Chapter 87 Seal
At this time, a three-dimensional snake-foot book rune appeared on the stage in front, slowly rotating in the air, and similar decorations appeared on the edges of all the screens, causing the audience to exclaim: "Wow——"
In everyone's opinion, this is clearly the use of Nanchu symbols as decorative special effects, and its gorgeous light and shadow make people feel that the trip today is not in vain.
Ruan Zhanxue looked back, the doubt on his face gradually disappeared, and a faint smile appeared in his eyes, "Junior brother, you are not bad."
Tan Xiao pulled out a small microphone from his collar: "Attention all units——"
Following Tan Xiao's words, many of the staff members around him who had been calm at first slightly changed their positions. Tan Xiao pinched his fingers and activated the formation that had been drawn under the green carpet: "My God guides me, and I travel around the world!"
I saw water waves swaying in front of me. Everything around me seemed to have changed, yet it seemed to have remained the same. The sound from the live speakers was distorted and unclear.
——This was something Tan Xiao learned from a certain evil spirit. Combined with the on-site arrangement, it brought people to the underworld and created a closed space. In layman's terms, this is a barrier.
This was done for the safety of the audience. Many of the staff on site were mages, and A Jin and Jiao Guangquan also disguised themselves as hosts, using A Jin's innate skills to arrange runes, which also had a protective effect.
Ruan Zhanxue looked around and stood still without moving a step.
"You're just walking into a trap." Ruan Zhanxue said in a long voice, "You must have put a lot of thought into this, my junior. When did you find out?"
"I still have to go to school, so I don't have that much time to prepare. I just participated a little bit." Tan Xiao looked relaxed, but he was actually alert in his heart. He said quietly, "It's ironic that the senior drove the dog to hunt so many monsters, but no one could find your whereabouts. Instead, the only good thing you did caused a great cause and effect, and exposed your whereabouts."
Ruan Zhanxue understood and shook his head, "I didn't intend to save him originally, but we are teacher and student after all."
Teacher Lin's illness was severe, so Ruan Zhanxue used the ashes of a mirage dragon as a medicine to treat him. Dragon bones in traditional Chinese medicine refer to the fossils of ancient mammals. Ruan Zhanxue used the ashes of a mirage dragon, which is actually very different, but the effect is better.
The mirage dragon is particularly good at creating illusions. Conversely, its body is the best medicine to calm the mind and can even prolong life.
Many people gathered by the 404 Office also arrived at the barrier. One of the women in security uniform took off her hat, revealing her short hair. It was Mu Fei. She gritted her teeth and said, "We can finally close the net. Do you know how long I have worked overtime for you, you damn thing?"
Fang Zhu's eyes were red, "Give me back my milk!!"
After Teacher Lin found out about Ruan Zhanxue, the 404 Office began to plan. They had been chasing this "sniper" for so long, and they knew that he was cunning and could hide. When they found out that Ruan Zhanxue was invited to watch the evening party, they simply used this opportunity to arrange their personnel and arrest him on the spot. However, it took the 404 Office a lot of effort to coordinate to this extent in such a short time. Even the male viper did his old job and went to the stage to do the project.
Ruan Zhanxue was amused. "I didn't kill anyone, so I can't be that cruel. In essence, isn't my job similar to Tan Xiao's?"
Ruan Zhanxue did not kill a human, but a monster. Or rather, he ate it. The Classic of Mountains and Seas records many flavors of monsters and is jokingly called a food book. Tan Xiao was ordered to write a sequel, but he did not mention this item. After all, the present is different from the ancient times.
"No one was killed? Didn't my mother almost die?" Tan Xiao couldn't help but ask, "And I have the official authorization, what kind of pirated bookseller are you..."
In fact, after Ruan Zhanxue revealed his true colors, it also overturned everyone's previous guess: that he was a weapon spirit.
Ruan Zhanxue is a genuine human, or in other words, he is a "Qi Wu" - once he is exposed, everything he does will no longer be a secret. The 404 Office can even find out what kind of pants he wore in kindergarten and have already studied it thoroughly.
After investigation, it was found that Ruan Zhanxue's life trajectory in Nanchu had nothing to do with the master. Only after he arrived in Qi did he have some records of buying incense, candles and paper money. Judging from his daily contact with no master, he could be confirmed that what he received was "Yin Chuan", that is, he had no master and only knew it after a serious illness.
