bayedsolid Chapter 452 The Trial of the Medicine Man Shocks the Court, and the Conviction Shakes the Heavens (2
Chapter 452 The Trial of the Medicine Man Shocks the Court, and the Conviction Shakes the Heavens (2
As Wen Yanzhao said, the most shocking part was yet to come.
After the medicine-wielding team killed the two adult tigers, Wen Yanzhao immediately ordered the accompanying Breaking Wind Army to drive the three elephant-rhinoceroses deep in the valley toward the valley entrance.
Three adult elephant-rhinoceroses charged out of the valley, each weighing several thousand kilograms, covered in thick, armor-like hides, their long trunks sweeping like giant whips.
This is the true overlord of Hundred Beast Valley. Back when Baili Luochen first arrived in Qiandong City, he once summoned the Breaking Wind Army to hunt it. It would take at least a hundred elite soldiers to use traps to subdue just one beast.
Wen Yanzhao raised the bone flute, and the flute's tone changed again, becoming high-pitched and passionate.
The thirty medicine-wielding men broke away from their respective squads and quickly assembled. Without dodging or flinching, they charged headlong into the elephant-rhinoceros formation!
"boom!"
As the first elephant-rhinoceros's trunk slammed down, the three medicine men simultaneously threw punches, their six fists slamming into the elephant's trunk.
The immense force collided, creating a shockwave that sent the three medicine-using individuals flying several meters backward. They landed, flipped themselves up, and emerged unharmed.
The elephant and rhinoceros, in pain, raised their hooves and stomped violently.
Five medicine-wielding men pounced from the side, grabbed the rhinoceros's front legs, and exerted force together—
"rise!"
The front half of the elephant-rhinoceros, weighing several thousand kilograms, was lifted up!
The elephant and rhinoceros lost their balance and crashed to their side.
Before it could struggle, the remaining drug users swarmed forward, raining blows of fists, elbows, knees, and feet upon its vital points.
The thick hide of the rhinoceros quickly caved in and cracked under the heavy blows of the medicine man, and blood spurted out.
In less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, the three elephants and rhinoceroses were killed.
The valley gradually quieted down.
The carcasses of ferocious beasts lay strewn about, and blood flowed like a river.
The three hundred medicine men returned to their original position in formation, their bodies covered in blood, the purple light in their eyes fading, and they returned to deathly silence.
Fewer than ten people were injured—several of them were trampled in the chest by elephants and rhinoceroses during the fight, breaking their sternums and ribs;
Several others had their abdomens ripped open by the claws of mandrills and tigers, with sections of their intestines spilling out.
But it still stands, and the granulation tissue at the wound is wriggling and slowly healing.
Wen Yanzhao put down the bone flute and looked at Baili Chengfeng: "Uncle, how is it?"
Bai Lichengfeng remained silent for a long time.
He had fought for half his life, seen fearless warriors and skilled martial artists, but he had never seen such a bizarre and terrifying "army".
There was no fear, no pain, no hesitation, only absolute obedience and the instinct to kill.
“Three thousand medicine men…” Baili Chengfeng’s voice was hoarse, “I think even a hundred thousand elite troops would have a hard time dealing with them!”
“More than that.” Wen Yanzhao shook his head. “One hundred thousand elite troops will get tired, they will be afraid, and they will break apart.”
The medicine-using people cannot. They can fight continuously, they can traverse seas of fire and mountains of knives, they can charge through a hail of arrows—until the Gu worms within them exhaust their life force.
He paused, then added, "And this isn't even the complete version."
Baili Chengfeng suddenly turned his head: "What do you mean?"
Wen Yanzhao waved his hand, and a poison master from the Wen family presented a brocade box.
Inside the box lay dozens of strange, densely packed worms, which were trying to emerge from the brocade box as pupae. Wen Yanzhao slightly raised his hand, and the worms immediately quieted down.
"This is the key to controlling the medicine man!" Wen Yanzhao explained. "In order to find the method of refining medicine men, I once sought out the Medicine King Xin Baicao. Under his guidance, I finally found this worm and the Yin-Yang Life and Death Grass that can bring the dead back to life..."
"Once the mother and child Gu in the medicine body are exhausted, I only need to re-inject the worms into the medicine body, and after a few days of rest, I can get up and fight again!"
Baili Chengfeng frowned as he looked at the brocade box; the worms inside were truly disgusting...
Wen Yanzhao turned to look at the people in the valley, his voice calm: "They were all living, breathing people in life. Some were prisoners of war, some were condemned prisoners, and some were the imperial guards and eunuchs who came to Qiandong City to interrogate us last time..."
