I Killed Gods and Demons in Song Dynasty

Chapter 120 Liao Dynasty Witches
The crossbow arrows, with their sharp sonic booms, instantly hit the righteous energy barrier, but only made a few crisp sounds before losing their power and falling to the ground.

Using ink as a guide, he paints freely, and wherever he goes, the mountains and rivers change color.

Confucian practice - "Ink-dyed mountains and rivers"!
When Zhan Zhao saw Bao Zheng being attacked, he immediately drew the Zhanlu sword from his waist, jumped at the door, and shouted:
"Who dares to commit a crime here?"

But it was so quiet outside the door, where was the person?

Bao Zheng waved his hand:

"Brother Zhan, there is no need to look for him. Even if someone wants to attack me, they won't use such a stupid method."

As he spoke, he pointed to the crossbow arrow that had fallen on the ground and said, "Go and see what message is on the crossbow arrow?"

Zhan Zhao then realized that as a "scholar" of the fourth level of Confucianism, Bao Gong was not threatening at all to be attacked by this level. The person who plotted against him was most likely trying to attract attention.

With this in mind, he couldn't help but admire Bao Gong's composure as steady as a rock. He remained calm in the face of the assassination attack, and was able to be meticulous and quickly give the most correct judgment.

He walked forward, picked up the crossbow arrow and weighed it, and found that it was much lighter than the ordinary crossbow arrows. After checking it again, he suddenly opened the iron-coated arrow head and found that the arrow body was hollow.

Zhan Zhao understood immediately and opened all the crossbow arrows on the ground one by one. Sure enough, he found a small roll of paper stuck in one of them.

He didn't dare to open it and read it, so he quickly handed it to Bao Gong.

Bao Zheng took it, unfolded it, and saw a few beautiful words written on it:
"Xiao Wuli of the Liao Kingdom has secretly sneaked into Bianliang City. His purpose is unknown."

It was obvious that the person who attacked with the crossbow did not intend to hurt anyone, but to deliver a message secretly.

Bao Zheng held the note in his hand, and all kinds of information immediately came to his mind.

Xiao Woli, Deputy Privy Councilor of the Southern Privy Council of Liao Kingdom, was a sorcerer with profound cultivation and a ruthless personality.

According to the currently known information, the combat capability he displayed was at least that of a fourth-level "Priest", but the possibility of him being a fifth-level "Spellcaster" could not be ruled out.

There are three main types of abilities that witches and shamans are good at.

The first is the curse.

The witch's curse can not only cause physical harm to the target, but also erode their soul, causing them to fall into endless fear and despair. The effect of the curse can last for days or months. Unless a way to remove the curse is found, the cursed person will find it difficult to recover until death.

The second is treatment.

Witches are good at casting spells on various combinations of herbs and concocting strange potions that can not only treat internal and external injuries, but also activate the potential and self-healing ability of the cursed person, allowing him to quickly recover health.

The third is to invite gods.

This is also the most powerful ability of witches and shamans in actual combat. They can sign some kind of contract with the gods in the spiritual world and borrow the power of the gods for a short period of time. Depending on the borrowed abilities, they can perform martial arts, Buddhist and other skills. They are very treacherous and changeable in battle, and also make up for the weakness of witches and shamans who are not good at close combat.

Not only that, the coming of the gods will also bring various omens to help witches and shamans encounter future dangers and opportunities, allowing them to avoid danger and make the right choices.

The contracts signed by each shaman are different according to their realm, but without exception they are all the shaman's biggest trump cards and secrets.

According to the intelligence held by the Song Dynasty, Xiao Woli had signed at least one contract with a martial arts practitioner, which allowed him to transform into a martial artist. After the transformation, he was proficient in swordsmanship and light skills, and his power was at least at the innate level.

Not only that, this high-ranking Liao official also holds at least one defensive magic weapon, but its grade and specific effect are unknown.

Bao Zheng recalled the information about Xiao Woli and felt a little doubtful.

The first thing he doubted was the authenticity of the information.

The information on the note consisted of just one sentence, with no evidence at all. The Song Dynasty received countless similar tips every day, and there was simply no time to verify them one by one, so most of them were filtered out by the relevant officials.

Now that some people use this method to deliver information, the purpose is obvious, which is to bypass normal procedures and send urgent intelligence directly to Bao Zheng to avoid being treated as useless information by his subordinates.

Judging from his painstaking efforts and the ability to sneak into Kaifeng Prefecture and send letters by shooting crossbows, the person who came was definitely not a simple person and did not seem to be deliberately playing a prank.

But despite this, the messenger did not write down any clues or detailed information, and did not even mention the source of his information. This certainly could not be because there was not enough space on the paper, there must be other reasons.

