Chapter 3

"Damn it, this Zi Chen actually tricked me."

In another valley, Zhao Can's exasperated curses could be heard.

The valley was filled with a cool fragrance. It was obviously the smell of the Snow Ginseng. Zhao Can saw the Snow Ginseng here. It was like an ice lotus, pure white and flawless, quietly growing in the valley.

But he also saw the Ice Bear.

Unfortunately, there was not only one Ice Bear here, but two.

Previously, he and Zi Chen had spent the equivalent of a True Qi Pill to obtain the Ecstasy Powder, but it was only enough to knock out one Ice Bear. The appearance of two Ice Bears in front of him greatly exceeded Zhao Can's expectations.

In the cold winter, Ice Bears were generally asleep, but these two Ice Bears were lying next to the Snow Ginseng. Although Zhao Can and the others were very careful, they still woke up the Ice Bears.

The two Ice Bears were both level five vicious beasts. They were equivalent to humans at the fifth level of True Qi. Their skin was rough and their flesh was thick. In terms of combat strength, vicious beasts were much stronger than humans of the same level.

The three of them were at the fourth level of True Qi. Under normal circumstances, they would be completely defeated if they faced one Ice Bear.

In the cold winter, the Ice Bears' reactions were slightly slower. Coupled with the Ecstasy Powder, the three of them were barely able to tangle with the two Ice Bears for a while.

"Roar!"

The three meter tall Ice Bears let out a roar. They had been awakened from their deep sleep. They were furious.

The black fur on their bodies were like steel thorns. A pair of fan-like bear paws fiercely slapped at the three of them.

"Peng!"

Rocks flew everywhere. A large rock was instantly crushed under the bear's paw. It couldn't even withstand a single blow.

The three of them flew back with ugly expressions on their faces. Their bodies had not reached the point where they were harder than rocks.

Under the attacks of the two Ice Bears, they could only rely on their nimble movements to avoid the attacks.

"Quick, use the Ecstasy Powder."

The bear's paw brought about a gust of wind. Although one of the youths managed to dodge it, the bone-piercing wind still brushed past his cheek and caused him to fall back. He could not help but shout at Zhao Can.

"Peng!"

Another large rock was crushed under the bear's paw. A gust of wind blew in the valley. The attacks of the two Ice Bears appeared again and again, quickly forcing the three of them out of the valley.

"Damn it!"

Zhao Can cursed angrily. Helplessly, he took out the rest of the Bewitching Powder and used the third-rate Qi Technique, Flowing Cloud Steps. He directly passed through the attacks of the two bear paws and arrived in front of the Ice Bear. The Bewitching Powder in his hand was fiercely scattered in front of him.

The Enchanting Powder was colorless and odorless, as if it was transparent. With the cover of the flying snow, it smoothly arrived in front of the two Ice Bears and was sucked in by them.

The Ice Bear could not help but sway.

Zhao Can took this opportunity to retreat.

"No, if it's just one ice bear, it'll definitely be mesmerized, but two won't do.

We have to think of another way. "

Zhao Can said anxiously as he sprinkled the Ecstasy Powder.

"What can we do now? Can we kill the Ice Bear?"

One of the youths said angrily. There was already a trace of blood on his face, which had been lightly grazed by the ice bear.

Zhao Can gritted his teeth and said, "You guys stall the Ice Bear first. I'll go in and take the Snow Ginseng. After that, we'll leave quickly."

"Bullshit!"

Just as Zhao Can's voice fell, an angry scolding sounded. "We brothers aren't idiots like Zi Chen. We won't believe you. If you want to stall the Ice Bear, you do it. One of us brothers will go in and take the Snow Ginseng."

"That won't do. I was the one who found the Snow Ginseng," Zhao Can said coldly.

"If you can't do it, then retreat. Hmph, I'll just go back and find Senior Brother Wang Xiong." Another youth sneered.

Their intelligence was terrifyingly high.

As they spoke, the Ice Bear that had been drugged by the Ecstasy Powder did not fall. Although its body was a little unstable, its attacks were still fierce. The three of them had no choice but to retreat again. As such, the three of them left the valley with the Ice Bear.

In the distance, Zi Chen stood quietly behind a mountain rock.

Putting aside the fact that he had wrongly trusted Zhao Can, Zi Chen was very calm in other aspects. Looking at the retreating Zhao Can, Zi Chen's eyes were only calm. There was no unnecessary coldness.

This was because there was no need for it. After dying once, he had long regarded Zhao Can as a person he must kill.

"Good, now is the time."

Seeing the three of them retreat far away with the Ice Bear, Zi Chen sneered. In a flash, he appeared from behind the big rock and quickly flew towards the valley.

Due to the lack of Qi, he could not use his footwork. Zi Chen left a deep footprint in the snow, but his speed was very fast. In the blink of an eye, he was at the edge of the valley.

He naturally knew what the other three were planning. It was nothing more than luring the stupid Ice Bear far away so that he could use his footwork to quickly reach the valley.

Stepping on the snow, Zi Chen quickly flew into the valley and saw the Snow Ginseng that was growing on the ice. It was half covered in snow.

The Snow Ginseng was crystal clear, like a snow lotus. It exuded a cold fragrance. Even though they were dozens of meters apart, Zi Chen could feel the rich spiritual energy in the Snow Ginseng.

