The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine

Chapter 822: Chapter 822: The Forgotten World! Chapter 822: Chapter 822: The Forgotten World! “`

All eyes looked down, and then, everyone was horrified.

After a moment of horror, there was astonishment! Utter astonishment!

The sight before them made everyone feel at a loss for words, their ability to describe what they saw was so inadequate, because in that instant, no one could accurately describe the scene beneath the snow-capped peak, below the cliffs!

About several hundred meters below the snowy peak, there was a mountain range, or more precisely, a vast hillside. On either side of the hillside were undulating mountain ranges, like two screens, encasing the hillside between them.

In the middle of the hillside, there was a wide rift! Such a rift plunged deep into the earth. Moreover, the rift was inclined, one end higher than the other, with the lower end seeming to extend into the interior of the mountain.

In short, on the steep hillside, there was an unknown length of a sloping chasm

Perhaps, beneath the hillside, there was a volcano, making the aura of the entire hillside warm, especially within the rift, forming an extremely rare verdant belt of vegetation.

In the rift, there was no snow in sight, but instead, there were rolling primordial forests and oddly shaped peaks, randomly embellished with various flowers and trees, harmoniously set against each other, forming a wonderful painting like an Immortal Realm. Upon closer inspection, most of the flowers and trees in the forest were unnamed, brilliant as dawn, and when the wind blew, it carried an invigorating fragrance.

Within the forest, there was also the sound of waterfalls, torrents surging and washing, creating endless mist, and in the lower parts of the rift, where the mist lingered and sunlight shone through, it turned into a spectacle of rainbows, with dense clusters of rainbows spanning above the rift, a magnificent sight!

Beautiful! So beautiful! It hardly seemed of this world!

Standing beside Huang Xiaolong, Sun Wei almost uttered dreamily, “Is this the corner of the world forgotten by time? Is… is this paradise…”

Ji Zhengyu looked at Huang Xiaolong and said in a low voice, “Grandmaster, do you feel it?”

During the conversation, a hint of trepidation appeared on Ji Zhengyu’s face, clearly with great wariness.

Huang Xiaolong’s soul perception was extraordinary, and his spiritual power extended towards the sloping rift, where he could distinctly feel that at the very depths of the rift, there was an extremely strong life force brewing! This life force was very malevolent, gloomy, and emitted an ancient aura.

“Hmm~~ At the deepest part of the rift, there seems to be a lump of living flesh wriggling, just like…” Huang Xiaolong said indifferently, “the fetus of a demon… Could it be that this is the most powerful heritage of the Kunlun Sect?”

Ji Zhengyu said, “Grandmaster, Xuanyuan Ba and those Kunlun descendants, that is, they, have never entered this rift, because of fear, an inexplicable fear. However, they all have a premonition that the core heritage of the Kunlun Sect is at the very bottom of this rift…”

Although Ji Zhengyu had apparently been reborn as a creature, deep down he always considered himself human!

“No matter, since we’re here, let’s go down and take a look. Hehe, I want to see what kind of life this is.” Huang Xiaolong was excited.

At the top of the snowy peak, about several hundred meters above the hillside, although the majority of those present were ancient martial arts grandmasters, capable of Qinggong, it was impossible for them to just jump down.

Fortunately, the cliff face was covered with ancient vines that had grown for thousands of years, some as thick as water barrels; looking around, all was green. Everyone could easily climb down following the vines.

Huang Xiaolong didn’t say much more, jumping straight down, casually grabbing a vine in mid-air, cushioning his fall with it, and then stepping firmly onto the carpet-like greenery below.

The others hurriedly followed suit, and in no time, thousands stood safely on the hillside.

Just several tens of meters ahead was that downward-sloping rift leading into the heart of the mountain.

“Let’s go,” Huang Xiaolong smiled and strode forward.

His wives naturally followed closely behind him.

The Ying Family members, along with Lin Zicong, Old Master Jin, and many slaves, did not dare to act carelessly, and cautiously followed behind.

“The Kunlun Secret Realm! Excellent! We’re going in too!” Xuanyuan Zhou’s eyes were blood red, his intense greed unmistakable, “This time, finders keepers, everyone will have a share!”

The people from the ten ancient martial arts families surged into the lush vegetation ahead.

The rift was several hundred meters wide, and its depth was impossible to measure. However, once inside, it didn’t seem very steep, the terrain only slightly inclined.