He spent so much effort to deliver the intelligence, but only wrote such a simple sentence. It is not only unconvincing, but also impossible to investigate. Doesn't this simply weaken his credibility?

Was the messenger's behavior out of ignorance or stupidity, or did he have some other hidden meaning?
Bao Zheng shook his head, feeling that there were many doubts. But if he assumed that the information was accurate and Xiao Woli really came to Bianliang City, what was his purpose?

Although this person has a high level of cultivation, Bianliang City is full of hidden talents, including masters of the fifth or even sixth realm. He came here alone, which was a huge risk, and what he was planning must be of great importance.

Seeing Bao Gong frowning slightly, Zhan Zhao asked:

"Master Bao, is there anything troubling you?"

Bao Zheng put away the note, shook his head, and smiled kindly:
"Go call Xu Liang over. I need to talk to him alone..."

……

In the quiet courtyard of the Zhu family, the air was still filled with the scorching power of Buddha's light.

Bai Yunrui saw Li Qingyun and Ai Hu at a glance and shouted:

"Qingyun, Fifth Brother, are you okay?"

At this moment, the little Damo with a jade face, who was so arrogant as to be almost cold, did not care about his image and showed a somewhat anxious expression.

When Ai Hu saw those people, especially his adoptive father Ouyang Chun, his heart finally settled down and an indescribable sense of warmth and security surged in his chest.

He quickly said to Bai Yunrui:
"Yunrui, I'm fine..."

Then he walked up to Ouyang Chun, knelt on the ground and said:
"Father, I am an unfilial child and have caused you to worry!" Ouyang Chun patted Ai Hu's shoulder, gently helped him up and said:
"You have done very well. Your father is very pleased. In the future, you should assist Lord Bao in eliminating harm to the people in Kaifeng Prefecture. You don't have to worry about me."

Ai Hu nodded with tears in his eyes, knowing that his adoptive father had passed away and that the chances of meeting him in the future would become fewer and fewer, and he couldn't help feeling a little sad.

Xu Liang stepped forward and asked:
"What on earth happened to the Zhu family? Why is there a strong evil aura coming from the demonic path along the way?"

Ai Hu recounted what he had seen and heard along the way, and finally said:
"This time, it's all thanks to Qingyun's great power, otherwise all of us would have been caught in it."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. They didn't expect that this murder case would involve the Tianmu Sect and was so dangerous. They also didn't expect that Li Qingyun, a warrior of the third level, would have the ability to face the evil disciples of the fourth level of the demon sect. They all praised him.

Ouyang Chun clapped his hands and praised:
"As expected, every generation has its own talents. I have long heard that a young hero has recently emerged in Bianliang City. He is both highly skilled and loyal. Seeing him today, I can see that he is indeed extraordinary. Unfortunately, I was in a hurry to leave today and did not bring a suitable gift. You may just accept this..."

As he spoke, he took out a small pendant from his wide monk robe and handed it over. "…This is a small gadget I accidentally got when I was young and followed Master Bao to conquer Junshan. It's not an extraordinary treasure, so I'll give it to you to enjoy."

Li Qingyun was not polite. He took it and took a look in his hand. He saw that it was a white jade sculpture of a ferocious beast with four hooves facing the sky, fangs and claws bared. It was very lifelike, but he could not recognize what animal it was.

However, the pendant was made of fine jade, pure white without any impurities, and it was obviously a priceless treasure. Even if it was sold outside, it would be worth at least two or three hundred taels of silver. So he thanked Ouyang Chun and put it in his arms with peace of mind.

Seeing that Li Qingyun was generous and unabashed, Ouyang Chun was very satisfied. He nodded at him, then looked at Fahui who was lying on the ground and the other monk who was trembling beside him, his face darkened and he said:
"Fakong, where are your other fellow disciples?"

The monk's knees softened upon hearing this, and he knelt on the ground and said:
"Fa Neng, Fa Cheng, and Fa Guan are all dead! We all believed Fa Hui's lies. He said that the Zhu family hid the relics of a great Buddhist figure, and only a few small demons were guarding it. He tricked us into following him to hunt for treasure. Who knew it was so dangerous here!"

Ouyang Chun snorted coldly:
"You were deceived by Fahui because you still have worldly desires and are obsessed with profit. As disciples of Daxiangguo Temple, you are not devoted to practicing Buddhism. You only think about relying on external forces and taking shortcuts to improve yourself. You also followed Fahui to steal the "Buddha's Crown Vajra Dharani Sutra", which is why you are in this disaster. Why don't you come back with me to be punished?"

