The Daoist robes fluttered, and the strong wind blew against his face.
The closer they get to Chengdu Prefecture, the more shocked everyone is at the Qingcheng Sect.
The entire city is now wrapped in thick fog.
Heavy fog obscured the sky, and from the pier and the slums outside the city, nothing could be seen inside.
Rumble!
In the thick fog, there were occasional thunder sounds.
The surrounding air became cold, and a large amount of water vapor brought by the thick fog condensed and turned into snowflakes all over the sky, which were swept by the strong wind.
"What did this monster do?"
Ming Shanzi's eyelids jumped at the sight, and he gritted his teeth and whispered.
"Martial Grandfather, what should we do?"
Ling Yunzi cupped his fists and asked Cheng JianXin next to him.
Old Taoist After hearing this, he shook his head and said calmly, "This is the first time I have seen this thing, and since my brain is slow now, it is up to you to decide."
Seeing that he was determined not to raise any objections, Ling Yunzi had no choice but to discuss it with Ming Shanzi, and then said, "Martial Grandfather, we think that since the demon can introduce Dragon Palace Water Mansion to Chengdu Prefecture, there must be arrangements here."
"I just looked at it. Divine Ability cannot be investigated. If you enter rashly, you may fall into a trap. Qingyang Palace is outside Chengdu. They are also involved in this matter. Maybe they know something."
"In addition, I have sent people back to the mountain to deliver a message, asking the leaders to send reinforcements and contact other comrades."
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
Old Taoist heard this and nodded in agreement without hesitation.
It seemed that Sword Immortal Cheng's approval was received, and Ling Yunzi's confidence immediately increased. He and Ming Shanzi made arrangements together and acted in an orderly manner.
Cheng JianXin, on the other hand, was waiting silently.
"Master..."
Looking at Old Taoist's stooped body, Chang Gousheng suddenly felt sad in his heart.
When he first met Cheng JianXin, he already looked very old, but from other people's words, he could also imagine the former swordsman's demeanor.
"What are you doing with a sad face..."
Cheng JianXin looked calm, took off the wine gourd from his waist, took a sip, and said with a smile, "The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. The age of me has long passed. This world belongs to young people after all."
"One day, you will be like this too. Isn't it a pleasure to see the younger generation take charge of their own business?"
"By the way, the name Gou Sheng is not elegant after all. From now on, when I walk around the world and bear the name of my disciple, I can't be laughed at..."
Chang Gousheng vaguely felt something, and couldn't help but shed tears. He raised his hands and said seriously, "Master, please give me your name!"
Cheng JianXin looked at the sky, his eyes were cloudy, and he didn't know what he was thinking. He murmured, "That step Non-Self hopes you will have a chance..."
"Teacher, I'll give you a name...Chang TianQue!"
While they were talking, Ming Shanzi and Ling Yunzi had already made arrangements. One of them used a horse to return to Qingcheng to ask for help, and the other two went to Iron Buddha Temple and Emei.
Now, the Qingcheng family is no longer solely responsible for what happened.
The rest took a detour to the southwest of the city.
They moved very fast and arrived near the Qingyang Palace in a short while, but what they saw in front of them was once again beyond their expectations.
The thick cloud covering Chengdu Prefecture had spread to this place at some point, but it did not expand. It was like it stretched out a tentacle and wrapped Qingyang Palace in it.
Perhaps it's because the fog here is relatively thin, but you can vaguely see dim lights in the distance inside, as well as weird sounds of gongs and drums.
But when I probed with Divine Ability, I couldn't sense anything.
"Go in, take a look, and pull a rope..."
Ming Shanzi saw this and immediately gave the order.
"Wait!"
Before he finished speaking, Ling Yunzi suddenly raised his hand.
The man moved his ears, turned over and lay on the ground, pinched Mystical Gestures, and put his ears close to listen.
"A large number of people are approaching."
"Be careful, go take a look!"
When an accident occurred, everyone stopped exploring and took a big detour to the hill near the Qingyang Palace.
But on the river in the distance, naval warships appeared one after another at some point, and densely packed troops were landing.
At a glance, there were at least tens of thousands of people.
Although the distance is far away, everyone is a magician. Eye Mystical Power is an expert who can detect it and identify it immediately.
"It's Chongqing Prefecture's army."
"Quick, remind them not to come close!"
Ming Shanzi As soon as he heard this, he quickly ordered.
He remembered that Li Yan had mentioned in the letter sent by Six Idlers of the Bamboo Grove that Imperial Censor Wang had sent experts from Bagua Gate from the capital to Chongqing Prefecture to ask for help.
Calculating time, it should be this group of people.
This is a powerful force that can just deal with the army controlled by King of Shu, but it cannot fall into the city at will.
However, it's already too late.
When they arrived, the army had already entered the thick fog, leaving less than a hundred people on the ship to respond.
