Black Myth: Journey to the West: Simulate becoming an immortal!

Chapter 197 You are so brave! (6k!)
Pagoda, third floor...

"boom!"

There was only a muffled sound, and a strange-looking monster fell to the ground with a bang.

"What is this?"

Chen Xi leaned down and stepped on the head of the strange-looking monster with one foot, his expression very weird.

Just now he was still looking at the murals and the herbs in the prison, but he didn't expect a little demon to come and die.

I think he is the guardian of the third floor of the pagoda, but his appearance is really strange.

He had a skinny body, holding a spear, and a blood-red Ganoderma lucidum on his head.

At first glance, I thought it was a monster wearing a conical hat.

Looking closely, I suddenly realized that the Ganoderma lucidum was this guy's head.

Chen Xi was curious, so his eyes were filled with a glassy light.

With the divine eye, this Ganoderma lucidum monster has nowhere to hide.

Nine-leaf Ganoderma lucidum essence!
The forest is deep and the pines are tall, and the mountains and rivers are beautiful.

Poinsettia is a medicinal herb made from wine.

"It turned out to be a monster that was transformed from a Ganoderma lucidum."

Chen Xi understood it and vaguely felt that there seemed to be some dragon energy on him.

Obviously, this is another guy who gained power thanks to the little white dragon's orb.

Chen Xi looked around the cell thoughtfully.

The Ganoderma lucidum herb planted on the demon in the cell is similar to this nine-leaf Ganoderma lucidum.

However, the Ganoderma lucidum in the cell seemed to be immature.

"This is a good thing, born from dragon energy, it is very nutritious to eat!"

As they got closer to the top of the tower, the Dragon King became more and more active, and now he was talking to himself, which was no different from before.

After hearing this, Chen Xi immediately pinched the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum Spirit's neck and exerted a little force.

"Crack!"

With a crisp sound, the blood-red Ganoderma lucidum head of the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma lucidum spirit was pulled off by Chen Xi.

"Don't worry..."

"I just took a look with my clairvoyance, and this thing is a great choice for making wine."

"When the matter here is over, maybe we can ask Shen Hou to help us deal with it."

Chen Xi spoke to the dragon head on his neck, and then put the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma on his back.

At this moment, he suddenly missed the Toad Spirit again.

If the Toad Spirit was here, he would not have asked him to carry so many things with him in large and small bags.

That guy has a lot of tricks up his sleeve. Whenever he travels, he always carries a lot of food and money in his stomach.

Chen Xi shook his head. It seemed that he had to find an opportunity to look for a storage method from the Ruyi Book.

If he remembered correctly, Hu Tian among the 72 Earthly Fiends Techniques was this kind of magical power.

If he had Hu Tian, ​​he wouldn't have to go through so much trouble.

Fortunately, Chen Xi had four heads and eight arms, so he could hold a lot of things in his hands. Otherwise, he wouldn't know where to put the money for the journey...

"Buddha, we found the entrance to the fourth floor."

While Chen Xi was thinking, the Bone Girl kept her eyes on the entrance to the fourth floor.

Now that they have found him, they will immediately call out to Chen Xi.

"Nothing unusual happened on this floor."

"Let's go, we need to be more agile."

"With such a big commotion, I suspect that fellow Kuimulang might have already headed here."

Chen Xi stopped thinking about it and when he saw the entrance to the fourth floor, he immediately walked over.

The bone girl waved the jade ruyi and chanted a spell, and the door opened immediately.

This time, Chen Xi learned his lesson.

In order to save time, you don't have to be harassed by the monsters in the tower.

Chen Xi asked the Bone Girl to use the Jade Ruyi to hide their figures before entering the fourth level.

"Rumble--"

The moment they stepped onto the fourth floor, the pagoda suddenly started to spin.

The world was spinning and I was dizzy.

Chen Xi was prepared in advance and captured the bone girl, so the pagoda did not separate them.

The Vairocana Five Buddha Crown emits a faint light.

Chen Xi's dizziness was relieved and he soon came to his senses.

"Hey, hey, come on!"

One call after another came over.

Chen Xi and Gu Nu looked in the direction of the sound and took a closer look.

There were monks everywhere.

These monks are skinny but very strong!

They had chains wrapped around their hands and stones tied to the other ends.

The monks were moving stones to repair the pagoda.

Upon seeing this, Chen Xi said nothing and quietly activated his clairvoyance.

