The air of death is gray.
The last yellow leaves of the dry branches fell off and fell into decay.
Without the sun, rain and dew, everything on the earth withers away, just like the oppressive silence under the thick fog. Everything is rotting. No carrion, bones, humans or animals or birds can escape death.
There is a mound not far from the dead tree, which is actually a dead giant bear.
The bear is very big, lying on the ground like a hill.
Not long after his death, the blood turned black and almost solidified. One side of the long beak was torn, and the gap extended to the eye socket. The color of the wound was distinct, with black fur, black and red flesh, pale upper jaw bones, and black blood still oozing out of the skeletal nostrils. .
The giant bear that was as big as a house suddenly moved...
After shaking a few times, he suddenly turned over, revealing more than 20 young and muscular men with green faces on the other side.
The young men smeared the smelly mud on their bodies and covered their mouths and noses with coarse cloths.
The rope and the pole with a hook at the front were pulled hard. The body's limbs were stiff but the skin was rough and the flesh was slightly soft. The bear body was placed on a simple bamboo sledge.
The leading man looked around nervously and waved his hand when he saw someone getting on the sledge.
"Keep your voice down...quickly! Drag the meat back to the temple..."
The men were all martial arts masters, and there were even monks in the Qi refining stage, but at this moment they were like rats stealing food, pulling hard on the sledge.
The sledge slid across the dead grass, leaving deep marks behind it.
Frightened, everyone was frightened.
I was highly stressed, my face was haggard after not sleeping for several days, my eyes were full of eye droppings, the whites of my eyes were bloodshot, my cheeks were stained with sweat and grease, my lips were chapped, I was hungry and thirsty, I gritted my teeth and dragged my sledge as I ran towards an ancient temple in the distance.
The leading man could hear his heartbeat pounding, and his throat was dry as he panted violently.
After running for a long time, they felt nauseous and wanted to vomit, but the men did not dare to waste a moment. There seemed to be a great terror hidden in the gray mist all around.
Seeing the ancient temple getting closer, one can even clearly see the worries on the faces of relatives at the temple gate.
But fate always likes to play tricks.
There seemed to be something running through the fog on the side, and there was a splashing sound in the ditch!
The invisible threat was actually the most terrifying. Everyone almost forgot to breathe, their heart stopped for half a beat, and their teeth chattered.
"Ghost...evil ghost! Hurry!"
The men used all their strength to pull the sledge.
I didn't dare to let go of the bear meat. There was no food in the temple, and if I continued to be hungry, it might be eaten by others.
Run, run as hard as you can.
The rough straw rope rubbed my shoulders so hard that the flesh ached, and it was almost over...
The leading man finally saw where the evil spirit was. It was on the side. He no longer hid his figure and got down on all fours like a skinned wild dog. He ran very fast. He had a big mouth and no eyes. Although there was only one evil spirit, it was enough to kill everyone. At this moment, a lame old man ran out from the temple.
The man was in a hurry.
"Crazy old man, are you looking for death! Go back quickly!"
The old Taoist looks like a beggar in his tattered Taoist robes. In fact, he is just a Taoist who travels around the world. He does not know magic and can only draw a few talismans and do rituals to summon souls. He just makes a living. When he meets evil spirits in hell, he is like a mouse delivering food to a cat. .
The fallen mad Taoist priest held a broken earthen jar in his arms and limped straight towards the evil ghost.
"Hehe~ The old Taoist can't die, the evil ghost sees me as anxious as a law!"
He threw the earthen jar with force and broke it. The earthen jar with missing corners rolled in the air and scattered dust.
The demons of hell plunge into the dust without looking back.
A strange thing happened. The ugly hell ghost fell down, thrashing its limbs and screaming in agony.
"Ouch..."
The evil ghost seemed to be dripping with poison and was smoking!
The leading man's face was full of disbelief. Is this the crazy Taoist priest who wanders the streets to make a living? Can he really slay demons? You know, just last month, the most powerful cultivator in the county was eaten alive by this evil spirit. Is it possible that the crazy Taoist priest is more powerful than him?
