According to legend, ghost Nuo opera is a witchcraft activity developed by ancient humans in order to eliminate disasters and dangers. It is spread in the Meishan area of western Hunan.
In fact, Ghost Nuo opera is not performed by a troupe, but only by one person.
Those who listen to the ghost and Nuo opera are not living people, but dead people.
Ghost Nuo opera is not performed in prosperous places, but only in deep mountains and old forests. A simple grass platform is built, and the ghost opera performers go up to sing. With this performance, they can sing from dusk to dawn, and the lonely ghosts in a hundred miles radius can be heard.
Everyone will be attracted by his drama and sit obediently in the audience to listen to the ghost actor.
After a play, the ghost actor will ask for benefits from the ghosts. The ghosts can use their lifetime belongings, unknown secrets, or even the good fortune and longevity of future generations as rewards to the ghost actors.
The ghost actor was happy, sang another song, and then sent these lonely ghosts to the Paradise.
If the ghost actor gets angry after not getting any benefits, he will sing a song "Carrying the Plum Mountain". The lonely ghosts will be frightened when they hear it, and the song can even drive them to death!
Therefore, ghost actors are not only the ferrymen of the underworld, but also the highway robbers of the underworld, and their reputations are mixed.
Due to the special nature of ghost Nuo opera, the fate of every ghost actor is extremely tragic, even more miserable than that of a descendant of Luban like Yan Shouyi.
They were born with disabilities. When they were young, they would suffer from serious illness and many dangers. When they grew up a little, the ghost actor master would come to their door and spend a small amount of money, or simply rob them and rob them of their favorite "disciples".
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In most cases, parents who have lost their children will not search for them. They will only feel relieved and even give away the missing child without any money.
As for the children who were taken away by the ghost opera master, their faces were first cut off so that they could easily wear masks for singing ghost opera, and then their vocal cords were destroyed, making the disciple's voice extremely unpleasant and shrill, and then they were let go.
The disciples practiced the weird singing style of ghost Nuo opera in front of the dry well every day.
If ordinary people hear it, they will only find it unpleasant and disgusting. After listening to it for a long time, they may even feel flustered and want to vomit.
But ghosts like to hear this kind of drama.
When you can practice until you can't stand the snakes, insects, rats, and ants hiding under the dry well, and when you escape from the cave, this will be the first step.
Immediately afterwards, the ghost actor master will take his apprentices to some deserted graves or mass graves, and "open a small stove" for them, using the lonely ghosts there to practice their courage and open their mouths.
Sometimes those lonely wild ghosts are not happy to hear that, and want to eat the disciples with all their teeth and claws, but the ghost actor master does not stop him.
Because ghost Nuo opera places great emphasis on talent. If you are not talented enough, you will have to accept your fate if you are eaten by a ghost.
Over time, it became very difficult for Gui Nuo opera to be passed on, and their sect disappeared even earlier than the Luban sect.
With such harsh inheritance conditions, even if it does not experience war and technological progress, it will be eliminated by history.
When Yan Shouyi was a child, he heard his grandfather briefly mention a ghost Nuo opera. Even though he had followed his grandfather around the world for many years, he had never actually seen a ghost Nuo opera.
Unexpectedly, the boss of the Xinxuanshan Sect turned out to be a descendant of ghost Nuo opera.
Li Genmiao...
This name sounds like a nickname, and it fits his miserable first half of life.
"Li Genmiao...why do I want to kill you?" Yan Shou asked.
The old Heavenly Master closed his eyes and said calmly: "Maybe it's because I didn't help him before."
"So you don't know why?" Yan Shou said anxiously, "If the secret letter is not a lie, people from the Xinxuan Mountain Sect may have sneaked into Longhu Mountain at this moment. You should make preparations as soon as possible.
It’s about dealing with these lunatics.”
"I understand." Master Tian nodded.
Seeing that the old Heavenly Master reacted so indifferently, Yan Shouyi thought that his vision was too high and he couldn't look down on Li Genmiao and this rabble.
But Yan Shouyi has already said what he can. If the Heavenly Master doesn't take it to heart, there is nothing he can do.
So Yan Shouyi frowned, hesitated for a while, and finally clasped his fists and said: "Old Master, I have done my best to benevolent and righteous. If someone from the Xinxuanshan sect really comes in, my friends and I will try our best to fight in Longlong."
