The old man took Chen Xuanyang's hand and walked towards a house.
Chen Xuanyang felt that the old man's hands were wet, and when he looked closely, there was a pool of blood.
Now that the Spiritual Knowledge Technique of Tiantong Shenlu has been unlocked, all kinds of perception abilities have been improved.
He immediately judged that the blood was black dog blood.
"Old man, you..."
The old man immediately scratched his head with a wry smile: "Sorry, sorry, something happened in this county recently. In order to confirm your identity, I have no choice but to do this."
Then he looked at Ye Shaoyu and Wen Zhiyan.
"You two, don't you mind if I smear some black dog blood on your hands?"
Wen Zhiyan and Ye Shaoyu did not refuse.
The old man and the three strong men heaved a sigh of relief after seeing that the three people still showed no reaction after being smeared with black dog blood.
Then the old man brought Chen Xuanyang and three others to his home.
He took out three clean beds and made a wide space to spread the quilts for Chen Xuanyang and the others, with a pile of thatch underneath.
Chen Xuanyang asked curiously: "Old man, what happened here? Black dog blood has the effect of exorcising evil spirits. Could it be that something evil is happening?"
The old man sighed: "Well, recently there has been an evil spirit in this county. I heard that it will turn into handsome men and pretty women to seduce the residents of this county. Many people have been devoured by it and it has made people panic. Therefore, now every household is prepared with evil spirits. I have some native ways to deal with evil spirits, just in case."
Ye Shaoyu frowned slightly when he heard this: "Didn't you report it to the Zhenling Division or ask some Taoist sects to help eliminate the demon?"
Hearing this, the old man sighed again: "How could it not be so? But the Taoists and officials who came were a little unreliable. They were all swallowed by the monster and met the same end."
Chen Xuanyang frowned, "We could have sent more powerful officials or Taoists to come, but why hasn't it been solved yet? Could it be that they won't send more people?"
The old man nodded: "It is said that because of the Dao Discussion Conference, the recent Zhenling Division and Dao Sect don't seem to care much about the situation here, and they haven't sent any experts here yet."
Chen Xuanyang understood that it turned out that the conference on Taoism had been delayed.
"The good guys are resting, I won't disturb you anymore."
After saying that, the old man was about to leave, but Wen Zhiyan suddenly called him.
"Wait a minute, old man. I heard that your county's sweet-scented osmanthus cakes are famous far and wide. I wonder if they are still available now?"
The old man laughed and said, "That's it. Girl, wait a moment. I'll go get it now."
After a while, a plate of light yellow shortbread was brought to the three of them.
"This is the sweet-scented osmanthus cake. You can taste it slowly. I will go to the next room to rest first."
"Thank you, old man." Chen Xuanyang cupped his hands and smiled slightly.
Wen Zhiyan tasted a piece and immediately showed a satisfied expression.
After Ye Shaoyu tasted it carefully, he also smiled and said: "It is indeed the Osmanthus Cake from Lingshui County. I had heard about it earlier, but now after tasting it myself, I found that it is true and just like the rumors."
Yaizhen also curiously stepped forward and sniffed it, then took a piece of shortbread and took it to a corner to taste slowly.
After the three of them had eaten the sweet-scented osmanthus cake, they took a rest.
Ye Shaoyu and Wen Zhiyan started practicing cross-legged. They could get through the night just by practicing, and they would be just as energetic the next day.
Chen Xuanyang's situation is rather special. His cultivation comes from system experience points and does not rely on exercises, so he still needs to sleep and rest.
…
In the middle of the night, Chen Xuanyang suddenly felt a strange smell in his sleep.
He sensed the mana aura on Ye Shaoyu and Wen Zhiyan, and also sensed a strong demonic aura, not coming from Yaizhen, but from outside the house.
His eyes shot open.
Almost at the same time.
A series of dog barks were heard outside the house.
Since ancient times, dogs have had the ability to detect and drive away evil.
Now a series of dog barks sounded, something must be strange.
"Wen Zhiyan and Ye Shaoyu, please go out with me and take a look!"
The two of them were meditating and practicing, but they stopped practicing after hearing the noise.
"yes!"
Yazui felt noisy, so he covered his ears with his front paws and changed his position to continue sleeping. He didn't bother to care about these things unless Chen Xuanyang ordered it.
Just as the three of them ran out of the house, they heard a scream in the distance.
"ah--!"
Some brave people opened the door and looked outside.
"Oh my God, what happened?"
"Oops, someone probably encountered a monster again!"
Chen Xuanyang and the other three immediately rushed towards the direction where the screams came from.
Next to a large and remote pond, a man was pinned to the ground by three short black figures. The three black figures continued to eat the man's flesh and blood, and one of the black figures even covered the man's mouth. Don't let him scream in pain.
"What kind of evildoer dares to sneak into Lingshui County and harm people!"
