Chapter 14: Hitting the Living Pile, Old Man Hit the living pile! A terrible word emerged in Zhang Jiuyang's mind. The so-called "hitting the living stake" is an ancient and evil sacrificial ritual, which is often used in large-scale construction projects to pray for the protection of gods. Simply put, it is a human sacrifice, and usually a boy or a girl is used. If it was a land building, people would be buried alive in the foundation. If it was an underwater bridge, people would be driven into the bridge piles, sinking to the bottom of the water forever and being trampled by thousands of people. Cruel and stupid. The reason why Zhang Jiuyang knew this was because he had seen related news in his previous life. He felt creepy at the time, so he remembered it very clearly. He never expected that in this life, he would see the pounding of living stakes underwater with his own eyes. In an instant, many things were connected. The bones in the bridge piles were undoubtedly Yunniang's daughter. She was not abducted by human traffickers, but was driven into the bridge piles as a sacrifice.
The person who built the bridge... was Lu Yaoxing, a well-known businessman in Yunhe County! This is why Yunniang kept asking where Lu Yaoxing was! She endured a lot of criticism and worked hard to raise her daughter, but her daughter suddenly disappeared. After searching for her for several months, she finally gave up hope and jumped into the river to commit suicide. Perhaps it was a telepathic connection between mother and daughter, as she committed suicide right next to the Baishi Bridge. After she fell into the water, she happened to see part of her daughter's body exposed... Zhang Jiuyang finally understood. No wonder she had such a strong resentment. It’s a pity that Yunniang’s mind has been twisted by resentment and she has started to kill innocent people indiscriminately. If she had just gone to kill Lu Yaoxing, Zhang Jiuyang would not only not stop her, but would have applauded. He swam quickly towards Yunniang, taking off the Buddhist beads from his wrist and preparing to put them on her. Yunniang's body was very strange. She had been dead for several years, but her flesh had not decayed badly. Her once beautiful face could still be vaguely seen, and her long black hair was quietly fluttering in the water. The most horrifying thing was her hand that was raised straight up, as if it contained a huge resentment. Do not look down. Not sure if it was an illusion, but when Zhang Jiuyang walked to her side, he seemed to see her eyes tremble slightly and her gaze turned towards him. A chill rose up and an inexplicable feeling of panic came over me. Just as Zhang Jiuyang was about to put the Buddhist beads on her, the vertical arm suddenly moved, and the pale fingers tightly grasped his arm. A cold breath continued to flow into Zhang Jiuyang's body, making him feel like he was falling into an icy cave. If it were an ordinary person, he would definitely not be able to resist this cold aura, but Zhang Jiuyang had cultivated magical powers and had some Taoist skills after all. Although his cultivation is still shallow, he has undergone an essential transformation. He tried hard to mobilize the heat in his body, pushed Yunniang's hand away with trembling hands, and then put on the Buddhist beads. In an instant, the Buddhist beads emitted a light golden glow, Yunniang's hand reluctantly dropped down, and the corpse became very obedient. It worked! Zhang Jiuyang was delighted and immediately swam upstream with her body in his hand. Although it was very heavy, it was no problem for him given his current physical condition. In this way, he carried the female corpse closer and closer to the water surface.
