Changsheng did not answer Datou's question because he did not expect the Japanese pirates to appear here.
The Blackwater Swamp is much larger than Changsheng had imagined before, covering a hundred miles in radius. Since it is called the Blackwater Swamp, the water is naturally black and exudes a pungent smell. The top of the swamp is covered with thick black poison. Miasma, shallow water areas can also see dead trees that have been lying down for many years but have not completely rotted.
Directly north of the swamp, there is a passage that leads into the swamp. The passage is made of huge bluestones. It is three feet wide and nine feet into the water. Because the swamp area is filled with black poisonous miasma all year round, the bluestones that build the passage have been poisoned. The miasma turned black, which showed that this passage originally existed and was not a temporary construction by the Japanese pirates.
At this time, three Japanese pirates, one man and two women, stood at the end of the passage, facing the black water. There are dozens of Japanese pirates on the shore. In addition, there are a large number of sacks. The sacks should contain some kind of living things. They are bulging and moving.
"My lord, it seems that they also want to catch this black snake. Let's give them a mantis to catch the cicada, with the oriole behind." Big Tou said in a low voice.
Changsheng was observing the situation in the Blackwater Swamp and heard Datou talking but did not respond.
Since the three people standing in the passage had their backs to him, Chang Sheng could not see their appearance. He could only tell that they were one man and two women. Furthermore, through the clothes of the three people, it could be seen that they were Japanese Onmyoji. Japan was originally a barbaric land with no civilization. It was after Xu Fu's eastward journey that there was writing. The Japanese Onmyoji, also called Masters, are somewhat similar to the Taoist priests in China. Their predecessors were all sorcerers from the pre-Qin period.
There is also an offering table placed at the end of the passage, with flags, flags, incense burners and other ritual implements on it. The leading mage is stepping forward from the altar and performing rituals.
Since all the Japanese pirates were facing the black water, Changsheng waved to Zhang Mo and Datou, "Come on, come closer. I'll listen to what spell the Japanese pirate master is reciting."
Hearing Changsheng's words, Zhang Mo and Datou followed him over the ridge, using the cover of trees to reach a hundred feet behind the Japanese pirates.
After finding a suitable hiding place, Changsheng tilted his head and listened attentively. Before he could catch the clue, Zhang Mo spoke first, "It seems to be a sacrificial spell."
Zhang Mo naturally doesn't understand Japanese, and the reason why she can recognize the incantation that the Japanese pirate master is reciting is because the man reciting the incantation is not in Japanese language, but in a dialect that is slightly different from the current language. , it may not be a dialect but the language of the Pre-Qin Dynasty. After all, the pronunciation of the same sentence in the Pre-Qin Dynasty is not exactly the same as the pronunciation at this time.
"A sacrificial spell?" Chang Sheng tilted his head in confusion. Although he taught Ru Shangqing, he seldom used spells and was not as knowledgeable as Zhang Mo.
"Yes," Zhang Mo nodded, "If I heard correctly, it should be a sacrificial incantation. Those sacks are not filled with animals, but living people. I just heard someone crying and begging."
Hearing the conversation between the two, Datou suddenly realized, "After a long time, they are not here to catch snakes, but to feed them?"
As the three of them were chatting in low voices, a strange cry suddenly came from the depths of the swamp. The sound was very thick and unusually high-pitched. It sounded a bit like a cow mooing, but also a bit like the cry of some kind of bird. The strange cry came from close by. It vibrates and reverberates everywhere, shaking people's minds.
The alien cry is like human speech. Just by listening to the tone, you can tell that the owner of the voice is cruel, evil and full of violence.
After the cry was made, the black water in the swamp fluctuated, and it was obvious that a big guy was moving quickly towards the north shore.
Datou lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty, the Japanese pirates fed this thing, probably because they want to use it to deal with the Qinglong you summoned."
Changsheng frowned and nodded.
As the Black Snake quickly approached, the black water began to violently beat against the stone wall on the north bank. Before its main body appeared, the pungent fishy smell was already hitting its face.
"The breath is poisonous." Changsheng reminded in a low voice.
After Chang Sheng finished speaking, Da Tou hurriedly covered his mouth and nose with his sleeves, while Zhang Mo quickly held his breath.
Seeing that the mysterious snake was about to appear, Changsheng observed nervously and thought quickly in his mind. The mysterious snake was about to appear, but the Japanese pirate master who was doing the trick and the Japanese pirates standing on the shore did not show any nervousness or panic. This shows that similar sacrifices This is not the first time. These people have already seen Xuan Snake, so they are not afraid. From this, it can be seen that Xuan Snake and the Japanese pirate master have reached some kind of tacit understanding or deal.
This place is only three hundred miles away from Gupo Mountain, and it won't take long for Xuan Snake to rush to Gu Po Mountain. As Datou said before, the Japanese pirates sacrificed Xuan Snake, most likely because they wanted to use Xuan Snake to restrain the green dragon he summoned.
Knowing that the Black Snake was about to arrive, the Japanese pirates on the shore picked up the sacks on the ground and walked onto the bluestone passage. The people in the sacks also heard the mysterious scream of the Black Snake. Knowing that their death was imminent, they cried and begged for mercy.
The three people frowned when they saw this. They had already judged from the outline of the sack and the sounds of begging for mercy that the sacks contained children who had not yet reached adulthood.
"The situation is unclear, so don't act rashly." Zhang Mo said in a low voice.