Judging from his writings and deeds, he probably has the "Excavation of Monsters Technique", which is consistent with the characteristics of Qi Wu. The so-called Excavation of Monsters Technique refers to a method used by humans to eat monsters. In fact, it is not only Qi Wu who knows it, but Qi Wu is just famous for it.
Just like the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" mentioned what the monsters tasted like. If you want to talk about how to catch and cook them specifically, you can look at, for example, the "Picture of the Spirits and Monsters in Bai Ze": They dug into the ground and found a human hand, named Fengye. When they cooked and ate it, it tasted like wine, making the person healthy and free from disease.
The so-called "digging" was originally a means to expel monsters. Monsters hidden in the house were dug out to prevent them from causing trouble. During this process, some people might not be able to resist trying it and found that it tasted good and had different effects. "Digging monsters" gradually became a unique technique and its scope was expanded. Not only monsters were dug in the ground to eat, but they were even sold or presented to nobles.
However, this method is still criticized by most civilized colleagues. Normal wizards would just use a jar to seal the monster, but people like Ruan Zhanxue use the jar to make soup... They catch monsters because they have committed a crime, but he does it just for the sake of eating.
Ruan Zhanxue can be said to be the most arrogant demon hunter according to the records of Office 404. This may be related to his lord god?
Every wizard has his own deity to worship, and Ruan Zhanxue is no exception.
At this point, without him telling you, you can guess with your toes that he must be worshipping the "Heavenly Dog Star" with a love of eating, and his spiritual response is probably not inferior to that of a gifted person like Tan Xiao, otherwise how could he create a dog of evil himself? And how could he be so bold as to capture any kind of monster to try and enrich his food writings?
Logically speaking, Ruan Zhanxue's background was clearly exposed to the 404 Office, and he was surrounded, so he should be a little afraid.
At this moment, Ruan Zhanxue remained calm as she faced the angry mages who had been working overtime for a long time. "You don't think that numbers can make up for the difference in strength, do you?"
——Fighting is not a brawl. If the human wave tactic is effective, what is the use of gods and Buddhas?
The 404 office was blown up. They are so arrogant. We also have many talented people here.
But the hunting dog Huodou raised by Ruan Zhanxue has kept people busy for so long, so he has reason to be arrogant.
"If you have the guts, just snipe me." Fang Zhu cursed. In preparation for today, he had a shell on his body and a bulletproof vest under his clothes, with talisman paper sandwiched inside the bulletproof vest.
Ruan Zhanxue just raised his hand slightly, and Tan Xiao raised his slingshot and stared at him with a sneer.
This wooden slingshot looks like a child's toy, but no one dares to look down on it. Ruan Zhanxue's eyes moved slightly, "I'm sorry to embarrass you, junior brother."
For the first time, his tone showed a sincere ups and downs. He recalled the time when he had a volley battle with Tan Xiao. How could he not be worried about the weapon he relied on and was proud of being defeated by a mere slingshot? Although he had not yet...
"If you don't make a move, then we will!" Mu Fei was also a civilian, so she and her colleagues had already set up a talisman formation, and now they all activated it together, "All the gods pay homage, and command the thunder!"
Blue-purple lightning flashed between the talismans, making this world seem like the end of the world had come.
Tan Xiao aimed his eyes intently, and saw Ruan Zhanxue open his hands in a flash of light, making a welcoming gesture.
…
Tan Chunying finally straightened her clothes and it was her turn to go on stage.
Tan Chunying knew about today's plan and was a little worried, but she had no soul cultivation left and could only do her best as an actor on the scene.
"…The next program is an excerpt from "Chu Nuo". Wang Guowei said, 'The rise of singing and dancing began with the hands of ancient witches. The rise of witches was in the ancient times.' The dance drama "Chu Nuo" reflects the tenacious will and rich imagination of the people of Southern Chu in the face of nature. Let us follow the inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Southern Chu, Tan Chunying, and the Southern Chu Song and Dance Troupe to return to the ancient times when people communicated with gods——"
Actors dressed in Chu costumes came on stage, and the ancient snake-foot script added an even more mysterious atmosphere to the witch dance.
Amid a roar of thunder, the witches waved their long sleeves, their flowing skirts fluttering, presenting a scene of “beautiful women in beautiful clothes, and the whole hall filled with fragrance”.
The lights at the scene also turned dark red. A group of shamans surrounded the big shaman in the middle, wearing various Nuo masks on their heads, and piously completed this sacrificial dance.
