novelraw Chapter 658 - 93: Mu Qingge’s Grand Gift (Part 3)
Chapter 658 - 93: Mu Qingge’s Grand Gift (Part 3)
Boom boom boom——!
On the snowfield and glacier, the ground continuously trembled, causing some ice layers to crack open, revealing menacing fissures. From the sky, sounds like thunder echoed, prompting the four people around Mu Tianyin to gather once more.
"What’s happening up ahead?" Mu Tianyin asked as he approached.
The four looked bewildered, as they too were unsure of what was going on.
"One of you, go take a look." Mu Tianyin ordered.
Immediately, one of them darted forward. Quickly, he returned with a dramatically changed expression, speaking gravely to Mu Tianyin, "Young Master, for some reason, the exotic beasts in this space have gathered together, aggressively heading towards us. They will be upon us in no time."
Just as he finished speaking, the remaining four saw in the farthest distance a layer of icy snow mist rising from the ground, obscuring the sky and blocking their view.
Numerous fierce exotic beasts charged out of the cold mist, roaring as they came towards them.
The five figures ahead seemed to further provoke them, accelerating their pace.
The densely packed, countless swarm of beasts caused Mu Tianyin and his team to change their expressions simultaneously. Even for them, of the Divine Clan, it would be troublesome to face such a horde.
"Young Master, we should retreat first and not face these beasts head-on. Otherwise, this endless wave of beasts will deplete us." One of Mu Tianyin’s subordinates urged anxiously.
Mu Tianyin’s face was ominously dark, his cold eyes unwaveringly fixated on those beasts, filled with unwillingness. He was so close to obtaining the Divine Strategy, only to be blocked by this group of animals!
Kill—! Kill—! Kill—!
These damned animals, all deserve to be killed! Kill them all!
The desire to kill swirled madly in his mind, but reason told him he couldn’t do it. Otherwise, as his subordinate said, he would exhaust his cultivation and be helpless when facing the enemy again.
With a deep gaze, Mu Tianyin finally gave the order to retreat, "Let’s go."
The four immediately protected Mu Tianyin, quickly retreating.
Their departure further enraged the exotic beasts, who desperately chased after them.
...
Mu Qingge closed her eyes and stood silently for a moment. By her side, the four who had left had reconvened, nervously waiting for Mu Qingge to open her eyes to reveal the outcome of their plan.
After a while, Mu Qingge slowly opened her eyes, a smile involuntarily appearing at the corner of her mouth. "They’ve already left."
This sentence caused everyone’s eyes to spark with excitement.
Mu Chen marveled and saluted Mu Qingge, "Young Master’s wisdom is unparalleled, I am truly in awe!"
Mu Qingge’s smile was enchanting, with her hands behind her back, she replied, "Using strategy is due to insufficient strength. If my power greatly exceeded theirs today, why bother with plans, I would just charge in and finish them off."
Upon hearing this, both Mu Chen and Mu Peng nodded continuously.
The more they interacted with Mu Qingge, the more convinced they were. It’s not just her astonishing abilities, but also her self-reflection and clarity in understanding her strengths and weaknesses, anytime and anywhere.
If such a person cannot take the position of Young Master, they would be the first to object!
"Alright, now that they’re being chased far away by those exotic beasts, let’s head over and make haste to find the Divine Strategy." Mu Qingge waved her sleeve and said to the group.
Mu Tianyin and his group, being chased by exotic beasts, gradually deviated from the location marked on the map as where the Divine Strategy Middle Volume was. Meanwhile, Mu Qingge’s group followed the map’s guidance, continually approaching the area.
By the time they reached the spot where Mu Tianyin’s group had been, it had already returned to tranquility, leaving only some fine cracks in the snowfield.
"Qingge, how about those people now?" Jiang Li asked.
Mu Qingge immediately closed her eyes and searched carefully within the map. It seemed that the map could only show the movements of outsiders like them, but not the exotic beasts living there.
