Chapter Twenty-Eight: Encountering a Demon in a Fantasy Cave
The Condor soared into the blue sky and flew towards the snow-capped Minshan Mountain. The eagle moved his eyes, overlooking the earth, only to see the heavy snow flying, the silver wrapped all the mountains and valleys, a faction of thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow drifting, white and vast, connected with the sky. What a magnificent snowy world in the vastness of the vastness.
The Condor flew to the place indicated by the master, and saw a dangerous place, with a faint cave, so he folded his wings and fell, turning into Li Bing.
He slowly approached the Shimen Cave to take a look, but fortunately the cave was hidden in a nest deep in a huge rock, otherwise it would have been buried in the snow and there would be no hair. He hurriedly opened the stone door with his hands, which was buried in the snow. But see the three big characters of the seal inscription "Fantasy Cave" on the lintel of the cave.
Li Bing was very excited, he stepped forward to push the stone door, used too much force, lost his balance, and tripped over a stone wrapped in snow and fell to the ground, hit his head against the stone door, bang, at this moment, he only felt that his head was hit by something heavy, his eyes splashed with Venus, his head buzzed, and he fainted.
In a half-coma and half-conscious, he faintly heard someone say, "Old man, search him all over to see if there are any valuable jewels?" So someone touched around and searched all over his body, and then the old man said very disappointedly: "Big brother, this kid is poor, and the thief will cry when he encounters it." “
The man who was called the eldest brother said, "You are exaggerating, all the people who come here are treasure-digging, why don't you have anything?" “
The eldest brother said: "Big brother, look at Chu, little brother search again." So the person who claimed to be the younger brother turned over his clothes and pants on Li Bing's body again, and searched them one by one, but he really found nothing: "Penniless." ”
The man called the eldest brother was in pain and said, "Slaughtered!"
But the person who called the younger brother said: "Forget it, big brother, even the king of Hades doesn't want to accept such a poor ghost." ”
Then Li Bing felt that he had been kicked in the head again, and then he fell unconscious, and he didn't know anything.
I don't know how long it has been. Li Bingfang slowly woke up. He slowly opened his eyes and looked. The surroundings were white. Hey, he tried to remember what had happened, but his head hurt, his brain was blank, and he couldn't remember anything.
After a long while, Li Bing suddenly remembered his task, so he got up and hurriedly pushed the stone gate, but no matter how he pushed, he couldn't push it. He took a closer look and saw that there were many miscellaneous footprints in front of the stone gate. There are traces of repeated impacts by heavy objects on the stone gate, but there is nothing to be done about this towering stone gate. I had no choice but to leave. Li Bing was so anxious that his forehead was sweating. He searched the dry intestines, trying to remember, but couldn't remember anything. He cursed himself: "Damn the braincase, Master obviously taught me a secret language to open the stone door, what secret language?" I just can't remember, I can't remember the whole death. He shook his head repeatedly. No way, no impression at all. In the end, in a desperate situation, the only way was for him to use all his strength to push the stone door again. But the stone gate, which is as heavy as a mountain, stands still, can you push it open?
At this time, Li Bing had no choice but to turn around and turn in front of the cave door. What does it mean to be in a hurry? Look at Li Bing now, you can see what it means to be in a hurry. In front, he anxiously beat his chest and feet, and hit the middle of his forehead. Vent your frustrations. As everyone knows, this blow hit the right one, activated his brainpower, and he suddenly woke up and immediately had a memory. He jumped and jumped with joy, jumping eight feet high: "Haha, remember!" So he said something in his mouth: "Three cannons open the door! Three cannons open the door!" only to hear the sound of the secret lock in the stone gate, and then it fell silent again, but the stone door did not open.
Li Bing was anxious again, and said to himself: "Oh no, did you remember the code words wrongly? Don't worry, think about it carefully." Li Bing touched the middle of his forehead and there was still some pain, and while he was gently rubbing it, he was trying to recall: Before parting, didn't Master play three itchy and soothing gongs in the middle of my forehead? Li Bing said to himself: "Master will not be bored to this extent, he must have a deep intention in playing my gongs." Well, I'm afraid this is some kind of hint from the master, to test my understanding. So Li Bing slowly realized the master's good intentions. "Understood. Now he walked up to the stone gate again with confidence, and patted it lightly three times on the lintel of the stone gate. After a while, I could only hear another sound of the dark lock behind the stone door, and the stone door opened!
Li Bing strode in, and the stone door behind him slammed shut, and when he heard two rings, the stone door was locked again.
Li Bing walked through the glittering and dazzling cave, and saw the beautiful bell milk stones all the way, with different shapes and expressions, such as the fierce and abnormal beast, the majesty of the gods, the kind eyebrows and kind eyes of the Arhats, the graceful and moving dancers, the singing sound like a singer, circling the cave for three days; the color of the bell milk is dazzling, dark blue, golden, peach, snow white, and the red coral is full of colors, dazzling. Walk along the changeable cave with a curve, gradually widening, a wonderful fantasy cave scene.
