Chapter 31: The Dadu River Monster (2)
"Will the Buddha statue close his eyes?"
Pu Zixuan was stunned and looked at the big Buddha again. As expected, his eyes were closed. It was probably because he was born too long and his eyes were weathered.
In addition to Pu Zixuan and Chen Shuqing, there were more than ten people on the boat. When a young man heard this, he replied disdainfully: "Haha, what water monsters, what Buddhas, don't listen to these people's nonsense. Now the world is in chaos, and the stone dares to be the bones of the body are not cold. One day the remaining troops of the Taiping Army will not fight with the Qing court to death? Even if there are monsters, compared with humans, what is the destruction of eating three or five people every day? If there are really Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, will the world still look like this? I see, instead of bowing three or nine times at this useless stone statue, it is better to ask for blessings."
Like Yunnan, the people of Sichuan have long been accustomed to surviving in wars due to the existence of the rebel army. However, the residents along the Dadu River in Sichuan admire Shi Dakai far more than the Yunnan people to Du Wenxiu. Even in the eyes of Pu Zixuan, the Yunnan people, Shi Dakai is a real hero who is fake, and Du Wenxiu, the leader of the "Islamic State", is just a complete speculator.
The boatman was unhappy when he heard this and retaliated: "Everyone knows that King Shi Gan is a true hero. I am a slut, and I have no intention of defaming him. However, in my opinion, he has made a fatal mistake - that is, he has no awe of the gods. It was because he forced the Dadu River to anger the river god, which made the river god overturn and ended up being wiped out by thousands of elite troops. Ma Laosan, it was not me who said you, if you insist on being disrespectful to the Buddha, you will sooner or later be retribution!"
The boatman called him "Ma Laosan". It seems that they have known each other for a long time, so they should be residents of Fengzhou Island.
The two were still arguing, and Chen Shuqing whispered to Pu Zixuan: "Eighty times it's Xiqu."
Pu Zixuan asked in confusion: "Asian? What kind of opera?"
"It's not an opera, it's 'ripening', 'ripening' of 'rhino', and 'ripening', 'channel', is the name of a monster." Chen Shuqing explained, "It's quite interesting to say. The ability of the purifying messenger is divided into three systems: summoning system, release system and objectification system. The corresponding monster also has three systems: change system, destruction system and superpower system. For example, I am the change system, and the beggar who keeps people's souls in the ghost house is the superpower system... As for the monsters in the destruction system, you have not seen their terribleness yet."
“How scary?”
"They can use the power of wind, rain, thunder and lightning of nature to launch devastating attacks on their opponents. For example, there are several monsters that will cause floods. Among them, this Xiqu is the most vicious and cruel one, and is also one of the four demon kings under the demon king. I learned from some channels that the flood that Shi Dakai encountered on the banks of the Dadu River last year was not done by nature. It was the Xiqu collusion with the Qing army and launched the flood that ruined the world."
"Dadu River? Isn't this the Dadu River? Is that Xiqu Canal on this Fengzhou Island?"
Chen Shuqing replied: "It shouldn't be. A monster like the four demon kings with high powers is mainly active in the north all year round. Even if you occasionally go south to fight, you will not stay on a small island in the south for a long time. However, if you persist, we will have to face him sooner or later."
Perhaps Pu Zixuan had never seen the Xiqu before, and I don’t know what magical power he had, let alone where he was far away. Pu Zixuan didn’t feel afraid, but instead asked in an excited tone: “What four demon kings? Can my ancestor Pu Songling be powerful?”
Chen Shuqing didn't expect Pu Zixuan to ask such a question. After being stunned, he said, "Mr. is the most powerful purifier in history, and he is definitely not just a false reputation. When he was young, even the Demon King Brother Duo on the full moon night was not his opponent, let alone a mere xiqu? However, with your current strength, I'm afraid it's not as good as a finger for a Xiqu."
Pu Zixuan was really dissatisfied with being underestimated and said, "Hmph, then I'll let you see, my descendants of Pu Songling are definitely better than those of the blue."
Chen Shuqing smiled faintly: "Then you work hard."
Looking at the boatman and Ma Laosan's endless dispute, Pu Zixuan said to Chen Shuqing: "But it seems that this Leshan Giant Buddha is indeed magical. Otherwise, you try to sense it. Does this Giant Buddha have the power of purification? Maybe, Master Haitong is the purifier. Understanding it clearly will also be beneficial to our next plan."
Chen Shuqing nodded: "Well, I'm fine anyway, I'll try..."
After saying that, Chen Shuqing began to concentrate his luck. At this moment, something strange happened - the ship they were riding lost control for a moment, like a rootless leaf falling on the water. It was first pulled to the center of the river, and then began to spin quickly!
The passengers lost their balance and fell, some shouted loudly, some were nauseous and vomiting, and they were in a mess. Pu Zixuan also felt dizzy, grabbed the side of the ship with his hands and shouted at the boatman: "Boatman, what's going on?"
At this time, there was no turbulent appearance on the river surface. Ma Laosan, who had just argued with the boatman, thought it was the boatman who deliberately made trouble and cursed: "You old man, we have only had a few verbal disputes. What's your intention to torture us like this?"
Although the old boatman has been tested for a long time, he has no choice but to do anything at this moment. He tried hard to support the river bottom with a long pole, trying to control the boat, and responded: "Ma Laosan, do you still have the face to blame me? I have told you a long time ago that your disrespect to the river god will be retribution. If you don't believe me, look, I'm not doing anything at all? It's clear that there are monsters like big fish and shrimp under this boat. I can't control our boat at all!"
Pu Zixuan asked, "You have been ferrying in the Dadu River for many years, and do you often encounter such situations?"
The boatman replied: "Never, I...I don't know what evil he committed."
Chen Shuqing reminded Pu Zixuan: "You can explore, is there any demonic energy under the water?"
A word woke up the dreamer. The two of them walked smoothly along the way. Pu Zixuan had long forgotten that he was actually the monster's target. Sure enough, after he focused his mind, he realized that there was indeed an evil aura under the water.
However, they were in the open and the enemy was in the dark. Knowing that the monster was in the waters under them, Pu Zixuan had the power to purify and could do nothing.
Chapter completed!