Journey to the West: Deer Power Immortal, Starting from Becoming a Disciple of the Supreme Lord Tais

About half an hour later, the terrain ahead suddenly dropped, and a vast expanse of water stretched out before them.

The river was so wide that the opposite bank was nowhere in sight. The water was murky and dark yellow, and a fishy stench wafted through the air as the waves rolled.

Looking around, there were no boats or even water birds; it was deathly silent, with only the sound of flowing water echoing in the vast expanse of heaven and earth.

A stone tablet stands on the bank, with three large characters engraved on it: Liusha River!

"What a wide river."

Tiger Power Immortal frowned and asked, "Third Brother, are we really going down?"

Lu Qingxuan did not answer. He did not know the extent of Juanlian's change in temperament and could only take precautions.

The alchemy furnace, hidden in his sleeve, landed on the riverbank.

Looking at the murky river water, Lu Qingxuan took a deep breath and said, "Lu Qingxuan from Zhongnan Mountain has come to pay a visit to the master of Liusha River. Please show yourself."

The entire Liusha River was silent for a moment, then suddenly the surface of the river surged, a huge wave rose into the sky, and a tall figure slowly appeared in the spray.

With red hair and red eyes, nine skulls hanging around his neck, holding a demon-slaying staff, and standing on the crest of a wave, he glared down at Lu Qingxuan.

The figure was exceptionally fierce, exuding an aura of violence.

It was none other than General Rolling Up the Curtain!

"What kind of hairy demon dares to trespass on my Flowing Sand River?"

The general in charge of the curtain roared, his voice like a muffled thunderclap: "If you know what's good for you, leave your name, and I'll give you a quick death!"

Tiger Power Immortal and Sheep Power Immortal stood guard on either side of Lu Qingxuan, their magical treasures unsheathed.

Lu Qingxuan waved his hand, signaling the two to step back.

"Your Majesty, please hold your hand."

Lu Qingxuan cupped his hands and said, "This humble Taoist has not come here to fight with Your Majesty, but to tell you something important. If Your Majesty is not in a hurry, we can talk on the shore."

The Curtain-Rolling General sneered, "What's there to talk about? You're a demon, I'm a monster. You go your way, I'll go mine. If you want to cross the river, leave your life behind first!"

Lu Qingxuan wasn't annoyed, but simply whispered, "It's been a long time since we last met, and the general has changed quite a bit."

Upon hearing Lu Qingxuan's telepathic message, General Rolling Curtain's pupils constricted sharply. This person actually knew his origins.

"you...."

The Curtain-Roller General asked in surprise, "Who exactly are you?"

Lu Qingxuan smiled slightly, not in a hurry to answer, but took out the purple alchemy furnace from his sleeve and held it in his palm.

The furnace body shimmered with purple light, and the totems of all things appeared and disappeared in the sunlight.

General Rolling Curtain's gaze fell on the alchemy furnace, and his pupils contracted again.

He certainly recognized the myriad totems on the alchemy furnace. Back in the Heavenly Court, he had seen the two attendants, Golden Horn and Silver Horn, carrying similar objects in and out of the Tushita Palace.

That is the mark of the Supreme Dao Ancestor's lineage; no one in the Three Realms dares to impersonate him.

"Are you from the Tushita Palace?" the Curtain-Rolling General asked in a slightly lower voice, transmitting his voice.

Lu Qingxuan put the alchemy furnace back into his sleeve and said calmly, "I am Lu Qingxuan, a cultivator from Zhongnan Mountain, and my master is the Supreme Dao Ancestor. Your Majesty need not be nervous. I have come here with no ill intentions."

General Rolling Curtain was silent for a moment, then leaped off the wave and landed on the beach, several feet away from Lu Qingxuan.

His crimson eyes swept over Lu Qingxuan, then glanced at Hu Li and Yang Li, who were standing guard behind him. The ferocity in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by a complex emotion that was hard to describe.

"He was a disciple of the Supreme Taoist Ancestor..."

General Rolling Curtain repeated himself to himself, a bitter smile appearing on his lips. "What is the Dao Ancestor's disciple doing here in the mortal realm instead of refining pills and cultivating in the Tushita Palace? And he's even calling two demon cultivators brothers. How interesting."

