"No wonder it was sealed with Spirit Sealing Pillars. If I had these two things, even a dozen more layers of Restrictions wouldn't be excessive."
Stone Butterfly Fairy stared at the Seven Treasure Lotus without blinking, a look of intoxication on her face.
"But who is that skeleton? Is it the owner of the Immortal Cave?"
Jin Qing had recovered from his greed, which was quite rare.
Han Li, Li Feiyu, and Qu Hun stood at the back. Although Han Li wasn't entirely sure what kind of Spirit Medicine the Seven Treasure Lotus was, he figured it must be quite valuable.
However, Han Li had long developed a cautious nature. As Jin Qing said, there were many strange things here, making one wary.
Moreover, the Jian Cultivator, Stone Butterfly Fairy, and Hu Yue were clearly quite wary of Han Li and his two Senior Brothers.
"Is this Seven Treasure Lotus very famous? I've read many ancient texts, but I've never heard of it."
Han Li didn't approach, instead asking aloud.
Hu Yue and the others exchanged glances, then Hu Yue cleared his throat and explained with a smile, "The Seven Treasure Lotus usually appears in orally transmitted stories. It's probably very difficult to find it in Spirit Plant texts."
"It is said that Mortals who consume it can bring the dead back to life and regrow flesh on white bones. Cultivators who eat it can greatly increase their Cultivation, even advancing a whole stage. It is a legendary immortal item."
Li Feiyu's eyes showed a hint of imperceptible sarcasm. Where had his usual caution gone? Upon seeing such an item in this place, shouldn't his first thought be to be skeptical?
At least, Han Li was like this. Although he was surprised by the so-called miraculous effects of the Seven Treasure Lotus, he didn't seem to believe it much.
Hu Yue said, "Fellow Daoist Li, your strength is the highest. Why don't you go and pick it? We can split the Spirit Stones after the auction."
"I'm not interested." Li Feiyu's expression was indifferent, as if he didn't want to bother with him.
Hu Yue felt a little awkward, then looked at the Jian Cultivator, who did not refuse and readily accepted.
Han Li began to study the white jade skeleton, while Li Feiyu remained calm at the back.
In an instant, the scene underwent a shocking change. Not only did the Jian Cultivator fail to successfully pick the Seven Treasure Lotus, but he was instead dragged into the pool.
Water splashed from the pool, and a few drops landed on Stone Butterfly Fairy's face. She immediately let out a scream, and green smoke rose from her face.
"The pool water is poisonous!"
Shi Die tore a corner of her clothes to cover her damaged face, her eyes filled with resentment.
Everyone's faces changed drastically, and then they all turned to look at the water surface.
Gurgle gurgle ~
A series of bubbles emerged from the pool, and then a heavily corroded corpse floated to the surface.
Not long after, the sunken Seven Treasure Lotus rose again, still incredibly vibrant, but in the eyes of Shi Die and the others, it was like a venomous scorpion.
Han Li thought for a moment, then spread his five fingers. Five fireballs lined up and shot directly towards the Seven Treasure Lotus. No one stopped him.
Bang bang bang ~
A series of explosions rang out. The Seven Treasure Lotus swayed a few times and quickly sank into the pool. A moment later, a dark shadow rushed out of the pool.
Everyone immediately retreated, fearing they would also be contaminated by the potent poison in the pool.
The dark shadow, having been attacked by Han Li, charged directly at Han Li.
Han Li was prepared. His Green Radiance Sword flew out of his hand and collided with the dark shadow, knocking it back to the edge of the pool.
Everyone looked closely and saw that it was a Demon Crested Snake, its crest in the shape of the Seven Treasure Lotus.
Shi Die was filled with extreme hatred towards it and was the first to attack, followed closely by Jin Qing and the others.
However, the Demon Crested Snake was quite troublesome. After a few strange cries, it spewed out several mouthfuls of colorful mist. Upon contact with the mist, everyone's Magical Artifacts and Magic Treasures immediately dimmed in luster and lost their spiritual essence.
"How can this Demon Crested Snake be so powerful!" Jin Qing exclaimed with a horrified expression upon seeing this.
Hu Yue said, "Fellow Daoist Li, please subdue this creature!"
