C849 Mantua

If a friend had seen "The Hero of the Tiger's Bold", he would have a clear memory of the steep peaks and complex terrain where the story had taken place. The movie's exterior scenes were all filmed in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, and the original location was at the outskirts of the mountain range. Since the outer perimeter had already reached such a steep point, there was no need to mention the interior of the mountain range where Lin Bai and the rest were located at.

The Hundred Thousand Mountains was the dividing line between the climate in the southwest of China. The mountain range to the east belonged to the temperate zone, and the monsoon climate in the southwest led to the dense vegetation in the mountain. And because of this, there were many poisonous bugs in the dense shrubs, and every year, there would be many adventurers who were in danger.

Otherwise, Lin Bai and the rest would probably have had no choice but to brandish their machetes and carve a bloody path through the dense thicket of thistles and thorns. However, the deeper they went into the mountain, the thicker the stench became. Moreover, the number of poisonous insects also gradually increased. Other than scorpions, centipedes, poisonous snakes, and other common poisonous creatures, there were also a lot of other creatures that could not be identified.

This made Lin Bai and the rest even more afraid of the snake and scorpion's might, and now that they had less of this thing, if they continued to walk deeper in, the number of this thing would gradually increase, and if they were to accidentally step on a few of these snakes and scorpions, wouldn't they be doomed?

"Phoenix, you can't keep delaying like this. Release your Mantas Gu and let it clear out the poisonous insects in front of you!" Seeing that the bugs were getting denser, almost to the point that they could be released at any moment, Zheng Fan frowned and said in a deep voice.

Bang!" They had interacted with Bu Neng back in Yan Jing, and that fellow could be considered to have a deep understanding of Gu arts. They had witnessed the effectiveness of the Mother Gold Silkworm Gu and other Gu poisons, but this Manta Gu was the first they had ever heard of it. What the hell was this, and from Elder Zheng's tone, it seemed to be quite powerful.

Phoenix ignored Lin Bai and the others. After nodding her head, she reached into the small leather pouch hanging around her waist and pulled out a multi-coloured item from within. As soon as he took it out, it expanded with the wind and danced around the phoenix. Occasionally, it would even touch her face, making it seem extremely intimate.

However, its colourful appearance, the pair of large wings, and the strong fragrance that continuously emanated from its body … This was not the usual frightening appearance of Gu poison, but more like a pure and harmless butterfly.

"Can this thing work?" If it wasn't for the fact that they said it was the Mandala Gu, Zhang SanKuang would definitely treat it as a rare butterfly in the Hundred Thousand Mountain Range. He really didn't believe that this thing could force the poisonous insects out of the way.

However, the moment he said that, the Manta Gu immediately flew forward slowly. After only about two or three seconds, as if they had met their nemesis, they slipped away into the surrounding bushes, no longer daring to peek outside. Some of them who were late to hide were killed on the spot.

Seeing how the poisonous bugs around him were fleeing in panic, Zhang SanKuang could not help but stick out his tongue, not daring to continue criticising them. Feeling this thing was the same as the Chinese saying, 'a dog that bites doesn't bark', the more beautiful it looked, the more vicious it was.

Miss Phoenix, I have previously seen your Gu Miao's mother, the Golden Silkworm Gu. Although the power of that Gu is not small, it seems to be slightly weaker than your Manta Gu. The journey was long, and he had nothing to do. Looking at the Manta Gu dancing in front of him, Lin Bai curiously asked.

"Although the poison of the mother is strong, the method of cultivating her Golden Silkworm Gu is quite vicious. Moreover, there are many disadvantages, and every time when her life is about to end, she will devour her master." She raised her hand and beckoned to the Mandate Gu. When it landed on the tip of her finger, she smiled and said, "My Mandate Gu escaped from the golden silkworm as well, but it didn't harm me. Elder Zheng taught me this method!"

Oh?! Hearing this, Lin Bai couldn't help but look over at Zheng Bin. He really didn't think that not only was this old man proficient in the way of feng shui as well as being able to set up an exceptional Feng Shui scheme like Miao stronghold; he was proficient in martial arts and had the ability to reverse the direction of the Heavenly Energy rebound.

"It is not difficult to make this Manta Gu. Do you want to raise one too, little friend Lin?" After hearing this, a hint of pride appeared on Zheng Cai's face. After teasing Lin Bai, he slowly explained the steps of refining the Manta Gu:

The initial preparation method of the Manta Gu was very similar to that of the Golden Silkworm Gu. They all chose the 5th day of the 5th lunar month to go to the wilderness to capture rats, butterflies, lizards, scorpions, centipedes, wasps, blue snakes, white snakes, bamboo leaves, wind snakes, golden snakes, and many other poisonous animals. Put them in a clay pot and let them bite each other and swallow them until there was only one left to live.

"If I were to produce the Golden Silkworm Gu, it would be considered as a success at this stage. However, he still had to use some methods to create the Mantas Gu. First, you have to suffocate the last living being and then dry it under the sun. Then, you have to add on the various poisonous bacteria that thrive in the Hundred Thousand Mountain Range. The most important thing is to grind the hair of plant and Gu Masters into powder and scatter it into the mandala flower.

