Wanbao Lady

Chapter 234 Aries Theory

After hearing the Taoist's words, Qu Mao looked intently at the statue.

But these are the memories of the skeletons after all, and their mortal eyes cannot see anything unusual.

"Ah... this..."

The village chief and others looked at each other, at a loss as to what to do.

Afterwards, the Taoist priest went to several fishermen's homes, but his expressions became more gloomy with each visit.

After visiting seven or eight households, he sighed and said, "The statues you worship have all been defiled by monsters! Now the statues can neither see nor hear, they are no different from rotten wood. Even if you are pious, you cannot let the gods know!"

"what?"

Everyone was shocked for a moment.

The Taoist pointed to a cave in the distance and said, "I saw that crab cave was filled with demonic energy. In addition to those small demons, there must be a big demon living in it!"

He looked at the village chief and said firmly, "Since you have been so kind in entertaining me, well, I will help you get rid of this evildoer!"

As he said that, he quickly left the room and flew towards Jianci Mountain in a few steps.

The screen flashed.

I saw a man and a monster fighting in the air.

That monster was clearly a giant crab monster! Its back shell was as big as a small mountain, its claws were like scissors, and it moved through the clouds with great force.

The two fought fiercely in mid-air, with sharp explosions coming from the air from time to time, scaring everyone on the island.

"There actually are monsters!"

"What a huge land crab! It's been hiding in the crab hole!"

"If the Taoist priest hadn't gone to look for it, I'm afraid we would still be kept in the dark!"

"For so many years, this monster has been hiding deep in the crab cave and has never come out. What is its intention?"

The villagers hid in their own houses, watching the battle in the sky and discussing the matter in whispers.

Soon after, amid the exclamations of the crowd, the crab monster rushed towards the Taoist priest with its claws. Fortunately, the Taoist priest had the sword in his hand to hold on, but his body was still clamped by the other huge claws.

Despite the protection of the protective shield, the Taoist still cried out in pain and was injured. He struggled to break free and flew away for a distance, shouting: "You evildoer, your magic power is profound. I can't defeat you today, and I will kill you tomorrow!"

Then it turned into a streak of light and disappeared.

The scene changed again.

But this time the perspective is not on the island, but above the sea.

To be more precise, it was in a small boat on the sea, with seven men sitting on the boat, each of them with a heavy expression on their face.

Strangely, there were no fishing gear or fish on the boat. The men just silently steered the boat towards the coast of Yingzhou.

The screen flashed again and the scene changed.

In a spacious house.

The seven men rowing the boat stepped forward and saluted respectfully. The person receiving the salute was the Taoist priest Fu Yunzi who was defeated after the battle with the crab monster.

"I am recuperating in this city and don't want to go out. It is fate that I still meet you."

Fuyunzi said.

"After I left, did the crab monster give you any trouble? Why are you all here?"

Several men looked at Fu Yunzi and replied respectfully: "Ever since the Taoist priest fought with the monster, the monster told us that it was cultivating in Wuyou Island and told us not to be afraid. But..."

"Just what?"

Hearing Fu Yunzi's question, several men looked sad. One of them, wearing a headscarf, wiped his tears and said, "It's just that the Taoist priest said before that the statues were all defiled by monsters. We ignored the villagers' obstruction and questioned the monster... Who would have thought... Who would have thought..."

As he said this, he burst into tears.

Another man in a short coat wiped his tears and said, "Who would have thought that the demon would be so angry that he wanted to tie us up and kill us! If it weren't for the villagers kneeling down to plead for us, I'm afraid we would have been beheaded!"

The turbaned man continued, "Even so, we were driven out of Worry-Free Island by that demon. From now on, we have no home to return to!"

For a moment, the seven men cried their hearts out.

"It's a pity that my wife, children and mother are still on that island. I don't know when we can be reunited as a family!"

After hearing the stories of the seven villagers, Fu Yunzi slammed the table in anger.

"Ugh!"

After the men cried and complained, they looked at Fu Yunzi hopefully, "Master, what should we do? Now the elders and villagers are still on Wuyou Island, but the monster has returned to the crab hole as if nothing had happened. I don't know what it is up to..."

Fu Yunzi thought for a while and said, "This situation makes me think of a possibility."

Everyone leaned forward and said, "Master, please speak."

Fu Yunzi paused and said, "In the past, I saw a family raising sheep. There were countless sheep in the pen. Every day at dawn, they would drive the sheep to the grassland and let them find food on their own. At dusk, they would be driven back into the pen and carefully taken care of. The sheep were at ease every day and enjoyed themselves."

He continued, "When the sheep start to grow wool, we order people to shear it and sell it. The sheep are also docile and calm. If there are any who are impatient and disobedient, they will be whipped or sold to others. If there are any who stray from the pen, they will be caught and brought back into the pen."

Fuyunzi suddenly raised his voice, "One day, the sheep farmer was in urgent need of money. He kept the sheep that produced more wool for himself. He sold the sheep that produced less wool and those that were disobedient to the butcher to be slaughtered."

He suddenly looked at the seven men and said, "You are no different from the sheep in the pen. I don't kill you today because I don't need you for the time being. I will wait until the day after tomorrow, when that time comes..."

Although Fu Yunzi did not finish his words, it made the seven villagers break out in cold sweats.

At this time, Fuyunzi said again: "I see that the magic that the monster used on the statue may not only be able to conceal the statue's eyes and ears. I see that you are all devout believers, but the monster has no grudges and allows you to worship other people's statues every day. I'm afraid... there is something wrong!"

Hearing this, the seven villagers were even more shocked.

If Worry-Free Island is the sheepfold built for them by the monster, then they are the sheep, and the ocean is the pasture.

It seems that everything is carefree and nothing happens, but in fact, it can be overturned at any time when the monster needs it in the future!

"If that monster is really so bold as to steal the incense of Empress Wu Luo, then what does it want to do?"

"Are you trying to call yourself a god?!"

"Then, the incense we offer devoutly every day is very likely to be offered to that monster?"

"I'm afraid so. If not, why doesn't it force us to worship it directly? It should know that we are all devout believers of the Goddess Wu Luo. If it forces us to worship, it must be insincere. It is better to do this evil act, firstly, the Goddess will not know, and secondly, it can also receive our devout worship!"

Fu Yunzi nodded and said, "It occupied the isolated island in the sea and set up this trap because the sea is not under the control of immortals and gods. No matter what it does, as long as it does not make a big fuss, it will not be known to others."

Hearing this, everyone was angry and anxious.

"Oh, so that's the truth! If the Taoist priest hadn't come here, I'm afraid we would still be kept in the dark by that monster!"

"Yeah, yeah."

"We are all mortals and cannot fight against that monster. Please, Taoist Priest, save us!"

As they spoke, seven villagers knelt down and kowtowed.