Chapter 8 The Ancient Road in Distress
Yu Fei'er and the three of them walked in the direction of Xianxialing for more than an hour, and finally came to the foot of Xianxialing Mountain. The three of them couldn't help but raise their heads and look at Xianxia Ridge, only to see that Xianxia Ridge has five steps and one bay, three steps and one rock, there are mountains in the mountains, thousands of cliffs, and the peaks between the mountains are continuous, and the cliffs are dense. Standing at the foot of the mountain, it seems that there is no way to go in the entire Xianxia Ridge, but in fact, there is an ancient road hidden in this Xianxia Ridge. Legend has it that at the end of the Tang Dynasty, when the Huangchao Uprising, the army under its command wanted to enter Fujian, so the rebel army opened a mountain and cut the road in Xianxialing, and finally built this 700-mile-long ancient road. However, this Xianxia Ancient Road is not a horse Pingchuan, in its narrowest place is only one meter, only one horse can pass, so in these narrow places to set up a pass, it is really "a man is a pass".
Since the appearance of a few monsters in Xianxialing, the businessmen who came and went to Fujian, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi to do business no longer dared to take this road, and the soldiers who were guarding the various passes of this ancient road had already evacuated from this place, and now there is no trace of pedestrians coming and going in this ancient road. The three of them are standing at the foot of Xianxialing Mountain at this moment, in addition to hearing the calls of various birds, they can only hear the sound of the wind blowing, once there is no wind on the mountain, and the birds do not call, the silence of the whole Xianxialing makes people feel terrible.
Yu Fei'er and the three of them discovered this Xianxia Ancient Road shortly after climbing the Xianxia Ridge, so the three of them walked along the ancient road all the way to the top of the mountain. Because it is spring now, the Xianxia Ridge is the ancient trees towering to the sky, the flowers and plants are growing, showing a vibrant scene, if the first people come here to see this beautiful scenery on the Xianxia Ridge, they will definitely forget that there are monsters here. Because there is no one else on this ancient road except Yu Fei'er and the three of them, so the ancient road is also extremely quiet around it, and the three of them can clearly hear the crisp sound of "pop, pop" from time to time after the soles of their shoes step on the stone slab of the ancient road, which was originally difficult to hear, and the sound of walking actually stirred up a burst of echoes in the valley of Xianxialing.
When Yu Fei'er and Wen Yiyang suddenly began to discuss the spells they had learned before, the tranquility of the entire Xianxia Ridge was instantly shattered. Although Yu Fei'er and Wen Yiyang are both Taoist disciples, they grew up in different environments and accepted very different Taoist concepts, so the ultimate goal of their cultivation is also different. Yu Fei'er was more influenced by Buddhist thought in Putuo Mountain, so the Pudu sentient beings pursued by Buddhism have also become the ultimate goal of Yu Fei'er's cultivation, and Wen Yiyang, like most Taoist disciples, wants to eventually become an immortal through his own cultivation.
It is precisely because of this difference in the ultimate goal of their own cultivation that the two immediately disagree when discussing their views on the Taoist scriptures, but they each argue with each other, and neither of them wants to admit that their understanding is wrong. But no matter how the two argued, the white-bearded old man who was traveling with him never came up to interject a word, but just squinted his white beard and listened quietly, and when he heard the happy place, he would immediately show a satisfied smile on his face, but when he heard the unhappy place, he would immediately pout and keep shaking his head, and his expression was really rich.
