On the verge of life and death
In a remote mountain village, there is an eight-year-old boy named Xiao Ming. He is innocent and lively, and he is the pistachio of the villagers. However, on a sunny morning, an old Taoist priest walked into the village.
The old Taoist priest was wearing a Taoist robe and holding a whisk in his hand, looking quite like a fairy wind and bones. He walked straight to the village square and began to tell the fortunes of the villagers. When it was Xiao Ming's turn, the old Taoist's face suddenly became solemn.
"Little friend, how old are you this year?" the old Taoist priest asked in a deep voice.
"I'm eight years old!" replied without thinking.
The old Taoist priest frowned, looked at Xiao Ming carefully, and then slowly spoke: "Little friend, I see that your Yin Hall is black, I'm afraid there will be a big disaster in the near future." ”
When Xiao Ming heard this, he couldn't help laughing: "Grandpa, you are really good at joking." I'm in good health, how can there be a big problem?"
The old Taoist priest said with a serious face: "I'm not joking. I calculated that you would not be able to escape tonight, but you would not survive tonight. ”
As soon as Xiao Ming heard this, the smile on his face suddenly froze. He was a little frightened and asked, "Grandpa, is what you said true?
"Yes, I've never missed it. The old Taoist priest said affirmatively.
Xiao Ming's mood suddenly fell to the bottom. He's only eight years old, and there's so much he hasn't done yet, so many places he hasn't been to, and he doesn't want to die like that.
However, Xiao Ming did not give up. He thought about it for a while, plucked up the courage to say to the old Taoist priest, "Old man, if I can survive tonight, then what will you do?"
The old Taoist priest smiled slightly and said, "If you can survive tonight, then I will lie in a coffin at noon." ”
Xiao Ming's heart moved after hearing this, and he decided to challenge this prophecy. He said, "Okay, old man, then we'll make a bet." If I hadn't died tonight, you'd have to lie in a coffin at noon tomorrow. ”
A hint of surprise flashed in the old Taoist's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure. He nodded, accepting the offer.
When Xiao Ming returned home, he told his parents about it. The parents were shocked when they heard this, but they had no other way but to try their best to protect Xiao Ming through the night.
When night fell, Xiao Ming couldn't sleep as he lay on the bed tossing and turning. He had been thinking about the words of the old Taoist priest, and his heart was full of fear and uneasiness.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew through the window, and Xiao Ming trembled with fright. Immediately afterward, he heard a strange sound outside the window, as if someone was whispering.
Xiao Ming plucked up the courage to walk to the window, only to see a vague figure wandering outside the window. His heart tightened, could this be the Grim Reaper who had come to take his life?
Xiao Ming covered his mouth tightly, for fear that he would scream. The figure outside the window is getting closer and closer, and it seems that Xiao Ming's existence has been discovered. At this moment, Xiao Ming suddenly felt someone tap him on the shoulder.
"Xiao Ming, what's wrong with you? Why are you sweating profusely?" It turned out that Xiao Ming's mother was worried about him and came to see the situation.
Xiao Ming breathed a sigh of relief and looked back at his mother, only to find a strange smile flashing on his mother's face. He was shocked, this was not his familiar mother!
"Who are you?" asked Xiao Ming, plucking up his courage.
"Hehehehe......" The "mother" in front of him suddenly laughed, and her voice was shrill and piercing, "Don't you want to know if you can survive tonight? ”
As he spoke, "Mom" suddenly stretched out a withered arm and grabbed Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming escaped in horror, only to discover the true face of this "mother" - an old face full of wrinkles, and her eyes flashed with a faint green light.
It turned out that this "mother" was the old Taoist priest! He didn't know how to become Xiao Ming's mother, and wanted to take Xiao Ming's life while he was unprepared.
Xiao Ming trembled with fright, but he didn't give up. He knew that he could only escape by his own strength now.
He quickly jumped out of bed and ran out the door. The old Taoist priest gave hot pursuit, and the two launched a thrilling chase in the dark.
