"The Netherworld Passage has been opened?"
"How is that possible?"
After Li Yan learned the news, he came back immediately. Hearing his guess, Twelve Yuan Chen everyone looked horrified. After all, this matter was too bizarre.
Mount Tai swallows Xihua, suppresses Nanheng, drives Zhongsong, and Yibeiheng, becoming the leader of the five mountains. According to myths and legends, after Pangu died, his head turned into Mount Tai.
It is said that this place can communicate with heaven, and it has been a place of Zen since ancient times.
It is also said that this place is connected to the Netherworld, managed by East Yue Emperor.
But no matter how many rumors there are, no one has ever seen it.
Nowadays, it is unbelievable to say that the Netherworld Passage has been opened.
Only Wang Dao Xuan, after being surprised, frowned and stroked his beard and said, "Yan XiaoGe guessed, maybe right, Mount Tai is the lord of the five mountains, Pengxuan Grotto-heaven is no small matter, and is known as 'Mount Tai is safe and the world is at peace'."
"The reason why such a movement could occur can only be explained by the opening of the Netherworld Passage."
Li Yan nodded and said, "Whether it is true or not, we have to find out."
After that, he stepped aside and said behind him, "This is Jade Emperor Temple elder Shouming Zi. He is very familiar with Mount Tai. I asked him to help us lead the way."
Behind him is none other than Shouming Zi.
Previously in Jade Emperor Temple, after Li Yan asked about the process, he asked if there was anyone who could act as a guide.
Others are still hesitating, but before Shouming Zi took charge of the mountain's defense, he had devoted himself to collecting information on Xuanmen in the Jianghu, and knew the name Twelve Yuan Chen.
Adding to his worries, he offered to lead the way.
At this moment, he was looking at "Wish-Fulfilling Pearl" and "Five Directions Fengdu Banner", his eyes full of shock. After hearing the words of Li Yan, he quickly raised his hands and said, "It's easy to say, you all go up the mountain to relieve the disaster, how can a poor man be greedy for life and afraid of death..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Li Yan, "Daoist priest, there is no need to be polite. This Mount Tai is so vast and it has become a dangerous place. Without further ado, tell me your judgment."
Shouming Zi nodded and said, "I was thinking about it on the poor road. Mount Tai is quite large. According to the direction and past records, there are five places that are questionable."
"The first is 'Blood Maple Forest' in the northwest of Daiding. This place was called 'Xinghou Platform' in ancient times. "Mount Tai Immortal Zhiyi" is recorded by Marquis Xing Demons were fought here, and the blood soaked the rock formations into red soil, so the maple leaves are red all year round. Three days ago, the disciples reported that a deep gap opened here, and the stench of sulfur gushed out, but we did not have time to investigate..."
"The second is 'Nameless Stele Yin Cave' at the east foot of Jade Emperor Peak. Rumor has it that Han Emperor Wu built an unmarked monument to suppress the evil place 'Chiwen Abyss'. In the past, alchemists dug the base of the monument to secretly quarry the Yin Soul Stone, which caused the earth to rumble for seven days. Later, Wei Jin Xuanshi set up 'Yin Refining Nine Springs Formation' to quell the chaos. It is the place we focus on guarding..."
"The third one is Yin Yang Stream Withered Pine Stream. <Daizong Secret Records> says that this is the place where "ghost soldiers took advantage of the passage" in the late Tang Dynasty Huang Chao. On thundery and rainy nights, there will always be phosphorus fires marching in formation. It is true that Shi Xuanming The thief's magic weapon 'Withered Pine Dragon Staff' was taken from the demonic tree at the bottom of the stream. Now Yin Soul Wrathful Soul is rampant on the mountain, and most of the seals there have been broken..."
"Fourth is the Zhangren Peak 'Fox Fairy Cave'. It is said that the white fox under Bixia Yuanjun once killed evil cultivators who devoured boys and girls here. Eight years after Zhao Jianwu, a huge boulder spontaneously ignited on the mountain, and it stopped burning after eight days. This is the mystery of Mount Tai Xuanmen. We can't find out the reason..."
"The last one is Yin Yang Boundary'Hanging Coffin Cliff'."
Speaking of this, he suddenly lowered his voice. "This is the most dangerous place. In the previous dynasty, Qilu had a 'hundred ghosts carrying a sedan' evil spirit. It was extremely poisonous and difficult to eradicate. It was suppressed here by many Daoist masters."
