Chapter 53
Another bead on Liu Danchen's wrist exploded.
Whenever he was about to go crazy, the Buddhist beads would explode, which would make him sober up for a day.
"Brother Danchen, as the saying goes, there's an antidote to every poison in the world within ten steps. Why don't we turn back?" I said. "Actually, there's another way. That's to hurry back to Emei. This string of Buddhist beads can help calm your mind. Maybe Master Jinghai can solve this problem."
Returning to Wannian Temple should be the safest way.
"Let's go back to Emei."
Since Liu Danchen had made his decision, I would accompany him back to Emei. Speaking of which, I was also responsible for his condition. I was originally going to verify the spring water.
After returning to Mount Emei, my mood is no longer as peaceful as when I came here. Now I can only pray to Master Jinghai for a solution.
When we told Master Jinghai all this, he frowned and said, "The day you two went up the mountain, I saw that Benefactor Liu looked gloomy, so I gave him these fourteen Buddhist beads. I didn't expect that this still wouldn't resolve his problem. Benefactor Liu must have drunk the White Demon Spring. If you drink it, you will go mad and eventually turn into a wild beast. I can't cure it."
My heart sank when I heard Master Jinghai’s words.
A look of determination appeared on Liu Danchen's face, and he said, "If I really become a mandrill in the end, little sister, you must kill me before I mutate."
I have killed ghosts and monsters, but I have never killed a person, let alone someone so close to me.
"Brother Danchen, don't give up on yourself. We will definitely find a way. Now let's write a letter to tell Master Zhang about this. Maybe he has a solution!" I said.
"Amitabha, what the young donor said is correct. Your Taoist practice is different from our Buddhist practice. Maybe Taoist Zhang has a method. Before he comes, I can chant scriptures here every day to reduce your anger and prolong the duration of your attack."
"I'm going to Jiuzhaigou again to see if I can find the antidote." I said firmly.
"Little sister!" Liu Danchen grabbed my shoulders.
"Brother Danchen, don't worry. I won't be in danger. We can't just sit there and wait for death."
He slapped me twice.
"There is no time to lose. I will set off now. I will leave Senior Brother Danchen to the Master." I said to Master Jinghai.
"Don't worry, young donor. I will not let him get into trouble with me."
"Take care!" Liu Danchen said, his eyes red.
"You're not going to cry, are you?" I said with a smile.
After I did this, his depression disappeared, and he suddenly smiled and said, "You, you."
"Wait for my good news."
So, I took a car to Jiuzhaigou alone. This time, I didn't go to Erma because it would have saved me time to go directly here. But I neglected two things. First, Jiuzhaigou is still undeveloped and not a scenic spot like it will be in the future, so I still had to find my way. Second, I was already feeling dizzy and nauseous from all the car rides. Anyone who suffers from motion sickness knows the feeling; it's extremely uncomfortable.
But it’s better in Jiuzhaigou. There is plenty of oxygen here and every breath feels more comfortable.
I followed the path north and finally saw the familiar primeval forest. Seeing the White Devil Spring again, I felt a surge of hatred and wanted to destroy it. But this spring, formed by nature, was beyond my control.
My first priority was to find the antidote, but I had no idea what it looked like. All I could do was gather any spiritual, exotic flowers and plants I could find, then return to Mount Emei. I immediately immersed myself in the Yuhao stone, using its spiritual power to carefully perceive the surrounding flowers and plants. If any glowed, I picked them.
But as I picked, a fog began to appear in the forest, and it became thicker and thicker until I couldn't see my hand in front of my face. Fortunately, I was using my mind's eye, relying only on my senses, without my eyes, otherwise I would have been unable to move forward.
"Gugu!"
I suddenly opened my eyes.
This voice is so familiar to me, who else could it be but a mandrill!
"Boom, boom." The ground is shaking.
I immediately became alert, it was getting closer and closer.
I jumped away instantly, and a loud noise echoed from where I had just stood. This mandrill was definitely not the same one I encountered two days ago. I could sense its immense power.
"South Pole Fire Bell, Golden Fire Heavenly Ding. A single thought brings the spirit into being!" The Fire Bell appeared in my hand, its burning flames dissolving the white mist around me with a sizzling sound. Only then could I clearly see the situation within a two-meter radius. I looked towards where I had been. A deep pit had appeared. If I hadn't dodged in time, I would have been a meat pie.
Danger came from behind again, and I quickly jumped to the side.
All I saw was a giant hand, its fingers taller than me. When it touched the ground, the ground shook violently.
I ran quickly, but there was thick fog all around and I had no direction at all.
I immersed my mind in the feather stone again, trying to use my mind to find a way out and leave here first. I was definitely no match for it.
My mind was so absorbed that I finally got a clear view of the monster attacking me. It was countless times larger than the mandrill, its eyes glowing red, staring at me like searchlights. I unleashed a golden-feathered arrow, shooting it straight at it, but the moment it made contact, it vanished. Then, the feather stone suddenly felt warm, and before I could react, I felt as if every bone in my body had shattered, sending me flying over ten meters.
A cool energy entered my body, preventing me from fainting. The feather stone formed a protective shield around me, but it was nothing against the giant beast before me. With a powerful tug, the shield shattered, sending me tumbling backwards several times. I spat out a mouthful of blood, feeling myself falling apart.
The Buddhist beads on my wrist suddenly exploded, and the giant beast was visibly stunned at the sound. I took this opportunity to struggle to my feet and quickly escaped from here using the energy transferred to me by the feather stone.
It wasn't until I had run a few hundred meters that I heard a roar in the distance.
I looked at my wrist and saw only an empty red rope.
I'm not completely out of danger yet, I need to get further away. The dense fog around me requires me to use my mind. The feather stone supports my severely injured body while I have to explore the surrounding environment. The energy consumption is huge. I'm afraid I can't hold on for much longer.
"Dong!" A distant and loud bell sound came from the front.
I unconsciously followed the guidance of Hong Zhong Da Lu and moved forward.
In the darkness, I saw a lotus flower appear before my eyes. It glowed with golden light, emanating a sense of peace. The red string on my wrist suddenly flew up and wrapped around the golden lotus. In an instant, I was in front of the golden lotus. Beneath it, I saw a black spring, from which a stream of extremely pure black water gushed.
I felt a strong desire to move forward and drink it.
Extreme hunger and thirst also came from the Yuhao Stone. We each had a stone, buried in the black water, and drank happily.
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