When the sword comes out of Emei, I will be the front

Chapter 78: When natural enemies are gone for a long time, serious troubles will arise.

At this time, good wine and delicious food were all served on the table. As expected, Tang Gong had a generous drinking capacity, and everyone drank to their heart's content.

During the dinner, Mo Qi asked how the fat cat Ahua was injured. Tang Gong sighed and spoke slowly.

However, he has been wandering around the world in recent years. He arrived in Xiangyang a few days ago. He heard that there were strange snakes in the mountains to the west of the city that frequently hurt people. The people reported to the government, but the government was unwilling to do anything early and ignored them. People now dare not go near the mountains to collect firewood, and many people have lost their livelihoods. When Tang Gong learned about this, he was excited and indignant, and decided to go to the Xishan Mountains of Xiangyang to eliminate the snake problem.

After he entered the mountain, with his sword skills and the help of the fat cat Ahua, he killed seven or eight venomous snakes, but he never encountered the 'golden-horned snake' that the people of Xiangyang called it.

So we went all the way deep, and we didn't know how far we had gone. When we passed a canyon, a giant snake about two feet long and as thick as a human leg suddenly jumped out. The black scales all over its body were shining with golden light, and the knobs on its forehead were like horns, which was particularly dazzling. It turned out to be the strange snake that people in Xiangyang said.

Tang Gong was fond of reading Buddhist scriptures when he was young, and he immediately recognized it as the Bodhisattva snake that originated from its own poison.

But for some reason, this snake was especially huge, and it moved like the wind as in the legend. Tang Gong fought fiercely with him for several times, and was no match for him. He even ate the snake and swallowed it in one bite.

Everyone couldn't help but be surprised when they heard this. Mo Qi shouted: "If the big snake swallows the sword, isn't it afraid that its belly will be torn?"

Tang Gong shook his head blankly: "I don't know either, but after seeing the snake swallowing my sword, it seemed happy and inspired."

Tang Gong lost his sword and became less and less interested in fighting. He turned around and ran for his life. The big snake chased him all the way. Thanks to Ahua's persistence and desperate efforts to lure the big snake away, Tang Gong escaped.

Unexpectedly, the house leaked and it rained all night. Tang Gong panted all the way and fled to the outskirts of the forest. He was exhausted and sat under a big tree to rest. Suddenly, an emerald green snake popped out of the tree and bit it with open fangs. Tang Gong could not dodge in time, but fortunately, Ahua jumped out of the thorn and bit the poisonous snake, saving Tang Gong's life again.

But A-hua was also very tired at this time. The green snake broke away and turned around, biting the cat's back. A-hua was in pain and tried her best to bite the poisonous snake to death. She was also dying.

Tang Gong knew some medicinal properties and knew that wherever poisonous snakes were found, there must be an antidote within seven steps. He found a "seven-leaf and one-branch flower" in the forest, chewed it up, applied it to Ahua, and carried it back to the city.

It's just that the green snake is quite venomous. Even though Ahua applied the medicine, she was still getting weaker and weaker, and it was difficult to survive. .
  Tang Gong and this cat depended on each other for life, how could they bear to see it die? Under anxiety, he suddenly remembered that Bodhisattva snake gall can cure all kinds of snake venom. He was about to take the risk and return to Xishan. Unexpectedly, he met Ye Guhong and his party, and got the snake gall to save the cat's life.

After Tang Gong finished talking about the whole story, Hu Daniu frowned and said, "The Bodhisattva Snake is poisonous in the country. My master once told me that this snake is extremely venomous and can grow to an extremely long length. It is extremely ferocious and vicious, so it is not tolerated by heaven and earth. Therefore, wherever the snakes grow and multiply, there must be natural birds of prey that appear to control them so that they do not spread and cause disasters. The Bodhisattva snakes are so rampant here now, but it is very different from what my master said."

Ye Guhong said: "Brother Hu, your master's statement is probably correct. Decades ago, there was a strange knight in the world who always carried a giant eagle with him. He was known as the Condor Hero..."

Yin Liu and Mo Qi said in unison: "Could it be the Condor Hero who killed the Mongolian Khan by flying rocks?"

