xymnovel Chapter 766 Wishes Fulfilled! The Birth of the Third!
Chapter 766 Wishes Fulfilled! The Birth of the Third!
"Ding! The fourth top-tier martial arts summoning card, the Remnant Tang Dynasty, is none other than Li Cunxiao, with a command 92, martial arts 110, intelligence 75, and politics 70."
Oh my god!
Is my thirteenth birthday here again?
Okay, okay, you're giving me this much face, huh?
In storytelling and historical fiction, Li is the Flying Tiger General who suppressed the entire Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period!
They were said to have Li Yuanba in the early Tang Dynasty and Li Cunxiao in the late Tang Dynasty, both of whom were unparalleled and fierce men who hated that the heavens had no rings and the earth had no handles!
He was on par with Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Li Yuanba, who crushed a million-strong coalition army.
Yu the Great's divine spear was like a dragon emerging from the sea, swift and unparalleled, every move and stance containing the power to shatter mountains and rivers!
Not only could he command the respect of all heroes, but even Wang Yanzhang, who was known as "unrivaled on both sides of the Yellow River," and Meng Juehai, the "King of the Southern Blade" who killed over a hundred enemy generals in a single battle, could not last more than two rounds against him.
He repeatedly charged into enemy lines single-handedly during battles, as if entering an empty field, and single-handedly turned the tide of the entire battle.
He led eighteen riders to attack Chang'an, burned Yongfeng Granary, shot Huang Chao's Pingtian Crown with an arrow, and even broke through the "72 Linked Beads Formation" set up by Ge Congzhou, the "Shandong One-Legged Kui"!
Furthermore, when he was framed by Li Cunxin and subjected to the extreme punishment of being torn apart by five oxen (or five horses, according to another account), even the five oxen (or five horses) could not pull him away.
His bravery and strength are unparalleled throughout history!
"Ding! The fifth top-tier martial arts summoning card, Myth, one of the Four Fiends, the Devouring Beast Taotie, with a Command 40, Martial Power 109, Intelligence 68, and Politics 53."
Hmm... this Taotie is the version from ancient mythology.
It is one of the four ferocious beasts in mythology, and its most notable characteristic is its ability to eat.
It is a symbol of greed, so it is often used to describe gluttonous or greedy people.
Legend has it that the Yellow Emperor fought a great battle against Chi You. Chi You was beheaded, and his head fell to the ground and transformed into the Taotie.
The Classic of Mountains and Seas, Northern Mountains Classic, states: "Mount Gouwu has much jade on its top and much copper at its bottom. There is a beast there, which looks like a sheep with a human face, its eyes are under its armpits, it has tiger teeth and human claws, and its cry is like that of an infant. It is called Paoxiao, and it eats people."
According to Guo Pu's commentary on the *Classic of Mountains and Seas* from the Jin Dynasty, the *paoxiao* mentioned here refers to the *taotie*.
The *Classic of Strange Things: Western Wilderness* states: "The Taotie is a beast with the body of an ox, a human face, and eyes under its armpits; it eats people."
According to the Cihai dictionary, Taotie is "a legendary gluttonous beast. Its head shape was often carved as decoration on ancient bronze vessels."
The Cihai dictionary explains the character 饕 as follows: 饕 means "greed." The Book of Han, Treatise on Rites and Music states: "Greedy and treacherous." Yan Shigu's commentary states: "Extreme greed is called 饕." It specifically refers to gluttony.
The *Shenyi Jing* (Classic of Strange Things), in its section on the Southwestern Wilderness, states: "In the southwest there are people with hairy bodies and pig heads. They are greedy and vicious, accumulating wealth but not using it, and are good at robbing people of their grain (the original text of the first two sentences reads 'They like to accumulate wealth, but do not eat other people's grain,' which has been corrected according to the *Shiji* (Records of the Grand Historian), in its section on the Five Emperors). The strong prey on the old and weak, fearing the strong but attacking the weak; they are called Taotie."
The Taotie mentioned in the Spring and Autumn Annals was an unworthy son of the Jinyun clan.
The Zuo Zhuan (Commentary of Zuo) records in the 18th year of Duke Wen's reign: "The Jinyun clan had an unworthy son who was greedy for food and wealth, and whose desires were extravagant and insatiable. He amassed riches without end, showing no regard for the orphans and widows, and no concern for the poor and needy. The people of the world compared him to the three evil spirits and called him Taotie."
