Mass Burial Grounds at noon is another scene.
Shanyin is driven out of darkness, and the sun shines through the dense leaves, casting beams of light, giving it a sense of tranquility and elegance.
Of course, the premise is that you ignore the dense tombs and bones on the roadside.
There were more than thirty people who went up the mountain.
Commandery Commandant Office left some troops at the foot of the mountain to provide support, and Chang Xuan personally led the team. In addition to his Baihu and Guan WanChe, he also brought five small flags, all of whom were Hidden Strength's masters.
There are more than a dozen people under his command, all of whom are Peak of Manifested Strength.
These Commandery Commandant Office elites were obviously very familiar with mountain and forest warfare. Not only did they let falcons fly in the sky, they also led two mastiffs.
As for Xianyang Enforcement Hall, because many people were poisoned and people had to be left to guard the altar, only Luo MingZi brought five people.
Although there are not many people, a dozen Hidden Strength experts are enough to deal with most situations.
"Woof woof!"
The mastiff is a ferocious dog and quickly tracked the location.
The eagles hovering in the sky also indicate the direction of the infiltrators.
At this moment, one of the Daoists' ears trembled and he warned, "Be careful, there is an ambush ahead."
Drop~
Before he finished speaking, a strange flute sound came from the dense forest.
Commandery Commandant Office's mastiff also stopped suddenly and roared crazily towards the surroundings.
Under the ditch and in the dense forest, black shadows were surrounded from all directions. They were all wild dogs eating dead human flesh on Mass Burial Grounds. All of them had fierce eyes and ferocious fangs.
Li Yan Of course, he had already smelled the fishy smell, but he didn't even bother to say anything.
There are so many masters, there is no need for him.
Sure enough, Luo MingZi's expression did not change and he quickly removed the sign from his waist.
This thing is exactly the "Upper Xuan Bamboo Envoy Talisman" he used when he climbed the mountain last time. With a pinch of his hand, he chanted Six Jia Secret Incantation, "All those who are facing the enemy should march forward in formation!"
But unlike last time, the tone of the spell has changed.
Li Yan was watching with envy.
He discussed with Wang Dao Xuan and already knew that this name is "Embracing Simplicity Mountain Climbing Technique", which is not unique to the Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect, but is widely circulated in Xuanmen.
There are also Western Xuan Lineage of Wang Dao Xuan, but there are two conditions for using this method. One is to build a two-story temple, and the other is to refine the precious "Upper Xuan Bamboo Envoy Talisman".
Neither of them is qualified to practice.
Although this method has harsh conditions, it is extremely convenient. Just follow the spell changes of Six Jia Secret Incantation to become invisible, avoid ghosts and gods, and ban wild beasts in the mountains.
Sure enough, as Luo MingZi recited the mantra, Gangsha Energy flowed, and a tiger-like momentum gathered on his body.
Woohoo~
The wild dogs were frightened and fell to the ground. Some even urinated in fear.
Of course, Three Talents Demon Suppressing Coin can also do it, but it doesn't have such a wide range.
At the same time, the Daoist who had just spoken to remind him also took off his big bow from behind, closed his eyes, trembled his ears, bent his bow and nocked an arrow, and pointed it at the sky on the right.
Phew!
The bowstring vibrated, and the sharp arrow flew out and disappeared into the dense forest.
Immediately afterwards, there was a scream, and the flute stopped.
The wild dogs around him immediately fled in all directions.
"Go check it out!"
Commandery Commandant Office and Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect were obviously not working together for the first time. Chang Xuan was not surprised and calmly gave the order.
Immediately, two captains rushed into the dense forest.
Not long after, they turned around and returned, cupping their hands and saying, "Sir, I am from the Beggar Clan. I have been hit by an arrow and died."
Chang Xuan said in a deep voice after hearing this, "The Beggar Clan is familiar with the terrain. They are good at playing with snakes and driving away dogs. Their magic of holding back treasures is weird. Let's be careful and don't stumble."
The wild dog blocking the road was just a minor incident. There were many people in the team who were good at tracking, and everyone quickly found an old grave.
Under the big tree at the back, there are clearly a series of caves. It is dark and wintery, and the air is full of gloom.
"Down!"
"Wait a minute!"
Chang Xuan was about to order his men to explore the road, but was stopped by Luo MingZi, who looked solemn and shook his head. "There are traps inside, don't worry."
