53: Shocking reversal

The nine revolutions soul returning grass, suspended above the black boulder, had reached the pinnacle of its light in the present world.

Om—

A mysterious tremor, transcending from the primordial era, overwhelmed all the roars and screams on the battlefield.

An ethereal fragrance, though formless, carried the weight of ten thousand tons, suppressing all the blood and char.

The violent Devilish Qi was purified by this fragrance, and its circulation became sluggish.

The surging spiritual power of the Nascent Soul Old Monsters also found an eerie tranquility amidst this fragrance.

Nine-colored auspicious light soared into the sky.

The medicinal power was so concentrated that it even solidified into a visible liquid halo, like miniature star rivers, circling the Immortal Plant on its own.

It had completely matured.

Everyone on the battlefield held their breath for a moment because of this.

The outcome of the war, the success or failure of seizing the treasure, the survival of the Sect.

All the answers lay within these fleeting dozens of breaths.

The next moment, the nine revolutions soul returning grass detached itself from the black boulder.

It floated quietly in mid-air, its nine-colored halo forming the strongest protective shield, enveloping itself.

Ye Chen's blood-red pupils suddenly constricted, and Devilish Qi condensed in his palm, ready to strike.

The old man from Myriad Sword Manor, the beautiful woman from Profound Ice Palace, and the Red-haired Elder from Demon Flame Valley—their Divine Thought locked onto the Immortal Plant, their bodies slightly hunched, like cheetahs about to pounce.

Everyone believed that this spiritual item of heaven and earth would fly towards the strongest existence on the field.

It would fly towards Ye Chen, whose demonic might was monstrous.

Or, it would fly towards the three Nascent Soul Old Monsters who stood at the peak of the Golden Core Realm.

However, it did not.

Under everyone's incomprehensible gaze, the nine revolutions soul returning grass trembled slightly.

It did not choose Ye Chen.

Nor did it choose any Nascent Soul Cultivator.

An invisible yet gentle gravitational pull guided it.

Slowly, yet with immense determination, it drifted towards the cliff where Lu Yuan, Han Yuexi, and Su Qing were hiding.

Time slowed down infinitely at this moment.

Arrogance froze on Ye Chen's face.

Greed in the eyes of the three Nascent Soul Old Monsters turned into pure astonishment.

Deep within Lu Yuan's cold eyes, golden data streams silently flashed.

The chains of Karma interlocked in his vision.

This was not any of the results from the Sandbox Simulation.

It was Su Qing.

It was her innate Lunar Spirit Body's extreme affinity for the spiritual items of heaven and earth that, at this crucial juncture, played a decisive role.

The 'angel investment' he had made in this down-and-out girl back in Qingyun Sect.

At this moment.

Received a super return far exceeding expectations, enough to overturn the entire battle.

"No!"

Shock solidified on Ye Chen's face for a breath, then was completely replaced by monstrous rage.

He could not accept that the Opportunity he had fought for with his life would actively fly towards a few 'ants' in his eyes.

With a roar, a monstrous hand that blotted out the sky tore through the Void Realm, fiercely grabbing towards the Immortal Plant, and also towards the cliff where Lu Yuan was located.

"Stop him!"

The old man from Myriad Sword Manor shouted sharply.

Han Yuexi and the other two Nascent Soul Old Monsters also attacked simultaneously, their various Magic Treasures and sword lights weaving into a net, intercepting the demonic hand.

They absolutely could not let Ye Chen obtain the Divine Plant.

That fragile temporary Alliance crumbled as the ownership of the Immortal Plant changed.

Everyone once again fought fiercely to seize the Divine Plant.

The new chaotic battle was even more violent and chaotic than before.

Lu Yuan watched the Immortal Plant drawing closer and closer to him.

He felt the four destructive Nascent Soul-level pressures coming from behind him, and Ye Chen's resentful gaze that almost wanted to devour him alive.

In his eyes, there was not a trace of ecstasy from obtaining a supreme treasure.

Only an extreme cold calculation.

He spoke softly to Han Yuexi beside him.

"Prepare to execute Plan B."

Han Yuexi nodded calmly.

She showed no surprise at this incredible scene, or rather, she had long been accustomed to Lu Yuan always being able to create such 'miracles'.

She flipped her hand and took out a talisman.

The talisman was neither gold nor jade, presenting an ancient stone-gray color, and what was drawn on it were not offensive or defensive runes, but twisted, eye-like strange patterns.

This was a 'Truth Manifestation Talisman'.

Its only function was to reveal the Origin of things.