In truth, the blood was merely the petals' own camouflage.
Xu Zimo slowly waved his right hand, spiritual energy surging within it.
The blood-red color on the petals' surface began to be absorbed bit by bit.
Once the blood-red color had been completely absorbed, the petals seemed to have undergone a drastic transformation.
Their surface became transparent, appearing exceptionally clear.
This clarity and purity were the most immaculate things Xu Zimo had ever seen.
They were crystalline and translucent, as though not a trace of filth had tainted them.
They were far holier than lotuses that rose unstained from the mud.
"Do you still recognize this?" Xu Zimo asked with a smile.
The moment it saw the transparent petals, the Hellish Tainted Qi kept retreating.
It desperately tried to flee, only to be blocked by Xu Zimo each time.
"Won't you even greet an old friend? That truly hurts my feelings."
Xu Zimo smiled.
"Epoch Pure Qi. What a pleasant name!"
"What exactly do you want?" the Hellish Tainted Qi roared in terror.
"To use you to refine something," Xu Zimo replied calmly.
Then, he slowly took out the petals.
As spiritual energy continuously poured into them, the petals completely dissipated.
A strand of pure qi flew out from within the petals.
Under Xu Zimo's control, the Epoch Pure Qi slowly merged toward the Hellish Tainted Qi.
No matter how desperately the Hellish Tainted Qi resisted, it was utterly useless.
The instant the pure qi came into contact with the tainted qi—
A thunderous explosion rang out from within.
With crackling bursts, the two fused and condensed together.
One clear, one tainted!
As the two masses of qi rose into the air together, the winds and clouds across the heavens changed in an instant.
It was as though they had