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

Chapter 121 Even pigs in the capital are sleeping with mature women

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"Gnawing Beast" (Male/Female)

[Race] Spirit Beast

[Rank] Heavenly Rank

[Fate] 1/2

[Characteristic] Sword Embryo

[Talent] Iron-eating and gold-producing

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[Sword Embryo] Take its gallbladder and kidney, which are used to make the sword embryo bone.

[Eating Iron and Dung Gold] Eating copper juice and iron balls, the essence of dung gold.

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[Description] In Kunwu Mountain dwells a beast, as large as a rabbit, with fur the color of gold. It feeds on cinnabar stones buried underground, and burrows deep into the ground as its lair; it also eats copper and iron, and its gallbladder and kidneys are all like iron. The female is white as silver. Long ago, in the armory of the Wu Kingdom, all the weapons and ironware had been eaten, yet the seals remained intact. The king ordered an inspection of the armory's lair and burrows, and they hunted two rabbits, one white and one yellow. They killed them, opened their bellies, and found iron gallbladders and kidneys, thus realizing that the iron from the weapons had been eaten by the rabbits.

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Two spirit beast rabbits, if killed and their gallbladders and kidneys extracted, can be forged into two heavenly-grade swords.

However, they possess the [Golden Manure] talent, which allows them to continuously produce [Gold Essence].

Gold essence, the essence of gold and iron, is most easily used for forging divine weapons. [Black and Yellow] grade two are common, but if you encounter a master craftsman like Ou Yezi or Feng Huzi, [Earth grade] or even [Heaven grade] weapons may be forged.

Given the choice between immediate gain and long-term benefit, most people would choose the latter.

Li Yu had a third option, provided that he made a significant achievement in the [Heavenly Grade Moonlight Scroll] shortly afterward.

Two rabbits walked side by side, one with gold and the other with silver fur, attracting the attention of the residents inside the pot.

The crane carried the White Tiger Queen in, landed, and poked at the golden fluffy ball with its long beak.

The golden retriever didn't react much, but the silver retriever flashed like a silver light, kicking with its hind legs, causing the crane to tumble and its feathers to fly everywhere.

Then, the two rabbits hopped quickly towards [Mount Kunwu], dug a hole by the red spring, and made their home there.

The wild boars that used to rampage across the mountain were now all fleeing in fear. They preferred to root in the grass on other small peaks rather than drink from the Red Spring.

[Thirteen Ants] was still studying how rabbits "excreted gold" when Li Yu grabbed her and dragged her away. After descending the mountain, [Snake Princess] Ya Ya led Li Yu to two rocks.

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"Brother Stone"

[Rank] Not Ranked

[Attribute] When placed in territory, morale increases by 10.

[Description] In Changhua Lake, Danzhou, there are two rocks on the mountain that resemble human figures. Legend has it that two brothers went fishing in the sea and turned into rocks, hence the name "Brother Rocks." — *Records of Prefectures and Kingdoms*

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These are rocks that fell from [Canghai Island] five days ago. They are not of high quality, but their shape is strikingly similar to two fishermen holding harpoons and nets.

Jiang Yaya gave a soft shout, and the [Brother Stone] transformed into two sheep riders with heads and bodies—the [Harpoon Sheep Rider] and the [Net Sheep Rider].

The Spirit Tower opened, and the two rams, Harpoon and Net, charged ahead, repeatedly battling through swarms of grasshoppers, bats, and rabbits. They were only defeated when they encountered the Sparrow, and were summoned back to the rear by Ya Ya, where they turned back to stone.

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Late at night, at the foot of the Taihang Mountains.

More than 500 bandits, clad in armor and carrying knives, roamed the mountains and forests, occasionally taking a break.

"We'll rest after we've traveled twenty li." Yu Du, the leader, stepped onto an elm tree, his pupils gleaming with an unusual light as he gazed into the dark distance.

"Boss Yu, how much further?"

"Fifty li further on, we will reach the territory of Gandan."

"It's still so far!"

The bandits were already exhausted from traveling at night, and hearing "twenty li" and "fifty li" made them groan in distress.

Yu Du snapped, "Enough with the nonsense, let's go!"

The bandits continued on their way.

Chu Yan, who was trailing behind, suddenly shouted, "Stop!"

The hundreds of bandits slowed their pace, but did not stop until Yu Du, Bai Rao, and Sui Gu spoke up, at which point they all halted.

Yu Du asked what was wrong, and Chu Yan pointed around: "There are too many trees."

Many trees?

The bandits all had their eyes smeared with the blood of cicadas, which allowed them to see in the dark. Upon hearing this, they looked around but couldn't make heads or tails of it.

Bai Rao, standing to the side, suddenly realized: "These pine and fir trees are growing too densely."

The bandits, who had lived in the deep mountains and forests for years, gradually realized what was happening.

Lin Xiaomanjing, Sen Canzuo, and Pu.

A forest is a biological community consisting mainly of trees, including shrubs, herbaceous plants, and birds, lemurs, bees, butterflies, pupae, and ants.

As for tall trees, such as pines, cypresses, spruces, poplars, willows, birches, and oaks, their trunks are generally towering and their shade is dense and canopy-like. They compete with each other for sunlight and rain, and often only one tree can survive in an area of ​​two or three zhang (approximately 6-9 meters) in diameter.

But this mountain forest in front of us is different.

There are thousands of poplar, pine, ailanthus, and ginkgo trees, all over ten feet tall. Their branches and leaves intertwine, and their canopies overlap, filling the area to the brim.

Upon closer inspection, the group observed that the "dense forest" covered only about a mile in circumference. Once outside the "dense forest," the scene returned to the usual sight of solitary tall trees and dense thickets of shrubs.

"Could there be treasure here?" someone muttered.

