Chapter 25: Eight Diagrams Lamp
Seeing me crying, the old Zhushan Taoist started to comfort me.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, as long as I'm here, everything will be fine," said Zhushan Lao Taoist.
After consoling me, Master Zhushan told me that Zhang San’s soul must have gone to Songlin Mountain, so we had to rush to Songlin Mountain to find his soul.
At this time, because of fear, I no longer wanted to go to Songlin Mountain. But at this time, it was no longer up to me whether to go or not, because the old Zhushan Taoist had already forcefully pulled me forward.
That night, the moon in space was hazy, not very bright, and not much shone on the ground. On the small dirt road ahead, I could only see a slight shadow, not even the outline of the road.
No matter how clear it is, you can walk on the old Zhushan Road as fast as flying, as if you were walking in the daytime.
Because I was still a little kid and my legs were very short compared to the old Taoist Zhushan. I definitely couldn’t keep up with the footsteps of the old Taoist Zhushan. Therefore, I felt like I was being dragged along by the old Taoist Zhushan.
Suddenly, I felt a soft thing wrapped around my foot. At this time, Zhushan Lao Dao and I had entered the boundary of Songlin Mountain. There are many snakes in this Pine Forest Mountain. Therefore, I dare to conclude that the snake was wrapped around my foot.
That thing holding my foot must be a snake.
"Snake!" I yelled, then burst into tears.
My screams and cries alarmed Master Zhushan. "Where is it?" Master Zhushan asked me eagerly.
"It's wrapped around my feet." I replied with a cry.
As soon as I finished speaking, the Zhushan Taoist immediately bent down. After bending down, I felt the Zhushan Taoist grab a handful at my feet, and then the thing that was wrapped around my feet disappeared.
"It's the soul of the five-step snake you smashed to death during the day. It was brought here by the family slayer." After saying that, the Zhushan Taoist gave me a small jade pendant and hung it around my neck.
"The soul of the five-step snake knows your scent and may follow you all the time. Wear this little jade and don't take it off, so that the snake can't hurt you." Master Zhushan said to me seriously.
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Of course, because the light was very bad at this time, I couldn't see his face clearly at all. Therefore, when I said he looked serious, I didn't mean to see it, but to hear it from his tone.
"Yes." I replied to Zhushan Lao Dao. After finishing my answer, I nodded solemnly.
Although I am not sure whether Master Zhushan saw my nodding, I am sure that he felt my seriousness.
At that time, I had already firmly believed in the words of Master Zhushan, and I also believed that he would never harm me. Therefore, since he would not let me take off the little jade pendant, I would never do it casually.
Take off that jade pendant.
"Keep going forward!" said the old Taoist Zhushan.
After saying that, Master Zhushan took my hand and continued walking forward.
This time, perhaps because we have entered the boundary of Songlin Mountain, the Zhushan Old Road is not walking so fast, but slowly, step by step, is moving forward.
Master Zhushan's hand squeezed me very tightly. I could feel that he was no longer as relaxed as before. He seemed to be worried about something.
At this moment, a black shadow suddenly flashed directly in front of him and then disappeared.
"Is that Zhang San?" Although I was very scared, fear did not completely swallow up my curiosity, so I asked Master Zhushan out of curiosity.
"It seems so." Old Taoist Zhushan said. When Old Taoist Zhushan said this, his words were a little hesitant. I could feel that he was also a little unsure.
However, soon, Zhushan Lao Tao cheered up.
"Chase!" Master Zhushan shouted, then he pulled me and chased the black figure.
At this time, the black shadow had long since disappeared. Therefore, although Master Zhushan pulled me and ran very fast, he still could not catch up with the black shadow.
At this moment, the wind suddenly blew on Pine Forest Mountain. Wind is very common on the mountain, but the wind was a bit strong at this time, and the trees above me were making them creak and scream.
This is in the summer. According to common sense, strong winds mean heavy rain is about to begin, often accompanied by lightning and thunder. However, I only felt the wind blowing, but did not see any signs of thunder or lightning.
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At this time, Master Zhushan suddenly sat cross-legged on the ground and began to recite sutras. As soon as Master Zhushan recited sutras, the wind seemed to become lighter immediately.
Slowly, the wind stopped, and the branches around me stopped creaking.
As a little kid, I don’t understand anything, so of course I can’t tell whether the wind stopped on its own or if it was caused by the thought of the old Zhushan master.
After the wind stopped, the Zhushan Taoist picked me up and continued walking forward.
As I walked, I vaguely heard the sound of a woman panting, and it seemed that Master Zhushan also heard that sound.
"It's Zhang Xiaolan's soul. Her body is nearby." Zhushan Taoist whispered to me, and then handed me an octagonal object to hold.
"At this time, you must hold the Bagua lantern firmly. I will light it in a while. You must protect it and don't let it go out." Zhushan Taoist warned me, then he lit a match and lit it.
I picked up the Bagua Lantern in my hand.
After the Bagua lamp was lit, I found that it was similar in structure to a kerosene lamp, except that the oil was not filled in a glass bottle, but in an iron box with the Bagua group printed on it. What’s more, I vaguely smelled the oil contained in the Bagua lantern.
The oil had a bit of a stinky smell, not like kerosene.
"What kind of oil is this?" A kid's curiosity is always unstoppable. Now that I am curious about this smelly oil, of course I have to ask.
"Corpse oil." Master Zhushan answered me smoothly without thinking too much.
"Ah!" I screamed, then my hand shook, and I heard a "pop", and the Bagua lantern I was holding fell to the ground.
After the Bagua lamp fell to the ground, the corpse oil inside spilled all over the floor, and the burning wick was extinguished.
"I told you to be careful, what are you doing?" Master Zhushan, no matter how good-tempered he is, should be angry now.
"I'm afraid." I replied tremblingly.
After answering, I squatted on the ground and started crying.
As soon as I started crying, the strong wind immediately started blowing again. This time, the wind was obviously stronger than before.
"The Bagua lantern is destroyed and we can't contain them anymore!" Zhushan Taoist yelled at me, then he put me on his back and ran back.
This Zhushan old man still has some conscience. At such a critical moment, he did not leave me and run away alone. Instead, he carried me on his back and ran with me. I was still very touched by this at the time.
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"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it, I was really scared." I apologized to Zhushan Lao Tao very embarrassedly.
The old Taoist from Zhushan ignored me, he just carried me on his back and ran back like crazy.
As I was running back, I heard random sounds from time to time. There were women's cries, men's roars, and even the sound of the five-step snake spitting out its tongue.
These sounds kept ringing in my ears.
Just when I was extremely frightened, there was a sudden "bang" sound. Master Zhushan's foot kicked a big stone. He jumped out like a vicious dog and fell to the ground.
Because I was being carried on the back by Zhushan Taoist, when he dropped me like this, of course I flew out and was thrown to the ground.
Fortunately for me, I didn't have any hands, so I quickly got up and ran back to Zhushan Lao Tao. At this time, Zhushan Lao Tao lay motionless on the ground. I shook him desperately and called him, but
He just couldn't wake up.
At this moment, I felt something soft and cool wrapped around my foot.
"ah!"
I guessed what that thing was, so I screamed immediately. However, this was on Pine Forest Mountain, and the only person who could help me was the old Taoist Zhushan, but he was now unconscious and couldn't even save himself.
The thing was just clinging to me, not biting me. Out of fear, I didn't dare to touch it with my hands. I was afraid that if I reached out, it would bite me.
Chapter completed!