Chapter 391 Codename Liu Guanzhang
"Here's what happened..."
The three demon kings squatted in a row and looked at each other. The eldest, the Lion King, looked at the second, the Treasure Elephant King, and the second, the Treasure Elephant King, looked at the third, the Black Eagle King.
It was decided that King Xuan Diao would tell the story.
Although he was afraid of dealing with the young Taoist priest, King Xuan Diao still had to bite the bullet and speak.
There was nothing he could do, because it was the smallest sculpture. Li Chu didn't care, he just listened quietly.
Utsunomiya.
It is a force that has existed in the Golden State for thousands of years, mysterious and huge.
Few monsters knew where it came from. They only knew that this palace suddenly appeared on a mountain somewhere, and the original monster king and his subordinates on that mountain had all disappeared.
In the following two thousand years, many surrounding forces wanted to annex it, but all of them failed. No one knows what kind of background is hidden in this palace. But no matter what level of powerful demon king went there, there always seemed to be a stronger one in Utsunomiya.
Gradually, Utsunomiya gained a firm foothold in Golden State and became a leading force. However, his disciples were still extremely mysterious, all of them were mysterious messengers wearing black robes and masks.
Apart from knowing that the master of Utsunomiya is called the Eternal King, there is almost no other knowledge. However, no one has ever seen it take action personally, and even if you go to Utsunomiya, you can't find the Eternal King.
Fortunately, no one dares to provoke it, and it rarely provokes others.
But just a few days ago, a mysterious messenger from Utsunomiya suddenly came to discuss an important matter with King Baoxiang and King Xuandiao.
Alliance.
The envoy did not specify the purpose of the alliance, but only said that there might be big moves in the future, and now they could help Sanwangling solve their problems to show their sincerity.
The biggest problem in Sanwangling is naturally the Lion King who is imprisoned in an iron cage.
After the messenger agreed to this, he rescued the Lion King within a month. Moreover, there was no news of prison breakout from the prison. I wonder what magical means they used.
As for sending the yellow-spotted tiger to release the miasma at Longjue Ridge, it was just a small episode. The three demon kings actually didn't know the purpose of the messenger's action. But since he had helped save the eldest brother, he let him handle this small matter.
If they had known that this little thing would attract the young Taoist priest, the three demon kings would have definitely broken the messenger's hands and legs and would never let him do such a stupid thing.
After King Xuan Diao finished speaking, he also felt a little aggrieved.
"Little Taoist Priest, in fact, after our joint prison break attempt with Lord Canghai failed last time, we had almost given up hope. It was the people from Utsunomiya who brought up the matter again and sent my eldest brother back. For us in Sanwangling, this is truly an unprovoked disaster. Even if you want to punish us, the most you can do is send my eldest brother back..."
"What the hell are you talking about here?"
This righteous speech directly caused the Lion King behind him to kick the Black Eagle King down.
Then, it looked at Li Chu pitifully, "Master Li, I behaved well during my imprisonment, as you have seen. Now that I have returned to the Golden State, I have made up my mind not to enter the territory of the Heluo Dynasty again. Just treat me like a piece of shit and let me go, okay?"
Li Chu frowned and looked at the three demon kings, wondering for a moment how to deal with them.
The demon kings in the Golden State actually rarely harm humans, and the countless corpses in the cave are all from other demons. The fact that the Lion King was imprisoned in an iron prison instead of being executed directly also shows that he did not commit a capital crime.
To be fair, the best thing would be to pack up the three demon kings and take them all away and put them all in prison.
But that would waste a lot of time, and I have urgent matters to attend to...
Just as he was silent for a moment, he heard a voice behind him saying, "Young Taoist priest, I have something to say."
Li Chu turned around and saw two old doctors approaching, looking thoughtful.
The thin old man in white robe is Changchun Sou, the core of Yaowang Town.
The wealthy old man in the flowery robe is Xuanhu Weng, the owner of Xuanhu Villa and the master of the little doctor.
Li Chu was naturally polite to the two and asked, "How do you two divine doctors want to deal with these monsters?"
“These three demon kings…” Changchun Old Man stroked his beard and smiled: “I suggest not to deal with them.”
"No disposal?"
"Yes." The two miracle doctors nodded in unison.
Li Chu was not surprised. He just looked at them, thinking that there must be a reason behind this.
Soon after, the old man Xuan Hu said, "In fact, we have had a plan since we started looking for the treasure bag in Long Jue Ridge. After all, we have been in the martial arts world for many years. Although our cultivation is not good, we will not fall into a trap like this. It is really because of another urgent situation that we have to act this way."
Li Chu nodded. He had wondered about this before.
"This all starts with my poor disciple..." Changchun Sou sighed and said slowly.
This disciple was naturally the deceased doctor at the foot of Longjue Ridge, Chen Xingjin. Li Chu had heard about him from Lang Yuguan of Yaowang Town before he came.
What Changchun Sou said was even more sensational.
"When he told me about the patient who looked like an old woman and was pregnant, it actually caused a stir in my heart. Because..."
