The Buddha is actually me

Chapter 134: The whereabouts of the Dragon Girl and the underworld

After hearing Zhang Jiuyang's words and sensing the strong threat contained therein, Yue Shen was visibly stunned.

She could feel that Yan Luo seemed to be serious about it.

It was obvious that the Painted Skin Master had made him really angry.

What on earth could have happened that made this arrogant Yama so eager to take action against the Painted Skin Master?

Without thinking for long, she chuckled and said, "My dear, you are so overbearing. There is nothing I can do. Who told me that I like being treated like this by you~"

"Qushui Village."

She mentioned a place name, but added: "I don't know whether the Painted Skin Master is there, but this is the last news from my people."

Zhang Jiuyang's heart moved. She really had planted a spy next to the Painted Skin Master.

"Her name is Xiaodie. She has a butterfly birthmark on her wrist. If you see her, you can say 'The butterfly comes from the north'. She will say 'Pianpian has nowhere to go'. If you answer 'Wrong, it should be 'Pianpian has nowhere to go'. This is a code. Of course, if she dies..."

The Moon Goddess's voice paused slightly, and then said: "Help me bury her."

When she said this, her voice was no longer lazy and charming, but contained an inexplicable complex emotion.

The Painted Skin Master led a large army out of Yangzhou, and Xiaodie was one of those who followed. However, the Painted Skin Master was an old fox, and his mind was so deep that even those close to him did not know the purpose of his trip.

Qushui Village was the last news Xiaodie sent us, and there was no more news after that.

"Thank you."

Zhang Jiuyang exited the Yellow Spring Order, quickly opened his eyes, and said to Ah Li and Ao Ya who were still searching for clues: "Let's go to Qushui Village!"

……

There are several villages near Yunmeng Lake, all of which depend on the lake for survival and are distributed around it.

Qushui Village is one of them.

The sun had not yet completely set, and Zhang Jiuyang saw from afar that the village was dead silent. Not only was there no smoke rising, but large areas had also turned charred black.

It was as if the whole village had been struck by lightning.

There are ruins everywhere.

The land was also very wet, as if it had been flooded by a flood.

An ominous premonition emerged in Zhang Jiuyang's heart.

Ah Li reminded: "Brother Jiu, there is such a strong aura of death, many people must have died!"

Zhang Jiuyang tightly grasped the Ghost-Slaying Sword in his hand, summoned his magic power, and made his body light. He tapped the treetops and beams with his toes and flew through Qushui Village like a flying swallow.

He frowned slightly. Ali smelled the scent of death, but why couldn't she see a single corpse here?
He also saw a temple on the side of the road with the words "Jade Girl Temple" written on it.

The deity enshrined in the temple turned out to be the white-clothed dragon girl Ao Li, who was wearing a veil, walking on the waves, holding a jade flute, with an ethereal temperament and a graceful figure.

But Zhang Jiuyang noticed that cracks appeared on the statue of Ao Li, and a big hole was struck on the eaves of the temple by the thunder, and many places around it were charred.

With Ao Li's personality, she would definitely ignore these incense offerings, but the people of Qushui Village rely on Yunmengze for their livelihood. Perhaps someone has met her by chance, and through word of mouth, they fabricated a fairy in the lake.

The broken statue seemed to be foreshadowing something, making Zhang Jiuyang's ominous premonition even stronger.

He opened the Dharma Eye between his eyebrows, and golden light burst out. He saw a black gas rising straight into the sky in the distance.

Zhang Jiuyang hurriedly followed the black air, holding a sword in one hand and the Five Thunder Talisman in the other, ready to fight at any time.

Ali held two knives in her hands, and her dress was gradually stained red with blood.

Ao Ya also revealed a ferocious expression and let out a beast-like growl.

But when Zhang Jiuyang turned a few corners and saw the source of the black air with his own eyes, he couldn't help but stand there in a daze and gasped.

Corpses, piled up like a mountain, seemed to be all villagers.

What’s even more terrifying is that in front of the pile of corpses, there are four big words made of blood - Huangquan Yama!
Zhang Jiuyang's eyes narrowed.

What a frame-up!
Just then, a sound suddenly came from a distance.

"Boss, it's bad, Qushui Village is in trouble!"

Several figures came over at an extremely fast speed, and it was obvious that they were not ordinary people.

"Don't move, who are you?"

When they saw Zhang Jiuyang standing in front of the pile of corpses, their expressions were shocked. Some of them held talismans, magic swords, bronze mirrors and other objects, staring at Zhang Jiuyang from a distance.