After moving forward for a long time, suddenly a dense primeval forest appeared in front of me, the trees and vines and leaves, thick and incomparable, strange and curved, high in the sky, thick and a few around, the fallen leaves spread on the ground, thick and tight, there was a strong miasma and mildew musty smell, which came to the nose, and made people hold their breath and feel uncomfortable. The forest is so deep, so wide, so dark, so gloomy, so terrifying. Li Bing suddenly changed from a beautiful scene that was pleasing to the eye and very happy to this very unpleasant place, very depressed, very uncomfortable, what kind of hell is this place? How good it is like that strange and colorful cave just now! Then I thought, there are beautiful and ugly, good and bad, this is normal, otherwise how can it be called a fantasy cave.
At this moment, an old woman came from the end of the forest, limping with great difficulty, towards Li Bing's side.
She looked very anxious, and as she walked, she trembled and snorted: "Dog baby, where are you, dog baby, where are you...... The dog baby ......" shouted loudly, a little desolate.
Li Bing hurriedly stepped forward to support the old woman and asked, "Old man, where are you going?"
The old woman said: "My grandson came here to pick wild mushrooms, and he didn't come home for half a day, it was getting late, I was worried that he was eaten by monsters, and I came to look for him to go home, kind people, do you see a little child?"
Li Bing replied, "Old woman, I've come all the way. Not even a single adult has ever been touched. Not to mention children. How old is your grandson?"
The old woman said, "Ten years old." "Old woman, your grandson is only ten years old, and you let him out to collect mushrooms, how dangerous it is! Li Bing's words revealed a hint of reproach.
The old woman hurriedly defended: "Who said no, I was cooking dinner in front of the stove, and this child turned his back and disappeared, what a wild doll." ”
Li Bing hurriedly comforted the old woman and said, "Old woman, don't worry, look for it slowly." I'll help you find it, too. While talking, Li Bing and the old woman really searched for the whereabouts of the dog baby all the way.
The old woman thanked Li Bing very much and said, "Your eldest brother is really a good person and a good person. May good be rewarded. ”
Li Bingyan said: "The wife is too polite, and when the wife is in difficulty on the road, she helps to find the child by the way, which is also a kind of fate, where can I thank you." “
The old woman was very tired, sighed and said, "Alas, this child. I don't know where the hell I went, I've been looking for so long, I'm so tired, I really want to find a place to sit and rest for a while. As the old woman spoke, she found a nearby section of the fallen tree and sat down to rest.
"Old woman, where do you live, isn't it far from here?" Li Bing asked with concern.
"It's not far, it's two or three miles from here. The old woman said.
Li Bing thought, a lonely old woman. It was not safe to find her grandson in this dangerous forest at dusk, so she persuaded her: "Old woman, the forest is so big, maybe your mother-in-law and grandson missed it on the road, maybe your grandson has already been looking for his mother-in-law at home." Li Bing said very sincerely.
The old woman glanced at Li Bing, thought for a moment and said, "Young man, you're right, I'd better go home." After saying that, he turned around to leave.
Li Bing asked worriedly, "Old man, are you okay?" Yes. The old woman was very brave, and as she spoke, she began to walk forward, but after a few steps, she fell to the ground, and could not get up for a long time.
Seeing this, Li Bing hurriedly went over to help the old woman and said, "Old woman, I'll carry you home." ”
The old woman said politely: "Forget it, I'll walk back slowly, there was no problem in the past, but today is really unlucky......" She limped forward with difficulty, but she didn't take two steps and fell to the ground.
In this case, Li Bing stepped forward and put the old woman on her back without saying anything.
The old woman said apologetically, "How bad this is, thank you young man." "No thanks. Everyone has a time when they are old. Li Bing said. He carried the old woman on his back and walked all the way, at first, his steps were brisk, but after not taking a few steps, he felt that his back was getting heavier and heavier, and he was about to lose it, so he asked, "Old woman, you are so heavy!" How much does an old woman have? Is it your psychological effect, do you want to regret it?" She smiled on Li Bing's back.
Li Bing picked up the old woman and walked again, he felt that the old woman was really getting heavier and heavier, like a mountain, to crush Li Bing, but fortunately, Li Bing was not shallow, so as not to be crushed.
Now Li Bing was sweating profusely, and when he looked back, he saw that the old woman was on his back, and it was a boulder.
Li Bing left the boulder, and the boulder became an old woman again. She said, "Young man, why did you leave me behind? You hurt me so much when you fell! Send the Buddha to the Western Heavens, and do good things to the end." ”
Li Bing was furious: "You monster!" and pounced.
The old woman was not surprised and said, "You are wrong, I am not a monster, I am the old mother of Lishan." ”
"Are you the old mother of Lishan?" Li Bing doubted, and at the same time remembered a past incident that the master once said: "Why did you turn into a boulder and try to crush me to death just now?"
Lishan's mother said: "I know that I can't crush you, and the old body is a test of whether you really have compassion for the elderly, and sincerely help the elderly." ”
Li Bing felt that this sentence seemed to be reasonable, but he still had doubts, he wanted to use force, but he was afraid of accidentally hurting the old man, so he asked: "Old Mother Lishan, let me ask you something." ”
Lishan's mother slapped a palladium and said, "Do you suspect that I am not Lishan's mother?"