As if aware of her impending fate, Yunniang's body began to struggle vigorously. Her fingers trembled slightly, and her eyelids fluttered slightly, as if she wanted to open her eyes, but she was firmly imprisoned by the string of Buddhist beads and was ultimately unable to escape. …… "Great!" On the shore, the master looked at the figure underwater that was dragging the corpse and rising higher, his eyes filled with excitement. I didn’t expect things to go so smoothly! This boy is really talented, brave and knowledgeable, really good! The next step is just to wait for Yunniang's body to come ashore, and then burn it to ashes with real fire, and the job will be done! But just as he was excited, a moist warm breeze blew, the sky gradually became overcast, and the dazzling sunlight was quickly covered by dark clouds. Boom! Thunder roared, followed by splashing rain. Summer rainstorms come suddenly. The smile on Gaoren's face froze instantly. "Oh no, why is it raining suddenly?" Without saying a word, he ran over and pulled the rope to help Zhang Jiuyang get ashore quickly. The master was extremely anxious at this moment. He knew very well that the reason why everything went so smoothly before was only due to Zhang Jiuyang's courage and ability. The most important reason was that they took advantage of the right time. At noon the sun was scorching, and the yang energy between heaven and earth was boiling. Even a ghost of Yunniang's level did not dare to show up and cause trouble. Qingzhou has a dry climate with very little rainfall. He even looked at the sky last night and it should be a sunny day with no clouds in the sky today. Could it be that Yunniang brought the wind and rain? As soon as this thought came to his mind, he immediately rejected it. Only evil spirits of the evil level could have a preliminary impact on the celestial phenomena. Although evil spirits are powerful, they can never be so mighty, not to mention that Yunniang has not yet completely turned into an evil spirit. Regardless of whether the rain came normally, the expert knew that things had become extremely dangerous in an instant. He pulled the rope desperately, but the speed was getting slower and slower, as if it weighed a thousand pounds. …… The moment it started raining, Zhang Jiuyang knew something was wrong. He was swimming slower and slower, and the corpse in his hand became heavier and heavier. What was even more strange was that the corpse was shaking constantly, and the golden light on the Buddhist beads began to dissipate. Gradually, Zhang Jiuyang, who was trying hard to swim upstream, began to sink. After a few breaths, the Buddha's light completely dissipated, and the string of Buddhist beads exploded and broke into pieces. Zhang Jiuyang did not hesitate at all. He made a prompt decision and threw away the corpse in his hand. His body suddenly became lighter and he quickly swam upstream. Although he had learned Zhong Kui's ghost-killing spell, he could not recite it underwater and its power was at least reduced by half. He had no confidence that he could defeat the female ghost, so he decided to go to land first. But before he could swim a few strokes, a figure wrapped around his back, with black hair like snakes, swimming around his body, head on his shoulders, arms around his neck. If it weren't for the empty and bleeding left eye, they would have looked like a close lover. Yunniang's ghost finally appeared! Zhang Jiuyang reacted quickly. He tried to make hand seals immediately. However, before his hands could come together, they were entangled by Yunniang's hair.
Possess me quickly, possess me quickly! Zhang Jiuyang was anxious. He hoped that Yunniang could possess him like last time, because the portrait of Zhong Kui had absorbed a lot of incense and was no longer a paper tiger. As long as Yunniang dares to take over his body, he can let her see the sharpness of the Ghost-Slaying Sword in his sea of consciousness. But perhaps because of the failure last time, Yunniang did not choose to possess him this time. Instead, she stretched out her hands to touch Zhang Jiuyang's mouth, forcibly pried open his teeth, took out a small blue bead, and threw it away. Zhang Jiuyang originally planned to use his ghost-eating ability to bite off her hand, but a large amount of Yin energy entered his body, and his muscles became stiff, as if he had been frozen in the snow for three days and three nights, and he could not move at all. Yunniang...has become even stronger! What's even more terrifying is that she seems to be getting smarter and has learned to win not by brute force, but by attacking his weaknesses. Zhang Jiuyang, who lost the water-repellent beads, soon felt difficulty breathing, his lungs seemed to be about to explode, and his consciousness began to blur. Is that it...over? Just when Zhang Jiuyang's consciousness was about to fall into darkness, a familiar voice suddenly sounded, as