Youbao Chapter 61: Nine Dragons Seize the Treasure (3)
However, at this moment, two figures suddenly appeared halfway up the mountain, observing us. Everyone changed color, and just as they were about to take action, the two men disappeared.
The old Taoist looked gloomy. Although everyone knew that it was very difficult to avoid being discovered, but he was discovered before he even climbed the mountain. The road ahead would probably be even more difficult.
To enter Mingzhu, one must pass Linglong Mountain. There is a tiger in front of the road, but one must go to the tiger mountain.
Except for me, everyone present was a highly skilled Taoist, and no one would say the word "fear". A figure flashed on the mountainside, which meant there must be a passage. We quickly walked along the indistinct mountain road.
These paths are only shoulder-width wide and overgrown with weeds because no one has walked on them for years. If you are not careful, you may occasionally kick rocks rolling down the mountain.
I was wearing ordinary casual shoes, and I guess they would be ruined after walking on this mountain road.
A large group of people rushed to the mountainside, where there was a hidden platform, naturally formed, with footprints left behind. But when they looked around, there was no one in sight.
The two people I just saw disappeared from here like ghosts .
Everyone frowned and looked around carefully. There were mountains everywhere, and it was impossible to leave unless they crossed the mountains or went around them.
At this moment, Old Man Lan suddenly exclaimed in surprise and took a step away from the team.
He stood on the platform, made a seal with his hand, and shouted softly: Exorcise evil and kill demons, Lord of Spiritual Law, break the illusion!
As he shouted, nine large holes suddenly appeared silently on the mountain on the west side of the platform. I couldn't help but rub my eyes. This was too magical. The holes appeared out of thin air.
Old Man Lan waved his hand, and more than twenty Zhou family members swarmed in, holding torches that had just been lit.
Unexpectedly, the old Taoist priest stood still, his hands in his sleeves, looking at the nine large holes calmly. What on earth was this old man thinking? He didn't leave even though he had the entrance.
I looked towards the Zhou family, but was surprised to find that, except for Old Man Lan, the expressions on the other four people's faces were a little strange, and they seemed very confused.
Now that you have broken someone else's spell, what are you still doubting about?
The old man Zi walked to one of the elders, bent down slightly, and whispered something in his ear. His voice was too soft to be heard at all, which made me scratch my head anxiously.
When it comes to such a crucial moment, you should speak louder.
The elder's cloudy eyes swept across the large holes and nodded slightly.
After a while, the Zhou family's children returned one after another, and eight teams reported that the cave was very shallow and they would reach the end within a dozen meters.
At this time, only the person at the third cave from the left has not returned.
At this moment, the old Taoist priest suddenly moved and walked towards the third cave entrance. The old man from Yuanling County laughed, pulled my sleeve, and followed behind.
When I turned around, I saw the Zhou family members following me. But their expressions became more and more strange. Did they find something strange here? Why didn't they tell the old Taoist?
Entering the cave, it was pitch black. The old Taoist chanted "burn" silently, and a Taoist fire started, lighting the way forward.
The cave was very narrow when you first entered it, and it gradually became wider after walking six or seven steps. I approached the old Taoist and whispered: Do you think the Zhou family's reaction just now was strange?
The cave became increasingly empty and my voice seemed a little loud. I guess the Zhou family who were following behind me had heard it, which made me quite embarrassed.
The old Taoist was very calm: Since you don't say it, there must be a reason for not saying it, so why bother yourself with trivial matters.
I said "oh" and heard Zhou Jia quickly catch up, so I didn't dare to ask any more questions. The old man walking with me laughed and said: "You are a silly boy, you look a lot like me back then, not bad, not bad..."
My face turned red as I listened to him, and I didn't know whether he was praising me or belittling himself.
At this time, there were several people walking forward with torches in hand ahead of me. I looked carefully and found them familiar. Suddenly I heard the old Taoist shout : Back off!
I subconsciously stopped, and the old Taoist priest quickly drew two empty symbols in the air with his fingers: Five elements of heaven and earth, Tao follows nature, mountains are spiritual, and imprisoned!
He pointed forward, and two faint light symbols flew forward quickly, landing beside the people one after the other. Then, the faint light flashed, and turned into a net out of thin air, trapping the people in it.
What surprised me was that those people neither struggled nor spoke, as if they were frozen in place.
After the two talismans trapped the other party, the old Taoist made way and Old Man Lan walked out from behind.
He is from your Zhou family, so he should be dealt with by your Zhou family, said the old Taoist.
Old Man Lan bowed and said: Thank you.
Then, more than a dozen Zhou family members swarmed forward and surrounded those people, holding various magic exorcism instruments, including swords, knives, paper talismans, and other miscellaneous items.
