Thinking about it, I didn't dare to do it in broad daylight and in full view of everyone, so as not to alarm the government and cause any trouble. I thought that it would be better to wait for the official start of the god worship ceremony, and then take advantage of the chaos to rob Bai Wushou at some time, so as not to startle the snake.

The eyes of Shen Cuttlefish and others were all gathered on the opposite bank, and after seeing that Huangquan Daoist Fang Shen worshiped Lord Yin, he walked to the altar, his hair and clothes fluttered in the wind, and the guards and Taoist children who accompanied him all stayed under the altar and waited, separated on both sides. When Fang Shenxian ascended the Temple of Heaven, he ordered the Taoist boys on the altar to guard their positions, hold the soap flag high, and sway with the bell shaking in his hand.

This sacrificial ceremony was originally set up to worship the god of the Huangshi River, as the so-called relying on the mountain to eat the mountain and relying on the water to draft the water, the dependence of the people in the city of Zhongtianfu on the Huangshi River is self-evident, from the birth of life to the daily use, all of which are closely related to the Huangshi River. They believe that the legend says that there is a river god with a human dragon head living in the Yellowstone River, just like the dragon king in the great river, protecting this side with good weather and abundant grains. This ceremony is to worship the god of the Huangshi River, pray to him for a year of peace and rain, pay some tribute, and bless the people of Limin.

But the sacrifice to the gods also requires people who can communicate with the gods, and this Huangquan Dao people Fang Shen sacrifice is the agent of the gods in the mortal world in the minds of the people of Zhongtianfu. The eyes of the people were burning, as if the Fang Shen sacrifice was like the god of heaven, standing on the altar of heaven, lighting the incense, lighting the token, holding the wooden sword, the wrist turned lightly, the body swayed, the wooden sword slowly, like a dragon entangled, a set of swordsmanship dance, and the wooden sword fell sharply, first in a bowl of water lightly, and then to the incense burner full of incense ashes touched, the tip of the wooden sword was covered with fine incense ash.

The wooden sword was held high, standing in front of him, swiping the two index fingers of his left hand, chanting a strange incantation in his mouth. The people were amazed when they saw this, and they all exclaimed: "The gods have descended to earth, and I have no worries!"

And Bai Xing saw tears in his eyes, and said with a secret smile in his heart: "It's just a small skill of carving insects, it can only deceive the people, and An can fool the experts?" and saw the wooden sword in the hand of the Taoist priest turn sharply down, and a gust of wind swept the many rune papers placed on the table, the sword moved with his heart, the runes floated with the sword, and the sword qi rolled the apricot yellow rune paper, and danced with his heart.

The rune paper in the sky fluttered, more and more, more and more densely, surrounding the Fang Shen Sacrifice in the room, and gathered into an apricot-yellow golden dragon, wrapped around the body, the dragon roared and the tiger roared, and the world was lonely. The Taoist priest still had words in his mouth, and miracles kept emerging, and the people were amazed and full of praise, but Shen Cuttlefish and others were disdainful. Shen Cuttlefish rolled his eyes, Bai Xing sneered in tears, Pei Jingnian was calm as usual, and Monk Mingjue simply closed his eyes and recited Buddhist scriptures silently. Even Bai Wushou didn't bother to look at the demon Dao, thinking that it was just a small skill of carving insects and a trick to obstruct the eyes.

At this moment, the man mustered up all his strength, shouted, resounded through the world, the wind rose strongly, flying sand and stones, the flag that could not be stretched was torn open, stretched straight, the canopy was also a little unbearable, the wooden case shook, the surrounding guards hurriedly protected Lord Yin, and held down the wooden canopy, so as not to be blown away by the strong wind. And that Lord Chen Guangrui hid his face to cover the wind and sand, but he didn't forget to praise Fang Shen's sacrifice: "The divine power of the Heavenly Master, day by day!"

The guards with umbrellas and the guards with their own duties. And the god priest held the sword in his back hand and threw it into the air, and the wooden sword drew an arc in the air, leading the yellow dragon formed by the rune paper to fall into the Yellowstone River, stirring up a small splash. And the fluttering wooden sword was not swept away by the turbulent river, but fell straight into the river and disappeared without a trace. The rune paper yellow dragon also roared, burrowed into the river, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The people held their breath and waited for the miracle to happen. Look at the fireworks on the Temple of Heaven, the Fang Shenxian who was shrouded in it shook the wooden sword, shook his head, paced back and forth, and muttered in his mouth: "Supreme Heavenly Emperor, Quartet Immortal Monarch, the heavens and stars, all the gods, the dark part will press, listen to my order, even the mountains will be hidden, and the life will not stop......" After reciting the mantra, he shook his arms, and a breath of fresh air surged out, and he shouted violently, and the rushing Huangshi River seemed to be awakened, becoming more and more turbulent.

And there were twelve more whirlpools on the water, and the river was flowing extremely fast, and the whirlpools were getting bigger and deeper, and the middle was gray-black and constantly sinking, and the air and time seemed to freeze at this moment. Everyone's eyes were staring at the whirlpool on the surface of the river, and suddenly they heard a loud "bang", followed by eleven identical sounds, like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, shaking the heavens and the earth, as if to pierce the eardrums, deafening.

