Chapter 457 Snow Mountain
"Strange man?" Meng Qi turned around suddenly, ignoring the word "madman". "Where does he live?"
Shangguan Heng looked provocatively: "The top of Yuyuan Snow Mountain, do you dare to go?"
"Yuyuan Snow Mountain?" Meng Qi looked at Shangguan Heng with a sharp gaze, indicating that he didn't know much about the topography of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and had no idea what was special about this snow mountain, so naturally he didn't dare to go.
Shangguan Heng felt like he had punched into the air, and he felt indescribably uncomfortable: "Yuyuan Snow Mountain is located in the north of Lulong, thousands of feet high. From the middle of the mountain, it is covered with ice and snow all year round. There are no roads in many places, and you need to climb the ice wall. If you are not careful, you will end up in pieces."
"What's there to be afraid of?" Meng Qi didn't care. The cold and rock climbing were not dangerous for him at the moment.
Shangguan Heng snorted, "There are snow monsters and ice snakes on the mountain from time to time, and some of them can cause avalanches. If it weren't for the scenery, no matter how powerful it is, how can it compete with the power of heaven and earth? Moreover, Yuyuan Snow Mountain is rich in snow lotus, and there are snow lotus of all years. The higher you climb and the deeper you go, the easier it is to find thousands of years old. Therefore, there are often martial arts masters who go there to collect herbs. The natural treasures are exciting, and there is no shortage of intrigue and cruel killings."
"If you are lucky, nothing will happen along the way, and you should be able to reach the top smoothly. If you are unlucky, every step is dangerous, and you may be buried in the snow. Do you dare to go?"
"Is he really thinking about heaven and earth?" Meng Qi asked instead of answering.
Shangguan Heng asked three questions 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 two years ago. He was normal most of the time, but occasionally he would be in a trance and talk to himself about words like "heaven and earth" and "reality."
Meng Qi nodded slightly and made a decision, but he still had a question: "Since there are snow lotuses that are thousands of years old, why don't the martial arts sects or aristocratic families occupy the Yuyuan Snow Mountain and let others come and go?"
Shangguan Heng is the legitimate son of the Shangguan family in Juyuan. He knows this very well. He curled his lips and said: "Of course they are fighting each other. They each circled several places where the high-year snow lotus is located. In addition, the snow mountains are continuous. Unless it is used as the foundation of a family or a sect, there are not enough people to take care of it."
"Okay." Meng Qi smiled brightly, "But let's eat first!"
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With a flash of a knife, a tall monster covered with white hair fell to the ground, and dark blue blood splashed on the white snow.
Shangguan Heng stood quietly beside him, watching Meng Qi strike with his sword intently.
In his opinion, this snow monster was not strong, and he could easily deal with it when he was six or seven orifices, but Su Meng's angle, strength, and speed of the sword were all just right. One more point would be a waste, and one less point would be insufficient. It was amazing, as if appreciating calligraphy and painting.
This sword was not a magical move, but the more ordinary it was, the more it showed the attainments of a swordsman in swordsmanship.
Meng Qi poked the snow monster with his sword and said to himself: "Is it a demon, a monster, or a beast..."
Shangguan Heng took a breath of cold air and subconsciously thought, in addition to thinking about the world, does Su Meng also want to explore the types of monsters?
As soon as the idea came to his mind, he heard Meng Qi's subsequent words:
"Can it be eaten?"
His tone was full of doubts, as if he was thinking about an eternal mystery.
Shangguan Heng's mouth twitched involuntarily for a few times, and he whispered: "The meat is sour and astringent."
Then he turned around and looked for dead branches or coal nearby.
Seeing that the snow monster was weak and had no valuable materials, Meng Qi was too lazy to put it into the mustard ring and waste space, so he sheathed his knife and looked at Shangguan Heng's actions in confusion: "Do we need to make a fire? With our nine orifices open and our true energy released, the severe cold on the top of the mountain is probably nothing, right?"
He had never been to Yuyuan Snow Mountain, so he asked with a cautious attitude. Maybe the cold on the top of the mountain is a different kind of scenery because of various special reasons?
"It's better to be prepared. Normally, you won't be afraid. But if you get seriously injured, the cold up there will kill you." Shangguan Heng rarely felt proud. "There are no plants or coal there."
Meng Qi let out a long "Oh" and followed to pick up a bag of coal. Then the two of them walked up the slippery mountain path, stepping on the squeaking snow halfway up the mountain. In front of them were large patches of white snow, with only a few green and yellow embellishments.
It was early autumn, and it was already winter here.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, there was a road cut in front of them. The only way to continue was to climb the ice wall.
The ice wall was hundreds of feet high and covered with white snow. Below was a bottomless cliff. If you suffer from acrophobia, let alone climbing, you would feel dizzy and weak just by looking at it.
Meng Qi tied the long knife on his waist tighter, then stretched out his dark golden right hand, and with a puff, he penetrated the ice layer that was as hard and slippery as stone, and grabbed the frozen stone below.
Meng Qi climbed up steadily, alternating his hands and feet.
He did not choose to show off his Qinggong skills, but used the most stable method.
Seeing this, Shangguan Heng also stretched out his hands into claws, crushing ice and rocks like dirt, and climbed up steadily.
