PDLP Chapter 77 The Malice of the Demons
Chapter 77 The Malice of the Demons
Zhong Xuan nodded and said, "Brother Monkey is right."
What others know is what they know; what we learn is our own.
"However, Junzhi is right. If we think about it this way, we can research some methods, but we're not going to build houses directly."
"It's like we learned to build walls by stacking stones in a square shape, but we only learned that by looking at the houses that others have built."
Wukong was pleased to hear Zhong Xuan say this.
The tiger demon Junzhi's eyes also rolled around.
Until Zhong Xuan added:
"So let's think of some ideas first, and try to make it with some materials and props. This idea came from the three of us."
"We've openly shown it to others at the mountain temple, and their suggestions are just to supplement our ideas. What's wrong with that?"
Zhong Xuan did not directly deny their ideas.
He had taught many young Taoist disciples in his previous life, so he actually had quite a lot of relevant experience.
The White Tiger Woman was also persuaded. She blinked, as if she had suddenly understood, and then smiled happily, patting Zhong Xuan's shoulder forcefully.
Bang bang bang!
The white-haired tiger demon was a little taken aback, noticing how sturdy the boy's shoulders were. He grinned and said, "You're right, the ideas are all ours; it's fine to let others refine them!"
At that moment, Zhong Xuan, along with the tiger and the monkey, began searching for and collecting some materials.
Some of the methods he could use to demonstrate how to build an "arch bridge" without roof beams included applications of physics tips that inspire principles and cognitive thinking.
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Meanwhile, things also became unsettled in and around Cuiyun Mountain.
Rabbit Xiaoyu and Fox Xiaohong led a bunch of little demons.
The two demons ran all over the mountain, inquiring about the powerful figures in Cuiyun Mountain, and then rushed to deliver the invitations they had painstakingly copied.
But none of these things went smoothly.
The first place they visited was turned away; they weren't even allowed to enter the cave.
At the entrance of this house built in the mountains, two young Taoist boys stood guard, making sarcastic remarks.
"Our White Cloud Temple is frequented by people of noble character and high ideals. How can we allow you vile demons to approach us? Leave at once!"
"We'll let you off the hook because the mountain god still has some skill, but if you don't leave, don't blame us for beating you out with sticks."
Hearing that even a little Taoist boy looked down on demons... Rabbit Xiaoyu was immediately very angry, turned around and pulled Fox Xiaohong away.
But after walking only a few steps, they heard another young Taoist say, "What wishful thinking! My Master Baiyun is no ordinary person. He cultivates in seclusion in these mountains, making friends and acquaintances. Why would he attend a banquet of some wild mountain god?"
Upon hearing this, the two fairies who had walked further away both showed a somber expression on their half-human faces.
If they could, they would like to become capable, helpful, and respected by these people!
We also respect good people like the Mountain God!
However, although both demons have improved their skills, they still dare not clash with these human cultivators.
They wandered around and were getting close to the second place.
It was a famous monster's cave in the Cuiyun Mountain area, a place they had also heard of.
Fox Xiaohong could hardly contain her joy and said, "The king in this family's cave is a fox demon of my clan!"
"Although we have cultivated to the point where we can take human form, we don't know if they will agree to our request."
"But I should be able to plead for him; I even listened to his lectures for a few days under the tutelage of the Red Fox Ancestor."
Fox Xiaohong was also a little uneasy.
Tu Xiaoyu said, "It's okay, we'll visit them one by one. If it works, it works; if it doesn't, it doesn't. We won't beg them!"
"Once I cultivate diligently with the Mountain God, I'll become a rabbit fairy in heaven, and all these people will look up to me then."
Her face and eyes were full of longing.
Fox Xiaohong was also amused, but shook her head and said, "I don't want to go up to the sky, it's too far... If the Mountain God can stay here, I'll stay with him in this area."
The two young fairy girls were chatting and dreaming about the future when they unknowingly arrived at the entrance of a rather spacious cave halfway up a mountain.
The courtyard was kept quite clean.
There were also many foxes frolicking around.
They're all little fox spirits, and they don't even look like adults.
In addition, some rats and squirrels were also used as servants.
Upon seeing these two figures, the guards standing at the entrance of this small, short cave on the mountain path... several rat demons immediately began to chatter!
