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Chapter 177 The Tibetan Monk [First update, please vote with double monthly tickets!] (4.297K)

Outside the Dragon Prison Abyss.

In the scissor peak.

The 'Male and Female Blood Demons' were just a minor incident, but before even truly entering the Dragon Prison Abyss, they clashed with two evil sect masters and saw the corpse of 'Master Bu Ku,' which immediately made Qi Sheng and the others' hearts leap into their throats, and they became more vigilant and cautious.

Ming Xuzi said, "The male and female blood demons and Master Bu Ku are fighting to the death here. It's not just that they have a grudge from the past or that they had a disagreement. Or maybe there are some rare treasures in this valley that have attracted both sides to fight for money."

After killing these male and female blood demons, there's no rush to leave.

The group went down into the valley and searched carefully for a long time, leaving no corner unchecked, but they still couldn't find any great medicinal herbs.

They simply laid Master Buku to rest in peace.

She then gave the flying sword, forged by the male and female blood demons, and the 'dark red bead' that could emit red light to Granny Xian and Qi Sheng, who had made the move.

Qi Sheng obtained the dark red bead and glanced at it casually. It was just an ordinary earthly evil magic weapon. He had a whole basket of such magic weapons, so they weren't particularly rare. However, it would be good to distribute them to his relatives, friends, disciples, and followers in the future. He had many relatives and friends, so the more of these treasures the better.

After searching and dividing the treasure, the group of five continued their journey.

After observing the terrain and orientation of the mountains, I walked down into a deep valley to the west.

The high mountain that Qi Sheng and his group climbed was called Scissors Peak. From there, as they ventured deeper into the mountain, they saw snow thousands of feet deep that did not melt even in summer. The terrain was extremely dangerous and remote, so few people ever set foot there.

Ming Xuzi led the way, winding his way through an extremely remote valley path.

They walked and stopped intermittently, and after about half a day, they had already gone deep into the area for about a hundred miles. Unbeknownst to them, they could vaguely see many poisonous miasmas and fogs all around. Since everyone was a master of Qi cultivation, they were now breathing deeply and using various magical techniques to avoid the poisonous miasma.

They eventually reached a mountain hollow.

The five people exchanged glances, understanding each other without saying a word. Granny Xian, leaning on her cane, sat cross-legged on the ground and blended into the mountain wall, becoming difficult to notice.

Qi Shengyun used a breath-concealing technique to gather all his energy, hiding it seamlessly within the cracks in the stone.

Ming Xuzi touched his palms and praised: "Wonderful!"

He then led Lai Wen and his wife, pretending to continue on their way.

Not long after.

Qi Sheng sensed something unusual in the cracks between the rocks. The movement was coming from underground, and the soil and rocks on the path were slightly arched, indicating that something was moving underground.

Qi Sheng had a sudden thought and was about to make a move, but seeing that Granny Xian had not yet appeared, he was more cautious this time and did not act rashly. After waiting for a long time, suddenly, a busty, beautiful woman with an icy expression walked out of the deserted valley, dressed in a black veil and exuding a cold and aloof air.

Qi Sheng exclaimed in surprise, "It's actually her!"

The person who arrived was none other than Madam Hong, the master of the Golden Tong Cave of the Netherworld Sect on Mount Daming.

How did she come to be?

Is she all alone?
While Qi Shengzhen was thinking about these things, Granny Xian had already made her move in one swift and decisive action.

But as soon as she materialized and pointed the iron cane forward, a thunderous tremor resounded, and a strange light suddenly appeared before their eyes. A beam of five-colored light shot out from the cane and flew into the sky, spreading out like a net of light, weaving down and pressing down on Madam Hong.

After the tremor, they scattered and flew away, a silver rain falling across the sky, and countless stars shooting forth.

Madam Hong was terrified. She had only flown a few dozen feet when she was surrounded on all sides.

This was a great shock to him, and he immediately cried out, "Grandma, spare me!"

But Granny Xian didn't stop at all. Thousands of silver rays were converging in the center, about to blast her into dust. Madam Hong hurriedly said again, "I am the Cave Master of the Golden Paulownia Cave of the Netherworld Sect's Daming Mountain. I left my Life Tablet in the sect long ago. Once I die, the sect will immediately sense it, and the fellow disciples inside and outside the Prison Dragon Abyss will also sense it. They will surround us, and none of you can escape!"

