Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 395 Cao Mengde's Turban: I will take care of your wife and children!

"Dragon-Helping Monk, you'll never escape! I'll chase you to the ends of the earth and bring Halena back. Hiss hiss hiss!"

The spider-tailed viper, which had already been refined into the Seven Killings Primordial Spirit by Lin Daoqian, coiled on the ground into a terrifying snake mountain, emitting an eerie hiss that was half human and half snake.

The chilling, bloodthirsty aura sent shivers down the spines of even a high-ranking living ghost like Long Biseng.

I have serious doubts:
"Is Lin Daoqian even human anymore? He's even more wicked than me, a disciple of Mara."

Moreover, after entering this Penglai Immortal Island, another strange thing happened:

"My strength was clearly suppressed by some kind of invisible force, but Lin Daoqian, this 'monster' whose cultivation path is still unclear, has greatly increased in strength!"

His cultivation method was clearly not perfect yet; he had only just reached the edge of the upper three ranks. I was wary of his madness, which is why I didn't want to fight him to the death, not because I was afraid of him.

Now, however, he seems to have taken a powerful tonic, relentlessly chasing me without showing any signs of fatigue.

Everyone else who comes to the island is busy scavenging offerings and elixirs of immortality, while I've come up empty-handed. You ungrateful wretch deserve to go to the deepest hell!

During the chase, Longbi Monk accidentally stumbled upon a "Beautiful Buddha's Hand" that clearly had a connection with him, and he no longer wanted to let it go.

Considering Lin Daoqian's unusual behavior, he firmly believed in his heart:

"Lin Daoqian was originally just an ordinary fourth-rank official. Without the protection of the temple soldiers and guardian spirits, he couldn't even withstand a single move from me."

His guardian spirit, the Spider-Tailed Viper, was merely an ordinary fourth-rank demon. Even a fourth-rank demon plus another fourth-rank demon couldn't be this powerful, especially considering that it happened within just a few days.

There is only one possibility: he used some trickery to cultivate the immortal technique of cultivating both body and spirit!
If he can do it, so can I.

Wiping the still-bleeding wound on his cheek, the demonic image of the Two-Faced Buddha reached into the air and pulled out a magical artifact radiating divine light.

The monk Longbi used the relatively traditional five treasures—gold, silver, coral, pearl, and agate—to fill the vessel, and the ritual implement that ultimately manifested from his own power was this [Five Treasures Dharma Banner].

The Dharma Banner, also known as the Precious Banner, is a solemn flag of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. It is shaped like a dome with a hanging drapery and is made of yellow or various colored brocades, symbolizing the supreme authority of the Buddha's teachings.

However, since Longpi Seng, a disciple of Mara, was essentially a "worm in the body of a lion," he was naturally not so proper.

With a turn of the Dharma banner, the originally brilliant golden Buddha light instantly turned into a gloomy black demonic light.

This represents his true nature as a "two-faced Buddha," a combination of Buddha and demon, upholding the precepts on one side and breaking them on the other, with the path of discipline residing in one's own mind.

"cluck"

As a chorus of melodious, bell-like laughter rang out, dozens of alluring demonic consorts, dressed only in thin, light gauze, appeared in the magical light.

Some of them played musical instruments, enticing the six senses; others danced gracefully in mid-air, displaying the wonders of their bodies, yet none of them could shake Lin Daoqian's mind.

It wasn't until the last "demon queen" appeared that his expression changed drastically, and he cried out in alarm:

"Halena!"

Thunder rumbled from the snake's belly, and a spherical object rapidly moved towards its throat. Then, it suddenly opened its mouth and spat out Lin Daoqian's somewhat pale body.

This is a divine power he obtained after cultivating the Seven Killings Primordial Spirit; it can also be called the immortal technique "Devouring Heaven and Earth."

Not only can it serve as an extremely large universe, storing all sorts of things, including living creatures, but it can also act as a snake's stomach, rapidly digesting what it swallows and making it part of itself, thus quickly increasing its strength.

