And at the City God Temple, the situation was even more bizarre.
Outside on the main street, blades clashed amidst shadows, and the shouts of killing were incessant.
Japanese monks and Maitreya Sect followers were slaughtering each other as if possessed.
Above, "Frost Moths" fluttered, looking like stars in a bloody night sky.
Inside the City God Temple, Long Yan'er stood guard in front of the ritual altar, watching coldly...
......
anwhile, on the side of Yin Jiuge, it was a different scene.
In the center of the long street, the originally pitch-black Soul Summoning Banner had already been bound.
It was wrapped in patches from a Hundred Patch Cloth, greasy and reeking of sweat.
Who would have thought that this was also a Heavenly Spirit Earth Treasure, with an unusual origin.
This Hundred Patch Cloth was made from one hundred and eight different fabric pieces, patchworked together. It appeared greasy and filthy, but it actually contained Han Shu Brocade, Tang Hemp Cloth, Song Cotton Silk, and Great Xing Felt... Under the grease were hidden Sanskrit, Taoist talismans, and folk auspicious patterns.
During the Red Turban Army uprising of the previous dynasty, the Beggar Gang elder "Iron Bone Liu" stitched these scraps with beggar's ragged clothes into "the Cloth of All People," which was offered at the Ancestor Master Altar, absorbing the incense of the displaced people to fend off the massacre of the Lang Country army.
In the eighteenth year of Zhizheng, Liu Futong attacked Bianliang, and this cloth helped the Beggar Gang disciples rescue three thousand won and children from the rebel army, with its corners stained by mutton fat and blood, gaining spirituality and thus becoming a Heavenly Spirit Earth Treasure.
Many years ago, it was acquired by the Hidden Treasure Man with the "Sniffing Earth Dragon," and eventually ended up in Yin Jiuge's hands.
With this item to suppress, not to ntion the "Soul Summoning Banner," even the forr Array Eye of the All Things Divine Palace below remained intact.
But on this long street, the atmosphere was still eerie.
The mist was hazy, but unlike before, the chill within was not intense.
There was no frost on the ground, the mist resembling thin gauze, with shadows lurking within.
In the middle of the street, two old Japanese monks together held up a blue lantern.
Inside the lantern, green ghostly flas danced, casting a ghastly green light around.
On top of the blue lantern, a pale woman's figure appeared intermittently.
The hem of her kimono was soaked with bloodstains, with each garnt piece sewn with white talisman paper, and in each of her pupils, a blue fla flickered.
In the area illuminated by the blue lantern, the civilians and soldiers who had been possessed by ghostly creatures and saved by Yin Jiuge, were now standing again, their bodies hunched, their eyes bloodshot, filled with madness.
Behind the blue lantern, there stood another old monk, his hand forming the Outer Lion Seal, reciting the "Nine-character True Words" in reverse.
Under his incantation, one after another, figures stood up.
Beside Yin Jiuge stood another person, precisely "Golden Eye Feng."
He was called "Golden Eye" because he awakened the Eye Divine Power, capable of Qi Observation.
But due to his lacking aptitude, he had not yet practiced when awakening the divine power and had an eye disease, causing his pupils to turn golden. Since entering the One Layer, he made no further progress and could only work as a Treasure Appraiser at the Ghost Market in Luoyang.
Attracted by the distant blue lantern, he couldn't help but use his divine power to observe.
But with just one look, he felt his whole body stiffen, and his consciousness drifting away...
Pa!
In a critical mont, Yin Jiuge slapped his nape.
"Golden Eye Feng" imdiately regained clarity, shivered, and dared not look again, tremblingly saying, "What a formidable Evil Technique, the elder has suppressed all the Yin Fog, how can they still use ghosts to harm people?"
"It's not Exorcism Technique."
Yin Jiuge glanced at the white ghostly figure of that woman, saying coldly, "This is Nightmare Technique."
"I've heard that in Japan, there's Shintoism, and the exorcism is called 'Shen'. It should be this thing."
"You ought not to speak nonsense!"
The distant old monk, hearing this, flashed a trace of anger in his eyes, and said deeply, "This is the Nightmare of the Blue Lantern Woman, Hundred Tales, not Ghost Technique. Though it doesn't compare to the enduring lineage of your Central Earth, it is an orthodox Summoning Gods Skill!"
"Hahaha…"
Upon hearing this, Yin Jiuge chuckled, "What a ss, a ghost is a ghost. Who knows where you learned these magic thods, integrating Evil Spirit Qi into it, and dare to call it summoning gods. I'm laughing so hard my teeth could fall out."
Yin Jiuge was, after all, in the Netherworld Sect's Five Directions Yin Sacrifice, stationed at Central Earth, with seniority the longest.
Even though, due to old age, his Qi Blood was weakened, leading to a decline in Dao, his Eye Power was still formidable, discerning the mystery imdiately.
That ghostly figure was strong, but what's truly formidable was its absorption of Evil Spirit Qi.
So it could widely cast the Nightmare Curse.
If Li Yan were present, he would realize this old monk's thods were identical to those used by the Japanese monks he found at Guodu Town outside of Chang'an City, in condensing Rashamon Bird, all originating from the Night Parade of Hundred Ghosts.