As he said this, he walked to Fahui, took away the Buddha treasure, and then said to Fakong:

"Take Fahui back to Daxiangguo Temple and wait for the Discipline Department to investigate his purpose and then punish him according to the temple rules."

Ouyang Chun's cultivation was profound, and he was close to the "Arhat" realm of Buddhism. Although Fakong was his senior brother, he did not dare to disobey him in the slightest. He quickly carried the unconscious Fahui on his back and said with a sad face:

"I will follow Junior Brother Bao Song Luohan's arrangements for everything."

After Ouyang Chun said goodbye to everyone and left with Fakong Fahui, Bai Yunrui frowned and said:

"I was puzzled at first. Why did the evil spirit choose to possess a child with more vigorous blood? It turns out that Zhu Chengxi was the instigator of all this, but he pretended to be a victim. This child is not very old, how could he be so vicious? He even wants to kill his parents and relatives?"

Li Qingyun sighed and said:
"Zhu Chengxi claims to be a follower of the 'Mother of Heaven', and everything he did was for the deity that the Tianmu religion believes in. But the Tianmu religion is not a cult, so why would it allow him to do such a cruel thing?"

Xu Liang sneered:
"Zhu Chengxi is an evil demon from the demonic way. Lying is commonplace for him, and we cannot trust everything he says. What I am worried about now is his whereabouts. Was he killed by that monk Fahui with a magic weapon, or did he escape? Such a lawless villain, with a very high level of cultivation, will definitely become a disaster sooner or later if he is still alive in the world."

Li Qingyun and Xu Liang had the same idea, so he suggested:

"Let's search around and see if we can find any clues."

Xu Liang nodded, and called in Fang Shuan and others who were waiting outside. He also sent a team of soldiers from the Inspection Office to start a thorough search of the Zhu family.

Li Qingyun was also looking everywhere, but his goal was different from others. He specifically went into every room to look for Zhu Chengxi's personal belongings so that he could use them for divination.

Soon, he found a few pieces of underwear in Zhu Chengxi's bedroom, so he found a place where no one was around, held the clothes tightly in his hands, and said silently in his heart:

"Zhu Chengxi's location..."

After activating his magical powers, he immediately saw a flash of blood, followed by endless nothingness, which indicated that Zhu Chengxi was dead.

After getting this result, Li Qingyun felt relieved.

Zhu Chengxi disappeared mysteriously, but was not transformed into qi and blood power by the "Soul Devouring" magical power, which made him a little worried for a while, but since the divination magical power gave a definite revelation, he naturally no longer doubted it.

As for why the foul air of the deceased did not transform into qi and blood, Li Qingyun guessed that it might be because the powerful power of the Buddhist magic weapon completely purified the foul air, so it was not captured by the "Soul Devouring".

Then, he checked his status:
[Remaining Qi and blood: One thousand eight hundred and twenty souls].

Although this trip to Zhu Mansion was full of dangers, the rewards were also extremely generous.

The various evil spirits that Zhu Chengxi transformed through evil rituals, except for those that were finally purified by the "Sutra of the Buddha's Crowned Victory Dharani", all the rest became his nourishment.

With this energy and blood, he can now practice the Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong and continue to improve his strength.

Thinking that the predicted "doomsday" is getting closer and closer, the threat of God's descent is imminent, and there are undercurrents in the city of Bianliang, with all kinds of strange things happening constantly. Li Qingyun urgently wants to improve his strength so that he will have some power to protect himself in this catastrophe.

……

Everyone was busy until dusk, searching the entire Zhu family's house thoroughly, but apart from some bloody corpses and sacrificial rituals, there were no other clues, so they had to give up for the time being.

Li Qingyun also said goodbye to the people in Kaifeng Prefecture and prepared to go back to rest, adjust his condition, and then start practicing the "Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong".

But just as he arrived at the Hero Building of the Changle Gang and before he even entered the door, he heard a loud noise from inside. A man flew out from the gathering hall, fell to the ground with a bang, and raised a large cloud of dust.

Li Qingyun frowned and looked up, only to see that the person who fell out was none other than Song Ke who was injured.

At this time, Master Song had a swollen face and blood, and the corners of his mouth were full of blood foam. It was obvious that he had been beaten.

He climbed up with difficulty, and when he saw Li Qingyun, he said as if he had seen a savior:
"Boss, you're back! Someone is causing trouble at our doorstep!"

Hearing this, Li Qingyun's eyes flashed with coldness. Just as he was about to open his mouth to ask what was going on, he suddenly heard a man's voice coming from the Juyi Hall:

"What the hell is Luohan Hall? With just this little ability, you dare to provoke our Lotus Society? Quickly call your leader Li Qingyun out, I have something to ask him..."

……

(End of this chapter)