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The thick Yin Qi flew around in the air, seemingly flaunting itself. Ma Rulong angrily slammed the compass and cursed, "Get back here! Damn it, I feed you so much every day, yet you run around everywhere and almost got me killed!"
After being scolded like that, Yin Qi wobbled back into the compass. I was astonished to see that Serpent Swarm really retreated into the sewage and disappeared. Curiously, I looked at the compass and asked, "What kind of treasure is this? Can it understand human speech?"
Ma Rulong was taken aback for a moment before recalling that he had just cursed in anger. He slightly lowered his eyelids, stuffed the compass into his pocket, and said, "It's just an inanimate object; how could it understand human speech? I was just flustered and spoke carelessly. By the way, do you know what these snakes are?"
Even a fool could tell he was deliberately changing the subject. How could I possibly know about such strange things? Seeing him so cautious made me laugh; this guy was too timid. Even if the compass could understand human speech, would I really dare to snatch it? Plus, I was genuinely curious about the origins of Serpent Swarm, so I followed up with the question, "What are they?"
Ma Rulong replied, "Theoretically, if the Dragon Pool has always existed, then one day it will give birth to a Jiao Long, which will ascend to become a true dragon. If I'm not mistaken, there should be a skeleton of a Jiao Long in this water. Due to changes in the terrain, it got trapped here and couldn't ascend or leave. Therefore, after its death, it generated Resentment. The strange snakes we see are actually the lingering evil spirits of that Jiao Long."
I was greatly surprised and asked, "Does Jiao Long still have a soul?"
Ma Rulong said, "Why wouldn't it? Even kittens and puppies have souls; let alone such a divine creature. Your family makes Amulets, and you don't even understand this?"
I smiled awkwardly and said it wasn't that I didn't understand; I just found it too astonishing. After thinking for a moment, I asked him again, "Can evil spirits really harm people like physical entities? And there’s only one Jiao Long, yet there are countless strange snakes!"
Ma Rulong replied, "Of course they can't harm people. As for their numbers, it's just that the Resentment of this Jiao Long is too strong. And since it's suppressed by the terrain, its Resentment can't break free from the natural cage formed by heaven and earth, so it disperses into countless forms. Oh, you might not be able to understand this; actually, souls can also be divided into many parts. Some people with split personalities can be seen as having separated souls. But each part of the soul still contains complete Three Souls and Seven Spirits, just much weaker in power. That's why we can only see these armored strange snakes but not the complete evil spirit of the Jiao Long."
What he said sounded mystical and hard to believe. To verify its truthfulness, one would have to enter that sewage to search for any possible remains of the Jiao Long. I certainly didn't dare to do that because Ma Rulong mentioned that those Resentment usually hide in the Dragon Pool and only come out when disturbed by anger. Just thinking about what might be lurking beneath the water besides the skeleton of the Jiao Long, including countless strange snakes floating around, made my head spin.
Since a problem had been identified, it needed to be solved. I asked Ma Rulong if we should find a way to eliminate these strange snakes. He said it would be difficult; this world has been forcibly altered and has changed significantly from what it used to be. Sometimes in feng shui practices, what one sees may not be reliable anymore. Just like this Tiger Descending into Dragon Pool's Treasure Site, on the surface it seemed fine, but once inside one would discover it had become a complete dead zone. The previous Feng Shui Master, many years ago, probably didn't realize this either; that's why he said that if one didn't bury in the right place, people would die.
In this kind of Treasure Site, when burying someone, you really need to find a location, which is referred to as "spotting the dragon." Even if it’s the same dragon, there is a significant difference between being buried at the dragon's head and at the dragon's tail.
Ma Rulong considers himself only a novice in Feng Shui Technique. His ability to identify this Treasure Site relies entirely on luck. If it weren't for the obvious terrain and its deep location, it would be nearly impossible to discern. In contrast, those great Feng Shui Masters from hundreds of years ago could tell what kind of place it was with just a glance from afar.
Therefore, he did not dare to act recklessly here, fearing it might cause other troubles.
