According to common sense, thirteen important points on the body were sealed using two different unique techniques. Without the help of a martial arts master, it is absolutely impossible to unblock it. Hua Bushi does not know martial arts, let alone a master.
But he was able to unlock Sima Rulan's acupuncture points. The method he used was very simple, which was needles.
No one knows the meridians in the human body better than Hua Bushi, and his silver needle acupuncture method was passed down to the "Medical Sage" Meng Wuming, and it is a unique skill in the world. This young master's silver needle has been used in the past
The third chasm was thrown into the sea when Xiong Tiannan searched her body, so he asked Sima Rulan if she had any embroidery needles on her body.
Fortunately, Sima Rulan really brought it.
As early as when Xiong Bailing came to the stone gate to reveal the two men's hiding place and wanted to negotiate terms, Hua Bushi had already used the acupuncture technique to unlock Sima Rulan's acupuncture points, but in the end he still had a hand in fighting with him.
Xiong Bailing did not reveal this part during the conversation. This also convinced Liang Wude, who overheard their conversation, that Sima Rulan's acupuncture points were still sealed and there was no threat. When Sima Rulan jumped from the stone beam, she fell together with Hua Bushi.
At that time, Liang Wude didn't take any precautions at all.
Xiong Bailing suffered a serious knife wound, but he did not rest for too long. He took out the wound medicine he was carrying and applied it on the wound to stop the bleeding. He also tied it tightly with a strip of cloth torn from his clothes, and then lifted it from the ground.
He jumped up, as if the stab wound was no longer affected.
Now Xiong Tiannan is trapped in the snake den under the altar, not knowing whether he is alive or dead. For this burly old man, rescuing his beloved son is the most important thing, and he cannot delay it for a moment.
He found Panlong Jue from Liang Wude's body and was about to open the mechanism on the stone statue. Hua Bushi said, "Mr. Xiong, wait a minute! The giant snake in the cave is extremely powerful. Is there anything Mr. Xiong can do to deal with it?"
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Xiong Bailing said: "Even if it is really a mythical beast, I will go down and fight it to rescue Nan'er!"
Hua Bushi said: "Mr. Xiong's move is too reckless. That giant snake is extremely powerful and cannot be resisted by human beings. If you continue like this, it is no different than committing suicide. How can you save Mr. Ling?"
Xiong Bailing was originally a scheming person, but because his beloved son was trapped, he was anxious and panicked for a moment, so he rushed down to the cave to save people. When he heard Hua Bushi's words, he couldn't help but feel moved in his heart and asked: "
Does Mr. Hua have any good ideas?"
Hua Bushi said: "If it is really a divine beast, it cannot be controlled by mortals like us. However, from what I can see, although the snake's size is very amazing, it does not have wings and cannot fly, so it is not a real divine beast.
, it’s just a big sea snake. Since it’s a snake and not a ghost, we can deal with it the same way we deal with ordinary snakes!”
No one can be sure whether there really is a snake in the world that can soar into the clouds and mist. However, Hua Bushi believes that the origin of the giant snake in the cave must be related to the pirate king Tuoba Qingtian in the past.
As the king who dominates the East China Sea, Tuoba Qingtian must overwhelm all the pirates under his command. In addition to relying on his own martial arts skills, a better way is to rely on the power of ghosts and gods. Because even the desperadoes among pirates must
When facing ghosts and gods, one can only be in awe and not dare to resist.
In fact, this method of taking advantage of people's superstition about ghosts and gods has also been a method commonly used by emperors of various dynasties from ancient times to the present.
Tuoba Qingtian claimed to be a heavenly snake descending to earth, but if he just talked about it, it might not be believed by others, so when he built a treasure cave on Tunwhale Island, he also built this temple to worship the snake god.
altar, and the big snake in the underground lake must be the giant beast he raised to serve as a substitute for the snake god.
How Tuoba Qingtian used sacrifices to worship the snake god happened a hundred years ago, and of course it is unknown now. Whether the giant snake in the underground cave was the "snake god" raised by Tuoba Qingtian back then, after many experiences
It is still unknown whether it is still alive after a hundred years, or whether it is the offspring it produced.
Sima Rulan said: "Even if that giant snake is not an ancient snake, it must be a strange species of sea snake. Lan'er has never seen such a terrifying thing. How can Mr. Hua deal with it?"
Hua Bushi said: "Ordinary snakes are afraid of fire and will retreat as soon as they see fire approaching. We can use this to deal with it."
Xiong Bailing shook his head and said: "Ordinary snakes may be afraid of fire, but the giant snake in the cave is probably not afraid. I held a torch when I went down to the lake before, but the giant snake swam directly from the lake, first
The one who attacked was Liang Wude who was holding a torch. How could he look afraid at all?"
Hua Bushi said: "That cave is the nest of a giant snake. It is the nature of all snakes, insects and beasts to guard their nests from outside invasion. Once they find us, they will swim over and attack us. This does not mean that they are not afraid.
