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Chapter 7 Moon Shadow’s Second Life
In spring, summer, autumn and winter, Grain Rain and Zhongyuan, women bring chickens to the river, kill the chickens, sprinkle the blood, hang the chicken skins, and wait for the chickens to be cooked. The officiant delivers a speech, praying for rainfall to eliminate drought, and everyone eats chickens together to pray for abundant rain. They may hold buckets or basins and splash water on each other in order to bring rain; or they may sacrifice fresh young people, charming girls, or even recently born babies to quell the anger of the water ghost and ensure peace.

Jingyue Pond is the final destination of these lives. Life washes away the past and present lives in the sound of the piano at the bottom of the pond, and from then on, they will be carefree until eternal life.

Not everyone has seen people on land underwater. Children of Xiaoyu's age don't know that the strange beasts in Jingyue Pond were originally creatures on land.What's more, although the people on land look similar to those under water, the scales and tail fins on their bodies are clearly marked with differences.On a full moon night, when they surface to breathe, there are always humans who are confused by fear.Shipwrecks and river disasters are common occurrences.Yu Zhe ordered not to go near the shallow water, but even so, there were still boatmen who drifted far away and could never return to the village.

It's all just out of fear, because aliens definitely don't have any kind intentions.

If the sacrificed creature still has a breath left when it reaches Jingyue Pond, Jingyue Qin will tie it to the two mulberry trees beside the pool, and it will be reborn the next full moon night.The mulberry tree was originally the most precious treasure of the Sawazumen's reproduction. At this moment, it emits a deep orange light with the sound of the piano.

Yuan Chan held the yueqin, but did not play it.He seemed to be listening with his eyes closed.

"Master Yuan, who is this?" Luo Yan asked Yu Shenghan softly.

"I don't know, he suddenly appeared there, holding this Yueqin that calms strange beasts in his hand. Something must have happened, or -"

"Or something, please tell me."

"Perhaps something is going to happen." After Yu Shenghan finished speaking, he closed his eyes and held his breath.

No one among the more than 20 people gathered by the pool said a word.Half the stick of incense passed, but Yuan Chan remained motionless, not even opening her eyes.

The surface of Jingyue Pond looks like a cracked texture, and the fallen mulberry trees hiss.Everyone had never seen the scene before them, and they were surprised.

"The fallen mulberry tree screamed." Sang Siutong jumped up and stood on Yuan Chan's side. "Master Yuan, how about Jing Yue Qin?"

"Jing Yueqin is surrounded all over, and she is currently in the belly of a giant beast with a purple back and nine claws." With her eyes closed, Yuan Chan seemed to be able to see every plant and tree under the water.

"How many strange beasts are there?" Sang Sautong asked again.

"Thousands of years of sacrifice, thousands of lives, all under this, no joy heard, no sorrow seen, how many do you think?" After saying this, Yuan Chan opened his eyes, his pupils were dark red, like orchids and lanterns withered. "

"Master Yuanchan." Yu Shenghan also opened his eyes and swam towards the pool with red eyes.

"No one is allowed to come over." Yuan Chan shouted, and Sang Siotong had retreated to the edge of the pool. Several phoenix tail grasses flew out from both sides of his body, blocking everyone behind him.

"Shou Cheng." Yu Zhe called Jing Shoucheng to his side and whispered so softly that even Meng Zhanyu, the lord of Wensha City on the side, could not hear half of the words.

"Is Jing Yue Qin still underwater? What is Master Yuan Chan holding?" Xie Lin asked.

"I'm afraid it's Kotokage," Karahama replied.

"Master Yuan, a treasure like Jingyue Qin, can also make piano shadows?" Xie Lin couldn't believe this. Although Master Yuanchan can make various musical instruments, what's the use of such a magical object even if it imitates its appearance? "So Master Yuan never played, is it because the piano shadow is useless?"

"I don't know what Master Yuan noticed, but seeing that the strange beast in Zizhu suddenly changed its temperament, maybe something happened to the strange beast in the pool, maybe -" Laibin looked at Laicheng, who He just stared at Yuan Chan without saying a word.

The alien beast that Zizhu had tamed was completely out of control at this time. It roared repeatedly and kept hitting the wall made of the phoenix tail. It knew it was useless but refused to give up.

Yu Shenghan only felt grief from his heart, and couldn't help shouting, "Master Sangmen, quickly tie it up, it will kill itself if it does so."

"Little girl, what do you know? When all the strange beasts come out of this pool, not to mention my Phoenix Tail Lock, not even the Tianbei Formation of Lord Yuzhe will be able to trap them.

"Can't the Tianbei Formation trap you?" Meng Zhanyu certainly knows the power of the Tianbei Formation. The Tianbei Formation can not only make fish turn back, but also stagnant the water flow. If even the Tianbei Formation cannot trap it, the Jingyue Pond will definitely happen. Something terrible.

