Chapter 3

"Damn, Zichen actually lied to me."

In another valley, Zhao Can's voice of anger and frustration echoed.

The valley was filled with a cold, fragrant scent, clearly the smell of the snow ginseng. Upon arriving here, Zhao Can saw the snow ginseng, which looked like an ice lotus, pure and flawless, quietly growing in the valley.

But he also saw the ice bears.

Unfortunately, there were not one but two ice bears here.

Previously, he and Zichen had spent the equivalent of a True Qi Pill to obtain the soul-scattering powder, which was only enough to knock out one ice bear. The appearance of two ice bears greatly exceeded Zhao Can's expectations.

During the cold winter, ice bears usually slept, but these two were lying next to the snow ginseng. Despite Zhao Can and his companions being very cautious, they still woke the ice bears.

Both ice bears were level 5 ferocious beasts, equivalent to the strength of a human at the fifth layer of True Qi. They had thick, tough skin and true combat power, making them much stronger than humans of the same level.

The three were at the fourth layer of True Qi. Normally, facing one ice bear would result in their complete defeat and destruction. However, in the cold winter, the ice bears' reactions were slightly sluggish, and with the soul-scattering powder, the three could barely tangle with the two ice bears for a while.

"Roar!"

The three-meter-tall ice bears let out a roar, waking from their slumber, and they were furious. Their black fur stood up like steel needles, and their large, fan-like paws fiercely swiped at the three.

"Boom!"

Rocks flew, and a large boulder was instantly shattered by the bear's paw, unable to withstand the attack.

The three quickly retreated, their faces grim. Their bodies were not yet as hard as stone. Under the attacks of the two ice bears, they could only rely on their agile movements to dodge.

"Quick, use the soul-scattering powder!"

The bear's paw brought a gust of wind. Although a young man dodged, the piercing wind still stung his cheeks, and he involuntarily shouted at Zhao Can.

"Boom!"

Another large boulder was shattered by the bear's paw, and a strong wind swept through the valley. The attacks of the two ice bears forced the three to retreat from the valley.

"Damn!"

Zhao Can cursed, and in desperation, he took out the remaining soul-scattering powder. With a quick step, he used the third-rate technique, the Flowing Cloud Step, to dodge the attacks of the two ice bears, approaching them and scattering the powder.

The soul-scattering powder was colorless and odorless, like a transparent substance, and with the cover of the snow, it successfully reached the two ice bears, who inhaled it deeply.

The ice bears' bodies swayed uncontrollably.

Zhao Can took this opportunity to retreat.

"It won't work. If it were one ice bear, it would definitely be knocked out, but two won't do. We need to think of another way."

Zhao Can said anxiously after scattering the powder.

"What can we do now? Are we going to kill the ice bears?" One of the young men said irritably, a scratch of blood on his face from a previous encounter with the ice bear.

Zhao Can gritted his teeth and said, "You hold off the ice bears, I'll go in and take the snow ginseng, then we'll quickly leave."

"You're talking nonsense!"

As soon as Zhao Can finished speaking, a voice of anger echoed, "We're not like Zichen, who would believe you. If you want to hold off the ice bears, you do it. Any of us can go in and take the snow ginseng."

"That won't do, I found the snow ginseng." Zhao Can said coldly.

"If not, then we'll retreat. Hmph, I'll go back and get Senior Wang Xiong." Another young man sneered.

Their minds were incredibly sharp.

As they spoke, the ice bears, affected by the soul-scattering powder, did not fall. Although their bodies were unsteady, their attacks were still fierce, forcing the three to retreat again. Thus, the three led the ice bears out of the valley.

In the distance, behind a rock, Zichen stood quietly.

Apart from the mistake of trusting Zhao Can, Zichen remained very calm in other aspects. Seeing Zhao Can retreat, Zichen's eyes were calm, without any extra coldness.

There was no need; having died once, he already considered Zhao Can a target for elimination.

"Good, now is the time."

Seeing the three retreat far away with the ice bears, Zichen sneered, flashed out from behind the rock, and quickly rushed towards the valley.

Without True Qi, he could not use his technique, but his speed was still very fast. In a blink, he reached the edge of the valley.

He naturally knew what the other three were planning: to lead the foolish ice bears far away and then quickly enter the valley.

Stepping on the snow, making a "pu pu" sound, Zichen quickly reached the valley and saw the snow ginseng growing on the ice, half covered by snow.

The snow ginseng was crystal clear, like a snow lotus, emitting a cold, fragrant scent. Even from a distance of several dozen meters, Zichen could feel the dense spiritual energy within the snow ginseng.

