Jinji Ridge was once also called Centipede Ridge.
Legend has it that a thousand-year-old centipede spirit once lived here and would come down the mountain to eat people every day. The local people suffered greatly from this.
One day, a six- or seven-foot-tall golden rooster suddenly appeared on the mountain. Its crow scared the thousand-year-old centipede spirit that had been entrenched here to death.
From then on, the local people renamed Centipede Ridge to Jinji Ridge in memory of the rooster.
The night wind blew through Jinji Ridge, and the grass and trees made a rustling sound.
Zhang Xiu wore a grass ring on his head and lay down in the grass. He slightly separated the weeds in front of him with his hands and secretly observed the movement on the top of the mountain.
Lying on his left was Old Mrs. Xin. The reason why he didn't turn into a braised fox was not because Zhang Xiu was afraid that he wouldn't be able to beat him. Well, it was simply because he thought the fox meat was sour!
On his right is the snake demon Qingling.
At this time, the snake demon was staring at Zhang Xiu with a suspicious look on his face. Feeling the increasingly faint demonic energy and poison on his body, he suddenly felt that he did not look like his own kind, but more like... an ordinary person. mortal?
Zhang Xiu noticed her gaze and said doubtfully: "Why are you staring at me? Pay careful attention to the movements outside and be ready to rob someone at any time."
A faint light flashed in the snake demon's vertical pupils, and a strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Well, I will pay close attention."
While he was talking, an old monk with white eyebrows and a long beard walked slowly from the bottom of the mountain. He was chanting as he walked.
"Anger is the fire in the heart, which can burn the forest of merit. If you want to follow the path of Bodhisattva, you must endure humiliation and protect your true heart."
After a while, the old monk came to the pavilion on the top of the mountain, stopped, and said with a smile in his eyes: "It's really lively here today. With this wind and scenery, it's a good time to meditate and enlightenment!"
After saying that, he sat down cross-legged, took out his Buddhist beads and recited the scriptures.
After a while, maybe he was hungry, so he opened a wooden box, took out a few pieces of dry food, and ate happily.
By the moonlight, Zhang Xiu saw drops of blood dripping from the dry food. Where the dry food was, they were clearly human hearts!
"The case has been solved. He is the murderer who killed and cut his heart..."
Zhang Xiu's scalp was numb in shock, and he whispered, then asked: "What kind of monster is this old monk?"
Mr. Xin used the method of piercing through illusions. A golden light shone in his eyes. He stared at the old monk for a while and said in a deep voice: "A scorpion spirit who has practiced for thousands of years. His life is about to end and he has to eat people's hearts to survive. For He must be determined to win the Qiqiao Exquisite Heart."
Zhang Xiu stared at the old monk for a few more times, remembered his appearance, and turned to look at Old Master Xin: "Why hasn't that man with the seven orifices and exquisite heart shown up yet? We have been waiting for two hours. Today Will he not come if it's too late?"
Mr. Xin shook his head slightly: "I don't know, maybe the information about these monsters is wrong."
The snake demon smiled coquettishly, and the weird smile on his face became stronger: "That's not necessarily the case."
"Um?"
When Zhang Xiu and Mrs. Xin were stunned, a snake's tail suddenly wrapped around Zhang Xiu. The snake demon suddenly turned into a black light, rolled Zhang Xiu and flew down the mountain.
Mr. Xin was startled at first, but after he realized what he was doing, he secretly said something bad and hurriedly chased after him.
Two rays of light, one black and one red, chased through the mountains and forests, and soon they arrived in front of the fast-flowing Huaihe River.
Seeing that he could not get rid of Mr. Xin, the snake demon stopped at the river, and lifted Zhang Xiu high with its tail, stretching it above the rolling river.
"Stop, old fox, if you dare to move again, I will throw him into the river!"
Old Mr. Xin stopped ten feet away with his whole body tense, and said anxiously: "Brother and sister, if you have something to say, put my junior brother down first!"
The snake demon sneered: "Old man, what are you talking about? I don't have a human husband."
Hearing this, Zhang Xiu knew that her identity had been revealed by her, and asked with a bit of toothache: "When did you find out?"
The snake demon glared at him angrily and said: "I just realized that no matter how sophisticated your method of hiding aura is, you can't create human Yang Qi out of thin air!"
Zhang Xiu sighed helplessly, and then said seriously: "Let's discuss it. I know who the person with the seven exquisite hearts is. You let me down first, and I can tell you everything I know."
A gleam flashed in the snake demon's eyes, and he couldn't wait to ask: "Oh, do you know that person? Tell me first!"
Zhang Xiu introduced him very enthusiastically: "That man lives in Hezhou, Xiniu, in a place called Lingshan Daleiyin Temple. If you are interested in him, I can send you to see him for free!"
The snake demon was stunned and frowned: "Lingshan Great Leiyin Temple, this place sounds very familiar, what is that person's name?"
Zhang Xiu smiled slightly: "Tathagata Buddha!"
"ha???"
The moment the snake demon was distracted, a dazzling white light cut through the dark night. The snake demon screamed, blood spattered, and its tail was cut off by the white light.
Without the snake demon to hold him back, Zhang Xiu fell from the air. Just when he was about to fall into the river, Yan Feng came with a sword, grabbed Zhang Xiu, and landed on the ground.
After landing safely, Zhang Xiu breathed a long sigh of relief and said gratefully to Yan Feng: "Thank you very much. I'll treat you to the most delicious chicken butts in Huainan later. Eat as many as you want!"
Yan Feng: "..."
But I don’t like eating chicken butts at all!
After meeting Yan Feng at noon, Zhang Xiu proposed to split his troops into two groups and let Yan Feng ambush in secret as a surprise force. One light and one dark, so as to take care of each other.
This is why Zhang Xiu didn't panic even if he was kidnapped by the snake demon.
At this time, the injured snake demon fully aroused its ferocity, a pair of blood-red vertical pupils appeared in its eyes, and it rushed towards Yan Feng like a madman.
Yan Feng scratched his right index finger and smeared it on the sword body. He threw his right hand and threw the sword high into the air. He pinched the sword secret with his hand and shouted loudly.
"Heaven and earth are infinite, Xuanxin is rectifying the Dharma!"
As he pointed forward, the sword buzzed and instantly transformed into a sword formation. Dozens of swords flew towards the snake demon!
After a burst of bright light, the body of the snake demon turned into a cloud of blood, and both body and soul were destroyed in Yan Feng's sword formation.
A fishy smell permeated the riverside, and the wind could not blow it away. Zhang Xiu covered his mouth and nose with his sleeves, frowned and said: "Brother Yan, when you take action in the future, try to be careful, five-hundred-year-old snake gallbladder, It can be worth a lot of money.”
Yan Feng couldn't help but roll his eyes after hearing this. Before he could say anything, a white light suddenly flashed across his face.
An old monk with long eyebrows wearing a white monk's robe appeared in front of the three of them with a compassionate face, and showed a peaceful smile towards Zhang Xiu.
"Amitabha, donor, please stay. You are destined to be with me!"
