CHAPTER 911: CHAPTER 684: RED LOTUS

Before them lay a pool emanating astonishing Life Essence Qi, making one suspect it was the legendary Divine Blood, and under the irrigation of such abundant Life Essence Qi, a Red Lotus had sprouted.

The Lotus Platform was about a zhang in size, with twelve petals, as if sculpted from Red Gold, sparkling and radiating with a rosy glow.

However, upon closer observation, this Red Lotus actually grew out of the pool, with roots at the bottom, not naturally formed, but because this lotus had been influenced by the environment here for a long time, it had taken on the appearance of Red Gold.

"Unbelievable, this is a Lotus Platform nurtured by heaven and earth, a treasure naturally born," Xiang Xiangzi widened her eyes, even she, a cultivator at the Peak of Three Flowers Realm, had never heard of such wonders.

But according to ancient texts of the Heavenly Dao Sect, it’s said that once an Enlightened opens a Cave Heaven Blessed Land, heaven and earth resonate, and within the Cave Heaven Blessed Land, naturally born treasures might be nurtured.

Most Dao Artifacts can be artificially refined.

But this naturally born treasure is beyond artificial refinement, because naturally born treasures are forged with heaven and earth as the furnace, creation as the craft, yin and yang as the carbon, supplemented by the Five Elements, time and seasons to become.

And this place forms its own space.

As if a Cave Heaven Blessed Land, coupled with this abundant irrigation of Life Essence Qi, even Red Gold Stone Men can appear, the emergence of such a treasure forged by heaven and earth seems possible.

"It is indeed unbelievable, hard to believe unless witnessed, the legends within ancient Cave Heaven Blessed Lands are actually true," Xuan Yuezi was equally astonished, even though she had cultivated for hundreds of years, today she truly opened her eyes.

Xiang Xiangzi licked her lips at this moment and said, "There must be a Divine Corpse in this pool, this Red Lotus must be growing on the Divine Corpse."

"Immortal, how do you know?" Li Yi’s gaze was also drawn to the Red Lotus, but he did not lose himself, instead, he was vigilant of his surroundings.

He worried that there might be Red Gold creatures nearby, ready to leap out and deliver a deadly blow at the critical moment.

Being cautious is not wrong.

"The Supreme Treasure of heaven and earth cannot be nurtured without the complete yin-yang Five Elements, here there is abundant Life Essence Qi but lacks yin-yang Five Elements Qi, yet in this special environment, such a Red Lotus grew, indicating that where it roots must have complete yin-yang Five Elements,"

Xiang Xiangzi said, "And among heaven and earth, only humans possess the yin-yang Five Elements Qi because human organs represent the Five Elements Qi, supplemented by the Qi of life and death, achieving the complete yin-yang Five Elements, but ordinary humans have too little yin-yang Five Elements Qi to nurture this Red Lotus, only the corpse of a Divine can provide enough nutrients."

"Taiyi, this Red Lotus is endlessly fortuitous, offering tremendous benefits for your cultivation and growth, today I will retrieve it for you."

At this moment, she sensed a certain Dao opportunity.

It seemed as though the Red Lotus bloomed for Taiyi, yet unrelated to others, forcing acquisition brings harm.

As for why, Xiang Xiangzi did not know, her level could only sense Dao opportunity, unable to comprehend heavenly mysteries.

And cultivators believe in Dao opportunity.

So Xiang Xiangzi directly spoke, deciding the ownership of this Red Lotus, simultaneously gripping the Red Gold Treasure Sword tightly, leaping forward, empowering with Dragon and Tiger Power, and struck a blade at the root of that Red Lotus.

However, the Red Lotus merely swayed slightly, the roots remained unscathed.

"Even the Red Gold Treasure Sword combined with Dragon and Tiger Power cannot cleave this Red Lotus?" Xiang Xiangzi was momentarily stunned, feeling incredulous.

Though the Red Gold Sword she wielded was not a Dao Artifact, its sharpness and hardness were sufficient, combined with Dragon and Tiger Power, the power was astounding, nothing it couldn’t cut open, even top-tier Dao Artifacts she could tear a gap under full exertion.

"I don’t believe I cannot retrieve this Red Lotus."

Xiang Xiangzi was a bit annoyed, changing her weapon, using Black Gold Arrow as her tool to cut it again.

The Black Gold Arrow could pierce even Red Gold, to date, it had yet to fail in breaking something made of Red Gold.

Yet even as Xiang Xiangzi struck with a Black Gold Arrow, the Red Lotus before them only swayed violently for a moment, still not falling, though a small wound appeared on its roots.

But under the boundless nourishment of Life Essence Qi, this wound quickly healed.

"No way, even Mountain Lord level experts cannot damage this Red Lotus?" Zhao Fangji and Jiang Mingtian were also wide-eyed upon witnessing this.

This Red Lotus appeared not particularly hard, yet was unexpectedly unique.

Li Yi was also slightly stunned.

If not for knowing Xiang Xiangzi’s strength, he would hardly believe this scene.

