Taoist priests in the supernatural world

Do you know what you're saying?

The Holy Lord stared intently at Huang Bai with bloodshot eyes, a barely suppressed rage burning within them.

As one of the eight ancient demons, he once ruled the earth and enslaved all living beings.

Even now, sealed as a stone statue, he still considers himself superior.

In his eyes, ordinary people were nothing more than ants that could be exploited and deceived.

The person in front of him actually wanted him to pledge allegiance.

This was an unprecedented humiliation for the Holy Lord.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became oppressive.

Just then, a streak of azure lightning suddenly flashed.

The Holy Lord's attention was immediately drawn to it.

Lightning shimmered within the yellow and white palms.

Strands of lightning danced between his fingers, swirling and moving as if they were alive.

It was as if Huang Bai could blast everything in front of him into dust with just a thought.

The Holy Lord's heart skipped a beat.

He never expected that this seemingly gentle human possessed such powerful magic.

The Holy Lord feared that this guy might suddenly go mad and destroy his own statue.

The statue may break, but he will not truly die. Without the statue as an anchor, he will be trapped in hell once again.

Thinking of this, the proud Holy Lord finally decided to temporarily bow his head.

"I agree to acknowledge you as my master, so please do not lay a hand on me."

"I can give you all twelve talismans as well."

When the Holy Lord uttered these words, he was almost driven mad with humiliation.

The person in front of me doesn't love money, nor is he easily tempted by ordinary means.

The Holy Lord was at a loss for what to do with him for the time being.

Since this person is interested in the twelve zodiac animal talismans, why not use the talismans to lure him first?

Once all twelve talismans are collected, we'll figure out a way to trick them back.

When I recover to my full strength, that will be the day this person dies.

"I will show you just how terrifying the wrath of the Demon Lord can be."

Throughout these years, the Lord has cooperated with many human beings.

Without exception, all of humanity fell victim to his schemes.

The Holy Lord believes that Huang Bai will be no exception.

Huang Bai did not immediately pay attention to the Holy Lord.

He turned to look at Valon and the others.

"And you?"

Valon and the others felt a chill run down their spines.

Valon remained silent for a moment, then finally lowered his head.

"We are willing to submit."

Seeing this, the other members of the Mafia also lowered their heads.

"We are willing to submit."

With this, Huang and Bai united the two opposing camps of good and evil in the Jackie Chan Adventures world.

On one side are Dad, Jackie Chan, and Jade.

On the other side are Shendu, Valmont, and the Black Hand Gang.

He himself stood perfectly in the middle.

It belongs neither to righteous energy nor entirely to dark energy.

Huang and Bai handed over the talismans they had written to each other.

On the talisman, golden cloud-like characters faintly glowed, carrying a mysterious aura that did not belong to this world.

"We'll collect all the twelve zodiac animal talismans, and then process them all together."

"Yes."

The members of the Black Hand gang seemed unusually obedient.

The old man, Jackie Chan, and others remained skeptical.

Especially Jackie Chan.

He always felt that things were moving too fast.

Yesterday he was studying chicken talismans in an antique shop, and today he's standing in the same hall with the Black Hand Gang and Shendu, saying they're going to collect talismans together.

This doesn't look normal at all.

After a while, the old man found Huang Bai.

He pushed up his glasses, his expression serious.

"Mr. Huang, could we speak in private for a moment?"

"certainly."

Huang Bai nodded slightly.

The two arrived at a corner of the hall.

Jackie Chan and Jade stood at a distance, unable to resist looking this way.

Huang Bai looked at his father.

"Please speak."

He actually knew what his father wanted to ask, but he still chose to listen to his father's opinion.

The old man asked seriously:

"Now that you've found the Holy Lord, why don't you just kill him?"

"Isn't this simpler?"

Huang Bai glanced at the coiled dragon stone statue on the wall.

"The Holy Lord is an immortal demon."

Huang Bai said, half true and half false:

"He is now trapped inside the stone statue. Destroying the statue would not kill him, but would be like releasing a tiger back into the mountains."

