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

Chapter 122 Lord of the Mountain Capital

Midnight had passed when Li Yu put down his bamboo slips.

He picked up the young woman who was asleep on the desk and gently placed her on the bed in the next room. He kissed her forehead, covered her with a light quilt, and then got up to leave.

Ya Ya brought over some spring water, and Li Yu washed himself. Just as he was about to go to sleep, he sensed a strange movement in [Record 9].

Upon exiting the [pot], Lu Jiu, the guardian of the [Ghost Gate], emerged from the earth and reported that the ground was shaking dozens of miles away, as if a battle was about to begin.

Li Yu transformed into a [Azure Goose] and flew into the mountains and forests. After summoning [Snake Princess] Xiao Er to investigate, he rushed to the scene.

First, we watched a "human-pig battle," and then came a "human-bird battle."

A mountain breeze blew, and a squeaking sound came from the gourd-shaped bird's nest.

After waiting for a while, the noise stopped.

Li Yu thought the rain and clouds were about to end, but then he encountered that bird-woman who was obsessed with him, and the willow branches swayed again.

Li Yu, impatient, made a noise, startling the bird-like creature.

Nestling Yuan Gonglu was taken aback. After hearing the voice clearly, a playful expression appeared on his face. Then he patted the bird on his body.

The unsatisfied female bird flapped its wings, left the nest, and swooped down.

A cloud drifts away, and a half-moon shines down over the mountain.

The man's appearance in the woods, illuminated by the moonlight, came into the view of the two birds.

She stands tall and graceful, her smile as warm as the moon in one's arms.

In an instant, the sharp bird claws transformed back into delicate, slender hands. The birds gently landed on the ground, not daring to flap their wings too quickly, lest the strong wind blind the young man.

"My lord, I greet you."

"Greetings, young master~~"

Two birds wriggled and snuggled up to her, dripping with juice as they walked.

Before Li Yu could even finish his incantation, he stepped back a few paces and summoned the spirit [Vile].

[Vere] appeared, glaring angrily at the bird women.

One of the birds cried out in pain and retreated, clutching its chest. The other bird, enraged, spread its wings and began to fight with the bird.

While attacking, this amorous mature woman didn't forget to cast a flirtatious glance at Li Yu: "Young master, please wait a moment. After I've dealt with this little slut, I'll give you some pleasure."

Dozens of pigs grunted and snorted as they surrounded them. More than a dozen black-skinned men also appeared on the branches, poised to pounce.

At the top of the gourd-shaped nest, Yuan Shu, dressed in a magnificent robe with rope-like drapes, looked down and said with a smile, "Who do we have here? It turns out to be Dean Li, gracing us with his presence."

Li Yu called back [Wei Lei].

Some of the birds reluctantly flew back to their nests, and Yuan Shu jokingly cursed, "You damned woman!" The bird women giggled and threw themselves into his arms, reaching out to tug at the dust handle.

Cough!

Li Yu cleared his throat twice and said to Yuan Shu, "Your family members are all waiting for you in the mountains outside [Moshang Township], hoping you will return to Runan soon." After saying this, he was about to leave.

Yuan Shu called out, "Dean Li, don't leave!"

"What is it?" Li Yu asked.

"How about I take one more gamble?"

"No gambling."

"Is the dean scared?"

"No gambling."

"If you defeat me, these two beautiful women will be yours, how about it?"

Yuan Shu wagered two birds, and the bird woman, though outwardly refusing, then turned on Li Yu with seductive eyes.

[Veille] was displeased, and spread his wings to block the bird woman's view.

"If I win, you shall give me this young lady, shall you?"

Yuan Shu looked at [Veille]. Although the girl had hooves, her figure was beautiful, her appearance was excellent, and she also had an exotic charm. All things considered, she was far superior to [Bird Capital].

Yuan Shu liked it very much.

Li Yu frowned: "Brother Gonglu, don't make a mistake for yourself."

Yuan Shu leaped down and laughed loudly in the wind: "I've come to make a mistake." He actually wanted to force Li Yu to make a bet.

Bang!

Yuan Shu landed, his previous dissolute nobleman persona vanished. In his place stood a black-armored monster. It was two zhang tall, with red eyes and yellow hair. It charged forward, creating a strong wind.

It swept up the bloodstains on the ground that had not yet been swallowed and licked clean by the [pigs], and swirled up the thorns and brambles scattered in the forest, like a wind dragon raising its head and hissing as it pounced.

Li Yu shook his head, opened his mouth and spat out a burst of flames, turning the wind dragon into a fire dragon.

The fire dragon, still surging forward, was about to crash into Li Yu. [Veile] conjured a water shield, protecting the two of them.

The fire dragon suddenly dissipated, revealing Yuan Shu in black armor. His yellow hair, burned and withered, was still curly.

Yuan Shu exhaled a plume of black smoke, looking slightly disheveled, but still smiled and said, "Dean Li has quite a few tricks up his sleeve." With that, he waved his right hand, and [the pigs] kicked off the ground and [the people] pounced down, attacking Li Yu and his companion simultaneously.

