Shén Fó Dòng (Upper)

  San Fengzi suddenly fell ill, so it's impossible to leave him alone here. After discussing with Liang Ge and others, they stayed at the original place, while we continued inward for no more than three days. If we still can't find any clues, we will return by the original route.

  This dense fog forest is already warning us to beware of strangers, and the deeper we go, the more dangerous it may be. My consideration is that Peng Ye's earrings were found there, so they might be nearby, and we must search the surroundings thoroughly.

  The three of us walked in silence again, Lao Tie was still immersed in the grief of losing Hei Hu, Lu Xun was probably thinking about San Feng Zi's matter, I'm not a person who likes to adjust the atmosphere, let alone when there's a tense ambiance lingering in the air.

  Today, relatively speaking, the fog cleared faster than yesterday morning, possibly due to the weather. The sky seems to be clearing up. As we walked along the road, I saw signs of being trampled on from time to time. When we walked a bit further, when he saw the lock chain on the black dog's neck, Lao Tie's face turned white. Although there was no blood, there were obvious signs of dragging on the ground. I patted him on the shoulder to comfort him. It seemed that he had an emotional connection with this hunting dog. He silently picked up the lock chain and put it into his backpack with a sorrowful expression.

  When he set out again, he held the shotgun in front of him with a solemn face. Following the trail, but only about 100 meters ahead, a patch of grassless muddy ground appeared, and the trail disappeared. He broke off a branch to measure the mud, which was very deep and soft, meaning it was a swampy area. The horror of the swamp is something that anyone with common sense would understand - such a wide area, we three people are unable to cross over. Both sides were dense forests, impossible to pass through, the road ahead was blocked, and on the way here there was a fork in the road, so we had no choice but to turn back.

  Through the gaps in the trees, a lone mountain can be seen standing far away. Lao Tie's expression changed from his previous depression, and he had a look of yearning. He immediately understood that they might have arrived at the Cave of the Gods. Indeed, after passing through the back of the forest, a natural cave appeared before our eyes.

  No need for Old Iron to describe, we have already seen the huge human-like image above the cave entrance, which is indeed somewhat similar to Buddha. If this is naturally formed, it would be a kind of miracle; but if it's man-made, then the craftsmanship is not good enough. I see that Old Iron's expression has become almost trance-like, so I had to lower my voice and ask Lu Xun beside me: "Do you think this human-like image was naturally formed or carved later by humans?"

  He blinked and said, "You ask me, who am I supposed to ask? I haven't studied this aspect either."

  "Alright, I didn't ask. But he turned around and said: 'I can only see that if it's man-made, looking at the thick moss on top, it must be at least several decades old.' After he reminded me, I noticed that there was indeed a thick layer of moss on the mountain stone, but I don't think so, the mountains are humid, with many trees and grasses, it's not surprising to grow moss."

  With a thud, Old Iron suddenly made a five-body prostration, coughing three times in a row before getting up. Turning his head to us, he said: "I heard that inside there is another one, which is the Spirit Buddha. Little sister, Lu Xiaoge, you two go in together and pay your respects, it will definitely come true, help you find your friend." I smiled and followed him into the cave, but when I turned my head, I saw that Lu Xiu had not entered, instead he was lowering his head to look at his phone. I secretly thought, this person is really something, even if he didn't want to follow Old Iron's suggestion, it would be good to come in and take a look.

  It seems that the rumors heard by Lao Tie are not false, and there is indeed a Buddha statue on the stone wall inside the cave. But I think that the one outside the mountain body is the work of God, and this one in the cave is definitely not, because the carving is too vivid and lifelike, even capturing the Buddha's expression with great precision.