Whenever Yu Fei'er and Wen Yiyang couldn't get a result from their arguments, the two of them would turn their heads and ask the white-bearded old Taoist for advice, and the white-bearded old Taoist replied perfunctorily every time: "The old man only learned some divination and medical skills before, and he doesn't know anything about the Taoist classics and theories that you two little Taoist priests said, so you two little Taoist priests should stop embarrassing me, an old man." But Yu Fei'er and Wen Yiyang didn't take Whitebeard's words seriously, and still stared at Whitebeard's old Dao from time to time to ask this and that. Whitebeard finally replied impatiently, "If you two really want to know who is right and who is wrong, why don't you wait until the monsters here appear and use the spells you have learned to deal with them." If all the spells you have learned can be used to subdue the monsters, then why do you care which theory is right or wrong? But when it comes to this Taoist spell, the old Taoist has lived for such an age and has never seen it with his own eyes, so he wanted to follow the two of you to see it, but before you two little Taoist monsters caught themselves, they first quarreled. I think you two little Taoists must be the same as those fake Taoists who specialize in deceiving people, and you don't know how to use any spells at all, if that's the case, the old Taoist better go back quickly, lest you be eaten by monsters here with the two little Taoists. ”
Yu Fei'er could hear that the white-bearded old man had something to say, but Wen Yiyang didn't care about the white-bearded old man's words at all, only to see him deliberately say to the white-bearded old man: "The two of us are not fake Taoists, but I heard Yu Fei'er talk about it before, and the people in Hangzhou regard you as a fake Taoist." If you go back alone now, sir, I won't be able to save you if you run into a monster on the road, so don't blame me then. ”
The white-bearded old Taoist replied unconvinced: "What a little Taoist priest with sharp teeth and sharp mouth, I think you should take care of yourself first, although the old Taoist can't catch demons, but his legs and feet are quite flexible, if the monster really appears, the old Taoist will definitely be the first to run away and hide, in case you two little Taoist priests are eaten by the monsters here, I can still go back to report a message." ”
"A few little demons can hurt me, old man, you really underestimate me, I am the most powerful disciple of Zhang Tianshi. Wen Yiyang replied disappreciatively.
"Since you're so powerful, why don't you tell Lao Dao what kind of demon you've caught, and what kind of spell you've used?"
"This ......" Wen Yiyang couldn't answer the white-bearded old way's question, and finally squeezed out a sentence: "How can the spells I teach be easily told to outsiders, if the old gentleman wants to know what spells I use to get rid of demons, as long as you follow the trail, it will open your eyes." When the time comes, you will know how powerful my Wen Yiyang's ability is, hum. ”
Yu Fei'er hurriedly interjected to relieve Wen Yiyang and said: "There are many sects in Taoism, although they all belong to the same religion, but the theories held by each sect are not the same, and the techniques they practice are also very different, so it is not surprising that the various sects in Taoism keep their own techniques secret, so don't embarrass Wen Yiyang." Speaking of catching demons, Xiaodao is really the first time, in case the monsters in this Xianxia Ridge are so powerful that even Yu Fei'er can't barely protect himself, then the safety of me and the old gentleman really depends on you, Brother Yiyang. ”
"Rest assured, rest assured, everything is on me. Wen Yiyang patted his chest and replied confidently.
The argument between the three of them was loud and could be heard almost in the entire Xianxia Ridge, and from time to time the birds resting in the woods on both sides of the ancient road flew up. At this time, none of the three of them noticed that in fact, as soon as the three of them stepped into this Xianxia Ancient Road, they were already under the surveillance of the monsters, and danger would come at any time.
The three of them were about to climb to the top of the mountain along this Xianxia ancient road, when suddenly the wind was strong and the dust was flying around the ancient road. That Yu Fei'er was proficient in the earth escape technique of the Five Elements Spell, so he was the first to feel something strange under this ancient path under his feet. Just when Yu Fei'er wanted to remind Wen Yiyang and Whitebeard Lao Dao to be careful, the ancient road threw Yu Fei'er and the three of them towards the outside of the ancient road like a dragon turning over.
Outside the ancient road was an abyss, and after Yu Fei'er was thrown into the air, he instinctively shouted, "It's not good." But at this time, his body was already in mid-air, like an arrow from the string, and fell headlong towards the abyss on the outside of the ancient road. At the same time, the scream of the white-bearded old man came from his ears: "The old man is just here to join in the fun, but I didn't expect to bury this old bone here today." It's all to blame on you two little Taoist priests, the old man doesn't want to come, you have to bring me here. Help! Ah......h
Yu Fei'er didn't have time to pay attention to the white-bearded old man at this time, and hurriedly asked Wen Yiyang for help: "Brother Yiyang, you should think of a way, if the three of us let it fall like this, it will definitely fall into a pulp after falling to the bottom." ”
"Ahem! In this situation, what other good way can you make me think of? I thought that this time I would be able to easily subdue these monsters on Xianxia Ridge, and when I returned, I would be able to establish my prestige in the sect. I didn't expect that the monster hadn't seen it now, but he was going to be buried in the abyss of this Xianxia Ridge, Wen Yiyang was really unwilling!"
After hearing Wen Yiyang's unmotivated answer, Yu Fei'er's heart was cold, it seemed that she could only rely on herself now. Yu Fei'er tried to concentrate on his luck and hoped that he could perform the Earth Escape Technique in mid-air, but he was soon disappointed, because at this time he couldn't even control his own body, let alone control the Five Elements Qi in his body. Yu Fei'er had no choice but to watch herself get closer and closer to the bottom of the abyss.
