The Blade-Wielding Legend-Chapter 1224 - 641: The Chaos of Luoyang (Part 2)

Even within the Luoyang Royal Palace, the Ghost Emperor's subordinates were setting fires everywhere.

Looking from afar, thick smoke rose from all over Luoyang City.

When Li Yan and others arrived,

they were met with this scene.

"Go, we can't wait any longer!"

Yin Jiuge sighed slightly, "If we don't find the Array Eye, the whole Yu State will face a great disaster."

Saying this, he was the first to rush into the city.

Li Yan led a few people with a solemn expression, following closely behind.

Upon learning the whereabouts of Wang Xuanmo, they immediately headed to the Dragon Gate Grottoes.

Unfortunately, the Ghost Emperor had already left, leaving them in vain.

As expected, the Great Buddha of Lushena was also one of the nodes.

Whoever chose this place back then, it happened to be right above the stone chamber connecting to the fake Yin Bureau of the Qin Palace.

The stone chamber inside was once opened by high-ranking Buddhist monks and inscribed with the Lengyan Mantra.

This is the most powerful Buddhist Evil Suppression Spell, known as the "King of Spells."

Not only that, but the passage leading out of the stone chamber was once blocked.

Sadly, it had been dug open again, and the scriptures inside were all messed up.

Seeing this situation, everyone immediately decided to act separately.

People from the Shangqing Palace and Xiangshan Temple took out their sect's treasures, doing their best to suppress the nodes, while sending people to Baima Temple and various Mystic Sect branches to warn them and gather forces…

People from the Heluo Chamber of Commerce, with the help of Yue San'er, suppressed those "Soul Collecting Ships" and sent people to garrisons in Kaifeng and other places for reinforcements…

As for Li Yan and others, they followed Yin Jiuge to the city to find other nodes.

Weaving through the secluded alleys and avoiding mobs, they quickly arrived at the City God Temple.

The chaos there had long ended.

The divine statues in the temple were smashed, the rafters were burning, and incense ashes were scattered.

Li Yan frowned slightly, suddenly raised his left hand.

Rustle~

The Demon Suppression Coins on the Arm Guard Thousand Thoughts clinked together, gathering Yin Sha Qi.

Almost instantly, a fierce wind blew inside the temple, frost condensed on the ground, and the remaining fires were extinguished.

This arm guard "Thousand Thoughts" was obtained from Shu, embroidered with "Heaven and Earth in harmony, all things transform to purity."

This treasure imitates the Grotto Heaven with its latitudinal and longitudinal lines, able to gather Astral Bane Energy, but its greatest function is to nurture spiritual objects.

Li Yan sewed the Demon Suppression Coins onto it, nurturing them daily.

Though it will take a long time to become a spiritual object, the arm guard already proves immensely helpful.

This treasure can temporarily gather Astral Bane Energy to enhance the power of spells.

Gathering Yin energy to put out fires naturally was effortless thus far.

With the flames extinguished, black smoke billowed from the charred rafters.

Li Yan formed the Yang Jue with his left hand, took a deep breath, and detected a foul smell mixed with the incense, shaking his head and saying, "It has been tampered with, the incense is polluted."

Immediately, he looked again to the rafters above.

Leaping up, he used the wall for momentum, swiftly soared into the air, and drew the Duan Chen Blade.

Clang clang clang!

A few clear rings echoed as the burnt copper coins fell to the ground.

Despite being nailed to the rafters and charred, they couldn't escape Li Yan's keen sense of smell.

Yin Jiuge picked one up, wiped away the surface soot, and saw the back of the copper coin engraved with the Beidou Seven Stars. On the front, in seal script, were the words "Forbidden Incense Suppressing Evil."

"Forbidden Incense Suppressing Evil Money?"

Yin Jiuge frowned with some surprise, speaking up, "How does this thing still exist?"

"During Tang Wuzong's Huichang Persecution of Buddhism, 260,000 monks and nuns returned to secular life, and the court ordered the destruction of Buddhist temples and the smelting of bronze statues into money. This money was secretly forged 'Buddha Suppression Money' at the time, used along with Grandmaster Zhao Guizhen's 'Pulse-Cutting Skill,' which destroyed many famous Buddhist temples. Later, all were destroyed for being too cruel."

"Could someone have secretly kept it?"

"Impossible, the Buddhists detest it, not only offering a large sum for its destruction but also warning that using this treasure makes one an enemy of Buddhism, so it has long disappeared."

"It's from overseas!"

Li Yan interrupted everyone's conversation.

He extracted several pieces of iron plates from the cracks of the divine statue's base.

On them, lotus patterns and some Japanese spells were inscribed.

It vaguely read: Incense Broken, Vows Severed, Buddha and Demon as One, Sealing the Realm into Iron…

"If it came from Japan, that makes sense."

Yin Jiuge coldly said, "During the Great Tang, many Japanese arrived, bringing back many things."

