Chapter 226: There are two swords in the box to subdue demons and eliminate demons

(This month’s update is only guaranteed to reach 120,000 words, no less than the first month Jianlai uploaded, which means that on average, it is about 4,000 words per day. There will definitely be more requests for leave, please forgive me)

It was a quiet night at the inn.

Chen Pingan lived alone in the house at the end of the corridor. Before falling asleep, he practiced six-step walking and sword furnace standing for an hour each, and finally took out the bird with the true shape of the Five Mountains painted on it. The porcelain bowl and the burnt ebony wood were turned over and over, and after careful study for a long time, no clue could be found.

Hoping that these two things would be worth one or two hundred snow coins, Chen Pingan put away the heavy ebony, poured the local liquor from the sword-raising gourd into a small white bowl, and then Under the lamp, I read the two landscape travel notes that Liu Gaohua gave me, and took a few sips from time to time, which was quite enjoyable.

After turning off the lights and going to bed, Chen Pingan closed his eyes and began to reminisce about the battle with Ma Kuxuan on the small street, reflecting on the pros and cons of each punch, and the few boxing techniques taught by the barefoot old man. Chen Ping'an didn't dare to hide his secrets at that time. The battle was in full swing, and life and death were always on the line. He had no choice but to use all his money. Invisibly, he gained a deeper understanding of the boxing techniques including the cavalry formation. The most regrettable thing is that the god-man beats the drum style with only fifteen punches. Chen Pingan's intuition tells him that if he is allowed to punch twenty punches in one breath, it will be like an ancient house dealing with a tree demon scholar wearing armor of armor. Ma Ku Xuanji may have to admit defeat early on.

However, after much thought, Chen Pingan felt that letting Ma Kuxuan think he had narrowly won was the best choice at the time.

However, with this proud man of Zhenwu Mountain, Chen Pingan was barely able to draw a tie. In fact, Chen Ping'an didn't have many feelings other than victory or defeat. First of all, he didn't know Ma Kuxuan at all. The significance of breaking through the third realm at the age of two is that Ma Kuxuan, the second-born, hates Chen Ping'an from Ni Ping Alley, and Chen Ping'an hates his peers from Xinghua Alley.

People do pay attention to fate. Some people will feel good at first sight, just like the sunshine in the cold spring and winter, such as Mr. Qi, Li Xisheng and Zhang Shanfeng; At a glance, the sun in the hot summer season is dazzling no matter how you look at it, just like Ma Kuxuan, Fu Nanhua from Old Dragon City, and Mrs. Xu from Qingfeng City.

The thought that Chen Ping'an had at the moment before he fell asleep was that the Divine Drum Beating Style must be his most popular punch at the moment, but he didn't know if he could hit fifty punches in one breath. With one hundred punches, would a large river be cut in half and a road be carved out? Will a canyon be cut out of a huge mountain?

At dawn, Chen Pingan got up and practiced six-step walking in the house. Not long after, he found someone walking on a rockery and green trees. The courtyard recital was by the scholar surnamed Liu,It has the style of studying hard in a cold window, with ups and downs, and the content read is the teachings of saints.

Chen Ping'an continued to practice boxing. As expected, guests from various rooms in the inn soon began to curse, and some grumpy gangsters simply jumped out naked. On the bed, I took the drinks, dishes and dishes from the table, pushed open the window, and smashed it down. The scholar surnamed Liu also got angry and jumped around, reciting the sages' classics louder and louder. This aroused public outrage, and many guests covered their heads with quilts to no avail. , cursed and got up, got dressed, and began to interact with the eighteenth generation of the scholar surnamed Liu at the window.

The chicken is flying and the dog is jumping.

After burning incense, Chen Ping'an and the bearded man were sitting in Zhang Shanfeng's house. The young Taoist priest was helping the scholar surnamed Liu bandage his head.

The innkeeper just walked out with a dark face, gnashing his teeth in anger. He couldn't even beat or scold such a bastard of guests who couldn't carry them. After all, they were the distinguished guests brought by the son of the county governor. When a mute eats Coptis chinensis, he feels really depressed. The problem is that the people who stay in this inn are all very different. They are either rich merchants from all over the country or heroes from all walks of life. They are all dragons who cannot be underestimated. If you give this scholar a torment so early in the morning, your business will still be in the future. How to do it? Are you going to be a repeat customer?