Changchun Sou hesitated for a moment and said, "In my early years, I accidentally saw something in an ancient book of the Yu Dynasty. It was a fragment of a palace medical book, which recorded that the emperors of the Yu Dynasty in successive dynasties ordered the imperial doctors to conduct an incredible experiment, the purpose of which was... the elixir of immortality."
Immortality medicine? This term was not the first time Li Chu heard it, but Lang Yuguan did not mention the Yuchao Medical Canon.
The Yu Dynasty was an ancient dynasty three thousand years ago, and it also occupied the world for nearly a thousand years, and was then overthrown by the previous dynasty. The previous dynasty lasted for another thousand years, and then it was divided into pieces. After a series of twists and turns, Heluo finally established its throne.
For the people of the Heluo Dynasty, Yuchao is already a very old word that only appears in history books.
Even among monsters, not many can survive for more than two thousand years.
"Although it is only a fragment that has not yet succeeded and the record is not complete, the experimental process mentioned above is completely against the laws of nature and completely inhumane!" Changchun Old Man said angrily: "So after reading it, I quickly burned the article to prevent it from being obtained by someone with ulterior motives and doing something against nature and morality."
"Changchun Sou did the right thing. If this matter gets out, some powerful people might want to achieve immortality." Xuanhu Weng also sighed, "He only mentioned this to me later. As for the remaining prescriptions and the experimental process, I never asked about it. I thought this thing would completely disappear from the world..."
"But who would have thought..." Changchun Sou continued, "The patient that Chen Xingjin mentioned when he returned to Yaowang Town turned out to be very similar to a part of the production process of the legendary immortality drug..."
His eyebrows raised slightly, as if he couldn't bear to say any more.
Li Chu had some vague guesses.
The way of heaven is fair, and the life span of mortals is limited. If you want to forcibly increase a person's life span... you might be robbing others of their life span through some means. And this means must be complicated and cruel.
"I wondered if the Yu Dynasty at that time... had already developed the elixir of immortality." Changchun Sou's eyes were heavy, "So I asked Xingjin to help people detoxify, but he didn't want any reward, and tried his best to avoid all ties with those people without making enemies with them."
"After that, I sent a letter to ask Xuanhu Weng to come over and discuss the matter with him. Unexpectedly, the news of Chen Xingjin's death had already reached us before he arrived."
"The repeated appearances of the Seven Deadly Evils have made this matter even more confusing." Changchun Sou continued, "After discussing with Xuanhu Weng, we feel that if there really is someone in the world who has relied on the elixir of immortality to live forever, and has not been discovered for so many years, he must have been hiding something extremely secret. If you search casually, you will definitely not be able to find it."
"But if this thing is left in the human world, it will be a disaster sooner or later." Xuanhu Weng added, "In the end, we decided to go to Longjue Ridge together, take the risk, and go there in person. Maybe we can find some clues."
"We discovered the miasma in Longjue Ridge, and found that the method of making this miasma is also extremely sinister and ancient, and it was also passed down from the Yu Dynasty. It is very likely that it is inextricably linked to the elixir of immortality. So we used this as a clue and found our way to this Golden State."
"Although we were captured, we both have some tricks to ensure our own safety. The reason we are here safely is that we want to investigate more things here."
Changchun Sou said again: "The elixir that these three demon kings asked us to refine is also the imperial elixir recipe of the Yu Dynasty back then, which deepened our suspicion..."
"Utsunomiya..." Li Chu pondered, "Could it be related to this?"
"It's very possible." Changchun Sou nodded and said, "If the Wanshi King is really a figure who has survived from the Yu Dynasty, then it would be really terrifying..."
"Yeah." Li Chu also felt so.
God is fair.
Monsters practice and learn very slowly, but their lifespan is very long.
Humans learn and practice very quickly, but their lifespan is extremely short.
So the world is balanced.
But if there is a human who has the same lifespan as a monster, then how far will he progress after all these years...
No one dared to imagine.
But it is definitely an existence that defies the will of heaven.
What’s even more terrifying is that this heaven-defying existence is extremely mysterious, and almost no one can find its location.
"Of course, this is just a guess after all." Changchun Sou said, "But one thing is certain, that is, whether the Wanshi King is a human or a demon, he is definitely not a good person. He formed an alliance with the demons of the Golden State, and it was definitely not out of kindness."
"That's true." Li Chu glanced at the three demon kings who were pulling their ears.
The three demon kings immediately lowered their heads in unison to show that they had no bad intentions.
"So I suggest that if possible, Taoist Xiao Li, it is best not to kill these three demon kings first, so as not to alert the enemy." Changchun Sou advised, "Why not let them... go undercover."
"Undercover?"
Li Chu and the three demon kings all listened attentively.
"Yes, let them continue to form an alliance with Utsunomiya and secretly investigate the secrets of Utsunomiya and King Wanshi to see what kind of conspiracy they have..." said Changchun Sou.
"I can concoct some strange poisons that even the demon king cannot escape. As long as they take it, there is absolutely no one in the world except me who can concoct the antidote. If they are obedient, I will give them a certain amount of antidote regularly. If they have any rebellious intentions, they will surely die."
