After hearing the conversation between Bird Man and Zhang Guolao, the old people around him realized that these two young men were also immortals. However, they did not have any fear or admiration, they were just more curious. Swing was surprised by the reaction of these mortals.
"So calm."
The Birdman came here to take away these damned mortals. He felt that he could not discuss their life and death in person, so he proposed to talk outside the village. Zhang Guolao readily agreed. When they arrived outside the village, Zhang Guolao explained everything. "Let's talk.
Ashamed, these people are all descendants of my nephews, and this village is where I was born. When the Three Emperors came to the world, I felt that the human race was about to rise, so I went out to explore and did not come back for a long time. More than 200 years ago, I traveled to three mountains and five mountains, and it happened that
Passing by, I lowered my head and looked, and found that there was a drought demon cultivating here. As a result, there had been no rain for many years, and the people were in dire straits."
"What kind of monster is Hanba?" Swing asked.
"Do you remember the 'Six Paths of Black House'?" Birdman asked.
"Zombie?" Swing remembered.
"Hmm." Birdman said, "Bane is an evolved form of zombies. It belongs to a mutant species of the monster corpse family, the class Spiritidae, which means that a corpse becomes a spirit. It is similar to the way trees, rocks and trees turn into spirits. The intelligence of zombies who become monsters is slightly improved.
, can barely be regarded as a kind of creature, and can enter six reincarnations after death. According to the different conditions of the corpse, it is divided into many types, such as water demon, earth demon, fire demon, etc... Drought demon is one of them. The drought demon system belongs to earth, among which
Therefore, severe droughts occur wherever they walk, because their bodies have strong soil strength, which restrains water, and nearby water vapor is washed away by the soil. Human zombies are more likely to become drought demons. No one can explain the reason yet, but there is a theory that human zombies are
It is made of the nine heavens breathing soil, and the power of the soil comes from the root of birth."
Zhang Guolao continued: "After I subdued the drought demon, I asked the local Hebo to borrow rain. Unexpectedly, I was not honest when I was casting the spell. I kicked over the water bowl of Hebo's magic weapon. Suddenly, heavy rain fell from the sky and flooded the fields. Zhang Guolao
No one from the village’s population survived.”
"Oops!" Swing sighed, "It's so unlucky. First there was a drought, then there was a flood. I was so unlucky."
Zhang Guolao was a little embarrassed, "To compensate these people, I set up a formation here to give them two lifetimes of longevity."
"What do you mean?" Zhuqian didn't understand. "Can longevity last two lives?"
Birdman said: "When living beings enter the six realms of reincarnation, they bring something special with them. The composition is very complex, including spiritual energy, ghost energy, will power, merit, and karma... It is longevity. Life is sticky.
The thing that sticks to the body and soul is the main function of the Book of Life and Death, which directly determines the life and death of the living being. In the past, when the Book of Life and Death was not destroyed, the power of Shouyuan was very powerful. If it reached the 'hour', it would die on the spot, but it would be very difficult if it did not reach the 'hour'.
Death. Because Sun Wukong destroyed the Book of Life and Death, the effect of longevity restraint became low, so there was a situation where people died but did not die, and died when they did not deserve to die. Now the longevity generated by the Book of Life and Death is not as 'strong' as before, and there are often ghosts, demons and gods.
People like this steal longevity yuan for other purposes. I think Zhang Dashen must have used special means to obtain some longevity yuan to force the souls of people in Zhangjiacun to not leave the body and achieve longevity."
"Ashamed, ashamed." Zhang Guolao said.
Birds and swings have nothing to do with the matter of longevity, because this situation almost covers the entire three realms, from the three pure and six emperors to the ghosts and wild monsters. Most people are directly or indirectly involved in "trading longevity".
It has become an unshakable unspoken rule.
"However," Zhang Guolao said, "when they are about to reach their age, you two can take them away."
"Yeah." Birdman nodded.
"In addition," Zhang Guolao said, "I also know that I should not force them to stay for such a long time, so they should not be reincarnated in a short time." He took out a jade slip and handed it to the birdman, "This is what I wrote to Qin.
King Guang’s letter, from now on these people will work as ghosts in the underworld.”
"Being a ghost?" Birdman shook his head, "These people in Zhangjiacun are simple and kind-hearted, so I'm afraid they might be a ghost..."
Zhang Guolao said: "I have also served as an official under the Three Emperors. Naturally, I know that officials are hateful to bandits. But precisely because of this, I hope that this slightly softer force can slightly change the situation in the ghost circle."
"You'll be ostracized," Birdman said.
"I know, but I think they won't be afraid," Zhang Guolao said.
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Having said that, there is no need to say more. Birdman and others walked towards the square, preparing to take everyone away. On the way, the Qilin Ox on the swing and Zhang Guolao's donkey walked and raced faster and faster.
The swing said: "Master Zhang, why do you always ride the donkey backwards?!"
Zhang Guolao said: "Because I miss the past!"
Swing said: "What about the future? Don't you look forward and prepare for the future?"
Zhang Guolao said: "No matter what you prepare for, whether it is danger or opportunity, it is an adventure and there is no need to prepare."
Before Zhang Guolao could finish speaking, the donkey passed by a tree. The low branches suddenly "stopped" Zhang Guolao, who was riding the donkey backwards, from the donkey. "Oops!" he fell to the ground, and Zhang Guolao sat up.
, touching the back of his head and laughing, "It's so exciting!"
"Really? Really? I'll try it too!" Swing was so happy that she stood upside down on the cow, "Bah!" Another branch knocked her down, and Swing also touched the back of her head, laughing, "Really
It’s so exciting!”
The birdman looked at the two fools, an old man and a young man, speechlessly, not knowing what to say.
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The old people in Zhangjiacun did not panic at all when they learned that they were about to die. They saluted each other and thanked each other for their lifelong companionship. The birdman said: "There is no need to say goodbye like this, you will still be colleagues down below."
"Oh?" The old people didn't understand, and the crow didn't explain.
The birdman took out Zhang Guolao's jade slip, and black fire burst out and burned it, "Master Zhang, I really can't bear these lovely people to suffer in the underworld. I want to take them to the Golden Flower District."
"This..." Zhang Guolao said, "I heard that matters in Jinhua District are fully controlled by the Great Immortal Mengpo. The little god and the Great Immortal Mengpo are not familiar with each other, so it may be difficult..."
"Don't worry, don't worry." Zhuqian said, "Our mother-in-law and Immortal Mengpo are familiar with each other, so everything will be fine."
"Then...Okay." Zhang Guolao agreed with Birdman's suggestion. Jinhua District is a new special zone in the underworld. It is said that it is more civilized in all aspects. I think these people will be better there than in the Ten Palaces of Yama.
After exchanging a few words of greeting, the birdman led the ghosts of the old people to the underworld. The swing reluctantly bid farewell to the "silly old man".
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Remove the formation, bury all the "corpses", take out the yin and yang fish from the well...Veteran Zhang Guo has arranged his funeral arrangements clearly.
At this time, a butterfly landed on Zhang Guolao's shoulder.
Zhang Guolao looked at it and said: "He is indeed not the same person now. No one can control his path, not the Supreme Golden Immortal, nor the Hunyuan Golden Immortal, and you Qingtians should not have any delusions."
The butterfly flew up gently and drifted into the distance.