Exorcism

A white crane was flying in the air, flapping its wings while mouthing human words, "Fuhuang City, Fuhuang City, kill the ancient gods in Fuhuang City within ten days..."

Kou San immediately went back to the house and took out his bow and arrow, "Let me shoot it down.

Jiang Huo'er was also eager to try, inhaling and puffing up his cheeks, but he had consumed too much power before and could only spit out a few sparks.

Mu Xingqiu stretched out his arms to stop the two of them, and waited until the white crane flew far away before saying: "This is just a Taoist spell. Killing it is useless. It seems that I can't make it to Fuhuang City if I don't go there."

"What a coincidence. We were just talking about Fu Huangcheng in the house, and there was such a strange bird outside that also called Fu Huangcheng." Kou San put down his bow and arrow.

"Fuhuang City was originally one of the important strongholds of the Ancient God Sect. Many of the Fulu Masters there were believers. They were probably the ones who organized the Yuan Ying Xiaohui."

Kou San kept shaking his head, "Fu Lu masters are also mortals, why do they get involved in such things? They are so impatient, why can't they do something useful and practical like you? Let me tell you, you too Don't go to Fuhuang City. It's like a weed. If you don't mess with it, it will keep growing in your house. If you water it more, it won't turn over the stove. "

"As the saying goes, 'Many debts never worry'. I have already caused one trouble, and it doesn't matter if I cause a few more. Maybe the more troubles I have, the easier it will be to solve."

Kou San still shook his head, but he knew that his words could not persuade the guy who could write talismans, "Then you go ahead and leave Jiang Huo'er in my house. I don't trust you to take him away. If you can't beat the Taoist priest, how can you Won’t you hand him over to beg for his life?”

Mu Xingqiu laughed. Jiang Huo'er himself was a big trouble. He might be in danger wherever he stayed, but he didn't even learn the most basic control methods. He couldn't hide in a crowd, and it was even more dangerous if he was taken outside. Mu Xingqiu and Kou San only met twice, but they trusted each other quite a lot. Mu Xingqiu was not polite, but he left some talismans for protection.

The first talisman was written on Jiang Huo'er to prevent him from burning down Kou San's family after he regained his firepower. Most of the other talismans were used as a cover-up. If outsiders came, they would only see three ruined thatched houses and not find them. silhouette. These talismans were also unable to hide from the high-ranking Taoist priests. Mu Xingqiu had another way to attract their attention.

"I'll be here for at least ten days or as long as a month. Don't leave home even half a step. Keep an eye on Jiang Huo'er and wait for me to come back." Mu Xingqiu asked for a wicker basket and said goodbye without any unnecessary thanks. , Kou San didn't say much, closed the firewood door and tied it with a rope.

Jiang Huoer chased chickens and ducks all over the yard, but didn't notice Mu Xingqiu's departure, and didn't know that a talisman was written on his back.

Not far from Kou's house, Mu Xingqiu summoned the demon bone of Taoist Shi Gen from the treasure bag and wrote a talisman on it. After a while, the demon bone stretched out its four legs and exposed its head, turning into the image of Jiang Huo'er, with the same appearance. , just not that lively, nor can it breathe fire. It sits obediently in the wicker basket.

The material the talisman is written on directly affects the effect of the spell. The transformation of an ordinary talisman can only last for three to five days at most, and it cannot be hidden from the powerful Celestial Eye. However, the demon bone is a treasure. After transformation, it is almost indistinguishable from a living person, even if it is a Taoist priest. , without the help of high-grade magic weapons, there would be no flaws.

Mu Xingqiu walked all night. He didn't fly, but his walking speed was much faster than ordinary people. Neither rocks nor thorns could stop his steps. The next morning, he arrived at an abandoned city near the river nearly a hundred miles away. There were also people in the city. Mu Xingqiu exchanged two rain-begging charms for some necessary things, and then took a boat to cross the river. During the process, the fake Nascent Soul poked his head out from time to time, letting outsiders see the red mark on his forehead.

Arriving in the north of the Yangtze River, Mu Xingqiu quickly turned away from the main road, looked for the direction of Fuhuang City, and walked through the deserted mountains and ridges without appearing in front of anyone. A little information would be enough, but any more information would easily arouse suspicion.

Jiangnan and Jiangbei were once the prosperous places of the Shengfu Dynasty. After more than 100,000 years of human prosperity, the wilderness regained the upper hand and regained the lost ground. Mu Xingqiu would accidentally walk into an abandoned village or town almost every day. , I saw only weeds growing on the wall and scattered bones.

After walking for seven consecutive days, Mu Xingqiu stood on a mountain peak and saw Fu Huang City, the gathering place of Fu Lu masters. During the second half of the journey, Mu Xingqiu was followed by a group of birds. After confirming that he was indeed walking towards Fuhuang City, the birds turned around and left, except for the occasional one that followed him overhead. 【】

Fuhuang City is an extremely rare newly built city. It is located in the mountains. Every brick and stone is built with the magic of talismans. Although it is not large in scale, it is more qualified to be called the "City of Talismans" than the former Imperial Capital. .

The city is said to be home to tens of thousands of Talisman Masters and several times that number of ordinary residents. Looking at the world, it is considered one of the largest cities in the world. The Talisman Masters organization here is not called the Longbin Society, but calls itself the "Yunxing Society". Mu Xingqiu often serves as Someone else wrote the talisman, so he also received an invitation to join the association. He didn't come, but the letter was still in the treasure bag.

After Mu Xingqiu walked a few steps down the mountain, a paper bird more than a foot long flew over with fluttering wings and hovered above his head.

Mu Xingqiu stopped walking: "Master Mu Yu from the south of the Yangtze River has been invited to come to Fuhuang City." After saying this, he summoned the invitation letter and held it up to the paper bird.

