Unrivaled Medicine God, page 367
“Haha, not at all, not at all! Just some insignificant skill. City Lord Pei is too courteous,” He Shuming said with a delighted laugh.
Seeing everyone finally give Ye Yuan the cold-shoulder, He Shuming had unspeakable exhilaration in his heart.
“Tch, what is he even showing off for? Truly a vile character intoxicated by success!” Luo Fang at the side said with an unhappy look.
Their side had basically fallen out with He Shuming completely already. So seeing He Shuming’s appearance of being proud of his success, Luo Fang was very displeased too.
Ye Yuan said with a smile, “Alchemy Saint He has also been repressed for a long time. Just let him enjoy a little.”
After everyone flattered He Shuming for a while, the topic ultimately still had to return to which path to take.
But since He Shuming found this concealed transmission array, seems like this question was unnecessary too.
“Since Master He already found the genuine transmission array, then let’s enter inside!” Pei Wenqiang said in a clear voice.
“Hold on!” Everyone was just about to set off, but they were stopped by Ye Yuan.
Pei Wenqiang said with a smile that wasn’t a smile, “What? Does Master Ye feel somewhat unwilling to submit now that you didn’t find this concealed transmission array?”
Ye Yuan said with a smile, “I naturally have no objections about you wanting to enter this third transmission array. But don’t blame me for not warning you, if you really enter inside, bear the consequences yourself!”
Ye Yuan’s words made Pei Wenqiang alarmed inwardly. But he still had a disbelieving look on his face as he said, “Heh, are you jealous of Master He? So you’re deliberately exaggerating things to raise the alarm? I say, can you, brat, have a little breadth of mind or not?”
Ye Yuan said smilingly, “Alright then. Go on in then, I won’t stop you.”
Ye Yuan had an indifferent look. But it made Pei Wenqiang involuntarily waver.
Their group of people being able to walk until now was all relying on Ye Yuan’s measures.
Pei Wenqiang already noticed Ye Yuan outside the grotto and felt that this boy was not simple. After entering, the various kinds of means Ye Yuan displayed made him feel even more curious.
Now, Ye Yuan said that this third transmission array had a problem. Pei Wenqiang had no choice but to harbor all sorts of suspicions.
“Ye Yuan, don’t think that you can use a few words to beguile the minds of people because you displayed some tricks previously! Why don’t you say, if this third transmission array isn’t the true passageway, then why is it hidden just now?” He Shuming said unhappily.
He was only smug for a little while just now and Ye Yuan came out again to stir up enmity. It would be weird if he could be happy.
In He Shuming’s view, Ye Yuan saying this was absolutely beguiling the minds of people intentionally.
Ye Yuan smiled when he heard that and said, “How about this, those willing to follow Master He into this third transmission array can go in right now. Master He, since this third transmission array was discovered by you, why don’t your elderly self take the lead?”
“I … I’ll go then! Who’s afraid of who!”
He Shuming being triggered by Ye Yuan like this could not keep his face anymore and walked towards the third transmission array!
“Everyone, don’t fall for this punk’s trick! This brat likes to play these little tricks the most! This third transmission array is absolutely fine! Those willing to follow me in, enter together!” He Shuming said loudly.
As he was speaking, He Shuming already walked to the front of the transmission array. But when he turned around, he discovered that not a single person followed.
If Tan Wu was still around, he would definitely follow He Shuming. But sadly, Tan Wu was long killed on the spot by Jun Tianyu.
The other martial artists exchanged glances, looking at each other. There was actually no one who moved. Even the Pei Wenqiang who lauded him to the skies earlier did not move either.
He Shuming’s old face turned bright-red with a ‘fwoosh’ all at once.
“You all!”
This sort of situation was seriously too embarrassing.
He was already willing to take the lead to enter, but the others actually did not give face!
Except, concerning everybody’s life and death, who dared to regard it lightly?
