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

Chapter 97 The Joy of the Addition of an Heir

The goose, with its claws supporting the strong man and Guan Yu, glided down from the mountaintop.

Many players and indigenous people saw this and ran or rode their horses to chase after it.

[The goose] looked down at the ground and saw crowds everywhere. After comparing, it headed straight for a less crowded path north of Wudou Peak.

When it was about ten feet off the ground, the goose loosened its left claw, and the strong man jumped down, rolling away to dissipate the momentum.

The [Azure Goose] landed, leaving Guan Yu behind, and transformed into human form.

Li Yu shook his sore and numb hands and took the pearl out of his mouth.

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"Power Beads"

[Rank] Heavenly Grade

[Attribute] When held in the mouth, Strength +30.

[Description] The Power Pearl, as large as a dragon's eye, grants immense strength when held in the mouth; it can even pull an elephant's tail backward. Liu Lei obtained one in Ningfeng, which enabled him to subdue tigers, leopards, and dragons. He once lifted a tiger's tail and hung it atop a city a thousand zhang high; the tiger roared in fury, its sound carrying for miles. He also held a piece of raw cowhide between his middle and ring fingers; the emperor sent strongmen to snatch it, but the number increased from one to ten, and even when the hide broke, he refused to let go. —From *Xiawei Duandie*

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A burly man wielding a three-pointed, double-edged sword approached, cupped his hands in thanks, and said, "We, Ji Ling and Ji Boyang from Qingzhou, thank you... thank you for your 'help'."

Ji Ling, according to historical records, was a general under Yuan Shu. He once led 30,000 infantry and cavalry to attack Liu Bei, and ultimately became the backdrop for Lü Bu's "shooting the halberd at the gate".

Li Yu nodded: "I am Li Yu, greetings to Brother Boyang." After saying that, he went to help Guan Yu up.

Ji Ling felt a little uncomfortable with his indifferent attitude, which neither fawned nor flattered.

When he was in Qingzhou, he was harassed by many strange people.

Throughout the journey from Qingzhou to Wangwu Mountain, the three-pointed double-edged sword was always completely concealed, otherwise people would always ask, "Is your surname Ji or Yan?"

There is much distress.

Why is there no reaction when it comes to Li Yu?

Ji Ling was suddenly startled. Li Yu?

That name sounds familiar.

Before he could think further, several riders, clad in armor and armed with weapons, galloped towards him.

Upon seeing the two, the cavalrymen were overjoyed and surrounded them with a roar: "Hand over the treasure, and we'll spare your lives..."

Ji Ling raised his three-pointed sword and cleaved the noisy man off his horse.

Startled, Ji Ling grabbed the reins, leaped onto the horse, and turned to Li Yu, saying, "Brother Li, let's seize it..."

Ji Ling stopped mid-sentence.

But Li Yu had already mounted a sturdy yellow ox, and the man lying on the ground was placed on its back.

Several cavalrymen stared wide-eyed, clutched their throats, and fell off their horses.

Li Yu squeezed the ox's belly, and the yellow ox ran forward.

"Brother Boyang, I'm leaving."

"Ah, no...no."

Waves of men charged forward, swords in hand and spears in hand.

Li Yu and Ji Ling, armed with spears and swords, went against the current, and none could stand against them.

Ji Lingguan found Li Yu's spear technique to be superb, no less than his own, and became even more curious about his identity.

Seeing Guan Yu lying unconscious on the ox's back, Ji Ling asked, "Brother Li, who is this person?"

Li Yu deflected the two arrows and replied, "A friend of mine, for some reason, fell into a coma after leaving the Glazed Palace."

Guan Yu was not only unconscious, but his height had increased from seven feet to nine feet, his skin was dark red like a date, and he had a persistent high fever.

Li Yu learned from a dream that Guan Yu had swallowed an Anqisheng jujube when he passed the eighth level of the Glazed Palace, which caused this strange change.

