From the beginning of this turbid world, the Taoist priest descended the mountain.

On the mountain ridge outside Wopangou, several people dressed in black coats were carrying a heavy urn.

Of course, within their altar religion, this thing is not called an urn but an "altar vessel".

It is a ritual implement specifically used to support the "Altar Granny" of their altar teachings.

The mouth of the urn was covered with a wooden board, and two long talismans were pasted along the edge. The talismans were stuck tightly to the edge, as if specifically to prevent the contents from escaping.

A short man with a very thin, inverted triangular face and deeply sunken cheeks spoke.

"Chief Li, we haven't heard from Chief Wang for several days. If this continues..."

Beside him stood a tall man with a thick black beard.

The man looked down at the mass grave below the mountain ridge and, listening to the words of the man behind him, said...

"It's alright, just do what Master Huang asked. Have all the 'consumables' been fed?"

The short man nodded, a sinister glint in his eyes.

"Don't worry, after taking the heart's blood to seal the monkey wine, it will be sent to Goose City. As for the rest, it will be fed to 'Grandma Tan'."

The tall man nodded and said, "That stinking Taoist priest Lin Zheng should be here. The altar master's meaning is very clear. Since he's unwilling to take the money, he might side with the county magistrate. This Taoist priest has some skills; we can't let him live."

"I understand, I understand. After that, we should..."

The short man seemed to remember something and was a little uneasy.

"Once Granny Tan appears, there won't be any living people left in this area. What are you worried about?"

The tall, bearded man looked at the huge black 'jar' behind him, a cold glint in his eyes.

……

Wopangou, Zhang Wufa's home.

Before going to Widow Wang's house, Lin Zheng and Lin Hao went to Zhang Wufa's courtyard to prepare something.

Lin Ye assisted them, and although he didn't say a word, he worked quickly and efficiently, which made Lin Zheng very satisfied.

Lin Zheng handed a yellow talisman to Zhang Wufa and then said, "Put this on the door frame and don't go out tonight. Tell all the villagers not to go out tonight."

"Hey, hey, I know, I know. We can't afford to mess with those guys at the edge of the village; they seem to only come back at night. Master Lin, what do you mean by this…?"

In response, Lin Zheng simply said, "Don't ask about this. Even if someone asks in the future, just say you don't know."

"Okay, okay."

The three of them left the house and headed towards Widow Wang's house.

"Be careful later, this time is different, don't be in such a hurry."

Lin Hao folded a golden talisman and stuffed it into Lin Ye's pocket.

"Thank you, Senior Brother. Don't worry. I won't do anything; I'll just follow you and Master." Lin Ye smiled憨厚ly.

The eldest brother nodded and patted Lin Ye's shoulder forcefully.

At this moment, Lin Ye followed behind his master and senior brother.

Unable to suppress his curiosity, he activated his spiritual vision again and looked in the direction of Widow Wang's house.

Sure enough, at the southern end of the village, a faint black mist was seen swirling around a house.

Within this black mist, there seemed to be terrified human faces peering around.

Just as Lin Ye was trying to see more clearly, he suddenly felt a pang of heart palpitation, and even a cold feeling spread throughout his body.

He quickly withdrew his spiritual vision, worried that continuing like this would trigger the human-faced sores on his body.

"Don't use your yin-yang eyes recklessly. It's both a gift and a source of trouble. It makes you vulnerable to being targeted by unclean things."

Suddenly, Lin Zheng, who was walking in front, spoke up.

His words startled Lin Ye, who realized that his master had actually discovered it.

However, it has always been true that his master's abilities are unfathomable. If he couldn't even see through these things, wouldn't that ruin his reputation as the "One-Eyebrow Taoist"?

Then Lin Zheng continued to ask, "What did you see?"

Lin Ye didn't hide anything and spoke directly.

"Black mist, and within the black mist are human faces. But when Master tries to see those faces clearly, it's not working. I have a feeling that if I keep looking, the human-faced sores will flare up again."

Lin Zheng nodded, while Lin Hao beside him cast a concerned glance at him.

