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Chapter 258 Jiuli: Grass Head Subjugation

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The Kingdom of Dharani is the future location of Thailand and parts of Southeast Asia.

Its geographical location is unique.

Surrounded by continuous mountain ranges on three sides, it resembles a natural barrier carefully constructed by nature.

Within the territory, five majestic mountain ranges stretch out in a winding pattern.

They are not only geographical boundaries, but also clearly separate the territory of the Kingdom of Dorbodhi from that of the Tang Dynasty.

Influenced by this geographical pattern.

The territory of the Kingdom of Dorabati is covered with mountains and forests, and there is also a plateau with a high altitude.

This vast region is characterized by rolling hills and boundless forests, and its complex terrain makes transportation extremely inconvenient.

It was extremely difficult to enter the Kingdom of Duoluobodi from the three prefectures of Jiaozhou; it required a long and arduous journey.

Not only do they have to cross towering mountains and traverse dense forests, but they also have to cope with the harsh climate and complex terrain of the plateau region.

however.

Apart from the rugged mountain plateaus and the primeval forests between the crisscrossing mountain ranges.

Within the territory of the Kingdom of Dorabati, there are also two uniquely endowed valleys and plains.

These two plains were formed by the alluvial deposits of the Chao Phraya River and the Mekong River, respectively.

The Chao Phraya River, like a graceful ribbon, meanders through the central part of the Kingdom of Dharamshala, bringing abundant water and fertile soil.

The Mekong River, like a rushing dragon, flows through the northern part of the Kingdom of Dharamshala, infusing this land with endless vitality.

Nourished by them.

The two plains are fertile land, like natural treasure troves, with a beautiful and pleasant environment, distinct seasons, and a mild climate, making them an excellent place to live and reproduce.

The abundance and convenience of the plains are the foundation of national prosperity and peace.

The capital cities of the Kingdom of Dharani were mostly located on these two plains.

Wu Wen flew all the way.

Crossing numerous plateaus and mountains.

Arrived at the Chao Phraya River valley plain where the capital of the Kingdom of Dharamshala was located.

Suspended high in the air.

Looking down.

The sight before him filled him with admiration.

On this plain, rivers crisscross, like the lifeblood of the earth, continuously supplying this land with nutrients.

The vast fields are scattered like stars, resembling huge green velvet carpets, shimmering with the luster of life under the sunlight.

Vast fields of crops sway in the wind, resembling a green ocean, brimming with the hope of a bountiful harvest.

“What a great place!”

Wu Wen was secretly amazed.

"Such a rich land is in no way inferior to the Jiangnan region!"

In an instant.

Wu Wen then made up his mind that such a good place should be included in his territory and incorporated into the map of China.

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They arrived at the capital of the Kingdom of Dorabati.

This place is situated in a prime location on the entire plain.

Wu Wen floated in the air.

Looking down.

They discovered that there were no fewer than a hundred temples of varying sizes in the capital.

At the very center of the complex is not a palace, but a magnificent temple constructed from numerous precious materials such as gold bricks and glazed tiles.

The temple gleamed in the sunlight.

"Theocracy is supreme!"

Wu Wen scoffed at this situation where divine right outweighs human rights.

"A gentleman strives for self-improvement without ceasing."

From the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to Yu the Great's flood control efforts.

The descendants of Yan and Huang have never granted gods the power to be above humankind.

It fell from the sky.

Wu Wen concealed himself and quietly entered the city.

As he wandered through the bustling streets, he clearly saw that every household had a Buddhist shrine.

This shows that Buddhist culture has taken deep root in the hearts of ordinary people at the bottom of society.

Wu Wen wandered around the city.

While enjoying the exotic atmosphere, I gathered information from conversations with passersby to gain a deeper understanding of the city.

Just as he was strolling leisurely.

A man wearing a straw hat to conceal his appearance, who looked like a farmer, quickly passed by him.

Ok?
Wu Wen suddenly stopped and turned to observe the man.

Miao people?

Wu Wen observed something familiar about this person.

Back in Chang'an, he had contact with a Miao sorcerer from Shu.

