Chapter Twenty-Four: Resurrection from the Dead
"You mean, what's weird about that?" Keigo asked.
Ji Changkong groaned: "Maybe there is, maybe not." But looking at the appearance of this earth dragon, there is nothing unusual, and it may be that I am thinking too much. ”
That night, Jingwu wore a high hat and a yellow robe painted with gossip diagrams, standing on a crooked altar about a man tall, his legs trembling.
The old wooden platform was very unsturdy, and as soon as he moved his legs slightly, the wooden bars creaked and creaked, and the whole table swayed, and he bowed slightly, not daring to move.
A few meters below the altar, there was a huge vat containing the corpses of the large earthworms that were still bubbling with sap.
Keigo easily stopped the shaking countertop, then stood firm, picked up the peachwood sword on the table next to him, took a few pieces of rune paper in one hand, pasted them on the sword, and then swung the sword left and slashed in the air. After cutting it, he set it on fire, and threw it away.
Putting the sword on the table, Keigo shouted to the people who guarded the altar in the audience: "Bring the torch!" ”
A person next to him reminded: "Dao Chief, your bell hasn't been shaken yet." ”
Jingwu was stunned, "Bell? What bells? ”
When others said this, Keigo noticed that there was a palm-sized bell on the table in front of him, which was also one of the items he had asked everyone to prepare beforehand. Forgetting this stubble, Jingwu was slightly embarrassed, and only after putting away his expression did he say, "Oh, you're right, I'm about to use it." ”
Then he picked up the bell and shook it around desperately, chanting "Heavenly Spirit, Earth Spirit...... Demons and monsters go away......"
Bei Ran stood with his parents and everyone in the distance to watch the legendary Taoist priest's practice.
When they heard that Bei Ran told them about this matter, the owner and his wife felt incredible, and then they saw it with their own eyes, and they felt terrified, and they were about to see this monster disappear with their own eyes.
Seeing Jingwu's actions, Bei Ran clasped his hands to his chest, looking like he had insight into everything, "Sure enough, those who are Taoist priests are all these tricks, draw a rune paper, and shake a bell." I guess he's going to set fire to the corpse next. ”
Ji Changkong listened, just smiled and didn't say anything.
It's not bad at all, just like North Dye thought, Keigo held the torch handed by others, and took a step forward to step down.
However, he had barely taken a step when the wooden strip under his feet snapped off, and he stepped into the air, fell down, and sank into a hole in the countertop.
Several people who were protecting the Dharma at the altar were shocked, and hurriedly surrounded him and helped him up.
Seeing this, the lord of Beizhai angrily reprimanded a man: "How did you build this platform? It's not strong. What if you throw the immortal chief out, what can I do?! ”
One person said aggrievedly: "However, we haven't gotten these things before, and we don't know how to build this platform and what it has to look like." ”
Jing Wu got up hatefully, straightened his hat, picked up the torch that fell to the ground, suppressed the anger in his heart, and smiled slightly: "Don't get in the way, don't get in the way, you don't have to panic." The owner of the village gave up and did not continue to scold everyone.
After regaining his footing, he simply walked on the stage with light skills, so as not to fall and eat like Fang Cai again.
He threw the torch into the vat, then returned to the stage, picked up the bell from before, and shook it strangely.
A large amount of realgar wine was poured into the tank in advance, and as soon as the torch was put into the tank, the fire erupted and ignited, instantly devouring the things in the tank.
Everyone watched the raging fire burning the corpses of the monsters, and their ears and brains were full of Keigo's bells, and they had an indescribable weirdness in their hearts, only to feel a cold air chill on their backs, and the gloom that could not be dispersed around.
Bei Ran and the others didn't understand what Jing Wu was shaking, but Ji Changkong knew that since he was acting in front of everyone, he had to be realistic, and Jing Wu Fang shook a soul exorcism order.
After a song, this drama for people to watch is over. Keigo put down the bell, turned around, and untied the zodiac robe as if he had been pardoned. As soon as he was halfway through the solution, he felt that the fire suddenly rose to the sky behind him, and the night in front of him was much brighter, and then he heard someone screaming: "Monster...... The youkai have come to life! ”
Keigo turned his head suddenly, only to see a red fire dragon leap up from the burning vat, running into the air and looking at the few people below, all covered in black gas.
It was the big earthworm that was burning.
At this moment, its broken body was reconnected in several parts, and it became the giant long worm as long as a python, and it was even more vigorous than before, and its eyes were full of killing intent and threat. It seems that the next moment will open the bloody mouth and devour these people alive.
Everyone was still in shock, Ji Changkong had already flashed forward, went to Jingwu's side, grabbed the peachwood sword, and slashed at the long insect in the air.
Seeing this, Jingwu also immediately pulled a piece of wood from the ground in his hand and followed him to help.
Everyone watching the battle was frightened, and they all withdrew from the venue, watching the two people in front of them fight with monsters in fear.
I thought there would be a fierce battle, but who knows, after a few rounds, the long worm was beaten down by Ji Changkong, fell back into the vat, and shattered back to the previous pieces. At this time, the fire in the vat has also been extinguished.
Ji Changkong came to the side of the tank, carefully observed these demon corpses, and was very puzzled.
Jing Wu took off his nondescript robe, threw it to the side, and said, "What's the matter with this big earthworm?" Why is it dead and alive, and it still smells black. ”
It's not so much that it's alive, it's actually more like a flashback. It is uncharacteristically lively when it is on the verge of death, but it is not getting better in nature.
But this worm has indeed died thoroughly before, and there is no such thing as a return to the light, so it is indeed strange to think about it.
Ji Changkong shook his head and said, "No, it's not alive." ”
At this moment, a wisp of dark red blue smoke swam out of the corpse of the long worm, which quickly swept in front of the two of them and swung towards the sky. In the blink of an eye, it was gone.
Ji Changkong wanted to intercept it, but he only caught it.
Keigo said, "What's that?" ”
Ji Changkong's face changed slightly, and he said, "An evil thing that can be attached to the body of the creature next to it. ”
This kind of evil thing, many years ago, he had seen it in the demon race. The demon princess is the best at poisoning, and loves to specialize in these strange evils and train them.
But this kind of thing should not still exist, let alone in the human condition. After many years, who is using them again?
When Jingwu heard this, he also became nervous, and hurriedly said: "Since this is the case, we must catch it and save more trouble." ”
Ji Changkong said: "It must be caught, but for now, we must deal with this place first." Since it has been possessed by evil things, ordinary fire is not clean, so it has to be replaced. ”
Jing Wu understood, and took out a small tiger-shaped silver magic weapon from his body.
He faced the vat, and he didn't know where he pressed the little tiger, and suddenly spewed out a few fires from the tiger's mouth. The fire seemed to have eyes on its own, and swooped down into the vat, surrounding the corpses of the worms, and burning them to ashes in an instant.
This time, the monster was really cleanly killed, and everyone put their hearts at ease and rushed towards Jingwu, holding his hand and constantly thanking and praising him. I finally believed that he was a serious Taoist who could subdue demons and eliminate demons.
When he sent away the crowd that was crying with snot on his sleeves, Jingwu took off his coat, threw it aside in disgust, and asked Ji Changkong: "Then how do you find the source of these evil things, have you seen the direction of its escape?" ”
Ji Changkong raised his eyes to look at a certain point in the night in the distance, and said, "Imperial City." ”