The old Taoist has no intention of dazing outside.
"Why are you still standing there? Are you waiting to die? Run away!"
Only after being reminded by the old Taoist did he remember that business was urgent at the moment, and hurriedly ordered the young men to drag the sledge hard into the gap in the temple wall. The man excitedly found the panting mad Taoist priest.
"Crazy old man, I didn't expect you to be an expert secretly!"
The old man leaned against the stone wall, shook his head and waved his hands, taking a few breaths to calm down his breathing.
"All the experts are talking nonsense, cough cough... I used the incense ashes in the incense burner, something offered to the gods. The evil heretics are afraid of this, but the effect is so good that I didn't expect it."
“I didn’t expect incense ash to be a good thing!”
"What a fart! I know what you are thinking, so give up as soon as possible!"
"Ah? Why?"
The strong man was puzzled. With a way to restrain evil spirits, he could leave this ghost place and escape from the hell on earth.
The old Taoist pointed to the ancient bluestone incense burner in the courtyard.
"Normally no one comes to burn incense. There isn't much incense ash in the incense burner. It will be gone after two uses."
"..."
The old man took a broken knife and ran to cut the meat.
The man sighed helplessly. After all, he still couldn't escape. Looking at the bear meat again, he felt that he might be able to last for half a month. He hoped that he could wait for the heavenly soldiers to drive away the evil spirits. Otherwise, no one in the temple would be able to survive.
There is a little green inside the wall, and fifty or sixty people, men, women, old and young, are protected by this three-entry courtyard temple.
Before the men could calm down.
"The evil spirit is here again!"
The children on guard on the wall shouted.
There was a rumble, and the evil ghosts from hell were densely packed in the gray mist, rushing towards them.
Everyone stopped cutting the bear meat, leaning on each other and shivering to watch the evil spirits approaching. Many people knelt down to the statues in the temple to beg for blessings. Women were sobbing and children were howling. The courtyard was in a mess.
A man skilled in martial arts stood in front, the old Taoist holding a few yellow paper charms with trembling legs.
A few timid people crowded in front of the old man, hoping that the old guy who had just performed well would bring him a sense of security.
Getting closer……
Just when the evil spirits from hell approached the wall of the ancient temple.
Suddenly he stopped hastily, as if he was frightened by some force and did not dare to step into the ancient temple.
Everyone finally let go of their worries, and for a moment it seemed as if all their strength had been drained away.
"Huh~ This ruined temple is more reliable than those gods~"
The temple is unknown.
There are no towns or villages near the ancient temple. It is desolate, but the vegetation is lush and the towering ancient trees block out the sun. Moss and ivy have almost submerged this ancient temple. People in the surrounding area have heard that praying for rain here is more effective, and more or less people come here on weekdays. The incense offerings were not left unused.
There are many legends about this ancient temple.
Ancient books record that there used to be a big river here, and the ancient temple was originally on the riverside. Later, the river stopped flowing and the mountains and rivers were uplifted into what it is now.
The building is still stable despite being in disrepair, and the locals call it the big temple.
The temple is built with a ten-foot-long strip of bluestone as its foundation and stone bricks. It has been polished by wind and rain over time, and the reliefs and text outside the house are blurred.
All the surrounding places were occupied by evil spirits from hell, and many people died. The only way to survive was to hide in the ancient temple.
The courtyard is busy.
They made a fire to roast the bear meat, and continued working after a full meal. The men and women worked together to smoke the rest that could not be eaten. They hoped to keep it for a few more days. After eating the monster meat, they gained strength. The beasts in the mountains have been fleeing recently. , if you are lucky, you can get a bargain.
evening.
Everyone went into the temple to kowtow and thank him.
There are no statues of gods in the temple, only a huge stone wall with exquisite and lifelike stone carvings.
A pair of superior men and women are carved on the stone wall...
