Zhou Lin

Longhu Mountain, the secret realm of the Heavenly Master.

A battle between Taoist priests is about to break out.

"Bang..." Meng Zhenhan, who had wanted to take the opportunity to escape, spat immediately when he saw his retreat disappeared, and turned around helplessly.

Although he was panicking to death, he still had to pretend to be poor and poor...

"Hey! You paper man, what do you mean? Why don't you let me go?" Meng Zhenhan said this confidently in a questioning tone.

Jin Luoshi sneered angrily: "Hmph... You brat, you were still talking arrogantly just now, but as soon as you heard that you were going to take action, you immediately wanted to rub oil on the soles of your feet... How could I let you run away?"

His words, expressed in modern people's language habits, can actually be summarized in seven words - Are you pretending to be cool and still want to leave?

Meng Zhenhan was still honest at all and replied loudly: "Bah! Who is going to run away? Didn't I say I was going to get something?"

"Nonsense, who knows if you will come back if you go?" Jin Luoshi said.

"Are you stupid? I have four other guys here, how could I not come back?" Meng Zhenhan asked.

Although he used a title similar to "subordinate" like "buddy", none of the four villains standing aside got angry, because they also knew that now was not the time to dwell on such things... If Meng Yuanhan could successfully deceive If you keep your opponent in check, it doesn't matter if they are called "guy" a few times.

Hearing this, Jin Luoshi glanced at the four murderers: "These four...can be your buddies?" He obviously didn't believe it, so he added, "Just you?"

"Ha!" Meng Zhenhan laughed.

Master once taught Meng Zhenhan that as long as the other party has even the slightest "doubt", there will be a breakthrough point in the deception.

"A paper man is just a paper man. No matter how high his virtue is, he still has a paper head." After smiling, Meng Zhenhan had already prepared a set of rhetoric and said, "Do you think... those in high positions are all bullies?" , Can you convince people with your strength? Then why should we practice Taoism? Let’s go and become bandits.”

After saying this, Jin Luoshi was really confused, because it did make some sense.

"Is it possible..." After hesitating for a moment, Jin Luoshi's attitude softened, "They followed you because you are highly respected?"

"That's right." Meng Zhenhan replied confidently, opening his arms and hands with a confident expression, "If you don't believe me, just ask them."

"Don't ask, it's whatever he says." Fang Xiangqi was also very sensible and admitted it before Jin Luoshi could say anything.

"Oh?" Seeing this, Jin Luoshi became more and more confused, and thought to himself, "Did I make a mistake? Could it be that this guy just speaks in an ugly way, but in fact he is profound in Taoism and has a profound understanding of Taoism?"

"It seems that you still don't believe it." Meng Zhenhan observed the words and understood that he was 70% sure about this matter, so he continued, "In this case, I can only reluctantly show my hands..." He Then, he held out two fingers, "Don't you want to 'try' my Taoism? OK~ I'll give you two choices - first, you and I don't use 'Taoism', only Taoism, Let’s set up an altar here for a battle of wits, and a ‘fair’ gambling fight…” He deliberately added an accent to the word “fair” for emphasis.

"What about second place?" Jin Luoshi asked.

"Second?" Meng Zhen laughed coldly, "Huh... isn't this obvious? If you don't want 'fairness' and just want to use strength to solve problems, then I have five people here, and you are just one , we rush forward, what do you think the result will be?"

In fact, there is no need to swarm him. Any one of the Four Evils can defeat Jin Luoshi as long as he is willing to show his true skills. However, the current situation is supposed to be a "test" for Meng Zhenhan alone. The Four Evils are There's no need to mess around.

"What do you think? Do you want to be fair or use bandits' methods? It's up to you." In order to prevent the other party from having enough time to think, Meng Yuanhan quickly urged him again.

In the final analysis, he is just changing the concept; this is not a fair or unfair thing in the first place, but after he said this, "Jin Luoshi gave up his absolute advantage in Tao power to fight with him", it turned out to be The so-called fairness.

