Youbao Chapter 16: Earth-nourishing Corpse Pill (5)
However, what makes the Zhou family better than the old Taoist priest is that they can use the jade to guide me in finding the sword to subdue demons.
It's like there's a transparent radar in the brain that knows which direction to go. From this point of view, the Zhou family still has some merits.
Soon, I found the location of the Demon-Subduing Sword.
To my surprise, the Demon-Subduing Sword was not in the urban area of Gaoping, but in a wilderness.
From a distance, I saw corpses all over the valley, with heads and torsos scattered everywhere. It was a horrifying sight.
The Demon-Subduing Sword floated in the air, with black air roaming around, and figures of people hidden in it, and sometimes there were cries of pain. The sound was shrill and erratic, and the scalp of the listener was numb.
The black gas was like the wind, floating around, and soon it enveloped the Demon-Subduing Sword. However, not long after, a dazzling golden light suddenly appeared, and the black gas disappeared like snowflakes. And I was also forced to look away by this dazzling golden light.
Found it? When he saw me open my eyes, Mr. Zhou immediately asked.
I nodded: Found it.
Where is it? Zhou Guangji and Zhou Guangsheng immediately came over, and Zhou Guangyun seemed very tired. He put down the peach wood sword and stood there panting.
I was frightened by the three of them staring at me, and quickly said: It was in a deserted area, there were many corpses, and a lot of black air. The Demon-Subduing Sword was in the air, and I was forced back by a golden light.
Golden light? It was the sword that was suppressing evil! Old Master Zhou frowned, which made the wrinkles on his face more obvious.
But how could there be so many corpses in the wilderness of Gaoping City? The corpse burial lineage is not that bold, right? Zhou Guangji asked doubtfully.
No, the Jade of the Underworld can open the eyes of the law, but what is seen from the eyes of the law may not be true, just like the world seen by ordinary people may not be true. The corpse that Xiao Yang saw with the eyes of the law should not be real. A person who just died cannot produce so much evil spirit. The one that can be suppressed by the sword of demons with the golden light of exorcism must be a ghost with great resentment.
Zhou Guangji lowered his head and thought, and Zhou Guangsheng suddenly said: Could it be the ancient battlefield of Changping? When Tianyou came, he said that the corpse-embalming lineage wanted to use the corpse-raising pill to refine the corpse king, and the ancient battlefield of Changping should be an excellent place.
Grandpa Zhou's eyes lit up and he clapped his hands: Yes, the Changping battlefield is indeed a blessed place for the corpse burial lineage. Four hundred thousand Zhao soldiers were killed, and the resentment was overwhelming. For many years, no one could suppress it. Several generations of heavenly masters and monks could only suppress it temporarily. Now that the world is gradually declining, there are fewer and fewer people who can practice magic. In a few decades, these resentful souls may rush out. At that time, it is inevitable that all living things will suffer.
The old man seemed to be off topic. I was confused and only understood that 400,000 Zhao soldiers were killed. Some people said that the Zhao army was driven by Bai Qi and dug a pit to bury themselves.
I think this statement only applies to online writers. They dig holes for themselves and bury others instead of themselves.
Zhao Jun is stupid, what does 400,000 mean? I remember when I was a kid, the entire urban area of our city had a population of only over 600,000.
There is strength in numbers, and there is courage in numbers. Although the Zhao army surrendered, is it possible for you to let them dig a pit and bury you? The Zhao army had 400,000 people, not just two people. Do you think the ancients were stupid?
Speaking of which, I have gone off topic. As for the resentful spirits and the suffering of the living, I didn't understand them. Besides, even if I understood them, what would it have to do with me? I am not a Taoist priest or a monk. I can't perform rituals or chant spells. I'd better leave the protection of world peace to the old Taoist priests. I will go home and sleep with a gold brick in my arms. I will be satisfied if I can take my daughter home with me on the way.
After some discussion, the four members of the Zhou family finally determined that the Demon-Subduing Sword was on the ancient battlefield of Changping.
Time waits for no one, so they decided to leave immediately. As for me, my mission had been completed, so it was voluntary to go or not.
When they were packing up to leave, I asked Zhou Guangyun if he knew where the old Taoist priest was.
Zhou Guangyun said that the old Taoist priest handed over the jade pendant and left without saying anything.
Hearing what he said, I was a little disappointed. I thought I could see the old Taoist priest again this time, but I didn't expect that the old man would say nothing, throw the trouble to the Zhou family, and then disappear without a trace.
Just like the saying goes: You pick your pockets and leave no memories. I look ahead and see only a smiling face.
I gave this to a friend to express his love, so it’s a bit inappropriate to use it to describe an old Taoist priest. But I really hope that when I look up after leaving this hotel, I will see the old Taoist priest standing in front of me with a smile on his face.
However, I have never seen his old face smile.
Soon, the Zhou family packed up their things.