When he said the last sentence, a ray of cold light flashed in Changchun Sou's eyes, showing that this old man was by no means a kind-hearted person.
As the person who is the best at using poison and detoxifying in the world, he has enough capital to say such things.
The three demon kings all shuddered.
At the same time, I secretly thought to myself, this old man is really evil...
"That's fine." Li Chu agreed, then turned to look at the three demon kings and asked politely, "I may have to trouble you three. What do you think? Are you willing to help?"
The Lion King, the Treasure Elephant King, and the Black Eagle King looked at each other, naturally they were all unwilling.
Who would be willing to take a deadly poison and become an undercover agent controlled by others? Seeing their embarrassment, Li Chu nodded in understanding and said, "It is normal for the three of you to be unwilling. After all, this kind of thing is very risky, and it is your freedom to refuse. In this case, time is running out, and I can only kill the three of you..."
"Wait, wait, wait..."
Upon hearing this, the three demon kings jumped up in panic.
The Lion King shouted hurriedly, "Who is unwilling? I was obviously... I was blinded by happiness! Taoist Xiao Li, you don't know that when I was born, a Taoist priest told me that I was born to be an undercover agent! After so many years, it was not until today that I realized that I was destined to be waiting for this mission."
"Yes, yes." Bao Xiang Wang nodded his head rapidly. "Eight generations of our family have been undercover agents, since ancient times! My generation has never been an undercover agent in my life. I have always felt that I brought shame to the family!"
"To be honest, I was actually an undercover sent by another demon king." King Xuan Diao also said without thinking.
"Huh?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the Lion King and the Precious Elephant King looked at it strangely.
“No… I went undercover all the way to the demon king, and asked you to destroy the original mountain together… I never mentioned it again…” The Black Eagle King scratched his head and stammered, “I had no choice before, but after that I just wanted to be a good demon…”
Without paying attention to the grudge between them, Changchun Sou immediately took out a small bottle and poured out three black pills.
"Here, please take this Nine Poison River Purification Pill, three demon kings."
He handed it over with a smile.
"Although this poison pill is only a small pill, you must take an antidote every full moon night. You must take it twelve times in a row to completely detoxify. This way, everyone will feel relieved."
"What if..." The Lion King swallowed his saliva and asked, "What would happen if there was no antidote for a month?"
"Don't worry, I'm a doctor who treats illnesses and saves lives, not a cruel and merciless demon."
The old man Changchun comforted the three demon kings.
"You won't die immediately if you stop taking the antidote for a month. It's just that your body and soul will be slowly corroded from the inside out. In three days, your intestines will be rotten, in five days, your internal organs will fester, in seven days your limbs will soften, and in ten days your whole body will be paralyzed. But don't worry, you will not die, and you won't feel any pain, because your soul has become numb. You will just feel the fragments of your heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys being excreted from your body every day when you relieve yourself..."
"This will continue for a whole month. Once you become a hollow shell, your spirit will realize that you are dead. Then, after three days of writhing in intense agony, you will finally rest in peace."
Looking at this kind-looking old man, the three demon kings' eyes gradually widened.
I even started to wonder if it would be better to just die...
King Xuan Diao frowned, showing a hint of resistance, and said angrily: "Brother! Do we really have to take this medicine? I would rather die in battle!"
"That's not impossible..."
Without waiting for the Lion King to speak, Li Chu drew out the Pure Yang Sword upon hearing his words.
After listening to Changchun Sou's description, he felt that this medicine was too inhumane and was not as good as his own Pure Yang Sword, which would only hurt once and not cause any pain.
“Eat it!”
When the Lion King saw Li Chu draw his sword, the horrible memory came to his mind again. He immediately raised his head and swallowed the poison pill. Seeing the Lion King take the lead in eating the poison, the Treasure Elephant King and the Black Eagle King had to grit their teeth and swallow the medicine.
"Very good, thank you all for your help." Li Chu nodded.
The three demon kings grinned together, as if they wanted to laugh, but their eyes and brows were filled with tears. Combined together, they formed a rather "righteous" expression.
After thinking about it, Li Chu took out three more bells.
After discovering the magical uses of the travel talisman, I specially prepared a few more before this trip, just in case of emergency. I didn't expect that they would really come in handy.
"Please each wear one on your body and never take it off. This way, I can see your every move. Also, as long as I have this bell, I can rush to you at any time when necessary. Even if I can't get there, my sword can. This way, it will also be a kind of protection for you three."
Li Chu warned.
"Got it..." The three demon kings nodded like chickens pecking at rice.
It's really a reassuring "protection"...
"Master Xiao Li, rest assured!" At this point, the Lion King could only loudly express his loyalty, "The three of us brothers will definitely do our best to complete the mission!"
Li Chu also looked solemn. "Then this important task will be entrusted to the three of you. I will be in direct contact with the organization. From now on, the three of you will..."
Li Chu looked at the three brothers who were so righteous.
"Codenames: Liu, Guan, and Zhang."
(End of this chapter)
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