Chapter Ninety-Five: Ancient Bai Ze
Bai Ze, an ancient Chinese mythical beast. Legend has it that he was born in the Kunlun Mountains and once appeared on the coast of the East China Sea.
According to the record in "Xuanyuan Benji": The Yellow Emperor obtained the Bai Ze divine beast on the coast of the East China Sea, which can speak human words and reach the love of all things. Ask about the ghosts and gods in the world, since ancient times, the essence is a thing, and the wandering soul is a changer, and there are 11,520 kinds......
To put it bluntly, this thing can speak human words, and there is nothing it doesn't know. Especially about the ghosts and gods in the world, it is even clearer. No matter where the demon has become a spirit, or what kind of lonely ghost, demon and monster, it can't escape its eyes. It is familiar with 11,520 types of goblins, as well as the 'skills' and exorcism of each monster. At least, during the time of the Yellow Emperor, Bai Ze was like this.
However, it is also said that Bai Ze is actually a unicorn. In ancient times, it was a kind of rui beast that could ward off evil spirits and remove charms. Far away in the flood period, the four spirits of the ancients were still a disaster. The green dragon is arrogant, the white tiger is irritable, the Xuanwu is ruthless, and the Vermilion Bird is cruel. After the Gonggong angrily collided with Buzhou Mountain, the heavens were broken, and the Three Realms were in chaos. These four spirits will do evil and evil, so that the world will not be peaceful. In the end, it was Nuwa who sent four other divine beasts to join forces and was able to subdue the four spirits. These four divine beasts are Bai Ze, Bai Zhen, Qilin, and Teng Snake.
Therefore, whether it is the Yellow Emperor or Nuwa, Bai Ze is a rare beast in these myths, representing an auspicious omen, and his status in ancient times is very high. Otherwise, the emperors would not compete to use Bai Ze as Bai Ze Banner for travel prestige.
But the problem is that this strange beast should have been born on Kunlun Mountain, the source of China's dragon veins. How could he have run into the Meili Snow Mountains on the border of Yunnan and Tibet? How did it transform from a myth and legend to a sacred beast guarding the mountain here? Could Yudong have admitted the wrong ...... this time? After all, this stuff is too unrealistic.
Sometimes. Gods are much more unrealistic than ghosts. It is better to believe in ghosts than to believe in gods. Because ghosts can really scare people, but God may not really save people.
With a stomach full of questions, Qin Zhen followed everyone and continued to flee for his life. For him, it is useless to think so much now. The myths that appeared in ancient times are by no means something that modern people can speculate clearly.
Moreover, legends and legends have changed their original appearance as they have been passed on.
If nothing else, let's talk about the "Legend of the White Snake" in folk mythology! That story was originally from the twenty-eighth chapter of the Ming Dynasty's "Warning to the World" 'White Lady Yongzhen Leifeng Tower'. It is said that there is a pharmacy supervisor named Xu Xuan in Hangzhou. On the West Lake, I met the beautiful woman White Lady and the maid Qingqing. After marriage. The white lady is repeatedly weird, and Xu Xuan can't be embarrassed. Later, he happened to meet Fahai, and then he used a golden bowl to cover his wife. When they showed their original form, they found that they were white snakes and herring fish that had become essences for thousands of years. After that, Fahai had the masonry moved. A seven-story pagoda was built. Lingering clouds: The West Lake is dry. The rivers and lakes can't afford it. Leifeng Pagoda fell, and the white snake was born.
This myth and the water that has been passed down in later generations will be full of gold mountains and broken bridges. The love story of compassion and parting between life and death caused by repaying the favor is obviously very different. Some places can even be said to be very different. Even the names and species of people have been reportedly changed. Xu Xuan became Xu Xian, and the herring fish became a green snake. It's called a legend.
Therefore, a legend is a legend, and can only be regarded as a general outline of a story image. Now, if you have to wonder why Bai Ze didn't stay in Kunlun Mountain honestly and moved to Meili Snow Mountain, then I am afraid that only by traveling back to ancient times can we know about their migration process. Or, that monster can really speak human words and can communicate with people, ghosts, and gods.
It's just that...... Even if it can really talk, who would dare to talk to it about the mountains and idle days?
Thinking of these mythological stories that were not very realistic with false rumors, Qin Zhen was more shocked and confused by Yudong's inference in his panic. So at this time, he followed behind Yudong and asked hesitantly, "Eh, I say, let's not make trouble...... I know the Bai Ze you are talking about, that's a myth in the book, okay? And there are problems with the origin! ”
"Don't worry about it for now, we have to find a place to shelter from the wind first." Juntian said very strictly.
Lao Gu also interjected beside him: "Yes, yes, we can't just return to people on a snowy night." ”
Indeed, since the exit of the col, the cold wind has become stronger. The wind swept up the snow that did not melt all year round, and the whole space became dark and chaotic. It is really not a good choice to continue to climb the summit in this situation.
But in this vast snow-capped mountain, it is indeed not easy to find a hiding place. And wherever a few of them hide, the target will be exposed. The white snow is a sight to behold in any color. That's why the animals in the snowy mountains are almost all white fur, such as ferrets, snow leopards, snow wolves, and the like.
