Night-Traveling God?!
Li Yan was a little surprised and raised his head suddenly.
He ignored Luo MingZi's warning and immediately moved Mystical Gestures to investigate.
When Smelling Mystical Power was turned on, I could smell the smell of incense and its outline was vaguely outlined.
It was a human-shaped shadow, about four meters tall, covered in a cloak, and the sound of chains could be heard from its body.
Yes, it is indeed Night-Traveling God.
After discovering the mutated ancient Queen Mother God Statue, Li Yan asked someone to carefully sort out the data on the evolution of the gods.
He has a good relationship with Wudang and Qingcheng. In this world, the inheritance of Daoism is orderly, and many lost ancient books are still well preserved. Therefore, the connections of some secular gods can also be clarified, and "Night-Traveling God" is one of them.
Among Xuanmen, he is mainly responsible for patrolling at night and monitoring the good and evil in the world.
Together with Nichiyushin, Attendant is inside City God Temple.
City God night patrol is along a fixed area.
On the Night-Traveling God day, the route is relatively free, and Gangsha Energy changes will attract them.
If evil spirits are causing trouble, they will be suppressed directly.
Of course, Japanese Night-Traveling God is not available everywhere.
Just like an upgraded configuration, if the local City God Temple is only enough to support soldiers and horses, there will naturally be no spare capacity.
Even if some places allow the Japanese Night-Traveling God to manifest, they can only be used for reconnaissance.
In the capital, there is no doubt that it is more powerful, comparable to the popular gods in some places.
However, Li Yan summarized the information and found that its origin is not that simple.
Night-Traveling God's belief may be even more ancient, originating from the worship of "dark night" in ancient times.
Ancient ancestors believed that there were unknown dangers hidden in the dark night, which required the protection or deterrence of gods. Therefore, they were also called the "gods of the night" or "patrolling ghosts and gods." They were probably the two gods of "Xiao Ming" and "Candlelight" mentioned in <"Classic of Mountains and Seas">.
The "Taishang Dongyuan God's Curse Sutra" calls it a heavenly duty, patrolling the human world together with the Sun Wandering God.
In folklore, they often appear, interacting with mortals, punishing nocturnal thieves or rescuing the lost.
Judging from various signs, this is also an ancient god who fell silent during the Human Path changes, but was reborn after changes in his duties.
Its body, perhaps also in the Great Luo Dharma Realm, is the incarnation of incense in the world.
But no matter whether the speculation is correct or not, we should not kill people indiscriminately like this!
Someone controlled Night-Traveling God to cause chaos!
The woman surnamed Hu obviously also thought of this.
"Someone is causing trouble, retreat first!"
Her expression suddenly changed, her fingers quickly kneaded the formula, and at the same time she recited quickly. "The moon shines on the mountain and white smoke rises from the forest. The leader of the Hu family comes to the front of the hall, steps on the Qiankun Road with his left foot, and opens the Yin and Yang Pass with his right foot!"
The faster you recite the mantra, the faster your steps will be.
Coupled with the swaying of the waist, it actually feels like a fox dancing.
At the same time, white mist also rose from the ground.
"Follow me!"
A woman's cooing voice came from the thick fog, and then another ball of phosphorus fire exploded in the fog, scattering in all directions like countless swimming fish.
"Good means..."
Li Yan was obviously a little surprised after seeing it.
He has collected a lot of information about Xuanmen, and the Northern Xinjiang Five Immortals Hall is naturally one of them.
The origin of Wuxiantang is shamanism, but it is different.
At that time, Luzhou and Han people from other places moved into northern Xinjiang, bringing with them the fox fairy belief, etc., and combined it with the spirit possession ritual of local shamanism to form Chuma disciples.
Therefore, the core of being a disciple is possession.
It is similar to Central Plains and the upper body for praying to the gods in the south. The common technique is "binding the orifice". The higher the Daoist practice, the more awake you can stay.
But the five immortals of Attendant also have their own strengths.
