Urban Martial Saint

Ning Qianshu frowned deeply. For the legacy of Divine Doctor An Shiping, he had been plotting for decades. This time, after entering the mountain, he hadn’t even seen the legacy before having to leave. He was, of course, extremely unwilling.

However, unwilling as he was, looking at the Corpse Ghost Dragon below the mountain, he also knew that Medicine King Mountain could not be stayed upon any longer. If the Corpse Ghost Dragon surrounded Medicine King Mountain, they’d all be doomed.

”Without the Divine Doctor’s Order, we can’t get out of this great formation,” Ning Qianshu said solemnly, ”How do we get out of the mountain?”

Everyone looked at Bai Li Xi, as this was the most troublesome issue right now. Without the Divine Doctor’s Order, it’s impossible to get out of this great formation. How do we get out of the mountain?

”Why are you looking at me? I don’t know how to get out of the mountain either!” Bai Li Xi shrugged, ”But, I do have a way to save us some unnecessary trouble.”

”What way?” everyone was curious, while Ye Qing anxiously said, ”Mr. Bai Li, should I go down the mountain first and find Zi Yu and the others? I see that python is almost there, and they don’t even know the danger yet. At least we need to warn them.”

”There’s no need to rush. We’ll go down with you in a bit,” Bai Li Xi said, ”My method is simple. We just follow that python out, and that’s it.”

”Follow that python?” Everyone exchanged glances; Ning Qianshu, however, knew the origin of the python. Still, upon hearing Bai Li Xi’s words, he was a bit surprised.

”Why follow the python?” Ding Lianshun said solemnly, ”That python’s strength is mighty, and its body is covered in scale armor, probably as thick-skinned and tough as steel. If we get close, capturing it won’t be easy!”

”I know,” Bai Li Xi said, ”But if we want to leave, we first have to meet up with those people down the mountain, right? Ding Lianshun, do you really want to leave Yin Xianzi here?”

Ding Lianshun immediately shook his head; he certainly wouldn’t leave Yin Xianzi behind.

Bai Li Xi said, ”That’s right; we need to meet up with them first. However, without the Divine Doctor’s Order, finding them in the great formation won’t be easy. From what I see, the python is heading in their direction. If we follow this python, it’ll be convenient to find them.”

”That’s true.” Everyone nodded repeatedly; Bai Li Xi’s proposal was quite good.

”Besides, Yin Xianzi and the others only entered the great formation to avoid the Corpse Ghost Dragon earlier, without venturing far inside. So if we meet up with them, we’ll be at the edge of the great formation. This way, it’ll be easier for us to get out of the great formation,” Bai Li Xi said, ”The crucial point for us now is to leave Medicine King Mountain ahead of the Corpse Ghost Dragon. The closer we are to the edge of the great formation, the better our chances of leaving. The Corpse Ghost Dragon just walked so far in the formation, and it’s at the center now. If we can reach the edge first, we’ll certainly get out of the great formation before it.”

”Exactly!” Everyone nodded again, agreeing with Bai Li Xi’s proposal.

”But...” Ding Lianshun still had some doubts. Looking at the python below the mountain, he said with some concern, ”In the great formation, could this python get lost? If it doesn’t lead us to Yin Xianzi but takes us to the Corpse Ghost Dragon first, wouldn’t that be more troublesome?”

”This python shouldn’t get lost in the great formation,” Bai Li Xi glanced at Ning Qianshu, who showed the same expression. Both of them naturally knew this python was the pet Xiao Lu of Divine Doctor An Shiping. However, Xiao Lu was very docile before and never hurt anyone. But just now, Xiao Lu swallowed Lin Tianyou and An Hongyuan, completely exceeding both of their understandings. So for now, they couldn’t predict Xiao Lu’s situation.

They didn’t even dare to mention Xiao Lu as An Shiping’s pet. If others knew the pet of Divine Doctor An Shiping actually ate people, what then? Although Ning Qianshu was ruthless, he was raised by Divine Doctor An Shiping. He still revered Divine Doctor An Shiping. Despite using every means to obtain the legacy, making many mistakes, he tried hard to maintain Divine Doctor An Shiping’s reputation.

Even though Xiao Lu is now completely different, beginning to hurt people, there’s one thing for certain: Xiao Lu, having been here in Medicine King Mountain for so long, is surely familiar with the terrain in the mountain. That large formation below, perhaps it truly can enter and exit freely.

”This is our only chance,” Bai Li Xi said solemnly, ”Either we follow this python out of the mountain, or we find our own path. Either way, we have to leave the mountain quickly. So I think following this python offers more security!”

