Su Sanniang's encounter with the old demon of Montenegro in Yangjiapai Village was not the beginning of Pu Zixuan's difficult journey in Jiangxi, the real beginning was to trace a shipwreck more than a month ago.

That day was the third year of Tongzhi, that is, on the 31st day of August in the year 186, not long after Pu Zixuan defeated the Red Yaksha, in the early morning, on the surface of Poyang Lake in Jiangxi, a wooden boat floated lonely and headed from south to north in the direction of Lushan.

As the second largest lake in China after Qinghai Lake, Poyang Lake spans the northern end of Jiangxi Province with four prefectures: Jiujiang Mansion, Nankang Mansion, Raozhou Mansion and Nanchang Mansion, at the turn of summer and autumn, the flood season has not yet ended, but also because of the abundant water and looks extremely magnificent, and Poyang Lake is connected to the world's famous mountain Lushan in the west, and there are countless businessmen and tourists who take boats to and from the lake every day, making it a unique place in the world regardless of natural landscape or cultural connotation.

However, this wooden boat chose to stay away from the conventional route and sailed into an uninhabited water area in Duchang County, Nankang Province, looming in the mist, like a lonely traveler, stubbornly pursuing something out of this world.

On the wooden boat, a bald young man in cloth with a black cloth covering his eyes was standing on the bow of the boat, paddling with both hands, looking blind, tilting his head sideways, trying to feel everything around him with his ears.

After a while, the young man detected something, a smile of excitement appeared on his face, and he shouted into the cabin: "Yuanshuang, Yuanshuang, come out and see, is there a big island ahead?" ”

A young woman in cloth walked out of the cabin, came to the young man at the bow of the boat, glanced ahead through the mist, and replied: "Well, there is indeed an island ahead, but, to be precise, it is a peninsula!" Brother Xiang Di, I didn't expect that after such a thick fog, you can sense things so far away, it's amazing! ”

"Needless to say, although I can't see with my naked eye, my heart and eye are extremely clear." The young man was a little proud of the woman's compliment, and asked, "Then, how far is the peninsula from here?" What is there on the island, can you see one or two? ”

The woman estimated again and replied, "Hmm...... There are still about three or four miles, and as for what is on the island, it is really impossible to see it from such a distance, but there is a big mountain, and there is a pagoda on the mountain, which is tall and can be recognized at a glance. ”

"Pagoda?" The young man was slightly stunned and puzzled, "Strange, the pagoda is usually a Buddhist building, and the Xianying Palace should be a Taoist dojo, how can there be a pagoda?" Are you sure you read that right? ”

The woman smiled: "The shape of the pagoda can indeed be seen at a glance, and it can't be wrong." However, since ancient times, Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism have been blended in China, and in some places there is no distinction between Taoism and Buddhism, and even the phenomenon of using pagodas for burial after the death of Taoist high-meritorious immortals is normal. Anyway, whether the mountain on that peninsula is Longtou Mountain or not, you can find out if you go and see it. It's just that I have to remind you that we are about to enter the 'Devil's Waters' at present, and we don't know what will happen next, if Brother Xiang Di is not sure, it is best to go back to Duchang County to rest first, and it is not too late to land on the island after the dense fog clears. ”

"Ugh." The young man sighed and said, "I don't know the legend of the devil's waters, it's just that the current old demon of Montenegro doesn't know for what reason, he has left Lushan and rushed to the southeast of Shicheng County, I have also sensed the waters in this area, and there is no demonic energy, it is a good opportunity to go up the mountain to learn the sword technique of the demon." If you hesitate, once the old demon of Black Mountain comes back and detects my breath, it will be dangerous...... I really don't want to delay for a moment! ”

Between the words, it can be seen that the young man is undoubtedly a purification messenger, and there are some festivals between him and the old demon of Montenegro, but he doesn't know that at the end of August, when Hong Tianguifu, Hong Renji, Su Sanniang and others began to advance to Jiangxi as planned, the old demon of Montenegro was not in Lushan this time, but went to the border of Jiangxi to block the rest of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and there was a scene of Su Sanniang's encounter with him later.

