The sky is getting darker and the night is getting darker.
Among the ups and downs of the mountains, moving figures are burying various mechanisms and arrays into the rocks and vegetation.
"Are you all ready?" An owl stood on the treetop and asked below.
"It's done! It's done!"
"No matter how many people they come, I guarantee that they will all be buried here." A silver-ringed snake twisted its body under the tree and turned into a charming woman, saying this.
"Okay! Let's all lay in ambush. The Queen Mother has promised that as long as these rebels are wiped out, we can all go to the temple to enjoy incense. From now on, we will all be gods of the immortal family." A wild boar with a human face, a human Stand up, lift up the huge rocks, and bury the complex array inside.
Further away, some paper figures were jumping nimbly on long bamboo poles at their feet.
The candles lit above the head were swaying in the night wind, shining with green light.
"Hurry up! Hurry up! Sprinkle all the poisonous powder."
"There are also statues of gods and Buddhas invited from the temple, which are also buried in the mountains. With these illuminated statues of gods and Buddhas as guarantees, the Taoist will definitely not be able to invite the god of thunder and thunder." The paper people were also busy busy.
Statues of gods and Buddhas that were blindfolded, or whose heads were covered with women's bellybands, were carried out of the carriage and then placed in various ambush points according to rules.
In the palace of Prince Rui in Jinling City, Prince Rui, who fell ill again and looked weak, was stepping onto the carriage with the help of his maid.
The torches on the left and right are brightly lit, and the guards of Prince Rui's Mansion are guarding them.
A tall and tall monk with a beard, holding a water mill Zen staff, stood beside King Rui, like a Buddhist Vajra, full of intimidation.
"Your Majesty! Do you really want to go to the meeting?"
"Tonight must be very dangerous, why not let Xiaolong transform into you and participate on your behalf!" Jing Long said beside King Rui.
Prince Rui coughed twice, and then said: "No need to say more, I will go there personally for this matter."
"People outside the world can sacrifice their lives for the sake of their family and country, how can I, the king, spare my own life?"
After that, he stepped into the carriage, and the six-wheeled carriage pulled by four horses headed out of the city under the protection of many guards.
Arriving at the city gate, the city gate that should have been closed long ago was now open and unguarded.
Arrangements should have been made in advance.
Prince Rui was coughing in the carriage, and it sounded like he was about to cough out his lungs.
"It seems that the Queen Mother has long been unable to tolerate this king, and she is so eager to kill me." Prince Rui said.
The burly monk next to Prince Rui said, "With the Sa family here, no one can do anything to me, Your Majesty!"
Prince Rui asked in return: "What if I, the king, have reached the end of his life?"
The great monk was silent for a moment, and then said: "Then the Sa family will go to the underworld and accompany the prince for a while. No matter how little devil he is, the King of Hell will not even think of harming the prince!"
When King Rui heard this, he burst into laughter.
"Okay! I am very relieved to have you compassionately accompany me on this trip." He smiled, but coughed again, which was obviously an old problem.
On the other side, Chang Chenghuang's men and horses had to go faster.
As a Yin soldier, there is no need to take the human route.
Walking through the wall and through the forest, riding on the dark wind, we climbed up to the Purple Mountain in a roar.
As soon as he entered the Purple Mountain, Chang Chenghuang felt his body sink slightly.
"Master! This is the Yin Evil Formation. After entering this formation, although our bodies become more solid and our strength increases slightly, we are no longer able to come and go without a trace. The danger is greater than the gain! Master!" A fellow yin errand , said to Chang Chenghuang.
This Yin Chai was once the deputy general of Chang Cheng Huang.
In the crucial battle of the founding of the country, he was one of the 3,000 people responsible for breaking up the rear together with Chang Chenghuang. He had followed Chenghuang for hundreds of years and was his most trusted person.
Chang Chenghuang hesitated for a moment, and then said decisively: "When marching and setting up troops, the most taboo thing is to be timid. This game will determine whether we will win the game with the Demon Queen in the future. How can we retreat now?"
"Let's go! Come with me!"
"It's been more than four hundred years, and it's time to let them know that my Laochang's soldiers and horses are still skillful, and the soldiers under my command are still the masters of hundreds of battles."
A group of shady soldiers quickly crossed the border.
Soon we went up to Purple Mountain and arrived in front of Shouyun Temple.
At this time, the original Taoist priests of Shouyun Temple had long been sent into Jinling City by Cao Zhe.
The Taoist temple is empty, with only the statue of Laojun and Cao Zhe in the hall now.
Cao Zhe is playing chess.
Facing the statue of Lao Jun, Cao Zhe holds a black piece, while facing the statue of Lao Jun, he holds a white piece.
"Taoist Master Xuanxuanzi is very elegant, but I don't know whether you are a black man or a white man in this game?" Chang Chenghuang came in from the outside and kowtowed respectfully in front of the statue of Laojun without daring to be disrespectful at all.
Cao Zhe put down the chess pieces in his hand, then raised his hands to the statue of Lao Jun, turned around and said, "It's just to pass the time. Black or white stones don't matter."
Then he glanced at the thousands of Yin soldiers outside the Taoist temple, shook his head slightly and said with a smile: "The City God has a big pattern. With them all coming out like this, it seems they want to fight to the death first!"
Chang Chenghuang said: "I can't use it in Jinling City, but on the Purple Mountain, I can barely give it a try."
"Those demons and evil ways under the command of the Queen Mother have created a smoky atmosphere in the city. It should have been cleaned up long ago. If we don't do our best now, when will we wait?"
Cao Zhe praised: "Good! The city god deserves a stick of incense from the people of this city sooner or later."
Amidst the chatter, King Rui also arrived.
The Yin soldiers and guards outside the door were clearly distinguished, wary of each other, but sizing each other up.
They all seemed to know that in the next tough battle, they would be comrades-in-arms.
With the support of his maid, King Rui stepped into the temple. When he saw Cao Zhe and Chang Chenghuang, he first nodded slightly to the city god, then clasped his fists and said to Cao Zhe: "The Taoist priest is righteous and willing to take risks for the common people. Zhu Qiang Grateful."
Cao Zhe stared at Prince Rui for a few times, and then said: "Your Majesty, you are so lucky. There is a master in spiritual practice who is willing to use his immortal energy through hard work to extend your life and relieve your misfortune."
Prince Rui smiled bitterly and said: "The demon Queen Mother has not been eliminated. I dare not talk about life and death. Otherwise, how could I let my compassionate brother delay my practice like this?"
Cao Zhe looked far away and looked outside.
With a wave of his sleeves, the clouds rolled and relaxed among the mountains and forests.
"There are quite a few people coming."
"Fairies, ghosts, evil spirits, and alien species from all over the world, all have their own ways, but they are just appetizers."
"There is a group of Yin troops lurking in the northern foothills. They seem to number up to five thousand. They are well-trained and are no small feat!" Cao Zhe said.
Chang Chenghuang's expression moved slightly, and then he said: "It should be the ghost army from Beimang. It seems that the demon queen has a deal with the ghost king of Beimang."
"In that case...these five thousand Yin troops will be handed over to this city god."
Prince Rui also said: "Although I have a small number of troops, they are all elite soldiers and strong generals. With the help of the talisman soldiers and talisman water, we can fight to the death against the demons."
"It's just that there are eight demons and three warriors under the Demon Queen's command, and they are all very serious. I wonder if I can call my fellow Taoists to help?"
Cao Zhe said: "There is no need to find helpers. Just leave these so-called Eight Demons and Three Scholars to poor Taoists!"
