Free Web NovelChapter 753: Chapter 188: What the Hell Did You Bring Back? (Third Update)
The green-skinned monster landed heavily in front of Xi Qianxue. She infused the water enveloping the monster with her Spiritual Power. The once-soft water gradually solidified, transforming into a large block of ice, trapping the monster within.
The monster was frozen in the ice block, while the remaining four smaller monsters suddenly seemed to lose consciousness, standing motionless in place.
Mu Qingge’s eyes flashed, a golden light glinting momentarily, extinguishing the four small monsters instantly.
Having dealt with everything, she approached Xi Qianxue in surprise and said, "You can actually turn water into ice!" In her previous life, she had seldom encountered Ice Element Superpower Users. A professor who studied superpowers had mentioned that the Ice Element was a mutation of the Water Element. Ice can turn into water, but turning water into ice is not easy.
Therefore, the skill Xi Qianxue displayed surprised her a bit.
Xi Qianxue’s cheeks were slightly pale as she looked at Mu Qingge, showing a faint smile, and nodded, "I can, but it requires a lot of Spiritual Power. It consumes too much, so I generally don’t do it that way."
After explaining, she pointed to the ice block encapsulating the large monster, saying to Mu Qingge, "This ice block can make it lose consciousness and remain comatose."
Mu Qingge nodded and said to Xi Qianxue, "Since we’ve caught it, let’s head back. I suppose Ji Yaohua and the others are already heading towards that cave by now."
"Alright." Xi Qianxue nodded.
Mu Qingge suddenly asked, "How long can your ice block last?"
Xi Qianxue pursed her lips and explained, "As long as I keep infusing Spiritual Power, it can be maintained indefinitely."
Mu Qingge understood, nodded ever so slightly, and then left with Xi Qianxue, carrying the large ice block.
As they departed, they deliberately left marks outside the cave, so there was no worry about finding it or taking the wrong path.
About twenty days later, Mu Qingge and Xi Qianxue finally arrived at the entrance of the cave they had sealed, with the ice block still intact.
When they arrived, there were two people outside the cave entrance.
One person stood like a pine tree, while the other lazily squatted beside him.
Upon seeing them, the eyes of both people lit up with excitement.
"Qingge! You finally came back, I’ve missed you so much!" Ji Yaohua, excited by Mu Qingge’s arrival, stood up with open arms, rushing towards her.
Mu Qingge quickly sidestepped, avoiding Ji Yaohua’s lunging form.
"Ouch!" Ji Yaohua embraced fiercely but ended up hugging the large ice block encapsulating the monster, its cold aura causing him to shiver and gasp.
"Hiss—! What the hell is this!" Ji Yaohua quickly released his arms, jumped to the side, and rubbed his arms vigorously.
When he saw that Mu Qingge and Xi Qianxue had brought back a large ice block, his expression turned even more bizarre, "Where did you dig up this big ice block? Planning to bring it back for cooling off?"
Xi Qianxue chuckled at his words but didn’t elaborate, merely looking towards Mu Qingge.
Mu Qingge ignored him, walked directly to the cave entrance, and touched the large stone sealing the entrance. After a moment, she withdrew her hand and said to the others, "The Forbidden Technique is still intact."
"During the time we stood guard here, it’s been very quiet inside," said Ying Ze, who was standing next to the cave entrance.
"How long have you been here?" Xi Qianxue asked curiously.
Ji Yaohua squinted, thought for a moment, and said while rubbing his chin, "About one or two days."
Xi Qianxue’s expression dimmed a bit, knowing that in another day or two, she would have to be the first to leave the Ancient Battlefield. At that time, she would have to fulfill her promise to sever all thoughts about Mu Qingge.
"Qingge, let me tell you, our journey was quite thrilling..." Ji Yaohua began his chatter incessantly.
Mu Qingge pretended not to hear, and said to Ying Ze, "Let’s open the cave entrance together."
"Alright," Ying Ze replied promptly.
Mu Qingge removed the Forbidden Technique on the stone sealing the cave entrance, while Ying Ze cooperated by lifting the giant stone and setting it aside, opening the entrance.
"Let’s go in," Mu Qingge said.
