"Mandala Flower—could it have something to do with the Mandala Snake?"
Ye Lingling, who was close to Dugu Yan, heard the flower's name and immediately thought of the Mandala Snake.
Quan Yi nodded. "You're right. This flower is indeed connected to the Mandala Snake.
"It's said that the predecessor of the Mandala Flower was called the Drunk Heart Flower, a natural herb used to make Knockout Drug.
"But one day, a Mandala Snake accidentally dripped its venom onto a Drunk Heart Flower.
"Unexpectedly, the Mandala Snake's venom not only failed to harm the Drunk Heart Flower, but instead transformed it into a deadly poisonous flower with intense toxicity."
"Hm? A poisonous flower!"
Qi Feng looked at Quan Yi in utter confusion, questioning him with his eyes about what was going on.
Quan Yi's expression was unusually calm as he continued explaining at an unhurried pace.
"Don't rush. The important part comes later.
"Although the Mandala Flower is highly toxic, that is only its means of protecting itself.
"Its bell-like sound naturally has the effect of bewitching the soul. Soul Beasts or other living creatures affected by it are drawn to its side, after which it immediately releases intense Toxin to poison them to death or paralyze them.
"After a creature loses its ability to resist, the Mandala Flower can not only devour the flesh to strengthen its stems and branches, but more importantly, it can also gnaw away at the scattered soul and Mental Power to nourish its own soul.
"Although most of it is filled with poison, only its stamen contains a large amount of pure Mental Power and energy, without the slightest trace of toxicity.
"For those who understand flowers, its true effect is actually to repair and strengthen the Soul Origin, rather than simply being a poisonous