I want to embrace the moon for nine days

Chapter 173 The evil drink in Long Live Temple

White clouds are flying high in the sky, and the sky is bright, illuminating the green mountains below and the sea of ​​green leaves.

Songshan Mountain Range, one of the Five Mountains, has been famous for a long time. Its majestic mountains and abundant water have attracted many capable people from all dynasties to live here. It has also been rewarded by the court, built palaces and other scenic spots.

The people in the villages and towns in the mountains have also benefited from this, and their lives are more stable than in other places with dense mountains and rugged roads.

Unfortunately, there was a corpse transformation fifty years ago. Most of these small towns and villages in the mountains have been abandoned and deserted. There are only dormant living corpses, waiting for living people to pass by and hunt for blood.

In the river outside the village, waves suddenly rolled, and a huge white python as thick as a bucket was seen, more than ten feet long, meandering in the river, making a sound similar to the roar of a cow.

The scales of snakes are originally delicate, but the scales of this giant python are as big as a sea bowl. When swimming in the water, you can faintly see the stretches and undulations between the scales, revealing an aura of immense strength with copper ribs and iron bones.

An iron chain was wrapped around the snake's tail, pulling a raft about two feet long and one foot wide.

There were seven people sitting on the raft, including men and women. Their skin color was blue and black, and their eyes were blood red. They were looking towards the river banks on both sides.

"The land of Kyushu is really vast, but it's a pity that it's so big that it's so difficult to find something to eat. It's still as happy as when I was on the island. Every time I leave the cave, within twenty miles, I can always bump into a living person."

The six people on the raft had also come ashore. After hearing this, each of them looked strange.

The long snake tail swings left and right on the ground, but its head does not move and moves forward steadily.

A dilapidated house in front was torn apart, collapsed and fell to the ground, and the smoke and dust didn't even have time to stir up.

This Long Live Temple was built under the orders of Emperor Wu during the Xiaohan Dynasty. Later, it was repaired and expanded many times. The palace, high buildings, squares and courtyards are huge in scale, covering from the top of the mountain to halfway up the mountains on both sides.

The man kneeling on the ground was a man wearing a green scarf, he was clearly a living person.

"Originally, the ritual I got in my dream was incomplete. After it was held, although I avoided turning directly into those stupid living corpses, I was still in a haze most of the time. I could only wake up for two or three days before and after the full moon."

"Every time I wake up, I don't know why I have moved to another place and why I have so many wounds on my body. It's really annoying! I can only take advantage of the full moon and eat a few more people to feel better."

When the old water god reached the mountainside, he noticed that there were more living people here. He even looked into the distance and saw that there seemed to be a small town with a large population at the foot of the mountain.

The mutton-fat white jade is flawless except for a little blood stain on the bird's back. It is green and black with a hint of dark red, revealing a subtle but extremely pure aura of the corpse demon.

"However, we were clearly directed to go west to Chang'an. If we capture Chang'an, we can achieve our wish and transform into a complete zombie demon clan. However, a few days ago, the target was changed to a certain person, which made us want to Take a detour to the north, who knows if it will change again after a while?”

Another woman carrying an iron sword said: "Although I am a little hungry, since I followed the inspiration in my dream and came across the sea from the island, my waking hours have become longer and longer."

"The ancestor also said that guidance in dreams is only for one person. This person must be of great importance. If we encounter him in twos and threes, there is no guarantee that he will not be killed. It is better to gather together and work together, then we can be sure of catching him nine times out of ten!"

The six people who were discussing were alert at the same time and stood up to look towards the shore.

The old monster of the Water God, who was concentrating with his eyes closed, suddenly shouted low, slapped the raft with his palm, and with a sway, he crossed half of the river and reached the shore.

As he spoke, the old monster reached out and swung back. The white giant python in the water, in a twist, had broken the iron chain on its tail and swam up to the shore.

The common name of this man has been forgotten. Back then, he claimed to be the God of Water on Tuen Mun Mountain in Kowloon Peninsula. He kept many strange pythons under his hands. He forced several towns at the foot of the mountain to pay tribute to him, demanding virgin beauties, handsome boys, silk tea leaves, and more.

