The Blade-Wielding Legend
Chapter 391 - 240 The Legend of the Nine-headed Bird_2

Chapter 391: Chapter 240 The Legend of the Nine-headed Bird_2

"Regardless of the Dragon Vein or Phoenix Vein in the Divine State, they are both auspicious for the world, and destruction of them will surely backfire, even possibly resulting in the collapse of a dynasty."

"From the mural, it appears that Zhou Gong used nine Blood Jade Congs to suppress the Nine-Headed Bird and severed the last head, minimizing the backlash as much as possible. But even so, the royal family of King Zhou suffered humiliation at the hands of the Chu people multiple times afterward."

"Once the seal of the Phoenix Vein was set, the Nine-Headed Bird became an omen of bad luck, accumulating a millennium of resentment. Once it is unleashed, Divine State will inevitably be in turmoil. Zhou Gong might have left this item, hoping that future generations would find a way to solve the curse."

"Who would have thought the Zhou dynasty would collapse, the secret buried with it, only to be discovered by the Ghost Sect."

"They want to overthrow Great Xuan!"

"Are there any other clues about the Blood Jade Congs?"

"The mural doesn’t mention any."

Upon hearing this, Sha Lifei’s lips went dry, "Damn, that vicious?"

Li Yan said in a deep voice, "Whether this matter is true or false, we cannot let the Ghost Sect succeed, otherwise who knows how many people will die when the time comes."

"Let’s get going quickly and leave Zigui tomorrow. We must report this. Without one Blood Jade Cong, they won’t succeed!"

"Right, right, let’s move!"

The millennia-spanning conspiracy made all three of them feel tingles on their scalps as they hurriedly made their exit.

Of course, Sha Lifei didn’t forget to sweep all the golden jade artifacts on the ground into his bag...

...

Having left the well, the sky was already dim.

With misty rain all around, darkness and silence enveloped them.

Still dazed from what they saw earlier, the cold wind of the rainy night blew them back to a clear-headed state.

"Let’s leave as soon as possible."

"Ghost Sect has their secret techniques. They’ve probably noticed our earlier killings and used spells to silence the witnesses."

"Everyone be careful, they might already be on the road."

Sha Lifei realized the severity of the situation and didn’t bother to hide. He took out his flintlock, preparing the ammunition in advance.

Daoist Wind slickly acted as if he saw nothing, likewise drawing a dagger from his waist and hiding it within his large Daoist robe sleeves.

Inside the temple, silence still reigned.

Several corpses lay on the ground. The blood around them had turned black.

Naturally, the three did not bother with them and quickened their pace, pushing open the temple gates and heading towards Guizhou City.

It was only about three miles from here to Guizhou City.

Although the city gates were closed, it was no problem for Daoist Wind to command the soldiers guarding the gate to lower the basket and let them enter.

However, after only a few steps, Li Yan sensed something wrong.

"Stop!"

He raised his hand and stared intently ahead.

A thick fog had risen on the mountain path ahead, creeping from between the trees, mixing with the fine rain, and sending chills through anyone caught within it.

The fog quickly grew denser.

Combined with the overcast sky, everything beyond ten meters was shrouded in darkness.

"Hee hee hee..."

A weird laughter came from within the fog.

It sounded a bit like a woman, and a bit like a child, as if someone was pinching their throat—a sound that was more spine-chilling than cold.

Squeak, squeak...

Strange noises approached from afar.

In the distance on the mountain path, several red shadows flickered in and out of sight.

They were four bizarre sedan bearers.

Dressed in mourning clothes, with bulging eyes and faces seemingly painted in powder, stark white with blood-red lips and round red spots on their cheeks.

They were dressed like paper effigies.

This was the garb of spiritual children in plays, with male paper effigies called "250" and female paper effigies "330", usually representing good characters, but their appearance here was utterly eerie.

And these four were clearly not living beings!

They carried a large, ornate sedan chair with uncannily synchronized and bizarre steps, reminiscent of bearers in a play, moving with stiff bodies and straight legs.

And that strange laughter grew louder as well.

The sound of clattering beads and pendants could be heard as if they were shaking all over their bodies.

"A midnight bridal procession, a ghostly bride."

Daoist Wind swallowed hard, feeling hair-raising chills.

"Don’t be afraid!"

Li Yan’s eyes flashed with a hint of murderous intent as he began to work the Yang Jue spell. He took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "There are many others lurking in the forest. When the time comes, close your eyes and turn away."

Sha Lifei immediately caught on.

Those who came to obstruct them were undoubtedly the Red Women under Zhao Changsheng’s command.

Li Yan’s sworn enemy who killed his father had finally appeared, and with profound Dao skills.

Naturally, Li Yan intended to control the yin soldiers to execute them.

Even though Daoist Wind didn’t understand the reason, he quickly nodded.

