Eight hundred quicksand realms, three thousand weak water depths.
Goose feathers cannot float, and reed flowers sink to the bottom.
Liusha River——
The vigorous ancient seal script has not lost its edge with the passage of time, but has become more majestic and unforgettable.
"Idiot, this place was originally called the 'Liusha River', but it is also a weak water. I wonder how it compares to your river that day?"
As we all know, the water in the Milky Way is weak, the feathers cannot float, and the birds are sad.
But Zhu Bajie was born to be an anomaly. Among the gods in heaven, he was the only one who could swim freely in the Tianhe River. This was also a very important factor in his ability to be the commander of the Tianhe Navy.
"Senior Brother, how can this mere Liusha River be compared to my Tianhe River? I can cross it by just stamping my feet. However, ordinary objects cannot float on it. It is really a big problem for Master to cross the river. "
Zhu Bajie lifted a big stone and threw it into the Liusha River. The kind-hearted old pig wanted to measure the depth of the Liusha River for everyone.
At this moment, a splash of water appeared in the middle of the Liusha River, and then like a stormy wave, the river water split to the left and right, and a river monster emerged from the Liusha River.
He has fluffy red hair and two round eyes as bright as lights.
He has an indigo face that is neither black nor green, and sounds like thunder like a drum or an old dragon.
Wearing a goose-yellow cloak, his waist is girded with white vines.
There are nine skulls hanging under the neck, holding a very majestic treasure staff.
"Senior Brother, you protect Master and go first -"
Zhu Bajie was closest to the river. When he saw that his stone fell, it attracted a ferocious-looking river demon, so he quickly took out his "Shangbaoqin Golden Rake".
Although Sun Wukong has great supernatural powers and is proficient in the seventy-two transformation techniques, when it comes to doing things in the water, he is really not as good as Zhu Bajie.
After all, after being the Tianpeng Marshal for so many years, I wish I could soak in the Tianhe River all day long. If I see a monster appearing in the Liusha River, I will naturally bear the brunt of it.
Tang Seng was protected by Sun Wukong and Li Zhi and retreated. The river demon originally wanted to go ashore to catch Tang Seng, but when he saw that he had lost the opportunity, he immediately poured out all his anger on Zhu Bajie.
Although this river demon looks unattractive, the weapon it wields is extraordinary and very rare among the three realms. Its name is the "True Treasure Staff for Subduing Demons".
Originally it was Thoreau wood on the moon. It was cut down by Wu Gang and handed over to Lu Ban for making. There is a golden heart inside and ten thousand beads on the outside. It is like a "ruyi golden cudgel" and can change the size and length. ,
Like Zhu Bajie's "Shangbao Qin Golden Rake", it also weighs a treasure, reaching 5,040 kilograms.
"Elder brother, who do you think can win between the two of them?"
Tang Seng, Sun Wukong and Li Zhi stood aside at a distance. They protected Tang Seng on the left and right in the middle, and together they watched the fierce fight between Zhu Bajie and the river monster.
It stands to reason that Zhu Bajie has now returned to the middle stage of Golden Immortal cultivation, and has thirty-six kinds of Tiangang transformations to assist him. The "Shangbaoqin Golden Rake" in his hand is a thing made by Taishang Laojun himself. It can deal with a person from the lower realm. Aren’t you able to catch the monsters in the water?
However, the two men fought fiercely for nearly two hundred rounds, and there was still no winner.
Zhu Bajie was very depressed. He had been in the lower world for so many years. It didn't matter if he lost to Sun Wukong at first. After all, Brother Monkey was better than him back then. Later, he suffered defeat at the hands of King Huangfeng in Huangfengling. He finally met a monster in the water. …
Zhu Bajie could feel that the opponent should also be in the Golden Immortal realm, and might not even be higher than his mid-Golden Immortal realm. However, how could this river demon's physical power be so powerful?
"It's hard to say. Now the two of them are evenly matched, but why do I, Old Sun, always feel that this monster is not trying its best?"
In fact, Li Zhi also feels this way.
Of course he knew who the person who fought against Zhu Bajie was. Under the "Breaking Illusion Golden Eyes", he could also see that the river demon only had the cultivation level of the early Golden Immortal. This made him even more confused.
The vast amount of information from later generations has already analyzed the gods and Buddhas all over China. The story of four people and one horse on the journey to the West is even more talked about.
Could it be that this river demon is the most hidden person in the Journey to the West team?
