inspire-indiana Chapter 171 [Type: Faceless Evil God]
Chapter 171 [Type: Faceless Evil God]
This living tiger rabbit isn't exactly good-tempered, or rather, it was driven to a frenzy by anger.
Seeing that the paper tiger and rabbit immediately made a hand seal, the living tiger and rabbit reached for its waist with its right hand.
The next second, he pulled out three yellow talismans and tucked them between his fingers.
That talisman wasn't a cinnabar talisman from the Taoist school; it was a unique "lamp talisman" from the Xu Deng Hu family.
The patterns drawn on the yellow paper with lamp oil mixed with incense ash are winding and twisting, like lit lamps.
She tossed the three talismans into the air and made a "lamp guiding incantation" with her left hand.
Extend your index and middle fingers forward and together, bend your ring and little fingers and tuck them into your palm, and press your thumb down on your ring fingernail.
This is the starting posture for the Tiger Family's Activation of the Lamp Talisman.
"Continuing the tradition of the Tiger family, borrowing the law!"
"Lights out!"
The three talismans unfolded in the air, and the patterns on them lit up simultaneously with a bluish-white light.
Three balls of fire exploded from the talisman, transforming into three fist-sized fire butterflies that pounced on the paper tiger and rabbit figures.
The paper tiger rabbit, seeing this scene before it, didn't dodge at all. Instead, it took out an eight-hole lamp from its bosom with its right hand and held it horizontally in front of it. Its left hand formed the "Lamp Guardian Technique".
Spread your fingers, palm facing outwards, and hook your thumb under the lamp.
The lamp flickered on, and a bluish-white light curtain emerged from the wick, enveloping her.
The three fire butterflies crashed into the light screen with three muffled thuds, and then exploded.
The light screen flickered and cracked a few times, but it didn't disintegrate.
The living tiger and rabbit didn't stop.
She pulled out three more talismans with her right hand, this time they were red and brighter than the previous three.
She slapped the talisman on the ground and formed a "lamp array incantation" with her hands.
Interlace your fingers with your palms facing down, thumbs touching, and spread the other eight fingers like flower petals.
"Borrowing the magic!! Lantern array!"
The three red talismans ignited as soon as they hit the ground, and the flames formed a line on the ground, circling around the paper figures of tigers, rabbits, and rabbits.
Seven pillars of fire, bluish-white in color and taller than a person, shot up from the circle, trapping the paper tiger and rabbit figures in the middle.
The paper tiger rabbit's expression changed slightly.
She held the eight-hole lamp above her head and made a "lamp-breaking spell" with her right hand.
Bring your index and middle fingers together, bend your ring and little fingers, and hook your thumb around the base of your middle finger with the fingertips pointing upwards.
"The light is broken!"
Suddenly, the golden light on the eight-hole lamp shone brightly, and a beam of golden light shot out from the wick, striking the pillar of fire directly in front of it.
With a "boom," the pillar of fire exploded, scattering sparks everywhere.
But the remaining six pillars of fire immediately filled the gap, and the breach was closed.
By this time, Lu Yuan had already retreated quite a distance, and with a look of anxiety on his face, he shouted loudly:
"Stop fighting!!!"
Lu Yuan shouted anxiously, but he didn't make any move at all.
She crossed her arms over her chest and blinked curiously as she looked on.
Should we go up and separate these two?
What a load of crap!
The first thing Lu Yuan wanted to do upon arriving here was to prevent the Xu Deng Hu family from continuing the lamp for the evil god.
And now...
Since the paper tiger and rabbit are fighting against the living tiger and rabbit, they naturally can't go to renew the lamp for the faceless evil god.
In some respects.
The two fought for a while, and Lu Yuan achieved his goal.
As for...
If these two keep fighting like this, won't one of them get seriously injured...?
At first, Lu Yuan was a little worried.
However, after the two exchanged a couple of moves, Lu Yuan figured it out.
This paper tiger and rabbit are evenly matched with the real tiger and rabbit!
The two will probably have to fight for quite a while before a winner is decided.
Lu Yuan could stop them later when they were tired of fighting.
Meanwhile, the living tiger Rabbit took advantage of the moment and pulled out four black talismans from its bosom.
She pasted four talismans on four trees, surrounding the paper tiger and rabbit figures in the four cardinal directions.
After she finished pasting the lamp, she took three steps back and formed the "lamp lock incantation" with both hands.