If everyone knew absolutely nothing about Ye Yuan, they would definitely choose to believe He Shuming right now.
It was just that Ye Yuan’s means, everyone had all witnessed it before. A word from him now, the weight was completely different.
Even if they still harbored suspicions, they did not dare to easily brave the dangers either.
“Hehe, Master He, looks like everyone doesn’t have any confidence in your judgment! But it looks like you’re rather confident in your own call. Why not … you go in yourself then! Perhaps this transmission array leads to the Divine Realm, and you can return straight to the Divine Realm,” Luo Fang said with a cold laugh.
He Shuming wished that he could find a hole in the ground to tunnel into. But Luo Fang’s ridicule still made He Shuming calm down completely.
If Ye Yuan really was not joking, then if he went in …
“Master Ye, which side should we take?” In the end, it was still Ying Tianya who could not resist asking.
Ye Yuan shook his head and said, “Honestly speaking, I actually don’t know which side to take either! If possible, I’d rather not take one! It’s just that I feel the one we must not take the most is this third transmission array instead!”
Everyone was taken aback from shock when they heard this. Ying Tianya asked, “Why is that so?”
Ye Yuan said, “Actually, though this third transmission array is concealed, to a formations path expert, it’s not hard to find! Regardless who they are, as long as they are able to walk until here, whose formations path attainments would be low? Therefore, I feel that this candlestick is a flaw that Xie Lingzi deliberately left behind. The goal is to make people take this third transmission array!”
Ye Yuan’s analysis made everyone shudder with fear.
They did not think in this aspect at all prior to this. Hearing Ye Yuan analyze it like this now, this hidden transmission array was completely a huge pit!
This Xie Lingzi was absolutely a person adept at scheming. Even when dead, he grasped the mental states of everyone perfectly too.
Under normal circumstances, once a group of people discovered a hidden transmission array, they would definitely think that this hidden transmission array was the safe one right away.
But in truth, this transmission array was the least safe instead!
Chapter 753. Delicate Fragrance |
“This … Then we’d better take the two transmission arrays previously?” Ying Tianya said hesitantly.
Ye Yuan shook his head and said, “Those two transmission arrays probably have danger too. But relatively speaking, it should be a little better compared to the third. But looks like if we don’t pass through one of the transmission arrays, wanting to get away will likely be quite difficult.”
Ye Yuan already carefully surveyed this great hall before. Apart from these three transmission arrays, there did not seem to be other paths to take.
Which was also to say that they must choose one of the transmission arrays to pass through!
“What to do now? Doesn’t that mean that no matter which path we choose, there will be danger?” Ying Tianya said.
Ye Yuan nodded and said, “Nobody dares to guarantee what kind of situation is over at the transmission array’s side. But if I have to choose, I’m leaning more towards that transmission array on the right.”
“That transmission array on the right? Are you joking?! How can there be such a bargain? If it’s really as you say, how can that Xie Lingzi possibly let us leave easily?” Pei Wenqiang said with a cold smile.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, “What you said is right. Moreover, I know that most likely, the majority of the people are thinking this right now! Furthermore, I feel that this Xie Lingzi is deliberately setting up a misleading strategy. It probably is to make us think this way! Where this transmission array leads definitely isn’t the way out. But it should be the safest path among these three paths!”
Ye Yuan finished talking. Everyone involuntarily started musing.
If not for Ye Yuan, they would not have thought at all that these three transmission arrays actually contained such convoluted scheming.
Seems like everyone had been led along by the nose by this Xie Lingzi starting from when they walked into this grotto. It seemed like each step they took, it all could not escape that Xie Lingzi’s plotting.
This kind of feeling was akin to a pair of eyes staring at them in the dark, like a prickle on their backs.
A dead man who had died for countless years was actually able to achieve such precise scheming. This person was simply too frightening.
Everyone felt that what Ye Yuan said was very absurd, but they could not find a better reason to refute Ye Yuan.
