Nie Third Aunt opened his eyes wide and did not miss any detail.
This object is three feet high and is cast from bronze alloy. The surface is treated with the "Black Lacquer Antique" method and has a faint green rust color that is cold to the touch.
The base is the Netherworld Jiuquan Platform, with three floors of hexagonal Xumi pedestals. Each floor is embossed with a different disguised picture of hell. Six "Soul-Seizing Bell" are hung on the hexagonal eaves. Even the bell tongues are made of copper pieces of Xiangxi Chen Prefecture talismans.
The stage is Yin Yang Mirror, which is divided into upper and lower floors.
Most likely coincident with "Human Ghost on the same stage"...
Nie Third Aunt Watch and ponder.
Don't blame her for being greedy, in fact this thing has a great reputation.
The reason why "Ghost Opera Troupe" gained such fame back then that even Orthodox Xuan Gate had a headache was because of this treasure.
This thing itself is a magic circle.
As soon as Netherworld Stage comes out, ghosts come.
I think back then, it was very majestic...
However, Nie Third Aunt soon noticed something strange, frowned and said doubtfully, "Isn't it a long time to refine this treasure?"
"Senior has good eyesight."
Situ Qian endured the pain, slowly sat down and said, "Netherworld Stage is the foundation of my Ghost Opera Troupe. Unfortunately, there was only one at that time."
"The team leader spent ten years and got help from Weapon Refinement Grandmaster, and finally made several new ones, which each team will carry."
Nie Third Aunt heard that his eyelids jumped immediately, "How many are there in total?"
Situ Qian smiled faintly and did not answer.
Seeing his appearance, Nie Third Aunt secretly thought to himself, this Ghost Opera Troupe is coming back from the mountain, and it should not be underestimated.
This matter is too big. If it fails, I am afraid that I will be hunted down by the imperial court, and Shuzhong will not be able to wait. Maybe I will be able to seek refuge with Ghost Opera Troupe in the future.
Thinking of this, Granny Tang Yuan Nie Third Aunt's attitude became even more kind, "The ghost class is indeed extraordinary. If you have the opportunity, please recommend me and let me come and meet the class leader."
Situ Qian heard the smell and immediately showed a smile on his face, "That's natural. Senior has an extraordinary reputation, so the class leader must want to meet him."
They are both seasoned veterans and understand each other's intentions.
Situ Qian deliberately revealed Netherworld Stage, which also had the same intention.
King of Shu's four masters, Water Ghost Artisan Tian Qi Ye is dead, Blood Nuo Master and that Black Sect Monk are both from different races, and the only one who can win them over is Nie Third Aunt.
After all, King Later Shu is likely to take action against them.
Situ Qian looked outside the door, winked, and Mourning Dress Dan Bai Qi Hong immediately went out and stayed outside to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.
Situ Qian, on the other hand, said directly, "Senior Nie, this King of Shu action is probably not a temporary change of mind. Do you know the inside story?"
Nie Third Aunt hesitated, shook his head and said, "I don't know either, Prince is unpredictable, I'm afraid only Blood Nuo Master Ba Dai Zha knows about this."
"Haha... It seems that Prince also doesn't trust seniors."
Situ Qian smiled sinisterly, and then lowered his voice, "Junior heard something. Shu King Residence's treasure house has been emptied out long ago, and it was all shipped to Dujiangyan. He didn't even think about settling the bill for us!"
Nie Third Aunt was surprised, "It must be a misunderstanding."
"Misunderstanding?"
Situ Qian said coldly, "Senior, do you really think it's a misunderstanding?"
Nie Third Aunt's face also turned gloomy, "Something is indeed wrong. What do you want to do?"
A smile appeared on Situ Qian's lips, "Just wait for the opportunity. This junior has a hunch that King of Shu's troubles are not limited to those in the city."
"Senior, just remember that we can join forces and don't let others get confused..."
Nie Third Aunt understood and nodded slightly.
At this moment, the two of them looked outside the door at the same time.
I saw a gorgeously dressed eunuch hurriedly entering the courtyard with a few people. It was Eunuch Liu, the eunuch in charge of the palace.
"This slave has met all of you gentlemen."
Eunuch Liu was very polite, bowed respectfully, and then said, "It's getting late, and they're ready over there. Prince told me, just kill them, don't make too much noise."
