Chapter 23: The Magic Gourd Subdues the Demon
Hongzhou, Wanshou Palace, Octagonal Dragon Locking Well.
Hundreds of feet underwater, a pair of huge pupils suddenly appeared, like two light golden lanterns. Then the originally calm underground culvert began to ripple, and there was a heavy, deep, thunderous roar echoing in the distance.
A huge dragon woke up from its sleep. It seemed to be stimulated by something, and its wildness was aroused, and it struggled .
However, eight thick iron chains were tightly wrapped around it, with golden runes flowing on them. The more it struggled, the tighter the chains became, until in the end they even embedded into its flesh.
Deep inside the Wanshou Palace, in a secret room that is closed all year round.
A Taoist with white eyebrows sat upright on a cushion, his hands in the Tai Shang seal, his five hearts facing the sky, motionless, even his breathing was barely audible.
In front of him, eight iron pillars formed the Qimen Bagua formation, with a magic sword inserted in the center of the formation, which was the core of the formation.
The magic sword is bronze in color with lightning patterns on it. One side has the words "Jingyang" engraved on it, and the other side has the words "Wanren" engraved on it, both in ancient seal script.
At this moment, the divine sword suddenly trembled and emitted a brilliant light.
At the same time, the entire Wanshou Palace was shaking slightly, and even a faint dragon roar could be heard.
Taoist Baimei suddenly opened his eyes , extended his sword finger, a drop of blood flew out and fell on the sword body, then the magic sword stopped shaking, and Wanshou Palace returned to peace.
The roar also dissipated, as if everything that had just happened was just an illusion.
Taoist Baimei sighed softly and said, "How come this evil dragon, who has been sleeping for sixteen years, suddenly went crazy again?"
Shaking his head, he closed his eyes again, and his breathing became long and subtle again.
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Longshou Mountain.
The mountain got its name because of its shape which resembles a dragon's head. The terrain is secluded, and nearby villagers dug secret passages and caves in it to avoid war and disasters.
At this moment, in a cave in Longshou Mountain, a large group of villagers gathered together and were discussing something under the chairmanship of the old village chief.
"Muramasa, we can't stay like this any longer, or the crops in the fields will go to waste!"
"Yes, if we don't farm, how will we survive the winter?"
"Didn't Taoist Priest Li say he would help us get rid of the snake demon? Why hasn't he done anything yet?"
"He won't forget about us!"
The villagers were talking about it, with worry written all over their faces.
At first, they were worried about the snake demon's revenge, but as time went on, the fear of the snake demon faded away little by little, and was replaced by worry about winter.
For people living in remote areas like these, every winter is a severe test of survival. When spring comes, many familiar people may never be seen again.
The old villager said, "I believe in Taoist Priest Li. He is a man of great ability. If he says he will help us subdue the demon, he will definitely do it!"
An old woman hesitated and asked, "Do you think that Taoist Li is also afraid of the snake demon and has run away now?"
"I heard that the snake demon is much more powerful than the bat demon. It can even transform into a human to harm the girls!"
At this moment, a childish yet firm voice sounded.
"Brother Taoist is not afraid of that snake demon!"
"Grandma Zhang, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll steal your pears!"
It was the granddaughter of Laocunzheng. She held a wooden stick and spoke fiercely.
Granny Zhang was very angry and was about to scold when she heard someone shouting outside.
"Oh no! Oh no!"
"Grandma Zhang, your little grandson was swallowed by a big fish while swimming in the water!"
When Granny Zhang heard this, her heart suddenly burned like fire. She couldn't catch her breath and fainted.
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Longshou Mountain, an unnamed deep pool.
The water in the pond was bottomless, with many fallen leaves floating on it. It looked quiet and beautiful. But just now, when several children were swimming here, a big brown fish suddenly surfaced. It was more than three meters long and swallowed Grandma Zhang's grandson in one gulp.
The other children fled to the shore in panic and told the adults in the cave the news.
At this moment, Granny Zhang had woken up and was lying by the pond crying bitterly. Not long after, her son and daughter-in-law also rushed over. They were extremely anxious when they heard the sad news, and the daughter-in-law was so anxious that she almost jumped into the pond.
