177 first arrived at the Tongtian River

It is said that the three demons of Che Chi Guo came to the territory of Datang all the way, and just as they were about to enter Chang'an City, they were stopped by a Taoist priest.

The three demons explained the situation to the Taoist priest, and the Taoist priest was immediately happy when he heard this, and asked, "How is Tang Sanzang now?" ”

The three demons suddenly said: "The holy monk is fine now, and at this time, he has already walked out of the territory of Chechi Country. Moreover, the several apprentices around the holy monk are not ordinary people, and the big apprentice is the Monkey King who loves the Monkey King who made trouble in the heavenly palace a few years ago.

The second apprentice is the last Marshal of Tianpeng of Heavenly Court, Zhu Gangguan. Although the three apprentices are only the Dao of a black bear in Black Wind Mountain, their strength is on par with Sun Wukong. Even the mount of the holy monk is a white dragon horse transformed by Ao Lie, the third prince of the Dragon King of the West Sea. ”

Hearing this, Lao Dao was suddenly pleasantly surprised: "Okay! Okay, I didn't expect this kid to have such a high achievement, Poor Dao didn't look at the wrong person! ”

The three of them looked at each other and asked, "Seniors recognize Engong?" ”

Lao Dao stroked his beard and said: "Poor Dao got acquainted with Tang Sanzang when he was a teenager, and I wanted to accept him into the wall, but Poor Dao has nothing to do with him!" In the end, I had no choice but to stop it.

I didn't expect that in the end, he actually threw himself into Buddhism, which is really a creation and a trick! ”

Hearing this, the three demons said happily: "I didn't expect that my predecessors and my other bengong would have such a relationship, if there is a dispatch in the future, please command!" ”

Lao Dao also nodded with satisfaction: "I didn't expect that the three of you, as demon clans, didn't have a little anger on you. And it's rare that they all have the power of merit, which is not easy!

So be it! The three of you will follow the poor road first, and you will have nothing to do in normal times, just so that you can subdue the demons when there are demons in Datang and kill the people. Let's call ourselves law enforcers in the future! ”

The three of them were immediately overjoyed, and happily agreed: "Thank you seniors for taking me in, we will definitely do our best to protect the people in Datang." Soon after, a mysterious organization appeared in Datang that had always claimed to be law enforcers.

They are only to protect the peace of the world and maintain the order of the immortals and mortals of the Tang Dynasty. However, any demon who does not listen to dissuasion and harms the common people will be eliminated or suppressed by the law enforcers by thunderous means.

Du Chen didn't know what was happening in Datang at this time, and Du Chen was wandering westward with a few apprentices at this time. Before you know it, it has come to late autumn, and the breeze is cool and cool.

Du Chen secretly sighed that his westward journey had gone through many dangers and obstacles, and his own strength was constantly improving with the progress of his westward journey. Until now, I don't even know what kind of state my cultivation has reached.

I only know that if I fight with Guanyin, Maitreya and other quasi-saints now, I can take their lives within three moves. I don't know if it's because of my identity as a traverser, the more progress you complete on the journey to the west, the stronger your strength will be.

According to this speed, when he reaches Lingshan, he is afraid that he is not his opponent even if he is a saint. Du Chen was thinking about it when he only heard the exclamations of a few apprentices.

When I looked up, I saw a big river in front of me blocking not far from everyone. But see this great river: the ocean is soaked in the moon, and the vast shadow is floating in the sky. The spirit sect swallows Huayue and flows through hundreds of rivers for a long time. Thousands of layers of turbulent waves, thousands of stacks of turbulent waves. There is no fishing fire at the shore mouth, and there are herons sleeping on the sand. Dazed like the sea, a view is even more boundless.