The master continued, "Second brother, although this human-faced sore won't harm you now, it has given you some unusual features. Fortunately, it's just the ability to see ghosts, so it's not a big problem. But don't use this thing to look around carelessly; it's not a good thing. I think those lost children should be there."

Lin Ye nodded, it seemed that his master and he had the same idea.

He also suspected that the children had been seduced by Tan'er.

When the three of them arrived at Widow Zhou's house, Lin Zheng glanced at Lin Hao.

Lin Hao took out four long incense sticks from his pocket and stuck them directly into the doorway. After lighting the incense, smoke slowly rose up and then suddenly went out.

Seeing this, Lin Zheng did not hesitate and directly drew the peach wood sword from behind his back, gently pressing it against the door.

Lin Hao also took out two talismans and handed one to Lin Ye.

The two brothers followed their master's gaze, listening as Lin Zheng slowly chanted...

"Heaven and earth question the heart, embracing light and opening up peace..."

Use the peach wood sword to pry open the gate and enter the courtyard.

Lin Zheng walked towards the house, but Lin Hao stopped him, saying, "Junior brother, you stay here and guard this place. I'll wait for Master in the courtyard."

Lin Ye nodded, watching his senior brother follow his master into the courtyard.

Just as the eldest brother entered the courtyard, the door slammed shut.

As soon as the door closed, a cold wind suddenly arose.

Footsteps could be heard coming from outside the village, and several men dressed in black jackets walked out from the roadside, each with a black cloth bag tied around their waist.

The cloth bag appeared to be sewn together with strands of hair, and each of these people was holding a short knife.

One of them, a short man who looked like a rat, waved his hand and several of his followers from the Tan'er Sect moved directly towards Lin Ye.

They have already disturbed Granny Tan, trapping the most powerful Taoist priest, Lin, inside the house.

After dealing with the boy guarding the door, we just need to wait for Granny Tan inside to take down Taoist Lin.

The Tan'er Sect usually recruits a lot of hooligans in Goose City and other places. These people usually do all kinds of evil deeds. They are good at cheating and swindling, and when they do strike, they always target people's vital points.

As for the kid in front of me, I'll slit his throat and feed him to his grandma later.

As they approached him, Lin Ye showed no fear whatsoever; instead, he remained remarkably calm.

As one of them approached, he leaped up and immediately struck out with his palm to disarm him.

His body moved like an old ape exploring the sea, and he struck his opponent's face with a palm strike.

"Crack—" A sound of facial bone splitting rang out.

As the other man fell to the ground, the dagger in his hand was directly in Lin Ye's grasp. Holding the dagger in his right hand, he turned his head to dodge the direct thrust from the person next to him.

With a flash of light, Lin Ye and the man passed each other, and Lin Ye slit the other man's throat with a single stroke.

In the blink of an eye, he had taken down both of them.

Seeing the scene before them, the followers of the Tan'er sect who had surrounded the forestry department dared not make any rash moves.

This kid is actually a martial arts expert.

The short, monkey-faced man with a pointed mouth and monkey-like features had a fierce glint in his eyes.

This is a tricky one. It's not that only the eldest disciple of Taoist Lin is difficult to deal with; the second disciple is just a good-for-nothing.

Just as he was about to take something out of his waist, Lin Ye's knife was already in front of him.

Another flash of cold light appeared, and Lin Ye sliced ​​off his wrist with a knife before he could even cry out.

He killed him with a single blow.

【Five Animals - The Walking Monkey Method】is based on imitating monkeys, with each move characterized by its expansive and powerful movements. At first glance, it is easily mistaken for Tongbei Quan, a style of external martial arts.

(Try the [Five Animals - Walking Ape Method] again. You have integrated the stance and fist techniques, and with just a burst of inner fire, you have actually reached the threshold of physical cultivation. Your mastery of the fist techniques has deepened, Agility +1, Qi and Blood +1)

(After you killed Fu Shou Lao, your [turbid evil thoughts] devoured the three turbid energies on their bodies.)