Ye Guhong said: "That's right! This Condor Hero has a connection with the founder of the Yi sect and even Master Zhang of Wudang. The giant eagle next to him was obtained from the valley near Xiangyang."

Mo Qiyi slapped his thigh and said vigorously: "Then what else is there to say? It turns out that this strange snake could not do harm in the past because the giant eagle restrained it. Later, the giant eagle followed the Condor Man, and these strange snakes have multiplied and multiplied for decades. Many children and grandchildren were born, and the original territory could not support many snakes, so they swam out one after another, so harmful things happened frequently."

Yin Liudao: "If this is the case, now that we are in trouble, we cannot do nothing. We can try to eradicate these poisonous snakes as much as possible."

Tang Gong was overjoyed and said: "With the help of Wudang and Emei knights, even if we encounter that giant snake, we can fight." Everyone was drunk and full at this time, and they were all young knights. It was "drunk and drunk". If you are brave enough," the leader immediately went to the mountains to eradicate the strange snakes.

When I got up and went downstairs, I saw the hotel manager waiting at the door, holding more than twenty taels of silver in his hand, and said with a wry smile: "Dear guests, the shop will do its best to serve you, and I will not neglect the fine wine and food, but I really don't need a lot of silver. There is still a lot left after the account is settled, so don’t be blamed.”

Tang Gong didn't take it seriously, so he put it away in his arms and said, "When we come back when things are done, I'll get drunk again."

Now he led everyone to the west of the city. On the way, he passed a drug store. Hu Daniu called everyone to stop and went to the store to buy a lot of medicine. He came out and said: "Since you want to get rid of snakes, don't be careless. I bought some medicine to be prepared."

He walked forward again, and after walking out of the city gate for more than half an hour, he saw high mountains and dense forests in front of him. Tang Gong said: "Venomous snakes are infested here, everyone must be more careful."

Everyone heard that they each drew their long swords. Tang Gong's sword had been swallowed by a giant snake before, so they broke a thick wooden stick in their hands and took the lead in walking in front. Yin Liu and Mo Qi each guarded the two sides, and Ye Gu The Hong Ya Formation walked at the end, and the rest of the Emei disciples were protected in the middle.

After walking for a few more steps, venomous snakes appeared one after another, each one colorful. Hu Daniu concluded: "These snakes are probably afraid of those strange snakes, so they were driven away from the outside."

Mo Qidao: "Since it's a poisonous snake, just kill it easily." At that moment, one sword at a time, all the swords stabbed at the seven inches of the poisonous snake, nailing it to death one by one.

Yin Liu and Tang Gong didn't hold back either, stabbing with swords and beating them with sticks, and started killing.

These common venomous snakes pose a great threat to the common people, but when faced with the well-prepared warriors from Wudang and Emei, they inevitably suffer heavy casualties.

After walking like this for another step, I saw that the surrounding trees were getting taller and taller, and their branches and leaves blocked the sky and the sun. It seemed dark and dark everywhere. There was no sound of birds singing and beasts roaring. Except for the sound of people walking and breaking dead branches on the ground, there was silence.

Yin Liu said: "Everyone, be careful. It's very unusual for the forest to be so quiet."

Tang Gong suddenly pointed with his stick and shouted: "That canyon is exactly where the giant Bodhisattva snake jumped out!"

Before he finished speaking, the fat cat Ahua suddenly emerged from his clothes and jumped to the ground. Its sharp claws popped out, its small eyes kicked up, and the hair on its back exploded. It roared: "Meow!"

Then there was a crashing sound, and a two-foot-long snake swept out of the valley like a gust of wind.

Mo Qi shouted in shock: "That's so fast! Senior sisters, please retreat quickly!"

However, he jumped up and used the "immortal guide" in the air, stabbing the big snake seven inches.

　Coming from India, it is shiny black, extremely poisonous, and can grow very big——

　　If you don't take into account the so-called sarcoma on the head, I think this is almost a king cobra!
  　　The large King Cobra can grow up to six meters long and is as thick as its thighs. It is probably the largest venomous snake in the world. It is unknown whether there might have been even bigger snakes in ancient times.

　　
  　
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