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The subtle pattern doesn't resemble lotus seeds; it's subtly integrated into the hem, like a swastika meticulously embroidered by a master embroiderer.
Lianxin noticed Li Yang's gaze, paused for a moment, and then said, "I can't hold anything else, but I can hold countless lotus seeds."
Li Yang smiled and said, "That's enough, Lianlian is really amazing!"
[Lifespan increased by three years.]
[Lifespan increased by three years.]
This increased lifespan startled Li Yang, reminding her that Lianxin's condition was still very poor.
She wasted no more time and hurried off to collect the next lotus seed, hoping to return as soon as possible to Sparse Words, Natural Heart Sutra to Xiyan.
The Power of Nature here are so abundant...
But Li Yang did not want to teach here.
She still felt uneasy, so she decided to collect the lotus seeds as soon as possible and return to the Evil Domain before making any further plans.
One lotus seed, two lotus seeds, three lotus seeds...
Li Yang became more and more skilled with practice, and her efficiency increased. In the blink of an eye, she had collected nine lotus seeds.
She looked up, but couldn't see the end of the lotus seeds at all.
Do we really have to pick them all?
Let's pick as many as possible; who knows when we'll be able to return to the Lotus Domain again?
Looking at the busy yet cheerful Li Yang, the Flower of Evil said, "I've never seen anyone who enjoys working more than her."
Then he corrected himself, "Oh, it's farm work."
Lianxin didn't say anything; his understanding of Li Yang far surpassed that of the Flower of Evil.
He knew this was Li Yang's path of cultivation, and he was happy to help her achieve it.
The Flower of Evil is someone who can talk to himself even when no one pays attention to him. After complaining about Li Yang, he asked Lianxin, "What's going on in your family? How could your mother use so Power of Space and Power of Time on you?"
Lianxin paused for a moment, then said, "I don't know."
The Flower of Evil asked again, "Was it like this before?"
Lianxin shook her head and said, "I don't remember."
That makes sense; they left the Lotus Domain in a daze.
If the Flower of Evil hadn't returned once, it wouldn't know so much about the Lotus Domain.
In Lianxin's memory, he only remembered his home and the countless lotus seeds in it.
"Then you still remember your mother, right?" the Flower of Evil asked him deliberately.
Lianxin glanced at him and said, "If I forget Mother's words, I will cease to exist."
The Flower of Evil sneered, "You're all talk, but unfortunately, Mother..."
Lianxin murmured, "Has something happened to Mother?"
Flower of Evil: "I don't know. Anyway, I haven't heard her voice since I came to the Lotus Domain. I clearly remember before..."
Lianxin couldn't understand either, so he added, "As long as the Lotus Domain is safe, Mother will be fine."
The Flower of Evil nodded, unusually agreeing with the Lianxin.
Li Yang overheard their conversation.
Just then, an anomaly occurred when Li Yang was collecting the Shiyi lotus seed.
First, the Power of Nature contained within the milky-white shell was only slightly more than half of what it used to be. Second, when she collected the lotus seeds, Sister Longevity only increased her lifespan limit by 150,000 years.
Why does it decay?
Li Yang felt increasingly uneasy.
She hurried to collect them, but when she collected the Shiyi, something unusual happened again.
This time, less than 30% of the Power of Nature remained within the milky-white shell, and then, the hint given by Sister Longevity changed to:
[Lifespan increased by 100,000 years.]
[Lifespan limit increased by 100,000 years.]
It's decreased again!
Li Yang had an idea and called out to Lianxin, "Lianlian, mark all the lotus seeds I've collected and arrange them in the order I collected them."
Lianxin didn't know why she said that, but he didn't ask further, only replying, "Okay."
When collecting the thirty- Shiyi lotus seed, Li Yang was already mentally prepared.
As expected, this time she couldn't sense the Power of Nature at all, and the lotus seeds made her wary.
This lotus seed is normal.
The lotus seeds I had previously collected were milky white, like pigeon eggs, but this one was noticeably duller in color.
It's like... it's been contaminated.
Should we collect this lotus seed or not?
[Do you want to consume 100 years of your lifespan to perform this query?]
"Query!"
[The lotus seeds are currently contaminated; please purify them with Power of Nature before use.]
Li Yang: "!"
It really has been contaminated.
How could lotus seeds, located at the core of the Lotus Domain, be contaminated?
What exactly happened in the Lotus Domain?!
Li Yang's unease grew stronger. She needed to hurry and collect the intact lotus seeds, then take Lianlian and the Flower of Evil and leave as soon as possible.
She didn't intend to give the contaminated lotus seeds to Lianxin; instead, she would keep them herself.
There aren't many anyway, they can fit in my pocket.
This time, the increase in lifespan was even less, less than that of the Ninth Grade Sacred Heart Flower, only 50,000 years.
After collecting another twenty lotus seeds, Li Yang looked at the lotus seeds in front of her, and alarm bells rang in her mind.
