novelraw Chapter 873: Yuxi Ridge
Chapter 873: Yuxi Ridge
Yuxi Ridge!
The people from Hundred Knowledge Hall walked upfront, the paths within the mountain were steep and hard to traverse, but for these martial artists, it was naturally like walking on flat ground.
Having thoroughly investigated beforehand, Weng Bojun knew the direction of Yuxi Pond and led the party forward.
"Uncle Weng, since we know there's danger in this mountain, why not let them walk in front?"
Gu Ming asked Weng Bojun with a resentful expression.
"We haven't reached Yuxi Pond yet, letting them go first now would just blow our cover, wouldn't it?"
Weng Bojun shook his head, "Young Master, this old man understands your feelings, please be patient."
"Hmph! I can't stand seeing that Jiang having it good for even a second; he's surrounded by beauties, enjoying every blessing. I wish I could eat his flesh and drink his blood!!"
Gu Ming gritted his teeth!
At the same time, Jiang Feng followed behind with the women of the Demon Moon Alliance, maintaining a short distance.
The vegetation within Yuxi Ridge was lush, but due to the rarity of people, it appeared insidiously damp, with a stark temperature difference from Yuxi Town as expected.
Along the way, Jiang Feng really did see many rare herbs.
He casually directed the beauties of the Demon Moon Alliance to pick some along the way.
This again made everyone look at him in a new light!
No one expected that besides having unfathomable strength, Jiang Feng also possessed such extensive knowledge, even recognizing some unnamed herbs.
But actually— it's not that Jiang Feng had a large reserve of knowledge, it's that after cultivating the 'Devouring Sky Demon Technique', he can naturally discern the life essence in plants and herbs.
Generally, those with more essence can count as Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
"Xiao Feng, indeed, the climate in Yuxi Ridge is abnormal; the deeper we go, the stranger it feels," the Demoness whispered beside Jiang Feng.
And those Demon Moon beauties were also starting to feel uneasy.
On the one hand, the atmosphere of Yuxi Ridge was truly chilling.
More importantly, the people from Hundred Knowledge Hall ahead clearly didn't have good intentions!
If a conflict erupts between the two sides, the disparity in strength would be obvious.
Even with Jiang Feng's support, they might still suffer heavy casualties.
In such a remote place, killing someone is akin to leaving the corpse exposed to the wilderness, an extremely tragic end.
"As the saying goes, 'when in Rome, do as the Romans do', don't be afraid." Yet Jiang Feng remained calm and composed, chatting as if nothing was wrong.
The group proceeded in a highly oppressive atmosphere and suddenly, a clear stream appeared ahead.
The people from Hundred Knowledge Hall had already stopped by that stream.
Because the stream just happened to block the route.
And across the stream, there was a dense fog spread all over.
The fog was so thick and unaddressable, not even Weng Bojun's powerful sight could pierce through it.
No one knew what was hidden within that mist.
The Hundred Knowledge Hall group lined up, not daring to act rashly.
Soon, Jiang Feng and the Demon Moon Alliance people caught up.
"Demoness Fox Master, the thick fog across the stream doesn't seem like miasma, nor does it seem like mountain fog, how about you send your people over to take a look?"
Weng Bojun turned and asked the Demoness.
The Demoness was furious!
This old fox didn't want his people to fall into any accident and wanted the Demon Moon Alliance to scout for him.
"Elder Weng, you must be joking; being well aware of the prowess from Hundred Knowledge Hall's experts, it'd be better if you go first!"
The Demoness bluntly replied.
Weng Bojun frowned and had nothing more to say.
He glanced at a few late-stage master-level underlings and calmly ordered, "You few, jump across to take a look!"
The few were immediately tense, speaking wretchedly, "Elder Weng..."
"What are you afraid of?!"
Weng Bojun sternly scolded, "The stream is clear to the bottom, the plants across it are vaguely visible, that fog probably isn't toxic, go quickly!"
Those late-stage master underlings dared not defy him, they took out detoxification medicine from their packs and held it in their mouths, preparing carefully before gathering their strength to jump across the stream and walked forward.
Soon, their figures were engulfed by the mist.
A full five minutes passed with not even a sound produced, as if they had disappeared silently.
"Xiao Feng, this is rather strange..."
The Demoness quietly said to Jiang Feng.
Jiang Feng remained noncommittal, looking thoughtful.
The people from Hundred Knowledge Hall were also getting restless, someone shouted across the stream, "What's happening over there? Speak!!"
It was a peak of Maestro-level expert who yelled with a mighty voice, yet the underlings who went to scout still didn't reply.
"Could it be that a beast lurking in the mist ate our people?"
Everyone was starting to feel uncertain.
Even Weng Bojun's expression turned unsightly, pointing to the yelling peak Maestro, he said, "Sha Bi, go check it out."
Sha Bi immediately had a deathly expression, "Elder Weng, I..."
"You are at the peak of Maestro, nothing can harm you! Go quickly, do not let our Hundred Knowledge Hall lose face." Weng Bojun said without allowing any objection!
Sweat trickled down Sha Bi's forehead, regretting his big mouth immensely.
But he dared not disobey Weng Bojun's command, had to take out a long blade from his backpack, took a deep breath, and flitted over like a swallow returning to the woods.
When his feet landed, he gently tread on the opposite bank.
Such movement skills were indeed impressive.
Cheers erupted within the Hundred Knowledge Hall ranks!
Sha Bi's whole body gathered internal strength, creating an internal barrier blowing away the dense fog.
Then, he walked forward step by step; at first, after twenty steps, people at the other end could still see his back, but as he went further, he was also swallowed by the fog.
"Uncle Weng, could he be in trouble too?" Gu Ming asked Weng Bojun nervously.
His strength was only at the peak master level, not even as strong as Sha Bi, which meant he'd be in danger too if something happened to Sha Bi!
"No!" Weng Bojun said calmly, "A peak Maestro can handle most dangers in this world. Even if Sha Bi faced peril, he wouldn't have vanished silently without a struggle, he'd at least resist."
However, five minutes later—
Just like the few late-stage masters that disappeared before, Sha Bi also made no sound after entering the mist!
The intense fog remained eerily silent.
Extremely so, with an air of some uncanny calm!
"Sha... Sha Bi!!!" shouted several more people from Hundred Knowledge Hall anxiously.
Weng Bojun's facial muscles started to twitch uncontrollably.
Five more minutes passed—
Sha Bi was missing without a trace, completely vanished!
It was as if the thick fog could lead to another dimension, and stepping in meant evaporating completely.
"Damn it!" Weng Bojun roared in anger, his voice no longer carried the pretense of composure, instead, it was somewhat frantic.
A peak Taihou-level expert vanished just like that?
Without the slightest hint of struggle or resistance?