Moreover, they also perceived that Ye Yuan himself actually did not have a lot of confidence either. Because no one knew where the transmission array led either.
But without a doubt, Ye Yuan’s analysis was the greatest counterattack against Xie Lingzi!
Ying Tianya sucked in a deep breath, seemingly making a very firm resolution as he said, “Master Ye, I’ll listen to you! We’ll take this right side transmission array!”
As he said, Ying Tianya actually walked straight towards that transmission array.
Luo Fang immediately grabbed Ying Tianya when he saw the situation and said, “City Lord Your Excellency, better let me be in front!”
Finished talking, Luo Fang took a step and entered inside the transmission array.
Ying Tianya did not have the least bit of hesitation either, directly entering the transmission array.
“Brother Jun, let’s go too!” Ye Yuan said coolly.
Jun Tianyu nodded slightly and entered the transmission array together with Ye Yuan.
These few people taking the lead to enter the transmission array, what else did the rest have to say?
Very clearly, trusting Ye Yuan at this time, the chances of survival was absolutely much greater than trusting He Shuming!
Pei Wenqiang was afraid of losing sight of Ye Yuan and entered the transmission array first. The others also entered one by one in succession.
He Shuming had a look of dilemma and finally stepped inside too.
When everyone all disappeared into the transmission array, the originally hollow eyes of that faint phantom of Xie Lingzi actually became spirited!
This Xie Lingzi was originally just an array formation projection. At this time, it actually contained intelligence!
Only to see Xie Lingzi smile sinisterly and said, “Heh heh, what a clever boy! But to want to escape from the contingencies this old man set up, how can it be something that easy? Jeje …”
Amidst the strange laughter, Xie Lingzi’s faint phantom gradually vanished.
…
A light flashed. Figures of people walked out from inside the transmission array.
It was total darkness before their eyes. Even if martial artists’ visual prowess far surpassed ordinary people, the areas they could see were merely around 100 feet or so.
“What … What kind of place is here? So dark!”
“Why do I feel like we seemed to have entered a tomb?”
“With you saying this, it’s really so! Could it be that this is that Xie Lingzi’s tomb?”
After a couple of words, everyone discovered this place’s peculiarities very quickly.
“Could it be that this place is the true core area of this ancient grotto? Which is also to say that, us coming over from this transmission array was the correct choice?” Ying Tianya said.
Ying Tianya knew that concealing the risk of this ancient grotto made Ye Yuan unhappy in his heart. Therefore, he basically stood firmly on Ye Yuan’s side afterward, in order to obtain Ye Yuan’s forgiveness.
Ying Tianya was considered to have figured it out. Wanting to exit this ancient grotto, it still had to depend on Ye Yuan in the end.
Therefore, him entering the transmission array without any hesitation earlier was in order to express his firm stand.
“Ying Tianya, stop flattering Ye Yuan! This place is full of sinisterness, there might be some danger. Saying that this path is correct now, be careful not to smack your own face in a while!” Pei Wenqiang said.
Ying Tianya said with a cold smile, “Don’t follow after if you have the capabilities! Already came and you’re still making sarcastic remarks at one side. Your skin is really thick! You look at Master He, after entering, he didn’t even let out a fart! This is being sensible!”
He Shuming’s old face flushed red all at once again. But for the sake of keeping his small life, he still kept his mouth shut sensibly.
Tan Wu already died. His position right now was very awkward. It was better to be a little low-profile.
“Ying Tianya, you’re courting death!”
“What? You think I’m scared of you?”
The two people exchanged words, getting dangerously explosive for a moment.
Ye Yuan heaved a sigh and said, “Pei Wenqiang, just stop for a bit. Everyone is like ants on one line right now. If you really want to take the road to ruin, I won’t stop you either. But if you want to leave alive, behave yourself a little! Keep stirring up trouble, I don’t dare to guarantee that something won’t happen next time!”