The scholar surnamed Liu is Liu Chicheng, a native of Baishan. When the scholar introduced his hometown, he emphasized the words "near Guanhu Academy", as if this place was more beautiful than Longwei Creek. Chen's prefix is ​​even more glorious.

After that, they had nothing to do in the inn. Liu Chicheng would still sneak out secretly. Needless to say, he would also have a tryst with sister Liu Gaohua, who has a big beard. The man took Chen Pingan and Zhang Shanfeng to the scenic spots and historic sites in the county. The Wenwu Temple was a must-go place, and the gathering at the Chenghuang Pavilion in Rouge County was also going. When they came back, there was a haze between Xu Yuanxia's brows, and Zhang Shanfeng asked It can only be said that it is a long journey.

This time when we disembarked from the ferry at Nanjian State, the Taoist Zhang Shanfeng was going to Laolong City. Along with Chen Pingan, the bearded man was going to the southeast of Aquarius Island. Qingluan Kingdom, said that he was escorting something for a friend. The friend was an acquaintance in the rivers and lakes, and they were very close to each other. They were traveling together for the time being. As for when the two parties would part ways, it would depend on where the ferry went at the next Xianjia Ferry.

After waiting for three full days in Rouge County, the group of old and young immortal masters from Shengaozong who came down to the mountain for training did not arrive, but they did. She found the old woman in the ancient house all the way to the county governor's mansion and met Liu Gaohua. Then Liu Gaohua led the way to the inn and reported the good news to everyone. It turned out that for some reason, the landscape and luck around the ancient house seemed to be turned upside down. All the dirty energy has been replaced by pure energy. Now the heroineNot only do people never have future troubles, they don’t have to worry about turning into evil spirits, their body and skin also begin to heal. After Yang Huang gave back his identity as a demon, the male protagonist also began to warm up his soul. His level gradually increased, and he even had a chance to break through the bottleneck and enter the world. The hope of reaching the middle five realms is really a blessing in disguise.

As for the reason, the old woman only said that she speculated that a certain ancestor of the Shengaozong secretly took action.

The bearded man and the young Taoist priest felt that there was really no reason other than this.

Chen Pingan listened from beginning to end. Although he was very upset, his expression remained as usual.

Before leaving, the old woman said she was helping Chen Pingan carry a jar of good wine bought on the road. The two returned to Chen Pingan's room. Chen Pingan had just closed the door and burst into tears. The old woman was about to kneel down, and Chen Ping'an was so frightened that he quickly helped the old woman and refused to accept this gift, life or death. Because Chen Pingan was filling the gourd with wine in the kitchen at that time, Chen Pingan deliberately leaked the secret, so it is not surprising that the old woman knew some inside information and made some speculations.

The old woman didn’t ask any more questions, and Chen Pingan didn’t say much.

Before leaving, the old woman took out a package of things wrapped in silk, carefully placed it on the table, and explained softly: "The golden body of the mountain god named Qin collapsed. After all, this god who brought harm to the whole land will no longer exist in the world. Of course, it is a great good thing. My master hurried after hearing the news and secretly picked up the Qin surname before the group of Shengaozong immortal masters arrived. Most of the mountain god's golden body fragments came over, totaling eight pieces in size. According to the master, there shouldn't be so many golden body relics of a mountain god in an obscene temple. I think Qin also had some strange opportunities during his lifetime. Anyway, these The fragments of the golden body are a good thing, and they are hard to come by. Even the secret treasury of a country may not have many treasures. Mr. Chen just accepts them, and we, master and servant, repay the favor."

Speaking of this, the old woman's eyes turned red again, "In fact, the young master's great kindness cannot be repaid with a few golden body fragments. It's just that the house really doesn't have any wealth now, so my wife set up a memorial service for Mr. Chen." I have given birth to a memorial tablet in the temple, and I sincerely request you, whenever you pass by Caiyi Country in the future, you must go and sit in the house..."

Chen Pingan could only nod.

