Chapter 340 Lower Realm
"Flying Wooden Magpie?"
Lu San frowned, his face full of confusion.
He grew up following Village Guardian, and then wandered around the world. His literacy was good, but he hadn't read many books.
Naturally, he didn't know this allusion.
Li Yan stroked the hard rattan, "It is recorded in <Mozi> that Lu Ban whittled bamboo wood into a magpie, which could fly in the air for three days without falling to the ground. It is said that Mozi even argued with him to stop Chu and attack Song."
"It's just this thing, it's a little different from what I thought."
He originally thought it was something similar to an airplane, but he didn't expect it to be a hot air balloon. After it was lit and lifted into the sky, it really looked like a torch.
Lu San had no interest in these allusions. He looked at the sky and frowned. "The rain is about to stop. Can this thing take us away?"
"Try it."
Li Yan said, directly opened the door on the side of the rattan wooden lattice, and took Lu San into it.
This black bamboo rattan should be some kind of Spiritual Material. I don't know how it has been processed. It is extremely tough and light in weight.
The rattan is woven into a pavilion shape, about the same size as a pavilion.
It was also covered in mud and sand, and there were two corpses lying there. They pierced each other with long knives and died together.
Li Yan ignored him and just looked up.
No matter what the principle of this thing is, it must be ignited from above.
Sure enough, there was a circular gap above, and a copper basin was suspended from several bronze chains, which was also filled with sand.
Without any time to explain, Li Yan jumped up, holding the frame with one hand, and carefully cleaning away the sediment in the copper basin with the other.
As the mud and sand are pushed aside, a strange fragrance hits your nostrils.
Underneath the silt is a layer of white solid paste. After so many years, it is still white in color and looks like some kind of paraffin.
And in the center, there is a strange copper pillar, which is densely covered with holes and stuffed with wool, which should be the core of the fire.
"Do you have any fire certificates?" Li Yan lowered his head and asked.
After being buried in the lake for so long, he didn't know if it could still be used, but he had to give it a try first.
"Yes."
Lu San quickly took out the fire folding bag from his waist and handed it over.
Li blew the fire off the stick and pointed it carefully at the copper core.
However, the wool inside had been soaked for too long, and no matter how hard he blew, it could not ignite.
At this moment, the heavy rain outside became lighter and lighter.
From the looks of it, it's about to stop.
Rumble!
The ground actually started to shake.
Lu San suddenly felt dizzy and tinnitus, and he could hear various shrill sounds clearly even without turning on Divine Ability.
"Hurry, the ghost town is going to sink!"
At the same time, Shen Family Dam was on the stage on the shore.
Although the actors in the troupe were still performing hard, their faces were pale, their faces were blue, and their eyebrows and beards were all stained with hoarfrost.
The yin energy here is so strong that it can be called a ghost.
They are just ordinary people. It is not easy for them to persist until now. They can only hold on with one breath, and their bodies are already trembling.
Phew~
At this moment, the wind was howling all around.
The gongs and drums of the theater troupe actually began to jingle and bang, and the musicians in the troupe were so frightened that they became stiff and did not dare to move.
Fortunately, the thick fog below quickly receded, and those densely packed figures also dispersed in large areas.
Within a few breaths, the dense fog completely disappeared, the surrounding air suddenly became refreshing, and the sounds of insects could still be vaguely heard.
The heavy rain stopped at some point.
Everyone in the troupe breathed a sigh of relief, but they still didn't dare to break the rules. They took the curtain call honestly, rang the gong, and after leaving the stage, they all fell to the ground with weak legs, hugging each other and crying bitterly.
The experience tonight will be something they will never forget.
But Wang Dao Xuan's complexion changed drastically under the stage. He didn't bother to pack up his victory-weary treasure, and hurriedly jumped out of the protective formation and ran to the lake to watch.
All I could see was dense fog and will-o'-the-wisps, shrinking toward the center.
"Oops!"
Wang Dao Xuan is very anxious, but doesn't know what to do.
On the other side, the movement in the ghost town was even greater.
The ground rumbled and began to move downward slowly. The lake water spread from all directions and soon submerged the feet.
At the same time, figures appeared one after another on the street, including men and women, old and young, all covered in mud and with pale faces.
Li Yan and Lu San are living people. In the eyes of these innocent souls Fierce Ghost, they are almost like a furnace.
The warm yang energy attracted them to keep getting closer.
"It's too late, let's go!"
Even though Lu San was calm, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
At this moment, Li Yan had a flash of Spiritual Light in his mind, and he quickly took out a magazine, took out the iron pellets and oil paper, and poured all the gunpowder onto the copper core.
Boom!
The fire broke out a little bit, and it immediately exploded into flames and thick smoke.
Li Yan almost got sprayed in the face, so he quickly dodged it, and when he turned around, he saw that the copper core was already on fire.
Moreover, the flame passed through those honeycomb-shaped pores and sprayed in a twisted shape, while the white paraffin-like substance around it never melted.
