Chapter 393 Crossing the Stream

Chapter 393 Crossing the Stream

Chapter 393 Crossing the Stream
Xu Qing and the thin black divine dog left Wuchang City.

The way out of the city is very special. It is not through the city gate, but...

Anyway, it's not a proper road. The black god dog also explained that if you start from the gate of Wuchang City, it is easy to be contaminated with bad luck.

What exactly was this ominous sign? The thin black divine dog did not explain.

But there was no need for Xu Qing to worry about this.

Moreover, after leaving Wuchang City, Xu Qing clearly noticed that the thin black divine dog felt relieved.

It said to Xu Qing: "If you had stayed in the underworld for a long time, you would know that there is nothing good about this place, and Wuchang City has nothing to do with the word good."

Xu Qing was curious: "I also observed this city and I think it's okay, at least not that bad."

The thin black divine dog sighed, "The days in Wuchang City are devoid of human touch."

Xu Qing nodded in agreement when he heard this. In his opinion, Wuchang City was just an experimental field. The crops did not grow naturally, nor were they cultivated carefully. In short, for a powerful practitioner, it was very restrictive and there was no freedom at all.

This kind of thing is actually like drinking water, only you know whether it is hot or cold, different people have different standards. The road leading to Yinshan Water Stream is also very special. It is a road paved with black soil under your feet. There is no scenery around. If you have to say there is something, it is the lingering Huangquan fog.

In this environment, Xu Qing's soul could hardly sense too far, and he was often invaded by delusions, which was very annoying. If it were an ordinary ghost, it would be doomed to be lost if it fell into the mist of Huangquan.

The thin black divine dog specifically reminded Xu Qing that if he did not follow the correct path and got lost, he could leave the underworld and go to the world of the living if he was lucky.

If you are unlucky, you may fall into a suspicious tomb set up by some terrifying powerful person. Suspicious tombs are tombs built by some powerful people for themselves to confuse others after their death. There are many traps inside, and the rules are different from those in the outside world. There may even be evil spirits that have been transformed after the death of Daluo.

Once possessed by such an evil spirit, even if one is also a Daluo, one may never have peace for the rest of his life.

However, some beings with roots, such as the gods of the underworld and the ghost messengers, have discovered some key paths after countless years of exploration. If you follow these paths and don't walk around randomly, there is almost no danger.

A man and a dog chatting.

In the world of the living, this combination would seem very strange, but in the world of the dead it is quite natural.

Xu Qing knew clearly that the thin black divine dog must have been hiding a lot of things from him.

Now, he is taking things one step at a time.

When he arrived at Yinshan Stream, a pitch-black stone tablet came into Xu Qing's sight. There were bloodstains on the words on it, and the whole stone tablet seemed to have an ancient and distant aura.

He recognized the seal characters on it - "Yingchoujian".

This stream in Yinshan Mountain is actually called Yingchou Stream.

The first place Xu Qing thought of was the place where Tang Monk and his disciples met the little white dragon in Journey to the West.

It is also called Yingchoujian.

Is there any connection between the two?

Soon, the black divine dog explained: "Master, have you ever heard of the story of the Buddha cutting off his flesh to feed the eagle?"

"Heard a little bit."

Black Divine Dog: "The reason why the Yinshan Stream is named Yingchou Stream is because of the eagle that ate the Buddha's flesh. And under the stream is actually the water of the sea of ​​suffering that Guanyin Bodhisattva took in."

In the description of the thin black divine dog, the great wish of Avalokitesvara is to save all sentient beings from the sea of ​​suffering.

His pure bottle was filled with a lot of water from the sea of ​​suffering.

For example, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva once said that he would not become a Buddha until hell was empty.

If Bodhisattva Guanyin drains the sea of ​​suffering, then he will have saved all the sentient beings in the sea of ​​suffering.

In reality, this is impossible.

It can only be said that it is an attempt by Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara to fulfill his ambition.

The water of bitter sea can trap all living beings, its power can be imagined.

In fact, this bitter sea water is just one manifestation of the sea of ​​suffering. In fact, the sea of ​​suffering is everywhere.

Xu Qing's gaze was fixed on the Yinshan Stream, looking at the bottomless Yingchou Stream.

The black divine dog then added, "In fact, Yinshan is the shadow of Lingshan."

Such a light sentence actually made Xu Qing feel a little creepy.

The Yinshan Mountain, the largest mountain in the underworld and filled with a strange atmosphere, is actually the other side of the same coin as the Lingshan Mountain?
As he was speaking, waves began to rise in Yingchou Stream. The bitter sea water from the depths of the stream surged up and in a flash, reached Xu Qing's ankles.

At this time, will-o'-the-wild fire ignited under the feet of the thin black divine dog, blocking the bitter sea water out.

Soon, a huge long shadow appeared in Yingchou Gorge, circling and rising, rolling up the surging black water, and the whole body was filled with the aura of karma. At the same time, a dragon head as huge as a hill emerged, and two dragon eyes like the sun and the moon hanging high in the sky stared at Xu Qing, and it opened its bloody mouth, spewing out dragon breath that was extremely cold.