The old water god sat cross-legged on the snake's head, and the giant python raised its head three or four feet above the ground.

The old monster of the water god was also infected with the disease of corpse transformation. After escaping from the dead, he saw living corpses all over the place. The symptoms of corpse transformation in his body were getting worse again. He became anxious and angry. He got worse and worse, killing corpses and people whenever he saw them. Killing, unintentionally because of the heavy blood on his body, he was guided by the dream, built a tower and stage, and held a reincarnation ceremony.

Fifty years ago, the towns on the island couldn't bear it anymore and secretly planned to invite experts from the merchant ships from Zhongyuan, Silla, and Fuso that sailed to the island and made a heavy promise to surround and kill this old water god.

The six people around him who were able to reincarnate as zombie demons were actually more or less influenced by him. Some of them received his guidance directly, and some borrowed the towers he built to control the people. They can also be regarded as his disciples.

But that reincarnation was incomplete, so that he could only regain consciousness for a short period of time every month during the full moon night, so he had to find a remote cave to live in to prevent him from being surrounded and killed when he was unconscious.

"Who?!"

For the water god old monster, that aura is really eye-catching: "Seeing me like this, you dare to call me senior, hehe, where did this jade pendant come from?"

This time the seven people received the same guidance, and when they left the island, they naturally gathered together.

A figure hidden behind the broken house did not escape. He knelt down, raised his hands in the air, and shouted: "Senior, wait a minute!"

The man knelt down and said respectfully: "My surname is Gu, and the jade pendant was given by my ancestor. Many of the children in the clan also followed the order of their ancestors to search around to see if there are any like their predecessors." A strange person is invited to be a guest at my ancestor’s Long Live Temple!”

The white giant python climbed up the stone steps, and it was as if it were walking on flat ground without any embarrassment.

The water god old monster said in a deep voice: "Okay, then you lead the way, and we will go meet your ancestor for a while."

Why couldn't they hear that the ancestor of the Gu family was obviously a zombie demon, but how could he have living descendants? It sounded like he was a big family, so loyal to serve him.

The man surnamed Gu smiled at the six disciples of the water god, and then trotted ahead to lead the way.

When they started talking about it, there was a lot of discussion among them.

While the two sides were fighting, the corpse transformation came. Many masters should not have turned into living corpses so easily, but because they were injured, they were attacked on the spot.

"Now that we are getting closer to our destination, we can wake up for more than three or four hours every day. I'm afraid there is hope that I can fully regain my energy after the things are done."

However, when the living people sweeping the palaces saw the old water god monsters with their blood-red eyes and green faces and fangs, they were not afraid at all. Instead, they all showed reverence on their faces, knelt down, raised their hands in the air, and kowtowed to them. .

A young man wearing a soap-colored robe complained, "Look at this desolate place. Even many of the living corpses are over-starved and really starved to death."

The six disciples of the old water god were already fidgeting when they saw so many living people. Seeing such a scene, they were a little at a loss.

The water god old monster's eyes flashed with blood, and his palms stopped.

Less than half an hour later, everyone came to the foot of a mountain and saw long stone steps leading to the top of the mountain. The mountainside was shrouded in clouds and mist, making it look like a fairyland.

The most calm among the seven was a tall, thin old man wearing a scarf and a Taoist robe, who looked like a Confucian and a Taoist.

Of course, the old water god couldn't stop because of the other party's request for mercy. What really made him show mercy was the bird-shaped jade pendant held up by the man.

I saw the water god old monster raised his hand, and there seemed to be a huge colorless wave in the air, suddenly photographed.

"What, what's going on?"

The man surnamed Gu smiled and said: "They are paying homage to the Immortal Family. Think about all the seniors who have been able to stay strong without eating or drinking for several years. Their appearance has not aged for decades, their skin is stronger than refined iron, and their lifespans are Chang, since he is extraordinary and can be compared with ordinary people, what is he if he is not an immortal?"

The water god old monster suddenly snorted and smiled: "It turns out that your ancestor is also traveling with us."

