Still, he had to prepare for the worst. Whether Ye Qianxun's Lotus Avatar came after him or Mo Yuyan sent out Star Slaves later, either posed an immense threat to Lu Xiaotian. If word got out about his Buddhist cultivation techniques or even the Crimson Lotus of Netherworld, he feared he would never know another day's peace.
The lotus leaves stretched endlessly, their jade-green expanse reflecting the sun, while the blossoms glowed with a beauty all their own. Before him, rolling clusters of lotus leaves spread into an unbroken sea.
Dressed in an ordinary blue robe, Lu Xiaotian paced through the air and slowly emerged from the boundless lotus pond. In the time it took to drink a cup of tea, towering ancient trees had appeared around him. The endless lotus leaves from before had vanished without a trace.
Lu Xiaotian turned to look at the twisted fissure behind him. His luck had been fairly good this time. After only a month or so, he had come across a fissure from the summer phase of the Four Seasons Demon Bottle and managed to escape the star domain.
He sighed softly. The tranquil sight of starlight gleaming like the moon was gone. Lu Xiaotian felt as though he had woken in another life. His journey through the star domain had truly been perilous.
Ye Ziyu's father, the City Lord of Yuanling City, had been nothing but a fabrication. Ye Qianxun's true self had to guard the Crimson Lotus of Netherworld and could not leave for long, so he had used his Lotus Avatar to lay this thousand-year trap, luring Lu Xiaotian and Yu Xiaoqiao into it.
The Firecloud Monster had scoured every corner for spiritual treasures to recover his strength and remake his body. After surviving one calamity after another, he