The middle-aged man did not speculate about what happened in heaven. He just said: "Since I became a god, such a big disaster has never happened in this world. The last time the world was so desolate was before I became a god. .”
As he spoke, a hint of reminiscence appeared on the middle-aged man's face. It seemed that it was indeed a long time ago.
"Can you still remember what happened back then?" Zhang Chi asked.
"What happened at that time is what I heard from hearsay after I became a god. However, that story is too long ago. Come to think of it, a god of Shuo Yue's age has no way of knowing." After a moment, the middle-aged man sighed and said: "That was the biggest crisis in the history of Heaven. A stone monkey claimed to be the Monkey King, with boundless magical power. He caused havoc in Heaven five hundred years ago. At that time, countless soldiers and generals were killed and injured, and several righteous gods from the Eight Departments of Heaven were killed. As a result, he fell and the world became completely chaotic."
This time, Zhang Chi and Shuo Yue both took a breath of air-conditioning.
However, the reasons for the two are different. Shuo Yue is lamenting which kind of fairy can have such powerful powers.
Make a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace! This is so exciting!
Zhang Chi, on the other hand, felt a thump in his heart. He had a not-so-good guess. Could it be that his teammates caused such a big fuss in Nantianmen, and that the riot in Nantianmen actually developed into a riot in Heavenly Palace? !
If it weren't for what the River God said, there would be no way to explain why the mortal world turned out to be like this. Of course, he didn't know about Emperor Ziwei's rebellion. Now, the entire heaven has been turned into a mess, and it is far from being completely restored. order.
Shuo Yue asked in a low voice at this time: "You have been practicing for five hundred years, why haven't you gone to heaven to become an immortal?"
According to Shuo Yue's own thoughts, she is dull in nature, has no guide, and is a rabbit, so it is inevitable that her practice will be longer. Even so, she will have to survive the second disaster, and change from a fairy to a fairy. , only one word difference, but it is an essential leap. You must know that it only took nearly a hundred years for him to survive the previous disasters and disasters.
It stands to reason that a middle-aged man becomes an immortal so early. Even if he is a little tired, the incense offerings accumulated over time should have long ago made him an immortal. Why are he so diligent in front of this small river? Where is Uncle?
The middle-aged man glanced at her, but his eyes were much softer than before, and he said, "Because I am not an immortal, I am a god."
Shuo Yue scratched his head.
He then asked Shuo Yue about the difference between gods and immortals, and finally said: "I was originally a heroic general stationed in a nearby village. Maybe it was because of my hard work throughout my life. Although I had no merit, I still did my duty to protect my land, so God is so merciful that he will make me the river prince of this river. But if I want to be in heaven in this life, I have no hope."
Therefore, the power of people's faith and worship can only ensure that his spiritual realm does not fall. If he wants to make further progress, it is already as difficult as climbing to the sky.
The two of them were stunned.
Shuo Yue suddenly felt a little pitiful about the other person, and suddenly felt that he was no longer so hateful when he was so cruel to her before.
"The reason why I tell you two this is because you are in great danger now." The middle-aged man said.
These words made the two of them excited again. "How do you say this?" Zhang Chi asked.
"You just asked me where the God of clouds and rain is now. Do you know why I didn't tell you directly?" the middle-aged man asked.
Zhang Chi shook his head.
"Do you still remember the two orders I told you about Tianting Lei's subordinates?" The middle-aged man said, "Since then, mountain gods and land began to die for no reason, or even disappeared, and I alone have jurisdiction over the land. The temple has been almost demolished. I guess it may be closely related to those two edicts. One of you is a mountain god, and the other is a half-Buddhist disciple. If you don’t go here to die, what are you doing? ?”
Zhang Chi felt a sense of gratitude towards the other party.
Since the other party said this, it meant that everything he had done before, including scolding and even telling the two to get lost, was to protect them in his own way.
I heard from Shuo Yue that this He Bo had always been kind to her, so it seemed that he was not targeting her, but just being unsociable.
"Then you have told us so much, doesn't it violate the rules of heaven?" Zhang Chi asked.
"Although I have touched human lives on my hands in my life, I still think that I have done good deeds and accumulated virtues. The people I killed also had their own way to die. After becoming the Hebo, we have peace of mind for each other, and the souls are in good health. The best in my life. How could I value loyalty and righteousness without any reason to frame or even plot against others? So many things happened in the past few days, I was already quite uneasy, so how could I dare to intensify the situation? Moreover, the Ministry of Lei’s order did not specifically require me to arrest or even hunt down, so I This can be regarded as preserving the little dignity left." The middle-aged man sighed and said.
