Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

Chapter 219 Gathering Information from Plants and Trees, Plotting Against Three Demon Kings of the Dharma Realm

The meal must be eaten bite by bite, and the road must be walked step by step.

It's too early to overturn the game; for now, we should focus on improving our strength.

The newly split spirits need to be nourished and strengthened with Soul Nourishing Pills and Spirit Protecting Pills. However, with too many splits at once, the Soul Nourishing Pills and Spirit Protecting Pills are being consumed too quickly and are almost depleted.

Two key medicinal herbs for refining the Soul Nourishing Pill and the Spirit Protecting Pill are missing, so Liu Qing cannot refine them even if he wants to.

These two crucial elixirs are only found within the realm of sacrificial rituals.

In addition, the stock of an auxiliary spiritual medicine for refining the Dragon Elephant Pill is also exhausted. If another dragon or serpent is killed that day and the Dragon Elephant Pill is to be refined, the lack of auxiliary spiritual medicine must not put them in a predicament.

Also, there isn't much incense money left.

These three reasons were enough to make Liu Qing turn his attention to the sacrificial realm.

Since the first avatar is destined to take over the Jing River, this place of rest cannot remain as a sacrificial realm.

My strength has improved again. After another six months of secluded cultivation, consuming elixirs, monkey spirit wine, and practicing the Dragon and Snake Qi-Eating Technique, my cultivation has improved considerably.

[Realm Level: Dharma Realm 11%]

In terms of strength, after continuously taking Longxiang Dan for half a year, his strength has increased to 150,000 jin.

After killing Yang Yong and the sixteen incense gods, all the spiritual materials and undesirable magical artifacts obtained were handed over to the Panlong Eight-Tone Cone for smelting.

As Liu Qing's most relied-upon spiritual treasure, its power has increased once again.

With his realm, power, and spiritual treasures all improving, his strength also increased dramatically. Liu Qing finally stopped hesitating and began to plot to take over the sacrificial realm.

However, before plotting against the sacrificial realm, it is necessary to find out the details of the fifth-rank incense god hiding within the sacrificial realm.

Previously, Liu Qing would have needed to delve into the Dharma Realm to investigate personally.

But now there are better options.

While Liu Qing was killing City God Yang Yong and a group of mountain gods and local deities in Xianyang City, he snatched a scroll of supernatural powers from the realm of a local deity in the Three Flowers Realm.

It is called the 'Method of Seeing and Hearing Through Plants'.

This supernatural power is exclusive to the Earth God. Once cast, it allows the user to manipulate trees and flowers as eyes and ears to gather information within the spell's range.

Liu Qing pressed the scroll to his brow.

The 216 divided spirits in the Divine Treasury shared their thoughts, and their comprehension soared instantly, allowing them to memorize the laws of seeing and hearing plants in the blink of an eye.

Not long after, the 216 supernatural beings worked together, studied and exchanged insights, and soon completed their understanding of this supernatural power.

The method of seeing and hearing through plants and trees took Liu Qing only a cup of tea's time to fully master.

If you lack understanding, make up for it with quantity.

One Liu Qing could not comprehend the method of seeing and hearing through plants in a short time, but more than two hundred Liu Qings could comprehend such a powerful supernatural ability in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Although this method is clever, it is still a skill of Liu Qing.

After all, the fact that Liu Qing could split into more than two hundred separate spirits is enough to show how powerful and terrifying his divine soul is.

After perfecting his cultivation of the art of seeing and hearing through plants, Liu Qing prepared to complete his task.

Liu Qing stepped out of Dawan Lake and onto the Jing River. Not far ahead was the entrance to the sacrificial shrine, the temple of Wei Xiaokuan from the previous dynasty.

Liu Qing pointed out, and green light emerged from his fingertip. This was the extraordinary phenomenon of using the plant-based visual and auditory technique. The green light extended out and seeped into a piece of duckweed on the river surface.

On the water's surface, duckweed floats one after another, and the laws of sight and hearing from plants and trees are transmitted between them, quickly spreading to the weeds and saplings on the island in the center of the lake, and finally seeping into the entrance to the Dharma realm.

The sacrificial realm was a real grotto-heaven, so naturally it was full of trees and flowers. After the method of seeing and hearing through plants and trees permeated in, it quickly extended and spread. Soon, all the plants and trees in the sacrificial realm became Liu Qing's eyes and ears.

If it were an ordinary land god or mountain god, the ability to see and hear through plants and trees could only extend for a few dozen miles at most, with a hundred miles being the limit.

Liu Qing, having mastered this divine ability to perfection, has extended its range to hundreds of miles, ignoring spatial barriers and penetrating into the cave world.

The rustling sounds of conversation reached Liu Qing's ears, and a series of scenes appeared in Liu Qing's eyes.

This is to worship the flowers, plants, and trees within the Dharma realm, and to transmit what they see and hear to Liu Qing.

Countless pieces of information flooded in at the same time. Fortunately, Liu Qing's divine soul was strong. If it were any other land god or mountain god, being suddenly overwhelmed by these messages would probably cause them severe headaches, or even cause their minds to explode.

Because Liu Qing had more than two hundred separate spirits, he remained calm in the face of the swarming sounds and images. Each spirit took charge of a part and worked together to organize the useful information and images into categories before transmitting them to Liu Qing himself.

"It is said that the sacrificial realm we are in was taken over by some deities after the fall of Wei Xiaokuan, the river god of the Jing River in the previous dynasty, and it has been hundreds of years since then."

"Yes, after the Jinghe River God Wei Xiaokuan fell, the Dharma Realm he left behind was almost collapsing. Fortunately, several powerful gods intervened and stabilized it, eventually making it the dwelling place for us, the descendants of the gods."

