Unrivaled Miracle Doctor: The God-Defying Demonic Consort novel Chapter 655

Chapter 655: Chapter 90: Cold Inch? Are You Serious (Third Update)

The High Priest lifted his eyes to look at the group and sighed, "However, I’ve been away from the Divine Demon Continent for too long, and my power as one of the Heavenly Paths keep being weakened by the Law of the realms. I’m afraid I won’t be able to support it for long."

"How much time do we have?" Mu Qingge asked solemnly.

"At most, seven days." The High Priest provided a precise timeframe. He took out a short incense stick from his sleeve and handed it to Mu Qingge. "Young Master, the time inside Cold Inch is different from that of the Middle Ancient Realm. Once this incense stick enters Cold Inch, it will ignite itself. It has no fragrance, no flame, and no smoke, but it will gradually diminish over time. When you see it has almost burned out, you must immediately return to the spot where you set off from and leave. If you miss the timing, you might be trapped in Cold Inch forever with no way out."

Such a result caused a hint of gravity to appear on the brows of everyone present, except for Yuanyuan.

Mu Qingge carefully put away the short incense stick and said to the High Priest, "Will you be alright alone outside? Do you need someone to come and protect you?"

The High Priest shook his head, "Young Master need not worry about me. The place I’ve chosen is desolate and uninhabited; no one will disturb me. There’s space turbulence there, which suggests there might have been a Teleportation Array destroyed there, which works to our advantage, as it allows for a better chance to connect with Cold Inch."

He then continued, "Young Master, once you are inside, follow the map instructions and quickly find the Divine Strategy Middle Volume. Then, don’t linger—exit as quickly as possible. Though I said I could last for seven days, it’s better to be early than late."

"I understand." Mu Qingge nodded.

After a day’s journey, everyone finally reached the place the High Priest had mentioned.

Indeed, it was a desolate place, devoid of people.

On the overgrown ground, there were chaotic mounds of rocks, but these stones bore signs of having been artificially carved.

"If you’re ready, I’ll start now." Under the canopy of night, with stars twinkling, the High Priest looked at the group.

The five surrounded Mu Qingge, and the High Priest instructed the other four, "You must protect the Young Master’s safety." Then, he specifically addressed Jiang Li, "Miss Jiang, I know you and the Young Master share a close bond, but I must stress that the Young Master’s safety is of utmost importance. Please take care of him."

"Alright, I’ll be careful. There’s no need to worry too much about me." Mu Qingge interrupted the High Priest.

Jiang Li glanced at her and promised the High Priest, "Don’t worry, even if I die, I won’t let anything happen to her."

"Jiang Li!" Mu Qingge frowned.

She didn’t especially want to hear Jiang Li say such words right before their departure.

"Boss, I’ll protect you too!" Yuanyuan assured from the side. His beautifully exquisite face held a rare sternness, as if he had instantly grown from a boy into a man. The bright vermillion on his brow seemed to reflect his determination.

"Mu Chen, Mu Peng, please come with me for a moment." The High Priest suddenly called both Mu Chen and Mu Peng aside.

Mu Chen and Mu Peng followed him to a distant spot and asked, "Heavenly Path, what do you wish to instruct?"

The High Priest frowned, "I’ve previously calculated that the Young Master will face a life-threatening calamity. I have a feeling this calamity might be related to this mission. What I want to tell both of you is to stay vigilant on the journey. If any unexpected events occur, it might be better to abandon the Divine Strategy Middle Volume to ensure the Young Master returns safely."

"A life-threatening calamity!"

Mu Chen and Mu Peng exclaimed in surprise. It was the first they had heard of it.

The High Priest nodded, "The Young Master is aware of this. However, knowing the Young Master’s nature, even aware of the danger, he probably won’t give up easily. At that time, it will depend on the two of you."

This admonition led Mu Chen and Mu Peng to exchange wry smiles.

Mu Chen said, "With the Young Master’s temperament, if something indeed happens, he won’t follow our plans. But rest assured, Heavenly Path, we two will ensure the Young Master’s safety, even at the cost of our lives."

"Good! With your assurance, I feel much more at ease," the High Priest said.

After this conversation, the three returned.

Mu Qingge could roughly guess from their expressions what they had discussed and pressed her lips together. She chose not to say much. At this time, saying not to worry seemed to hold little weight.

The knot in the High Priest’s heart was nothing other than her life-threatening calamity, wasn’t it?

What’s inevitable cannot be avoided; since that’s the case, she might as well face it head-on! Death? Hah, it’s not like she hasn’t died before.

"I’m going to start now." The High Priest said in a deep voice.

The five retreated a few steps to let the High Priest cast his spell.

The High Priest sat cross-legged on a broken boulder, chanting continuously. Gradually, a silver light wound around his fingertips. That force seemed to resonate with the stars in the night sky, drawing the Star Power down and concentrating it in his hand.

In no time, the light in the High Priest’s hand grew brighter, as if a small sun was held within.

The ancient language spilling from his mouth was raw and hard to understand, and his speech grew faster and faster.

Suddenly, a compass made of jade flew out from his bosom, hovering before him.

"What is that?" Mu Peng asked curiously.

Mu Chen whispered, "I heard the High Priest mention yesterday that he used a Secret Method to create a Star Road Compass with the calculated coordinates of Cold Inch. I wonder if it’s this item."

Star Road Compass?

The term was new to Mu Peng.

Suddenly, the starlight gathered in the High Priest’s hand shot like a sword into the floating Star Road Compass, and the compass buzzed and vibrated under the stimulation of the starlight.

Suddenly, the compass projected a beam of light into the night sky, which dissipated to reveal many mysterious and profound characters. These characters combined to form a very large compass, with circles of runes continuously rotating on it.

To Mu Qingge, this scene was reminiscent of a familiar mechanical combination lock from her previous life.

Those circles of runes had to be rotated to the correct position to unlock the mechanism.

Click—!

A soft sound came from the rune array in the sky, as if it had finally aligned properly. The round door in the middle slowly opened, revealing a mysterious passage.

An ancient aura emanated from the passage, as the starlight within paved an unknown road.

"Quick! Now’s the time. Follow this road down to enter Cold Inch!" The High Priest shouted suddenly.

Mu Qingge glanced towards him to see his pale face, with veins protruding on his forehead.

"Let’s go." Wasting no more time, Mu Qingge was the first to leap into the air, stepping into the opened Star Realm Gate and onto the starlit path.

As she moved, the others naturally wasted no time, leaping up to enter the ancient star path one after another.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify