Chapter 36: The Punishment of Kowloon

An extremely ominous premonition came to his heart, and now Chabchar, holding the person closest to him, stood with fear on his face, his body trembling. But at this time, even if there is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, you can only bite the bullet.

He divided all the people into teams of three, back to back, forming a defensive formation with no dead ends, following behind him, slowly moving towards the way he remembered.

"What's wrong with them"? Ba Niu looked at their strange behavior and couldn't help but ask Liu Chuanzhi curiously.

But instead of answering him immediately, he asked a question that seemed unrelated: "Ba Niu, do you know the saying that dragons give birth to nine sons"?

Ba Niu nodded, not understanding what he meant. Liu Chuanzhi still looked at the people in the distance intently, and said to Ba Niu: "Troubled Mountain Island is said to be the birthplace of Kowloon, and it is also said that it is the nest of Kowloon. No matter what kind of legend it is, it has a lot to do with Kowloon. When you meet any of them, they will be teased in a special way, and at the moment, they should have met Kowloon."

Ba Niu couldn't help but think of those legends, it is said that dragons give birth to nine sons, and none of them become dragons. The so-called "dragon gives birth to nine sons" does not mean that the dragon happens to give birth to nine sons. It's just that nine is used to represent a lot, because the number nine has a supreme position in the Kyushu continent, and nine is an imaginary number and a valuable number, so it is used to describe the dragon. The dragon has nine sons for a long time, but there is no clear statement about which nine animals there are, until 600 years ago, Max, a great historian in the area, through the comparison of ancient books and legends, came to a conclusion that everyone can accept. They are: Prison Ox, Jair, Taunt, Pu Prison, Foxy, Domineering, Racing, Bearish, and Kissing.

Prison cows. Ancient books say that the prisoner cow likes music and squats on the head of the piano. It is the most docile of the many dragons, it is not murderous, it is ruthless, and it specializes in music. It often squats on the headstock to enjoy the music of plucked strings, so the headstock is engraved with its image.

Eyebrow. In ancient books, it is said that the eyes are fond of killing and fighting, and they are engraved on the knife ring and the hilt of the sword. It is the second, and it is aggressive and killing, and the knife ring, knife handle, and dragon swallow mouth are generally its image. These weapons adorn the image of a dragon and add to the intimidating power. It is not only decorated on the weapons of famous generals on the battlefield, but also used in a large number on the weapons of honor guards and palace guards, so as to appear more majestic and solemn.

Mocking wind. Ancient books say that the mocking wind resembles a beast, it is the third child, and it is dangerous and hopeful in life, and the beast on the corner of the palace is its posthumous image. Some people have always believed that it is a phoenix with dragon veins; The beasts are led by a "fairy" who rides a bird, followed by a dragon, a phoenix, a lion, a heavenly horse, a seahorse, a sinister, a fish, a pig, a bullfighter, and a walk. In the Central Plains, there is a strict hierarchy of their placement, and it is absolutely not allowed to transgress them. Not only does it symbolize auspiciousness, beauty, and majesty, but it also has the meaning of deterring demons and clearing away calamities. The placement of the mocking wind makes the shape of the whole palace both strict and full of changes, to achieve the harmony of solemnity and vividness, the unity of grandeur and exquisiteness, and it adds a layer of mysterious atmosphere to the towering palace.

Pu Lao. It is said in ancient books that Pu Lao, when hit, roared loudly, as a beast button for the beam of the Hong Zhong, to help it sound far away; It resembles a coiled dragon, ranked fourth, and roars well in life, and the dragon-shaped beast button on the bell is its image. It turns out that Pu Lao lives by the sea, and although he is a dragon, he has always been afraid of giant whales. As soon as the whale attacks, it growls in fear. According to the characteristics of its "good sex", people "all bells want to make loud sounds", that is, they cast Pu Prison as a bell button, and the wooden pestle that rings the bell is made into the shape of a whale. When the bell is struck, let the whale hit Pu Lao again and again, so that it "rings into the sky" and "sings alone".

Foxy. Ancient books say that the shape of the fox is like a lion, and it likes smoke and sits, so the image generally appears on the incense burner, and then swallows smoke and spits smoke. It is ranked fifth, likes to be quiet in life, does not like to move, sits, and likes fireworks, so the foot decoration on the Buddha's seat and incense burner is its image. It is mostly arranged in front of the statue of the Buddha and Bodhisattva sitting on the knees or sitting with his feet crossed. Some stone lions or bronze lions have dragon-shaped ornaments in the middle of the collar under their necks, which also make the traditional door lions guarding the gate more powerful.

