Chapter 457 Snow Mountain
"Strange man?" Meng Qi suddenly turned around and took the initiative to ignore the word "madman", "Where does he live?"
Shangguan Heng's eyes were slightly provocative: "Do you dare to go to the top of Yuyuan Snow Mountain?"
"Yuyuan Snow Mountain?" Meng Qi looked at Shangguan Heng with bright eyes, indicating that he didn't know much about the landforms of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. He had no idea what was special about this snow mountain, and naturally he couldn't say whether he dared to go there.
Shangguan Heng felt like he was punched in the air, feeling indescribably uncomfortable: "Yuyuan Snow Mountain is located north of Lulong. It is 10,000 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, so you have to climb the ice wall. If you don’t pay attention, you will be shattered into pieces.”
"What's there to be afraid of?" Meng Qihun didn't care. Ice cold and rock climbing were not dangerous to him at present.
Shangguan Heng snorted: "There are snow monsters and ice snakes that appear on the mountain from time to time, and there are many who can cause avalanches. If it is not an outdoor scene, no matter how tyrannical it is, how can it compete with the mighty power of heaven and earth? Moreover, Yuyuan Snow Mountain is rich in snow lotus, which can be found in every year. The higher you go, the easier it is to find ones that are thousands of years old. Therefore, experts from all walks of life often come to collect herbs. The treasures of genius are touching people's hearts, and there is no shortage of intrigues and cruel killings. "
"If you are lucky and nothing happens along the way, you will be able to reach the peak smoothly. If you are unlucky and everything is dangerous, you will be buried in the snow for no reason. Do you dare to go?"
"Is he really thinking about the world?" Meng Qi asked without answering.
Shangguan Heng asked questions 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 two years ago. He was normal most of the time. Occasionally he would be in a daze and talk to himself, 'Heaven and Earth.' , words like 'real'."
Meng Qi nodded lightly and had made his decision, but he still had a question: "Since there are snow lotuses that are thousands of years old, why don't major martial arts sects or aristocratic families occupy Yuyuan Snow Mountain and allow others to come and go?"
Shangguan Heng is the direct son of the Shangguan family in Juyuan. He knew this very well. He curled his lips and said: "Naturally, they can't compete with each other. They have trapped several places where the snow lotus of high age is located. In addition, with the continuous snow mountains, unless it is used as a way to establish a family and sect, Otherwise, we won’t have enough manpower to take care of us.”
"Okay." Meng Qi showed a bright smile, "But let's eat first!"
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The sword flashed, and a tall monster covered with white hair fell to the ground, and blue blood splashed on the white snow.
Shangguan Heng stood quietly beside him, watching Meng Qi draw his sword intently.
In his opinion, this snow monster is not very strong. He can easily deal with it when he has six or seven orifices. However, Su Meng's angle, strength, and speed of the sword are all just right. One more point is a waste, and one point less is not enough. It is breathtaking, as if you are admiring calligraphy and painting.
This sword is not some magical move, but the more ordinary it is, the more you can see the swordsman's attainments in swordsmanship.
Meng Qi poked the snow monster with his knife and said to himself: "Is it a monster, a monster, or a beast..."
Shangguan Heng took a deep breath and subconsciously thought, besides thinking about the world, does Su Meng also want to explore the types of monsters?
As soon as the idea came to his mind, Meng Qi's following words came to his ears:
"Can I eat it?"
His tone was full of doubts, as if he was thinking about an eternal mystery.
The corners of Shangguan Heng's mouth twitched involuntarily, and he whispered: "The meat is sour."
Then he turned around and looked for nearby dead branches or pebbles.
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 the sword and looked at Shangguan Heng's actions in confusion: "Do we need to light a fire? With all our nine orifices open, really In the realm where Qi is released, the severe cold at the top of the mountain is nothing, right?"
He had never been to Yuyuan Snow Mountain, so he asked with caution. Maybe the cold at the top of the mountain had a different style due to various special reasons?
"Be prepared and don't be afraid. But if you are 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 picked up a bag of coal. Then the two of them stepped on the squeaking snow halfway up the mountain and walked up the slippery mountain road. In front of them were large tracts of white snow, with only a few green spots. and withered yellow embellishment.
It's early autumn, and it's already the harsh winter here.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, there was a break in the road ahead, and the only way to continue was to climb the ice wall.
The ice wall is hundreds of feet high, covered with pure white snow, and below is a bottomless cliff. If you are afraid of heights, forget about climbing. Just looking at it will make you dizzy and weak.
Meng Qi tied the long knife on his waist tighter, then stretched out his dark gold-colored right hand, and with a pop, it penetrated the ice that was as hard as stone but extremely slippery, and grabbed the frozen stone below. .
Alternating his hands and feet, Meng Qi climbed up steadily.
He did not choose to show off his Qinggong skills, but used the safest method.
Seeing this, Shangguan Heng also stretched out his hands and turned them into claws, crushing the ice and rocks like dung and moving upward steadily.