Even though this [Seven Killings Primordial Spirit Technique] is far from perfect, and there will be endless troubles once we leave the secret realm, Lin Daoqian can't worry about it anymore.

His heart and eyes were filled only with his fiancée, and even the cold, bestial nature of the snake in his eyes was temporarily suppressed.

Clearly, his fiancée is his obsession and his strongest anchor.

"Brother Qian, are you alright? How's my little sister?"

Princess Halena, who had experienced the tragedies of being abducted in marriage, the destruction of her family, and the change of her country in a single day, was tightly bound by a golden rope and hung under a Five Treasures Banner that, when unfolded, resembled the canopy of a large tree.

When she saw that Lin Daoqian was clearly not in a good condition, she did not scream for help hysterically like an ordinary woman. Instead, she first asked about his injuries.

"Halena, I'm fine. My little sister has returned to the mausoleum and is waiting for us to come home in Peking."

Don't worry, I will definitely rescue you.

The monk Longbi narrowed his eyes:

"Compared to my other demon consorts, this Princess Halena is a rare good woman."

Unfortunately, I've been worried these past few days that my master might suddenly come looking for me and snatch Hallena away if he sees her.

That's why they've kept this beautiful princess locked up in the Five Treasures Banner, and haven't had a chance to train her into a demon queen and enjoy her properly.

"It's alright. After I take the elixir, I'll cripple Lin Daoqian again. Disciplining his fiancée in front of him will definitely be a unique experience."

While his mind was filled with incredibly wicked and vile thoughts, his hands moved with surprising speed.

As Halena and Lin Daoqian exchanged heartfelt words, a flash of demonic light appeared within the Dharma banner, and a squad of over a hundred elite monks emerged.

At his command, they charged towards the large tree with the Buddha's Hand citron.

"Ah—! An ambush!"

As soon as they approached the tree, countless roots that had grown into the shape of human hands sprouted from the ground, dragging them into the earth.

Then, a crunching sound came from underground, and new buds bloomed on the branches, quickly growing into slightly unripe new fruits. At the same time, the branches and leaves automatically spread out, revealing two pure white Buddha's Hand fruits, as delicate as a beautiful woman's hands.

The monk Longbi didn't even glance at the monk soldiers who had died for him without knowing the rules of seeking medicine; his eyes were only on the two elixirs.
“My darlings, my path to immortality rests on you.”

Although these were his carefully trained and loyal temple soldiers, who wouldn't sacrifice themselves for his own immortality?
Even his godmother, godfather, father-in-law, and mother-in-law were sacrificed countless times. It was thanks to the great fortune he borrowed from them that Long Bi Seng was able to advance to the third rank. So why would he care about the lives of a few monk soldiers?

He impatiently ordered a demon queen to remove the Buddha's Hand citron from his hands.

"not good!"

Lin Daoqian also knew the key to the matter, and his expression changed as he tried to stop her, but the monk Long Bi had already placed a dagger against Halena's neck, so he stopped immediately.

Upon looking at the man, the monk realized that he was different from himself.

He wasn't the kind of "invincible person" who treated women like clothes and brothers, parents, relatives, and subordinates like dirt. He still had a weakness that could be exploited, which made him very happy.

He also inwardly cursed himself for judging others by his own standards and for not realizing this point sooner, and somewhat angrily pressed on, saying:
"Lin Daoqian, get out of that giant snake's belly right now, tie your hands, and kneel down before me!"
I'll count to three, two, one. If you don't kneel, I'll chop off one of the princess's hands first!

"Evil monk, stop!"

His fiancée is Lin Daoqian's strongest anchor, but also his greatest weakness.

As a former notorious pirate who once dominated the East China Sea, he knew that compromise would never bring tolerance, and that the enemy would only become more ruthless towards them.

However, he could not stand by and watch his beloved fiancée be tortured and murdered.

As I struggled with this internal conflict, my knees felt as if they were bearing an immense burden and were about to bend.

