Three Kingdoms Lords: Starting by walking into the mouth of a giant python

Chapter 118 Spirit Crane and Black Dragon Carp

Another hour later, Yuan Shu, looking utterly dejected, stopped [the art of exorcising ghosts].

He lost again.

As before—

He took the lead, and then the lead widened. Then, in the last quarter of an hour, his opponent gritted his teeth, took out a "rare" talisman, and began chanting an incantation.

The talisman ignited, and a snake woman appeared.

With a soft shout, the plaster on the walls of the stone chamber peeled off. One after another, long-horned sheep and sharp-beaked geese appeared, exuding an eerie, ghostly aura.

The ferocity of geese and sheep devouring ghosts surpasses even the art of exorcising ghosts.

Half an hour later, the snake woman disappeared, and Li Yu defeated the half-ghost again.

Yuan Shu's heart was as cold as ice.

He has always been lucky, and ever since he left the capital and began searching for military generals, he has made quite a few gains.

First, he obtained the BMW Golden Hook, and then he found the "General" Pan Feng.

Yuan Shu thought he would return home with good generals and treasures, suppressing the arrogance of the "son born of a maid." Unexpectedly, he suffered a crushing defeat in this remote village of Gandan, at the hands of a strange man.

"I also have a BMW, named..."

"Sir, please wait!" Yuan Shu's servants hurriedly stopped him, advising him repeatedly, "This fellow is cunning; we must not gamble any further, sir!"

It took Yuan Shu a while to calm down and abandon the idea of ​​burning his boats.

Li Yu felt quite regretful.

As Yuan Shu turned to leave, Li Yu called out, "Brother Gonglu."

Yuan Shu turned around, and Li Yu asked, "When shall we go to that [Heavenly Grade Moonlight Scroll] group?"

"I'll be there soon!"

After saying this, Yuan Shu turned and left.

Yuan's servant hurriedly caught up.

When Yuan Shu suggested gambling again, Pan Feng, though not encouraging him, said that as long as he won the bet, he would let him have the treasure without needing it.

Now that Yuan Shu had lost everything, Pan Feng felt ashamed, so he told Wang Bin and went after Yuan Shu.

The five continued fighting ghosts and leveling up.

Li Yu took out the [Child-Killing Golden Hook], and with a thought, the two hooks flew like a pair of butterflies flitting among flowers towards the [Great Demon] in the stone chamber.

[The Demon King] roared, "You brat, how dare you hurt your Ghost King grandpa! Behold my Thunderstrike Technique!"

Li Yu ignored it completely; his golden hook, sharp as an unparalleled blade, sliced ​​the [Great Demon] in two.

This ghost loves to boast. If you believe it, it may turn its boasts into reality and truly possess great power.

But if you completely ignore it, then this "troublemaker" is even more useless than the "beggar trio" of "food-beggar," "bowl-playing ghost," and "street-calling ghost."

Sure enough, not long after, as the golden hook flew, the entire house of [the mischievous demon] vanished into nothingness. A small wooden bridge appeared on the ground.

[The Six Bridges for All Beings - Wooden Bridge]

Li Yu happily put it away.

In the past few days, other players have also obtained the other small bridges in the [Six Bridges] besides the gold and silver ones, and they all regard them as treasures.

Li Yu acquired the Jade Bridge and the Bamboo Bridge at high prices, but he had not yet obtained the Wooden Bridge. Today, he finally got his wish.

As evening approached, Li Yu decided to call it a day and return to Fanghu.

He sank the wooden bridge underground, took out the construction blueprints, and used them at the mountainside.

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Temple of the Ascended Prince

[Rank] Mystic

[Attribute] Writing style +100. Offering sacrifices may grant a chance to obtain a [Spirit Crane].

[Description] Prince Qiao was Prince Jin, the crown prince of King Ling of Zhou. He loved to play the sheng (a type of reed pipe instrument) and imitate the cry of a phoenix. He traveled between the Yi and Luo rivers, where the Daoist Fuqiu Gong took him to Mount Songgao. Thirty years later, when people sought him on the mountain, they met Huan Liang and said, "Tell my family to wait for me on the summit of Mount Goushi on the seventh day of the seventh month." When the time came, he indeed rode a white crane and stopped at the mountain peak. People looked up but could not see him. He raised his hand to thank the people of the time and left after several days.

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A small temple, with pine and cypress trees standing solemnly. Suddenly, a white crane appears in the woods.

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"Linghe"

[Rank] Mysterious.

[Attribute] The rider gains +10 to Immortal Affinity. Speed ​​can reach 800 li/hour.

[Characteristic] Crane Dance

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[Crane Dance]: Singing at the sound of music, spreading its wings and dancing.