"Only when the Holy Lord gathers all twelve zodiac talismans and his true form reappears can he be completely killed."

After listening to this, the old man pondered for a moment and found it quite reasonable.

Based on his understanding of air magic, many demons indeed cannot be killed by ordinary means.

If the Holy Lord is indeed one of the eight ancient demons, destroying the statue may not solve the problem, but may instead open up new troubles.

"So that's how it is."

Dad nodded.

"There's one more thing."

Huang Bai continued, "I have used Eastern divination techniques to calculate the specific locations of the twelve zodiac animal talismans."

This is, of course, just an excuse.

Huang Bai, through the plot prophecy, clearly grasped the locations of the twelve zodiac talismans.

Huang Bai told his father the exact location of the twelve zodiac animal talismans.

After everyone left, only Huang Bai and the Holy Lord remained in the hall.

The huge hall of the Black Hand Gang fell silent for a moment.

Huang Bai stood in front of the statue of the Holy Lord.

His eyes gleamed with golden light, possessing the ability to see through illusions.

There's no need to open the third eye (the space between the eyebrows).

It's obvious without even guessing that the Holy Lord wouldn't show any kindness towards him.

The Holy Lord felt extremely uncomfortable under such gazes.

Despite being a stone statue, he inexplicably felt as if his entire body could be seen through.

"What do you wish to do?"

The Holy Lord's voice was deep.

"It's nothing."

Huang Bai withdrew his gaze.

"I'm just a little curious."

The Heavenly Decree commands the annihilation of the Holy Lord in his prime.

This requirement initially seemed unreasonable.

The Holy Lord is now sealed inside a stone statue, and is at his weakest.

Why wait until they're at their peak before killing them?

Now that he has truly met the Holy Lord, Huang Bai has gradually come to understand the profound meaning of the Heavenly Decree.

"I see."

Righteousness and darkness, the Eight Immortals and the Eight Demons.

The two sides appear to be opposing forces, but in reality they represent the light and dark sides of this world, originating from the same source.

Therefore, the Holy Lord is not an ordinary demon; he is the fire aspect of this world, one of the fundamental elements that make up this world.

This makes the task of obtaining the Heavenly Decree somewhat tricky.

Killing the Holy Lord is not difficult.

This realm exhibits clear relationships of mutual generation, restraint, and transformation.

By finding the corresponding incantation, magical artifact, or certain flaws, the Holy Lord can be erased.

The question is whether a vacancy will appear in the Yin aspect of fire in this world after the Holy Lord is killed.

"Is it feasible to preserve the essence of the dark side of fire and merely erase the physical form of the Holy Lord?"

Huang Bai fell into deep thought.

If the Fire Demon were to be absent from this ecological niche, given the yin-yang balance of this realm, a new Fire Demon would surely be generated.

In this process, there will likely be another massacre.

Huang Bai came up with another solution.

The Holy Lord is a demon of fire.

But the demon of fire doesn't necessarily have to be the Holy Lord.

Kill the Holy Lord and extract the essence of fire.

Then, using alchemy techniques, a new fire demon was created.

In this way, we can both eliminate the evil entity that is the Holy Lord and restore the balance of Yin and Yang in this world.

"The Eight Immortals, the Eight Great Demons, this world holds too many secrets."

"You don't necessarily have to complete the entire strategy guide."

"We should act quickly and resolve the storyline involving the twelve zodiac animal charms first."

"Then we'll use the Ember Incense to slowly win them over."

With this thought in mind, the world seems vast and boundless.

When Huang Bai looked at the Holy Lord again, his gaze held a more inquisitive tone.

This look sent chills down the spine of the Holy Lord.

"What are you thinking?"

The Holy Lord finally couldn't hold back any longer.

He was filled with rage and glared fiercely at Huang Bai.

Although he decided to back down for the time being, he still found it hard to bear the humiliation at times.

Huang Bai remained calm and said, "If you speak to me in that tone again, I will seal you away once more."

Upon hearing this, the Holy Lord let out a low laugh.

"Haha, I've been banned for so many years, I'm not afraid of a few more years."

Hearing Huang Bai still threatening him, the Holy Lord felt a rebellious attitude.