In two steps, Zichen was in front of the snow ginseng.

"This little thing almost killed me."

Zichen looked at the snow ginseng with a complex expression but did not hesitate to squat down and grab it.

Delay would lead to change, and Zhao Can and the others could arrive at any moment, leaving Zichen little time.

Fortunately, after the Meridian Cleansing, Zichen, though without True Qi, had great strength. He did not have to exert much effort to pull out the snow ginseng.

"Got it!"

The snow ginseng grew on the ice, and with great force, some ice chips remained on its roots. Zichen's eyes lit up; this was once his hope of entering the inner sect, and now it was his hope of recondensing his dantian. So he prepared to take the snow ginseng.

At this moment, an angry voice echoed.

"Lin Hao, Lin Ying, I found the snow ginseng, you go and hold off the ice bears." This was Zhao Can's voice, sounding very angry and getting closer to the valley.

"Hmph, just because you say you found it, it doesn't mean you did. I say I found it. What a fool, do you think you, Zhao Can, are something? Do you think Senior Wang Xiong would look at you? Whoever takes the snow ginseng back will get the True Qi Pill."

Then Lin Ying's mocking voice echoed.

"Then you're asking for death!" Zhao Can's voice echoed again.

"Ha ha, you'll soon find out if you're asking for death. Lin Hao, hold him off, I'll take the snow ginseng and then we'll talk." Lin Ying laughed.

Then the sound of a fight echoed.

Laughter echoed in the valley, and Lin Ying had already reached the deep part of the valley. In the distance, the sound of the fight and the roar of the ice bears could be heard.

But Lin Ying's laughter, upon reaching the valley, suddenly stopped as if someone had choked him. His eyes widened in shock, as if he had seen a ghost.

He had indeed seen a ghost, for he saw Zichen.

"Ah!"

At that moment, Zichen was looking at Lin Ying coldly, his icy gaze like that of a dead man. Lin Ying was stunned and let out a scream, standing there in shock.

"Heh heh!"

The cold Zichen suddenly laughed, a very eerie laugh, like the laugh of a ghost, ethereal and sinister, making Lin Ying shiver.

If not for his composure, he would have retreated in terror.

After the cold laugh, Zichen, like a ghost, suddenly rushed towards Lin Ying. Lin Ying, seeing Zichen's eerie smile, thought he was floating.

"Ghost!"

Instinctively, Lin Ying screamed and fled to the side, retreating several meters.

"Whoosh!"

As if he had anticipated Lin Ying's move, Zichen sneered, ignored Lin Ying, and ran out of the valley.

The sound of his steps on the snow was very clear, but the terrified Lin Ying did not hear it, still thinking Zichen was floating.

"He's running, he's running, he must be going to Zhao Can, the one who caused this." Lin Ying panted heavily, his heart calming down, and then he looked at the snow ginseng.

"Ah!"

Lin Ying screamed again; the snow ginseng, which had been in the valley, was now gone.

"Does a ghost need the snow ginseng to cultivate?" Lin Ying's heart sank.

But at that moment, a scream echoed from outside the valley, "Ah, ghost!"

This was Lin Hao's voice, but then Zhao Can's scream echoed, "Zichen, it's you, you're not dead?"

Zhao Can's words were like a bucket of cold water, making Lin Ying shiver. He then noticed the deep footprints on the ground.

"He's not floating, he's walking, damn, he's not dead." Lin Ying roared, "Zichen took the snow ginseng."

Then he rushed out of the valley.

Outside the valley, both Lin Xiong and Zhao Can were stunned to see Zichen.

Anyone would be stunned to suddenly see a dead person alive. In this moment of shock, Zichen gave them an eerie smile and fled.

By the time they realized, it was too late.

Zichen had already run several dozen meters.

Then Lin Ying's roar echoed, and the two outside the valley changed their expressions and chased after Zichen.

But at that moment, the two ice bears had returned.

"Roar!" "Roar!"

Two loud roars echoed, followed by the powerful paws of the ice bears, which fiercely attacked the two.

With no choice, the two had to dodge again.

The ice bears'纠缠 (entanglement) allowed Zichen to run nearly a hundred meters. By the time the two freed themselves from the ice bears, Zichen was already three to four hundred meters away.

"Chase!"

The three looked at each other, their eyes filled with anger, and they chased after Zichen.

The ice bears returned to the valley, found the snow ginseng gone, roared again, and rushed out of the valley. The soul-scattering powder, which had been effective for a long time, had completely worn off.

The ice bears also chased after them.

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