Chapter 122: Dual Cultivation Cauldron and Ice Crystal Azure Lotus

Hum—

Wu Ying, fleeing in a pink cloud, was intercepted by a faster figure.

That thing's speed was astonishing; it actually managed to catch up to her, who had deployed a secret technique, relying solely on speed.

Moreover.

Even when she extended her divine sense, she could barely catch a trace of a figure, and vaguely realized it was a cicada.

A cicada?

Before she could see clearly, she heard the dense sound of bee wings vibrating, growing ever closer.

Wu Ying immediately panicked.

She silently cursed Xue Fengxuan for being so useless, unable to buy even a moment before being killed.

At the same time, it made her clearly understand the gap between herself and that Bee Daoist.

The opponent had successively killed Heimu and Xue Fengxuan; she, who was not skilled in direct combat, was likely no match.

Actually, if Heimu, Xue Fengxuan, and Wu Ying joined forces, Yunhe would probably not dare to approach them.

After all, one possessed a powerful silver-armored corpse, one had mysterious and variable blood techniques, and one was versed in various enchantment arts; this enchantment art, strictly speaking, also counts as a form of divine sense and spiritual attack.

When the three joined forces, they had virtually no weaknesses in any aspect.

But unfortunately, the three could never join forces; their identities as demonic cultivators and their growth experiences destined them to trust no one but themselves.

Thus, a single opponent would seem inadequate before Yunhe as he is now.

Especially, as his divine sense grew stronger and he mastered the secret of divine sense attack via the "Thousand Gu Myriad Insects Technique," against cultivators whose divine sense was lacking or who had defenses in divine sense and soul, his advantage was enormous.

Both times, he achieved success by means of the "Heart Insect Technique."

In fact, even if one cultivated the "Thousand Gu Myriad Insects Technique" only to the second layer, the divine sense between ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators would not be as great as that between Yunhe and them.

However, Yunhe is special; his divine sense is inherently strong, already surpassing late Foundation Establishment even before cultivating the "Thousand Gu Myriad Insects Technique," and further enhancement on that basis allows his divine sense attack to exhibit such pronounced effects.

"Bee Daoist Friend, do you really intend to exterminate everything? I, a humble woman, truly have no wish to be your enemy, and I am also a victim of Xue Fengxuan's sneak attack."

Wu Ying put on a pitiful appearance, her almond eyes glistening with tears as if she could speak.

But at a glance, everywhere were dense swarms of Red-ring Gold-spotted Bees; where could one see Yunhe's silhouette?

This was Wu Ying's most helpless and vexing situation.

If she couldn't even see her opponent, who would her enchantment techniques be displayed for?

A swarm of Spiritual Bees?

This is also the kind of opponent that demonic cultivators who practice enchantment like her most dread to encounter; Yunhe at this moment, as well as Heimu earlier, are exactly such.

It is for this reason that, when Xue Fengxuan ordered her to act, she fled without hesitation.

She was overly countered.

Seeing Yunhe utterly unmoved,

Wu Ying simply lowered her hands, adopting a non-resistant posture.

But the black sheer gauze slipped off inadvertently, revealing her snow-white, alluring body beneath, and a soft fragrance that even the bee swarm could not conceal.

"As long as Bee Daoist Friend spares me, I am willing, willing to serve as your furnace and cauldron; you probably don't know that I am."

But her resistance was fine; Yunhe at least still feared that her Spiritual Artifact and techniques would cause excessive casualties to the bee swarm, and her lack of a defensive stance actually made things easier.

Hum hum hum—

The bee swarm surged forward.

Seeing Yunhe utterly unmoved by either soft or hard tactics, Wu Ying truly panicked and shouted:

"I possess the Three Phoenix Physique; in dual cultivation I can bring you great benefits! I am willing to open my divine sense and gladly be your furnace and cauldron!"

As she spoke, she lightly slit her wrist; a trace of crimson surfaced, and as she cast the spell and infused it with power, a faint phoenix cry resonated.

Indeed, a Three Phoenix Physique is truly rare!

It is said that such a special physique is an excellent dual cultivation physique.

Especially during the first dual cultivation.

Under the practice of Harvest Yin Supplement Yang, her yin essence can bring great benefits to her partner.

It can even assist cultivators in breaking through bottlenecks!

Even if it is not the first wisp of yin essence, long-term dual cultivation can still provide many benefits to the partner.

Hum—

The swarming bees halted their advance.

Seeing this, Wu Ying instantly showed delight; her hand, secretly resting on her storage bag at her waist, also relaxed slightly.

She feigned wiping the corner of her eye.

"I hope Bee Daoist Friend will treat me kindly in the future."

The next second.

Hum!!

The Red-ring Gold-spotted Bees suddenly accelerated, and in Wu Ying's terrified gaze, they instantly engulfed her.

Only then did Yunhe finally walk out slowly.

"Dual Cultivation Cauldron?"

He laughed and shook his head.

Even such demonic cultivators, if they let down their divine sense to leave a mark, Yunhe dare not fully relax his vigilance.

Who knows whether the Enchanting Sect has a secret art of feigning weakness to lure the enemy and then strike back?

Moreover, he is not someone who acts solely on lust without regard.

He collected the storage bag brought back by the bee swarm and disposed of the "Killer Qi Guide" on it.

Again, he recalled the bee swarm into the Spirit Insect Bag.

As the number of bees he controlled increased, he also had to switch to a larger Spirit Insect Bag, but he estimated it would soon be insufficient again, so he needed to prepare a few more.

He raised his hand.

A cicada appeared in his palm.