Make fists with both hands, palms facing each other, extend your index fingers and touch the tips together.
"Continuing the tradition of the Tiger's family, borrowing the law to lock each lamp!"
"The four pillars lock the soul, leaving no way out in any direction!"
The four black talismans lit up simultaneously, emitting a silver light.
Four beams of light shot out from the talisman, converging above the heads of the paper tiger and rabbit figures to form a silver net that covered them from below.
The paper tiger rabbit looked up and gritted its teeth.
She placed the eight-hole lamp on the ground, bit her tongue, and spat a mouthful of blood onto the wick.
As the blood dripped in, the lamp's golden light turned crimson.
Upon seeing this, Lu Yuan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
This……
This paper tiger and rabbit still have essence blood...
Speaking of which, Lu Yuan is now incredibly curious about this paper tiger and rabbit figure.
First of all, the paper tiger and rabbit's paper persona is really strange.
Lu Yuan had already remarked on this when he was at Zhenlong Temple.
How did the Xu Deng Hu family manage to make such a lifelike paper figure?
It looks exactly like the real person!
Furthermore, in the past few days, Lu Yuan has carefully recalled the scene when he first met the paper tiger rabbit.
Lu Yuan was 100% certain that when he first saw the paper tiger rabbit, there were absolutely no creases on the back of its neck!
Otherwise, Lu Yuan would have discovered it.
Moreover, it wasn't just Lu Yuan at the time; there was also the Goddess of Beauty, and many other disciples from the True Dragon Temple.
With such obvious creases on the paper figure, anyone would definitely notice.
It was later confirmed that the crease only appeared for a moment and then returned to normal.
Lu Yuan didn't know why this moment had occurred at that time...
It can be considered a flaw!
If it weren't for that one moment, no one would have realized that the paper tiger and rabbit were actually paper figures...
And now, it's even more surprising.
The paper tiger and rabbit figures don't resemble any magical artifacts created by any method, or anything like that...
But he is a living, breathing person!
They have their own ideas, their own emotions, their own methods, they know how to use hand seals, and they know how to engage in magical battles…
even……
It can even spit out semen...
This?
Lu Yuan really can't understand this!
And besides that...
Another point is...
This paper tiger and rabbit figure follows the living tiger and rabbit figure...
They're clearly from the same family!
Right?!
But the two people have completely different ideas, or rather, philosophies!
In the context of Taoism, this means that the two people have different paths!
This kind of thing is quite common.
For example, the old man next to Lu Yuan and Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable.
These two were taught by the same master, but their paths were completely different.
But how old are these two people?
Everyone's experiences are different, and they will naturally find their own path in life.
The problem is that these two little noses are about the same age, only a few years old.
Then the two of them became completely different.
That living tiger rabbit was even more... Lu Yuan couldn't describe it, because he also couldn't judge whether her ideas were right or wrong. If he had to describe it, he could only use a neutral word: realistic.
The paper tiger and rabbit are more innocent; they see good as good and bad as bad!
This is quite strange. The two of them are so young, and judging from their conversation just now, they were both taught by their own fathers. It can't be that their father teaches the living Tiger Rabbit one way and the paper Tiger Rabbit another way, right?
Lu Yuan was truly baffled.
These two people look exactly alike, but their temperaments, or rather, their behavioral styles, are completely different...
At this moment, the paper tiger and rabbit had already formed the "Lamp Ignition Technique" with both hands.
Hold the lamp in your left hand, and spread your right hand with your five fingers, covering the top of the lamp opening.
"May the Tiger family continue to burn their lamps, borrowing life to ignite one by one!"
"As long as lives continue, the light will never go out!"
The eight-hole lamp suddenly lit up, and a crimson-gold light burst out from the lamp, rushing in all directions.
The silver net bounced three feet upwards as it was struck by the golden light.
The six pillars of fire were knocked off course by the golden light.
But the net didn't break, the pillar didn't fall, it just swayed a bit, then stabilized.
The living tiger rabbit was forced back a step by the golden light, its face turning pale.
Gritting his teeth, he took another step forward, re-formed the "Lamp Lock Seal" with both hands, and pressed the net down.
The paper tiger rabbit was bent over by the net, but she didn't fall.
She held the eight-hole lamp above her head, and the reddish-gold light inside grew brighter and brighter, rising higher and higher.
The two talismans burned in the pillar of fire, their patterns shining brightly.
