In Ise at night, there is a formation of hundreds of ghosts walking at night.
There was no moonlight, and it was extremely dark. You couldn't see anything more than a foot away, and the darkness was very thick, like a thick curtain, and the light couldn't penetrate. The night wind blew through the wilderness, making a whining sound, like a ghost laughing.
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Looking carefully, there seemed to be many black shadows moving fast or slowly in the darkness, and many unclear sounds, which seemed to be soft whispers or low-pitched chuckles, vague and hazy.
Hazy.
During the day, when the sunlight is suppressed, these ghosts and ghosts can only hide and lie dormant. At night, when the Yin Qi is strong, these ghosts and ghosts are like stinging insects after spring thunder and run away.
There are two types of ghosts. One is the ghost without a body, which is afraid of blood and Yang. As long as you are courageous and popular, you cannot get close. Therefore, the method of the ghost is to use various illusions to consume people's minds and lose their courage.
As the saying goes, when the heart is weak and the breath is short, when the courage is released, the yang energy will be weakened, and then the Yin spirit will come to the body, similar to the alchemist.
The other type is zombies with bodies. Not only are they not afraid of the blood and yang energy of ordinary people, but they also have the desire to suck blood and eat flesh. The methods of zombies are relatively simple and crude, similar to martial arts.
These two kinds of ghosts usually don't appear at the same time. However, the situation in Ise at this time is obviously not an ordinary situation. The ghosts and zombies walk together, and the Yin Qi and the resentment are one.
Most people don't dare to go out at night, and every house closes its doors. Even except for some large towns, some small villages already have ten rooms and nine empty houses.
Qi Xuansu walked in the wilderness, like a bright light in the dark night, which could be seen from a long distance, and naturally attracted countless evil spirits.
However, the ghosts and zombies each have their own embarrassments. The ghosts come and go without a trace at extremely fast speeds. Unfortunately, Qi Xuansu has the physique of a heavenly martial artist. Even if he deliberately suppresses the energy and blood in his body, the strong blood energy still allows the ghosts to escape more than ten feet away.
I didn't dare to get close. The zombies were not afraid of these things. They moved as fast as a dying old man, and Qi Xuansu was left far behind. He chased him, but he didn't know what he was chasing, and he froze in place.
Qi Xuansu came to Ise as an onmyoji, but not to exorcise demons, so his attitude towards all kinds of ghosts was to avoid them as long as he could, and never get entangled. If he really couldn't avoid them, he would try to deal with them quickly without causing any complications.
Of course, the many ghosts and ghosts in Ise must be dealt with, but Qi Xuansu's power alone is far from enough. Once the Taoist heavenly soldiers arrive, all the ghosts and ghosts will be wiped out.
This wilderness was a battlefield between the Prime Minister's army and the Zunping faction. After both sides withdrew their troops, the battlefield almost turned into a cemetery, and now it has become a paradise for ghosts and monsters.
There are still many deserters hiding here
, they dare not go home or even enter the city. They can only hide in the inaccessible wilderness and make a living by robbing passers-by, such as the ashigaru Qi Xuansu met. However, in this environment, they will not survive long.
, sooner or later you will turn into a monster, or be eaten by ghosts and zombies.
After passing through this wilderness, there were gradually some people, but it was late at night, and every house was closed and there was not even a little light, for fear of attracting these monsters and ghosts.
This is exactly what Qi Xuansu wants. He can run freely without having to pretend to be a Harima-ryu Onmyoji with mediocre training. However, he still cannot fly because he is too conspicuous and can be easily discovered by the shrine. Anyway,
Ise is still the core sphere of influence of Ise Shrine. Qi Xuansu does not want to take this risk, and would rather be slower than steady.
Qi Xuansu came to a village. Due to the war, all the villagers had fled. Qi Xuansu planned to pass through the village quickly, then climb over the hill behind the village and take a shortcut from Duhui County to Duoji County.
At this moment, Qi Xuansu suddenly heard a noise in the village, which seemed to be human voices.
Qi Xuansu hesitated for a moment, then followed the sound.
If he was just a charlatan trying to make ends meet, he could really be ignored. If he was poor, he would be alone. But now he is a high-quality Taoist priest. As long as it doesn't affect his mission, he can still help if he can. He can't always talk about uprightness.
If it falls to the ground, it will help the world.
Then Qi Xuansu saw a witch, dressed in white at the top and red at the bottom. She was young and still childish, and she was dealing with three monsters alone.
This shrine maiden did not use a tachi like Jixianggu's. Instead, she held something similar to a short-handled Zen staff called a "Kagura Bell," which is a magical instrument used for Tianmen rituals.
Every time the miko shakes the Kagura bell in her hand, she can force the monsters to retreat and purify the surrounding Yin Qi and resentment.
The witches of Tianmen are enemies. But eradicating evil spirits is the consensus of both parties. Whether it is Daomen or Tianmen, all ghosts and monsters in Ise must be cleared away. These ghosts and monsters do not matter whether you are from Daomen or Tianmen.
It will threaten everyone, whether they are people from the Central Plains or people from Fenglinzhou.
In the face of natural disasters, should people give up fighting and fight the disaster together?
This is obviously a moral issue.