Take the weapon in this man's hand as an example. It was an acquired spiritual treasure, but he renamed it the "True Treasure Staff for Subduing Demons". How much hatred does this have against the demon clan?
"Junior brother, just stay here and protect Master until I, the old grandson, go over and help Bajie—"
Watching the lively fight between Zhu Bajie and the river monster, Sun Wukong couldn't help but feel a little itchy. He took out the "Ruyi Golden Cudgel" from his ear and wanted to go there.
"Elder brother, let me go and take a look. I always feel that there are things I need for my cultivation in this quicksand river. Maybe the opportunity to advance to the Golden Immortal lies here."
At this moment, the white dragon horse standing nearby suddenly spoke. He was caught off guard and was so frightened that Tang Seng almost staggered.
Then Bai Longma transformed and regained Ao Lie's body.
"Master, my disciple didn't scare you, did he?"
Little White Dragon Ao Lie has a fiery temper, and sometimes he doesn't care about what he says or does. Just now, he couldn't control himself in a hurry, and spoke in the form of a white dragon horse.
"Amitabha, you are in the form of a white dragon horse all day long. I have almost forgotten your true body."
Tang Seng was also a little ashamed.
It stands to reason that in the past few months, Tang Seng has stopped riding horses and has deliberately exercised his body on foot. In this way, the white dragon horse can return to its human form.
However, Tang Seng, the master, did not speak up, and Xiao Bailong himself was not good at making opinions. He was considered a sinner and the one with the least sense of existence in the group of Buddhist monks.
"Senior Brother Ao Lie, you look so handsome! Just use this form from now on. Uncle Clan no longer rides a horse, so you can just carry some luggage with you."
This was the first time that Li Zhi saw Xiao Bailong's body. He looked like a young man in his twenties. He was not as frail as a scholar, but not as rough as a martial artist. His face was like a crown jewel and he was very heroic.
"Junior brother, you're rewarded. In the end, it's up to the master to decide what form the little brother should take. This matter will be discussed later. I'd better go and lend a helping hand to the second senior brother first."
Ao Lie glanced at Li Zhi gratefully. Who would be willing to turn into a horse and be ridden?
Among this Buddhist scripture-seeking team, Li Zhi was a special being. He did not belong to this scripture-seeking team, but he set out from Chang'an with Tang Monk. He was considered Tang Monk's uncle and nephew, and he himself was His Royal Highness the King of Jin of the Tang Dynasty.
In this special situation, it would be many times better for Li Zhi to bring up the matter than if Xiao Bailong said it himself. He would not have to bear the responsibility of "breaking the promise" and would be more likely to get Tang Seng's approval.
After Xiao Bailong finished speaking, a sword appeared in his hand, one on the left and one on the left. It turned out to be a pair of "male and female double-pronged swords".
The female sword in the right hand weighs 1,800 kilograms, and the male sword in the left hand weighs 2,100 kilograms.
It is selected from the thousand-year-old cold iron from the North Sea, the scarlet cloud flint from the South China Sea, the Langhuan Jasper from the East China Sea, and the iridescent amber from the West Sea, and is forged using the secret method of the dragon clan.
It can be said that a lot of good things from all over the world were spent for Ao Lie's pair of double swords, which made the younger generation of the Dragon Clan jealous.
"Second Senior Brother, don't panic. That demon must not run wild. Xihai Ao Lie will come to meet you for a while -"
Ao Lie greeted Zhu Bajie loudly. He and Zhu Bajie had never met each other before. To be precise, Zhu Bajie didn't know him at all. It would be unfair if he didn't make it clear first that he was accidentally injured by Zhu Bajie.
The fight between the river demon and Zhu Bajie seemed to be evenly matched, but the old pig felt even more strenuous. Every time the "Shangbao Qin Golden Rake" collided with the "True Treasure Staff for Subduing Demons", the old pig's arms were sore from the shock.
Hearing Ao Lie's loud shout, Zhu Bajie realized that he had come to help, but he did not dare to withdraw. It was Xiao Bailong who came up, not Sun Wukong.
"Hmph, the Xihai surname is Ao? You, the Dragon King of the Four Seas, have stretched your hands too far. When will it be your turn to interfere with Grandpa's affairs in the Liusha River?"
With one against two, the river demon was not afraid at all, and the "True Demon-Subduing Staff" in his hand danced. Whether it was Zhu Bajie's "Shangbao Qin Golden Rake" or Xiao Bailong's "Male and Female Dual Swords", they all He couldn't get any closer to the river demon.