The first three people to arrive were all wearing official robes specially made for the Imperial Observatory. There were two men and one woman. They looked very young. Judging from the style of their robes, they should be Si Chen.

"Boss, there is a suspicious person here!"

"He also keeps a... vicious female ghost next to him!"

"No, there is another demon!"

One of the handsome men suddenly shouted loudly. His eyes were glowing with a light purple light, as if he was using some kind of pupil technique to actually see the true identities of Ali and Ao Ya.

But this also made him extremely nervous.

That's fierce!
For Si Chen, the level of ferocity was beyond their capabilities. How terrifying would the person be who could raise such a monster?
And the little girl crawling on the ground was as fast as lightning. She jumped onto the beam in a flash, bared her teeth at them, and made a low, beast-like sound from her mouth.

Although Zhang Jiuyang looked relatively normal and there was no evil on his face, he was accompanied by a ghost and a monster, which made him look weird no matter how you looked at him.

The other man and woman swallowed their saliva upon hearing this and clenched the magic weapons in their hands.

Their faces looked very young, as if they had only been in office for a short time. There was still some uneasiness in their eyes. The difference between them and experienced Si Chen like Lao Gao was obvious.

Zhang Jiuyang's eyes swept across their faces, and then he looked behind them and slowly revealed a smile.

"I didn't expect to meet an old friend in a foreign land. Brother Li, long time no see."

A figure slowly approached, holding a huge iron spear in his hand. He was as thin as a tiger, with a cold temperament. The scar on his face made him look even more fierce.

Eyes facing each other.

A smile also appeared on Li Yan's solemn face.

"Xiaojiu, I didn't expect to meet you here."

The two had fought side by side and broke out of the siege of the Yin army. Although they had only known each other for a short time, they had become a life-and-death friendship.

Ah Li waved the kitchen knife and said happily, "Uncle Li, long time no see!"

Li Yan looked at her, nodded and smiled: "Little A Li, long time no see."

The three Si Chens were all surprised. Not only did he smile, but he was smiling at a female ghost?

How can this be?

Everyone knows that Li Yan, the Tiger Dragon of the Imperial Observatory, hates evil and hates evil. All his family members died at the hands of evil spirits, and this hatred is irreconcilable.

Li Yan waved his hand and said, "Relax, this guy is one of us. You should have heard of his name, Zhang Jiuyang."

The next moment, a hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the three Si Chens.

Is he Zhang Jiuyang?

Ming Wang Yueling’s only peripheral?
Wait, didn't they say Zhang Jiuyang's cultivation was not high? How come this person looked so powerful, with bright eyes, and his cultivation was far higher than the three of them. Zhang Jiuyang raised his badge to prove his identity and said, "Brother Li, her name is Ao Ya, the sister of the dragon girl. I was planning to send her home, but I didn't expect to pass by Qushui Village and see this scene."

Li Yan walked forward and looked at the four big words written in blood on the ground, his expression became very solemn.

"We received a report from the government saying that the villages near Yunmengze were massacred, so we brought people here. We have already been to Xiaochi, Xihua and Xiling villages, and the situation is basically the same as here."

Zhang Jiuyang was shocked.

Including Qushui Village, the four villages near Yunmengze were all massacred, with no one spared.

"Yan Luo is the Ghost King of Qingzhou. It is said that he is a new evil spirit who has joined Huangquan. However, his actions are so rampant and his methods are so cruel that they are really outrageous!"

"We must kill Yan Luo and avenge these innocent villagers!"

"Yan Luo is such a beast!"

The three Si Chens looked at the pile of corpses with red eyes, especially when they saw a man holding his wife, and his wife was holding several children aged four or five.

They were a happy family, but they were pierced with a spear, their hearts were dug out, and the skulls of several children were missing.

The tragedy of human life.

Zhang Jiuyang remained silent.

There is no doubt that this was the work of Painted Skin. He put all the blame on himself just to provoke the anger of the Imperial Observatory so that he could kill someone with a borrowed knife.

At the same time, it can divert attention and conceal the true purpose of one's actions, killing two birds with one stone.

"Boss, we must not let Yan Luo escape this time!"

"Yan Luo must be crushed to ashes!"

Li Yan stared at the pile of corpses, holding the spear tightly in his hand, his eyes boiling with murderous intent, and spoke word by word.

"Send a letter to the Imperial Observatory in my name, saying that Huangquan Yama Luo has appeared near Yunmengze. Please seize the opportunity and execute him on the spot!"