Destiny Talisman!
This is a bit tricky.

Granny Xian struck her cane, and the thousands of silver rays immediately returned to their five-colored radiance, which then wove into a net around Madam Hong and disappeared.

Madam Hong, who thought she was going to die, was overjoyed to see this: "Thank you, Mother-in-law, for sparing my life!"

Granny Xian said, "Whether I spare you or not is not up to me alone."

Not long after.

Then they saw that Ming Xuzi and the other two had turned back, and they all felt that Madam Hong was a difficult case.

Ming Xuzi frowned and asked her, "Why did the Golden Tong Cave Master come along?"

Madam Hong confessed honestly: "That day I was passing by Taiping Mountain when I saw the senior hiding his figure and disappearing. Out of curiosity, I followed him. I had no ill intentions whatsoever."

Qi Sheng remained silent.

That Madam Hong is despicable.

Why would you follow an old man for no reason?

Now it's all good!

Things got into trouble.

It's a dilemma where killing is bad, but letting go is also bad; it's difficult to handle both sides.

Looking at the beautiful woman again, there was no trace of frost on her face at this moment, only an urgent desire to survive: "I have four golden talisman demons, indestructible, who can lead the way for you, fearlessly exploring the path ahead despite difficulties and dangers."

Qi Sheng and the other four looked at each other.

Granny Xian said, "My 'Five-Colored Net' will surely keep her from acting recklessly. If she makes the slightest move, it will be activated immediately and she will be crushed to pieces!"

So good.

Instead of immediately executing Madam Hong, the group took her with them and carefully looked after her along the way.

Qi Sheng, however, was not completely at ease with the woman. He secretly used a trick to reassure her before proceeding with the group.

This journey took another two hundred miles, and the group had long since entered the territory of the Imprisoned Dragon Abyss. The miasma and poisonous fog had become increasingly severe. Originally, Qi Sheng and the others could fly away on their swords, but now they could only walk steadily on the ground in the valleys.

Fortunately, exploring the Dragon Prison Abyss is like this. Although it is dangerous, it is where the most abundant spiritual energy in the world gathers, nurturing many precious medicines and rare treasures. You can't find them by simply flying away; you can only discover them by carefully traversing mountains and valleys.

Three days passed in a flash.

Madam Hong cooperated obediently, using the indestructible golden armor of the talisman general to scout ahead. During this time, they encountered several ambushes by strange beasts, but before Qi Sheng and the others could make a move, the indestructible golden armor of the talisman general dealt with them, which was quite worry-free.

This day.

The group then arrived at another valley.

Just as we began our exploration, a loud boom was heard.

Looking back, a huge white mass appeared on the summit, making a thunderous roar as it flew towards the direction the group had traveled, raising a cloud of white dust hundreds of feet high as it passed.

"Oops!"

This is an avalanche!

Qi Sheng strained his eyes and saw the snow on the mountaintop rushing down with tremendous force, as swift as galloping horses. The group quickly leaped into the air and looked down, only to see snowballs as large as small mountains sweeping past their feet and slid down to the valley floor.

Take a closer look.

Lai Wen was furious: "You wretched child!"

Qi Sheng also saw that three talisman-wielding golden-armored warriors emerged from the ground, snatched Madam Hong away, and disappeared into the snow.

Looking at the distant mountain peak, a golden light flashed. It turned out that the avalanche was actually caused by Madam Hong secretly using a talisman to create the golden armor, intending to crush Qi Sheng and the others, but she took advantage of the chaos to escape.

Granny Xian, holding her cane, saw a five-colored light whistling and turning back. Her pretty face showed shock and anger: "What kind of sorcery did this witch use to break free from my 'Five-Colored Net'!"

Looking again at Madam Hong, she had long since vanished without a trace. Qi Sheng and the others, suspended in mid-air, were all enraged. They were all prominent figures, yet they had been completely outmaneuvered by a woman.

Then look at the avalanche; the snowball, as big as a small mountain, rolled to a height of about a hundred feet from the valley floor, only to be met head-on by a protruding boulder peak—

Rumble!
Another deafening roar shook the earth, followed by a series of rustling and crashing sounds.