The old woman finally whispered: "Madam is now equivalent to half of the goddess of obscenity. Looking at the weather of Rouge County from a distance, I found that there are always wisps of Yin Qi curling up in the city every night in the past two days. The rise makes the lady uneasy, and hopes that the young master will leave the city soon. No matter how powerful the young master is, the master often says, on the way to practice, be careful to sail the boat of ten thousand years, and don’t get involved in everything, even if there are surprises every time, But after all, it will inevitably delay your practice, which is always not good."

Chen Pingan agreed without hesitation.

Sent the old woman to the door of the inn, the old woman smiled and said: "I hope that the young master's journey will go well and be safe."

From the beginning to the end, the old woman did not Let’s look at the vermilion wine gourd on Chen Pingan’s waist.

Chen Pingan watched the old woman disappear into the sea of ​​people, turned around and trotted back to the bearded man's house, calling Zhang Shanfeng. Chen Pingan asked the old woman to find that the weather in Rouge County was strange. One pass. The man held the handle of the knife at his waist, nodded and said: "This is also what I am most worried about. I didn't tell you before because I was afraid that you two young people would get angry and insist on wading into this muddy water. If it is really a demon, you dare to openly Those who commit crimes in the county and do not pay attention to the three gods including the Chenghuang Pavilion and Wenwu Temple must be a great evil. With the conduct of the three of you and me, it is impossible to say that beating people's teeth as a sacrifice is not enough to fill the gap in the teeth, but in a country In such a large territory, there are often hidden dragons and masters in charge. If we really want to fight and occupy the right time and place, we may not have a chance of winning. In the end, it still depends on the relationship between the Caiyi Kingdom and the mountain."

Chen Pingan asked: "How far are the river gods and mountain gods closest to Rouge County? If something really happens, can they get there as soon as possible?"

The bearded man thought for a while and calculated, "The water god is three hundred miles away from here, and the Nanyue Zhengshen is about seven hundred miles away. However, the mountain gods of Caiyi Kingdom are not too high in cultivation. After all, the territory is too small, far inferior to those vast dynasties, and I am afraid that it will be the Dongfu realm in the middle five realms."

Zhang Shanfeng frowned and said: "Then once you leave the mountains. In the Earth Realm, isn’t the combat power equivalent to that of a Qi practitioner in the fifth realm?”

Xu Yuanxia said helplessly: “That’s the way the rules of heaven and earth are.”

Zhang Shanfeng asked: "Can you inform Liu Gaohua's father? He is the prefect of the county. General Ma, who was stationed near the county before, seems to be a practitioner. If we had made preparations in advance, it would be impossible to say It can make the evil spirits lurking in the dark retreat."

Xu Yuanxia sighed, "I'm not scaring you, and it's definitely not me. Xu is greedy for life and afraid of death. This matter is very difficult. Not to mention that the county and the city will definitely not believe it. Even the prefect and the general believe it. They are willing to take the huge risk of lying about the military situation and being removed from office afterwards. Notify the imperial court, do you know that from the news of the county to the capital of Caiyi Kingdom, to the review of the six yamen, the decision of the imperial study room, and finally to the imperial edict issued by the imperial court, secretly ordering the gods of mountains and rivers to rescue the county, this process requires How long did it take? To take a step back, after the imperial edict was issued, the nearby mountain qigong practitioners and landscape gods all left their territory and came. If there was any trouble, the demons with deep Taoism in the county would take action in advance and plunder them. Leave happily, so in the end, who will be the one to settle the accounts after the fall? "

Xu Yuanxia pointed at the young Taoist priest and the wooden box boy, "Do you believe that the three of us will be regarded as accomplices who are in cahoots with the demon? The person who exposed and impeached us was either Governor Liu or General Ma. The worse outcome is that the demon had another plan from the beginning. He wanted to divert the tiger away from the mountain. By then, everything will be calm on our side, a certain immortal sect, or elsewhere. The prefectures, counties and cities have been turned upside down. I'm afraid the three of us don't need anyone to expose us, and we will become the thieves of Caiyi Country who will kill without mercy. "

Taoist Zhang Shanfeng's face was dull and he couldn't believe it.

