After a long and dark period of shaking, collision, and rotation, Li Changan and others were spit into a large pool of water from the water outlet at the foot of the mountain.
Although Zeng Guangwen is half-blind, he is surprisingly good at water resistance and resists fainting.
After working together to drag the others ashore.
Li Changan collapsed on the ground and was confused for a while, but he was still full of energy, with a face full of surprise, and his hands were stroking around his body:
"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!"
"I hit my head on the stone dozens of times, but now I don't have any injuries at all!"
"Hey~ No." His tone became panicked, "Why do I feel that my joints are a little stiff and my skin is numb and numb - Brother Li! This can't be a hallucination before I die! In fact, we are still in the cave."
"Can't die."
Li Changan got up angrily and took off the wood spirit talisman from his body.
"At most it will take root and sprout."
After saying that, he was about to take off the spiritual talismans from other people.
"Where is Yi Baohua?!"
Zeng Guangwen raised a piece of rope in confusion.
Yi Baohua should have been tied to the other end of the rope, but now there is only a frayed break.
The two of them looked at the dark pool under the night cover.
If you're lucky, Yi Baohua may be under the pool; if you're not lucky, he may still be stuck in the underground river.
Zeng Guangwen was still excited and volunteered: "I'll go."
Li Changan refuted it with a simple sentence.
"Can you see the road clearly?"
After that, he jumped into the cold water again.
…
Going upstream is easier than you think.
Perhaps the explosion caused the collapse, and the underground river in the heart of the mountain was blocked by falling rocks, and the water flow in this end of the river was much smaller.
Li Changan worked his way up and finally found the unconscious Yi Baohua between several stalactites.
Approach with caution.
Not parasitized, still breathing.
The Taoist breathed a sigh of relief, pulled him off, and returned along the road.
Wait until you emerge from the pool again.
The heavy rain for days and nights finally stopped, clouds were entangled in the sky, and a few stars were faintly twinkling.
Li Changan dragged Yi Baohua ashore.
My heart suddenly skipped a beat.
No one was seen on the shore again! Something happened again?!
The Taoist priest glanced at the dense grass somewhere on the shore and quietly touched the talisman in his pocket.
suddenly.
Several dazzling rays of light came.
Several men jumped out of the grass.
"Hold your head."
"Squat down!"
"Do not move!!"
Several black holes surrounded him with gunpoints.
Instead, Li Changan breathed a sigh of relief and raised his hand in the French military salute.
More than half an hour later.
Li Changan arrived at a platform somewhere on the mountain.
From here you can overlook the whole mountain village.
Several armed helicopters can be seen hovering over the mountain village. Below, teams of soldiers with live ammunition have tightly sealed off the surrounding area of the mountain village. Many high-power lighting lamps have been installed in the valley. The strong light makes the entire valley look like daylight.
Let’s look at the mountain village again.
In the past, the buildings with roofs as dense as snake scales have now been submerged in colorful mold. At a glance, it seems that a piece of the valley has rotted and a mass of mold has grown.
When did the troops arrive? Where are the others? What's next?
The Taoist priest had a lot of questions, but the soldier who "accompanied" him had a "no comment" expression on his face.
Fortunately it didn't take long.
A fat man with long hair wearing a Taoist robe appeared with a smile.
"Fellow Daoist Li, thank you for your hard work."
Looking at this fat face that deceived him, saying that this errand was easy, pleasant and less risky, the Taoist priest felt a mixture of emotions in his heart, and thousands of words were reduced to one sentence:
"Add money!"
…………
"...I've said everything I know."
Li Changan squatted on the mat, holding a cup of hot water in his hand, and poured out the whole story of the incident and his own speculations.
Opposite the relevant department personnel, the beauty version is short and tight. Zhong Huansu, a Taoist priest from Louguan Taoism, nodded slightly, communicated with the earphone in a low voice, and occasionally asked for some details.
Li Changan just answered truthfully.
As for who is on the other side of the headset? Senior management? Think tank? He doesn't care at all.
From the moment a group of warriors emerged from the bushes, Li Changan knew that his work was over, and more professional people would naturally take over the rest.
He was now cold, tired and hungry. He just wanted to end it quickly, eat something warm, take a hot bath, and finally get into a hot bed.