Looking back, the clouds and fog below were thick and the bottom was invisible, which made people shudder. Even though Meng Qi had the Eight-Nine and Golden Bell Cover, he believed without a doubt that if he made a mistake and fell down, he would definitely be smashed to pieces and die without a complete body.
With this feeling of being cautious and yet making light of a heavy task, the two climbed one ice wall after another, and the sky gradually darkened.
"Powerful monsters often appear at night. After climbing this ice wall, let's find a place to rest until dawn." Shangguan Heng raised his head and looked up at Meng Qi in front of him, reminding him.
Meng Qi was not a careless person, and he said, "Okay!"
His voice was not loud, but it penetrated the whistling north wind and was clearly heard by Shangguan Heng.
Shangguan Heng was about to speak, but his eyes suddenly froze, because there was a head-sized cave on the ice wall in front of him, and a snow-white python crawled out.
It was as thick as a bowl, with scarlet eyes and covered with ice-like snake scales. Its tongue was spit out, aggressive and full of tyranny.
A snow python over fifty years old! Shangguan Heng subconsciously had this thought.
This kind of python is strong and has the power to control ice and snow, so it is difficult to transform.
Originally, Shangguan Heng could move the snow python, which was about fifty years old, with no problem. But now, it couldn't do that because it was hanging in the air, and it would be doomed if it made a mistake!
The snow python seemed to have set its sights on Shangguan Heng, and slid down the ice wall. Its tongue was red and dripping, and the fishy smell was blowing in its face. Snowflakes began to flutter and condensed into cold needles.
A violent aura shone in Shangguan Heng's eyes. He fixed his body with his feet, and his hands flicked. The wind from his fingers hit the snow python with the power to crack metal and stone.
Puff, puff, the ice wall was penetrated, but the snow python was very cunning. Relying on the advantage of the terrain, it slid past the wind from his fingers and pounced on Shangguan Heng.
Shangguan Heng penetrated the ice wall with one hand, loosened his feet, and turned half a circle, grabbing the snow python with his head and feet.
The snow python suddenly stopped, and its tail twitched violently, as if a human master was using a whip, with a startling sound of breaking through the air, and a long ice tip condensed, flashing with cold light.
Shangguan Heng was not afraid at all, and punched out, his true energy was like a giant hammer, and with a bang, the snow python's tail was hit, and the scales fell off, and the flesh was bloody.
Just as he was about to take advantage of the victory to pursue, he suddenly heard a creepy sound of breaking. There was a gap in the middle of the nearby ice wall, and after being shaken, it collapsed directly!
Shangguan Heng also lost his foothold, empty, and was about to fall down.
At this moment, a knife flashed in front of his eyes, and a soft force came from behind him. The whole person couldn't help but pounce forward and approached the stone wall again.
Using both hands to stabilize his body, Shangguan Heng looked back in shock and saw that the snow python was split into two halves and fell down, while Su Meng held a knife in his right hand, with a pale purple snake gallbladder inserted in the tip of the knife.
But this is not the point. The point is that his body is now suspended in the air, and his hands and feet are far away from the ice wall!
He risked his life to save me? Shangguan Heng was a little confused for a moment.
Suddenly, he saw Meng Qi fold his clothes elegantly, his green shirt fluttering, floating like a fairy, echoing in a place where he could not borrow strength, and easily climbed the ice wall again.
"Good Qinggong..." Shangguan Heng praised subconsciously.
"Thank you." Meng Qi smiled honestly, put away the snake gall, and climbed quickly.
Not far above, there was a snow lotus about a hundred years old. Nearby, a man in his thirties was fixing himself with iron nails and long ropes, trying to pick the lotus.
The movement just now attracted his attention. After seeing Meng Qi's inhuman performance, he was stunned. He couldn't believe that humans in the outside world could do this!
Seeing Meng Qi and Shangguan Heng getting closer and closer, he raised his heart, hung up his courage, and held the long sword tightly, fearing that the two would snatch the snow lotus from him.
Meng Qi and Shangguan Han did not look askance, but crossed over and climbed to the more relaxed place above.
"Two lunatics, not snatching snow lotus, but just climbing cliffs for fun, and having nothing to do after eating!" The man was stunned.
After climbing to a more relaxed place, Meng Qi and Shangguan Han quickly found a sunken sheltered place, lit a fire, and split into two groups.
"Thank you." After a while, Shangguan Heng squeezed out two words.
"You're welcome." Meng Qi smiled and ate dry food by the fire, then leaned against the ice wall and looked at the deeper mountain starry sky in fascination.
Shangguan Heng did not disturb him and began to review his mistakes just now.
The night was getting darker and darker, and suddenly there was a burst of hurried footsteps nearby, as if many people were running here.
Shangguan Heng opened his eyes and looked coldly at the direction where the footsteps came from.
After a while, a man with frozen blood on his clothes approached. His hair was disheveled and he looked a little embarrassed. After sensing the fire, he took a look and saw Shangguan Heng sitting upright and Meng Qi, who was in a leisurely and absent-minded posture.
He suddenly threw something at Meng Qi.
It was a fragrant snow lotus, with distinct petals and plump lotus seeds, as if alive, but it was missing a few petals and seeds, and sticky and transparent juice was flowing from the broken part.
After throwing the snow lotus, the man quickened his pace and did not leave. A group of people chasing behind him came roaring and saw the snow lotus fall into Meng Qi's hands.