The paper bird flew away, Mu Xingqiu collected the letter and went down the mountain, and soon reached the road. Most of the roads in the Shengfu Dynasty were damaged by the Five Elements Catastrophe and have never been repaired. The smoothness and cleanliness of this section of the road are particularly eye-catching.

A knight came running from the direction of Fuhuang City, but what he was riding on was not a horse, but a lion. The lion was bigger than an ordinary horse, and its pure black mane was fluffy, making it The head looks even bigger.

The lion jumped in front of Mu Xingqiu in twos and twos, wrinkled its nose at him, opened its huge mouth slightly, revealing the long sharp teeth inside. It was not an illusion transformed by magic, but a real beast.

Sitting on the lion's back is a talisman master in his twenties, wearing soft armor. The talisman crown on his head is different from the style of Long Binhui. It is more like a small helmet with several long talismans stuck on the top. Feathers, with a cold expression on his angular face, he looked the visitor up and down unceremoniously.

This man is clearly a warrior.

Mu Xingqiu cupped his hands and said, "Master Mu Yu, what is your name?"

In order to avoid unnecessary explanations, Mu Xingqiu did not use his real name and did not mention the word "general".

"I walk slowly," Mu Xingqiu said.

The Talisman Master sneered, "I heard that there is a Nascent Soul in the city, and you walk faster?"

Mu Xingqiu turned around and showed the other person the basket on his back, "With a reminder, walking will be faster."

The fake Nascent Soul took a look and immediately retracted, but the Talisman Master had already seen the red mark on his forehead, and his expression softened slightly, "Since you have the Nascent Soul... my name is Mao Bupo, and I am the guardian of the Yunxinghui." Officer, come with me into the city."

Mu Xingqiu bowed for a long time and walked towards the city. The lion walked slowly, its hair was not broken and it did not give up. He glanced at the basket on Mu Xingqiu's back and said, "Nascent Soul is rare, you can get one yourself?"

"Some people rely on strength, and some rely on luck." Mu Xingqiu said with a smile, "It is said that Duanliu City will host the Nascent Soul Conference next year. May I ask what the small conference in Fuhuang City means?"

"You don't even know the contents of the Nascent Soul Meeting, so you dare to bring the Nascent Soul here?"

"I want to try my luck again. Yun Xinghui won't let me come here in vain, right?"

Mao Bupo sneered again, identifying Mu Yushi as an opportunist, "You have come to the right place. You will definitely not be able to save the Yuan Ying on your own. It will be snatched away sooner or later. You can still exchange for some by attending the Yuan Ying meeting. benefit."

"I didn't say I wanted to change."

"Hey, it's up to you whether to change or not. It's not up to you to decide whether you can keep it or not. Let's put it this way, next year's Nascent Soul Conference will be full of powerful people, and those who are slightly weaker and have no backers will have to be defeated halfway. Kill. Yun Xinghui thought of this and showed great kindness, so he convened this small meeting. Everyone can participate to give those who are weak, that is, people like you, a chance. You can exchange your Nascent Soul for some A treasure can save one’s life and bring peace to the world.”

"Yun Xinghui is really thoughtful."

"The Taoist priests are few in number and do not like to take care of things. The cultivators are divided and fighting endlessly. Looking at the whole world, only the Yun Xing Hui is qualified to convene such a small meeting. When you arrive at Fuhuang City, you can show your Nascent Soul boldly without leaving. The mountain road is far away from the crowd, and we will protect your safety."

"Thank you." Mu Xingqiu breathed a long sigh of relief, "It seems that I can have a peaceful sleep tonight."

Mao Bupo took his guests less and less seriously. He was still a few miles away from the city gate. He stretched out his hand and said, "Go in by yourself. I still have to patrol the city. There are many rules in Fuhuang City. There is one you must remember: don't take any chances." "If others don't touch your things, don't think about other people's treasures. Fair dealing is the biggest rule here."

Mu Xingqiu held his hand and Mao Bupo drove the lion away.

There were many towers on both sides of the road outside the city, but there were no houses. The city gate was tall, but there were no guards guarding it. When Mu Xingqiu walked in, he saw that the road was neat and spotless. The buildings on both sides were all identical two-story buildings. People walking on the street It’s sparse and doesn’t look like a big city with tens of thousands of people at all.

Mu Xingqiu looked up and saw the clouds in the sky covering the fog. This cloud could not be seen outside the city. It was obviously created by great supernatural powers. He couldn't help but believe Mao Bupo's words in his heart. Fuhuang City was indeed capable of protecting it. the safety of the person.

With no one to receive him or guide him, Mu Xingqiu walked forward slowly. He walked nearly halfway down the street before someone hurriedly ran over, "General Mu, we've finally waited for you!"

Luo Xiaoliu'er from the Ancient God Sect was so excited that he was incoherent, "They said... but I know you will definitely come. Great, the captain is saved, and the Ancient God Sect no longer needs to owe any favors."

"Don't be anxious and tell me slowly. Captain Yao was captured by a Taoist priest?"

"Not yet, but the Taoist priests have issued an ultimatum, and they are going to kill Captain Yao and a thousand ancient believers the day after tomorrow. We had no choice but to hide in Fuhuang City and hide Captain Yao, but Yun Xinghui took advantage of the situation and robbed him. The price was too high. Gao, we couldn't get it together, and we were in a dilemma, but a group of children came and said they could provide protection. How dare we believe it? It's great that you arrived by chance! "

"A group of children? Nascent Soul?"

"No, older than Yuanying, about five, six, seven or eight years old. It is said that they are from the north. They are all very crazy. The leader has the same surname as the general, his name is Mu Dong'er. Do you know him?"

Mu Xingqiu frowned slightly, then shook his head.