Chapter 335: Heart-Destroying Demonic Sound in the Dark Water Valley [Two in One]
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, we welcome the God of Wealth.
Li Chu got up early, washed and dressed, and opened the many doors of Deyun Temple.
After Lao Du got up, he was surprised to find that his master had gotten up earlier than him, and he immediately felt guilty.
"How can you do these things? We, the apprentices, should do them." Lao Du said repeatedly: "I have been lazy recently and woke up only when I heard the rooster crow. You must get up early tomorrow and I will go to call the rooster!"
"Nothing, I was the one who did all these things before you came." Li Chu said calmly, "Besides, the God of Wealth is coming today, I need to take the lead in welcoming him."
Dulanke shook his head and sighed, "I have followed Master for so long, but this is the first time I see you respect a deity so much."
Li Chu said: "It doesn't cost any money anyway, so just believe it."
After basking in the warm early spring sun outside for a while, Li Chu returned to the front hall.
Previously, because he had been in Shenluo City for many days and Deyun Temple was under renovation, its popularity showed signs of declining.
So since he came back, the master and his apprentice came up with a brilliant advertising model - let Wanli Feisha distribute flyers door to door.
Now folks in the surrounding villages all know that Taoist Priest Xiao Li has returned, so those who want to chase their idol can do so now... Of course, those who want to find someone to exorcise evil spirits can also come.
Master Yu had to accept the fact that he had completely lost his appeal. There was nothing he could do. Every version had its own god. Most of the girls who admired him back then were no longer in good health, so it was not easy for them to go out.
"Fortunately, I have trained a disciple who looks 80% as good as I did when I was young."
The old Taoist priest could only comfort himself in this way.
Li Maoqing looked at the old Taoist priest strangely and said in shock: "Master Yu is so thick-skinned that it is amazing."
"Humph." Yu Qian'an looked at the current imperial master with an arrogant expression and said coldly, "Mortal."
That arrogant aura made Dulanke, who was watching from the side, tremble in fear.
Li Chu greeted him for a while and actually welcomed a God of Wealth.
A round man wearing a brocade official's shirt, with a round head and a round belly. His clothes are embroidered with copper coins, his belt is inlaid with gold, the toes of his shoes are covered with gold, he wears a gold necklace, and he wears four jade rings on each hand.
The word "tycoon" is just short of being printed on his head.
"Master Li, Happy New Year. I have long heard of your great name." As soon as he entered the hall, he shook Li Chu's hand and greeted him warmly, "My name is Zhen Youqian, Zhen for the surname Zhen, Qian for the universe."
"What an awe-inspiring name." Li Chu said.
After sitting down, Zhen Youqian didn't waste any words and directly explained the purpose of his visit.
"I am a merchant from Tiannan Prefecture, and I often come to Jiangnan Prefecture to do business, so I have heard of Taoist Priest Xiao Li's name. It happened that I was in Hangzhou Prefecture when the incident happened, so a friend recommended me to come to you."
Zhen Youqian said, "My wife has a heart disease that has not been cured for years. She was fine when I left home yesterday, but in the evening, my family came to report that she had fallen ill again and was in a coma, and it was extremely serious. I wanted to go home to visit her, but my family said that they had asked a famous doctor to see her and that they must get a miraculous medicine called 'Styx Heart Grass' within seven days to save her. Instead of rushing home, I might as well go and get the medicine."
"Styx Heart Grass?"
"Yes, I asked someone about it. It is a legendary miraculous medicine that grows in the illusory ghost country and the underworld sea. It is hard to find in the human world."
"Ghost Country?" Li Chu frowned: "Do you have a way to get in?"
This place... makes people miss it very much. If possible, he wouldn't mind going for a walk...
"Of course not!"
Zhen Youqian looked at Li Chu in surprise. "Little Taoist priest, what's with that expression of yours that looks like you're reminiscing about your first love? It looks so dangerous."
Li Chu regained his composure and motioned for Zhen Youqian to continue.
"Although the Ghost Kingdom cannot be entered, it is said that there is still a place in the human world where the Styx Heart Grass may grow, and that is the Styx Valley in southern Xinjiang." Zhen Youqian continued.
"Mingshui Valley..." Li Chu muttered the name.
It sounds weird.
"It is said that there is a strange river flowing here that originates from the Nether Sea. Not even a feather can float on it, and not even a leaf can cross it. And the Heart of the Nether River grass grows at the bottom of the Nether Water. Getting it... is as difficult as ascending to heaven."
Zhen Youqian looked at Li Chu eagerly.
"I have invited all the sects in Hangzhou, but no one dared to go. They told me that if I want to have such strength, I must have a great power, but how can I easily invite a great power? Finally, an elder from Feilai Sect told me that if we can invite Taoist Xiao Li to take action, he may be better than an ordinary great power..."
Li Chu said: "You are being a bit flattering, but our Deyun Temple has always been good at low prices and fair to everyone."
"Master Xiao Li..."
Zhen Youqian bowed his head again, "I'll leave my wife in your care!"