The scenery grew increasingly beautiful, with flowers that never withered regardless of the season and grass that stayed green throughout the year.

Huang Xiaolong walked at the forefront, his feet stepping on moss and various fern plants, making a crunching noise.

Suddenly, Ma Chuxia whispered beside Huang Xiaolong, “Little Long, I don’t know why, but I keep feeling that within this dense forest, there are some strange things… watching us…”

Ma Chuxia, skilled in the arcane, could sense things that ordinary people and even martial artists could not. Therefore, upon entering the dense forest, she felt a chill, constantly feeling watched.

“Hmm~~” Huang Xiaolong nodded slightly. “It seems peaceful and beautiful here, but it’s full of dangers and traps… Follow me, do not act on your own accord.”

“Yes, yes!” His wives obediently nodded their heads vigorously.

Just then, from behind, someone exclaimed, “Ah!! This is the Udumbara flower! This is the legendary Udumbara flower!!!”

Huang Xiaolong turned around and saw several elders of the Bian Family, who had picked some flowers and were holding them in their hands, admiring them as if they were precious treasures.

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Only to see that each of these flowers bore two blossoms, one white and one red, the red as bright as rouge, the white as pure as jade. When they bloomed, they were as large as sea bowls, dazzling as clouds and mists, and carried an exotic fragrance.

“Little Long, what are those fellows shouting and yelling about? What are those flowers? I’ve never seen them before~~~” Xia Ying frowned.

“Oh, those are Divine Halo Flowers, legendary blooms that only flower once every sixty years. Medicine refined from the Divine Halo Flowers, taken just once, can keep hair from whitening for a lifetime and delay aging. Even the lifespan of common folk can reach over 150 years,” Huang Xiaolong nodded slightly. “Didn’t expect such an array of natural treasures everywhere you look.”

At that moment, people from the Bian Family had already gone crazy picking the surrounding Divine Halo Flowers.

Huang Xiaolong’s gaze shifted to some thick old trees beside him. He saw that the trunks of these trees were covered with layers of green plants, along with numerous vivid blossoms, all verdant and full of life.

“Heh~~~” A glint flashed in Huang Xiaolong’s eyes.

“Little Long, is there something wrong with these trees?” Ma Chuxia asked curiously.

“I never thought that the divine trees recorded in ancient books would be as common as cabbages here,” Huang Xiaolong exclaimed with some emotion. “These are the Kunlun Divine Trees, trees of divine grade in the legends. It’s said that even when a piece of the Kunlun Divine Tree is cut off, without water, sunlight, or soil, it will never rot or wither. Instead, it will rejuvenate from death and sprout anew, attracting a multitude of vines to entwine around it. Making coffins from the Kunlun Divine Tree would preserve a body for ten thousand years, retaining its original appearance.”

“Isn’t that just miraculous?” the bystanders gasped in shock.

“Hmm~~ alright, don’t waste time, let’s move on. We can cut some of these Kunlun Divine Trees to cultivate when we leave,” Huang Xiaolong smiled.

Let’s move on!

A large group of people wove their way behind Huang Xiaolong.

Before long, a vast lake appeared before them, with crystal clear water and white lotuses and red lilies interspersed with mandrake flowers; a breeze brought the scent over the entire lake.

Cheers of joy burst from within the crowd immediately.

Many martial artists rushed toward the lakeside to wash their faces and drink the water.

“Don’t go near that lake,” Huang Xiaolong suddenly stopped the people around him, his eyes narrowing slightly.

“Hahaha~~~ Young Master Huang, aren’t you being a little too cautious?” A mocking laughter carried over, as Xuanyuan Zhou, leading his clan members, brushed past Huang Xiaolong, looking at him teasingly. “Young Master Huang, look carefully, there are fish in the lake, which means the water is fresh and alive, and it can’t possibly be poisonous!”

Huang Xiaolong smiled without saying a word.

Indeed, in the waters of the lake, quite a few fish swam about.

These fish were oddly shaped, each about several feet long, with scales that gleamed with multiple colors.

Thousands of people surrounded the lake, bending down to cup the water and drinking the refreshing liquid, all while exclaiming with satisfaction.

The people from Huang Xiaolong’s side naturally took his words to heart and stood still without moving.