"Wait," Ji Yaohua stopped Mu Qingge, a wariness in his eyes, "What if it wakes up and goes berserk inside? We haven’t found a way to solve its problem yet. Should we just take it out and then figure that out?"
Mu Qingge flicked his hand away and stepped inside.
Xi Qianxue glanced at Ji Yaohua and followed Mu Qingge in. But after taking two steps, she turned back to Ji Yaohua and Ying Ze, saying, "Could you two Young Masters bring the ice block inside the cave?"
With that, she headed into the cave alongside Mu Qingge.
Ji Yaohua stood there bewildered, looking at Ying Ze and asking, "It’s just an ice block, does she really have to be that concerned about it?"
Ying Ze, however, was slightly more insightful, saying quietly, "Perhaps they’ve already found a way to save Wei Molili."
Ji Yaohua’s eyes lit up, and he slapped his forehead, "Right! Why didn’t I think of that? Qingge has always been clever, surely she’s figured out a way!"
When the two of them entered the cave with the ice block, the inside was already lit. Xi Qianxue was crouched in the corner lighting a fire, while Mu Qingge was dismantling the Forbidden Technique inside.
After setting down the ice block, Ji Yaohua and the other then carried out Wei Molili.
"He’s still been asleep all this time," Ji Yaohua remarked in surprise.
Mu Qingge checked Wei Molili’s pulse, and after a while, she released his wrist and reported to the three others waiting, "His pulse is quite calm. Although the toxins have invaded somewhat during this time, they are still within controllable limits."
"Have you found a way to save him?" Ying Ze asked directly.
Mu Qingge raised her hand, pointing to the ice block in the cave, "Perhaps the solution lies inside there."
"Inside there?!" Ji Yaohua looked at the ice block, exclaiming in astonishment.
Xi Qianxue explained to the two of them, "We captured a green-skinned monster."
"What!"
"What!"
Both Ji Yaohua and Ying Ze’s eyes widened in shock, looking at the two of them.
"Goodness! We were being chased all over by those monsters, and even encountered skeleton monsters and skeleton soldiers along the way, it was utterly chaotic. We only took a brief rest after returning here. And you two managed to catch the monster leader silently! Did I hear that right?" Ji Yaohua exclaimed in disbelief.
Xi Qianxue shook her head and pointed to the large ice block, "It’s sealed inside." Then she relayed Mu Qingge’s hypothesis to the two in detail.
"...So, Qingge thinks that to save Wei Molili, we need to start with this commander. Perhaps something on it can detoxify the poison in Wei Molili’s body," said Xi Qianxue.
"Is... is there really a monster inside?" Ji Yaohua looked at the large ice block in disbelief, still hesitant to fully believe it.
Just now, when he brought in the ice block, he had close contact. Now looking back, he feels goosebumps all over and his scalp tingling.
"What should we do now? How do we know which part of this creature is useful to Wei Molili?" Ying Ze raised the crucial question.
When the topic was mentioned, Ji Yaohua also fell silent.
All three of them simultaneously looked at Mu Qingge. Being stared at by them, Mu Qingge frowned slightly, "It’s just my speculation. I don’t know the specifics."
"Even you don’t know? Then what should we do next?" Ji Yaohua looked at Mu Qingge in astonishment.
Mu Qingge’s gaze drifted, finally landing on the large ice block, and said calmly, "That depends on him."
The three couldn’t quite grasp Mu Qingge’s intention.
And Mu Qingge didn’t explain further, she just instructed Xi Qianxue, "Release the ice block on his head."
"Release? What if he wakes up? According to what you said, those small creatures are all his fragments. What if a bunch of those creatures appear again..." Ji Yaohua’s face changed.
Ying Ze also furrowed his brows.
Xi Qianxue didn’t exhibit any doubt, perhaps because she had utmost trust in Mu Qingge from within.
Following Mu Qingge’s instruction, she calmly nodded, then walked to the big ice block, and withdrew the spiritual power covering the creature’s head.
Without the support of spiritual power, the ice block on the head instantly turned into water and fell.
The green-skinned creature’s ferocious face was exposed to the four of them.
