Xiaoyaoshanjun

Chapter 121 The Infant-Swallowing King
A burst of hurried horse hoofbeats sounded on the country road, and several men dressed as knights rode over quickly on horseback.

Soon, the handsome man in the lead jumped off his horse, flew up the dirt road at the foot of the mountain, and stepped on the mud and stones along the nearby mountain. In an instant, he arrived near the house on the mountain.

There were already people guarding nearby. Li Lingfeng jumped down from the courtyard building and stood on the ground looking at the person coming.

"who?"

This man was extraordinarily handsome, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. He was tall, long, strong and powerful. Most importantly, he had extraordinary internal strength. Just standing there put Li Lingfeng under great pressure.

Before Qi Dao Zong could say anything, servants from the nearby door quickly ran out and knelt down.

"Master Qi! I have been waiting for you for a long time! My master is resting in the house, please come in!"

Qi Dao Zong nodded and quickly went in with his servants.

Li Lingfeng quickly made way, stood aside politely and bent down.

The person who came was a royal relative. Although Li Lingfeng and other martial artists were unruly, they would still give some face to the royal relative, not to mention that the other party was originally one of the helpers who were coming.

Just a few days late.

Tian Buli was meditating and resting in the house. He had been in unbearable pain all over his body after using up all his internal energy two days ago. Fortunately, he had plenty of water at the time, and he felt a little better after resting for a while.

He still hasn't fully recovered and it looks like he needs another month of rest.

In the past few years, the growth of strength has either relied on meditation and practice, or on some food treasures that greatly increase strength.

It’s okay to learn from others, and I have made some progress.

There is no need to fight a life-and-death battle, as it will only damage your body and cultivation.

"Master! Lord Qi is here!"

Tian Buli heard the shouting outside the yard and quickly got up and went out.

The house is full of heroes these days, so there is no need to inform anyone when meeting them. At the same time, Tian Buli sits in the house most of the time, so if there is anything, he can talk.

Before he could leave, Qi Dao Zong came in.

"Lord Qi." Tian Buli greeted politely.

Qi Dao Zong politely replied, "Master, please forgive me. I thought it would happen in the next few days, but I didn't expect it to happen earlier. Fortunately, your family was not injured or killed, otherwise I would be blamed."

Tian Buli smiled and said, "Master Qi, don't worry about it. If Master Qi were here, he would be able to subdue the demons better, but that would not be considered a disaster for me."

Qi Dao Zong felt much better and more relaxed.

"Although the Taoist priest said so, I promised to come and help, but I broke my promise."

Tian Buli smiled and said, "Man proposes, God disposes. Nothing is perfect. By the way, although we killed the monster, we still couldn't do anything to the monster's invulnerable body. I remember that Lord Qi has a magic weapon."

After hearing this, Qi Daozong quickly said, "My sword of chivalry was given to me by His Majesty when I got married. It is a ceremonial weapon, not an ordinary magical weapon. I rarely wear it."

"The sword I carry today is the Zhuxie Sword. Although it is not as sharp as the Xiaxin Sword, it is also rarely matched. Let me give it a try."

"Okay!" Tian Buli led Qi Daozong out and said with a smile, "None of our weapons can hurt the monster. No matter the iron spear, broadsword, sword or dagger, none of them can break the skin. County Magistrate Chen also came yesterday. His sword was very powerful and only broke the skin a little."

"Oh? Then I'll give it a try." Qi Dao Zong was even more interested now, and sighed, "I was in a hurry and was not well prepared. If I had known this earlier, I would have brought the Xia Xin Sword with me."

If we focus solely on combat power, Qi Daozon is much stronger than Tian Buli.

Qi Dao Zong's Taoist practice was very poor, but he had been practicing martial arts for thirty or forty years, so his aptitude in martial arts was not bad.

When the two walked out of the yard together, Tian Buli saw Li Lingfeng sitting upstairs enjoying the scenery, and took the initiative to greet him and call him down.

"Brother Li, come down and take a look at the monster together. Lord Qi may have a way to break the monster's defenses."

When Li Lingfeng saw Tian Buli calling him, he quickly jumped down from the three-meter-high bungalow.

"Master Taoist, you're welcome."

Tian Buli introduced the two people with a smile.

"This is Master Qi Daozong, and this is Li Lingfeng. He has been here to help me for almost a month. During this time, we have been eating and drinking together. I often ask Brother Li for advice on martial arts. A few days ago, thanks to Brother Li and others who risked their lives to help me, I was able to successfully kill the monster."

Li Lingfeng took the initiative to say, "Master Qi." Qi Daozong nodded and said, "Don't be polite, righteous man. I am also a man of the world."