Suddenly, the large snowball, the size of a small mountain, was smashed apart, breaking into hundreds of ice and snow clumps of varying sizes. Reflecting the rising sun, they created a dazzling display of light and color. The broken snowflakes flew into a white sand, slowly falling and obscuring the valley, turning it into a vast expanse of mist.

The small peak standing halfway up the mountain was also broken by the snowballs, followed by the collision of rocks, producing various strange sounds.

Good guy!
If this were to hit someone, even someone indestructible would be in serious trouble.

It was truly a close call with death.

The avalanche stopped and then began to fall again.

Granny Xian angrily said, "If I, this old woman, ever see her again, I will grind her to dust!"

Changsun Bing, however, remained optimistic: "I was just saying that this place is just white on top and grayish-yellow on the bottom, barren and cold, far inferior to the paradise outside. I never expected to see such a wonder I've never seen before. This trip has been worthwhile."

Lai Wen smiled bitterly and said, "You still call it a wonder? Fortunately, the five of us are all capable of dodging quickly. Look at that small peak, it's about an acre in circumference and seven or eight zhang high, yet it was broken off by the snow. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably be smashed to pieces and buried in the snow cave."

Changsun Bing said with delight, "After all, nothing happened."

As the group, survivors of the ordeal, chatted and laughed, a gruff voice came from below the valley: "What kind of karmic obstacle dares to cause trouble? If you have the ability, come down and meet me!"

Before the words were finished, a sudden gust of wind swept up from the valley floor, whipping up the remaining snow dust into waves of ice and snow, which then surged outwards like boiling water. In a short while, the remaining snow was dispersed by the wind, revealing the valley floor once more.

……

Several people looked at each other.

Qi Sheng, being the youngest and least knowledgeable, asked, "Are we going or not? Are we leaving or not?"

Ming Xuzi said, "Since we have disturbed the owner of this place, how can we just leave? Let's go and apologize!"

He then took the lunchbox downstairs.

You're really going?

This was another surprise to Qi Sheng. He had thought that since the person was hiding his identity and had an unfriendly tone, he should ignore him and go his own way.

But Mingxuzi's move really stumped him.

Just because someone tells you to leave doesn't mean you have to.

So obedient?

Aren't you afraid of being scammed?
aside.

Changsun Bing seemed to see Qi Sheng's confusion and explained to him through telepathy: "The person down there is not friendly. If we ignore him and turn around and leave, we may anger him. He is the owner of this place. If he has any means, he will have already made arrangements inside and outside this valley. If he mistakenly thinks that we are afraid of him, it will be difficult to let the matter rest once a fight breaks out."

Changsun Bing said, "At that time, we did not know the origin of this person. Without knowing the details of the enemy, we would inevitably be controlled by others. Rather than that, it would be better to go and meet him. We are somewhat famous, especially our ancestor and grandmother, who are famous figures in the barbarian lands for hundreds of years. If that person has heard of us, we can explain the misunderstanding and let the matter rest. That would be the best outcome."

The fourth sister-in-law explained it in detail, and Qi Sheng understood it clearly.

to be honest.

The primary objective here is to 'stop the fighting'.

Ming Xuzi, Granny Xian, and even the Lai Wen couple all had a reputation in the barbarian lands. Ming Xuzi's plan was to use his reputation to intimidate the enemy and avoid fighting if possible. After all, the Dragon Prison Abyss was full of hidden dragons and tigers, and no one knew what powerful figures were hiding there or what strange methods they had mastered.

Don't lift a finger!
You won't die!

That is the greatest victory!

Upon hearing this, Qi Sheng exclaimed inwardly, "I've learned something!"

……

"My achievements are documented, but my experience is still limited. My reputation is far inferior to that of elders like Master Mingxu and Granny Xian, and even less so to those currently at the top of their circles like my fourth brother and sister-in-law."

If Qi Sheng wants to achieve the point where a mere name can deter enemies and stop fighting, it will take him at least another one or two decades of hard work. The main reason is that fame spreads too slowly. Many old masters are in seclusion, and the mere two or three years since Qi Sheng became famous is simply not enough for the news to reach their ears.