Phew~
The hot air swelled, and the skin bag on it first stood up, and then began to expand, getting bigger and bigger, like a huge lantern.
"Quickly, clear away the things that are in the way."
Li Yan jumped down and kicked the two entangled corpses on the ground with a sudden kick. Lu San ignored the dirt and stretched out his hand to push the sand out.
And countless Yin Soul are roaring around.
"Nogao, with three stars on the left and three prisons on the right, the world is turned upside down, all nine roads are blocked... it's urgent like a law!"
Li Yan has already held Divine Tiger Token, using Northern Emperor Body Protection Incantation.
"Roar!"
There was a roar of a fierce tiger, and strong winds were blowing all around. Some of the Yin Soul Fierce Ghost who rushed up were immediately stunned, while others were in a daze, bumping around.
As Li Yan's Daoism improves, the power of the God-protecting curse also increases greatly.
However, when he used his magic, he alarmed the ghost city.
Outside the city wall, corpses were seen breaking through the water one after another, with long fleshy appendages attached to their backs, like jellyfish, rushing towards them from all directions.
Lu San then realized that what Li Yan said was true.
If they had just left the city, they would have been entangled by this thing immediately. Whether they were sinking the ship or swimming in the water, they would be at a disadvantage.
At the same time, the air bag above is getting bigger and bigger.
Finally, the two of them felt their feet sink, and the entire attic woven with black vines began to slowly rise.
And those tentacles have also roared over.
"Sit tight!"
Li Yan gave a low shout, suddenly jumped out of the cane pavilion, held onto the cane window with his right hand, and raised his left hand.
Clang!
A Soul Severing Throwing Knife whizzed out from his waist.
Under the control of Soul Hooking Chain, the flying knife made a shrill sound, directly cutting off several tentacles, and crashed to the ground together with the corpse in front.
His flying knife had the power to cut off souls. Any tentacles that were cut off and fell to the ground were twisted crazily and gradually became silent.
Boom!
Lu San also opened fire suddenly.
Flames flew out in front of the bone, directly breaking several tentacles.
And in this short period of time, Tengge had flown higher and higher. After rising tens of meters, those tentacles could no longer reach them.
Looking down from a high altitude, the scene in front of you is even more amazing.
With the ruins of Gaochang County City as the center, the surroundings are densely covered with tentacles, like a large anemone.
As the heavy rain stopped, Gaochang City was sinking rapidly, and the Yin Soul Fierce Ghost in the city also stopped chasing and all raised their heads.
The pale faces and black eyes were gradually swallowed up by the lake water, and the thick fog on the lake also dissipated.
Lu San and Li Yan looked at each other and both breathed a sigh of relief.
By the lake, Wang Dao Xuan, the theater troupe, and Wu Ba were all stunned and looking at the sky.
The lantern-like torch is particularly obvious in the night sky.
Looking up from a high place, Li Yan's hair was blowing in the night wind. Even though he was covered in mud and a little embarrassed, he felt extremely happy and laughed.
Lu San, on the other hand, was holding on to the window and his legs were a little weak.
He finally realized how Wu Ba felt.
"Stop laughing!"
Lu San tensed up and said with difficulty, "How should we get down?"
Li Yan was stunned, "Ah, I don't know."
Lu San: "..."
In the land of Jiangxia, there is a wide river.
The name of this river is Jinshui River. It passes through Jiangxia and can reach Xianning and Chibi. It has been a strategic artery since ancient times and extends in all directions. During the battle of Chibi, the Soochow Navy practiced ambush here.
On the river, a Jiujiang boat was moving quickly.
The ship was densely packed with guardsmen, all wearing armor, holding swords and guns, and scanning the surroundings with sharp eyes.
"The rain has stopped!"
Sha LiFei walked out of the boat pavilion, his eyes full of worry.
Behind him were not only Cheng Jue and Martial Monk of the Enforcement Hall, but also an old monk with a white beard, one of whom Li Yan had met at Baotong Chan Temple.
This old monk, whose dharma number is Tong Huan, came here specifically to handle this matter.
He looked equally unhappy at the moment, and couldn't help but pick up the Thangka and look at it, with a flash of murderous intent in his eyes.
This piece of Thangka was found on the person of Li Yan.
There are two gods painted on it. They both have ghost faces and fangs, and their bodies are dark. Each of their six arms holds a magic weapon, entangled with each other.
Sha LiFei Seeing this, he quickly asked, "Master, is it really that troublesome?"
"Hmm."
The old monk sighed, shook his head and said, "The person you met is a rare sect in Tibetan Buddhism, 'Dakini Sect'."
"This sect had already taken refuge in Golden Horde Wolf Country during the previous dynasty. Due to the sectarian dispute, Golden Horde Wolf Country National Teacher Basiba could not tolerate them at that time and ordered to hunt them down."
"In order to protect themselves, they joined the shamans and sought refuge. After Golden Horde Wolf Country was destroyed, they have been secretly stirring up dissension and instigating rebellion in Tibet."
