big dream master

"Old, what old, how many times have I said it? Either call me Brother Hu, or Brother Hu, and you are not allowed to call me Old Hu." The old man raised the wine gourd in his hand and complained.

"Senior Hu."

Shen Luo knew that he was the senior Hu Yong that Lu He was talking about, so he immediately stepped forward to salute.

"Oh? You're the new one that girl Xiuxiu said, what's your name, what's your name?" Hu Yong thought for a while, but couldn't remember what Shen Luo's name was.

"Junior Shen Luo." Shen Luo replied.

"Shen Luo, yes, as long as you follow my brother and me, I will ensure that you go safely and come back completely." Hu Yong nodded, and said with a gourd.

Looking at this scene, Shen Luo couldn't help but feel a little worried. Can this old man who looks like a drunken man in front of him really lead them to complete the task?But looking at the expressions of the four people around them, it seems that they have become accustomed to this.

"Senior, where are we going to carry out this mission?" Shen Luo asked.

Hearing this, Hu Yong turned around and pointed to the main hall behind him, pursed his lips and said, "It's right here."

"It's here?" Shen Luo asked in surprise.

Doubt also flashed in the eyes of the other few people, obviously a little incomprehensible.

"Don't worry, we really have to go here where we are going." Hu Yong took another sip of wine, wiped his mouth, and said.

After drinking, he finally stuffed the mouth of the gourd and hung it around his waist.

Then, I saw him stroking his beard, straightening his clothes, and taking the lead in striding towards the Hall of Yama.

Seeing this, the three of Shen Luo hurriedly followed.

Before entering the hall, a gust of cool wind came out from the hall. Even though the weather was in July and August, it still made Shen Luo feel a chill all over his body, with a sense of splendor.

Shen Luo stepped over the threshold and entered the Hall of Yama. He saw a tall idol with a fair face and a crown on his head sitting behind the altar in front of him.

There are sachets hanging from both sides of the crown to protect the ears, and he is wearing a wide-sleeved robe with a lotus leaf collar and holds a wat board in front of his chest with both hands. Although it is a clay statue, it also has a bit of majesty.

On both sides of the statue of King Yama, there are statues of judges in green and black official uniforms. One has a yellow and white face like ordinary people, and the other has a dark face that looks like a ghost. They are all holding documents and judge pens. There are two judges who reward the good and punish the evil.

Under the judge, on the left stood two thin statues wearing high crowns, one black and one white, which is black and white impermanence, while on the other side stood a bull's head and a horse's face side by side.

Shen Luo's eyes lingered on Ma Mian's face for a little longer, and he only felt that the clay sculpture of Ma Mian in front of him was a little different from what he saw in reality, and his grinning teeth looked a bit fierce.

On the surrounding walls, there are also colorful and lifelike murals, all of which are the scenes of the [-]th floor of the underworld, all of which are heart-piercing, knives, seas of fire, frying in oil pans, etc. tragic picture.

After Shen Luo took a few glances, he also felt a little uncomfortable, so he immediately looked away.

At this time, Hu Yong turned his palms over, and three dark red long incense sticks appeared out of thin air in his palms. He rubbed his fingertips and gently twirled the heads of the three incense sticks, and the incense heads lit up red. The light lit up.

Then I saw him pinch a strange formula with both hands, held the incense and bowed respectfully to the statues of King Yama and other gods three times, and then inserted the three incense sticks into the incense burner.

Then, he stood aside with his hands behind his back, as if waiting for something.

Chapter 0412

Shen Luo stared at the three sticks of incense for a while, and saw that the rising smoke was milky white, straight into the air without any deviation.

But other than that, there is nothing strange about it.

Just when Shen Luo felt bored and wanted to look away, the three incense sticks suddenly changed.

The flame on the incense head suddenly lit up, as if being blown by someone, it changed from dark red to bright yellow, and then burned at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The moment the three incense sticks fell together, a strange mark suddenly appeared on the round three-legged incense burner, and then, Shen Luo heard a "huhu" wind.

I saw a hazy vortex rising from the incense ash accumulated in the censer, gradually growing, and enveloping them.

Shen Luo subconsciously wanted to back away, but someone grabbed his shoulder.

"Trust Mr. Hu, it's fine." Lu He's voice came from behind.

Hearing this, Shen Luo's body was still tense, unable to relax at all, but before he could move any more, the vortex of incense ash had already fallen from the top, enveloping him in it.

In an instant, the surroundings seemed to be covered with a layer of black mist, and it became dark. Shen Luo felt like he had fallen into a bottomless pit, and his figure kept falling downwards, but he never reached the bottom.

I don't know how long it took before the sinking feet finally landed again, and the black mist that shrouded the surroundings seemed to be gradually thinning, and the surrounding scenes were gradually revealed.

Shen Luo looked around for a while, and saw that the surrounding sky was dim, and there was still a layer of smoke in the distance, making it difficult to see clearly, while the land under his feet was desolate, with no grass growing.

"this place……"

Shen Luo was suspicious for a moment, felt the air around him carefully, and found it was somewhat familiar.