"Black Dog, I've said before, if you dare to step into Yinshan Mountain again, even if you are the mount of the Buddha, I will imprison you in the underworld forever."

"World Honored One?" Xu Qing was secretly shocked. It seemed that the thin black divine dog had indeed concealed its origins. Its owner was not Qingyuan Miaodao Zhenjun.

Because the title of World Honored One is not sacred to Taoism.

World Honored One is one of the ten honorific titles of the Buddha, which is meant to praise the Buddha for possessing the most noble and perfect wisdom and virtue in the world. His compassion and enlightenment transcend all sentient beings and can guide them to the path of liberation.

In the Buddhist scriptures that Xu Qing had seen, "World Honored One" was often used to refer to Sakyamuni.

However, Xu Qing knew clearly that judging from the attitude of the Thin Black Divine Dog towards Sakyamuni, this Buddha was unlikely to be Sakyamuni.

His mind flashed through his mind, and he spoke directly to the evil dragon in front of him: "Excuse me, fellow Taoist, who is the Buddha you are talking about?"

"The Buddha of the underworld is naturally Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva." The evil dragon obviously realized something and directly answered the doubts of the thin black divine dog.

Xu Qing glanced at the thin black divine dog.

The black divine dog said: "Master, I didn't lie to you. My current body is that of the Howling Sky Dog."

Xu Qing: “…”

But he also wanted to go to Fengdu Ghost City to take a look. Xu Qing continued, "Daoyou, we just want to visit Fengdu. Please give us some convenience."

The evil dragon said calmly: "If you come by yourself, I can let you go, but since you have a relationship with it, you cannot enter this Fengdu City."

"Why do you want to do this, fellow Taoist?"

"This is the order from Bodhisattva Guanyin. I am just following your orders."

The black divine dog said to Xu Qing, "You are the destined person for me. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have come to Yingchoujian. In fact, Guanyin had already predicted this."

Xu Qing's mind was stirred, "Does this mean that I am caught in the fight between Guanyin Bodhisattva and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva?"

These two are one of the four great Bodhisattvas in Buddhism. Their supernatural powers are far superior to those of all Buddhas, and even Sakyamuni has to treat them with respect.

Why are the two great Buddhists fighting?
As he was thinking, the evil dragon in front of him suddenly transformed into a human. It turned out to be a brave young warrior in a white robe, holding a long sword in his hand.

Xu Qing just felt that it was a flaw and it would look better only with a spear.

But the long sword gave Xu Qing a strange sense of oppression.

The evil dragon said: "You have cultivated to the Pure Yang state, and are a Taoist immortal. Why do you have to get involved in this muddy water?"

Xu Qing thought to himself, none of these divine mounts that come out to cheat are simple.

Before he even fought the evil dragon, the other party had already played the card of human relations.

Come to think of it, none of the immortal mounts in Journey to the West were killed by monkeys. This is also a convention, the ones who come out to mix and match are the background.

Aren’t the modern gods’ mounts still fine even if people commit crimes?

In fact, in Nielong's opinion, anyone who can cultivate a pure yang spirit like Xu Qing must be from a prominent family.

Although Taoism advocates tranquility and inaction and does not like fighting, it truly protects one's shortcomings.

Although the evil dragon was ordered by Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara to stop the black dog from entering Fengdu City, Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara was reluctant to give him even a few life-saving dragon scales, so how could the evil dragon possibly fight to the death?

Xu Qing bowed and said, "I am the descendant of Master Chongyang of the Quanzhen Sect. I hope you will give me some favor, Lord Dragon."

He simply introduced himself and saw the other party's reaction.

The evil dragon was shocked when he heard this, and thought to himself: "Quanzhen Sect is quite famous nowadays, and it is also considered the lineage of Lu Zu. Lu Zu has always had a grudge against our dragon clan, and..."

He thought of the rumors that Lu Zu had fought with Bodhisattva Guanyin several times in the last era. Now, the real bodies of ancient people such as Bodhisattva and Lu Zu have fallen into deep sleep, but the projections of the heavens still appear from time to time.

It seems that Lu Zu was definitely the driving force behind Xu Qing's arrival.

It is already very difficult for this Bodhisattva to fight against Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, and if the opponent adds Lu Zu...

However, the struggle within Buddhism is very complicated.

Behind the Bodhisattva is Amitabha Buddha, the true ancestor of all Buddhas, who attained enlightenment before Sakyamuni.

But Sakyamuni appointed Ksitigarbha to succeed him, which was also a dispute between Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and Ksitigarbha.

To put it bluntly, the position of the Lord of Lingshan is actually an opportunity to transcend the sea of ​​suffering.

No one at their level would give up.

In fact, small characters like the evil dragon cannot awaken the memories of the previous era in the current era. The reason why it can remember these things is purely because of the enlightenment of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

This also leads to an unbreakable causal relationship between it and the Bodhisattva.

