Fighting for the Treasure, Sweeping All Aside
Liu Yi and Little Yellow searched the area governed by the Passion and Desire Principle for half a day, but they didn't see a single beast, let alone a cultivator.
This was the first time he had encountered such a bizarre situation, and his expression turned serious.
"Little Yellow, let's search a little longer. If we don't find anything else, let's move on to the next Principle area. This area of Passion and Desire Principle is really strange."
Little Yellow's expression also turned serious. It sensed that something was wrong and replied:
"Alright, it's too quiet here, it's giving me the creeps."
An hour later, Liu Yi still hadn't found anything.
Just as he was about to give up, a refreshing fragrance wafted from afar, and inhaling it invigorated him.
He looked toward the source of the fragrance, a look of surprise and uncertainty on his face.
"Wow, it smells so good! It makes me feel so comfortable. Let's go take a look! Maybe it holds the secrets of the Passion and Desire Principle!" Little Yellow exclaimed excitedly, his voice full of joy.
"Alright, I've been curious about what secrets are hidden here." Liu Yi flashed and flew swiftly towards the direction from which the fragrance was coming.
Before long, he saw a black lotus slowly blooming in the center of a lake that was ten thousand meters wide, and a faint, refreshing fragrance wafted from the lotus.
More than a hundred cultivators stood on the lake shore, quietly waiting for the lotus flowers to bloom.
"Wow, Master, that black lotus is probably a rare and spirit medicine. If we can get the lotus seeds, it might even improve our cultivation!" Little Yellow exclaimed excitedly.
"The situation is a bit strange. There are no strange beasts in the area Passion and Desire Principle, only this one black lotus. This is really unusual. Let's go take a look first. Don't rush too fast later."
After examining the black lotus that was about to bloom, Liu Yi's face showed a solemn expression.
He landed on the shore with Little Yellow and observed the cultivators on the scene. Unexpectedly, among them were Ye Liang of the Heavenly Revelation Sect, and Ye Qingxue.
Liu Yi's arrival also attracted everyone's attention, but after looking him over, they realized he was just an unknown nobody and stopped paying attention to him.
Three hours later, the black lotus fully bloomed, bursting forth with multicolored light, before quickly withering away.
Immediately afterwards, 13 lotus seeds, each the size of an adult's fist and radiating a dazzling light of the Principle, formed on the lotus pod.
A rich aroma filled the air, arousing desire in everyone's hearts.
The people on the shore immediately revealed a greedy glint in their eyes, and figures rushed towards the lotus seeds.
"Master, hurry up, or the lotus seeds will all be stolen!" Little Yellow's eyes were bloodshot, filled with greedy light, eager to rush towards the black lotus and snatch the lotus seeds.
Liu Yi reacted quickly, grabbing Little Yellow and putting it into his Pet Space.
"You've been influenced by greed. Go to the Pet Space and calm down for a while."
As he spoke, he looked around again and noticed that Ye Qingxue on the shore had not rushed towards Lianzi either.
He couldn't help but show a look of surprise.
The reason I can ignore the greed stirred up by the Black Lotus is because of the existence of a Spacetime Realm, which isolates me from external influences.
Ye Qingxue was able to resist temptation solely through her own State of Mind; her self-control was truly astonishing.
At this moment, Ye Qingxue also noticed that Liu Yi had resisted his greed, and a look of surprise appeared in her eyes.
Just as the cultivator at the forefront was about to grab the lotus seed, a root suddenly shot out from beneath the water's surface and coiled around his body like a serpent.
"Ah!" Before he could finish his short scream, he was sucked into a shriveled husk, then torn into pieces by the roots and fell into the lake.
Immediately afterwards, more roots burst forth from the water, coiling towards the cultivators who were blinded by greed like ferocious tentacles.
In the blink of an eye, more than thirty people were entangled and drained dry, turning into dust and falling into the lake.