Although Li Chu felt that this was strange, he still nodded slightly and accepted the commission.
…
“Hehehe…”
In a remote place in southern Xinjiang, there is a small wooden house among the wild mountains and ridges.
A thin, hunched old woman sat cross-legged on the floor, and the floor was littered with scattered paper lanterns. For some reason, these lanterns looked a little eerie in the shadows, and many of the paper sheets seemed to reflect human faces.
Some of them were even beating their drums and making low strange noises, as if they were trying to escape.
However, the palm-sized wooden man opposite the old woman looked at the lanterns and not only did he not feel scared, but instead found them quite interesting.
"Witch Zhang, your soul-binding skills are unrivaled in the world. I'm afraid that if we look back thousands of years, there are not many people who can surpass you. Why are you willing to live in seclusion in this remote place in southern Xinjiang and do such shameful things?"
There was a tone of regret in the "Wooden King"'s voice.
"Haha." The old woman laughed at herself, "Where can our skills go? We can only survive in a corner of Southern Xinjiang, seeking a legacy. If we really go under the sun, we will be wiped out by the Heluo court and the twelve immortal sects before we can even breathe. Not to mention that I am an old woman who is all alone, your Yanyue Sect is so powerful, can you stand up to anyone?"
"It will be soon... Our current leader, Emperor Yu, is in seclusion. When he comes out, he will sweep the world. Now we are going to do some sensational things all over the world to build momentum for Yanyue's ascension!" said the Wooden King generously.
He changed the subject again: "The destruction of Shenluo City should have been one of the items, but due to various accidents... Lord Canghai's plan actually suffered a major failure."
"Afterwards, the sect sent people to investigate. Although the specific reasons are still unknown, we have learned that... Lord Canghai's failure was inextricably linked to a young Taoist priest in Jiangnan."
“And the other day, the forces sent to the human world by the Demonic Land Immortal Slaughter City that cooperated with me were also wiped out by this little Taoist priest… His methods were extremely cruel.”
"So, the little Taoist priest must die!"
"Haha, Wooden King..." The old woman shook her head. "I am old, but I am not stupid. You are right. I really want to avenge that bastard. But... you have told me how strong that little Taoist priest is. How can I be your knife? If you have the strength, you can kill him by yourselves. If you don't have the strength, what can I do?"
"With you, it will be very different." The Wooden King said in a bewitching tone, "Of course I won't hide behind you and use you as a knife. I will do it myself, but I need your help..."
"My soul-binding technique?" the old woman asked.
"Do you know that there is a magical weapon in the world that is specifically designed to attack people's souls? No matter who it is, as long as the soul is hit by this weapon, it will definitely break and shatter, and fall in an instant. Even the legendary true immortals are not immune..."
"You mean... the divine whip?" The old woman's eyes widened.
"That's right." The strange expression on the wooden man's face was clearly motionless, but at this moment you could see that he was smiling.
"In my early years, I was nearly killed by Li Maoqing in Shenxu. But in the end, not only did I escape with a glimmer of hope, but by chance, I also got this treasure."
The Wooden King raised his hand and summoned a small phantom like a steel whip out of thin air. In his palm, it was only three inches in size, but its simplicity and majesty made the old woman, a cultivator with a sensitive soul, almost want to kneel down on the spot.
"It's actually a real divine whip! An ancient immortal weapon!" She exclaimed, "Although there is a slight crack, it's still a first-class immortal weapon!"
"How is it? Did your soul-binding technique, combined with the divine whip, work?" asked the Wooden King.
Although the old woman looked shocked, she still hesitated for a moment, then shook her head: "No."
"Why?" The Wooden King said, "No matter who it is, as long as your soul is captured by you, he will definitely be killed by my divine whip!"
"Oh, sir, do you think that the old woman's soul-binding technique is some kind of peerless magic? She can bind anyone she wants?" The old woman smiled again.
"If it is a mortal's soul, I can detain it if I want, and kill him without anyone noticing; for those with some cultivation, I may have to spend a little more effort, but it would not attract the other party's attention; if the cultivation is not weaker than mine, I need to build a high platform, perform three rituals, and offer nine rounds of sacrifices before I can forcibly detain him; if the cultivation is higher than mine, I will have to risk my life to do it, and if I am not careful, I will be killed... Like the little Taoist priest you mentioned, it is very likely that even one of you five Dharma Kings, Lord Canghai, is not a match for him. If I go to detain him, wouldn't that be courting death?"
"I have naturally considered this as well."
The Wooden King's expression remained unchanged, but he seemed to be smiling with confidence.
"I plan to lead the little Taoist priest to a strange place. This place is also in the southern border. There is a river flowing there that originates from the Ghost Country's Underworld Sea. At the same time, every sunset, there will be a strange heart-breaking demonic sound. Under the heart-breaking demonic sound, even the powerful Zhan Sui will lose his mind and soul. Under the powerful, it is difficult to move an inch."
"And when his mind is unstable, the effect of your soul-binding technique will be a hundred times stronger! At that time..."