If you neglect your duties, you will be punished by the Bodhisattva.

It should be understood that it is a great opportunity for people like them to awaken the memories of the previous era. If they are lucky, there is still hope of reaching the other side, surviving the catastrophe at the end of the era, gaining the upper hand in the next era, and hoping to be on par with Bodhisattvas in the future.

However, there is no true immortality for practitioners.

At the end of the Taichu Era, even the Three Pure Ones fell.

That was something that Nielong had never imagined before, but it actually happened.

In fact, the Three Pure Ones represented the end of cultivation. In the eyes of the evil dragon, if they had not tried to continue to open up the road ahead, they would never have fallen.

Of course, in its cognition, the Three Pure Ones have indeed fallen, and even the Bodhisattva Guanyin said so.

But whether the demise of this existence is really a demise, even Sakyamuni cannot give an answer.

In addition, after the fall of the Three Pure Ones, a new Three Pure Ones must appear before the end of this era, otherwise the Great Dao cannot be perfected.

This also gave opportunities to many ancient beings who had lived through the previous era, or even the era before that.

The position has been vacated.

Moreover, once the new Three Pure Ones are born, the old Three Pure Ones, even if they have not completely perished, will certainly not be able to appear in the world again.

On the other hand, since Taoism has vacated the position of the Three Pure Ones, the great powers of Taoism are now all full of vitality.

After all, the upward channel has been opened!

In today's universe, Lu Zu is recognized as one of the candidates for the Taoist Patriarch.

However, the biggest difficulty in becoming the Three Pure Ones is to break away from the Three Pure Ones' Taoist tradition.

It is impossible to become the Three Pure Ones by practicing their way.

This is also the reason why no new Three Pure Ones have been born so far.

Studying the Three Pure Ones does not allow you to become the Three Pure Ones.

Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara also said that the Tathagata cannot be realized through sound or sight.

The evil dragon's mind was rolling back and forth, and it also knew the pros and cons. Let alone Xu Qing himself was somewhat unfathomable, his background alone was enough to make it drink a pot.

If he were to make things difficult for Xu Qing, he would undoubtedly offend the Quanzhen Sect and Lu Zu who was behind the other party.

Being a trash fish is really too bitter.

The evil dragon pondered and said, "I am following the order of the Bodhisattva and cannot let you cross the Eagle Sorrow Gorge. If you insist on crossing, don't blame me for being ruthless. But..."

Xu Qing: "But what?"

As soon as he heard this, he knew there was something mysterious about the matter and immediately took up the topic.

The evil dragon glanced at the thin black divine dog and said proudly: "Yinshan and Lingshan are originally one. The Bodhisattva only said that he cannot let you pass Yinshan, but you can go to Lingshan and then enter Fengdu Ghost City."

Xu Qing didn't expect this operation to work.

He glanced at the thin black divine dog.

The thin black divine dog sneered: "Every step of the way in Lingshan is an illusion, and the road is more difficult to walk than that in Yinshan."

Nielong smiled and said, "Black Dog, just because you can't do it doesn't mean this fellow Taoist can't do it. It's much easier for the Taoist immortals to break through illusions and see their true nature than it is for them to cross the Lingshan Mountain."

Upon hearing this, the black divine dog said to Xu Qing, "Lingshan is full of strange things right now. If you go into Lingshan, you will definitely encounter more troubles than you are facing right now."

The evil dragon sneered: "Even if we pass the Eagle Sorrow Gorge, there are still Golden Haired Howler, Purple Gold Bell and Black Bear Monk behind us. Do you think that Bodhisattva Guanyin will not be able to prevent this Quanzhen Taoist friend from coming?"

The black divine dog's expression changed, "Are they really coming?"

"I said this, with your magical powers, you will naturally be able to detect it."

The thin black divine dog closed its eyes, and after a moment, it trembled all over, then said dejectedly: "Master, it seems that the only way is to go to Lingshan. If you don't go, let's go back to Wuchang City and make plans."

It knew very well how powerful the two guys that Nielong mentioned were, not to mention the purple gold bell.

Unless Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva appears, the road to Yingchoujian will be blocked.

However, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara arranged these back-up plans, clearly intending to push him and Xu Qing to Lingshan. If one thinks about it carefully, this is not a good thing.

Xu Qing asked: "Lord God, are we really unable to pass the next level?"

The thin black dog shook his head: "Absolutely impossible."

Xu Qing smiled and said, "I like to do impossible things all my life."

As he spoke, five-colored divine light flowed all over his body, and it actually absorbed all the bitter sea water in Yingchou Gorge.

In the blink of an eye, the water level of Yingchou Stream dropped rapidly.

The evil dragon was shocked when he saw this.

Xu Qing chanted slowly: "The universe may end, but the five-color path is endless. Lord Dragon, I will go first."

Amid the clear singing, Xu Qing's sleeves fluttered as he crossed the Yinshan River.

(End of this chapter)