Yinshan Record

Chapter 141: Only familiarity
According to Taigong Chong, this stone wall is the passageway connecting the mortal world and the realm of Yin and Yang. If the group had not arrived at noon, this stone wall would have been a void trap with endless winds blowing.

Once trapped within, the chilling winds blow endlessly from all directions, even spreading from the depths of the soul, making it extremely powerful.

Unless one cultivates their soul to the state of pure yang or pure yin and attains the Dao of longevity, their soul will be frozen and shattered before they can walk a hundred steps under the influence of this wind. Hence, it is also known as the "Hundred-Step Barrier".

If one enters at noon, the endless wind transforms into the surrounding stone walls carved with statues of immortals and Buddhas, which extend for exactly a hundred paces.

Beyond the Hundred Steps Pass lies the "Eighteen Bends," where a group of ghost soldiers, recruited and trained by the Yin-Yang Dharma King over the years, are stationed. They are divided into eighteen locations and are also the place where fierce ghosts and monsters are banished within the Yin-Yang realm.

Ghosts are yin beings, bound by the limits of their lifespan in the underworld. If they lose their spirit, they will transform into vicious and vengeful spirits. There are many ghosts in the realm of yin and yang, and once they lose their spirit, they will be banished to the Eighteen Bends.

Su Che could vaguely see the scene outside the stone wall.

This Yin-Yang boundary looks roughly like a mountain.

Above it was a dark, endless sky, and a huge Yin Mountain rose abruptly from the ground, with ghostly wails and howls, and graves and will-o'-the-wisps could be seen everywhere.

As Su Che and Lu Bai stepped out of the stone wall, they saw a huge stone tablet standing in front of them, about ten feet high, with three large characters written on it in the style of iron strokes and silver hooks.

The boundary between Yin and Yang.

"Be careful, you two. Once you cross this boundary marker, you'll reach the Eighteen Bends. In recent years, Commander Sikong has been lax in his discipline, resulting in a significant shortage of ghost soldiers, who are also quite lazy. Several of the fierce ghosts and beasts at the Eighteen Bends have become quite formidable."

Yin energy permeated the Yin-Yang realm, which even amplified the aura of the old ghost Taigong Chong, who spoke in a sinister tone.

"Such fine food as these, hehe, is likely to cause quite a stir."

As Su Che sensed his surroundings, the Yin Heaven Secret Manual of Zhou Jue naturally evolved into a snake shape within his sea of ​​consciousness under the influence of the Yin energy, constantly flicking its tongue within his sea of ​​consciousness.

If one cultivates here for a long period of time, it will be of great benefit to the "Secret Manual of the Yin Heaven of King Zhou".

Moreover, according to Taigong Chong, there are many fierce ghosts and monsters in this place, and they can be transformed into ghost generals under his command by using the Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Manual.

This is definitely a rich mine that rivals Xuanshan.

No, the demons of Xuanshan have already been scattered by Feng Xingbu's troops, and the place is now a complete mess.

This place is far superior to Xuanshan.

Thinking this to himself, Su Che looked at Lu Bai beside him.

This Lu Tiqi is quite a lucky general.

Lu Bai follows the path of martial arts body refinement, and his blood and energy are extremely vigorous.
Such excellent blood offerings would not be missed by those ghosts.

With this in mind, Su Che channeled a wisp of sword energy from his fingertips and slashed it directly at Lu Bai.

Lu Bai's martial arts skills were not weak. He had already cultivated to the level of "the cicada senses the wind before it blows, and death is sent without warning." His mind was already clear and transparent.

As soon as Su Che's sword energy surged in, the hairs on his body stood on end. He took a step and turned around, throwing a right fist at Su San Gongzi's face.

His fist was fierce and vicious. This was purely a subconscious reaction after hearing Taigong Chong's words. But as soon as he made the move, he remembered that his own leader was behind him. How could he fight back?
Moreover, that wisp of sword energy was weak; if it pierced the body, it would only hurt for a moment.

