Urban Martial Saint

Chapter 1644 - 1644: An Hongyuan? (Third Update)

The value of a thousand-year-old mountain ginseng is so terrifying, and the value of the Nine-Leaf Golden Dragon Blood Lotus is on par with that of the thousand-year-old mountain ginseng. Thus, one can imagine the extent to which the value of a single Nine-Leaf Golden Dragon Blood Lotus has reached.Now, on this cliff, there is a densely packed growth of these Nine-Leaf Golden Dragon Blood Lotuses. Ye Qing looked around and saw that there were about several hundred of them here on the mountain, which truly made it terrifying and shocking! If half of these Nine-Leaf Golden Dragon Blood Lotuses were auctioned off, it would make someone the richest person!

The value of Medicine King Mountain is truly immeasurable!

Ye Qing was amazed, and his heart was even more shaken. He really couldn't figure out what was going on with the environment here. What did Divine Doctor An Shiping do back then, and why is it that so many Nine-Leaf Golden Dragon Blood Lotuses can grow on this mountain?

While Ye Qing was contemplating in shock, suddenly a "gua gua" sound came from beside him. Ye Qing was startled by the sudden sound and quickly turned his head to look. He saw not far from him a snow-white, almost translucent, toad slowly crawling past.

This toad was quite large, about the size of an adult's fist. However, because of its snow-white body, the toad didn't look disgusting at all; in fact, it appeared extremely exquisite and cute, making one want to hold it in hand and play with it like a piece of art.

Upon seeing this toad, Ye Qing was shocked again. Others might not know the value of this toad, but he was very clear about it because he had seen this type of toad before.

This toad is called an Ice Toad, and Ye Qing had seen it last time in Humeng City. The Ice Toad is a treasured item of the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance, said to have been gifted by Bai Li Xi to the Seven Rudders of the Hong Alliance. The effect of the Ice Toad is very magical; it can cure hundreds of poisons, even better than the Shen Family Manor's Ziyu Chenxiang Pill. The Seven Rudders of the Hong Alliance relied on the Ice Toad to fearlessly face Ning Qianshu. The value of the Ice Toad is simply immeasurable; unless they are the main members of the Seven Rudders, others don't even know the Seven Rudders have such a thing.

And now, Ye Qing actually saw another Ice Toad here. Moreover, the key point is that what he saw in Humeng City was already dead, but this time, he encountered a living one, making Ye Qing feel even more shocked!

Furthermore, Helian Tiehua had told Ye Qing that the larger the size of an Ice Toad, the better the detoxification effect. The one seen in Humeng City was only the size of a child's fist, which Helian Tiehua cherished very much. But this Ice Toad is the size of three or four of Helian Tiehua's fist; imagine the effect it would have?

Ye Qing stared in amazement at the Ice Toad, momentarily forgetting about the Nine-Leaf Golden Dragon Blood Lotus. Meanwhile, the Ice Toad ignored Ye Qing, leisurely crawling to a nearby hollow, and started croaking repeatedly. Soon, croaking sounds came from the hollow as well, rising and falling, making it sound like hundreds of Ice Toads were vying with each other.

Ye Qing was once again shocked. One Ice Toad had already stunned him; now, in this hollow, who knows how many such Ice Toads are hidden—that is incredibly shocking, isn't it? Were all these Ice Toads also raised by Divine Doctor An Shiping? This way, the value of Medicine King Mountain would have to be reassessed!

Carefully walking to the edge of the hollow and taking a look, Ye Qing was astonished to find the hollow was filled with Ice Toads. Looking closely, there were hundreds of them—it was truly an overwhelming sight!

Despite having been mentally prepared, Ye Qing still exclaimed out loud. Yet, the Ice Toads seemed not to be afraid of people at all and weren't startled by him. Instead, some Ice Toads even crawled to Ye Qing's feet, croaking as they looked at Ye Qing, appearing curious about him.

Suppressing the shock in his heart, Ye Qing swallowed. Looking at these Nine-Leaf Golden Dragon Blood Lotuses and so many Ice Toads, he really wanted to take a few away. But in the end, he dismissed the idea. After all, this is Divine Doctor An Shiping's mountain, and he dare not cause trouble here. Furthermore, these things are so valuable that Ye Qing really couldn't just possess them for himself.

Carrying the shock, Ye Qing prepared to leave here and continue traveling up the mountain. However, after taking just two steps, Ye Qing suddenly noticed a place beneath the cliff was reflecting light.

Ye Qing immediately walked over, cleared away the snow pile, and took a look, seeing that nestled in the cliff was a rock that looked like an ice block. This rock was probably over ten meters wide, and it's unclear how far it extended inward. But one thing is certain: this rock's location is the coldest in the vicinity. Even with Ye Qing's strength, standing here made him shiver, thus showing the icy coldness here.