In ancient times, when faced with natural disasters, humans viewed them as the gods with fickle minds. They prayed, hoping to get a response and appease the gods' anger, but what came was a violent storm. In this case, they had no choice but to beat drums like thunder and roar.
…
Ruan Zhanxue clasped his arms together and embraced the thunder in his arms, "Soaring to the sky and falling to the ground, driving the thunder and rushing to the clouds, go!"
He did not dodge or evade, but used the opponent's force to counter his opponent and threw out all the thunder.
The mages present were horrified and tried to dodge. Elder Baoping was the fastest and jumped onto Tan Xiao's shoulder. The thunder was not heading towards them. Ruan Zhanxue reversed yin and yang and threw it towards the outside world!
Are they going to attack ordinary citizens? No, that's not right either.
The thunder was thrown towards Qiyuling and the dragon vein treasure cave!
The lightning was so bright that the audience couldn't tell whether it was a stage effect or the weather had really changed.
At this time, thousands of miles away in Mount Jiuyi, several Huo Dou jumped out from the cliff carvings and attacked the mages who were guarding there in formation.
"He is going for the seal of Qiyunling." Mu Fei's tone was a little strange.
After the lightning flash, the thunder that was supposed to sound did not sound, only a flash of five-colored divine light -
Kong Xuan withdrew his hand and placed it beside Tan Xiao. He snorted with disgust and said, “I’ve been waiting for you here!”
Elder Baoping jumped down from Tan Xiao's shoulder awkwardly. Hmm...it turns out there is a backup plan. He didn't know about this arrangement.
Ruan Zhanxue sighed, "You guys are quite cunning. I knew the shape of the stage was wrong."
Is it just delicious to eat different monsters? Some monsters can cure diseases, and some monsters can naturally enhance Ruan Zhanxue's abilities. This is called what you eat is what you get.
With Ruan Zhanxue's buffed eyesight, how could he not see the arrangements made by the 404 Office? He was just going with the flow.
"It's just in case." Both sides were on guard. Tan Xiao looked at Mu Fei.
Mu Fei has been communicating with the Jiuyi Mountain in real time. Today, there is more than just a branch venue for the evening party. She raised her eyebrows and told the latest news: "There are also Huo Dou causing chaos in Jiuyi Mountain." Since Ruan Zhanxue can create Huo Dou himself, there will naturally be more than one in the second batch.
Ideally, if most of the forces were to ambush at Qiyun Ridge, Jiuyi Mountain would naturally lose its defense. But the 404th Division had a lot of people, so it could transfer people from other brother units.
According to the speculation and conjecture of Tan Xiao and the magicians in recent days, his mother was so powerful in the past. She was not looking for any Feng Shui treasure land, to seal a monster or a dragon's cave. She was looking for the energy connecting two mountains.
With so many tourists in Jiuyi Mountain, it was not suitable to continue sealing it. She set up the formation in Qiyu Mountain, but the center of the formation was placed in the distant Jiuyi Mountain. Although it seemed far away, they were actually connected with each other. It could even be said that the formation was set up with two mountains.
If other people simply looked at the seal at two different locations, they would not be able to discover the mystery, let alone break the formation.
Ruan Zhanxue was able to find out that it was just that the monsters he ate were more diverse, including the mountain spirits of Qiyunling and Jiuyi Mountain. He had glimpsed the clues and originally wanted to find out directly from Tan Chunying, but unfortunately he did not succeed. However, he was able to calculate the details with the help of Tan Chunying's blood divination.
"You are really... too arrogant," Mu Fei didn't understand and shook her head, "You are surrounded by enemies today, and you still want to eat that old senior?" According to their deduction of the timeline, Tan Chunying used the soul as a formation to seal the person in the mountain.
Ruan Zhanxue actually sneered , "If you really think I'm arrogant, wouldn't you have asked Peacock to brush me off earlier?"
Kong Xuan's face was gloomy. He knew that this thing had an astonishing speed, and he didn't know what monster he had eaten to obtain it. He was not entering the world in his true form, so he simply pressed down the Five-Colored Divine Light and did not use it for the time being.
Hearing Ruan Zhanxue's provocation, he pulled out a sword from his sleeve and slashed with it!
Tan Xiao also made a hand gesture, "Qi holds the Taiyin, and circulates the six directions..."
Ruan Zhanxue took a step for the first time at this time, moved to the right and rear side, then tilted his body and dodged safely, then took out an object from his pocket and threw it.
Everyone was stunned, and then they realized that it was a detonator.
