Inside the secret chamber of the Water Pool Cave.
Jian Qiong was pale, with blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. She held a fiery red spirit whip in one hand and clutched her waist with the other. Her abdomen looked as if it had been pierced by a spirit sword, leaving a small hole from which blood flowed continuously between her fingers.
Beside her were two spirit beasts, blue wolves, both quite powerful, having reached the ninth level of Qi Refining.
Moreover, a group of beautiful butterflies were fluttering and dancing around Jian Qiong.
They are blue and white, extremely beautiful, about ten in number, and much larger than ordinary butterflies, almost the size of a fist.
Blue Illusion Butterfly, ranked 442nd on the list of strange demons.
They are ranked relatively low because these spirit beasts only know one spell and are relatively weak. Don't be fooled by the fact that these Blue Illusion Butterflies have all reached the mid-to-late stage of Qi Refining Level 6 or 7. As long as they can get close, even a Xiantian martial artist can easily kill them.
However, its inclusion on the list of extraordinary demons naturally indicates its unique and powerful abilities. As its name suggests, the Blue Illusion Butterfly can cast illusions to bewitch people, making it an excellent support spirit beast and a great ally in battle.
If cultivated to a fully mature form, depending on the quantity, the resulting illusions could even bewitch Nascent Soul cultivators.
Once they grow up, they will be no less powerful than the top-ranked monsters on the Monster Ranking.
In fact, any monster that makes it onto the list of extraordinary monsters is not weak; each has its own unique characteristics, and each monster grows to be extremely powerful.
However, the significant difference stems from factors such as potential bloodline and innate supernatural abilities. For example, Huo Yun, as long as she can steadily cultivate with the support of resources, has a very high chance of becoming a great demon in the Purple Mansion stage or even the Golden Core stage. This is the advantage of bloodline potential.
In comparison, it is much more difficult for the Blue Illusion Butterfly to grow to its complete form. In fact, to this day, no Blue Illusion Butterfly at the Nascent Soul stage or even the Golden Core stage has ever been heard of in the entire Southern Continent cultivation world.
The difference is evident.
However, at lower and middle levels, the Blue Illusion Butterfly remains quite formidable, serving as a powerful ally to cultivators.
Therefore, despite having the upper hand, Zhang De and his companion still harbored a deep sense of apprehension in their eyes.
In the midst of a life-or-death battle, illusions can have a devastating effect; a moment's lapse in concentration can be fatal!
That's why he was affected by the Blue Illusion Butterfly's illusion, which allowed Jian Qiong to seize the ancient treasure in one fell swoop!
"I didn't expect you to have such a spirit beast as the Blue Illusion Butterfly. Hand over the ancient treasure, and I'll spare your life."
Zhang De's tone was icy, and although there was some fear in his eyes, there was still a chilling murderous intent.
While the presence of the Blue Illusion Butterfly is certainly intimidating, it is not enough to reverse the situation!
Jian Qiong's gaze swept over Zhang De, then focused on Ma Kangcheng. Her expression was filled with hatred and a hint of confusion as she said, "You two knew each other all along? You had already formed an alliance!"
Previously, Jian Qiong was focused on dealing with Zhang De's offensive and wanted to join forces with Ma Kangcheng to fight against him. However, Ma Kangcheng agreed on the surface but suddenly launched a sneak attack, which injured her and the situation instantly became extremely bad.
Ma Kangcheng smiled but didn't speak. He focused solely on activating his spirit sword, emitting sword light, ready to launch an attack at any moment.
Zhang De picked up the conversation, a hint of sarcasm playing on his lips, and said:
"Otherwise, who do you think sold you that jade slip of opportunity? Where do you find so many naive fools in this world!"
"That master often fought by riding beasts in his lifetime. He thought there might be some kind of monster in this place that he couldn't deal with, so he set up a trap for you."
"In this light, it seems like a completely unnecessary and self-defeating move."
"How could that be? I knew it... There's no such thing as a free lunch."
A hint of annoyance flashed in Jian Qiong's eyes; she had unknowingly fallen into someone else's scheme.
"Stop talking nonsense. If you want to live, hand over the ancient treasure. Otherwise, do you think these Blue Illusion Butterflies can stop us?"
Zhang De said coldly, his eyes filled with murderous intent. He had already formed a sword incantation, and the spiritual sword hovered around his body, gathering powerful magic power, trembling and ready to unleash a sharp attack at any moment.
Jian Qiong's expression shifted between light and dark, before finally revealing a ruthless glint.
The reason she organized so actively to explore this cave was for this extraordinary treasure.
Why would they easily hand it over now?
Furthermore... would handing it over guarantee my survival?
That's probably unlikely!
Immediately, Jian Qiong's hands surged with magical power. She slapped her abdominal wound, forcibly stopping the gushing blood, and then grabbed the spirit beast pouch at her waist, scooped it up to her side, and put away two or three Blue Illusion Butterflies.
Upon seeing Jian Qiong's actions, Zhang De and the other man immediately realized something, and a chilling murderous intent flashed across their faces.
"Since you want to die, then so be it!"
Zhang De let out a cold shout and immediately pointed his sword forward.
The already trembling spirit sword immediately roared out.
Ma Kangcheng, who was standing nearby, immediately activated his spirit sword and joined forces with Zhang De to attack Jian Qiong on the spot.
Faced with such a murderous attack, Jian Qiong showed no panic whatsoever. Instead, her ruthlessness intensified, and she growled, "Explode!"
As the low shout rang out, the blue phantom butterflies circling around her went berserk, a crimson tinge appearing on their vibrant blue and white bodies. They immediately flapped their wings rapidly and charged directly at the spirit swords...
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
"Pfft..."
Then, the two spirit swords moved as if slicing melons and vegetables, crisscrossing and flashing, instantly splitting the blue illusion butterflies in two.
But each Blue Illusion Butterfly that was killed swelled up strangely, even when only half of its body remained.
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