The snow was blown by the strong wind, obscuring the view.
At this time, night has fallen, Qingyang Palace in the thick fog, there is no light, no sound, like a monster hidden in the darkness, the death silence is a bit scary.
Li Yan What they didn't know was that just an hour ago, the Qingcheng Sect people saw Qingyang Palace outside the thick fog formation with bright lights and noisy gongs and drums.
With his current appearance, it was clear that something had happened.
Flower God Parade's team was not the only one. When they passed by on the street, they also attracted many enthusiastic people, at least a thousand people.
Although they have gone crazy, they still retain a trace of memory. Flower God Parade is there every year, and they instinctively follow and participate.
Holding torches, it was very noisy.
As the team in front stopped, the blood-red eyes of the people suddenly became commotion. Some wanted to rush forward, while others fought with each other.
Seeing that trouble was about to happen, Sha LiFei quickly stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "What should we do? Why don't we go check first?"
Li Yan remembered Dragon Girl's pale arms in the previous dream, shook his head and said, "The other party is taking action, there is no time, let's just hold the ceremony."
"Master Tao, you preside over it and we will protect it!"
"Okay!"
Without saying a word, Wang Dao Xuan directed several of Hou Xuan's men to arrange the arrangements with the women carrying flower baskets.
This was a plan that was planned before.
Wang Dao Xuan has learned all the rituals of "Flower God Parade". One person is enough to handle it, and the remaining people will protect it.
The main ceremonies include "Three Offering Ritual", "Burning Silk Naming" and "Parade Distributing Blessings".
The so-called "Three Offering Ritual" refers to the three steps of sacrifice.
In the "First Presentation", the Chengdu magistrate led the gentry to present flowers, Hundred Flowers Cake, and recite <Hundred Flowers Rhapsody>.
"Hundred Flowers Hoe" was presented by the representatives of the flower farmers, and the Daoist priests used cinnabar on the hoe blade, which is a metaphor for "cutting off filth and removing waste, protecting flowers and cultivating people".
"Final Offering" is when people throw copper coins into "Hundred Flowers Furnace", the fire suddenly burns, and the smoke condenses into a flower shape, which is regarded as a good omen.
In this current situation, it is naturally impossible to hold it normally.
As long as the ritual can be completed and the people behind Incense and Fire Prayer Power are used to ignite the Flower God Sacrifice, there will be a chance to revive Dragon Girl.
The team stopped, and Hou Xuan and others carried out the large iron basin.
This is "Hundred Flowers Furnace". It has a nice name, but it is actually made of ordinary iron sheets and is mainly used for burning and offering sacrifices.
Soon, the firewood and spices were thrown into it, Hou Xuan poured some kerosene, and threw the torch in, and the flames suddenly burst into flames.
Ring ring ring!
Wang Dao Xuan shook the bell, stepped on the steps, walked around the fire pot, and at the same time chanted loudly. "The flower god Buze, the grains are ripe..."
This is <Hundred Flowers Rhapsody>, used for sacrifices.
According to the rules of previous years, sacrifices such as flowers and cakes need to be thrown into the furnace, but this year the weather was abnormal, Hou Xuan only found some plum blossoms and dried flowers, mixed with cakes and threw them into the brazier.
Suddenly, various aromas and burnt smells overflowed.
If Chengdu Prefecture old man saw it, he would definitely say that he was unruly, but Wang Dao Xuan didn't care.
He has understood the essence of this ceremony, which is to gather the people Incense and Fire Prayer Power through a solemn process.
The people following behind obviously don't need this.
Sure enough, when the people saw the blazing fire, they showed no solemn expression. Instead, they held torches and cheered loudly.
Wang Dao Xuan winked, and Hou Xuan immediately picked up the hoe that had been prepared in advance and handed it over respectfully.
Wang Dao Xuan, on the other hand, pretended to extract cinnabar strokes.
Worshiping Hundred Flowers Fairy is not only for planting flowers, but also related to farming, praying that the fields will not be barren in the coming year.
