Strange Tale

"This is what you're talking about?" Si Ren pointed to a mountain temple on Xiaotupo that was not much bigger than the Buddhist niches used in ordinary people's homes.

Huang Lingbao nodded, "Yes, it's here. That's where the monster's footprints disappeared."

"But..." Si Ren scratched his head in confusion, "It's impossible for a small mountain temple to contain that kind of monster?"

"I also wondered, but at that time I searched all over the mountain, but I couldn't find any other traces."

Anyway to get things straightened out today.Si Ren made up his mind and sat in meditation on the spot in front of the mountain temple.

"What are you doing?!" Huang Lingbao grabbed Si Ren's shoulder with one hand.

"Don't you all say that I summoned that monster? Then I'll try to see if I can summon it again."

"But... that monster is very powerful!"

"I know. So what?"

"What if it really runs out and no one can control it?!"

"I've never heard of a mage who couldn't control the monsters he summoned."

"But back then..."

"Even if what happened back then is true, it must have been because I was too young and inexperienced that I couldn't subdue the monster. Today I will not make the same mistake again, and I must kill the monster to avenge my family."

Logically speaking, those who can summon monsters must have corresponding spells to subdue them.Huang Lingbao couldn't refute, hesitated again and again, so he let go of his hand.

"Wutong Dagui, list the left and right, before and after me, what kind of ghost dares to be, what god dares to live... Talk to my god, if you don't see me now, where can you live...The southern Danfeng soars, and the eastern fire dragon hovers..."

Si Ren first recited a few incantations, then took out the incense candle and the talisman and lit them one by one. After lighting the talisman, he took out a mahogany sword and started walking again...

After tossing for a long time, Si Ren used almost all the summoning spells he could use.The originally brilliant and bright starry sky was covered by dark clouds, and the cloudy atmosphere in the mountains became more and more serious. Soon, the elves and ghosts all over the mountains gathered towards the mountain temple where they were, and the starlight was gradually replaced by another kind of light.

Both Yechang and Huang Lingbao felt that the situation was wrong, and were about to stop it, when suddenly green smoke appeared behind the mountain temple, and an old man with a white beard walked out of the boulder.

"Where is this master? Please spare me and wait for the young gods and immortals! If you continue to read like this, all the ghosts and monsters in a radius of a hundred miles will come here. I am so weak at this age that I can't stand it. You Isn’t this going to destroy my temple and cut off my incense?”

Si Ren glanced at the old man, stopped Yubu, put the sword behind his back and didn't speak, then stretched out his hand and moved his lips, a very weak spirit with blue shimmering light that couldn't be seen fell on his hand .The light fluttered up and down in Si Ren's hand for a while, and he suddenly clenched his fist and reached into the backpack with the other, and the next moment, the spirit had already been taken into a small ring-shaped magic weapon by him.Then before anyone could see what was going on, he shook his hand, and the faint light reappeared, and the lowly spirit was released again, but it seemed to be frightened, and the light blue light quickly drifted away.

"Since I dare to ask them to show up, I naturally have a way to subdue them. Are you the mountain god of Dushuo Mountain?" Si Ren saluted while speaking.

The old man returned the gift and shook his head, "Dusuo Mountain is huge, and there are several mountain gods. I am only in charge of this mountain. You are... why do I feel familiar?"

"My surname is Si, I used to live in..."

The old mountain god's eyes seemed a bit uneasy, he narrowed his eyes and approached Si Ren, "You are the third young master of the Si family, Si Ren?"

Si Ren was surprised, "Huh? You also recognize me?"

"Hahahaha! I recognize it. When you were young, you often ran into the mountains and cried, telling trees and stones that your father and elder brother treated you badly, and your family bullied you."

"Uh...is that so?" Si Ren felt a little embarrassed when someone exposed him, he lowered his head and scratched his neck for a long time before he remembered and asked about something seriously, "Well... since the old god has appeared, I just have something I want to ask .”

"Does it have something to do with you summoning demons and ghosts here?"

"Well, are there any monsters on this mountain?"

"No."

"Really do not have?"

