Chapter 554 Black Dog Digging the Grave
The man was about the same age as me, with a smooth and fair face, a cold and angular face, and a haggard look in his deep black eyes.
"Who are you two looking for?"
the man asked.
Zhong Zhengling focused his gaze on the mourning hall and asked, "Where is Taoist Master Xuancheng?"
The man was stunned for a moment, then a trace of sadness appeared on his brows. He lowered his eyes and replied, "My master passed away a few days ago."
Zhong Zhengling's dark pupils trembled violently. After a while, he let out a long sigh and said nothing.
The man invited Zhong Zhengling and me into the Taoist temple, and then made tea and water for the two of us.
Through chatting, I learned that the man’s name was Tao Wen, and he was a direct disciple of Xuancheng, the elder of Maoshan.
He has lived here with Taoist Master Xuancheng since he was a child, slaying demons and solving people's doubts.
At this time, I suddenly thought of what I had just experienced at the gate of the Taoist temple.
There are many folk taboos.
One of them fits exactly what happened just now.
The black dog cries in mourning.
If you encounter a black dog crying and digging a hole, it also means that either someone in the family has just died, or someone in the family must be mourning in the next few days, that is, someone must die before or after, or a pregnant woman must have a miscarriage.
I told Tao Wen what had just happened.
Tao Wen was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then said that he had heard nothing in the Taoist temple just now.
As he spoke, the expression on Tao Wen's face froze instantly.
As if he thought of something terrible, he stood up suddenly and ran towards the outside of the Taoist temple.
Zhong Zhengling and I looked at each other and quickly followed him.
Tao Wen explained to us as he ran: "The black dog is crying, my master's grave must have been dug up by the black dog! I must go and see!"
These two taboos happened one after another.
First there were black dogs crying in mourning, and then there were black dogs digging at the grave.
Once these two events happen, terrible things will definitely happen.
Tao Wen ran non-stop towards the mountains, followed closely by Zhong Zhengling and me.
Entering Chongshan, along the winding path, we came to a cemetery.
The night was as dark as ink, the moonlight poured down, and the hill-like tombs stood quietly not far away.
swish swish...
Suddenly there was a slight rustling sound in my ears.
Tao Wen's expression changed drastically and he ran towards the tomb.
When we got closer to the tomb and took a look, we were stunned on the spot.
I saw a dozen big black wolf dogs around the grave mound frantically digging at the grave.
Tao Wen stepped forward to drive him away, but was met with an angry look from the black dog.
The black dog roared like a beast, its eyes flashing with blood-red bloodlust.
Tao Wen picked up a wooden stick and started wrestling with the black dogs.
Zhong Zhengling and I quickly stepped forward to help.
Zhong Zhengling twitched the long knife from his waist, and with a flash of light, a black dog was killed.
Seeing this, I stretched out my right hand, held it in the air, and a shining golden heart sword appeared in my hand.
These black dogs are extremely ferocious and have no fear of our attacks.
Some even ignored our attacks and jumped into the coffin frantically biting at it.
It took a lot of effort to kill these black dogs.
Scarlet blood splashed everywhere, looking particularly eerie under the moonlight.
The three of us came to the grave pit and looked at the coffin inside the grave pit.
I saw that the complete coffin had been torn open by black dogs.
When Tao Wen saw this scene, he fell to his knees and shouted towards the coffin: "Master! The apprentice is unfilial!"
At this time, I suddenly caught a glimpse of the tombstone lying on the ground out of the corner of my eye.
There was a portrait of Taoist Master Xuancheng on the tombstone. I stepped forward to check it. It didn't matter. I was stunned for a moment.