Imprisonment and sealing, though painful, were not enough to make him completely submit.

Huang Bai looked at him and calmly added a sentence.

"This time, your butt is facing outwards."

The hall suddenly fell silent.

The Holy Lord's arrogant demeanor subsided instantly.

Clearly, this was the first time the Holy Lord had encountered such a situation.

Keep being stubborn?

Then someone turned the stone statue over, with its butt facing out, and sealed it for hundreds of years.

The Holy Lord remained silent.

In the time that followed, with the help of the Black Hand Gang and Old Man, the talismans were discovered one by one.

The Ox Talisman symbolizes super power, the Snake Talisman symbolizes invisibility, the Rabbit Talisman possesses super speed, and the Sheep Talisman can cause the soul to leave the body.

A dragon talisman that unleashes explosive flames.

And most importantly, the rat charm that can bring still life to life.

Inside the hall.

At the desk.

Huang Bai rubbed a rat talisman.

The rat talisman has a smooth, warm surface, but inside it possesses a very special power of activation.

"This talisman might be used to enlighten Dao soldiers."

Whether they are ghost soldiers or zombies, they are essentially a kind of spirit or anomaly, and cultivating them requires costs.

The Rat Talisman is different; it can create even cheaper Taoist soldiers as cannon fodder.

If used properly, it can even form a completely new military system.

Thinking of this, Huang Bai took out a piece of wood from the Muchen Pearl.

Using his fingers as a knife, he quickly carved the wood into a half-person-high general statue.

The statue is clearly armored, with a dignified face and a long sword in hand, exuding a somewhat murderous aura.

Then, Huang Bai extended his index finger.

With a gentle touch of the fingertip, a wisp of gold fell into it.

It shimmered with golden light.

In the blink of an eye, the wooden figure transformed into a golden figure.

Huang Bai inlaid the rat talisman on the chest of the golden figure.

Whoosh!

The golden statue came to life instantly.

The previously stiff body began to move, and a metallic grinding sound came from the joints.

The next moment, the golden man opened his eyes and transformed into a majestic golden-armored general.

He knelt on one knee, his voice like the clash of metal, so powerful it made one's eardrums tingle slightly.

"This humble general pays his respects to my lord!"

Huang Bai looked the golden-armored general up and down, countless ideas flashing through his mind.

This talisman also has many other uses.

For example, talismans could be inscribed on the golden statue beforehand.

In this way, the resurrected golden man might possess magical abilities.

If there are enough materials, it is even possible to form a tireless and fearless army.

Thinking of this, Huang Bai stepped forward and took off the rat talisman.

After losing the talisman, the golden-armored general instantly transformed back into a golden statue.

The Holy Lord, who had been watching from the side, finally couldn't help but speak up.

"If you don't know how to use it, bring it here, and I'll teach you the proper way to use the talisman."

His tone still carried a hint of seduction.

It seemed that as long as Huang Bai was willing to believe in him, he could gain a deeper level of power.

Huang Bai put away the talisman and said with a smile:

"There's no need for you to trouble yourself."

The twelve zodiac animals, also known as the twelve earthly branches.

This is one of the foundations of the world.

What Huang Bai needs to do is not only to thoroughly understand the abilities mentioned above, but also to figure out how to take these abilities out.

After that, the talismans were found one by one.

The horse talisman symbolizes healing, the monkey talisman can change form, the dog talisman symbolizes immortality, and the pig talisman emits rays from its eyes.

And most importantly, the Tiger Talisman, which harmonizes multiple talismans.

With this, all twelve zodiac animal charms have been collected.

In front of the statue of the Holy Lord.

Huang Bai held the dog talisman in his hand, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

"The Immortal Dog Talisman".

As expected, the dog talisman, like the Fountain of Immortality from the previous world, is a creation that gathers the power of that world.

If one leaves this world, their abilities will be reduced to the minimum.

Unless you never leave this world.

Otherwise, the supposed immortality and agelessness of the dog talisman would be greatly diminished.

Now that all twelve zodiac animals have been collected, Huang Bai has gradually come to understand the true nature of the talisman.

