The sky was slightly bright, and Li Yan and others rode on.
When crossing the river, he turned around and took another look. The dilapidated Zhao De Temple had completely disappeared from sight.
"Young Hero Li, can you believe what the old demon said?"
Wu Dehai looked hesitant and couldn't help but ask.
"It doesn't dare to lie."
Li Yan said in a cold voice, "The ghost monk in the temple is reciting <Amitayus Sutra>. If I guess correctly, the Daoism of the East and West is very terrifying. The internal and external correspond to each other, and it has become a pure land of its own."
"However, the monk who can escape cannot escape the temple. Its 'pure land' is trapped here and it is difficult to leave, so it would rather be suppressed for a hundred years in order to rebuild the temple."
"This old guy is also shrewd. Even if he sets fire, I'm afraid he won't be able to damage its roots, so he just pretends to be pitiful and relies on our strength to escape the disaster."
"That's it..."
Wu Dehai suddenly realized it, then frowned and shook his head and said, "Young Hero Li said this place was banned by Sanfeng Zhenren, why not kill him directly?"
Li Yan looked thoughtfully at the Xiangyang City wall in the distance, "God is kind to people, so those things didn't cause trouble at that time. Sanfeng Zhenren was kind in heart and didn't use cruelty."
"Secondly, when I came to this place, I found it coincided with Heavenly Spiritual Treasure. It's a bit weird. Once it's not handled well, it will cause resentment to grow and Fierce Ghost will run rampant."
"Whatever the reason, there must be something wrong with City God Temple!"
"Wu Qianhu, when you return, immediately gather your troops and surround City God Temple!"
"Okay, just listen to Young Hero Li."
Everyone immediately sped up and headed towards Xiangyang City.
On the other side, Chiliarch Zhou led his soldiers and horses towards the villages mentioned by the prisoner Heavenly Saint Sect to capture the monsters and eliminate hidden dangers...
Halfway through, Commandery Commandant Office had already sent out its falcon to send a message.
So when they returned to Xiangyang City, manpower had already gathered.
The status of Xiangyang City is not as good as that of Yunyang and Wuchang Three Towns, but as an important wharf on the Han River, Commandery Commandant Office is still equipped with nearly a thousand people.
Wu Dehai gave the order, and the team rushed towards South City.
Because they were afraid of leaking the secret, when the people from Commandery Commandant Office arrived at City God Temple, they knew the goal this time and looked at each other.
City God Temple This place is not easy to mess with.
Mr. Qianhu has always been very slippery, why did he suddenly offend these people?
In Xiangyang City, although Li Yan came into contact with the Wei Institute and Commandery Commandant Office, there was more than one force here, including government offices, chambers of commerce, academies, local gentry and gangs.
Such a big movement immediately attracted a lot of attention.
In the government office, the former official Wu Tui was unlucky and was infected with the plague, so a colleague hurriedly brought people there.
In the guardhouse, Regional Military Commissioner, who originally didn't want to deal with people in the world, also came with people on horseback.
And City God Temple, naturally it was even more chaotic.
The originally closed door opened, and a pale-faced Old Taoist walked out of City God Temple. He could not hide his anger and said coldly to Wu Dehai: "Wu Qianhu, what do you mean?"
Wu Dehai smiled awkwardly, then clasped his fists and said, "Yu Chenzi, Daoist Master, I will investigate the case with Young Hero Li and found something, and I want to verify it with you."
Old Taoist frowned, turned to look at Li Yan, and said coldly, "This must be Donor Li. You have a good relationship with me, True Martial Palace, why do you want to do this?"
Li Yan pinched Mystical Gestures, took a deep breath, then jumped off the horse and said as he walked, "Daoist Priest, please don't misunderstand. It's just that we have found the source of the plague and would like to ask City God Temple to help eliminate the plague."
"Oh?"
Old Taoist was stunned for a moment, "You found it, where is it?"
"Right over there..." Li Yan pointed to the back.
But just when Old Taoist looked up and waited, Hidden Strength suddenly erupted from under Li Yan's feet and came to Old Taoist in an instant.
"Rat boy!"
Old Taoist was so excited that he became furious.
When he saw Li Yan rushing towards him, he didn't dodge, and directly faced Wading Through Mud Steps. His body was like a dragon, and his claws were clasped towards Li Yan's throat.
The one used is Longhua Fist.
But when he was about to get close, he suddenly changed his palm, made a hand seal on the back of his left hand, and raised Yin Wind in his palm, which suddenly became bigger in Li Yan's eyes.
True Martial Secret Method, Soul Absorbing Palm!
Li Yan, on the other hand, did not dodge or evade. He swung his arm and cut it down like an axe, and at the same time, his fist made an electric arc.
Bang!
There was a loud bang.
Old Taoist had a broken arm and kept retreating with a groan.
Li Yan was unreasonable and rushed forward again. Severing Dust Blade came out of its sheath with a clang and pressed it directly between Old Taoist's eyebrows.
"You... what are you going to do?!"