At that moment, ripples surged across the lake, and dozens of the strange fish swiftly swam toward the young generation of the Xuanyuan Family gathered at the shore.

“Heh~~ I’ve never seen these fish before; I wonder how they taste. Why not catch a few and grill them? They might be a delicacy from heaven… hahaha~~~” A square-faced youth from the Xuanyuan Family beamed with delight.

Just then!

Splash~~~~~!!!

Water splashed everywhere!

What happened next was a scene of sheer horror!

Hundreds of the strange fish leapt from the water!

These fish soared as if they could fly, suddenly pouncing towards the young members of the Xuanyuan Family!

All of the fish opened their mouths wide, their scarlet, ferocious eyes glaring, and their iron teeth glinting coldly in the sunlight.

The sight of hundreds of strange fish bursting from the lake was a terrifying spectacle, indescribable, and enough to immediately knock someone with claustrophobia unconscious.

Caught entirely off guard, the young members of the Xuanyuan Family were helpless.

Splash! Splash! Splash! Splash!

Hundreds of strange fish darted up their bodies, each tearing away a large chunk of flesh.

The fish were incredibly fast; within an instant, the Xuanyuan youngsters were full of gaping wounds, drenched in blood, as it spurted out and stained the lake crimson!

Splash~~~ Splash~~ Splash~~~

Finally, the eyes of these Xuanyuan youngsters were gouged out by the fish and even the temples were torn open; their brains and blood spurted out, they fell to the ground convulsing, and in a few moments, they were dead.

“Get out of the way! Quickly!”

The people by the lake, terrified, scrambled away.

“Those strange fish—I’ve seen them in an ancient book before. They are man-eating fish, naturally ferocious, with teeth sharp enough to pierce through iron and stone,” Huang Xiaolong said, smiling.

“Damn it!” Seeing his own clan members being bitten to death by those weird fish, as a great grandmaster of ancient martial arts, Xuanyuan Zhou was absolutely livid. With a slap of his palm, his True Qi surged like a tide, instantly killing a large swath of the strange fish.

The corpses of fish floated on the surface of the lake, disgustingly soiled.

“Everyone… we should still be careful… this dense forest… it’s all very strange…” the Family Head of the Bian Family said, his voice trembling.

Just then—

Gulug, gulug, gulug~~~~

Bubbles rose from the lake.

A slight tremor went through everyone’s hearts as they fixed their gaze.

They saw countless tiny, crimson bugs crawl out from the bottom of the lake, and in no time, the entire lake surface was covered with these bugs.

There must have been at least a hundred thousand, if not a million.

Crack~~ crack~~ crick~~ crick~~~~

The outer shells of the bugs began to fall off, and creatures resembling butterflies emerged, taking flight into the sky.

These butterfly-like creatures even emitted a glow like that of fireflies.

Countless “butterflies” danced above the lake’s surface, their bioluminescent glow flickering, forming a blanket of light that resembled the brilliant and dazzling stars in the sky, beautifully romantic.

“Wow… so beautiful! Even more beautiful than the glow of fireflies!” Yan Pianpian and Feng Hanyan, still having the hearts of young girls, exclaimed in amazement.

Huang Xiaolong watched the “butterflies” above the lake surface, his eyes reflecting a pensive expression as if recalling something.

At that moment, each “butterfly” began to combust!

The light they emitted grew increasingly intense!

“Close your eyes! Quickly!” Huang Xiaolong suddenly shouted, having remembered something.

The wives by Huang Xiaolong’s side, along with members of the Ying Family, Lin Zicong, Old Master Jin, slaves, and those who worshiped Huang Xiaolong like a deity, had all developed an instinctive obedience to his words due to their reverence for him.

No sooner had Huang Xiaolong finished speaking than they all tightly shut their eyes.

However, the reaction of those from other ancient martial families was half a beat too slow.

In an instant, all the butterflies above the lake spontaneously combusted, bursting forth with a blindingly bright, inconceivable light!

“Ahh~~~!!!! My eyes! My eyes!”

“Ah! I can’t see! My eyes are blinded!”

“What’s happening! My eyes hurt so much!”

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Mournful cries spread across the lakeshore.

Huang Xiaolong himself did not close his eyes, for the intense light had no effect on him. He murmured, “These are the ‘Light Bugs’ recorded in ancient books. These bugs can transform into butterflies, but once they do, their bodies ignite, releasing an appalling bright light. Under this light, any living being within a hundred meters, if they do not look away, would go blind instantly.”

