Volume 1 of the Witch Book Chapter 15: Four Elephants for Souls
At the foot of Huangren Mountain, the head of Dakeng Village.
Because of the scourge of demon beasts, the population of the entire fire-weary territory has gone to eight out of ten, and Dakeng Village is no longer as lively and noisy as before, but there are few pedestrians.
On the way back, Zhao Hong had already learned about the demon beast slaughtering the city, so he felt even more emotional, it was really a blessing and a curse. If he hadn't been trapped at the bottom of the lake, he would probably be in trouble.
It was evening, Zhao Hong wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked at the wine shop in front of him, and his face was relieved. It's finally back!
A familiar figure sat behind the counter, none other than Yi Si. He had a thick book in his hand, but he seemed to be absent-minded, and he had a strange expression on his bark-like face, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
"Uncle Si ......" Zhao Hong shouted and walked into the wine shop.
Yi Si's face moved, and he seemed to be a little excited, but he quickly wrinkled again, and he snorted faintly in a low voice of vicissitudes: "You're back?"
Zhao Hong snorted, feeling a little lost. Along the way, he was thinking about how to tell Yi Si about his disappearance for more than half a month, whether he should mention the matter of the secret room at the bottom of the lake?
But now after such a simple inquiry, Yi Si doesn't seem to have any intention of asking more. However, Zhao Hong was relieved after thinking back on Yi Si's strange attitude towards him over the years. This old man's personality is too weird, he is old, but he keeps calling him Uncle Si, and unless he is facing a matter of life and death, he is usually indifferent to other things about himself.
He was thinking about it when he suddenly felt a pain in his wrist. When I looked up, I saw that it was Yi Si who had appeared in front of him at some point, and when he was distracted, he choked his life.
"Uncle Si, what are you doing here?" Zhao Hong asked in a panic.
Yi Si sneered and didn't answer. He quickly took out a talisman, muttered a few words in his mouth, and quickly pasted it on Zhao Hong's forehead.
"Talisman?" Zhao Hong was furious in his heart, and wanted to struggle, but he couldn't move at the moment.
"Hey, you actually recognize it?" Yi Si was a little surprised, "Oh, Liu Lao Er used it once last time, no wonder." Hehe, I'll see where you're running this time!"
"Uncle Si, you misunderstood, I didn't think about escaping, I was trapped in one place during this time, and I really can't come back......" Zhao Hong still wanted to explain a few words, but he didn't know what spell Yi Si cast, his consciousness gradually became confused, and he couldn't help fainting. Before closing his eyes, he saw a strange smile on Isi's face, which made people feel eerie.
I don't know how long it has been, Zhao Hong slowly opened his eyes and found himself lying in a dim cave, his whole body tied and unable to move. The strange thing is that there is still a teenager about the same age as himself lying next to him, dressed as a Taoist child, who is also tied up by five flowers at this time, and is still in a coma.
"What kind of place is this?" Although Zhao Hong didn't know what was going on, at this moment, where did he not know that the situation was not good? Yi Si must have something to do with himself when he brought himself here, but he didn't know what he was going to do.
Could it be that Yi Si knew that he had Wang Batian's storage bag, and he wanted to tie himself up and hand it over to Teng Yanfeng?
But the storage bag was clearly still in his own personal pocket, and Yi Si didn't take it. And, even so, how could there be another person tied up next to him?
Zhao Hong was thinking about it for a while, when his soul suddenly moved, and he felt that someone was approaching, and he couldn't help but be alert. Although his heart was in turmoil at the moment, he still forced himself to calm down, trying to figure out what was going on first.
"What do you mean, old ghost, why do you suddenly do it early?Do you want to repeat the same mistakes as you did last time?" came an old man's voice, with a hint of anger in his words.
Zhao Hong was shocked, this voice was very familiar to him, it was Liu Gen, Liu Banxian, who had been missing for more than a year.
Why did he come here, still with Yi Si? Forcing the panic and doubt in his heart, Zhao Hong closed his eyes and continued to pretend to be unconscious, and let go of his soul sense.
Yi Si snorted, and said with a trembling voice: "The soul son is not yet sixteen years old, and the soul age is not enough; Liu Lao Er, how can I not know this! Last time, it was because of lack of preparation that I was so sick and disabled, and life is better than death......
"Then you still want to do it now?" Liu Banxian asked again with a puzzled face.
"Do you think I want to advance? I was looking around for the whereabouts of that kid a few days ago, do you know who I met as a result?" Yi Si looked at Liu Banxian, who looked confused, and didn't wait for him to ask, and then said, "Tu Gui." ”
"Tu Gui of Tengyan Peak?" Liu Banxian was shocked, paused before slowly recovering his expression, and asked, "Did he recognize you?"
Yi Si sneered and replied, "If I recognize it, I can still stand here and talk to you?" It's not enough to recognize it, otherwise he wouldn't still call me 'Yi Lao Ghost'." But he suddenly asked me for the name 'Strange', and I was afraid that he was already suspicious. Therefore, it is better to do things sooner rather than later. We're going to cast a spell together tonight, and once we succeed, we'll leave here as soon as possible, stay incognito, and come back at the next time. ”
"Alas...... Back then, you and I worked desperately to escape from Tengyan Peak's pursuit, but we were also greatly injured. I didn't expect that we changed our bodies and disguised our identities, and it has been decades since we all passed, and he can still remember the breath of the two of us. Back then, you and I were not his opponents, but now that he has decades of cultivation, I'm afraid that if we really make a move, even if we join forces, we may not be able to hold it up in his hands. I see, no wonder you told me to come here early. Liu Banxian sighed.
Yi Si frowned and said, "That's it, there is no need to mention the past." By the way, Liu Lao Er, how is your newly selected soul?"