Fortunately, we didn't have to wait long.
Zhong Huansu took off his ears, grabbed Li Changan's hands, and shook them enthusiastically.
"Thanks to Friend Li this time, thanks to your profound Taoism, otherwise the situation would have been difficult to deal with."
"Don't cover up your hat." Li Changan pulled out his hand, "I have a question I would like to ask."
"you say."
"How did you find out there was something wrong in the mountains? Did the town notify you?"
"Half the surrounding provinces have been hit by floods, and the disaster relief efforts are too busy, so I can't take care of you."
Now Li Chang'an became even more curious, and many mysterious speculations flashed through his mind. He made calculations with his fingers, thought on a whim, watched the sky at night, and so on.
Unexpectedly, Zhong Huansu pointed to the sky and said with a smile.
"satellite."
Li Changan was stunned for a few seconds, shook his head and laughed.
The ancient wilderness stores really made people stupid. We are already in the 21st century, so of course they have to be high-tech!
"last question."
"Speaking."
"What about extra money?"
"I will definitely report it and we will have a meeting to study it later."
Listen to your nonsense!
Li Changan waved his hand to indicate that if nothing happened, he would leave.
Zhong Huansu stopped him.
"Don't worry, I'll invite fellow Taoist to watch the fireworks."
…………
There was no shouting, just silent footsteps.
Troops to blockade the village began to move.
They turned off the lights, dismantled equipment, took helicopters, and evacuated in an efficient and orderly manner.
Li Changan also followed Zhong Huansu and moved to a highland farther away from the village.
The view here is still wide and you can overlook the entire valley.
at this time.
The troops left, and the clouds gathered back, lowering the sky.
It didn't rain, the wind stopped, and there was no sound from snakes, insects, rats, or ants. The valley was quiet, but not dark.
The mold that has swallowed up the entire mountain village is spitting out a dark, turbid white light, and the light shrinks and expands, like the breathing of a living creature.
The things underground have moved to the surface, and it seems that they are still slowly expanding outward!
Li Changan frowned and looked at Zhong Huansu.
The fat Taoist smiled in return.
They are both magicians, but Li Changan really doesn't like this kind of pretentiousness and pretentiousness. He is too lazy to ask questions and waits patiently.
A few more minutes passed.
Zhong Huansu suddenly whispered:
"coming."
Li Changan looked up with his gaze and saw faintly flickering light spots in the clouds.
Didn't come back to his senses.
A huge, eardrum-breaking scream passed through the mountain forest, followed by a series of violent explosions roaring in the valley.
Li Changan subconsciously covered his ears, opened his mouth, and tried to turn his face away.
The dazzling red light and the scalding hot wind are mixed with grass clippings and leaves blowing in the face.
His eyes widened.
A fireball huge enough to fill the valley rose slowly with billowing black smoke.
"Napalm!"
Zhong Huansu wore earmuffs and patted Li Changan's shoulder hard.
"Are these fireworks powerful enough?!"
Li Changan didn't reply, smiled, and still looked at the valley.
The fireball slowly dissipated, revealing a sky of indigo and gold-red after the clouds were broken through.
The new sunlight casts down through the gap, illuminating the mountain village that is still burning in flames.
Li Changan realized it later.
Its daybreak.
…………
“Report on the Soul-Returning Sand Incident:
...Since there is no data to compare, the monster has not yet been accurately characterized. It is tentatively named 'Returning Soul Sand'. It is inferred that it is a mutated variant of some kind of fungus, feeds on the flesh and blood of living things, and can be parasitic and manipulate.
, to confuse humans... In order to prevent it from further expanding, it was decided at a department meeting to burn it on the spot... A total of five survivors of the incident (including investigators) were quarantined and observed, and no sequelae symptoms were found, and all have been discharged from the hospital...
…”
Deep in the underground cave, there are the ruins of the Temple of God.
An old man and a young man dressed in protective clothing got into the hole. The "God's Kingdom" where the corpses were once piled up has been cleared out, and was replaced by many staff who were also wearing protective clothing and were busy going out.
After the young people read the last word of the report, they put down their tablets and all complained.
"Master, I read the report clearly enough, why do we still need to run away like this? There are too many cases in the city, so why waste time in this deep mountain and forest?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?!"
