When the two monks got the "Buddhist Sutra", they felt as if they had found a treasure and thanked Zhang Xiu profusely.
After opening the book and taking a quick look, they found that it was all in Chinese characters. They were not surprised. They put the book away safely and prepared to find someone to translate it when they returned to the Western Regions.
Ah Fei had finished practicing the three heads and six arms at this time, and after finishing his exercises, he came closer. He found two monks out of curiosity and started asking questions.
One of the more chatty monks said with a smile: "The Flame Mountains you mentioned are true. We have been through the Flame Mountains before. The peaks overlap and the smoke is steaming. It is as hot as a stove.
Anyone who wants to cross this mountain must do so after it rains. When walking, you must concentrate, stare at the ground, lift your feet gently, and walk slowly; if you accidentally step on a rock, flames will immediately burst out and burn you.
We also passed the Liusha River. There is a crystal mountain in the river, with steep cliffs reaching into the sky. The mountain peaks are crystal clear on all sides, as if they are transparent. There is also a pass that is only wide enough for one car to pass through.
There are two dragons at each other's throats guarding this place. Anyone who passes the customs must first worship the dragon. If the dragon agrees, the mouth will open up on its own. The color of the dragon is white, and the scales on its body are like crystal. "
The anecdotes told by the monk opened A Fei's eyes and amazed him.
Nezha listened on the sidelines, interjecting a few words from time to time, and what he said to the monk was roughly the same. The few of them chatted until the evening.
After arranging for the two monks to stay, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.
The moon was dark and the wind was high. In the guest room, two monks opened their eyes at the same time.
The older monk spoke in a low voice: "Second brother, this trip is an errand assigned by the True Lord. You talked too much during the day."
The young monk smiled and lowered his voice: "If I don't know anything about it, won't they be suspicious? I'll go find out where they hid the mountain-opening ax first, so that we can take it back for business!"
These two people are the Six Meishan Brothers under Yang Jian, collectively known as the Six Friends of Meishan.
The six Meishan brothers are the four Taiwei Kang, Zhang, Yao and Li, and the two generals Guo Shen and Zhijian. All six of them are Yang Jian's confidants.
The two monks from the Western Regions who came to Huashan this time were the eldest Kang Anyu and the second eldest Zhang Boshi.
Following Yang Jian's order, the two of them came to steal the mountain-opening axe, in order to prevent A Fei from splitting the mountain to save his mother.
As for why not just take Ah Fei back, Ah Fei’s master is the famous demon Zhang Xiu!
Zhang Xiu had many men, and it was said that he was behind the group of monsters that besieged Guanjiangkou last time.
Facing such a powerful demon, the two brothers had to be careful even if they stole an ax and disguised themselves as monks from the Western Regions, let alone captured a living person.
Taking advantage of the dark night and high wind, Zhang Boshi used his invisibility method and walked out of the room quietly.
In the main hall, the statue of Emperor Xiyue exudes a faint golden light, looking like a divine being.
Zhang Boshi let out a sigh in his heart and walked into the hall. Soon, he found a suspended ax behind the statue.
The ax was extremely sharp and emitted a layer of golden light. You could tell at a glance that it was anything but ordinary.
Zhang Boshi didn't expect to find the mountain-breaking ax so easily. He was overjoyed and stretched out his hand to grab the ax handle...
At the same time, in Zhang Xiu’s room.
Xia'er frowned and asked Zhang Xiu, "Ms. sir, there seems to be something wrong with the two monks who came during the day."
Zhang Xiu smiled slightly and said, "You can see it too. Those two monks seem to be devoted to the Buddha, but they don't go to the west to obtain Buddhist scriptures. Instead, they abandon the near and seek the far away and come to the middle land to worship the Bodhisattva."
"This kind of monk is either really stupid, or he has bad intentions!"
Xia'er nodded and said in agreement: "I feel that they have another purpose. These two monks are well-informed and obviously not idiots. Then they have bad intentions towards us."
Zhang Xiu thought about it: "But what are they here for? We don't have anything valuable here. Could it be... are they here for the national treasure of the Zhou Dynasty?!"
Xia'er was slightly surprised: "Why do I never know about this national treasure?"
Zhang Xiu's expression became a little solemn, and he pointed his finger at himself: "Master You, I am the most holy teacher. I killed three generations of kings in one breath, and my appearance is not old. Can't I still be called a national treasure?"
Xia'er: "..."
You make your apprentice stay up late at night and become a national treasure who uses an ax to fool people. You are the only one in the world...
On the other side, Zhang Boshi held the mountain ax with excitement.
The moment he held the handle of the ax, the ax suddenly trembled slightly and he let out a laugh: "Haha, why are you tickling me!"
Zhang Boshi was so frightened that he quickly whispered: "Shh, keep your voice down!"
Ax turned around, and after a few seconds of silence, he asked in a low voice: "Why are you coming to this hall if you don't sleep in the middle of the night?"
Zhang Boshi said: "You are the spiritual consciousness born in the axe. To be honest, I am Zhang Boshi, the sixth brother of Meishan, who is under the command of the True Monarch Erlang. I am here to take you back to Guanjiangkou on the order of the True Monarch."
"You may not know yet, but the person who holds you now wants to split Huashan Mountain and release the prisoners in Heaven! This is a serious crime that violates the laws of heaven, and you cannot afford it! So now, you must go back with me immediately, Don’t get implicated by them!”
Ax was silent for a moment and then said: "They have placed a ban on me. As long as you take me out of the hall, the entire Huashan Mountain will be blown up."
"If you want to take me away, you must first remove the restriction."
Zhang Boshi took a breath: "What a vicious restriction, it actually wants to destroy the entire Huashan!"
Axe said: "So, if you take me away, the debt will have to be settled on your True Lord. By then, not only you, but Erlang Shen will also be punished."
"But don't worry, I know how to lift the restriction."
Zhang Boshi patted his chest and let out a heavy breath: "It's so dangerous, I almost got the real king in trouble. Please tell me how to break the restriction, so I can take you out!"
Ax said: "You first use your blood to draw a talisman array on the ground, and then recite the spell. The talisman is on the wall behind me."
Zhang Boshi was overjoyed and couldn't help laughing: "This demon is so careless, he actually carved the talisman array on the wall, hahaha..."
Zhang Boshi raised his eyes and looked at the wall behind the axe. Then the laughter stopped suddenly, his mouth opened wide, and his eyes were frozen in place.
I saw a clear picture painted on the wall behind the ax, with several large characters written on it——
Along the River During Qingming Festival!
After a moment of silence, Zhang Boshi touched his arm, which was as thick as a bucket, and looked at the wing where he was staying with a troubled expression.
As we all know, he has always been physically weak and has no strength to restrain a chicken. Otherwise, he should let his elder brother do it...
(End of chapter)