The pillar of fire straightened up again.
The silver net was pressed down another foot.
The paper tiger rabbit was forced to kneel on one knee, but the lamp in her hand was still on, its crimson-gold light still rising upwards.
The living tiger rabbit's face was bloodless, her lips were white, and her hands were trembling, but she did not let go.
The two of them remained frozen in place.
A pillar of fire burned around the paper tiger and rabbit figures, a silver net pressed down on their heads, and crimson-gold light shone out from the lamp.
Neither can overpower the other, and neither can break the other.
The valley was deathly silent, save for the roaring fire and the buzzing of the eight-hole lamp.
At that moment, Lu Yuan realized that he could no longer just watch the show!
The pillar of fire roared and crackled, the silver net creaked under the weight, and the eight-hole lamp hummed and vibrated in the hands of the paper tiger and rabbit figures.
Both of them had reached their limits.
The living tiger rabbit's face was completely drained of color, and its hands were trembling like leaves.
The paper tiger and rabbit figures knelt on one knee, and the light from the eight-hole lamp had faded from reddish gold to a dull yellow.
If this stalemate continues, both of them will get hurt.
Oh my god!
Those two little devils are really ruthless!
Did we have a grudge before?!
Lu Yuan took a step forward.
He took out three yellow talismans from his pocket with his right hand and made a "freezing spell" with his left hand.
Hold your thumb at the base of your ring finger, extend your index and middle fingers forward together, and bend your ring and little fingers naturally.
This is a common starting move used in Taoism to stop conflict; it does not harm people, but only immobilizes them.
He tossed the three talismans into the air and formed a hand seal.
This time it's the "Tai Chi Seal"!
With the left palm facing up and the right palm facing down, the two hands overlap, with the thumbs touching and the other eight fingers naturally spread out, forming a shape like a Tai Chi symbol.
This is a Taoist hand gesture for harmonizing Yin and Yang and resolving conflicts, emphasizing the concept of "harmony".
"The Supreme Star, ever adaptable."
"To exorcise evil spirits and protect one's life."
"Wisdom is clear and bright, and the mind is at peace."
"The three souls are eternal, and the spirit is never lost."
After reading it, Lu Yuan flipped his hands over, palms facing outwards, fingers spread out to the sides.
The three talismans exploded in the air, turning into three golden rays.
One shot hit the pillar of fire, one hit the silver net, and one hit the eight-hole lamp.
As the golden light fell, the pillar of fire suddenly shrank by half.
The silver net stopped abruptly. The buzzing of the eight-hole lamp also ceased.
Both of them were taken aback at the same time.
The living tiger rabbit looked down at its hands.
Her hands were still there, the talisman was still there, but the "Lamp Locking Technique" she was forming was forced open by an invisible force. Her ten fingers felt as if they had been pried apart, and she couldn't exert any strength no matter what she did.
The paper tiger and rabbit looked down at their lamp.
The lamp was still on, but the "Lamp Ignition Technique" she had been holding was also stretched out, her right hand fingers spread open and unable to close.
Both of them wanted to start using the hand seals again.
Lu Yuan didn't give them a chance.
He took another step forward and changed the hand seal.
This time it's the "Water Dividing Technique".
With palms facing each other, about a foot apart, fingers spread and fingertips touching, it's as if you're holding an invisible ball.
This is a technique used by Taoists to separate entangled Yin and Yang energies. When used on a person, it can separate two people who are locked in a struggle.
"The mysteries of heaven and earth are the origin of all things."
"When Yin and Yang are clearly distinguished, the pure and the impure return to their respective places."
"The left is yang, and the right is yin."
"Return to your places, and do not fight or vie for anything."
"Hurry, hurry, as the law commands!"
After reading it, Lu Yuan pulled his hands to both sides.
An invisible force surged from his palms, like two large hands.
One grabbed the live tiger-rabbit, and the other grabbed the paper tiger-rabbit, pushing them to either side.
The living tiger rabbit was pushed back three feet, its back hitting a tree, and it came to a stop.
The paper tiger rabbit was pushed back two feet, then knelt on one knee to steady itself.
The pillar of fire was completely extinguished, leaving only a few clumps of ashes on the ground.
The silver net dissipated, and four black talismans floated down from the tree, landing on the ground and turning into four pieces of ashes.
The light from the eight-hole lamp dimmed, returning to a pale bluish-white hue.
The valley fell silent.
