The red shadow was hidden under the water and blurred. When its huge body flashed by, it was an indescribable sense of coercion.
Qian Lin's face suddenly turned white: "What the hell was that swimming by just now?"
Liu Mo squinted his eyes. It was in the water just now. When the red shadow swept by, a cold breath poured into his body from all directions, but he couldn't capture the exact position of that thing.
As the surrounding fog became thicker and thicker, there was a faint rustling sound from under the water, like the collision sound of fish chasing each other, or like someone whispering in a place they couldn't see. In the silent night, it was particularly real.
Several villagers were scared pale. I don't know who shouted first: "Row back quickly!"
The villagers woke up like a dream and hurriedly picked up the bamboo poles and put them into the water. But as soon as they rowed, the bamboo poles suddenly broke. A gust of wind blew by, carrying a strong smell of blood. The rushing water suddenly changed direction, as if there was an invisible big hand firmly holding the end of the bamboo raft, pushing everyone hard towards the center of the reservoir.
The violent shaking made it difficult for everyone to keep their balance. The cold wind made everyone unable to open their eyes. Yu Nian's expression changed. She pasted a piece of talisman paper on each of the four corners of the bamboo raft, and quickly took out a thick rope from her backpack. First, she tied a strange knot on one side of her bamboo raft, and then threw the rope to the other two rows of bamboo rafts. Her voice was cold and solemn: "If you don't want to be swept into the water, tie these three rows of bamboo rafts tightly together."
Although several people were scared out of their wits at this moment, but seeing Yu Nian's firm tone, they inexplicably had a kind of respect, and quickly obeyed Yu Nian's words and tied the bamboo rafts together like her.
The river flowed backwards faster and faster. Countless fish jumped out of the water, each with its belly up. The degree of ulceration was different, but the only thing in common was that these dead fish had no eyes.
"Dingling, Dingling."
A clear bell rang, with the mystery and etherealness from ancient times. In the silent night sky, it was indescribable strange.
A little confusion suddenly appeared in Feng Chengyuan's eyes. He paused, and suddenly had a thought in his heart: jump down.
The others were the same, staring blankly and about to jump off the bamboo raft.
The only one who was still sober at the scene was Qian Lin. Maybe it was the Five Emperors' copper coins left to him by his master that worked. He was briefly dull for a moment, and then regained his sobriety. But seeing everyone jumping into the water one after another like dumplings, he was helpless and anxious to tears.
He only hated that his ability was not enough. He could protect himself but not everyone. If only there was a master as powerful as his master on the scene at this moment!
Just as Feng Chengyuan quietly moved to the edge of the bamboo raft, the light sandalwood gradually surrounded him. A soft palm covered his eyes. Yu Nian's voice appeared in his ear. She sighed softly, and there was even a little coaxing in her voice: "Don't look, and don't listen."
Feng Chengyuan paused, and his heart that had been pounding just now gradually calmed down. He retracted the foot that had already stepped out. After his eyes were clear, he only felt that he seemed to have had a bitter and sad dream just now.
Yu Nian quickly jumped onto another row of bamboo rafts and whispered: "Liu Mo."
The giant snake nodded. The next moment, one person and one snake took off into the air very tacitly. Yu Nian dipped his finger in cinnabar and made a heavy mark on everyone's forehead. Everyone gradually regained their senses. Seeing themselves in the rushing water, screams immediately rang out one after another. Liu Mo rolled his long tail and firmly surrounded several fluttering people.
Qian Lin was shocked by the scene in front of him. He was surprised that Yu Nian's reaction speed was so fast, and his eyes looking at her became more and more complicated.
Although everyone was afraid of Liu Mo, but seeing that the big snake had no malice, they just shut up embarrassedly.
Only Feng Qun, like a mad dog, struggled crazily to try to escape, and scolded: "Let go of me, I'll tell my dad when I get back, and beat you all to death with sticks!"
Liu Mo was impatient with his noise. He raised his tail and slapped Feng Qun hard. Feng Qun only felt dizzy, and the amplitude of his struggle suddenly decreased a lot. Yu Nian's eyes swept over coldly: "If you want to live, don't make a sound again."
Yu Nian stared at the chaotic water surface and recalled what Li Liang said: the dead fish is facing the right mouth, the river is flowing backwards... Finally, you will see the goddess.
Could the thing under the water be the goddess? But if, as the villagers said, the goddess ascended to immortality after doing good deeds, why is there such a strong resentment?
What are the villagers hiding, and what are they afraid of? Why do they never go out at night, and why do they have such great hostility towards outsiders?
Suddenly, a deep black object flashed in Yu Nian's eyes. Her face was solemn. She pinched a formula with her left hand, and a golden light quickly hit it. The black object actually flew straight towards Yu Nian. She stretched out her hand and caught it firmly. Only then did she see clearly that it was a chain as thick as an adult man's arm. It was already covered with rust marks and moss under the attack of the river. One end was in her hand, and the other end extended straight to the bottom of the water, as if pulling something.
Feng Chengyuan approached to check, but saw that the chain was engraved with one complicated totem after another, densely packed, revealing a cold breath.
Yu Nian's face suddenly became solemn; "This is the town spirit talisman."
Qian Lin suddenly widened his eyes: "What?? How is it possible? How could anyone use such a technique that damages one's yin virtue? How much hatred and resentment must there be!"
He Zhiping was a little confused; "Aren't talismans all used to drive away evil spirits? How can they be related to damaging one's yin virtue?"
Yu Nian shook his head: "Not all demons and evil spirits are bad. Since ancient times, the purpose of capturing demons and eliminating ghosts is to prevent them from causing chaos in the world. Persuasion is the main thing, and surrender is the auxiliary. And the town spirit talisman is a kind of sinister and decisive evil secret method. It doesn't give ghosts any chance to reincarnate at all. It traps them in a fixed place forever, and they can't be redeemed until they are completely destroyed."
As soon as Yu Nian's voice fell, the left pocket suddenly shook violently. She was stunned and took out the paper man Lu Yao.
A black mist flashed by, and Lu Yao sat on the bamboo raft stupidly. The splashing river water fell on Lu Yao, but he didn't respond at all. He just repeated to himself: "Can't be redeemed, completely destroyed..."
Looking at Lu Yao's stunned appearance, Yu Nian vaguely realized something. For a moment, the chain in his hand suddenly vibrated violently, as if there was something huge at the other end of the chain competing with her, trying hard to drag her into the bottom of the water.
Seeing this, Feng Chengyuan quickly grabbed the chain and said to the people around him: "Come and help!"
Everyone woke up like a dream and hurriedly came to Yu Nian's side and grabbed the chain.
Several tall and strong men pulled together with all their strength, but still felt strenuous.
Yu Nian said coldly: "Hold on tightly. Don't be pulled into the water."
Feng Qun was at the end of the team. A trace of viciousness flashed in his eyes. He suddenly plunged into the water and sneered: "Only a fool will die with you! I'll swim back now. You just wait to be buried in the river!"