It was too late to react at this point. With a loud bang, a certain place in Qiyuling and the stone carvings in Jiuyi Mountain were blown into pieces!
Mu Fei was confused. She didn't expect Ruan Zhanxue to rub explosives by hand, and this was definitely not ordinary explosives. It was as destructible as his sniper rifle. Ruan Zhanxue did so many things just to pretend to be building a plank road and secretly cross Chencang. No one knew when he had arranged the explosives.
Tan Xiao was shocked and said, "Are you crazy? Do you really want to eat a dragon?!"
As soon as Tan Xiao finished speaking, a dragon roar came from the depths of the valley.
That's right, after searching the ancient books for several days, they got an incredible, but the only possible answer: Tan Chunying sealed a dragon. Not a Jiao, but a real dragon!
In the past, Emperor Shun sent an evil dragon to Mount Jiuyi, but he did not kill it all, but sealed it under a rock. It is reasonable to infer that after several years, the seal gradually showed signs of failure, causing heavy rains for several days. Tan Chunying learned about it and took the risk of sealing it again with her soul.
It is rumored that there are no real dragons in the world anymore, as they have all gone to the upper realm. Now we know that there are still dragons in the world, and they are ancient evil dragons.
I saw a red dragon flying out of the valley in the night, raising its head and roaring, filled with the joy of regaining freedom.
All the mages present were moved.
Who hasn't heard of the legend of the dragon clan? People from all over China have repeatedly claimed to have seen dragons, and there are many legends related to dragons, but most of them are about Jiao. Now seeing the real ancient dragon with my own eyes is really shocking.
Ruan Zhanxue smiled slightly upon seeing this, his calmness revealing a hint of madness. He stopped pestering and his figure suddenly disappeared into the netherworld - his escape method was exquisite, and he had originally intended to attract attention to the evil spirits arranged in Mount Jiuyi, but there was no need to do that now.
Ruan Zhanxue escaped from the barrier. Mu Fei looked pale and pinched the microphone: "Plan B!"
Kong Xuan was not so interested in the dragon clan. Upon seeing this, he summoned the five-colored divine light, transformed himself into a peacock, flapped his wings and flew into the mountains, intending to kill the evil dragon.
Tan Xiao watched from afar as Kong Xuan was about to brush away the red dragon, but unexpectedly a white-haired dog rushed out from the side on a cloud, knocked the evil dragon away, and barely avoided the five-colored divine light.
The evil dragon turned over, uttering human words, and roared at Kong Xuan with hatred: "Tan Chunying!!"
“???” Kong Xuan was stunned for a moment, and after a closer look, he found that the dragon was actually blind and could only smell.
He was full of the scent of Tan Xiao, who was the descendant of Tan Chunying. The evil dragon was so angry that he actually mistook Kong Xuan for Tan Chunying.
Kong Xuan was also wearing a microphone. Tan Xiao heard it from afar and was stunned for a long time, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
At the same time, the white-haired hound that had just helped the evil dragon turned around and bit the red dragon. The red dragon's mind was on his enemy, and a piece of his dragon scales was bitten off!
The Red Dragon had been suppressed for many years and was already depressed. Now he could not help but become even more furious: "Tan Chunying, I will kill you!" He got so angry that he ignored the greyhound and continued to fly towards Kong Xuan, showing that he was very resentful.
When Kong Xuan wanted to brush the red dragon, the white-haired shorthaired dog came to make trouble. The red dragon opened its mouth to bite Kong Xuan, and then a mirage pearl flew over and hit the red dragon's front teeth, making it difficult for the dragon to succeed.
This was naturally Tan Xiao who was underground. Everyone else followed Plan B and cordoned off the scene, while he stood where he was, waiting for the right opportunity to shoot.
Kong Xuan was annoyed by the disturbance of the tiny dog. He thought that there was something wrong with the dog. It didn't spit fire and didn't look like a Huotou at all. Why did it look more like... In anger, he chased the tiny dog and was about to kill it, but the red dragon continued to bite the peacock tightly from behind.
There was chaos in the air.
Next to the stage by the river, A Jin barely maintained a large shadow so that people within the range of the spell could not see what was happening in the air.
However, the sound of the dragon's roar was unavoidable, and the audience thought it was the accompaniment of the dance drama and nodded repeatedly at the sound effect.
