Escape the Trap
A flash of azure light flared in the void, so dazzling that the five of them couldn't open their eyes.
The azure light flickered and faded, revealing a pond over a hundred zhang across. Two pale-golden lotus flowers grew in it, their blossoms open and their milky-white seeds as translucent as fine jade. A Golden Rainbow Bridge appeared above the flowers, wafting a peculiar, sweet fragrance.
The pond water was pale green, seemingly some kind of special spirit water.
"These are Ten Thousand Year Golden Lotus Jades! They're the primary ingredient for refining Golden Lotus Pills. Taking a lotus seed before attempting to break through to the Mahayana Stage can increase your chances by ten percent," Qu Feiyan exclaimed, her gaze burning with excitement.
That ten percent was no small thing. Spiritual treasures that could aid a breakthrough to the Mahayana Stage were exceedingly rare, and Ten Thousand Year Golden Lotus Jade was one of them.
Golden Lotus Jade was extremely demanding of its environment. The slightest mishap could make it wither and die.
Yin'er flicked her right hand. A dense mass of Golden Silk shot out with a hiss, striking the pond water.
An astonishing scene followed. The Golden Silk touched the water, and a plume of green smoke immediately rose as a large section of it was corroded away.
Jin'er's Golden Silk was comparable to a Defensive Magic Treasure; ordinary magic treasures could barely damage it. Even Shi Yue wouldn't dare claim he could easily destroy the silk she spat out.
"Let me try." Qu Feiyan volunteered. A vast cloud of black mist surged around her and transformed into a gigantic hand that reached for the Golden Lotus Jade as if scooping for the moon from the bottom of the sea.
The Black Giant Hand