Recalling what happened just now, Tang Sen secretly marveled.
He did not expect that his words would shock Guanyin Bodhisattva so much.
In fact, what he didn't know was that this result was caused by multiple causes and effects.
The Guanyin Bodhisattva has experienced the world of mortals all the year round, and I have gained a lot of experience. The two ginseng fruits just now strengthened my understanding of the magic of heaven and earth. Finally, it was Tang Sen's magical advice.
Just like a flood bursting its banks, it is out of control, the heaven and earth shake, the sky is filled with glow, and the Buddha's light shines on the world.
Guanyin Bodhisattva enters the quasi-sage stage.
At this point, the gap has been completely widened, and the two Bodhisattvas Manjushri and Samantabhadra are still lingering in front of the Quasi-Sage's door, unable to get in.
There are also differences among the four great Bodhisattvas.
The upper two Bodhisattvas are Avalokitesvara and Ksitigarbha, and the lower two Bodhisattvas are Manjushri and Samantabhadra.
After Guanyin Bodhisattva achieved a breakthrough and woke up, Tang Sen left with peace of mind.
After Guanyin Bodhisattva watched Tang Sen and others leave, she also flew back to the Purple Bamboo Forest in the South China Sea. She had just broken through the realm and needed to be stabilized. Moreover, Tathagata Buddha would definitely summon her back for questioning.
As for the furious Manjusri Bodhisattva far away in Mount Wutai, Tang Sen naturally didn't know about it.
He is now blocked by a big river. Sun Wukong has flown six hundred miles and still can't see the side.
Standing on the shore, Tang Sen sighed, where is the river? This is clearly the sea!
It is vast and endless as far as the eye can see. The water and the sky meet in the far distance. A wave comes like a mountain, and the loud rumbling sound echoes in the ears from time to time.
The moon is soaked in the ocean's light, vast shadows float in the sky, huge waves swallow up Mount Tai, and broken silver waves hit the sky.
This prehistoric world has abundant resources, high mountains, and big trees. Even this river can compete with the ocean in Tang Sen's previous life.
But having said that, with Tang Sen's current level of cultivation, it only takes one stick of incense to circle the earth. In his eyes, the earth in his previous life is really not that big.
But he seems to be a bit conflicted with the water. Wherever there is water, there are monsters waiting for him.
He surrendered the little white dragon in Yingchou Stream, captured Sha Wujing in Liusha River, and defeated the dragon in Heishui River.
Now there is another big river in front of us. There is no doubt that there must be monsters in it.
"Master, master, there is a stone tablet here. Come and take a look." Zhu Bajie called from a distance.
Tang Sen walked over quickly.
"Master, what is written on the tablet?" Zhu Bajie asked curiously.
It's his fault that he was reborn as a pig by mistake and never read a book. He didn't understand any of the basket-size words in front of him.
Tang Sen looked at it and saw that the stone tablet was not big. It was a square piece, about one meter wide and about two meters high. This was only the part exposed on the ground.
However, there are some moss and damage on the stone tablet, which must have a long history.
"Tongtian River", Tang Sen read out following the content on the stone tablet.
There are two lines of small words below, "It's a journey of eight hundred miles, and it's the journey of a young man from ancient times."
We have reached Tongtian River, Tang Sen secretly sighed.
Looking back at the Tongtian River, it has the name "Tongtian", which is certainly not ordinary. I am afraid it is more than 800 miles wide. The boundless water seems to be flowing down from the sky endlessly.
"The water of the great river comes from the sky! It's a roaring roar."
"Junior Brother Xiaobai, what is the master talking about? Why can't I understand a word?" Zhu Bajie gently poked Xiao Bailong next to him with his cane and said in a low voice.
"This probably means that the river is really wide." Xiao Bailong's explanation was easy to understand and suitable for all ages.
"This master is always trying to be cultured and speaks in a polite manner. Just say lenient when he is lenient! He said some words that were incomprehensible." Zhu Bajie muttered in a low voice.
"Idiot, what are you muttering about?" Sun Wukong turned around and asked after hearing some movement.
"No, no, I didn't say anything." Zhu Bajie shook his head and waved his hands to deny it. He just complained in secret. If he really said it in public, he would not dare to say it in public.
"Disciples, this river is very wide. There is no wind and waves in it. The waves are so high that there may be monsters in it."
"Master, don't panic, there is nothing to fear from just monsters." Several apprentices looked unconcerned.
Monster? What is it?
This group of people is probably the biggest monster on the journey to the West.
Look at who they are, the Monkey King, the Monkey King, the Tianpeng Marshal Zhu Gangxi, the Curtain General Sha Wujing, the Dragon Clan Prince Xiaobailong, and the red boy who was born with the Holy Spirit.
Even the green lion crouching aside snorted disdainfully. Even the mighty half-step Taiyi Golden Immortal fell into the hands of this group of monks. What kind of monsters could block their way?
Among this group of people, Tang Sen was the only one who looked normal, well, at least when he wasn't taking action.
Tongtian River, Tang Sen vaguely remembered that it seemed that the goldfish spirit raised by Guanyin Bodhisattva came down to earth and came here to harm the people around him.
Since you're here, let's help the countless people on both sides of the Tongtian River get rid of a monster.
I just secretly thought that it was a pity that Sister Guanyin had just left. If she were still here now, she wouldn't have to take action.
