The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 155 Shepherd Boy
The White Snake's heart was lifted, but at this point, she could only pray that the crab monster approached her unintentionally and did not notice her.

The prayer worked.

The crab monster had already reached the boulder, but turned to the other side.

The White Snake breathed a sigh of relief, but suddenly her eyes caught a glimpse of a smile on the crab monster's face. She opened her eyes wide at once, it was obvious that she hadn't noticed it at all, it was just a teasing.

"Where is it?"

The crab monster muttered, and suddenly turned his head to look at the boulder.

"Found it, here it is!"

The crab demon lifted his monk's robe, put one hand on the boulder, and with a little force, lifted the stone up. Then he bent down slightly and looked under the stone. He opened his other big hand and grabbed the white snake under the stone.

A ray of sunset pours down.

The white snake's snow-white body was suddenly exposed to the blood-red sunset.

Before the sunlight could stay, a huge shadow appeared over the head.

not good!

The white snake tried desperately to move its body, and between life and death, its body, which had been stretched to its limit, actually squeezed out some potential. Its small snake body shot out like an arrow, and it bit the crab monster's mouth with its tongue.

The entrance is tough.

It was like gnawing on a stone. The fangs that had already spit out venom became as soft as tofu.

If the bite doesn't penetrate, the venom will naturally become waste.

A sense of sadness arose in the White Snake's heart. Unconsciously, she had become so weak that she no longer had the strength to fight a final battle.

The crab monster laughed heartily, looking extremely happy. He put down the huge rock, pinched the white snake's seven inches with one hand, and stroked downward with the other hand. The white snake felt that all the bones in its body were fixed inch by inch, and its body suddenly stiffened. After stroking from head to tail, the crab monster did not stop, he moved his palm upward again, stroking the white snake's abdomen.

The white snake suddenly opened her eyes wide. She was injured to this extent and could no longer speak. She opened her mouth, and only the tongue was spitting out in the snake's kiss. She was extremely terrified. She understood what the crab monster was doing. The crab monster was looking for her inner elixir.

But what’s the use of understanding? Once the body is controlled, it has become prey and can only be slaughtered at will.

"Grandmaster."

Suddenly, a clear child's voice was heard, and a little boy came out from the small woods. He was about seven or eight years old, wearing tattered coarse cloth clothes. Under him was a hardworking black cow. He held the reins in one hand and looked at the crab monster with innocent eyes. The cow was very old, with a broken horn, cloudy eyes, and chewing grass with its mouth non-stop, but this cow was the biggest support for the family's survival.

A child?
A glimmer of hope flashed in the white snake's eyes, but after sensing it, the hope was shattered again. It was just an ordinary mortal child. There was nothing special about Zhou Sheng. The reason why he did not sense the child approaching was purely because she was too badly injured.

"Kid, why are you meddling in my business?"

The crab monster kept working, still searching for the white snake's magic pill. The white snake's cultivation level was similar to his. If he could dig out the magic pill and swallow it, it would be of great benefit to him. As for taking the pill from a living monster, it was just a little hobby of his.

"Master, are you a monk?" Shepherd Dao looked at the crab monster with his big black eyes, full of curiosity.

"Do I look like that?"

The crab demon laughed loudly and got another snack. Thinking of this, he looked at the shepherd boy carefully. At a certain moment, his eyes fell on the yellow amulet hanging on the shepherd boy's chest, and his appetite was gone in an instant.

"Master, monks are not allowed to kill, why are you..."

The shepherd boy looked at the crab monster and asked questions.

"You are so young, but you know a lot. Ignorance is fearless. You dare to meddle in my affairs."

The crab monster just wanted to add to the menu, and since the outcome was already decided and the white snake couldn't do anything anymore, he was willing to talk to the shepherd boy. But after discovering the amulet, he didn't plan to eat people anymore, and immediately became vicious.

"A few days ago, we passed by a monk in Xujia Village. He was dressed the same as you, Master. He said that you monks don't kill animals and only eat vegetarian food. You can't break the precepts easily. Master..." The shepherd boy suddenly looked relieved, as if he had figured something out. "Master, I understand. You must be too hungry."

"Kid, I see that you are a follower of Zhengyi and don't want to cause trouble in this mundane world. Get out of here right now, otherwise..."

The crab demon's face darkened and he released a breath of air.

A look of fear appeared on the shepherd boy's face, but the next moment he was thinking of something. Instead of leaving, he nimbly jumped off the cow's back and trotted to the crab monster. There was some fear on his face and he seemed a little hesitant, but he turned around in the end. He was carrying a large straw basket behind him, which was full of pig grass. He rummaged in the basket for a while, then scooped up a handful of fiery red berries.

"Master, you must be very hungry. These are the fruits I found in the forest. There is only one tree. I picked them all, but there are only a few. I originally wanted to take them back to eat with my sister. Master, since you are so hungry, I will share some with you."

Although the crab monster was not injured, its demonic energy had been greatly depleted after chasing the white snake all the way, so it naturally looked a little tired, which the shepherd boy interpreted as hunger.

"I can only give you this much. We only have a little left, Master. The master said that if you break the precepts, the Buddha will blame you and you will not be able to enter paradise after death. If you eat some fruit, you will not be so hungry. Please let the white snake go."

The shepherd boy thought about it, a look of pain appeared on his face, and he turned around and took out a handful of berries.

The crab demon was ready to attack. He was just a mortal, even though he was a believer of Zhengyi Taoism. However, Zhengyi Taoism was widely preached in Sichuan and Shu, so killing one of him was no big deal. He didn't want to cause trouble, but he was just being cautious as usual. It was not that he really didn't dare to attack, but at this moment, his murderous intent suddenly froze.

I am most afraid of sudden concern.

Feeling the innocent and pure kindness of the child in front of him, the crab monster was silent for a moment. It is true that he is a monster, but that does not mean that he cannot distinguish between good and evil, black and white. On the contrary, only when living in darkness can one appreciate the value of kindness. For a moment, his heart was touched. With his cultivation level, he could naturally see that there were only a few berries left in the shepherd boy's basket. This kind of selfish kindness was especially real.

"Master, there really aren't many left."

Seeing the crab monster looking at the basket, the shepherd boy looked bitter.

"I don't want your berries."

The crab demon raised his hand and touched the shepherd boy's head. "Kid, you are still young and don't understand some things."

(End of this chapter)