Walking alone with a sword, slaying ghosts and gods

Chapter 461: The talisman suppresses the mysterious corpse, and the sword points to the southeast to kill the old alliance (Please subscribe!)

Deep in the cold and damp ancient tomb, the flames of the mermaid lamps that had never been extinguished flickered on both sides of the blue brick corridor.

After Lu Cheng suppressed the corpse fairy with a talisman, he and Han Qingyun walked through the spider-web-covered corridor and came to the Nine Dragon Green Cauldron that they had been paying attention to.

Although this green tripod engraved with nine coiled dragon patterns is ranked as mid-level seventh-grade and can be considered a peerless treasure in the mortal world, it is just an ordinary artifact in the eyes of cultivators in the earthly immortal world.

When the lid of the cauldron was opened, a smell of decayed elixir wafted towards him, and the remaining elixir inside had long lost all its spiritual energy.

Even if the spiritual energy was not lost, Lu Cheng and Han Qingyun, due to their noble status, did not dare to take the risk of taking this elixir of unknown origin.

After a cup of tea.

"Junior Brother Lu, this stone coffin is very suitable for my retreat as it contains a lot of evil spirits and has a lot of earth veins. I will not take any of this opportunity. I will trouble you to protect me."

Arriving at the main tomb chamber and looking at the sarcophagus that was pushed open from the inside, Han Qingyun walked forward, turned around a few times, and looked back and forth, then turned around and said this.

He has been suffering from the harm of the Netherworld Nail for a long time. At this moment and place, there is a big demon in the late stage of Spirit Transformation guarding above him, and his fellow sect brother Lu Cheng is by his side. Han Qingyun does not want to wait any longer and wants to go into seclusion immediately to remove the harm of the Netherworld Nail.

"Brother, please rest assured in your retreat. Lu Cheng will definitely do his best to protect this place."

"Ah."

After getting Lu Cheng's promise, Han Qingyun no longer hesitated. He first used the sarcophagus as the center and set up a simple formation, then poured all the Sky Fire Liquid he had just obtained into the sarcophagus.

He stepped into the sarcophagus and lay down inside. At the moment the sarcophagus closed, a green spiritual light automatically coiled into the shape of the Nine Palaces and Eight Diagrams, covering the surroundings.

This is an arrangement to guard against gentlemen but not villains. The formation is only used to assist in stability and to defend against natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. It is not used to defend Lucheng.

Seeing this, Lu Cheng flicked his fingertips, and seven Taiqing Demon-Suppressing Talismans swam into the gaps on all sides like fish, helping Brother Han resist his inner demons.

"Brother Han is in seclusion, and it will probably take several years to eliminate the harm of the Nether Nail. The Taoist soldiers are also mining the Brilliant Fire Crystal Sand veins here, which is also taking a long time. This is already the most important location. I can't be idle these few years."

Thinking of this, Lu Cheng wandered around in the ancient tomb and once again came to the location where the corpse fairy was suppressed.

This demon corpse had extremely high magical powers and profound Taoism. Even though they succeeded in suppressing it with talismans, Lu Cheng and Han Qingyun were still a little unsure. They were afraid that the blood of the cultivators would stimulate it to go crazy again, so they did not cast spells directly to subdue it. They wanted to leave it alone for a while and let its evil mind return to chaos again.

If you can restrain yourself at that time, you will have a better grasp of it.

Lu Cheng looked at the demon corpse from afar and noticed that the yellow suppression talisman pasted on its forehead had been half soaked by the Yin energy, but the demon corpse was still not awake and had not yet jumped up.

"This corpse fairy really has a very good foundation. I have also read some Taoist books about offering sacrifices to the dead and raising evil spirits. Why not apply them on it? If I can enslave this corpse, it will be a powerful killer when I go out."

Lu Cheng murmured this, as if he was talking to himself or to ghosts and gods.

