Chapter Fifteen: Blood Crystal Orchid and Earthfire Lotus
Led by Senior Brother Ding, the group of Qinghe Sect disciples arrived at the deepest part of the Misty Forest. Here, countless extremely powerful demonic vines thronged. Following behind them, Han Wei thought to herself: "These guys, are they really willing to risk their lives for that Blood Crystal Orchid?"
Even those in the late-stage Core Formation realm would have to shed a layer of skin from the demonic vines here. Han Wei knew this so clearly because of her Wood Spirit Body; after entering this forest densely covered with demonic vines, she had already sensed the location of the Blood Crystal Orchid.
The people from Qinghe Gate were quickly attacked by the demonic vines.
Rumble—
Fireballs were hurled at the demonic vines, but there were too many of them, and two Qinghe Sect disciples died instantly. Han Wei ignored them and flew towards the place where the Blood Crystal Orchid grew.
The towering rocks had transformed into blood-red crystals, resembling piles of crimson gemstones deep within the dense forest. Countless demonic vines entwined around these blood-red crystals. At the very top of these blood-red crystals grew an orchid. This orchid had seven petals, each petal crystalline and radiating a red glow.
This is the Blood Crystal Orchid.
Han Wei adjusted her aura to blend in with the surrounding vegetation. In this state of harmony, the demonic vines mistook her for a flower or a blade of grass, not a person, and therefore showed no intention of attacking her. Han Wei effortlessly flew to the high crystalline hill and plucked the Blood Crystal Orchid.
"ah--"
The screams of Qinghe Sect disciples came from afar. Han Wei put away the Blood Crystal Orchid and saw with her divine sense that Senior Brother Ding and Junior Sister Zhao were fighting desperately against the demonic vine. Both of them had almost exhausted their magic power and were seriously injured. The others had all been killed by the demonic vine.
Giant flowers with sharp teeth bloomed on the vines. A person was trapped inside one of the flowers, then the petals closed, screams echoed, and blood gushed from between the petals. After a dozen breaths, when the bud opened, all that remained was a skeleton.
Senior Brother Ding and Junior Sister Zhao were already terrified out of their wits.
Han Wei looked at them with her divine sense and thought to herself: If I hadn’t listened to them, I wouldn’t have known the location of the Blood Crystal Orchid. Oh well, I’ll do a good deed for today!
Han Wei made a grasping motion in the air, and specks of silver light coalesced into a longbow.
She pulled the bowstring in the direction of Senior Brother Ding and Junior Sister Zhao.
call out--
A silver arrow shot out—
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As Senior Brother Ding and Junior Sister Zhao watched another skeleton being expelled by those giant flower buds, their legs trembled. They activated their shields, which resembled a giant golden sphere of light, enveloping them both.
However, the enormous flower buds of those demonic vines unleashed beams of azure light, attacking their shields. Cracks had already appeared on the shields.
Crack!
The shield shattered!
Senior Brother Ding and Junior Sister Zhao stared wide-eyed, both thinking: We're doomed!
Giant carnivorous flowers bloomed and pounced on them, these eerie giant flowers like wild beasts frantically snatching food.
Just as the two were about to become skeletons, streaks of meteors shot down from the sky and fell here, hitting the giant flowers.
Boom—Boom—
The enormous demonic flower and its vines turned to ashes in the silver light.
A figure sped towards them from afar, carrying Junior Sister Zhao in one hand and Senior Brother Ding in the other, and raced off. The vines of the entire dense forest seemed to be enraged, chasing after them in the direction they fled, countless demonic vines rising from the ground, a truly astonishing sight.
Han Wei has only cultivated the second level of the "Myriad Manifestations Technique" so far, and she cannot use too much magic power to maintain harmony.
Because she used the Silver Moon Bow while rescuing people, she was exposed and attacked.
Fortunately, the five-colored celestial robe she was wearing allowed her to instantly increase her speed to that of an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. Even while carrying two people, the demonic vines ultimately failed to catch up with her.
After flying twenty miles, Han Wei threw Senior Brother Ding and Junior Sister Zhao to the ground and then disappeared. Senior Brother Ding and Junior Sister Zhao were stunned for a long time before they came to their senses.
Han Wei was too fast; when she grabbed them, they didn't see her clearly. Afterwards, Han Wei's speed was so fast they couldn't even open their eyes, so they still didn't see her face clearly.
After a long while, the two survivors knelt down and bowed to their surroundings, saying:
"Thank you so much for saving me, senior!"
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Three days later.
In the lava mountains, there are rivers of lava everywhere.
Han Wei carefully avoided the fire crows flying around in the sky and approached a huge cave in a mountain range. She collected eight Earth Fire Lotuses that were blooming inside. After collecting the Earth Fire Lotuses, she continued to look for opportunities in other places.
She had already left the Misty Forest. Yesterday, she was in the Heavy Water Abyss, where she obtained a considerable amount of Cold Jade and several Nether Water Pearls. Now, she had also found the Earth Fire Lotus in the Burning Heart Cave. This Earth Fire Lotus was a crystallization of earth fire, and the Earth Fire Lotus she had collected was comparable to many ten-thousand-year-old fire-attribute spiritual herbs.
After picking the Earth Fire Lotus, Han Wei did not leave. Instead, she found a safe place, set up a magic array, and swallowed all the Earth Fire Lotus.
If anyone else saw this, they would be shocked. Eating like this would kill even a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Eight Earth Fire Lotuses bloomed in her dantian, and Han Wei's body turned red like a boiled shrimp. She formed hand seals, enduring the violent medicinal power of the Earth Fire Lotuses.
Even with a Wood Spirit body, it would be difficult for her to digest eight thousand-year-old Earth Fire Lotuses at once. However, once she digests them, she will gain great resistance to flames, and these flowers will be refined into her magical treasures within her body.
Han Wei's entire body was ablaze, and the burning sensation was extremely unpleasant. However, for someone who had lived two lives, such pain was nothing. She formed hand seals, and in her dantian, besides the blooming earth fire lotuses, a crimson light appeared, and a crimson ice crystal-like orchid began to grow.
Han Wei's skin began to crystallize, starting from her fingertips and turning into red crystals that spread up her arms and throughout her body.
Three days ago, she consumed the Blood Crystal Orchid and refined the flower within her body.
Within his dantian, the Blood Crystal Orchid emitted a red light, weakening the power of the flames. But the Earth Fire Lotus was unwilling to submit so easily, and the two wondrous flowers began to fight.
Han Wei's entire body had crystallized; she looked like a red crystal, and this humanoid crystal was still burning.
Two days and two nights later, the flames on Han Wei's body disappeared, and the crystals began to slowly dissipate, revealing her fair and delicate skin.
She completely absorbed the Earth Fire Lotus.
Han Wei raised her hand, and the flames condensed into a lotus flower in her palm.
Han Wei smiled and walked outside. She deactivated the magic array and looked at the distant volcanoes. Suddenly, she thought of Su Rumei and the Heavenly Demon Mother. Where were those two now?
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