A supporting monk!
I have strength but nowhere to use it, so I can only lift a huge stone.

I was wholeheartedly trying to repay the Buddha's kindness, but unexpectedly ended up losing my body and flesh.

Fortunately, Chen Xi and Gu Nu had hidden their figures in advance.

Otherwise, with the number of ghosts at this level, they would definitely be annoyed and upset.

"Buddha, look..."

The Bone Girl seemed to have seen something and immediately spoke in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xi looked in the direction he was looking.

Then I saw that on the walls of this pagoda, there were many densely packed Sanskrit Buddhist scriptures engraved.

"This is?"

Chen Xi immediately became interested, he never thought that there were Buddhist scriptures here.

Relying on the fact that his figure had become invisible, he simply swaggered through a group of monks who were doing hard labor and came to the wall of the tower.

Chen Xi had never studied any Sanskrit scriptures, and had never read any Buddhist scriptures except the Heart Sutra.

However, perhaps because he broke the Buddhist precepts, or perhaps because he had excellent wisdom, he learned all these things without a teacher.

It is naturally no problem to identify these seals.

Chen Xi took a look, but became more and more disappointed.

The seal carvings on the walls of the pagoda are not Buddhist scriptures such as the Heart Sutra that contain great wisdom.

The Sanskrit Buddhist scriptures engraved on it were merely used for praising and singing.

The general meaning seems to be that a high monk from the Tang Dynasty in the East wants to go to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, and passes by this place to slay demons and monsters.

Save the people from danger and bring the princess back intact.

The merits are immeasurable, and you will enjoy incense and offerings day and night.

However, the praises engraved on the wall about the pilgrims from the Eastern Tang Dynasty only included these words.

Most of the rest are praising Guanyin Bodhisattva.

The scriptures on the wall detailed how after the great Tang monk left, a wolf plague broke out in the area, causing heavy casualties among the people.

Later, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara appeared and bestowed a precious pearl, which temporarily quelled the wolf plague.

Guanyin Bodhisattva enlightened them that they should be grateful, chant Buddha's name and believe in Buddhism so that they could avoid disasters.

So they built this pagoda.

Citizens all over the city worship Guanyin Bodhisattva and the great Tang monk day and night.

The supporting monks at this level are those craftsmen who, out of gratitude to the Bodhisattva for saving them from suffering, were willing to shave their heads, enter the pagoda, and work as laborers in building the pagoda.

When Chen Xi saw this, he felt a little confused.

"Weird..."

"According to the scriptures on the wall of this pagoda, these monks were willing to shave their heads and enter the pagoda during their lifetime."

"Then why is it that after these guys died, they are still full of resentment, as if they have some deep hatred?"

Chen Xi took the opportunity to look at the monks who were doing hard labor.

These supporting monks all had faces filled with bitterness and hatred.

They dragged stones one by one to build cells.

From time to time, a few muddled complaints would emanate from their mouths.

"I'm tired and hungry. It's so hard..."

"When will those officials serve their meals?"

"I regret it so much. I shouldn't have done this hard labor. It's no different from being in prison."

And every time this happens, there will be familiar hawk-dog ghosts who whip them.

"What rice?"

"If you don't repair the Buddhist temple, you will be the master's food!"

This situation repeats itself over and over again.

They seem to be just like those vengeful ghosts, always repeating their behaviors in their previous lives.

"Buddhist temple?"

Chen Xi read the words carefully and suddenly became curious.

At this moment, a supporting monk fell to the ground, apparently due to hunger and fatigue, and was unable to get up.

At this time, the hawk-dog ghost would whip the monks and order them to carry the fallen monk into the cell he had built.

A stone lotus platform had been prepared in the cell long ago, with a thick and long iron pestle standing on it.

The monks carried the exhausted monk and, ignoring his pleas, thrust him hard into the iron pestle, allowing him to sit on the lotus pedestal without falling.

This scene made Chen Xi's eyelids twitch.

And that's not all yet!

The monk Zhiying will sit on a lotus platform and die in agony. Then he will be covered with gold lacquer to form a golden Buddha statue, which will be kowtowed to by the ghosts and monsters.

This situation and scene are not much different from what Chen Xi knew about the Buddha in the flesh.

Chen Xi looked around and discovered that the cells on this floor were filled with these Buddhas in the flesh.

These Buddhas in the flesh did hard labor building prisons during their lifetime, and after their death they became Buddhas and lived in the prisons they built. It is truly sad.