Seeing the old Japanese monk's anger, Yin Jiuge sneered further, "Absorbing Evil Spirit Qi, I wonder where your courage cos from? If I'm not mistaken, this thod has significant hidden dangers, likely to backfire at any mont, right?"
With these words, several old monks' faces changed slightly.
"Divine Master, waste not words with him!"
(神師,無駄口を叩くでない!)
One old monk holding the lantern flushed red, and blurted out in Japanese.
"Hmph!"
An old monk at the back let out a cold snort, his hand forming varied spells.
In an instant, the green light of the blue lantern expanded suddenly, and the manipulated civilians all let out beast-like howls, rushing toward the central flagpole from all directions.
Yin Jiuge's expression turned grave, and he perford the "Yu Step," grabbing a handful of Five-Colored Soil from his bag, sprinkling it in all directions, while chanting aloud, "Hang the reeds with respect, dare to report to the Door Sacrifice, left pike and right battle-axe, evil spirits halt their steps…"
The spell he used was the "Five Sacrifices Exorcism Technique," originating from the Qin Dynasty's "Sun Book."
The "Five Sacrifices" refers to the Qin Dynasty's rituals, involving the door, household, well, kitchen, and central drain.
The master of the door closes it, the household door opens, the well connects to the netherworld, the kitchen gives birth to evil, the central drain suppresses the four directions, ensuring peace in the eight wildernesses.
In many regions of the Divine State, related sacrificial customs still remain.
The spell used by Yin Jiuge is the "Door Sacrifice: Suspended Reeds".
It is an ancient tradition, not inferior to the teachings of the Mystic Sect.
Hoo~
As he recited the incantation, a fierce wind arose, sweeping up dust and enveloping the two of them.
Strangely, the people around, controlled by a nightmare curse, seed to hit an invisible wall, like wild beasts fiercely roaring, yet unable to take a step closer.
Seeing this, "Golden-eyed Feng" was wide-eyed with astonishnt.
This miraculous spell, he was seeing for the first ti.
The three elderly monks from Japan on the opposite side were also greatly shocked.
They sneaked into the Central Plains, not only following the sect master's command, but also to steal spell heritage.
This level of magic was also sothing they'd seen for the first ti.
The leading Japanese monk looked sullen, suddenly drawing a circle with his foot.
Boom!
A sudden gunfire erupted on the distant long street.
Yin Jiuge, who was casting the spell, let out a muffled groan and staggered back.
Though the other side used ordinary firearms, even then, his left arm was injured, bones fractured.
The spell was interrupted, and the surrounding fierce wind imdiately ceased.
"Despicable!"
"Golden-eyed Feng" was furious, hurriedly shielding Yin Jiuge behind him.
"It's your foolishness!"
The Japanese monk said indifferently, "The Yuzhou Tripod has erged, already a major trend. You both are outstanding talents, why lose your lives here? Just hand over the spell just now, and this humble monk will spare you."
Golden-eyed Feng spat on the ground, "Curse your mother!"
"Hmph!"
The Japanese monk, hearing this, was filled with killing intent, and began chanting a magic spell again.
"Roar——!"
Countless frenzied roars resounded, and the crowd around surged forward.
Alas~
Golden-eyed Feng sighed bitterly and closed his eyes.
At this mont, an elderly voice suddenly called from behind:
"Millet, millet, rice, and grain, the Kitchen God presides over life, the Yang tinder ignites, Yin talismans beco ashes..."
It was Yin Jiuge, standing again, performing the mantra with one hand.
His skin had completely peeled off at this point.
Countless dust accompanied the incantation, dispersing.
Where it passed, those frenzied commoners scread in agony.
And the figure of a white woman on the green lantern, was consud in blood-colored flas.
The Japanese monks used the green lantern as a dium, casting a nightmare curse on the common people.
And these commoners, in turn, beca the dium for Yin Jiuge's casting.
What he used was the "Kitchen God Sacrifice: Five Grains Burn Yin" from the "Five Sacrifices Exorcism Technique".
It is unmatched in warding off evil and killing ghosts.
The faces of the three Japanese monks opposite changed dramatically.
The leading monk hurriedly turned his head, roaring into the distance: "Do it now!"
However, there was no movent in the distance.
In the darkness, the newly arrived Sha Lifei swiftly drew out his Guan Mountain Blade.
The Japanese gunman's throat spurted with blood as he fell, breathless.
At the sa ti, Yin Jiuge muttered the last sentence:
"The six armies of hungry ghosts, feast upon you!"
"Ah——!"
A piercing scream echoed, and the blue lantern woman turned into blue smoke amidst the blood fire.
And the three Japanese monks' eyeballs burst simultaneously, collapsing dead.
"Senior!"
Sha Lifei and Wang Daoxuan rushed from the street, hastily supporting the about-to-fall Yin Jiuge.
"I'm fine,"
Yin Jiuge gritted his teeth, standing up and turning toward the Luoyang Royal Mansion, "You ca at the right ti, Brother Yan is probably trapped, assist in breaking the formation!"
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