Chapter 209
Chapter 209
The bizarre scene left Chen Daji staring in astonishment.
“Damn! Bald Brother successfully infiltrated the enemy from within?!”
As he spoke, the Ghost Mother Evil Goddess’s screams grew louder and her body swelled larger. She gradually rolled toward Hua Jiunan and the others.
“Pain! It hurts! Stinking monk, come out! Get out of this ancestor’s belly!”
Ghost Buddha ignored her and continued laughing wildly.
The intense agony drove the Ghost Mother Evil Goddess completely out of her mind.
As she rolled frantically, she plunged both hands into her abdomen and rummaged around for Ghost Buddha.
Flesh and organs flew through the sky. Foul liquid splattered across the snow, searing it with a vicious sizzle.
Seeing the Ghost Mother Evil Goddess draw closer, Hua Jiunan grabbed the stupefied Chen Daji and darted into the Ghost Sedan.
“Grandmother, we’d better hide farther away!”
The Ghost Sedan shot into the air amid eerie laughter.
Hemp-clad Grandmother’s voice rang with undisguised praise.
“My eldest grandson is still the clever one. You’re far better than that blockhead Daji!”
The others reacted quickly as well, but none faster than Eighth Master Chang, who had regained consciousness.
With one sweep of his enormous tail, he picked up his Eldest Brother Chang Huaiyuan and Huang Zuo with his wife, then fled.
“Big Brother, hold tight!”
The others exchanged smiles and each used their own methods to avoid the maddened Ghost Mother Evil Goddess.
Only after putting enough distance between them did they look back.
Snow, broken flesh, and organs whirled through the sky as screams shook Heaven and Earth.
Old Sixth Hui chuckled.
“The Ghost Mother Evil Goddess is doomed this time.”
The other Immortal Spirits nodded in agreement.
Huang Zuo and his wife thanked Eighth Master Chang together for remembering them when he fled.
Eighth Master Chang felt a little guilty.
His reasons for helping the couple had been selfish. For some reason, he felt that with those two obnoxious old weasels around, he himself would take far fewer beatings.
After the time it took an incense stick to burn, the Ghost Mother Evil Goddess’s screams grew quieter and quieter until they were almost inaudible.
Masters Numu and Kongchan were compassionate Buddhists and had already begun reciting the Rebirth Mantra.
Chen Daji watched and muttered, “Maybe we’d better not offend monks in the future. They’re quietly vicious, every last one of them! Why start chanting so early? Are they worried the big-bellied hag won’t die thoroughly enough?”
A short while later, the blood moon receded and the yin winds stilled.
The enormous Ghost Mother Evil Goddess had vanished.
Young Monk Wuxin, dressed in a gray monastic robe, walked briskly toward them under everyone’s strange gaze.
Partway over, he suddenly stopped and spat out a bone. Then he hurriedly hid behind Hua Jiunan.
Only half his rosy little face peeked out as he said timidly, “Namo Amitabha Buddha. Brother, I’m a little scared.”
Everyone was speechless.
Only Hua Jiunan comforted him softly. He even snatched a packet of spicy strips from Chen Daji and offered it to the young monk.
“Be good, Wuxin. Your brother is here, so there’s nothing to fear.”
Young Monk Wuxin nodded repeatedly and clutched the hem of Hua Jiunan’s robe, but did not take the spicy strips.
“Brother, this humble monk does not know why, but I feel very full right now. I cannot eat anything for the moment.”
Everyone was speechless again.
With the matter settled, everyone went their separate ways.
Before leaving, Master Numu took out a golden prayer bead and gave it to Hua Jiunan.
“Namo Amitabha Buddha. You possess great wisdom, perseverance, and compassion, benefactor. If you have time, please visit Mount Wutai so we may speak again.”
Hua Jiunan accepted the bead with both hands and replied courteously, “Since you have invited me, Great Monk, I will certainly come.”
The representatives of all Five Great Immortal Families had suffered injuries to some degree, Huang Zuo most severely of all. After seeing the two eminent Buddhist monks off, each hurried home to recuperate.
No one noticed that the bone Wuxin had spat onto the ground was an Unrotting Bone.
(Readers who have forgotten what an Unrotting Bone is may consult the explanation in the earlier chapters.)
“Oh my, you’re finally back!”
Supported by Hu Fei’er, Deaf Granny had already been waiting in the courtyard.
Hua Jiunan and Chen Daji hurried forward to take Hu Fei’er’s place and helped Deaf Granny sit in a wicker chair.
When the old woman saw Chen Daji limping with blood all over his leg, her heart ached.
“Second grandson, what happened to you? Did filthy things hurt you? Was it especially vicious?”
Chen Daji was about to describe the Ghost Mother Evil Goddess’s ferocity when he glanced at Wuxin hiding behind Hua Jiunan and swallowed the words.
“Don’t worry, Granny. I stabbed myself. Grandmother has already healed it for me.”
As he spoke, Chen Fu came out of the house. Seeing his son’s miserable state, he could not help cursing.
“You little bastard, can’t you ever give me a moment’s peace? You always used to punch yourself in the nose. Why did you start stabbing your thigh this time? Couldn’t you keep ruining the same spot?
“This is just great. Flat nose, lame leg-you’ll have trouble finding a wife now!”