With his hands behind his back, he secretly made a hand gesture and performed the Seven Emotions Bewitching Technique. The light that shone from his eyes was no longer golden red, but a brilliant array of seven colors, which quickly disappeared.

"No, there are seven emotions flowing in its body, although they are very weak... but is it really resurrected? No, the seven emotions are so weak, is it that a new spiritual remnant soul has been born in the zombie's body?"

Immortality is the eternal pursuit of monks.

Therefore, those who practice Taoism will do almost anything to achieve their goals, such as taking over bodies, changing disasters, transferring souls, and becoming corpse immortals.

Lu Cheng was very interested in the first corpse immortal that came back to life in the Three Realms. If he could collect it and bring it out, write it into a Taoist theory and publish it in Taiqing Sect, it might cause a huge sensation in the entire earthly immortal world.

Even those high-ranking cultivators of the Integral Stage and the Mahayana Stage would probably look at them with awe, because although they have achieved immortality, they are not immortal. There are various disasters in the process of cultivating to become immortals, which may also destroy thousands of years of practice.

And this way of corpse immortal may be another way to protect oneself and avoid disasters, just like averting disasters.

Lu Cheng released another seventh-level suppression spell to subdue the corpse fairy in front of him. He was very cautious during this process, and fortunately nothing unexpected happened.

Then the Taoist turned around and returned to the ancient tomb, and found an empty and quiet room.

Lu Cheng sacrificed the Nine-Dragon Green Cauldron that he found in the ancient tomb, and then cast the corpse fairy's magic spell into it.

Lu Cheng knew that his ability to calm down and be still was not good enough, so he developed a hobby for himself: reading Taoist books. He would read for an hour every day, no matter what, and he did this for a thousand years.

He had read many scriptures on offering sacrifices to the dead and raising evil spirits, and now he put them into practice, constantly changing the spells and mobilizing his magic power to plant various control spells on the zombie in the Nine Dragon Green Cauldron.

The cloud patterns on the inner wall of the bronze cauldron flickered under the illumination of the true fire. Although the black-robed corpse immortal lying inside the cauldron had his eyes closed as if dead, there was a faint green air between his eyebrows that was moving along the inscriptions inside the cauldron, like a poisonous snake waiting for an opportunity to strike.

In this way, two years passed.

During the next two years, the true fire in the Nine Dragon Green Cauldron never went out.

Lu Cheng recites scriptures at yin hour and refines corpses at noon every day. The green energy between the eyebrows of the black-robed corpse fairy has changed from a gossamer thread to a small snake, but the corpse still has its eyes closed as if dead.

Lu Cheng read books, refined corpses, and practiced Taoism every day. After two years, he felt that he was fully prepared. Just now, during the ritual, he suddenly spoke:
"Fellow Daoist Fuyu, since you have achieved the immortal body of corpse transformation, why do you have to play tricks? If you can prove your identity and hand over your Taoist lineage now, I, the Taiqing Sect, will guarantee you eternal life and eternal salvation."

If the person inside is really Taoist Buyuzi, this will be his last chance. He has already cultivated to the state of transformation of spirits. If he really creates a Taoist lineage of corpse immortals, Taiqing Sect will really regard him as a treasure and give him the highest courtesy and treatment.

But this possibility is extremely low, and the more likely possibility is that it is the remnant soul of the zombie's new life.

The corpse immortal cannot be found, but the possibility of a corpse ghost is very high.

At the same time, Lu Cheng used his left hand to draw the firepower from the cauldron, while his right hand secretly used the corpse control technique to attack from both inside and outside, achieving twice the result with half the effort.

The zombie in the cauldron didn't move at all, as if it was just a dead body.

Seeing this, Lu Cheng ignored it and instead raised twelve auxiliary magic flags and chanted aloud: "Lock the demons and seal the evil!"

There is a hidden secret behind the falling of the twelve flags. If they are really arranged into a formation, they can greatly suppress the corpse qi in the zombie's body.

Just as the twelve flags were about to fall around the Nine Dragon Green Cauldron, something strange happened.

