Divine & Bizarre: Increasing Points to Invincibility-Chapter 444 - 161: County Town Trembles! The Great Revered One Intends to Seize the Authority of a True God! (10,000-Word Mega - , Subscription Requested)_5
The number of people coming this way with torches was significant.
Yun Jiuqing looked over and discovered that this group actually numbered in the hundreds?
Good heavens!
So many!
It’s one thing for the two of us not to fear the wronged spirits and evil ghosts, but hundreds of people are not afraid?
What a joke, since when did the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty become so brave?
The crowd holding torches also seemed not to have expected to encounter Fan Wu and the others here.
For a moment.
Both sides fell into a deathly silence.
They were caught in an awkward atmosphere.
Eventually.
It was Xing Fengzi who broke the awkwardness by performing a salute to the group and speaking in a rather polite tone, "This humble Daoist is Xing Fengzi from the Di Zu Guan. Tonight, I happened to pass by and noticed that the bridge here has been destroyed and torn down for some reason."
"Could the esteemed elders and fellow villagers enlighten me as to what happened here? Also, is there a second bridge nearby that allows crossing this river?"
From within the moving crowd with torches, an elder who appeared to command some respect stepped forward.
Strangely, this elder’s face was smeared with a kind of peculiar paint.
In the not very bright torchlight.
Xing Fengzi could vaguely make out that on the neck of this strange elder were written tiny characters.
They did not seem to be ordinary characters.
Instead, they were weird talisman scripts.
Seeing this.
Xing Fengzi’s eyes narrowed slightly.
But he did not make a scene.
Because... he believed if he could notice it, then Daoist Fan Wu, with his keen eyesight, must have noticed it as well.
At that moment.
The elder’s hoarse voice said, "This bridge over the river was demolished by us. About five or six li from here there is another bridge. If you follow the downstream of this Jie Zun River, you will find that bridge."
"You folks have arrived at just the right time. If you had come a few days later, the bridge downstream would also have been taken down."
"Jie Zun River?" Xing Fengzi asked curiously, "Old man, may I inquire why you are demolishing the bridges over this Jie Zun River?"
Xing Fengzi couldn’t understand.
Although he had often stayed in the mountains before descending to gain experience, he was vaguely aware of the amount of silver and manpower required to build a bridge, and it was definitely not a small sum.
Moreover, why would such a group of villagers have the courage to dismantle these bridges?
Aren’t they afraid of being caught by the local officials and all arrested?
This kind of action couldn’t possibly be led by the local authorities, could it? Unless these bridges were indeed in disrepair due to age?
And needed to be taken down and rebuilt?
However, the elder’s response left Xing Fengzi stunned on the spot, "This river is called the Jie Zun River, and just the name alone is already an offense to the Great Revered One, the Bodhisattva who relieves suffering in heaven and on earth. If there are still bridges over this river, wouldn’t that be like adding insult to injury?"
"If this river and these bridges obstruct the supreme blessings bestowed by the Great Revered One, the compassionate Bodhisattva who relieves suffering in heaven and on earth, then they... should be taken down!"
At this point.
Xing Fengzi clearly heard the elder’s tone become more fanatical, not as calm as at the beginning.
One could hear.
The elder holding a torch continued, "This was told to us by a Divine Envoy of the Great Revered One, the compassionate Bodhisattva who relieves suffering in heaven and on earth. The Divine Envoy also said that we must not only demolish all of these bridges..."
"After demolishing them, we must build a small temple for the Great Revered One, the Bodhisattva, on the spot where the bridges were taken down. Then, all the able-bodied folks in the village must worship in the small temple for seven days and seven nights."
"Finally, everyone will come together to alter the course of this Jie Zun River! In this way, the river will no longer prevent the Great Revered One, the Bodhisattva, from bestowing upon us the supreme blessings!"
Following that.
The elder, as if ignoring the Daoist robe worn by Xing Fengzi, then grabbed his wrist.
He said enthusiastically, "Young man, only by worshipping the Great Revered One, the Bodhisattva who relieves suffering in heaven and on earth, can you receive supreme blessings and salvation! Why don’t you join us tonight and build the temple for the Great Revered One, the Bodhisattva?"
"As long as you serve the Great Revered One, the Bodhisattva wholeheartedly, whatever diseases you have will be healed by the Bodhisattva!"
"I once suffered from asthma and worshipped the Great Revered One, the Bodhisattva for less than a month. Guess what?"
"I got better!!!"
"Hahahaha!!!"
Listening to the elder’s passionate introduction of a so-called Bodhisattva, Xing Fengzi’s polite smile had completely stiffened, for he heard three key words—The Great Revered One!
The fanatical attitude of the man and the touch as he grasped his wrist sent shivers down Xing Fengzi’s spine!
For he had learned from Daoist Priest Fan that The Great Revered One was not any kind of Bodhisattva!
It was an Evil God!!!
Were all these strange-looking folks actually fanatical followers of The Great Revered One, the Evil God?
At that time.
Yun Jiuqing moved closer, her voice filled with disbelief as she asked the people, "What you just mentioned... what is the name of the Bodhisattva you worship?"
The elder immediately answered earnestly, "He is the Great Revered One, the Bodhisattva who relieves suffering in heaven and on earth!"
