After obtaining the agreement of the other two, the Jade Lake Holy Maiden transformed into a streak of light and flew toward the small island. Her immortal radiance was dazzling, her jade-like body hazy, like a wisp of immortal mist descending.
As the Holy Maiden approached, the Black Lotus seemed to sense something. Its petals trembled, its rune-light flared brilliantly, strange radiance bloomed, and its fragrance grew rich.
The Jade Lake Holy Maiden landed on the island. As her toes touched the ground, ripples spread outward, and the withered yellow grass instantly turned green. She extended a slender jade hand and slowly reached toward the divine medicine, the Black Lotus, intending to pluck it.
However, the Black Lotus seemed sentient and suddenly rose to evade her. At the same time, the lake water surged, columns of water shot skyward and interwove into a net, while a blood-red ghost face appeared faintly within it, roaring.
The Holy Maiden remained calm. A stream of immortal light condensed into spinning petals. With a wave of her jade hand, an Azure-Gold Small Pagoda rose up, shaking the void. The water net immediately became unstable, while the immortal-light petals shot upward toward the ghost face.
Crackle!
The water net shattered, and the ghost face dispersed. Seizing the opportunity, the Jade Lake Holy Maiden plucked the Black Lotus. Heaven and earth shook, the gloomy sky split open, and golden light shone down. The Black Lotus radiated dazzling brilliance, its runes seeming ready to leave its petals and fly into the sky.
The Jade Lake Holy Maiden took out a Jade-Colored Small Cauldron and carefully sealed away the Black Lotus before gracefully returning.
After leaving the blood lake, they continued onward. Along the way, they encountered several more attacks from Yin soldiers, but all were suppressed by