Chapter 15015 Bird Falls in Love with Fish
Of course, Lao Dao denied it, but it didn't matter. This trend-following activity didn't last long. People are like that; the excitement lasts for a while and then fades away.
On the other side of the Yunshui River, there was indeed an unusual atmosphere. The image of Baihu Ridge was roughly similar to that described in the book. It was called a ridge, but it was not much different from a mountain. Perhaps it was dawn, the entire Baihu Ridge was shrouded in thick fog. From the shore, the mountain seemed to be plunged into chaos. The fog was not static. It moved, entwined, and flowed among the peaks like a living thing, pushing and rolling forward, and finally gathered at the top into a raging white wave. It would drown anyone who entered. Beneath the white waves, a path slanted upward, winding through the mountains. If Tang Sanzang and his disciples had traveled west, they would have inevitably crossed the Yunshui River and then passed Baihu Ridge from this place.
The more I thought about it, the more I felt like I'd been set up by Buddhism and Taoism, becoming just one of the 81 trials and tribulations of the Journey to the West... Well, I hoped I was just worrying too much. After all, the fact that He was at White Tiger Ridge was a foregone conclusion.
Originally, Sun Wukong was to defeat the White Bone Demon three times, but by then, there were already three demons in White Tiger Ridge, which wasn't very friendly to Sun Wukong. Recalling the demons in "Journey to the West," the male demons sought to eat Tang Sanzang's flesh for longevity. The female demons, besides wanting to eat Tang Sanzang's flesh, also sought to have sex with him in order to reach shore. The others... didn't seem to have any particular purpose. If I were the one facing the dilemma, I would definitely choose one of these two options.
I:……
Thank you. At this moment, I can't say I want both.
Yes, I choose neither.
If I do nothing and let Tang Seng and his disciples cross the river safely, what can they do to me?
I'm just an ordinary little carp spirit. Since no one told me, I'll just pretend I don't know. Whatever happens, happens.
After figuring it out, I felt relieved. But just as I was about to swim back, a deer demon and a tiger demon came to the river with fishing rods.
As for why they were recognized as the musk deer demon and the tiger demon, it was because the heads of the two monsters had not transformed into human forms, but were still musk deer heads and tiger heads.
This suddenly brought up a curious question. Although I'm a carp transformed from innate spiritual energy, I've also awakened to intelligence and am now officially a carp spirit. But why did I unconsciously transform into my upper body first? Why did the deer spirit and tiger spirit retain their animal heads when they transformed?
Recalling the story of Journey to the West, the female demons are all charming and charming, while the male demons retain their original form on their necks. This is truly eye-catching and puzzling. In nature, males strive to display their charm to females for mates and reproduction. How come the opposite happens with demons? Does taking human form also bring about human traits?
Why, as a female demon, must she use her beautiful appearance to lure people in and then eat them? As a demon, she naturally possesses strength and means!
"well……"
I transformed into my original form and hid in the river, listening to the deer demon and the tiger demon sighing there, trying to get some useful information from their fragmentary conversation.
"Brother Tiger, when do you think we can find the fish that the king is looking for?" The musk deer demon took out a lotus seed from the pocket on his waist, strung it on the fishhook, threw it far away, and then sat there waiting.
"Oh, it's hard to say, hard to say..." The tiger demon frowned and took out a piece of lotus root from the basket behind him. He used the same method as the musk deer demon and skillfully put it on the fishhook. After throwing it far away in the same way, he also sat there. The two demons sighed again.
I:……
It’s definitely a crane!
"Brother Tiger, I still don't understand why a crane would like a fish."
Brother Tiger gazed at the sky and said solemnly, "The young crane possessed the proudest wingspan of his tribe, yet he became obsessed with a fleeting glimpse of silver light as he dived—a glimpse of a silvery carp in the river, its tail slashing through the galaxy. He began to defy nature, hovering over the river for long periods, letting the wind and rain ruffle his feathers. The carp, day by day, drifted toward the shore, its scales cracking and peeling in the sun..."
Brother Zhang: ...
I:……
"So, Mr. Tiger, would you like a rabbit or a pheasant?"
"Of course I like them. I get hungry when I see them. Hehe..."
“…”
“…”
Hehehe, you tiger head!
I was about to leave with a dead fish face, but when I passed by the bait of lotus seeds and lotus roots, I ate them silently, then deliberately pulled the two fish hooks, and listened to the two monsters screaming from joy to sorrow, then I smiled with satisfaction.
Baihu Ridge is very big, and I didn’t want to go back, so I swam along the Baihu Ridge. I found that every mile, there were two monsters fishing there, and their bait was not only lotus seeds and lotus roots, but also lotus leaves and lotus stems.
“…”
Suddenly I felt like something was being pinched hard.
Swimming along the shore, I turned my grief and anger into appetite, ate all the bait, then patted my butt and ran away.
Although we haven't recognized each other, He, you will definitely understand that you are mine.
Back at the shore of Chengyun County, Jinniang and the others were gone, but a young man stood there, holding something wrapped in cloth. He knelt by the river, eyes closed, hands clasped together, and muttered, "I, a humble man, beg for mercy from the Queen! I beg for mercy on my mother, who has been seriously ill for a long time..."
He is a filial son who prays for his mother.
I looked at him and pointed my finger casually. The evening breeze suddenly blew through, and the branches of the willows on the shore danced like ghostly arms.
He opened his eyes and carefully opened the cloth bag, revealing a beautiful hut made of wood.
"I beg you to show mercy to the River Fairy and forgive her nameless illness. I am willing to exchange my life for her withered bones to bring them back to life..."
After saying this, he sank the hut into the river.
After watching the hut sink into the Yunshui River, he bowed three times to the river again before leaving.
I watched all this quietly, and suddenly realized that becoming the river fairy of Yunshui River is not that easy.
Do I need help?
How can I help?
The hut sunk into the river, enlarged by magic, looked more like a building built on the riverbed. It felt more like a house tailor-made for me than a Hexian Temple.
I love so much.
So when the Taoist priest came, I came out of the new house.
"ah--!"
The old Taoist priest fell back in fear, his eyes wide open as he pointed at me, "You, you..."
I kept saying "you" for a long time, but couldn't explain why.
"What's wrong with me?" I rolled my eyes at him.
I walked ashore and pulled the old Taoist up. "You're all in your fifties or sixties, don't act like you haven't seen the world!"
The old Taoist shrugged, "I don't want to see this kind of world... Madam, why are you like this..."
He gestured to me, his face full of confusion.
I snorted coldly and said confidently, "What's wrong with me looking like this? Why, male fairies are allowed to have dog heads, tiger heads, and deer heads, but I, a female fairy, am not allowed to have a fish head?"
I'm currently unable to fully transform, so initially, I could only unconsciously transform into a human body with a fish tail. But I've awakened! So, I've reversed myself! My lower body is human legs, and my upper body is a fish body. Even my head is a fish!
"Besides, wouldn't it be great if I could go ashore? The world is so big, I want to go and explore."
Taoist priest: ...
The old Taoist didn't say anything, still looking as if he had lost all hope in life. As soon as he saw my face, he took a deep breath and turned away.
I:……
That’s too much!
When Jinniang came back with Wuniang and Yanniang, she saw my fish head and screamed. The baby in Wuniang's arms started crying non-stop.
I:……
I walked silently to the shore and looked at the fish face reflected in the river. Although it didn't look very smart, but... was it really scary?
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