Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

Chapter 220 The old turtle spirit spreads bad luck, first strike at Babo'er.
Liu Qing put aside all distracting thoughts and continued preparing for what he had not yet finished: to suppress the three city lords, including the Great King Linggan, within the sacrificial realm, seize the sacrificial realm, and convert all the spiritual materials, medicines, incense, and silver within it into his own power.

Only when one's strength is sufficient will one avoid becoming a sacrificial offering when the Journey to the West finally begins.

Three of them are at the Fifth Qi Realm, and all of them are at the Dao Integration Realm. Their combat power is no weaker than that of the Incense God at the Third Flower Realm. The Great King of Inspiration may have a spiritual treasure in his possession, so his combat power is even stronger.

In Journey to the West, the Great King Linggan possessed a magical nine-petaled red copper hammer.

Liu Qing was confident that he could defeat a Three-Flower Realm Incense God, but now he has the equivalent of three Three-Flower Realm Incense Gods, plus the Spirit Treasure Nine-Petaled Crimson Copper Hammer.

If they were to swarm and attack, I definitely wouldn't be able to win.

Therefore, the only way is to separate them and deal with them one by one.

Using a formation to bind one of them and then luring the other two in turn is a strategy of besieging the city and attacking the reinforcements for Liu Qing, but for the three of them, it is a strategy of adding fuel to the fire.

If planned properly, victory will ultimately be achieved.

But the most crucial question is how to separate the three of them and then introduce them into the formation one by one?
Liu Qing thought of the two-person team of ambassadors for the Grand Bay Lake.

Yuan Haowen and Shen Gongbao.

Shen Gongbao is currently only a fragment of his soul, having escaped from the suppressed sea eye, and does not dare to be too blatant yet.

If it were to be used, it would probably have to wait until Li Shimin officially launched his campaign against Chang'an to seize the throne. At that time, the atmosphere of bloodshed in the human world would be even stronger, completely shielding the Heavenly Court, before it could openly appear.

The only option is to summon Yuan Haowen.

Yuan Haowen had previously been stationed at Old Turtle Pool and possessed a water-reporting token. Liu Qing took out his own water-reporting token and privately messaged Yuan Haowen, summoning him over.

Half an hour later, a splash appeared on the other side of the Wei River, and an old turtle came riding the waves.

"Yuan Haowen greets the Lord of the Prefecture—"

Yuan Haowen stopped to pay his respects when he was still ten zhang away. Liu Qing used his Yin-Yang Divine Power to look at him and saw that this fellow was even more unlucky. He had dared to get close to him before, but now ten zhang away was the safe zone.

Liu Qing nodded in satisfaction when Yuan Haowen stopped on his own initiative, indicating that the man remained loyal to him as always.

Although the bad luck around him has intensified, it no longer affects him, and he has transformed the bad luck into resources for spiritual practice.

His aura was profound, indicating that he had already reached the perfected stage of Refining Emptiness and Integrating the Dao, and was only one step away from breaking through to the Divine Power Realm. The Scripture of Helping to Avert Calamities and Disorder that he cultivated was indeed powerful.

In just one year, this fellow's cultivation level improved rapidly, surpassing even the Eel King to become the river demon with the highest cultivation level under Liu Qing's command.

Old Turtle Yuan Haowen found a good master, whose teachings on the Sutra of Helping to Avert Calamities and Disorders were perfectly suited to his situation.

Liu Qing gently inquired about Yuan Haowen and Shen Gongbao's situation in the Wei River. Yuan Haowen told him in detail that the master and disciple had each submitted to a different force in the Wei River region, using the "Aid to Disasters and Calamities" scripture to subtly influence the leaders of their respective forces.

This caused the various forces underwater in the Wei River to fight even more fiercely for the position of Dragon King. There was almost no calm time; they were all like gamblers who had lost their minds.

Before Yuan Haowen and Shen Gongbao entered the Wei River, the forces underwater had almost reached an agreement that the leaders of several forces, who were originally the sons of the Wei River Dragon King, would take turns to become the Wei River Dragon King.