Pei Wenqiang’s expression changed as he said, “Ye Yuan, are you threatening me here?”
Ye Yuan said with a smile, “Threaten you? With this bit of strength, how can I dare to threaten you? Or perhaps, in this place, do I have a need to threaten you?”
Inside this grotto was filled with dangers and did not need to threaten at all.
When they encounter danger again, Ye Yuan just had to push the boat along the current would do.
Pei Wenqiang also knew that the areas currently relying on Ye Yuan right now were many. This threat that wasn’t a threat was very practical. He gave a cold snort and actually really did not speak anymore.
The group of people continued exploring ahead, incredibly cautious along the way. But in a rare moment, no dangers appeared at all.
No idea how long either, it suddenly became bright in front of them. They actually arrived at an open and wide zone.
“En? How fragrant!”
“What smell is that? It’s actually so fragrant?”
All of a sudden, a wave of delicate fragrance came over, boring into everyone’s nostrils, immediately making them have a feeling of refreshing their hearts and minds.
When Ye Yuan saw everyone’s intoxicated appearance, his expression involuntarily changed and he hurriedly yelled, “Don’t smell! This fragrance is poisonous!”
However, it was already too late …
Chapter 754. Xu Yan |
Thud, thud, thud …
The group of people fell weakly to the ground one by one. It was clearly the symptom of being poisoned.
“I … Why do I feel weak all over, unable to use any essence energy at all?”
“Just what the hell is this thing? To actually lose all essence energy with a sniff of the fragrance!”
The group of martial artists, they were all whining incessantly. They did not expect to succumb again by accident.
Boundless Realm martial artists were all collapsed on the ground, unable to move at all. Heaven Enlightenment Realm martial artists were slightly better, but the situation was not very good too.
That yell of Ye Yuan’s had some effect in the end. The other martial artists sealed off their sense of smell right away. Only then did it prevent the tragedy of the poisoning deepening.
“You guys are also too careless! Inside this grotto is filled with traps everywhere. This light fragrance clearly problematic and you all actually still fell for it!” Ye Yuan said with a frown.
Not afraid of god-like opponents, only scared of pig-like teammates.
Already until now and these guys were all still so forgetful, succumbing so easily. Simply don’t know how the word death was written.
“What kind of poison is this? I only sniffed a little bit just now, and I’m actually weak all over. Feels like I’m unable to muster up essence energy,” Pei Wenqiang also said helplessly at this time.
His reaction was already very quick. But he still fell for it.
Although it was not to the extent of collapsing to the ground like the others, if they were to fight at this time, he most likely was not even Ye Yuan’s match.
Ye Yuan snorted coldly and said, “This is the floral fragrance of the Strange Nether Flower, a poison specially targeting martial artists’ essence energy! Those inflicted with the poison, their meridians will shrivel up, and they will be limp all over. Their essence energy can’t be mustered up at all! If you all smell a little while longer, you don’t need me to save you. You’ll definitely go and meet King Yama directly!”
Ye Yuan’s current mood was very foul. What made him unhappy was not that these people got poisoned, but the Strange Nether Flower.
In his previous life, the poison he and Ji Zhengyang got inflicted with was refined using the Strange Nether Flower. Its might was incredible.
Ye Yuan didn’t think that he would actually encounter the Strange Nether Flower again here. How could this not make him vexed?
But the Tier 9 Strange Nether Flower was extremely rare. Even with the Divine Realm’s vast territory and abundant resources, it was very seldom to be able to see it as well.
The rank of the Strange Nether Flower these people smelled shouldn’t be high. Otherwise, with their cultivation realm, how could they still be alive?
Forget about them, even if Ye Yuan had the Origin Magnetism Spirit Wood protecting his body, it could not ward off the poison of a Tier 9 Strange Nether Flower too.
However, Pei Wenqiang perceived the meaning in Ye Yuan’s words and could not help saying joyfully, “Your meaning is … you’re able to treat the poison in our bodies?”
