Volume 1: The Jianghu is the main thing, who is the guest? Chapter 17: The Demon Cult Visitors
The dust has settled and the fighting is over.
Li Muchan did not walk out of the coffin until both sides had left.
The moon had already set, and a layer of autumn frost had formed in the forest, turning the grass and trees white, making them even more withered.
There was no joy of surviving the disaster on his face. Instead, he walked a few steps in silence and stood where Shangguan Xiaoxian had stood when she looked back before leaving. Then he pretended to look back thoughtfully and looked at the place where he had been hiding before.
From here, all you can see is grass and trees.
But Li Muchan had an indescribable intuition about this woman. She was extremely cunning, scheming, cautious and cunning, and her martial arts were top-notch in the world. She was simply terrifying.
There is no reason why such a person could not be discovered. He must have been aware of his existence.
Not only Shangguan Xiaoxian, but also the woman in white noticed it.
It was precisely because of this that the two dragon heads retreated, otherwise there would have been another battle. After all, even if the situation in Luoyang City was settled, as long as Shangguan Xiaoxian, the leader of the "Money Gang" who wanted to take advantage of the situation to rise, was killed, the group would be leaderless and would naturally scatter like monkeys when the tree falls.
But precisely because they were unsure of Li Muchan's existence, they had to temporarily avoid the limelight.
"This martial world is really..." Li Muchan looked up at the moon in the sky, his expression gradually calmed down, "There are so many heroes!"
Facing this battle, this thrilling dispute in the martial arts world, no one could remain calm, not even him. His face was calm, but the breath in his chest and abdomen was rising like a raging fire.
This is just a test between the two forces, and it will stop there.
Otherwise, this fight would never have taken place in secret.
But Shangguan Xiaoxian’s situation is not optimistic either.
After all, the Qinglong Society only sent out one person, but he already made them use all their efforts and means; don't forget that there are still six dragon heads left, all of whom are terrifying and domineering figures who sit in charge of a region, how could they be easily dealt with.
What's more, there is the Demon Cult.
It is really not a wise choice to take advantage of the situation to rise at this time.
But if it were Li Muchan, he would do the same.
Because no matter whether it is the Qinglong Society or the Demon Sect, the foundation and background they possess are beyond Shangguan Xiaoxian's ability to contend with at the moment, and the gap between them cannot be made up by conspiracy or trickery. In this world, strength what matters.
But now the Demon Cult and the Azure Dragon Society are at loggerheads, fighting openly and secretly, and have no time to distract themselves from other matters, so Shangguan Xiaoxian can only do this, but the price is that although it seems that he has won the battle first, he has actually fallen into a passive situation.
No matter whether the Azure Dragon Society wins or the Demon Cult wins in the end, as long as they have time, the Money Gang will be the first to bear the brunt.
Therefore, if she didn't take advantage of the situation and make a decisive move at this time, she would not be able to escape death.
Who wouldn't be tempted by the treasures of the Money Gang that are as rich as a country ?
She wanted to dominate the martial arts world and also to protect herself, so she had no choice but to take this desperate measure.
If you cut off your retreat, you will either win or perish.
I think the only thing Shangguan Xiaoxian has to do now is to use the things left by Shangguan Jinhong to recruit soldiers and consolidate the foundation in order to dominate the world.
What Luoyang City lacks the least is martial arts families.
This woman is indeed not simple.
Being able to live to this day as the daughter of Shangguan Jinhong is a remarkable thing in itself; not to mention that she was able to practice such astonishing martial arts in those brothels without anyone noticing.
At this point, Li Muchan began to feel a great fear towards this person from the bottom of his heart.
His character, talent, wisdom, and martial arts are all outstanding.
Of these four categories, possessing just one is enough to make a person extraordinary, but possessing all four is unimaginable.
But they had clearly discovered him, so why didn't they do anything?
But it doesn’t matter anymore.
As long as he is alive, that is enough.
And from tonight onwards, he will be able to live a better and happier life!!
At this moment, Li Muchan seemed to have unloaded a heavy burden in an instant and breathed a sigh of relief.