The man wearing the bamboo hat just now seemed to be a Miao Gu master as well, but he was somewhat different from the Miao Gu masters in Sichuan that Wu Wen had encountered before.

Just as Wu Wen was about to follow and find out what was going on.

He noticed that behind the man wearing the straw hat, there was a group of monks dressed in Buddhist robes.

The monks surrounded them from all sides, as if trying to trap them like turtles in a jar.

In response, Wu Wen once again concealed himself and secretly followed them.

It didn't take long.

The man wearing a straw hat hurriedly left the city.

The monks also followed them out of the city.

Walking on the country path.

The person wearing the straw hat clearly felt that he was being followed.

His pace quickened involuntarily, and he would occasionally turn his head slightly to look back.

Until we entered a jungle.

The man wearing a straw hat suddenly stopped, for he was now completely surrounded.

Monks blocked his path from all sides and slowly approached him.

"Li Qing, you fiend, how dare you show your face here! Today we will surely destroy you!"

"You? Ha, I think you're the ones who want to die!"

While the two sides were exchanging threatening words, Wu Wen, who was hiding in the shadows in the distance, had already noticed something amiss.

The monks surrounded the person to prevent escape and to buy time for reinforcements to arrive.

The person wearing a straw hat was also stalling for time.

Wu Wen realized that this person had been secretly using tricks since entering the jungle.

The breeze blowing through the jungle carried with it a fine powder of pollen.

These pollen particles drifted in the wind and landed on the monks, even entering their bodies through their mouths and noses.

The person wearing a straw hat was stalling for time, clearly waiting for the pollen powder to take effect in the monk's body.

Sure enough. Not long after, just as Wu Wen had predicted, the pollen powder on and inside the monk's body began to take effect.

Under Wu Wen's insight.

These pollen particles actually took root in the monks' bodies. The thin, mycelium-like roots absorbed nutrients from their bodies and continued to grow and spread.

By the time the monk realized what was happening, it was too late.

Under their skin, and even inside their mouths and noses, spiderweb-like mycelia had appeared.

They writhed in agony, groaning in pain.

"It's a grass-root curse!"

"When was it?"

"Ah~"

Seeing the monk's miserable state, the man wearing a straw hat let out a slight, cold laugh.

"You fools, you know how powerful I, Li Qing, am, yet you still dare to follow me!"

"Li Qing, don't be so smug. The Golden Light Grand Master is already here. You can't escape."

Hearing their threats, the man named Li Qing, wearing a straw hat, also realized the danger and, without hesitation, quickly headed into the depths of the jungle.

Wu Wen stepped forward.

Looking at these monks who had fallen to the ground and whose bodies were twisting and turning

At this moment, more and more mycelia are emerging from their bodies, and their bodies seem to be infected with an ominous disease, growing green hair, and at first glance they look like grass.

"No wonder it's called Grass Head Curse!"

From their conversation, Wu Wen knew that these monks had fallen under Li Qing's "grassroots curse".

He reached out and pinched something in the air, and a few tiny specks of pollen powder, still drifting in the wind, appeared on his fingertips.

Pollen is actually a collection of tiny spores from a plant.

Spores are seeds.

This plant is quite unique; its pollen can quickly take root and reproduce once it comes into contact with flesh and blood.

Wu Wen observed the pollen on his fingertips.

This thing is essentially the same as the Gu used by the Miao Gu masters from Shu that he encountered in Chang'an.

However, the Gu used by Miao Gu masters is: fungus.

Bacteria also spread and grow by spraying spores outwards.

Judging from the circumstances, Li Qing is similar to him.

Therefore, when Wu Wen first saw him, he felt that he looked a lot like a Miao Gu master.

only.

The Gu used by Miao Gu masters is in conjunction with Gu worms.

Li Qing, on the other hand, simply used pollen spores, and these pollen spores were extremely invasive.

"Is it a coincidence? Or different branches?"

Wu Wen suddenly remembered that Lü Cai had once told him that the people of Duoluoboti originated from the ancient Ailao Mountain people.

In addition, this Li Qing's surname is "Li".

A guess immediately formed in his mind.