"You only hear legends, do you know the origins of those deities?" From a willow tree came the conversation of several beings from the Dharma Realm. Liu Qing heard this and his heart stirred, and his attention turned to it.

"At that time, three deities intervened. The leader, who called himself 'King of Inspiration,' was a fifth-rank general of the Wei River, whose power was in harmony with the Dao, whose cultivation was profound, and whose methods were superb. It is said that he had reached the Five Qi Realm."

"Hiss, a deity at the Five Qi Realm? Or one whose authority has reached the Dao? That's terrifying. No wonder he was able to stabilize the collapsing Dharma Realm of the River God Wei Xiaokuan."

"The Five Qi Realm of the Authority God is far superior to that of the Incense God. It possesses a physical body, strong divine power, and numerous cultivation and supernatural abilities. Its combat strength is comparable to that of the Incense God in the Three Flower Realm."

"This doesn't even include spiritual treasures. If we include spiritual treasures, their combat power is estimated to far surpass that of a Three Flowers Realm Incense God!"

"Hey? Do you know if the Great King of Inspiration has any magical treasures?"

"Are you stupid? If King Linggan had a magical treasure, would he easily let you know about it? However, King Linggan has been able to control the sacrificial realm for hundreds of years, serving as the lord of the City of No Return, and suppressing many incense gods and powerful gods within the realm. He must have a magical treasure in his possession."

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"In our sacrificial realm, besides King Linggan, there are also two deputy city lords who followed King Linggan to stabilize the sacrificial realm. Their supernatural powers and magic are also extraordinary."

"Say it quickly."

In the scene, several other beings from the Dharma Realm were urging him on with great faith.

"The two deputy city lords are half-brothers. One of them is called 'Benboerba,' who is a catfish who has attained enlightenment, and the other is called 'Baboerben,' who is a black fish that has transformed into a demon."

"My seventh maternal uncle, who works in the City Lord's Mansion of the City of No Return, told me that Benboerba and Baboerben are also powerful demons of the Five Qi Realm, but they have not taken office and are grass gods. The two are very capable, but they are only slightly inferior to the Great King Linggan. They are also extremely outstanding beings."

"Our sacrificial realm has been able to maintain its hold on this grotto-heaven thanks to the presence of the three city lords. Over the past few hundred years, other deities have also set their sights on the sacrificial realm, but they have all been forcefully suppressed by the three city lords."

“The three city lords are highly skilled individuals. Looking across the Jing and Wei rivers, which god or great demon would dare to provoke them? Even the Dragon King of the Wei River back then had to give the three city lords some face.”

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Having obtained the information she wanted, Liu Qing withdrew her attention.

It seems that my previous caution was effective; I did not immediately plan to sacrifice to the Dharma Realm, but waited until my strength increased before making preparations.

Otherwise, if he had just emerged from seclusion and broken through to the Dharma Realm, and had plunged headlong into the area, he would have been easily suppressed by the Great King Linggan, Benboerba, and Baboerben.

But things are different now. My strength has been further enhanced, and I have used the method of seeing and hearing through plants to find out detailed information about the three people. If I plan properly, it is still possible to capture the three people and take back the sacrificial realm of Jinghe.

The Great King of Inspiration, as Liu Qing recalls, was a great demon in the Tongtian River during the original Journey to the West, while Benboerba and Baboerben were two minor bosses in the first level of the Jisai Kingdom in the Journey to the West.

How come they have now become the three city lords within the sacrificial realm of the Jinghe River in the Eastern Land?

There are also the Wild Ox Demon Special Scholar who previously killed the physical body and subdued the demonic soul at Luanshigang, as well as the three soul beasts Tiger Power Immortal, Deer Power Immortal, and Sheep Power Immortal within the City God's Dharma Realm of Chang'an City.

Before the journey to the West has even begun, he has already encountered seven powerful demons guarding the path.

In the past, it was said that there were no demons within the territory of the Great Tang Dynasty in the East, so there was no need to go to the Western Paradise to obtain scriptures. Now it seems that this statement was not true.

It's not that there are no demons in the Tang Dynasty, but rather that after the Journey to the West began, all the demons were forcibly taken to the journey to the West to serve as gatekeeper bosses.

Perhaps it was Buddhism that intervened, clearing out the demon forces within the territory of the Tang Dynasty in the East in advance, thus ensuring the unimpeded spread of Buddhist faith.

Thinking of this, Liu Qing's eyes flashed.

This also explains why Western Buddhism did not interfere when he killed the physical body of the Special Envoy and subdued the three Tiger Power Immortals.

It turned out that he had unintentionally wiped out the demon forces within the future Tang Dynasty for Buddhism, saving them from having to take action later.

Unbeknownst to him, he had become a henchman of Buddhism.

Hmm, it seems that this coincides with the Buddhist plan.

Liu Qing was relieved. As long as he encountered the established great demons and evil gods on the journey to the West again, he could act freely without worrying about Buddhism intervening. The premise was that he would not harm the lives of these big and small bosses.

Destroying their physical body is acceptable, but their soul must not be harmed. As long as their soul remains intact, their life will not be endangered.

Liu Qing looked up at the sky, seemingly having guessed their bottom line correctly.

But he felt extremely frustrated. Originally, he only wanted it for himself, but he never expected that it would become the knife that Buddhism used to clear out the demon forces in the future Tang Dynasty.

Moreover, once his knife is no longer useful, it will become the sacrificial offering for the opening of the Journey to the West.

Struggling and struggling, in the end, I still couldn't break free from their grasp. How could I not feel frustrated?

Liu Qing took a deep breath, feeling frustrated but able to endure it for the time being, since he was too weak to turn the tide.

They had originally planned to rely on a powerful figure, but who knew that the powerful figure would disappear.

(End of this chapter)