This is what people are concerned about.
Therefore, even if the people following behind were already a little crazy, at this stage, they all stopped making noise and stared with blood-red eyes.
Seeing the Daoist draw the cinnabar charm on the hoe, the people once again held up torches and cheered, took out copper coins from their waists and necks, and threw them into the brazier one after another.
This is the third link.
Seeing the "God of Joy Coin" they took out, Li Yan and others also became vigilant and sweated.
Fortunately, the spell on "God of Joy Coin" has been transferred, it is no different from ordinary spending money, and it does not interfere with the ceremony.
Ding-ding-ding-ding!
Densely packed copper coins fell into the brazier, some charred wood was scattered, and the flames were extinguished in some areas.
For a moment, thick smoke billowed.
Seeing this, Wang Dao Xuan quickly chanted the incantation and threw out a piece of Yellow Talisman. Suddenly, the wind roared and surged upwards, causing the thick smoke to disperse like flowers blooming.
"Ouch~~"
When the people saw this, they became even more crazy.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wang Dao Xuan unfolded a huge yellow silk cloth, rang the bell and shouted, "Hundred Flowers Fairy has entered the name list, and will bless you, eliminate disasters and ensure a good year..."
When the people heard this, they went crazy and rushed forward, biting their middle fingers and pressing bloody fingerprints under the yellow silk fabric.
This link is "Burning Silk Naming".
Originally it wouldn't have been so bloody, just write your name and pray, but at this time the people were already going crazy.
Fortunately, the ceremony is out of shape, but the effect is still there.
As Wang Dao Xuan threw the yellow silk into the fire and lit incense to offer sacrifices, the people also cheered and jumped.
They have been cursed and driven crazy, but their desire to pray for blessings has not changed.
Li Yan quickly picked up the Bronze Flower Basket in his hand, placed it next to the brazier, and then put the Dragon Pattern Jade Tablet given by Dragon Girl into the flower basket.
This Bronze Flower Basket was the treasure he found from the ruins of Dragon Daughter Temple. Because Ancient Shu Kingdom was sacrificed back then, it had become National Sacrifice Divine Artifact.
For thousands of years, Spiritual Charm has never dissipated, giving him a feeling even more powerful than "Wish-Fulfilling Pearl". Unfortunately, it is difficult to activate.
It is a good time to use this ceremony to gather incense.
Li Yan sniffed, with a smile on his face.
He could smell that as the ceremony progressed, the green smoke in the brazier, wrapped in the prayers of the people around him, continued to gather towards the flower basket.
Finally, a crucial step has been taken.
This is just the beginning. After "Burning Silk Naming", there will be a "Parade Distributing Blessings" ceremony. As long as you persist to the end, you will definitely be able to gather enough incense power...
At this moment, Yue SanEr in Six Idlers of the Bamboo Grove suddenly looked up.
"Be careful, someone is coming out!"
The old man holding Erhu, nicknamed "Earth Listening String", is blind, but Ear Mystical Power is exceptionally skilled, and he is also a ground master on the edge of the Yellow River. He has many detection methods and can detect unusual movements immediately.
Everyone quickly looked up.
Swish, swish, swish!
But on the dark Qingyang Palace courtyard wall, more than a dozen figures jumped out, all wearing Daoist robes. They were none other than Daoist Qingyang Palace.
But there was obviously something wrong with the appearance of these Daoists.
All of their faces were pale, their facial features and apertures were bleeding with black blood, and they were even a little stiff, but their strength was obviously stronger.
Holding a sharp sword, he rushed towards me wrapped in the wind and snow.
Li Yan immediately made some guesses after seeing it.
He didn't know how these people were so bewitched that they were willing to take the evil path and help Lu Sheng arrange the altar to suppress Dragon Girl.
But obviously, something went wrong in the middle.
All of them are haunted by Killing Intent, which is almost like being possessed by an evil spirit.
