"An eccentric person?" Mengqi suddenly turned around, ignoring the word "lunatic". "Where does he live?"
Shangguan Heng looked at him provocatively. "Do you dare to go to the top of the Jade Snow Mountain?"
"The Jade Snow Mountain?" Mengqi looked at Shangguan Heng with bright eyes, indicating that he did not know much about the North Zhou Dynasty and did not know what was so special about the snow mountain. Naturally, he did not dare to go there.
Shangguan Heng felt uncomfortable as if he had punched the air. "The Jade Snow Mountain is located in the north of Lulong. It is thousands of feet high and is sealed by ice and snow all year round. There are no roads in many places, so we have to climb the ice wall. If we are not careful, we will be smashed to pieces."
"What's there to be afraid of?" Mengqi did not care at all. The cold and rock climbing were not dangerous for him at the moment.
Shangguan Heng snorted. "Snow monsters and ice snakes often appear on the mountain, and many of them can cause avalanches. If you are not an Exterior master, how can you compete with the power of heaven and earth? Moreover, the Jade Snow Mountain is rich in Snow Lotuses of different ages. The higher you climb, the easier it is to find thousands of years old. Therefore, Jianghu masters often go there to collect herbs. People are attracted by the treasures, so there is no lack of intrigue and cruel killing. "
"If you are lucky and nothing happens along the way, you can reach the top smoothly. If you are unlucky, you will be buried in the snow. Do you dare to go there?"
"Is he really thinking about heaven and earth?" Mengqi did not answer but asked.
Shangguan Heng asked three times in a row, but did not get the expected response. He was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood. "Of course. My elders took me there the year before last. He was normal most of the time, but sometimes he would be lost in thought and talk to himself about 'heaven and earth' and 'truth'."
Mengqi gently nodded and made a decision. But he still had a question. "Since there are thousands of years old Snow Lotuses, why don't the major martial arts sects or aristocratic families occupy the Jade Snow Mountain?"
Shangguan Heng was the legitimate son of the Shangguan family of the Giant Plains, so he knew a lot about this. He curled his lips and said, "Of course they're at loggerheads with each other. Each of them has taken control of a few places with mature Snow Lotuses. Coupled with the continuous snow-capped mountains, they don't have enough manpower to look after all of them unless they're going to establish a family or a sect."
"That's good." Mengqi smiled brightly. "But let's eat first!"
…
With a flash of the blade, a tall monster covered in white hair fell to the ground. Dark blue blood splashed on the white snow.
Shangguan Heng stood quietly at the side and watched attentively as Mengqi drew his saber.
In his opinion, this snow monster was not strong. He could easily defeat it when he had opened six or seven Acupores. However, Su Meng's control of the angle, strength, and speed of his saber was just right. It was a waste of time. It was amazing, as if he was admiring a painting.
This move was not some miraculous move, but the more ordinary it was, the more one could see the attainments of a saber user in saber techniques.
Mengqi poked the snow monster with his saber and muttered to himself, "Is it a demon, a monster, or a beast …"
Shangguan Heng took a deep breath and thought, "Does Su Meng need to explore the different types of monsters in addition to thinking about heaven and earth?"
As soon as he thought of this, he heard Mengqi's next words.
"Is it edible?"
His tone was full of doubt as if he was thinking about an unsolved mystery.
Shangguan Heng's mouth twitched involuntarily. He whispered, "The meat tastes sour."
Then he turned around to look for dead branches or charcoal nearby.
Seeing that this snow monster was weak and did not have any valuable materials, Mengqi did not bother to put it into the Space Ring. It would be a waste of space, so he sheathed his saber and looked at Shangguan Heng in confusion. "Do we need to start a fire? With our Nine Acupores opened and genuine Qi released, the coldness on the peak is nothing, right? "
He had never been to the Jade Snow Mountain, so he asked cautiously. Perhaps the coldness on the peak was a different kind of scenery because of various special reasons?
"It's better to be prepared. You're not afraid of normal conditions, but if you're seriously injured, the coldness up there will kill you." Shangguan Heng rarely felt proud. "There are no plants or charcoal up there."
Meng Qi let out a long "Oh" and followed her to pick up a bag of charcoal. Then, the two of them stepped on the creaking snow and walked along the slippery mountain path. In front of them was a vast expanse of white snow, with only a few green and withered yellow spots as embellishments.
It was early autumn, but it was already winter here.
After walking for a long time, they saw a dead end in front of them. They could only continue by climbing the ice wall.
The ice wall was hundreds of feet high and covered with white snow. Below it was a bottomless cliff. If one suffered from acrophobia, just looking at it would make one dizzy, not to mention climbing it.
Meng Qi tied the long saber around his waist even tighter. Then, he stretched out his dark golden right hand. With a poof, his hand pierced through the hard and slippery layer of ice and grabbed the frozen stone below.
Alternating his hands and feet, Mengqi climbed up steadily.
He did not choose to show off his Lightness Skill. Instead, he chose the safest way.
Seeing this, Shangguan Heng also used his hands to break the ice and stones as if they were muck and climbed steadily.
