The Soil of Breath in the Ancient Ruins
They headed west and passed by an ancient relic from the era of Dayu's flood control. They entered the ancient relic to take a look. He Ran found a thin crack on a stone wall, which was very strange. He guessed that this might be the entrance to some place, but he did not know how to activate the mechanism. They did not have the mood to explore further, so after visiting for a while, they left the ancient relic and continued on their way.
They headed north and arrived at Qin Water Town in the blink of an eye. Just as they stepped into the town, they saw an old man walking over while muttering to himself. He Ran was a busybody and went up to stop the old man and asked him what he wanted. The old man said,"This old man's surname is Huang, and his name is Bang. I've been mining for half my life, but I've never seen this bastard do anything!”
"What's the matter?" Yang Kunshuo asked.
"Do you really want to hear it?" asked Huang Bang.”The three of them nodded in agreement. Huang Bang said,""Good! There is a cave outside Qinshui Town. The cave produces iron. The old man dug a mine for it. On this day, we were digging in the west side of the cave and found a stone slab. Behind the stone slab was a stone room. When we entered the stone room, we saw a black gas rushing out from afar and turning into a demon. This demonic creature was none other than the demonic creature that had harmed countless people, the Pao Owl. We all shouted, threw away our hoes and shovels and fled. After that, no one dared to enter the cave.”
When the three of them heard this, they suddenly realized that there were demons causing trouble here. Therefore, the three of them wanted to eliminate the demons for this purpose, so they continued to inquire about the matter of the gourd owl in the town.
When they passed by a house, they saw a man sighing at the door." Teach me what to do…" Jiang Ruhong stepped forward and asked,""Why are you so frightened?"
The man glanced at the three of them. When he saw that they were strangers, he was stunned for a moment. After Jiang Ruhong asked again and again, the man finally said,"To tell you the truth, my wife has a strange illness. Her entire body is covered in purple and cold sweat for several days.”
"Why don't you invite a doctor to treat him?" He Ran asked.”
"My maidservant has already left," the man said."She should be back by now!”
At this moment, a servant girl rushed over with a doctor and said,"I'm back!" The man immediately went up to him. The doctor asked,"Where is Furen? I'm sorry to trouble you to introduce me." "Doctor!" the man said. Please come in!" Then he said to the servant girl,"There's nothing else for you to do. Hurry up and get busy!"”The servant girl left first, and the man brought the doctor into the room. Jiang Ruhong and the others were curious, so they followed him in.
When they arrived at the madam's bedroom, the doctor said to them,""When I'm treating patients, I refuse to accept any visitors. Can you do that?”
"Doctor, you don't have to say anything. I'll do as you say."”He turned around and invited He Ran and the other two to sit in the hall, then turned back to see the doctor to treat his wife.
Not long after, the man suddenly exclaimed,""Not good! Not good! Furen is possessed and rushed out!"
The servant girl heard the sound and rushed over. As expected, she saw the man and the doctor fleeing in fear. His wife jumped out from behind, her face covered in green clouds and extremely ferocious. He Ran, Jiang Ruhong, and Yang Kunshuo could tell at a glance that the madam was possessed by a demon. The madam waved her palm and attacked the man. Yang Kunshuo's hands and feet were quick, and he used 70% of his Demon Subduing Technique to receive the Madam's palm. In the end, the two of them fought with their palms. Yang Kunshuo's "Demon Subduing Skill" was extremely powerful, and the evil spirit was not too strong. In the end, Yang Kunshuo's attack forced it out of his wife's body. Jiang Ruhong quickly cast a spell and activated the "Fire Pearl Talisman", instantly turning the evil spirit into ashes.
Everyone was dumbfounded. When they heard the madam groan and fall back, the man quickly rushed over to support her. The clouds on the madam's face had disappeared and her eyes regained their vitality. She said,"What…happened?"
The man said," A few days ago, Madam fell ill and her phoenix body was not in good condition. The demon took control of Madam. Fortunately, a few strong men helped and eliminated that great harm."”
"This is not our ability," said He Ran,"and we are relying on Your Majesty's blessing.”
"It is fortunate that a warrior has come today," said Madame."Besides this great disaster, I will give you fifty taels of silver as a reward."”
Yang Kunshuo was honest and did not stand on ceremony. He continued,"Thank you, Madam!"
"Since you've recovered," said the doctor,"there's nothing for me to do. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave." The man also thanked the doctor and sent him out.