As he said that, he looked at a Daoist next to him.
This man had gray hair and beard, and was obviously quite young. He took out a talisman from his arms, made the formula Binding of Evil with his left hand, and flicked it with his right hand.
Yellow Talisman spontaneously ignited without wind. After being shot into the cave, although the flame was immediately extinguished, Gang Qi overflowed, just like a huge stone falling into a pool of water.
Phew!
A burst of Yin Wind suddenly erupted from the hole.
Several venomous snakes sprang out in panic, and there were faint sounds of plaintive crying.
Clang!
The three Commandery Commandant Office captains drew their swords, the sword light flashed, and all the poisonous snakes that were close to everyone were cut into several pieces.
Luo MingZi looked at the sky, shook his head and said, "These people are really good at calculating. Double Ninth is five and one yuan has begun. Mass Burial Grounds Lonely Souls and Wild Ghosts all hid underground, which actually became a protective barrier for them."
Li Yan frowned, "There is no sunlight underground, Yin Energy is strong, can we recruit troops to search?"
This is the most labor-saving method. No matter how complicated the underground cave is, everyone can be captured in just a few moments as soon as the Dharma Altar's troops come out.
Luo MingZi shook his head and said, "They have also calculated this point correctly. At the moment, it is Bestowing Title to Mountain God, and the mountain god's body is Heavenly Spiritual Treasure. Once he is frightened before he obtains the god's position, all his good fortune will be dispersed."
As he said that, he turned to look at Chang Xuan, "Chang Baihu, the place below has become a ghost cave. Although there are all Lonely Souls and Wild Ghosts, you'd better not go in."
"The cave is small and there are so many people that it can't be used. You can find other cave entrances and block them so that no one can escape."
Chang Xuan hesitated for a moment, "That's fine, I'll be waiting outside to help you, Daoist priests, be careful."
Luo MingZi nodded, and Li Yan and others entered the cave one after another, and soon disappeared in the darkness...
"Sir, it seems that Maitreya Sect is not here."
As soon as they left, Guan WanChe suddenly spoke.
Chang Xuan's eyes were full of regret, and he shook his head and said, "Heavenly Spiritual Treasure can be used as a healing holy product. If Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect hadn't given the order, I would have been a little moved."
"I didn't expect people from the Maitreya Sect to hold back..."
Before he finished speaking, an indifferent voice sounded from the dense forest in the distance, "My lords, are you looking for me?"
"Who?!"
Commandery Commandant Office Everyone drew their weapons one after another.
However, looking in the direction of the sound, there was no one there.
A trace of doubt arose in everyone's eyes. The two Ao dogs they were leading did not warn, and the eagle in the sky did not find the enemy. Where was the enemy hiding?
Chang Xuan was about to order a search, but something moved in his mind and he said thoughtfully, "The enemy used Demon Arts to lure us to disperse, don't be fooled!"
"Formation, Lotus Formation!"
He is rich in experience and can instantly judge the opponent's purpose.
After giving the order, Commandery Commandant Office everyone immediately bent their bows and set arrows, aiming back to back in all directions. The arrows were as sharp as a hedgehog.
The other party still didn't show up, but Chang Xuan showed a smile.
What he fears is that the other party is not greedy and as long as he covets that Heavenly Spiritual Treasure, there is no need to worry at all and he can deal with it slowly.
"Huh?"
A strange voice sounded in the dense forest in the distance, and then a figure slowly walked out from behind the tree trunk, wearing a Daoist robe, with a white beard and white eyebrows.
"Sir, it's him!"
Guan WanChe immediately recognized that this old man was the one who broke into Zhou's house that day.
Chang Xuan's eyes were vicious, and he could tell immediately that the person was wearing a human skin mask, and said in a cold voice, "Since you are here, why don't you show your true face?"
The old man shook his head slightly, but just as he was about to speak, Chang Xuan's expression changed, "Let go!"
Whoosh!
In an instant, sharp arrows roared out.
The person who came was none other than Maitreya Sect Branch Master DuGu Gan. His skills were equally extraordinary. He hid behind the tree trunk in a flash.
Arrows fell like rain and were nailed to the tree trunks and the ground. Their tail feathers trembled, obviously they were very powerful.