After that, he looked at the silent Zhang Jiuyang, walked over, patted his shoulder and sighed: "Xiao Jiu, Yan Luo is the ghost king who massacred Qingzhou City. This evil spirit is too dangerous. You should go back first."

Although he saw that Zhang Jiuyang's cultivation had greatly improved and he was already a cultivator of the third realm, but to Yan Luo, what was the third realm?
After all, he was not a member of the Imperial Observatory, so he would not risk his life for it.

Zhang Jiuyang sighed deeply, feeling very complicated.

His own people were trying their best to get rid of him. What could he say in the face of this basin of dirty water?

Are you going to defend an evil spirit from the underworld?
The Painted Skin Master's move was truly ruthless. From now on, the Imperial Observatory would probably hate him to the core and would hunt him down at all costs. Even Yue Ling would be unable to stop them.

However, when he decided to lurk in Huangquan, he was already mentally prepared.

"Brother Li, if you catch Yan Luo, help me stab him a few more times."

Li Yan patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry."

Zhang Jiuyang nodded and prepared to leave.

Being with people from the Imperial Observatory, one inevitably feels restricted and it is not convenient to act.

In addition, he was in an extremely heavy mood. The clue was interrupted again. Every minute he wasted, his hope of saving the Dragon Girl would be reduced.

He didn't want Li Yan to see his anxiety and worry.

But those Si Chens shook their heads, feeling sorry for the Ming Wang Yue Ling whom they admired.

It turned out that the person Yue Jianhou was trying so hard to protect was such a coward.

After walking a few steps, Zhang Jiuyang stopped.

Because Ao Ya did not follow him, but suddenly turned in another direction, came to a collapsed house, and began to dig down desperately.

Zhang Jiuyang's eyes lit up and he said, "Quick, let's dig together!"

Li Yan also took action himself. With everyone's joint efforts, the excavation speed increased rapidly, and soon, they all became energized.

Because there was a sound of stones hitting each other from below.

There are survivors!
Soon, they dug out a ragged woman with a long wound on her stomach and her intestines all over the floor, but she was still breathing.

Zhang Jiuyang noticed a butterfly-shaped birthmark on her wrist and his eyes flashed.

"She's not a villager, she's a monk!"

"Quick, save her!"

Li Yan gave her some healing pills and sprinkled some hemostatic medicine on her.

But she was so badly injured that she was barely breathing and could die at any time.

"Where is Yan Luo? Where did the people who killed you go? Do you know?"

Li Yan asked.

The woman's face was very dirty. She looked up at him. When she saw that he was from the Imperial Observatory, a trace of disgust flashed in her pupils and she stopped talking.

"Brother Li, she seems to hate the Imperial Observatory. How about I ask her? You take your men and leave first. Don't show up for the time being."

Zhang Jiuyang sent a message to Li Yan and winked at the same time.

Li Yan was slightly stunned, looking at the woman who refused to speak, then looked at Zhang Jiuyang, nodded and said, "I'll leave it to you."

He believed in Zhang Jiuyang.

……

After everyone left.

The woman sneered and said, "Don't waste your energy. I know you are in cahoots with them."

"The butterflies come from the north."

Zhang Jiuyang suddenly said.

Hearing this, the woman's expression was shocked, and she uttered the next code with trembling lips.

"No one to rely on..."

Her voice was very weak, but her eyes were very bright, and she looked at Zhang Jiuyang expectantly.

"Wrong, it should be Pianpian has nowhere to go."

When she heard Zhang Jiuyang speak the code in full, tears welled up in her eyes and she said excitedly: "You are finally here. The master really still remembers me..."

She was already on the verge of death, but when she mentioned the word "adult", her eyes lit up with a strange look, as if she saw the most beautiful thing in life.

"Where is the Dragon Girl, and what exactly is the Painted Skin Master's actions?"

Zhang Jiuyang interrupted her sighing with a firm tone.

She no longer concealed anything and said, "The Painted Skin Master wants to slay the dragon. His purpose... should be for the thing he is guarding in Yangzhou... But I haven't found out what it is yet..."

"He asked us to kill the people in front of the Dragon Girl's temple... to force her out, and then the Painted Skin Master took the opportunity to cast a curse, preventing the Dragon Girl from returning to Yunmengze. We then swarmed over and consumed her magic power, forcing the Dragon Girl to flee to Hongjiang, a hundred miles away..."

"But that... is the burial place that the Painted Skin Master prepared for her..."

(End of this chapter)