Chapter 169: Dangerous Situation
This brief reminder made Li Yuan understand the key.
He mobilized his magical power to search in this mass grave.
Not long after, a bloodstained yellow wooden gourd was found in the soil.
Li Yuan poured his magical power into the yellow wooden gourd.
Soon, the gourd began to emit a faint light, shining in the mass grave at dawn.
An illusory figure walked out of the gourd, like a broken soul.
The Taoist robe is stained with blood, and he has white hair and a youthful face.
His kind face showed a sense of detachment, freedom and uninhibitedness.
The phantom smiled indifferently at Li Yuan across the air and nodded slightly.
Li Yuan clasped his fists and bowed, then poured some more immortal power into the gourd.
The yellow wooden gourd spun around, emitting light, making the shadow more solid.
After reaching a certain point, the shadow stared at the three big red coffins and walked straight over.
He did not choose the red coffin on the right where the old Taoist priest's voice came from.
Instead, he stepped into the red coffin on the left side which had a slight opening.
Like a ray of light and shadow, it merged in instantly.
The three red coffins trembled together, as if undergoing some unspeakable changes.
After a while.
Everything is calm.
Only the red coffin on the left still exudes a heart-pounding aura.
"When we meet again in this world, you are much stronger than before."
A dull voice came from the coffin on the left.
Although it was a bit depressing because of the coffin, he still revealed a sense of indifference.
Li Yuan bowed slightly toward the red coffin on the left.
"Li Yuan is extremely grateful for the kindness of the old Taoist priest in giving me the yellow wine. For a hundred years, I have always kept it in my heart."
Back then, the old Taoist priest who rode on the clouds and traveled around might have just casually spilled a pot of rice wine.
But for Li Yuan, who was so weak at that time, it was a real life-saving grace.
In fact, the residual power of the rice wine was so great that no demons or monsters invaded Anshan for decades.
It also gave Li Yuan time to lead the villagers to transform the environment and save themselves.
Perhaps Li Yuan has been in this world longer than this old Taoist priest.
But he was still willing to sincerely call him "old Taoist priest" to show his respect.
There was a long sigh in the coffin, and then he said:
"This situation is brutal and there are too many strange changes."
"You freed my disciple's remaining soul from his dream, preventing him from being completely devoured by evil spirits, and giving him a chance to enter reincarnation."
"This has already repaid the favor."
"We have settled our cause and effect. You don't need to get involved in this anymore."
Li Yuan exhaled lightly, his eyes sincere.
"The old Taoist priest is in a life-or-death situation. How can I just turn a blind eye to this?"
The old Taoist in the coffin sighed:
"Back then, that evil spirit devoured the immortal god and merged the immortal and ghost into one. He survived under the might of heaven and was an existence that defied heaven."
"Later, while fighting with me, he merged with me again."
"Immortals, humans, and ghosts, three paths merged into one."
"Beyond all paths, not subject to the jurisdiction of immortals and gods, and not under the supervision of the underworld."
"It will break out of the coffin sooner or later. Even if I burn my soul and spirit to the ground, I can't guarantee how long I can hold it back."
"It's better for you to retreat as soon as possible to avoid being killed."
No old Taoist priest has ever successfully suppressed a terrifying evil spirit.
There have never been any people from the ancient town who have survived safely.
The old Taoist who had traveled here was devoured by the evil spirit during the fight.
It was only because of his extraordinary means that he forced out a three-coffin murder situation, separated the three paths of immortals and ghosts, and delayed the evil ghost's transformation and emergence.
The disciples who had no cultivation at all had already died on the night the red coffin appeared.
What a peaceful ancient town and my teacher's strange illness.
They are nothing but empty dreams created by the evil ghost.
The so-called carrying the coffin back, the town’s medical clinic, and even the strange things at night.
They were just the last lingering resentments of the disciples before they died.
Fantasy replaced reality, and ghosts replaced the ancient town.
But, more than ten years ago, all that was left here was a mass grave with corpses strewn all over the place.
When Li Yuan and his companions arrived here, they were already in a den of evil.
The eerie streets at night and the resentful ghosts transformed from the common people are the real ancient town of that time.