Opening her eyes, she told the four, "It seems they have stopped in the north. I’m not sure if they’ve shaken off the exotic beasts’ pursuit or if they’ve been caught in a battle."
"That’s easy, wait a moment and see. If they remain stationary, they might have been caught. If they continue fleeing, the exotic beasts are still chasing them, and if they return this way, it means they’ve escaped the beasts." Jiang Li said.
Mu Qingge nodded, "Yes, indeed. So, we don’t have much time, everyone make haste."
Her innate advantage over Mu Tianyin was the map in her possession, which allowed her to grasp the overall situation and know their movements. Furthermore, the map had clear markings, guiding them to where to find the Divine Strategy Middle Volume without a needle in a haystack.
This fact, perhaps, not only caught Mu Tianyin but also the two Heavenly Ridge players off-guard.
As Mu Qingge and her group followed the map’s direction to the place where the Divine Strategy Middle Volume was hidden, Mu Tianyin’s side fell into a fierce battle.
They were eventually caught by the exotic beasts, not because their cultivation was lacking, but because during the escape, exotic beasts appeared out of nowhere, launching aerial attacks on them, hindering their steps.
"Damn it! Where did these beasts come from?" one of Mu Tianyin’s subordinates exclaimed as he wiped beast blood off his face after slaying a giant exotic beast.
Previously, the exotic beasts chasing them clearly didn’t have the ability to fly!
"Perhaps those on the ground chasing us attracted them." Another person speculated solemnly, staying close.
The brief exchange was immediately interrupted by the beasts’ attacks.
The five of them were engulfed in the swarm, able only to fight back with all their might.
The attacks they faced came not only from the ground but also from stealthy aerial assaults.
"Ah—!" Suddenly, a scream rang out.
Mu Tianyin looked up, seeing one of his subordinates being grabbed by a giant exotic beast in flight, lifted into the air. Elsewhere, this might not have been much, but in this strange space, they lost the ability to fly, and if dropped from such heights, their fate would be grim...
Before his thoughts could conclude, he saw the subordinate who had been swept into the sky being thrown down by the flying exotic beast.
"Ahhh—! Young Master, save me—!" The subordinate screamed in terror as he plummeted from the sky.
He looked fearfully at the ground that was rapidly approaching. If he fell, he’d undoubtedly meet a tragic end, trampled to death by the exotic beasts. The herd of a hundred thousand exotic beasts was a force no simple gap in strength could bridge.
Mu Tianyin watched with eyes wide in desperation, fully understanding the concept of "ants gnawing an elephant to death."
Looking around, the other three were also trapped in fierce battles at the moment. If they continued, they feared they might be exhausted to death by these brutes.
Clenching his teeth, the ferocity in his eyes grew more intense. He shouted to the subordinate falling from the sky: "If you don’t self-detonate to save the master now, then when?"
His words left the despairing subordinate stunned, adding more despair and unwillingness to his heart.
The other three fell silent upon hearing it.
Helplessly, the despairing subordinate could only let out a thunderous roar, self-detonating as he fell among the exotic beasts.
Boom——!
A large swath of exotic beasts was blasted into pieces, and the overwhelming momentum swept across the entire snowy plain.
Seizing the moment, Mu Tianyin led the remaining three to escape into the distance. Only about thirty thousand exotic beasts were still relentlessly pursuing them. The flying exotic beasts circling in the sky were also affected by the self-detonation, suffering considerable injuries, and flew back to their nests to recuperate.
...
"What a huge commotion!"
The sound of the self-detonation echoed from afar, seemingly causing the whole space to shake, and even more glaciers in the distance collapsed, with roaring sounds continuously coming.
Mu Qingge glanced back, watching the white mist and chill rising on the horizon, smacking her lips.
Jiang Li laughed gleefully, "Now, you don’t have to tell me; I already know they’ve been caught up with, and the battle is quite fierce."
