After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 860 The evil creature in the stone coffin invites divine retribution?
"Uncle Guoqiang, you don't need to go down. Huang Can and I will go down."

Chen Yang volunteered and replied to Chen Guoqiang.

"you……"

Chen Guoqiang was taken aback. This kind of thing was somewhat unlucky, and most people would rather stay away from it than go out of their way to get involved.

He sought out Huang Can for two reasons: first, because they had a good relationship, and second, because the guy was tough and daring; he had carried the coffin for many families in the village when someone passed away.

But Chen Yang, this young man from the same clan, a clean-cut young man who came back from the city, was asked to do this kind of thing?

Before Chen Guoqiang could say anything, Chen Yang gave Huang Can a wink. Huang Can understood, took the iron chain from Chen Guoqiang, and without saying a word, went down into the pit with Chen Yang.

Huang Can had already gone down there once before, and the cold aura emanating from the stone coffin was eerily strange, so he dared not let Chen Guoqiang go down.

He's not a cultivator; if he gets tainted by even a bit of Yin energy, he'll inevitably fall seriously ill.

Helpless, Chen Guoqiang could only remind them to be careful.

There were quite a few onlookers, mostly elderly people.

They're so eager to get involved in these kinds of things; I have to say, young people really have a lot of energy.

Zhou Mingyuan simply stood by the roadside with his hands behind his back, calmly observing, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

The two quickly reached the bottom of the pit.

Huang Can took a hoe and pulled at the soil, revealing the coffin lid.

It was dark and stone-like.

Despite the sweltering heat, Chen Yang felt a chill in the air.

It was indeed yin energy; even under direct sunlight, it condensed and did not dissipate around the coffin.

This coffin is something else.

Huang Can picked up a hoe and started digging around the coffin. He couldn't tie chains to it without clearing the surrounding area.

Chen Yang could easily carry this coffin by himself, but doing it in public would be too shocking.

Huang Can was busy working on the side, while Chen Yang bent down and touched the coffin lid.

This stone is very similar to the stone in the tomb of the mountain king, and it can isolate spiritual and radar detection.

How could such a thing exist?

Chen Yang was very puzzled. This stone was clearly used by cultivators, so how could it be here?

Who is inside this coffin?

Unable to see anything amiss, Chen Yang shook his head, stood up, and gestured for Huang Can to move aside.

At this rate, how long will it take him to dig?
Chen Yang, seizing the opportunity, stomped his foot on the ground.

He released his true energy, suddenly applying pressure to the ground, causing the soft ground to collapse. Chen Yang then enveloped the stone coffin with his spiritual power and gently lifted it upwards.

The surrounding soil was falling down in a soft rustling sound.

A gasp of surprise came from the edge of the pit.

Everyone is telling them to be careful.

Both of them ignored him, and by the time the soil settled, the stone coffin was fully revealed.

Huang Can secretly gave a thumbs up, thinking that Chen Yang was the best, saving him a lot of effort.

A chilling energy emanated from the stone coffin, causing even Chen Yang, with his powerful physique, to shiver.

Huang Can could only barely repel the invasion of that chill by relying on the fire silkworm to release fire attribute energy.

A gust of wind blew in, swirling around in the pit. Huang Can felt a chill run down his spine, and Chen Yang also felt a cold shiver down his spine.

"Work."

Chen Yang offered a reminder.

Huang Can nodded.

The two men stood on either side of the stone coffin, picked up iron chains, and tied the front and back of the coffin together.

"okay."

Huang Can waved upwards.

They hung the chain on the crane's hook and then climbed out of the pit.

Zhou Mingyuan looked up at the sky and frowned slightly.

A thin layer of dark clouds had drifted in from somewhere in the previously clear sky, blocking out the sun.

"What's wrong, Mr. Zhou?"

Chen Yang noticed that his expression seemed a bit off, so he quickly asked him a question.

Zhou Mingyuan shook his head, seemingly wanting to say something, but then held back.

At this moment, the crane started up with a huge roar, and the iron chains quickly straightened, slowly lifting the stone coffin at the bottom of the pit.

Everyone was watching intently.

"boom!"

Just then, a thunderclap suddenly rang out in the clear sky.

It looked like someone had set off a cannon not far away.

Very loud.

Everyone was startled, and the crane operator was so frightened that he immediately stopped what he was doing.

The stone coffin, which had just been lifted slightly, quickly fell back to its original position.

