Taoist priests in the supernatural world

Chapter 49 The Master of the Dharma Lineage, the Five Elements Barrier

"Sun Symbol, not bad."

Huang Bai held the newly drawn talisman, looked it over a couple of times, and looked quite satisfied.

Although he was also a Taoist priest, the path he followed was different from that of ordinary lineages.

He cultivates the Way of Heaven and is unwilling to bind himself to any particular deity or system of worship.

He doesn't look down on methods like spirit possession, invoking gods, or being possessed by patriarchs; rather, he instinctively resists them.

Ultimately, it's like handing over your lifeline to someone else.

Huang Bai is not pretending to be aloof, nor is he deliberately finding fault with this or that.

But since there is a choice, who wouldn't want to take a wider and farther path?

One option is to work in a factory and receive a fixed salary, which is stable, but there's a limit to how much you can earn.

One option is to start your own business, which offers a higher potential.

If it really doesn't work out, you can always go back to "work in a factory" and borrow a method later. There's no need to lock yourself in from the start.

"The Immortal Lord Huangbai will surely resound throughout all the heavens and myriad realms."

Thinking of this, Huang Bai raised his hand and released the Sun Talisman.

With a soft whoosh, the talisman spontaneously combusted in mid-air, instantly transforming into a dazzling golden light that struck the stone wall in front of it.

boom!

A small, charred pit immediately appeared on the wall, with wisps of heat still rising from its edges.

For now, all he can do is convert the spells he has already mastered into talismans.

Now that we can draw the Sun Talisman, we can naturally draw the Moon Talisman, the Wall-penetrating Talisman, and the Consecration Talisman in the future.

As you master more and more spells, this set of runes will become more and more complete.

"Draw more sun talismans first, then slowly add moon talismans. You need to have them to stop bleeding and heal wounds."

"The Wall-Passing Talisman and the Divine Sword Talisman are also essential."

Huang Bai muttered to himself, and after putting down the talisman brush for a short while, he couldn't help but pick it up again.

……

In a side hall of the Tiandao Temple, Ayou, wearing round glasses, was intently watching the horse race on television.

"By the way, why hasn't your Taoist priest come out yet?"

Ah You glanced at Qian Hao, who was practicing martial arts with an iron rod next to him, and casually asked a question.

Qian Hao stopped his stance and wiped his sweat.

"The Taoist priest is probably still preparing his spells."

"Heh." Ah-you waved his hand. "I really didn't expect him to take it this seriously."

Despite saying that, Ah-you didn't actually think it was a bad thing.

Huang Bai's journey has been too smooth. It might be a good thing to suffer some losses and setbacks a few times, otherwise he could easily suffer a serious fall in the future.

Just then, footsteps came from behind the side hall.

Huang Bai came out holding a new talisman.

"You've come at the perfect time, Ah-you, take a look at this."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and flicked it.

Whoosh!

The yellow talisman floated lightly to Ayou's feet.

Ah-you caught it, glanced down at it, and his expression immediately changed.

"The Yellow and White Immortal Lord?"

"Ah Bai, are you serious?"

The name written on the top of the talisman was none other than Huang Bai's own.

Huang Bai reached out and took the talisman back, activating it in front of Ayou.

Wow!

The yellow talisman instantly transformed into a golden ray, creating another small, charred pit on the wall.

The side hall was quiet for a moment.

Ayou suddenly stood up, his eyes widening as if he had seen something he shouldn't have seen.

"you……"

He looked at Huang Bai, unable to continue the conversation for a long time.

As the last Maoshan sorcerer, he knew all too well what this meant.

This is a method I developed myself, forming my own lineage.

This is already the posture of establishing a new school of thought; this young man is already heading in the direction of becoming the "master of the human lineage."

The world's traditions and lineages have declined to such an extent that it's difficult to even preserve the old ways, let alone establish a new sect. And now, he has witnessed such a person firsthand.

Ayou stared at Huang Bai, a multitude of thoughts flashing through his mind.

This kid has a strange background, strange methods, and an even stranger lineage; it's as if he popped out of thin air from a crack in a rock.

Could he really be a reincarnation of some kind of immortal or deity?

"Feed".

Seeing that he was stunned and didn't speak, Huang Bai raised his hand and waved it in front of his eyes.

"The bet still stands, right? Your family heirloom should be mine now."

Ah-you finally came to his senses and let out a soft breath.

"Take it."

"It's better for it to be in your hands than for it to gather dust in the old house with me."

When he said this, he didn't seem to have much resentment.

With Huang Bai in his hands, they might actually be able to make a name for themselves again.

In the following days, Ah You seemed to be inspired by Huang Bai's energy and cheered himself up again.

Drawing talismans, casting spells, setting up altars, preparing ritual implements... nothing is left to be done carelessly.

……

That night, dark clouds pressed heavily against the sky, completely obscuring the moon.

A gloomy aura lingered over the entire public housing estate, like a dark cloud that lingered for a long time.

Tonight, only Huang Bai, Ayou, and Qian Hao remain at the Tiandao Temple.

Yang Feng and her son had been sent to a hotel beforehand to avoid them getting involved if a fight broke out.

