ALL NOVEL Chapter 83
At the same time,
the battle was nearing its conclusion.
Dozens of precious herbs were annihilated, their senses lost, their remains scattered across the ground.
“Don’t burn me, don’t burn me! Please, fairy sister, spare my life!” The dogtail grass burned in the fierce flames, its body quickly turning black, releasing a fragrant aroma. It sent out a wave of desperate mental pleas, entirely devoid of its earlier pride.
“Die, you fool!!”
Unbeknownst to it, this title only intensified Hong Qianye’s killing intent. A blast of blazing fury erupted from her palm, turning the dogtail grass to ashes that scattered in the wind.
“Old hag! You’ll get your comeuppance!” The sunflower, witnessing its companion’s tragic fate, shouted out in alarm.
“Oh? Is that so?”
With fury, Hong Qianye let out a mocking laugh, swirling her palm in terrifying flames, and lunged forward to smack the sunflower down hard.
The sunflower charged up and shot out a blazing golden beam, powerful enough to tear the earth apart. But in the end, it was no match for Hong Qianye.
“Ah!”
The sunflower screamed as it was smashed to pieces, its remnants spreading throughout the forest.
Swish!
Li Wujie’s movement was incredibly agile, his knife flipping faster than the eye could see as he chopped down the precious herbs, leaving smooth, clean stumps.
Soon, it was all dealt with.
“Clean it up nicely; we can boil it into soup later,” Ye Junlin suggested.
“Yes, Master!” Li Wujie replied.
“Hey, this one is still moving,” Bai Xiaoxi squatted down, poking at a severed vine that still wiggled like a snake, curious as they prodded it with a stick.
The vine seemed to know death was inevitable and desperately unleashed its final burst of life, its end blooming like a flower, releasing a dazzling silver orb of light into the sky.
Swish!
A sharp whistle pierced the air, and the silver orb exploded, revealing an image of a gleaming silver axe in the sky.
Afterward, the severed vine finally fell limp, silent.
Li Wujie frowned and asked, “What’s this…?”
Gazing at the silver axe image, Ye Junlin felt something odd and couldn’t help but say, “Could this be a distress signal from the Axe Gang?”
He realized that since the precious herbs had developed intelligence after years in Medicine King Valley, they might behave like humans in forming groups.
That vine was clearly calling for “humans” to come!
Which meant they were about to face a horde of precious herbs attacking them?
Was that good or bad?
Hong Qianye scoffed, “No matter how many helpers come, I’ll burn them all to dust!”
Li Wujie lightly coughed and said, “Senior Hong, take it easy; these are precious herbs after all. I suggest we just cook them well.”
“Humph!”
Hong Qianye turned her face away, “I’ll do as I please!”
Ye Junlin chuckled, “You must have noticed something during the fighting, right?”
As soon as he said this, both of them nodded.
“Master, this power is beyond that of mere herbs. If it keeps up like this, the ones appearing later might be even stronger. Most cultivators entering Medicine King Valley will probably…” Li Wujie intentionally halted, but the implication was clear.
If even they needed to put in effort to suppress these precious herbs, how many of those cultivators would be able to handle it?
It was certain that many would suffer, inevitably becoming playthings for these herbs, trampled on and humiliated.
Hong Qianye said, “I seriously suspect the Medicine Sovereign is doing this on purpose. This isn’t something the Human Race’s predecessors would do! Clearly, he’s favoring the herbs in Medicine King Valley while putting on a generous show by opening it once every hundred thousand years, making the outside world think he’s magnanimous, but really he’s just trapping his own people!”
As a former True Immortal, Hong Qianye looked down on the Medicine Sovereign’s actions.
Li Wujie frowned, “No way, they say the Medicine Sovereign is compassionate and has outstanding medical skills, able to bring people back to life. He was highly regarded in ancient times. I don’t think he’d set a trap; it’s just that he cares for the herbs and treats them preferentially.”
“Ha! Do you even hear yourself? If he truly cared for them, why open Medicine King Valley at all? Just close it forever! What hypocrisy!” Hong Qianye shot back, her tone sharp.
“Uh,”
Li Wujie found himself at a loss.
He knew his point was flimsy!
Ye Junlin waved his hand dismissively, “Fine, let’s take it one step at a time.”
He had no sense of crisis, and instead felt curious. Since they were here, why not check out just how powerful the herbs in Medicine King Valley really were?
On another side,
in a throne woven from vines, perched a palm-sized, ginseng-like being with roots as legs, exuding a golden sheen and brimming with life.
This was a Golden Ginseng!
An existence beyond precious herbs, it was the true king of herbs!
Any herb of this caliber would even tempt Tribulation Stage cultivators, as such things were greatly beneficial to them!
At that moment, the golden ginseng sat high and mighty like a boss, its tone filled with authority, “Didn’t one of our members just send out a distress signal?”
“Reporting to the Ginseng King, it’s true!” a subordinate replied.
“Hmph! Who dares to provoke my Axe Gang? Is it those other forces lurking in Medicine King Valley?” the Golden Ginseng coldly questioned.
“It shouldn’t be. We’ve been peacefully coexisting for years. Who would dare strike against our Axe Gang?” a flower-like precious herb expressed its doubt.
“Could it be those humans? After all, today is exactly when Medicine King Valley opens!”
“Impossible. The Human Race is so weak; how could they threaten our noble herb race?”
“Exactly! Whenever the Human Race comes in, they’re always beaten to a pulp by us. They think they can take us on? What fools!”
Suddenly, this possibility was met with skepticism from the other herbs, who widely regarded the Human Race as too weak to pose any threat to them.
“Silence, all of you!”
A strong wave of psychic energy swept across, putting the other herbs in a state of silence.
The Golden Ginseng moved, its roots like legs standing tall, “Since Medicine King Valley has opened, we might as well catch some humans for fun and see who’s bold enough to take a shot at the Axe Gang!”
Saying this, it pulled out a silver axe, clearly a magical artifact used by cultivators, raising it high with a commanding presence like a gangster boss: “Let’s go!”
At this moment,
many cultivators who had entered Medicine King Valley went from excitement and dreams to existential doubt and desperation in less than half a day.
They never expected their cultivation levels would be suppressed to Qi Refining Ninth Layer, and even more shocking was how incredibly powerful the herbs were!
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Among them, a sentient willow tree whipped its branches, mercilessly striking the cultivators sprawled on the ground, leaving them battered and screaming.
There was also a premium herb shaped like a giant squash, exuding an aura of Qi Refining Twelfth Layer, landing heavily on the back of a Middle-aged Man, forcing him to the ground and making him crawl like a dog, a humiliation for someone who used to be a Transformation Stage cultivator.
A few attractive female cultivators were stripped and wept like rain, dancing on a bonfire surrounded by excited, bouncing precious herbs.
Everywhere, there were bizarre and absurd scenes, as if everything had reversed.
The Human Race, once powerful and influential, now became a weak group subject to bullying in Medicine King Valley.
“Stop! I’ll save you! Just don’t hit anymore!”
“Run! Medicine King Valley is a trap! A colossal trap!”
“Why has no elder ever mentioned the hidden truth of Medicine King Valley?!”
“Why are these herbs so strong? I used to be among the top ten prodigies in my sect, and now I can’t even beat a single herb! Is this normal?”
……
The cries for mercy, screams, and wails echoed throughout Medicine King Valley.
This inhuman experience was destined to leave them with indelible psychological scars!