With the sound of the gong, the third witch and ghost competition began.

It's just that this time, each side sent two people, the Witch God Temple sent two wizards, a man and a woman, and Zhu Youke sent one from each of the Wei family and the Wu family.

Xiao Yao and the eldest lady are very curious about the content of the upcoming competition, although the witch and ghost competition has long been the main content of the witch and ghost conference, but has become a performance like the opening ceremony of the witch and ghost conference, but both of them are coming to Miaojiang for the first time, so everything feels fresh.

And Xiao Yao felt that this performance like magic was really exciting, much more interesting than those swords, swords, and shadows.

"What's this round of competition?" A person beside Xiao Yao asked the others.

It seems that this witch and ghost conference is not the first time that he and the eldest lady have participated, and there are many people who don't understand.

"This round is a talisman, but it is not an ordinary talisman, but it is derived from a part of the ancient songs of the Miao people. Our Miao ancient songs are mainly divided into four parts: "Open Heaven and Earth", "Maple Song", "Flood Flood" and "Trekking Mountains and Wading Water". And this round of talisman competition is a section of "Casting the Sun and Refining the Moon" in "Opening the World". ”

Another person who was extremely familiar with the Witch Ghost Assembly immediately explained to this person proudly.

"What is there to try with this talisman, is it difficult to see who draws it better?" Others saw someone explain. He asked in a rambling manner.

"Of course not, this "Casting the Sun and Refining the Moon" is not only an ancient song of the Miao people, but also a dance, and the most important thing is that it is still the art of talismans, and both sides need to refine a talisman on the spot. This kind of talisman is divided into two parts, the one refined by the Wushen Temple is called the Yang Talisman, also called the Sun Talisman, and the one refined by Chenzhou Dao is called the Yin Talisman, also known as the Moon Talisman. ”

"Then how do you distinguish between high and low, strong and weak?"

"At the end of the competition, the yin and yang talismans were combined and ignited together. Yang talisman is used to predict the weather and geography of our Miaojiang in the coming year, and the harvest of grains. And the Yin Talisman is used to predict the blood light of the sword soldiers in the coming year. ”

"Then how do you know whose prophecy is accurate, is it possible that you have to wait until a year later to decide whether you will win or lose?"

"That's not necessary, the two sides will light the talisman on the spot after writing it, as long as the color of the flame changes, you can see the high and low."

"Oh? It's amazing. So what do you think exactly, isn't it almost the same when the rune paper burns? ”

"You don't understand this, this yang and yin runes are composed of a rune array, the yang rune includes thirty-six, the yin rune includes thirty-six people and ghosts, a total of seventy-two, for the sake of fairness, the male wizard on the side of the witch temple is responsible for drawing the talisman, and the female wizard is only responsible for recording the final prophecy results. And Chenzhou Zhu by the branch of the Wei family is responsible for drawing 36 ghost talismans, the Wu family is responsible for drawing 36 talismans, and finally one hundred and eight talismans will be lit at the same time, but the Yin and Yang talismans will affect each other, if the color of the flame is finally red, it is the Witch Temple victory, and the final green is Zhu Youke victory. ”

"What about the prophecy?" Finally, someone asked the question that everyone was most concerned about.

"This result, every year only Miao Wang and other four major toasts can see, the witch of the witch temple will record the situation when the yin and yang talismans are burned, and then return to Phoenix Mountain and hand it over to the witch god, and the witch god will explain and inform the four major toasts, it is difficult for others to know the content of this prophecy, if you want to know, go to the four great toasts to inquire."

Hearing this result, the surrounding people couldn't help but be a little disappointed.

Xiao Yao was a little curious, and even felt that the witch and ghost competition in this witch and ghost conference was actually just a formality. And the only thing that the major forces in Miaojiang really care about is the predicted result.

While everyone was talking, someone in the hall had already lifted out a ring table, which was made up of three small semi-circles put together.

In the center of the table is a simple tripod with a copper plate hanging from the ring.

The three people at the table stood in a triangle, the male wizard in white stood on one side, the representative of the two families stood on the other side, and the female wizard in white stood next to the male wizard.

I saw the three people in the field, and began to take out the various colors of rune paper from the baggage around them. There are yellow, black, purple, and many colors of rune paper placed on the table in turn, and then the blended cinnabar and cinnabar are placed in the corner of the table.

A stack of rune paper of different colors was placed on each table, and all three of them took out their own rune pens from their arms, all of which were different shapes and colors.

The white wizard's talisman is made of jade, and it looks a bit like a literati's brush, except that the hairs on the tip are all clustered together.

And Zhu Youke's two people are both black pen holders, I can't see what material it is, they are both glowing with metallic luster, and it is estimated that they are iron or copper.

The hairs on the nibs of the three are all red, and I think it is a trace left by a long time.

"Why are the two sides different?" Someone around asked again.

"Of course, the talisman pen of the Witch God Temple is used to draw talismans, so it is generally made of jade, so it is cooler to hold in the hand, and it is more stable when drawing talismans. As for the Zhu Yuko gang who carried the dead, almost everything on their bodies had to be used as weapons, so the talismans they used were generally either iron or copper, which could be used for self-defense. ”

"That's right, the people in the Witch God Temple are all high, and they usually look down on us people at all, and they have four major toasts to worship, and they don't have to worry about food and clothing, so naturally they can use whatever is expensive."

"That's right, I wish that those who carry the dead in Yuke will be good if they can use an iron pen, and a few of them can afford to buy a jade pen."