"This talisman can even be used by ordinary people to cast spells."

"The root cause lies in the fact that the talisman is connected to the energy of this world."

The talisman itself is like a key.

The true source of power remains this world.

When a mortal obtains a talisman, it is equivalent to borrowing the energy of this world to cast a spell.

If Huang Bai is taken away like this, the power of the talisman will definitely be greatly reduced.

Therefore, the key point is not simply taking away the talisman.

The goal is to solidify the power of the talisman and even transform it into new supernatural abilities.

Finally, the plan is to kill the Holy Lord and create a new Fire Demon.

Huang Bai turned his gaze toward the Holy Lord.

The Holy Lord once again felt this scrutinizing gaze.

This time, he didn't get angry, and said in a low voice:

"Your Excellency Huang Bai, the twelve zodiac talismans have been collected. Please allow me to demonstrate how to use them."

He tried to make his voice as sincere as possible.

"There are many grooves on this statue of mine, twelve in total."

"Place the twelve zodiac talismans on the grooves to see all the abilities of the twelve zodiac animals."

"Otherwise, with your understanding, you wouldn't be able to see the full secrets of the twelve zodiac animal talismans."

The Holy Lord was overjoyed.

He can regain his power as long as Huang Bai is willing to put the talisman back on his statue.

At that time, the question of who is the master and who is the servant will need to be re-examined.

Huang Bai pondered for a moment.

Finally, under the Holy Lord's ecstatic gaze, he nodded.

"Can."

"As you wish."

The red light in the Holy Lord's eyes was almost impossible to suppress.

Huang Bai acted as if he hadn't seen anything, and turned to call over Valon.

"Valon".

Valon immediately stepped forward, his posture respectful.

"Your subordinate is here."

"Find a secluded mountain villa, and gather these materials... then arrange the layout according to these blueprints..."

Huang Bai handed a thick booklet to Walon, which contained blueprints of four nine-zhang-tall altars.

In addition, there are the materials, orientation, and specifications required for building the altar.

Each item is extremely detailed.

The Holy Lord couldn't understand these Eastern Taoist rituals, but for some reason, a sense of unease suddenly arose in his heart.

San Francisco, Dark Mountains.

In a spacious valley.

Four ancient, nine-foot-tall altars stand majestically on the earth.

Each altar is built of bluestone and covered with runes.

Long banners were planted all around, their surfaces fluttering in the night wind.

The altar occupies the four cardinal directions (east, west, south, and north), while a large open space is left in the center.

The night was deep.

The valley was completely silent.

"Dad."

Jackie Chan, holding Jade's hand, stared in disbelief at the grand scene before him.

"Do you have such a grand display when you perform your spells?"

The old man pushed up his glasses, his expression one of utter shock, and said, "I've never seen anything like it before."

"This is a feast for the eyes."

Xiaoyu was so excited she almost jumped up.

"Wow, that's so cool!"

Valmont and the Black Hand gang stood at a distance.

The statue of the Holy Lord was placed in the center of the valley.

The twelve zodiac animal talismans have not yet been returned to their original positions; they are neatly arranged next to the altar.

As the Holy Lord looked around at the altars, his unease grew stronger.

But with the twelve talismans right before his eyes, he could not suppress his desire to be resurrected.

On one of the altars.

Huang Bai, dressed in a five-colored fairy robe, slowly walked to the front of the altar.

He took out three incense sticks.

This incense is meant to be a plea for help.

Huang Bai inserted three sticks of incense, which were meant to be used for seeking help, into the incense burner.

With a flash of light from his fingertips, three incense sticks were lit simultaneously.

Wisps of smoke rose straight up into the sky.

The wisps of smoke rose higher and higher, as if they had traversed this world and reached all the myriad realms.

Huang Bai stood on the altar, his robes fluttering in the wind.

He looked up at the sky, his voice clear and resonant, echoing throughout the entire valley.

"Fellow Daoists of the Heavens."

"Coming to the rescue!"

This time, he will invite three highly skilled masters.

The sky in the distance began to tremble faintly.

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