The "Flower God Parade" ceremony is to help Dragon Girl resuscitate. The people inside must have noticed the interference and came to stop it.
"Everyone, there is no need to show mercy!"
Li Yan reveals murderous intent, pulls out Severing Dust Blade.
No matter what grievances these Qingyang Palace Daoists may have, at this critical moment, it is impossible to hold back.
Bang!
Sha LiFei was the first to take action.
The fire from Divine Firearm's mouth spurted out a foot long, and the Daoist who rushed at the front had his upper body shattered into pieces and his flesh and blood were blurred.
Six Idlers of the Bamboo Grove Several masters also took out their weapons.
They could see that these Daoists were all young disciples and their Daoist practices were not high. All they had to do was guard against Killing Intent on them.
However, a figure has already emerged.
"Roar!"
Wu Ba shouted furiously, his muscles all tangled up like old pine roots, wrapped in the wind and snow as he rushed forward.
When he was almost close, he stamped his right foot on the ground, and the soil under his feet was mixed with flying snow. He used the recoil force to twist his waist and hips, and his right elbow was wrapped in the evil wind and pushed out.
Boom, a loud noise!
It hit the Daoist priest's chest.
The opponent had no time to swing his sword, only the sound of cracking bones was heard, and his sternum and the Daoist robe behind his back were torn open with bloody holes by the fierce Martial Power.
The whole person flew back like a kite with its string cut off.
At the same time, two demonic Daoists on the left wielded their long swords and stabbed at each other.
They used the Ziwu Sword Technique. Although they were possessed by the devil, their subconscious mind was still there. One was right and the other was deflected, and they cooperated with each other tacitly to stab Wu Ba in the abdomen and heart.
What's even weirder is that the Killing Intent on these two Daoists actually converged towards the sword's edge, looming with black energy, like martial arts.
However, Wu Ba did not dodge or avoid.
He suddenly clasped his palms together, clamped the blade of the sword accurately with his big palms, roared, exhaled loudly, and the veins in his neck popped out.
Crunch~
Accompanied by a heart-wrenching sound, the two hundred-forged iron swords were twisted into twists by his fleshy palms and pulled back.
Immediately afterwards, he hit the two Daoists Tianling Gai with a backhand stroke of "Fierce Tiger Climbing the Mountain".
Click~ The sound of skull cracking mixed with white pulp splashing.
"Okay!"
Li Yan couldn't help but sigh in admiration and his eyes were filled with joy.
Wu Ba doesn't talk much on weekdays. He only eats, drinks, and practices martial arts. He didn't notice during this time that this kid has actually stepped into Peak of Hidden Strength.
His talent is amazing, no wonder even Wu Qu is jealous.
It's a pity that the Daoists who rushed towards him were possessed by demons. Facing the angry-looking King Kong-like Wu Ba, they showed no fear and continued to move.
As soon as the two people on the left were beaten to death, three sharp swords appeared on their backs, emitting black smoke and piercing the snow and fog.
Wu Ba has no martial arts skills, and has not yet found a good scale armor to protect him. The best way to deal with it is to roll forward to avoid it.
Squeak--!
However, three sharp swords were nailed in the air.
But "Earth Listening String" Yue SanEr has already taken action.
The blind old man moved very fast, and he was already close before he knew it. Erhu swung out the iron string in his hand and wrapped the sharp blade around it.
"Young man, you are so impatient..."
The old man obviously admired the fierce Wu Ba. After making a joke, he picked up the bowstring and gently pulled on Erhu.
Buzz!
The iron string vibrated, directly smashing the three sharp blades into pieces.
"Wow~"
Wu Ba roared excitedly, spinning his body like a top, his arms bulging with muscles like a giant python wrapped around a tree, he turned around suddenly, and launched another move "Standing Sky Cannon".
Boom!
There was a loud noise, and three Daoists flew out like rag dolls.
At this moment, others have arrived.
"Yin Mountain Chess" Fan TieGuai leaned on crutches, flipped his wrist, and two iron chess pieces roared out. Martial Power was so fierce that it directly smashed the heads of the two remaining Daoists...