Of course, Zhang Tiansheng had sensed it a long time ago, but he just didn't reveal it.
This is Li Yuan's calamity, a tangle of cause and effect that cannot be avoided.
Because the person involved in this incident was Li Yuan’s savior.
After hearing the old Taoist priest's advice, Li Yuan was silent for a long time.
Obviously, the old Taoist priest was well aware of the horror of the ghost thing and did not want to drag Li Yuan into it and add to his karma.
However, this matter not only concerns the safety of the benefactor, but also hides a ghost disaster.
If many years later, the strange creature merged the three paths of immortals, ghosts, and was successfully conceived, it would break out of the coffin.
I'm afraid it will harm the world.
Its unique existence...
In other words, it means 'jump out of the Three Realms and not be within the Five Elements'.
If it is not under the jurisdiction of Heaven and is not monitored by the Underworld, it will surely cause chaos.
Li Yuan knew that most of the gods in heaven would not risk losing their eternal lives by going down to the mortal world to subdue this strange creature.
No matter what the background of this evil ghost is, or the identity of the immortal god it devoured back then.
When the old Taoist priest asked the gods for help, the indifference of the heavens made it all clear.
This matter has caused chaos again, and Li Yuan believes that the higher-ups will just keep passing the buck.
Not until so much suffering has been done and the matter can no longer be covered up, will a big boss notice it and issue an order for an expedition.
But by then, the evil spirits had already devoured the world, and the human world was already in ruins.
"Whether it's for the peace of the world or for kindness, I can't sit idly by."
Li Yuan shook his head, hoping to help the old Taoist priest.
There was silence in the coffin for a long time.
The old Taoist priest accepted Li Yuan’s kindness.
But he didn't think that Li Yuan, a small mountain god, could have the power to suppress evil spirits and monsters...
In the desolate mass grave, Li Yuan took out the Tiangang Haoran Qi.
"I have a Qi, which is the Heavenly Gang Haoran. Can it suppress that strange and evil ghost?"
The pale white Tiangang majestic energy lingered in the dark night and early morning, like a conspicuous cloud.
The three red coffins were all shaking slightly, as if they were somewhat restless.
Inside the coffin, the old Taoist was also a little surprised.
He never thought that Li Yuan had such a magical object.
"It can be suppressed, but the chance of winning is only 20%."
The old Taoist priest obviously knew the power of Tiangang Haoran Qi.
But the ghost thing that is brewing is even more terrifying.
Li Yuan frowned deeply, turned around and pointed at the figure in white in the distance.
For a moment, the world seemed to freeze.
"I have a good friend who is an expert with unfathomable magical powers. If he helps, maybe he can break this dangerous situation?"
The three red coffins suddenly trembled violently, as if something was awakened and knocking on the coffins from inside.
The entire mass grave seemed to have been paused; even the cold wind dared not blow.
The old Taoist sensed an inexplicable restlessness in the other two coffins.
He quickly activated the yellow wooden gourd through the coffin, emitting wisps of clear music, which suppressed the unusual movement of the red coffin.
"I can't sense his presence."
The old Taoist priest was in a bad condition, between life and death.
But he can still display some of his skills.
But no matter how he sensed or calculated.
The direction Li Yuan pointed to was empty.
This nothingness seems to represent a certain attitude.
The mass grave was trembling, the cold wind continued to blow, and the atmosphere became more and more creepy.
"The master you mentioned may not want to be involved in this matter."
The old Taoist priest probably guessed something about the situation and could only say this.
The existence that Li Yuan was referring to might be of great importance.
But, obviously, he has no intention of getting involved.
Li Yuan was somewhat puzzled:
"What does this mean, old Taoist priest?"
Inside the coffin, the old Taoist counted with his fingers, then sighed and said slowly:
"Cause and effect are determined by heaven, and there will be disasters for people."
In the distance, between the mountains.
Zhang Tiansheng stood with his hands behind his back, looking indifferently in the direction of Li Yuan.
"He does have a clear and immortal heart."
"It's a pity that you speak so obscurely that Li Yuan, a fool, can't understand you."