"This matter is closely related to our Zetaomen. Everyone knows that our Zetaomen relies on life on land to survive. This Jingyue Pond is a place guarded by mulberry trees. Now there are changes in the pond, and the giant beasts have lost their nature. , Ze Yaomen will definitely investigate this matter to the end." After Sang Yaotong said that, he jumped into the pool, and the water swallowed him up instantly.

"Master Sang dances so fast, didn't he even hear what I said?" Yuan Chan said mockingly.

Seeing that the alien beast was about to break through the phoenix tail lock, Zizhu jumped onto the beast's back and neck, with the purple bamboo tube already in his hand. In this way, the alien beast's fangs could not hurt him in the slightest. This was indeed the best way to control the beast.

"Don't hurt its life." Jing Suyang saw that his disciple Guan had raised his head above his head and had no intention of playing. He was shocked and felt murderous intent rising, and shouted loudly, "Don't hurt his life."

Zizhu was so focused on subduing the beast that he could not hear the voices of others. Before Jing Suyang stopped shouting, he raised his hand to hold the tube and inserted the purple bamboo tube straight into the beast's head, right in the middle of the eyes.

"Nonsense." Jing Suyang clenched his fists in anger, wishing he could rush forward and scold his disciple.

"Master Jing, don't be angry. Now is not the time to teach the disciples a lesson. Zizhu is decisive by nature. This is indeed the best time to attack. He did use the best method. If he had thought more, he might have been injured by a strange beast. , this is not what you and I want to see." Ye Lianchi's words sounded somewhat reasonable to Jing Suyang, but seeing Na Zizhu's actions so vicious, he couldn't help but be a little surprised, thinking of the name he wrote in the shell , I felt ashamed for a moment.

"I cannot fully explain the situation in the pool. Master Sang turned his back to me before entering the water. I have no idea what he said. Can Master Jing please tell Lianchi what he just said?"

"I didn't say anything, but it's just something that you and I both know. The Zawazuomen are all lives sacrificed on land. If there is a problem with Jingyue Pond, they will naturally be nervous, and they are not afraid of being cut off."

"So it is."

"Now that old guy jumped in, I don't know if he can come out."

"What?" Ye Lianchi understood that Zezuomen knew the nature of water and could not come up for breath for two months. All vegetation under the water obeyed Zetaomen's orders.What's more, this Jingyue Pond is the place they have protected for generations.Why can't you tell me why?

After Sang Suotong jumped into Jingyue Pond, the surface of the pond was calm for a while, and the previous fog seemed to have weakened a lot, but Yuan Chan still did not dare to relax. The phoenix tail lock flickered on and off the edge of the pond, and everyone was blocked out. There was no way to get close to the pool. Except for Zizhu Shang, who was behind Yuan Chan, no one could do anything at this moment.Seeing that Yu Zhe had no intention of going in, Meng Zhanyu simply sat down. "City Lord, when do you think the Sang Sect Master will be able to come out?"

Yu Zhe didn't answer, as if he didn't hear.Meng Zhanyu asked again, "I have never seen the bottom of Jingyue Pond. I wonder if the city lord can tell me what is at the bottom of the pond and where it leads to? Don't let everyone wait here because nothing can be done."

"There is no difference between what you know about the situation at the bottom of the pool and what I know. It's okay if City Lord Meng wants me to explain it again, but -" Yu Zhe stopped talking.

"It's just what, when did City Lord Jade start to speak so hesitantly? Is there something unspeakable that can't be explained in public here?" As soon as Meng Zhanyu finished speaking, Mrs. Meng immediately echoed, "Is it possible that City Lord has some secrets that he is hiding? All races?”

These words clearly wanted to provoke the other party, but Yu Zhe didn't take it to heart. The Lord of Wensha City has always had a bad temper, and in his heart it was just because of his personality. He never doubted whether there were other intentions behind the words. After marriage, he became even stronger and more powerful.Jieyu fan made the couple into a perfect match.Thinking of this, Yuzhe smiled slightly, and said slowly, "Of course there is nothing unspeakable. The city of Yuan doesn't even have a city wall, so there are no secrets, but City Lord Meng is half right. The situation in the pool is really worrying. It's a pity that we Now if you want to force your way in, you must first break the phoenix tail lock. The color of the phoenix tail lock is still orchid. It can be seen that Sect Master Sang is not in danger at the bottom of the pool. We will wait and see what happens, but we have to be prepared. If Yuan Chan cannot control it, he can only break the protection of the Phoenix Tail Lock."

"How can this phoenix tail lock stop you and me? I'm afraid it's too late to control the situation." Meng Zhanyu stared at the phoenix tail lock with sharp eyes. If Yu Zhe let go at this time, he would immediately Opening the chain, he completely ignored the strong breaking formation and injured Sang Yatong under the pond.