With Qi Xuansu's experience and depth of thought, he can give an answer, but he cannot
Come up with a perfect answer.
At this moment, a monster named "Bone Girl" flashed behind the witch, holding a bone spur in her hand that had completely turned into bones, and stabbed towards the witch's back.
Qi Xuansu finally decided to take action and drew a "nine-character cut".
The biggest difference between Tsuchimikado style and Harima style is not in the clothing, but in the marks of casting spells. For example, the mark of Taomon is Yin and Yang Pisces, and the mark of Jimei sect is the eye pattern composed of black moon and white sun. Tsuchimikado style
The mark of Harima-ryu is very simple, it is a five-pointed star. The mark of Harima-ryu is "Kyuji-kiri", with five horizontal lines and four vertical lines staggered, a total of nine lines, which respectively represent "those who face the battle are all lined up in front of the battle."
Nine-character mantra.
Since Qi Xuansu wants to pretend to be an onmyoji of the Harima style, he still needs to learn this signature mark, and it is not difficult to impersonate him. In essence, he is still a Taoist magic, but disguised as an onmyoji, it is difficult to distinguish it unless you are at the level of heaven and human.
The bone girl who made a sneak attack was immobilized by Qi Xuansu when she was about to succeed, unable to move.
The little miko also noticed something was wrong. She turned around and was startled. She subconsciously hit the bone girl with the "Kagura Bell" in her hand, which actually knocked the bone girl's head away.
At the same time, the witch also noticed Qi Xuansu not far away. She probably understood that Qi Xuansu saved her life at the critical moment, and hurriedly thanked Qi Xuansu.
But she forgot that there were two monsters behind her, and took this opportunity to pounce on her.
Qi Xuansu couldn't help but sigh, so he decided to be a good guy and did it to the end. He drew another "nine-character cut", summoned a flame, and turned the zombie in it into a large torch. The cat demon next to him saw that the situation was not good, so he turned around and ran away.
, and disappeared in an instant.
Taoism once commented that people in Fenglinzhou have small etiquette but no great righteousness. This sentence is quite pertinent. In terms of etiquette, people in Fenglinzhou strive to be perfect.
The witch solemnly bowed to Qi Xuansu and thanked him for saving his life.
Qi Xuansu did not wait for the miko to ask questions, but chose to take the situation into his own hands. "I am the onmyoji of Harima Ryu. You should be the miko of the shrine, right? Why do you come out alone at night? You don't know that this is very dangerous."
Is it dangerous?"
As expected, the shrine maiden did not doubt Qi Xuansu's identity at all, and her attention shifted to how to explain her behavior. "I am not a shrine maiden of the shrine. I am just a shrine maiden of the shrine affiliated to the shrine. The reason why I came out at night is because my friend is missing."
, I came out to find her."
Qi Xuansu asked, "Is your friend also a shrine maiden?"
The witch shook her head and said, "No, she is the daughter of a merchant."
Then the witch looked at Qi Xuansu and asked cautiously, "Master Onmyoji, can you help us search together? I will repay you."
Qi Xuansu thought to himself, don't they all say that people in Fenglinzhou are most afraid of trouble others? This little witch is quite secretive.
Qi Xuansu simply refused and said, "Sorry, I have to go to Duoji County. Where is your shrine? I can take you back."
The miko looked troubled, and then she had an idea and asked, "Onmyoji-sama, do you have a clear path?"
Qi Xuansu was startled, but he was a veteran of the Jianghu after all. He did not ask for any proof, but said, "I didn't hear that there is a road leading to Duoji County."
The shrine maiden explained, "Originally, there was no need for it. Later, a group of Tsuchimikado onmyojis plotted something evil, so the shrine issued an order that a road guide is needed to go to Taji County. If there is no road guide, not only will you not be able to enter the city, but you will also be wanted.
, it’s hard to move even an inch.”
Qi Xuansu secretly cursed the fools of Tsuchimikado Ryu in his heart for creating difficulties for themselves out of thin air. "I just saved your life, shouldn't you repay me? For example, get me a
Zhang Tongxing’s road guide.”
The little miko said seriously, "Of course I will repay you, Onmyoji-sama, but I don't have a guide on my body. I have to go back to the shrine before I can give Onmyoji-sama a guide. I will go back after I find my friend."
Qi Xuansu laughed dumbly. This witch was a bit clever, so she could only say, "Okay, I'll help you find your friend."
"Thank you, Onmyoji-sama." The little miko bowed again.
"The key is where to find it?" Qi Xuansu asked, "After leaving the village, there is a battlefield site full of dead people, and now there are even more ghosts dancing around. If your friend goes somewhere, not even the bones will be left.
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The little witch said with certainty, "She won't go there. She was kidnapped by bandits. According to the divination of the Palace Secretary, the bandits are not far from this village."
Qi Xuansu said, "That's easy. But dealing with bandits is different from dealing with ghosts. Spells may not be easy to use. I once saw a witch with excellent swordsmanship. Can you use a knife?"
The little witch bowed her head shyly and said, "No."
Qi Xuansu asked again, "Where are the bows and arrows?"
The little witch lowered her head and said, "No way."
Qi Xuansu could only pull out an ordinary repeating gun from the back of his waist. "Fortunately, the world has changed. I have this."