Chen Yang was also taken aback by this sudden and unexpected shock.

He looked up subconsciously.

Dark clouds were gathering in the sky.

what's the situation?
He looked at the stone coffin in the pit. Could it be such a coincidence?
Was that strange phenomenon caused by the stone coffin?
The sky suddenly darkened, and everyone noticed the change, looking up at the sky.

After such a long drought, seeing dark clouds gathering, a sign that rain is imminent, should have been a cause for celebration. However, at this moment, everyone's hearts were pounding wildly.

I was afraid, but I didn't know what I was afraid of; it was a nameless fear.

The group looked at each other in disbelief. Could they have dug up some kind of evil artifact?
"Make them stop."

At this moment, Zhou Mingyuan spoke up.

"Uncle Guoqiang!"

Chen Yang quickly called out to Chen Guoqiang, and then Huang Can went over and said a few words to Chen Guoqiang.

After listening, Chen Guoqiang looked at the stone coffin in the pit, then at the sky, his expression somewhat complicated.

But he still listened to the advice. Although it is a new era, there are some things that you can't explain clearly, and you can't disbelieve them.

That sudden, unexpected shock had left him feeling quite flustered.

Moreover, the sight of dark clouds overhead made him feel extremely depressed.

The weather forecast said there would be no rain for the next week, so this is indeed a bit strange.

"Could it be that we've dug up a drought demon?"

"No wonder the drought has lasted so long..."

……

Chen Guoqiang overheard some hushed conversations around him.

The Song family also fell silent, clearly indicating that the stone coffin could not possibly belong to their ancestors.

"Grandpas and grandmas, let's be scientific! Stop spreading alarmist rumors. Everyone, go home and collect your laundry and grain..." Chen Guoqiang quickly shouted.

If we let these people speculate and talk nonsense, this matter might spread to the county town tomorrow.

After listening to Chen Yang's words, Chen Guoqiang did heed the advice and quickly told the crane operator to leave and chase away the onlookers.

As for Song Kaijiang's family and the construction team, they were called to the village committee for further mediation.

The onlookers were indeed feeling uneasy, and seeing that it looked like it was going to rain, they quickly dispersed.

Before long, there were hardly any people left around the pit.

Chen Guoqiang didn't leave immediately. He went to Chen Yang's side and asked, "Xiao Yang, what's going on? Should we ask Master Huang to take a look?"

He knew that Chen Yang and Huang Daolin were close, probably because he had figured something out.

"My uncle is not in the village."

Chen Yang shook his head. "Uncle Guoqiang, let's leave the stone coffin here for now."

Chen Guoqiang looked up at the sky. A huge mass of dark clouds had gathered, and the oppressive feeling made him feel heavy-hearted and inexplicably uneasy.

"Will it be okay to leave it here?"

He was still a little worried, feeling that something was off.

This is a main road, with people coming and going. If something happens here, it could get out of control.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen," Chen Yang said dismissively.

Chen Guoqiang didn't say anything more. Song Kaijiang and the others went to the village committee and were waiting for him to come back and mediate, so they left as well.

At this moment, the dark clouds in the sky, like drops of ink into water, which had gathered and looked like they were about to rain, were slowly dispersed by the wind.

The sun, which had been hidden, reappeared, and soon the sky was clear again.

It's really a bit eerie.

There were also a few people who were watching the drama unfold and refused to leave. Chen Yang was even tempted to take action directly, thinking he could just hypnotize them afterwards.

"Come again tonight," Zhou Mingyuan said abruptly.

Chen Yang raised an eyebrow.

He was actually a little worried that something might happen. He didn't know what was inside the stone coffin. The Yin energy was so strong that it could affect the celestial phenomena. It would be bad if someone got hurt.

"With such a bright sun and so much yang energy, there won't be any problems."

Zhou Mingyuan reassured Chen Yang, "Let him bask in the sun and dispel some of the yin energy before we talk about it."

"Ah."

Chen Yang didn't say anything more, patted the mud off his hands, and the three of them left the scene together.

Although it's right next to the main road, that section of the road was blocked off, and there were detour signs. Except for some people who came specifically to see what was going on, most people would take a detour.

……

The old house of the Chen family.

"Old Zhou, what could be inside that stone coffin?" Chen Yang felt that Zhou Mingyuan must have figured something out.

What do you think it could be?

In the main room, Zhou Mingyuan sat on the sofa, but threw the question back to Chen Yang.