Originally one of the four ferocious beasts in mythology, corresponding to the four celestial spirits, Taotie, as a devouring beast, ranks relatively high among the four ferocious beasts in multiple versions of mythology.
There are even quite a few versions that place him at the top of the four evil ones.
Therefore, let's compare the initial base combat strength of Su Ye's own Four Heavenly Spirits.
It's not surprising that Taotie, one of the top four ferocious beasts, has a base strength of 109.
"Ding! System summoning complete. Please remove two people. The system will randomly summon one person from the remaining three."
"System, remove Jiang Song and Luo Shixin..."
"Draw from the remaining three!"
There's not much to consider with this summoning lineup, except for these two who don't fit in.
Of the other three, Kong Xuan needs no introduction, as he is the number one person below the sage in the Investiture of the Gods.
Once Kong Xuan is summoned and implanted into the Tianwu Continent, he might not be the number one person below the God of War at level 110, but he will definitely be among the strongest below level 110.
The same goes for Taotie. He is showing signs of becoming the leader of the Four Fiends. You can tell by comparing his strength with that of the Four Heavenly Spirits.
It is definitely one of the stronger ones among the 109 base weapons.
More importantly, as one of the four ferocious beasts, if Taotie is summoned, there is a 99% chance that he can bring out the other four ferocious beasts along with him.
If we could just intercept it again, a single top-tier martial arts summoning card could summon two top-tier war gods with a base martial arts level of 108 or higher. That would be an incredible windfall!
One card can be used as two!
Needless to say, Su Ye dreams of getting his hands on the last of the Thirteen Protectors!
"Ding! After removing Jiang Song and Luo Shixin, the system will summon one of the remaining three—Kong Xuan, Li Cunxiao, and Taotie—for the host. Please wait..."
"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Romance of the Remnants of the Tang Dynasty. Your general is Li Cunxiao, with a command stat of 92, martial prowess of 110, intelligence of 75, and political acumen of 70."
Characters included: Tantai Yu, the Silver Spear Ancestor; Zhang Churang, the Northern Spear King; Luo Hongxin, the Number One Spear in the World; Guo Duanfu, the Spear Immortal; Li Keyong, the Golden Knife King; Li Siyuan, the First Protector; Li Sizhao, the Second Protector; Li Cunxu, the Third Protector; Li Cunxin, the Fourth Protector; Li Cunjin, the Fifth Protector; Li Siben, the Sixth Protector; Li Si'en, the Seventh Protector; Li Cunzhang, the Eighth Protector; Fu Cunshen, the Ninth Protector; Li Cunxian, the Tenth Protector; Shi Jingsi, the Eleventh Protector; Kang Junli, the Twelfth Protector; Xia Luqi, the Golden Spear Ancestor; Wang Yanzhang, the Invincible General with the Iron Pole; Gao Siji, the White Horse Silver Spear; Liu Zhiyuan, the Golden Knife King; Yang Gun, the Volcano King; Wang Yanlong, the Iron Spear General; Zhou Dewei, the Red Robe General; Pang Shigu, the Iron Hammer General; Jing Yanguang, the Sharpshooter; Gao Xingzhou, the Old Hawk; Shi Jingtang, the Puppet Emperor of the Later Jin Dynasty...
The implanted identity is that of Tantai Yu, an old friend of the host's father and a disciple of Tantai Yu of Iron Cage Mountain in Yunzhou. Tantai Yu is an upright and generous man who is indifferent to fame and fortune. He has been guarding the Taiping Border of the Great Qian Dynasty. Later, due to the treacherous and corrupt officials in the Great Qian Dynasty, he became disillusioned with the court and resigned from his post. With the help of the host's father, Prince Yun, Su Kai, he went into seclusion on Iron Cage Mountain in Yunzhou, calling himself "Iron Cage Mountain Man". There, he took on a highly accomplished disciple, Li Cunxiao.
Li Cunxiao will soon complete his apprenticeship, and under Tantai Yu's influence, he has a very high level of goodwill towards the Prince of Yunzhou and even the host. The host can go and recruit him on his own!
Holy crap, my Thirteen Protectors have finally arrived!
Su Ye, who was initially a little nervous, immediately breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Li Cunxiao's image displayed on the system panel.
Then came a surge of joy that welled up from the bottom of my heart!
I hate that the heavens have no handle and the earth has no ring. Li Shisan, who is as famous as Li Yuanba, has finally been brought into my possession!