72: Chapter 72 With a slight move, the Emperor Lotus was obtained!

But under Lin Yi's Primordial Immortal Pupil,

the eyes, nodes, and operational trajectories of those killing Formations were all crystal clear.

He didn't even need to break the Formations.

He only needed to lead the others,

passing through those few hidden safe gaps between the Formations.

"Senior Brother Lin Yi, how did you know there was a path here?"

Chu Wanqing followed behind Lin Yi, stepping in his footprints, looking around curiously.

"I saw it."

"Saw it? With your eyes?"

"Mm."

"Then your eyes are way too amazing!"

After Chu Wanqing spoke, she glanced back at the thick, inseparable mist behind them.

"If that stinky turtle chases us in here, will he be ground into mincemeat by the Formations?"

"Most likely not."

Lin Yi said casually, "His father is a Quasi-Emperor; he definitely left him some life-saving trump cards."

"At most, he'll just be blasted half to death!"

"Ah, what a pity."

Chu Wanqing had a face full of regret.

Shen Qingyue, following behind, had the corner of her mouth curl up slightly.

Su Yuxi, on the other hand, glanced at Lin Yi without speaking.

She was thinking about something else.

To what extent had Lin Yi's eyes actually reached in terms of power?

In the Ten Thousand Law Stele Forest, he had comprehended the entire Ancient Desolate Scripture in the time it took for a stick of incense to burn.

Now, he could find a safe passage within an Imperial Rank killing Formation.

This pair of eyes of his was not simple.

It was practically a walking cheat code!

Xu Chen followed at the very back, holding a large pile of Spirit Medicines he had just picked along the way, walking unsteadily.

"Senior Brother Lin, where are we going?"

"There's something good up ahead."

"How good?"

"Ten thousand times better than that pile of worthless weeds in your arms!"

Xu Chen looked down at the Spirit Medicines in his arms.

He silently stuffed them into his Storage Pouch.

After the five of them passed through the misty area, the scene before them suddenly opened up.

It was a valley hidden in front of the Emperors Palace.

Surrounded by towering stone walls, the walls were covered with ancient vines.

The Spiritual Qi in the valley was dense to an abnormal degree.

With every breath, one could feel the spiritual power frantically drilling into their pores.

But that wasn't even the most ridiculous part.

The most ridiculous part was that in the very center of this valley, there was actually a medicinal garden.

The garden wasn't large, about a hundred feet in radius.

The outer perimeter was enveloped by a visible golden light screen.

Densely packed Imperial Dao runes flowed upon the screen, emitting a heart-palpitating pressure.

That was an Imperial Rank Restriction.

And in the center of the medicinal garden,

a precious lotus was in full bloom.

The lotus flower had nine petals.

Each petal displayed a different color.

Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, plus gold and silver.

The nine-colored rays of light intertwined, reflecting off the entire valley in a riot of colors.

A faint medicinal fragrance wafted out.

Xu Chen took just one sniff, and his eyes went wide.

"This... could this be the legendary..."

"Ancient Imperial Heart Lotus."

Lin Yi finished the sentence for him.

"An emperor-grade peak divine medicine."

"Legend has it that the Ancient Desolate Emperor planted it personally, nourishing it with his own Imperial Blood."

"It has a Heaven-Defying effect on the restoration and evolution of the Innate Dao Body."

After he finished speaking, his gaze turned toward Su Yuxi.

Su Yuxi felt his gaze and was slightly stunned.

Lin Yi didn't say much more.

He simply walked toward the medicinal garden.

Just then, a burst of noisy sounds came from the valley entrance.

A dozen or so figures rushed in from all directions.

They were all the prodigies who had been snatching treasures in the Stele Forest earlier.

They had originally been fighting fiercely outside.

But the medicinal fragrance emitted when the Heart Lotus bloomed was too strong; it could be smelled from halfway across the Secret Realm.

"An emperor-grade peak divine medicine!"

"The Ancient Imperial Heart Lotus!"

"That's right, it's the Ancient Imperial Heart Lotus! It's recorded in ancient texts; I've seen it before!"