"Hmm."
Situ Qian looked out the window, but saw that night had fallen. Although it had not snowed, the cold wind in the twelfth lunar month was getting more and more biting...
On the dark street, the cold wind is biting.
There was half a foot of snow on the ground, and there were rows of ice on the corners of the eaves.
"Let it go..."
"Go ahead and tell those who were born in the year of Dragon, Tiger or Rooster to leave and stay within two streets. If they die, it has nothing to do with me..."
Situ Qian ordered in a cold voice, full of yin energy.
Under his command, the soldiers, whose heads were covered with black cloth, slowly lowered the heavy Netherworld Stage and set up braziers around it.
Soldiers with taboo zodiac signs were all ordered to leave.
Feng Lao Hai is a tiger and is among them.
He followed the soldiers away and saw the shadow of Netherworld Stage in the firelight from a distance. His pupils suddenly shrank and his face was full of fear.
However, he did not dare to show any abnormality.
He can't afford to offend any of these monsters...
Phew~
Next to Netherworld Stage, the braziers were lit one by one.
The spices in the brazier were all weird roots, mixed with dry bones, and some corpse oil.
The green flames flickered, illuminating the surroundings like ghosts.
In front of Netherworld Stage, in addition to "Ghost Zhong Kui" Situ Qian and "Mourning Dress Dan" Bai Qi Hong, there were several men and women in black, holding various musical instruments, with gloomy faces.
In the distance, there were several warlocks standing.
The leader is none other than Granny Tang Yuan Nie Third Aunt.
King of Shu's four masters, Blood Nuo Master, went to hunt down Sword Immortal Cheng, Tian Qi Ye is dead, and Black Sect Lama Duo Ji Zha Xi is working in the palace, so the person who can direct the actions can only be Nie Third Aunt.
I saw Situ Qian holding a compass, walking around in front of Netherworld Stage, mixing chicken blood with cinnabar, drawing "Anti-Bagua" on the ground, and burying the ashes and iron nails of the dead in several formations...
"Senior Nie."
Behind Nie Third Aunt, a warlock looked puzzled and couldn't help but ask, "We have all heard of the famous name Netherworld Stage, but where did it come from?"
"This is called Yin Nuo Opera."
Nie Third Aunt also looked solemn, "A hundred years ago, the Kui Prefecture prefect destroyed the Yunyang Old Lord Stronghold Yin Nuo Altar. At that time<Kui Prefecture Mansion Chronicles> contains: 'Witch Doctor Those who practice Yinnuo, fake Zhong Kui's name, drive Living Soul feed ghosts, and are strictly prohibited by the government', this is the method mentioned."
"In the land of Eastern Sichuan, there is still a saying that 'I would rather hear ghosts cry than see ghosts.' Chongqing Prefecture Shibaozhai, Zhong County, still has the 'Nuo Suppression Iron Stele' who suppressed Yin Nuo Opera."
As he said this, his eyes showed a strange excitement, "You are lucky, you can broaden your horizons tonight."
"When the time comes, follow the old woman closely. If you die, you won't blame me..."
When other people heard this, their scalps immediately went numb.
This Nie Third Aunt, in their view, is already a monster, and it is probably even more terrifying for them to take it so seriously.
Before we knew it, we were almost at Zi Hour.
Netherworld Stage stands quietly in the middle of the street, surrounded by will-o'-the-wisps.
Situ Qian was now dressed as Zhong Kui, holding a sword in one hand and a fan in the other, reciting a mantra and walking backwards.
"Reverse Heavenly Dipper Steps..."
Some people in the crowd felt their scalps go numb.
The so-called Reverse Heavenly Dipper Steps means that instead of following the Xuanmen step of the Big Dipper, step on the Southern Dipper Six Stars position.
Using this Gang Step will only gather death energy.
At the same time, Situ Qian also shouted:
"Zi Hour is here, drive Yin Stage!"
Ring ring ring!
On Netherworld Stage, the copper bell of Chen Prefecture talisman rang suddenly.
Situ Qian With a wave of the big fan, three paper tablets immediately fluttered in the wind and landed in front of the stage, with the name of the Dharma "Seven Kills, Breaking the Army, and Greedy Wolf" written on them Three Yin Generals.