It was exactly a Death-sleep Cicada.

Originally, the Death-sleep Cicada's body was withered like dry wood, its wings yellowed like fallen leaves.

But after three years of feeding by Yunhe, the Death-sleep Cicada's body and wings had undergone certain changes.

Its withered body had become much fuller, the wrinkled patterns were far fewer, especially on its abdomen and wings, where a hint of green appeared, as if dead wood had met spring.

This was its manifestation of gradually recovering from death-sleep.

When its body fully recovered and became plump again, it could undergo death-sleep once more.

During the recovery process, its speed changed little, but its strength and demonic power increased significantly.

Placing the Death-sleep Cicada on his shoulder, Yunhe hurried once more toward the stone he had been before.

Soon after.

He then arrived before the stone wall bearing the last remaining seal.

"Choosing to act when only one seal remains shows he is confident he can break the seal even when he is alone."

His thought reached this point.

Yunhe opened the Spirit Insect Bag again, and many Red-ring Gold-spotted Bees flew out under his control, swarming onto the seal.

Indeed.

Under the bees' gnawing, the final seal could be broken without any spell formula or three people.

Shush—

As the final seal shattered, the stone wall fell apart like broken glass, scattering into powder.

Immediately after, a rich spiritual aura carrying a chill swept over him.

Coming into his view was a bathtub-sized pool, exuding faint threads of cold air.

Naturally, the most eye-catching thing in the pool was a light-blue lotus blooming like ice crystal, releasing a faint fragrance from its petals.

Each petal looked like finely crafted glass; at the bowl-sized lotus center, atop the green seed pod, a thumb-sized lotus seed like an ice block appeared and disappeared.

"Ice Crystal Azure Lotus?"

Seeing this lotus, even though Yunhe had already braced himself, he couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

The Ice Crystal Azure Lotus is indeed a Golden Core spiritual item; it not only aids cultivators in maintaining an unfettered mind and clearing distractions during Golden Core formation, but also promotes the condensation of their mana, making it easier to condense liquid into a pill and achieve Golden Core!

I never expected there to actually be a Golden Core spiritual item!

"Roar!!"

The silver-armored corpse standing motionless nearby suddenly became excited, roaring as it charged toward the "Ice Crystal Azure Lotus," but Yunhe promptly shook the "Corpse Controlling Bell" to stop it.

But the corpse's reaction also gave Yunhe, who had been somewhat overjoyed at discovering the Golden Core spiritual item, a warning.

This place is the exact center of the "Corpse Fallen Land," which should be thick with corpse qi, yet upon reaching its deepest part, not only did he not find the imagined extreme yin land, but the spiritual aura was incredibly rich, even giving rise to the "Ice Crystal Azure Lotus," which is certainly worth pondering.

Perhaps those three demonic path Golden Core cultivators had set a trap deep inside originally.

"Just to be safe."

Yunhe waved his hand, and a few Red-ring Gold-spotted Bees flew out from the bee swarm behind him, entering the final cave ahead of him.

First, he circled every corner of the cave to ensure there were no issues, then slowly approached the "Ice Crystal Azure Lotus."

Even when he came within an inch of the "Ice Crystal Azure Lotus," nothing unusual appeared.

"Am I overthinking it?"

Yunhe narrowed his eyes.

His thought stirred slightly.

One of the Red-ring Gold-spotted Bees lightly touched a lotus leaf.

The water rippled slightly, and the Ice Crystal Azure Lotus swayed with it, yet still showed no abnormality.

The reason he didn't touch the lotus flower or rhizome is that this lotus cannot be contacted with metal implements; it can only be picked by hand or with jade tools.

"However."

After the ripples spread in the pool water, Yunhe actually discovered something.

"A feather?"

Looking at the snow-white feather brought back by the Red-ring Gold-spotted Bee, Yunhe stared.

This feather was somewhat special.

Unlike the distinct down of ordinary birds or bird-like demon beasts, it was condensed into a mass, giving the feeling of...

"Cloud?"

Yes, just like a cloud.

Even a light wave would disperse it like a cloud.

Only after a few breaths would it return to its original form.

This was truly something he had never seen before.

But aside from this trait, the feather had no other special qualities, nor did it show any condensed yin qi or signs of a trap.

He stored the feather in his Storage Bracelet.

"That's right. Although the Ice Crystal Azure Lotus is precious, it is also extremely fragile; if a trap were set here, even a slight disturbance would ruin this precious Golden Core spiritual item."

Although he said that, Yunhe fully extended his divine sense to envelop the entire stone cave, so any slight movement would be detected immediately.

At the same time, he kept his focus sharp, his body tense, with the Red-ring Gold-spotted Bees circling around him, ready to form the first layer of protection should anything happen.

Just like that.

He walked slowly to the pond.

He took a deep breath.

He reached out and grabbed the flower stem, exerting a little force.

Splash—

Accompanied by the sound of water, a cluster of lotus flowers, together with their leaves, stems, and roots, were all pulled out by him.

The cool sensation transmitted from the rhizome told him that this ice-crystal green lotus was real, not an illusion, and seemingly there was no trap.

He really was being overly cautious.

Yunhe gave a self-mocking laugh.

He took out a jade box and placed the entire lotus plant inside.

Then he stored it in his storage ring.

Only then did he finally feel joy welling up uncontrollably.

A Golden Core spirit item—obtained!

But, this pond water actually can nurture a Golden Core spirit item; it probably isn't simple either, right?

He looked into the pond with the mindset of not wasting anything.

He saw.

A pair of deep green, icy eyes.

They were staring straight at him!

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