With Tian Buli's help in the introduction, Qi Daozon naturally nodded and greeted Li Lingfeng politely.

Tian Buli smiled and said, "Master Qi is here on behalf of the princess and the prefecture this time. Just handle official business impartially. We don't need to be so polite next time we meet."

Qi Dao Zong smiled and felt that Tian Buli was much easier to talk to than before and was not so aloof anymore.

But if you think about it carefully, this is normal. After all, many people have helped this time, so it is only right to be polite.

There were quite a few people in the nearby yard, and Tian Buli knew that Master Guan and others were eavesdropping in the house a few meters away.

"Master Xia, Master Guan, Brother Dong, are you in the house? Let's go out and take a look. If we don't deal with the monster outside, there might be trouble!"

Soon, several people got the chance to appear on stage, and they quickly came out to meet Qi Daozon.

Knowing the royal relatives in the provincial government will make everything easier for you in the future. At the critical moment, a few words can save a life!
The few of them exchanged polite greetings and soon went to the vicinity of the monster together.

Qi Daozon's guards also followed behind and had been watching for a long time.

After Qi Dao Zong came over, an old man said, "Sir, I saw a similar monster in the southern Mizhou Lake twenty years ago. It was called the Infant Swallowing King."

Qi Daozong asked, "Zhang Qing, do you know this monster?"

Zhang Qing looked at the monster and said, "This demon sounds like a baby, likes to eat pregnant women and children, can smell the urine and blood of women to identify the location, is invulnerable to swords and guns, has great strength, but is relatively stupid, and is afraid of the sun and fireworks."

Tian Buli looked at the knowledgeable old man and asked, "How did you kill this monster before?"

Zhang Qing was very polite to Tian Buli and explained, "It will be easy to deal with it now that we know where it is. After this monster eats a person, it will sleep at the bottom of the lake for a month. If we drain the lake water now, it will naturally die under the sun."

Qi Dao Zong drew his sword and said, "I will tear out the tendons and skin this demon!"

"Wait a minute!" Zhang Qing quickly stopped him.

Qi Dao Zong looked back at the man, waiting for him to speak.

Zhang Qing said to the crowd, "Although this creature is an evil demon, the scales on its body are excellent armor material. Although it eats people, its meat can be used as medicine to save lives after being dried. It can prevent infant mortality and maternal blood loss. Its bones can be ground into powder to treat children with congenital diseases."

"Especially his sharp eyes, which can distinguish male from female. I still remember the pair of precious beads that were taken away by the county government many years ago. They were bought by a temple for three thousand silver coins, and the scales on his body were made into armor by a local wise man and sent to the palace."

Tian Buli frowned, "Then how do we skin and bone him?"

Zhang Qing smiled and said, "This is easy. You can expose it to the sun in the summer. If it is exposed to the sun for three days, its skin will tear and the flesh will crack."

Dong Congyun said in a deep voice: "It's almost winter now!"

Zhang Qing said calmly with a smile: "You can also expose it to the sun in winter. If you are in a hurry, smoke it. The best is dry peach wood that has lost its leaves in winter. After smoking for half a day, its eyeballs and scales will fall off in the wind."

Once he knew what to do, the situation became easier to deal with. Tian Buli quickly asked people to find a peach tree nearby and cut it down.

No matter whose peach tree it is, cut it down first and then report it to the police later.

Amid the smoke and fire, the two fist-sized green eyeballs on the monster's head were indeed removed with just a little effort.

According to the rules of the imperial court and Taoism, those who kill the demons have an eight out of ten chance of success.

Tian Buli took all the scales and gave two pieces to the rest of the people to take back for self-protection. This thing was invulnerable to swords and spears, and as light as a piece of wood, making it perfect for saving lives.

One tenth of the flesh and blood was given to the county government, and the rest was sold to monks and Taoists who came over.

These monks and Taoists all wanted to make medicine and sell it for money, so they were very generous in offering a price for this rare item.

The two eyeballs can identify the gender of an unborn baby, and were exchanged for two boxes of gold and silver by a monk from Lingguang Temple.

The ten sharp claws were kept to make weapons, the tendons were extracted to make ropes, and the rest of the internal organs and lung sacs were bought by people from the provincial capital.

A lot of money was earned from slaying demons and monsters, and everyone parted ways amicably, taking the divided gold and silver and going home.

The matter of the Infant-Swallowing King has not yet come to an end. Since the Infant-Swallowing King has a human form, he most likely has a cave.

The imperial court had extensive experience in dealing with demons, and quickly sent people to assist Yanque County in finding the demons' residences and eliminating the evil spirits nearby.

(End of this chapter)