Compared to those serious Buddha statues, these flesh-and-blood Buddhas cast from living people have extremely hideous and painful faces, as if they are screaming.

The lotus pedestals beneath their bodies were engraved with lines of small characters, which meticulously described the merits of each incarnation of the Buddha.

During the reign of Baoxiang Guo, he was attacked by wolves and trapped in a tower. When he ran out of food and water, he fed people with his own body. He was finally liberated and passed away in meditation, doing immeasurable good deeds.

The eminent monk Huiyuan died of exhaustion while repairing a pagoda. The people ate him for three days and saved eleven important ministers and nobles.

The eminent monk Hui Ke died of hunger while repairing a pagoda. The people fed him for two days and saved nine important officials and nobles.

The lines of seal carving are shocking.

Chen Xi took a deep breath and looked at it carefully.

But these golden Buddha statues contain resentful ghosts imprisoned inside, and the sound of wailing and shouting is everywhere.

They are trapped by gold and lacquer, unable to be freed and reborn.

In this situation, Chen Xi could only see two words... cannibalism!
"Is this the so-called 'Buddhist shrine'?"

Chen Xi's face was slightly gloomy and his eyes were filled with disgust.

Who would have thought that a wolf plague would cause the dignitaries trapped in the pagoda to do such a heartless thing.

The monks were forced to work and build pagodas.

Even after death, it is not let go, it is eaten up completely and becomes a Buddha.

Some even want to make further use of it to earn some money from incense offerings.

Chen Xi took a deep breath and forced himself to suppress the anger in his heart.

Everything in front of me is just a reappearance of the scene affected by resentment.

No matter how much he hated this behavior, it was of no avail.

After all, these ghosts are merely repeating their actions in life.

"Let's go and find the entrance to the fifth floor."

Chen Xi shook his head, unwilling to stay here any longer.

The only unique thing here is the Buddha in the flesh, and there is nothing else worth buying.

Since this is the case, there is naturally no need to waste time on this.

Compared with the previous floors, the door on this floor is not hidden.

In just a moment, Chen Xi and Gu Nu arrived nearby.

"As you wish, according to my will, the spirit will appear quickly..."

The Bone Girl did this to prevent the monks from causing trouble when she opened the door.

So she chanted a spell.

A stone wall rose up, making it difficult for the monks to approach.

Chen Xi took the opportunity to swing the Nine-ring Staff and forcefully broke the door open. As the door opened, Chen Xi suddenly became restless.

He has a dragon head on his neck, with a wide grin and an excited expression.

"It's close, it's close!"

"Longzi, faster, faster!"

The Dragon King seemed to have sensed the pearl and was so impatient that he wanted to fly over directly.

"Shut up and behave yourself now!"

Affected by this, Chen Xi looked unhappy and scolded in a low voice.

This scene seemed quite strange to the Bone Girl, who could not hear the Dragon King's voice.

"Hey, Master Buddha, the door is open."

Seeing that the supporting monks were about to charge forward, Gu Nu quickly reminded Chen Xi.

At this moment, a strong cold wind blew down from the fifth floor along the open stone door.

The cold was so intense that even the surrounding brick walls were quickly covered with a layer of frost.

But then another burst of hot wind came out, melting all the frost and making people's skin burn painfully.

"stay close!"

Chen Xi took a step forward without saying anything nonsense.

This little bit of cold and hot wind was nothing to him.

The Bone Girl is not a body of flesh and blood. She is a creature that was reborn after death, so she is naturally not afraid of cold or heat.

She followed Chen Xi's steps and stepped into the fifth floor.

As soon as you enter the fifth floor, what comes into view are two roads stretching upwards.

There was a biting cold frost and gusts of cold wind.

A road covered with hot yellow sand and howling hot wind.

When the Bone Girl saw this scene, her eyes lit up and her thoughts suddenly became active.

"This floor looks somewhat similar to the place that little slut mentioned..."

And at that moment when the thought arose in the bone girl's mind!

He can read minds and capture it!
Chen Xi glanced at the Bone Girl inconspicuously, and recalled the conspiracy between the Bone Girl and the Fox Girl that night.

Could it be that the so-called twin flowers bloomed on this floor?
as predicted!

The Bone Girl seemed to have confirmed something and spoke at the right time.

"Master Buddha, the road here splits into two ends, and there seem to be many forks in the middle. It looks like a maze in a tower."