"I don't have to lie to you about this."

"Then... do you know about the monster Feng Xi?"

"Of course I know. So you came to ask about the past?"

"You know?!"

"How could you not know about the appearance of ancient monsters? All the gods and monsters in Dushuo Mountain know about it."

Si Ren grabbed the old mountain god's arm excitedly, "Did I call him out?!"

The old mountain god shook his head again, "I'm not sure about that."

"Then how did it appear? Didn't you say that there are no monsters on the mountain? And..." Si Ren glanced at Huang Lingbao, "I heard that the trace of the monster disappeared here."

"Well...it's like this..." The old mountain god stroked his beard, "There used to be a large Zongbu Temple here more than 200 years ago. Later, it was almost destroyed during the war and was demolished."

Zongbu──Yi became Zongbu after his death, eliminating the disaster god.

Up to now, the name "Yi" has become a thorn in Si Ren's heart, which cannot be removed or touched.But God seems to be against him, so he has to mention and mark everywhere.

Before Lao Shan Shen Shen's voice fell, Si Ren exploded in an instant.

"It's him again?! Why?! Good! Today I will not do anything!"

Si Ren took off his backpack and threw it on the ground hard, and at some point there was a white bone Ruyi in his hand.

"Spirit Summoning Artifact!" He often said in unison with Huang Lingbao.

Almost all the bones used to make bone artifacts come from subdued thousand-year-old spirits. Not just anyone can use them, but they are generally used to summon divine beasts.But now Si Ren bit his own finger and dripped blood on it.In this way, not only can't summon the beasts, but also summon monsters that are more and more difficult to deal with as the mage's power increases.

"What are you doing?! Are you going to destroy Dushuo Mountain?!" Huang Lingbao and the old mountain god rushed towards him together, and a barrier blocked them.

He often put down the ring and told her to stay where she was, and ran to Si Ren himself.

Soon the barrier was broken by Huang Lingbao and Lao Shanshen, and the three of them rushed to Si Ren to grab the magic weapon.But it was too late, Si Ren had finished reciting the spell.All of a sudden, there was a strong wind, and all kinds of ghosts and spirits who were summoned by Si Ren to hide in the woods just now disappeared without a trace.

Huang Lingbao and Lao Shanshen were a little confused, they let go of Si Ren almost at the same time and looked around.It was also common for Si Ren to relax a bit, taking the opportunity to pick up a stone and throw it at the back of his head.At the same time, a loud shout came from the sky.

"do not want!"

All the people looked up at the sky, only to see a ball of fiery red falling from the sky.Ye Chang's hand had already been thrown out, but he couldn't hold back when he heard the sound, the stone in his hand still fell on Si Ren's head.

Si Ren saw who was coming before he fell into a coma, said "Dragon Nine" softly, and then fell to the ground unconscious.

After Long Jiu pushed away from the ground, he often supported Si Ren by himself, "Why did you knock him out?!"

Huang Longbao and Lao Shanshen's first reaction when seeing Long Jiu was to take a few steps back together.

"Let him go!" Huang Lingbao showed his posture.

The old mountain god showed panic, clapped his hands and stamped his feet, "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh:

"Brother Jiu!" Huan'er rushed forward and hugged Long Jiu's neck, "I knew you wouldn't leave us and go home!"

"Don't be afraid, he is with us." Ye Chang hurriedly explained to Huang Lingbao and the old mountain god, and then said to Long Jiu: "Who can hold him if he is not knocked out? You should have seen it just now, heard The Zongbu Temple people are crazy."

"Then you should act earlier, isn't it troublesome now?"

"Trouble?" I often don't understand, "What do you mean?"

"Some people don't know enough about the power they have or can't make full use of it. For them to really exert their power, they need a specific environment. For example, Huan'er. So similarly, with Si Ren's mana, it is absolutely impossible to be awake. Summon a monster like Feng Xi, but not necessarily when he is unconscious. If you knock him out as soon as he does the trick, it is very likely..."

"Aw-"

Before Long Jiu finished speaking, everyone heard a strange howl coming from nowhere.

