Chapter 1130

With their rest complete, the entire group gathered before the Soul-Summoning Altar.

At this moment, on the altar, the white mist contracted like a living creature, forming a barrier making its final stand.

"Act now, break it together."

But this obviously had no effect; as Yin Yue Zhiyu spoke, the group, their states somewhat recovered, immediately launched an assault. Waves of Xiang Power torrents roared out, tearing gaps in the white mist barrier.

The white mist defense did not hold for long; it was torn to shreds. The white mist gradually dispersed, and the altar clearly appeared before everyone's eyes.

The mottled stone platform presented a pale white color. In the center of the altar, a white Soul-Summoning Banner fluttered slowly. In that instant, countless eerie and inexplicable whispers suddenly surged forth, rushing directly into the depths of everyone's souls like demonic music flooding the brain.

Immediately, some students' faces turned painful, and their eyes became somewhat conflicted.

Obviously, this Soul-Summoning Banner was also eerie; at this moment, it was attempting to erode and corrupt everyone's souls.

"Still trying to cause trouble?!"

Yin Yue Zhiyu's beautiful face held a murderous aura. She herself possessed a Ninth-Rank Light Xiang; such erosion and corruption had no effect on her. Reacting first, she waved the Light Scepter in her hand. Blazing holy flames gushed out from the crystal gem at the scepter's tip, directly igniting the Soul-Summoning Banner.

Hiss! Hiss!

Countless piercing screams issued from the Soul-Summoning Banner. Deprived of the protection of the Great Evil Xiao, the banner obviously possessed little self-defense capability. In a short moment, it was reduced to ash by the holy flames.

With the disappearance of the Soul-Summoning Banner, Li Luo and the others immediately felt the space around them begin to gradually distort. The streets and building structures were actually vanishing.

The feeling was as if a water-and-ink painting were being washed away by someone.

But Li Luo and the others were not surprised, because the environment they had seen previously was the "Multitude Ghost Skin Turmoil," and now, with the array hub of this place destroyed, the "Multitude Ghost Skin Turmoil" here was torn open, beginning to reveal the original true "Little Chen Heaven."

The ground beneath Li Luo and the others was also vanishing, replaced instead by a vast and expansive lake surface. The lake water was clear, with countless spirit fish swimming about. This scene brimming with vitality made it difficult to imagine that previously, strange and twisted anomalies had been born here.

Li Luo's gaze leaped over the lake, looking toward the location where the altar had previously stood, and then he saw ten or so lotus leaves floating quietly on the water surface.

The lotus leaves were entirely like emerald green jade, about a zhang in width. Golden lines flowed upon them, as if cast from gold and jade, emitting a mysterious charm that calmed the mind and spirit.

"Is this... the Enlightenment Spirit Lotus?"

Seeing these gold-and-jade-like lotus leaves, everyone paused briefly in thought, then exclaimed in surprise.

Hearing this, Li Luo's heart also stirred slightly. Having arrived in the Tianyuan Outer Shenzhou for over a year, he had come into contact with much knowledge previously hard to reach in Great Xia. As for this so-called "Enlightenment Spirit Lotus," he had also seen it mentioned in some records.

This was a heavenly treasure and earthly gem assisting cultivation. If one sat in meditation upon it, it could focus the mind and calm the spirit, while also reducing the barriers encountered during cultivation. If used when breaking through Xiang Power levels, it could even increase the success rate of the breakthrough.

If this "Enlightenment Spirit Lotus" were in the Golden Dragon Treasure Hall outside, it would likely fetch a price of several million without effort, not inferior to some Purple-Eye Treasures.

Everyone was also somewhat delighted. Resources in this Little Chen Heaven were indeed abundant; no wonder the "Multitude Demon King" coveted it. After all, what they saw before their eyes was merely the tip of the iceberg of this small space.

However, Li Luo felt slightly regretful. This "Enlightenment Spirit Lotus" was indeed a good thing, but it was not what he urgently needed at the moment. What he wanted more was a heavenly treasure and earthly gem containing vast and pure energy, so he could use it to complete a long-accumulated major breakthrough.

"Let's distribute these 'Enlightenment Spirit Lotuses'."

Yin Yue Zhiyu glanced at the group and said, "Whoever contributed the most earlier gets priority choice, how about that?"

