Chapter 1756

"Just fruit?" The Silver Pearl fruit was right at hand. Bai Bai Ziqi lowered his head to look at the ring on his hand, seeing the red light glowing brighter and flickering incessantly. "This is a product of divine power."

Within the Thousand Illusions' illusion, why would these fruits imbued with divine power be produced?

Right under everyone's noses, the glow of the Silver Pearl fruit gradually dimmed, finally turning into a plain, unadorned yellow-skinned pear.

The nearby villagers had said that this fruit could be eaten and was quite sweet.

"They haven't used these Silver Pearl fruits for experiments?"

"Since they have had memory, the lakeside has been rich in these 'Silver Pearls,' and they have long been accustomed to them. But apart from glowing when seeing the moon on the fifteenth, there doesn't seem to be anything special." Bai Seventeen said, "After being picked, its glowing time is exactly a quarter of an hour, no more, no less."

A quarter of an hour? Bai Bai Ziqi pondered; what could be done in a quarter of an hour?

Inverted Lake, Silver Pearl fruit.

What mystery was hidden here? The Illusion Sect had gone to great lengths to lure the Tiangong's forces here; besides the endless tide of Yakshas, what other traps were waiting for them?

The Immortals wouldn't think that these Yakshas alone could pin down the Tiangong, would they? He gazed at the shimmering lake surface: "Send some puppets into the water. I want to see what secrets lie beneath the lake."

The Yakshas were basically all attracted by the Tiangong to the northeast side of the Inverted Lake. Just now, the bird demon flew a few laps and found that there were basically no traces of water ghosts on the southwest and northwest sides.

Bai Seventeen agreed and went to arrange it.

Soon, the bird demon flew toward the southwest side of the Inverted Lake carrying a small bag, then opened the bag and played a game of high-altitude tossing, dumping everything inside into the lake water.

These were several hundred water lice, looking like both cockroaches and woodlice, each smaller than a fingernail, appearing as if they had been dehydrated for a long time, stiff and motionless.

But as soon as they entered the water, they came to life, plumped up, and then flipped over, their dozen legs paddling in unison, diving rapidly toward the bottom of the lake.

At the same time, their volume expanded upon meeting water until they became the size of watermelons.

If Zhu Zhu Xiuer were to see this, she would probably recognize these things as giant isopods, which grow on the seabed and eat any carrion.

Of course, the Tiangong releasing them now wasn't to treat them to a meal, but to scout the situation at the bottom of the lake. The compound eyes of this monster were composed of four thousand flat facets, making them very well-adapted to the dim underwater environment.

Another bird demon flew over, also carrying a bag, and threw a dozen Silver Pearl fruits inside into the water.

A few giant isopods swam over, each hugging a Silver Pearl fruit, and dived again.

Bai Bai Ziqi was somewhat concerned about these Silver Pearl fruits, so he had them act as a control group to see what effect the fruits would have underwater.

About two quarter-hours later, the experimental results were out: there were silt and water plants at the bottom of the lake, as well as shellfish and aquatic life, and even some giant isopods had unfortunately encountered Yakshas and were skewered and eaten by them.

Apart from this, the bottom of the Inverted Lake was no different from any other lake bottom; there were not even any riddled orifices.

And the Silver Pearl fruits?

After entering the water, they showed no other performance, nor did they trigger any changes, until the light vanished after a quarter of an hour.

As for the Yakshas, Bai Bai Ziqi had originally thought they crawled out of the silt at the bottom of the lake. The giant isopods went over to probe, only to find that the bottom was solid and they couldn't dive down.

But they also witnessed the entire process of the Yakshas appearing: it turned out that blue dead souls first appeared on the leaves of water plants at the bottom of the lake, like dew after rain, only blue. Then the surrounding water currents rushed over, circled around it, and combined with the lake mud to form the Yaksha's body!

The process was like molding a clay figure, fast but very casual, as if done with a casual wave of the hand, because the appearance of every Yaksha was different.

Bai Bai Ziqi scanned the lake surface; from his current angle, he could look out at the large rock in the middle of the lake.

He knew that eight characters were written on it: Inverting Heaven and Earth.

No return for those who come.

What did this "come" mean, and where from? At this moment, an urgent report came from the north, which Bai Seventeen relayed to Bai Bai Ziqi: "Thirteen miles away from here, the bottom of Kidney Lake suddenly shone with great light."

Kidney Lake? Bai Bai Ziqi became interested.

He had seen the sand table and knew that Kidney Lake was to the north-northwest of the Inverted Sea, not far away.

It was just a simple landlocked lake, and its area was small, but because it was freshwater, many families lived around it. A total of four towns were built around the lake, with a population exceeding five thousand. Yu Village, where the Goddess Fenghe was heading, was also on the edge of Kidney Lake.

"Send people to scout Kidney Lake." Tonight, no abnormality could be overlooked. "You ask the villagers again what is going on with that lake."

Bai Seventeen went to ask.

The villagers' reply was that as long as there was a moon in the sky, the water algae at the bottom of Kidney Lake would also glow.

"Water algae?"

"It is said that the bottom of Kidney Lake is covered with water algae. They absorb moonlight and release it, as if there were a bright moon shining underwater, making it very bright. If people row a boat on it, everything underwater is clearly visible, and even fish and shrimp have nowhere to hide."

Bai Bai Ziqi muttered to himself: "Glowing fruit by the Inverted Lake, glowing water algae at the bottom of Kidney Lake. What is the connection between the two?"

Bai Seventeen immediately said: "Both are related to moonlight, and both grow by the water or underwater."

But they were separated by more than ten miles.

Bai Bai Ziqi thought for a long while: "Is there anything else special about Kidney Lake?"

"It is rich in fish, shrimp, and crabs, and the water quality is very good; apart from that, nothing." Bai Seventeen said, "The townspeople live off the water and have been fishing there for decades, but no strange events have been heard of in the past, except for the occasional person falling into the water and drowning. However, they also said that drowning in the lake or sea is normal, and it happens every year."

Bai Bai Ziqi pondered in silence.

He He Lingchuan passed through the mirror, and his body felt cold again.

This time it was very precise, and he didn't encounter any transmission accidents. The surrounding scenery blurred, and he appeared on a hill. The next second, he saw his companions, several Immortals, and the elites of the Illusion Sect.

Then, he heard the clamor coming from below.

The surrounding bushes were dense. Elder Liu brushed aside a handful of tangled branches and pointed upward, saying to He He Lingchuan: "The Heavenly Demons have arrived and just erected a lighthouse on Companion Hill!"

This small hill was only twelve zhang above the ground, located exactly between Yu Village and the mining area. This side of the mountain was Yu Village, and the other side was the spiritual crystal vein.

That was why it was named "Companion Hill," meaning the small hill that had long accompanied Yu Village. Of course, if the people of Yu Village knew that the Heavenly Demons only built towers on high ground, they would rather not have this companionship now.

The lighthouse was built on the highest point of Companion Hill. From He He Lingchuan's position, he could clearly see the True Eye of Reality at the top of the tower.

After the previous adjustments by Miaozhantian, the initial coverage area of the lighthouse barrier had become smaller, but it would soon grow taller and larger, and then wrap both Yu Village and the mine pit inside. By then, the Haoyuan Golden Mirror would not be able to see what was happening inside the barrier, and the many rules of the Inverted Sea would no longer be effective inside the barrier.

It would also connect with the other two lighthouses, forming a large blind spot, so the Illusion Sect absolutely could not tolerate it.

(End of chapter)