More effort is needed.

While talking.

When the group reached the bottom of the valley, they saw that the side near the cliff was actually concave. Although the mountain was barren, the valley was full of exotic flowers and rare herbs, with fragrant vines and creepers filling the air with a refreshing aroma that soothed the soul.

They searched for the person who had spoken, but there was no one there. Although the valley was vast and deep, there was only a stone platform in the center, with a few blue stones lying beside it, but no cave.

Lai Wenchong, Changsun Bing, and Qi Sheng exchanged a glance, then bowed to the stone platform and said, "We came to this Dragon Prison Abyss seeking an opportunity, but we accidentally disturbed the snow. We know we have been presumptuous, and we hope you will forgive us and reveal your true form so that we may pay our respects and have a talk. What do you say?"

After saying that, the rough voice replied, "I'm right here, so who can you blame if you can't see me?"

Before they could finish speaking, Qi Sheng and the others looked ahead and saw a Tibetan monk with a leopard's head, round eyes, a high nose, and a wide mouth sitting on the stone platform. He was wearing a fiery red robe, his legs and feet were bare, and he was holding a golden alms bowl in his hands. In front of him was an incense burner with three large incense sticks, each three feet long. He sat there with his palms together in a proper manner.

Ming Xuzi asked, "I am Ming Xuzi, and I have come here with Granny Xian of the Yi tribe, Lai Wen and his wife of the Righteous Alliance, and Qi Sheng, the rising star of the barbarian frontier, 'Little Western Heretic'. May I ask which temple you are practicing at, Master?"

The Tibetan monk finally opened his eyes and glanced at Mingxuzi and Granny Xian: "Since you're old folks, go on your way and don't provoke me."

The crowd stared at the Tibetan monk, pondering for a long time before finally figuring out his identity.

Unsure of the situation, they dared not act rashly and immediately retreated.

Qi Sheng secretly used his keen eyes and silently observed for a long time. At this moment, he understood and secretly transmitted his voice to the four people: "This person should have practiced asceticism. His cultivation is not yet complete, and his physical body cannot move."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, everyone stopped in their tracks.

The Tibetan monk frowned upon seeing this: "What? Do you two old fellows really want to fight me?"

He's trying to scare people!
Qi Sheng continued to transmit his voice: "Under the stone platform where this monk sits, there is a treasure, as white as snow and chilling to the bone, which is very similar to the 'Snow Soul Pearl' formed from the essence of ten thousand years of accumulated snow. There is also a cluster of demonic fire that is of the same origin as him and is constantly burning that pearl."

What kind of trick is this?
The crowd's gazes towards the Tibetan monk changed once more.

The Tibetan monk finally revealed his fierce demeanor but was actually weak inside: "Why aren't you leaving? Are you looking for death?"

Qi Sheng ignored him for his rudeness and continued to transmit his voice to Ming Xuzi and the other three: "Look inside that Xuanbing Cave, there are many strange flowers and herbs growing. It is not made of rocks, but of thousand-year-old Xuanbing ice, which is extremely cold all year round."

It’s time.

As the sun sets in the west, a fierce wind blows from all sides, bringing an intense, bone-chilling cold.

It's so cold, no wonder not a blade of grass grows in this valley.

but--

Qi Sheng looked at the Xuanbing Cave and down there: "It seems that the flowers and plants here are protected by spiritual veins, which is why they have remained evergreen for so long. The spiritual veins are very vibrant. I guess that even if there is no thousand-year-old immortal medicine under this Xuanbing Cave, there is at least a five-hundred-year-old great medicine!"

Upon hearing this, Master Mingxu immediately shouted at the Tibetan monk, "You thieving bald monk! Do you think I don't know who you are? A hundred years ago, you were the 'Fire Monk' who stirred up demonic fire, burning hundreds of mountains and slaughtering tens of thousands of people!"

It turned out that Mingxuzi had long suspected the Tibetan monk's identity, but he was finally certain when he heard Qisheng mention the demonic fire beneath the monk's body.

He originally didn't want to cause any trouble, but the 'Snow Soul Pearl' and the possible 'Millennium Immortality Medicine' made Master Mingxu's feet firmly welded to the ground, unable to move an inch.

……

(End of this chapter)