The closer he got to the rock, the more intense the cold feeling was, rendering Ye Qing unable to muster the courage to touch the rock. However, a thought arose in Ye Qing's mind.

Could this icy scene all around be due to the rock? The rock itself is cold, thus making the surroundings seem like a snowy land?

If that's really the case, then Ye Qing could conclude that this rock is the key to Divine Doctor An Shiping's ability to cultivate these herbs and Ice Toads. But what is this rock exactly? Why is it itself so icy?

Carrying his doubt, Ye Qing eventually left this area. He knew he couldn't figure these things out on his own but needed to ask Bai Li Xi in person later.

Returning to the mountain path, Ye Qing continued forward. After witnessing the Ice Toad and the Nine-Leaf Golden Dragon Blood Lotus, he was no longer as impressed by the other medicinal herbs. After all, since Divine Doctor An Shiping could cultivate something as extraordinary as the Nine-Leaf Golden Dragon Blood Lotus, what did other herbs matter?

About half an hour later, Ye Qing was roughly twenty minutes from the mountain summit. He didn't plan to delay and was preparing to head straight up. Unexpectedly, he suddenly heard cries near his ear: "Help! Help! Someone save me!"

Finding the voice somewhat familiar, Ye Qing was a little surprised and hurriedly ran toward the direction of the sound. About two hundred meters ahead, he reached a cliff. The sound was indeed coming from below the cliff.

Looking in the direction of the sound, the first thing Ye Qing saw was an enormous python. The python's body was as thick as a water barrel, its open maw a bloody abyss, and its body covered in scales, looking extremely menacing, far more terrifying than any python seen in a zoo. No need to mention others, even Ye Qing shivered instinctively upon seeing this python; it was truly chilling to behold.

Why was there such a huge python in Medicine King Mountain? A python this size must have lived for over a hundred years, right? Back in Divine Doctor An Shiping's time, did he not know about this giant lurking in the mountains?

The python was at the base of the cliff, looking up towards the top. Seeing Ye Qing, it seemed even more excited, continuously flicking its tongue, baring its blood-red mouth, as if waiting for Ye Qing to jump down.

To be honest, seeing the python like this, Ye Qing just wanted to back away quickly. Although he was not afraid of snakes, could this thing still be called a snake?

"Help!" At this moment, a cry for help sounded again. Looking closely, Ye Qing saw a small tree growing halfway up the cliff. Hanging from the small tree was a person, clutching the tree while his legs dangled in the air, seemingly about to fall at any moment. At the same time, the trunk of the small tree bent to its extreme, appearing ready to snap and send the person plummeting.

The small tree was at least over ten meters above the ground below. Falling from this height, even leaving aside the chance of death, there was a giant python below capable of swallowing a person whole, ensuring certain death. Not to mention, the ground below was littered with large rocks, making the fall potentially fatal for anyone.

Ye Qing had originally intended to save the person, but upon clearly seeing the man's visage, he immediately abandoned the idea.

"So it's you!" Ye Qing frowned because he had seen this man before, just last night. The man was none other than Xiao Hua'er's father, An Hongyuan!

An Hongyuan killed Little Duoduo last night, fleeing in fear of capture, and dashed into Medicine King Mountain for refuge. Ye Qing had thought he was trapped and perished within the formation left by Wanyan Hongfeng. Who would have guessed his luck was so great? Not only did he escape from the formation, but he also reached this part of Medicine King Mountain, a truly shocking feat.

Seeing Ye Qing, An Hongyuan was momentarily stunned before hastily pleading, "Help… Save me, please hurry…"

If it had been someone else, Ye Qing would certainly have rescued him. But An Hongyuan was different.

"Save you?" Ye Qing coldly eyed him, speaking in an icy tone, "Is your life worth saving?"

"How… how can you say that?" An Hongyuan anxiously retorted, "You can't just watch me die!"

"For others, of course, I can't stand by and watch," Ye Qing replied coldly, "But you're different. After all, you can't even be considered human; you're nothing but a beast!"

"You… you…" An Hongyuan was so agitated his face turned pale, yet he had no words to counter Ye Qing's statement.

"Brother, I… I know I was wrong. Could you save me first? I… I don't want to die…" An Hongyuan trembled as he spoke.

Ye Qing erupted in indignant fury, "You don't want to die? But did your mother, your daughter, want to die? Hmph, when you killed them, did you ever consider that they didn't want to die either?"

"I… I didn't do it on purpose, brother, please save me first, then we can talk about it, alright?" An Hongyuan begged.