Xu Yuanxia poured a glass of wine and said with emotion: "Don't think that I am Alarmist, I have not only seen things like this that make people want to cry without tears, but also experienced them personally. Several friends died because of the word 'good intention'..."

No wonder the bearded man in the old house told Zhang Shanfeng and Chen Pingan to leave twice.

Chen Pingan suddenly asked a question, "Xu Daxia, do you regret that choice? "

The man lowered his head and took a sip of wine. After raising his head, he twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "I don't know, the dead people, but the living ones are almost regretting it to death." ”

This may be the first time that this heroic swordsman has been so ungrateful.

Chen Pingan did not speak straightforwardly and unmistakably. Get off, or leave.

When he took Li Baoping and the others on a study tour in the Sui Dynasty, Chen Pingan needed to make all decisions, and he was not allowed to show any cowardice. and hesitation.

Now that he is traveling alone, there is no need for Chen Pingan to do anything for others.

Zhang Shanfeng is obviously at a loss. Looking around, he asked: "What should we do? "

Xu Yuanxia fell into silence and kept drinking wine.

Chen Pingan asked again: "If you stay and something happens, If the three of us force ourselves to come forward, is it extremely likely that self-protection will be a problem? "

Xu Yuanxia carefully considered her words and said slowly: "I'm afraid that the other party will cooperate inside and outside, and will win over the unintentional. If it were me, I would definitely try to suppress the gods of the civil and military temples, let aloneIt seems that the civil and military gods here have been affected by the ancient house formations and the mountain gods of the Yin Temple. They have long been weak and are prone to mistakes. Fortunately, I entered the City God's Temple before and looked at its incense, architectural layout and atmosphere. It seemed to be good..."< /p>

Chen Pingan asked: "Can we find this City God directly? Tell him clearly? The county guards and generals do not understand the power of these strange gods, and if something really happens, they can probably use official tactics to evade responsibility. However, this city god is closely related to the safety of the county and the city. To put it bluntly, Prefect Liu can hide, General Ma can stand still, and the City God will never run away. Moreover, if the demon really has a plan, he will definitely target the local City God first, so the City God must be more concerned about it than the official. "

The bearded man's eyes lit up, he slapped his thigh heavily, and said in a deep voice: "It works! "

Taoist Zhang Shanfeng smiled and extended his thumb to Chen Pingan.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and Chen Pingan opened the door. , seeing the panicked expressions of the scholar surnamed Liu and the Liu Gaohua siblings, Liu Gaohua sat down and poured a full glass of wine, "Do you think it's strange or not? The statue of Tianguan in the Chenghuang Pavilion just now was half the body. They were all cracked, and blood oozed out, dripping all over the floor. Not only that, but inside the City God's Temple, there were snakes, rats, and scorpions all over the ground, which was disgusting. Now my father has sent people to close the gate of the City God's Temple to avoid scaring the people. "

The bearded man looked solemn and silent, looking at Chen Pingan and Zhang Shanfeng.

Chen Pingan asked: " What's the situation with the civil and military temples? "

Liu Gaohua was stunned, shook his head and said: "I'm not sure about this. We locals don’t like to go there, there’s nothing interesting to see. "

Facing Chen Pingan, the woman was still a little uncomfortable. She only dared to sit next to Liu Lang, who was farthest from Chen Pingan, and said in a soft voice: "Once when I was serving tea and water, I accidentally heard my father. I mentioned to an old Taoist priest who came to my house as a guest that although the incense in the two temples was very prosperous, it was something that some people worshiped but no one could eat. The old Taoist priest was also quite helpless and said that there was really nothing the court could do about it. With such a small share, it is impossible for another mountain god to sit here. He also said that if a scholar can appear in Rouge County and successfully enter Guanhu Academy, the feng shui here may be improved. My father sighed, shook his head, and said that Rouge County could not find such a seed for reading. "

Liu Chicheng looked confused and asked doubtfully: "What are you talking about? What kind of Man Mo Temple or what kind of mountain god? I am familiar with Guanhu Academy. It is right on the border of our Baishan Kingdom. I have visited there several times. So can I be considered half a scholar? Miss Liu, don’t worry, Guanhu Academy will send you a message every year fromBaishan Kingdom recruits a scholar, which is considered a preferential treatment for Baishan Kingdom. Maybe one day I, Liu Chicheng, can..."