With a thought, Lu Tiqi lowered his horse and stopped. In that instant, his blood energy surged like the sun high in the sky within the Yin-Yang realm filled with Yin energy, and a series of buzzing sounds immediately filled the surrounding area.

The next moment, several sharp divine thoughts pierced through.

Taigong Chong's expression immediately changed.

"Young Master Zuo, what... what's going on?"

"Oh, I accidentally dropped it."

Taigong Chong was dumbfounded.

Even sword cultivators can slip up sometimes. What's the point of practicing swordsmanship if your hand slips? Su Che smiled apologetically. This was originally a plan to kill two birds with one stone.

Since all the ghost generals seem to have some interest in me, let Sikong Tu, who is closest to me, make the first move. He has eighteen ghost soldiers here, so let's have a go at him first.

Of course, he could take this opportunity to refine a few fierce ghosts and add some power to the Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Manual.

Taigong Chong looked ahead and roared in a low voice.

"Attention everyone, they're here."

As they were speaking, several dark wings flapped through the air and flew in from afar. They were as big as cartwheels, and red tears dripped from their eyes.

Those were women's faces, beautiful but without pupils in their eyes, only white sclera, from which red tears of blood dripped continuously.

These heads, each connected to a pair of jet-black wings, charged straight at Su Che and the others with lightning speed.

“This is a Flying Head Barbarian,” Taigong shouted, but he dodged backward. “The blood and tears in this monster’s eyes can corrupt the soul. It is extremely insidious. Be careful, you two.”

Lu Bai drew his sword, sliced ​​the blade across his palm, and stood horizontally in front of Su Che.

"Young master, please be careful, I am Lu..."

"You're the one who should be careful."

With a wave of his right hand, Su Che summoned the Two-Faced Ghost General, who roared as he flew out from the Nine Bends of Yin Spring. He moved with ease amidst the layers of Yin energy, wielding his large shield and flying directly to block Su Che and Lu Bai.

"Youjun..."

Before he could finish speaking, the flying barbarian bird crashed into his shield one after another, each strike carrying the force of a thousand pounds. The ghost general could barely utter a word.

"Protect me from behind, watch out for that old devil."

Su Che murmured something to Lu Bai, and a jet-black carved bow appeared in his hand. The bow was winding, with a snake head flicking its tongue at each end. The bowstring was like a silver moon, and nine long arrows of ochre color appeared behind him.

This is a magical artifact manifested by the Yin spirit within the Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Manual, and it is also transformed from his own divine power. This is the first time Su Che has used it.

These nine long arrows correspond to the nine evil spirits under the Northern Emperor's command, each possessing the ability to destroy gods and ghosts.

When the bow and arrow appeared, Taigong Chong's eyes widened. The flying barbarian, however, seemed like a frightened bird and stopped attacking, instead flying around wildly in the air.

Su Che took a long arrow, drew his bow like a full moon, and aimed at the old ghost Taigong Chong behind him.

"Young master, these arrows are powerful, we can't..."

"Come and try my arrow."

An arrow flew out, grazing Taigong Chong's scalp and rising upwards. A faint light burst forth like mercury, scattering into the sky. As if guided by some invisible force, it flew through the air like lightning, and with just one arrow, it shot down the group of flying-headed barbarians one by one.

"Excellent archery skills."

Lu Bai exclaimed, "I've heard that Confucian archery techniques can hit the enemy before the arrow is even released, a feat that allows the arrow to hit first and then be released. I thought it was an exaggeration at the time, but seeing your archery skills today, I realize that there really is such a wonderful technique in this world, where you can hit the enemy in the east and shoot them in the west, or shoot them in the south and shoot them in the north."

This is the Heavenly General Nine Yuan Ji Du's Soul-Sweeping Secret Arrow.

Su Che explained it to himself.

It is a Taoist art.

"I'm ashamed to say that there's nothing to it but practice makes perfect."

(End of this chapter)