Chapter 242: Guhuo Bird, Bull-Headed General
Li Daoxuan used the secret method taught by Taoist Master Zhou to put the Paolao into the gourd.
This is a low-grade spiritual treasure. Although it is a bit evil, it is definitely a powerful weapon if used well. Li Daoxuan is naturally not a pedantic person, so he decisively took it as his own.
Without the burning torture, the resurrection formation returned to normal.
Li Daoxuan quickly asked Wu Dabao: "Uncle Master, can you control this formation?"
Wu Dabao took a look and said with a smile: "It's not difficult."
Li Daoxuan was delighted and said, "That's great, let's proceed as planned!"
Everyone nodded, and then Taoist Xuancheng stepped forward and distributed a yellow talisman to everyone, and finally solemnly handed a purple talisman to Wu Dabao.
"This is a small teleportation talisman. The yellow talisman is the sub-talisman, and the purple talisman is the mother talisman. If you hold the yellow talisman and encounter danger, you only need to activate the sub-talisman and it will teleport you to the mother talisman."
This is the escape route Li Daoxuan left for everyone.
He was not a brainless and reckless man who only had courage. Before coming to the underworld, he had designed a safe retreat route.
Let the uncle master be in charge of the resurrection formation and stay in Dushuo Mountain. Once things become impossible, everyone will be teleported back to Dushuo Mountain immediately and leave the underworld through the resurrection formation.
There are two advantages to doing this. The first is that Mount Dushuo is protected by the divine power of Shentu and Yulei, so even Xudu cannot easily invade. The second is that the uncle-master is absolutely trustworthy and very reliable.
Wu Dabao carefully put away the purple talisman. The small teleportation talismans from Maoshan are very precious, especially this purple talisman. I'm afraid that Taoist Xuancheng may not have many of them in his family.
Although he was unable to go to Yinshan with everyone this time, his mission was equally important. It can be said that if they encountered a desperate situation, he would be everyone's last hope.
After thinking for a while, Wu Dabao said to his disciple: "Ah Wei, all the magic weapons that I have refined have been handed over to you. Remember, listen to your senior brother and don't embarrass me."
Wu Wei's eyes were firm, and he said, "Master, don't worry, I will definitely help you to kill that hollow-bellied ghost king!"
When Li Daoxuan broke through the Yin Shen realm before, he was ambushed by someone and almost caused his senior brother to be in danger, which made him feel guilty ever since.
Now that he finally has the chance to help his brother, he will not hold him back no matter what!
"Okay, this is my disciple from Mount Longhu!"
There was a hint of emotion in Wu Dabao's eyes. The disciple who used to be out of touch with reality had finally grown and taken on some responsibilities.
Then everyone used their own methods and flew towards the gates of hell. They all knew that there would be a tough battle coming.
Only when he could no longer see the crowd did Wu Dabao sigh softly and look away.
He waved his hand and scattered nine small flags, which landed around the Resurrection Formation, forming a defensive formation. Although his nephew said that Mount Dushuo was protected by divine power, he still added a layer of insurance just in case.
No matter what, this retreat must not be lost!
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When Li Daoxuan flew over the gates of hell on auspicious clouds, he took a close look at the statues of Shentu and Yulei.
The statue was motionless.
The Queen Mother said that one of the key factors for the success of this trip was these two statues.
But until now, Li Daoxuan didn't know what their use was.
The underworld is still as desolate and dark as ever.
The dark Styx is surging with waves, and who knows how many sins and secrets are hidden there. There is a kind of magic that makes people want to jump in and unravel the secrets.
But Li Daoxuan and others were all successful practitioners of Taoism. Except for Wu Wei who felt a little uncomfortable, everyone else easily resisted this temptation.
They soon arrived at the river bank and found that the ferry had stopped long ago. There was a desolate scene all around, with no dead souls or ghost messengers, just an empty place.
"Strange, didn't Taoist Zhou say that Xudu has mobilized all the ghost soldiers and ghost generals, set up a net of heaven and earth, and is waiting for us?"
Zhang Qianyang was a little surprised.
Li Daoxuan shook his head and said, "I don't know, but we only have less than an hour left, let's hurry to Yinshan!"
Everyone nodded and immediately flew towards Yinshan Mountain.
Yinshan Mountain is about a thousand miles away from the bank of the Styx. There are several high mountains along the way and the road is rugged and dangerous. In some places, underground fire or poisonous fog will be ejected from time to time. If everyone did not have the means to fly, just walking would be very difficult.
Among the crowd, Li Daoxuan was the fastest. He possessed the magical power of summoning clouds, and before he entered the Yin God realm, he could travel ten thousand miles a day. Now that he had entered the Yin God realm, his Taoism had greatly increased, and he was leading the way. Even Liu Ningyan and Zhang Qianyang, who were flying on swords, were left behind by him.
Taoist Priest Xuancheng also had clouds and mist under his feet and was flying in the sky, but this was not the magical power of summoning clouds, but the Taoist magic of climbing clouds. Although his Taoism was more advanced than Li Daoxuan, his speed was much slower.
The slowest one was Wu Wei, who was riding his master's magic wooden bird, trying hard to catch up with his senior brother.
Just when he was about to lose sight of his senior brother's back, he suddenly saw that his senior brother stopped and his face seemed to turn very bad.
Wu Wei thought that his senior brother complained that he was flying too slowly, so he shouted, "Senior brother, don't wait for me, time is of the essence now—"
His voice stopped abruptly.
Not only Wu Wei, but also old veterans like Zhang Qianyang and Taoist Xuancheng had some shock in their eyes at this moment. Even Liu Bihen, who was usually calm, could not help but frown.