clear as a bell. "Ninth Brother!" Then Zhang Jiuyang felt something was stuffed into his mouth. All of a sudden, all the pores on his body opened up and streams of fresh air rushed into his body. Ah Li's delicate little face was full of worry. She stuffed the water-repellent beads into Zhang Jiuyang's mouth, and then shouted loudly in his ear, trying to wake him up. Ali is not dead? Zhang Jiuyang was overjoyed, but he saw that Ah Li's body was almost transparent and dim in the water. It was obvious that she was just a soul. "Brother Jiu, hurry up!" Unlike other water ghosts who were controlled by Yunniang after drowning, Ali seemed to have normal mental state. She opened her mouth, revealing two small fangs, and bit towards Yunniang. Ugh! At the same time, Uncle Jiang's soul also appeared in front of Zhang Jiuyang, showing a kind smile and waving to him. Then, Uncle Jiang's expression suddenly became solemn. He grabbed Yunniang's feet and pulled her off Zhang Jiuyang's back. The three ghosts immediately started fighting each other. Uncle Jiang is indeed extraordinary. As a newly dead ghost, he is surprisingly powerful and can even block Yunniang for a short time. This goes against common sense. Generally, people who are killed by ghosts will only be controlled by ghosts even if they become ghosts themselves. However, Uncle Jiang and A Li are exceptions, especially Uncle Jiang, who can even fight with them for a while. The river water surged like waves, with huge waves. Zhang Jiuyang was washed away by the waves and floated up unknowingly. However, before he could get ashore, the woman in bloody red dress came up. The sky was covered with dark clouds, and Yunniang was walking on the water, with only the shoe on her left foot still white. Uncle Jiang and A Li couldn't hold her back for long. Zhang Jiuyang formed seals with his hands. "The sky is round and the earth is square, and people escape in nine chapters. Azure dragon helps, white tiger helps..." An invisible force rose up, but before he could finish reciting Zhong Kui's ghost-killing spell, Yunniang seemed to sense the danger and stopped in time. "Lao Gao, help quickly!" Zhang Jiuyang roared, knowing that he could never defeat Yunniang by himself. The master had already started to act before he shouted. He took out the black jar that he kept close to his body, resolutely lifted the yellow talisman on it and opened it.
As an experienced official of the Imperial Observatory, he knew, just by taking a look at Yunniang, that ordinary magic weapons would hardly work, so he had no choice but to try using something like that. "Old Master, please!" The master shouted loudly, and the next moment, a tattered hemp rope flew out of the altar, stained with dark red blood, and filled with yin energy. Zhang Jiuyang's heart moved. This rope was obviously Lao Gao's trump card. It should be a very powerful magic weapon! Even Yunniang looked solemn and stepped back again. The evil energy on the rope should not be underestimated. She could feel that there was a powerful ghost attached to it. Under the watchful eyes of the man and the ghost, the rope in the master's hand automatically flew to the willow tree next to him and tied a loop. Zhang Jiuyang's eyelids jumped. Why did this look like... That's impossible, I must be wrong. The next moment, the tall man jumped up, his neck automatically hung in the rope loop, his legs struggled, his fat body swayed in the wind, and his face quickly turned purple. He...hanged himself! "Fuck you——" Before Zhang Jiuyang could even start cursing, he saw a strange scene. Yunniang in the distance was actually covering her neck, her body trembling constantly, and she tried to open her mouth wide but could not make any sound. It's exactly the same as the one who hanged himself! Zhang Jiuyang's eyes sparkled, and he exclaimed: "Well done!" He took the opportunity to swim towards Yunniang. When he reached her side, he formed seals with his hands and chanted the Zhong Kui ghost-killing spell again. "The sky is round and the earth is square, and people can escape from the nine chapters. Azure Dragon helps, White Tiger helps. Kill the evil ghosts first, then eliminate the evil spirits. No demon can resist, no evil dares to resist. Hurry up and obey the order!" The finger marks were like swords, stabbing into Yunniang's ghost body. It's sizzling! A large amount of black smoke dissipated, and Yunniang's soul quickly became dim and transparent like boiling soup poured on snow. With a strange hemp rope in front of her and Zhong Kui's ghost-killing seal behind her, she was on the verge of despair at this moment. The only choice is to possess! She did so, and her remaining soul turned into black smoke and escaped into Zhang Jiuyang's body. However, she did not see that Zhang Jiuyang, who secretly released the Ghost Killing Seal, had a strange smile on his face. Finally I can have a full meal. …… (End of this chapter)