Clang clang clang!
The band members, who were masked in black cloth, suddenly started playing gongs and drums in unison.
And "Mourning Dress Dan" Bai Qi Hong, with a plaintive tone, waved his sleeves and sang in front of Netherworld Stage.
"Hey~ah~"
"The green lamp in front of the Buddha cannot illuminate the Netherworld Sea. There is no door to hell. I will open it with my own hands. Ten Halls Hey, look at me here. Hungry Ghost Path I'm building a lotus platform~"
The plaintive voice penetrated the night sky.
When some warlocks heard this, they felt a surge of resentment and resentment in their chests, and their eyes gradually turned blood red.
"Steady your mind!"
Nie Third Aunt spoke in time to wake them up.
"This... this is..."
One monk looked in disbelief and his voice trembled.
Nie Third Aunt turned his head and smiled sinisterly, "Why, have you heard of it?"
The monk swallowed, "It's Reverse Mulian Opera..."
"Blood Basin Calamity!"
As soon as he finished speaking, streams of black mist suddenly spewed out from the Netherworld Stage, rolling up and down in the air, and then suddenly penetrated into the ground.
The cold Malevolent Qi spread rapidly.
Snow was flying on the ground, as if Yin Wind was rising from the ground.
The strong wind was blowing snow foam, and all the soldiers guarding outside unconsciously used their hands to resist it. Their legs were cold and they were shivering from the cold.
"What the hell are those people doing!"
Baihu, who had previously ridiculed Feng Lao Hai, muttered dissatisfiedly.
"Sir... look!"
Before he finished speaking, the soldier next to him pointed forward tremblingly.
The hundred households looked up and saw the entire Chengdu Prefecture Yamen surrounded by white mist rising from the ground. In the blink of an eye, it was all covered.
Click!
The stone lions at the entrance of the government office were all broken into pieces.
In the thick fog, there were shadows and sad and crying sounds.
Baihu gritted his teeth and said, "Everyone, hold still, if anyone comes, shoot!"
At this moment, the Divine Firearm in his hand could not give him the slightest sense of security...
"Coming!"
The moment Situ Qian started, Li Yan suddenly opened his eyes.
They are guarding outside Gunpowder Depot.
Wandering Cloud Old Taoist of White Cloud Temple has also set up the altar, and several Daoists under his command are protecting the Dharma. Dong Cunshan of Bagua Gate and others are protecting Imperial Censor Wang.
Imperial Censor Wang There is an old monk beside him. He is considered a wandering monk and serves under the imperial censor.
Hearing the sound of opera singing coming from the darkness in the distance, the old monk's eyes suddenly widened, "Evil Creature, how dare you practice this evil method?!"
Li Yan frowned slightly, "What kind of show is this?"
The old monk gritted his teeth and said, "It's a reverse chant of Mulian Opera. It means that Liu Shi Si Niang will no longer fall into hell, but will become the 'Blood Basin Holy Mother' that rules one hundred thousand hungry ghosts. This is Yin Nuo Opera. It has been banned for a long time. How can anyone still do it!"
After saying that, the Zen staff in his hand suddenly paused.
Boom!
Snowflakes were flying on the ground, and he also chanted Buddhist scriptures.
"Quickly, raise the seven-star Dharma flag!"
Baiyun Old Taoist also looked solemn and shouted lowly.
The Daoists around him took out Dharma flags from the Dharma altar at the same time.
This Dharma flag is also weird, with Sun Moon Star embroidered on it. It is no different from an ordinary Dharma flag, but it is made into a kite shape.
There are also kite strings connected to the back.
The seven Daoist priests let go at the same time, and the kite flew into the air.
Li Yan can also notice that Yin Wind is rising from the ground, blowing the back of the head with ice.
"No, it's Bi Wind!"
Dong Cunshan next to him shouted lowly and said to the side, "Quick, get close to the altar!"
Bi Wind?!
Li Yan was also surprised when he heard it.
This thing, he heard Wang Dao Xuan said, was an evil wind formed by Yin Energy between heaven and earth, and was regarded as a scourge by Daoism.
It was also mentioned in "Journey to the West".