Liu Gaohua rolled his eyes and said: "You can pull it off, it's just your belly. The little ink in there is only a few taels more than mine. "

Liu Chicheng stopped talking angrily.

His messy miscellaneous knowledge is useful for women, but not for scholars.

After chatting, the two siblings left. Before leaving, Liu Gaohua remembered something and reminded: "Over there at the Chenghuang Pavilion, listen to me. What Dad means is that martial law will begin in Rouge County starting tomorrow. It is easy to leave the city but difficult to enter. But it will be difficult to even leave the city if you don't guarantee the day after tomorrow, so Liu Chicheng plans to leave today. Where are the three of you? We have agreed in advance that if martial law is really enforced, General Ma will definitely intervene personally. When the time comes, I, the son of a county governor, will not be able to help you. If you want to leave, I will leave tomorrow at the latest. ”

Liu Chicheng had already left the house with his sister Liu Gaohua, and they bid farewell to Zhang Shanfeng’s house. Fortunately, Liu Gaohua was waiting beside him, so the young man and woman did not dare to be intimate with each other.< /p>

After Xu Yuanxia closed the door, she tapped her fingers on the table and said, "There is most likely a problem with Chenghuang Pavilion. It seems that these evil heretics have a big plan. They just don't know that the City God of Rouge County is currently in decline and was restrained in the City God's Pavilion using deceitful means. Or he has been completely poisoned. The situation is bad now, but it is becoming clearer. The county governor's office and the nearby garrison should be vigilant. If we leak the information at this time, the credibility will be much higher. "

The young Taoist priest looked at Chen Pingan and asked tentatively: "How about we inform the county governor's office before leaving the county? "

Chen Pingan nodded and said: "Then you and Xu Daxia follow Liu Gaohua and the others and go to his house together. I will go to the Chenghuang Pavilion to find out the truth. The sooner we know the truth, Even a small part helps us make the right decision. ”

Zhang Shanfeng didn’t wonder why they parted ways, but he couldn’t figure out why he didn’t go to the crisis-ridden Chenghuang Pavilion instead of Chen Pingan.

Chen Pingan explained with a smile: "One of you and Master Xu needs to use a sword, preferably the Gangfeng Formation, to show your master style, and the other needs to control the mahogany sword to fly around to show that you are the best at subduing demons in Longhu Mountain." Master Zhang Tianshi who slays demons, what should I do? Are you going to show me your boxing skills to the prefect? ”

The bearded man laughed loudly. Zhang Shanfeng also figured it out and asked Chen Pingan to wait. Then he got up and went to the house to unpack and take out three talismans. The two were of the lowest quality. , but the most practical evil wind igniting charm. Once there is evil spirit, the yellow paper will burn on its own.stand up. The one at the bottom is the divine walking talisman, also known as the Armored Horse Talisman, which can be poured with spiritual energy or true energy. With just one stick of incense, one can run as fast as a horse, riding the wind, without consuming any physical energy.

Chen Pingan did not refuse, put the three talismans into his sleeves, and joked: "Aren't you afraid that I will just run away?"

The young Taoist priest stared. Said: "Chen Pingan, you can't run!"

Chen Pingan quickly waved his hand.

Zhang Shanfeng laughed to himself.

If Chen Ping'an ran away alone, Taoist Zhang Shanfeng would not feel sorry for the expensive magic talisman, but what he felt most sad about was the loss of a good friend.

The three of them separated at the door of the inn. Xu Yuanxia took Zhang Shanfeng and followed Liu Gaohua to the governor's mansion in the west of the county city.

Chen Pingan happened to follow the scholar surnamed Liu who was heading east out of the city, but one went directly to the east gate of the city, and the other went to the Chenghuang Pavilion in the northeast.

Without the presence of Miss Liu, the scholar surnamed Liu no longer has the psychological baggage of a scholar. He bowed his head and followed Chen Pingan, curiously asking : "Mr. Chen? Are you the legendary martial arts master? Although you are young and just starting out, because you are so talented and come from a famous family, you are actually one of the few masters in the world? So that slap that night , The talent is so illusory, I didn’t even see your moves, there was no sparkle at all, does it count as reaching the realm of transformation?”

