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Chapter 347: Zhang Aogu's Altar (Part 1)
Chapter 347: Zhang Aogu's Altar (Part 1)
"What did I teach?"
Zhang Aogu's mind was in disarray, but seeing the smile on Hu Ma's face, she suddenly realized that it might have been something she taught him.
However, she had only taught him the most basic methods, as a temporary solution, and the reason he was able to set up the altar and summon spirits was because the Red Lantern Lady in their sect was kind and generous. Why was this little shopkeeper taking it so seriously?
Hu Ma didn't bother explaining. He had already taken various items from Xiao Hong Tang's hands and quickly arranged them around the area. There was a fire basin, a straw-stuffed doll, and rice scattered on the ground, some placed in a pile, some sprinkled in a circle, all haphazardly arranged.
When she saw him stick three incense sticks into the ground and place an oil lamp in front of them, truly about to set up the altar, Zhang Aogu couldn't hold back any longer, "Where did you find these evil-suppressing artifacts? This altar... this altar doesn't feel right!"
"You're a New Year Guard, and the altar you set up carries an evil nature. Using these evil-suppressing artifacts will only bring you trouble."
"..."
Hu Ma was startled, then laughed. The person in front of him was his teacher in the art of summoning spirits. If his teacher said the altar was set up incorrectly, then it must be so.
He smiled and said, "I haven't mastered it yet. Why don't you, Aogu, set up this altar yourself?"
Zhang Aogu was surprised, "?"
"Yes."
Hu Ma said, "That evil spirit offended you, so it's only right that you set up the altar to subdue it. Moreover, don't worry about not being able to capture it. Our Seventh Auntie is here watching, isn't she?"
Hearing this, Seventh Auntie immediately showed a happy smile and nodded to Zhang Aogu, indicating that she was indeed watching!
Zhang Aogu was so excited that she couldn't believe it. She had come with the determination to capture that evil spirit, but failed. Yet, unexpectedly, she now had this opportunity waiting for her.
Despite her own cultivation and the old artifacts and imperial decrees left by the Exorcism Bureau, she couldn't capture the evil spirit. How could she possibly capture it by just setting up an altar?
But this mysterious old lady was watching her, and she thought about how she had just scolded the Five Sins Demon. Zhang Aogu felt a glimmer of hope in her heart; perhaps it was possible?
This mysterious old lady, who could scold the Five Sins Demon, must be someone of great importance. Even her own cultivation was beyond Zhang Aogu's understanding...
... In Zhang Aogu's eyes, the old lady didn't seem to have much cultivation, which could only mean that her own cultivation was too shallow to see through the old lady.
Looking around, the place was filled with rolling malevolent energy, and in the distance, the sounds of battle shook the heavens. Inside the village, high-level cultivators were dueling, and ghosts were wailing. It was a place of great evil within a land of great evil, even more sinister than the place where the two-headed snake had appeared. It was definitely not a suitable place to set up an altar.
But Zhang Aogu's fiery temperament made her think less and act more. She nodded vigorously, "Then let me set up this altar and capture that evil spirit. Even if I..."
"... even if it means perishing together, I'll be content!"
"..."
As she spoke, she quickly used the items Hu Ma had prepared, arranging them according to the most proper method. She had her own set of tools, but knowing they wouldn't be effective against the Five Sins Demon, she hadn't brought them.
Using Hu Ma's preparations, she arranged them differently. The altar Zhang Aogu set up was extremely orderly and solemn. As she lit the oil lamp, she became more focused, silently reciting:
"Heaven's Spirit, Earth's Spirit, Human's Spirit, God's Incarnation."
"I worship and invite the Five Sins, beseeching them to descend upon the altar. With gratitude and generous offerings, I welcome your arrival!"
"..."
After reciting the incantation, she suddenly raised her palm, and with the other hand, she removed the copper hairpin from her head, drew it across her palm, and clenched her fist. Drops of blood fell onto the altar.
The little shopkeeper wasn't a true spirit summoner, so he didn't have all the necessary artifacts, and he was missing an offering. Zhang Aogu didn't have the heart to ask him to get it, so she cut her palm and offered her blood.
As for the incantation to invite the Five Sins, she was very polite, as was the custom in the spirit summoning world. No matter the reason for summoning, one must always show respect.
"Huff..."
The altar was set up, and a cold wind blew past, surprising Zhang Aogu. She had expected that setting up an altar in such an evil place would cost her half her life, but to her surprise, it was surprisingly easy.
She glanced at Seventh Auntie beside her, thinking she was helping, but the old lady was smiling calmly. Zhang Aogu immediately felt more at ease.
"With the Imperial Fate, even in this sinister place, the feng shui is good. Aogu, your cultivation will greatly improve after setting up this altar!"
At the same time, Hu Ma, standing by, silently recited, "Heaven as witness, Earth as proof. Mortals, close your eyes, spirits, do not linger."
"Eight Directions Warriors, heed my command. Soldiers on the Altar, obey my orders. Quickly capture the Five Sins and bring them before me. Destroy mountains and temples, accept punishment!"
"My words are orders, my orders are law!"
