Chapter 3 The Lantern Festival brings unexpected events
"After the restaurant in front trapped many people, I'll go take a look," Xu Xian instructed before immediately getting up and running towards the direction of the fire.
Bai Suzhen watched Xu Xian's back with admiration. Although he had a weak human body, his mind and courage were no less than any other race.
When Xu Xian arrived at the burning restaurant, the fire had already become increasingly fierce. People around were only finding water nearby and pouring it sparsely into the fire, but no one dared to rush in to save people.
Through the flames, the cries for help from inside the restaurant were clearly audible.
Everyone was extremely anxious, but with the fire blocking the door, no one dared to rush in recklessly. Xu Xian looked up at the two-story restaurant, seeing that the front door of the first floor was already on fire, but the second floor still had a balcony that had not yet caught fire.
Calmly surveying the surroundings, Xu Xian's gaze fell on the tea stall not far away. The tea stall had a full bucket of water ready for tea making.
With a quick thought, Xu Xian immediately rushed towards the tea stall, tore down the awning and hemp rope, and directly immersed them in the water bucket. He picked up the wet cloth and covered himself, held his breath, and flew into the fire with the rope.
Watching the raging fire, Bai Suzhen's face showed a worried expression. She thought they needed to find a way to put out the fire, or everyone would be in danger.
Bai Suzhen's expression became focused, and she formed a hand seal while silently chanting a spell.
Above the street, Fahai's magic staff hovered in the air, seemingly searching for the location of the demon's spirit. Sensing Bai Suzhen's magical power, the magic staff suddenly trembled and flew towards her direction.
Bai Suzhen continued chanting, "Five Emperors and Five Dragons, lend me the East Wind. Anyone who disobeys will not be tolerated by the Thunder Axe. Let the clouds turn into rain, and let it fall like a flood. As urgent as an imperial edict!"
Rolling thunder sounded in the sky, mixed with the ringing sound of the approaching magic staff.
Bai Suzhen looked tired, but she kept casting the spell with increased power.
In the burning restaurant, Xu Xian was choked by the thick smoke and could not open his eyes. The cries inside the restaurant were deafening, and everyone was in chaos. In desperation, he smashed a tea pot and quickly said, "Everyone, don't panic. Look around for tea water, wet your sleeves, and cover your nose and mouth."
People around began to follow Xu Xian's instructions, but a few girls could not tear their clothes and were crying. Xu Xian took off his coat and tore it into several pieces, pouring the tea water from the big teapot onto them and quickly distributing them.
The fire was still spreading slowly, but everyone had calmed down.
Xu Xian said, "Everyone, lie low and try to stay close to the wall. Follow me to the second-floor balcony!"
The clouds in the sky were getting thicker, and thunder was getting louder. Bai Suzhen's forehead was sweating more and more, showing signs of great difficulty.
Little Qing, who had just arrived, saw this scene and was shocked.
She quickly rushed forward, grabbed Bai Suzhen's hand, and interrupted her spell. "Are you crazy? You're actually trying to summon the rain. This is a divine spell that demons cannot use. If you forcibly summon the rain, you will go against the heavens. If the heavenly soldiers and generals find out, you will be punished!"
Bai Suzhen said, "People's lives are at stake. I can't think about that much!"
Little Qing said anxiously, "The magic staff of the Golden Mountain Temple monk is the most sensitive to demon spirits. The whole street is filled with the smell of that demon, and if you use this spell, it will definitely mistake you for that demon!"
Bai Suzhen looked towards the direction of the restaurant and shook her head stubbornly, refusing to retreat. "If I don't use magic, many innocent people will die in the fire today!" Thinking of Xu Xian, who was anxious to save people, she firmly said, "Mortals are not afraid of death. What do I have to fear! If you are afraid, then leave first." She continued to call the wind and summon the rain with all her might, while the magic staff of Fahai drew closer and closer.
Little Qing retorted, "Who said I'm afraid! Alright, I, Little Qing, am not an ungrateful person. I'll hold them off for you. You hurry!"
As she saw the magic staff approaching Bai Suzhen, Little Qing flew up and intercepted it, fighting against it.
However, Little Qing's power was weak, and she was no match for the magic staff. She was hit hard on the back, and blood spurted out.
She spat out the blood and continued to fight, "You stupid magic staff can't distinguish between good and evil, it suits that foolish monk! With me here today, I won't let you hurt the White Snake!"