Seeing this guy again, and at such a close range, Ji Yaohua and Ying Ze unconsciously tensed up, their entire bodies on alert.
Without the paralysis of the ice block, the green-skinned creature gradually awakened.
However, before he was fully conscious, a sharp object was pressed against its temple.
The ice block was placed horizontally, so the green-skinned creature could only lie down.
He opened his eyes, seeing nothing but the cave top, Mu Qingge’s cold face, and the Linglong Spear aimed at his forehead.
"Don’t move, believe me, before you can split out those tiny minions, my spear will pierce your brain first," Mu Qingge’s icy words fell.
The big creature’s body shook.
This made Mu Qingge’s eyes narrow, revealing a faint, playful smile, "Very good, you understand what I’m saying."
The big creature’s bulging eyes blazed open wide, not only he but the other three also realized Mu Qingge’s previous words were not only a warning but a test.
"Your method of attack is those tiny minions you split off, right?" Mu Qingge continued, her voice filled with teasing, constantly striking at the creature’s heart.
The creature’s pupils shrank sharply along with her words; he bared his teeth, trying to show a fierce look.
However, Mu Qingge pushed the Linglong Spear closer, piercing the skin on the creature’s forehead, a drop of green liquid flowing down from the wound.
This made him extremely nervous, fearing that Mu Qingge would really kill him.
"Afraid to die?" Mu Qingge added.
The big creature dared not move anymore, only using his eyes to express his wishes.
The two bulging, frog-like eyes constantly turned up and down, indicating his desire to live.
Mu Qingge gave him a bright smile, but her voice remained cold as a knife, "Very good, knowing fear, makes the next steps easy."
Mu Qingge raised her eyes slightly, arching her brows toward Ying Ze and Ji Yaohua.
Ying Ze slightly furrowed his brow, while Ji Yaohua immediately understood Mu Qingge’s meaning. He quickly pulled Ying Ze alongside him to Wei Molili, laying him down nearby.
Meanwhile, Xi Qianxue stayed on constant alert, ready to reseal the creature at any sign of trouble.
Mu Qingge glanced at Wei Molili and said to the creature, "Take a look."
The creature, as she said, cautiously rotated his eyes to look at Wei Molili.
"Can you save him?" Mu Qingge asked.
Before the creature could speak, Mu Qingge added, "Think carefully before answering, he is your only hope of survival. If your answer displeases me, then there’s no need to continue this conversation."
The creature’s eyes shrank in terror, turning desperately up and down.
Mu Qingge’s lips curved slightly, "Good. Wake him up."
Hesitation flickered in the creature’s eyes, seemingly indecisive. He worried that saving Wei Molili might mean his own immediate demise.
He wanted to negotiate with Mu Qingge.
But Mu Qingge didn’t give him the chance, "Wake him up immediately, let him recover. Otherwise, you will die shortly. If he’s fine, you might survive. Don’t forget, in this Ancient Battlefield, you have many companions, you are not alone. If you die, I can always capture another."
Mu Qingge’s words were extremely effective, completely dispelling the creature’s resistance.
It seemed that this human before him had him tightly under control, leaving him no room to resist.
In helplessness, the creature once again looked at Wei Molili and slowly opened his mouth.
Ji Yaohua, Ying Ze, and Xi Qianxue instantly tensed up, and Mu Qingge’s eyes turned faintly golden, tightly watching the creature under the Linglong Spear.
The creature opened his mouth wide, revealing rows upon rows of densely packed sharp teeth, utterly terrifying and hideous.
His tongue was also a dark green, slender as a snake, with a sharp, thorn-filled tip.
Mu Qingge noticed a flesh tube on his tongue.
As he opened his mouth, a sound resonated from within. Mu Qingge, however, saw the vibration of the flesh tube, knowing the sound emanated from there.
The sound, thin as a mosquito’s whisper, sharp but not piercing.
For the four of them, it caused no discomfort, nor did their protective spiritual power fluctuate. But for the unconscious Wei Molili, after the sound was emitted, his previously calm expression turned agonizing and twisted.
"Ah——!" Suddenly, he awoke from his coma, clutching his head, wailing in agony.