Please ask the spirits to kill the evil, destroy the demons and return to righteousness. Please ask Lingbao Tianzun to slay the demons and exorcise the evil according to the law!
After the Zhou family disciple finished chanting the spell, I saw the old Taoist shook his head slightly, not knowing what it meant. At this time, very faint golden light emanated from the Zhou family disciple's magic weapon and quickly merged into the standing figures.
Break the evil! They shouted together, and the figures fell to the ground.
Several Zhou family members cried out softly, as if they were relieved. One of them squatted down and reached out his hand to touch the man on the ground.
Don't move! Old Man Lan shouted hurriedly.
The disciple turned his head with a puzzled look on his face, but his hand had already touched the other person. Several figures on the ground exploded with a bang, spreading rapidly like black mist.
Humph! The old Taoist snorted and pointed forward: Five Elements of Heaven, Taoism follows nature, suppress evil!
The light net that had disappeared after the Zhou family exorcised the evil spirits suddenly reappeared, enveloping the figures. The black mist stained it, and immediately made a "sizzling" sound. As the old Taoist shouted to suppress the evil spirits, the light net closed at a very fast speed, and all the black mist was wrapped in it. Finally, it turned into a light spot with the spell and dissipated.
A dozen Zhou family disciples in front of them were looking at the ground in shock. The person who touched the corpse was immediately covered by the black fog because he was too close. Although the old Taoist priest reacted quickly and had a backup plan in advance, he was unable to save him.
At this time, most of his body had melted into blood, his eyes were wide open, and he was silent.
Alas... Thank you very much, Master. Old Man Lan bowed to the old Taoist priest again, and then waved to the dozen or so disciples: Come back.
Those disciples who had not yet recovered from the accident walked back to the team in a daze. Old Man Lan turned around and said: The opponent is the three veins of the Heavenly Corpse, which is the most vicious. Be careful and cautious about what you see and hear along the way, and do not touch anything at will!
After giving instructions to the Zhou family members, Old Man Lan came to the old Taoist and frowned: In less than a quarter of an hour, you turned my Zhou family members into corpses and cast such a vicious spell.
Well, it should be the work of the Zhong family. The old Taoist said: It seems that the Zhong family is guarding the front. Ordinary people will die if they go there. Let us go in front to explore the way. You Zhou family brought so many people this time, you want to set up a formation to kill evil spirits and subdue demons.
Old Man Lan nodded: The master is right. If the other party is stubborn and unyielding, the elders of the clan will set up a formation to kill the evil and conquer the demons!
In this case, let them suffer less loss, said the old Taoist priest.
After saying that, the old Taoist took a step forward and continued walking. I followed behind him and passed the half-corroded corpse. I almost vomited because of nausea at the first glance. Blood mixed with corroded black flesh and internal organs flowed all over the ground.
After just one look, I lost my courage and quickly followed the old Taoist priest.
The mountain secret passage became wider and wider, until more than a dozen people could walk side by side. Several old men from the Zhou family quickly caught up with us, while the two elders were still walking slowly behind us. But their speed was not slower than ours.
The old Taoist priest's Taoist fire stood in front of us, illuminating the area within ten meters. In the empty mountain belly, there were only the sounds of us walking and breathing.
I whispered to the Taoist priest: Aren’t we going to bypass here and go to Mount Everest? Why do we have to keep walking?
The old Taoist said as he walked: "Mingzhu Peak is just a guess, it may not be true. Since there is a secret passage here, there must be a reason. Moreover, if Gamu uses the resentment of the Nine Dragons to accomplish something, Longshan will definitely feel it, and it will not be too late to go there then."
We have been walking for quite some time. Will it be too late to turn back after we sense it? I asked uncertainly.
You can rest assured, little brother. The old man Lan beside him smiled and said: The gathering of nine dragons is the most sacred place. The dragon energy turns into resentment, which is even more shocking. If you want borrow the resentment of the nine dragons, you must go through a lot of preparations, and it will not be accomplished in a short time. Even if we go to the end and then return, it is still in time.
From this point of view, the reason why those two people appeared was probably to lure us. The old man Zi continued: They must want to delay us to prevent any accidents.
Why did you come in when you knew it was a trap? I asked in amazement.
We cannot defeat the other side, but if we concentrate in one place, no matter which branch is here, we can destroy it. The old Taoist explained calmly: So, if there is an obstacle, kill it, and you can reduce the opponent's strength.
This sounds a bit like the art of war. Knowing that when it comes to these things, even if there are ten of me, I can't compare to any one of them, so I just keep my head down and walk away without asking any more questions.
After walking forward for a while, the old Taoist suddenly stopped moving, and the others stopped as well.
The two hundred or so Zhou family members behind us quickly came forward to surround us on both sides. The old Taoist flicked his finger and the Taoist fire continued to move forward. However, it only moved three meters before it went out with a puff.