"You guys really don't come in." Yuan Chan had lost all his skills, but he still kept talking and laughing, and said out loud, "At least a few young apprentices came in to practice with the master. If you, the city lord, don't come in, let the disciples It’s an eye-opener to come in and see Master Yuanchan’s piano shadow skills.”

"Save your energy and joke, what's the situation under the pool?" Although Jing Suyang usually doesn't take Yuan Chan and Ye Lianchi seriously, but now seeing Yuan Chan trapped in the pool, her voice becomes darker and darker, and she is also worried. Incessantly.

"Master Sangmen is not usually a reckless person, why did he lose his patience so much today and jumped in?" Ye Lianchi was suspicious, walking to Yuzhe and asking.

"It's not easy for people underwater to survive, not to mention that Zesoumen can't reproduce on their own. Naturally, they attach great importance to these lives. If something happens to Jingyuechi, Zesoumen may have no one to follow."

"Today is the night of the full moon, when everyone's skills are at their weakest. Yuan Chan hasn't plucked a string yet, so I'm afraid she's too ambitious but not strong enough. Waiting like this is not an option. We have to make plans in advance."

"Master Ye, have you got an idea?" Yu Zhe asked humbly.

"I can't talk about the idea. It's just that Yuan Chan just said to let the young disciples in. I think it may be a feasible way. At this moment, only Zizhu is there. If two more disciples go in to protect Yuan Chan, maybe he can stir up the The strings calm the strange beasts in the pond."

"But this is just Qin Ying after all, and may not be able to achieve even half of Jing Yue Qin's divine power." Yu Zhe looked worried. It was not that he thought Ye Lianchi's proposal was undesirable, nor that he had no confidence in Yuan Chan, but he knew that Jing Yue Qin was an ancient god. This thing is not something Yuan Chan can capture when his power is greatly reduced today.

"It's time to give it a try. It's also a good time to test the disciples' skills. The second competition is about chanting to defeat the enemy. If anyone can perform well in this incident, we can be considered to have completed the mission of the Shengping Banquet."

"Master Ye is thoughtful. Later I will ask Lord Wensha to open a phoenix tail lock and let the disciples in."

"Zizhu, why are you still standing there, helping me protect the law? Do you want to see the master's joke?" Yuan Chan shouted to Zizhu.

"Yes, Master." Zizhu heard the sound and immediately picked up the purple bamboo pipe. The sound of the pipe was long and gentle, like a row of boats on the vast river.It is as comfortable and accessible as the autumn water on a flat lake.

"Master Ye taught you well." Yuan Chan encouraged, but her figure dropped half an inch. Although the drop was small, the people outside the lock were not ordinary people, everyone could see it clearly.

"City Lord Meng, could you please—"

Before Yu Zhe finished speaking, Meng Zhanyu already understood what he meant.Gently loosen the hand that has been tightly held, and whisper a few considerate words into the ear of the owner of the jade hand. Then he instantly gathers all his strength, his voice rises, and the horse roars under him, and his breath is like broken bamboo.

"City Lord Meng, don't bother to mobilize the troops, and you need war horses. You only need to chant a few times of "Drum and Horn Cross-blow Song", and you can't break out the phoenix tail lock!" The more Yuan Chan joked, the more worried Ye Lianchi became, Lest he become distracted and fall into the pool.

"Zizhu, hold on. Zeyu, Hanjia, and Shaibin go in first." Ye Lianchi ordered.

"Yes, Master." Ze Yu and Han Jia had long wanted to go in and help Yuan Chan, so they hurriedly agreed.

"Xie Cheng, Xiaoyu."

"Yes, master."

"The two of you will guard under the Beisangluo tree. Don't let any foreign objects get close to the Mulberry tree."

"Yes, Master."

"Xie Lin, Luo Yan, you two are under the Nansangluo tree. No foreign objects can touch the Nansangluo tree."

"Yes, Master." All the disciples agreed.

"City Lord, do you have any other instructions?" After arranging the formation, Ye Lianchi respectfully reported to Yu Zhe, who nodded in agreement.

"Tonight the moon is full, and everyone is weak in skills. We must not be eager to attack. We must retreat first. We must protect Master Sang."

"Yes, City Lord."

"City Master Meng, why don't you save some energy? On this night of the full moon, we should be drinking, singing and dancing, and chatting. Who would have thought that such a thing would happen. Let's clean up quickly and have a few more drinks."

Yelubo still held the wine glass in his hand, and his mood was still comfortable.

Yuan Chan dropped a few inches further, seeing that the scale tail had been stained with the pool water, her hands were still holding the piano shadow tightly, she didn't know how long she could hold on.

(End of this chapter)