"Netherwater Valley!" the old woman exclaimed, "The heart-crushing demonic sound of the Netherwater Valley! We are practicing this soul-binding technique in the southern border, so we naturally need to know this place. If I were there, I would dare to go and bind the immortals on land!"
"Then... the soul-binding technique, the divine whip... plus this Mizutani Xinyin, will it be of any use?" The Wooden King asked with a sinister smile.
At this moment, the old woman's eyes lit up, as if she was finally convinced.
"With Mizutani Kokone, there's definitely a lot to be done!"
…
Outside the Dark Water Valley, there is an inn called "Sister Inn".
Of course, this inn is not just for women. The reason for this name is that this inn is opened by several sisters.
Although the inn's several female shopkeepers are a bit old, they are all beautiful, charming and graceful, and all the wealthy guests who come and go are fascinated by them.
That day, it was approaching dusk.
Li Chu, Du Lanke and Boss Zhen came here together.
"Hey, gentlemen, come quickly, do you want to have a meal or stay overnight?" A female shopkeeper in a red dress quickly moved her waist and came out to greet them.
"Just bring some side dishes. We plan to eat and then go back to the valley overnight." Dulanke said.
"That won't work. You have to stay in the hotel," said the female shopkeeper.
"Huh?"
Lao Du was startled. What you just gave me was not a multiple-choice question? "No, listen to me..." The female shopkeeper gently pressed Lao Du's shoulder and asked him to sit down.
"You are probably guests from far away and are not familiar with this place. In this Dark Water Valley, every night after sunset, there will be a heart-breaking demonic sound. Even a powerful person cannot withstand it for a moment. Our small shop, even outside the Dark Water Valley, is always unsettled by it. Now it's getting late. If you enter the valley at this time, aren't you courting death?"
Dulanke was so close to her that he could only smell the sweet fragrance. He didn't hear carefully what she said, but he already wanted to stay here for a night.
He turned around to look at his master, and Li Chu looked at Boss Zhen.
Zhen Youqian said, "It doesn't matter if we stay here for one night."
"Okay, I'll go prepare wine and food for you right away." The female shopkeeper turned around and walked into the kitchen like a fluttering butterfly.
But as soon as she entered the kitchen, her expression changed.
"Sisters, sisters!" she cried excitedly, "But here comes a good-looking skin, tonight none of you are allowed to snatch it from me. We stay here, with the convenience of the Heart-Destroying Demonic Sound, although Yang Qi is available at will every night. But this is the first time I have seen such a handsome man."
In front of her, there were six women who were also dressed in colorful clothes. Their appearance, figure and age were almost similar.
"Second sister, this little Taoist priest..." one of the women in yellow said, "He is the enemy of third sister."
"Hmm?" The woman in the red dress turned around and said, "Third sister?"
"That's right." The woman she looked at was also a charming lady, and she nodded heavily.
"Originally, Zhenzhen, Aiai, Lianlian and I lived on Shuiyeyuan by absorbing people's yang energy. We were free and easy. But when he came there, he used hard means to force us to find out the whereabouts of Medicine Goddess, making it impossible for us to stay in Shuiyeyuan. That's why we had to come to you sisters for help."
It turned out that she was the spider spirit on the Mizuno Plain that day.
After Li Chu got the information he wanted, he saw that their crimes were not serious, and they had already agreed, so he did not embarrass them. However, the spider spirit family gave away the vicious Medicine Goddess, but they did not dare to live in Shuiyeyuan anymore, and did not want to bear a grudge from then on.
"Third sister, have you admitted your mistake?" The woman in the red dress was still a little unwilling.
"His handsome face would still be so handsome even if it turned into ashes!" the woman gritted her teeth and said, "How could I be wrong?"
“…”
Although these words sounded strange, the sisters still felt her resentment.
"But this little Taoist priest has great magical powers..." someone said, "How can we provoke him?"
"Oh, it's okay!" Another woman in a purple skirt waved her hand. "When the Heart-Destroying Demonic Sound sounded, these people who came here for the first time would definitely be in a state of mental instability, no matter how high their cultivation was. I would suddenly land in his house and tie him up with a spider web! With the confinement and spider poison, I would be able to deal with him no matter what!"
"Second sister, if you want to absorb Yang Qi, then do it to your heart's content! Third sister, if you want to seek revenge, then do it to your heart's content! Isn't it wonderful for us sisters to take turns to enjoy ourselves?"
All the spider spirits immediately smiled happily.
"Big sister is awesome!"
…
Soon, night enveloped the land of southern Xinjiang.
A strange voice suddenly sounded, like the chanting of the oldest ghost on this earth.
Happy second day of the Lunar New Year.
Many people have complained about the extra chapter recently, and I don't have any good solution. I reported it to the editor a long time ago, but recently everyone except the author is on vacation... It can't be handled so quickly... My original intention was to give everyone a free benefit. If I had known it would affect the experience, I would not have done it. When the software department returns to work, it should be resolved soon.
(End of this chapter)
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