The mud spread rapidly, completely sealing off the palace. We could still see a little sunlight before, but now we can't see anything at all.

I quickly asked Lei Jijian what had happened, and he said he didn't know either. It was probably because the left and right protectors had set up some unique formations before they died.

I grabbed the lightning sword and tried to rush out as fast as I could, but unfortunately, I was bounced back when I hit that clump of mud.

It was supposed to be very soft and powerless mud, but when we touched it, it released a tremendous amount of energy that flung us right into it.

My face looked a little pale. What was going on? Did that girl want to keep us trapped here?

Just when I was in despair, the scabbard of the Thunderstrike Sword, or rather the so-called Immortal Vine, was directly peeled off from the Thunderstrike Sword, returning to its original form.

Immediately afterwards, the immortal vine inserted itself directly into the mud, rapidly absorbing the mud's energy.

I stared wide-eyed at what I was seeing, feeling utterly incredulous.

The mud I just encountered was extremely corrosive; even contact with it was unpleasant.

But the immortal vine seemed to have found nutrients, and it absorbed them wildly as soon as it was inserted into the vine.

Lei Jijian and I just stood there quietly watching, both of us full of admiration.

I never expected that there would be such a magical thing in this mountain villa.

Soon, the energy in the mud was completely absorbed, and the immortal vine grew quite vigorously. The originally dark vine now had a metallic luster.

Once the power within the mud was completely absorbed, it naturally lost its covering function, and the bits and pieces of mud fell from the doors, walls, and windows.

The sunlight shone on the vines, making their metallic sheen even more dazzling.

"I never imagined that my brother would obtain this power so quickly. It's truly unbelievable!"

Just then, a familiar voice came from outside the door—it was the girl's voice, but this time it was even more beautiful than before.

Her voice was melodious and sweet, like a lark, and it made my body feel a little swollen.

I turned my gaze toward the doorway, and sure enough, the girl, wearing a light blue skirt, slowly walked into the room under the sunlight.

The remaining mud on the walls and windows turned to dust when the girl entered.

I stared intently at the girl in front of me, then couldn't help but swallow hard.

Because I noticed that in less than 30 minutes, the girl's appearance changed again.

Previously, its height reached my lips, but this time it actually reached my eyes.

In such a short period of time, the girl has grown a lot.

Just as I was about to ask the girl a question, she stretched out her slender hand and aimed it at the black vine.

The next second, the immortal vine entered the girl's sleeve.

Although Xian Teng initially resisted, after the girl unleashed her power, Xian Teng felt immense pressure and had no choice but to submit.

My mouth twitched slightly when I saw this; this immortal vine was our trophy.

Unexpectedly, it became the girl's possession. I communicated with Lei Jijian briefly, and I could feel that Lei Jijian's heart was bleeding.

"Master, I'm so heartbroken! Those were our spoils of war, how did they end up with this woman's!"

Lei Jijian transmitted his voice to me, sounding indignant. I asked Lei Jijian if I should take action and snatch it away.

When Lei Jijian heard my suggestion, he trembled in fright and quickly told me that it would be fine to leave it with that girl.

"Don't worry, brother, I didn't expect you to have a way to tame the Immortal Vine! But this Immortal Vine seems to be growing too well, so we can't give it to you yet!"

The girl stretched out her hands again, and the vines inside her sleeves wrapped around her wrists, seemingly acting coquettishly.

This is the first time I've ever seen something so spiritual.

Seeing that I didn't speak, the girl pulled my hand and sat down. I looked into the girl's eyes, my lips moved slightly, and after hesitating for a moment, I sat down in front of her.

After I sat down, the girl took my hand tightly and recounted the whole process to me in detail.

That's when I realized that many things were hidden in this mountain villa, including something like a fairy vine.

"Brother, the third thing is that I need your help to explore the underground fairy palace in the manor!"

The girl's eyes were practically drooling as she looked at me, and then she made this request.

When I heard the words "underground fairy palace," I was a little confused, but for some reason, my body instinctively took a step back.

At this moment, the lightning sword began to move again.

"Master, promise her! I really didn't expect the underground celestial palace to be here! Hahaha, yes, yes, how could I not have thought of that? There's the legacy of the Beast God here, and there are these immortal vines, so naturally there must be an underground celestial palace!"

When Lei Jijian transmitted his voice to me, he seemed a bit crazy.

I don't even know which of Lei Jijian's statements are true and which are false.

In a daze, the girl tugged at me again.

"Brother, this time, as long as you come with me to explore the underground fairy palace, I will definitely protect you and make sure you return alive!"

The girl's gentle tone uttered such emotionless words, which made me tremble slightly.

What does she mean? Is she saying that if we don't help with the exploration, there's no way we can get back alive?

Is this even a request?!

It's like someone pointing a gun at my head and asking me for help. How can I refuse?

I nodded helplessly: "Okay, don't worry, no matter how dangerous the Underground Immortal Palace is, I'll go with you!"

After listening to what I said, the girl smiled, a smile that made me feel a little dazed.

"I knew you were the best, brother. But don't worry, brother, you've already controlled the dragon scales in your body, so you're not in any danger for now. Even if you go to a place like the underground immortal palace, you won't explode and die. You can rest assured about that!"

The girl pointed to the marks on my left arm and spoke.

My eyelids tingled slightly; I never imagined that this little girl would discover the secret of the scales.

Moreover, judging from what the girl said, my scale was originally a time bomb, and if I don't find a way to deal with it, it will cause problems sooner or later.

"Then let's set off now!"

I think the sooner I die, the sooner I can be reborn. Difficulties are like a hook; since there's no way to resist them, I might as well choose to enjoy them.

"Now?" The girl froze, clearly not expecting me to leave so soon. She then nodded, "Alright, even though it's daytime, as long as the spirits have been invoked, there shouldn't be any problems!"