The zombie's black robe suddenly swelled up like a sail, and nine black air burst out from the sleeves. Each black air was as sharp as a sword and shot in all directions.

Lu Cheng had been prepared, and the magic fire in the cauldron gathered together and broke it.

In an instant, the entire alchemy cauldron shook violently, and the dragon-shaped pattern on the lid of the cauldron spewed out a foul-smelling black mist.

However, the corpse fairy among them finally began to counterattack with all its strength. It did have some intelligence, but how could it compare to Lu Cheng's ferocity and cunningness who had experienced hundreds of battles.

This corpse immortal had been hit by the Nine Fire Dragon Talisman before, but he was not seriously injured. Instead, he wanted to leave the Sky Fire Secret Realm through the two immortal cultivators who invaded the ancient tomb.

Therefore, he even endured Lu Cheng's magic to refine him for two years. Now, he could no longer bear the anger in his heart, and madly used his magic power, causing the entire giant tripod to vibrate and shake, making it buzz and crumble.

However, after it suppressed Lu Cheng's secret spell to control corpses and the true fire of the alchemy cauldrons around it.

Amidst the true fire surging from all directions, a golden-red flame suddenly emerged. The power of this flame far exceeded the true fire of the alchemy cauldron and the Nine Dragons Flame.

It fell on the zombie, but was blocked by its arms, burning fiercely and unabated. The zombie could only suppress it slightly by using ten times its magic power.

"What is this? What kind of weird fire is this!?"

"Samadhi True Fire." Outside the green tripod, Taoist Lu Cheng replied calmly.

"Impossible, how can the Samadhi True Fire have such power!"

"..."

Lu Cheng did not answer any more. His Samadhi True Fire had been cultivated till today and it was still a transcendental Taoist method. The more he practiced, the stronger he became and it seemed that his potential was endless.

Lu Cheng is now at the level of a spirit being transformed, but his innate magical power, the Samadhi True Fire, has the power to return to the void. Although it is not completely there yet, as Lu Cheng's magic power increases, it will not be difficult for him to achieve this.

Half an hour later, all the struggles in the cauldron disappeared.

Lu Cheng was not afraid of the demon corpse, he was just afraid of trouble, so he opened the lid of the tripod without hesitation, turned the green tripod upside down in the air, and poured out the demon corpse. At this moment, the demon corpse had been burned to the point that its limbs were gone, leaving only a half-rotten wood-like body. It seemed that its soul had really been scattered, and Lu Cheng could no longer see the seven emotions flowing in its body.

'Only this body remains. If we suppress it, it will not pose any threat. Take it back and study it carefully. Although it is unlikely that there is a method for the reincarnation of a corpse immortal, it seems to have some residual spiritual memory, which is also valuable.'

After this incident, Lu Cheng had nothing to do in the ancient tomb except reading and practicing Taoism.

A year and a half later, all the Xuanhuo Crystal Sand veins were mined. It was also during this year that Senior Brother Han regained his consciousness and his internal injuries healed.

He went out and visited the Kingdom of Shaluo to merge the two countries, then cast a spell to pray for rain to fulfill his promise, and then returned to continue drilling into the sarcophagus to heal the remaining internal injuries.

Five years passed in a blink of an eye, and Lu Cheng almost thought that this exploration of the secret realm had ended successfully. On this day, Lu Cheng was sitting cross-legged in the ancient tomb, practicing and honing his magic power.

Suddenly, a clear wave spread out from the Qiankun Ring on his finger, and Lu Cheng, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation, slowly opened his eyes:

This is the natal talisman exchanged among the seven friends of Hanshan. It would not be easily activated unless it was an extremely important matter.

Lu Cheng took out the talisman, and saw a row of fine blood-red characters appearing in the center of the talisman, which was originally blank:
"Come and help quickly, our third sister Liu Qingmei was attacked and seriously injured."

Just at this moment, Lu Cheng seemed to sense something, stood up and flew away, quickly arriving at the main tomb chamber.