As they fought, the three people in the field gradually moved towards the Liusha River. After a few encounters, the three of them were already fighting in the water.
Once in the water, the three men were making even more noise.
One is Marshal Tianpeng who is in charge of Tianhe's 80,000 navy troops, one is the river demon who has been sitting here for a long time, and the other is the third prince of the Dragon King of the West Sea. Their kung fu seems to have improved to a higher level in the water.
Ao Lie simply turned into the body of the jade dragon, which was more than ten feet long. Sometimes it rushed with sharp claws, sometimes the jade dragon swung its tail, and sometimes it opened its mouth and breathed out fierce flames.
The river demon was in a hurry, but Zhu Bajie seized a rare opportunity and built a "Shangbao Qin Golden Rake" on the river demon's back.
"Snapped--"
A deafening loud noise, how powerful must it be? Even the water in the Liusha River was shaken up to a height of three feet. It was a mystery how high the "Shangbao Qin Golden Rake" was lifted before it let go. The old pig was even shaken and moved back three or four feet along the waterline.
Looking at the river demon again, he shook his head, stepped on the water and turned around.
"Hmph, you stupid pig, can you still hurt grandpa with your broken rake?"
Zhu Bajie gave such a heavy blow, but the river demon was not harmed?
The old pig took a breath of cold air, and even Sun Wukong and Li Zhi, who were watching the battle on the shore, were not calm anymore.
"Senior Brother, what kind of skill is this? I remember the Second Senior Brother's 'Shangbao Qin Golden Rake', but it was refined from the Bagua Furnace. The Second Senior Brother was also working hard just now, why didn't he impress that person?"
Sun Wukong also shook his head. If it were him who was beaten, he would naturally not be injured by Zhu Bajie's "Shangbao Qin Golden Rake". That was the result of feeding many flat peaches and golden elixirs.
However, what kind of skills does this river monster in the Liusha River practice? How can it have such a strong body?
The battle in Liusha River continued until dark. Zhu Bajie and Xiao Bailong teamed up to defeat the river monster, and the river monster could not fight back the attack of these two men.
When the sun set in the west, both parties tacitly agreed to stop. The river demon plunged into the Liusha River, while Zhu Bajie and Xiao Bailong both returned to the shore.
"It's great, it's really great. If I can fight this river monster a few more times, I think my cultivation will be able to return to the Taiyi realm as soon as possible."
When Zhu Bajie was serving as Tianpeng Marshal in the Heavenly Court, he was also a master in the Taiyi realm. He was at the level of Taiyi Golden Immortal in the late stage, and was not even promoted to Da Luo.
Li Zhi quickly took out a few jars of water and wine from the "storage ring" and handed them to Zhu Bajie and Xiao Bailong who had returned from the fierce battle. Ao Lie also looked at Tang Seng, and seeing that the master did not stop him, he patted the seal away like his second senior brother. Just like that, "tons, tons, tons" were drank in one gulp.
"Uncle Clan, let's retreat a few miles and find a suitable place to camp. We will discuss everything tomorrow."
It was already dark, and after a long day of fierce fighting, it was impossible to cross the river today. Naturally, no one would refute Li Zhi's proposal.
…
"Wukong, Jiulang, the river monster is so difficult to deal with, and the Liusha River is so dangerous, what should we do tomorrow?"
After everyone had a meal, Zhu Bajie and Xiao Bailong were really tired and each found a place to sleep. However, Tang Seng, accompanied by Sun Wukong and Li Zhi, was very worried.
"Uncle Clan, the pursuit of scriptures from the Western Heavens was a feat of the Tang Dynasty, and it is also a major event for Buddhism. According to Buddhism, 'the scriptures should not be passed down lightly', and it is inevitable to experience some hardships."
Although Li Zhi knew the inside story of Journey to the West, he could not tell it at this time.
Among them, Sun Wukong is the one who can be trusted. Tang Monk can only be regarded as half of it at present, and Sun Wukong, who has the highest level of cultivation, is only the late Golden Immortal Dzogchen.
The plot of the journey to the west was very big. Li Zhi had no evidence and no strength. Once he said it, others would believe it or not. It was unknown whether he could protect himself.
Li Zhi knew clearly what happened in another time and space. If Tang Monk wanted to cross the Liusha River, two conditions must be met.