Liu Banxian shook his head and said with a wry smile: "The soul son not only requires a divine soul foundation, but also has to be consistent with his own eight characters and physique, how can ......it be so easy to find?
Yi Si said: "This is also a way to do much, who would have thought that Jiang You's kid had such an opportunity, but he was favored by the wind and silence...... Huh?"
Before he finished speaking, Yi Si suddenly stopped, looked back at Zhao Hong's side, and showed a strange expression.
"I didn't expect that you would wake up early after I put a coma curse. Yi Si looked at Zhao Hong with a strange expression. It seemed to be surprised and a little surprised, but it quickly regained its composure.
Liu Banxian looked at Zhao Hong, and then at Yi Si, his face showed a gloomy face, but he didn't speak.
Zhao Hong knew that he couldn't pretend to be asleep anymore, so he forced his composure, opened his eyes, and asked, "Old ghost Yi, what do you want to do when you arrest me here?"
"At this moment, you can still keep your composure, you really have some courage, no wonder you dare to follow the disciples of Tengyan Peak alone! Although this will cause me a lot of trouble in the future, I still can't help but praise you a few words. Speaking of which, I still have to thank you for coming back, otherwise I will find a suitable soul son for a while. Yi Si said lightly, with a smile on his face.
"Soul son, what is that?" Zhao Hong asked.
"You'll soon find out. Yi Si smiled, turned around and nodded at Liu Banxian.
The two of them waved their arms at the same time, and countless strips flew out of their robes. It didn't take long for Zhao Hong to feel that his eyes lit up, and not far away, hundreds of candles formed a strange pattern of a large size and complex interlacing, like a strange magic circle. In the direction of the four corners of the pattern, a stone wall about five feet high and smooth as a mirror is erected.
"Liu Lao Er, out of the charm. Yi Si snorted.
Liu Banxian nodded, and with a wave of their robes, dozens of talismans flew out one by one, sticking to the four stone walls. Suddenly, the stone wall was shining, and the originally weak candlelight was suddenly several times brighter at this time, and under the projection of the stone wall, the entire cave was filled with dazzling white light.
Zhao Hong was surprised that these strong lights were scorching, not only did they not feel hot at all, but they made people feel extremely cold, and he couldn't help but shiver in his heart. When he was surprised, he suddenly felt his body light, and the whole person was picked up by Yi Si, and then thrown under one of the stone walls. He looked back and saw that the unconscious Dao boy was also placed under another stone wall by Liu Banxian at this time.
Yi Si and Liu Banxian were also sitting cross-legged under the other two stone walls, while Yi Si was sitting opposite Zhao Hong. Zhao Hong knew that something was wrong, but because his body couldn't move, he had no hope of escaping at all. Before he could think of any countermeasures, he saw Yi Si take out a few thin silver needles, and on his dry face, there was a sly expression that made people's hearts flutter at this time.
I don't know what kind of poison I'm going to do to myself?
Zhao Hong saw that Liu Banxian also took out the silver needle, and secretly complained in his heart. But what he didn't expect was that the two of them inserted silver needles into various acupuncture points on their skull. Zhao Hong's eyes widened, looking curious, I don't know what these two people want?
"You don't have to be afraid, you should sleep in a moment and you will be fine when you wake up. Yi Si looked at Zhao Hong and sneered.
"What do you want to do? Even if you die, you have to let me die, right?" Zhao Hong knew that it was useless to delay time, but he still wanted to figure out what was going on.
Yi Si nodded, "I can still be calm and composed, it seems that it is very right to let you be my soul." Well, for the sake of watching you follow me, I'll let you die for the sake of understanding......"
Yi Si slowed down, and then said: "This is the 'Four Elephants Soul Exchange Array', which can allow the four people in the array to exchange divine souls. You are my soul, and after you can cast the spell, you and I will exchange my soul. When the time comes, you will be the new me, and I will be the new you. ”
If Zhao Hong hadn't studied the "Witch Codex" some time ago, he would definitely not have been able to believe this kind of thing. Only then did he understand the purpose of Yi Si's adoption of him, and why Yi Si had always been lukewarm and ignorant of himself for many years. It seems that for a long time, for Isi, his value is about the same as an item that can be used.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hong couldn't help but feel cold. It seems that Liu Lao Er took in Jiang You before with the same purpose. Fortunately, Jiang You was taken away by the wind that destroyed Ruifeng and accepted him as a disciple, and he escaped this disaster by chance. However, he doesn't seem to be so lucky.
"What, I'm starting to be scared? Hehe, don't worry, if you can survive after the soul change, I promise not to kill you, let you use my remnants to survive for a few more years. Yi Si looked at Zhao Hong's expression and seemed a little proud.
"You really love me!" Zhao Hong replied coldly. His face was expressionless, but his heart was racing. The art of soul exchange, which he saw mentioned in the "Witch Book", seems to be a kind of witchcraft, but there is no record of "Four Elephants Soul Exchange Array" in the "Witch Book".
"Yi old ghost, what are you talking about with him, don't cast spells quickly. Liu Banxian snorted coldly.
"I've got it!" I've got it.
I saw the two of them sitting cross-legged with their eyes closed, their hands crossed and each pinching a magic decision, and their bodies trembled. Under the strong light, it can be clearly seen that Yi Si's face, which was originally as dry as a bark pimple, is gradually red at this time, and the whole person's spirit is greatly increased. As soon as he shook his hand, a red light shot out of his hand and hit Zhao Hong's eyebrows. Then, the low and deep sound of the incantation slowly came out of Yi Si's mouth, like a magic spell, making Zhao Hong's whole person groggy and sleepy. Zhao Hong's consciousness gradually blurred as the sound of the incantation entered his ears, and he became very sleepy.
Liu Banxian also operated the same way, but the boy was already in a coma and did not react.