In the center of the main hall, Ayou, dressed in a yellow robe, sat cross-legged in front of the altar, a peach wood sword lying across his knees, his expression more solemn than ever before.

Huang Bai then combed his hair with a hairpin, picked up his magic sword, leaned against the wooden pillar, and looked calm.

Bringing up the rear, Qian Hao carried the Five Elements Array Plate on his back and held an iron rod in his hand, glancing out from time to time.

Looking further up, the twin ghost soldiers and yakshas floated silently on the beam, like several motionless shadows.

The temple walls were covered with all kinds of talismans.

Seeing that everything was almost ready, Ah You couldn't help but ask:

"Are you sure you don't need to open the altar?"

Huang Bai kept his head down, wiping his magic sword, without looking up.

"I don't have any gods to invite, so why would I set up an altar?"

"We have talismans and swords, that's enough."

Click...click click...

Just then, the Five Elements Disc on Qian Hao's back suddenly started spinning on its own, the mechanism rubbing together and making a soft, muffled sound.

Ayou's expression changed instantly, and he immediately turned to look over.

"They're here."

Not far away, the yin energy that had been hovering over the public housing suddenly gathered together, forming a large patch of dark, heavy clouds.

The neighborhood, which had been noisy, suddenly fell silent at that moment.

It wasn't the quiet of late at night; it was as if something had forcibly separated the entire Tiandao Temple from the outside world.

As Ayou looked at the ever-deepening darkness outside the temple gate, a sense of destiny inexplicably welled up in his heart.

"Ah Bai, Ah Hao."

"Get ready to make your move."

This time, we must settle this matter no matter what.

"Um."

Huang Bai responded and pushed.

call!

The temple gates suddenly burst open.

Outside the door was a deep, almost bottomless darkness.

A cold wind rushed in, causing the candles on the offering table to flicker.

At the edge of darkness, a row of figures stood silently on the street.

When everyone saw clearly, Ayou's expression darkened even further.

Those are people.

Their faces were stiff, their eyes vacant, as if the souls of living people had been ripped out, leaving only their physical bodies standing there. To make matters worse, they were even holding weapons.

"There are other helpers?"

Ayou's eyelids twitched, and he was about to warn Huang Bai and Qian Hao to be careful.

When he turned around, he saw an extremely absurd scene.

Huang Bai and Qian Hao each picked up a rifle at some point, and even the Yaksha and the twin ghost soldiers on the roof beams had guns hanging in their hands.

Ah Youren was stunned for a moment.

Before he could even react, the other side had already opened fire.

Bang bang bang!

Flames suddenly flared up, and gunfire erupted instantly.

The gunmen on the other side, who were also bewitched, reacted very quickly and returned fire.

Bang bang bang!

Bullets grazed the temple gate, wooden pillars, and floor tiles, scattering debris everywhere.

Startled, Ah You immediately ducked back, clutching the peach wood sword as he rolled behind a pillar.

"You idiot Lou! You're all talk and no action when it comes to fighting, but when it comes to actually firing a gun, you're more skilled than anyone else!"

As Huang Bai reloaded, he casually tossed him a gun.

"Ah-you, catch."

Ah-you looked down, and before he could think, his hand caught it.

Now that things had come to this, he didn't care about any Taoist decorum and joined the battle with his gun.

After several rounds of gunfire, the gunmen who had been mesmerized finally fell one by one.

It's not much better here.

A stray bullet severed the power lines outside the temple, plunging the temple into darkness, with only the candlelight on the altar still glowing faintly.

Just then, a sliver of cloud suddenly parted.

The moonlight shone down, like a layer of silver gauze draped over the square.

Bathed in moonlight, a tall figure slowly emerged from the depths of darkness.

The creature was at least two meters tall, dressed in tattered zombie clothes, with hardened gray-brown skin, long, sharp claws growing from its ten fingers, and two particularly conspicuous fangs near its mouth.

Upon closer inspection, one could still vaguely discern the original outline of Zhong Jiu's face.

"Zhong Jiu..."

Ah-you stared at that face, and his whole body stiffened.

"You really turned yourself into this grotesque mess?"

Before the words were even finished, the zombie had already transformed into a black shadow and pounced straight at them.

"Activate the formation!"

Ah You shouted loudly.

Qian Hao immediately removed the Five Elements Plate from his back and plunged his five fingers fiercely into the array's core. Blood spread rapidly along the patterns, and the entire array plate emitted a low hum, finally stopping at the "Water" position.

In an instant, the square became muddy and slippery.

The zombie that Zhong Jiu had transformed into suddenly slowed down its movements by a fraction.

"superior!"

Huang Bai and Ayou simultaneously drew their swords and pounced.

Guns and cannons are basically useless against zombies. To take down Chung Kau, you can only rely on real magic and magical artifacts.

Huang Bai raised his hand and waved it, and three cobras shot out from his sleeve, flying close to the ground.

At the same time, a sun talisman transformed into a sky full of golden light, striking the zombie's chest repeatedly.

The Yaksha and the twin Yin soldiers also pressed down from above, specifically to restrain Zhong Jiu's movements and prevent him from breaking free of the barrier.

Moonlight, eerie wind, talismanic fire, ghostly shadows, and sword light instantly intertwined.

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