"It's over." Yechang turned half a circle and scanned the dark woods, "Isn't it... You said it was serious, right? Wake up Si Ren!"

"No!" Long Jiu stopped Ye Chang who wanted to squat down.

"why?"

"We can't escape when he wakes up."

"Escape?!" It's been so long, and it's often the first time Long Jiu heard this word, "Did I hear it right?!"

"Old monster Feng Xi has been alive for as long as I have. At that time, Yi didn't kill it but just pressed it to the bottom of Sanwei Mountain. If I can recover my real body, I can still win the fight. But now alone Du Ama is not here, with this flesh and blood and you guys, we will definitely lose, so we have to seize the opportunity and run away quickly. Hurry up!" Long Jiu looked at Huang Lingbao and the old mountain god, "Hurry up and run for your lives. Well, when the monster comes, you can't leave even if you want to."

"Then Xiaoxian will leave first." The old mountain god bowed to Long Jiu and retreated to the big rock that appeared to hide his figure.

Huang Lingbao was still worried about his former status as a Tang Xian, "Si Ren..."

"Go back." Long Jiu understood what he meant, "You don't have to take care of Si Ren's affairs anymore, as Tang Xian, you have fulfilled your responsibilities to the Si family, and from now on there will be no more ties between you .”

"But……"

"Don't worry, Si Ren will be fine. Even if I can't defeat Feng Xi now, it shouldn't be a problem if I want to protect myself."

Huang Lingbao had no other choice after thinking about it, besides, there was a unicorn sealed in the cave.In a while, if this guy in front of him really fights with the Fengxi monster, it's really hard to say whether this mountain can be saved.He had to hurry up and go back and take Qilin away.With the same salute, Huang Lingbao turned and ran away.

Yechang carried Si Ren on his back, and Long Jiu ran for a few steps with the ring in his arms. Long Jiu suddenly stopped Yechang, "This can't be done."

Also often stopped, "I don't think so. Well, you can only take one person with you. When the monster comes, you must first find Si Ren and give me the ring. You take Si Ren and fly away first."

"No, it won't let you and Huan'er go if you can't find anyone. Why don't you go as soon as possible with the collar of Si Ren on your back, and I'll stay and stop it for a while, and make sure you're all right before finding a way to get out."

"No! That's too dangerous!"

"What's the danger?! That stupid monster dare not do anything to me."

"How could there be no danger..."

"Hmm-hmph--" the two were arguing, and Si Ren frowned and opened his eyes, "Am I dreaming? Ah! My head hurts!"

He often put Si Ren down and let him stand on the ground by himself, "You are not dreaming."

Si Ren rubbed the back of his head with one hand and pointed at Long Jiu, "But didn't you say..."

"I didn't go back to Yancheng at all." Long Jiu interrupted Si Ren, "I often went to find you and I went directly to Dushuo City first. When you arrived, I have been following you secretly. Just now I saw you jumping over the wall and doing things indiscriminately." Just showed up."

"Dog... the dog jumped over the wall and acted indiscriminately?!"

At this time, the wind around them was getting stronger and stronger, and the ground began to shake, and there were a few strange noises in the air. Long Jiu looked up and sighed, "Alas—it's too late."

Si Ren still hadn't figured out what was going on, "Why is it too late?"

"The monster was finally summoned by you. This time you got your wish."

"You mean... Feng Xi?!"

"Aww—" A huge shadow rushed out from the woods and ran towards them.

Long Jiu handed over Huan'er to Ye Chang and stood with Si Ren.

Si Ren stood firm and headed towards the direction the shadow was rushing towards.

After a gust of wind and sand, Si Ren reluctantly opened his fascinated eyes: a monster just like in his dream was standing in front of him.

"Oh—you're back?"

The sound of the monster resounded through the night sky, and a stench came over his face, and something deep in his memory gradually emerged.

The author has something to say: Wutong Dagui, list the left and right...: The mantra chanted in this chapter of Si Ren is a mixture of several scriptures and mantras.They are respectively from "Taishang Dongyuan Shenmantra", "Qianjin Yifang", "Taishang Three Caves Mantra".