DuGu Gan didn't care, he took out the bone flute hanging from his neck, made the secrets with his left hand, put it in his mouth and blew it gently.
Di~
A strange flute sound suddenly sounded in the dense forest.
Whoosh!
Commandery Commandant Office In the jungle behind everyone, the vegetation suddenly shook, and a fishy wind blew in, making people dizzy.
However, Commandery Commandant Office everyone did not panic. Three people took off the leather bags from their waists and threw them into the air, while the other three bent their bows and set arrows.
Bang bang bang!
The leather bag exploded instantly, and pungent yellow powder scattered everywhere.
"Realgar?"
Behind the tree trunk, DuGu Gan's expression changed and he immediately stopped playing the flute.
However, it's already too late.
Whoosh!
In the dense forest, a big snake as thick as a bowl roared out. It seemed to be driven crazy by the realgar. It had a blood-red comb on its head, opened its fangs and opened its mouth, and pounced on everyone.
Facing the rumored Cockscomb Snake, Commandery Commandant Office everyone did not panic. Under the leadership of Guan WanChe, they picked up the iron net that had been prepared on the ground and threw it out.
The iron net is covered with iron hooks, which are the "Ghost's Bane" specially used by the yamen to capture Jianghu masters.
That Cockscomb Snake was a little crazy, and his face was covered directly by the shop owner.
Its snake scales are tough, and when it rubs against the iron hook, sparks burst out. However, the "Ghost's Bane" iron net is huge, and the harder it struggles, the tighter it becomes.
Even though they were prepared, everyone was shocked.
This thing is invulnerable, powerful, and extremely poisonous. Once it rushes into the formation, it will cause countless casualties.
No wonder he was able to kill a mountain full of bandits.
Without saying a word, Guan WanChe took off the leather bag from his waist and sprayed out the Black Dog Blood inside.
Black Dog Blood was also mixed with realgar, and when it was poured on Cockscomb Snake, white smoke suddenly appeared, and the scales softened, and they were all pierced by the iron hooks.
Cockscomb Snake was in pain, but he woke up and did not dare to move anymore. He stared at everyone with a pair of cold eyes, and poisonous mist surged in his throat.
Clang!
Chang Xuan, who had always held his hands behind his back, finally pulled out the long sword from his waist, flicked his fingers, and suddenly there was a sound of sword clanging.
He glanced at Cockscomb Snake coldly, "This is Treasure Sword given by the imperial court. It has the power to suppress evil. You can try it. Is it faster for me or for you?"
Cockscomb Snake is very understanding of human nature and immediately closed his mouth after hearing this.
Chang Xuan nodded with satisfaction, looked towards the dense forest in the distance, and said with a smile, "Tomb Snake DuGu Gan, since I know you are coming, how can I be unprepared?"
He said it lightly, but he was secretly glad in his heart.
After Sha LiFei sent the message before, he realized something was wrong and immediately asked his men to rush to the surrounding villages to make preparations. He just happened to get everything together while going up the mountain.
The power of the imperial court cannot be compared to that of the people.
Especially their Commandery Commandant Office, who has never stopped collecting information on the Maitreya Sect, and also has information about "Tomb Snake" DuGu Gan.
Although Cockscomb Snake is rare, they have already learned how to restrain it.
Thinking of this, Chang Xuan smiled, "Now that things are like this, why not... come out and have a chat?"
DuGu Gan looked gloomy, walked out slowly, and said in a deep voice, "Your Excellency, you are very calculating and skilled. I am careless. I didn't expect that a mere Commandery Commandant Office householder is actually a Transformed Strength master."
Chang Xuan sighed, "The imperial court is different from Jianghu. It's not just about skills. I prefer to use my brain rather than my hands."
"I know that Dugu Branch Master's magic skills are profound, and even we can't stop you. But you have also seen that I am prepared today, and you don't want to get any favors. Why don't you retreat?"
DuGu Gan's eyes were filled with uncertainty, "It is said that dragons and snakes arise from the grass. It seems that the hidden dragons and crouching tigers are the ones in the imperial court. I admit defeat today and will leave now. Release this snake immediately!"
"Alas~"
Chang Xuan frowned and waved his fingers lightly, "One code equals another code. How can I hand over something that I finally caught with great difficulty?"
