Youbao Chapter 52: Request for Help (7)
At this point, we have entered a depression. Above us is a rock layer seven or eight meters above the ground. Black and red lines meander along the rock layer all the way out. Except for the mountain on the left, the rest of the place is connected to the outside world, much like a man-made mountain road.
It was pitch black everywhere. The Zhou family members used torches to illuminate the surroundings, but they could not see clearly. Gusts of cold wind swirled in the mountain path, and from time to time, torches would be blown out with a puff.
This place is too yin, and although our Zhou family's magic can be used to subdue demons, it is severely suppressed. As a last resort, we used ordinary torches for lighting, but the effect was minimal. The old man in the purple coat explained.
I saw many Zhou family members holding torches, constantly walking around to check, but the torches would go out from time to time, so they had to stop and relight them. The time spent on checking was almost the same as the time spent on lighting the torches, which meant getting twice the result with half the effort.
Less than three meters ahead is the Zhou family's entry point, where a bronze-armored corpse can be seen, said the old man in the gray-black coat who led the way.
The Taoist priest said nothing along the way, just kept walking forward. We took a few steps forward and stopped because there was a bronze-armored corpse lying on the ground.
The reason why it can be recognized at a glance is that there are five torches inserted around the bronze-armored corpse, and there are special Zhou family disciples who are responsible for watching over them. Once the torches go out, they will be lit again immediately.
I have seen bronze-armored corpses before. The one in Gamu was already very strong. But the one in front of me was even more rugged, with sharp edges and corners, like a rock sculpture. The arms alone were as thick as my waist. It was conceivable that if it caught me, I would be torn in half.
But at this moment, the bronze-armored corpse was completely silent, and only the upper half of its body remained. The lower half had an irregular fracture with traces of pulling, as if it had been torn in half from the waist.
This conclusion surprised me . The copper-armored corpse has infinite strength. The old Taoist priest once said that if they face each other head-on, no one can match the copper-armored corpse. Even when he was helping Gamu refine corpses in Xishuangbanna, he never competed with the copper-armored corpse in strength.
And now, a bronze-armored corpse with immense strength was torn into two halves by an unknown object.
The old man in purple pointed to a place about ten meters away and said: The other part fell there. Judging from the tear, the other party tore open the bronze armored corpse very quickly, it should only take a blink of an eye.
The old man's inference was even more shocking. The only thing that could tear apart the bronze-armored corpse in an instant was probably the machines. But how could a machine driven by science catch a fast-moving bronze-armored corpse?
The old Taoist squatted down, stretched out his hand and said: Five elements of earth, gather yin, and burn!
A ray of fire shone from his fingertips. Although it was only the size of a fist, it was brighter than the torches. The old Taoist pushed his fingers forward, using the Yin Fire to illuminate and carefully observe the torn copper-armored corpse.
I bent over and supported my legs, and leaned over to look. I couldn't see clearly with the torch just now, but now that the old Taoist used his magic to illuminate it, I found that there was a dent on the waist of the bronze-armored corpse.
The mark seemed to be compressed by a huge force, and the entire waist collapsed. A few metallic bones with a green glow could be vaguely seen sticking out of the flesh.
The old Taoist stretched out his right hand, pinched the bone with two fingers and gently pulled it. There was a slight friction sound, and the bone was pulled out. What surprised me was that the flesh and bones of the bronze-armored corpse were refined like rocks, and the sound of friction between them was particularly harsh in this dark mountain road.
After pulling out the bones, the old Taoist didn't look at them carefully, but threw them aside. Then he flicked the Yin Fire in his hand, and the flame fell on the copper-armored corpse, but it didn't burn, but quickly extinguished.
At this time, the Taoist priest stood up and continued to walk forward calmly. We all knew that he must have discovered something, but he didn't say it, and no one dared to ask, for fear of disturbing his thoughts.
We continued to move forward and saw the scattered bodies of several Wei family members. Compared with the bronze-armored corpses, the deaths of these ordinary people were even more miserable.
They were like being hit by a speeding train, their bodies flew everywhere. However, it was very dark here, and most places could not be seen clearly because the torches were extinguished immediately when they were brought there.
Faced with this situation, I asked Old Man Zi: Why don’t you use a flashlight?
Flashlight? Old Man Zi was stunned.
He was new to this business and didn’t know much. The old Taoist said as he squatted down to observe the body parts.
I couldn't help but be shocked. The old man laughed twice and said: So that's it. Little brother, you don't know that the Yin Qi in this Jiuyin land is too heavy. From the perspective of secular people, the magnetic field is very chaotic and full of various strange magnetic fields. And the flashlight, no matter how it is illuminated, is basically electricity. So it is very easy to fail in this place, and it is not as convenient as a torch.
I nodded awkwardly, feeling my face burning, and quickly lowered my head to see what the Taoist priest was investigating.
At this time, the old Taoist was pulling at the piece of minced meat with his hands. Dark green light was passing through the minced meat, and the green light kept dissipating.
The old Taoist dispersed the dim light in his hand and stood up. He did not move forward, but stood there as if thinking. It was certain that the old Taoist must have found some important clues on the body of the Wei family's son.
After a long time, the old Taoist looked up and glanced around and asked: Have you found anything special?
Special? I wonder what you mean… asked the old man in a gray-black short coat.
