Chapter 165 Guarding the Coffin Late at Night
Three big red coffins lay across the inner hall, quietly placed there, looking quite creepy.
According to the old man in the clinic, among the three coffins, only one actually contained the old Taoist priest.
The other two burials contained extremely evil creatures.
Unfortunately, there were three big red coffins standing side by side, and their positions had been moved long ago, so it was impossible to tell which red coffin the old Taoist priest was buried in.
Whenever the old man in the clinic talked with the old Taoist priest, the sounds he heard came from the three coffins.
Even... occasionally there are other voices responding.
The voice was sharp and hoarse, yet the tone was very gentle, as if he was imitating an old Taoist priest.
Li Yuan frowned deeply, somewhat unable to comprehend the situation.
The old man in the clinic was sweeping the dust in the inner hall and sighed:
"According to my master, if three coffins are placed together, both humans and gods will be afraid."
"If we rashly open the coffin and disrupt the balance, I'm afraid something terrible will be released."
Li Yuan glanced at the three coffins and could not see any difference.
After staring at it for too long, the strange bright red paint even made him feel a little chilly.
Li Yuan cast his gaze towards the charity cemetery and vaguely discovered that the positions of the coffins vaguely outlined a large formation of the Five Elements and Eight Diagrams.
There are also some pottery jars and wooden boards in the charity cemetery. They seem to be stacked randomly, but their positions reveal mysterious traces.
Li Yuan was proficient in the art of Disha and was trying to deduce it at this moment.
I noticed that this vague formation was absorbing the divine energy of the Golden Crow above the sky, as if it was suppressing something.
"Can the old Taoist priest sense the outside world now?"
Li Yuan tried to call the old Taoist priest, but got no response.
The old man in the clinic was wiping the candlesticks in the inner hall.
"My master has a strange disease. He sleeps during the day and only wakes up at night. But he only has a few moments to talk."
Li Yuan was puzzled: "What does this mean?"
The old man in the clinic trembled all over.
"At night, inside this inner hall, there will be...something strange."
“There are only a few moments each night when things return to normal.”
"That was also the moment when my master regained consciousness."
"The rest of the time..."
The old man in the clinic trembled and closed his eyes, as if he was unwilling to think about what happened every night.
But he had to guard the charity cemetery, otherwise there would be no one to watch over it and something might happen.
This ancient town is filled with people who survived the disaster.
Having already suffered a great disaster, he shouldn't be entangled in strange things again.
However, after the three coffins appeared, there were many taboos and they could not be moved at will.
Otherwise, it would be a taboo and would cause disturbing trouble.
He had no choice but to stay in the ancient town for more than ten years.
Li Yuan took a deep breath and felt the special situation of the old Taoist priest.
However, he is an immortal god after all, so he shouldn't be too panicked.
Li Yuan proposed the idea of keeping watch together and talking with the old Taoist priest.
The old man in the clinic hesitated for a long time before agreeing.
But during the conversation, when he learned that Li Yuan was an immortal god, the old man in the clinic's face changed drastically.
"The immortals and gods must not stay here!"
Li Yuan was puzzled: "Why is this?"
The old man in the clinic calmed down a little, looked at Li Yuan with some awe, and then slowly explained.
"One night several years ago, the master's voice was heard from the coffin."
"He said he was infected with strange things and was haunted by terrible things."
"This is a brutal battle between humans and ghosts."
"We must not involve the immortals in this anymore. Otherwise, once that thing is born from the coffin, it will wreak havoc on the world and no one will be able to stop it!"
Suddenly, a cold wind blew in the inner hall.
It was like something was laughing, the sound was sharp and creepy.
Li Yuan frowned, his whole body radiating divine light, his eyes like the scorching sun, scanning the inner hall of the charity cemetery.
"What evil spirit is this?!"
He shone brightly, and the power of immortals burst out, illuminating the entire inner hall.
In the corner, there was a strange shadow squatting. It let out a strange cry, which was very shrill, and then turned into smoke and dissipated.
The old man in the clinic was stimulated by the divine light and could not help but close his eyes.
When he came to his senses, he looked outside and murmured:
"It's dusk."
Li Yuan looked outside.
