Chapter 588: Chapter 333: It’s Time for a Big Fight!
"Divine Catcher Su was very concerned about this matter, so he took four purple-robed men into the mountain, and something happened."
Duan Yun frowned and thought, "An unmarried incident with a C-cup?"
Leng Yimeng and Leng Yixue were evidently very concerned about this matter and asked, "What happened?"
They knew that Su Lizhi was their senior sister. Although the three of them were colleagues, they had learned martial arts together and had always shared a good relationship.
"Last month, after going in, there has been no news. The marked contact points were completely unmanned. Until ten days ago, one purple-robed man was found, but only half alive. That purple-robed man appeared to be unclear, repeatedly saying they found the territory of the Jade Sword Sect, only to hear a child’s laughter and bird calls at night."
"Bird calls! Child’s laughter! Scary, scary!"
"Something happened!"
"Something happened to all of them!"
At this point, the young official imitated the tone of the purple-robed man, and the voice sounded quite terrifying, as if describing a ghostly encounter.
One must say, hearing a child’s laughter in such a deep forest would naturally give a sense of haunting.
"The injuries on that purple robe were very serious. Before sending him for treatment, we found a handprint on him. The handprint was only child-sized but almost took his life. Do you think Divine Catcher Su and the others really encountered ghosts?"
The young official said with a face full of anxiety.
In the mountains by the Zhu’erduo River, ghost stories were never scarce.
"Bird call? Child’s handprint? Ghost?" Duan Yun thought to himself.
Leng Yimeng, worried about Su Lizhi’s safety, said, "Is there a relatively clear route? We need to enter the mountain immediately."
The young official quickly shook his head, saying, "Miss Meng, you can’t enter the mountain now."
"Hmm?"
"Every year around this time, the Cold Miasma appears in Bai Mei Mountain. Although it came a few days late this year, it started four days ago. Walking inside would lead to death."
Leng Yimeng and Leng Yixue had been to many places, but they had never been to Qingzhou, thus unaware of some local conditions.
According to this colleague’s statement, this Cold Miasma is both a poisonous fog and a cold current. Once it appears, don’t think about entering the mountain again.
Duan Yun said, "I’ll go."
Leng Yimeng said, "The mountains are vast, how will you go?"
Duan Yun responded, "Finding people isn’t my expertise, but those who went to the mountain include not just the Jade Sword Sect, but also the White Socks Sect. With so many people in the mountain, it shouldn’t be too hard to find traces of them."
Leng Yimeng still didn’t give up and asked a colleague, "Even the Anti-Miasma Pill won’t work?"
The young colleague shook his head.
He couldn’t figure out Duan Yun’s identity or his relationship with the two Divine Catchers, leaving him unsure of what to say.
However, he was truly enthusiastic and said, "This gentleman, don’t think about crossing the Cold Miasma, it’ll be deadly."
Duan Yun said, "Thanks for the warning, I’m not afraid, I have innate Divine Power."
Until Duan Yun and the Leng Sisters left, the young official from the Qingqi Bureau still didn’t understand the relationship between ’innate Divine Power’ and ’crossing the Cold Miasma.’
"At least say you’re immune to all poisons."
It’s only to say that Bai Mei Mountain’s Cold Miasma specializes in treating the disobedient. Previously, several people known for being ’immune to all poisons’ tried to cross it, but they all died there, and two of them were quite famous.
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The Snow Mountain, a vast expanse of white snow.
The greenery at the foot of the mountain had vanished by the time you reached halfway up.
Duan Yun’s deduction was correct because there had been quite a few people who entered the mountain before, and inevitably there would be traces left here.
Despite the terrifying Cold Miasma in the rumors, Leng Yimeng and Leng Yixue still followed along.
They brought Anti-Miasma Pills, believing that even if unsuccessful, they had to try to find peace of mind.
And the Cold Miasma mentioned by the Qingqi Bureau official was now close at hand.
The Cold Miasma was not difficult to find, as it spread across the mountains, looking like a light blue mist.
Seeing this, Duan Yun advised, "Don’t try it, Miss Meng and Miss Xue have already done me a great favor by bringing me here."