The three black figures over there were startled by the sudden sound.
They turned around and saw Chen Xuanyang and three others walking over there.
With the help of the moonlight, Chen Xuanyang saw clearly the true faces of the three short black figures.
It was an extremely ugly face, as if a frog had become a spirit, shaped like a toad, and even had some tiny bumps on its face, and there were human hairs growing on their heads.
Wen Zhiyan felt cold all over and took a step back subconsciously.
"It's a frog ghost!" Ye Shaoyu recognized it immediately.
Frog ghosts are monsters that grow by the water. It is said that they are formed by the union of the souls of those who drowned and frog eggs. They like to haunt at night and often devour the bodies of people near the water to satisfy their desires.
"Master, Second Senior Sister, leave these guys to me!"
Ye Shaoyu smiled confidently.
When the three frog ghosts saw Chen Xuanyang and the others advancing instead of retreating, they immediately let out harsh hissing sounds.
Ye Shaoyu's figure swayed, and magic power exploded from his palm.
The Heavenly Soul Immortality Secret was activated, a palm was struck, and a divine soul palm print bloomed.
The palm print passed through the skin of a frog ghost and hit the soul directly.
Hiss!
The frog ghost let out a sharp scream, flew out and fell into the pool.
The remaining two frog ghosts roared and killed Ye Shaoyu.
Ye Shaoyu smiled slightly, opened the folding fan in his hand, and transformed into several clones in an instant.
Phantom of the soul.
Both frog ghosts were defeated.
Chen Xuanyang frowned slightly as he watched this scene. Is there any connection between the Heavenly Soul Immortality Technique and the Heavenly Soul Technique in his Tiantong Shenlu? Why do some techniques seem to have similar effects.
The two frog ghosts were still wondering where Ye Shaoyu had gone.
I saw a faint green palm print falling, hitting the Tianling Cap position of one of the frog ghosts heavily.
I heard the frog ghost scream again and again, and his soul was extinguished by a palm. He fell to the ground with a plop, and his body was instantly burned by the soul flame.
Seeing that the situation was not going well, the last frog ghost immediately fled into the woods nearby.
Just as Ye Shaoyu was about to catch up, he suddenly saw that the frog ghost that had fallen into the water was still alive. It spit out several water arrows from its mouth and shot towards Ye Shaoyu.
The folding fan was covered with dark green mana fluctuations and swung rapidly, defeating several water arrows.
I saw Ye Shaoyu's eyes blooming with a faint green light, and the frog ghost in the water was just about to escape into the water, but suddenly felt a power of imprisonment from the depths of his soul.
The soul is imprisoned.
The frog ghost suddenly became motionless and just stood in the water.
Ye Shaoyu turned around and cupped his hands towards Chen Xuanyang and said: "Master, I killed a frog ghost. I imprisoned this frog ghost here with my soul, and another one ran away. I have to say that this kind of monster is very dangerous." Cunning and clever.”
Chen Xuanyang nodded slightly, but these three frog ghosts were all at the peak of the little demon's strength, and they did not look like monsters that could annihilate Taoists and Zhenling Guards.
At this time, nearby residents also rushed over.
When they saw the frog ghost standing in the water, they screamed in fear and backed away.
The old man who stayed with Chen Xuanyang and the others also rushed over, and his face turned pale when he saw the frog ghost.
"Don't be afraid, everyone. This demon has been restrained by my disciples and cannot move at all. It is no longer a threat."
Chen Xuanyang said loudly.
The residents breathed a sigh of relief.
Ye Shaoyu carried the injured man aside. The man had lost too much blood and had passed out.
Fortunately, Chen Xuanyang and the others arrived in time, so the man's life was not in danger for the time being.
The old man looked at the frog ghost in the water, swallowed his saliva, and said nervously: "This... this immortal, is this thing causing harm to the residents of this county?"
Chen Xuanyang nodded slightly: "Yes...but it's more than that."
As soon as these words came out, everyone present trembled with fright and looked around nervously.
Ye Shaoyu also agreed.
"That's right, the frog ghost is just a little demon. This level shouldn't be able to devour Daoist cultivators and some soul-suppressing guards at the same time."
At this time, Chen Xuanyang's perception once again discovered a powerful demonic force approaching. This was the aura he first felt when he was confused in his sleep.
He was still wondering just now that the demonic power of this frog ghost should not be that strong. The demonic power he sensed was very strong.
Now it seems that there is indeed another person... no, that monster.
"Come out, what's the point of hiding?"
Chen Xuanyang immediately looked in the direction of the demonic aura he sensed.
When Wen Zhiyan and Ye Shaoyu heard this, they turned around and followed Chen Xuanyang's gaze.
I saw an astonishing demonic power suddenly erupting in the woods over there.
"Outsiders, mind your own business!"
The sound was as hoarse and dry as sandpaper being rubbed across a table.
