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

Chapter 95 Record of the Seven Arrows to Fix Throat

"Countdown: 00:00:00".

"[System]: A [Heavenly Grade] being has descended upon [Immortal Abode]. Do you wish to accept them as a resident?"

Yes.

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Record Nine

[Ethnicity] Records

[Rank] Heavenly Rank

[Fate] 1/2

[Level] Strength 90, Intelligence 57

[Characteristics] Spiritual Root Guidance, Spiritual Lungs

[Talent] Earth Escape

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[Characteristic - Spiritual Root Induction] Where people live, the vegetation is lush, and there is a certain probability that spiritual roots will be born.

[Trait: Spirit Lungs] Its lungs are immortal; consuming them grants 30 points of [Agility]. No limit.

[Talent: Earth Escape] Conceal yourself in the earth and disappear without a trace.

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The Lu people live in caves and eat soil. They have no spouses; when they die, they are buried, but their lungs do not decay and regenerate after 120 years. They are 11,000 li from Yumen Pass. — *Taiping Yulan*

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In the novel "The Yellow Millet Dream," countless people struggle to advance to the "Heavenly Rank" or break through to the next level, seeking wondrous techniques, divine weapons, or elixirs to strengthen themselves, break through bottlenecks, and reach the higher ranks of the "Heavenly Rank," or even the realm of immortals and gods.

[Lumin] is one of the many "miracle drugs" and is praised by countless people as a top-grade "human-shaped medicine".

The known "human-shaped medicine" includes, in addition to [Lumin], [Ximin] and [Wuxianmin].

For ordinary people, if the liver is not decaying, consuming this will increase their constitution by thirty points.

Without salt, the heart is immortal; consuming it grants thirty points of [strength].

In the third [Dream], Dong Zhuo of Xiliang was attacked by millions of players and fled north in a sorry state. However, by chance, he obtained a commoner, ate his liver, and broke through to the [Corpse Dissection Immortal] level.

Taking advantage of this, Dong Zhuo marched north and slaughtered countless players and natives in places such as Kulai, Ugol, and Sagatian.

Although Dong Zhuo was unable to launch a counterattack on the Central Plains by the time Li Yu awoke from his dream, he truly reigned supreme in Siberia for decades as the "Ghost King," earning a formidable reputation.

[Record Nine] Although of celestial rank, its appearance and demeanor are no different from ordinary people. [Record People] have no distinction between male and female. Perhaps due to long-term cave dwelling, its complexion is slightly pale, as if it has just recovered from a serious illness. Combined with its green hair, it is quite eye-catching.

He walked up to Li Yu and bowed.

Only then did everyone realize that [Lu Jiu] did not have green hair, but rather a blade of grass growing on his head.

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"Fairy Ribbon"

[Rank] Yellow

[Attribute] One leaf grows every ten days; eating it increases Agility by 2. If a single attribute is ≥40 points, drinking this will have no effect.

[Description] The Immortal's Ribbon, originating from Mount Heng, has no roots or stem, growing on rocks, shaped like a heart-shaped belt, with three strands, green in color, and is not commonly found. — *Youyang Zazu*

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[Fairy Ribbon] resembles seaweed and lies limply on top of [Record Nine].

Li Yu took a leaf and ate it; it tasted like chewing wax and was really hard to swallow.

"[System]: Congratulations to the player for consuming [Celestial Ribbon], your Agility has increased to 27."

After Li Yu finished eating the grass, he looked at Lu Jiu, who shuddered.

Li Yu remained silent and said, "I have no cannibalistic tendencies. You can stay at [Immortal Abode] without worry."

Lu Jiu nodded hastily and was about to flee. Li Yu stopped him, explaining that they would need to pass through a checkpoint the next day and might need to rely on his [earth escape] ability.

Record Nine should be followed.

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On the fourth day of the sixth lunar month, Li Yu entered the seventh level of the [Palace of Golden Jade and Glazed Glass].

Clear sky, blue sea, and sandy beach.