Most of these soldiers were ordinary people. The thick fog in such a large area thought it was caused by the weather, so they were unprepared.
Clang clang clang!
After hearing the explanation from Ming Shanzi and others, the hundreds of households who were responding were immediately in a panic and ordered people to beat gongs and drums and send a message to retreat.
The drums roared, resounding throughout the countryside.
But in the thick fog, no one responded.
It was like a monster that had completely devoured the army.
"Help!"
Ming Shanzi saw this and gave the order without hesitation.
At that time, a few elite disciples tied thick hemp ropes around their waists and carefully entered the thick fog.
This was a plan that was made before.
There are bells tied to the hemp rope, and there are codes for moving forward and backward. If something happens inside, the bell will be shaken and the person will be dragged out quickly.
Another advantage after meeting up with the Chongqing Prefecture Guard Army is that the cables on the ship are long enough.
In the eyes of everyone, several Qingcheng disciples entered the thick fog, walked less than ten steps, and completely disappeared into the thick fog.
At this time, there is no other way.
Everyone could only hold their breath and wait quietly.
Ring ring ring!
After about half a stick of incense, the bell suddenly rang.
Ming Shanzi's expression suddenly changed, "Pull!"
After giving the order, several disciples immediately dragged the cables, Hidden Strength erupted under their feet, and flew towards the river bank.
But not far away, their hearts sank.
The sound of the bell disappeared, and the rope in his hand suddenly became loose.
Sure enough, after pulling out the rope, the front end had broken.
The fracture was rough and bifurcated, as if it had been bitten by something, and there were blood stains around it.
"It was bitten by a human!"
A Daoist priest sniffed and said firmly.
When everyone heard this, their expressions were extremely solemn.
Not far away, there was thick fog like a mountain, covering the sky and the sun, like a Savage Wilderness giant beast, making everyone feel extremely depressed.
"No time."
Ming Shanzi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "It is getting dark, and tomorrow is the thirteenth day of the first lunar month. The demon's plan may be advanced. We must enter and at least gather those troops."
"If we can contact Young Hero Li and the others, we can also get strong support."
With that said, he turned around and said, "Junior brother Ling Yunzi, I will bring a group of people in, and you and the rest of the people will be here to take care of you."
"If we can't get out, we must not get close. The leader will come in three days and tell him everything here!"
Ling Yunzi gritted his teeth and said, "Senior brother, don't worry!"
"I'll go too."
At this moment, Cheng JianXin suddenly spoke.
Seeing everyone's worried looks, he laughed dumbly, shook his head and said, "Don't worry, you guys can do it, I'm only helping with the eyes."
Ming Shanzi hesitated for a moment, sadness flashed in his eyes.
He could see that Cheng JianXin was old and had exhausted his energy and blood. In addition, he had been seriously injured before and was unable to save himself.
When I followed them in, I just wanted to rely on my own experience to help them avoid some disasters.
After setting the plan, Ming Shanzi led dozens of Qingcheng masters, as well as Cheng JianXin masters and apprentices, and carefully walked into the thick fog.
Entering the fog, the scene changes again.
Compared with the outside, the view here is much better. You can see clearly within thirty meters, but further away, everything becomes hazy and you can vaguely see some shadows.
"Senior brother..."
The Female Taoist looked around with some doubts in his eyes, "There is something weird about this place. Why does it feel like a dream?"
"That's right."
"I think so too."
Others nodded in agreement.
Ming Shanzi said in a deep voice, "Dragon Palace Water Mansion is the cave Secret Realm. It exists between reality and reality. Only the fugue in dreams can enter."
"I don't know what method the demon used, but it should have similar characteristics to drag the Dragon Palace into Chengdu."
As he said that, he turned and looked aside, "Junior sister Lan Chen, Divine Ability is still suppressed here. Try it. How far can you hear it?"
The Female Taoist nodded and immediately started making secrets.
Buzz buzz!
The thirty-six golden needles on the bun trembled in unison.
The Daoist nun listened attentively for a long time, then shook her head and said, "You can only hear the movement within three hundred steps. If you go further, you will also be suppressed."
"That's not bad."
Ming Shanzi felt a little at ease after hearing this.
Everyone else's Divine Ability has been suppressed. Although the Daoist nun's secret method is also limited, at least it will not be attacked from the fog.
Everyone cheered up and continued moving forward.
They searched along the footprints on the ground and soon made a discovery.
"Look!"
I saw many corpses lying densely on the ground in front of me. They were all in rags, and many of them had their heads chopped off with blades.
Among them were the bodies of several guardsmen.
His armor and clothes were torn to pieces, and his body was covered with bite marks.
"They are people from the slums outside the city."
A Daoist priest said with an ugly face, "How dare they besiege the army and even bite people? Could it be that they are all possessed by evil spirits?"
