide wind and water. It is naturally a good cave."
Sha LiFei sneered, "It's not like you were dug to pieces, damn it. If you didn't tell Prosperity before you were alive, you still want to become an immortal after death, and you want your descendants to Prosperity too. How can that be a good thing!"
"I'm a coward, all of them are greedier than me Old Sha."
Wang Dao Xuan sighed, "Who says otherwise? The fortune in this world has its own destiny, but people's greed is endless, and all kinds of murders and disasters arise..."
Just as he was sighing, a fork in the road appeared ahead.
When Troupe Leader Zhou saw this, he quickly held his hands and said, "Young Hero Li, Daoist Wang. Sha Daxia, we have to divert to Luonan, so leave here!"
"Troupe Leader Zhou Be careful on the road."
"See you later."
After saying goodbye to everyone, the Spring Equinox class left along another road and gradually disappeared from everyone's sight.
Li Yan and others continued to move forward.
Not far away, Li Yan rode his horse and walked side by side with Wang Dao Xuan, asking in a low voice, "Daoist Master, have you ever understood it thoroughly?"
"It is naturally impossible to fully understand."
Wang Dao Xuan shook his head slightly and took out the yellowed ancient book from his arms, which was exactly what Li Yan found from You LaoSi <Seven Arrows Secret Curse>.
"Nailhead Seven Arrows Secret Book!"
Sha LiFei happened to come over, and when he saw the name in the book, he suddenly took a breath, "The Daoist Master actually has such a powerful magic!"
Wang Dao Xuan was surprised, "You recognize it."
"Who doesn't know..."
Sha LiFei's eyes lit up, "As mentioned in the play, Lu Ya used this thing to crucify Zhao Caishen, and I can still sing!"
As he spoke, he hummed and sang. "He was flogged by the sea and fled in the wind, and here came Lu Ya, the Great Immortal from overseas. This demon carries seven arrows with a lot of magic power. The people supporting the grass tried to sacrifice me on the Qishan Mountain..."
"Okay, okay, where did it all go?"
Wang Dao Xuan couldn't laugh or cry, "The God-Feng Shen Opera was compiled by later generations. During the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, there was indeed a battle in Xuanmen, but there is only one record of it. The real situation is unknown to later generations."
"But this <Seven Arrows Secret Curse> is a famous spell. It has ancient origins and is widely known. The peasant women who stab people to curse people came from this spell."
"Oh, that's it."
Sha LiFei was a little disappointed and asked, "Is this method powerful?"
Wang Dao Xuan looked solemn and nodded. "Of course he is awesome."
"The ancient spells are often simple and direct. There are only two spells in this spell. One is Soul Hooking Curse, which can charm people Living Soul from Yang and Yin Soul from Yin. The second is Seven Arrows Divine Book Curse. It can be done for seven days and can curse people to death."
Sha LiFei said happily, "That's not good. With this method, the Daoist master will be even more powerful. Whoever messes with us in the future will directly bow to him seven times!"
However, Wang Dao Xuan did not respond and hesitated.
Li Yan's heart moved, "Daoist Master, is there something wrong with this method?"
Wang Dao Xuan nodded and said, "It's not that I'm pedantic, but this method is too cruel and harmful to the world. If you use it too much, I'm afraid you will be haunted by murderous intent and fall into a demonic barrier."
Li Yan heard the words and laughed dumbly, "Daoist Master, I heard that the Buddha also has vajra eyes, and whether the knife is evil or not depends on whose hand it is."
"As a Daoist priest, this method will not be evil."
Wang Dao Xuan was silent for a long time, nodded and said, "Forget it, Pindao was once seduced by someone, and the only Yin soldier died in Soul Hooking Curse. Maybe he is really destined for this method."
As he spoke, he made a seal with his right hand, pressed <Seven Arrows Secret Curse> and recited. "I hereby swear an oath that this curse can only be used by those who do evil and evil, and those who use it indiscriminately will die!"
Li Yan was stunned, "Why is Daoist Master doing this?"
Wang Dao Xuan was silent for a moment, then smiled calmly and said, "Everyone has emotions and desires, and they will always do wrong things. Pindao is a common person, so naturally he is no exception. It is better to have some restraint."
After saying that, he shut his mouth, as if he didn't want to talk about it anymore.
It didn't take long before I started talking to Sha LiFei again.
Li Yan looked at the back of Wang Dao Xuan and shook his head slightly.
He knew that this Daoist priest must have gone through something. Not everyone had such a firm heart towards Daoism at the beginning, and they were always kind and generous.
But Wang Dao Xuan didn't mention it, and he didn't want to ask more.
At sunset, the team finally arrived at Fengyang County.
There are more and more people walking on Official Road here, especially teams of mules and horses, coming and going, far more than in other counties.
Wang Dao Xuan smiled and said, "Further south from Fengyang is the Chu land."
"There is Munchuan Pass here, which is a famous flood and drought dock. It is connected to Wu-Chu in the south and Qin-Jin in the north. During the Warring States Period, it was still the land of Qin in the morning. People planted Qin flags, wore Qin clothes, performed Qin rituals and spoke Qin language. At night, it was under the jurisdiction of the Chu Kingdom. They changed Chu banners, wore Chu shirts, practiced Chu customs and spoke Chu dialects, so there was the allusion of 'Chao Qin and Mu Chu'."
"These mule and horse teams should all come from the wharf mule and horse teams. We have already arrived at the place, so we won't go into the city. Let's send our seniors back home as soon as possible."
"I'm going to ask for directions."
Sha LiFei immediately rode away and found an old driver who asked, "Old man, how to get to Wu Family Gully?"
Wu Family Gully is the hometown of Underworld Messenger Wu Lao Si.
It's a pity that this old man should be from Ezhou, and his dialect is thick. It took him a long time to talk to Sha LiFei before he figured out the way.
"Oh, it's really hard work."
After Sha LiFei came back, he pointed to the southeast, "Wu Family Gully is over there, we should be able to get there before dark."
Everyone didn't waste any time and went straight on the road.
They didn't notice that the old driver suddenly turned his head and looked at them with a strange look.
Just as Sha LiFei said, when it got dark, they finally found a village, built against the mountain and next to a dry river.
However, everyone was dumbfounded.
This village is deserted and covered with overgrown grass, like a ghost village...