The matter here was over. He Ran and the other two also bade farewell and left. They continued to inquire about the news of the demons in the town. They found an old man named Zhao Jin. He was the mayor of Qinshui Town. The three of them immediately asked him about the gourd owl. When Zhao Jin heard this, he couldn't help but sigh and say,"That 'Pao Owl' is an ancient demonic creature. It looks like a dog, but it has no eyes. It looked like a lion, but it had no fur! He was about ten feet tall and had a bowl-sized eye on his chest! A mortal would break out in cold sweat and tremble uncontrollably with just one glance. I hope a capable man can subdue this demon and save the people from water and fire.”The three of them immediately promised the mayor that they would take back this demon and return peace to Qinshui Town.
When they arrived at the mineshaft, there was indeed a strong demonic aura. When they entered the depths of the mineshaft, a magical beast appeared in front of them. It was the Pour-owl. "You're the demon gathered in the mine?" He Ran shouted.”
The gourd owl opened its mouth and roared. Jiang Ruhong hurriedly said,"Big Brother He Ran, be careful!" The demon had already pounced on the three of them, and He Ran hurriedly dodged it. Yang Kunshuo leaped forward and used the " Afterimage Fist ". His full power was indeed extraordinary, and he immediately hit the Pao Owl until it was dizzy. Jiang Ruhong took advantage of the time before the demon had time to wake up and cast a Fire Talisman. A stream of fire burned the demon's body. The demon was instantly burned into a big fireball and fled in a sorry state.
After repelling the demon, the three of them entered a cave behind the demon and found some words carved on a stone tablet. The three of them went forward to take a look. Jiang Ruhong said,"What is written on this stone tablet? Why can't I understand it at all?”He Ran carefully looked at the words on the stone tablet and was very engrossed. Jiang Ruhong asked,"Brother He Ran, can you understand what's written on it?”
" This inscription was written in ancient seal script," He Ran said." It records the ancient ruins of the Great Yu Underground Waterway and the method to open the entrance to the waterway.”
"Quickly tell me how to open it!" Jiang Ruhong said.”
"Don't be anxious! Just look at this passage of text. It says that before reaching the seal of the ruins at the bottom of the lake in the southern Lingyang Great Lake, one must cast an incantation: 'Generally speaking, all ten directions of the void…' he could open the entrance to the water path.”
"Is this true?" Jiang Ruhong asked. Let's go to the bottom of the lake and try!”
Thus, the three of them hurriedly left the mineshaft and returned to the cave at the bottom of the lake in the North Mountain. They found the location of the seal and He Ran recited the incantation according to the stone carving. However, there was no movement here. After a while, there seemed to be a faint sound in the distance. He Ran said,"Wait, listen, there seems to be a low rumbling sound coming from the Yu the Great Ruins in the southwest!”
"Since that's the case, let's not delay any longer. Let's hurry to the southwest and take a look!" Jiang Ruhong said.”
The three of them rushed to the remains of Yu the Great. There was indeed a secret passage inside. The three of them walked into the secret passage and entered a sewer. They walked with difficulty and came to a hall from the sewer. A treasure chest actually appeared in the hall. They were about to go forward to open the treasure chest when they suddenly heard footsteps. Jiang Ruhong said,"Look, someone is coming!"
The three of them turned around and realized that the person who had come was the scholar Gu Yue Sheng they had met in Black Bear Village. He Ran said,""So it's you! I didn't expect to meet you here.”
"Nothing!" I have been following you since we met in Wild Bear Stronghold. I hope I can repay you for saving my life! He had just seen the entrance to the Great Yu Underground Waterway open! I just came in to take a look. I didn't expect you to be one step ahead! Legend had it that the water channel of Yu the Great hid the magical devil soil, the 'breathing earth'. This was the soil used to grow the Heavenly Divine Wood, the' Creation Wood', so the holder would be allowed to enter the 'Creation Wood'. Since ancient times, reaching the Immortal Realm was a great wish of mortals, and the Creation Wood was said to be a heavenly ladder. Therefore, many people tried their best to enter the Creation Wood but failed. When you come to the Water Path of Dayu, you must find the Soil of Breath so that you won't regret losing a pearl!”
"How do you know so much?" Jiang Ruhong asked. Don't tell me you have the same intention!"
"I…I'm a scholar and often travel the world. Of course I know!" Moreover, I live freely. Why should I make myself miserable for the sake of the ethereal immortal realm?”
"Let's open the treasure chest!" Yang Kunshuo said impatiently.”