Saying this, he retrieved a compass to observe the surroundings, nodding, "This is also a node, I'll set up a platform to exorcise the evil."

With everyone's help, he quickly set up a magic platform, and from his waist pouch, he grabbed Five-Colored Soil and scattered it in all directions, then lit incense and candles, stepping on gang and chanting.

As the Five Directions Yin Sacrifice of the Netherworld Sect, he naturally had good treasures in hand.

Yin Jiuge placed a Tiger Talisman engraved with a Yin Yang Diagram on the incense table.

Li Yan observed clearly that small seal scripts on the Tiger Talisman indicated it was from the Qin Palace.

Buzz!

With the establishment of the magic platform, blue smoke from the incense ascended, and the Tiger Talisman slightly trembled.

The ground suddenly surged with a burning Astral Bane Energy.

People couldn't see it, but they felt their feet start to heat up.

Li Yan performed a mantra and took a deep breath, shook his head and said: "I can't smell it, there should be an underground chamber, at least three feet deep."

"Doesn't matter."

Yin Jiuge said solemnly: "The City God Temple is usually crowded with onlookers, I reckon Wang Xuanmo's subordinates don't dare to dig recklessly, so they can only use this method to pollute the incense. I've stabilized the Earth Qi, but we need someone to guard it."

"I will do it."

Long Yan'er suddenly opened her mouth and said calmly: "Leave it to me, no one can come in."

Li Yan, hearing this, nodded without hesitation and said: "Alright, be careful, Sister Long."

Back then, Xu Fu left nodes, although they haven't seen them, there is definitely more than one in Luoyang City.

They still need to keep searching, they can only leave someone to defend.

Though Long Yan'er keeps a low profile, her powerful Gu Technique was enough for Li Yan to trust.

Without further ado, they swiftly left the City God Temple.

After everyone left, Long Yan'er came outside the hall, took out a flute from her sleeve and began to play.

Whirr~

The Yin Wind rose, a plume of black smoke flew out from the pouch at her waist.

Upon closer inspection, it's all tiny Gu Worms, dispersing into the air, hardly different from dust.

Releasing these Gu Worms, Long Yan'er continued playing.

Countless "Frost Moths" also flew out afterwards.

It was already dusk, the fireflies behind the "Frost Moths" tails flickered like stars, covering the halls of the City God Temple.

A strange occurrence was happening, despite the chaotic crowding of marauders on the streets.

In their eyes, the City God Temple was just as before, and they subconsciously ignored it…

...

Meanwhile, other places were bustling too.

Cuiyun Peak of Mang Mountain, Shangqing Palace.

Inside the Three Pure Ones Hall, countless Lotus Lamps were like stars.

All the walls and beams were plastered with the "Five Thunder Talisman."

The "All Heaven Five Thunder Talisman" left by Zhang Daoling has been ruined, they could only rely on quantity.

Outside the main hall, three magic platforms were spread in the positions of Heaven, Earth, and Human Three Talents.

Dan Qingzi and several old Daoists presided over, surrounded by disciples chanting mantras.

"Five Thunders, Five Thunders, be ever present, Five Thunders one way, thunderclap burst flying…"

This is the Mystic Sect Five Thunder Spell, although the setup left by Zhang Daoling has been destroyed, it pointed them to the direction.

Combining with the Five Thunder Talismans, using Five Thunder Spell for suppression.

The sky was gloomy, benefiting from the Heavenly Mechanism.

Zizz~

As several old Daoists opened the platform with rituals, all iron in the Three Pure Ones Hall flickered with electric arcs.

There seemed to be a force rising from beneath.

The Five Thunder Talismans turned to charred ash, but Daoists promptly replenished.

Gradually, the Five Thunder Talismans ceased to be destroyed…

The Dragon Gate Grottoes were also busy.

The Luosha Great Buddha areas had monks seated chanting sutras.

Though it was destroyed here, like Shangqing Palace, forebears left clues.

All monks were chanting the "Lengyan Mantra."

Inside the stone room, monks held Vajra Pestles, recarving…

Rumble!

Above Mang Mountain, thunderlight surged.

Perhaps due to consecutive repairs of nodes, the blood light visibly faded a great deal…

...

Above Yi River, the waterway had long been sealed.

"We must not let them ashore!"

"Fetch more peach wood arrows!"

With the loud command from Yue San'er, the people from Heluo Chamber of Commerce bustled.

Many peach wood flaming arrows shot out, igniting the "Soul Collecting Ship" on the river.

At this moment, no one dared be careless.

As it darkened, everyone could faintly see, shadowy figures on the ships looming.

However, Yue San'er always looked with knit brows.

"Senior, could it be incorrect even if we burn them?"

Beside him, Pei Niangzi asked hastily.

Yue San'er shook his head: "Something feels off."

"Soul Collecting Ship is Yin Talisman Sect's prized spell, I saw one back in the day and barely survived."

"Where did all those yin souls on the multitude of Soul Collecting Ships go?"