Each of these places was more terrifying than the last, but no one found it strange.
Divine Land Since ancient times, evil spirits that are difficult to exterminate or spread far and wide can only be suppressed within the Blessed Grotto-Heavens spiritual orifice and be eradicated by Celestial Fiend Qi.
The Xuanmen that manages this place also has the responsibility of guarding it.
If something happens to Mount Tai, those places are the real threats.
"Five places..."
Li Yan felt a headache when he heard this.
He didn't expect that there were so many targets of suspicion.
But now this situation can only be investigated one by one.
Thinking of this, Li Yan said urgently, "Without further ado, where should we go first? The Daoist Master is familiar with the terrain, please plan the path."
Shouming Zi took a deep breath and said solemnly, "The situation is urgent. I think we should take the shortest path."
"From near to far, let's first explore Blood Maple Forest, then Nameless Stele Yin Cave, then Withered Pine Stream, then go to Zhangren Peak Fox Fairy Cave, and finally... reach Hanging Coffin Cliff!"
"Although this road is dangerous, it can quickly identify the root cause of the abnormality!"
"Okay! Just click here to explore the road!" Li Yan made the decision immediately.
Without any nonsense, Wang Dao Xuan immediately pinched Mystical Gestures, and Five Directions Fengdu Banner flew into the air, making a hunting sound, spinning around, tightly wrapping everyone's breath.
Wish-Fulfilling Pearl was raised high and became the only stable light source in the darkness.
Under the guidance of Shouming Zi, the team entered deeper into the black mist.
As Old Taoist said, the journey is very dangerous.
The "Ghost Wall" caused by the ascension of Yin Qi, the crazy beast, the awakened Walking Corpse, and the Yin Soul Fierce Ghost wandering in the fog, are all secondary.
The temperature drop caused by the strong energy of Yin evil is the trouble.
Frost began to condense on the ground, icicles formed on everyone's bodies, the road was slippery, and Yin Wind roared, making people's heads buzz.
But the most dangerous places are those dangerous places.
When everyone stepped into the depths of Blood Maple Forest, the legendary maple forest that was soaked in the blood of Marquis Xing and was like fire all year round, the frost-covered land under their feet suddenly arched and cracked like a living thing!
The fishy wind blows in the face, and countless blood-colored vines covered with sticky plasma and as thick as buckets burst out of the ground, twisting and strangling like giant pythons in hell.
The plasma exuded a strong corrosive stench and made a hissing sound when it hit the ground.
At the same time, a strong smell of sulfur spread out.
"What the hell is this?!"
Sha LiFei's muskets rang out, but only opened bloody holes in the vines.
Others also frowned, having never seen such a vicious creature.
"Something's wrong, back off!"
Li Yan's eyelids jumped and he quickly led everyone back.
He was confused in his heart, and quickly grasped the hot gou in his arms. He closed his eyes first, then quickly opened them again, and recited in his mouth. "Heaven has rules, earth has rules, the underworld restrains the soul, and the yang avoids!"
In an instant, Yin Wind roared, and the surroundings became darker. Even Wish-Fulfilling Pearl was dim, as if suppressed by some kind of force.
But within two breaths, the darkness and Yin Wind dispersed.
Looking at Blood Maple Forest again, it has become calm, and all the weird blood vines have collapsed to the ground.
Wang Dao Xuan frowned, "Yan XiaoGe, is there one here?"
He didn't intercede, but everyone knew he was talking about a conspirator.
"No."
Li Yan shook his head, quickly stepped forward and got into the forest. After a while, he walked out carrying a clay pot and threw it directly on the ground.
This pottery pot has an odd shape and is not the style of Divine Land.
Wow~
After it shattered on the ground, a huge dead black crow suddenly appeared, exuding a strong stench and with blood streaks spreading outwards from its body.
In addition, there are some feathers, bones and other objects wrapped in linen.
"Shouming Zi, Daoist priest, has Red Haired Foreigners appeared on the mountain recently?"
Facing the curious eyes of everyone, he looked at Shouming Zi.
What appears here is not demonic energy, but an evil spirit from the outside world that does not belong to Divine Land in Middle-earth, and is contaminated with a trace of Evil Omen Qi. It was noticed by Gouji and issued a mission.