The coffin lid slid open with a bang, and Han Qingyun's pale face emerged from the steaming sky fire liquid. It was obvious that he also sensed the message from his natal spell.

"The person who came here has bad intentions. Liu Qingmei is very good at escaping and saving her life. She is also good at witchcraft and incantations and is unwilling to fight head-on. Under such circumstances, someone was able to severely injure her. The person who did this must have strong magical power."

"Has Senior Brother Han's internal injuries healed?"

Lu Cheng asked.

"I have recovered almost completely, and it doesn't affect my ability to attack. I would like to thank you for your kindness in protecting the Dao and the Dharma."

"No, we are all fellow disciples."

When Han Qingyun came out of retreat, all the dazzling fire crystal sand in this area had been mined out.

Before entering the secret realm, the few people agreed to watch out for each other. At this time, Lu Cheng had no intention of shirking his responsibilities and retreated, so he flew out of the magma with Han Qingyun.

He came face to face with the Sky-Swallowing Fire Toad lying on the crater.

"You two guys have been gone for five years, but I, an old man, have been waiting for a long time. What do you think? Are there countless treasures in the cave below?"

"Whether there are infinite treasures or not, you will know after you go down. Speaking of which, you also promised us that as long as we kill the monsters below, you will follow us to Huangyun Mansion and become the guardian beast of the mountain. I wonder if this is still true?"

Han Qingyun replied.

"…We have already signed a contract, so the agreement is binding. Shall we go to Huangyun Mansion now?"

"That's not the case. We brothers still have some personal matters to deal with. After that, we will return to Huangyun Mansion. Why don't you go with us?"

Although Han Qingyun's internal injuries had healed, he still wanted to earn a free thug to deal with external disasters.

"That's not necessary. You are full of murderous intent, so you must go out and fight with others. I am just hiding here to relax. If you die, the contract will be dissolved. If you are not dead, you can send a talisman to summon me when you are about to leave. I have not violated the contract."

Having said that, the giant toad didn't wait for Han Qingyun to say anything more, and plunged into the depths of the magma with a plop, to explore the ancient tomb that it had been thinking about for many years.

However, the things inside have almost been looted by Lu Cheng and Han Qingyun. Even if this Sky-Swallowing Fire Toad goes there, it is unlikely to get much benefit.

"This old demon is quite alert. Junior Brother Lu, let's go together."

"We will go together."

Although the natal talismans held by the Seven Friends of Hanshan seem ordinary, they can actually break most of the forbidden barriers and have the effect of faintly responding to each other and sensing their positions.

The card in Lu Cheng's hand is still the weakest. After all, he is only a temporary member. He will have to decide whether to continue his friendship with the Seven Friends of Hanshan based on the situation in the future.

"In the southeast."

The natal talisman in Han Qingyun's hand is much more powerful than the one in Lu Cheng's hand, so it points out the direction.

Half an hour later, in a Taoist temple in the mountains, among the Seven Friends of Hanshan, Taoist Master Mo Wen of Xuanjian, Mr. Iron Crown Zhang Jiuling, Master Ge Xiu of Wind and Fire, and Medical Saint Bai Zhi all arrived.

There was a huge green snake with a beautiful face flying in the air. It was Liu Qingmei, the Wan Gu Fairy.

"What happened? Where is Old Seven? Third sister, how did you get hurt like this?"

Han Qingyun flew down and asked with a frown.

In the mortal world, if a Nascent Soul cultivator's physical body is damaged, although the Nascent Soul can still survive independently, the physical body is the raft for him to cross the world. Without the physical body, his magic power can no longer increase.

The cultivator's Nascent Soul is placed in the Dharma body that is nourished by the acquired five elements' essence, in the sixth-order puppet, and in the magic weapon. The magical power is far from comparable to that when he has a physical body.