Xiao Ming ran through the alleys of the village, across the meadows of the fields, all the way. His heart was pounding, but his steps were getting lighter and lighter.
Finally, he ran to the ancestral hall at the entrance of the village. This is the holiest place in the village and the place where the villagers pray for peace.
Xiao Ming rushed into the ancestral hall, threw himself down in front of the statue, and shouted for help: "God bless! Please save me! I don't want to die!"
At this moment, the idol suddenly emitted a dazzling light. The old Taoist priest screamed miserably, turned into a puff of green smoke and disappeared.
Xiao Ming looked at this scene in amazement, unable to believe his eyes. He touched his body and finally breathed a sigh of relief when he found that it was intact.
At noon the next day, Xiao Ming, his family, and the villagers gathered in the square. The old Taoist priest appeared as promised, his face pale and his expression was sluggish.
"I lost. He whispered, and slowly lay down in a coffin. The villagers buried him in a wasteland outside the village.
Since then, Xiao Ming has never encountered anything strange. He grew up and lived a happy life.
However, the story doesn't end there. Years later, Xiao Ming has become a heroic young man who not only enjoys a good reputation in the village, but also often helps the surrounding villagers solve problems. However, he never forgot the strange encounter with the old Taoist priest.
One day, a strange young man came to the village, claiming to be an apprentice of an old Taoist priest. He told Xiao Ming that the old Taoist priest was not actually an evil person, but was controlled by an evil force to make such a move.
Xiao Ming was puzzled when he heard this, and he decided to follow the young man to find out the truth. They trekked through mountains and rivers to a hidden cave. The young man told Xiao Ming that the old Taoist priest had cultivated here, but later he was possessed by an evil monster and lost himself.
The two cautiously entered the cave, only to see that the light inside the cave was dim, and there was a strange aura in the air. They walked along the cave wall, and soon found an old man chained.
Xiao Ming took a closer look and was surprised to find that this old man was the old Taoist priest of the past! His face was full of vicissitudes and pain, and he had obviously been tortured for a long time.
The young man told Xiao Ming that the old Taoist priest could only be rescued through a special ritual. Xiao Ming agreed without hesitation, and they arranged a mysterious magic circle in the cave according to the instructions of the young man.
As the circle activated, a powerful energy gushed out of the array and soared into the sky. Under the effect of this force, the monster possessed by the old Taoist priest let out a terrible scream, and was finally completely destroyed.
The old Taoist priest regained his senses, he looked at Xiao Ming and the young man gratefully and said, "Thank you for saving me! ”
Xiao Ming and the young man looked at each other and smiled, they knew that their efforts had not been in vain. Since then, the old Taoist priest has resumed his spiritual path, while Xiao Ming has continued his adventurous life.
This experience made Xiao Ming more firm in his belief: no matter how big the difficulties and challenges he encountered, as long as he bravely faced them and persevered in his efforts, he would be able to overcome everything! And that strange encounter with the old Taoist priest has also become an unforgettable memory in his life. He is filled with emotion when he thinks about that thrilling night and the adventures that followed, and he is proud and proud of the choices he made!
The Edge of Life and Death: Continued
After the old Taoist priest was rescued, Xiao Ming's relationship with him became closer. In order to thank Xiao Ming for saving his life, the old Taoist priest decided to teach him some Taoism for self-defense.
So, in the following days, Xiao Ming began to learn Taoism with the old Taoist. He was gifted and quickly mastered many basic spells. Seeing this, the old Taoist priest was also quite pleased.
However, the good times were short-lived. In the third month of Xiao Ming's study of Taoism, a strange thing suddenly happened in the village.
That night, the moonlight was hazy. Xiao Ming was practicing spells at home when he suddenly heard a burst of frightened screams outside. He was shocked and immediately ran out of the door to check the situation.
I saw that the villagers ran out of their homes one after another and gathered in the square at the entrance of the village. Their faces were full of horror and uneasiness, as if something terrible had happened.
