The Night Watchman of Siheyuan

Tianpeng Rebirth: The Battle of Buddhism and Taoism

Tianpeng Rebirth: The Battle of Buddhism and Taoism

Chapter 18: Secret Language Revealed and Danger Surrounded

Hearing the noise coming from the roof, everyone instantly became alert. Yang Jian flashed and jumped onto the roof like a ghost, only to see a black shadow trying to escape. Yang Jian swung the three-pointed double-edged sword in his hand, and a cold light flashed, forcing the black shadow to stop.

At this time, others also jumped onto the roof and surrounded the black shadow. With the moonlight, everyone could see that it was a thin man in black, with a black cloth covering his face, revealing only a pair of terrified eyes.

Bajie stepped forward and pulled off the black cloth on the face of the man in black, revealing a young and slightly childish face. "Tell me! What are you doing here, you black-robed people? What do these symbols mean?" Bajie shouted.

The young man was so scared that he was shaking all over and stammered, "I... I'm just a small follower. I was ordered to guard these symbols here and prevent others from destroying them. I really don't know anything else."

Feng Yao squatted down and said softly: "If you tell us the truth, we won't make things difficult for you. These symbols are of great importance and may be able to save many people."

The young man hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke: "I heard from the higher-ups that these symbols are clues to a secret place, and they seem to be related to a treasure that can change the structure of the three realms. I really don't know what the treasure is. Our boss also said that we have to interpret these symbols in a specific order at a specific time to find the entrance to the place."

Feng Yao and the others exchanged glances, and a trace of solemnity flashed in their eyes. It seemed that the mysterious force's plan was far more complicated than they had imagined. "Who is your boss? Where is he now?" Yang Jian asked.

The young man shook his head helplessly: "I have never seen the boss. Every time, it is the people above who convey the orders. I only know that this operation is very important and all the brothers have been sent out to perform various tasks."

Just as everyone was about to continue asking questions, a strange flute sound suddenly rang out from all around. The flute sound was like an invisible force that drilled into everyone's ears and made their heads dizzy.

Ao Bing's face changed: "Oh no, this flute sounds strange, everyone be careful!" As soon as he finished speaking, countless black bats emerged from all directions of the town, rushing towards everyone like a dark cloud. These bats were huge, with wings spread out to be more than a person tall, and their sharp teeth flashed cold light.

Bajie waved the Nine-toothed Rake and shouted, "I'd like to see what power these bats have!" With one swipe of the rake, several bats were beaten to a bloody pulp, but more bats kept rushing forward.

Feng Yao swung the sword in her hand, and the sword flowers flashed. Each sword could kill several bats. She said while fighting: "These bats are controlled by the sound of the flute. We must find the person who plays the flute first!"

Yang Jian activated the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skills, and his body shone with golden light, shaking away the approaching bats. With sharp eyes, he searched for the trace of the flute player in the chaos. Suddenly, he found a figure in a black robe on the bell tower of the town, holding a jade flute and playing a strange tune.

Yang Jian tapped his feet lightly and shot towards the bell tower like an arrow. The man in black robes saw Yang Jian coming, but he was not panicked. He just changed the sound of the flute in his hand, and some of the bats that were originally flying towards everyone separated and flew towards Yang Jian head-on.

Yang Jian turned in the air, wielding his three-pointed, double-edged sword tightly, and cut down the flying bat. But just as he was about to approach the bell tower, the man in black robe pulled out a handful of black powder from his arms and sprinkled it towards Yang Jian.

Yang Jian was unable to dodge and was covered by the black powder. Suddenly, he felt numb all over and it became difficult for him to use his magic power. "Oh no, this powder is poisonous!" Yang Jian cried in his heart.

At this time, Bajie and others on the ground were also in a tough fight. As more and more bats appeared, their physical strength was gradually depleted. Ao Bing used all his strength to cast water spells, and a huge water curtain protected everyone, but the water curtain began to crack under the impact of the bats.

Feng Yao was extremely anxious. She looked up and saw Yang Jian’s plight on the bell tower. She gritted her teeth and said to Ao Bing and Bajie, "Hold on, I'll go help Yang Jian!" After that, she rode on the colorful phoenix and flew towards the bell tower.

The colorful phoenix was burning with flames and rushed towards the bats. Wherever the flames reached, the bats turned into ashes. Feng Yao quickly came to the bell tower and saw Yang Jian confronting the man in black. At this time, although Yang Jian's magic power was blocked, he still relied on his tenacious will and held the three-pointed double-edged sword in a stalemate with the man in black.

The man in black robe saw Feng Yao coming and sneered: "You come at the right time, so I don't have to deal with them one by one." After that, he put away the jade flute, pulled out a black scimitar from his waist, and slashed towards Feng Yao.

Feng Yao swung her sword and fought with the man in black robe. The two fought back and forth, with flashes of swords and shadows. Feng Yao's swordsmanship was sharp, and the man in black robe's swordsmanship was not inferior, and it was difficult to tell who was better.

And on the ground,