I saw a red sunset falling to the horizon, disappearing from the outline of the mountain, taking away all the light.
The further it falls, the redder the light becomes.
The dense forest, illuminated by the blood-red light, looked like shadowy figures standing in the mountains, motionless.
It exudes an unusual meaning.
The old man in the clinic finally took Li Yuan out of the charity cemetery.
"I have no choice but to obey the orders of my master."
The old man in the clinic bowed to Li Yuan with a respectful look, and was obviously worried about angering the immortal in front of him.
Li Yuan did not force it, but just seemed to be thinking about something.
The old man in the clinic slowly closed the door, obviously intending to stay alone to keep watch.
Just like it has been for the past decade.
"Are you sure that what you heard was the old Taoist priest's voice?"
Li Yuan's voice suddenly rang out, causing the old man in the clinic who was closing the door to tremble all over.
He looked out the door with cloudy eyes, and for some reason, he felt a chill on his back.
Li Yuan stood outside the charity cemetery with a deep look in his eyes.
"Could it be that the thing in the coffin is imitating the old Taoist priest's voice and deceiving you?"
The old man in the clinic swallowed quietly.
"It should be... no... nothing has happened in these years."
He has no talent for Taoism and indeed has no Taoist skills. In some strange environments, it is difficult for him to distinguish between truth and falsehood.
As night fell, his eyes became a little cloudy and his voice a little stiff.
It's like being stimulated.
Li Yuan's words were like an icy needle that pierced into his already uneasy heart.
The old man in the clinic finally closed the door of the charity cemetery.
And asked Li Yuan to stay away from the charity cemetery, so as to prevent the immortal aura from disrupting the balance of the night.
He decided to keep watch alone and find a time when the old Taoist priest was awake to ask him.
If the old Taoist priest agreed to let Li Yuan stay to keep watch, he would go and explain it to Li Yuan.
Li Yuan stared outside for a long time.
After night fell, he instinctively resisted approaching the charity cemetery.
It seemed as if there was something hidden inside that even the gods and immortals feared.
But during the day, I don’t have this feeling.
Li Yuan frowned, as if he had discovered something.
He looked around for a long time, hesitated for a moment, and walked towards the ancient town.
Nearby streets...
Why is there no one at night?
Li Yuan turned and left.
Inside the charity cemetery, the old man from the clinic had already walked into the inner hall, lit more candles, and left the door of the inner hall open.
The cold moonlight falls on the ground, illuminating it with a faint, dark white.
In the courtyard of the charity cemetery, several coffins were placed in a haphazard manner, scattered all over the yard.
In that dark night, the cold wind accompanied by the faint howling of the wind seemed extremely creepy.
However, the most terrifying place is in the inner hall.
As night falls, some unspeakable strange things are happening inside the charity cemetery.
In the shadow of the red candlelight, something seemed to be approaching quietly, emitting a fishy smell, standing in the darkness, staring straight at the old man in the clinic.
The old man in the clinic sat cross-legged in front of the three red coffins, holding the yellow wooden gourd in his arms and closing his eyes tightly.
The old Taoist priest couldn't open his eyes until he regained consciousness.
Otherwise, it will lead to great trouble.
Behind the old man in the clinic, several shadows suddenly stood up on the wall of the inner hall illuminated by candlelight.
The shadow is strange in shape, like a human and an animal, and its limbs are very strange.
Some are even incomplete.
These things seemed invisible, moving on the wall, stretching out their claws towards the old man in the clinic, but they were difficult to reach.
The old man in the clinic heard the sound of the candlestick shaking, and also sensed a cold breath caressing the window paper.
I even heard the sound of someone walking on the roof.
But he didn't dare to open his eyes. He just hugged the yellow wooden gourd tightly and began to chant the heart-clearing mantra.
Just as the old man in the clinic was about to recite the Heart Purification Mantra, a voice suddenly came from in front of him.
"Old man?"
The voice was gentle and filled with concern.
Still a little dignified.
It was Li Yuan's voice.
The old man in the clinic trembled, and subconsciously twitched his eyelids, about to open his eyes.
But at this moment——
Boom!
A dull knocking sound was heard from a coffin.