Li Yan sniffed and a smile appeared on his face.

He could smell it. As the ritual proceeded, the green smoke in the fire basin, wrapped in the wishes and prayers of the surrounding people, continued to converge toward the flower basket.

At last, a crucial step was taken.

This was just the beginning. After "Burning the Silk and Proclaiming the Name," there was still the "Patrolling and Scattering Blessings" ritual. As long as he persisted until the end, he could surely accumulate enough Power of Incense...

At this moment, Yue San'er from the Bamboo Forest Six Leisurely suddenly looked up.

"Be careful, someone is coming out!"

This old man holding an erhu, nicknamed "Earth Listening String," was blind, but his ear divine power was exceptionally high, and he was also an Earth Master by the Yellow River, with many probing methods, immediately detecting something unusual.

Everyone quickly looked up.

Swish, swish, swish!

On the pitch-black walls of Qingyang Palace, more than a dozen figures jumped out, all dressed in Daoist robes, they were Daoists of Qingyang Palace.

But the appearance of these Daoists was visibly off.

Each of them had a pale face, with black blood oozing from their facial orifices, some even stiffened, but their power was noticeably stronger.

Holding sharp swords, they rushed forward wrapped in wind and snow.

Seeing this, Li Yan immediately made a guess.

He didn't know how these people were bewitched into stepping onto the Evil Path, assisting Lu Sheng in setting up a magic platform to suppress the Dragon Lady.

But clearly, something had gone wrong in the process.

Each was shrouded in Evil Qi, very much like being possessed.

The "Flower God's Parade" ritual was meant to help the Dragon Lady revive, and those inside must have detected interference and came to stop it.

"Everyone, there's no need for mercy!"

Li Yan's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he drew out the Duan Chen Blade.

No matter what grievances these Daoists of Qingyang Palace had, at such a critical moment, there could be no holding back.

Bang!

Sha Lifei was the first to act.

The flame from the Divine Fire Gun's muzzle shot out a foot long, and the forefront Daoist's upper body directly shattered, flesh and blood flying.

The several masters from the Bamboo Forest Six Leisurely also each drew their weapons.

They could tell that these Daoists were young disciples with low Dao, needing only to guard against the Evil Qi on them.

However, a figure had already rushed out.

"Roar!"

Wu Ba's shout was like thunder, with muscles and veins bulging like ancient pines with twined roots, wrapped in snow and wind as he charged forward.

As he got close, his right foot stomped the ground, the dirt mixed with flying snow scattered, using the recoil to twist his waist and send out his hip, his right elbow wrapped in a vicious wind thrusting out.

With a loud boom!

Directly hitting the leading Taoist's chest.

The opponent had no time to swing his sword, only the sound of snapping bones was heard. His chest bone, along with the Daoist robe on his back, was torn open by the fierce power, creating a bloody hole.

The whole person flew back like a kite with a broken string.

Meanwhile, two demon-possessed Daoists on the left, their long swords crossing, stabbed forward.

They were using the Meridian Sword Technique, though possessed, their subconscious was still there, coordinated with one upright and one sideways, stabbing at Wu Ba's abdomen and heart.

More strangely, the Evil Qi on these two Daoists converged towards the sword's edge, faintly revealing black qi, resembling a Martial Art.

However, Wu Ba neither dodged nor avoided.

He suddenly clapped his palms together, his fan-like hands accurately clamping the sword blades, roaring in rage, expelling air with his shout, his neck muscles bulging.

Crack...Crack...

With an ear-piercing sound, the two hundred-forged iron swords were twisted into pretzels by his bare hands, pulled backward.

Immediately afterward, with a backhand move of "Fierce Tiger Climbing a Mountain," he struck the Heavenly Spirits of the two Daoists.

Crack... The sound of cracking skulls mixed with white brain matter splattering.

"Good!"

Li Yan couldn't help but praise, his eyes showing delight.

Wu Ba, usually a man of few words, besides eating, drinking, eliminating waste, was just practicing, but he hadn't noticed that this kid had already reached the peak of Hidden Energy.

His talent was astonishing, no wonder even Wu Qu was jealous.

Unfortunately, those rushing Daoists had already been possessed. In the face of the fierce-looking Vajra-like Wu Ba, they were fearless, their moves relentless.

The two on the left had just been slain, when three sharp swords, trailing black smoke, pierced through the snowy mist from behind.

Wu Ba hadn't practiced horizontal training and hadn't yet found good scale armor to protect him, so the best way was to roll forward to avoid them.

Squeak—!

However, the three sharp swords were pinned in the air.

It was "Earth Listening String" Yue San'er who had already taken action.

This blind old man moved swiftly, having approached unknowingly, and his erhu's iron strings wound around the blades.