Li Feiyu glanced at the swaggering Demon Crested Snake, then suddenly rose into the air, continuously firing several white lines that struck various parts of its body.
Ice spread, freezing it in the blink of an eye!
Jin Qing praised, "Fellow Daoist Li truly possesses a marvelous Divine Ability. This ice-sealing technique is enough to make most Core Formation Cultivators envious."
Shi Die's hand rose and her sword fell, beheading it with a single strike to vent her resentment over her disfigured face.
Jin Qing still felt a lingering fear. "Fellow Daoist Han, do you think this might not be an ancient Cultivator's Immortal Cave at all, but rather a trap specifically set by someone?"
Han Li pondered for a moment. "That's unlikely. The pool water is indeed Thousand-Year Spirit Milk. If it weren't an ancient Cultivator's Immortal Cave, who would use so much Spirit Milk as bait? It's probably that someone got here first and used this place to set up a trap."
"What a pity for this pool of Spirit Milk." Han Li sighed softly.
Thousand-Year Spirit Milk was a good thing, an excellent item for Core Formation stage Cultivators to recover their magical power.
Just then, a faint groan came from the edge of the pool. Everyone immediately looked over, only to see the Jian Cultivator, who should have been dead, crawling out of the pool with both hands and feet, approaching them step by step.
Everyone exchanged bewildered glances, finding it incredible that a body so destroyed, with its Primordial Spirit dissipated, could still move.
Li Feiyu's expression became serious. He cautiously guarded himself, secretly activating his True Yang Body.
Even if he were accidentally ambushed by Xuan Bone Old Devil, with Laomo's current Cultivation and strength, he wouldn't be able to break through his Body's defenses.
A Major Achievement True Yang Body could directly clash with ordinary Magic Treasures with no problem whatsoever.
Hu Yue and Jin Qing simultaneously unleashed their Magic Treasures, directly shattering the Jian Cultivator's body. Just as they breathed a sigh of relief, an unexpected change occurred.
The white jade skeleton suddenly erupted. Its bony hand directly pierced through Hu Yue's abdomen, its fingers clutching a blue round pill the size of a bean.
Then, the white jade skeleton pursued Jin Qing, and a mass of black Qi appeared from nowhere, rushing towards Han Li and the others.
Ghostly wails echoed in the hall, the sound sharp and neither male nor female, causing one's blood to churn and mind to become unsettled.
Li Feiyu and Han Li merely resisted the ghost mist, not truly erupting.
Shi Die held a precious pearl that emitted a sacred light. This light had a restraining effect on the ghost mist.
However, seeing that Han Li and Li Feiyu were resisting the ghost mist, she immediately rushed towards the stone steps leading to the passage. But unexpectedly, she hadn't run far when a terrifying ghost claw suddenly shot out from a side stone wall, swiftly plunging into Shi Die's chest.
Shi Die screamed, activating her precious pearl, trying to break free, but it was useless.
A moment later, a mass of ghostly Qi emerged from the ghost hand, enveloping Shi Die. Shi Die's voice abruptly cut off, and then she was thrown out by the ghost hand, landing in front of Li Feiyu and Han Li.
By this time, Stone Butterfly Fairy had already had all her essence blood drained, becoming a skin-and-bones mummy, a truly gruesome sight.
Li Feiyu's expression was cold. He switched his Cultivation Technique to the Inferno Apex Meridian Art , and the Blazing Sun True Flame erupted, instantly dispelling the ghost mist.
"Who are you, Your Excellency? What's the point of hiding your head and tail? Show yourself!"
"The flame is good, but still a bit weak."
A jade-green figure walked out from a stone pillar in the main hall. Its entire body glowed with a crystalline green light, its face was indistinguishable, and several black, misty ribbons were wrapped around its body. Its eyes were blood-red, as if dripping blood.
The green strange shadow scanned everyone, and everyone felt a chill down their spine, as if their innermost thoughts had been seen through.
"Are you a human or a ghost, Your Excellency?" Han Li asked.
"What do you think?"
The green shadow's strange laughter rang out. "This Seat needs a body. Is there anyone among you willing to offer theirs?"