Jiao Guangquan, who was standing next to him, also received the instructions and quickly formed a spell with his hands, chanting the soul-collecting spell to Tan Chunying. Now that the evil dragon has appeared, Tan Chunying's soul can also be returned, which is a great help to their side!
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Tan Chunying was about to finish the first act when she heard a spell in her ear that made her dizzy.
At the same time, Kong Xuan flapped his wings and pounced on the small dog, followed closely by the red dragon, and the evil dog bit the red dragon again. The three parties approached the stage in a melee and flew directly over through the talisman shadow from above.
Most of the villagers were at the scene today, but a few looked from afar and couldn't tell the direction. They just thought it was some big show on the scene, "Look, is that a light show or a drone?"
A Jin's illusion simulates a normal outdoor scene. The three parties seem to have directly broken into the studio. In this way, what the audience sees is a red dragon, a dog and a creature resembling a phoenix suddenly appearing in the air chasing each other. They are colorful, huge and lifelike, and they also circle in the air for several times.
On the stage, the witches were still dancing and making hand gestures in the air. The great witch played by Tan Chunying was holding a prop bow, as if interacting with the phantom, with spells flying in the air and even strong winds sweeping through. It was a 5D experience that made people exclaim "Awesome", technology has developed to this point. Even locals wanted to come and watch the performances more often in the future.
This scene was broadcast live to all parts of Kyushu, sparking amazement.
There were naturally some discussions:
"Is this some kind of fairy tale?"
"There shouldn't be anything specific, but dragons, phoenixes, and heavenly dogs are all images that represent the natural disasters, nature, and gods that the Chu witches have to face."
“Ohhh!”
But in reality, not to mention them, even the actors on stage didn't know when the special effects changed. It was even more shocking than during the rehearsal. Fortunately, they were all actors with many years of experience and could handle it steadily.
Only Ah Jin was about to shed tears! Even though he had seen many chaotic scenes in Office 404, he felt like fainting .
But we can't faint, and we even have to add some rendering effects to them to make this scene look more real. I pray in my heart, Peacock God, please get rid of these two!
The "extremely realistic phantom" Red Dragon's nose moved, smelling another scent at the scene. Hmm? Why is there another Tan Chunying? It turned around and looked towards Tan Chunying!
Tan Chunying wore a Nuo mask and stretched out her sleeves, her long sleeves fluttering, almost touching the red dragon's nose——
The mysterious Mirage Pearl attacked again and hit the Red Dragon's horn. At the same time, the stage under Tan Chunying also flashed with light. In order to prevent accidents, the 404 Office arranged the stage layer by layer. This X-shaped stage was made in the shape of the swallowtail iron shackle in Yunmeng Lake. How could the Red Dragon dare to get close to Tan Chunying or any audience member?
The red dragon let out a long roar and turned around.
Almost at the same time, the "Heavenly Dog" was also approached by the "Phoenix" divine light. It turned around and dodged, biting with bloodshot eyes.
The speed was too fast. Before Mu Zhenzhu could return the attack, Tan Xiao touched his body and found something and shot it out.
The thing flew so fast that the small dog was so focused on biting it that it had no time to dodge. It flew into the mouth of the tengu at a speed that was almost invisible to the naked eye, and it was clearly visible that it got stuck in the tengu's teeth.
There were also bursts of laughter from the audience.
"Tengu eating mooncakes?"
"Live well, live well."
This is exactly the mooncake distributed by Nanchu No. 1 Middle School, and was handed over to Tan Xiao by Ji Huiming personally at noon today.
Tiangou was stunned for a moment, and swallowed the five-nut mooncake awkwardly. Then he felt a little embarrassed and annoyed. Before he could find Tan Xiao, the peacock grabbed him and the three mythical beasts were fighting and chasing each other out of the stage. To the audience, they suddenly disappeared at the edge.
Tan Chunying encountered a sudden stage accident on the stage. She kept pretending to cooperate to save the situation, but the sound of the resurrection curse kept ringing in her ears. She felt more and more uncomfortable, and her brows suddenly felt cold.
Ah Jin had just finished worrying about the special effects, and when he saw that Tan Chunying looked different, he suddenly came back to his senses. He really needed a rest, so he whispered to the on-site director: "Attention, Teacher Tan is not feeling well, please keep an eye on whether to switch to the backup tape."
I can do it, I can do it… Just before Tan Chunying fainted, she used all her life's willpower to sit cross-legged, with her hands on the mask and her back against the drum. As the music fell, she struggled to strike a rather graceful ending pose before she lost consciousness.