However, after Yuan Haowen and Shen Gongbao and his disciples entered, the original tripartite balance of power was quickly broken, and the original agreement to take turns being the Dragon King of the Wei River was completely torn apart.

The fighting between the various forces became even more brutal, with heavy casualties among the water soldiers, demons, and river gods of each faction.

The overall strength of the Wei River underwater was weakened by Yuan Haowen and his disciple Shen Gongbao by several levels.

Upon hearing the report, Liu Qing was overjoyed and repeatedly praised Yuan Haowen and his disciple for their actions. He then rewarded Yuan Haowen with a bottle of Water Essence Pill and a bottle of Soul Nourishing Pill, and promised to secure a divine position for him once the matter was accomplished.

Bie Jingyuan was deeply grateful and vowed to continue his efforts to weaken the underwater forces of the Wei River even further, so that when the Lord of the Prefecture takes control of the Wei River in the future, he will be able to achieve his goal easily.

After some questioning, Weihe returned and reported the end of the report. Yuan Haowen blinked his small eyes and asked:
"Why has the Lord of the Manor summoned me here?"

Liu Qing then told Yuan Haowen about his plan.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Haowen immediately patted his chest and said, "It's just to lure people here. This is my old turtle's signature trick."

Yuan Haowen was full of confidence, and Liu Qing was greatly pleased.

Afterwards, Liu Qing told Yuan Haowen all the information he had gathered about Linggan Dawang, Benboerba, and Baboerben when he used the Plant and Tree Sight and Hearing Technique.

It wasn't all, but rather a selection of what Yuan Haowen knew.

“Yuan Haowen, after you enter the sacrificial realm, you should start from the basics and begin with the weakest one, Baboerben.”

"As far as I know, Master, the true form of Nababoerben is a black fish. Although it has many offspring, it values ​​only one, named 'Heiboerben'. You can lure Heiboerben out of the sacrificial realm first, and then you can succeed."

Yuan Haowen clasped his hands and accepted the order: "Don't worry, sir. I may not be good at other things, but when it comes to secretly bringing bad luck and affecting one's mind, I am second only to my master. I will definitely bring that Black Wave Ben to you."

Then, Yuan Haowen flashed with demonic energy and transformed into the appearance of a short, fat rich man with small, smiling eyes, seemingly harmless.

Yuan Haowen stepped into the sacrificial realm and swayed as he walked toward the City of No Return.

Liu Qing then began setting up an array at the exit of the sacrificial realm. The first one was the Three Talents Water Array, and outside the Three Talents Water Array, he used five Five Elements Array Plates refined with the Spirit Gathering Divine Power to set up a Five Elements Grand Array.

Outside the Five Elements Grand Array, Liu Qing also set up the Twenty-Eight Stars Restriction Grand Array.

The innermost part of the Three Talents Water Array is directly set up with array plates, and the next Five Elements Grand Array also has its own Five Elements Gathering Spirit Array Plate.

The outermost Twenty-Eight Stars Restriction Array had no array plate. Liu Qing used spiritual materials as the array base and selected twenty-eight avatars to control it.

Liu Qing himself stood within the Three Talents Water Formation, hidden underwater.

With all preparations complete, all that remained was for Yuan Haowen to bring out Baboerben's most valued offspring, Heiboerben.

Now, as soon as Yuan Haowen entered the sacrificial realm, he was shocked by its vastness and prosperity. However, after a brief shock, he quickly calmed down, thought about the purpose of his trip, paid ten taels of incense money, and entered the City of No Return.

After observing the man, Yuan Haowen learned about Hei Bo'erben and discovered that he would go to the largest restaurant in the City of No Return every day to drink.

Yuan Haowen arrived at the restaurant ahead of time, ordered a table of food and wine, and ate and drank slowly while waiting.

Sure enough, the black wave came rushing in soon after.

After sensing the aura it was leaking out, Yuan Haowen felt much more at ease.