Changsheng turned his head and glanced at Zhang Mo after hearing this. In fact, even if Zhang Mo didn't say anything, he wouldn't act rashly. He also knew that the reason why Zhang Mo said this was not to remind him, but to alleviate the guilt in his heart. After all, he watched so many children being killed by Japanese pirates, and he clearly could have taken action but did not. Troubled conscience.
A similar thing happened when he helped Zhang Mo transport grain and grass. At that time, he felt guilty and blamed himself for causing harm to innocent people. Zhang Mo was worried that he would feel uneasy, so he stopped him from taking action to take the responsibility. On his own head, he can gain inner peace.
What is tacit understanding? Tacit understanding means that I understand you and you understand me. It is the dedication and sacrifice of one party without asking for anything in return, while the other party sees it all and feels it in his heart.
It's not that Changsheng doesn't want to take action, but that he can't take action because it's really not the time to take action at this time. Whether he attacks the Japanese pirates or the mysterious snake, he will be blocked by the other party. He can't kill both the Japanese pirates and the mysterious snake.
In addition, this black snake is the Japanese pirates' killing move to restrain Qinglong. If they take action at this time, even if they kill the black snake, they will alarm the Japanese pirates. They will immediately adjust their deployment when they know that they have lost the killing move to restrain Qinglong. He might run away before the big battle. Once you miss this time, it will be difficult to find another opportunity to catch them all.
"We don't know how the Black Snake is doing," Zhang Mo said in a low voice, "It's better to retreat to the ridge to avoid being detected by its senses."
After Zhang Mo finished speaking, Changsheng nodded in agreement, and then the three of them quickly retreated to their previous hiding place before the black snake appeared.
After reaching a high place and away from the poisonous gas, Datou finally dared to take a deep breath. When he saw that the Japanese pirates took out undressed children from the sacks, Datou gritted his teeth angrily, "These children are only three or five years old, and the oldest ones are only seven." How could the eight-year-old Japanese pirates be so ruthless? Sooner or later, I will have to go to Japan to kill their bastards."
Changsheng knew that Datou was just scolding to vent his anger and would not really do it, so he never scolded him.
At this time, the mysterious snake was less than a hundred feet away from the north shore, and its upper body had already surfaced. Due to the miasma lingering over the swamp, the appearance of the mysterious snake could not be seen clearly, and only the outline of a huge black shadow could be vaguely seen.
Those children who were closer to the mysterious snake must have seen the true appearance of the mysterious snake. They were so frightened that they cried loudly. When they heard the children cry, their hearts were as sharp as a knife and their eyes were about to burst. "Stop crying, go in peace, we I will definitely avenge you."
Changsheng didn't speak, and didn't even look at his head. He just stared expressionlessly at the huge black shadow that was approaching quickly. Growth takes time. After experiencing so many things, his endurance has already become stronger, like the one in front of him. In this situation, no matter what he does, he will be scolded. If he saves these children, the world will scold him for his indifference to women's kindness. If he doesn't save him, the world will accuse him of being cold-blooded and unworthy of a human being.
It is almost impossible to satisfy the world. No matter what you do, you will be criticized. Whether a person is mentally strong depends on whether he can calmly face the world's unfounded, fault-finding insults and accusations.
When the black snake was still more than ten feet away from the stone bridge passage, a group of Japanese pirates threw the crying children in their hands into the black water. These children were too young and were naturally not water-resistant, and the black water was poisonous. After entering the water, his cries became more and more miserable. Zhang Mo couldn't bear to look directly, gritted his teeth and lowered his head. Although Chang Sheng never looked away, his heart was as sharp as a knife. Big Tou, on the other hand, was furious and kept greeting the Japanese pirate's mother.
As the mysterious snake passed through the miasma and came to the passage, Chang Sheng instantly took a breath of cold air. He knew that the mysterious snake was huge, but he didn't expect it to be so big. Izuku's upper body alone was more than five feet long. , three arms thick, although it is a snake, two long horns have grown out of its head.
Since it is called a black snake, its scales are naturally black, and black is red and black. The so-called heaven and earth are black and yellow, and the color of the sky is black. People in the world mistakenly think that the sky is blue, but in fact it is not. The sky is actually black. The reason why it is seen The blue color is an illusion caused by light diffraction.
The scales on this black snake are as large as a basin, glowing with a dazzling metallic luster, and its two eyes are a scary red. Even though they are several miles apart, the three of them can still feel the invisible pressure emanating from it. .
After the mysterious snake appeared, it began to devour the children in the water. The three of them took the opportunity to exchange glances. Although they did not know what the cultivation level of this mysterious snake was, one thing the three of them were sure of was that even if the three of them joined forces, This ancient beast cannot be killed.
When the black snake devoured the child, the Japanese pirates on the stone bridge began to retreat, except for the Japanese pirate master who stayed in place.
Although there were dozens of children who threw themselves into the water, the black snake was huge and devoured them all in a matter of seconds. After eating, the black snake seemed quite comfortable. He lifted his upper body out of the water and looked down at the Japanese pirate master standing at the end of the stone bridge. .
Because the distance was too far, the three of them could not hear what the Japanese pirate master said to the mysterious snake. They could only see the mysterious snake slowly nodding at them, then sinking into the water and disappearing.
The inability to kill these Japanese pirates immediately made Da Tou feel angry. After the Japanese pirate mage and the Japanese pirates left, Da Tou immediately asked urgently, "Your Majesty, what should we do now?"
"Find a way to kill the Japanese pirates without alerting them..."