"Okay... okay, okay!" Jin Luoshi was also choking in his heart, blowing his beard and glaring, "If you beat me in the 'fight' today, I, Jin Luoshi, am willing to admit defeat and respectfully send you to the Heavenly Master's School. Cave!" He paused for half a second, "But if you lose... Humph!"

As he spoke, he turned around, reached out and grabbed a whisk, and then swung the whisk, and an altar appeared in the open space in front of it.

It is said to be an "altar", but in fact it is not a particularly complicated thing. A table, covered with a tablecloth, incense candle wax sticks, and cinnabar yellow paper can be regarded as a basic "altar".

However, most Taoist priests do not just put these few things. Depending on their needs and habits, they sometimes also put miniature copper bells with dark patterns, soul-calling bells, rag dolls, porcelain dolls, paper figures, paper horses, sugar figures, and apricot yellow on the table. Small flags, uncooked rice, Bagua plates, and recently dead chickens, ducks, dogs and other objects.

Different things correspond to different spells and rituals, some are used to exorcise evil spirits, some are used to transcend, and some are purely for fighting.

Jin Luoshi's altar is very clean. There are no miscellaneous things, only the most basic items. On the one hand, it is because he is confident in his own strength, and on the other hand, it is because after all, he is just a paper man. There are some Taoist techniques that he cannot use. For example, Taoist techniques that must use human blood or must be activated by humans, he basically cannot use them.

From this perspective, not allowing him to take advantage of his "power" is actually a very huge restriction.

"Eh? Why don't you set up an altar?" Jin Luoshi came to the table and stood still, only to find that Meng Zhenhan was still there without moving, so he asked.

"Nonsense, if you don't let me go back to get the things, why should I use my head to set up an altar?" Meng Zhenhan asked.

Jin Luoshi was right in thinking that these objects he had were transmitted from the Celestial Master's cave using the "Space Tips Bag", and it was impossible for the other party to transform into a magic altar out of thin air without prior preparation.

"Okay, whatever altar you want to set up, I'll change it for you." Jin Luoshi was Zhang Tianshi's array guarding mage. Setting up altars and arrays was all his specialty, and it was easy for him.

Meng Zhenhan didn't want to be polite to the other party, he opened his mouth and said: "A long table should be covered with soap red silk cloth and embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon; the incense burner should be made of bronze, with a round body and four legs; the incense ashes should be added with fruit wood chips, Ashes from the hearth and pine charcoal should be broken; yellow paper should be mixed with gold powder, yellow flags should be dyed with ink, incense candles should be thick and long, and road bells should be heavy and ringing..."

Unlike Jin Luoshi, the altar that Meng Chuanhan requested was extremely sophisticated and complicated. In the end, after the other party helped him conjure up everything, there were a lot of messy items on the table, which was almost full.

So does Meng Zhenhan really know how to use so many Taoist techniques?

Really good at...

His master, Li Bingyi, was known for his extensive knowledge in Zhengdao. This is why his master's master chose Li Bingyi as the leader instead of Qiu Qingping, who was more talented in Taoist cultivation.

An analogy is: Suppose there is a sect. There are ten kinds of martial arts in the sect. The leader has two successors. One of them can practice all ten kinds of martial arts, but he is not proficient in any of them. In the end, he is only a quasi-first-class master. ; And although the other one can only practice three types, he can practice each one to a super first-class level. At this time, who will you choose to be the leader?

The answer is actually obvious - if you choose the former, although he may not be able to bring the sect to new heights, he can ensure that the ancestral things are completely passed down and allow the sect to develop continuously and stably; and if If you choose the latter, maybe he can make the sect suddenly prosper for a period of time, but when he gets old, more than half of the martial arts in the sect may face the dilemma of lack of transmission or even loss, and something like this may happen. In "The Swordsman", there is an internal split between the "Sword Sect" and the "Air Sect" of the Huashan Sect.