Suddenly, a large number of dense crows suddenly flew from the surrounding trees.
The shrill cries of crows filled the night sky.
In the middle of the sky full of crows, a dark shadow appeared.
Its eyes were as red as blood, and its body and limbs were like human beings. Its whole body was shrouded in darkness, and it could not see anything clearly except its blood-stained eyes.
"Big demon level?" Ye Shaoyu frowned slightly.
"wrong."
Chen Xuanyang shook his head. The perception returned by his spiritual knowledge revealed that the monster's demon power was not as powerful as that of the big demon. It should only be at the level of the sixth or seventh level demon spirit, but why could it speak human words?
The surrounding residents were frightened and ran toward their homes. Some were even so frightened that they collapsed on the ground.
The monster's bloody eyes glanced at the frog ghost in the water over there.
It waved its hand, and a black demonic power exploded, turning into a huge claw and grabbing the frog ghost.
"Trash... I asked you to arrest someone, but not only did you steal it, you actually missed it this time!"
The devil's claws continued to tighten, and the frog ghost's soul was imprisoned, unable to move or make any sound. It was crushed and exploded, and sour blood splashed everywhere.
Chen Xuanyang looked at the black shadow in the sky and frowned slightly.
"Ding dong, a faint breath of Tiantong fragments has been detected."
Chen Xuanyang was suddenly shocked. The aura of the Tiantong Fragment... Could it be that the Tiantong Fragment was in the hands of this monster! ?
The black shadow's big bloody eyes stared at Chen Xuanyang and the others.
A hoarse voice came out again.
"Outsiders, if you don't want to die...get out!"
It waved its hand, and three bloody heads fell down, rolling all the way to Chen Xuanyang and Ye Shaoyu.
A crowd of residents behind him screamed again.
The old man pointed at the three heads in horror and said in a trembling tone: "This... these are the Taoists and officials who came to help us get rid of the demons before!"
Wen Zhiyan's face was a little ugly. Although she was a practitioner, she rarely saw such psychologically uncomfortable scenes.
"This is a warning."
After that, the crows scattered all over the sky, and the black shadow disappeared in an instant.
Looking at the three heads in front of him, Ye Shaoyu frowned.
The next second, the three heads continued to expand, and then exploded into countless black blood splashing towards Chen Xuanyang and Ye Shaoyu.
Sensing the strange aura emanating from the black blood, Ye Shaoyu immediately waved his folding fan, and his magic power created a cyclone to blow away the black blood flying towards himself and Chen Xuanyang.
"Master, the opponent's path is a bit strange. It is not suitable to stay here for a long time. Master, what exactly are you looking for?"
Chen Xuanyang smiled slightly: "Although there are so many things in the world that cannot be managed, but since they are all here, we cannot leave this monster alone. As a practitioner of law, it is our duty to eliminate demons and defend the way."
Ye Shaoyu was slightly startled, then he cupped his hands and said, "This disciple is stupid, I hope Master can forgive me."
Chen Xuanyang didn't pay attention and continued: "As for what I am looking for, haha, it is naturally the power that should belong to me, and it seems to have some connection with the monster just now."
Ye Shaoyu was immediately shocked. That part of the power... could it be that the master's current power is not complete! ?
This idea is extremely scary if you think about it carefully. If it is true, even the current master can kill the little real person with one palm. If it is complete, how strong will it be?
Chen Xuanyang closed his eyes for a moment and noticed that the monster's aura was flying towards the northwest and then stopped somewhere.
He waved his hand, and the ancient map appeared. This time the map screen was enlarged again. The entire Liuzhou map at the beginning changed to a small map of only Lingshui County and a radius of more than ten miles.
Chen Xuanyang tapped on the map based on the perceived position and marked a hill.
"Where is this place?"
Chen Xuanyang pointed at the map floating in the air and looked at the old man not far behind him.
The old man looked at the place marked by Chen Xuanyang and was slightly startled.
"That's Liumang Mountain, fifty miles away from this county. In the past, there were evil spirits and demon nests there. Our Lingshui County was also badly affected by the disaster. Later, an expert who traveled all over the world passed by here and helped We destroyed the demon nest, set up a large formation to suppress the remaining demonic energy, and said that we are not allowed to go near this mountain for a hundred years, so no one in Lingshui County has ever gone there."
Chen Xuanyang smiled faintly: "Okay, this is it."
Wen Zhiyan looked at the place marked on the map and asked softly: "Master, are you trying to say that the monster just now came from Liumang Mountain?"
As soon as these words came out, the surrounding residents were shocked.
"It's impossible. The expert has obviously suppressed the monsters, destroyed the monster nest, and set up formations. How come there are monsters coming out again?"
Chen Xuanyang ignored them and looked at Wen Zhiyan and Ye Shaoyu.
"Tomorrow morning, I will go to Liumang Mountain with my master."