"The letter mentioned a piece of news. Some of the remnants of Golden Horde Wolf Country have entered Rakshasa Country and have gained power. This time he sneaked in to persuade Maitreya Sect to join forces with them to do something big."
"On this piece of Thangka, there are two gods named Ghost Face Dakini and Black Sky Mingwang. In their teachings, Dakini is a female Bodhisattva, a messenger between mortals and Buddhas and Bodhisattvas..."
The old monk said it in a vague way, but Sha LiFei vaguely understood something, "Are they going to repay someone?"
The old monk was stunned and said, "I forgot that you have an irreconcilable relationship with Donor Li, but this matter is more troublesome than returning Yang."
"It's Lower Realm!"
"The letter said that Ghost Face Dakini and Black Sky Mingwang condensed into one Divine Embryo. They will use this method to come to the world."
"This method is similar to reincarnation. During the Former Dynasty Da Xing year, there was a person named 'Dakini Sect' who brought Divine Embryo into Ezhou, hoping to use the special terrain of Liangzi Lake to give birth to Divine Embryo."
"Fortunately, before their plan succeeded, Golden Horde Wolf Country was destroyed by the Great Xuan Dynasty, and the remnants were scattered."
"These people are so evil that they want Black Sky Mingwang to be reincarnated into the Prince mansion of Daxuan, and become the leader of the Maitreya Sect, subverting Imperial Court."
"Lower Realm?"
Sha LiFei was a little confused, "God?"
The old monk shook his head and said, "Divine Land Each sect has <Heavenly Laws> restrictions. Regardless of gods or Buddhas, Lower Realm is prohibited. They are not even allowed to communicate with mortals. Anyone who violates this will be subject to disaster."
"But if they dare to do this, they must be prepared. No matter where Black Sky Mingwang comes from, they cannot let him succeed!"
He seems to have said a lot, but in fact he hides even more.
The original Bon religion, like shamans and witches, has an ancient origin. Later, due to the rise of the Zhangzhong dynasty in Tibet, shamans scattered around the country gathered together to form the Bon religion.
Later, the Bon religion became more powerful, and the theocratic and royal powers fought endlessly. After Songtsen Gampo unified Tibet, he introduced Buddhist checks and balances, so the dispute between Buddha and Bon emerged again, and the two merged to form Tibetan Buddhism.
It wasn't until the Golden Horde Wolf Country period, when the Liangzhou Alliance formed and Basiba became National Teacher, that this long-standing battle finally came to an end.
"Dakini Sect" is actually based on primitive Bon religion as the core, Tibetan Buddhism as the skin, and Attendant some ancient gods in Tibet.
This Black Sky Mingwang is probably a god from ancient times.
Or, it is success God Ascender...
Near Shen Family Dam, Water Temple.
In the underground cave, candles are brightly lit.
Several old men kowtowed to the black Maitreya Buddha statue. In front of them were densely packed Lotus Lamp, surrounded by layers of circles.
"Wow~wow~"
The baby's cries kept coming.
But in the center of Lotus Lamp, there was a pink child, wrapped in yellow silk, with Blood-colored Talisman painted all over his body.
Phew~
Just when Li Yan was riding Flying Wooden Magpie to get out of trouble, a strong wind suddenly blew around him, causing the candlelight in the cave to flicker.
"Hall Master Bai They took action!"
An old man's eyes were full of excitement, and he couldn't help laughing and said, "That monk is also stupid. With this thing Divine Embryo, I can just wait for Ming King Chen Youliang to return Yang."
"Yeah."
Another old man also sneered, "What Black Sky Mingwang are they talking about? They are foreign gods. What qualifications do they have to command me Maitreya Sect. It's a pity that those monks ran away..."
The leader of the old man said in a deep voice, "Stop talking and concentrate. After this incident, we will definitely be exposed. Then we will leave Ezhou with Prince Ming and wait for the opportunity."
As we talked, Yin Wind became more and more popular in the cave.
The black mist visible to the naked eye came out from the ground, vaguely shaped like a human face, roaring ferociously, and flew towards the baby.
But just when several old men were excited, their complexions suddenly changed, blood spurted from their mouths and they fell to the ground. Their skin quickly turned black, and their orifices were bleeding.
"Someone poisoned me!"
Under their horrified eyes, one of the old men quickly stood up, jumped to the center of Lotus Lamp, took out a red bead from his arms, placed it on the baby's forehead, bit his fingertips, and drew several talismans.
"Roar!"
Black mist billowed on the ground, and the newly formed smoke with human faces quickly dissipated.
At the same time, dots of Spiritual Light appeared out of thin air, falling vertically on the baby, and there was a strong fragrance of butter floating around.
"Elder Wang, you..."
Several old men were all in disbelief.
The old man glanced at a few people and said with complicated eyes, "Everyone, my original name is Bu ErGuDe, Golden Horde Wolf Country Dark Eagle Guard. Over the years... I'm sorry."
After saying that, he kept kowtowing to the baby.
And the baby stopped crying, his face became gloomy, and his eyes gradually turned pitch black...
The second is later