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Anqisheng Jujube

[Rank] Immortal

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Once upon a time, someone obtained Anqi jujubes, which were cooked for three days south of the Yellow River. Their aroma could be smelled for miles around, bringing the dead back to life and the sick to health. Those who ate them ascended to heaven in broad daylight. — *Langhuan Ji*

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Li Bai said, "I once ate purple clouds at Mount Lao on the East Sea. I personally saw Anqi Gong eating dates as big as melons." Su Dongpo said, "Dates like melons and dates on the sea can be heard of but not encountered." Both of these refer to these [Anqi Gong dates].

Seeing that Li Yu was still thinking of his friends while running to break through the encirclement, Ji Ling couldn't help but exclaim, "Brother Li is so righteous!"

As they spoke, the official road connecting the north and south came into view.

Li Yu asked Ji Ling where he intended to go. Ji Ling replied that he wanted to go south.

Li Yu laughed and asked, "Brother Boyang, are you going to join that Yuan Gonglu?"

Ji Ling shook his head: "Why throw that 'withered bones in the tomb'? I'm going to Luoyang to see the [Heavenly Ladder Wood]."

The two then went their separate ways.

The bamboo-ribbed ox carried Li Yu and Guan Yu northwards, but every now and then players and locals would surround them. They traveled on and off, fighting and killing each other, and after half an hour they still hadn't left Wangwu Mountain.

After driving off one group of people, Li Yu put away the [Bamboo Rib Ox], left the official road, and disappeared into the dense forest. He swallowed the [Power Bead], carried Guan Yu on his back, and climbed a small hill.

Then it transforms into a [grey goose] and glides northward.

Fifteen minutes later, Li Yu landed on the hillside of another small mountain.

He climbed to the top of the mountain again, then descended through the E'ti Pass.

After repeating this process several times, even with the help of the [Power Pearl], Li Yu was quite exhausted. Fortunately, he had left Wangwu Mountain and found some peace and quiet.

It was past midnight, and the sun was setting.

Li Yu no longer climbed mountains, but instead sought official roads and rode a yellow ox.

If Guan Yu hadn't been unconscious and unable to throw the [Fanghu], he wouldn't have had to go through all this trouble; he would have flown to Longcheng long ago.

Li Yu took some food from the pot and rode slowly, resting after a full meal.

Just then, a series of rapid hoofbeats came from both the front and the rear.

A hundred riders galloped in and blocked the way.

The leading general laughed loudly, "You brat, I, Niu, have been waiting for you for a long time."

Upon closer inspection, Li Yu recognized the newcomer as none other than the buyer from the previous auction, Dong Pangzi's son-in-law, General Niu Fu.

Li Yu frowned.

He had only been on the official road for a short time when this group of Xiliang people surrounded him. Niu Fu even said, "We've been waiting for you for a long time." Clearly, someone was plotting against him.

who is it?

"Boy, hand over the treasure, and I'll spare your life."

Niu Fu, on horseback, drew his long sword and pointed it at Li Yu: "Otherwise, I will execute you without mercy."

"Execute without pardon!"

"Execute without pardon!"

The hundred or so cavalrymen then erupted in a chaotic howl, which carried far across the desolate wilderness.

The foxes and rabbits were startled and scattered, while the ducks and geese flew in disarray.

Li Yu finished the cake in his hand and then drank a sip of fruit wine.

Whoosh!

An arrow struck, knocking the wine jug away.

The wine spilled everywhere, splashing all over Li Yu.

One player put down his bow and arrow, and said with a grin, "Brother, General Niu is talking to you about serious matters, so concentrate."

The other cavalrymen burst into laughter upon hearing this.

Li Yu narrowed his eyes, but the player laughed and said, "Oh, brother, you've got a temper, huh? What's wrong...?"

Li Yu interrupted him: "I have a suggestion for you."

The player was taken aback: "Suggestion? What suggestion?"

Li Yu said, "Your archery skills are good. You should practice swordsmanship from now on."

"Huh?" The player frowned. "What do you mean?"

Li Yu did not answer, but instead opened his mouth and spewed out a fire dragon that spanned several dozen feet and directly hit the player's left hand holding the bow.

"Aaaaaah!"

Screams echoed, accompanied by the smell of burning.

Niu Fu roared in fury: "You brat, you're courting death!"