"Young man, you're really impatient…"

This old man clearly appreciated the fierce Wu Ba, and after acknowledging with a playful remark, he lifted his bowstring and gently pulled on the erhu.

Buzz!

The steel string vibrated, directly shattering three blades.

"Waaaa~"

Wu Ba roared excitedly, spinning like a top, his arms bulging like giant pythons coiling around a tree. He suddenly spun around, delivering another move, "Sky-reaching Cannon."

Boom!

With a loud bang, three Taoists flew out like rag dolls.

At this moment, others had also arrived.

"Yin Mountain Chess" Fan Tieguai, leaning on his crutch, flipped his wrist, and two iron chess pieces whistled out with such ferocity that they directly shattered the heads of the remaining two Taoists...

In a short time, the ground was already littered with corpses.

Li Yan approached with a blade in hand, not at all surprised.

Needless to say, the Bamboo Forest Six Leisurely are famous experts, equivalent to two Wandering Immortal Teams cooperating.

As long as they aren't surrounded by the army, there's really no one to fear in Chengdu Prefecture.

Looking at the dark Qingyang Palace not far away, Li Yan pinched the Yang Jue and took a deep breath, instantly gathering various scents.

At the same time, his ears slightly trembled.

Strange cries suddenly echoed in his mind.

Li Yan's expression changed, "Not good, these people have gone mad and are using Evil Technique to corrupt the Mortal God of Qingyang Palace."

Last time, when he and Yang Chenghua sneaked into Qingyang Palace, they discovered that this group of Taoists had sealed all the Divine Statues and were full of fear.

After all, what they were doing followed the Evil Dao.

Unexpectedly, now they dare to target those Mortal Gods.

"Old Sha, Lv San, Senior Situ, Senior Fan stay behind..."

"Wu Ba, bring the Tiger Venerate Cannon!"

Without hesitation, Li Yan gave his orders.

His arrangement was very meticulous.

The fog is thick, the snow is heavy, Sha Lifei's firearms power is weakened, better suited to stay as a protector, Lv San's reconnaissance methods can prevent enemy ambushes.

As for Situ Bo and Fan Tieguai, who were injured and had limited mobility, it was just right for them to stay behind, as there were still a large number of mad citizens at the rear.

The others didn't waste any words and directly followed him, rushing towards Qingyang Palace through the vast wind and snow.

Each had their strengths, but all had stepped into Hidden Energy. Instead of entering through the main gate, they leaped over the wall directly.

"Wait!"

"Earth Listening String" Yue San'er suddenly raised his hand.

This blind old man tilted his head to listen, shook his head, and said, "The Earth Qi has changed, I've been to Qingyang Palace before, there's a Heavenly Gang Formation hidden underground from the mountain gate to the front hall, usually not used..."

Saying this, he gently plucked the strings.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

The resonance echoed, his ears moved slightly, and he shook his head, "These people have inverted the Heavenly Gang Formation, no wonder the Earth Yin Qi is so strange..."

Saying this, he detached a pouch from his waist and swung it backwards.

Clatter~

The pouch was filled with fish bones, from an unknown large fish, all ground into bead shapes and inscribed with rune using vermillion.

As the bone beads hit the ground, they instantly emitted popping sounds, waves of black gas wrapped in green smoke rose from the snow, carrying a foul stench.

Seeing this, Li Yan's expression also slightly changed.

This formation hid Gu Poison, concealed with Earth Yin Qi. If they stepped on it, like bursting balloons, the poisonous gas would instantly spray out.

Although he wasn't afraid, it would still be troublesome.

And in the dark by the side of the Three Pure Ones Hall ahead, there were still many Taoists hidden, obviously waiting to charge out once they were poisoned.

"Such great methods, Senior!"

Li Yan couldn't help but praise.

The Yellow River is one of the Divine State's great dragon veins, with countless breaches and floods over millennia, countless wronged souls, often with bizarre occurrences.

Managing to survive by the Yellow River is indeed no simple feat.

"Stop them!"

In the darkness, a cold voice sounded.

From the alleys on both sides of the Three Pure Ones Hall, figures suddenly emerged.

Clang, clang, clang!

Sword light flickered, Daoist robes fluttered.

In the blink of an eye, a Sword Array was set up in the front hall.

Compared to those who intercepted before, these Taoists still retained some consciousness but were also demon-possessed.

Their eyes glowed red, Evil Qi turning into black smoke swirling around them.

A proper Mystical Sect Sword Array, yet used with a ghostly aura.

"Using righteousness for evil?"

Li Yan's eyes turned slightly cold, looking into the distance, his face becoming grim.

"Evil Spirit Qi, who exactly are you people?"

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