Everyone nodded, with Ye Qing becoming more anxious, ”If there are no objections, let’s hurry down the mountain. If the python enters the great formation, we’ll lose track!”

Upon hearing this, everyone dared not hesitate and rushed towards the mountain. Bai Li Xi’s situation was the most troublesome; he had lost his inner strength, so qinggong was out of the question. In the end, Ye Qing carried him on his back along the way down the mountain.

Fortunately, the python’s speed was not fast. Before it entered the great formation, Ye Qing and the others caught up with it.

”Vile creature!” Ye Qing fumed under his breath. If Bai Li Xi hadn’t stopped him, he would have charged forward to kill the giant python. Thinking of the incident just now when the python swallowed Lin Tianyou, Ye Qing felt exceedingly furious.

The group followed the python, seemingly unnoticed by it, as it continued to move towards the great formation along the way. Upon reaching the edge of the formation, it didn’t hesitate and directly entered the formation.

Seeing this situation, Bai Li Xi whispered, ”Follow, quickly follow, one after the other, don’t get separated.”

In front of this great formation, everyone dared not be careless at all. After all, even a figure like the Corpse Ghost Dragon was trapped inside this formation, not to mention them. If they got separated, they might be stuck in this formation forever.

Following Bai Li Xi’s instructions, the group proceeded, one after another, following the python into the formation quietly.

Previously, when Ye Qing and the others entered the formation, they walked with their eyes closed. Holding the Divine Doctor’s Order, it was easy to walk out of the formation with closed eyes. Therefore, Ye Qing and the others had no idea what the inside of the formation was like. This time, without the Divine Doctor’s Order, they entered the formation with their eyes open and finally saw the situation inside the formation clearly.

Looking down from the mountain top, the Mountain-sealing Array appeared to be just a circle of flat ground, with nothing else. However, once Ye Qing and the others stepped into the formation, they were shocked to find that the surroundings were entirely different from what they saw from the mountain top. There were woods, creeks, rocks, and cliffs; the terrain was highly complex and entirely different from what they had observed.

”This is entirely different from what we saw on the mountain top,” Ding Lianshun whispered.

”Of course!” Bai Li Xi said, ”The formation also has a bewildering effect; once inside, people will enter into an illusion. Essentially, everything you see is just an illusion and doesn’t actually exist.”

”Doesn’t exist?” Ding Lianshun said, ”So, if we jump off a cliff or crash into a mountain, it wouldn’t matter?”

”Well, although that’s what it implies, but...” Bai Li Xi scratched his head and whispered, ”it’s best not to try. Generally, formations like this are fraught with hidden dangers, and high cliffs are perilous. Even if they are illusions, venturing in could lead to wrong paths. The formation my master left behind certainly isn’t that dangerous, but if we force our way through, I’m afraid we would end up straying farther inside!”

”Then it’s best not to get close,” Ding Lianshun took a deep breath, looking around, suddenly whispering, ”Oh no, that... where’s that python gone?”

The group had just entered the formation, distracted by the curious surroundings, completely forgetting about the python. Hearing these words, they suddenly realized the python had indeed vanished. Shortly after entering the formation, they lost sight of the python.

”This is the Taoist Sect’s Earth Shrinking Skill,” Shen Tianjun suddenly said, ”A step becomes a thousand miles away. Although we’re not far from the python, within the formation, this distance can already seem like a thousand miles.”

”Then what should we do?” Ye Qing asked urgently, ”Does that mean the python is already very far from us? How... how can we find Zi Yu and the others?”

The group exchanged puzzled glances, none having a solution, including Shen Tianjun. Earth Shrinking Skill is the most exquisite secret technique of the Taoist Sect. Shen Tianjun knew of it but didn’t understand the methods.

Just as everyone was worrying, a strange sound suddenly came from a distance ahead, like something sliding over the ground.

Upon hearing the sound, the group was first stunned and then simultaneously changed their expressions.

”It’s that python!” Bai Li Xi said urgently, ”It hasn’t gone far; it’s the sound of its body rubbing against the ground.”

”What are you waiting for, quickly follow it, or else we’ll really lose it!” Bai Li Xi said anxiously.

Nobody dared to dawdle, immediately heading towards the direction of the sound. Now, within this formation, the python is akin to a lifeline; all their hopes were pinned on it. Without that python, they could basically forget about exiting the formation.

Shen Tianjun also followed along, although he was more puzzled in his heart. He understood the method of the Earth Shrinking Skill well, logically speaking, the python should have moved far away by now. But why could they still hear its sound? Could it be the python had returned?