She was right; of all the seemingly countless lotus seeds, only a small number were actually intact.
The lotus seed in front of me is half milky white and half deep black.
It's like a peeled, snow-white goose egg that's half-rotten.
Should we collect the data?
Can this be purified?
Or should we leave now?
Sister Longevity remained silent. Li Yang felt that even lotus seeds with high levels of pollution had their value.
If we can take it back and study it, we might be able to find the root of the problem in the Lotus Domain.
Li Yang was very concerned about the voice she heard when she first arrived in the Lotus Domain. She found it hard to ignore the plea for help, as if it were a real promise made to her.
Also, this is Lianlian's home.
Lianlian has always helped her protect the Huaxia Realm Domain, and she also has an obligation to help him protect the Lotus Domain.
Li Yang gritted her teeth and reached out to touch the lotus seed. She didn't touch the black part, but only the milky white part.
Even so, a strange, chaotic, disordered, and frenzied force surged toward her.
Sister Longevity: [Please use the Power of Nature as soon as possible! Please use the Power of Nature as soon as possible!]
She just mechanically repeated it like that, and even without any emotional fluctuation, you could feel the anxiety in her mechanical voice.
Fortunately, Li Yang had collected a large amount of Power of Nature beforehand, and immediately used it to expel it.
Even so, cold sweat beaded on her forehead, and her hands trembled uncontrollably.
That black power was something she had never heard of or seen before.
Even when facing Daowu directly, Li Yang did not feel such despair and powerlessness.
What exactly is it?
Li Yang withdrew and returned to Lianxin and the Flower of Flower of Evil.
They both noticed Li Yang's unusual behavior and asked, "What's wrong?"
Li Yang quickly described the changes in the lotus seeds.
The Flower of Evil frowned and said, "How is that possible? This is the Lotus Domain, who could..."
Lianxin said gravely, "Something has happened to Mother!"
Flower of Evil: "!"
They could not sense their mother at all, and then Lianzi began to exhibit such strange abnormalities...
Has someone polluted the Lotus Domain?
Who could do that!
Suddenly, a violent impact came from the outside.
The entire emerald castle began to shake violently, as if an earthquake had struck.
Li Yang grabbed Lianxin, and the Flower of Evil quickly grabbed Li Yang as well.
Li Yang wanted to teleport out of the Lotus Domain, but found that she could not sense the Teleportation Star Curse.
With a loud crash, the emerald castle was smashed open, revealing a dark, monstrous creature outside.
They were extremely bizarre, their entire bodies a thick black, like thick petroleum condensed into strange humanoid monsters.
The humanoid monster possessed terrifying power; even the Ninth-Grade Supreme beings, Flower of Evil and Li Yang, felt a strong sense of oppression.
What to do?
Li Yang looked at the Spatial Teleportation within her body.
She can't use the Teleportation Star Curse, but she can use Space Anchor.
This was left to her by Daowu. The two signed Heaven and Earth Contract, which allowed Li Yang to instantly travel to the First Realm Domain if she encountered mortal danger.
Can...
This is a dragon's den, and that place is no less a tiger's lair.
She absolutely did not want to use this Teleportation Anchor unless absolutely necessary!
The Flower of Evil raised his hand, and several Ten Thousand Thorns shot out. However, even though he was Ninth-Grade Supreme, whose realm was lower than that of the Divine Venerable Realm, the Ten Thousand Thorns he could unleash were still terrifyingly lethal.
The Ten Thousand Thorns struck the black monster silently, without causing any pain or discomfort.
Instead of driving them away, they pounced on them with even greater excitement.
Lianxin stepped in front of Li Yang and said, "Fellow Daoist, quickly use Spatial Teleportation..."
Li Yang, however, sidestepped and quickly rushed out.
The Flower of Evil was horrified. "You're insane! Attacks are useless against them, I just..."
Li Yang also used Ten Thousand Thorns, but she used Ten Thousand Thorns imbued with the Power of Nature.
Outside the Lotus Domain, her Ten Thousand Thorns' destructive power is far less than that of the Flower of Evil.
After all, the user's skill level is much higher, and the effect of the original user using it is definitely much stronger than that of the borrowed user.
However, imbued with abundant Power of Nature, these Ten Thousand Thorns were like flames shot at ice, instantly melting away a large number of black monsters.
Flower of Evil: "This..."
Although he couldn't sense the Power of Nature, he had already guessed it.
Li Yang couldn't possibly unleash a powerless attack, so it must have been enhanced with the Power of Nature.
The attack was effective, but there were just too many monsters surging towards them; Li Yang alone could not possibly defeat them.
Seeing that the Power of Nature was useful, Li Yang simply used a skill with a wider range.
Although Seventh Grade Star Skill cannot compare to Ninth Grade, the Power of Nature is currently the most effective.
While the Ten Thousand Thorns is more lethal, its range is not large.