This sudden turn of events jolted the remaining cultivators awake, causing them to cry out in alarm:
"This black lotus has become a spirit! Quickly, join forces to attack! Only by slaying it can we obtain the lotus seeds!"
In an instant, lightning crackled, flying swords pierced the air, fireballs rolled, and Water Dragon Roar, as various attacks poured down on the black lotus in the center of the lake like a torrential rain.
The roots of the black lotus lashed wildly, like countless black whips weaving into a net, desperately resisting the dense onslaught, with a deafening roar.
During the fierce battle, many roots were severed, and green sap splattered out.
The cultivators also suffered heavy casualties, with people constantly screaming and falling as the roots counterattacked.
Just then, Ye Qingxue ground with her toes and darted out like lightning, instantly arriving in front of the Black Lotus.
With a flick of her wrist, a Sword Qi carrying the intent to freeze heaven and earth tore through the sky and slashed down.
Where the Sword Qi passed, the roots of the black lotus snapped inch by inch, and even the tough lotus leaves were cleaved off.
Ye Qingxue continued her offensive relentlessly, unleashing three more incredibly sharp Sword Qi in quick succession.
The black lotus was powerless to resist; all its roots and leaves were severed, leaving only the lotus seedpod on the enormous lotus plant.
"The lotus seeds are mine!" Ye Liang, who was closest to the black lotus, shouted with joy and reached out to grab the lotus seeds from the lotus pod.
Just then, a Five-Colored Divine Light flashed, and the 13 lotus seeds instantly disappeared from the lotus pod.
Ye Liang's hand froze in mid-air, his eyes glazed over, before he unleashed a thunderous roar:
"Who stole my lotus seeds? I'll kill you!"
The sudden turn of events startled everyone, and they all looked around in surprise.
Ye Qingxue gripped her mid-grade spirit sword tightly, and a sharp Sword Qi shot straight at Liu Yi:
"Hand over the lotus seeds, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
"Treasures belong to the virtuous, and I am clearly that virtuous person." Liu Yi chuckled, dodging the Sword Qi in a flash, and then swiftly sped away into the distance.
"Stay here! Don't even think about escaping!" The other cultivators reacted, and various attacks surged towards Liu Yi like a tidal wave.
Faced with this overwhelming offensive, Liu Yi Yi's aura suddenly surged, and he unleashed a series of Five Elements Fist.
In an instant, countless fist shadows intertwined, and the power of the five elements flowed endlessly, shattering all attacks.
The remaining force of the punch was still strong, directly sending dozens of cultivators flying backward, spitting blood as they fell into the lake.
He spun around and threw another punch, which not only shattered Ye Qingxue's Sword Qi but also sent her staggering backward, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of her lips.
"The lotus seeds are mine! Nobody can take them from me!"
Ye Liang roared and charged forward, the Blazing Sun Sphere in his hand burning with raging flames, fiercely smashing towards Liu Yi like a small Sun.
"Hmph, courting death." Liu Yi's face darkened, and he unleashed the Five Elements Palm Technique.
A colossal, five-colored hand, obscuring the sky, appeared out of nowhere, slamming Ye Liang and the Blazing Sun Sphere into the lake with the force of Mount Tai crashing down.
He looked around and saw that everyone had stopped and were staring at him in shock, including Ye Qingxue.
He raised his hand and struck the black lotus again, unleashing a torrent of palm force carrying the annihilating power of the Five Elements.
Where the palm strike passed, the lake water was forcibly pushed to both sides, creating a giant wave ten feet high, revealing the roots of the black lotus deeply embedded in the lake bottom.
In the next instant, the black lotus, along with all its roots, was shattered into dust by this palm strike.
"Hiss!" Everyone gasped, their eyes filled with undisguised fear as they stared at Liu Yi.
Liu Yi glanced at the crowd, then at Ye Qingxue. Seeing that no one was stopping him, he flew swiftly into the distance.