"In fact, every time the witch and ghost conference, the people of Zhu Yuke want to win, but they carry the dead every day, which toast is willing to support them, so they are getting poorer and poorer, and the poorer they are, the more they lose, and they almost become the furnishings of the witch temple."

Everyone couldn't stop sighing, and the two sides in the field were ready.

This time, instead of a gong, I heard a bell in the distance.

Hearing the bell, the three people in the field, each holding a pen, began to draw talismans.

I saw the white-clothed male wizard of the Witch God Temple, holding a pen in his right hand, and his left hand shook the edge of the small plate containing cinnabar, and a drop of water full of cinnabar flew out.

The talisman pen in the right hand immediately rolled up this drop of cinnabar in the air, and then the entire right arm drew a semicircle in the air before landing on the rune paper in the field.

I couldn't see what he had drawn on the rune paper, but even if I did, I couldn't tell what it was.

After the white-clothed wizard finished drawing, he flicked it with his hand, and the rune paper flew to the edge of the inner ring in front of the table as if it had eyes.

On the other side, the two old priests of Zhu Yuke were silently drawing on the table, obviously not as focused on posture as the wizard in white, and they were handsome and cool. It seems that Zhu Youke's people are much more down-to-earth in all aspects.

After watching the way the two sides draw the symbols, most of the onlookers still think that the dance-like drawing technique of the white wizard is more appreciative.

"It's still the Witch God Temple, if you look at other people's methods, it's obviously much better than Zhu Youke's poor ghosts."

"Yes, yes, there are very few literate people in Zhu Yuke, and it is estimated that there are even fewer who can draw symbols."

But some people retorted, "If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense, there is a big difference." ”

"What a difference, I look at it all the same. It's hard to say if the runes they draw are not working. ”

"The people who participated in this battle were not the ordinary disciples before, the person who came on the stage in the Witch God Temple must be an alternative witch god, and Zhu Youke was the elder of the black society of the Wei family and the Wu family. The reason why the two sides draw different symbols is because the two sides draw different types of symbols. ”

"Tell me, then, what's the difference?"

"You're talking nonsense, if I knew, I would have become a wizard. I've only heard the high priest in our stockade say it. ”

Soon, the thirty-six pieces of rune paper for each of the three of them had been drawn, and they were all arranged in order.

At this time, everyone also knows that it has reached a critical moment.

I saw a person walking out of King Miao's bamboo shed, wearing a black robe similar to that of King Miao's high priest, and slowly came to the venue.

"It's not the high priest of King Miao, but the first priest who has changed Bai Miao." As soon as this person appeared on the scene, someone immediately recognized the person's identity.

"It is estimated that King Miao did not send anyone. But it shouldn't be, the previous sessions were all personally attended by the high priest of King Miao. ”

Hearing everyone's discussions, Xiao Yao laughed secretly in his heart, he must not be able to find the high priest of King Miao, and the local Tusi temporarily invited this person to replace him, hehe.

The black-robed priest bowed to the four people in the room, but did not speak, but came to the side of the table and stood between the white-clothed wizard and the elder of the Wei family.

After drawing the talisman, the three immediately took a few steps back.

I saw the black-robed priest take out a yellow rune paper from his bosom and shake it into the air, and the yellow paper immediately turned into a yellow flame.

Then he shook his finger in the flames, and the flames immediately split into three and flew over the three tables.

Seeing this, the white-clothed wizard and Zhu Yuke, the two old priests, immediately took a step forward and slapped their hands on their table at the same time. The rune paper on the table was shocked and flew up, floating in the air in a row, and the rune paper of the three people happened to form a triangle, and it was very strange to fix it in the air.

The black-robed priest's hands flickered, as if something had popped out, and three yellow flames immediately flew towards the first sheet of each rune paper.

When the flame met the rune paper, the fire suddenly rose and burned even more violently. And the three people who participated in the competition also kept popping something above the table, so that the rune paper remained in the air and would not fall.

Each time the flame ignited a piece of rune paper, a small flame flew out of it and flew into the copper plate in the middle.

And there seems to be something special in the copper plate, and it immediately burns when it encounters a flame. And the color of the flames flying out of each rune paper is different. Some are reddish, some are blue, and some are yellow. As a result, the color of the flame in the middle disc is constantly changing.

In about half a minute, all the rune paper was burned, and the flames in the copper plate also became colorful, and kept jumping, and each jump, it would change color.

At this time, the sound of gongs sounded outside the venue.

Each time the gong sounds, the flame in the plate beats and the color begins to become monolithic, but the color is completely different after each beat, sometimes reddish and sometimes greenish.

The people outside the arena all looked intently at the color of the flames in the copper plate.

With the sound of nine gongs, the color of the flame finally stopped changing and turned into pure red.

Looking at the smug appearance of the white-clothed wizard in the field, everyone knows that in this game, it is naturally the Witch God Temple that wins.

In the two bamboo shed areas of Zhu Youke, it was depressed, and no one spoke.

However, at this moment, a vision abruptly appeared in the field.

At the moment when everyone in the audience had already confirmed this result, and the black-robed priest was about to announce the result, the flames in the copper plate suddenly exploded, and then turned into a verdant and deep ghost fire.

Suddenly, the audience looked sideways, and the exclamations resounded through the world.

Zhu Youke, who was still depressed just now, suddenly swept away the previous dullness and burst into strong cheers. At this moment, it seems that only the people of Zhu Yuko can understand this incomparable joy.

It's not just about winning a competition, it's as simple as that!

Then, while everyone was cheering and discussing in surprise, Xiao Yao vaguely heard a person behind him secretly say: "Hey, something big is going to happen, this is not a good omen, but a bad omen." ”