Lu Qingxuan laughed and said, "Whether you are a demon cultivator or a human cultivator, as long as you have good intentions, you are on the same path. Isn't Your Majesty also a former general of the Heavenly Court? Now, in this Flowing Sand River, how are you any different from a demon?"

General Rolling Curtain's expression changed, and he slammed his demon-slaying staff into the ground, sending pebbles flying across the beach.

He glared at Lu Qingxuan, his bloodshot eyes filled with rage, but that rage did not turn into murderous intent; instead, it gradually subsided.

"Since you know my background, you should also know my situation."

The Curtain-Rolling General's voice was low and weary. "I am the Curtain-Rolling General of the Heavenly Court. I was banished to the mortal realm by the Jade Emperor for accidentally breaking a glass lamp. I am a demon in this Flowing Sand River, where I suffer the punishment of being pierced through the chest by a flying sword every seven days. It is worse than death."

Lu Qingxuan nodded and said, "Of course I know, and that's why I've come."

The curtain-rolling general was taken aback: "What are you doing here? To come and laugh at me?"

Lu Qingxuan shook his head: "Let me show the King a way."

General Rolling Curtain sneered, "Give me directions? I'm trapped in this quicksand river, neither up nor down, unable even to die. What direction could I possibly take?"

Lu Qingxuan did not answer immediately, but instead used a secret method to transmit his voice: "Does Your Majesty know that a major event is about to occur in the Three Realms?"

The Curtain-Roller General frowned: "What important matter?"

Lu Qingxuan said, "The reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, a disciple of the Buddha, will set off from the Tang Dynasty in the East to seek the true scriptures in the West."

This journey westward was fraught with eighty-one tribulations, and all who participated in it were rewarded with merit.

"If Your Majesty is fortunate enough to encounter the pilgrim on his journey to the West, and lends him a helping hand, why should you worry about not escaping this sea of ​​suffering?"

The Curtain-Rolling General's brows furrowed even more, a hint of doubt flashing in his crimson eyes: "The reincarnation of Jin Chanzi? The pilgrim? You're not trying to trick me, are you?"

Lu Qingxuan said solemnly, "I swear in the name of the Dao Ancestor that everything I have said is true."

"If Your Majesty does not believe me, simply wait here. When the pilgrim crosses the Flowing Sands River, the truth will be revealed."

The Curtain-Roller remained silent for a long time.

"Why are you telling me all this?" General Rolling Curtain asked. "You are a disciple of the Dao Ancestor, and I am a heavenly general who was banished to the mortal realm. We are complete strangers, so you have no reason to help me."

Lu Qingxuan smiled and said, "As I have said before, those who have good intentions are like-minded people."

Though Your Majesty is physically at the Flowing Sands River, your heart is elsewhere. Do you truly wish to eat those passing travelers?

The Curtain-Rolling General opened his mouth, but no words came out.

He looked down at the nine skulls on his neck, a look of bewilderment flashing in his eyes.

"I..." General Rolling Curtain's voice was somewhat hoarse, "I don't want this either, but I have the punishment of flying swords piercing my chest, which happens every seven days. The pain is unbearable, and I can't get through it without eating people."

Lu Qingxuan took out a small gourd from his sleeve, poured out two Rejuvenating Pills, and held them in his palm.

The elixir was pale gold in color, with a rich fragrance, and gleamed with a warm luster in the sunlight.

"This is the Elixir of Immortality; one pill is equivalent to a hundred years of arduous cultivation."

Lu Qingxuan handed the pills to the Curtain-Rolling General, saying, "If Your Majesty will no longer eat passersby, these two pills will be a small token of my appreciation. Your Majesty will see the outcome when the pilgrim arrives."

General Rolling Curtain looked at the two Rejuvenation Pills, then at Lu Qingxuan, and suddenly burst into laughter.

"Good! Good! Good!"

General Rolling Curtain said "good" three times, reached out and took the Elixir, carefully putting it into his bosom. "I've been trapped in this Flowing Sand River for countless years, and you're the first person to treat me like a human being."

Okay, I'll trust you this once.

From this day forward, I will no longer eat the food of passersby. If the pilgrim truly comes, I will help him cross the river; if he does not come...

He paused, then said, "That's just how I am destined to be."