3. The shadow of the candle appears
The two children stared wide-eyed, looking at the black cave in front of them, as if they were frightened, the goshawk was a little frightened, motionless, and the body trembled in the rain, and the teeth collided and rattled.
Chang Haidao: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, there are five of us Bronze Horse, and each of us has visited the Demon God when I was a child." ”
He bowed his head slightly towards the gloomy cavern and strode in
The three of them walked through a narrow dark passage, and by the faint light, the goshawk saw that the walls on both sides were full of roots and weeds, and the walls were pitch black, blending in with the darkness around them.
Qi Yu said in a trembling voice: "Senior Brother Chang, are there ghosts here?"
Chang Hai said: "Yes, there are ghosts and gods. ”
Forcing the rain to breathe quickly, almost screaming, Chang Hai's eyes were quick, covering the child's small mouth, and said: "Don't scream, disturb the demon god, I'm afraid that there will be bad luck, if the demon god no longer cares, this Yangzhou City, I'm afraid I can't hold it." ”
The three of them walked out of the path, and in front of them was a square secret room, which was spacious, about three zhang in length and width, but a little shorter in height, about nine feet or so. The secret room was full of candles, but the light on the candle was cyan, faint, fluttering, like a ghost fire.
The secret room was originally empty, but when the three of them approached, in an instant, two huge figures appeared in front of the three of them. Forcing the rain to tense up, gritting his teeth, holding back his shouting, but he was afraid in his heart, and he actually bit his lip. The goshawk looked suspicious, but was not frightened.
Chang Hai thought to himself: "When I first came here, my mind was so frightened that my mind was blank and confused, if it wasn't for Master to help me calm down with internal strength, I might have been scared to death on the spot." This kid is smart and clever, and he is a martial arts family, and he is stoic by nature, and his future is limitless, I am afraid that he can really inherit the mantle of the master. However, the goshawk seems to be a little reckless, although the reaction is slow, but the courage is outstanding, as long as he believes in piety, hard work and diligence, he will enter the country in the future, not under the mountain. ”
The goshawk saw clearly that the two were not human figures, it turned out that they were two statues, which were originally hidden in the shadows, so they could not see clearly. Look at the statue again, one is standing, the other is lying down, the standing man has a black mask on his face, the expression on the mask is sad, his palm is raised high, and he holds a long black sword in his palm, and the man who is lying down, wearing a scarlet mask on his face, the mask looks joyful, as if he is about to be killed.
Chang Hai took a step back, hid his face into the darkness, and said slowly: "Our Xiaoyao Palace originated in the bitter cold land of the Western Regions, thousands of years ago, it was created by a person with great supernatural powers and great wisdom, this person was possessed by the Blood Demon God, immortal, amazing magical skills, and created a religion, called the North Sea Demon God Sect. ”
The goshawk's mind was in a state of confusion, and he didn't even know what he was thinking. And how old is Qi Yu? How can he understand these old things from the past? But he knew that the stakes were very high, so he firmly focused his eyes on the statue and memorized every word Chang Hai said.
Chang Hai said again: "The demon god worshipped by the North Sea Demon God Sect is this Blood Demon God. He gestured to the red-masked statue with a smile on his face.
Qi Yu couldn't help but ask, "Why is this Blood Demon God lying on the ground?"
Chang Haidao: "I'll mention later, the leader of the North Sea Demon God Sect is named Grims, he is a Western Regions color eye, he has lived for hundreds of years, known as the Blood Demon God, defeated countless strong enemies, conquered endless opponents, emperors and generals, many of them are subservient to his seat, under his guidance, the North Sea Demon God Sect is really prosperous, rampant in the Western Regions, invincible, powerful, and unparalleled for a while. But this person's heart gradually developed arrogance and greed, and his behavior became more and more absurd, and one day, it finally led to a catastrophe. ”
Goshawk asked, "Is this black-faced man his disaster?"
Chang Hai admired it in his heart and thought: "The goshawk is a year older, and he can actually understand this story." So he replied: "Yes, this black-faced man and black-faced demon god is this new demon god who has changed the dynasty and turned the world upside down, he is the night demon god that our Xiaoyao Palace really worships, let's call it the Xuanye Demon God." ”
He opened his arms, took a step back, and faced the two statues, his expression was excited, his eyes were ecstatic, and he shouted: "On that day, the Night Demon God suddenly appeared during the gathering of the sect members, and in just three moves and two strokes, he killed the immortal Blood Demon God, and from then on, most of the sect members respected him as the sect leader and also respected him as the new demon god. After another few hundred years, the North Sea Demon God Cult moved to Middle-earth, where it spread out and went through many twists and turns, and finally became our current Xiaoyao Palace. ”
Chang Hai turned to face the two of them, his sleeves were flicked, and the two children only felt weak in their legs, and there was an invisible pressure on their shoulders, and their knees bent and knelt on the ground.
Chang Hai said: "You read it to me: Tai Chi is formed, heaven and earth are born, the dark night is boundless, the sun, moon and stars, blood and demons are in trouble, ghosts and gods descend from the sky, the avenue is not good, and good and evil are unbalanced. Only in the dark night, the blood is exhausted to survive, the demons are subdued, and the leaders are crowded. Although his people are hidden, his soul is also born, and we mortals will return to obedience forever. ”
This large passage is so difficult to pronounce that it is difficult to read and understand, even if it is full of Confucianism, it is difficult to remember it clearly in a hurry, but Chang Hai is quite strict, and he actually asked the two children to keep this passage firmly in their hearts, until the back of the melon is ripe, and it is not bad at all.