"Wait!" Gu Yue Sheng said. Can I join your team and travel with you?”
"What's so good about joining us?" Jiang Ruhong asked. We can't give you any benefits!”
"Let's see what's inside the treasure chest first," He Ran said. What do you think?"
"I say, you must be plotting something since you've been following us all the way!" Jiang Ruhong said.”
"I'm sorry, Miss has misunderstood me!" Actually…I've always been worried about the black Qi between Miss 'eyebrows, so I followed you all the way. I just wanted to help you resolve the crisis when you acted up…"
"Actually, when we're outside, we should take care of each other!" He Ran said. Moreover, this brother's medical skills seem to be very good. He saw through Jiang Ruhong's nameless strange disease at a glance. I think we should just leave it at that! Welcome brother to join us. Can we open the box and see what's inside?”
Jiang Ruhong snorted and did not say anything else. Gu Yuesheng quickly thanked him and He Ran went to open the treasure chest.
When they opened the treasure chest, they found that it was indeed a pile of soil. He Ran said,"I didn't expect it to really be a pile of soil. It seems that the legend of the 'breathing earth' might be true!”Suddenly, two stone lion spirits jumped out of the box. They were actually the divine beasts guarding the treasure.
"There's a demon!" Jiang Ruhong exclaimed. Be careful!" The two stone lion spirits pounced over, and Jiang Ruhong was almost injured. Gu Yue Sheng pulled Jiang Ruhong away in time, then He Ran and Yang Kunshuo used their divine powers and quickly subdued the two stone lion spirits.
Only then did they know that this soil was indeed a treasure, so they took the "Breathing Earth" and rushed to the "Creation Wood". When they arrived before the Creation Tree, they were stopped by a force and were unable to reach the tree. "Looks like we must have overlooked something!" He Ran said.”Thus, he turned around and came to a Daoist temple not far away from the Jianmu.
There was a Taoist priest living in the Taoist temple. The four of them asked him about the "Jianmu". When the Taoist priest heard that the four of them were righteous men who eliminated demons, he said to them,"There is an evil demon who has turned into a mage and has stolen the 'Creation Wood'. He often runs out to devour people and livestock. You must destroy him and eliminate the evil for the people.”The four of them heard that there were demons and devils, so they naturally did not shirk their responsibilities. The Taoist priest said,"As long as you take the breathing earth and use the pure land mantra at the entrance of the Creation Wood, you can enter the interior of the Creation Wood.”
The four of them thanked the Taoist priest and came to the entrance of the "Creation Wood" again. He Ran chanted the "Pure Land Mantra" and really dispelled the barrier at the entrance. The four of them were able to enter the "Creation Wood".
There was a hut inside the Creation Wood. The four of them barged into the hut and saw an old man inside. When the old man saw the four of them barging in, he shouted,"You must have been sent by 'it' to destroy the Creation Wood! Left and right door gods, come out!" Two door gods appeared out of thin air and attacked the four of them. He Ran hurriedly used the Tiger Taming Talisman, and the powerful force immediately suppressed the two door gods.
" You…" The old man was shocked and furious." Even if you evil villains defeat my six gods, I still won't tell you…"
Jiang Ruhong couldn't hold it in anymore and said angrily,""You are the evil demon! How dare you call us villains!"
The old man was so angry that he said,"Wow! I'm so angry! I'm so angry! Where did this uneducated child come from? How dare he call me a demon! You…"
He Ran felt that something was wrong and said,"Uncle, I think there must be some misunderstanding…"
The old man suppressed his anger and snorted. Jiang Ruhong said,"No wonder that Taoist priest said you were an evil demon! You're so fierce and unreasonable!"
"You said you said that the stinking Taoist priest said I was a demon!" Humph! "It's a real demon…" At this point, he suddenly understood and said in shock,"It's a demon!""Aiya! Not good! It's all your fault. It must have taken the opportunity to sneak in now! I don't care anymore! You're the ones who caused this mess! You have to be responsible for solving it!"
"What's going on?" He Ran asked.”
Jiang Ruhong also understood. She said,"I guess we were tricked by the Taoist priest!”
"You're a smart girl!" the old man said. Hurry up and go to the deepest part of the Creation Wood from the small stairs beside the house to stop that demon from stealing…I can't say, the secrets of heaven must not be revealed!”
The four of them knew that they had caused trouble, so they bade farewell to the old man and returned to the house. They went up the stairs at the side and went straight into the depths of the "Creation Wood" to stop the demon that had transformed into a human figure from committing adultery.
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