The woman asked again: "But, how can you be sure that the descendant of the Zhu family is now in the old man's temple?" If you can't find the person you are looking for on the island, won't you run in vain? ”

The young man said: "I can't be wrong, I said it, Xianying Palace was built by Zhu Yuanzhang to commemorate the King of Dingjiang, and there is a descendant who is proficient in demon swordsmanship stationed in Xianying Palace every day and has never left...... The only question is whether he is willing to pass on my demon sword technique...... Alas, if Guangxi Xianjian Hall is still there, we don't have to take risks and come to this old demon of the Black Mountain to jump under the nose. ”

"Is there only one way? Wouldn't we be able to reclaim our heirlooms any other way? ”

"The old demon of Montenegro is one of the four demon kings, and he is pregnant with willow springs and eight trees, and his strength has reached a higher level, although I am a purification messenger, and I have practiced the golden bell cover iron cloth shirt, but my purification power characteristics, only combined with swordsmanship, can exert the greatest power. With my current strength, if I want to defeat the old demon of Montenegro and its minions, it is as difficult as climbing to the sky, only by mastering the demon sword technique, can I have a chance to snatch back our Liuquan Yagi! ”

As we talked, the wooden boat was a mile closer to the peninsula, and the young man said no more, and his ears were pricked up.

Suddenly, the young man sensed something again, his face was tense, and he exclaimed: "It's not good, Yuanshuang, there are suddenly a lot of demonic qi around us!" ”

"What did you say?" The woman's eyes widened.

"Can't be wrong, in the waters around us, there is a large stream of demonic energy, at least thirty or forty ......"

Before the words fell, the originally calm waters suddenly surged and surged!

The boat the two of them took was originally a wooden boat, and in front of this wave of waves, it was like a rootless leaf, violently bumping!

"Brother Xiang Di, didn't you say that there is no demonic energy nearby?" The woman clung to the edge of the cabin and shouted.

"I'm also inexplicable! It really wasn't just now, but it was the water of this Poyang Lake......"

As he spoke, the young man didn't have time to think about it, so he put the oar on the hull of the boat and activated the power of purification. In an instant, the blue light representing the Purification Messenger appeared around him, but unlike the other Purification Messengers, on each of his hands, there was a sharp sword-like aura that extended about two feet long, and at first glance, it seemed as if he was holding two bright blue swords.

It's just that as a mortal, the woman can only see the blue light slightly, and can't see the two "long swords" in the hands of "Brother Xiang Di", so this ability is not a materialization system, but a variant of the release system - the aura will continue to be cast to form a stable state.

This is also what the young man said, the characteristics of his purification power have their limitations, and only by learning special swordsmanship can they exert their greatest power.

Due to the continuous turbulence of the ship and the delay in the appearance of the monster, after the young man put on a combat posture, he had no choice but to tighten his horse steps, barely maintaining his body balance, and his side head sensed the monster that might appear at any time.

However, it was not only the waves that were even more terrifying, but suddenly the sky was overcast, lightning and thunder, making this supposed peaceful morning feel like night.

I only heard a shocking thunder, and the pagoda on the mountain on the peninsula in the distance was quickly struck by lightning, and after a while, another thunder sounded, and a lightning bolt struck, and the cabin of the boat where the two people were located was immediately damaged.

Then, there was a crisp sound of "pop", and the woman was heard shouting: "It's not good, the cabin was damaged by lightning!" Brother Di, we must get out of here quickly! ”

Only then did the young man realize that he had underestimated this famous "devil's waters", but unfortunately it had come to this, even if he was a purification messenger, how could he have the ability to drive this lonely boat "out of the sea of suffering"?

"Leave it to fate!" After speaking, the young man withdrew the two sharp spiritual qi in his hands, only retained the power of purification to improve his physical strength, and then picked up the oars and sailed desperately towards the peninsula.

Although the speed of the wooden boat has increased to a certain extent, it is a pity that the devil's waters are vast, and after traveling not far, another monstrous wave is coming.

This time, the huge wave directly overturned the boat, and in a burst of beating, the boat broke in two.

"Ahh

"Brother Di, save me—" The woman stretched out her hand in the direction of the young man, and the voice of despair was clearly visible in the lightning and thunder.

"Don't be afraid, Yuanshuang, I'm here to save you!" The young man also stretched out his hand and used his purifying power to swim towards the woman as quickly as possible.

Seeing that the hands of the two were about to touch, suddenly, a huge whirlpool appeared on the lake in the area where the two were located, sweeping the two away again!

In the frantic spinning, the blind young man could no longer even distinguish the direction of heaven and earth, let alone where the woman was, he only felt that his nose was constantly choking on the lake, his consciousness became blurred, and life and death were only between a thin line!

Just after the young man lost consciousness, dozens of black shadows suddenly appeared below the whirlpool, gathering towards the young man from different directions......