"No, I've heard that Lishan's mother has a white crane boy who is smart and cute, right?"
"Yes, the White Crane Boy is my sweetheart. ”
Li Bing entered the key point of the topic: "I heard that the white crane boy of the old mother of Lishan was almost torn apart by some monster once? Is it a rumor or is it true?"
"The four dislikes of Xiyuan's childlike heart almost killed my sweetheart, this thing is true, it's not a rumor. "Lishan's mother said it well.
The fact that the white crane boy who almost bit the old mother of Lishan was not like the beastly man of Xiyuan and was very popular in the fairy world at that time. It even damaged the glorious image of Xiyuan's childlike real life. It is said that the real people of Xiyuan did not teach their mounts well. It is said that good things don't go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles. The old woman may have heard about this, so she was right, and I don't know, Li Bing thought. Therefore, although this question is answered correctly, it does not prove that she is really Lishan's mother. Therefore, Li Bing had an extra heart, and he had to ask again before he could rest assured: "Mother Lishan, what happened to this incident? Who saved your heart and soul? I am very interested." Can you tell me?"
The old woman was not satisfied, and asked angrily, "Are you interrogating me?" No. No, just ask. Li Bing said very casually. "Who saved the White Crane Boy, who is it...... It's been too long for the old woman to remember. "The old woman didn't turn around. Li Bing now has seven or eight points to guess who the old woman in front of him is. But for the sake of caution and not to wronged a good person, it was decided to ask one more question. In order to finally confirm the true identity of the old woman, he asked: "May I ask the old mother of Lishan, Xiyuan Tongxin Zhenren is your fairy friend, have you seen his treasure riding four like?"
The old woman said proudly: "The old man has not only seen the four dissimilarities, but also often played with him, he is very good." ”
Li Bing asked lightly, "What does it look like?"
The old woman replied: "The four are not like, as the name suggests, that is, people are not like people, and ghosts are not like ghosts." Men are not like men, women are not like women, all four are not like them. The old woman was complacent about her cleverness. "I forgot what my immortal friend's mount looks like, you goblin!" At this time, Li Bing recognized that the old mother of Lishan was changed by a monster.
When the old woman saw that the matter was revealed, she immediately turned into Ao Yan, the dragon king of the West Sea, and escaped in a tornado.
Li Bing continued to walk for a long time, a little tired, and sat down on a fallen tree trunk to rest for a while. At this time, there was a sudden strange scream, and a one-legged monster ape, with a green face and fangs, red hair and blue face, blocked the way, and roared: "Ah, Li Bing, this king has known the conspiracy of Er and others, and he has been ambushed here for a long time, and now he wants to pass the test." Acquaintances should go back as soon as possible! ”
Li Bing was not moved, and responded calmly: "Lord Long, what you said is so terrifying, but unfortunately, I came here with a lot of hardship, how can I return with my bare hands?"
The one-legged monster ape was condescending, and said in a domineering tone: "I am kind, I am afraid that you will not get anything, but you will mistake Qingqing's life, but you will end up in a different place." ”
Li Bing said: "Since it is so terrible, can the king let the road three feet, Xiao Ke will pass, the king can also be regarded as a good deed, leaving a legacy for eternity, what a good thing." ”
The one-legged monster ape was very arrogant and said: "This king has a bold personality and has never bullied the weak, but this king wants to let you pass, but I am afraid that my mace is very aggressive, so I didn't negotiate!"
Li Bing said tepidly: "This is easy to do." You ask your mace, and it says it's okay, and I can't do it, and everyone saves trouble. ”
The one-legged monster ape rolled his eyes and said, "Great! Let's make a gentleman's agreement, and we will never go back." ”
Li Bing's attitude was very resolute, and he admonished: "Don't regret it." ”
The one-legged monster ape said confidently: "I, the king of the Western Sea, Ao Run, have a thousand gold. This king is lenient and gives you three chances, you ask. ”
When Li Bing heard it, it was Ao Yan again, this Ao Yan was so thick-skinned, the thief's heart was not dead, and he came to make trouble again, so he didn't want to pay attention to it, but this level had not been bumped yet, so he had to follow the agreement. After Li Bing silently recited a few words, he asked, "Mace, can I pass it?"
The mace was speechless. "How?" The one-legged monster ape was very proud: "There are two more chances." ”
Li Bing asked again, but the mace still didn't say anything and didn't respond.
The one-legged monster ape was overjoyed, picked up the mace and kissed it: "My good man, you are going to open foreign meat." Li Bing, this king's words count, and I will give you one last chance. ”
Li Bing was not surprised and asked again: "Mace, let Master Ben live?"
The mace suddenly burst out of the one-legged beast's hand, and spoke respectfully, "Lord Commander, please." ”
The one-legged monster ape was shocked: "Li Bing, what kind of demon technique do you use to make the mace speak?" As he spoke, he raised his mace and took Li Bing directly.
Li Bing questioned the other party: 'Devil, don't you talk about credit?'
The one-legged monster ape was shameless and said, 'If you are a devil, how can you be trusted!'