Fifty years ago, he was used to this trick of pretending to be a ghost, knocking people's bones and absorbing their marrow, and he even became famous and made a career.

It's just that maritime trade was frequent in those days, and despite the war in Kyushu in the Central Plains, the armed forces were still strong. The people on the island couldn't bear it anymore, so they invited outsiders to destroy him, the water god.

Nowadays, the world has undergone tremendous changes, and traffic has been cut off all over the world. In the deep mountains and forests, the ancestor of the Gu family is much safer in his methods than he was back then.

"To be honest with you, my family has strict laws. If we go down the mountain to eat people, we will only eat people who are thirty years old and above. We are compassionate and will not eat them in the busy city in front of their family members. The people nearby are grateful to my family. To show his kindness, he often comes up to the mountain to offer incense." The man surnamed Gu said with a smile, "And my ancestors have long planned to build eight pagodas and a reincarnation ceremony in the deep mountains. Every time he is reincarnated, there will be Too many people will turn into living corpses that are inedible and don’t know how to work.”

"Now, in my family, in addition to my ancestor, there are ten clan elders and eight clan brothers and sisters, all of whom have turned into human bodies. The people around me still live and work in peace and contentment, which shows that my ancestor is wise."

The old monster of the Water God put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "It is indeed a very good method, it is really worth seeing me."

They reached the top of the mountain, and before they saw the ancestor of the Gu family, they discovered that there was also a group of corpse demons on another mountain road, and they were led to the top of the mountain.

During the Taketoku Dynasty, there were fixed routes in the East China Sea and South China Sea, and the oceans were thousands of miles away, and trade with hundreds of countries was prosperous.

On the South China Sea route, there are the Huan Kingdom, the Mendu Kingdom, the Buddha's Death Kingdom, the Heling Kingdom, etc.

On the East China Sea route, there are countries such as Silla, Baekje, Ryukyu, and Fuso.

These countries have been influenced by the culture of Kyushu in the Central Plains for generations. However, when it comes to local areas, they have been integrated with local customs and have their own deviations. Therefore, the differences can be seen from the clothing and accessories.

The water god old monster was also a well-informed person back then. Although he had been confused most of the time in the past fifty years, his mind has become clearer recently. He recognized the origins of those people on the spot, and they were basically people from the countries on the South China Sea route.

Among the more than twenty corpse demons, there were three whose auras most aroused the old water god's vigilance. It must have been that when they were still human beings, they had already entered the realm of souls entering the body. After being reincarnated as corpse demons, they had made great progress.

The two Gu family members made introductions to both parties.

The water god old monster learned that the three people were General Jinzhou Longya from the Kingdom of Buddha, and Granny Shenpan and Mrs. Miaoxiang from the Kingdom of Heling.

“I never expected that so many comrades could gather together today. It’s such a gathering of heroes.”

In the main hall of Long Live View, the one enshrined was Emperor Zhongyue. At this moment, a hearty laugh came from it, and then an old man in purple robe with black hair and gold hairpin, handsome eyebrows, long beard and floating chest walked out.

Although he also has bloody eyes and blue skin, his fangs are not exposed, his face is majestic, his skin is blue, light and pure, which is very different from the terrifying posture of others who look green and have fangs at first glance.

"I'm Gu Xilou. As the master of this place, I didn't go out to greet you. I'm being rude this time."

Gu Xilou clasped his hands and saluted those around him.

Among the many zombie demons, some responded with their own courtesy, but most of them looked indifferent.

These corpse demons may not have known etiquette when they were still human beings. After being corpse demons for so many years, they have become even more animalistic in their bones.

If they hadn't taken care of the leading strongmen such as the old monster of the Water God and General Long Ya, they would have gone directly to the town for a big meal on the way up the mountain, so they wouldn't have the patience to play with Gu Xilou's false etiquette.

Gu Xilou was not displeased because of their disrespect. He turned around and invited everyone into the side hall.

In the side hall, there were already many attendants waiting, and tables were set up. There were only a few more. After everyone took their seats, there were still many empty seats.