Wu Wen glanced again at the monk lying on the ground covered in "grass," and then immediately followed Li Qing.

After tracking for several more miles.

Li Qing suddenly stopped and turned to look in Wu Wen's direction.

He did not discover Wu Wen, who was following him.

Instead, it was the Golden Light Master that those monks had just mentioned who had caught up with them.

Look sideways.

In the dense forest, a large monk, his body wrapped in red cloth and his skin as if coated with gold powder, charged headlong toward Li Qing's location, ignoring any obstruction from vines and tree trunks.

Seeing this, Li Qing wanted to escape quickly.

However, compared to the speed at which the Golden Light Grand Master charged around, he was far inferior.

They hadn't run far before the other side caught up with them.

"Vajra subdues the demon!"

Then, the Golden Light Grand Master descended from the sky, his raised fist resembling a demon-subduing pestle, and slammed down towards Li Qing's head.

Knowing he couldn't withstand the attack, Li Qing rolled over and fell to the ground, frantically trying to dodge.

At the same time, he casually threw off the straw hat he was wearing and tore off his clothes, throwing them one after another at the Golden Light Grand Master.

In mid-air, it was clear that the straw hat and clothes were covered with a lot of pollen.

The Golden Light Grand Master opened his mouth and shouted, while simultaneously clapping his hands forward.

A powerful impact instantly sent the straw hat and clothes, along with a large amount of pollen, flying away.

Although a few specks of pollen drifted close to his body, his indestructible physique directly blasted them away, preventing the pollen from landing on him.

Without the cover of clothing.

Wu Wen immediately saw that Li Qing's body was covered with a profusion of floral tattoos, leaving no empty space, as if he were completely submerged in all kinds of flowers.

Li Qing stared intently at the Golden Light Grandmaster before him, knowing full well how powerful he was. He thought that if he didn't fight desperately today, he would probably have no chance of escaping his grasp.

then.

He raised his arm, opened his mouth wide, revealing two rows of sharp teeth, and bit down hard on the arm.

In the tearing motion, a large chunk of flesh was bitten off. Blood gushed out, flowing down his arm and onto his palm.

Li Qing raised his hand and flicked the blood from his palm at the other person.

The Golden Light Grand Master seemed to know the power of this blood and avoided it at all costs, dodging and leaping left and right.

At the same time, he berated and threatened, "Li Qing, you evil demon, you harm children and use their flesh and blood to refine spirit spells. Today, I will definitely subdue you and rid the world of this demon!"

After hiding for a long time.

The Golden Light Grand Master saw that Li Qing had lost most of his blood.

His face was pale, and the wound on his arm had stopped bleeding, indicating that the blood in his body was almost dried up.

The Golden Light Grand Master immediately smiled, raised his arms, and frantically pounded his chest, with a low, resonant "buzzing" sound constantly emanating from his body.

This is precisely the "Zhen" (震) from the "Golden Body" (金身) method!
"Vajra subdues the demon!"

With a loud shout, the Golden Light Grand Master rushed forward and thrust his palm horizontally, striking Li Qing squarely in the chest.

Li Qing was struck as if by a giant hammer, and his whole body flew backward like a broken sack, crashing heavily into the trunk of a large tree.

Just as the Golden Light Grand Master was about to rush forward to finish off the enemy.

Wu Wen's figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

The Golden Light Grand Master was startled at first, then increased the force in his hand and thrust out a horizontal palm strike.

Wu Wen also reached out a palm, which collided with the palm of the Golden Light Grand Master.

With a loud "smack," the Golden Light Grandmaster was instantly repelled by Wu Wen.

Steadying himself, Grand Master Jin Guang looked at Wu Wen with surprise. After observing him for a moment, he realized that Wu Wen did not seem to be with Li Qing, so he shouted:

"who are you?"

"Why help this evil spirit!"

Wu Wen smiled slightly.

Help? No, he won't help anyone; he's just afraid Li Qing will be beaten to death.

They looked at the Golden Light Grand Master and the fallen Li Qing respectively.

One possesses the "Golden Body" technique, and the other is suspected to be a descendant of the Jiuli people.

He wants both of them!
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(End of this chapter)