Meanwhile, Xuan Yuezi was seriously thinking and observing, then she said, "Xiang Xiangzi, let’s return, with our current means, we cannot take this Red Lotus."

"Why?" Xiang Xiangzi turned back and asked.

"You said earlier, this Red Lotus absorbs yin-yang Five Elements Qi, combined with heaven and earth’s creation, so within the yin-yang Five Elements, it will be hard for things to harm it, to retrieve the Red Lotus, something beyond the yin-yang Five Elements is needed to cut it down,"

Xuan Yuezi said, "Or a tool equally possessing yin-yang Five Elements Qi, yet stronger than this Red Lotus could retrieve it, but unfortunately, we possess neither condition. We should discuss with Tu Daoist later and see if the Daoqi Sect’s heritage can refine such a yin-yang Five Elements-equipped Dao Artifact."

Upon hearing these words, Xiang Xiangzi was silent for a moment, then sighed, "You are correct, only with something beyond yin-yang Five Elements can we cleave this Red Lotus, otherwise we cannot forcibly retrieve it."

Unexpectedly, a cultivator at the Peak of Three Flowers Realm found himself helpless before a mere Red Lotus.

What is this?

Entering the Treasure Mountain and returning empty-handed?

It’s really embarrassing if word gets out.

"Immortal, perhaps I can give it a try." Li Yi, hearing the two conversing, suddenly thought of something, stepped forward a few steps, and then spoke.

"Taiyi, are you confident you can take this Red Lotus?" Xiang Xiangzi asked, a bit surprised.

Beside her, Xuan Yuezi also looked at him with curiosity.

Li Yi said, "I am not very certain, but perhaps it can be done because I have something that you mentioned is beyond yin and yang, Five Elements."

Saying this, he took out a Divine Needle from the Five Elements Bracelet.

This Divine Needle appeared as a transparent golden yellow, like a ray of sunlight, yet extremely sharp. Just the sight of it emitted a glare that made one’s eyes ache unbearably.

"This is... a needle?" Xiang Xiangzi squinted and asked.

Li Yi said, "This is the Fei Mu Needle, neither gold, wood, nor iron, condensed from the mythical creatures’ essence, it should not belong to the elements of yin and yang, and it is exceptionally sharp, it might be able to cut down this Red Lotus."

"Give it a try. The Red Lotus is in full bloom, if not taken now, it will only wither away, eventually turning into seeds." Xuan Yuezi said immediately.

Without another word, Li Yi instantly moved his mind, controlling the Fei Mu Needle to fly out.

Like a ray of sunlight passing through, it vanished in an instant.

However, in the next moment, a bizarre scene unfolded.

The Red Lotus, which neither the Red Gold Treasure Sword nor the Black Gold Arrow could felled, now fell silently to the ground.

"It worked."

Seeing this, Xiang Xiangzi was overjoyed. She immediately grasped through the air, enveloping the Red Lotus with mana and retrieved it.

Soon.

A Red Lotus, about a zhang (approximately 3.3 meters) wide, landed in front of Li Yi.

However, as he stared at it, he really couldn’t discern anything extraordinary, the Red Lotus emitted no radiant brilliance, nor did it exhibit astonishing power; it seemed quite ordinary.

Yet Li Yi knew it was indeed a Supreme Treasure, but activating its effects would require gradual study.

"Taiyi, try using the Primordial Spirit Power to collect this Red Lotus." Xuan Yuezi suddenly suggested.

"I’ll give it a try." Instead of putting it inside the Five Elements Bracelet, Li Yi enveloped it with a glow of the Primordial Spirit.

However, in the next moment.

An unexpected event occurred.

This Red Lotus suddenly trembled, then transformed into a stream of rosy light headed straight for Li Yi. In just a moment, the Red Lotus had already entered his body, disappearing from sight.

Li Yi was left stunned in place.

For he sensed there was a Red Lotus in his mind, and his soul was seated upon this Lotus Platform.

A strange light emitted from the Red Lotus, and as Li Yi’s soul absorbed this peculiar radiance, it began to strengthen... his soul was becoming more powerful.

"This..." Li Yi was at a loss on how to describe this sensation.

Like a baby returning to its mother’s womb, or a soul flying into paradise.

Warmth, comfort, joy.

And also an incomparable sense of safety, as if his soul was guarded by this Red Lotus, unable to be harmed by any injury.

"Is it a treasure concerning the Primordial Spirit?" Xuan Yuezi nodded slightly upon witnessing this, understanding some of the Red Lotus’s purpose.

If she guessed correctly, Li Yi’s Primordial Spirit is being protected by this Red Lotus, and nourished by it.

As long as this Red Lotus remains in his body, his Primordial Spirit will continuously grow stronger.

Even just by lying down and sleeping, sooner or later, a Primordial Spirit Flower would bloom without the need for deliberate cultivation, and with this Red Lotus’s protection, the Primordial Spirit is almost worry-free.

In the world, chances of something that could break the Red Lotus and harm Li Yi’s soul are probably extremely rare.