"You don't need to guess, this is the realm of the underworld, follow me, don't wander around by yourself." At this time, Hu Yong suddenly said.

"Sure enough, it's Yin Division." Shen Luo's heart skipped a beat.

Although he had entered Yinming from a dream and saw the gate of hell, the experience at that time was so profound that he still remembers it fresh.

Hu Yong walked in front, as if he was already familiar with the road, and soon brought a few people to a pavilion.

Shen Luo glanced into the pavilion, and saw a man sitting with his back facing them. His figure was broad and thick, he was wearing a bright red official robe, and a big red sword was hanging from his waist. It looked mighty enough.

"Greetings to Master Zhong Kui." Hu Yong walked to the steps of the pavilion, cupped his fists and bowed in salute.

The rest of the people also clasped their fists and bowed one after another, saluting.

When Shen Luo heard the word "Zhong Kui", he was startled, and for a moment he froze in place, forgetting to salute.

He has heard of Zhong Kui's name for a long time. The famous ghost-hunting celestial master in folklore has left countless legends and anecdotes about catching ghosts and fighting demons in the world.

Hearing the sound, the man turned around and looked at the crowd, but he revealed an ugly black face comparable to that of a judge who punished evil, with a big beard growing on his lips and under his chin, he looked like a gangster.

It's just that there is still a folding paper fan in his hand, which seems a bit arty no matter how you look at it.

However, Shen Luo knows that people should not be judged by their appearance, not to mention that he has read from many ancient books that Zhong Kui was a talented Confucian scholar before he became a celestial master of ghost hunting. Ugly is not the first reason.

"Greetings, senior." Shen Luo came back to his senses, and clasped his fists in a hurry.

"You don't need to be too polite, Hu Yong, are you here to take on the task again?" Zhong Kui waved his hand casually and said.

Everyone didn't get up, only Hu Yong straightened his waist, patted the gourd on his waist and said, "Earn some money for drinks... I just didn't expect that the person who dispatched the task today would be you, Mr. Zhong Kui?"

"Originally, it was supposed to be a horse face. It's just that some other things have been left to him, and I have to take a rest. Why are you still poking your butt, and you said that you don't need to be polite." Zhong Kui saw Shen Luo a few times The man still kept his fists clasped, frowning.

After Shen Luo and the others heard the words, they all straightened up.

"Okay, let's not gossip, you must have heard about this mission by now?" Zhong Kui said.

"I just heard something, and I need to trouble my lord to elaborate on it." Hu Yong clasped his fists and said.

"There is an enclave in Yinming that intersects with the Yang world. It has been shrouded in a strong resentment for a long time. The ghosts are in it, and it is very easy to be infected by resentment, and then turn into fierce ghosts. They devour each other. Now they have bred There is a ghost general comparable to a monk in the late stage of Concentrating Soul, and you need to go there and kill it." Zhong Kui said.

"Late stage of Soul Concentration..." Lu He frowned deeply and murmured.

Except for Hu Yong, the expressions of the others also changed.

"Its current cultivation is not a big deal, but judging from its growth rate, it has the qualifications to become a ghost king, so it must be eliminated before then, otherwise once it escapes there, it will definitely cause disaster. "Zhong Kui said.

"Hey, it seems that this task is a heavy responsibility, and we need to go all out." Hu Yong looked relaxed, and he seemed to have no worries at all.

"Before that, I have to remind you that after the anomaly was discovered, a team of shady soldiers was sent in. As a result, they were all infected by resentment, and now they have become the most powerful yin soldiers under the command of the ghost general. Although the human races like you are not as strongly infected as Yinhun, you still need to guard your heart and take precautions." Zhong Kui reminded with a solemn expression.

"Thank you for the reminder." Hu Yong clasped his fists in thanks.

"In addition, before this, two groups of human races have entered it to destroy ghosts, but no one has returned yet. If you find that there are still alive, you can help them appropriately. If you can bring them back, there is an extra thank you This is a present." Zhong Kui continued.

"Dare to ask senior, what is the reward for this mission?" Lu He asked.

"As long as you can successfully kill the ghost general, the leader will be rewarded with two hundred immortal jades, and the followers will also be rewarded with one hundred immortal jades. In addition, there will be Yellow Spring Crystal, Yin Ling Pill and Chalcedony Bone Waiting for spiritual material pills as compensation, but the quantity is uncertain, and you need to discuss how to distribute it." Zhong Kui glanced at him and said.

When everyone heard that the reward was so generous, they immediately became energetic, but Shen Luo was convinced that there was Huangquan crystal in the reward, so he was determined.

"The situation related to the mission is roughly like this. Before sending you there, I still want to remind you that it is important to kill ghosts and enemies, but the most important thing is to ensure that you survive. Once you die there, there is nothing the hell can do. Those who take back your souls will only become lonely ghosts, and will eventually be infected by resentment and turn into unconscious evil spirits." Zhong Kui added.

Chapter 0413

Hearing this, Shen Luo couldn't help but feel a little strange, what place are they going to, is it worthy of such a celestial ghost hunter, so tirelessly reminding them over and over again?