The old man scolded.
"The easier it is to ignore something, the more attention should be paid to it. Besides, the procedures stipulate that every incident must be reviewed by us for a final review before the case can be closed and filed. Busy? Just be busy! Otherwise, why would the country spend money to support you?
Turn on the air conditioner, drink tea and read the newspaper?”
"Who still reads newspapers these days..."
The young man was muttering in a low voice when someone suddenly shouted:
"Director, we have a new discovery!"
He looked up in surprise, and saw that the old man next to him had already trotted over.
…
An inconspicuous corner of the cave.
The thin stone wall was knocked open, revealing a small stone chamber at the back.
"Aura concentration...safe."
"High-energy radiation...safe."
After various tests.
The old man and the young man were the first to get into the stone room, with a faint layer of brilliance flowing on the protective clothing.
Searchlights came in.
The stone room is very small.
The walls were covered with complex talismans, and a mutilated skeleton sat in the center, surrounded by a circle of pottery.
The young man picked one and took a look inside.
What a dry heart.
"I'll go! Another evil devil..."
Not finished yet.
Snapped!
Got hit on the skull.
"Idiot! What nonsense!"
The old man was so angry that he coughed.
"I tell you to study more and read more. You only know how to watch videos and watch live broadcasts all day long. Just like the junior who investigated this time, he is uneducated and incompetent!"
The young man did not dare to refute, he just rubbed his head and whispered.
"I heard Fatty say that guy is very powerful."
"sharp?!"
The old man blew his beard and stared.
"If it's really powerful, it would be fine if you can't recognize the secret spell of '喖吔奦参'". Looking at this village, can't you recognize that it's a soul-locking bureau created by Feng Shui? Looking at the Shentang, you can't recognize this.
The bright smell of obscenity?!"
"How much kung fu can you do and how many talismans can you make? What era are you in now? The 21st century! There is no future for science and personal heroism."
After saying it in one breath, the old man felt a little calmer.
He bowed his head solemnly to the bones, then pointed to the pottery that the young man had looked at before and asked:
"What's this called?"
"Heart? Atria? Uh, heart?"
The old man couldn't bear it anymore and gave him another headache.
"It's Huanyangchang, you idiot!"
The young man covered his head and dared not speak in anger.
If I had told you earlier, who would have known that the answer lies in the aspect of “body and spirit”?
Taoism believes that there are gods in the human body. These gods are not gods, earth, ghosts and gods such as the Three Pure Ones, the Jade Emperor, the City God, and the Lingguan, but are the embodiment of the human body's own spirituality.
There are many theories of "body and spirit", "Three Parts, Eight Scenes and Twenty-Four Gods" is one of the more mainstream ones, and in this theory, the mind is called Huanyangchang.
The young man got the hint and looked at each one one by one.
This pottery contains a shriveled brain, a god of wisdom named Jue Yuanzi.
That pottery contained a severed nose, a nose god named Chonglong Yu.
…
After watching it for less than half, he suddenly realized.
"I understand! This skeleton... no, this senior sealed himself in the mountain, hollowed out his body, and sealed some kind of evil spirit with the help of the power of his body and spirit."
The old man nodded happily.
The young man yelled again.
"What's wrong! Master, one of these clay pots is missing!"
The old man was not angry.
"A lot of them is weird! Where do you think the monsters in the village came from?"
"According to local county records, there was a major earthquake in the late Qing Dynasty, and the geological structure of the mountains changed. The caves connected the stone chambers, allowing the ancestors of the village to get in and find this senior."
"That man is considered a genius. Not only is he proficient in the art of Feng Shui, but he also knows how to gather the followers of the Trumpet Cult to cultivate the Dharma Protector. Unfortunately, he has evil intentions and seeks the skin of a tiger. In the end, he ends up harming others...cough cough cough!!!"
As he spoke, the old man broke into a heartbreaking cough.
The young man hurriedly came up to pat me on the back.
"master?"
"It's an old problem, it doesn't bother me."
"How about you rest for a while first?"
The old man hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said yes.
But before leaving, he took the young man with him and solemnly bowed his head to the bones again.
The skeleton was speechless and endured it calmly.