Pawn Crossing the River

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Qi Xuansu hurriedly asked: "May I ask, old gentleman, how should I leave this place?"

"Now that you've come, let's be safe." The old man signaled Qi Xuansu to stay calm. "The Ghost Country Cave is regarded as a forbidden area by the Taoist sect, and no one can set foot there. Since you're here, why not follow me and walk around. I won't know if I come again next time." When is it?"

Qi Xuansu deliberately refused, but he also knew that the way for him to leave the Ghost Kingdom Cave Heaven safely had to fall on the mysterious old man in front of him. Leaving the Ghost Kingdom Cave Heaven under the escort of a Taoist spiritual officer was not considered leaving safely.

Qi Xuansu had no choice but to agree: "It's my wish, but I don't dare to ask my ears."

"Is that what you want? I can see from my little friend's expression that he is not very willing." The old man laughed, turned around and walked in front.

The little girl glanced at Qi Xuansu and jumped up and down behind the old man.

Qi Xuansu walked a few steps quickly to catch up with the old man, slightly half a body behind.

Wherever the old man went, the white mist dispersed, revealing his true appearance.

Looking around, there are all kinds of buildings of different heights and shapes. Even if Qi Xuansu has not a deep impression of the Imperial Capital, he can still recognize the typical Imperial Capital style. It is no different from the long street he walked through before, except that there is not a single "person" there. "film.

Qi Xuansu vaguely felt that it was not that there were no "people", but that the "people" were all hiding, as if a large army was passing through, and every household was closed and they did not dare to walk around in the streets.

Just as he was thinking about it, countless white mist gathered at the old man's feet, and then turned into a rainbow bridge.

The old man led his granddaughter directly onto Hongqiao.

Qi Xuansu raised his eyes and saw that he could not see the end of Hongqiao, only the depths leading to the mist.

Qi Xuansu hesitated for a moment and then walked onto Hongqiao. Although his feet were soft, as if he were stepping on cotton, he was down to earth and did not fall directly.

Qi Xuansu said: "I haven't asked the old gentleman for his name yet."

The old man walking in front said without looking back: "My surname is Yin, and my given name is Jiuyin. Jiujiu is the nine of the Double Ninth Festival, and Yin is the yin of Yin Yang. Yin Jiuyin."

"Please forgive my junior for being presumptuous, Mr. Yin's name is a bit yin." Qi Xuansu said.

The old man smiled and said: "An old ghost, if it's not called Jiuyin, is it called Jiuyang?"

The little girl interjected: "Grandpa, I heard that naming is very particular. If you are missing something in your destiny, you have to make up for it in your name. Grandpa is indeed lacking in yang energy and should be called Jiuyang."

"Nothing is too big or too little." The old man laughed and scolded, "The yin pole creates yang, and the nine yins are yang."

"So that's it." The little girl suddenly said.

Although the old man claims to be a thousand-year-old ghost, Qi Xuansu still hasn't figured out whether the old man is a human or a ghost. No matter what the situation is, it shows that the old man's level of cultivation is much higher than his, so he can only follow suit. Follow behind.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Hongqiao has completely extended into the thick

In the fog, although wherever the old man passed, the clouds were still clearing, like a cloak breaking through the waves. However, Qi Xuansu looked to both sides and saw that the fog was still rolling, making it difficult to see the reality clearly. It was as if he was walking on a sea of ​​clouds and fog, and even The surrounding fog and the Hongqiao formed by the condensed fog have become one, and they are indistinguishable from each other. If there was no old man leading the way, Qi Xuansu would have been worried that he would miss the mark and fall.

After walking for a while, the Hongqiao finally started to go down, and the Hongqiao under my feet became clear again.

Qi Xuansu breathed a sigh of relief.

After leaving Hongqiao and finally getting down to earth, the old man waved his hand, and the fog in front of his eyes receded to both sides, revealing a huge palace gate and continuous city walls, built entirely of black boulders. Judging from its layout, it was more like an inner city than an inner city. It is said to be a palace city, nearly ten feet high, with the word "Meridian Gate" written on the gate.

In plays, there is often a saying of "pushing out the Meridian Gate and beheading", which refers to this gate.

Qi Xuansu was shocked. Is there really a replica of the imperial capital here?

The old man pointed at the Meridian Gate and said: "The master of Zao Pavilion back then was known as the 'Netherworld Emperor', so he recreated the entire Imperial City in the Ghost Kingdom. This place was called the 'Netherworld Imperial Palace' by the Taoist people. If there was no such mist, No matter which direction you are in the city, you can clearly see this inner city, which is quite similar to the Imperial City."