One of them had someone guard the place, while the other ran back and shouted, attracting even more foxes and rat spirits to surround them.
They chirped and chattered, clearly identifying the two female demons.
After all, what is there to say about this mountainside?
There must be a lot of rats. They burrow and breed everywhere and roam around everywhere. Not only are there many of them, but they also often meet with each other in private to exchange information, making them a large "intelligence network" in Cuiyun Mountain.
When Rabbit Xiaoyu and Fox Xiaohong saw this, they immediately had the same idea.
When we get back, we should talk to the Mountain God!
Subdue a few nests of rat spirits and rat demons, and then you can use them to find out about all the big and small things happening in the mountains.
This is how most households in these mountains do it.
Just then, the rat spirits and the little foxes said:
"I heard from the wives of my second aunt's and third uncle's sons that these two demons are now living a very comfortable life with the new Cuiyun Mountain God."
"My uncle's distant nephew's mother's sister said that they are now all the mountain god's bed warmers!"
"What are these bed-warming maids for? And what are they doing in our Ten Thousand Fox Cave?"
"I don't know, maybe the mountain god died."
"Perhaps that's why they came to seek refuge with us."
The conversation between these rat spirits and young fox spirits angered Rabbit Xiaoyu and Fox Xiaohong.
Rabbit Xiaoyu, with her pink lips that still bore traces of a rabbit's three-lobed mouth, immediately slapped them back, angrily shouting, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll tear your mouths apart! The Mountain God isn't dead yet!"
Fox Xiaohong angrily retorted, "I heard that a group of bald monks from Ling Mountain in the west invited our mountain god to take up his post, and now the temple keeper wants us to invite you to a banquet!"
Hearing this, the rat spirits and young fox spirits made way for the two of them to head towards their cave.
Then they lit the candles along the way, looking around with a hint of curiosity.
One of the little foxes, whose fur was snow-white with reddish patches, asked curiously, "Auntie Fox, what do you think that bald monk from Mount Ling is? Is he a headless, hairless donkey spirit that has turned into a monk? Do those donkey spirits that bray the loudest and scariest turn into something called a monk?"
It turned out to be a little fox spirit who had already refined the bones in her throat and could speak human voices. She was much younger than Fox Xiaohong, but according to the kinship of the red fox lineage among the foxes of Mancuiyun Mountain, they were distant aunt and nephew.
Before Rabbit Xiaoyu and Fox Xiaohong could say anything, an older fox spirit emerged from the cave. It was a male fox spirit that could already transform into human form.
He straightened his back, shook the snow-white mink coat he was wearing, and then showed it off to the two demons who had come over like a peacock spreading its tail feathers.
Turns out he's a handsome male fox!
He immediately opened his mouth and said, "You really have no knowledge. The bald monk over there in Ling Mountain is not a donkey spirit at all."
After hearing this, Rabbit Xiaoyu and Fox Xiaohong finally suppressed the words of rebuttal and complaint they had been about to utter.
But then the other person turned around and said smugly:
"It's about a group of human practitioners who shaved their heads, leaving them bald! And they liked to lead donkeys around begging for food, so they were called bald-headed donkey monks."
I never expected... that's the explanation!
This made the two little devils burst out laughing!
They thought to themselves that they had heard the mountain god's explanation and knew what kind of people they were!
I also learned what the Buddha is, and what Guanyin Bodhisattva is...
The jade-faced white fox demon then arrogantly declared, "Seventh Sister Hu, I am Grandma's most beloved grandson. I've told your family before, why don't you just come and join my household? What do you say?"
Fox Xiaohong was still thinking about the Mountain God and the little temple keeper who looked a lot like him, like grandfather and grandson, when her thoughts were suddenly interrupted. She immediately shook her head: "No way!"
The jade-faced white fox demon sneered and belittled, "Although you've managed to latch onto that mountain god, he's doomed! I think you'd better just follow us and become my little maid. When we burn down the temple, we'll spare your life."
Rabbit Xiaoyu and Fox Xiaohong immediately realized that something was wrong!
A dilapidated temple burning down?
Everyone?
They exchanged a glance, a chill running down their spines.