Domineering. According to ancient books, it is said that the turtle has teeth, likes to bear weight, and is a turtle under the stele; It is also known as the stump, resembles a turtle, is the old six, the life is good to bear the weight, the force is infinite, the turtle under the stele pedestal is its image. Legend has it that in ancient times, Baxia often carried three mountains and five mountains, making waves in the rivers, lakes and seas. Later, Dayu subdued it when he controlled the water, and it obeyed Dayu's command, pushed the mountain and dug ditches, dredged all over the river, and made a contribution to water control. The flood was subdued, and Dayu was worried that the Baxia would scatter wild everywhere, so he moved the extra-large stone tablet that stood up to the sky, and engraved the deeds of the Baxia to control the water, and called the Baxia to carry it, and the heavy stone tablet pressed it so that it could not walk casually. Baxia and turtles are very similar, but there are differences when you look closely, Baxia has a row of teeth, while turtles do not, and there are also differences in the number and shape of the carapace on the dorsal armor of Baxia and turtles. Baxia, also known as the stone turtle, is a symbol of longevity and auspiciousness. It always struggled to move forward with its head held high, and its four legs were desperately supported, struggling to move forward, but it could not move its steps. The pedestal of some prominent stone monuments in our country is carried by the Baxia, and can be seen in the stele forest and some historical sites.

Raccoon. Ancient books say that the shape of the fox resembles a tiger and is good at lawsuits, and there are images of it on both sides of the prison door or the main hall of the official office; It is also known as the charter, looks like a tiger, and is the seventh. It is litigious, but also powerful, and the tiger-shaped decoration on the upper part of the prison door is its image. Legend has it that the fox is not only anxious for justice and righteousness, but also able to distinguish between right and wrong, and judge impartially, coupled with its majestic image, so in addition to decorating the prison door, it also crouches on both sides of the lobby of the official office. Whenever the chief of the yamen sits in the court, the top end of the chief executive's title plate and the solemn recusal card has its image, and it is eyeing the tiger, inspecting and watching, and maintaining the solemn and righteous atmosphere of the public court.

Negative. Ancient books say that the body is like a dragon, Yahao Siwen, coiled on the top of the stone tablet. It ranks eighth, has a good life, and the Wenlong on both sides of the stele is its image. The history of the Central Plains stele is long, the content is rich, some of them have the shape is simple, the stele body is smooth, bright, and the light can be recognized; Some are exquisitely carved, the words are postured, and the pen is vivid; There are also famous poems and stone carvings, which are popular and praised through the ages. And the negative is very fond of this kind of shining artistic brilliance of the inscription, it is willing to turn into a pattern of Wenlong to set off these literary treasures, the stele base is decorated more elegant and beautiful. They coiled around each other, and they seemed to be slowly wriggling, and they matched with the dominance of the base, which made it even more spectacular.

Kiss. Ancient books say that the mouth of the cockroach is moist and easy to swallow, so it becomes a spine swallowing beast at both ends of the temple ridge, and it is used to extinguish the fire and eliminate the disaster. It is also known as the owl tail, the owl kiss, the dragon-shaped spine swallowing beast, is the old nine, the mouth is wide and noisy, the life is easy to swallow, the curly tail dragon head at both ends of the temple ridge is its image. "Taiping Yulan" once recorded: "Tang Hui important eye, after the disaster of the Han Xiangliang Palace, Yue Wu said, 'There are fish in the sea, the tail is like an owl, and the torrent is rain' so that it is like the tail, so as to be tired of the fire." The "witch" mentioned in the text is the likes of Fangshi, and the "fish Qiu" is the predecessor of the mantis kiss.

These nine animals are exactly the same as the image in the crown of the Ba Niu Beast. It is a representative creature of animal totems in ancient worship, some people say that they really existed, some people believe that they have always existed, and the various strange phenomena of the troubled mountain island provide extremely favorable evidence for this speculation.

It is said that these ancient creatures were far away from the range of human activities in order to draw a line with humans. Because their intelligence and ability far surpass that of today's humans, in their eyes, humans are inferior animals. They do not allow humans to defile their habitat, and all those who break the taboo will be punished, which is why the troubled mountains swallow the invaders.

Of course, Qapqar had heard of these legends, but he had never believed them, and now that he was in danger, it was understandably difficult to find an effective solution. As the guards and servants disappeared before his eyes one by one, the collapse caused by fear made him unable to support it any longer, and he screamed and collapsed to the ground.