He is the only child in their family.
However, as if things didn't get worse, some sharp-eyed people noticed that there seemed to be a big snake approaching rapidly in the distance, and the speed was very fast.
"It's a snake demon. The snake demon is here to find us!"
"The snake demon is here to take revenge, everyone run away!"
People looked at this scene in horror and were about to run away, but they heard the granddaughter of Laocunzheng suddenly shout in surprise: "It's not a snake demon, look, it's the Taoist brother!"
"Huh? It seems...it really is Taoist Priest Li!"
"It's Taoist Priest Li. He's the one dragging the snake demon!"
A moment later, with a loud bang, the body of a huge snake was thrown to the ground, and the water in the pond in the distance was shaken into ripples.
A figure floated onto the snake demon's head. He was wearing a green Taoist robe, had long hair as black as ink, and was handsome and elegant. On one side of his waist hung a short sword with a sheath, and on the other hung a small black gourd.
It was Li Daoxuan.
"Brother Daoist Master!"
Muramasa's little granddaughter shouted happily. In addition to surprise, there was also a strong sense of pride on her little face, as if she had gotten rid of the snake demon with her own hands.
Li Daoxuan looked at her obviously thinner face, stretched out his hand, and suddenly there were two bags of preserved fruits and dried mutton wrapped in oil paper. He handed them to her and said with a smile: "I can't let you call me brother in vain, take it and eat it."
The little granddaughter immediately showed a sweet smile, and the other children and even many adults were very envious.
Li Daoxuan waved his sleeves again, and the nearly five-meter-long snake demon corpse suddenly disappeared, as if it had been hidden in his sleeves .
In fact, Li Daoxuan put it into the Three Realms Gourd. In order to divert attention from the gourd, he deliberately waved his sleeves to cover it up.
Don’t ask, the answer is what I have up my sleeves!
When the villagers saw this scene, they were even more astonished. They felt that Taoist Li seemed to have become even more powerful, just like a god.
"My fellow villagers, you all saw the corpse of the snake demon just now. I have killed it. You can return to Xiaosha Village and continue farming!"
Hearing this, the villagers showed surprise in their eyes.
"Great! Taoist Priest Li is really amazing!"
"Still calling him Taoist Priest Li? You should call him Immortal Li!"
"Yes, yes, Immortal Li!"
…
Li Daoxuan bowed and said , "I have something important to do, so I won't bother you anymore. Goodbye!"
As he took a step forward, he was ready to use the art of shrinking the earth.
At this time, Granny Zhang suddenly ran over, knelt down in front of Li Daoxuan with a plop, and kowtowed repeatedly, until her forehead was bruised.
"Please, Immortal Li, save my grandson! Please!"
Li Daoxuan quickly supported her and was about to speak when Granny Zhang's son and daughter-in-law also ran over, knelt down together, and cried.
"My child was swimming in the water just now and was swallowed by a big fish. Now the fish is hiding at the bottom of the water. Please, Immortal Li, save my poor child!"
Li Daoxuan frowned and said, "When did it happen? If it's too late, I'm afraid even if we kill the big fish, we won't be able to save the people."
Hearing Li Daoxuan's words, Granny Zhang's hands trembled with excitement and said, "It just happened, it just happened!"
Li Daoxuan walked to the edge of the pond, looked at the bottomless water, and channeled his magic power into his eyes. He saw that there was indeed a faint demonic aura on the water surface.
It is a fish monster with little skills. I am afraid it has not even developed its intelligence yet, so it does not pose much threat.
But it was hiding at the bottom of the pool, which made it a little difficult to deal with.
If he had not obtained the Three Realms Gourd, Li Daoxuan would definitely refuse to save people. After all, he was not willing to risk his life by jumping into the water.
But now...
Li Daoxuan sneered and gently tapped the Three Realms Gourd on his waist.
"Even if you are hiding at the bottom of the sea, I will take you in today!"
"Take it for me!"
The next moment, in full view of everyone, the gourd on his waist automatically floated up and hung above Li Daoxuan's head.
call!
The pond water was automatically sucked up, forming streams of water that quickly poured into the gourd.
