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The path was very dark, so the wealthy and powerful Lu Lingxuan took out several fist-sized luminous Luminous Pearl, and only then did they gradually begin to glow.
Surprisingly, the path, which seemed like the underworld, was surprisingly clear and unobstructed. No demons or monsters appeared, and even the ghostly figures that had appeared earlier had vanished.
"Little Bean, your little pigtails are so cute, they're even heart-shaped!" Ever since Ye Zhenzhen carried him to victory in the Immortal Sect Tournament, he had developed a strong interest in this little guy. Like a piece of sticky candy, he quickened his pace to follow Ye Qinghui, occasionally tugging at Ye Zhenzhen's little pigtails for a bit of fun.
"Don't..."
"Touch!"
The Little Glutinous Rice Ball had a "don't touch me" look on her face, and unceremoniously pushed away his "wandering hands." Touching her little tufts of hair was fine, but it would cost money.
Lu Lingxuan, being quite tactful, handed her a Luminous Pearl the size of a fist. "Here, this is for you. Now, can your Senior Brother Lu touch your little pigtails?"
[Damn, does he think I'm a cat, to be petted?] Ye Zhenzhen hugged the Luminous Pearl tightly, inwardly grumbling, while obediently offering her little pigtails to his hand. It was all for the Luminous Pearl's sake...
"Good boy/girl." Lu Lingxuan laughed out loud, amused.
However, just as he was about to touch it a second time, he was attacked by Ye Zhenzhen's small fists, as if he had been tickled, and his arms felt numb and tingly.
"Didn't I just give you a Luminous Pearl?" Lu Lingxuan looked at her, both amused and annoyed.
"More." When the time came, the Little Glutinous Rice Ball spoke fluently, her bright, deer-like eyes wide as she stretched out her little hand. Touching it again would cost a different price.
"What a little money-grubber." Lu Lingxuan chuckled and sighed, then took out a bunch of Luminous Pearl from his Heaven-and-Earth Ring. "Is this enough?"
The Little Glutinous Rice Ball didn't even have time to speak. It frantically stuffed the Luminous Pearl one by one into its Heaven and Earth Pearl String. These good things would still be useful in the Divine Descent, so it wouldn't hurt to grab as many as possible now.
"Young Master Lu, my Junior Sister is being naughty; please forgive her." Ye Qinghui smiled and bowed to Lu Lingxuan in apology.
"No, no, no, I think she's adorable." Lu Lingxuan said, stroking her little face covered in fine downy hair. The indescribable wonderful touch made him feel happy, and a smile spread across his face. This Little Glutinous Rice Ball is so nice to touch.
[Hmph, they really think I'm a cat.] Ye Zhenzhen, like a little animal with its fur standing on end, pawed at the air, her cute but fierce expression making everyone laugh.
"Ye Qinghui and his gang, before we even made a move, they went looking for their own deaths. What a bunch of clueless bastards. They'll die here and no one will even collect their corpses." Jiang Kui said with a mocking smile.
"Ye Qinghui's death isn't a big deal, but what about Ye Qingyao..." Shen Xingyan. Although he was angry that Ye Qingyao didn't care about him, he truly couldn't bear to see her in trouble. After all, she was the Peerless Furnace Cauldron he had chosen, and the only woman he had ever truly cared about in recent years. Wouldn't it be such a pity if she died like this?
"Young Sect Leader Shen, don't worry. She's just a woman. Once you obtain the Heaven-Opening Sword and become the number one Cultivation World, not to mention one woman, all the beauties in the entire Cultivation World can become your possessions. Take Jiang Wan from the Immortal-Ending Hall, for example..." Jiang Kui's scar on his face became more conspicuous under the golden light, and his small eyes gathered light, as if he was secretly brewing something.
"Maybe," Shen Xingyan absentmindedly.
"What beautiful butterflies!"
Bathed in dazzling golden light, a flower garden appeared before me, filled with birdsong and the fragrance of flowers, where colorful butterflies fluttered about. Each brightly colored butterfly emitted a soft glow as it danced among the blossoms. The wings of the butterflies were etched with some kind of mysterious pattern, making them even more beautiful and enchanting.
A female cultivator excitedly stepped into the flower bushes and was soon surrounded by colorful butterflies. The butterflies seemed extremely affectionate towards her; some landed on her long, flowing hair that cascaded down like black clouds, some fluttered lightly on her fair, jade-like arms, and others danced gracefully around her.
"These colorful butterflies appearing in the Divine Descent, could they be the legendary Divine Spirit Butterfly, divine objects that can bring Spiritual Qi enhancement and spiritual healing to cultivators!" someone exclaimed with ecstasy.
More and more people followed the nun into the fragrant flower garden, surrounded by colorful butterflies, a scene as dreamlike as a fantasy.
When a cultivator reached out to seize the butterflies and claim them for himself, the butterflies suddenly increased the frequency of their wing flapping and opened their mouths, which seemed only capable of smelling flowers and sipping dew. Although the butterflies' mouths were small, they looked dark and terrifying, unfathomable.
With a soft "whoosh," the mysterious patterns on the butterflies' wings shimmered with a blood-black light, and a strange force seemed to be pulling at the cultivators' souls. One by one, the butterflies fought to tear apart the cultivators' souls and suck them into their mouths.
"These are not Divine Spirit Butterfly at all, but Dark Soul Butterfly that feed on the souls of cultivators!" Some of the older cultivators finally realized this and tried to escape the clutches of these Soul Butterfly.
However, it was all too late.
One after another, surrounded by the Soul Butterfly, the souls of the cultivators separated from their bodies, emitting painful howls. Their eyes gradually changed from distorted to blank, and their physical bodies collapsed as if they had lost the support of their core.
Even more terrifying is that every time the Soul Butterfly absorbs a cultivator's soul, its size increases several times over. Originally only the size of a little finger, it can swell to be larger than a person. When the giant Soul Butterfly stands in front of a person, its flapping wings create a violent gust of wind, making it difficult for the person to even stand.
Even a cultivator like Shen Xingyan, who had reached the Nascent Soul Late Stage, was struggling to withstand the demonic maw of these Soul Butterfly. He kept swinging his sword to block the attacks and almost stumbled and fell.
"Run!"
He discovered that these Spirit Butterfly were numerous; killing one would quickly lead to a swarm of others, making them increasingly difficult to deal with. He decisively urged everyone to flee forward as fast as they could.