RNP Chapter 3369 Journey to the West: Are there still demons in the Black River?
Chapter 3369 Journey to the West: Are there still demons in the Black River?
Chapter 3369 Journey to the West: Are there still demons in the Black River?
"What should we do?"
Seeing how anxious the emperor was, the empress naturally wanted to help, so she looked at Wang Yue and noticed that Wang Yue's expression was very calm.
She felt that Wang Yue might know something, and immediately asked.
"Young Taoist priest, did the three immortals say anything after they left?"
Wang Yue had been waiting for these words, and he immediately began to use his influence to intimidate others.
"The three immortals said that you can have the monks from the Tang Dynasty pray for rain, and if they fail to bring rain, don't let them leave!"
"this!"
The Empress was clearly tempted, but she also knew that the rains in Chechi Kingdom were a serious matter, and she couldn't make a decision on her own. So she whispered to the Emperor...
"Your Majesty, it must be because we treated the monks from the Tang Dynasty too well that the three imperial advisors are somewhat angry. Why don't we listen to the imperial advisors and make things difficult for the monks from the Tang Dynasty? Once the three imperial advisors have calmed down, they will surely return."
"Of course!"
Although the Empress was unsure, she still quickly gave her assurance.
Therefore, the emperor made up his mind and sent someone to summon Tang Sanzang.
Before Tang Sanzang entered the palace, Sun Wukong told him that if the emperor asked him to pray for rain, he should just agree.
Although Tang Sanzang didn't know what his eldest disciple wanted to say, he agreed because he knew his eldest disciple was very capable.
However, even after agreeing, he was still quite nervous, so when he got back, he anxiously asked,
"Wukong, I've done as you said, but I don't know how to pray for rain. How about I sit on the high platform and chant some scriptures?"
Upon hearing this, Pigsy immediately laughed and said, "Master, you don't know this, but Eldest Brother has extensive connections in the Heavenly Realm. Making it rain is a very simple matter for him."
Although Tang Sanzang still had some doubts, seeing that none of his three disciples objected, he obediently did as they said.
The result was obvious: Tang Sanzang only recited a few lines of the Diamond Sutra on the high platform when dark clouds suddenly gathered in the sky, and soon a torrential downpour began.
Standing beside the emperor, Wang Yue looked at the torrent of water and couldn't help but sigh at how wonderful it was to have connections in this world!
The emperor was delighted to see the rain, thinking that this rain would last the entire Chechi Kingdom for a year!
The Empress, however, was more astute. She whispered to Wang Yue, "Little Taoist, what should we do with them now? The four of them really did manage to bring rain. Should we let them go?"
Wang Yue had only intended for this to be a formality, so upon hearing this, he immediately smiled and said, "Your Majesty's word is law, and it is of course impossible to go back on your promise. I believe that the three immortals are all like deities, and they will surely understand Your Majesty's predicament."
The Emperor and Empress were delighted to hear this and immediately signaled to the eunuch beside them to bring Wang Yue a plate of gold. The eunuch, as if afraid that Wang Yue would not understand what it meant, specially reminded him, "Taoist Master, His Majesty's matter is entrusted to you."
Wang Yue hadn't expected to leave so soon, but instead found himself with extra money. He immediately agreed.
Actually, Wang Yue didn't need to say anything. The day after Tang Sanzang and his disciples left, he left a letter and departed without even waiting to see the three immortals.
However, what he was so confident about was causing the emperor great anxiety.
The emperor, empress, and all the officials thought that Wang Yue had done something wrong and had run away with the money. They were living in constant fear!
A month later, when the Deer Power Immortal, Tiger Power Immortal, and Sheep Power Immortal returned, the Emperor and Empress both breathed a sigh of relief. However, they immediately came to visit together, bringing many gifts. The Tiger Power Immortal, Deer Power Immortal, and Sheep Power Immortal, unaware of the reason, assumed it was a sign of the Emperor's high regard for them, and subsequently became even more diligent in their work for the testing country.
The emperor, however, thought that the imperial advisor had forgiven them, so he allocated even more money to the imperial advisor.
In contrast to the prosperous Chechi Kingdom, Wang Yue headed east towards the Tang Dynasty.
……
Because Wang Yue was traveling in the opposite direction of the Journey to the West, he hadn't gone far east when he encountered a black river in the distance.
Wang Yue remembered that the monsters in the river had been captured, so he felt reassured and prepared to cross.
Wang Yue looked at the river. Although the river was quite wide, he had become an immortal, so he should be able to fly across it.
He couldn't help but think of Tang Sanzang and his companions. Three of them had magical powers that were more than a hundred times stronger than Wang Yue's, but in the end they still needed to take a boat to cross the river.
He didn't understand the reason for this, but he didn't dare to laugh at them. It wasn't that he was afraid, but rather that he himself didn't have the magic to fly.
So Wang Yue began searching along the riverbank, hoping to find a boatman.
However, Wang Yue sadly discovered a problem: after searching for an hour on foot, he had not found a single small boat.
Wang Yue pondered that although the river was wide, he was still a terrestrial immortal. Although he had only learned a few simple spells, he could cross the river as long as he had a piece of wood.
So Wang Yue simply smashed down a few big trees by the river, and then used a knife he had sharpened from a stone to start making a simple raft!
It took Wang Yue an hour to finish making the raft. Just as he put the raft in the river, preparing to glide along, he suddenly heard a voice say...
"Fellow immortal, are you going to cross the river?"
Wang Yue turned around and looked over, only to find an old man standing by the river at some point!
Wang Yue remembered something mentioned in a martial arts drama: never underestimate the elderly, children, and women!
Applying this to the world of Journey to the West, Wang Yue felt the same principle applied, so he immediately asked warily,
"Fellow Daoist, is there something you need from me?"
The old man sighed and said, "I'm afraid you can't cross this river. You'd better not lose your life!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Yue asked in surprise, "Didn't they say that the Great Sage Equaling Heaven just asked the Dragon King of the West Sea to capture that alligator dragon? Could it be that someone else has taken over the River God's cave?"
The old man was embarrassed when he heard this, but Wang Yue was obviously very curious, so he could only bite the bullet and explain, "You're joking! If the Dragon King of the West Sea really wanted to manage things, why would he let that alligator dragon occupy the Black River for so many years?"
"I only pretended to capture the alligator dragon because I was forced by the Great Sage. But after just over a month of the Holy Monk and his party's westward journey, the alligator dragon has once again seized my residence!"
"Your residence?"
Wang Yue astutely grasped the key point and couldn't help but ask, "Are you the river god of this river?"
"It is indeed I!"
The river god felt somewhat ashamed, but remembering that Wang Yue often knew even that the Great Sage Equaling Heaven had visited, he couldn't help but ask eagerly, "Does fellow immortal know the Great Sage Equaling Heaven?"