"We still don't know where the entrance to the upper level is. If we force our way in, the consequences are unpredictable. It will take a lot of time for two of us to go together.

"How about we each choose a path, and if we find the entrance to the upper level, we can use the Jade Ruyi to inform the other party?"

Chen Xi had expected this and his expression remained unchanged.

He nodded slightly, his tone containing some approval.

"You are very thoughtful. I will do as you say."

The bone girl was delighted and immediately took out the jade ruyi and chanted a spell.

A ball of light flew out and turned into two shriveled Bodhi seeds, which fell into the hands of both parties.

"Master Buddha, if you find the exit, you can crush this thing, and then the other party will be able to sense it."

Chen Xi fiddled with the Bodhi seeds, nodded, and put them away.

"Please choose first, Master Buddha."

The bone girl spoke respectfully and lowered her head in humility.

Chen Xi did not hesitate and immediately chose the yellow sand road and walked into it.

The Bone Girl watched Chen Xi go away, then she felt relieved and turned to head towards the Frost Road.

……

Chen Xi suddenly stopped on the yellow sand road.

His nose twitched slightly, and he threw the Bodhi seed away, then returned along the same path following the scent of the Bone Girl.

Since the Bone Girl is willing to suggest that they go their separate ways, she must have something to rely on and be able to find the twin flowers.

Instead of just walking around randomly, why not follow closely and see what the other party is doing...

About half an incense stick later.

Chen Xi followed the bone girl, but he didn't get too close to avoid being discovered.

For him who possessed the ability of clairvoyance, it was extremely easy for him to stare at the dead bone girl from a distance.

At this time, the Bone Girl had no idea about this.

She walked on the frosty road, and ghosts blocked her way from time to time.

These ghosts were covered in frost, holding a sickle, and laughing evilly from time to time.

Frozen hungry ghost!
If there is a ghost, it is freezing on the road, with a bulging belly and hairy neck.

I am vicious, slanderous and cunning, and you are afraid of my ugly appearance.

The Bone Girl was no longer the useless girl she was when she was with Chen Xi.

She faced these cold and hungry ghosts calmly and kept muttering to herself.

As the Jade Ruyi shook, the frozen hungry ghosts that were blocking the way were blown into pieces all over the ground.

The Bone Girl did not stop, but went around the icicles, through the snow and fog, and even straight through the glacier.

In just a few minutes, she had walked a long way and could vaguely see the changing scenery ahead.

Chen Xi narrowed his eyes, and his divine feet followed closely behind.

He does not take shortcuts, but only walks the path that the Bone Girl has walked.

It was obvious that the Bone Girl was hiding something, a secret that he didn't know.

If Chen Xi had really foolishly believed what the Bone Girl said, he would probably still be wandering in the maze after he picked the flowers and found the exit.

At that time, the Bone Girl would first find the exit and then notify Chen Xi.

He could only swallow this loss in silence and even had to thank the Bone Girl.

The Bone Girl gradually went deeper into the Frost Road, and soon a grave suddenly appeared in front of her.

On the grave, two-colored flowers, one black and one white, grow intertwined.

When the Bone Girl saw this scene, she couldn't help but quicken her pace, secretly delighted in her heart.

"I didn't expect it to go so smoothly..."

"It's all thanks to the Buddha, the Bodhisattva really is as good as a god."

"Now that I have this item, I have foiled Kuimu Lang's plan. I will return and present it to the Bodhisattva."

"I have done a good job this time, and I will definitely not let down the Bodhisattva's appreciation and trust!"

As the bone girl walked closer, a line of words on the tombstone next to the grave gradually became clear.

The tomb of his beloved wife Baihuaxiu, a few large vermilion characters suddenly caught his eye.

Seeing this, the Bone Girl was slightly startled.

The Bodhisattva seemed to have mentioned that the crazy woman Baihuasha in Baoxiang country was actually Baihuaxiu.

Who would have thought that the place where the twin flowers grew was the tomb of Baihuaxiu.

The Bone Girl suppressed her thoughts and reached out towards the grave.

"boom!"

A wisp of green smoke rose from the bone girl's palm.

The Bone Girl pulled back her hand in pain, revealing her true form on the spot, turning into a white skeleton.

She looked up and discovered that the grave was covered with a glass cover.

There are faint twinkling stars above it.

"Hmph, just a trifle..."

The bone girl held her head high, this kind of method could not stop her.

She shook the jade ruyi, lighting up the many star patterns on the glass cover.