Patriarch Bodhi said to the great sage, "In another five hundred years, another wind disaster will hit you, calling it 'Bi Wind'. It will enter the six organs, pass through the Dantian, penetrate the nine orifices, and the bones and flesh will disappear, and the body will self-resolve."
Although it is a bit exaggerated, it also shows that this wind is powerful.
If a mortal touches it, it can blow away the spirit of the spirit.
Even Xuanmen monks will be disturbed in their spiritual preservation.
Sure enough, the surrounding soldiers who were defending were blown by the evil wind rising from the ground directly from the soles of their feet to their foreheads. Their vision immediately turned black and they fell to the ground one after another.
Only this Imperial Censor Wang, protected by Dong Cunshan and Bagua Gate disciples, came directly to the altar and escaped the disaster.
Next to the altar, incense is lingering, and the evil wind no longer flows around.
The old monk kept chanting sutras and resisted the sounds outside.
"Don't be so arrogant!"
Baiyun Old Taoist looked ugly, waved Law Sword, Pacing the Gang and Stepping the Dipper, and chanted a mantra, "Tian Yuan Qi, yin and yang are not separated, mixed up and down, up and down... make people invisible, make gods not hear, rush like a law!"
After cursing, Taomu Law Sword slapped suddenly.
On the square table of the altar, there are several bowls of whole grains.
Wow!
The grains seemed to be stirred by some force.
The evil wind around them also gradually stopped.
Taishang Six Ren Divination Scripture of Yin Convergence?
Li Yan is a little surprised. This is the divine method of the Shangqing Cave. Rumor has it that it came from Guiguzi, who is famous.
No wonder this Old Taoist dares to speak so loudly.
"Jinghai Zen Master, quickly enter the battle!"
Baiyun Old Taoist took the opportunity to shout to the old monk in the distance.
This old monk chanted sutras against Yin Nuo Opera and bought them time, otherwise more people would be recruited.
Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, the woman's drama sounded again in the night sky.
"Namo Ami--poof!"
"The golden bowl cannot contain the suffering of all sentient beings. How can the Zen staff stand against these ten thousand bones? Today I will smash the Lingshan plaque and light the Living Soul incense with my mother..."
Poof!
The old monk's face turned pale and blood spurted out from his mouth. He stumbled back a few steps and almost fell down.
This drama actually directly restrains Buddhism.
The old monk was obviously also caught in the trick, his eyes turned blood red, and he laughed maniacally and said, "Hundred ghosts carry the sedan, pick me up!"
"Hahaha..."
Accompanied by crazy laughter, he rushed directly into the thick fog.
Before anyone could react, the surrounding fog suddenly became much thicker, and it was even pitch black, and even the lanterns in the distance could not be seen.
Bi Wind blew again, and the surrounding wind howled.
Only the Dharma flags in the hands of the seven Daoists are still floating in the air, faintly emitting a faint light, like the Big Dipper.
No matter how the evil wind howls, it is still difficult to get close to the altar.
However, Baiyun Old Taoist's expression turned bitter, "Master Censor, Old Taoist is so arrogant, I'm afraid I will have no choice but to break out of the encirclement today."
"This is Netherworld Stage by Ghost Opera Troupe. The opponent sang Yin Nuo Opera<Maudgalyayana Rescues His Mother>. Then Three Yin Generals entered the formation to chase, but Old Taoist couldn't stop it."
"If we invite 'Blood Basin Holy Mother', you will all die!"
Imperial Censor Wang was very calm at the moment, "We are still surrounded by guardsmen outside, and there are demons and evil spirits at work. How do we break out of the encirclement?"
Baiyun Old Taoist said in a deep voice, "We have fallen into the Netherworld Stage formation. The formation follows people and the evil wind blows, but it can actually allow you to break through."
He said, pointing to the sky, "Quick, follow the Big Dipper!"
Imperial Censor Wang was stunned, "Daoist Master, you..."
Baiyun Old Taoist said in a deep voice, "Old Taoist must protect the altar. If the altar does not fall down, the Seven Stars will be there. Go quickly!"
"Let's go!"
Imperial Censor Wang gritted his teeth and ordered everyone to break out.
Sure enough, as they moved forward, the surrounding black mist moved rapidly, and the altar behind them disappeared.
In the darkness, only the Big Dipper shines...