Chapter 996 178_2
Brother Binbin said it's terrible to listen to, only old people like it.
But just listening to the opening, Lin Shuyou unexpectedly found it quite good, full of emotion and flavor.
Art is something that stands before a thousand people, it's all about personal taste.
If he didn't know it was set up by Evil, Lin Shuyou would really want to move the small stool he's sitting on to the stage below for a good appreciation.
At this time, the old grandpas and grandmas who were eating suddenly sat there stiffly, their gazes muddled.
Lin Shuyou blinked, his pupils changed slightly, dispelling this influence.
He knew this was a ghost opera.
Folk opera generally has two forms: one is performed for humans to watch, and the other is for ghosts.
In his hometown, on certain fixed days, people would specifically be invited to the ancestral hall to perform opera at night, singing all night with no audience.
Aside from these two mainstreams, there's a special form where ghosts perform for humans.
This act reverses yin and yang; the ghosts seek the life span of living beings below the stage as a reward for the performance.
At this moment, many people in the nearby households must be in a dazed state like the grandmas and grandpas here. Before long, they'll instinctively bring their stools to the stage and sit down to enjoy the ghost opera.
It's really fierce, they must have craved this place for a long time.
Lin Shuyou opened his backpack, started changing clothes, and then applied makeup.
Since the stage is set, you sing, why can't I?
Finishing the makeup, he stands up in full official attire.
Since following Brother Xiao Yuan, Ah You's transformation is not just as simple as the extended time of Divination.
Under Brother Xiao Yuan's pressure, each time the child descends, the support given has gradually increased.
It can be said that there's a dual improvement in both time and quality.
The grandpas and grandmas have already picked up their stools, apparently about to move to the stage.
Lin Shuyou takes the first step, stepping Three-step Praise.
In ordinary people's sight, he moves very slowly, yet his form can always cross a long distance unexpectedly.
He arrives below the stage.
Right now, it's still empty here, there's a group of performers on stage, but only the "Tang King" in the center is relatively complete.
The rest of the "actors" are only moving costumes, with no heads or limbs visible, floating around.
This drama is called "The Tang King Touring the Underworld".
The Tang King stares at Lin Shuyou standing below the stage, momentarily forgetting the lyrics.
It never expected the stage had just been set up, the show had just started, and already it encountered such an existence.
Lin Shuyou leaps onto the stage, swings the trident, eliciting surprised gasps from within the surrounding costumes, all avoiding him.
The Tang King raises its hand, black mist disperses from it, and soon the stage is filled with shadows resembling little ghosts.
According to the plot, these little ghosts should originally capture the Tang King, but now they're all commanded by the Tang King.
Lin Shuyou narrows his eyes, sweeping a glance around.
The little ghosts agitate continuously but dare not come close.
It's worth noting that Lin Shuyou hasn't performed Divination yet.
The Tang King, furious and ashamed, mumbles angrily, but Lin Shuyou understands nothing.
Soon after, the Tang King draws its belt, starts whipping these little ghosts, which scream in pain, driven to attack Lin Shuyou.
Lin Shuyou wields the trident, his figure twirling on stage, tangling with these little ghosts, blocking a couple of attacks, then seizing the opportunity to strike. The trident, while originally an ordinary weapon, after being used multiple times by the White Crane Child, is imbued with Yin God's aura, making it highly effective against these low-grade ghosts.
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
Cries of agony burst forth as ghosts are pierced by the trident, struggling to the ground before turning to black ash.
It's a pity that villagers from nearby houses are still in the phase of carrying stools here, with no audience below.
If there were, just this thrilling martial scene would get applause, making tonight worthwhile.
Moreover, such acts are indeed rarely seen in ordinary times.
The Tang King in the child's opera battles the White Crane Child in the official opera.
Comparable to the new era's Guan Gong battling Qin Qiong.
Seeing that the little ghosts can't defeat Lin Shuyou, the Tang King finally can't sit still, draws the sword from its waist, and lunges toward Lin Shuyou.
Lin Shuyou awaits this chance.
This Evil that set up the stage isn't too powerful, but Brother Xiao Yuan said to ensure doing it cleanly, not just defeat it but thoroughly kill it.
Afraid it would turn and flee, making it hard to chase, Lin Shuyou hasn't performed Divination.
Now that the Tang King attacks proactively, Lin Shuyou first uses the trident to parry the opponent's sword.
The Evil's strength is formidable, after a brief stalemate, the Tang King begins pressing down on Lin Shuyou, both weapons continuously tilt towards Ah You's direction, with Ah You even forced to kneel with one knee.
At this moment, Lin Shuyou's eyes widen, vertical pupils activate!
His aura changes dramatically, the White Crane Child descends.
The official is skilled at dealing with these ghostly Evils, after all, they were once Ghost King-level entities but were subdued by Ksitigarbha.
The Tang King is terrified, dropping the sword, attempting to flee.
The White Crane Child can't let it have its way, stretches out an arm, piercing the Tang King's chest directly, then retracts, forcibly pulling the Tang King back before itself.
With a palm flip, skill is released, white rope-like illusions bind the Tang King entirely, no matter how it struggles it can't break free, nor can it display any Magic Technique to escape.