Both birds were somewhat reluctant, but Yuan Shu said, "If you capture this man, you can do whatever you want with him." The bird women's eyes lit up, and they swooped down.

Li Yu chuckled to himself; they truly regarded him as meat on the chopping block, something easily obtained.

"Heaven and earth are boundless, the universe borrows its laws, summoning spirits and cranes to protect my form. So be it!"

[Vere] disappears, and the crane appears.

Li Yu mounted the crane's back and soared into the sky. Yuan Shu thought he was going to escape, but the white crane flew towards its nest.

Yuan Shu laughed and said, "Is Dean Li trying to usurp my position?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than his expression changed, and he shouted "Stop!" before rushing over in a whirlwind.

Standing on the crane's back, Li Yu unleashed a mouthful of fire, not at the gourd-shaped bird's nest, but at a large tree next to the nest that resembled a peach tree but was ten zhang tall.

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"Modumu"

[Rank] Earth Grade

[Description] Once upon a time, there were three families, Yao, Wang, and Wang, who ate the bark of the Du tree. They starved to death and transformed into the Bird Du. Their skin and bones became the Pig Du, and the women became the Human Du. They all lived in large trees, resembling humans but much smaller. Men and women paired up with each other. Those at the tree roots were called the Pig Du, those at the tree top were called the Bird Du, and those at the tree top that could be climbed were called the Human Du.

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[Peachwood] ignites upon contact with fire. When Yuan Shu, clad in black armor, rushed forward, he didn't even bother to attack Li Yu, only leaping and bounding to put out the fire.

But it was to no avail; instead, the gusts of wind he stirred up fueled the fire. In just a few dozen breaths, the flames spread to the entire canopy, then to other trees, and even the birds' nests.

Yuan Shu, [Bird Capital], and [People] ignored the bird's nest and all went to save [Peach Capital Wood].

The fireworks continued to crackle and burn.

Yuan Shu cursed, "You scoundrel deserves to die!" and charged at Li Yu.

Li Yu patted the crane's back and flew to another [Peachwood] tree, opening its mouth and flames seemed about to burst forth.

Yuan Shu was terrified: "Stop! Stop!"

Li Yu pretended to vomit, but Yuan Shu shouted, "Brother Li! Stop!"

Li Yu glanced at Yuan Shu, who was pacing anxiously, and his flames swept across the tip of the [Peachwood] tree.

Yuan Shu was terrified and hurriedly cried out, "Yuan Shu admits defeat! Please, Brother Li, withdraw your supernatural powers!"

Li Yu then swallowed the fire back.

Yuan Shu wiped the fine sweat from his brow, then looked at the still-burning [Peachwood] tree, and put on a fawning smile: "Brother Li, look at this fire..."

Li Yu summoned [Wei Lei].

With a stomp of her horse's hoof, the blonde girl unleashed a fountain from the ground. She directed the water like an arrow, spraying it onto the [Peachwood].

Birds and people alike came forward to scoop water and put out the fire.

After about 15 minutes, the fire was finally extinguished.

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'Peachwood' (half withered)

[Rank] Earth Grade

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Yuan Shu was on the verge of tears, but dared not be rude any longer. He put away his eccentric demeanor and began to entertain Li Yu.

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"Nest of the Mountain City"

[Rank] Earth Rank

[Characteristic] Wood Release

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The entire [Nest of the Mountain Capital] covers an area of ​​about one mile in circumference and contains thousands of giant trees.

There are many kinds of giant trees, including pines, cypresses, camphor trees, and linden trees. But the most important ones are two [Earth Grade Peachwood].

Wild boars that eat the leaves of this tree can transform into [Pig Capital]. [Pig Capital] lives in the root burrows of giant trees and usually herds wild boars.

If a person eats the peach blossoms on the tree, they will be transformed into a [human]. If a bird eats the peach fruit, it will be transformed into a [bird].

[Humans] live in tree hollows, gather food from mountain springs, and serve the [Bird City] and [Mountain City Lord] in the bird's nest.

The entire [Nest of the Mountain City] can be hidden or revealed in the forest at the will of the [Lord of the Mountain City].

Yuan Shu led Li Yu into the bird's nest.

The nest is twelve zhang in diameter and about fifteen zhang in height. It looks ordinary from the outside, but it is very clean and tidy inside.

They laid animal hides on the floor, used bird down as bedding, set up wooden tables for grooming, and decorated them with fresh flowers and bird feathers. The whole structure looked less like a bird's nest and more like a three-story villa.

The birds offered hazelnuts, pine nuts, torreya nuts, walnuts, and other fruits, then lingered beside Li Yu, unwilling to leave. Vire glared at the two of them, but didn't seem to care, merely striking poses to the side.

Li Yu took out three single-layer garments and had Yuan Shu and his men put them on.

Then I listened to the newly appointed Lord of the Mountain City recount his extraordinary adventures.

(End of this chapter)