The fox fairy is good at enchanting souls, and uses the Tongtian hexagram to change lives and borrow luck.
Huang Xian is good at hiding and capturing souls.
The White Immortal is good at curing diseases and keeping the house in check, the Willow Immortal is good at conquests, and the Gray Immortal is good at amassing wealth.
The organizational structure of the Wuxian Hall is not so rigorous. As long as the entrance of the hall is established through the steps of "inviting immortals, ordering soldiers, and installing seats", it can become a fairy hall.
However, as Hu Third Grandfather, Hu Santai, etc. were granted the Daoist edict, the Five Immortals Hall has become a legal lineage recognized by the imperial court, and all hall members must obey its orders.
The five immortals each have their own strengths, but Hu Xian is the leader.
The reason is very simple, it is the "Tongtian Gua", which is also the Hu Family Gua.
No matter how high you are, you are still afraid of three disasters and nine disasters. Only by understanding Heavenly Secret can you avoid disasters.
Hu Xian's combat power is not very high, but the escape method of this Hu family woman can both escape and confuse the enemy. It is obviously an extremely clever and orthodox inheritance.
But they still underestimated the power of Night-Traveling God.
Li Yan could feel that the scent of incense on Night-Traveling God exploded instantly.
Almost instantly, there was strong wind and black fog shrouded the surrounding area.
Judging from the momentum, it looks a bit like the underworld troops dispatching their troops.
Of course, the two are different in origin, and their power is also far different.
Even so, the Hu family woman's escape method was instantly broken.
Zhizhi~
The whine of a fox seemed to be heard in the black mist.
The white mist released by the Hu family woman, along with the phosphorus fire in it, was instantly dispersed.
And these three people had just jumped out of the wall.
While still in the air, the Hu family woman fell down with a groan, blood oozing from the corner of her mouth.
"Branch Master Be careful!"
Feng Shaoqing quickly helped the woman surnamed Hu, but when she saw the darkness spreading from the wall, a flash of panic suddenly flashed in her eyes, her body tensed, and she obviously wanted to escape.
But he hesitated for a moment, then stood in front of the woman and took out the token from his waist.
This is the official order of Commandery Commandant Office, which has some effect in suppressing evil.
Just when the darkness was about to approach, it suddenly stopped, only a foot away from his face. Frost condensed on Feng Shaoqing's face, and the sound of chains was heard.
Phew~
Suddenly, the wind surged and the darkness dispersed.
"Hahaha..."
Feng Shaoqing escaped death, his face was full of ecstasy, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Huh, Great Xuan Dynasty imperial power is greater than divine power. No matter what Night-Traveling God says, it belongs to City God Temple. How can it harm the imperial official..."
He was a little carried away, but he didn't see that the Hu family woman who wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and stood up did not listen to his nagging, but looked to the dark alley on the left, cupped her hands and said, "Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist, why don't you show up to meet me?"
In the darkness, Li Yan stuffed the gou ultimatum into his arms and walked out slowly.
Feng Shaoqing is thinking too beautifully. This Night-Traveling God has been controlled by others. How can he care about any court order? The one who really expelled him is Li Yan's status as a heavenly official.
There are no taboos when the heavenly official walks around, and all secular gods must avoid them.
No matter how weird this Night-Traveling God is, its identity is difficult to change.
"May I ask your Excellency..."
As soon as the Hu family girl clasped her fists, Widow Wang next to her opened her eyes wide and exclaimed:
"Li... Brother Li?"
Her face was full of disbelief.
The Hu family woman turned her head and looked, frowning slightly.
Li Yan was not in a hurry to talk, but turned to look at the streets in the distance. Seeing the light of fire and the sound of horse hooves coming from there, he said, "The soldiers and horses patrolling the city are here, let's find a place first."
Seeing Li Yan acting like a master despite his young age, Feng Shaoqing felt inexplicably uncomfortable and said in a deep voice, "Good luck, Night-Traveling God killed someone. This is unheard of. We can just get to the bottom of it."
