"What are you standing there for? Use the light in your hand!" The mysterious woman's voice came from beside him, clearly displeased with his dazed state.
Zuan then seemed to wake up from a dream and shone his flashlight on the terracotta warriors.
The terracotta warriors that were about to charge forward were illuminated by the bright light in his hand, and their vibrant colors faded at a visible speed. The group of menacing terracotta warriors immediately turned tail and ran.
Several of them even tripped and fell because they were running too fast.
The contrast between these guys' behavior before and after is so striking that it's hard not to chuckle.
The terracotta warriors that had just jumped out hurriedly hopped back into their pits, while those that were about to emerge quickly retracted their legs.
They had just turned to look at him in unison, but now they all turned their heads back, as if they hadn't seen or heard anything.
The blue flames that had been emanating from their eyes quickly faded, and each one returned to its lifeless terracotta form.
"It seems that bullying the weak and fearing the strong is the nature of all living beings." Zuan picked up his flashlight and shone it around, but none of the terracotta figures reacted at all.
However, the anger received in the background has never stopped.
Anger from the Terracotta Army: +6 +6 +6 +6...
Zu An thought to himself, if I weren't in such a hurry to save Chu Chuyan, I would have stood here and ripped you all bald.
Seeing that the terracotta figures were no longer moving, he hurriedly carried Chu Chuyan and ran all the way to the edge of the pool.
Only when you get closer can you see clearly that there are many lotus leaves floating on the water, almost completely covering the surface. The emerald green glow you saw in the distance was emitted by them.
These lotus leaves are different from ordinary lotus leaves. They are emerald green all over, with a shimmering surface. They look more like pieces of jade standing there than lotus leaves.
The strangest thing is that although there are many lotus leaves, there is only one flower. In the very center of the pond, countless lotus leaves surround a small and exquisite lotus flower.
In this dark and sunless underground palace, a lotus flower bloomed in such a pure and beautiful way. The lotus was pure white, and each leaf was more delicate and tender than a young girl's finger. In the center of the white leaves was a bright yellow stamen, which emitted a mysterious light like a star in the sky.
Zu An was overjoyed. This must be the elixir that the mysterious woman had mentioned that could save Chu Chuyan. He was about to go and pick it when he suddenly froze, because he found that the lotus flower in front of him had disappeared into thin air, leaving only the green lotus leaves in the pond.
Could there be someone else? Someone whose cultivation level is so high that I can't even see their figure clearly, and who just beat me to it?
He hurriedly turned around and looked around, but all he could see were neat rows of terracotta warriors and horses; there was nothing else there.
He felt a chill run through him. Was he just supposed to watch Chu Chuyan perish?
"What are you doing? The lotus flower is right there!" As if sensing his distraught state, the mysterious woman's voice rang out again.
Zuan was taken aback and hurriedly turned around to look, only to find that the lotus flower was indeed in the same spot.
"What's going on?" Zuan couldn't help but rub his eyes, and found that the lotus flower had indeed disappeared into thin air again. This time, he didn't look away, but stared intently at the spot.
Sure enough, the lotus flower reappeared a few seconds later!
Clearly, this lotus flower exists between heaven and earth in a magical way, sometimes visible, sometimes hidden, sometimes seemingly absent.
Suddenly, he remembered what Ji Dengtu had once told him, and his expression changed. He asked with a bitter look, "Is this lotus flower called the 'Vanishing Lotus'?"
The mysterious female voice rang out again: "Indeed, it is called 'The Vanishing Lotus'."
Zu An's breathing quickened instantly. He never expected that what he had been dreaming of was actually right in front of him, but he still couldn't quite believe it: "I've heard that the Illusionary Lotus of No Trace only blooms once every thousand years, and each bloom only lasts for a few hours. How long has this flower been blooming?"
His voice trembled as he spoke, as if he feared the lotus would suddenly wither at any moment.
"Although the Illusory Lotus of No Trace does bloom only once every long time, it won't take 1000 years. Besides, this flower is a bit special, so you don't need to worry about it withering," the woman's voice came.
"It won't wither? How is that possible?" Zuan was stunned; this was truly beyond common sense.
“This flower was formed in a special environment, and due to other reasons, it is not like the usual ‘Vanishing Lotus’,” the woman’s voice paused, “Do you want to discuss these things with me slowly, or do you want to save your companion first? I can feel that her life force is going out, and she will die completely in sixty breaths at most.”
"Are there any other Vanishing Illusion Lotuses here?" Zu'an asked hurriedly.
"The others? The Illusory Lotus of No Trace is extremely rare. Finding even one is like your ancestors' graves emitting auspicious smoke. How many more do you want to find?" The woman snorted. "But you can rest assured, this one is enough to save her. If her internal meridians recover in the future, it can even directly allow her to advance a major realm."
"It can't even restore her Yuan Meridian?" Zu An was stunned. He didn't expect that such a powerful elixir could only save her life. Afterwards, she would become a cripple. For a proud woman like Chu Chuyan, this would probably be worse than death.
"Hmph, this woman must have used a forbidden technique far beyond her capacity to withstand, resulting in this situation. Since it's a heaven-defying forbidden technique, how could it come without any price?" the woman said calmly.
Zu An's expression changed several times. If it were any other rare and precious treasure, no matter how amazing it was, he would never have been greedy and would definitely have used it to save Chu Chuyan.
But this is the Vanishing Illusion Lotus, the Vanishing Illusion Lotus he has been searching for!
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