From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Jiang Liu remained silent, but explained, “All living things and nature are the evolution of the Dao. My Samadhi Fire Dao, which involves sensing the four seasons, controlling the fire, and refining the body and mind, is also a way of comprehending the principles of nature and the Dao.”

The Tao is in excrement and urine; it is everywhere.

Even the farmers in the countryside, who work from sunrise to sunset, and cultivate in spring, plant in summer, and harvest in autumn, are they not also summarizing the laws they have learned from understanding the way of nature?

The nine-headed worm was formed from the yin energy of the nine orifices of heaven and earth. Once it understood its true nature and comprehended the principles of heaven and earth, eating and drinking would be as easy as eating and drinking.

Pigsy then realized what was happening.

In the blink of an eye.

Half a day passed quietly.

The group had already arrived at the front of the Azure Wave Pool. Jiang Liu ordered 30,000 soldiers to set up camp and then ordered a general to challenge them to battle at the pool. He said, "Go and challenge them to battle. Just say that your king had a sudden whim to go to the pagoda and ordered his men to capture the two fish monsters, which is how he learned the reason for the theft of the Buddha's treasure. But you must not mention us."

That monster must be afraid of me, which is why it sent those two fish monsters back to the same place as a warning.

If I were to challenge him to a battle, he probably wouldn't dare to come out; he might even close the gates of the Dragon Palace, leaving us nowhere to find him.

After saying this, he handed over the true forms and corpses of the blackfish spirit and the catfish monster to the general.

Although the general was uneasy, military orders were absolute, so he had no choice but to deploy his troops and lead a dozen or so personal guards to Bibo Pool to challenge them: "Dragon King in the pool! Monster insects in the water! Come out quickly and return our national treasure, or we will spare your lives. Otherwise, we will capture all the aquatic creatures in the pool and turn this pool into a stagnant pool!"

After shouting, he ordered his men to throw the corpses of the two fish monsters into the pool.

Hearing this, a crab on the edge of the pool was greatly alarmed. It quickly entered the water, grabbed the carcass of a fish monster with its pincers, and swam to the Dragon Palace to report to the Nine-Headed Insect, saying, "Your Majesty, disaster has struck! Your theft of the national treasure of the Kingdom of Jisai has been discovered! The king has sent troops to challenge us outside the pool, and has even killed Benboerba and Baboerben, throwing their bodies into the pool!"

The nine-headed insect had already consumed the Buddha's relics and reattached its head, which it had lost five hundred years ago, returning to its nine heads. Upon hearing this and seeing the two headless corpses, it was startled and hurriedly asked, "Did you see a monkey in the army?"

"I didn't see any, only a group of fully armed generals!"

"That's what the crab said."

"Have you seen a four-foot-long boar?"

But the nine-headed worm asked again.

"I didn't see any; there were only over 30,000 soldiers armed with guns and swords!"

The crab replied again.

Instantly.

Nine-Headed Insect felt relieved and looked at the corpses of Benboerba and Baboerben, cursing, "You good-for-nothing bastards who are good at nothing but causing trouble!"

They can't even beat mortals!

Fine!

You two are nothing but fish spirits and monsters. Out of water, you only have one-tenth or one-twelfth of your strength left. Wait until I avenge you, and I'll take those mortals and make them my drinking companions!

Having said that, the Nine-Headed Insect donned his armor, took a crescent-shaped shovel, and led the palace's shrimp soldiers and crab generals to challenge them to battle.

But we see:

Rippling waters and towering waves bring thousands of fish and shrimp ashore.

"Is it some mortal who's challenging us to war?"

The nine-headed insect was clad in a full suit of armor, gleaming like autumn frost. Above him was a brocade battle robe, truly like colorful clouds shrouding jade; around his waist was a rhinoceros-patterned belt, indeed like a golden python wrapped in flowers.

Holding a crescent-shaped shovel, he moved with lightning speed; wearing pigskin boots, he skillfully maneuvered the water.

From afar, it appears as one head and one face; up close, it is surrounded by people on all four sides. It has eyes in front and eyes behind, seeing in all eight directions; it has mouths on the left and mouths on the right, speaking with nine mouths.

