Behind the Medical Pavilion was a quiet chamber temporarily repurposed for isolation and observation.
Through a specially made transparent soul-tool barrier, they could clearly see the "intruder" confined inside.
It was a strange vine-like plant, dark purple all over. Its vines were several times thicker than ordinary ones, roughly as thick as an adult's waist, and they were currently twisting about in restless agitation.
The surface of the vines was covered in fine patterns resembling dragon scales, faintly emanating unstable energy fluctuations. It resembled a Ghost Vine, yet its aura was completely unlike the eerie chill of an ordinary Ghost Vine...
At its energy core, aside from its own cold and sinister attribute, there was unexpectedly a strand of extremely pure, warm life source energy!
This power was utterly incompatible with its own attribute, yet had fused with it in a bizarre manner, as though it were the source of its sudden evolution.
A flicker of surprise passed through Bi Ji's eyes.
She could clearly sense that the pure life source energy was of an exceptionally high level. It shared the same origin as the aura she had vaguely sensed from Long Jinyu before, except it seemed... more "concentrated" and "primal."
After observing for a while, Bi Ji's delicate brows furrowed slightly. "This thing... its foundation appears to be that of a Ghost Vine, but its form and aura have both mutated. As for its energy level... in Jade Spirit's judgment, it is at least comparable to a soul beast with five thousand years of cultivation. Still, this is the first time I have seen a Ghost Vine in such a state."
Her tone carried a scholar's rigor and a trace of confusion. Internally, she quietly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed it was not, as she had feared,