In a short time, the ground was covered with corpses.
Li Yan came with a knife and was not surprised.
Needless to say, these Six Idlers of the Bamboo Grove are all famous masters, which is equivalent to the cooperation of two Youxian teams.
As long as you are not besieged by the army, you really have nothing to fear from anyone in Chengdu Prefecture.
Looking at the dark Qingyang Palace not far away, Li Yan pinched Yang Seal, took a deep breath, and suddenly various smells gathered together.
At the same time, the ears also trembled slightly.
A strange crying sound suddenly sounded in my mind.
Li Yan's complexion changed, "No, these people are crazy and want to use evil methods to infect Qingyang Palace secular gods."
The last time he and Yang Chenghua sneaked into the Qingyang Palace, they found that these Daoists had sealed all the idols and were full of fear.
After all, what they did was evil.
I didn't expect that I would dare to take ideas from those secular gods now.
"Old Sha, Lu San, Senior Situ and Senior Fan are staying..."
"Wu Ba, take Tiger Lord Cannon!"
Li Yan ordered without hesitation.
His arrangement was very thoughtful.
In heavy fog and heavy snow, the power of Sha LiFei firearms is weakened, so it is more suitable to leave a guardian behind. Lu San detection methods can prevent enemy sneak attacks.
As for the injured Situ Bo and Fan TieGuai, they had difficulty moving, so they just stayed behind. After all, there were a lot of crazy people behind them.
The others didn't waste any time and followed him directly, rushing towards the Qingyang Palace in the wind and snow.
They each have their own strengths, but they have all entered Hidden Strength. They did not enter through the main entrance, but jumped directly onto the wall.
"Wait a minute!"
"Earth Listening String" Yue SanEr suddenly raised his hand.
The blind old man listened carefully, shook his head and said, "Earth Qi has changed. I have been to the Qingyang Palace. There is Celestial Star Array hidden from the mountain gate to the front hall. I don't use it on weekdays..."
As he spoke, he gently plucked the strings.
Buzz buzz!
The trembling sound echoed, his ears twitched slightly, and he shook his head and said, "These people hung Celestial Star Array upside down, no wonder Earth Yin Energy is so abnormal..."
As he spoke, he took off a leather bag from his waist and threw it out with his backhand.
Wow~
Inside the skin bag, there are all fish bones, left by who knows what kind of big fish. They are all ground into beads, and cinnabar is also used to carve rune patterns.
The moment the bone beads hit the ground, there was a popping sound, and streams of black gas wrapped in green smoke rose from the snow, carrying a fishy smell.
When Li Yan saw it, his expression also changed slightly.
This formation contains poison and is covered with Earth Yin Energy. If they fall and step on it, it will be like a bursting balloon, and the poisonous gas will immediately spurt out.
Although he is not afraid, it is still troublesome enough.
Moreover, there are many Daoists hiding in the dark place next to the Three Purities Hall in front, obviously waiting for them to be poisoned before rushing out.
"Senior, good tricks!"
Li Yan couldn't help but praise.
The Yellow River is one of the Divine Land great dragon veins. For thousands of years, it has burst and flooded, causing countless innocent souls and often strange things happening.
It's really not easy to hang out by the Yellow River.
"Stop them!"
In the darkness, a cold voice sounded.
Three Purities Hall In the lanes on both sides, figures suddenly rushed out.
Clang Clang Clang!
The sword light flashed and the Daoist robes flew.
In the blink of an eye, a sword array was set up in the front hall.
Compared with the previous interceptors who broke out, these Daoists obviously still retain their consciousness, but they are also possessed by demons.
His eyes glowed red, and his body Killing Intent turned into black smoke.
Xuan Gate Sword Formation is good, but Ghost Qi is so used.
"Use evil for good?"
Li Yan's eyes were slightly cold, looking into the distance, his face turned ugly.
"Evil Omen Qi, who are you?"