What happened to them? They just ran away? Well, I didn't have time to mess with them. After cutting through the vines, I didn't linger for a moment and quickly swam towards the surface. Without the water ghosts blocking my way, I surfaced easily. But damn, as soon as my head emerged, a huge wave crashed down on me. Terrified, I quickly dove to the bottom of the river, barely avoiding the pain of the huge wave.
At the same time, I swam to the right and forward. In the brief moment I surfaced, I saw the madman in black, swaying the ferry towards me under the storm and huge waves. I swam quickly along the river surface and soon saw the boat slowly approaching on the river not far away.
Seeing the right moment, I suddenly surfaced and grabbed onto the boat's railing with both hands. The madman in black was quick-witted and had already seen me. He reached out and pulled me up. My body was not wet at all, after all, I had the water-repellent talisman.
As I boarded the boat, the madman in black rowed, quickly skirting the huge waves and heading off into the distance. At the same time, he said with a hint of surprise, "You're really lucky. If most people fell into the Sanzu River, they would have little chance of survival."
I was shocked and asked him why.
The madman in black said, "The seventh volume of the 'Sutra on Mindfulness of the Proper Dharma' says that there is a river in hell called the Vimalani. It is very deep, with swift waves, and is extremely frightening. Good and bad karma are its currents. The fish Cenmind can swim in this river, entering and exiting. Those who exit are gods, while those who enter are hell beings, hungry ghosts, and animals. The Cenmind fish enters and exits the river of love in this way."
I was stunned by what he said. What the hell is going on? Can you please speak human language?
Su Xiaoniu smiled and said, "Silly boy, what he means is that this Three-Destiny River punishes you with either a fast or slow current based on your past behavior. For example, whether you were a wicked or kind person, and only kind people can cross it safely. And if you accidentally fall into this Three-Destiny River, if you can get out, you will be reborn in the heavenly realm or the human realm. If you can't get out, you will only fall into the hell, hungry ghost realm, or animal realm..."
Su Xiaoniu's explanation was more understandable, but I was a little curious: "I've never done anything bad in my life, so I'm a good person, right? Then why were there such strong winds and waves, and so many water ghosts trying to pull me into the river? And when I got to the bottom of the river, there were vines entangled me, preventing me from coming out? And then I came out safely. Does that mean I can be reincarnated into heaven after I die? I'm not well educated, so don't lie to me!"
Su Xiaoniu was so amused that she couldn't laugh or cry. She said sadly, "You're such a fool! You're so adorably silly. The reason there are strong winds and waves on the Santuo River is, firstly, because the river itself is divided into three streams, slow and fast, and the currents vary at each distance. Secondly, it's because the souls riding the ferry influence the presence or absence of strong winds and waves. Now there are these huge waves and a storm, not because you're a bad person, but because I'm within you... Burned by the flames of karma, I'm already an unforgivable villain to the Santuo River. That's why the storms and waves are here to stop me from moving forward and reincarnating. It's not your fault."
I was stunned when I heard this. It turned out that this storm and huge waves were not caused by me, but by Su Xiaoniu! That's right, I'm a healthy person with a long life ahead of me. Even if I were sitting on the ferry, I shouldn't be affected at all. But now, there are storms and huge waves, and I can hardly breathe. And all this is caused by Su Xiaoniu.
"What about the water ghosts under the Santuo River? They tried their best to push me into the river. Is it because of you?" I was very confused.
"Well, because to them, a bad guy like me can take the ferry to reincarnate, so why can't they? That's why they are trying so hard to drag me into the water and make me, a bad guy, become one of them..." Su Xiaoniu said softly.
I clenched my fists. It turned out that what the Crucified Hell Ghost had told me was true. Su Xiaoniu had been consumed by the karmic fire and could not be reincarnated. I'm afraid even Su Xiaoniu herself didn't know this before, otherwise she wouldn't have sent someone to escort her ashes, saying that she could be reincarnated after receiving them. But she had forgotten this: she had already been consumed by the karmic fire and could not be reincarnated...
I touched my chest with a little heartache. I could feel that Su Xiaoniu lived in my heart. She pressed her face against my heart. The warm feeling sublimated from my heart, spread throughout my body, and reached my palm.
Suddenly, the madman in black exclaimed: "That's..."
I looked at the sound and saw that on the river in the distance, the waves suddenly surged up and rolled into the sky, accompanied by gusts of cold wind sweeping past. A red-haired woman with a blood-red body and charming eyes rushed out of the water from the bottom of the river. She was stepping on fiery red flowers, vines were dancing, and the waves were surging, blocking the ferry boat.
Her whole body exuded a strange and rich aura that was almost red and black. At first glance, it was so shocking! Red, like fire, like blood, like full bloom.
What a charming woman, but she is full of violence. Her scarlet eyes reveal a devilish murderous intent that makes people shudder at the sight of her.
"Manjushage!" The madman in black uttered a shocked sound for the first time in his life.
Lycoris radiata? I froze for a moment, then stood up and gazed out over the Santuo River. Standing there, braving the raging wind and waves, was a blood-red woman. Her hair, eyes, and clothes were like a waterfall of blood. It was as if her entire body was covered in blood.
This is Manjusha!
I stared. Just now, at the bottom of the river, I only saw a vine wrapped around my leg. After I cut it off, blood flowed out. I subconsciously glanced at the vines on her body and found that the vine on her right hand had broken off and was still bleeding red blood...
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