Sun Wukong picked up a boulder and threw it into the river, plopping it and making a big splash. Seeing this, Sun Wukong said to Du Chen: "Master! This river is so deep and fast that it will be difficult for us to cross it! ”

When Du Chen heard this, he said: "You go left and right to find out if there is any inscription and see if this big river is called Tongtian River!" ”

When Sun Wukong heard this, he searched left and right, and after a while, he shouted to everyone: "Found it, found it." When they heard this, they walked over, and sure enough, they saw a stone monument erected by the river.

There are three big characters written on it: "Tongtian River". There are also ten small words: "Eight hundred miles of path, few people have traveled in ancient times."

Du Chen saw that it was indeed the Tongtian River, so he said to the apprentices: "Don't be in a hurry to cross the river first, there is a village nearby, and it happens to be getting late, so we will spend the night here." ”

After speaking, Du Chen took a few apprentices and walked along the Tongtian River for more than ten minutes, and heard the sound of chickens and dogs from a distance. Not far from the crowd appeared a village, about four or five hundred households.

The crowd paused to watch, but when they saw this: "Leaning on the mountain and the road, and facing the river on the bank." Everywhere is covered with firewood, and every bamboo courtyard is closed. The dream of the Shatou heron is clear, and the mouthpiece of the willow cry is cold.

The piccolo is silent, and the anvil is not rhymed. The red knotweed branches shake the moon, and the yellow reed leaves fight the wind. Motou Village dog barks and sparse fence, and the old fishing boat at the ferry. The lights are sparse, the people are quiet, and the moon in the air is like a hanging mirror. Suddenly I smelled a burst of white incense, but it was sent by the west wind across the shore. ”

Du Chen came to the door of a house and knocked on the door. After a while, an old man opened the door, but saw that the old man had a string of prayer beads around his neck, and he thought that he was also a believer in Buddhism.

Seeing this, Du Chen saluted and said, "Amitabha, the old donor is polite!" When the old man saw that it was a monk, he hurriedly saluted and said, "I've seen the elder!" I wonder what the elders are doing when they come to the Humble House? ”

Du Chen said: "The poor monk is a monk from the Tang Dynasty who went to the West Heaven to worship the Buddha and seek scriptures, passing through the precious land, because it was late, he came to spend a night tomorrow and walk at dawn." ”

The old man was stunned and frowned and said: "The monks don't talk nonsense, the Eastern Tang Dynasty, more than 50,000 miles to me." How can you, with such a thin body, walk more than 50,000 miles? Not to mention the long distance, it is the demons and monsters along the way, and the mountain spirits and beasts are also difficult to deal with! ”

Du Chen smiled and said, "There are several capable apprentices under the Poor Monk's seat, each with magical powers. It's easy to deal with ordinary demons and monsters. After speaking, he waved his hand behind him, and Sun Wukong and others appeared in front of the old man one after another.

When the old man saw it, he was so frightened that he sat on the ground, pointing at Sun Wukong and the others speechless. Du Chen stepped forward to help the old man and comforted: "Don't panic, old donors, they just look ugly, not monsters." ”

Only then did the old man tremble and say loudly: "I scared the old man to death, I thought it was a monster coming." Then several people were welcomed into the courtyard by the old man.

Several family members came to meet him, and when they saw the faces of Sun Wukong and others, they immediately screamed and shouted while running: "The monster is coming, the monster is coming!" ”

After the old man's explanation, everyone calmed down, and the old man hurriedly ordered his subordinates to start preparing the meal. After a while, a table of sumptuous wine and food was already on the table, and the old man poured wine for everyone. And he beckoned them to eat.

Du Chen and the others slept all the way, and now that they saw such a sumptuous meal, they immediately devoured it.

The meal was full of belly, but the more the wine was drunk, the old man was already a little drunk, and said with teary eyes: "Elder, you say, I am so old, is it easy for the old clam to have such an offspring?"

Why did you choose my baby? Oh my God, I don't open my eyes! The other people heard it in a fog, and only Du Chen, who was familiar with the plot, understood that it was the children of this old man who were taken by the inspiration king of the Tongtian River and wanted to use them as sacrifices.