Old Taoist pressed the broken arm, shocked and angry.
Li Yan ignored it and ordered in a deep voice, "Seal the entire City God Temple. Don't let anyone escape. But if there is resistance, shoot and kill!"
Wu Dehai in the back opened his mouth wide and was covered in cold sweat.
He originally thought that Li Yan was going to come to question him. He had given the same explanation before. Why did he suddenly change his mind and kill him directly?
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Before he could ask any more questions, two figures jumped up from the side yard, jumped off the wall, kicked the Commandery Commandant Office cavalry away, and tried to seize the horses and escape.
At this time, the people at Commandery Commandant Office still don't know what happened.
Wow!
The skilled players around them immediately threw out their meteor hooks and caught the horse's legs. The two people on the horse were also thrown away and rolled to the ground.
Just as they were about to escape, a pair of sharp knives were held against their necks.
Commandery Commandant Office But thousands of people came, so most of them were Manifested Strength. Only Xiaoqi stepped into Hidden Strength, but there were too many people. Even if the Transformed Strength master wanted to escape, it would not be that easy.
Although the two people surrounded were dressed in Daoist robes, their eyes were fierce and their buns were messy. They were obviously thieves in disguise.
Commandery Commandant Office Everyone looked at each other in disbelief.
Judging from the situation, City God Temple has already fallen.
There are Enforcement Hall masters inside, and they have dealt with each other before. How they could fall so easily is simply unimaginable.
Seeing that the matter was revealed, a flash of panic flashed in Old Taoist's eyes, and a small black bottle appeared in the sleeve of his wide Daoist robe.
But before he could take action, he screamed and fell to the ground, but Li Yan flicked his wrist and removed his arm with a knife.
Old Taoist One hand was broken and the other hand was chopped off. He was completely unable to resist and his face was ashen.
"Search, everyone wear vinegar cloth!"
Li Yan didn't need to say much, Wu Dehai quickly gave the order, Commandery Commandant Office everyone tied the vinegar cloth on their faces and rushed into City God Temple.
City God Temple had previously released the news that they went out to explore and accidentally contracted the plague, and are now being treated behind closed doors.
There was a fight at the door, but no one came out. Everyone had already expected it.
Sure enough, they rushed into each side hall and immediately made a discovery.
There were many Daoists and Daoist boys lying on the bed, but their faces were already ashen. Their chests had been cut open and their internal organs were taken away. The stench of fresh blood was overwhelming.
There is no living person left in the entire City God Temple!
At this time, a colleague from the government office had also arrived. When he saw the scene in front of him, his face turned pale and he asked, "What, what is going on?"
Li Yan looked at Old Taoist in front of him with cold eyes, "Of course it's the internal thieves who colluded with the outsiders. City God Temple has been tampered with for a long time. It was only when I got closer that I realized something was wrong."
Wu Dehai also frowned, "Yu Chenzi, Daoist priest, you are a disciple of the orthodox religion, and you are about to become a temple blessing person. Why do you want to harm these disciples?"
Old Taoist looked ashen, sighed, and said nothing.
From the looks of it, I won't be able to tell you for a while.
Li Yan didn't bother to ask any more questions and walked directly to the main hall.
City God is the god who protects the city. He is worshiped by the country Orthodox God. Its importance can be imagined, and there are also soldiers and horses stationed there.
The enemy must have a big conspiracy to capture this place.
After entering the hall, Li Yan took a deep breath.
Above the vast hall, Attendant stood an old man wearing the official uniform of the Han Dynasty, holding a red pen, wearing a high crown, with white hair and beard, and two military generals on both sides.
Xiangyang has been a famous city since ancient times. Attendant's City God is naturally not simple. It was Xiao He, a famous prime minister in the early Han Dynasty.
In addition, there are stepped wooden shelves on both sides of the surrounding area, with densely packed black soul jars placed around them, surrounded by oil lamps, and attached to Yellow Talisman.
But at this time, the eyes of City God and the two statues were entangled with blood-stained talismans, and the rich smell of incense was also stained with a layer of blood.
On the altar table, there were piles of internal organs.
"What kind of evil is this?"
Wu Dehai After seeing it, my scalp felt numb.
But Li Yan remained silent, pinching Mystical Gestures, and the two Divine Ability were activated at the same time. Various smells poured into the nasal cavity, and many strange sounds came from the ears.
From the statue of City God, an angry voice kept coming, "Demons and Monsters, behead! Be behead! Be behead!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The two servant gods next to them were equally crazy.
And there was also a rustling voice, which kept coming from the pile of flesh and blood, with a tongue-licking sound, and seemed to be reciting some ancient mantra.
At the same time, Gouji also became popular.
In just an instant, Li Yan changed his expression and shouted, "Everyone, leave the hall immediately!"
"Quick, quick, retreat!"
Although Wu Dehai didn't know the reason, he heard Li Yan's anxious voice and knew that something big had happened, so he quickly led everyone out.