Xiao Ming quickly squeezed into the crowd and asked the villagers what was going on. A villager trembled and pointed in the direction of the entrance of the village: "You...... Look over there!"
Xiao Ming looked in the direction of the villager's finger and was stunned. At the entrance of the village, a huge black figure was slowly approaching. Its body was large and twisted, and it seemed to be condensed from countless resentful spirits. Its eyes shimmered with a faint green glow that made people shudder.
"It's ...... What is this?" asked Xiao Ming in astonishment.
"We don't know either! it just appeared out of nowhere and started attacking us!" replied one of the villagers.
Xiao Ming took a deep breath, he knew that he had to stand up and face this terrifying monster. He turned to the villagers and said, "Don't be afraid, I will protect you!"
As he spoke, he quickly ran home and took out the magic weapon given to him by the old Taoist priest—a silver long sword. This long sword is called "Evil Punishment", and it is a magic weapon used by the old Taoist priest when he was young, and it is very powerful.
Xiao Ming held the evil sword and rushed towards the terrifying monster. His heart is full of courage and determination, and for the safety of the villagers, he must defeat this monster!
The Sword of Evil Punishment glowed with a dazzling silver light in Xiao Ming's hand, in stark contrast to the monster's dark green gaze. The battle between the two was on the verge of breaking out, and the atmosphere was tense to the extreme.
Xiao Ming used the spells he learned to start a fierce confrontation with the monster. His swordsmanship is sharp and precise, and every swing of his sword hits the monster's weak spots. However, this monster does not seem to be simple, it is constantly changing its form, trying to dodge Xiao Ming's attacks.
The battle has entered a white-hot stage, and the power balance between Xiao Ming and the monster is becoming more and more disparity. Xiao Ming felt that his strength was gradually depleted, and the monster seemed to be getting braver and braver.
Just when Xiao Ming was about to lose his support, he suddenly remembered a powerful spell that the old Taoist priest had taught him—the Thunder God Technique. This spell can summon a powerful power of thunder and lightning that can inflict devastating blows on enemies.
Xiao Ming took a deep breath and began to recite the magic technique. A large amount of lightning power began to gather around his body, forming a huge ball of thunder and lightning. He swung the sword in his hand and slashed the ball of lightning towards the monster.
The ball of lightning instantly hits the monster, making a deafening explosion. The monster let out a terrible scream, and its body gradually dissipated under the bombardment of thunder and lightning. Eventually, it turned into a plume of black smoke and disappeared into the night sky.
The villagers cheered when they saw this, and they knew that Xiao Ming had saved them. Xiao Ming also breathed a sigh of relief, his body was already exhausted, but he still stood up strongly.
At this time, the old Taoist priest came over and patted Xiao Ming on the shoulder and said, "Good job! You didn't let me down!"
Xiao Ming smiled and said, "It's all taught by the master well!"
The two looked at each other and smiled, and the villagers gathered around to express their gratitude. Since then, Xiao Ming has become a hero in the village, and the old Taoist priest has also restarted his spiritual path.
However, it didn't end there, and soon something even more bizarre happened in the village.
Early that morning, Xiao Ming was practicing spells at home, when he suddenly heard a commotion outside, and he immediately ran out of the door to check the situation.
I saw that the villagers gathered by the river at the entrance of the village, discussing a lot, and their faces showed frightened looks. Xiao Ming was puzzled, and walked quickly to the crowd to ask what was going on.
"Xiao Ming, you're here! Look at what's in the river!" said a villager, pointing to the river.
Xiao Ming looked in the direction of the villager's finger and was stunned. I saw a huge black object floating on the surface of the river, with a strange shape and a foul smell.
He took a closer look at the black object and saw that it was actually made up of countless small black balls. These little black balls are densely clustered together to form a huge whole. Each little black ball was wriggling as if it were alive.