"It’s not just fierce. If a Golden Realm expert is forced to self-detonate, it seems this group of exotic beasts is not easy to deal with either," Mu Chen said with a smile.
"Golden Realm self-detonation?" Mu Qingge murmured, her eyes flashing.
Mu Chen nodded affirmatively, "Indeed! That commotion just now was caused by the self-detonation of a Golden Realm expert; there’s no mistake."
Mu Qingge immediately closed her eyes. Indeed, the black dot representing the other party on the map had already disappeared, leaving four continuing toward the northwest, entirely opposite their current location, and even if they turned back now, it would likely take them some time.
Opening her eyes, Mu Qingge said, "There are still four of them left."
Yuanyuan cracked his knuckles, a mischievous grin on his lips, "Let’s hope those exotic beasts keep chasing them, and it would be best if they forced them all to self-detonate. That would save us the trouble."
"As if that would happen," Mu Peng mumbled.
Yuanyuan chuckled, "I was just saying casually."
"All right, let’s continue." Mu Qingge lifted an eyebrow and led the group toward the location marked on the map.
In the northwest of Cold Inch, Mu Tianyin finally managed to shake off the pursuit of the exotic beasts with the remaining three. However, the exotic beasts refused to retreat, blocking their way back.
"Cough cough." Mu Tianyin coughed heavily, pulling at the pain in his chest.
The subordinate’s self-detonation had affected him somewhat, impacting his organs. He took out an elixir and swallowed it, immediately feeling much better.
’Once I refine the elixir, I’ll be completely healed,’ he reassured himself inwardly.
After taking the elixir, he looked up at the remaining three subordinates. At this moment, each was healing their injuries, their faces all pale.
Previously in battle, he’d been fiercely protected by these few, leaving him unharmed.
But the same couldn’t be said for these three. Their clothing was tattered, revealing some hideous wounds on their skin.
Mu Tianyin pondered for a moment, calculating in his mind, ’I’ll need these few later. Carrying injuries would be a significant hindrance.’ Frowning slightly, Mu Tianyin turned his hand to produce three healing pills. In his cold and fierce eyes, there was a hint of reluctance.
Eventually, he swallowed this reluctance and took the elixirs to the three, saying, "Take these elixirs; they’ll help you recover faster."
His actions left the three stunned. One of them quickly protested, "Young Master, you mustn’t. These divine level elixirs were procured with great effort by the Celestial Forest just for you."
"Take them; otherwise, your injuries will only be a burden." Mu Tianyin said coldly.
The three dared not say more and hurriedly took the elixirs, sitting cross-legged to meditate.
Mu Tianyin also went to a side to refine the medicinal power of the elixir, aiming to recover from his injuries as quickly as possible.
...
"This should be it." Mu Qingge stood beneath a steep and vertical glacier, raising her eyebrows.
The glacier was incredibly clear, with her blurry reflection cast upon its surface. This was the location marked on the map as the place of the Divine Strategy. She closed her eyes and saw the dot representing her overlap with the place of the Divine Strategy, confirming she hadn’t made a mistake.
"Here? But there’s neither a door nor a path..." Jiang Li looked around doubtfully, then glanced at the ground, muttering, "Could it be buried underground?"
Mu Qingge opened her eyes and looked at the ice cliff in front of her, remaining silent.
The Middle Volume of the Divine Strategy was indeed here, but how to find it was a question.
"Impossible. The Mu Clan’s Clan Leader, whose cultivation reached the heavens, wouldn’t have just dug a hole and buried the Divine Strategy here. There must be some mechanism here; let’s search carefully." Mu Chen immediately dismissed Jiang Li’s speculation.
"Makes sense." Mu Qingge said in a deep voice, "Having gone through the trouble to create such a map and concoct this competitive heir game, the place housing the Middle Volume of the Divine Strategy won’t be simple. Let’s search around and see if there are any clues."