Three giant tigers swam ashore, and when they came ashore, they shook their tiger skins, splashing water everywhere.

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Shark Tiger

[Rank] Heavenly Grade

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Weng Yun said, "This tiger is a transformed shark, its entire body covered in hard armor, impervious to arrowheads; only its claws have newly grown flesh, which can strike its vital points." — *Miscellaneous Notes from Lake and Pond*

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The [Glass Palace] level in the [dream] did not contain the Shark Tiger. Fortunately, [Sea King] had once kept one, and Li Yu, out of curiosity in the dream, brought it over and rode it, thus learning about the Shark Tiger's background.

The tiger shark is an amphibious species. In the water, it is a shark; on land, it is a tiger. Swords and even magic are unlikely to harm its skin. Only when it transforms from a shark into a tiger, with its new claws just growing, can it be attacked.

Li Yu landed on the beach, and a tiger, seeing this, roared and rushed over. When it got close, it leaped up.

Li Yu, below, opened his mouth and spat out flames, heading straight for the tiger's four claws.

The tiger burrowed its claws into its fur, and flames engulfed it, but only scorched a few hairs.

The massive tiger's body pressed down, and Li Yu rolled to the side to dodge. The tiger's claws landed, and it twisted and pounced again, but Li Yu leaped into the form of a [gray goose] and barely avoided it.

Even with his extensive experience, Li Yu was no match for the Heavenly Grade when facing a Yellow Grade opponent.

Three tiger sharks: two frolicking on the beach, and one keeping a close eye on the [grey goose] circling low overhead.

[Azure Goose] circled around a coconut tree, out of Shark Tiger's sight, and summoned Lu Jiu. Lu Jiu sank into the ground and disappeared beneath Shark Tiger.

[The goose] pounced down, and the shark tiger tried to leap up and bite the goose, but Lu Jiu, who had just emerged from the ground, grabbed one of its front paws and pulled it back into the ground.

Shark Tiger stumbled forward, and [Snake Queen] and the others surged out to attack. [Azure Goose] landed and transformed into human form, wielding the [Demon-Slaying Spear] to strike the tiger's hind claws.

The shark-tiger pressed down with its body, covering its three claws, and then struggled to pull its front claws, along with [Record Nine], out of the sand.

The shark roared angrily, about to swallow Lu Jiu whole.

Li Yu, however, turned the spear around and changed course, using the Demon-Slaying Spear to go upwards, finding a crease in the velvety tiger fur.

Li Yu thrust his spear straight at Li Yu.

I felt it was loose at first, then tight, with resistance gradually increasing.

The shark-tiger's body trembled. [Record 9] It fell from its claws and burrowed back into the earth.

Li Yu shouted loudly and pushed the spear with all his might until the handle was gone.

The shark howled and lashed out with its claws. Everyone quickly leaped back.

Two other tigers rushed over upon hearing the commotion. Li Yu subdued the Snake Princess and the others, then transformed himself into a Azure Goose and soared through the sky.

The shark-tiger, severely injured in its rear, howled and died. The remaining two tigers roared incessantly, but they were powerless against Li Yu and Lu Jiu. Instead, Lu Jiu seized the opportunity and pulled the Demon-Slaying Spear from the tiger's rear.

A shark carried its companion's corpse toward the water's edge. Along the way, Lu Jiu waited for his chance and struck the shark in the buttocks with a spear.

The remaining tiger used its tail to scoop up its rump and escaped into the sea. Once in the water, it transformed into a five-zhang-long tiger shark with a wide mouth and sharp teeth, displaying its ferocity towards Li Yu.

Li Yu laughed heartily and summoned [Snake Princess] Red Fish and [Thirteen Ants], who then surrounded them.

"[System]: Players have cleared the seventh level of [Palace of Golden Jade and Glazed Glass] and received the reward [Spell: Seven Arrows Throat-Fixing Book]."

In the novel *Investiture of the Gods*, Jiang Ziya used the "Seven Arrows of Nailhead" book, given to him by Lu Ya, a hermit from Xikunlun, to curse and kill Zhao Gongming.