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Although the [Characteristic - Crane Dance] is not very useful, the [Celestial Affinity] and the extremely high flight speed that come with this [Spirit Crane] are definitely worthy of the [Mysterious Grade].

Li Yu summoned a magical crane, mounted its back, and soared into the sky.

A strong wind blew in his face, but he didn't feel cold because of the crane feathers covering his face. However, his eyes were so hard that he couldn't open them. Li Yu felt better after putting on the [Liqiu Ghost Mask].

The clear cries of cranes echoed in the sky.

The brewing queen, the painting lady, the snake princess, the hairy man, and several old men all looked up and stared.

The crane flapped its wings and landed in front of the [Immortal Abode Stele], whereupon a group of people gathered around it.

The White Tiger Queen seemed to be very fond of Linghe. Linghe was also very affectionate towards her, gently rubbing her red forehead against the back of her hand.

This action made the little maid extremely envious. However, the crane ignored her and carried the [White Tiger Queen] into the sky.

[Thirteen Ants] were indifferent to the big bird, and sat in Li Yu's palm, wanting to take him to the small pond to watch the excitement.

Li Yu took the young woman's hand with his other hand and walked forward with [Thirteen Ants].

Water splashed everywhere in the small pond as [Horse-faced Little Green-tailed] and [Black Carp] were locked in a fierce battle.

[Horse-faced Little Green-tailed] Its pair of pectoral fins resemble two incredibly agile horse legs. [Black Carp] can block any attack with a "raise of its hoof".

Once the [Little Green Tail] uses its extremely long body to crush the [Black Carp], the latter disappears in an instant.

When they reappeared, they were already several feet away.

Two little fish were fighting back and forth, having a great time, but neither could gain the upper hand.

On the other hand, a female cat was pacing anxiously along the water's edge, holding a twig in her hand, trying to poke the little green-tailed cat, but she couldn't reach it no matter what she did.

As if sensing her anxiety, the water on the shore rippled.

No, this isn't "female hair," it's "dragon hair."

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Dragon Hair

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[Characteristics] Fortification, Farming, Cave Digging, Water Dwelling, Hairy Armor, Dragon Mother

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[Dragon Mother]: She gave birth to a dragon son and is revered as the Dragon Mother.

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With the addition of the [Trait: Dragon Mother], this [Dragon Hair] also seems to possess the dragon race's ability to control water.

Daenerys Targaryen?

Li Yu turned to look at the [black carp], and sure enough—

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Oolong Carp

[Rank] Mysterious

[Level] Strength 72, Intelligence 20

[Features] A small, towering building

[Talent] Water Release

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[Water Escape]: To hide in rain, clouds, rivers, lakes, seas, or wells.

[Fangcun Cenlou]: A small space rises to become a towering building, a spoonful of dragon fish is born.

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Li Yu smiled with satisfaction.

Wang Rong of Luoyang has acquired a new treasure, which Li Yu can use. However, with so many people watching, it's difficult to transport.

The [Black Dragon Carp] possesses the abilities of stealth and spatial manipulation. Although its combat power is not high, it perfectly suits another purpose that Li Yu needs—delivery.

All that's missing right now is a [skill].

Li Yu fiddled with the two phoenix wings of [Thirteen Ants] and told her to run around [Qiaofengjing] more often and try to find a [Shooting Arrow] in the next few days.

[Thirteen Ants] readily agreed, but only when Little Green Tail was exhausted and weak, showing signs of defeat, did she summon a water ball to scoop up Little Green Tail and leave on the water.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to challenge [Oolong Carp] to a duel—

Tomorrow we'll continue; those who don't come are the tadpoles.

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After finishing his work at the Spirit Tower and having dinner, Li Yu read in the Glazed Palace. The young lady knelt beside him, painting a Ghost Peony.

A short while later, the young woman let out a soft "Eh."

Li Yu leaned over to look, and saw that although the peony on the paper was beautiful in color and style, it had an unusually cold and eerie feel to it.

The young woman was puzzled, but Li Yu smiled and congratulated her.

He said it was ghostly energy.

The fact that the painting of the "ghost peony" exudes a ghostly aura indicates that the young lady has already glimpsed the gateway to the third realm of painting skills: "spiritual communication."

The young woman was overjoyed: "Really?"

Li Yu nodded, smiling as he embraced her. But before he could finish the embrace, the young woman darted away like a startled fawn.

Her face flushed, she ran out of the palace: "I...I'm going to find Little Sparrow and bring her good news."

Li Yu smiled and shook his head, then continued reading.

[Snake Princess] Ya Ya took fresh fruit and peeled open dried fruit, piling them into a small mountain next to Li Yu.

late at night.

"[System]: One month has expired, the [Escape Nest] trait has been activated - Attracted by [Immortal Abode], two beings are on their way."

"Countdown: 23:59:59".

(End of this chapter)