In fact, many sects have made this mistake, which is to choose a partial person as the leader, because partial people often stand out, while comprehensive people appear mediocre compared with them; and comprehensive people There are also outstanding "geniuses", but usually they may not be able to produce one in several generations. Some sects are unlucky. After sending away a genius, no second one comes for nearly ten generations. In the end, they just die. Just GG, this is also common.

Of course, it is not an easy task for a faction to appoint a successor who looks mediocre but is actually correct. It requires courage, prestige, and wisdom.

However, Zheng Yiyi no longer has this problem now. Because of Qiu Qingping's rebellion, Meng Zhenhan's lineage was the only one left, and he was the leader.

Fortunately, Meng Zhenhan happened to be an "unparalleled genius". His knowledge and memory were not inferior to Li Bingyi, and his talent in cultivation was not inferior to Qiu Qingping.

Blessed by the ancestor, he was picked up by Li Bingyi when he was a child. If he was picked up by Qiu Qingping when he was a child, then I am afraid that he would have become the host of the other party's "resurrection". Even if the other party did not do that, he would follow Qiu Qingping. You can't learn everything in the door.

"You've had enough!" A few minutes later, seeing that the large table was almost full, Jin Luoshi finally couldn't help but said, "It's endless, right? Are you going to open a grocery store? "

"Okay, let's do this for now." Meng Zhenhan also knew that making further requests might be counterproductive. Besides, the things on the table were indeed enough, so he agreed and strode to the "altar".

Jin Luoshi straightened his expression, stood behind his altar, and looked at Meng Zhenhan for a few seconds.

After a breath, the two people seemed to have confirmed each other's eyes. At the same moment, they shouted softly, lit candles, and opened the altar.

Jin Luoshi used magic to light the incense candles on the altar. To put it simply, he put his index finger and middle finger together and pointed where they were. Meng Zhenhan only used the lighter he carried with him. Even so, he lit it while He made a soft drinking sound, as if he was exerting power...

After opening the altar, Jin Luoshi immediately dipped his fingers in cinnabar and quickly scribbled on the yellow paper to make a series of spiritual talismans; Meng Zhenhan directly made the sutras with his hands and recited the scriptures at a very fast speed, but Even the four people standing closer to him couldn't hear clearly what he was saying.

"Xiaodao! Let's watch the moves!" After all, Jin Luoshi had integrity and did not forget to remind his opponent when taking action.

When he finished speaking, he threw up a spiritual talisman and touched the mahogany sword in his hand. The spiritual talisman suddenly turned into a beast-shaped aura and rushed towards Meng Yuanhan's altar.

"Huh, what a trick." Meng Zhenhan had been waiting for it for a long time. When he saw the thing coming, he picked up a bowl of uncooked rice on the table and threw it on it.

Wow——

The next second, with a sound like water splashing against rocks, the raw rice fell to the ground, the beast's shadow dissipated, and the Taoist techniques of both sides canceled each other out.

"Oh? You know a little bit about it." An expert like Jin Luoshi obviously understands the skill of Meng Zhenhan - the same Taoist technique can be broken with different props and methods, and the effect is certain. They are different, some get twice the result with half the effort, and some get twice the result with half the effort.

In order to let you quickly and fully understand the technical nature of this game, I will save thousands of words of detailed explanation here and use a one-sentence analogy - it is similar to the duel between elves.

"Then I will test you again!" As soon as he finished the previous sentence, Jin Luoshi slapped the table again, used the wind of his palm to shake up several magic talismans, and then swiped the tip of the peach wood sword lightly, hitting each point he hit. With a spiritual talisman, a spiritual light emanated. Finally, a total of five spiritual lights went straight up into the air, converging into a ball of dense air above, hovering around.

After completing this step, Jin Luoshi waved his sleeve again, pulled out a small white jade figure from his sleeve, and threw it between the two altars.

As soon as the little white jade man touched the ground, he changed with a "bang" and grew into a white-faced general wearing a white helmet and white armor in a puff of smoke. This general was tall and heroic, dressed in silver and holding a bright silver spear. , only the tip of his helmet has a bunch of red tassels hanging down like catkins, which looks particularly eye-catching.