The death or injury of a mere superhuman is a minor matter. But to dare to lay a hand on him is to disrespect General Niu.

Outrageous!

Niu Fu waved his hand, and fifty cavalrymen dismounted, raised their shields, and surrounded Li Yu in the center.

The rest drew their bows and fired simultaneously.

Arrows rained down, hurtling towards them.

Li Yu swallowed the [power bead], and to the astonishment of the Xiliang people, lifted Guan Yu's body and spun him around.

A gust of wind rose, blowing half of the arrows away. The remaining half struck Guan Yu.

Immediately afterwards, Li Yu slapped Niu Tiguan and charged into the formation.

The Xiliang infantry and cavalry quickly drew their swords and spears and engaged in battle with him.

What puzzled everyone was that the person this strange man was holding seemed to be protected by "qi," and even when swords and blades were used against him, they could not even cut his skin.

The arrows that appeared to have hit him were actually just caught on his clothes and hair, and did not harm his body.

General Niu Fu, a [mysterious] rank expert, charged with his sword, but only managed to lighten the jujube color on the "human soldier's" body.

In contrast, Li Yu, like a one-legged bronze statue, defeated the people of Xiliang one after another.

Li Yu tried to play with Guan Yu for a while, but it wasn't quite right, so he put him down.

The people of Xiliang breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

However, the next moment, Li Yu picked up the Demon-Slaying Spear and charged into the Xiliang army. He was like a tiger leaping into a flock of sheep, unstoppable.

The exquisite spear technique, combined with the [fire-breathing technique] and the [Secret Record of the Resurrected], caused a group of [Yellow Grade] elite cavalry to flee in disarray.

Li Yu struck Niu Fu's right arm with his spear, causing him to fall off his horse.

Niu Fu tried to turn and escape, but Li Yu pinned his left foot down with another spear.

Niu Fu cried out in pain.

Li Yu asked, "Where is Li Ru? Where is Dong Zhuo?"

Niu Fu was only focused on crying out in pain and did not answer him.

Li Yu twisted the spear, and Niu Fu, pale with pain, begged desperately.

Li Yu asked him any questions, and he answered them all in detail.

It turns out that when the [pillar of light] appeared, Dong Zhuo and the others from Xiliang all came to search for the treasure, but only Hu Che'er was able to enter it.

Dong Zhuo desired the treasure, so Li Ru devised a plan for him.

Wise people are either skilled in divination techniques or specialize in methods such as divination, divination by chance, geomancy, and prophecy.

Li Ru was skilled in divination. He used tortoise shells to predict that the treasures of Wangwu Mountain would appear in the world, and that eight or nine out of ten of them would end up in the hands of one person.

Therefore, when the [pillar of light] disappeared, Li Ru ordered Niu Fu to lie in ambush there.

Li Yu frowned. Could it be that Li Ru couldn't foresee Niu Fu's defeat?

"Why didn't Dong Zhuo and Li Ru come to this?" Li Yu asked again.

Niu Fu hesitated and said, "The divination results from Li Ru indicate that if he comes here, he will surely die. If my maternal uncle comes here, the outcome is uncertain."

"Waijiu" means father-in-law, referring to Dong Zhuo.

Li Yu then asked, "How can good or bad fortune be so unpredictable?"

"If it is an ominous sign, the victim will suffer serious injury; if it is auspicious, the victim will have the joy of having an heir."

After Niu Fu finished speaking, he saw Li Yu frown again, and he shuddered in fright. "That Li Ru really said that. I didn't lie to you. I don't know how it could be 'the joy of having an heir'."

Li Yu nodded, about to ask more questions, when the ground began to shake.

Niu Fu's face showed a hint of joy, but he quickly concealed it.

Li Yu pulled out the Demon-Slaying Spear with a backhand, knocked Niu Fu unconscious with one blow, put him into the Pot, and threw him into the Prison of Youli.

Then he carried Guan Yu on his back and climbed up the mountain.

The cavalry surged forward like a tide, and one of the vanguard generals shouted towards the mountain, "Thieves, give me back my pearl!"

I've been looking at materials to learn how to write a climax paragraph these past few days, but the more I look, the less I know how to write one...

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