The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine

Chapter 655: Chapter 655: The Odd Dense Fog

Upon learning that these people were heading towards the vicinity of the Canglong Pool, Mayor Teng naturally didn’t dare to assign a guide. As he watched Huang Xiaolong and Bian Mudong set off into the mountains, a melancholy expression appeared in his eyes and he muttered to himself, “Ah, these city folk, why won’t they heed the warnings? I hope nothing bad happens to them… Ah~~ So many people, enough to provide a feast for the evil creatures… May Buddha bless them with the wisdom to retreat and return safely.”

The Bian Family took the lead. For ancient martial arts grandmasters and demi-grandmasters, this steep and difficult mountain path felt like flat ground.

Zhuo Lengzhou’s Taoist skills were not common; he could naturally pinpoint the place with the highest concentration of Yin Qi in Canglong Ridge. This would be the location of Canglong Pool. Everyone followed the Yin Qi, ensuring they wouldn’t lose their way.

Huang Xiaolong and the members of the Mystery Learning Group were following behind.

The vegetation of Canglong Ridge was lush, but there was a chilling aura. The temperature difference between the mountains and Canglong Town was quite significant.

Along the way, Huang Xiaolong saw many Yin herbs.

“Little Long, this Canglong Ridge truly is a place of utmost Yin. It’s eerie all around.” Ma Chuxia whispered into Huang Xiaolong’s ear.

The fifty elite members of the Mystery Learning Group that Ma Chuxia brought out were also feeling uneasy.

On one hand, the atmosphere in Canglong Ridge was hair-raising. More importantly, the people from the Bian Family upfront were clearly not easy to deal with. If a conflict happened, the disparity in strength was apparent. In such a desolate place, they could kill and bury someone without anyone finding out.

They saw many uneven earth tombs along the way, with wild grass growing on top. They looked like deserted graves in the wild but they didn’t find any tomb ghosts or ghouls, let alone fierce ghosts.

“Grandmaster, Chairman.” A local from Canglong Town, Kuang San, came up and said, “It’s said that this Canglong Ridge was once a chaotic burial ground.”

“Chaotic burial ground? I haven’t seen half a ghost shadow.” Huang Xiaolong laughed, “Logically speaking, this place where Yin Qi gathers and does not dissipate, should easily breed Yin spirits and ghosts. If it used to be a chaotic burial ground, it would be very natural for fierce ghosts to be produced. But…this vast Canglong Ridge, it seems ghostless.”

“There is something strange about it.” Ma Chuxia nodded in agreement.

As they moved forward, a clear stream appeared in front of them.

The stream meandered, effectively blocking their path.

On the other side of the stream, there was a dense fog that seemed endless.

The fog was so thick that it couldn’t be dispersed. Even with Bian Mudong’s cultivation, focusing his gaze did not allow him to see through the fog.

No one knew what was hidden in the fog.

The people of Bian Family stood at the edge of the stream, lined up, staring at the dense fog across the stream without making any rash moves.

Soon, Huang Xiaolong and the members of the Mystery Learning Group also arrived at the stream.

Bian Yizhi turned around and shot Huang Xiaolong a hateful look, his murderous intent was obvious. He whispered to Bian Mudong next to him, “Cousin, the time is almost right. We can get started.”

“Shut up!” Bian Mudong impatiently said, “No one is allowed to act recklessly.”

“Little Long, there’s a fog covering the sky across the stream. This… the fog doesn’t look like miasma, nor mist from the mountains, nor Yin Qi. It’s so strange,” Ma Chuxia exclaimed with a puzzled look on his face.

“Well~~ this um~~~” Huang Xiaolong’s eyes flashed a hint of insight, seeming to be in deep thought.

“The stream is clear, you can see the bottom. You can vaguely see the plants on the opposite side. It doesn’t seem like the fog is poisonous. You guys, jump over and have a look.” Bian Mudong ordered a few demi-grandmaster underlings.

Besides Bian Family members who reached the grandmaster level in the Ancient Martial Realm, Bian Mudong also brought with him some disciples from the ancient martial families that were attached to the Bian Family and other members of the Bian Family with different surnames. They all were demi-grandmasters with enough strength to cause significant damage with a single blow; none of them were weak.

Those demi-grandmasters naturally didn’t dare to disobey Bian Mudong’s orders. They took out loaded Desert Eagle pistols from their waists and antidote pills from their bags, putting them into their mouths. Once they were prepared, they jumped over the stream and walked forward.

Soon, the figures of these demi-grandmasters were swallowed up by the dense fog.

