"I'm hungry." Ye Xiruo deliberately changed the subject. She was really finding it hard to cope with Xiu Qiyu's attention and care.
"Stay here and don't move, I'll go tidy up."
Ye Xiruo sat on the ground, looking quite dignified, moving her hands and feet. The pain wasn't as bad as before, though her current mummy-like appearance was truly pathetic. However, she also felt a surge of excitement. Transmigrating to another world and beginning her cultivation, her days were filled with ordinary routines. Today's hunt had given her a clearer understanding of this world—what fighting was, what life and death were. Compared to these things, her previous life seemed utterly meaningless.
More importantly, she wasn't alone. Although she didn't know the identity of the mysterious Brother Xiu Qi or why he approached her, at least he didn't do anything to harm her and even risked his life to protect her.
Just as Ye Xiruo was recalling all the moments they shared, the ground suddenly shook violently. Ye Xiruo rolled around a few times, and several of her wounds reopened, causing her so much pain that she wanted to curse.
Could it be that earthquakes also occur in other worlds, and she just happened to be caught in one? Her life is just too tragic!
She finally managed to get up from the ground, wanting to know what had happened, only to find that the entire sky had turned a brilliant red, with countless fiery holy lotuses blooming one after another, flickering and carrying a mysterious and powerful pressure. Ye Xiruo swallowed hard. What on earth had happened? The strange change in the sky reminded Ye Xiruo of the strange treasure from before. What kind of rare and precious object had appeared, making such a great spectacle? She wondered how many people would die in this.
The strange phenomena in the sky continued, and the blazing sacred lotus bloomed tirelessly.
Saintess Peak, clad in white like an immortal, appeared to be only in her early twenties, yet her eyes held an immense sense of vicissitude. She sighed, turning to the sea of white-clad figures kneeling before her: "I know that the Azure Lotus Heaven has emerged, and you all want to vie for it. However, the Azure Lotus Heaven's attributes are explosive, and given the immense scale of this event, I am unwilling..."
“Holy Maiden, if we have the Azure Lotus Heaven, our Holy Maiden Peak can reach a higher level and become a dominant force on the continent.”
"Qinglian Heaven does not belong to our Saintess Peak."
"Holy Maiden." The group of elders below still refused to give up.
"Alright, alright. Hua Ying and Hua Wei, you two will take the core disciples of the sect and treat it as a trial. When things cannot be changed, do not force it. If you encounter a girl with the Jia Wood Spirit Root, you must protect her and bring her back to the sect."
"Yes, Holy Maiden."
Inside the magnificent palace of the Taiyan Empire, the young man on the throne gazed at the blazing holy lotus in the sky: "This is the final trial of this year. Whoever can obtain the Azure Lotus Heaven will become my personal disciple."
The crowd below quickly erupted in excitement. Becoming His Majesty's personal disciple, setting aside His Majesty's unfathomable strength, the mere fact of this identity alone would grant them a status no less than that of a prince. No one could resist the temptation.
In the vast and solemn training ground of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, countless disciples in white sword robes were practicing swordsmanship with their masters. When the entire sky suddenly turned red and a sacred lotus bloomed, some disciples widened their eyes in horror. A few core disciples guessed that this strange phenomenon might be a rare treasure, probably a fire-attribute treasure. With such a grand display, it should at least be a level-eight treasure! Just thinking about it made their hearts burn with excitement.
"All core disciples, heed my command!" The Grand Elder's voice rang out from Sword Mountain, and all the disciples took to their swords and flew towards the mountain. Such a scene could only be witnessed during the sect's grand competition.
"All core disciples, listen to my command! The Azure Lotus Heaven has appeared, and our Sword Sect has a bright future. This time, the Third Elder will lead the disciples to the back mountain."
The various branch halls of the Pill Hall were also abuzz with activity, each vying to seize the Azure Lotus Heaven, ideally subduing it on the spot. For alchemists, the greatest pursuit and dream was to obtain a different kind of fire, thereby making rapid progress in both combat power and alchemy, and ultimately becoming a grandmaster of alchemy.
Now, before they die, the strange fire has finally appeared in the world, and no one can resist such temptation.
The old men from the branch halls were engaged in a heated debate, none willing to back down an inch. The abbot on the main seat stared blankly, lost in thought. It seemed that, to him, the Azure Lotus Heaven was nothing special.
That's right. The Palace Master is one of only three masters in the entire Pill Palace who possess a different kind of fire. The second one is his teacher, so he naturally took the position of Palace Master without any objection.
The strange fire obtained by the Palace Master is the Yin-Yang Demon Flame, a terrifying existence ranked fifteenth on the list of strange fires in the world. It is as black as ink and consists of a chilling Yin Flame and a bursting Yang Flame. The Yin and Yang are in harmony, making it even more terrifying.
"Strange fire, huh? It's quite rare. It doesn't matter who goes. Even if you can't beat it, just use pills to smash it for me, understand?" This Pill Hall Master was indeed astounding when he spoke, as he didn't say anything unless it was something else.
The old men below immediately stopped arguing, each looking at their rogue lord with a pained expression and a headache.
“Doing this will incite public outrage,” one of the elders said cautiously.
"What are you afraid of? Anyone have a problem with this? Come and have a chat with me. This old man has been feeling uneasy lately."
Before he could finish speaking, the old men below all slipped away as fast as they could. They weren't fools; chatting with the Palace Master and discussing life was a matter of life and death! If the Palace Master's little pet, the Yin-Yang Demon Flame, was unhappy and wanted to get some fresh air and talk to someone about fire, you could only pray that you were reborn into a better family in your next life.
"Huh, where did everyone go? Weren't they just clamoring to steal the strange fire? Why have they all run away? They must be scared. Sigh, my Pill Hall is deserted. I'm an old man, and I still have to go out and fight. I have no respect for my elders at all."
The elders who hadn't run far outside the door nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. That insidious, vicious, and shameless Palace Master, you're only thirty-five today, thirty-five years old, not fifty-three or three hundred and fifty. How can you be such an old man? How can you expect us, who are almost at the end of our lives, to feel this way?
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The appearance of the Azure Lotus Heaven caused an uproar throughout the entire Taiyan Continent. Large and small sects were engaged in fierce arguments and battles everywhere.
Flying spirit beasts and wild beasts sped through the sky, while some flying magical artifacts shone with dazzling light, creating a spectacular display of colors across the entire sky.
Some reclusive sects have also quietly opened their doors, releasing their most outstanding young disciples to compete with the heavens and with others, and to achieve their own great path.
It can be said that a single blue lotus flower stirred up the entire continent.
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