Qi Xuansu asked: "What are these fogs?"

Yin Jiuyin said: "These fogs are caused by Daomen. As for the specific reasons and effects... you will know soon."

Qi Xuansu nodded and did not continue to ask.

After leaving the Meridian Gate, continue walking south to reach the Chengtian Gate, to the east is the Taimiao Temple, and to the west is the Sheji Altar.

The old man did not leave Chengtian Gate, but went to Sheji Altar.

The Sheji Altar was built in the reign of Emperor Taizong of the previous dynasty. It is opposite to the Imperial Ancestral Temple and is located on the left and right of Chengtian Gate. Corresponding to the saying of "Left Ancestor and Right She", in addition to the Sheji Altar, there are also worship halls, halberd gates, and shrines. , Divine Chef, Slaughter Pavilion, etc. The Sheji Altar is divided into Taishe Altar and Taiji Altar, which worship the God of Society and the God of Ji. The God of Society is the God of Earth, and the God of Ji is the God of Grain.

Qi Xuansu followed the old man into the altar of society.

The sky is yang and faces south, the earth is yin and faces north. She is the land and belongs to yin, so the buildings in the altar are all facing south. The northernmost one is Jimen, which is also the main gate.

Pass through the Jimen and the Worship Hall. To the south of the Worship Hall is the Taishe Altar.

However, the Taishe Altar has disappeared, leaving only a majestic palace, thirty feet high, which could only be seen from the Meridian Gate if it were not blocked by white mist.

This hall is very strange, square and square, with a very flat roof, no ridges, and no tiles, just like a stool.

In fact, this hall is indeed a stool.

Because a giant is sitting on the "stool", just like the giant god in ancient legends.

That’s it, look carefully

, although this giant has become skinny and skinny, it seems to be made of countless corpses piled and spliced ​​together, and it is extremely permeable.

The giant lowered his head, wondering whether he had been dead for a long time or was still sleeping.

Yin Jiuyin stopped when the giant was still more than a hundred feet away from the main hall, as if he was afraid that if he stood too close, the giant wouldn't see him.

Yin Jiuyin said: "Master Wan!"

Qi Xuansu only felt a thunder explode in his ears, stirring up layers of waves, causing the dense fog around him to roll endlessly.

The giant slowly woke up and saw a red light comparable to the deep eye sockets in the city gate. What was even more creepy was that there were countless eyes on the giant's skin, so densely packed that there were tens of thousands of them. At the same time, there are countless mouths. When they are opened, white teeth are exposed, but no tongues are visible, and yellow and green corpse gas is continuously sprayed out. With every move of the giant, completely decomposed remains of corpses continued to fall from it, like dust.

Even though Qi Xuansu had seen many dead people, he was still shocked and speechless by the sight.

The so-called "bones are as white as a mountain and birds are frightened" is nothing more than this.

However, whether it was corpse aura or corpse, they all disappeared after coming into contact with the white mist.

Qi Xuansu finally knew what the white mist was for.

"Old ghost, why are you disturbing my dreams?" The giant said suddenly, his tone was not serious, but his voice was too loud and full of pressure.

"How's your appetite lately?" Yin Jiuyin asked casually, like acquaintances chatting, but judging from the names of the two "people", they were indeed acquaintances. If you are not an acquaintance, this kind of question is a bit provocative, because if you wake the person up and ask how your appetite is, it will either mean that you are free, or it will make people think that you can still eat.

The giant replied calmly: "I just ate five hundred last month, so I'm not hungry yet. The remaining corpses in the ghost country can still last for a hundred years, so don't worry about it for the time being."

Qi Xuansu was shocked again when he heard this.

This giant known as "Master Wan" actually feeds on countless corpses in the ghost kingdom. So what Yin Jiuyin mentioned earlier is that the Taoist sect mainly relies on this giant to clean up the corpses? After all, in a place like this, the yin energy is too strong, and the corpse may not rot for a thousand years. It is impossible to expect it to be turned into dust, and it is not realistic to bury it in the ground and burn it. As for transporting the corpse out, it is even more impossible. Daomen has finally restored Beimang Mountain to its original appearance. Doesn't transporting it out mean that all the previous efforts have been wasted?

"Very good, very good." Yin Jiuyin nodded and said, "I came here today because I want to borrow something from Master Wan."

Master Wan sat up straight. Just sitting, he was already over fifty feet tall. If he stood up, he would be hundreds of feet tall.

It stared at the ant-like Yin Jiuyin for a while and asked, "That thing?"

"Yes." Yin Jiuyin nodded.