The spike pierced the ground violently, not only poking a big hole, but even causing the ground to crack.
"What idiot dares to attack my woman? You want to die, right?" Xia Tian hugged Yang Shan, who was just recovering from the shock, and shouted coldly.
Yang Shan's pretty face turned pale. It was indeed a critical moment just now. If Xia Tian was even half a second later, she might be pierced by the sharp thorn.
"This is the forbidden city of the Snow Mountain Sect. Without the leader's token, no one is allowed to break in!" The spike was quickly retracted, and a voice replied: "This time is just a warning. If you dare to do anything wrong again, don't blame me!
You're welcome."
Xia Tian said unhappily: "If you dare to attack my little little sheep wife, I will still be rude to you."
"If you talk too much, I will teach you a lesson!" The voice was obviously quite annoyed.
After shouting and scolding, the spike flashed out again, this time it was aimed at Xia Tian.
"That's it?" Xia Tian stretched out his hand casually, and then pinched the spike lightly, "You still want to be rude to me?"
The man tried to take back the spike, but unfortunately no matter how hard he pulled, the spike never moved in Xia Tian's hand.
"Let me go! Let me go!" The man was obviously a little annoyed, "You'd better not anger me, otherwise, you will only die more miserably."
Xia Tian found it a little funny: "You can't even take back your own weapons, yet you dare to say harsh words here."
"If you want to take it, then take it!" The man snorted coldly, and suddenly an iron chain swung over from a distance, quickly wrapping up Xia Tian and Yang Shan together: "It's best if you die!"
Only then did Yang Shan realize that the spike was actually a pointed medicine hoe with an iron chain connected to the end.
"If it's only to this extent, why don't you commit suicide?" Xia Tian was quite disdainful of this, "I'm not interested in starting a fight with a loser."
"Come on, let me see who you are, how arrogant you are!" The man sneered and suddenly pulled the chain, trying to pull Xia Tian and Yang Shan up.
However, Xia Tian did not give him this chance and broke the iron chain with a gentle tug.
"Damn! Hateful! Ridiculous!" The man shouted angrily, and then he saw countless snow monkeys baring their teeth and claws, rushing towards them: "I will arrest you now and teach you a lesson!"
Those snow monkeys, like the tide, come and go as quickly as they come.
But Xia Tian and Yang Shan remained motionless and unscathed.
Zheng Ziqi, who was watching the fun on the sidelines, was dragged away by these snow monkeys before he even had time to scream.
"Husband, let's go and take a look too." Yang Shan looked at the direction where the snow monkey disappeared and said to Xia Tian.
"Okay." Xia Tian hugged Yang Shan and reached the end of the ditch with just a slight jump.
…
At the end of the ditch, there is a long and narrow crack, about seventeen or eight meters long, with a live spring in the middle.
The spring water gushes endlessly, but the color of the water is like blood, bright and dazzling.
Countless snow monkeys grow near the spring, arranged densely and spreading out very regularly.
There is a figure hanging on the ice wall beside the crack.
Only when she got closer did Yang Shan see the man's appearance clearly, and found that he was a skinny old man with messy beard and hair and shabby clothes.
The old man's hands and feet were embedded in the ice wall by huge iron nails. Only his head could move, and the iron chain was biting in his mouth.
"Well, how did he talk?" Yang Shan couldn't help but be curious when she saw this scene.
Xia Tian said casually: "Little Lamb Wife, sometimes you don't need to use your mouth to speak."
Yang Shan was stunned for a moment, and then she thought of a magical skill, which was "ventriloquism".
"Boy, you look ordinary." The old man on the ice wall stared at Xia Tian without blinking with his dry and cloudy eyes, and made a sound even though he didn't open his mouth.
"You are just mediocre, I am the most handsome guy in the world." Xia Tian curled his lips: "Seeing as your hands and feet are useless, if your eyes are useless, you might as well just forget about them."
The old man on the ice wall snorted coldly: "You arrogant and rebellious person, mediocrity is already the highest reward for you."
"I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you." Xia Tian showed an impatient look: "Old man, you tried every possible means to lure me here. What exactly do you want to do?"
When Xia Tian said these words, Yang Shan couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Although she still didn't know the real purpose of Xia Tian's coming to the snow mountain, their arrival in this snow ditch was indeed a series of unexpected events.
If they had not gone out for a late-night snack, they would not have known anything about Snow Monkeys, nor would they have seen the pony-tailed young man being poisoned to death, nor would they have known about the relationship between Snow Monkeys, the Bai family and the Snow Mountain Sect.
He would not be interested in the source of the snow monkeys, nor would he suddenly come to the snow-capped mountains and go directly into this deep ditch... to meet the old man on the ice wall in front of him.
However, Xia Tian never lies, nor does he tell lies without aim.
Since he said this, it must be the case.
Of course, Yang Shan believed in Xia Tian unswervingly. At this time, she became vaguely alert, and her beautiful eyes stared at the surroundings without any trace.
"I led you here?" The old man on the ice wall sneered, showing a ridiculous expression: "It was you who broke into this place without permission, and then attacked the snow monkeys, almost killing them all. I am
I couldn’t stand it anymore, so I had no choice but to stop it.”