"Go!"
"..."
"..."
In that instant, a whirlwind encircled the altar, filling the air with a solemn and awe-inspiring aura. Even Zhang Aogu was startled by the commotion and stared intently at the altar.
The two straw dolls that Hu Ma had made suddenly came to life, transforming into two Black Robed Warriors. They turned and bowed to Hu Ma, then strode forward, out of the courtyard, and toward the direction of the Yellow Dog Village.
Wherever he passed, the aura of solemnity shook the hearts of those around him. Not only did the malevolent spirits who were forcibly brought to the wedding feast by the Five Sins Demon feel an immense sense of awe, but they also knelt down one after another, not daring to lift their heads. The spirit tablets offered by the villagers all turned to face the wall.
...
...
"How dare he?"
At this moment, the Five Sins Deity couldn't see what Hu Ma did after leaving the battlefield, but he sensed the changes in the battlefield. This change alone was enough to make him furious.
However, if one were to carefully discern, they could faintly perceive that this anger seemed to conceal his fear.
That ill-fated young man couldn't withstand such a significant destiny. By involving himself in this matter, it was a suicidal move for the dignitaries. The battlefield would, in some inexplicable way, kill the small soul-bearing person who had meddled in their affairs.
But he couldn't see what Hu Ma did, he could only sense the change in destiny.
For Hu Ma, it was merely a matter of receiving arrows and giving away a knife. To him, it felt like the other party had suddenly avoided the deadly calamity brought on by the overwhelming malevolent energy. Furthermore, their aura rose, already suppressing the portion of malevolent energy that he had triggered.
He could even sense that after this calamity, the other party's momentum had surged, and they seemed to have acquired the Five Fortunes, suppressing the malevolent energy he had brought.
"I told you your insight and vision are insufficient..."
The Mountain Lord by his side seemed to be mocking him. Since his appearance, he hadn't truly fought the Five Sins Demon, nor had he broken the rules. However, not taking action didn't prevent him from speaking:
"In your eyes, it's an Imperial Fate, but to the Ten Clans, it's just a treasure. Once created, it can break your Five Sins formation. After all your hard work and planning to uncover their secrets, now it seems, what have you found out?"
"..."
The Five Sins Demon had been ferocious until this moment, but at this instant, he surprisingly lost that air of malevolence. Looking at his previous ferocious appearance, it seemed like an act.
To those in the know, the Emperor wasn't an Emperor, but a treasure. He had created a treasure to bring about calamity, as if it were a natural offering. But the other party had also created a treasure that countered his entirely.
Since it was the truth, he didn't roar angrily. Instead, his eyebrows suddenly turned cold as he looked towards the Mountain Lord: "This doesn't seem like something his family could do..."
"That's why I said you left too early."
The Mountain Lord, however, merely looked at him coldly and said indifferently, "You don't know what kind of person Hu's descendant is."
"I can also tell you, that young man..."
He paused briefly before continuing in a calm tone, "Sometimes, when he's ruthless, even I feel a little frightened..."
"So what?"
The Five Sins Deity seemed to have been touched upon some hidden fear, his voice suddenly turning fierce. He shouted harshly, "It's too late to realize now! Hu's family is already in decline, and no matter what he does, he will still die. Do you think the Ten Clans will tolerate him?"
"When the Hu family is eliminated, you will also be implicated!"
"..."
"Yes."
The Mountain Lord looked at him coldly and said softly, "You only see that the Ten Clans won't accept him, but have you ever considered that the Ten Clans can't do without him?"
"You..."
The Five Sins Demon seemed to have been suddenly enraged, his malevolent energy surging.
But no one expected that amidst the angry roars, the Wei Family Young Master, who stood between the green tents, suddenly collapsed. From his seven orifices, a stream of black malevolent energy burst forth.
The dried-up well in Yellow Dog Village suddenly exploded, and a cloud of black smoke poured into the well, followed by a continuous gush of sewage.
The Five Sins Deity, however, had already disappeared without a trace, choosing to leave immediately.
Although he had only descended for a brief moment, the Wei Family Young Master could no longer bear the burden. With his departure, the Young Master instantly became a lifeless skeleton, his body collapsing to the ground.
He had descended to borrow the body of the Wei Family Young Master to scold and intimidate, but he hadn't actually fought the Mountain Lord, let alone the unseen Hu's descendant outside the village. His spiritual power remained completely unharmed.
In the spell duel, his Five Sins formation had been broken by the Imperial Fate, so he conceded without hesitation and decided to leave.
Of course, with this departure, unless summoned by the Altar Master, he couldn't return.
It was equivalent to a significant defeat, but he hadn't lost much.
As the dignitary was leaving through the well, the green tent vines that had already divided the entire village couldn't stop him, and the Mountain Lord didn't intend to interfere.
He merely lifted his head towards the night sky and sighed softly, "I told you, you're not smart enough..."
"You wanted to leave at the first sign of trouble, thinking you came here for a spell duel. If you win, you boast, and if you lose, you admit defeat and leave?"
"From the start, they wanted to kill you to establish their authority..."
(End of Chapter)
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