Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 986: No Connection

Chapter 986: Chapter 986: No Connection

"Could this Stone Forest really be a Formation?"

After hearing Fang Bai’s words, Huang Miao looked around and suddenly felt that the Stone Forest was filled with a sense of mystery.

Fang Bai nodded in agreement. "I also think it might be a Formation."

Huang Miao frowned, muttering, "It must not be an ordinary person who could set up this Stone Forest Formation and carve such sophisticated Martial Arts Techniques on these stone pillars. This person must be both an Array Master and a formidable Martial Artist."

Hou Ziping’s eyes sparkled, his expression excited as he said, "We entered the mountain for an adventure, seeking opportunities. If we could meet this powerful individual, wouldn’t that be a great opportunity?"

Liu Qingqing and Liu Liehu also perked up, excitement clear in their expressions.

Huang Miao sighed. "If I’m not mistaken, this powerful individual must have already perished. And this Stone Forest is likely his burial ground. He set up this Formation to protect his body after death. And his leaving behind these Martial Arts Techniques on the stone pillars might have been his way of ensuring his Cultivation Level wouldn’t be lost, left for someone fated to find."

Liu Liehu said, "So, this could be a Martial Artist’s Remnant we’ve found? Wow, we should meticulously search this Stone Forest, maybe we’ll discover some treasures left by this powerful individual!"

As he said this, he rubbed his hands and looked around, though after hearing Huang Miao’s explanation of the Stone Forest being a Formation, he cautiously refrained from wandering off lest he get lost within it.

Huang Miao turned to Fang Bai and asked, "Junior Brother Fang, when you were walking through this Stone Forest earlier, did you find anything?"

Fang Bai shook his head. "No."

Fang Bai had found some Cultivation Resources left by the fallen Martial Artist, which put him in the man’s debt, and he did not wish for anyone else to disturb his remains.

Therefore, he decided to keep it to himself that he had encountered the fallen Martial Artist at the heart of the Stone Forest.

Since the Stone Forest was originally a Formation and Fang Bai had just set up a Gathering Essence Array at the spot of the Martial Artist’s demise, stacking two Formations, it would be impossible to reach the heart of the Stone Forest without being an Array Master.

Huang Miao naturally didn’t suspect Fang Bai’s words. After thinking it over, he suggested, "Since this place might be a Martial Artist’s Remnant, we can’t afford to overlook it. But none of us are versed in Formations; it’s best we stick together and search. That way, even if we get trapped, at least we can figure it out together."

After a pause, he continued, "If we find a Martial Artist’s Remnant and discover any treasures, the five of us could share them equally. How does that sound?"

Hou Ziping, Liu Qingqing, and Liu Liehu naturally had no objections.

Fang Bai merely smiled faintly, raising no objections either, thinking to himself that even if Huang Miao and the others could locate the fallen Martial Artist, the few bottles of mid-grade Elixirs that were on him were already in his possession, and there were no other items left.

Fang Bai planned to find time to give those Elixirs to the siblings Liu Qingqing and Liu Liehu, who could either use them or exchange them for other Cultivation Resources in the future.

As for Huang Miao and Hou Ziping, having made their acquaintances, Fang Bai was not inclined to short them, and would definitely provide some benefits to them during this adventure.

The five of them moved cautiously around the Stone Forest, treading carefully, but to their astonishment, they kept returning to their original location, unable to access the heart of the Stone Forest.

Huang Miao and the others exchanged glances, their sense of mystery and awe towards the Stone Forest deepening.

"What a strange Formation! It seems this Martial Artist’s Remnant is not fated for us!"

Huang Miao sighed helplessly.

Although Hou Ziping felt reluctant, he knew that they weren’t capable of breaking the Formation and said with a bitter smile, "Since it’s not destined, we shouldn’t waste our time here any longer,let’s leave the Stone Forest and see. If those Antlered Silver Lions are still around, then we’ll continue to hide inside the Stone Forest; if they’ve left, let’s try our luck elsewhere!"

Huang Miao nodded, "We can only do so."

The five of them circled around several stone pillars and filed out of the Stone Forest, only to see, at first glance, that the ground not far outside was strewn with the bodies of Antlered Silver Lions.

"What..."

"What happened?"

"So many Antlered Silver Lions’ bodies!"

"My god! How did they die?"

Huang Miao, Hou Ziping, Liu Qingqing, and Liu Liehu stared blankly at the bodies of the Antlered Silver Lions, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.

Before, the five of them had been attacked by dozens of Antlered Silver Lions and had been forced to flee into the Stone Forest to hide. They thought that the lions might besiege them for a long time and wouldn’t easily leave, and they also worried that they might eventually die of hunger and thirst while trapped in the Stone Forest.

However, what they had never expected was that the dozens of Antlered Silver Lions, which had been causing them fearful concern, had all died around the Stone Forest, effectively resolving their worries.

What puzzled them was who exactly could have killed so many Antlered Silver Lions, creatures with formidable attack power comparable to that of a mid-level Spirit Beast. Was it a Spirit Beast or a human Martial Artist?

If it was a Spirit Beast, that would be plausible; this was the core area of the Bitao Mountain Range where mid-level Spirit Beasts existed, and it was not impossible for them to appear here and attack those Antlered Silver Lions.

However, it seemed unlikely that a single mid-level Spirit Beast could kill dozens of Antlered Silver Lions by itself—it would be more plausible if several mid-level Spirit Beasts attacked together.

And if it were a human Martial Artist, how powerful must he be? Even if Ren Jingbo, the dean of the Bitao Martial Academy, came in person, he likely wouldn’t have the capability to kill dozens of these Spirit Beasts alone.

After all, Ren Jingbo was a Desolate Level Perfection Martial Artist.

Huang Miao, Hou Ziping, and the others exchanged glances, unable to comprehend the scene before them.

They approached several of the slain Antlered Silver Lions’ bodies, crouched down, and upon examining their injuries, confirmed that the lions had been killed by a human Martial Artist.

"Who would’ve thought that there’d be such a powerful individual deep in the Bitao Mountain Range."

Huang Miao drew in a breath of cold air, feeling both excited and fearful.

The exciting part was, if they could meet this powerful individual and receive his guidance, it would be a tremendous opportunity—his own strength might greatly increase as a result.

The fearful part was, if this powerful individual was a malevolent and murderous person, then meeting him could spell a life-and-death catastrophe for the five of them.

"If only we could bring all these Spirit Beasts back to the Bitao Martial Academy!"

Hou Ziping’s gaze swept over the numerous bodies of the Antlered Silver Lions on the ground, and he excitedly said, "These Spirit Beasts, most of which are around three to four hundred years old, could each be exchanged at the Bitao Martial Academy for thousands of Essence Stones and dozens of Elixirs. There are dozens of them! What a pity... what a pity..."