"Check, what are you checking?"
Li Yan was a little speechless, "Night-Traveling God killed someone, even if you tell them, do you think anyone would believe it?"
"Since others dare to cause trouble, how can they be unprepared? I am afraid that before you give the order, they will be thrown into prison and lose their lives in a daze."
Feng Shaoqing was slightly stunned, then nodded, "As expected of the famous Li Yan, you are right."
Li Yan was not surprised at being recognized, but looked at the woman named Hu.
This woman is called Branch Master, and she is obviously the leader of several people.
After hearing this, a trace of hesitation flashed in the woman's eyes, but when she saw the torches in the distance reflecting the red color of the alley, she immediately gritted her teeth and said, "There are some of our people at the Qianmen Grain Store, come with me!"
After saying that, she turned around and walked quickly.
Her mind was only damaged just now, but her kung fu was still unaffected. She was galloping and leaping at very fast speeds.
Li Yan, Widow Wang and others followed closely behind.
After passing through three dark alleys, a blue brick arched gatehouse suddenly appeared in front of it. The lintel stone was engraved with "Yu Feng Hao", which has been mottled and unclear after many years.
The Hu family woman looked around, then stepped forward and knocked on the copper rings, three were long and two were short.
Soon, the side door immediately cracked.
"Branch Master... fast forward!"
The person who opened the door was an old man with a hunchback. Although he was a little surprised, he didn't say anything nonsense. After everyone entered, he looked at the surrounding streets and quickly closed the wooden door.
After entering the door, Li Yan looked around calmly.
This place looks like the front yard of an ordinary grain store, but it actually hides a mystery.
Seven grain stores that are more than ten feet high are arranged in the shape of a big dipper. The roofs of the stores are covered with thatch, but bronze fox-headed bells hang under the eaves. They make no sound when the night wind blows.
And underground, there was also the smell of fireworks.
Li Yan is not surprised to see this.
When Luo MingZi introduced the situation in the capital, he also mentioned the topography of each region.
The Qianmen area was originally a place where merchants gathered. According to the "Wuchengfang Alley Chronicles of the Capital", there were many grain warehouses and warehouses in this area, and many of them had underground storage.
Sure enough, the woman from the Hu family introduced, "This is the secret warehouse built by Ministry of Personnel Minister fifty years ago. He was very greedy. Seeing that the current emperor came to power, in order to prevent the house from being confiscated, he dug a three-mile secret tunnel under the Qianmen store. However, he could not escape his death in the end. Later, we took over it and now it is connected to the backyard of six grain stores."
As she spoke, she pushed open the reed mat of the grain store on the east side, revealing a dark hole.
After it entered, Li Yan followed suit.
When he leaned over, he frowned slightly and smelled the sulfur smell mixed with the smell of old rice.
Is there actually gunpowder buried under these grain hoards?
Why would a Dharma Hall have such a big battle?
The tunnel was damp and cold, with old oil lamps embedded in the walls every ten steps.
Li Yan sniffed, becoming more and more suspicious.
There are machine arrows hidden in the walls on both sides.
There must be a problem with the identity of these people.
He remained calm, but in fact he was alert in his heart.
Finally, everyone stopped at a stone room.
The decoration here is more careful, almost like a house.
The Hu family woman stepped forward and turned the lampstand.
Crunch~
The Bogu rack moved away with the sound of machine buttons, and a secret room measuring about 10 feet square was revealed at the back.
Inside the secret room, there were boxes of armor and weapons hidden.
There were even two boxes of muskets.
"Everyone..."
Li Yan stopped outside the secret room without entering, "I'm afraid you are not just from the Five Immortals Hall, right?"
Feng Shaoqing's eyes were gloomy and he glanced secretly at the woman surnamed Hu.
Widow Wang, on the other hand, lowered his head and did not dare to speak.
"Don't hide it Young Hero Li."