"This……"

Chen Yang paused upon hearing this, "The material of the stone coffin is extraordinary, and the Yin energy is so heavy. It even triggered a celestial phenomenon just now. What's inside must be extraordinary, but I can't tell exactly what it is..."

Huang Can chimed in, "Could it really be the drought demon they're talking about?"

Drought?

Chen Yang paused, his gaze falling on Zhou Mingyuan.

Zhou Mingyuan said, "Since the coffin lid wasn't opened, I can't be sure, but judging from the aura emanating from the stone coffin, it's either a wandering monk or a demon."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang's pupils contracted slightly.

You Shi, of course, knew this, having personally experienced it in Dawa Mountain some time ago.

The Duan Gong sorcerer of the Witchcraft lineage of the Fajiao sect used secret methods to refine himself into a madman, thereby gaining a longer lifespan and greater power.

Traveling masters are difficult to deal with. A slightly stronger Traveling Master in the Creation Realm can even go head-to-head with a Dao True Realm expert.

Chen Yang had fought with the wandering masters, and he knew their aura very well. It was indeed extremely dense with Yin energy, very similar to the aura in the stone coffin.

But what about the demon?

What kind of existence is this?
Huang Can's eyes lit up; it seemed he had guessed correctly.

Could the stone coffin really contain a drought demon?

Zhou Mingyuan said, "Masters of the Legalist and Witchcraft sects can be reincarnated as wandering masters after death. Similarly, the Taoist sect has similar methods. Some Taoist masters also use esoteric methods to seek alternative longevity and power. The Legalist sect calls them wandering masters, while the esoteric sect calls them demons..."

"These two things are essentially the same, but due to the different refining methods, there are some differences between the Ba and the You Shi..."

"To create a Wandering Master, one must be buried in a place of Yin Sha. Therefore, the body of a Wandering Master is formed from Yin Sha, making it several times stronger than a body formed from Yin Sha..."

"To refine a Ba, one needs a Feng Shui treasure land. Feng Shui treasure lands are based on the Five Elements and Yin Yang. Therefore, Ba creatures are classified into Yin Ba, Yang Ba, and so on, depending on the burial site and their affinity for different elements. However, Yang Ba is the most common, which is also known as drought Ba..."

……

Both of them listened attentively.

Chen Yang asked, "Between the wandering monk and the demon, who is more powerful?"

"They're all pretty much the same. They all have a portion of their former consciousness, which is a continuation of the life of a cultivator. They all have the ability to cast spells, and their physiques are ridiculously strong. However, the strength of a demon is more affected by the elements of its burial place. Some are ridiculously strong, while others are slightly weaker. This is different from the wandering masters..." Zhou Mingyuan said.

Huang Can said, "What kind of demon is that in the stone coffin? A yang demon? Could the drought we've been experiencing recently really be related to this thing?"

Zhou Mingyuan waved his hand and smiled bitterly, "The stone coffin has been buried there for at least several decades. If there were a drought, it wouldn't have started this year. Besides, even if it were a real drought demon, it could absorb yang energy, evaporate moisture, and affect celestial phenomena, but it couldn't affect a very large area..."

"The so-called 'scorched earth for thousands of miles' is just an exaggeration. Unless a drought demon that has cultivated to the Celestial Realm might have such abilities, the drought during this period should be purely a natural phenomenon. The recent series of lightning tribulations have cleared away the rain clouds in this area. If it's going to rain, we'll have to wait..."

Chen Yang said, "I see that the Yin energy in that stone coffin is condensed and not dissipating. Even if it is a demon, it shouldn't be a Yang demon, right?"

Zhou Mingyuan nodded slightly, "However, it's not necessarily true. As the saying goes, when Yang reaches its extreme, Yin is born. When extreme Yang energy is condensed to a certain level, it can generate Yin energy..."

Chen Yang said, "Yangliu Bay isn't a place of yin evil, but the feng shui is quite good. If what Elder Zhou said is true, it's unlikely to be a wandering master, so it's more likely to be a demon. If it's a yang demon, wouldn't it be a problem to let it bask in the sun there?"

"Although Yangba has an affinity for Yang-attribute energy, it doesn't mean that the power of extreme Yang cannot harm him. For example, you know lightning magic, so are you not afraid of being struck by lightning? It's the same principle."

"Even a Yangba wouldn't dare to come out and move around under such a blazing sun. What we should be worried about is the night. The Yin energy is the gentlest energy and won't harm them. These past few days have been full moons, and it already spent the whole night basking in the moonlight. If it does that again tonight, it might really come out and move around..."