The rain has a very good memory, and it has been able to never forget it a few times, but the second time, it is not bad to say this passage. And the goshawk is in a state of disobedience, before and after forgetting, upside down, full of mistakes, every time he says something wrong, Chang Hai reprimands him with a loud voice, if it is outrageous, it is even more slapping the goshawk's little hand. Seeing this, Forced Yu couldn't bear it in his heart, and shouted: "Senior Brother Chang, Brother Goshawk, he is tired today, don't you want to persecute him like this." ”
Chang Hai Senran said: "It's not that I'm hard-hearted and vicious, it's just that this passage is the purpose and essence of our Xiaoyao Palace, if you can't remember it firmly, it will anger the demon god." I memorized it for two whole hours, and the hardships I endured were far better than you at this moment, and the stakes were so high that I had to force you to memorize them. ”
Seeing that he was serious, Qi Yu was timid in his heart and didn't dare to say more.
I memorized it a few times, but the goshawk forgot more and more, and soon he couldn't even speak the first sentence, Chang Hai was furious, and wanted to continue to beat, suddenly, I saw the goshawk holding his head, his body trembling greatly, Chang Hai was shocked, and hurriedly held the goshawk, reached out to hold his little hand, injected the internal force into his Taiyuan acupoint, protected his meridians, and helped him calm down, after a while, I saw the goshawk suddenly smile.
Chang Haiqi said: "Goshawk, what are you laughing at?"
The goshawk got up with a grunt, shook his head, and said with a smile: "Xuanye, Xuanye, haha, haha, I see, I see, it turns out that you still have this past." But then he looked frightened, and screamed, "Get out, get out, don't wake up, put me to sleep, sleep!" His shrill voice echoed in the gloomy chamber, and it was creepy to hear in his ears.
Qi Yu touched the goshawk's shoulder with concern and asked, "Brother goshawk, are you evil?"
Chang Hai knew that it was not good, probed the goshawk meridians, and was shocked to find that the true qi in his body was running wildly, and there was a sign of going mad, but Chang Hai was not worried in his heart, but felt joy, and secretly thought: "The demon god manifests, the demon god manifests, this child can't recite it, and the demon god casts a spell to secretly punish him, if not, how can he give birth to internal strength at a young age?"
In the rivers and lakes, there are many people who practice martial arts, but when it comes to the cultivation of this internal force, most of the martial artists are just a first glimpse of the doorway, not to say that the eight veins of the strange meridian are the twelve meridians, and few people can be called famous.
And now the internal force in the goshawk meridians actually looks like it, and it runs quite powerfully, far better than those rough and reckless men on the rivers and lakes, Chang Hai believes in piety, and has no time to think about it, so he thinks that this must be the image of the demon god's manifestation.
He sighed with emotion, tears welled up in his eyes, and he was about to return to the source for the goshawk, but he carefully observed and found that the internal force had dissipated without a trace, and it was difficult to find a trace.
was stunned, only to hear the goshawk reverse: "Tai Chi is complete, heaven and earth are born, the dark night is boundless, the sun, moon and stars" followed the teachings all the way down, and there was no stagnation, and it was extremely familiar.
Chang Hai was dumbfounded when he heard this, and only thought in his heart: "Demon God, Demon God forgave him, so this stupid boy recited it." Master, Master, the Demon God is visiting us today, and he has sent two junior disciples one after another, and he has shown such signs to me! This is a good omen, a great good omen!"
He happily helped the two children to stand up, wiped the corners of his eyes, sobbed, and forced the rain to ask, "Senior Brother Chang, why are you crying?"
Chang Hai squatted on the ground, hugged the two of them, and said affectionately: "We will be brothers and a family in the future, I will treat you well, even if I risk my life, I will protect your safety." ”
When I heard this, I was very moved, and I remembered the happy scene at home in the past, and I suddenly cried. The goshawk was touched by him, and was stunned for a while, and couldn't help crying
Chang Hai led the two children out, and when he saw that the other two junior disciples were standing guard in front of the Wensheng Temple, he greeted him and said, "It's not too early, Yantie, have you sent a message to the master?"
Yan Tie smiled bitterly and said, "I don't have a pigeon with me, how can I send a message to him?"
Chang Hai sighed and said, "General Li invited us to bring the two children to his mansion as guests, let's not let the general wait for us, let's leave, but you have to inform the master quickly and let him come as soon as possible." Give our two junior disciples acupuncture massage, check the qualifications, and so on to awaken the potential in the body, so that I can pass on their introductory kung fu. ”
Wei Shan said: "Of course, we haven't seen Master for so long, and we are anxious to meet his old man." ”
Chang Hai smiled: "Master, he is only in his thirties, how can you say that he is old?"
Wei Shan replied: "Master, he is not close to the left, you are so flattering, he can't hear it." ”
Seeing the two arguing, Yan Tie hurriedly said: "Don't quarrel, let the junior brother hear, it's hurtful and angry, let's go, let's go, let's go to General Li's house." ”
Wei Shan snorted, looking unkind. Chang Hai stuck out his tongue and said, "Senior brother is so fierce. The three of them led the two children, ran away from the temple quickly, turned a few corners, and sank into the winding alleys of Yangzhou City.
Outside the temple, a figure slowly stepped out of the shadows, he glanced at the backs of the three people, shook his head, and sighed, his eyes full of guilt.