Upon closer inspection, the nine heads are arranged in three layers. The lower five sides are red, black, blue, yellow, and white, respectively; the middle three sides are gold on the left, silver on the right, and agate in the middle; the upper side is the most mysterious, resembling glass, with a precious pearl on top of the hair bun, which is the treasure of the Kingdom of Jisa, the Buddha's relic pearl, radiating light and reflecting a circle of flames behind him, as if a god or Buddha has descended to earth.

Seeing his dignified appearance, the general in battle was startled, but he was not to be outdone and shouted, "How can you be so arrogant? Can't you see our 30,000 troops?"

"Quickly remove the Buddha statue from your heads and hand it over to us, and we may spare your lives. Otherwise, we will ensure the extermination of your entire aquatic race in Bibo Pool!"

"What a foolish mortal!"

The Nine-Headed Insect laughed in anger, not intending to kill the opponent immediately, but instead commanding its shrimp soldiers and crab generals: "Go! Eat them all!"

"kill!"

Chapter 1519 Even Living Relics Will Perish

The two armies clashed, their shouts shaking the heavens.

On this side, shrimp soldiers and crab generals brandish their pincers; on that side, generals and soldiers thrust their spears. The fish and shrimp that have come ashore have lost seven-tenths of their strength; the sacrificial soldiers, seeing blood, are three-tenths more courageous.

Not long after.

Tens of thousands of fish, shrimp, and crabs were defeated.

Seeing this, Jiang Liu felt it was time, so he said to Bajie and Bajing, "You two are good at water battles, so go around the battlefield from the rear and enter the pool."

First, Pigsy, you must go and wipe out the evil spirits in the Dragon Palace, eliminating all evil.

Secondly, Ba Jing, you will take control of the Dragon Palace at the bottom of the pool. When that Nine-Headed Insect is defeated by me, he will have nowhere to go and will have no choice but to fight me to the death.

Thirdly, according to the two fish monsters, the Nine-Headed Insect had also befriended a wicked dragon, and they wanted to capture him so they could take him back to the king as a witness.

Bajie and Bajing accepted the order, bypassed the battlefield, entered the water from behind the Jade Wave Pool, and headed straight for the Dragon Palace.

Let's leave that aside for now.

Meanwhile, the Nine-Headed Insect, seeing that its shrimp soldiers and crab generals were so useless and no match for ordinary mortals, its nine faces turning green and red in turns, roared and swung its crescent shovel, killing hundreds of fleeing lesser demons. It shouted, "Attack! Anyone who dares to run away will suffer this fate!"

Seeing that the king was angry, the shrimp soldiers and crab generals dared not flee any further and had no choice but to fight desperately against the soldiers of the Kingdom of Jisa.

thereafter.

The nine-headed worm also joined the battle, smashing towards the leading general.

Just as the crescent shovel was about to fall, an iron rod swept across, sending him flying dozens of miles into the air, his hands trembling uncontrollably.

Upon closer inspection, he saw a monkey that looked exactly like Sun Wukong from back then. He immediately realized that he had been tricked, and was terrified. Unwilling to fight him, he hurriedly fell into the pool to return to the Dragon Palace, closed the palace gates, and escaped with his life.

But after entering the water, he couldn't find the Crystal Palace gate. Terrified, he cursed, "That Jing Zhonglong must have heard the commotion on the shore and, fearing for his life, closed the gate himself to prevent me from entering!"

There was nothing we could do.

The nine-headed worm had no choice but to come out of the water and fight against the river current.

It's good to kill!

Poems as proof:

The nine-headed demon returned to the pool, stealing the Buddha's pagoda and extinguishing its light. Fortunately, the river flowed to offer sacrifices, capturing the demon, rescuing the monk, and reporting back to the king. Troops were dispatched to conquer the Azure Pool, and the former prince consort once again displayed his prowess. The shrimp soldiers and crab generals were utterly defeated, and with no way to escape, Su Qiang was forced to flee. Unexpectedly, he encountered the Monkey King again, but was no match for his golden cudgel.