"But I still want to ask. After all, I have the Bodhisattva's instructions. If I go back like this, I will have no way to explain to the Bodhisattva." Zhang Chi said.
"You..." The middle-aged man counted down his eyebrows with an angry look on his face, "Do you know that the dragon god responsible for rainfall is a very high-ranking god in the Ministry of Water, and his combat power is not that of a small river like me. You can compare with Bo, and there is no doubt that the information that his rank has access to will make him take action without hesitation as soon as he sees you. Are you not asking for your own death?"
"I hope you can teach me." Zhang Chi bowed to the end, "I beg you on behalf of this people."
"Do you know that even this Dragon God is only responsible for rain within a thousand miles radius? Even if you solve the problem here, how will you stay in other places?" asked the middle-aged man.
"Of course I will look for them one by one and try to restore peace to this world. If that doesn't work, I won't hesitate to go to heaven."
Zhang Chi's words were righteous and awe-inspiring, but in fact he didn't have any confidence in his heart at all. He could only take one step at a time, and if that didn't work, go back to Luojia Mountain to find the Bodhisattva.
"I have heard about the name of Guanyin Bodhisattva for a long time, but I can't see it. It's really a pity." After a long time, the middle-aged man sighed, "But now it seems that this Buddhism not only cultivates one's body, but also has the common people in the world as its thoughts. All living beings can see clues from you, which makes people admire you."
As he spoke, the middle-aged man actually bowed towards Zhang Chi and saluted.
"Absolutely not, I can't afford it." Zhang Chi quickly reached out to help him up.
"I am thanking you for the people who are suffering. You deserve it." The middle-aged man said sincerely, "It's just that I have a duty and cannot leave my post without permission. Otherwise, I really want to go with you to ask what happened. What happened?"
"I guess the reason why this small river, which is about to become a big river, has not flooded again is because you are guarding this place, right?" Zhang Chi suddenly asked.
"How dare you take credit for something that is your duty." The middle-aged man waved his hand.
It turned out that the reason why the water of this river only passed under the back wall of the River God Temple and was not submerged was clearly due to the efforts of this uncle of the river.
"Fortunately, the people around me have not stopped offering incense here, so I have the strength to barely control the flow of the river. Otherwise, I, the Hebo, would be powerless," he said.
The people worship a god, and the power of faith is transformed into the purest immortal power to protect the people. This is probably what is called watching and helping each other.
"If you work hard for a while, we should be fine once we solve the problem of the rain." Zhang Chi said.
The middle-aged man knew that Zhang Chi had made up his mind, so he stopped persuading him and said, "After you go out, follow the trend of the river and go upstream. You should pass three tributaries like this river on the way. As you go up, you will meet After reaching two larger streams, we will reach the main river."
"After seeing the main trunk of the river, swim upward for twenty miles, and you will see the width of the river. In the center of the river is the Dragon God's Crystal Palace. However, it is still raining at this time. He will only return to his home when the rain stops. When it rains, he makes clouds in the sky and spreads rain, but he is hidden among the clouds and cannot be seen from the ground."
"Thank you, River God." Zhang Chi said.
"He's just a River God, and he's still far from the rank of a River God. Don't make fun of me with this." The middle-aged man smiled bitterly, and then his expression became serious again, "There are two things you two need to keep in mind. "
"All ears." Zhang Chi said seriously.
"First, if the Dragon God doesn't take the initiative, you two must not rashly provoke a dispute. Try your best to make peace. The Dragon God's magical powers are beyond your imagination." After a pause, he continued, "Second, Well, if you really have no choice but to fight him, then try to choose a good place."
"How is it considered a good place?" Zhang Chi asked.
"The land is up, the sky is in the middle, and the water is down." The middle-aged man slowly explained, "But unless it is absolutely necessary, you must not fight him in the clouds. It is said that clouds follow dragons and winds follow tigers. Once he enters the clouds, It’s another kind of existence.”
Zhang Chi let out a long breath, thinking that he was afraid that this cut would not be successful.
Keeping the other party's words in mind, Zhang Chi asked again: "I'm just curious, are things like dragons gods or monsters?"
"Without the canonization from the Heavenly Court, they would be the most violent and ferocious monsters in the world. With the canonization from the Heavenly Court, they have transformed into powerful gods with responsibilities." The middle-aged man said, "I am so You should be able to understand that even if you are lucky enough to defeat him, you must not harm his life. Once you do this, it will be equivalent to declaring war on the Ministry of Water and even the entire heaven."
Zhang Chi secretly shuddered, wondering if his teammates were good enough to kill one or two of the other four marshals?
Otherwise, how could things have become such a big deal?
