Youbao Chapter 41: Calculation (5)
The old Taoist priest was shocked and pleased that I could retrieve the Eight-Cable Lineage's Taoist method. After all, the Eight-Cable Lineage was once famous throughout the ages and everyone knew about it. All schools and sects regarded it as the most respected among practitioners.
As for how to obtain the Taoism, the old Taoist suspects that it is the problem of the Tongming Jade Pendant. Because the Tongming Jade Pendant has been used frequently, it has undergone a mutation and is likely to resonate with the blood of the Eight Ropes, so it has unlocked some of the things that are similar to the seal and prohibition.
Of course, this is just a guess and may not be completely correct, but it is the most likely answer at the moment.
After the speculation about the Eight Ropes came to an end, when asked about the results of the investigation, the old Taoist frowned again.
There were too many mazes, and I didn't dare to use my Taoist power. It took me a long time to find the correct entrance. The old Taoist priest talked about the process of investigation: almost all the zombies came, and the golden-winged corpse was placed at the bottom of the mountain, sitting in the center.
The entire mountain was covered with corpse arrays, and it took a lot of effort to get through the outer perimeter. But the deeper you go, the more powerful the corpse array becomes. There are even four white-feathered corpses that have set up a Heavenly Yin Corpse Array at the location closest to the center. Once you rashly step in, you will be corroded by the breath of the Nine Nether Yin Corpses in an instant and turned into blood. Although it doesn't sound great, the power is terrifying.
When the old Taoist priest talked about the Tianyin Corpse Formation, there was also a look of fear on his face. It can be seen that even he felt it was difficult to form a formation with four white-feathered corpses, which were second only to the golden-feathered ones.
This may be why individual heroism is increasingly discouraged in modern times. Without a good team, a person going into the dragon's den alone will face great danger of death.
Because of this, the old Taoist priest did not dare to advance any further and retreated cautiously.
The walking corpses dug out a huge space in the belly of the mountain and set up the Nine-Bend Three-Soul Formation, with eighteen blue-feathered corpses starting the formation and forty-nine red-feathered corpses supporting it. They also captured many young men and bled them to take their souls, which angered both humans and gods.
Faced with this cruel behavior, the old Taoist wanted to stop it, but he knew that he could not accomplish anything alone and could only return to the ground.
What is the Nine-Bend Three-Soul Formation used for? I asked.
The old Taoist priest explained that this was evolved from the Jiuqu Sansha Formation of the Guilaolao of Laoshan six hundred years ago. The Guilaolao of Laoshan became famous six hundred years ago. In the sixth year of the Zhengtong period of the Ming Dynasty, he took advantage of the chaos in the world and set up a large formation in the Jiuqu Baisha River, intending to attract the evil spirits of heaven and earth to change his fate and become a ghost fairy. In one battle, he killed dozens of Taoist and Buddhist masters. Although the formation was broken, no one could do anything.
Because of this, although Laoshan was a place for seeking immortality in ancient times, it became the place where most scenes appeared in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio in the later period. The world changed drastically, and many places were infested with monsters.
Now the world is peaceful, there is no chaos, and there is no huge amount of evil spirits. Therefore, when the ghost in Laoshan was dying, the walking corpse stole the formation diagram and changed the three evil spirits formation diagram into three souls.
The three souls are three powerful evil spirits. They need to be guided by the souls of nine extremely evil people, and then fed with ordinary souls. In the end, they kill each other, and the remaining three will become the array soul.
This method is a variation of the Miao Jiang witchcraft and is extremely vicious.
This kind of formation is generally used to achieve evil things. Six hundred years ago, Gui Lao Lao borrowed the evil spirit into his body to become a ghost fairy. The three souls are also equivalent. Although the formation soul is strong, it is also a kind of food. However, even the old Taoist priest does not know what it is used to achieve.
Could it be the corpse king? I speculated that the countless ghosts in the ancient battlefield of Changping did not make the corpse king, but made it weaker. Although the mysterious man who controlled the demon sword took the corpse king away, it is not so easy to find another place full of ghosts. If a large formation is set up to induce birth, it is very likely.
The old Taoist priest agreed: "Yes, it is not difficult to use the Nine-bend Three-soul Formation to promote the growth of the corpse king. The walking corpse lineage is best at formations, so this is a piece of cake for them. But mobilizing so many troops is just to benefit others...
Of course not. I said: But we didn't go in, and we can't figure it out from outside. We only know that they set up a formation, and even the birth of the corpse king is just speculation. Maybe they want to do something else.
Could it be... The old Taoist's face changed drastically: They want to merge with the Corpse King, use the Nine Bends to reverse the real into the virtual, use the Corpse King to enter the immortal body, and control the corpse?
I was shocked. The skeleton, which was probably from an ancient god, weighed tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of pounds. Moreover, it was immune to all kinds of attacks. Apart from anything else, it could crush any opponent just by charging like a tank.
This possibility is very small. The old Taoist's face calmed down: Even with my Five Elements Dao power, I can't integrate it. The Corpse King's aura is a dead thing, and it is even more difficult to dissolve.
That's good. I nodded, but then I looked miserable: This is impossible, that is impossible, what on earth do they want to do.