Before leaving, Zhou Guangyun said to me: If you have nothing to do, leave Gaoping as soon as possible. After all, although the main battlefield for retaking the Demon Sword is in Changping, there is no guarantee that the other party will not come to find you. The exploration function of the Underworld Jade is his biggest obstacle.
I find these words very heartwarming. If it were an old Taoist priest, he might say: Follow me.
When I got to a place, they would ask me to stretch out my arm, then cut my hand and then tell me to bleed.
In comparison, the people in the Zhou family are so kind.
Forget it, whoever wants to do whatever they want, why should I care so much about other people’s business.
However, I didn't plan to go back immediately. I can't sit still, so since I'm in Gaoping, I might as well go around. I can at least buy some local specialties to bring back, which can also be considered as supporting the economic development of Gaoping City.
Gaoping is the hometown of Emperor Yan, the ancestor of Chinese civilization. It is said that Emperor Yan was buried in a mountain village dozens of kilometers away from the city.
Gaoping doesn't have many local specialties, including pineapples. I don't like pears, so I just looked at them. Besides, this is not the season to eat pears.
So after thinking about it, I decided that instead of shopping here, it would be better to visit the Tomb of Emperor Yan.
Legend has it that the Yan Emperor had a human body and an ox head with horns on his head. The images of the Yan Emperor handed down from ancient times to the present day all have two protrusions on his head. In my opinion, they don’t look like ox horns, but rather like the evil spirits in modern portraits.
This idea is somewhat disrespectful to ancestors, but think about it, some great figures in ancient times, such as Nuwa and Chiyou, were described as monsters. From a modern perspective, they are definitely monsters.
It is not very troublesome to go to the Mausoleum of Emperor Yan, because it is also a famous tourist attraction in Gaoping City. You can rent a car with others or take a bus.
On the way there, the taxi driver told several people traveling with us: There are many places in the country that have the Yan Emperor's Mausoleum, and no one can tell whether it is real or fake. But I think the one in Gaoping is the most authentic. Some experts say that the Yan Emperor's Mausoleum here has existed since the Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor period thousands of years ago. Tell me, is there any place in the country that has such a long history?
The driver spoke standard Mandarin, showing his talent as a broadcaster. As for whether what he said was true or false, in my opinion, unless the tomb is dug up, nothing can be true.
But who dares to dig the tomb of Emperor Yan? This is the tomb of our ancient ancestors, which is passed down in mythology. You never know if something strange will happen. I have experienced many strange things, and I have seen many things that are not in line with common sense and unbelievable. So for this kind of thing, I would rather believe it than not believe it.
When I arrived at the Yan Emperor's Mausoleum, my first thought was how spectacular it was.
Even in the deep mountains, a magnificent hall was still built. This magnificent main hall was naturally built by later generations. There are also some ancient buildings left behind the hall, including the Five Grain Temple complex.
However, due to the long time, some of them have collapsed in the dust of history and are difficult to restore. Those that can still stand in the mountains have all been rebuilt.
The history of Wugu Temple is said to be a thousand years, which is a long time ago. Compared with the main hall in front, this thousand-year-old house seems more mysterious.
Behind the Temple of Five Grains is the Tomb of Emperor Yan, which is surrounded by ancient houses like guards.
It is a huge mound of earth, which looks ordinary, but has a sense of grandeur. It seems that what is in front of you is not a mausoleum, but a god, holding up the sky and stepping on the earth, overlooking the world. This kind of historical sedimentation makes people wonder whether there were really people in ancient times who could call the wind and rain and control the world.
Judging from the old Taoist priest's abilities, it is not impossible that there existed gods and immortals in ancient times .
My ancestors, who were revered by old Taoist priests and feared by the demon-slaying family, must have had indescribable supernatural powers. As the descendant of the Eight Ropes lineage, let alone inheriting the supernatural powers of my ancestors, even their deeds are unknown. The only ancestor I remember is my grandfather, but he was also an ordinary old man.
He died in his rural hometown and no one cared about him. Only his uncles and aunts would remember to burn paper for him every year.
My uncles, aunts and the like are even more ordinary, living a difficult but determined life in this mundane world.
Although it is a mountain village, there are still many people coming and going. Many tourists take photos here with big smiles on their faces.
I don’t like taking photos, firstly because they don’t look photogenic, and secondly because I think it’s meaningless.
After standing in front of Emperor Yan's Tomb for a while and admiring this holy place with its grand atmosphere, I decided to leave .
At this time, someone came to me and said: I didn’t expect that the descendant of the Basuo lineage would visit the tomb of Emperor Yan.
Someone else knows my identity! I was shocked and turned to look. When I saw the man's face clearly, I felt a chill in my back and the hairs on my body stood up.
The man looked at me, smiled and said: What, are you scared?
You, how come you are here!? Aren’t you in Changping? I was shocked. It was not only fear, but also confusion.
Why must I stay in Changping? The man laughed even more happily.
Then I saw who was controlling the Demon-Subduing Sword.
Guess what? He looked at me with a harmless smile.