Fire. The torches we held before were too small for such a giant snake, and not enough to scare it. If we can find a large torch that is dozens or hundreds of times larger, Hua Bushi believes that we will be able to defeat that giant snake.
A bit shocked."
Sima Rulan said: "But where can we find such a big torch now?"
Hua Bushi smiled slightly and said, "If we can't find it, we have to do it ourselves, but we have to ask Miss Lan'er to be more generous and be willing to give up the scriptures stored in the stone room."
The treasures in this secret cave have been removed by Sima Zhufeng for the construction of Okura City. However, among the twenty-five stone rooms in the stone gate, there are many Buddhist scriptures and account books recording the expenses for building the city.
These things are made of silk paper and can be used to start fires. Now they have become ready-made materials for making large torches.
Sima Zhufeng was born in the Zen Shaolin Temple. It is not surprising that he has many Buddhist scriptures, but why he would store all these scriptures here is a bit difficult to understand. Perhaps he was to commemorate his wife who died in this secret cave.
Perhaps he felt the gloomy and vicious atmosphere in this place and wanted to use these Buddhist scriptures to suppress it.
Burning scriptures is a great disrespect to the Buddha. However, as the Buddhist proverb goes, "It is better to save one life than to create seven levels of luxury." Now these scriptures are burned just to save people. Even if the Buddha knew about it, he would probably be happy.
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Xiong Bailing split several wooden frames with his palms, took the longer pieces of wood, tied them together with ropes, and used them as the wooden handles of the big fire torch. Sima Rulan and Hua Bushi moved in a large number of scriptures and also
Tie them together with rope and tie them to the wooden handle.
It didn't take long for three people to work together to make two large "torches" about ten feet long. The larger one weighed two to three hundred kilograms, and the smaller one weighed about one hundred kilograms.
Although the appearance of the wooden handle covered with scriptures is a bit strange, it seems to be applicable.
In the last stone room, several barrels of wine were also found, which were kept by Sima Zhufeng. It is believed that they have been placed there for many years.
Xiong Bailing moved the homemade "torch" and several wine barrels to the altar, smashed two of the barrels, poured the wine on the "torch", and soaked the pages of the scriptures tied above.
These spirits are the best igniters. After pouring the wine, the two fire torches are done.
Everything was ready. Xiong Bailing took the jade ball in his hand and said: "Niece Lan'er will go down with me to rescue Nan'er. Xiong Bailing is very grateful. Master Hua will stay on this stone platform and there is no need to go down."
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Sima Rulan also said: "Yes, Mr. Hua doesn't know martial arts, so it's safer to stay here."
Hua Bushi knew in his heart that what Sima Rulan said was true. He did not know martial arts and would not be able to help even if he went down. Instead, he would become a burden. He immediately said: "Okay, I will stay here to provide support for you."
He paused for a moment and then said: "But you must listen to me. That giant snake is huge and must have a strength of more than ten thousand kilograms. You can only use flames to drive it away. Don't fight it forcefully."
Fight hard, otherwise there will be no chance of winning."
When Hua Bushi said this, he looked at Xiong Bailing. He knew very well that Xiong Bailing loved his son very much and might make reckless moves in a hurry.
Xiong Bailing said: "I can save this time. As long as Nan'er is rescued, we will come out immediately and we will never fight that evil beast!"
Hua Bushi nodded and added: "Snakes have extremely poor eyesight and hearing. They mostly rely on touch to sense vibrations on the ground to identify prey, and they are extremely sensitive to heat. That giant snake is also an ordinary snake.
This must be the case. If you encounter danger, throw away the torch immediately and use Qinggong to fly away. It will be difficult for the giant snake to pursue you."
When this eldest young master traveled to various places in the past, he also caught snakes and insects in the barren mountains and swamps to refine medicine. He was very familiar with the characteristics and habits of snakes. At this time, he explained them one by one. I only hope that Xiong Bailing and Sima Rulan can
If you know more about it, you might be able to save your life in times of crisis.
Seeing that both of them nodded in understanding, Hua Bushi added: "There is one last thing. I have said it before. If Mr. Xiong dies unfortunately, please withdraw immediately. As the saying goes, a person cannot be resurrected after death.
, don’t waste your own life for the sake of the dead!”
The jade ball was stuffed into the mouth of the stone snake statue. The mechanism in the stone snake was activated, and its blood-red eyes immediately opened. Xiong Bailing pressed the gem in the snake's eye, and a "crunching" sound sounded, and the stone slab slid open, revealing the entrance of the cave.
Revealed again.
It was dark inside the cave entrance, and there was no movement, and no giant snake jumped up from below, but the salty smell came out again, permeating the air everywhere, and the three people on the altar smelled it.
There was a chill in my nose and in my heart.
I had smelled this smell before, but I just thought it was the salty smell of sea water, so I didn't care about it. But now I knew that it was actually the smell of snakes emitted by the giant snake. I smelled it again.