Urban Martial Saint

Without much thought, Ye Qing immediately turned to the other side to escape these people. However, he had just taken a few steps forward when he heard footsteps coming from the opposite direction, clearly heading towards him. There was no doubt that people were closing in on this side as well.

Now it was troublesome; from both the left and right, groups were closing in on the center. Ye Qing was caught in the middle, squeezed between the two groups. Now Ye Qing had no other choice but to head outside, into the Demon Gate Formation, and leave this place. However, outside the Demon Gate Formation, there might still be people waiting for him. If he left, he would probably still fall into their hands.

Of course, the other option was to head towards Medicine King Mountain. The great formation within Medicine King Mountain was incredibly complex, and if Ye Qing entered, these people would definitely not be able to find him. However, this also carried great risk. Because Ye Qing himself couldn’t break the formation within Medicine King Mountain. If he entered and lost his way within the formation, he might never find his way out for the rest of his life.

In such a situation, deciding the right choice was truly a headache. Hearing the sounds from both sides drawing closer, Ye Qing felt increasingly anxious. What should he do now? Run towards the outside of the Demon Gate Formation or head to Medicine King Mountain?

After pondering for a long while, Ye Qing finally gritted his teeth, turned around, and ran in the direction of Medicine King Mountain.

He didn’t run towards the outside of the Demon Gate Formation because he knew well that since the opponents could traverse the Demon Gate Formation, it meant they could break through it. Leaving now would be asking for trouble. He was hiding to avoid being captured by these people, and heading into the Demon Gate Formation would be walking right into the trap. So, the only way to escape was to run to Medicine King Mountain.

Of course, this method also carried risks. Once inside Medicine King Mountain, these people definitely couldn’t catch him. But Ye Qing would find it difficult to get out himself since the formation was incredibly complex.

After walking only a few steps forward, Ye Qing found that the surroundings had immediately changed. Without a doubt, he had already entered the formation within Medicine King Mountain.

Ye Qing was deeply versed in studying Taoist Gate Great Array, but the formation in Medicine King Mountain was a fusion of Buddhist and Taoist elements, and it wasn’t something that could be accessed with just a study of the Taoist Gate Great Array. In this great formation, Ye Qing found himself wandering aimlessly, not knowing which way to go.

However, strangely enough, even after entering the great formation, he could still clearly see the conditions atop Medicine King Mountain. This was different from when he had entered previously; he couldn’t see Medicine King Mountain at all before. Unless he exited the formation, he wouldn’t see the state of Medicine King Mountain. Why was it different this time?

Ye Qing couldn’t figure it out but continued toward Medicine King Mountain’s direction. Inside, regardless of which way he went, he assumed it was all the same, and now seeing Medicine King Mountain was simply taken as a direction to follow.

After about ten minutes of walking, Ye Qing suddenly felt the ground give way beneath his feet. Fortunately, his quick reflexes allowed him to retract some power and step down in time, landing on a stone step.

”What’s going on?” Ye Qing wondered, puzzled. How could there be stone steps in the great formation? Where had he gotten to?

Walking forward a couple more steps, Ye Qing found the scene around him could be described as suddenly open. Fields filled the surroundings, planted with a variety of medicinal herbs. These herbs were extremely rare and precious.

Looking at these herbs, Ye Qing was suddenly taken aback. Because he knew where he was now; he was inside Medicine King Mountain!

Only inside Medicine King Mountain would there be the herbs planted by Divine Doctor An Shiping, so many herb fields. In other words, he was indeed inside Medicine King Mountain.

What in the world was going on? Had he somehow inadvertently entered Medicine King Mountain? How could that be?

Ye Qing had entered Medicine King Mountain before, and he was very familiar with its condition. The last time they entered, even with the Divine Doctor’s Order, it took a long time to get in. And experts like the Corpse Ghost Dragon had wandered outside for a long time without finding a way in, showing the mysterious nature of the great formation. But this time, what was going on? Ye Qing had walked inside in just ten minutes? This… this was unbelievable!

Ye Qing couldn’t believe it, rubbed his eyes hard, and looked around, but the herb fields remained, confirming that he was indeed standing within Medicine King Mountain; it wasn’t fake!

”What is going on?” Ye Qing took a deep breath, exclaiming. Bai Li Xi had once said that once Medicine King Mountain was sealed, there was no getting back in. Not even with the Divine Doctor’s Order could you enter. So what was happening now? Could someone explain how he had managed to get inside Medicine King Mountain?