Twelve water columns rose on the surface of the Huangshi River, rising to the sky, each water column was three zhang high, the people raised their heads, their faces were full of shock, indescribable, although they had to observe this so-called miracle once a year, but they were still full of excitement and awe.

Seeing this scene, although Bai Xing was quite surprised in his heart, he refused to say it because of his face, but he just snorted lightly and continued to be silent. And Shen Cuttlefish couldn't help but shake his head and smack his tongue: "I didn't expect this person to be really a little edified." There is such a high internal force, and it can manipulate the turbulent river as he wants!"

"How do you know that he is driven by internal force, in case, he really has the method of exorcism and asking the gods?" Pei Jingnian asked with a smile. But Shen Cuttlefish was a little proud, patted his chest and said firmly: "How can he hide his little skills in carving insects from me? Let's see what else he has to offer. ”

As soon as the words fell, the water column that rose to the sky exploded into a splash, and fell one after another, and when the water column disappeared, the river surface stirred up again, and under the sunlight the water faintly revealed twelve black shadows, rotating and rising, and the rumbling sound was endless, everyone was busy looking closely, and between the twelve beautifully carved stone statues rotated and slowly rose, and surfaced.

What was even more jaw-dropping was that the previously churning and turbulent Yellowstone River gradually subsided when the twelve stone statues surfaced, and the water surface returned to calm, even the biting cold wind came to an abrupt end. This made Shen Cuttlefish and Bai Xingxian and others, who had always refused to believe it, swallow a mouthful of saliva, they never thought that there was such a thaumaturgy in the world. And Pei Jingnian also thought to himself: "This person is not a small person, if you want to expose him, I am afraid it will take a lot of trouble." ”

The sunlight is refracted, and twelve majestic stone statues stand in the river, this stone statue is natural, ghostly, but extremely mysterious, as if it has been immersed in the river for a long time, but there is no trace of cracks, only a few aquatic plants are still wrapped around the stone statue, adding a little mystery. Then take a closer look at the 12 stone statues, arranged according to the direction of the heavenly and earthly branches, all of them are human bodies and animal heads, corresponding to the rat, the ugly cow, the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the snake, the horse, the sheep, the monkey, the chicken, the dog, the pig, the twelve genera, the hands of the stone statues are all held on the chest, the head is half tilted devoutly, the eyes are gathered, and the brush is looking at the Huangquan Taoist Fang Shen sacrifice.

Let's see that the Huangquan Taoist jumped down from the Temple of Heaven, hung in the air, waved the dust in his hand, took advantage of the left arm in the bend, and shouted loudly: "Cultivating the little immortal, praying for blessings on behalf of the people, the true god in the river, come out of the sky, enjoy the offerings, protect the peace, and appear quickly!" This sound is far away and high-pitched, the ghosts and gods are shocked, the sky and the earth change color, and a larger statue slowly rises among the twelve stone statues, and the Huangshi River is opened, revealing the majestic posture. Take a closer look: the stone statue is five feet tall, tall and majestic, holding a sharp blade and ears of wheat, with two horns on the top of its head, lush beard, eyes like copper bells, a peaceful face but not angry and self-threatening, wearing armor, majestic. This stone statue is the Yellowstone River God that the people of Tianfu believe in.

The immortal monarch came into the world, the river god appeared, and the people worshipped one after another, saying their wishes, some prayed for the blessing of their families, some blessed the harvest, some longed for fame, some married and funeral, and those who made money in business, all kinds of things, all of them confided to the river god. And the priest waved the dust, and all the stone statues turned and faced all the people, so that everyone could see the face of the gods. Fang Shenxian shouted again: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the incarnation of the Huangshi River God in the mortal world, and I have summoned it to listen to your wishes. Speak quickly, so as not to delay the hour. ”

When all the people said their wishes, only Shen Cuttlefish and the others were unmoved from beginning to end, looking at the people who firmly believed in them with different expressions, wanting to stop them but unable to do anything. Seeing that the time had come, Fang Shen shouted again: "The melon and fruit tributes have been placed, the incense and candle ingots are dedicated to the gods, and the chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep are all available, and the river god is invited to smile!

After some words, the statue did not move. Shen Cuttlefish chuckled and said, "Ha, look at that demon Dao, isn't it timid? If you don't expose him at this time, when will you wait?" After saying that, he was about to rush forward, but was stopped by Pei Jingnian, and whispered: "Shen Gongzi, calm down for the time being, and see what other means he has." Sure enough, the Taoist priest's face did not change, and he took out a talisman from his bosom without hurrying, and silently recited a mantra, and the talisman paper turned into a ball of fire lotus in the palm of his hand, and disappeared into a pile of ashes in the blink of an eye.

Scattering the ashes into the river, the Yellowstone River seemed to be boiling, bursting large and small bubbles, making a gurgling sound, and after a while, the priest shouted loudly: "The gods already know your wishes, but such sacrifices are not enough for the river gods to enjoy for a year, and the cost of this year depends on your donations, as in previous years, throw the wish money into the river and worship the river god, and you will definitely be able to fulfill your wishes!" As soon as the words fell, the people got up one after another and took out the money that had been prepared from their bosoms.