Perhaps it was the demonic energy from the outside world that he caught last time. The Netherworld Yin Division did not know where he got the information from, and actually told him the origin of this thing.
This evil spirit is under the command of Solomon Seventy-Two Demon Gods Stolas.
This demon Divine Ability knows astronomy, herbalism and gem knowledge. Believers are especially good at such secrets. The demon usually appears in the form of a crow or a human.
Although it is just an evil spirit and not a demonic energy, it still has the Tao Gang Qi.
"Red Haired Foreigners?"
Shouming Zi looked surprised, "I've never seen it before."
Li Yan thought thoughtfully, "Among Blood Maple Forest, there are Evil Omen Qi scattered, but they were suppressed by Mount Tai Innate Gang Qi and are about to be wiped out. There should be evil things suppressed here many years ago."
"Someone deliberately buried this object in the forest to absorb Evil Omen Qi and cause chaos."
Shouming Zi's eyes were full of anger when he heard this, "It must be those three evil thieves!"
Li Yan asked in a deep voice, "I forgot to ask, who are the three Earth Immortals on the mountain?"
"Let's talk as we walk."
Shouming Zi was not a fool. He did not ask Li Yan why he knew it. Instead, he introduced him as he walked, "These three people all have a good background."
"The leader is called 'Shi Xuanming'. He is originally an earth master and is good at driving ghosts and gods. He is not famous but has profound Daoism. He cultivated in Mount Tai and is very familiar with the earth's veins."
"The other one is named Hu Sangu, nicknamed 'Five Yin Mountain Hag'. He originally came from a side sect in western Hunan. He is good at controlling mountain spirits and water monsters, and he is also proficient in Gu Arts."
"The last one is called Zheng Boyin, nicknamed 'Nine Springs Mister'. He was originally a Feng Shui doctor Directorate of Astronomy. Because of his meritorious service in establishing the new dynasty, he was granted permission to practice in the Mount Tai spiritual orifice..."
"Hahaha~"
After Sha LiFei heard this, he couldn't help but sarcastically said, "These three people are not good people. At first glance, they are God Ascender. They are ruthless and ruthless. How can they talk about incense and love? It's your fault for attracting wolves into the house."
Shouming Zi pretended not to hear, raised his hands to Li Yan and said, "Since young hero is Living Underworld Messenger, he is their nemesis. Mount Tai's change must be caused by these three people. Please do justice to God."
"Then Hu Sangu is dead."
Li Yan replied and said no more.
To be honest, he was also a little dissatisfied.
Living Underworld Messenger was hunted in large numbers, which was a precursor to great chaos. Divine Land There are many spiritual mountain blessed places, and I don't know how many criminals are hidden there, so there will be trouble in the future.
If these great religions had not been selfish, how could there have been such a disaster?
Shouming Zi saw this and sighed and said no more.
With experience, everyone becomes faster.
Nameless Stele Yin Cave, the bottomless acupoint roars.
The things suppressed inside clearly show signs of being broken out.
Seeing this, Shouming Zi's complexion suddenly changed, and he recited a curse sternly, "Twenty-Eight Mansions, seven stars in a row! Celestial Soldiers orders, calm the soul and guard the heart!"
While reciting the incantation, he took out four Mount Tai stones from the baggage behind him, and engraved the three characters "Shi Gandang" on them. They placed them next to the wordless stele according to the directions of the four images.
Strange to say, when the Mount Tai stone is put down, it seems to have taken root.
The trembling wordless monument immediately returned to peace.
Shouming Zi breathed a sigh of relief, "Someone destroyed the Wei Jin ancient formation. This Mount Tai stone is connected to the earth's veins and can last for three days. We will deal with it then."
"Hmm."
Li Yan nodded and continued moving forward with everyone.
The withered pine stream where the coldest air is is the place where Huang Chao's "ghost soldiers took advantage of the passage" in the late Tang Dynasty. The dark water at the bottom of the stream has frozen into ice.
Under the smooth ice surface, white mist surged and condensed into a human face.
The most worrying thing is that the seal has not been broken.
Everyone ignored him and continued to move forward.
Zhangren Peak Fox Fairy Cave, there is also no abnormality.
In the end, everyone went through many hardships and finally arrived at Hanging Coffin Cliff.