Have these monsters decided to unite and attack the mountain god's temple together?
Then it was Fox Little Red who spoke first. Usually quite quiet, she forced a smile and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could the Mountain God be dying?"
The jade-faced white fox said smugly, "Everyone on this mountain relies on the spiritual energy of the earth's veins to gather and cultivate. Usually, we all live in peace. Occasionally, there are conflicts, but those are matters within our Cuiyun Mountain. However, if the mountain god is not yet firmly established, then things will not be right..."
Just at this time,
Suddenly, the jade-faced fox received a slap on the head!
The sound was loud.
A much larger female fox emerged from within, her breasts bulging, and she had already transformed into human form.
The red fox demon was dressed in human clothes, a beautiful long dress, and had fiery red hair. She appeared much stronger, more powerful, and older than Fox Little Red, and her figure was also more alluring.
Her slender, foxy eyes swept over them, but with a chilling glint in them. She said coldly, "Men! Surround these two who heard things they shouldn't have, capture them first, and don't let them go back to inform the mountain god."
There were many rat spirits and rat demons nearby, who immediately shouted and obeyed the order, and began to stir.
Rabbit Xiaoyu and Fox Xiaohong were both frightened, and their short and long furry tails trembled.
The Jade-Faced Fox was still holding her head, about to say something, but after being swept over by her eldest sister's gaze, she dared not speak.
The male fox demon muttered, "They're from our clan, after all. How can we not talk to them properly first? If we can persuade them, dealing with that mountain god will be much easier!"
The red fox sister ignored him and first looked around at the rat demons and fox spirits, each of them either empty-handed or armed, and surrounded them.
At her command, a dozen or so men with some cultivation and martial arts skills appeared all at once, and more figures continued to emerge from behind, which reassured her somewhat.
The Red Fox Ancestor's faction, including its rat servants, numbered several hundred, all of them being at least somewhat intelligent demons and monsters—not bad at all.
Then the fox demon in the red dress turned around and scolded, "Although the ancestor dotes on you, you are still too young!"
She couldn't bring herself to slap him again.
After all, he was the patriarch's beloved grandson, with excellent aptitude and potential.
The red-skirted fox demon simply said, "You know, someone who can cultivate to the point of becoming an immortal, who can use all sorts of tricks and deceptions in such a short time to lure people from afar to listen to his teachings, can he really be a good person?"
The white fox demon was taken aback, her young, fair face appearing innocent.
The fox demon in the red dress narrowed her long, narrow fox eyes: "You know, since things have come to this, even if we trick these two guys into going back to report, don't you think they'll turn the tables on us and use our own scheme against us?"
"Or perhaps capturing these two would force the mountain god to surrender?"
Under the astonished gazes of Fox Xiaohong and Rabbit Xiaoyu, the jade-faced fox became even more smug.
As the most beloved grandson of the Red Fox Ancestor, the white fox demon, relying on his favor, was not afraid. He merely said defiantly, "But if we don't scheme, are we supposed to fight head-on? That guy is an immortal who controls the mountain range. If he's near the Mountain God Temple, who can defeat him?"
The red fox-skirted demon sneered, crossed her arms, lifted her heavy chest, and said smugly, "Schemes and tricks are used when you lack strength."
She pointed towards the mountainside where the mountain god temple was located.
"No matter how powerful this mountain god is now, can he be a match for all the rogue cultivators and monsters on our mountain? He can defend himself for one day, but can he defend himself for ten days? It's just that we let him live in those mountains for a while before."
At this moment, Rabbit Xiaoyu and Fox Xiaohong exchanged a glance.
Having spent the past twenty days together, or rather, having known each other for a while longer, they were now able to roughly understand each other's reactions and thoughts simply from their eyes and expressions.
Don't rush to run away!
We need to find out what these monsters are doing.
After all, they were confident that with the mountain god and other divinely bestowed practice talismans, they were not afraid of danger.
But just then, two rat demons suddenly came over with ropes and tried to tie them up.
"Run!"
This turned out to be more unexpected than planned, and Little Jade Rabbit immediately cried out.
She reached into the side of her bulging collar and pulled out a plain yellow wind talisman. Using her demonic power, she pierced it, instantly triggering the true meaning of the talisman within.
wind!