The light above the lake soon vanished, but at that moment, at least three to four hundred people from the ten great ancient martial families had lost their sight, unable to see anything ever again.

“How terrible! I’m blind! Oh, how terrible!” Some began to howl in despair.

“In this isolated place, within such a unique environment, there are so many unexpected, supposedly extinct primordial creatures… Hahaha~~ how fun!” Huang Xiaolong suddenly laughed. “Let’s go! We shall continue on!”

Huang Xiaolong, who had enjoyed perusing ancient books and hearing about bizarre tales from the souls in the underworld, was unintentionally familiar with creatures like the Light Bugs and the colorful man-eating fish, though he had never seen them in person before.

His interest in these ancient creatures that had long since vanished was immense.

“I wonder if we’ll encounter more strange species ahead. This is really exciting!” Huang Xiaolong was bubbling with enthusiasm.

The people around him immediately caught up with Huang Xiaolong’s pace.

The members of the ancient martial families no longer had a relaxed mindset; each of their hearts was burdened with a thick heaviness.

They didn’t dare to linger anymore and hurriedly followed Huang Xiaolong with a hustle.

The blind martial artists, supported by their clansmen, screamed miserably as they followed closely behind.

The fissure extended downwards, and the deeper they walked, the more it felt like entering an underground world, mysterious and unpredictable.

“Little Long, according to the legends of the Kunlun mountain range, there is an entrance to the underground demonic realm here… Are we now… could it be that we’re entering… entering a… a devil’s domain?” Sun Wei asked with a trembling voice, filled with terror.

“Hahaha~~ I actually wish I could enter the demonic realm to take a look,” Huang Xiaolong responded with an unconcerned expression on his face.

They continued downward.

As dusk approached and the sun set, not a single ray of light could be seen within the deep crevice, making it appear dark and profound.

From all directions, the wind blew, making rustling noises.

Moreover, there were intermittent, strange cries, the sources of which were unknown.

The members of the ancient martial families, one by one, felt their hair stand on end, their bodies breaking out in goosebumps. Even though they were strong enough to take on hundreds or even thousands of enemies, they couldn’t help feeling terrified, and even helpless.

The group arrived in front of a jungle.

In the pitch-dark environment, the martial grandmasters stimulated their True Qi to form a glow around their bodies.

With thousands of people glowing, they formed a brightness greater than that of powerful flashlights, driving away the darkness around them.

Suddenly!

They saw a grassy clearing just beyond the dense forest, scattered with miscellaneous bones that seemed to be from animals like cows, sheep, and wild boars.

“Ahh!!!!” Suddenly, Sun Wei, standing next to Huang Xiaolong, screamed out loud, shivering and involuntarily hugging Huang Xiaolong’s arm, pointing towards the dense forest ahead.

Within the forest stood trees so large that it would take two or three people to encircle them.

However, these trees were strange; on the trunks… there were human faces!

Yes, human faces!

With complete facial features!

Each face was about the size of a basin, and the expressions on the faces ranged from joy to anger to sorrow…

But regardless of the expression, each conveyed a cold, eerie mood, ghostly in nature!

“Little Long, it’s so scary! These trees… these trees have faces all over them… so terrifying… How can there be such horrifying trees in this world?” Sun Wei spoke with a quivering voice.

“I’ll go take a look,” a middle-aged man from the Feng family said. His body surged with a full 92 channels of True Qi, a great grandmaster with an alert demeanor, who cautiously walked towards the dense forest ahead.

Eventually, this grandmaster from the Feng family approached a tree on the perimeter, hesitantly staring at the human face on its trunk.

The face showed neither joy nor anger; it was numb, indifferent.

“What… what kind of strange tree is this…” The grandmaster from the Feng family couldn’t help but reach out and lightly touch the human face on the trunk.

Suddenly, his face changed!

Simultaneously, the numb expression of the human face began to change as well!

The corners of the mouth on the face turned up slightly, the eyes narrowed, and it began to smile eerily!

No one could describe how dark, evil, and cruel that smile was… It wasn’t at all like a human’s smile, but a devil’s!

The next second!

Pffff~~~~~~~~!!!!

Thousands of white threads sprayed out from the mouth of the face, and in less than a second, they wrapped the grandmaster from the Feng family into a mummy!

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