The old Taoist frowned and shook his head. After thinking for a long time, he said: Now we can only wait for the formation to start. The walking corpse vein must do its best to maintain it. The aura of the nine-bend three-soul formation will cover the entire mountain. Even the golden-winged corpse will find it difficult to detect anything else. At that time, we will sneak in while its defense is empty.
This is a good idea. I asked: What happens after we get in?
The old Taoist priest looked calm: Let’s wait and see.
I almost vomited blood. I had to act according to the situation. To put it bluntly, I would fight if I could, run if I couldn't, and wait to die if I couldn't run.
This old man often does things like this without any beginning or end, and he always acts according to circumstances. I have acted according to circumstances a few times, but I was almost killed before I could do anything.
The old Taoist priest never makes plans, because he is very powerful. Just like I said, if he can fight, he fights, if he can't fight, he runs. There are very few people in this world who can stop him. Although the top corpses of the four veins of heavenly corpses are extremely powerful, even the old Taoist priest does not have the confidence to take them down. But I have never seen him panic, because he is confident that he can escape. Otherwise, he would not have gone to the mountains of the walking corpse veins alone.
He spoke righteously, as if he was going to tell about his last wishes, but I could see clearly that this old man was not willing to die. When dealing with the corpses in Xishuangbanna, he would rather wait for Gamu to train the bronze-armored corpses before going, because he was afraid of dying there in vain.
Because he still needs to find a fellow apprentice and fulfill his wish.
I very much doubt whether his wish is to ask God a Moon Box so that he can shout "Pineapple, pineapple, sour and sweet" and go back decades to save his woman.
With no other choice, we could only wait and wait for the Nine-Bend Three Souls Formation to start operating before taking any action.
At this moment, I felt a chill on my leg, as if something had gotten in. This thing was slippery, and I broke out in a cold sweat. I quickly slapped the squirming part and reached out to pull it out.
When I saw the thing, I was stunned. What I held upside down in my hand was actually Mr. Jiao, who was shaking his head and foaming at the mouth after being slapped.
Seeing that I had caught it, the dragon shook its head, spit out white foam, and its tiny snake body swayed. I held it in my palm: Why are you here?
Mr. Jiao's dark eyes flashed twice, and he turned his head away and ignored me.
Oh my god, is this just being cute and showing off?
Damn it, you are not my wife, turn your head around. I held its little head with both hands and turned it back to ask: How did you find me?
Speaking of this, Jiao Ye got excited and crawled around in my palm like a spinning top. After a while, it probably thought I didn't understand, so it calmed down in my palm and shook its head left and right, as if it was looking for something.
Maybe it didn't find what it wanted, so it suddenly bit my thumb. It didn't hurt much, because this guy hasn't grown all his teeth yet, so a bite was like being hit by something.
At this time, the old Taoist priest spoke: You two are connected by blood, it is naturally very spiritual, and it can naturally follow your breath to find you. But the speed is very fast, it has found here in just a few days.
The old man admired Jiao Ye very much, I curled my lips. Jiao Ye climbed up my arm to my shoulder, and tried to stand up. The small snake body was trembling. I couldn't help but lower my head and let it rub its little head on my face. Maybe it was because I let it do it, this guy was so happy that he climbed from my face to the top of my head to play.
Regardless of the question of how Mr. Jiao came here from so far away and was not eaten by birds or beasts on the way, I still admire his behavior.
At least if I keep a snake, it can be used just like a dog. It can find me even if I run far away.
Perhaps he was exhausted from the journey, as Mr. Jiao lay on top of my head without moving. I wondered if he was asleep.
Suddenly I realized that this guy was less and less like a snake. He slept when he had nothing to do and ate when he woke up. Coupled with his psychic nature, he was simply a hybrid of a snake, a human, a pig, and a dog.
I let it lie there, and the old Taoist priest and I chatted about random things. Most of the chats were about spiritual practice or corpses.
Speaking of corpses, the old Taoist priest told me that there is another kind of practice related to corpses, which has been passed down since ancient times. Its origin is as long as the Eight Ropes. This school is said to be derived from the Taoist tradition of the great witch under the ancient demon god Chi You. It is a practice school that says whether it is evil or not, and whether it is righteous or not. It is called the Thirteen Branches of Zhuyou, and is famous all over the world for its Chenzhou talismans. The so-called Thirteen Branches of Zhuyou represent its thirteen methods, which are all-encompassing and very powerful.
However, it has become increasingly deserted in modern times. In the past, people would occasionally help people return home by driving corpses, but now even this job has disappeared. It is estimated that it will soon disappear in the long river of history.
I was just about to ask what secret this sect held, but I saw the old Taoist's expression become serious: the Nine-Bend Three Souls Formation began to operate.
After hearing what the old Taoist priest said, I turned and looked at the hundred-meter-high hill.
It was ordinary, nothing unusual. The old Taoist priest knew what I was thinking and said: "You can't see anything with your mortal eyes. Now you know how to use the Eight Ropes, and you can see it."
I held the jade pendant tightly and chanted the spell again. The scene in front of me changed. The ordinary hill was now covered by a faint black mist. Faintly, I could hear the cries of countless wronged souls, so shrill that it made my scalp numb.