However, before approaching the core area, Li Yan began to feel hot in his arms.
"Be careful, the remaining two are right here!"
Li Yan A reminder made everyone alert.
Of course, they were not afraid.
After all, although the opponent is an earthly immortal, Li Yan is actually Living Underworld Messenger.
When everyone trudged forward and finally saw the scene of Hanging Coffin Cliff, even though they were well-informed, they couldn't help but take a breath of air.
But I saw that the entire cliff area was now shrouded in complete darkness. The darkness was as thick as ink, rolling endlessly, and emitting a dark and cold air that far exceeded any place before.
Even Five Directions Fengdu Banner can only barely support it.
The cold air penetrated deep into the bone marrow. Not only were everyone's bodies piercingly cold, but Divine Soul felt as if they were about to be frozen and torn apart by this coldness, and their consciousness became blurred.
Shouming Zi Old Taoist had a solemn face and a slightly trembling voice:
"Is this the Netherworld Passage?"
There was fear and even more hope in his eyes.
After guarding Mount Tai for many years, the thing I had been thinking about all day suddenly appeared in front of me.
Everyone gritted their teeth to support themselves, and their breath instantly turned into white frost.
Just outside this almost despairing darkness, there were two figures sitting cross-legged.
It is the remaining two earth immortals, Shi Xuanming and Zheng Boyin!
But the state of these two people at this moment was extremely terrifying.
Their bodies were sitting cross-legged on the ground and no longer looked like living people.
The skin was covered with shocking dark green corpse spots, and the muscles were rotting and shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye, exuding an indescribable stench of decay, and life was rapidly passing away.
"Abandon the physical body and enter the deep sea?!"
Shouming Zi Old Taoist's pupils shrank suddenly and he cried out, "They. How dare they do this?!"
As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something and said in shock, "I understand! They must have abandoned their physical bodies and Yin Soul paraded into the Netherworld Passage. No wonder..."
Li Yan frowned, "Does the Daoist priest know what's inside?"
"Maybe, it's 'Mount Tai Prefect Shenque'..."
Shouming Zi had a bitter look on his face, "Old Taoist I couldn't figure it out before, what confidence do these two have that they dare to seek the position of Lord of the Palace?"
"Mount Tai In the Daoist scriptures, it is said that there is a 'Mount Tai Prefect Shenque' guarding the Netherworld. Now the position of the ruler is vacant. If they find something..."
"Mount Tai Prefect Shenque?!"
Li Yan Spiritual Light flashed in his mind.
He recalled what he heard during the Yin Division mission.
Official Judge Cui said that unless he could enter the Netherworld Passage, he could be given Living Underworld Messenger help without violating <Heavenly Laws>.
Could it be...
What opportunities are there?
Not only that, if these two people were allowed to completely enter the netherworld and find the divine palace, they might really have a chance to seize the position of Lord of the Palace, which would be a big trouble.
"Daoist Master, please protect my body!"
Thinking of this, Li Yan looked at Wang Dao Xuan without hesitation.
Wang Dao Xuan understood instantly, "Don't worry! I will protect your body."
After saying that, he led everyone to arrange the altar.
They had already used this method when "Nine Gates Yin Ruins" entered the capital.
The difference is that it's faster now.
I saw Wu Ba unloading the huge bamboo-backed basket from behind, holding the thick bamboo poles on both sides to support it, and pulling it outward, the bamboo-backed basket formed a bamboo square table, and various magical instruments were placed in the bags above.
This is a simple altar made by Kuai Dayou for Wang Dao Xuan.
It is precisely because of this thing that Li Yan and others were impressed.
Without any hesitation, Wang Dao Xuan immediately arranged the altar, with Five Directions Fengdu Banner inserted around it, and tied the little finger of Li Yan's left hand with a red rope and money.
The same steps as the last time, the Yin Fu opens the way, and Soul-Guiding Incense guides the way.
"Jiuyou Kaitai, the soul comes out Xuan Gate... Edict!"
As Wang Dao Xuan recited the mantra, Li Yan felt his mind jump suddenly.
Yin Soul After leaving the body, the scene in front of him also changed.
Ahead of Hanging Coffin Cliff, black mist and white light form a huge 100-foot vortex, standing vertically in front of you, slowly rotating.
As if being attracted, Li Yan Yin Soul drifted towards the vortex involuntarily...