Of course, no one was there to answer Ye Qing. There wasn’t a soul on the mountain, only the endless open fields planted with various precious medicinal herbs. Everything was just like the last time Ye Qing came to Medicine King Mountain; nothing had changed. But the question remained, how had he managed to get in?

With confusion in his heart, Ye Qing slowly started heading up Medicine King Mountain. It wasn’t very tall, and after walking for over an hour, he finally neared the top. Looking down from this direction, he saw quite a few people circling Medicine King Mountain, seemingly searching for him.

Seeing these people, Ye Qing frowned. He didn’t recognize them; they seemed to be here to capture him for the Wanyan Family’s reward. Ye Qing wasn’t sure of their identities or backgrounds, but he knew he definitely couldn’t contend with them now. So, it was best not to meet them!

Nearing the mountaintop, Ye Qing walked past several herb fields to reach the cliff. This place was where Lin Tianyou had fallen while saving someone, where Lin Tianyou had been swallowed by the python. To be honest, that incident was a lasting pain in Ye Qing’s heart. However, after Medicine King Mountain was sealed, he hadn’t even had the chance to pay his respects to Lin Tianyou, which filled him with guilt.

This time, finally entering Medicine King Mountain again, he wanted to come to this place to pay his respects to Lin Tianyou.

Standing at the edge of the cliff, Ye Qing couldn’t help but recall that day when Lin Tianyou was swallowed by the python while saving someone, and he felt deep sorrow in his heart.

At that moment, someone below the mountain noticed something unusual at the top. One of them pointed at Ye Qing standing at the cliff’s edge and said, ”Look, there’s someone over there!”

”Who is it?”

”Could it be Ye Qing?”

”Don’t say that, it does kind of look like him!”

”How did he get up the mountain? Wasn’t Medicine King Mountain sealed?”

”Right, why is Medicine King Mountain so strange this time? It used to be shrouded in mist, and no one could see the top, but why can we see so clearly this time?”

”Could it be that Medicine King Mountain’s mechanisms have been deactivated?”

”Then... should we try going in?”

”Try my ass, hurry and notify Master to see what he plans to do!”

The crowd was buzzing with speculation, all having discovered Ye Qing. However, they didn’t dare to rush into Medicine King Mountain, fearing the dangers they might encounter. The Five Poison Sect had developed around Medicine King Mountain and naturally knew how hard it was to get inside.

A few people went to notify Wu Zishi, and in no time, Wu Zishi arrived with others. Seeing the situation on Medicine King Mountain, Wu Zishi was shocked beyond measure. He had grown up around Medicine King Mountain and was familiar with its conditions. Naturally, he knew what the situation was like once the mountain was sealed. But this time, what was going on? Why was the mountain’s mist gone? And how did Ye Qing manage to climb it?

”Master, what do we do now?” a few disciples asked.

Wu Zishi fell silent for a moment, took a deep breath, and said solemnly, ”Send a few people up the mountain to bring Ye Qing down!”

”Up the mountain?” The senior disciple’s eyes widened in surprise and said, ”Master, we can’t even get into Medicine King Mountain. How do we get up the mountain?”

”Don’t talk nonsense!” Wu Zishi glared at him, pointing at Medicine King Mountain angrily and said, ”Haven’t you noticed? The mechanisms of Medicine King Mountain are gone, the mist is gone, and the mountain can be seen clearly now. What can’t you get in? Ye Qing went up, so why can’t you?”

The senior disciple, scolded by Wu Zishi, didn’t dare utter a word and hurriedly arranged for a few people to head up the mountain. These people were very reluctant in their hearts, but since the task was assigned to them, they didn’t dare not go. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, these people nervously and shakily walked into Medicine King Mountain.

Wu Zishi watched, eyes wide open, observing his disciples to see what would happen after they entered Medicine King Mountain.

After walking for a short distance, these people disappeared from everyone’s sight, as if they had entered another world. This situation made Wu Zishi’s and others’ expressions change, suspecting these people were lost in the great formation.

”Master...” The senior disciple anxiously glanced at Wu Zishi.

”Shut up, watch closely!” Wu Zishi silenced him because he too was nervously watching Medicine King Mountain.

After about ten minutes when everyone was anxiously waiting and assuming these people would never emerge again, they finally reappeared. However, when they reappeared, they were already within Medicine King Mountain, not in the outer formation. In other words, these people had indeed crossed through Medicine King Mountain’s great formation and entered this long-sealed Forbidden Land!