Looking back, the clouds and fog below were so deep that no bottom could be seen, which made people shudder. Even though Meng Qi was carrying the eighty-nine and the golden bell, he believed without a doubt that if he made a mistake and fell, he would definitely be shattered to pieces. There is no complete corpse.
With this feeling of caution and ease, the two climbed over one ice wall after another, and the sky gradually turned dark.
"Powerful monsters often appear at night. After climbing this ice wall, we will 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 Fei was a careless person. Hearing this, he said: "Okay!"
His voice was not loud, but it penetrated the howling wind and reached Shangguan Heng's ears clearly.
Shangguan Heng was about to speak when his eyes suddenly froze, because there was a cave the size of a head on the ice wall in front of him, and a snow-white python crawled out.
Its mouth is as thick as a bowl, its eyes are scarlet, and it is covered with snake scales like ice flakes. Nobuko spits out an aura that is aggressive and full of violence.
A snow python that is over fifty years old! Shangguan Heng subconsciously came up with this idea.
This kind of python has a strong body and has the power to control ice and snow, so it is difficult to transform.
Originally, Shangguan Heng had no problem with the snow python that was about fifty years old, but now it can't, because it can't reach the sky or the ground, it's hanging in the air, and if it makes a slight mistake, it will be doomed!
This snow python seemed to have identified Shangguan Heng and slid down the ice wall. Xinzi was scarlet red, and the fishy smell hit his face. The snowflakes began to flutter and condensed into strands of cold needles.
Shangguan Heng's eyes revealed a violent aura, he steadied his body with his feet, flicked with both hands, and hit the snow python with the power of cracking gold and stone.
Puff puff puff, the ice wall was penetrated, but the snow python was very cunning, taking advantage of the geographical advantage, twisting and sliding through the wind, and pounced on Shangguan Heng.
Shangguan Heng penetrated the ice wall with one hand, released his feet, and spun 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 were using a whip. The sound of breaking through the air was astonishing, and a long ice tip condensed, shimmering with cold light.
Shangguan Heng was not afraid at all, he punched out, his true energy was like a giant hammer, and the snow python's tail was hit so hard that the scales fell off and the flesh and blood were blurred.
Just when he was about to take advantage of his victory, he suddenly heard a terrifying shattering sound. There was a gap in the nearby ice wall. After being shaken, it collapsed!
With this, Shangguan Heng also lost his footing, became empty, and was about to plummet downwards.
At this moment, there was a flash of sword light in front of his eyes, and a gentle force came from behind. He involuntarily jumped forward and approached the stone wall inside again.
Using both hands to stabilize his body, Shangguan Heng turned around in shock and saw the snow python split into two halves and falling downwards. Su Meng was holding a knife in his right hand, with a lavender snake gallbladder stuck in the tip.
But that's 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's cool and unrestrained look, wearing a green shirt, floating like a fairy, reverberating in the place where he could not rely on his strength, and easily clinging to the ice wall again.
"What a light kung fu..." Shangguan Heng praised subconsciously.
"Thank you." Meng Qi smiled politely, put away the snake gallbladder, and quickly climbed up.
Not far above, there is a snow lotus that is about a century old. Nearby, a man of about thirty years old is fixing himself with a long iron nail rope, 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 human beings in the outdoor scene could do this!
Seeing Meng Qi and Shangguan Heng getting closer and closer, he raised his heart and courage, and tightened his grip on the sword, fearing that the two of them would snatch the snow lotus from him.
Meng Qi and Shangguan Han didn't squint their eyes, they crossed over directly and climbed into the more relaxing place above.
"Two lunatics, instead of robbing snow lotuses, they just climb cliffs and have fun. They have nothing to do when they are full!" The man was stunned.
After boarding a relatively soothing place, Meng Qi and Shangguan Han quickly found a sunken place to take shelter from the wind, lit up a fire, and divided themselves into left and right groups.
"Thank you." After a while, Shangguan Heng squeezed out two words.
"You're welcome." Meng Qi said with a smile. He ate dry food by the fire, then leaned against the ice wall and stared at the even deeper starry sky in the mountains.
Shangguan Heng did not disturb him and began to review his previous mistakes.
The night was getting darker and darker, and suddenly there was a rush of footsteps nearby, as if there were many people running towards here.
Shangguan Heng opened his eyes and looked at the direction of the footsteps coldly.
After a while, a man with frozen blood on his clothes came closer. His hair was disheveled and he looked slightly embarrassed. After sensing the light of the fire, he glanced and saw Shangguan Heng sitting upright, and Meng Qi with a leisurely and lost posture.
His heart moved, and he suddenly threw something towards Meng Qi.
This is a fragrant snow lotus with distinct petal lines and plump seeds, as if it is alive. However, it is missing a few petals and seeds, and thick and transparent juice is flowing from the broken parts.
After throwing out the snow lotus, the man quickened his pace without moving his head away. A group of people chasing him roared in, just in time to see the snow lotus fall into Meng Qi's hands.