"Ah, this..."

Upon hearing this, Huang Can's expression changed slightly, "Then let's..."

"Not urgent……"

Zhou Mingyuan waved his hand, "There won't be any problems for the time being. We'll go back tonight when no one's around, take the stone coffin away from the village, and then deal with it..."

……

With a powerful expert like Zhou Mingyuan here to back him up, Chen Yang naturally had no worries.

That night, the bright moon shone high in the sky.

The villagers go to bed early, and once it gets dark, hardly anyone comes out to walk around.

The ground was still quite hot after being baked by the sun all day. There was no wind on the road, and the air seemed to be frozen, as hot as a steamer.

The onlookers had long since left the area beside the large pit. Several crows perched on the willow trees by the roadside, occasionally cawing, which was rather eerie.

"let's go."

By the roadside, Zhou Mingyuan gave an order: "After you take the stone coffin out, don't worry about anything, don't look back, just run straight up the mountain..."

"Ok!"

Chen Yang nodded and, without saying a word, decisively went down into the pit.

The pit was unbearably hot, but as soon as you got close to the stone coffin, an extreme chill instantly swept over you, making you feel like you had suddenly entered a cold storage. Chen Yang's skin tightened, and goosebumps rose on his skin.

However, he was physically strong and his blood and qi circulated smoothly, so he quickly neutralized this cold energy.

The stone coffin remained quietly at the bottom of the pit, still bound with the iron chains that he and Huang Can had tied there during the day.

"excuse me!"

The iron chain felt icy cold to the touch.

Chen Yang muttered something under his breath and then suddenly exerted force on his hand.

"boom!"

The stone coffin trembled, and he actually lifted it up with one hand and quickly hoisted it onto his shoulder.

Without pausing for a moment, Chen Yang leaped out of the pit, hoisted the stone coffin onto his shoulder, and ran straight up the mountain path.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a thunderclap boomed in the dead of winter!
The sound was so loud that the ground shook.

"Run, don't stop."

Zhou Mingyuan's voice came from behind Chen Yang, and he and Huang Can followed behind him.

Although he was prepared, Chen Yang was still startled by this unexpected attack, which made his heart pound.

In an instant, it was as if an immense sense of majesty pressed down on him.

God’s power!

Before they arrived, Zhou Mingyuan had already warned them that the emergence of powerful evil beings could at least cause celestial phenomena to appear, and some might even incur divine retribution.

That sudden thunderclap during the day was a warning from heaven.

At the time, it was not touched again, so the celestial phenomenon dissipated. But now that the stone coffin has been removed, it will inevitably trigger the celestial phenomenon again.

As for whether this thing will bring divine retribution, that's uncertain. They have to be prepared for the worst and take the stone coffin up the mountain, away from the village.

If divine retribution were to descend, it would save them the trouble; they could simply wait for the heavenly lightning to punish the evil. However, if there was no divine retribution, or if the divine retribution couldn't handle the thing in the coffin, then Chen Yang and the others would have to step in.

……

call……

The wind rose, dark clouds gathered, obscuring the moonlight and plunging the mountains and forests into darkness.

The stone coffin, weighing several thousand kilograms, was carried on Chen Yang's shoulders, but it did not affect his speed in the slightest. Chen Yang ignored everything and ran wildly.

Wherever it passed, the birds, beasts, and insects in the mountains and forests seemed to sense some great danger and fell silent instantly.

"Rumble..."

Arcs of light flashed in the sky, and thunder roared like the howl of a ferocious beast, rapidly approaching.

At first, Chen Yang felt very relaxed, but after running for a while, something was wrong. The pressure on his body became heavier and heavier, and his pace gradually slowed down. It felt like he was carrying a huge mountain, and sweat poured down his face like rain.

At this moment, he was a little confused as to whether it was the might of heaven pressing down on him or the stone coffin pressing down on him, panting heavily.

"Give me."

Zhou Mingyuan's voice came through.

Immediately, he took the stone coffin from Chen Yang's shoulder, passed it on to Chen Yang, and continued running wildly up the mountain.

"Huh, huh..."

Chen Yang was panting heavily, and suddenly felt all the pressure disappear, almost making him float away.

He looked up at the sky, which was as black as ink. It was pitch black all around, with only occasional flashes of lightning bringing fleeting moments of light.

(End of this chapter)