"Human blood wakes the dream flower?"
"You two fellow Daoists from Misty Cliff may not know much about it. This Dreamsilver Red Maiden Flower isn't actually a flower, merely a clump of thorns. Ordinarily, it conceals itself with an illusion technique and is extremely difficult to detect. Only when lured by a living creature will it dispel the illusion and reveal itself."
"We must bind wounded prey and pierce it with the thorny branches, allowing them to absorb the spiritual energy and essence blood within."
As he spoke, he glanced, seemingly casually, at the immobilized Jade Void Sect cultivators on the ground. His meaning needed no explanation.
"A lure? Human blood will do!"
The man surnamed Bi looked at the five captives and burst out laughing.
At this, the Jade Void Sect captives began howling. Weeping, screaming, and pleas for mercy mingled together.
By now, the five of them must have regretted it until their guts turned green.
Had they known chasing those two would cost them their lives, they would never have come, even under threat of death.
The cultivator surnamed Bi gave them a cold glance and continued:
"Once the Dreamsilver Thorn has absorbed enough blood, it blooms. As for 'Red Maiden,' its silver petals take on a bloody hue in full bloom. From afar, it resembles a graceful maiden dancing in red robes, hence the name."
The cultivator surnamed Chen picked up the explanation.
"Yes, I know what comes afterward. The Dreamsilver Flower continues absorbing spiritual power and produces Dreamsilver Seeds. Their effects are much the same; both are excellent materials for crafting illusion formations."
With that, he casually lifted a captive as though picking up a chick and walked straight toward where Mo Chen and Gu Dongfeng were hiding.
Both men were terrified at the sight,