He was merely a minor deity at the Divine Power Realm, and under the influence of the "My Assistance to Calamities and Disorders" scripture, he could not escape having his mind affected.

An hour later, after eating and drinking, Hei Bo'er was about to leave. Yuan Haowen paid the bill and followed behind.

After walking a short distance, about ten zhang away, Yuan Haowen called out, "Master, please wait!"

Just like his master's "Fellow Daoist, please stay," Yuan Haowen's "Master, please stay" encapsulates countless misfortunes in a single sentence. Under the operation of the "Aiding Misfortune and Disaster" scripture, the misfortunes silently entangled Hei Bo'er Ben.

This kind of bad luck, which is brought about by the "Aid to Misfortune and Calamity" scripture, is extremely special and strange. Unless one possesses a special ability to see through illusions, it is very difficult to detect.

Liu Qing was able to see it only by using the Yin-Yang supernatural power.

Since Hei Bo'er Ben didn't have any eye techniques, he naturally couldn't detect it.

Black Boerben, relying on his grandfather Ba Boerben, has always been very arrogant and doesn't bother with ordinary gods in the Dharma realm.

But today, for some reason, upon hearing Yuan Haowen say "Master, please wait," he stopped without realizing it. When he discovered that Yuan Haowen was merely a minor demon who had reached the Dao Refinement stage, he was no longer arrogant as usual, but instead had the idea of ​​humbly befriending him.

Normally, it wouldn't even bother with someone of Yuan Haowen's cultivation level.

"You little demon, what is the reason for calling me, the god?"

Black Wave spoke softly, and even its own subconscious felt that something was wrong, but for some reason it was willing to talk to this turtle spirit.

"My Lord God, I felt a sense of familiarity upon seeing you and couldn't help but feel close to you. Please don't be offended."

“I called out to you, sir, please stay. I truly feel that we are destined to meet, and I am prepared to offer you a great opportunity.”

As Yuan Haowen spoke, a trace of bad luck silently seeped into the soul of the black-haired monster, making it feel closer to Yuan Haowen.

It was as if Yuan Haowen was the most trustworthy person. Under the influence of the "Scripture of Helping to Avert Calamities and Disrupt Calamities," even the most illogical words of Yuan Haowen became reasonable.

Even a young child, upon first meeting a stranger, would not believe if the stranger told him about a great opportunity. But this Black Wave believed it wholeheartedly.

"You little devil, you're quite the kind one. Where is that great opportunity? Quickly take me there, and you'll surely get your share of the rewards."

A smug glint flashed in Bie Jingyuan's eyes: "Master, please follow me."

Hei Bo'erben nodded and followed behind Yuan Haowen, heading towards the exit of the Dharma Realm outside the City of No Return.

As they approached the exit, they seemed hesitant, but ultimately could not escape the bewitching influence of Yuan Haowen's "Aid in Misfortune and Prolonged Calamity" scripture.

One step forward, and the world spins.

Using the method of seeing and hearing through plants and trees, Liu Qing had already carefully heard every word and action of Yuan Haowen and Hei Bo'erben.

As soon as Yuan Haowen led Hei Bo'er out, he immediately activated the formation, trapping Hei Bo'er inside the Three Talents Water Formation.

"Hmm? Oh no! There's an ambush! That turtle demon, run away quickly! Go and ask my grandfather, Babo'er, to come and save you. I'll stay here and cover your retreat."

Liu Qing was speechless.

This "Aiding in Calamities and Disasters" scripture is truly bizarre. It only took a short time for a powerful demon in the Divine Power Realm to regard Yuan Haowen as a confidant, and even when in danger, he was willing to take the initiative to cover Yuan Haowen's retreat.

"Master, please don't worry, I'll go and beg the Grand Master to come and save us! Please hold on, Master!"

Bie Jingyuan asked, "I was pushed out of the Three Talents Water Formation by Hei Bo'er. I turned back and cried out with tears in my eyes."

(End of this chapter)