One is to recover the monsters in the Liusha River and let them help cross the river. The other is to naturally use the red gourd in the hands of Guanyin Bodhisattva.
As for the first condition, Li Zhi felt that there was nothing wrong with the planning. Whether everyone worked together or directly revealed the identity of the person who wanted to learn the scriptures, it could be achieved.
However, it is necessary to use the red gourd of Guanyin Bodhisattva to turn into a treasure ship, and then match it with the nine skulls of the river demon. The river demon can operate it himself to get across. This is not something Li Zhi can solve.
"Master, you should eat and drink as you should. After you have finished eating and drinking, go and read your scriptures. Since Guanyin Bodhisattva has chosen you to go to the West to obtain scriptures, you will definitely go to the Liusha River."
"Guanyin Bodhisattva also said that if we encounter trouble, we will call Tian Tianying and Earth Spirit. The worst we can do is make a trip to the South China Sea. Speaking of which, my junior brother is here, and it has been a long time since we went to bring in reinforcements."
During the battle of "Black Wind Mountain", Guanyin Bodhisattva came out to help Sun Wukong surrender the black bear monster. It has been almost a year. It seems that they have solved everything by themselves?
Seeing Sun Wukong say this, Tang Seng shook his head helplessly. It was not that he wanted to blame Sun Wukong, but that he felt that he was holding them back.
Tang Seng felt that if it weren't for his own existence, the remaining four would not have spent much effort crossing the Liusha River.
Therefore, Tang Seng's desire to become stronger was invisibly inspired!
Worry is useless, and emotion is unnecessary. Tang Monk simply didn't think about anything, closed himself in the tent, sat cross-legged on Li Zhi's futon, and started reciting the "Multiple Heart Sutra" again.
…
Everything returned to silence, and the sky was filled with stars, twinkling in their light.
"Junior brother, the origin of this river demon is probably extraordinary. The weapons in his hands are extraordinary. I have been to all over the world, mountains and mountains, in the sky and on the earth. I have been to so many places, but the materials used to make his weapons have only been seen in one place. "
Sun Wukong drank a bowl of wine. Although it was only strong wine in the world and could not be compared with the fine wine he had drunk, it was still better than nothing.
I don’t know when, Sun Wukong actually fell in love with this mouth?
Li Zhi felt a little guilty. With his appearance, Tang Monk started practicing, Sun Wukong fell in love with drinking, but Zhu Bajie always wanted to catch a monster to eat...
Can such a Buddhist scripture-seeking team still be Buddhist disciples after arriving at Xitianling Mountain?
"I wonder where, senior brother, I have seen it? I am so ignorant that I can't tell what kind of weapon it is, let alone what material it is made of."
There were some things that Li Zhi didn't intentionally conceal. In fact, once he said it, he didn't know how to explain it.
Just like the last time in Huangfengling, he was in a hurry and broke King Huangfeng's spell, but he saved Sun Wukong in time and saved him from the suffering of "eye damage".
Afterwards, Sun Wukong mentioned this matter intentionally or unintentionally, and Li Zhi rambled about it and finally got it vague. However, this kind of thing is indispensable, and if it happens too many times, the explanation will always be unclear.
"Junior brother, do you know what's on the moon?"
There were stars and a crescent moon in the sky. Li Zhi shook his head and said he didn't understand what Sun Wukong meant.
"The moon is also called the lunar star. It is opposite to the sun star. It is said that it was formed by the left and right eyes of the great god Pangu after he created the world."
"On the Taiyin Star there is the well-known Guanghan Palace, Fairy Chang'e who is famous throughout the three realms, Fairy Bajie in colorful clothes, and Wu Gang who has been cutting down osmanthus trees all year round."
"But the real master of Taiyin Star is Lord Taiyin Star. He is a real great god that I have never seen before. It is said that he was already at the peak of Daluo hundreds of millions of years ago."
"Old Sun was lucky enough to visit the Taiyin Star once, and the materials used in the river demon weapons were seen on the Taiyin Star..."
Sun Wukong didn't say any more. The meaning behind his words was already very clear. This was probably a monster with a background.
When he mentioned that he had been to Taiyin Star, Brother Monkey's face turned slightly red. I wonder if it was due to drinking or remembering something from the past?
Sun Wukong said nothing, but Li Zhi thought more.
It seems that among the group of Buddhist scriptures, the one who can really have a relationship with Fairy Chang'e is not the second senior brother Zhu Bajie, but the one in the Liusha River...