Hearing the titles "Miss Meng" and "Miss Xue," Leng Yimeng and Leng Yixue no longer hesitated, each swallowing a Jiangzhong Sect specialty ’Anti-Miasma Pill’ before heading inside.
But it was not long before they came back out.
It can only be said that the Jiangzhong Sect’s ’Anti-Miasma Pill’ is one of the best antidotes for toxic miasmas in the Martial World, yet it couldn’t handle this Cold Miasma.
Because this Cold Miasma isn’t just poisonous, it’s cold.
Once inside, the cold air feels tangible, like flowing ice penetrating the skin and pores.
Even when Leng Yimeng and Leng Yixue used their inner breath to resist, they quickly became overwhelmed by the cold.
Yes, this cold wasn’t the typical winter chill, but one that penetrated the flesh and internal organs, freezing from the inside out.
Duan Yun promptly infused a relatively warm heroic spirit’s True Qi into their bodies, and they gradually returned to normal.
At this point, it was truly impossible to proceed.
Yet, watching Duan Yun stand there, the two sisters seemed reluctant to leave.
In front of the vast snowy mountain, it truly resembled a scene of a husband setting off on a journey with his wife seeing him off.
Duan Yun looked at the two and said, "Be careful on your way back."
Leng Yimeng nodded and said, "Understood."
Afterward, Duan Yun entered the Cold Miasma and vanished from sight.
In fact, he did not leave immediately.
Leng Yimeng and Leng Yixue stood there, gazing in the direction he exited, not leaving right away.
They lingered for a while before reluctantly turning to leave.
Only then did Duan Yun resume his journey.
Enveloped by the Cold Miasma, he felt a trace of warmth.
Despite their aloofness, these two Divine Catchers truly cared for him.
One must say this Cold Miasma was extraordinary. Even with his strong inner breath constantly circulating, he still felt piercing cold.
However, Duan Yun’s heart felt warm.
The pale blue mist-like miasma seemed alive as it constantly tried to invade his body.
Duan Yun couldn’t help but recall the Red House elder he slain in Lu Mansion, Fenglin Town, whose blood and insects were one.
This Cold Miasma was somewhat similar, though Duan Yun sensed no life within it.
Then, Duan Yun simply unleashed Breaking Body Sword Energy.
Fine threads of Sword Qi protruded through his pores, intersecting with the Toxic Miasma as if exterminating insects.
Vibration rippled across the frost on Duan Yun’s body, and the cold sensation diminished significantly.
After an hour’s walk, the Cold Miasma was behind him.
Compared to the vast mountain, this Cold Miasma wasn’t wide but acted as a barrier, dividing Bai Mei Mountain.
Standing here, he could see the snow-laden expanse ahead, where blackened tree trunks pierced through endless white and mirrored blue glaciers.
Following the traces left by previous climbers, Duan Yun reached this point.
Though the mountain was filled with Cold Miasma, he was fortunate it hadn’t snowed.
Without fresh snowfall, trails from earlier climbers remained visible.
Here, he discovered two corpses.
The bodies of two women, one square-faced, one round-faced, half-buried in snow.
Their frozen attire and manly facial features strongly suggested they were from the Jade Sword Sect, though it was unclear to which branch they belonged.
Yet in the earlier Cold Miasma, Duan Yun could have led the two Divine Catcher sisters through if he chose.
By injecting warmth-filled heroic spirit or employing the flames of the Heroic Fire Lotus, he could dispel the cold.
He refrained as he understood this mountain would be his battlefield.
His enemies lay within, as did those he sought to save.
When it was time to save, it would inevitably involve a bloodbath, leading to negligence.
He prevented the sisters from accompanying him to avoid any mishaps.
Without the sisters in proximity, he felt liberated to act boldly.
Indeed, this time, he planned not only to confront his old foes, the White Socks Sect, but also the impure Jade Sword Sect.
If only one branch of the Jade Sword Sect could exist in the world, he would tolerate only those aligned with him.
Those unaffiliated with the Young Hero were the Evil Demons!
Imagining the comrades within and the Evil Demons, Duan Yun’s blood ignited beneath his cold skin.
Now was the time to launch into action!
This moment, if he could first locate the enemy, he would not hesitate to launch himself at them!