Looking back, they could only see the deep clouds and fog below, which made them shudder. Even though Mengqi had the Eight Nine Mysteries and the Golden Bell Shield, he was sure that if he made a mistake and fell down, he would definitely be smashed to pieces and die without a complete corpse.
The two of them climbed over one ice wall after another, and the sky gradually darkened.
"Powerful monsters often appear at night. After we finish climbing this ice wall, we'll find a place to rest until dawn," Shangguan Heng reminded as he raised his head to look at Meng Qi in front of them.
Mengqi was not a careless person. Hearing this, he said, "Okay!"
His voice was not loud, but it penetrated the whistling north wind and clearly reached Shangguan Heng's ears.
Shangguan Heng was about to speak when his eyes suddenly froze. There was a skull-sized hole in the ice wall in front of them, and a snow-white python crawled out.
It was as thick as the mouth of a bowl, and its eyes were scarlet and covered with ice-like scales. It stuck out its forked tongue aggressively and violently.
A Snow Python over 50 years old! This thought came to Shangguan Heng subconsciously.
This kind of python had a strong body and the power to control ice and snow, so it was difficult for it to transform.
Originally, Shangguan Heng could easily use an arm and a leg for a 50-year-old Snow Python. But now, he could not because it could not reach the sky or the ground. It was hanging alone in the air, and any mishap would lead to eternal damnation!
This Snow Python seemed to have targeted Shangguan Heng. It slid down the ice wall with its scarlet forked tongue, which smelled fishy. Snowflakes began to dance and condense into cold needles.
Shangguan Heng's eyes were filled with violence. He steadied his feet and flicked his hands, shooting finger winds at the Snow Python with the power to crack metal and stone.
Puff, puff, puff. The ice wall was penetrated, but the Snow Python was very cunning. Taking advantage of its geographical advantage, it slid through the finger winds and suddenly pounced on Shangguan Heng.
Shangguan Heng penetrated the ice wall with one hand and loosened his feet. He turned half a circle and grabbed the Snow Python with his head down.
The Snow Python suddenly stopped and whipped its tail like a whip used by a human master. The sound of the whip breaking through the air was shocking, and a long ice tip was condensed, shining with cold light.
Shangguan Heng was not afraid at all. He punched with his genuine Qi like a giant hammer, and the scales of the Snow Python's tail fell off and became a bloody mess.
Just as he was about to follow up with another attack, he suddenly heard a creepy shattering sound. There was a gap in the nearby ice wall, and after being shaken, it directly collapsed!
This caused Shangguan Heng to lose his footing as well. His body was empty, and he was about to fall.
Just then, a saber light flashed in front of him and a gentle force came from behind. He involuntarily threw himself forward and approached the stone wall inside.
Shangguan Heng exerted force to steady himself and turned around in shock. He saw the Snow Python split into two and fell down. Su Meng held the saber in his right hand, and there was a light purple snake gallbladder on the tip of the saber.
But that was not the point. The point was that his body was now suspended in the air, and his hands and feet were far away from the ice wall!
"He risked his life to save me?" Shangguan Heng was a little confused.
Suddenly, he saw Mengqi's green robe fluttering in the wind. He floated like an immortal and easily climbed up the ice wall again.
"Good Lightness Skill …" Shangguan Heng praised subconsciously.
"Thank you." Mengqi smiled honestly and put away the snake gallbladder. He quickly climbed up.
Not far above them was a century-old Snow Lotus. Nearby, a man in his thirties was fixing himself with iron nails and a long rope, trying to pick the lotus.
The movement just now attracted his attention. After seeing Mengqi's inhuman performance, he was stunned. He could not believe that a human below the Exterior level could do this!
Seeing that Meng Qi and Shangguan Heng were getting closer and closer, he tensed up and gripped his sword tightly, fearing that the two would snatch the Snow Lotus from him.
Without looking sideways, Mengqi and Shangguan Han directly passed him and climbed to a more comfortable place above.
"Two lunatics. Instead of snatching the Snow Lotus, they're just climbing the cliff for fun. They can't find anything else to do!" The man was stunned.
After climbing to a more comfortable place, Mengqi and Shangguan Han quickly found a depression to shelter them from the wind. They started a fire and went to the left and right sides.
"Thank you." After a while, Shangguan Heng squeezed out two words.
"You're welcome." Mengqi smiled and ate his dry food by the fire. Then, he leaned against the ice wall and looked at the deep starry sky above.
Shangguan Heng did not disturb him and began to reflect on his mistake.
As the night grew darker, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps nearby. It seemed that many people were running here.
Shangguan Heng opened his eyes and coldly looked in the direction of the footsteps.
After a while, a man with frozen blood on his clothes approached. His hair was disheveled and he looked a little disheveled. After sensing the fire, he glanced at Shangguan Heng, who was sitting upright, and Mengqi, who was leisurely and lost in thought.
Suddenly, he threw something at Mengqi.
It was a fragrant Snow Lotus. The petals were clearly marked and the lotus seeds were plump as if they were full of vitality. However, it was missing a few petals and seeds, and a sticky and transparent juice was flowing from the broken parts.
After throwing the Snow Lotus, the man quickened his pace and did not look back. The group of people chasing after him arrived just in time to see the Snow Lotus fall into Mengqi's hands.
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