The direct prototype of this "first insidious and vicious spell in the Investiture of the Gods" is the "Seven Arrows to Fix the Throat"—the method by which Pang Juan cursed Sun Bin to death in the "Records of the Seven Kingdoms."

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"The Seven Arrows to the Throat"

[Rank] Heavenly Grade

[Attributes] A straw doll, inscribed with the person's birth date, is hidden inside its belly. Seven lamps are lit beneath its seven orifices. A peach bow and arrows are made, and each arrow is shot through one of the seven orifices over seven days. The person dies immediately.

[Description] Humans are born with seven orifices, and calamity follows them every seven days. A bewitching trap, set according to the prescribed method, will cause the person to die within seven days. — *The Records of the Seven Kingdoms*

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Li Yu learned it and then entered the eighth level of the [Glass Palace].

He was cautious and, upon entering the checkpoint, transformed into a [wild goose] and took flight, only to crash directly into a patch of bluish-black smoke.

Poisonous miasma, demonic sounds, thunder, metal and stone...

The black mist seemed to contain an endless array of attack methods.

The goose flapped its wings and blew away the black mist, but the next second, it enveloped it again.

You can't fly away, you can't escape, you can't hide.

Just when Li Yu thought he was about to face a fierce battle, to his surprise, the black mist turned out to be a "cooked demon".

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'Black spot'

[Rank] Heavenly Grade

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[Black Omen] cannot be called a "famous demon", but it is recorded in many classic books such as "Geng Si Bian", "Yu Zhi Tang Tan Hui", "Tie Wei Shan Cong Tan", "Da Song Xuan He Yi Shi", and even "Han Shu" and "Song Shi".

When it disperses, it resembles smoke or mist. When it condenses, it may resemble a fox or a human.

Even if a person encounters a black fog, they still have a chance to survive. But if they encounter a black fog that blots out the sky, few will survive.

Li Yu, however, had his methods.

He took a stone of salt from the [square pot] and sprinkled it into the black fog.

When salt meets fog, it melts like hot water on snow.

The black fog, which covered an area of ​​several miles, retreated in an instant.

Clumps of salt drifted in the wind, and the black mist shrank back and forth, eventually shrinking into a hole about an inch in size in the ground.

Li Yu summoned the Thirteen Ants, dissolved salt in water, and poured it all into the hole.

At first, there were no abnormalities, but after one hundred stones of salt and water were poured in, a foul and pungent odor emanated from the hole. Then, blood and flesh gushed out.

"[System]: Players have cleared the eighth level of [Palace of Golden Jade and Glazed Glass] and received the reward [Mountain and Water - Woodcutter's Breeze]."

With great luck, Li Yu seized the opportunity to step into the final checkpoint.

The first thing you see is a garden.

Flowers are in full bloom, and butterflies are fluttering about.

"Who goes there?"

A thunderous sound came from the garden.

Li Yu scanned the area but found nothing. Just as he was about to speak, he saw a five-inch-tall child glaring angrily at him from a balsam flower.

"You rude brat!"

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Giant Spirit

[Rank] Corpse Dissection Immortal

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I'm late again, I apologize to everyone! Apologize! Apologize!

I messed up the detailed outline, and it took me more than a day to figure it out. I'm so frustrated.

According to the outline prepared earlier, the two [Heavenly Grade] Zhiti people summoned by the escaped stronghold this time should be the ones.

But halfway through writing, I realized I couldn't make sense of the logic.

I'm so depressed.

It's been changed to a [Recorder]. The subsequent rewards and storyline also have to be redone. So frustrating.

And this [Palace of Golden Jade and Glazed Glass], I really regret why I made it have nine levels.

I have to come up with nine powerful monsters who can leave loopholes for the protagonist. It's exhausting.

We still need to come up with nine more rewards.

The reward can't be too bad, but it also can't be too good.

This is killing my brain cells...

If there are any more secret realms in the future, absolutely, positively, we must never allow them to have nine levels!!!

(End of this chapter)