However, the others obviously didn't pay too much attention to this matter, and they didn't know whether they were all focused on the rather high reward, or they had full confidence in this mission.

Then, Zhong Kui walked out of the pavilion, came to a raised rock not far from the pavilion, and stopped.

Shen Luo looked away, only to notice that the color of the rock was dark red, and there was a layer of black mist looming around it. It was only in contrast with the surrounding environment that it was not so conspicuous.

I saw Zhong Kui making a formula with one hand, and after reciting a few times, he suddenly pointed towards the rock in the distance.

On the dark red rock, a circular bright red mark immediately appeared, and the black mist around the stone began to expand, turning into a circular arch, standing in front of everyone.

Shen Luo looked into the arch, but only saw the darkness inside, no different from the night sky.

"Let's go."

Hu Yong greeted everyone, first cupped his hands towards Zhong Kui, and stepped in.

The moment he entered the arch, the thick black curtain suddenly rippled like water ripples, and then engulfed his figure and disappeared.

The armored man named Kington also entered the arch after him.

Lin Qing was a little later than him, and he also hugged Zhong Kui and walked into it.

"Brother Shen, let's go."

Lu He and Shen Luo greeted each other and walked towards the door, but the woman in red, Yun Niang, came over, took Shen Luo's arm, and said pretending to be afraid: "Friend Shen, I can follow you!" ?"

Lu He walked to the door, looked back, revealed a strange smile, and shook his head secretly.

"Fellow daoists follow along, just don't stick too tightly." Shen Luo subconsciously broke free and said.

After saying that, he took a step ahead and walked into the mist arch.

Seeing this, Yunniang showed a charming smile on her face, and followed her indifferently.

When Shen Luo entered the darkness, there was darkness in front of his eyes, but after stepping out, the light returned to his eyes, and he glanced around again, only to find that he had arrived in a lush forest.

It's just a little strange that the color of the vegetation in the mountains and forests in front of me is not the usual green color, but a dark green color with blackish green, and there are clusters of galls growing on the branches of the trunk, floating on it. A layer of white flocs.

At this time, Yun Niang also came out from behind, and Shen Luo turned around to look, only to find that the place where she came out before was actually a thick old tree trunk, and a soft green light was shining on it.

And that ancient tree is also the only tree in the entire mountain forest with a fairly normal color.

"Mr. Hu, why do I feel that this place is full of evil spirits?" Lu He said.

"I can't give you that much reward, and it's not our turn to deal with it." Hu Yong untied the gourd around his waist, took a sip of wine, squinted his eyes and said with a smile.

"Daddy Lu, are you scared?" Yun Niang covered her mouth and smiled lightly.

"You are not afraid of a woman, what am I afraid of?" Lu He snorted softly and said in a low voice.

"Oh, it's coming so soon, I'm not ready yet..." At this moment, Hu Yong suddenly called out, and tied the gourd back to his waist.

Seeing this, Shen Luo's mind tightened, and he immediately retracted his palm into his sleeve, hiding the ring on his wrist, turned his palm, pretending to take out the golden knife from his sleeve pocket, and held it in his hand.

There was a flash of light on the golden knife, and it was extended three times in an instant, turning into a long golden knife.

The other four reacted equally quickly. Lin Qing pulled out the blue long sword behind him. The blade was even thinner than Shen Luo expected, and the closer it got to the tip, the narrower it became. It looked like a big sword. The size of the sewing needle is average.

Jin Dun also pulled out a golden long knife from his side. The shape was a horizontal knife common in the Tang Dynasty. The blade was engraved with complex runes, which looked more exquisite and luxurious than the golden knife in Shen Luo's hand.

Lu He took down the huge brass axe from behind, threw the pestle on the ground, and made a dull sound of "dong".

Only Yunniang didn't take out any weapons, but made fingers with both hands, staggered in front of her body, made a dancing posture, and winked at Shen Luo.

Shen Luo's attention was all around her, and she turned a blind eye to her winking eyes.

"Swish"

At this time, there were bursts of rubbing sounds from the surrounding bushes, and they became denser and more urgent.

"coming."

Hu Yong shouted violently, his stooped figure seemed to straighten up instantly, and he raised his palm and slapped it forward.

I saw his sleeves creaking, and a golden light spewed out, turning into a golden palm print with a size of tens of feet, flying out of the void, and hitting the front.

"Bang" loud noise!

A row of seven or eight ancient dark green trees the thickness of a bucket burst in front of them, and the air waves raised directly flattened the bushes and grass below, exposing a large open area.

The forest in front was empty, and gusts of sinister wind rushed towards his face. Shen Luo looked intently, and saw black air surging in the forest, with blurred figures wrapped in it, rushing towards this side.

As the black air surged to the front, Shen Luo finally saw clearly that those blurred figures were between substance and illusion. Most of the upper body was substance, while the lower body was illusion, floating up and down in mid-air, like ghosts.

Many of these figures have turned into dry bones, and on most of the remaining cheeks, you can still see the sagging sallow skin, and there are still rotten eyeballs in the eye sockets, which glow with bloodthirsty light.

"It's really disgusting." Yun Niang said disgustedly.