I can't explain it, but I think the Wei family must have brought something incredible. Or maybe they brought something out. The old Taoist said: Under the Jiuyin Mountain, the Yin Qi is like entering the underworld. This extremely Yin place is related to Yang, and it is difficult to survive. Did the Wei family set up the Yaoyang Formation of the Walking Corpse Vein to enter this place? I don't think so. It seems that they had already investigated and used the Yaoyang Formation to deal with the things that were brought out. However, the other party was too powerful, so they died and the whole family was almost wiped out.
The two old men thought about it, and at this time, a voice came from behind them: The master is right, we have the same idea.
I looked back and saw that the three old men from the Zhou family had arrived.
Old Man Lan walked in front, facing the broken bodies and bronze-armored corpses lying all over the ground, and said seriously: But we didn’t find anything too special. We don’t know if they were taken away by someone or they left on their own.
The old Taoist nodded and said: "The yin energy here is very heavy, and it is difficult for me to use the Five Elements Dao. Otherwise, I can use the Five Elements Dao to investigate."
Can I use the Jade Pendant to communicate with the underworld? I interrupted and asked.
The old Taoist shook his head and said: "It is said in ancient times that the Jade Pendant can connect heaven and earth to the netherworld, and nothing can be explored. But that is the most precious treasure of your Eight Cords. Although my Five Elements Meridian is closely connected to the Eight Cords, I only know the superficial method of driving it. If you want to explore it, you must use the art of exploring the netherworld, which I don't understand, and neither do you."
As the descendant of the Eight Ropes lineage, I don't know the Eight Ropes Dao method. It's embarrassing to say this to others. But I'm just an ordinary person, so I'm not afraid of being laughed at.
The old Taoist priest couldn't do anything after hearing this. The five old men of the Zhou family stood together, all frowning. I stood aside and had nothing to do, so I interrupted and said, "You have so many people investigating, can't you find anything strange? For example, there are huge footprints at the entrance or exit, or some residual power or something like that."
The old man Zi smiled bitterly: If there is, we would have said it long ago, why wait until now. There is nothing here except the corpse of the Wei family. Logically speaking, something that can tear open the bronze armor corpse must have the power to move mountains and overturn seas, so it is normal to leave traces .
Yes, it is normal to leave traces. The old Taoist took over the conversation : I used the Five Elements Technique to check, and only detected a very heavy Yin energy. There is no other power here. Perhaps, the other party is unfathomable and eliminated all traces before leaving.
The Taoist priest’s words were like a beacon of light, and suddenly gave me a strange guess. I opened my mouth and said: What if the other party’s power is related to Yin energy?
Several people were stunned for a moment, and the old Taoist looked at me: Go on.
I was a little excited and said: You see, the Yin Qi detected by the Five Elements Dao is extremely strong. Although I don’t know if the so-called Nine Yin Mountains are all like this. But I think that if the opponent’s power is Yin Qi, then you will definitely not find any other traces. However, is there anything that can be so powerful using Yin Qi...
Yes, the old Taoist priest said with certainty.
The yin and yang of heaven and earth are necessary for the survival of all things. The old Taoist said: Most Taoist methods are attributed to yang, but they are mixed with yin. However, demons and ghosts are rarely related to yang, because they are incompatible with their essence. Using them will harm others and yourself. The Yaoyang Formation of the Walking Corpse Vein is one of them. However, this formation can only work wonders if it encounters an enemy of the same type, otherwise they would have abandoned it long ago.
The so-called Yin Qi is different from the Yin and Yang of people. It is produced by the terrain, objects, and laws. This kind of Qi is turbid, heavy, cold, and cold. There are people who cultivate Yang and Yin in the world. For example, those who are related to corpses are mostly Yin. What they use is mostly Yin Qi, dead Qi, and corpse Qi. Therefore, even if you know that the other party is using Yin Qi, it is difficult to tell which school or sect it belongs to. After all, there are many practitioners, and there are also demons and monsters mixed in.
However, Yin cultivation has never been known for its power, and is mostly a sinister method. Therefore, although there is Yin cultivation, it is difficult for us to know what it is.
I finally understood. The old Taoist was talking for a long time just to educate me. But I have to admit that his last sentence was very powerful. Even if the thing that killed the bronze corpse and the Wei family children was really "yin", it would be difficult to find out its true origin, because there are so many such things.
The scene fell into silence again. The clues they had just found were disconnected again due to the old Taoist's explanation. However, the Zhou family only discovered the tragedy of the Wei family by accident. They were trying to retrieve the Demon-Subduing Sword. As for who attacked the Wei family, it had nothing to do with them. Therefore, the five old men quickly relaxed, while the old Taoist stood there frowning and thinking carefully.
I felt bored standing there. Although the surroundings were gloomy, fortunately there were many people and nothing to be afraid of. After telling the old men of the Zhou family, I planned to walk around. Maybe they couldn't find anything, but I could.
However, there were too many broken bodies here, and there were also bronze-armored corpses lying all over the place. Compared to the previous one that was torn in half, the bronze-armored corpses were more broken the further in you went.
I couldn't help but wonder if the direction that thing left was the entrance we came in. So, it tore open the bronze-armored corpse that blocked its way and wanted to leave quickly.
The Zhou family's children did not destroy the scene, and they acted like policemen. There were torches next to the broken bodies and the bronze-armored bodies in front, but the more they were, the denser the bodies became. If they had used torches, they would have stuck directly into the flesh.