Xiao Ming was shocked, he had never seen such a strange scene. He knew it was definitely not a good thing and that it had to be disposed of as soon as possible.
So he quickly ran back to the village and gathered some able-bodied villagers to prepare to salvage the strange black object. They found tools such as boats and ropes, and began to slowly drag the black object towards the shore.
The black object suddenly began to squirm violently, emitting an even stronger foul smell. Then it leapt into the sky!
The villagers watched in horror and fled in all directions, only Xiao Ming was still standing in place, staring at the black object that flew into the sky.
I saw that it kept twisting its body in the air, and it grew bigger and bigger, and finally turned into a huge black monster! This monster had countless tentacles and eyes, and it looked extremely disgusting!
Xiao Ming's heart sank, he knew that this monster was definitely not something they could deal with, and he had to find a way to deal with it immediately! So he quickly ran back to the village, found the old Taoist priest, and told him about the situation.
After hearing this, the old Taoist priest frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "This monster should be condensed by countless resentful spirits, it is very powerful, we must join forces to destroy it!"
As he spoke, he took out his magic weapon, a golden long sword, handed it to Xiao Ming and said, "This is my magic weapon 'Soul Suppression Sword', you take it and go with me to destroy that monster!"
Xiao Ming took the Soul Suppression Sword and nodded, and the two quickly chased in the direction where the monster flew away. They tracked it down and finally found the monster in a barren valley.
The monster was wreaking havoc in the valley, its tentacles waving and shattering the surrounding trees and rocks. Seeing this scene, Xiao Ming and the old Taoist priest both showed solemn expressions, they knew that a vicious battle was inevitable!
The two looked at each other and nodded, and then rushed towards the monster at the same time! Xiao Ming held the Soul Suppression Sword and swung a sharp sword qi to slash at the monster's tentacles, while the old Taoist priest recited the magic trick to summon a powerful spell to attack the monster's body.
Under their combined attack, the monster let out a terrible scream, and its body began to gradually dissipate. However, at this moment, an accident happened! the monster suddenly spewed out a stream of black liquid and attacked Xiao Ming and the old Taoist!
The two of them couldn't dodge the liquid splashing on their bodies, and suddenly they felt a sharp pain coming! They looked down and found that their skin was starting to rot!
"This is poison!" exclaimed the old Taoist priest, "we must leave here immediately to find the antidote!"
As he spoke, he pulled Xiao Ming up and flew out of the valley, but the poison had eaten away at their bodies, making them slower and slower. Eventually, the two fell to the ground and couldn't move.
At this time, the monster also slowly walked towards them, ready to give them the final blow! Xiao Ming and the old Taoist priest both showed desperate expressions, they knew that they could not escape.
However, at this moment, a mysterious figure suddenly appeared in front of them, blocking the way of the monster!
"Who are you?" roared the monster, "how dare you stand in my way!"
"I'm your grandfather!" the mysterious man sneered, "Today is your death!"
As he spoke, he swung the long sword in his hand and slashed at the monster! A fierce sword aura instantly split the monster in half! Then he recited the magic spell and summoned a powerful thunderbolt to bombard the monster's body, completely destroying it!
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ming and the old Taoist priest both showed shocked looks, they didn't know who this mysterious person was, but he saved their lives!
"Thank you seniors for saving your life!" Xiao Ming struggled to stand up and bowed to the mysterious man and thanked him, "Dare to ask the senior's name?"
"You don't have to know my name. The mysterious man said lightly, "I just passed by here and saw that you were in trouble before I came to the rescue, since you are all right, then I will leave first." ”
As he spoke, he turned around and left, leaving Xiao Ming and the old Taoist priest looking at each other and not knowing what to do, they knew that this mysterious person must not be an ordinary person, but his identity was always a mystery.
Since then, Xiao Ming and the old Taoist priest have never seen the mysterious man again, but they will always remember his kindness. They also passed on this experience to future generations, so that they would remember it in their hearts, and always maintain their gratitude to that mysterious man.