93: Harvest Black Lotus

Several Twelfth Grade Immortal Lotuses formed from the seeds of the Chaos Green Lotus are all Top Grade Innate Spirit Treasures, each having extraordinary effects.

For example, the twelfth grade golden lotus of merit held by Jieyin has the attributes of Karma and conversion; it later became the symbol of the Buddhist Sect and an existence that suppressed Luck.

Whereas the World-Destroying Black Lotus symbolizes destruction and devouring, serving as the very Foundation of the Demonic Path.

At this moment, the World-Destroying Black Lotus floated in the center of the shattered Formation eye, its petals slowly opening and closing as if it possessed life, breathing rhythmically.

Every lotus leaf was covered in demonic patterns that flickered with the rhythm of its breathing, swallowing the surrounding Evil Qi before exhaling even more pure Devilish Qi.

At the center of the lotus heart, a lotus seed was faintly visible, occasionally emitting rays of black demonic light that traced fragmented Demonic Path runes in the Void Realm.

The space and light around the black lotus distorted with every opening and closing of the lotus.

This was only because the Formation hadn't been maintained for long, and the black lotus hadn't fully taken root, yet it already had such a strong influence on the surrounding environment.

If it were allowed to grow fully and become one with Mount Sumeru, it would likely be thousands or tens of thousands of times harder to uproot.

Qing Wu tentatively reached out, and the black lotus instinctively closed up, seemingly repelling him.

As Qing Wu's hand drew closer to the black lotus's main body, it began to spew out black Devilish Qi, enveloping itself.

Seeing this, Qing Wu couldn't help but laugh aloud.

"Isn't this just like burying one's head in the sand or putting up a sign saying 'no silver buried here'?"

After observing for a long time, the Devilish Qi didn't seem to have any offensive capability; it was more for protecting the black lotus or the existence within it.

Qing Wu then waved his hand, dispersing all the surrounding Devilish Qi.

Under some form of control, the black lotus immediately began to shake irregularly and showed signs of aggression.

At that moment, a cold flash appeared; the God-Slaying Spear was already pressed against the black lotus's leaf.

Spear Intent flashed, piercing through layers of leaves and reaching straight into the lotus heart.

Now, the black lotus finally behaved itself.

"Open!" Qing Wu commanded.

Under the pressure of the God-Slaying Spear, the black lotus's leaves shook unwillingly and gradually opened.

As the layers of petals slowly unfurled, the shrieks of ten thousand demonic souls suddenly echoed through the Void Realm.

When the final layer of petals at the lotus heart opened, the entire space suddenly fell silent.

All the Devilish Qi collapsed inward, forming an absolute dark vortex at the lotus heart.

Within the vortex, a pitch-black lotus seed finally revealed its true form.

The surface of the lotus seed was covered in vessel-like patterns, and a dark red light pulsed at its core like a miniature demonic heart.

Once the black lotus was fully unfurled, the lotus seed suddenly stopped pulsing.

A Demonic Path Origin of extreme purity slowly emerged; it contained no Impurities, only the most primitive true intent of "Demon."

Qing Wu had heard that Demon Ancestor Luo Hou possessed a Divine Ability called Dao Heart Seeded with Demon, but he couldn't see it now.

It seemed this lotus seed had not yet matured, and even after it did, it might not necessarily be the return of Demon Ancestor Luo Hou.

But it wasn't far off; it would be a Great Demon regardless.

"The treasure is a good treasure, but this Great Demon..."

After some thought, Qing Wu decided to take the black lotus away.

The 12th Grade Black Lotus of Annihilation was indeed a rare Top Grade Innate Spirit Treasure; since he had found it, how could he let it go?

Besides, demons in this world were recognized; the Demonic Path was originally meant to be a supplement to the Heavenly Dao.

The Great Demon gestating within the lotus seed might not be unusable for him.

Thinking of this, Qing Wu immediately uprooted the entire black lotus and the seed within before they could react.

He then summoned the Beast God Palace and threw the black lotus inside, ordering the God Deceiver artifact spirit to plant it using the core soil from that half of Mount Sumeru.

It just so happened that the task of looking after the black lotus could be handed over to him in the future.

However, when Qing Wu summoned the Beast God Palace, the God Deceiver was busy repairing it.

He didn't have any Artifact Refining methods, so he used the most primitive way: with his own two hardworking hands, he carved stones from Mount Sumeru while repairing the Beast God Palace.

The rocks of Mount Sumeru, refined by Evil Qi and zhuxian sword Qi, were surprisingly suitable as Materials for repairing the Beast God Palace. No wonder he was so afraid Qing Wu would change his mind and started working as soon as he got them.

When he received Qing Wu's command, he only gave a brief response and then reluctantly planted the black lotus in a corner of the Beast God Palace.

Hopefully, they can get along harmoniously.

Qing Wu put away the Beast God Palace and looked at the surroundings.

With the departure of the black lotus, the Devilish Qi that formed this abyss gradually receded.

There was nothing of value left. Qing Wu and Yuan Feng left the place... In the distance, the mountains were like dark eyebrows, and immortal cranes could be seen migrating through the mist. Nearby, where the stream flowed, the Spiritual Plants along the banks were lush, and several white deer were bowing their heads to drink.

The two of them had returned to the Eastern Lands.

Compared to the devastated West, this was like a completely different world.

The rushing Spiritual Qi made even Yuan Feng relax her brow.

"This is more like it."

Seeing how barren the West was, she had even felt like leaving things behind, let alone looking for treasures.

Unknowingly, they had arrived near Mount Buzhou again, so naturally, they had to go in and take a look.

After the Great Calamity, Mount Buzhou had lost some of its former murderous aura. The weakening of Pangu's pressure allowed more living beings to approach this Holy Land.

At the foot of the mountain, new spiritual springs gushed from the cracks in the rocks, forming countless winding streams.

These waters gathered into pools in low-lying areas. At the bottom of the pools lay fragments of Magic Treasures from the powerful beings who fell during the Great Calamity; washed by the earth's veins, they had actually become a breeding ground for spiritual items.

The entire Mount Buzhou seemed to wake from a slumber, showing unprecedented inclusiveness.

Successive Great Calamities had gradually erased its high-and-mighty majesty but had bestowed more possibilities.

Even the residual calamity qi and Evil Qi had become a special existence for tempering one's state of mind.

Everything was being renewed, and countless new sights were appearing on Mount Buzhou.

At this time, Qing Wu naturally handed the lead to Yuan Feng.

Yuan Feng tapped her fingertip, and a wisp of Nanmingli Fire turned into a dancing Red Butterfly, capturing various possible auras in the surroundings.

As it flew, the Red Butterfly led them to the entrance of a certain valley.

The life energy inside was more abundant than elsewhere, and various creatures could be seen everywhere, crowding the valley entrance.

Various types of birds circled above, living in harmony with each other.

Such a scene didn't look naturally formed; instead, it seemed as if someone had specifically raised these creatures here.

Seeing Yuan Feng's arrival, the birds immediately let out cheers and landed toward her one after another.

Yuan Feng accepted their worship, but her gaze was fixed in a certain direction.

At this moment, a wisp of aura drew Yuan Feng towards it.

"This place is called Phoenix Perch Valley..."