He silently lamented in his heart. He had thought that following Li Yan would be safer, but instead, it seemed to be even more dangerous.

As the procession drew closer, Li Yan didn’t hesitate any longer.

"Turn around!"

He gave a low shout and immediately pulled out the Hook Paper, stepped on Step Gang, pinched a spell, and chanted: "Qing Jia! Above, the dark sky; beneath, the dark earth; no light in the sky, no door on the ground..."

As the spell was recited, a chilly wind instantly rose around them.

But just then, a sense of impending doom suddenly flared up in Li Yan’s heart—the feeling of death descending.

"Get down!"

Li Yan suddenly backed away, knocking both of them to the ground.

Boom!

A loud explosion erupted in the distance, fire and smoke scattering in all directions.

Li Yan felt a tremendous force hit him, followed by an intense, bone-piercing pain as he was sent flying backward, a large bloodied hole now in his chest.

It was a new type of firearm!

He didn’t have time to think further and immediately activated his Daluo Dharma Body. As he rolled on the ground, the wound miraculously healed.

"Brother Yan!"

Sha Lifei roared angrily, his eyes blood-red.

Daoist Feng too felt his scalp tingle with fear, but he managed to keep calm, quickly handing over the Blood Jade Cong to Sha Lifei, "Block them first!"

Indeed, the strange palanquin bearers suddenly quickened their pace.

As if shrinking the ground beneath them, they charged swiftly with the palanquin.

Although Sha Lifei was blinded by rage, he reacted quickly, picking up a Flintlock and pressing it against the Blood Jade Cong. "Back off!"

The palanquin came to an abrupt halt.

"Hee hee hee..."

A strange woman’s giggling filled the air.

The bearers bent down in unison, setting the palanquin down.

A pale hand slowly lifted the red curtain, and finally, a woman emerged from the palanquin, wearing a phoenix coronet and a blood-red wedding gown.

It was the "Red Lady," who had become the terror of the Mystical Sect and the pugilistic world, rumored to have turned into a demon.

She did not reveal her true face but instead stretched out her hands with a flourish of her fingers, covering half her face with an exquisite dragon and phoenix red handkerchief.

Her skin was pale, her pupils blood-red, her eyes captivating and soul-stealing.

"My lord...am I beautiful?"

The soft and vulnerable voice of a woman rang out, irresistibly invoking pity.

It was clearly a powerful Enchantment Technique.

The old Daoist Feng was the most vigilant, quickly closing his eyes and pulling out two Yellow Talismans, shivering as he retreated.

But Sha Lifei’s eyes grew dull, and he revealed a silly smile:

"Heh heh... beautiful."

The "Red Lady" took another two steps forward and said softly, "My lord, why not give what’s in your hand to me, hm?"

"Heh heh... okay!"

Sha Lifei grinned foolishly and straightly raised the Flintlock.

Bang!

Fire and smoke filled the air.

Sha Lifei quickly backed away, swiftly reloading ammunition, his eyes cold as ice; there was not the slightest sign he had been beguiled.

He wore Xiong Baodong’s Six Ding and Six Jia Talismans at all times.

Though powerful, the "Red Lady’s" Enchantment Technique only momentarily confused Sha Lifei before he quickly regained clarity, feigning ignorance to lure the enemy.

"Ah~"

The "Red Lady" screamed sharply, red smoke exploded around her, and she used an Escape Skill to dodge the attack, reappearing in another area.

By now, Sha Lifei had already retreated to Li Yan’s side and once again pressed the Blood Jade Cong against the gun, cursing, "You old sly hag, come any closer, and I’ll blow this thing up!"

"Yeah, let’s blow this thing up!"

Daoist Feng also breathed a sigh of relief and joined in the shouting.

The "Red Lady" halted in her steps.

Her eyes lost all their charm, now bloody and ice-cold; with a backward flick, she shook the dragon and phoenix handkerchief in her hand.

Seeing her true face, Sha Lifei couldn’t help but shudder.

This "Red Lady" had the facial features of a beauty above her nose, but her mouth was torn to her ears, her lips blood-red like fresh blood, filled with sharp and vicious teeth—she was far from human.

"Indeed, she had become a demon!"

Daoist Feng’s face turned bitter, convinced that they weren’t likely to survive the day.

Although Sha Lifei felt fear, he was more filled with rage.

At that moment, Li Yan, who lay on the ground appearing to be unaware of life or death, exerted strength in his fingers, tapping on Sha Lifei’s heel.

He wasn’t dead!

Sha Lifei felt a surge of joy, but his expression became even more wary.

He knew Li Yan was playing dead for a reason.

Sure enough, more people emerged from the dense forest.

Among them, one was holding a Divine Fire Gun, his face showcasing a friendly smile, "Brother Sha, long time no see..."