Stirred up by her fighting spirit, she quickly formed a hand seal, and a green glowing demon pill flew out of her mouth, fighting against the magic staff! With the help of the demon pill, she fought against the magic staff several times, and soon, its strength weakened.
Little Qing shouted, "I even used my demon pill! Why isn't it raining yet? We can't hold on much longer here!"
On the second-floor balcony of the restaurant, Xu Xian helped the trapped people slide down the rope. The fire snake was slowly approaching the wine barrel in the corner, but no one noticed the potential danger and continued with the rescue operation. Finally, everyone was rescued.
Someone below shouted to Xu Xian, "Sir, come down quickly!"
Xu Xian breathed a sigh of relief and was about to follow the rope down. At this moment, the fire snake ignited the wine barrel, and the barrel exploded. The fire suddenly surged up to a height of several meters, and Xu Xian was thrown to the side by the heat wave. The rope was also ignited and the entire second floor turned into a sea of fire.
Bai Suzhen anxiously watched everything and didn't care about anything else. She raised her hand and cut a bloody wound in her palm, using the blood to strengthen her magical power.
Bai Suzhen concentrated on the clouds in the sky and said, "With the power of my blood, let the rain fall like a flood!"
The thunder in the sky became even more intense, and a drop of rain fell on Bai Suzhen's face.
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Xu Xian was trapped in the fire and had tried several times to break through the sea of fire and leave, but he failed each time. Just as he was about to give up hope, the sky suddenly poured down with heavy rain. He looked at the rain falling from the sky, his eyes filled with joy.
The people who survived the robbery on Yujie Street were all cheering and bowing down to the sky. The demonic flames of the anti-magic wand in the air dimmed, and the wand shrank back in fear when it encountered the Zen wand. Eventually, the demonic flames went out and jumped into Xiaolong's mouth.
Xiaolong smiled wryly and said, "Today, I also acted as a living Bodhisattva. It was worth dying for!"
The wand suddenly grew larger and was about to strike Xiaolong when a huge golden light flashed by, and Xiaolong closed her eyes. However, the expected pain did not come, and when Xiaolong opened her eyes, she saw Bai Suzhen protecting her in front of her, and the Zen wand had landed heavily on Bai Suzhen's back. A jade hairpin on Bai Suzhen's head broke with a sound and fell to the ground, her long hair falling like a waterfall.
In the cave on Mount Emei, Jing Song suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest and covered his chest, blood oozing from the corners of his mouth. The puppet talisman was broken, and Suzhen was in danger!
Jing Song stood up and opened his palm. A cute and chubby little golden mouse appeared in his hand immediately. The mouse licked Jing Song's fingers in a flattering manner and looked at him obsequiously. Jing Song commanded, "Go find her!" The golden mouse turned into a golden light and rushed off.
Bai Suzhen was hit by the wand and saw the broken jade hairpin on the ground, immediately realizing that Jing Song had used his spiritual power to make a puppet talisman to save her.
In the pouring rain, in the dark alley, Fa Hai discovered that the centipede demon was dragging away the stolen children and planning to escape. Fa Hai shouted, "Demon, let go of the children!"
A female voice came from the centipede demon's belly, "I wonder who you are? It turns out to be a monk who overestimates his own abilities!"
Another male voice said, "I and the people of the Buddhist sect have never violated each other. If you retreat, I will spare your life!"
Fa Hai spat, "Evil beast! You wounded people and dared to brag! Today, I will take you, this demon!"
As he spoke, he rushed towards the centipede demon, but he had no Zen wand in his hand and gradually fell behind.
Fa Hai's expression changed, and he silently recited the sutra, summoning his wand. Just as Xiaolong was rescued, she saw the wand move again and exclaimed, "Be careful, the Zen wand is coming again!"
In the moment of her distraction, the Zen wand soared into the air and swung towards Bai Suzhen and Xiaolong. Bai Suzhen pinched a spell, conjuring a barrier to protect herself and Xiaolong, sealing the demonic power. The Zen wand did not change course and continued flying towards the two. Bai Suzhen was about to use her demonic power to block the strike, but the Zen wand sensed Fa Hai's call and turned back.
Xiaolong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Let's go!" Bai Suzhen looked at the chaos in the crowd, searching for Xu Xian, hesitating, "But..."
In the distance, the sound of the Zen wand rang out again, and Xiaolong pulled Bai Suzhen and said, "We need to hurry! Who knows when this wand will come back!" Bai Suzhen was reluctant to leave and didn't have time to say goodbye to Xu Xian.