No matter what, Tang Seng came back. Although his mood was a little strange, no one paid attention to it.
After leaving Zhuangzi, Chu Hao continued to move forward with the four masters and apprentices.
In the darkness, not only the burning lamp but also Guanyin Tingting were watching silently.
This time, in order to prevent Tang Monk from being caught, they spent a lot of money, even sending out burning lanterns.
"Venerable Guanyin, do you think Tang Sanzang will not be affected by demonic energy?" Ancient Buddha Randen asked in a deep voice.
"Maybe, it's hard to say something like demonic energy." Guanyin did not make a hasty judgment.
But the ancient Buddha of Ran Deng shook his head and said: "The devil originates from the heart and is formed in actions. Now Tang Sanzang is still in the stage of the heart, but slowly, it will take shape in actions."
Obviously, he also heard what Tang Seng said to his disciples before.
In this regard, Diting has a different view: "I, the Buddha, are compassionate and have sent down Buddhist scriptures to eliminate the demons in the hearts of the world. After all, Tang Sanzang is a disciple of Buddhism and has a unique understanding of Buddhism. I think it will slowly fade away."
Hearing this, Ancient Buddha Randen disagreed: "It only takes one thought to become a demon. Even a peerless figure like the Buddha from the East cannot avoid being infected by it. Naturally, Tang Sanzang cannot do the same."
"What does the ancient Buddha mean?" Guanyin asked.
The Ancient Buddha of Ran Deng said seriously: "During this trip to the west, great changes have taken place, especially for Sanzang of the Tang Dynasty. I hope that I, Buddha Tathagata, can be cautious, but if we allow it to develop, I am afraid that this disaster will be dangerous."
"Ancient Buddha, please don't make alarmist remarks." Di Ting reminded.
"Amitabha!" The ancient Buddha of Deng Deng proclaimed the Buddha's name and said no more.
On the other side, Chu Hao and the others were on the road again.
But something seemed amiss along the way, especially Tang Seng.
Originally, although Tang Seng liked to exercise, he usually did it in an elegant way.
Now, he was naked and rushed into the water alone. He kept practicing his fists and said from time to time: "Death to the evildoer."
As a result, Zhu Bajie always thought that the master was hinting at him and blaming himself for being lazy.
In addition, he is extremely sensitive to blood.
For example, Chu Hao secretly ate a chicken and Tang Monk noticed it.
Although he addressed Chu Hao as an Immortal Lord, he still said to him seriously: "Immortal Lord, if you want to eat meat in the future, please leave it to the poor monk, who will be responsible for killing!"
These words were more frightening than Sun Wukong and others, thinking that the master was trying to offend their three apprentices and was making innuendoes.
Especially Sun Wukong, he doesn't want to be cursed anymore, so he might as well run away.
As a result, Tang Monk directly pulled him over and said: "Wukong, this journey is extremely dangerous, and you are a senior brother. Come and train with me as a teacher."
As a result, these three apprentices follow the master and give you outdoor exercise from time to time, which really increases their knowledge.
Forget it, he often warned his three disciples that in order to save the common people, he must kill all the evil people in the world.
Look, are these words spoken by a monk?
"Brother Chu Hao, are you sure that the person you rescued is the master?" While everyone was resting, Sun Wukong secretly came to Chu Hao and asked.
"What's wrong?" Chu Hao looked at him and asked.
"Don't you think there's something wrong with my master? He has a weird temper." Sun Wukong said truthfully.
The good and bad tempers at this time really tormented them a lot.
"Is there any?" Chu Hao pretended to be confused.
Naturally, he knew that something was wrong with Tang Seng, and it was because he was under the influence of demonic energy.
It is estimated that Tang Seng is also in a crazy state of mind at this moment. Under this subtle influence, even he cannot judge what will happen next. The only thing he can do is to watch him carefully.
"Brother Chu Hao, tell me the truth, what happened to Master? I can bear it." Sun Wukong still didn't believe it.
Hearing this, Chu Hao smiled and touched his furry head and said: "Wukong, don't worry, your master is fine. He will be fine after a while."
"Where is Sun Wukong? Where did he go again? He has been thinking about rest all day long and wasted time on the road. You should take advantage of this time to exercise more and come and practice boxing for me."
At this time, Tang Seng shouted at the top of his lungs again.
Sun Wukong thought to himself: When did I, the old Sun, end up asking you to teach me how to practice boxing?
If this spreads out, I won't lose face.
Reluctantly, everyone set out on the road again.
After a while, they saw a village.
The village is not big, but there is no traffic, chickens and dogs are crowing, and it looks harmonious.
When the four masters and disciples saw the village, they naturally wanted to go for alms. When they arrived in front of the village, they saw a plaque placed above the entrance of the village, which happened to have the words "Tuo Luo Zhuang" written on it.
Before they could get close, several burly men suddenly appeared and blocked everyone's way.
Although the four masters and disciples, with the exception of Tang Sanzang, who looked normal, all had ferocious looks, these big men seemed not to be afraid at all, and instead stopped them arrogantly.
"Who are you?" The strong man leading the group had a scarred face and looked fierce.
"We came from the Tang Dynasty in the east and went to the west to worship Buddha and seek scriptures. Can you let us stay for a night?" Tang Monk saluted.
"Monk?" The big man looked at this strange group of four and frowned slightly.
Suddenly, the boy next to him came up to the big man and said, "Brother Niu, stop talking nonsense and collect tolls."
The big man who was called Brother Niu came to his senses and immediately said loudly: "I don't care where you come from. When you arrive at our Tuoluo Village, you have to pay the toll. If you don't pay, you won't be allowed to pass."
As soon as these words came out, Sun Wukong couldn't sit still, but thinking about his master's usual behavior, it was hard for him to get angry.
Chu Hao stood aside. He found that the village was right in the middle of two mountains, forming a checkpoint-like place. If he didn't pass the checkpoint from here, he would have to climb mountains and worry about jackals, tigers and leopards. No wonder these guys are so arrogant.
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As the speaker, Tang Monk stood in front of his disciples and said seriously: "Dear donors, we are just Buddhist monks, and we are not burdened."
"No money? Are you lying? Hand it over quickly, or get out of here." Brother Niu said sternly.
Hearing this, Tang Seng suddenly flashed a murderous intent in his eyes, and even more demonic energy emerged from his body.
This scene was immediately seen by Chu Hao. His eyes were deep, as if he was waiting for something.
However, in the end, Tang Seng did not have an attack. Even if he was affected by the demonic energy, he was just a monk who sincerely worshiped the Buddha. Seeing that the negotiation failed, he had to ask Sha Seng to come up with some money.
"This is all our expenses." Tang Monk said.
"That's it?" After weighing the costs, Brother Niu was a little dissatisfied.
Now Sun Wukong couldn't sit still at all. He held the golden cudgel in his hand, stared at Brother Niu, and shouted: "You guy, if you dare to talk nonsense again, I will take you in immediately."