At the same time, in the main hall, Li Yan also directly took out the ultimatum, pinched Mystical Gestures, and said loudly, "The sky has rules, the earth has its outlines, the underworld controls the soul, and the yang people avoid it!"
Lu San outside the palace heard this and quickly scolded, "Turn around, if you don't want to die, don't look back!"
Commandery Commandant Office's people felt confused, but when they saw Wu Dehai also nodded and ordered, they all turned around.
Soon, a creepy feeling arose from behind.
The entire City God hall was completely plunged into darkness.
The sound of clattering chains, the sound of broken bottles and jars, the roar of some kind of beast... all in one.
Everyone was so frightened that they dared to look back.
After a long time, when the sound gradually disappeared, I heard Li Yan say in the hall, "Okay, come in."
Wu Dehai turned around secretly, and when he saw nothing happened, he led a few of his men into City God Temple again.
It was a mess inside, and the soul jars on all the shelves were shattered, as if they had been swept by the strong wind. Even the towering pillars were covered with claw marks.
"What... happened?"
Wu Dehai swallowed and asked carefully.
Li Yan picked up a stick and pulled apart the flesh and blood viscera on the altar table. There was a small black statue of the god inside.
The upper body of this statue is a middle-aged man with a white beard and black eyebrows. He is dressed in black clothes. The lower body is barefoot, revealing a pair of huge Chicken Claws, which were covered with blood because they were previously wrapped in internal organs.
There were large cracks in his chest and abdomen.
"This is the devil from the ghost cult!"
Li Yan raised his head and looked around, and said with lingering fear, "This thing is good at pretending to steal incense. The ghost teaches the five internal organs of people who practice Attendant, in order to infect City God and control She Ling Soldiers."
"Once they succeed, Xiangyang City will be broken!"
Just now, he triggered another Yin Division mission.
Previously in Wu Prefecture City, he killed "Liu Niang" and learned the real Attendant demon god of the ghost sect.
His name is Ran Tong. He was originally an ancient mountain god who was transformed by an ancient witch. He later became a demon god and was suppressed after Investiture of the Gods War.
This demon is the most cunning. He has passed down "Spirit Communication Longevity Technique" and can also disguise himself, or pretend to be Orthodox God, steal incense, or change his identity.
The big ghosts of Attendant in various ghost sects, whether "Leng Zheng God" in Ezhou or "Ning Deng God" of Tokyo City at that time, are all their clones.
This guy escaped from the underworld with five demonic energies. At that time, Wu Prefecture City caught one, but he didn't expect that there was also one hidden here.
"No wonder."
Wu Dehai kept wiping the cold sweat on his forehead with a handkerchief, "Use the plague to cut off the Xiangyang City waterway. Then the surrounding villages will riot. Baokang County will garrison troops to return for reinforcements, and Xiangyang She Ling Soldiers will dispatch... What a chain plan!"
They are all shrewd people and immediately figured out the ghost sect's arrangement.
Li Yan looked at the statue of City God, shook his head and said, "Xiangyang City She Ling Soldiers is dirty and will cause trouble when it comes out. It has been dealt with, but City God is still awake."
"Send a message to Mount Wudang immediately and send someone for support!"
"Okay!"
Wu Dehai As soon as he heard this, he hurried to deal with it.
When such a big thing happened, several high-ranking officials who had hurriedly came to ask questions immediately did not dare to say anything and helped to deal with it after giving an explanation.
They all complained in their hearts, not to mention the plague, and if such a big thing happened again, they might be guilty of dereliction of duty this time.
Li Yan ignored them, sighed slightly, took out Three Incense Sticks, and offered incense to the statue of City God.
In the gou ultimatum, a strong Yin Si divine power poured into the body.
Great Luo Dharma Body, which was originally full of scars and about to collapse, was repaired for most of it immediately. The length of Soul Hooking Chain also increased a lot.
If something like this happens, they naturally have to wait for the result.
Li Yan and Lu San returned to Commandery Commandant Office to stay and rest.
Afterwards, various news came one after another.
Chiliarch Zhou from the Xiangyang Guards Station led people to rush into those villages. The villagers who had been bewitched and possessed, led by the demon Heavenly Saint Sect, fought against them with swords, guns and sticks.
These people have all been infected with the plague, just like Walking Corpse. Although the soldiers of the guard station have wiped out the village, many people have also been infected with the plague...
Spring and Autumn Stronghold of Nanzhang County got the news from nowhere and knew that the matter had been exposed, so he took action directly and went down the mountain to attack the county town.
Right now, the road leading to Baokang County has been interrupted.
The only good news is that they found one of the sources of the plague, the resentful nanmu.
Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect, there is a ritual to eliminate the plague. As long as you have this thing, at least the plague in Xiangyang City can be eliminated.
Towards evening, reinforcements from Mount Wudang finally arrived.
What happened to City God Temple in Xiangyang obviously made True Martial Palace very angry, and he directly sent nearly a hundred Daoists.
The leader was Yu Longzi from the Five Dragons Palace, with Five Dragons Disciples beside him...