The monster had nine heads and eighteen eyes, radiating light from all sides; this Yuanjue had two iron arms with the strength of a thousand pounds, exuding auspiciousness and grace. The shovel was like the first rays of the rising sun, and the staff was like frost flying across ten thousand miles.

This person said, "This monkey comes here specifically to bring bad luck to people!"

The one said, "That scoundrel is reckless and loves to steal! Return that treasure, and all will be well!"

The shovels and spades vie for supremacy, but victory or defeat is nowhere to be seen on the battlefield.

The two sides fought for nearly a hundred rounds. Unlike before, the aftershocks were not fierce, but the entire prehistoric world trembled slightly.

This is because the Nine-Headed Insect is a spirit born from the nine orifices of the primordial world, and it understands its true nature, so every move it makes can resonate with the nine orifices of the world.

During this process, Jiang Liu had already grasped the frequency of its resonance, using his human body to simulate heaven and earth, and generating rhythm with the nine orifices around the nine-headed insect.

In an instant.

The flame-like light behind the nine-headed worm's head dissipated, its whole body trembled, and it panicked. It tried to transform back into its original form, but for some reason, it could neither become a nine-headed bird nor a nine-headed dragon. It could only watch helplessly as Jiang Liu raised his Ruyi Cudgel and brought it down.

boom!

A white rainbow pierced the sky and struck the nine-headed insect's head. The nine heads separated and the flesh disintegrated. The Buddhist relic also collapsed along with it.

With a wave of his hand, Jiang Liu absorbed the nine streams of Yin energy left behind by the nine-headed worm after its death into his body, and used his primordial spirit to suppress them in the nine orifices, gradually merging them with his body.

When he succeeds, he will surely be blessed with good fortune!

Then, he grasped the broken Buddhist relics in his hand and shouted to the soldiers below, "The Nine-Headed Insect has been slain!"

In an instant.

The soldiers' morale soared!

The shrimp soldiers and crab generals were utterly defeated and fled!

Pingping, Luzhen, Huyuan, and Hujue, all committed to eradicating evil, also joined the battle.

The battle raged for a day and a night, until dawn the next day, when all the water monsters that had become spirits were finally wiped out.

"Master, has the Buddhist treasure been recovered?"

The general asked excitedly.

"Here."

Jiang Liu took out the Buddhist relic that had been broken into dozens of pieces.

"How did it break?"

The general was greatly alarmed.

"That nine-headed worm is quite skilled; I barely managed to win. How could I possibly help Buddha Treasure?"

Jiang Liu laughed and said, "It doesn't matter if the Buddha treasure is broken. You have already been tempered by war and fire, and you can protect your home and country and suppress foreign barbarians. What need do you have for this Buddha treasure?"

Upon hearing this, the general suddenly realized what was going on, but sighed, "I'm afraid the king will blame us."

"It's alright, let me go and talk to him."

Jiang Liu temporarily collected the fragments of the Buddha's relics, and then ordered his soldiers to gather the corpses of the aquatic creatures, and then breathe a breath of Samadhi Fire, burning them to ashes.

Then he blew another breath, restoring those wounded in the battle; he chanted a spell, performing a resurrection magic, bringing all the fallen heroes back to life.

Upon witnessing this scene, the soldiers regarded Jiang Liu as a deity.

"Splash!"

Just then, the pool water surged, and Bajie Bajing dragged a dragon ashore. He said to Jiang Liu, "Eldest brother, we have captured the evil dragon in the Wansheng Dragon Palace. It is none other than Jing Zhonglong, the seventh son of the Jinghe Dragon King. He was originally guarding the Qingtian Huabiao with the Jade Emperor, but because his father fell into misfortune, he lived in fear every day, afraid of being punished by the Jade Emperor. So he fled to the mortal world and colluded with the Nine-Headed Insect to steal the national treasure of Jisaiguo."

"Great Sage, spare my life!"

Upon seeing Jiang Liu, Jing Zhonglong bowed his head and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "I have never harmed anyone! Stealing the Buddha's treasure and killing the Dragon Lady were all done by the Nine-Headed Insect! He became sworn brothers with me only because I am a dragon and quite familiar with the Crystal Palace. He needed someone to help him activate the Ten Thousand Saints Dragon King!"

"Take it back with you."