I said to him that he was being irresponsible; having identified the problem, why not help resolve it? Ma Rulong replied, "What is there to resolve? As long as no one comes here, those Dragon's Grievance won't just run out randomly."
I reminded him, "Don't forget about the White Tiger Malevolence. Didn't someone die because of that last time?"
Ma Rulong gritted his teeth and said, "Then there's only one way!"
I asked what that method was, and he suggested bringing in a few bulldozers to flatten the tiger's influence and then find someone to seal off the Underground River, completely destroying this place. This way, the Treasure Land would become ordinary ground, and naturally, the White Tiger Malevolence would not appear. Over time, those buried deep underground Dragon's Grievance would dissipate due to lack of terrain support.
I gasped and said that would be such a waste. Ma Rulong insisted there was no other way; if we wanted to avoid accidents, we had to do it this way. Besides, this place had already changed; destroying it wouldn’t be a loss. Seeing his determination, I couldn’t argue further since I didn’t know much about Feng Shui Technique. Ma Rulong glared at me and said, "Don't think I'm being lazy; actually destroying such terrain will also affect me. Even if I don't suffer major setbacks, I will encounter some minor troubles. If it weren’t for the fact that those thirty thousand villagers are innocent, I wouldn't mind sacrificing some of my fortune to prevent them from being affected again. Great Deities above, I am doing this for the sake of the world!"
I rolled my eyes; clearly, he was doing it for money.
Afterward, we turned over those coffins and followed the path out.
The villagers had been anxiously waiting and rushed over as soon as they saw us come out, asking what had happened. The Fat Daoist wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "The Evil Spirit in the pit is truly difficult to deal with; my brother and I almost died inside. You all don’t know that this place is extremely yin and nourishes ghosts; all those ancient people buried here have turned into Evil Spirits. They possess great power and understand formations. I expended tremendous effort and sacrificed ten years of my life just to seal them."
I nearly spat upon hearing that; just earlier inside he claimed this wasn't a Ghost Land, and now he was saying otherwise. What he told me was completely different from what he told the villagers. I seriously doubted whether any of his previous statements were true.
The villagers were stunned by his words. Upon learning that the coffin buried not long ago was mixed in with the ancient remains, their expressions turned grim. Ma Rulong said, "Everyone, there's no need to be afraid. Those Evil Spirits have been sealed by my Longhu Mountain formation. As long as we flatten this area and no one enters to disturb the seal, they won't come out to harm anyone!"
He explained the need to flatten the hill, but several elders felt uneasy. They believed that it was disrespectful to disturb their ancestors' graves. After much persuasion from Ma Rulong, who assured them that all the coffins had already sunk into the ground and that the hill was as hollow as an ant nest, the elders finally agreed.
Afterward, they didn't let me and Ma Rulong leave just like that. They called in several excavators and bulldozers. It took a lot of effort to level the hill, and when they confirmed there were indeed only pits and no coffins found, they felt reassured.
These people were willing to spend money for their safety. Not only did they give Ma Rulong thirty thousand yuan, but they also specially brought in a large amount of cement to fill all the pits leading underground, which put their minds at ease. Based on what he discovered underground, Ma Rulong helped the villagers identify two locations for them to dig wells to intercept the Underground River.
Of course, the Underground River was polluted water and not drinkable. To prevent Dragon's Grievance from escaping, Ma Rulong advised that once the wells were dug, they needed to be sealed tightly.
After completing this series of tasks, we finally left the village. The young man who had driven us there picked us up again. He looked at us with admiration and kept asking about our experiences in the deep pit. Ma Rulong boasted extensively, almost claiming he had battled with Yama King for three thousand rounds. The young man listened in awe, nearly asking to become his disciple on the spot.
Once we got out of the car and reached a place where no one from the village could see us, Ma Rulong took out some money and handed me five thousand yuan. I widened my eyes and said, "Why only five thousand?"
He looked puzzled and replied that it was agreed upon for five thousand from the start. I said that was when I thought he would give me fifteen thousand! Now that he had taken ten thousand, he should at least add another five thousand for me!
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