The only thing that makes me feel at ease is that a few Qingcheng disciples are not among them.
"Keep looking!"
Ming Shanzi looked gloomy and led people to search forward.
But after walking about half a stick of incense, they realized something was wrong.
According to this distance, we should have arrived at the Chengdu Prefecture city wall long ago, but now, we are surrounded by wilderness.
In the thick fog, snow fell all over the sky.
Everyone turned to look back and saw that the footprints they had made when they came were actually covered with snow and became blurry.
It's still a fantasy array!
They are experienced and can make judgments immediately.
"Break the barrier!"
Ming Shanzi shouted low, and immediately took out a yarrow root from his arms, pinched Mystical Gestures, and tied it around his fingers.
The one used is Northern Emperor Mountain Climbing Art.
This technique does not have many requirements. It is best at breaking illusion formations. It is simple and convenient. It was recorded in <Baopu> and is widely circulated.
Others also performed mountain climbing at the same time.
Moving forward again, I finally took the wrong path and came to Fu River Wharf after twists and turns.
But next to the dock, the docked ships were covered with dust, and there were also many corpses. Apart from the common people, there were also many guardsmen.
In the flying snow, corpses piled up like mountains, blood stained the ground red, and froze into ice crystals. Several Qingcheng disciples who had entered to investigate before were also among them.
"Junior Brother Baiyun!"
When several Daoists saw it, they were immediately filled with grief and anger.
"Be careful!"
Although Ming Shanzi was also angry, he stopped them.
I saw a figure slowly walking out near the mountains of corpses, carrying a huge wine jar and taking a few sips.
He was tall, and he wiped the wine stains from his beard.
"People from the Qingcheng Sect?"
"Just in time, follow me into the city to rescue that boy Li Yan."
There was no trace of aura leaking from this man's body, but Ming Shanzi felt an inexplicable tightness in his back, and couldn't help but ask, "Who are you?"
"Me?"
The man took another sip of wine and turned to look in the direction of Chengdu.
"My name is Yang Jian!"
Different from outside the city, there is another scene inside Chengdu Prefecture.
"It's dark, watch the lights!"
"It's snowing so heavily, hahaha..."
Thick fog enveloped the city in an instant, and the people in the city, who were already in a bad state, became even more fanatical and poured into the streets.
The fog blocks the view and they think it is dark.
The strange heavy snow also regarded them as a good omen.
Today is the opening day of the market. As the thick fog descends and the sky becomes dark, various colored lights are lit one by one.
Because of the Shu King Residence order, red lanterns were hung all over the city, and red curtains were hung around the lanterns of various colors.
In an instant, the thick fog all over the city turned blood red.
And those people seemed to be addicted to a dream, unaware of this strange scene, and even became more and more crazy.
They were wandering around the streets with their young and old, and they seemed to be admiring the lanterns, but their eyes were blood red and there was a long line of saliva trailing from the corners of their mouths.
"Damn, what kind of evil method is this?"
Sha LiFei's scalp was numb when he saw it, and he couldn't help but cursed angrily.
At this moment, they are all standing on the roof of a tall building.
Because they were prepared, they did not come into contact with "God of Joy Coin", and because of their profound spiritual conduct, they did not fall into madness.
But it is precisely because of this that he stands out among the crowd.
These crazy people seem to be able to smell their scent, and once discovered, they will besiege them madly.
"Oh~oh~oh~"
In the distance, fanatical shouts sounded.
That was the team of wandering gods that worshiped Horse Head Goddess before.
But at this moment, on the bamboo sedan, the statue of the god had been overturned and discarded, and a merchant with a frightened face was kidnapped by Wuhua Da.
This is also the case for those who have not come into contact with God of Joy Coin and remain awake.
He became an outlier in the crowd, and was caught by the crazy people, propped up on a wooden frame, and sprinkled with kerosene.
Boom~
Huge flames rose up.
Li Yan and others had no time to rescue him, so the unfortunate wealthy businessman was thrown into the fire and turned into coke in an instant.
The shrill screams seemed to make these people even crazier.
"There are evil spirits in the city, find them and burn them to death!"
"Burn them to death, and Old Heaven Grandfather will protect us!"
These people were like crazy, running around the city with red eyes, looking for those who were not cursed.
The sight in front of me was simply horrifying.
Even Six Idlers of the Bamboo Grove seniors were dumbfounded.
They traveled across the rivers and lakes, and this was the first time they met.
"This... this is Divine Enchantment!"
Wang Dao Xuan's eyes widened and his voice trembled.
"Divine Enchantment?"
Li Yan wondered, "What kind of magic is this?"
"Use the power of God to bring disaster to all living beings."
Wang Dao Xuan clenched his fist fiercely, "I saw it in Mount Wudang Scripture Pavilion, but I didn't expect this thing to really exist."
"Have you ever heard of, 'West Queen Mother Edict Scheme'?"