The woman suddenly made several gestures in succession, tapping the center of her eyebrows with her fingertips to make a lotus shape, and then said, "Qingfeng can't read, so why bother reading scriptures? 'Under Maitreya's seat, there is a fire at midnight, and a bright lamp illuminates the cold night.'"
"Maitreya Sect people?!"
Li Yan was shocked and unconsciously pressed the handle of the knife.
He didn't expect that these people turned out to be Maitreya Sect.
Many years ago, during the Guanzhong war, due to Zhao Changsheng's troubles, various forces from the Maitreya Sect gathered together in Guanzhong to revolt. As a result, they were beaten by the imperial court and suffered heavy losses.
Because of this incident, Maitreya Sect, which was originally very powerful, also collapsed. Coupled with the imperial ban, Maitreya Sect only had sporadic forces left.
Scattered in various places, there is no climate at all.
When did we get together again in Beijing?
"Brother Li, don't be nervous, we are not bad people..."
Widow Wang, who was standing next to him, saw this and quickly explained, "This is the lost lady of my family. She was rescued by the Maitreya Sect's people since she was a child..."
The woman surnamed Hu raised her hand, interrupted her explanation, clasped her fists sternly and said, "I am Maitreya Sect Beijing Branch Master Hu Yuan, I have heard about Brother Li for a long time, so he should know the origin of the Maitreya Sect. As long as there are poor people in this world, Maitreya Sect will not be cut off!"
"The reason why we gather together to burn incense is not to oppose the imperial court, nor do we have any ambition to change the situation. We are just here to help each other in this turbulent and evil world."
"If you don't believe it, you can go and find out."
Li Yan was naturally not gullible, but he was not in a hurry to fall out. Instead, he looked around and said calmly, "You brought me here to lure me into Christianity?"
"Young Hero Li misunderstood."
Hu Yuanyuan shook his head and said, "Just to show my sincerity, I heard that Twelve Yuan Chen is a wandering immortal, and I want to make a deal with you."
Li Yan heard. "What deal?"
Hu Yuanyuan gritted his teeth and said, "Kill someone for me! He is a conspirator. He is hiding in Prince Ying's Estate. I want his soul to die and never be reincarnated!"
Li Yan When I heard it, I suddenly understood.
The information he obtained from the underworld revealed that Wuleji was hiding in Prince Ying's Estate. When he was hiding in northern Xinjiang, he massacred Attendant's village with Wuxiantang.
Widow Wang They have kept their names anonymous for many years, probably to avoid this person.
Of course, Li Yan would not say stupidly, this is also his goal.
He frowned slightly, pretending to be confused and said in a deep voice, "There is still a culprit hiding in Prince Ying's Estate. This is strange. What is going on?"
Hu Yuanyuan saw that he was interested and did not dare to hide it, so he immediately told the story.
The reason is roughly the same as Li Yan guessed.
The only difference is that Hu Yuanyuan was just a child when she was separated. After so many years, she has forgotten all about her childhood and thought that her family was attacked by bandits.
It was when Widow Wang was passing through the capital with the Fox Fairy that he accidentally felt the blood of Hu Yuanyuan, and the two parties were able to recognize each other.
Hu Yuanyuan A young girl can climb up to the position of Branch Master. You can imagine how much hardship she endured. Especially when she learned that the murderer who caused all this has been hiding in the capital, she was even more angry.
Seeing that Li Yan didn't speak, Hu Yuanyuan gritted his teeth and said, "Young Hero Li, you are famous all over the world, I'm afraid you won't look down on those yellow and white things. If you can accomplish this, I am willing to give you gifts from immortals."
"The Immortal is hiding?"
Li Yan was happy, "I know better than you what's going on with the Immortal. If you really have these treasures, would you still be willing to part with them?"
Hu Yuanyuan was silent for a moment, then slowly raised his head and said:
"Young Hero Li, have you ever heard of flat peaches that can make people live forever?"