The living tiger rabbit leaned against the tree, panting heavily, its eyes staring at the paper tiger rabbit.
The paper tiger and rabbit knelt on the ground, hugging the lamp, panting heavily, their eyes glaring at each other.
There was a three-foot gap between the two people.
Lu Yuan stood in the center of the open space, his hands hanging at his sides, the moonlight shining on his face.
After separating the two completely, Lu Yuan did not immediately pay attention to them.
Lu Yuan took a few steps toward the middle of the valley and looked down at the pile of things on the ground.
That was set up when the paper tiger and rabbit figures were being renewed.
The three white candles had burned out, leaving only three small heaps of wax, solidified on the ground, bluish-white, like three dead insects.
The bronze incense burner lay tilted to one side, the black powder inside already burned to ash, which scattered with a gust of wind.
Yellow paper was burned all over the ground, and a thin layer of ash covered it. The moonlight shone on it, making it look pale.
In the very center is that eight-hole lamp.
The paper tiger rabbit was placed on the ground earlier and was not retrieved in time while it was fighting with the live tiger rabbit.
The light was still on, but it wasn't the same reddish-gold color as before, nor was it bluish-white.
It was a very dark yellow, like an oil lamp that was about to burn out, with a flame only the size of a fingernail, flickering in the wind.
Lu Yuan squatted down to look at the lamp.
An eight-hole lamp, made of copper, about the size of a palm, covered in rust.
Eight lamp holders are arranged in a circle, with one large one in the middle.
Only the middle one was lit; the seven smaller ones were all black.
The wick was very short, almost burning down to the bottom of the lamp.
There wasn't much lamp oil left; a thin layer lay at the bottom of the lamp, emitting a dim yellow light.
The light is about to go out...
that……
The ritual of renewing the lamp for the evil god...
It's probably going to fail soon...
Lu Yuan stared at the small flame inside, lost in thought.
At this moment, the flame was so small that it was just a tiny dot, like a needle tip, a grain of rice, or a firefly that could be extinguished at any moment.
When the wind blows, it tilts slightly, then straightens up again.
Blow it again, it tilts again, then straightens again.
It is indestructible.
Lu Yuan watched for a while, then suddenly felt something was wrong.
This light... doesn't seem like it's going to go out.
The flame was so small it was almost invisible, but it was there, shining.
Lu Yuan realized that the flame was not coming from the wick.
The wick had burned out, but the tiny flame still hung above the lamp spout, neither falling nor drifting away.
It looked like something was supporting it.
Especially the light from that tiny flame was very dim, almost invisible.
But the light falls on the ground, the light falls on the bronze incense burner, and the bronze incense burner casts no shadow.
This light doesn't shine on anything; it only shines on itself.
The paper tiger and rabbit figure also figured it out.
She stopped breathing, stared at the lamp, and her face slowly changed color.
Even the living tiger rabbit could tell.
She leaned against the tree, her eyes widening.
Lu Yuan squatted in front of the lamp and reached out to touch it.
The hand was only halfway out
The lights went out.
It didn't go out slowly; it went out with a "pop."
The flame suddenly shrank, shrinking to a single point, and then disappeared.
Lu Yuan's hand froze in mid-air.
Destroyed?
But at that moment, the lamp oil on the ground suddenly lit up!
It wasn't the kind of brightness you get when it's on fire; it was the lamp oil itself that was glowing.
The black oil, gleaming with a bluish-white light, spread outwards from the ground.
Where the light reached, paper ash flew up, fallen leaves flew up, and pebbles flew up.
It wasn't the wind; something was pushing out from underground.
The moonlight dimmed.
It wasn't the clouds that were obscuring it; it was the spot of light in the lamp's mouth that suddenly lit up, a bluish-white color that was dazzlingly bright.
The light shone into the sky, drawing in the moonlight, into the cracks, and into the earth.
All the shadows on the ground moved.
The shadows of the trees, the grass, and the stones all seemed to run towards the crack.
I ran over and got sucked in.
The crack grew larger and darker, resembling a mouth.
Just like when Lu Yuan first arrived!
At this very moment, the [Slay Demons and Exterminate Evil] system, which had been silent until now, finally issued a warning!
Right underground, a scarlet notification suddenly appeared!
Type: Faceless Evil God
[Cultivation Level: 317 years]
Weaknesses: Lightning, Electricity, Fire
Danger Level: ★★★★★