When Meng Zhenhan saw this "object", he looked up and observed the swirling cloud of air, and immediately understood what the other party wanted to "test" him; so, he also picked up a small clay figurine on his table. Holding it in his hand, he stamped his right foot fiercely while closing his eyes and reciting: "The golden and brocade Arhat is in the Jade Palace, the Jade Emperor's decree comes to the stage, the dragon subdues the tiger and the powerful spirit appears, the mantra is incantated to invite the gods! Disciple Meng Zehan invites you, please get the Arhat Come early, the divine soldiers are as urgent as the law!"

He recited this mantra so fast and with such high proficiency that it can only be described as SKR; after reciting it, he threw the clay figure forward, and in the same puff of smoke, a bald man with a strong body appeared. Han appeared in front of Meng Yuanhan's altar.

As soon as the "White Jade General" and the "Mud Arhat" met each other, they started to fight without any explanation. The two sides came and went, leaping and flying, shooting out their spears like dragons and running like tigers with their palms. The battle was inextricable and exciting.

Fang Xiangqi, who was watching on the sidelines, couldn't help complaining about his desire, and whispered to his two brothers and fourth sister: "Today is not in vain, dancing, rapping and martial arts, if this is a street performance... I’m afraid I have to pay.”

"Third brother, you are no longer an expert at this." The knowledgeable Di Zhen did not think this was a joke. She reminded, "The fun is about to begin."

As the two of them were having a conversation, as expected, a sudden change occurred in the Dharma Altar.

But he saw that the cloud of air that Jin Luoshi had just put into the air suddenly changed color and turned into a glistening green color.

What also changed with it was the environment of the open space between the altars... On the original stone ground, grass and vines grew at a speed visible to the naked eye. As these plants grew rapidly, Meng Zhen The Mud Arhat sent by Han was rapidly aging as if it were "withering", and its strong muscles shriveled up as if they had been drained. The strong Arhat turned into a skinny old man in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, General Bai Yu took advantage of the situation to make a surprise attack and picked off the already weakened Mud Arhat with one shot.

Of course, this development did not surprise Meng Zhenhan at all. As Emperor Huan said - the fun has just begun.

When the mud arhat returned to his original shape in the smoke, Meng Zhenhan had already grabbed a handful of incense ash from the incense burner, stuffed it into a rag doll, and began to chant the incantation again: "Under the withered pine stream, the Fire Cloud Cave, Luojia In the purple bamboo forest in the mountains, good wealth is not the ambition of the demon king. The demonic path is full of fire! Meng Zehan, the Taoist, respectfully invites you. The Holy Infant King shows his power, and the divine soldiers are as urgent as the law!"

After reciting, he threw the "fire doll" stuffed with incense ash forward again; as soon as the doll fell to the ground, a burst of flames jumped to the ground, and a barefoot child suddenly appeared in the fire, holding a eight-foot-long fire-pointed spear, and girded his waist. Wearing a splendid war skirt and moving with a gun, it is very majestic.

Youdao is——

The face is as white as if it were powdered, and the other half is as white as if the lips were painted with vermilion.

The temples are covered with green clouds and the indigo is dyed, and the crescent moon is divided into eyebrows like a knife.

The war skirt is skillfully embroidered with dragons and phoenixes, and its shape is richer than that of Nezha.

The spears in both hands are majestic, and the auspicious light comes out to protect the body.

The sound of the sound is like the roar of spring thunder, and the bright eyes are like lightning.

If you want to know this demon's true surname, he will be famous throughout the ages and call the red boy.

(This poem is excerpted from "Journey to the West". Speaking of Journey to the West, I think of Journey to the West...)

As soon as the red boy appeared, a large area of ​​the plants under his feet had been scorched. General Bai Yu didn't have much influence. He still killed the enemy when he saw him, and stabbed him with his spear.

The two figures, one red and one white, instantly started fighting again.