Chen Ping’an said helplessly: “As long as you are a martial arts practitioner? Even if I punch you, you won’t even see the other person take action.”

The scholar surnamed Liu felt extremely insulted, “Impossible! Mr. Chen, you must be hiding in the public. Grandmaster, let me make a guess. Maybe you are the famous Sword God of Caiyi Nation, a close disciple of his old man. Otherwise, who would carry two swords when they go out, and one of them is that Sword God? Can you touch the sword that was used in the world back then?"

Chen Ping'an somewhat admires this man's imagination and doesn't want to get entangled with him. He nodded with a straight face and said: "Yes, yes, it's Zhuyang. You have to be careful. The scabbard is filled with sharp sword energy. As soon as you pull out the scabbard, your skin will be cut to pieces by the sword energy. Are you afraid?" "

"Not afraid."

Liu Chicheng shook his head. His hands that originally wanted to touch the sword box were now placed behind him.

After the two separated, Liu Chicheng continued to walk along the street to the city gate. The frail scholar suddenly raised his head and glanced at a figure standing on the city tower. It was the high platform in the middle of the lake. That old god above, oldAt this moment, the god was standing beside General Ma, who was wearing armor, and two unfamiliar faces, both of whom were quite old. The old god was pointing at the county.

Liu Chicheng clicked his tongue and said: "You lured thieves into the house without knowing it."

Over there, Chen Ping'an quickly arrived outside the Chenghuang Pavilion. He looked at the square attentively. Since he was not a qigong practitioner, he could not see any clues about the weather, but his pure martial arts intuition told Chen Ping'an that the Chenghuang Pavilion with red walls, green tiles and dragon fire glazed roof was much better than those he had visited before. It was quiet and peaceful at that time, with a hint of blood and gloom, just like someone throwing a piece of charcoal on the ground on a snowy day. Ordinary passers-by may not notice it, but as long as the pedestrians have good eyesight, they can see it, and it is extremely dazzling.

The gate of Chenghuang Pavilion is guarded by government soldiers and police officers, and pilgrims are no longer allowed to enter.

Chen Pingan took a deep breath, looked around, looking for a relatively secluded high wall, walked quietly, and at the same time twisted out an evil ignition charm.

When he got there, while there was no one around, Chen Pingan crossed the wall, turned over and landed on the wall. As soon as his feet landed, the talismans on his fingertips were burned out.

It is obvious that there is no need to test the truth, it is already a real demon causing trouble.

Chen Pingan picked off the sword gourd with one hand and took a big sip of soju.

Putting one hand behind his head, he patted the wooden box behind him. The locust wood sword was named Demon Killer, and the one forged by Master Ruan was temporarily named Demon Subduer.

No matter how disdainful the boy in green and the girl in pink skirt say they are a bad street and vulgar, Chen Pingan still feels that the naming of these two swords for subduing demons and slaying demons is very interesting. good.

Since I have chosen such a good name, I can’t live up to it.

Chen Pingan gently pushed away the venomous snake that was rushing towards him. It seemed that he did it lightly, but the snake's bones were broken into pieces in the air.

Chen Pingan pays more attention to the two clay sculptures and painted statues of Tianguan standing outside the Zhuqi Gate in the distance, one on the left and one on the right, covered with blood and countless colors. Colorful venomous snakes are twining and squirming, and there are even scorpions as big as the palm of a hand, standing on the top of the head or on the arms of the statue. The whole body is as black as ink, showing off its power. There are even rats darting in and out of the belly and cheeks of the broken statue, which is extremely bold.

Chen Pingan recalled the bleak scene of the Immortal Tomb in his hometown for no reason, and suddenly became furious. He walked slowly along the base of the wall, trying to keep his mind clear and his breathing steady. After all, the strength of his punches, and The thickness of the body's true energy and the speed of its circulation have nothing to do with the amount of anger in the stomach.

Chen Pingan walkedSilently chanting in my heart: "Chen Pingan, if you are sure that you can't beat me, you have to run fast enough!"