Lu Cheng's wives and concubines, the Xiao sisters, Xue Yuzhen and Yun Ling'er all followed the path of Dharmakaya and Nascent Soul, taking the Ghost Infant Pill to exhaust all the potential of their physical bodies, cut off their Yang Qi, and replenish their babies.

Although he has the lifespan of a Nascent Soul cultivator, his magic power will almost always be at the Nascent Soul level, and he cannot make any further progress unless he undergoes a tribulation.

In the world of earthly immortals, if a Divine Transformation cultivator's physical body is damaged, the consequences are far from serious. There are many spiritual creatures in this world that can repair or even rebuild the physical body, but it also comes at a considerable price, which will make the Divine Transformation cultivator feel painful and delay his practice.

To rebuild the physical body, the soul and body are not in harmony. A cultivator who has reached the state of spiritual enlightenment must go through at least three to five longevity tribulations before this disharmony between the soul and body can be eliminated.

Or you can take extremely precious and rare elixir to eliminate this harm.

"It was the Longshan Five Heroes who suddenly attacked me. We had nothing to do with them, but they suddenly attacked and nearly killed me! Damn it, damn it!"

Liu Qingmei had lost her physical body at this time, and placed her soul on her natal green snake Gu. Her own temperament was also affected. Her face was full of emotions and she was gritting her teeth in hatred.

It turns out that this secret realm of heavenly fire is not exclusive to the Seven Friends of Hanshan.

This secret realm of heavenly fire can accommodate cultivators who have reached the stage of transformation into a spirit or the stage of returning to the void, but not many cultivators have discovered it yet.

The Five Heroes of Longshan are also five Jindan cultivators. They have come into contact with the Seven Friends of Hanshan before, but they had always lived in peace. This time, for some unknown reason, they suddenly attacked and killed them.

"The most important thing now is to find Old Seven as soon as possible. The reason why Old Seven didn't contact us with his life spell is probably because his body was damaged like Third Sister's, and his Qiankun bag was stolen. He is now being hunted by the Five Heroes of Longshan..."

Taoist Xuanjian Mo Wen speculated like this.

No matter what the purpose of the Five Heroes of Longshan is, since they have decided to be hostile, it is undoubtedly a wise move to surround and kill the defenseless Seven Friends of Hanshan and minimize the enemy's strength.

Liu Qingmei, the fairy of ten thousand poisons, is extremely skilled in poison techniques, and Zhou Buyi, the wandering Thousand Machines, is proficient in the art of mechanical puppetry and can arrange a puppet battle formation that is comparable to the combat power of a mid-stage spirit transformation realm. It was undoubtedly a deliberate decision to attack and kill these two first.

"Does anyone have a seventh-level humanoid puppet? Lend it to Third Sister temporarily. Although it cannot restore all of her magic power, it is better than nothing."

At this time, the great medical saint Bai Zhi asked this.

However, everyone present looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally Lu Cheng took out a seventh-level humanoid puppet and threw it to Bai Zhi.

His wives and concubines could not improve their magical powers, so they could only read Taoist books to increase their Taoism. Lu Cheng's incarnation in the earthly immortal world intended to purchase some talismans and puppets that they could use, so that the Xiao sisters, Xue Yuzhen and Yun Linger would have the power to protect themselves when they encountered disasters outside.

This seventh-level puppet was purchased by Lu Cheng at the Huangyun Mansion auction in the past two hundred years. Because the Xiao sisters, Xue Yuzhen and Yun Linger, have not been out in recent years, it has not been given away for the time being, but he did not expect to use it here.

Liu Qingmei and Bai Zhi took the puppet and entered the inner room of the Taoist temple. After a moment, Liu Qingmei walked out in a green Taoist robe and bowed deeply to Lu Cheng.

However, all the monks present could see that her current form was just an illusion, and her true body was still the puppet from before.

Although the power of a cultivator who has reached the state of spiritual enlightenment in this way is extremely fierce, it is often rigid and inflexible. What's more, Liu Qingmei himself is not very good at using puppets as a makeshift measure.

(End of this chapter)