But how could Halena, who also deeply loved her fiancé, stand by and watch the man she admired suffer such humiliation?
I already felt that all the misfortunes my family and loved ones had experienced recently were caused by me, and I was filled with guilt. I didn't want to live anymore.

At this moment, she gritted her teeth and prepared to use her delicate neck to crash into the sharp blade.

Blood was about to spill from the ground.

A roar that sounded somewhat familiar to Lin Daoqian, yet he was certain he had never heard before, suddenly exploded through the forest:

"Release that beautiful Buddha's Hand, let our [Master of Fengyue Nunnery] handle it!"

An unexpected incident occurred.

Everyone turned to look and saw a group of paper-figure-like temple soldiers carrying three light sedan chairs rushing towards them.

The one who uttered those words ahead of time was the "Rain Water" Lucky Boy, who had transformed into an ordinary young man in the sedan chair on the left.

Moreover, the moment he opened his mouth, he used an arrogant and haughty attitude to define the enemy-friend relationship for everyone.

Seeing that things were getting out of hand, the monk Longbi knew that he couldn't control this princess except for Lin Daoqian, so he quickly shouted to the Demon Queen:

"Ignore them, quickly pick all the Buddha's Hand citrus fruits for me."

Just then, the demon queen had just picked the first one and was preparing to pick the second.

Fengzhou Shanren, the "Master of Fengyue Nunnery" who was at the forefront, had already made his move with composure.

He put on a gold-threaded turban that looked very old, jumped out of the paper sedan chair, and his ghostly and divine appearance emerged from his body, transforming into a monk, but judging from his attire, he was a Mahayana Buddhist.

He raised his hand in mid-air, pointed at the Theravada Buddhist monk Longbi, and shouted:
"I will take care of your wife and children, so don't worry!"

A strange rule suddenly appeared.

The demon queen, who was holding a beautiful Buddha's hand, momentarily lost focus, and when she looked at the two monks again, her attitude immediately underwent a complete 180-degree change.

He felt alienated and disgusted with the original Dharma Master, Longbi Seng, but was full of affection and admiration for Fengzhou Shanren.

Then, under the dumbfounded gaze of the monk Longbi, she leaped into the arms of Fengzhou Shanren, the abbot of Fengyue Nunnery, and respectfully handed him the beautiful Buddha's Hand.

This was the first time Wang Cheng had seen this talismanic charm from Fengzhou Mountain Man. He was astonished by its effectiveness and blurted out:

"That's amazing! Absolutely amazing!"

[Rare find: Cao Mengde's silk turban (a treasure of the prefecture)]
Effect: The legacy of Cao Cao, the ambition of Cao Cao!

Special attack on married women.

One text says: "On the banks of the Western Spirit River, beside the Three Lives Stone, there is a Crimson Pearl Grass. At that time, the Divine Attendant of the Crimson Jade Palace watered it with sweet dew every day, and it was able to shed its grassy and woody form and change into human form, only to become a female body."

Note! The Crimson Pearl Flower was watered by the Divine Stone Attendant, which is why it only developed a female body instead of a male body. From the author's attitude, we can see that he felt that the female body was far inferior to the male body.

In feudal dynasties, women were considered the wives and property of men, lacking personal freedom and being mere appendages of their husbands.

When a woman is indeed someone's appendage, all he needs to do is wear a turban and shout, "I will take care of your wife and children, so don't worry!"

They can forcibly seize ownership.

Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng, who was able to write "Jin Ping Mei", obviously had a lot of practical experience.

But what if he himself wasn't as strong, handsome, and dashing as the Ximen Qing depicted in the novel?
This turban worn by Cao Mengde was his weapon of choice for dominating the world of women.

It can be truly "powerful" as long as it has a wife!
Compared to ordinary women, the Demon Queen had a stronger bond of dependence on others, and with just a slight move, she snatched all ownership from the Dragon Protector Monk.

(End of this chapter)