Hushan will stay until the end, and please take care of yourself."
After all, Yan Shouyi and Lao Tianshi are not close friends, and Lao Tianshi even created the Anti-Yan Qiu Alliance chat group. Yan Shouyi was able to do this, which is indeed the most benevolent and righteous thing.
The old Heavenly Master opened his eyes and said with a smile: "You fight hard for the position of Heavenly Master. What's the matter even if I die?"
"I..." Yan Shouyi asked in confusion, "Why do you value me so much?"
"It's not that I value you, I'm interested in Longhu Mountain." The old Heavenly Master said and glanced at Yu Luming inadvertently.
Yu Luming finally showed some expression, his brows furrowed tightly.
Yan Shouyi sighed, clasped his fists and resigned, walking out of the Tianshi Palace.
Yu Luming hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward to close the door, and then said to the Heavenly Master: "You should take precautions."
"There are so many people in Longhu Mountain, nothing will happen." The Heavenly Master said nonchalantly.
…
Yan Shouyi walked out of the Tianshi Palace worriedly and saw Zhang Sishui standing outside.
Zhang Sishui was curious about what Yan Shouyi said to Master Tian, but he couldn't bear to ask. He just stood on the road that Yan Shouyi must pass when leaving, waiting for Yan Shouyi to take the initiative to say hello.
Who would have thought that Yan Shouyi, who was so preoccupied, had no interest in talking to Zhang Sishui for more than a second, and simply ignored his existence, preferring to take a detour rather than go in the direction of Zhang Sishui...
Zhang Sishui couldn't hold himself any longer: "Yan Shouyi! Do you know the etiquette?"
"A village man in the mountains doesn't know etiquette."
Yan Shou answered without replying, causing Zhang Sishui to choke.
It's you who calls me a savage all day long. Isn't it normal for savages to not know etiquette?
Zhang Sishui suffered the disadvantage of being mute and could no longer make things difficult for Yan Shouyi. He could only watch this guy leave.
Finally, he muttered helplessly: "With such a bad boy, what makes my precious disciple like him?! What a bad fate, what a bad fate!!!"
…
Nothing happened all night.
At chen o'clock the next day, everyone gathered again at the Wanfa Sect Altar.
The Luotian Dajiao has a total of three days. On the first day, auditions were held. On the second day, the speed will be accelerated. The top two will be directly selected from the top 32, and they will be allowed to rest for a night to recharge their batteries.
The final competition will be held on the third day.
So, there are a lot of fights to be fought today.
From thirty-two to sixteen, sixteen to eight, eight to four, four to two, it takes four rounds, a total of thirty games!
In order to prepare for this high-intensity competition, each sect has also prepared various elixirs for the participating disciples to take, trying to prevent them from being unable to move forward due to injuries.
For this reason, Lao Jin also made preparations. He filled Yan Shouyi's Dongwang gourd with elixirs and could take them out for everyone to take at any time.
However, only Yan Shouyi does not need these, because he is a corpse puppet.
"Isn't Lin Zitong here yet?"
After everyone stood still, Luo Ning asked Yan Shouyi.
Yan Shouyi sighed: "I called her yesterday. It's the rainy season recently. There was a landslide on the way to Longhu Mountain, burying many people. She stayed there to rescue people, which delayed a little time...
However, we will arrive by the afternoon at the latest."
Luo Ning smiled and said, "Finally I don't need to monitor you anymore."
"Do I still need surveillance?!" Yan Shouyi said angrily, "I talk to you more often than I talk to Zhao Yiyao."
Yan Shouyi was about to rectify his reputation when the familiar sound of the gong sounded again, attracting everyone's attention.
The second elder of Longhushan stood up again and announced to everyone:
"There will be four rounds of competition today, and the final two will be selected from the thirty-two people. Please be prepared and come to draw lots!"
It was still the familiar drawing method, and Yan Shouyi got Tiger Bing.
He looked around, but at first glance he didn't see another Hu Bing.
But at this moment, Long Feicheng wailed.
"It's over, Barbie is having sex, what else is this?"
Everyone took a closer look and saw that Long Feicheng was holding a rat armor number plate, proving that he was going to be the first to play.
Being the first to play is not a problem, the problem is that the other rat armor number plate is in the hands of Wudang Mountain Senior Brother Zhao Chengxiang.