At this time, Du Chen slowly spoke: "Old man, don't worry, just rush to this sumptuous dinner you gave us, and the poor monk will help you bring down that monster." ”

As soon as he heard the word monster, the old man suddenly woke up. Shocked, he asked, "How does the elder know about the youkai?" ”

Sun Wukong said proudly at this time: "My master is an immortal, he knows the world in advance, and he knows the future trend later." ”

When the old man heard this, he immediately said excitedly: "If the elder can really bring down that monster, the old man is willing to give all his family property to thank the elder." As long as I can keep my child. ”

Du Chen said with a smile: "The old donor is serious, it is the duty of my monks to subdue demons and eliminate demons. What's more, this monster eats boys and girls well, and has committed the taboo of poor monks. Even if there is no old benefactor, the poor monk will not spare his life. ”

The old man immediately knelt down gratefully and thanked him, and kept kowtowing to Du Chen and the others. By the time Du Chen helped him up, the old man's forehead was already bleeding red.

Du Chen saw that everyone had already eaten and drunk, so he said loudly: "You have already eaten and drunk enough, and it is time for you to start working." Then he turned to the old man and said, "Call your sons and daughters, so that the poor monk's apprentices can see them." Then make them like your children. ”

The old man hurriedly ordered someone to call a pair of boys and girls, and when everyone saw them, the boys and girls looked well-behaved and lovely. The chubby face makes people really want to pinch it. Such a well-behaved and cute little kid that monster wants to eat it, it's really damn good.

After Sun Wukong looked at the boy's appearance, he changed his body, only to see another chubby little boy appear in front of everyone.

The little boy said to Zhu Bajie: "Idiot, you are changing quickly!" What are you waiting for? ”

Zhu Bajie rolled his eyes when he heard this: "Okay, Brother Monkey, you will take the lead and become a boy." Let the old pig and I become a no-handle. ”

Although Zhu Bajie said this, he still shook his shoulders twice, and his body shrank into the appearance of a little girl. The old man was amazed by this scene. Looking left and right, I was stunned that I didn't see that it was true.

Immediately said to Du Chen: "Elder! You apprentices, you are really powerful! Du Chen said with a smile: "Little Daoer is not enough to worry about, the old donor should hide these two little guys in the backyard!" ”

After hearing this, the old man thanked him again and again, and then ordered his subordinates to send the two children to the backyard and sent more than a dozen strong family members to guard them.

At this time, Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie became boys and girls, and they were brought to the ancestral hall by their subordinates. The two leaped into the two discs containing the offerings.

After that, everyone withdrew from the ancestral hall and returned to the wing room to wait for the hour to come, although the old man was accompanied by Du Chen, but he still walked back and forth in the house. Look out the window from time to time.

Seeing this, Du Chen said: "You have to dazzle me back and forth, you can rest assured, with us here, that monster can't make any big waves." ”

Time passed little by little, and as the early morning came, a fishy wind blew over the village. Du Chen suddenly opened his eyes and said, "It's here!" ”

The old man was startled when he heard this, and looked around in horror. Seeing this, Du Chen said: "Don't panic, it's just a monster, even if you can't stop tonight, he will hurt him."

Tomorrow morning, I will take my apprentice to Tongtian River and arrest that monster. When the time comes, you will be in charge of killing or chopping. ”

When the old man heard this, he was immediately relieved, this monster had scared the villagers of this village in the past few years. As soon as I heard the words "King of Inspiration", I trembled.

Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie in the ancestral hall opened their eyes one after another, glanced at each other and stared at the gate. After a while, a gust of wind blew through, and the door was blown open.

When the wind subsided, there was an eight-foot tall monster with a fish-faced human body. When the monster saw the two children in the tribute plate, he immediately said happily: "Hmm! The color is not bad, the skin is fine and the meat is tender. ”

When the little boy Sun Wukong saw this monster, he immediately smiled and said: "What kind of demon should I be, it turned out to be a big-headed fish with a leper head and a leper brain!" ”