Upon hearing this, the others were immediately intrigued.

Since the arrival of the extraordinary person, many opportunities have arisen in the mountains and fields. The [Cicada Blood] they use to wipe their eyes comes from a spirit cat [Mysterious Grade · Li Nu] that Chu Yan obtained a month ago.

Yu Du was also tempted, so he simply ordered the bandits to search the [dense forest].

However, half an hour later, apart from some wild mushrooms and sour jujubes, they had no other harvest. On the contrary, many people were scratched by the thorny jujubes and pepper trees.

The bandit's arm and the dough were slashed with more than a dozen cuts, and blood gushed out. Enraged, he swung his knife wildly.

Jujube branches and pepper leaves were scattered all over the ground, but the bandit was still not satisfied. He chopped at the nearby fir tree with his knife.

Bang!

The iron knife penetrated the wood an inch deep.

boom!

A wild boar appeared out of nowhere and knocked him flying a zhang high and five zhang far.

He broke off several tree branches and fell into the thicket of thorns. He only let out one cry before falling silent.

The other bandits were taken aback. Some ran over to check on the wounded, while others wanted to chase after and kill that damned wild boar.

Suddenly, screams rang out from the dense forest, and wild boars appeared again, two or three hundred of them, charging towards the bandits in droves.

"Enemy attack!"

Yu Du shouted loudly and, together with Bai, Sui, and Chu, headed towards the wild boar herd.

They possessed considerable martial prowess, being either high-ranking Xuan-grade or low-ranking Di-grade; with a single strike, they could sever the legs and heads of wild boars.

As the pig's blood gushed out, the four quickly took control of the situation, and the bandits brandished their knives and swords, engaging in a chaotic massacre.

In just half an hour, nearly a hundred wild boars fell to the ground.

"Brother Bai, be careful!"

Sui Gu shouted, and Bai Rao was startled, turning around to dodge.

A huge wild boar, eighteen feet long, grazed its left shoulder and charged past with a thunderous roar.

Bang bang!

The two linden trees were uprooted by the impact. The wild boar shook its head, turned around, and charged at them again, baring its tusks.

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Pig Capital

[Rank] Yellow

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Bai Rao drew his sword and charged forward.

Just as the man and the pig were about to collide, Bai Rao twisted his body to dodge, and swung his long knife in the process, striking the pig's rump.

[The pig] let out a loud squeal, but Bai Rao frowned.

The man and the pig passed each other. Bai Rao looked at the blade and saw only a few dozen pig hairs and a puddle of mud.

After two unsuccessful attempts to charge, and instead being slashed, the [pig] opposite was enraged. It spewed two streams of hot air from its snout and charged again.

Bai Rao dropped the iron knife and pulled a short dagger from his waist.

[The pig] rushed over, and Bai twisted his body, managing to climb onto the pig's back in the nick of time.

The pig was covered in mud, and Bai Rao almost slipped off. He quickly stabbed the pig's head with his short dagger.

[The pig] screamed in agony, its head shaking violently.

Bai Rao was flung away.

The moment he left the pig's back, he gripped his short dagger and made a deep cut.

Bai Rao landed and straightened up. [Zhu Du] crashed headfirst into a cedar tree, then convulsed and fell to the ground.

Bai Rao looked around and saw that most of the wild boars from before were dead or injured, but dozens more [pigs] were rampaging.

The bandits were hit and trampled, resulting in many deaths and injuries.

Although Yu Du and the other two were furious and attacked, [Zhu Du], despite being only of the [Yellow Grade], was thick-skinned and tough, and could not be injured without a sharp weapon.

The three fighters did not achieve good results.

Bai Rao gripped his short dagger and lunged at another [pig]. However, before he could reach the pig, a whooshing sound suddenly filled his ears.

Bai Rao was startled and raised his short dagger.

A piercing sound of clashing weapons rang out, followed by a gust of black wind.

When the wind stopped, Bai Rao could see clearly that it was a savage with dark skin and hair all over his body.

The savage grinned, raised his long arm, and pounced.

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People

[Rank] Mystic

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[The people] all looked like black ghosts, with fingernails that were two inches long and extremely sharp.

Bai Rao fought him for dozens of rounds, and they were evenly matched.

The screams of the bandits echoed intermittently, and Bai Rao grew anxious. Suddenly, he heard Chu Yan shout, "Get out of this forest!"

Bai Rao launched a few quick attacks, temporarily forcing everyone back, and retreated.

The others followed suit and retreated out of the woods.

The pigs huffed and puffed, exhaling hot breath, but did not chase after them out of the dense forest.

The same applies to people.

"Look up there!" someone suddenly shouted.

Under the pale moonlight, everyone looked up—

Two or three zhang high, a huge bird's nest, shaped like a treasure gourd, hangs between the trees.

The sound of flapping wings suddenly rang out.

Two naked, mature women with human bodies and bird wings flew down from the nest.

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Bird City

[Rank] Earth Grade

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Seeing this, Chu Yan directly asked Du, "Shall we leave?"

Without further ado, Yu Du led his heavily wounded bandits away.

The decisive action surprised both people and birds.

People leaped up the trees, and birds flew back to higher places.

"Gone?"

From within the nest, a man's voice rang out lazily, "Why did they retreat before I even made a move?"

A mature woman said in a cloying voice, "How could we bear to let our master take action?"

The other one had already folded its wings, pushed aside the man's tattered robes, and sat down on them.

Spring's gentle rain melts like cream, and the cool fragrance of purple grapes soothes the soul.

Just as they were happily tumbling around, the [mature bird], now without a pole to punt, suddenly called out towards the [dense forest]: "Who's there?"

Li Yu emerged from the shadows, grinning, and asked, "Gonglu, busy, huh?"

(End of this chapter)