A full five minutes passed, and there was no sound from the scouts. It was as though they had silently disappeared.@@novelbin@@

“Cousin, it seems a little strange…” The face of a member of the Bian Family slightly changed. He then yelled, “What’s the situation ahead? Speak up!”

His voice was great, but he didn’t hear any response from the scouts.

“Could it be that there are mountain ghosts in the fog that have killed our men?” A member of the Bian Family said unsurely.

Bian Mudong looked at Zhuo Lengzhou unhappily and said coldly, “Taoist Master Zhuo, what is your opinion?”

Zhuo Lengzhou quickly said, “I…I have not detected any ghost presence… there can’t be any hidden Yin spirits or ghosts in the fog. I’m afraid there is another mystery.”

“Humph!” Bian Mudong snorted and looked at Bian Yizhi, “Cousin, you take a look.”

Bian Yizhi was taken aback, “Cousin, why me?”

“Cousin, you are an ancient martial arts grandmaster, mastering 20 paths of True Qi within your body, invincible to all evils. Haha… You’re not scared, are you? Go on, don’t tarnish the reputation of our Bian family,” Bian Mudong said, a twisted expression of cruelty seeping into his features.

“This… this… this…” Cold sweat formed on Bian Yizhi’s forehead. From a young age, he had been living in the shadow of geniuses like Bian Muyan and Bian Mudong, constantly flatter and ingratiate. When it came to their commands, he was timidity personified, daring not to defy.

“Alright! Cousin, I will go!” Bian Yizhi gritted his teeth and nodded. “Yes, I am an ancient martial arts grandmaster, even if there is indeed some evil entity, it won’t be able to approach me! What should I be afraid of?”

After saying this, Bian Yizhi astonishingly took out an object from his book-bag. On closer examination, it was a military grenade!

The spectators from the Xuanxue Society were sweating profusely.

Well, the Bian family was indeed serious this time. They brought guns and, shockingly, even a grenade. This was truly terrifying!

Bian Yizhi took a deep breath, holding the grenade, his entire body’s True Qi boiling over. Like a swallow diving into a forest, he leaped out with delicate Qinggong, lightly landing on the other bank.

His Qinggong was indeed not weak.

In the Bian family camp, praise and cheers broke out.

Bian Yizhi’s True Qi emitted from his body, unexpectedly forming a halo that dispersed the dense fog around him.

He stepped forward. Initially, after twenty steps, the people by the riverbank could still see his back. But as he walked further, his figure was swallowed by the fog.

“Cousin… There won’t… There won’t be any problems, right?” A member of the Bian family nervously whispered.

“Yizhi’s cultivation of True Qi is not weak. Even though he’s somewhat disheartened after his finger was crippled, his foundation is still there. I refuse to believe that there’s something sinister in this fog that could harm Yizhi,” Bian Mudong said with a hint of arrogance in his voice. “Ancient martial arts grandmasters can handle most dangers in the world. Even if something unexpected happens to Yizhi, it’s impossible for him to die without making a noise. At least he can fight back.”

“What about…him?” Xia Ying and Ma Chuxia both looked at Huang Xiaolong with puzzled expressions.

“Huh, the guy is just courting death,” Huang Xiaolong casually commented.

Five minutes later–

Just like the several semi-grandmasters who disappeared earlier, after Bian Yizhi entered the dense fog, there was no sound at all!

Quiet! Within that dense fog that couldn’t be clarified, it was eerily quiet!

“Cousin!” Some members of the Bian family grew frantic.

“Wait a little longer…” The muscles in the corners of Bian Mudong’s eyes twitched non-stop.

Another five minutes passed–

Bian Yizhi disappeared. It was as though the pervasive fog led to another dimension and one would evaporate completely upon stepping inside.

“Cousin!” Bian Mudong roared. His voice was already laced with frustration and desperation.

There was not a sound in the fog!

At this moment, the onlookers by the riverbank looked extremely somber, their eyes reflecting a touch of horror!

A grandmaster of ancient martial arts who had cultivated 20 paths of True Qi was swallowed up just like that!

There wasn’t even a hint of struggle or resistance.

He was, after all, holding a grenade!

Right at this moment–

“Hehehehe~~~” A merry chuckle rang from within the unfathomable expanse of fog.

It was not the voice of those few semi-grandmasters, nor was it Bian Yizhi’s.

Instead–

It was the laughter of a girl!

“Hehehehehe~~~ come~~~ come here~~~ hehehehe~~~”

This sudden lady’s voice, strange and chilling, made people’s skin crawl and their hair stand on end!

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