The "Enlightenment Spirit Lotus" also had distinctions in age; the older the age, naturally the better the grade and effect, so this priority choice was very valuable.

However, distributing according to contribution was a fair suggestion, so no one objected.

Seeing this, Yin Yue Zhiyu continued, "Then I, Wang Kong, and..."

Her gaze swept around, then stopped on Li Luo: "Li Luo and the other two, choose first. Does anyone have an objection?"

Students present like Meng Zhou and Zheng Song Yunfeng, who were at the Da Tian Xiang Jing realm, hesitated slightly upon hearing Li Luo's name, but ultimately said nothing. After all, although Li Luo was only at the Tian Zhu Jing realm, his two previous "Poison Arrows" were quite deterrent. Moreover, if Li Luo had not broken the deadlock first, they might still be mired in fierce battle at this moment.

Li Luo was also somewhat surprised by Yin Yue Zhiyu's distribution. After all, the other party seemed to have a poor relationship with Jiang Jiang Qinge, so her impression of him was not very good either. He hadn't expected her to maintain fairness and justice during this distribution.

After Yin Yue Zhiyu finished speaking and saw that no one objected, she immediately acted. Xiang Power swept out, and she unceremoniously swept up a "Enlightenment Spirit Lotus" from the central position.

The age of that "Enlightenment Spirit Lotus" was among the highest of these lotus leaves.

Wang Kong also smiled and reached out, plucking a "Enlightenment Spirit Lotus" of the highest age amidst the envious gazes of the others.

Seeing this, Li Luo also intended to take a high-age "Enlightenment Spirit Lotus," but a slender jade hand suddenly pressed down on his arm. He turned over in confusion and saw Li Hongyou had arrived by his side.

"Senior Sister Hongyou, what's wrong?" Li Luo asked.

Li Hongyou looked at those "Enlightenment Spirit Lotuses" and said, "Do you trust me?"

"I trust you." Li Luo smiled and did not say much more.

"Then choose the one on the side." Li Hongyou pointed to the outermost position, where there was an "Enlightenment Spirit Lotus" displaying a withered state.

Hearing this, the others also paused, their expressions slightly strange, because that "Enlightenment Spirit Lotus" not only appeared to be of low age but also had extremely faint spiritual energy, as if it were about to die.

Yin Yue Zhiyu carefully looked at the "Enlightenment Spirit Lotus" Li Hongyou pointed to twice but discovered nothing unique. She immediately said, "Li Hongyou, you want Li Luo to give up the best 'Enlightenment Spirit Lotus' and leave it for you, right?"

She also had a willful personality, speaking as she pleased.

Hearing this, Li Hongyou's beautiful face grew slightly cold. Just as she was about to say something, Li Luo had already acted, using Xiang Power to sever the stem of that "Enlightenment Spirit Lotus" and retrieve it.

Seeing this, Yin Yue Zhiyu immediately sneered, "What a tender-hearted, cherishing-beauty third young master of the Dragon Tooth Pulse. You are truly willing to lose a 'Enlightenment Spirit Lotus' just to please someone."

Li Luo smiled and said, "I simply trust Senior Sister Hongyou's judgment."

Yin Yue Zhiyu stared coldly at Li Luo. Did that mean she lacked judgment?

"Give it to me."

Li Hongyou extended her hand toward Li Luo, and the latter immediately handed the somewhat withered "Enlightenment Spirit Lotus" he had retrieved into her hand.

Then, under the curious gazes of everyone, Li Hongyou bit her fingertip, letting a drop of fresh blood fall onto that "Enlightenment Spirit Lotus." Immediately, the blood ignited, spreading across the surface of the lotus leaf.

Under the crimson flames, the "lotus leaf" actually seeped out numerous crystal dewdrops. These dewdrops converged toward the concave center of the "lotus leaf," gradually seeming to form a small puddle.

Then a miraculous scene appeared. In the puddle on the lotus leaf, a wisp of purple light and shadow condensed, finally transforming into a purple-golden small fish about the size of a palm.

The small fish swam slowly in the water, faintly releasing astonishing spiritual intelligence.

Everyone stared in shock at the suddenly appearing "purple-golden small fish," especially Yin Yue Zhiyu. She also paused for quite a while, as if realizing something, and exclaimed in a lost voice, "This is..."

"Spirit Lotus Profound Essence?"