In three steps, Zi Chen arrived in front of the Snow Ginseng.

"It's you, little thing. You almost killed me."

Zi Chen looked at the Snow Ginseng in front of him with a complicated expression, but he did not hesitate. He squatted down and grabbed the Snow Ginseng.

Zhao Can and the others could arrive at any time. There was not much time left for Zi Chen.

Fortunately, after Meridian Tendon Changing and Marrow Cleansing, Zi Chen did not have much Qi, but he still had a lot of strength. It did not take him much effort to grab the Snow Ginseng.

"Got it!"

The Snow Ginseng grew on the ice. Under the great force, the roots of the Snow Ginseng were covered in ice. Zi Chen's eyes lit up. This used to be his hope of entering the inner sect, but now it was his hope of condensing Abdomen again. Therefore, he prepared to put it away.

At this moment, an angry voice sounded.

"Lin Hao, Lin Ying, I found this Snow Ginseng. You two go and block the Ice Bear." This was Zhao Can's voice, sounding flustered and exasperated. He was getting closer and closer to the valley.

"Hmph, if you say you found it, then you found it. I also said I found it.

What an idiot. Who do you think you are? How could Senior Brother Wang Xiong like you? Let me tell you, whoever brings the Snow Ginseng back will get the True Energy Pill. "

Immediately after, Lin Ying's mocking voice sounded.

"Then you are courting death!" Zhao Can's voice sounded again.

"Haha, whether I am courting death or not, you will soon know. Lin Hao, go and delay him. Wait for me to take the Snow Ginseng." Lin Ying laughed.

After that, there was a burst of fighting sounds.

There was laughter in the valley. Lin Ying had already reached the deep valley. Further away, there was the sound of fighting, and even further away, there was the roar of the Ice Bear.

However, Lin Ying's laughter stopped as soon as he reached the valley. It was as if someone had grabbed him by the neck. His eyes were wide open, as if he had seen a ghost.

He had indeed seen a ghost because he saw Zi Chen.

"Ah!"

Zi Chen was glaring coldly at Lin Ying. His icy gaze made it seem as though he was looking at a dead person. Lin Ying was stunned for a moment before she exclaimed in shock. She was completely dumbfounded.

"Hehe!"

The cold Zi Chen suddenly laughed. That laugh was very strange, like the laughter of a ghost. It was ethereal and gloomy, which made Lin Ying even more could not help but shiver.

If it was not for his determination, he would have retreated in horror.

After the sneer, Zi Chen was like a ghost, suddenly flying towards Lin Ying. At this moment, Lin Ying was only looking at Zi Chen and the strange smile on his face. He did not look at his feet at all, so he thought that Zi Chen was floating.

"Ghost!"

Subconsciously, Lin Ying let out a strange cry and flew to the side. She retreated more than ten meters in one go.

"Shua!"

As if he had already predicted Lin Ying's move, Zi Chen sneered and ignored Lin Ying, running out of the valley.

The sound of his footsteps on the snow was very obvious, but the frightened Lin Ying did not hear it. He thought that Zi Chen had floated out.

"He ran away, he ran away. He must have gone to find Zhao Can. Every debt has its debtor."

Lin Ying breathed heavily. His heart, which had been in his throat, finally calmed down. Then, Lin Ying looked at the snow ginseng.

"Ah!"

Lin Ying screamed again. The snow ginseng, which was still in the valley, had disappeared without a trace.

"Do ghosts need to use the snow ginseng to cultivate?" Lin Ying's heart sank again.

However, at this moment, there was a scream outside the valley. "Ah, ghost!"

This was Lin Hao's voice. Then, Zhao Can exclaimed, "Zi Chen, it's you. You're not dead?"

Zhao Can's words were like a bucket of cold water, pouring on Lin Ying's heart. His body trembled again, and only then did he discover the deep footprints on the ground.

"He didn't float, he walked. Damn it, he didn't die." Lin Ying could not help but roar, "Zi Chen took the snow ginseng."

After that, he took a few steps and flew out of the valley.

Outside the valley, both Lin Xiong and Zhao Can were stunned when they saw Zi Chen.

If it was anyone else, they would be stunned to suddenly see a dead person still alive. Thus, while they were stunned, Zi Chen once again gave the two of them a strange smile and fled into the distance.

When the two of them realized, it was already too late.

Zi Chen had run dozens of meters away.

Then came Lin Ying's roar. The expressions of the two people outside the valley changed abruptly, and they also chased after Zi Chen.

However, at this moment, the two ice bears had turned back.

"Roar!" "Roar!"

Two loud roars were heard. Then, the bear's paws hit the two of them fiercely.

In desperation, the two of them could only dodge again.

Zi Chen ran nearly a hundred meters away from the ice bears. When the two of them got rid of the ice bears, Zi Chen was already three to four hundred meters away.

"Chase!"

The three of them looked at each other. Their eyes were surprisingly similar at this moment. They were all filled with anger, and then they chased after Zi Chen.

The ice bears returned to the valley and found that the snow ginseng was gone. They roared again and ran out of the valley. After such a long time, the Ecstasy Powder had completely lost its effect.