"Disciples, it's getting late. Let's find a place to stay for the night."
It is natural for a monk to do something that a monk should do. It is a place where there is no one. Since there is a village, it is naturally better to stay overnight.
Although a few people were surprised, they always listened to what Tang Sen said. Immediately, Sun Wukong flew into the sky, with golden light shining in his eyes, which could be seen within a hundred miles around him.
"Master, there is a village not far from here. It is quite large, with about a few hundred households." Sun Wukong fell to the ground and said quickly.
This journey to the west has always been sparsely populated, and a few hundred households is indeed a very rare large village.
"Okay, Wukong will lead the way. We will rest there tonight."
Tang Sen jumped up and jumped on the back of the green lion. It was strange that the red boy had become much more obedient since he met Guanyin. He didn't fight or make trouble and was quiet. It really saved Tang Sen a lot of trouble.
Heart.
"Come on, Red Boy, I'll give you this piece of meat." Tang Sen lovingly touched the braid on Red Boy's head, took out a large piece of steak from the space and handed it to him.
Black pepper, with bursts of aroma and heat, weighs two to three kilograms.
Red Boy could only hold it and chew it, and was very busy.
Before they arrived at the village, everyone heard the sound of wooden fish and suona, and there was also the faint sound of chanting sutras.
"Master, we haven't arrived yet, and those people are welcoming us." Zhu Bajie smiled proudly.
"Idiot, have you ever seen someone using wooden fish and suona to welcome people? I also heard the sound of monks chanting sutras. I'm afraid there is something wrong with the people ahead."
"Go over first and then talk about it." Tang Sen ordered, jumped off the lion's back, and straightened the monk's robes. We were not far from here. It would be somewhat disrespectful to go there on a horse.
"Amitabha, donor..." As soon as Tang Sen started speaking, he was interrupted.
"You monk, why are you here so late? The Dharma conference has already begun." The boy who opened the door burst into confusion.
"Donor, this poor monk is not here to perform a ritual."
"Why are you here if you don't want to do something? Go, go, don't delay things."
After saying that, he planned to close the door, but just as he was about to close the door, a nail rake was nailed straight in front of him, cutting nine holes into the bluestone floor. He immediately looked up.
An ugly strong man with a big gold chain hanging around his neck and wearing a dark blue straight collar was smiling ferociously at him.
Immediately, cold sweat broke out on my hair, and I was as silent as a cicada, not daring to move at all.
"Wangcai, who is outside the door?" A question came from the house, and soon a middle-aged scribe came out. He was dressed like a foreigner, but he was really gentle and elegant, with a bookish air.
"Go home, a group of monks are here." Wangcai quickly retreated behind Yuan Wai as if he had been granted amnesty.
"Oh my, master, why are you here just now? The slaves are too lazy to come in. Please come in quickly." Upon hearing this, the guard showed a gentle smile on his face and hurriedly welcomed everyone into the house.
Everyone filed in, and when they saw the majestic green lion stepping in, Wangcai was frightened. When Zhu Bajie passed by him, he paused for a moment, and the ferocious look on his face disappeared in a flash, but he ignored Wangcai.
I was so frightened that I could only hear a few words in the distance.
"Brother, why do you need to scare a mortal?"
"Hmph, I just can't stand his dog-like attitude of looking down on others."
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So when Wangcai got seriously ill later, he was always polite to everyone, and everyone thought that Wangcai had changed his temper.
Putting aside these words for now, the foreigner led Tang Sen and others into the hall and sat down to have tea.
At this time, the sound of chanting wooden fish had disappeared, and not a single monk was seen. However, Tang Sen noticed that on the road passing by, there were white soul-calling flags hung everywhere.
"Where did the master come from?"
"The poor monk came from the East to the Tang Dynasty and went to the West."
"Oh, the Tang Dynasty in the East is far away from here. The master must have unique skills."
The officer looked at Tang Sen with eyes full of expectation.
"I don't dare to claim any special skills. It's just that a few of the poor monk's apprentices did have some rough skills, and they saved the poor monk from being lucky enough to come here."
Sun Wukong and the others are here, and Tang Sen's communication method has always been to pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger, so they are all used to it.
"Commissioner, is there something bad happening in the house? Why are there white flags everywhere?" Finally, Tang Sen asked the doubts in his heart.
After hearing this, the officer could no longer restrain himself, stood up, and knelt down in front of Tang Sen with a "pop" sound.
"Master, please save my son's life."
"What does the donor mean by this? Please get up quickly."
After the waiter stood up and sat down again, Wei Wei arrived.
"The old man's surname is Chen, but this matter started a long time ago..."
Next, he rambled for more than an hour. When it was over, everyone finally understood.
To put it simply, this is: A monster came here and wanted to eat boys and girls. This year it is his turn.
It's that simple.
Sun Wukong and the others didn't think anything was wrong, but Tang Sen was so jealous after hearing this.
How dare this inspiration king, how dare he do this!
According to what Chen Yuanwai said, the King of Inspiration came to the Tongtian River more than ten years ago and requested that twelve boys and twelve virgins, a total of twenty-four people, be sacrificed every year.
Naturally, everyone was reluctant to give up and thought about resisting, but the result was that the Tongtian River burst its banks, flooding countless farmland and livestock, as well as countless people on both sides of the bank. There were thousands of households in Chenjiazhuang, with three or four thousand people.