"Also, brother Fire Ghost of yours, please don't aim your firearm at me. From such a long distance, that thing will at most injure me, but your precious snake's life will also be at risk."
DuGu Gan's eyelids twitched slightly and he immediately raised his hand.
In the distance, a figure jumped down from the tree and quickly disappeared.
DuGu Gan looked at Chang Xuan. He really didn't expect that in this Xianyang City, he would encounter such a difficult character. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Tell me, what do you want?"
Chang Xuan showed a meaningful smile,
"I want a name."
"Commandery Commandant Office, who leaked the secret to you..."
The cave is dark and damp.
It is a bit narrow inside. Not only is there water on the ground, making it difficult to walk in the mud, but there are also dense tree roots hanging down above, and poisonous spiders and insects are walking through it.
A Enforcement Hall Daoist touched the cave wall, shook his head and said, "No wonder we have so many wild dogs, they are used to dig holes. It looks like they are old."
Luo MingZi stared at the messy footprints on the ground and said coldly, "Years ago, Beggar Leader Mountain Lord took over West Traveling Beggar Gang and was planning this. If someone hadn't leaked the news, who would have thought that Mountain Tai Sui was actually born inside Mass Burial Grounds."
Li Yan said thoughtfully, "The person who leaked the secret may not have good intentions."
Luo MingZi nodded, "Don't worry, someone is secretly investigating."
While speaking, he held the seal and cast Embracing Simplicity Mountain Climbing Technique.
Wow...
The poisonous snakes and poisonous insects hiding in the dark all fled in panic, and the gloomy black mist in the distance did not enter the ground and quickly disappeared.
Obviously, neither the poisonous snake nor Yin Soul can stop everyone.
Li Yan shook his head secretly after seeing it.
With these masters, he seemed a bit useless.
Olfactory Mystical Power is indeed extraordinary, but among these Enforcement Hall people, except for Luo MingZi, the old one is also a two-story building, and the remaining young people have also built buildings. Divine Ability is far more powerful than him.
There is a user who is good at using Clairaudience, which can hear the sound within hundreds of meters.
There is a person who is good at using Eye Power, which can distinguish yin and yang and see things in the dark.
The remaining three are all Body Connection, good at fighting.
With the cooperation of several people, there was no room for him to perform.
I think we'll be able to catch him in a while.
However, Li Yan's trip was not in vain.
No matter Commandery Commandant Office's method or Enforcement Hall's spell coordination, it opened his eyes and he secretly took notes to learn.
Another strength of his is that he is good at drawing inferences from one instance to another.
Martial arts moves are like this, and techniques are no exception.
Just like Zhou's Ape Leap, after seeing it once, he integrated it into his own Red Fist and knife skills, and came up with various Hidden Strength combination methods.
This may also be a gift from the past life, which is the ability to see things outside the frame.
The few people moved so fast that they went deep underground without even realizing it.
There are many branch roads in the caves, and there are many dead ends, but the footprints underground cannot be erased, and the people Divine Ability are not confused at all.
Eventually, the mud cave disappeared and the ground turned to rock.
Everyone looked up and saw that a grotto had appeared in front of them. There were traces of artificial excavation around it. There was also a passage on the left, which was blocked by rocks.
Further ahead, several bifurcated passages appear again.
The earth cave they passed through happened to open out from the other side of the stone wall.
There is also an artificially carved shrine on the stone wall. The statue inside has been covered with mottled moss and has been corroded and blurred.
Li Yan was a little surprised, "Is it an ancient tomb?"
Those shrines are very old at first glance and were not created by beggars.
"No."
Luo MingZi looked around, shook his head and said, "Divine Land has an ancient history. Since the ancient tribal period, people have been exploring everywhere. In addition, there were many gods in Savage Wilderness at that time, so there are gods in every mountain in <"Classic of Mountains and Seas">."
"This custom has been passed down to this day. Every time there is something magical, people will burn incense to worship. In ancient times, people here worshiped the mountain gods. Mountain Tai Sui obtained the power of the incense to conceive the god. However, something went wrong later and the passage collapsed."
Li Yan was about to speak when suddenly there was a pain in his left palm, and then his eyes blurred, and he saw a scene in a blur:
In the dark cave, there is an old man wearing bark clothes, his beard is covered with moss, his face is strangely pale, his mouth opens and closes, and his eyes are full of pleading...