In an instant, a star map was outlined.

The jade ruyi touched the star Kui among the twenty-eight constellations, and the glazed cover shattered immediately.

For a moment, the scent of the twin flowers slowly drifted out.

When the Bone Girl sensed this breath, she felt it was somewhat familiar and was slightly stunned.

However, she quickly came to her senses and reached out to cut off the stems of the twin flowers and take away this extremely important elixir material for Kuimulang.

suddenly!

A sudden change occurred!

A strong hand as white as jade suddenly stretched out from the side and took the twin flowers first.

The sudden change left the Bone Girl stunned on the spot.

The Bone Girl came to her senses and quickly turned her head.

Then she saw Chen Xi standing beside her without her noticing, gently twisting the twin flowers in his hands and looking at them carefully.

"Black and white, one yin and one yang, I never thought there would be such a strange plant, it's really amazing."

"Bone Girl, you are so brave..."

"Tell me, why did you go to so much trouble to get me out of the way and get this flower?"

As soon as Chen Xi finished speaking, Gu Nu's thoughts became confused.

After spending some time together, Gu Nu had a general understanding of Chen Xi's personality.

What I have done now has already violated a big taboo!
If she said that Chen Xi would let her go, Gu Nu herself would not believe it.

For a moment, the Bone Girl's eyes flickered with ghostly lights.

Just as she was struggling over whether to tell a lie to get away with it, or to commit suicide to repay the Bodhisattva's kindness...

Chen Xi seemed to sense something, and suddenly raised his head and looked in a certain direction.

All of a sudden!
A sharp blade light, full of murderous aura and evil spirit, broke through the air!

There were ghostly howling sounds all around...

Chen Xi raised his Zen staff without hesitation, and the nine rings rang at the same time, with the sound rippling!

Break all the laws!
The knife light shattered, and the screams of ghosts and wolves disappeared.

"You are so brave!"

"You two little thieves actually came to steal from someone else's house and killed my beloved gatekeeper, ruining your husband's elixir..."

"Do you think our Baoxiang Kingdom is easy to bully?"

A cold and murderous voice came over.

Chen Xi and Gu Nu looked forward.

I saw a woman wearing armor and a red robe, looking very heroic, slowly walking out of the snow and fog.

An indescribable murderous aura enveloped the surroundings, making it difficult to breathe.

With every step the woman took, the sound of swords and horses clashing and fighting could be heard all around her.

Suddenly, this place seemed to have turned into a battlefield.

There is no doubt that this is a big demon!

Chen Xi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he stuffed the twin flowers into his arms.

He picked up the bone girl and grabbed her spine to prevent her from escaping.

The thought of escaping that had just arisen in the Bone Girl was instantly extinguished.

Seeing this action, the heroic woman opposite couldn't help but let out a loud "tsk" sound.

She had a beautiful face, but it seemed too fair, and on her neck, a purple mark was particularly eye-catching.

She also held a figure in her hand...

The figure looked bruised and battered, but he looked very familiar to Chen Xi.

"Shen Monkey..."

Chen Xi's eyes moved slightly, and he was surprised.

How come this guy got arrested again?

How can a thief like this survive to this day?

Chen Xi said nothing, tightly gripping the nine-ring staff, staring at the heroic woman, his thoughts racing.

Looking around Baoxiang Kingdom, it seems that there is no other guy with such ability except Baihuasha.

I didn't expect that besides Kuimulang, Baihuasha is also a big demon!
Chen Xi knew very well that it was nothing but a foolish dream for him to kill a big demon quickly at the moment.

And once you are caught by it, you may attract Kuimu Wolf.

At that time, he would have to face two big demons at the same time in someone else’s home turf, and one of them was the former Star God!
No matter from which angle you look at it, the chances of winning can only be described as slim.

Seeing that Chen Xi remained silent, Baihuasha picked up Shen Hou and shook him casually.

The monkey was shaken so hard that one of his souls almost left his body and ascended to heaven.

Chen Xi couldn't bear to look at the miserable appearance.

"Your companion is loyal and righteous. Even after being tortured by me, you still refused to confess and just said nonsense to delay time."

"You thief, if you don't want this guy to die, then surrender as soon as possible."

"If you hand over my husband's elixir, your sin can be redeemed, or you can be spared from death..."

　ps: I recommend a book written by a friend about the mysterious Journey to the West. Interested readers can take a look at it.

(End of this chapter)