I saw that the road ahead was densely packed with ghost soldiers like a tide. They rode ghostly war horses, wore armor with a strong smell of corpses, held weapons in their hands, and carried longbows on their backs. They were lined up in neat formations and well-trained.
Looking down from the air, almost every inch of the underworld was filled with ghost soldiers, covering the entire earth with a layer of flowing darkness.
Not only on the ground, there are also many terrifying-looking strange birds in the air. They are as big as winnowing baskets, have nine heads, and eighteen wings. They constantly bleed black blood, and their cries are sharp and shrill.
Just listening to their calls makes people feel dizzy, as if their souls are trembling.
They rushed towards Li Daoxuan and others in an overwhelming manner, emitting a foul smell.
"Oh no! This is the Ghost Car Bird. Its blood will pollute the Taoist magic and reduce the magic power. Everyone must be careful!"
The knowledgeable Zhang Qianyang immediately spoke out in a vigilant tone.
The Ghost Car Bird, also known as the Guhuo Bird, the Nine-headed Bird, the Night-walking Girl, etc., is a very famous monster. Legend has it that it can collect human souls, hide during the day and fly at night. It originally had ten heads, one of which was eaten by a heavenly dog, so blood will drip wherever it flies, and people who are contaminated by its blood will often suffer disasters .
Some people also say that the Guhuo bird was transformed from a woman who died in childbirth, so it likes to steal children from ordinary people and raise them as its own.
This was recorded in "Xuan Zhong Ji" by Guo Pu of the Jin Dynasty, "Jing Chu Sui Shi Ji" by Zong Yan of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and even in "Compendium of Materia Medica" by Li Shizhen later.
At this moment, there were tens of thousands of Guhuo birds attacking the crowd, which made people's scalps numb.
Li Daoxuan slapped the Three Realms Gourd on his waist and said, "Burn it for me!"
The next moment, the Three Realms Gourd flew into the air and quickly grew larger. The forty-nine flaming mountains in the gourd erupted at the same time, spitting out spiritual fire all over the sky, almost burning the dark sky of the Yellow Springs Realm red.
Countless Guhuo birds were burned by the spiritual fire and fell from the sky like rain.
Xu Qingxuan did not attack immediately. He had been nurturing the indignant sword intent for a long time. The first sword he drew was destined to be the most powerful one, and there was no need to waste it on these small fry.
Zhang Qianyang and his men were not idle either. They used various methods, such as flying swords or scattering yellow talismans to kill the surging Guhuo birds.
But although they were not in danger for the time being, their movements were greatly hindered. If they continued like this, even if they passed this level and killed all the bird monsters, they would not have enough time.
To make matters worse, many black chains shot out from the army of ghost soldiers below.
Soul-catching rope!
These chains will automatically track and capture people's souls, attempting to wrap themselves around everyone.
clang!
Liu Bihen's sword was as fast as lightning, cutting off several soul-binding ropes, but the chains were almost endless and continued to grow longer, attacking everyone.
Seeing this scene, Li Daoxuan knew that the other party's intention was very clear, which was to delay time, using the lives of these Yin soldiers and Guhuo Bird to buy time so that Xudu could completely recover and wake up from his weak state.
As time passed, Li Daoxuan became angry.
Xu Qingxuan sighed softly and said, "Little Li, let me take action."
Li Daoxuan immediately refused and said, "Senior Xu, wait a moment. It would be a waste if you use your sword here!"
After that, he said loudly: "Everyone, Xu Du's purpose is to delay time. In this case, let's rush out and break out quickly!"
When two brave men meet in a narrow road, the brave one wins. If you are still afraid and dare not risk your life at this moment, it will only allow Xu Du's plan to succeed.
They don't have much time left, so they must not delay here any longer!
After saying this, Li Daoxuan raised his left hand, and the Five-horse Warrior Talisman on his palm shone with golden light.
"The soldiers are fierce and powerful, and they are always powerful and majestic. They hold spears and swords, and they kill without hesitation. They are angry and vicious, and they are rampant and ferocious. They cut off heads and bleed, and they eat ghosts and swallow gold. Hear my call, come quickly!"
The next moment, the cold wind blew violently, and many skeleton ghost soldiers appeared in the Yellow Springs Realm, numbering thousands. Each of them was a fierce soldier who had fought in many battlefields. They formed a formation and rushed towards the army of ghost soldiers from the Yellow Springs Realm without fear.
Ghost soldiers against ghost soldiers.
In front of the army of ghost soldiers from the underworld, there was a bull-headed general. He had a bull's head and a human body, wearing heavy armor, holding a huge axe, with black chains wrapped around his arms, and his body was sturdy and strong, like steel.
When he saw that the other side had only sent a few thousand ghost soldiers, he burst into laughter.
Just a few thousand ghost soldiers, even if the other side can fight ten of them with one, they can't stop his army of hundreds of thousands. Lord Ghost King still said to delay time, now it seems, there is no need to delay, just kill them directly!
He had even seen the scene where the Ghost King would wake up and praise him greatly after hearing the news.
It is said that among the ghost generals of the underworld, he, Niu Tou, only has brute strength and ranks at the bottom. Today, he will let them see how he can make great achievements!
Just when he underestimated the enemy, Li Daoxuan did not stop activating the Five-Devil Military Talisman.
This low-grade spiritual treasure finally began to show its due edge after he broke through the Yin Shen realm.
The next person he was going to summon was a ghost from the underworld who had left his name in the long river of history. He was so brave when he was alive that he was unmatched by any man. After his death, he was revered and a temple was built for him.