If the three of them really fell to the bottom like this, they would definitely fall to pieces. Fortunately, the cliff at the bottom of this abyss is densely crawled with all kinds of vines, after countless years of growth, the branches of these vines that continue to stretch out have been more than ten meters high from the bottom of the valley in the air tightly intertwined, like weaving a natural net at the bottom of the cliff. When the bodies of the three people fell into this large net woven by vines, because the force of the fall was too great, the bodies of the three people actually passed through this thick vine net, but the speed of the three people's descent had slowed down a lot at this moment.
After listening to a few "poofs", the three of them finally fell to the ground at the bottom of the cliff. If the ground at the bottom of this cliff was all hard rock, even if the speed of the three people's fall was slowed down a lot after passing through the vine net above, the result would still be either death or injury. Luckily, the ground at the base of the cliff was not hard rock, but soft dirt. The trio were unscathed after falling onto the soft earth-covered ground, except for some scratches from their clothes as they passed over the vine net.
The three of them couldn't believe that they had fallen from such a high cliff and that they had not died at all, and that they had not even been injured at all. "If it weren't for these vines above, we would have died even if the bottom of the valley was all soft earth. Yu Fei'er was the first to come to her senses and said with palpitations.
Wen Yiyang's expression was still a little dazed at this time, but after hearing Yu Fei'er say this, he hurriedly raised his head and looked above his head, only to see that a huge vine net was indeed opened more than ten meters above his head. If there was no such vine net, the consequences of falling down were really unimaginable, Wen Yiyang wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to himself: "Is all this true?
"When Lao Dao came out, he secretly calculated a hexagram for himself, and the hexagram showed that I, an old man, could live for a long time, and it seems that there was no miscalculation, haha. "Whitebeard's old man looked very happy to be reborn after the catastrophe.
"Whether it's dead or alive, isn't it all you talking about, I originally thought that I brought an old fairy to catch demons together, but now it seems that I just brought an old burden over. That Wen Yiyang finally recovered from his state of shock, and said coldly to the white-bearded old man.
"Go. The white-bearded old Taoist stared at Wen Yiyang and said, "Did the old Taoist say that he is an old immortal? What did you two little Taoist priests say when you came? Didn't you say that you could guarantee the safety of the old man? Why didn't you two little immortals show any skill when you really encountered danger just now, if it weren't for the immortal manifestation, the old man's life would definitely be ruined at the bottom of this valley. Now you, a little Taoist priest, not only do you not admit that you are not good at learning, but you also complain that I am an old man, and I am really angry. ”
Yu Fei'er hurriedly played a round on the side: "Don't be angry, old gentleman, it was indeed me who was careless before, and I didn't pay attention to the matter of eliminating demons, so I would look so embarrassed when the danger suddenly came." This also reminded Yu Fei'er of what Master Puci Daoren often said when he warned his disciples, that when the disciples of Putuo Mountain fought against the evil forces in the future, they must not be careless everywhere, otherwise the slightest negligence could lead to death. Judging from what happened before, I really almost answered my master's words. ”
"My master, Master Zhang Tianshi, also often admonishes his disciples that they must go all out and unite their minds when performing the task of exterminating demons. I didn't expect that I forgot to clean it up today, and I almost lost my life before I even saw it, but fortunately, there are so many vines growing at the bottom of this cliff, otherwise the consequences are really unimaginable. Speaking of this, Wen Yiyang still had palpitations.
Just when Yu Fei'er and Wen Yiyang were repenting, the white-bearded old man pointed to the soft soil on the ground as if he deliberately reminded him: "If the ground at the bottom of this valley is covered with hard rocks, we will not escape death with these vines alone." It stands to reason that the bottom of this valley could not be covered with such soft soil? Is it really God who will not die? Even if God really opens his eyes, how are we going to go up after falling into such a deep cliff?"
"Hey, hey, hey......" Before the white-bearded old man finished speaking, a burst of eerie laughter suddenly came from the shadows at the bottom of the valley, which made people suddenly feel creepy. "If I hadn't turned all the rocks at the bottom of these valleys into soft dirt, the three of you would have been three dead bodies by now. ”
Could it be that the bottom of this abyss will be inhabited? This is impossible, so who will make this voice?