This was the first time for him to experience so many dangerous twists and turns. It was really...
Suddenly, Li Muchan's breath, which was about to be exhaled , stopped, and he held his breath and kept quiet. It was a very abrupt stop.
His face stiffened and his eyes looked strange. He followed the slanting moonlight and looked towards the wooden hut, at the broken window, and at the half-illuminated wooden table.
There was something quietly placed on the table.
It was a penny, bright yellow in color, with a soft golden glow.
money.
No, they are two different things.
There was a book underneath the money.
Li Muchan was silent for a long time before he finally walked into the wooden shed, walked to the wooden table, and picked up the coin.
There are words on the money -
【Using ghosts to communicate with gods】
The aura that Li Muchan had suppressed for a long time changed again at this moment. He took a deep breath, and the shadows of two gold coins seemed to be reflected in his eyes, shining.
This is the symbol of the "Money Gang" that dominated the thirteen provinces in the north and south, commanded both the black and white worlds, and controlled the life and death of countless people.
Scare ghosts and shock gods, control ghosts and communicate with gods.
Li Muchan picked up the book again, and it turned out to be... "Thirty-Six Soul-Chasing Swords".
There are a total of seventy-two moves of the Soul-Chasing Sword. The Qinglong Society gave him the first half, and now this woman gave him the second half.
Li Muchan suddenly felt a little cold, because this was specially left for him by Shangguan Xiaoxian.
This woman not only realized that there was someone hiding in the tomb, but she also knew that it was him.
Li Muchan took the secret book and played with the coin, his eyes gradually becoming gloomy, but he didn't kill him.
Outside the window, the night is deep and the moon has set.
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In the blink of an eye, it is almost the end of the year.
There were several heavy snowfalls in Luoyang.
In the forest of flowers, the messy corpses and the overwhelming stench of corpses have all disappeared. The cold plum blossoms in the forest are in full bloom, standing out among the other flowers, and the fragrance of flowers is still there.
Covered with snow, the graves of all sizes remain standing as before.
But at some point, this beautiful place with blooming flowers has become the eerie and terrifying "Forest of a Hundred Ghosts" in the mouths of the people of Luoyang City.
There are so many bones buried here that it is said that there is a corpse buried under every flower root. And for some reason, the yin energy has been getting heavier recently. Even when the sun is shining, there is a chilly chill that cuts the skin all day long. There are no birds flying, no people or animals, and it is really creepy.
Suddenly, a strange noise was heard in the silent cemetery.
Two figures came over on the snow, as light and swift as swimming fish.
The two men were dressed in black. One was tall and thin and looked a little scary, while the other had a strong physique. Both had their faces covered with black cloth, unable to reveal their true appearance.
The former had two swords on his waist. The swords were not of ordinary style, but a pair of extremely rare and strange weapons, curved swords. The tips of the swords were curved inwards like iron hooks, very rare, like the sharp knives for boning on a butcher's meat counter.
The latter looked strong, but his hair was like silver frost, and he was clearly an old man. However, his hands were extremely broad and huge, with red palms and the backs of his palms as soft as cast iron, which was very scary.
The two men were as light as ghosts. In a flash, they found themselves standing on the empty field, causing the frost and snow on the ground to fly.
"I heard that two months ago, a lot of corpses appeared in Luoyang City out of nowhere. They should be our disciples, and most of them are buried here." The old man spoke first, his eyes dignified, scanning the graves of different heights in front of him, and then said in a deep voice: "Dig them out and see if we can find any clues about the dragon heads."
The tall man had deep sunken eyes and bony hands like eagle claws. He said jokingly in a very hoarse voice, "Should we look for the Thunder Envoy first? I heard someone spread the news that Dao Twelve is still alive."
The old man nodded and said, "Of course we have to find him. This plan is of great importance. I heard that Ye Kai has come to Luoyang and met with the Flying Swordsman in Jiangnan. He must have come for Shangguan Xiaoxian..."
It was at the same time that the two of them set foot in the Forest of Hundred Ghosts.
In a coffin deep in the tomb, a pair of ghostly eyes slowly opened...