The giant python of the water god also came in, coiled behind him, with its head raised high, spitting out snake letters, and staring at the wine jar on the main seat.

"Ok?"

The old water god noticed something and looked at the wine jar, thoughtfully.

This giant snake was the only one of the strange pythons he raised to survive fifty years later. It also accompanied him through the reincarnation ceremony. Although it never turned into a corpse snake, it also became addicted to human blood. Some At that time, he was even more keen than the water god himself.

"The purpose of inviting all of you to come to the gathering today must have been heard when you met the children of my Gu family."

Gu Xilou said straight to the point, "The person who was foreshadowed in our dream originally seemed to be far away on the coast of the Bohai Sea. In the past two days, he has been heading west at a high speed, not far from Songshan Mountain."

"When the dream guided us to Chang'an, we could only have a clear sense of direction while sleeping. But for this person, even when we are awake, we can detect the approximate location of this person."

"It can be seen that the source of the corpse transformation, our dream god, attaches great importance to him..."

"Brother Gu!"

General Longya suddenly spoke and interrupted his words.

This man is called a general, but he only wears a wide maroon robe, with a bulging waist, and no armor, making him look quite fat.

"You want to discuss with us to deal with that target together. You and I, the general, can be said to have the same views as heroes, but we can sense him, who knows if he can sense us?"

"If that's the case, even if we discuss and plan some kind of ambush and raid, I'm afraid it will be of little use. We will still have to pursue, block, and fight head-on."

"If Brother Gu is really sincere, instead of wasting words, it would be better for us all to have a full meal."

As soon as he said these words, the zombie demons immediately responded.

Even a disciple of the old water god monster shouted: "In the worst case, we won't attack your Gu family. Let us go down the mountain. You can point out which ones are not direct descendants of your family, and we will eat them again."

The mother-in-law Shen Pan across the way glanced here after hearing this, covered her lips and smiled softly.

Although she calls herself mother-in-law and has white hair, she looks like she is only in her thirties. She has a plump figure and graceful figure. She is wrapped in black sand and wears a silver bell. With a smile, she makes the disciples of the old water god tremble. .

When these corpse demons were human, very few of them were willing to eat humans. After their reincarnation, their temperaments have changed from the deepest level, and their love and thirst for living flesh and blood is no different from that of living corpses.

But compared to ordinary living corpses, they have retained their mental memories and have more desires, and lust is one of them.

The disciple of the old water god couldn't help but lower his voice and asked: "What are you laughing at, girl?"

"Brother Long Ya is not targeting the mediocre people at the foot of the mountain when he talks about a feast."

Granny Shenpan said, "On the bird-shaped jade pendant that Brother Gu asked the tribe to bring, in addition to a drop of your own corpse demon's blood, there is also a strange drink mixed with it. The smell of spices in it is something that we can taste." Distinguish between one and two.”

"If what I expected is true, just one glass of this wine will make you more satiated than drinking dozens of people dry?"

Gu Xilou stroked his beard and said: "Eating people is boring after all. After all these years, I also want to change my taste. Because I was addicted to alcohol back then, I wanted to brew blood wine."

"But when we eat people, we suck not only human blood, but also souls. Ordinary human blood naturally cannot make good wine. After many years of hard thinking, I came up with a wonderful method."

"Use many medicinal materials to train disciples, use this set of self-created techniques to guide them in practice, until they reach the state of channeling the spirit of the fist, allowing them to integrate the spirit of the fist into the essence and blood, and they themselves are the vessels for brewing wine. "

"The good wine produced in this way can be used to cultivate and recover after bleeding and tasting. It cannot be said to be inexhaustible. It can be harvested at least three times without losing its quality."

Gu Xilou smiled and said, "The wine I am using to entertain you today is all the good wine from the first harvest."

"However, even if we cannot lay an ambush, we must at least know each other's methods so that we can cooperate when the time comes."

"If you want to taste this jar of wine, you have to let Gu see what you are capable of."

As he spoke, he pushed it with one hand, and the big wine jar flew into the air at a steady speed.

(End of this chapter)