"This Mandala Gu not only has the poison of the Golden Silkworm Gu, but it also has no side effects. Its toxicology even has the effect of a Mandala!" However, the luck of the little phoenix was also good. This butterfly was one of the few phoenix beaked butterflies among the hundreds of thousands of mountains, and it was born with a special poison! "Zheng Jie proudly said as he glanced at the Mandala Gu resting on the tip of the phoenix's finger.

"Originally, the Mandala Gu should not have any spiritual sense, but after the Phoenix Beak Butterfly's poison mixed with the Mandala Poison Powder, it could produce all kinds of effects. It even gave the Mandala Gu a spirit, allowing it to be close to the phoenix by nature. And even today, I don't know if there are any other effects from this little thing!"

Listening to these words, Lin Bai couldn't help but look at the Manta Gu that was flapping its wings at the tips of the phoenix's fingers with some reverence.

When he was at Mao Mountain, he had heard Li Tianyuan say that the Phoenix Beak Butterfly was not only gorgeous in appearance, but the poison within its body was also as strong as in appearance. If an ordinary person were to touch it, they would bleed to death from all seven orifices. Even if one searched through the entire Huaxia, he would still be able to count the number of these things with a slap. Their value was definitely not inferior to the thousand year Peach Heart Thunder Eradication wooden sword of the Zhao Family's Second Patriarch.

With the three different kinds of poisons mixed together, these poisonous insects couldn't be blamed for being so awed by Feng Bujue's special poison, Golden Silkworm's poison and Mandala's poison. From the looks of it, this phoenix was also a person with great luck. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for it to obtain such a wondrous item.

"Grandfather, I'm so sleepy!" Just as everyone was praising the Man Tuo Gu, Little Violet, who had been nestling in Zheng's embrace, suddenly spoke. The crowd turned their heads in that direction only to see that the little fellow's countenance had already turned incomparably deathly pale, with jet black circles around its eyes. Its small purplish lips were yawning nonstop, and its head was drooping even faster, as though it was about to fall into a deep slumber at any moment.

Seeing the little guy's appearance, the pride on Zheng Fan's face vanished. He gently patted the little guy's head and then softly said, "Little Violet, just sleep if you're tired. Remember Grandfather is by your side. Don't be afraid of anything …"

However, before he could finish his sentence, Xiao Zi's eyelids had already closed, her nose was twitching, and she was snoring evenly. Furthermore, the little fellow was frowning, and its body was twitching, as if it was enduring a great deal of pain in its sleep.

Having reached this point, Lin Bai frowned. All the signs indicated that this little girl's life was about to run out. Her life force was constantly weakening and all the cells in her body were already beginning to age. Hypnosis was an additional symptom brought about by exhaustion. As for the convulsions, they were most likely caused by the pain caused by the rapid aging of one's internal organs.

When he was in Myanmar, Lin Bai had also felt the pain when he had lost his life function due to the fall of his head. That was simply inhumane pain, even someone like Tie Gu could not help but cry out in pain. This little girl was actually able to endure it and did not say a word.

However, Lin Bai also knew that the reason this little fellow acted this way was because he didn't want Zheng Fan to worry about her! When a normal family's child was at this age, if he were to break through a layer of skin, it would cause a huge ruckus. For this little girl to do such a thing, it truly wouldn't be easy.

"Elder Deng, let me carry Miss Lil Violet instead." The mountain roads are rugged, and we have to point out to you and lead us to the place where the poisonous bugs broke out. Sighing lightly, he sighed deeply at the difficulty of this grandfather-grandson duo. Lin Bai quickly walked up to Zheng Bin and extended his hand, wanting to grab Lady Violet.

Hearing this, Zheng Bin hesitated, but Phoenix nodded her head and said, "Elder Zheng, just hand Lil Violet over to him! "You are already old, and the mountain roads are like this. Moreover, everything happened because of them, so just take it as compensation for them!"

After hearing this, Zheng Bin did not persist any longer and placed Lil Violet on Lin Bai's back. However, the old man was still worried and once every two to three minutes, he hurriedly turned his head to glance at Lin Bai's back, afraid that something might happen to Lil Violet.

"If we climb this mountain, we will reach the place where the outbreaks of poisonous bugs will occur. However, it is already late in the night, so we should first rest at the foot of the mountain. We should wait until tomorrow morning to climb the mountain!" Zheng Jie said in a deep voice after taking a glance at the setting sun that was about to fall between the mountains.

"..."

In the depths of the Hundred Thousand Mountain Range, multi-colored poisonous bugs had already covered the entire mountain range. Under the setting sun, they emitted a gorgeous light outwards. At this place, there was a group of black poisonous bugs that were constantly tearing and biting at it. These poisonous bugs were constantly twisting their bodies, unexpectedly forming a ferocious smile on their faces. Their hissing sounds seemed to form a sentence:

"The chosen ones of heaven, the Zheng Family of heaven, have you finally come together?" "Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on. All of you must die here!"