"Quick! Whoever gets it first, it's theirs!"

A dozen or so prodigies rushed toward the medicinal garden like madmen.

Their eyes were bloodshot.

They didn't care about the Imperial Rank Restriction or the golden light screen anymore.

In the face of an emperor-grade peak divine medicine, they could even throw away their lives.

The first to reach the light screen was a Prodigy from the Northern Region.

Without a word, he slammed a punch into the golden light screen.

In the next instant,

a golden Sword Qi shot out from the light screen.

That Prodigy didn't even have time to scream before he was split into two from the middle by the Sword Qi.

Before the corpse could even hit the ground, it was ground into dust by the Imperial Dao Laws surging from the light screen.

Not even a drop of blood remained.

The people behind were so scared they slammed on the brakes.

But the momentum was too great, and two more who couldn't stop in time crashed directly into it.

The result was the same.

With a flash of golden light, the people were completely gone.

The remaining prodigies realized something was wrong and finally stopped.

They stood outside the light screen, faces pale, their legs trembling.

An Imperial Rank Restriction.

This was a true Imperial Rank Restriction.

Never mind young people like them in the Spirit Transformation Realm;

even if a Saint King came, they would die trying to force their way through!

"It's over. This treasure picked a good spot; we can see it but can't touch it!"

"Who can break this Restriction?"

"Are you crazy? This is a Formation set up by the Ancient Desolate Emperor. Besides the Emperor himself, who can break it?"

The group of people paced around in a panic.

"If you don't have the strength, then get lost!"

Lin Yi walked to the front of the light screen, and with a wave of his hand, a violent surge of spiritual power instantly sent everyone flying.

Then, he stood there, his Primordial Immortal Pupil activating, carefully observing the runes on the light screen.

Chu Wanqing stood behind and whispered, "Senior Brother Lin Yi, this Formation is so scary. Those people just now were all killed."

"Mm, it is indeed quite scary."

"However, your Senior Brother Lin Yi only needs to make a slight effort to easily crack it!"

"Keep your eyes wide open and watch closely!"

Lin Yi nodded.

Then he raised his right hand.

He extended his index finger.

In the void, he lightly tapped three times.

The first tap.

A rune on the light screen dimmed.

The second tap.

A crack appeared on the surface of the light screen.

The third tap.

That crack rapidly expanded, tearing an opening in the light screen just large enough for one person to pass through.

The entire process took less than three breaths.

The valley fell into an eerie silence once again.

Those prodigies had their mouths wide open, their expressions looking as if they had swallowed a whole bowl of flies.

Their companions had just died on this light screen.

Yet Lin Yi had opened a hole with just three taps of his finger?

"How did he do it?"

"An Imperial Rank Restriction... broken in three taps?"

"What kind of monster is this guy?"

At this moment, no one dared to move.

Because they weren't sure if that opening was also safe for others.

Lin Yi didn't give them a chance to try either.

He stepped into the opening, and the golden light screen behind him immediately closed back up, restoring itself to its original state.

It was as if that opening had never appeared.

Inside the medicinal garden.

Lin Yi walked up to the Ancient Imperial Heart Lotus and reached out to pluck it.

The nine-colored rays of light flowed in his palm, and the medicinal fragrance was intoxicating.

He felt the energy contained within the precious lotus, and a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

"It really is a good thing."

Then, he turned and walked out of the medicinal garden.

The light screen cracked open again before him, letting him pass through easily.

The prodigies outside watched as if their eyeballs were about to fall out.

But not a single person dared to step forward and snatch it.

What a joke.

They had all seen the scene in the Stele Forest earlier.

Even Wang Teng had been slapped away by this person.

Xuan Ye had even been punched until he spat blood and broke bones.

Who would still dare to go up and seek death?

Lin Yi couldn't be bothered to pay attention to these people.

He walked back to the side of the three women and Xu Chen.

His gaze rested on Su Yuxi for a moment.

"Yu Xi."

Su Yuxi raised her head, a hint of confusion in her beautiful eyes.

Lin Yi handed over the Ancient Imperial Heart Lotus in his hand.

"This is for you!"