Xia Tian said with disdain: "Do you think you did it flawlessly, or do you think I am as stupid as you?"
"I really don't understand what you are talking about." The old man on the ice wall looked indifferently, "I am already so disabled and have been trapped here for nearly forty years. I don't even know who you are. How can I put you there?"
If I were led here, if I really had the ability, I would have escaped the trap myself."
Zheng Ziqi also breathed a sigh of relief at this time and said to Xia Tian: "What this old man said makes sense. Doctor Xia, I think you must be overthinking it."
"Idiots often like to be smart, and they always think that their plans are flawless." Xia Tian yawned lazily, "But forget it, I just came here to see where these snow monkeys came from, and to solve the problem by the way.
, I have no time to pay attention to you."
The old man on the ice wall was silent for two seconds, and then said in a cold voice: "These snow monkeys all emerged from the Hidden Moon Spring. The Hidden Moon Spring is a spiritual spring, and it is just the spiritual energy that has emerged in recent years.
Only when changes occur, will it gradually become more widespread."
"Then why did the spiritual energy in Yin Yue Spring change?" Yang Shan asked: "There must be a reason, right?"
"Of course there is a reason." A meaningful smile appeared on the face of the old man on the ice wall, "These snow monkeys are not as simple as you think. They are related to Hidden Moon Spring, Snow Mountain Sect and a big secret. Just because you are
It’s impossible to solve it.”
As he spoke, he suddenly paused and said sarcastically: "Also, I have to remind you that the moment you stepped into this place, the Snow Mountain Sect had already received the message, and the people from the Law Enforcement Hall were very quick.
It’s coming soon.”
"Um, Divine Doctor Xia, why don't we withdraw first?" Zheng Ziqi's pupils suddenly shrank, as if he thought of some bad experience, showing a fearful expression, "The people of the Snow Mountain Sect Law Enforcement Hall are extremely terrifying...
"
Xia Tian curled his lips: "Just come, it's none of my business."
Zheng Ziqi was speechless for a moment.
"Husband, there's something wrong with this spiritual spring. There seems to be something under the spring water." Yang Shan pointed at the spiritual spring and pulled Xia Tian: "What's coming out doesn't look like spiritual energy."
Yang Shan has lived at the foot of Qingfeng Mountain all year round and has experienced what pure spiritual energy is. After being washed by Xia Tian, her senses have become several times more sensitive. She has been staring at the spring just now, especially the surging red ones.
The spring water, as well as the snow monkeys that formed from time to time, finally allowed her to capture a moment of dissonance.
Xia Tian moved his eyes over, and saw something strange at a glance, and murmured to himself: "This is not a spiritual spring, but a rift in time and space. Of course, what comes out is not spiritual energy, but the breath from another world. It's just that
It’s just mixed with some spiritual energy.”
"Time and space rift?" Yang Shan couldn't help but think of some strange phenomena that appeared on Qingfeng Mountain last time, which was also caused by a time and space vortex.
Xia Tian said in an understatement: "Little Lamb Wife, you are right. In fact, space-time rifts and space-time vortices are the same phenomenon, but the intensity is different."
"Then...are these snow monkeys coming from another world?" Yang Shan couldn't help but ask: "Will there be other things or people coming?"
"Probably not." Xia Tian shook his head and said lightly: "This crack is too small, and it is a long time ago. After so many years, it has only leaked some otherworldly breath, and then condensed into this kind of snow monkey, then
It just shows what the climate is like.”
Yang Shan seemed to understand, but she didn't ask any more, as long as Xia Tian understood.
"Tsk tsk tsk, boy, if you want to pick up girls, you can make up some more advanced lies." The old man on the ice wall couldn't help but sneer when he heard Xia Tian's words: "What about time and space rifts and time and space vortexes? That sounds pretty cool.
It’s high-end, but it’s a pity that it’s all bullshit, it’s just an aging and mutated spiritual spring.”
Xia Tian ignored him, and Yang Shan naturally wouldn't even look at him again.
"Husband, can this be solved?" Yang Shan had seen Xia Tian use a silver needle to directly solve the space-time vortex.
Xia Tian replied casually: "Little sheep wife, don't worry, it's just a shot."
"It's really ridiculous." The old man on the ice wall laughed loudly, "This spiritual spring mutated hundreds of years ago, and all the leaders of the Snow Mountain Sect have tried their best to seal it. Who do you think you are?"
"Don't think that because you are old and disabled, I won't beat you." Xia Tian said with some displeasure.
The eyes of the old man on the ice wall were full of disdain, and he made a kind suggestion: "Boy, you have already touched the bottom line of the Snow Mountain Sect by breaking in here. If you want to survive, you might as well find a way to put me down.
Maybe everyone still has a chance to survive, otherwise you will be dead when the people from the Law Enforcement Hall arrive."
At this time, Xia Tian had already taken out the Sea Ding Needle and stabbed it towards the spiritual spring.
"Don't do stupid things!" The old man on the ice wall suddenly changed his color, "That spiritual spring is intelligent. If you anger it, it will be a huge disaster!"
Unfortunately, it's too late.
A stream of spiritual energy, like water, condensed in front of the needle, and then brought all the spiritual energy in the bottom of the ditch to the spiritual spring.