The animals are protected, but a few of them are not. On the holy and immaculate snow-capped mountains, the appearance of a few of them is indeed like a few stains. Not to mention a divine beast, even if it is a beast, it can easily find out their location.
At this moment, there was a sudden and breathtaking roar behind him! Several people suddenly stood still, not daring to take another step forward!
If there were a pack of wolves behind them, they probably wouldn't be so scared. Because as long as Yudong and Juntian are there, even if there is really a group of snow wolves, there is nothing too scary. But now it is very likely that it is a strange beast from ancient times...... This is not a good situation.
Yudong stood still for a moment, and then turned around very calmly. As soon as everyone saw him turn around, they all cautiously followed.
Right in front of them, less than ten meters away. At this time there was a ...... standing Similar to the legendary monster of Shirasawa. It was slightly larger than the previous beasts. And the coat color is so white that it can shine with a faint halo in a trance! But the main difference is the single horn on its head.
The white beasts I saw before didn't have that long horns on their heads, and they were simply curved upwards. At this time, the one standing in front of them was different, the whole horn was bent from the forehead upwards and backwards, the lines were gorgeous, more overall than the antlers, and it definitely looked full of momentum! And in terms of the length of the horns, it can hold up half of its body.
So this thing is really probably the real Bai Ze that Yu Dong said. It didn't have to do anything, just to go there, and it could reveal the aura of a desolate spirit beast. A pair of dark blue eyes, glowing like stars. It seems that it can really penetrate the ghosts and gods in the world......
Lao Gu was also dumbfounded next to him, and finally relieved himself, and then asked tremblingly: "Leader, is this the divine beast you are talking about?" Don't say it, it's really like ...... I now wonder if it was the fault of all the corpse mutilation cases in this mountain? ”
Although Juntian didn't care about the issue of the corpse shredding case, he was also very nervous and said, "Xia Yudong, hurry up and make a decision." If we don't settle this guy, we won't want to reach the top. ”
Yudong nodded, agreeing with Juntian's statement. Although Bai Ze is logically said not to hurt people, it obviously doesn't want them to move forward now.
If it is a fight to the death, there is definitely no chance of winning, and Yu Dong does not want to fight with the gods from the bottom of his heart. So at this time, Yu Dong picked up the demon pestle in his hand, thought about it carefully, and planned to bet on whether the demon pestle given by the demon lord could drive Bai Ze away.
Qin Zhen saw Yu Dong's idea, grabbed Yu Dong and said, "Eh, leader, have you thought clearly...... Bet your luck with this thing...... Is it really good? "I don't know why, Qin Zhen, who originally believed in the Demon Lord's ability, is now starting to feel empty. I'm afraid that if I make a mistake, Bai Ze will eat Yudong again with one mouth! That's really not worth it.
Yudong patted Qin Zhen's shoulder to reassure him. Then he turned back to everyone and said, "I'll try it, and if something goes wrong, you guys can run!" ”
After speaking, Yu Dong slowly walked towards Bai Ze with the demon slaying pestle in the posture of holding the dagger.
The scene of this man and beast not flustering at all is shocking enough in itself. And just when Yu Dong was about to get closer, Bai Ze's eyes seemed to change slightly when he looked at him. I don't know if it's because I saw the demon pestle.
Immediately after, Na Bai Ze lowered his head and used his paws to dig something in the snow. Gu Jie snorted coldly when he saw it and said, "What spirit beasts are not spirit beasts, there are many animal instincts." I still know how to dig holes......"
"No, I don't think it's the same as a cat scratching the ground." Qin Zhen absentmindedly replied to Lao Gu.
Juntian was observing the situation between Yudong and Bai Ze at this time, and said softly: "I think we can relax a little, Bai Ze doesn't look like he is going to use force to start a war." Moreover, Bai Ze has been an auspicious beast since ancient times, so that kind of situation should not happen. ”
Not to mention, even Qin Zhen and the others didn't feel so nervous when they looked at it now. Because this Bai Ze really doesn't look like a fierce beast. It stood tall and unhurried to face Yudong, without confusion, nervousness, and fear. This proves that it does not have a clear sense of offense. On the contrary, he was looking at the mortal in front of him with the posture of the lord of this snow-capped mountain.
And its appearance is unusually noble and gorgeous, and it does not look like a fierce species that fights with people. So what exactly does it use to "protect the sacred mountain"?
Obviously, Juntian also thought of this problem, so he said to Qin Zhen and them: "From Bai Ze's roar just now, it can be imagined that the countless large and small avalanches before should be its actions to warn the world. ”
"Oh??" Qin Zhen looked at Juntian in surprise.
Juntian then said, "Hmm. Do you know that when the disaster occurred in the early 90s, the villagers at the foot of Meili Mountain said that no one had heard such a terrible sound in hundreds of years? The entire snow-capped mountains trembled! They said it was the angry voice of the mountain god. ”
Qin Zhen thought for a while and said, "I know, but isn't that the sound of an avalanche?" ”
"No, in my opinion, it's Bai Ze's angry voice......" (To be continued......