These are all people who deserve to die. I will not use perfectly healthy living people and soldiers to make medicine puppets. Whether they live or die, they are all good sons of the Breaking Wind Army. Please rest assured, Uncle!
However, these already-made medicine figures should be put to good use and not wasted.
Baili Chengfeng gave his nephew a deep look.
This young man is ruthless as a demon, yet his mind is so meticulous.
Kindness when necessary, cruelty when necessary, striking the perfect balance.
"How long will it take you to get three thousand medicine men to obey your orders completely?" Baili Chengfeng asked.
"If nothing unexpected happens, it will take at most seven days," Wen Yanzhao said. "After seven days, I can lead the Medicine Man Army out of the mountains to train together with the Broken Wind Army. Give us another half month, and we will be able to use them as easily as an extension of our own limbs."
"Good!" Baili Chengfeng slammed his hand on the stone railing. "Seven days from now, I will send five thousand elite Pofeng Army troops into the mountains to join you! Zhao'er, the key to this battle may truly lie with you!"
Wen Yanzhao cupped his hands in greeting: "Uncle, rest assured, if the Tianqi army arrives, then let them taste the power of the medicine man!"
As the two were talking, the old poison master from the Wen family hurried over and whispered, "Young master, that medicine man you specifically instructed us to use... is showing some unusual behavior."
Wen Yanzhao frowned: "Zhuo Luo?"
……
Deep within the cave, there is a secluded stone chamber.
The walls of the stone chamber were inlaid with luminous pearls, illuminating the room as brightly as day.
In the center of the room, a medicine figure stood quietly, still wearing the tattered purple robe of the Grand Eunuch, with a white face, no beard, and closed eyes.
It was Zhuo Luo, the Director of Ceremonial Affairs, who had come to the Marquis of Qiandong City's residence more than half a year ago to demand an explanation.
Unlike other medicine people, Zhuo Luo did not have that deathly aura; instead, there was a faint flow of cold, yin energy within him.
That was the cold, yin internal energy he had cultivated for more than ten years during his lifetime. Although most of the energy had dissipated, some remnants remained.
Wen Yanzhao entered the stone chamber, and Zhuo Luo suddenly opened his eyes!
The purple light in his eyes was no different from that of the other drug users, but deep within those eyes, there was a barely perceptible struggle.
"Young master, be careful!" the old poison master whispered.
Wen Yanzhao waved his hand to indicate that it was alright, and stood three feet away from Zhuo Luo.
He carefully observed the subtle twitches of Zhuo Luo's facial muscles and the changes in the brightness and darkness of the purple light in his eyes.
“As expected…” Wen Yanzhao said softly, “Even if a Heavenly Realm expert is refined into a medicine man, his soul is not completely annihilated.”
Zhuo Luo made a "hoho" sound in his throat, as if he wanted to speak, but he couldn't utter a complete syllable.
Wen Yanzhao extended his right hand and pressed his index finger against Zhuo Luo's brow.
A wisp of pure true energy probed in, traveled along the meridians, and reached the sea of consciousness.
Within the sea of consciousness, there was only chaos.
The vast majority of the area has been occupied by the "mother-child gu" worms, which have become the command center for controlling actions.
But deep inside, a small area still stubbornly resists—those are the remnants of Zhuo Luo's consciousness, like a candle flickering in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.
Wen Yanzhao closed his eyes slightly and used his consciousness to "see" the memory scenes in those fragments:
In the deep palace hall, a young eunuch kneels to serve tea;
Under the cover of night, they delivered a secret letter from the Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs and conspired with Zhuo Qing and others.
Before the late Emperor Xiao Chongjing, he humbly served him.
Finally, there was the Marquis of Qiandong City's residence, with Baili Chengfeng's furious face and Wen Yanzhao's palm striking his head...
"Your obsession runs deep!" Wen Yanzhao withdrew his finger.
The struggle in Zhuo Luo's eyes intensified, and he slowly raised his right hand, pointing at Wen Yanzhao.
His five fingers were bent like hooks, and a chilling aura emanated from his fingertips—that was the spontaneous circulation of his internal chilling true energy!
Wen Yanzhao laughed: "Still want to resist? With just this remnant soul?"
He blew the bone flute again, the sound sharp as a needle, piercing straight into the turbid sea of consciousness.
The remaining fragments of consciousness shattered under the impact of the flute music, and the last glimmer of light was completely extinguished.
Zhuo Luo's raised hand fell limply to his sides, the last glimmer of light in his eyes vanished, and he was utterly reduced to a puppet.
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