After the young couple left, the small canyon once again fell into a state of tranquility. Dozens of fire-spitting crows' corpses lay quietly on the ground.
But under the withered tree that had been dead for who knows how many years, a soft sigh could be heard.
The hearts of men were sinister, and the world was hypocritical.
This was not Ye Kong's first day in the wilderness. From the moment the woman panicked, he had already become suspicious. Listening to the man say that the Demon Cultivator's clothes were still very new, it was even more ridiculous.
After a Demon Cultivator died, they would return to their original form, so how could they have clothes on their body? Even if they had clothes, they would be in a complete mess.
Therefore, after Ye Kong walked out of their line of sight, he stuck an Invisibility Talisman on himself, and then snuck back.
This Invisibility Talisman was a yellow paper talisman that could be used by mortals. It was not a Spirit Talisman, but it was very suitable to use in this Spirit Devouring Poisonous Miasma.
Ye Kong sighed, and silently followed behind the man and woman, walking towards the swamp.
Thirty miles was not a very short distance for mortals. Even if the young couple practiced martial arts, it was still very strenuous for them to walk. They walked for an hour and a half. The sky had already darkened, and the jungle was completely dark.
"Big Brother Benefactor should have arrived by now." As they approached the swamp, the woman worriedly said.
The man's voice sounded, "We walked slowly, but with his speed, he should have arrived by now. Perhaps he has already died in the hands of that Cadaver Demon."
The woman sighed again, "I always feel like I'm sorry for him …"
"A real man is ruthless, that's why I said you are soft-hearted!" The man coldly snorted, interrupting her.
The woman did not dare to say more, and said, "It's already late, we won't encounter the miasma, right?"
Hearing about the miasma, the man hesitated, and stopped. But soon, he continued to walk forward.
"Wealth comes from danger. Things like miasma are not fixed. Sometimes it appears every day, sometimes it doesn't even appear for a few days. It's impossible for us to be so unlucky." The man said this to comfort his wife, and at the same time, to comfort himself.
They walked for a while, and the scene in front of them suddenly opened up. In front of them, there was no longer a tall ancient tree, but a clear pond. The moon had just risen, reflecting on the clear water.
At this moment, the scenery was not bad, but there were many ancient vines as thick as a person's arm growing out of the water. These ancient vines had strange shapes, some resembled black dragons, some resembled pythons, adding a layer of strangeness to the scenery.
The young couple walked to the edge of the swamp, not daring to move forward, and quietly hid behind a tree, looking into the swamp.
The man said in a low voice, "We can't go any further, the Cadaver Spirit will find us."
The woman quietly poked her head out and took a glance. Puzzled, she said, "Could it be that Big Brother Benefactor hasn't arrived yet? "Cadaver", man, "Benefactor"
The man also said curiously, "Yeah, if he's alive, we can't find him, and if he's dead, we can't find his corpse. Could it be that he died and fell into the swamp … Aiya, if that's the case, it'll be troublesome. I can't just dive into the swamp to search, right?
The woman, she said, complaining, "You, she you, you, you, you, you, you, you. you. you.
Even if he is dead, I can't get his saber. So what? " The man smiled, "That's not a bad thing. Since there is a possibility, I have to try. Even if he is dead, I can't get his saber... so what? We don't lose anything! "
The woman said, "That's true."
You're guilty! Ye Kong's heart was filled with rage. It turned out that it was so easy to kill a person, and it was a benefactor who had saved his life. Moreover, even if there were no benefits, he would still kill his benefactor.
Was this the way a human should speak? Ye Kong was about to appear and kick the two of them into the swamp.
But at this time, a strange scene suddenly appeared in the swamp.
"What is that?" The woman cried out in surprise.
Ye Kong, who was hiding, also looked over. He saw a ray of light suddenly shoot out from a mirror-like surface of the swamp. The ray of light was as thin as a hair, standing upright on the calm surface of the water. Although it was small, it was very eye-catching.
"Is there a treasure under the water?" The man was overjoyed, and his eyes shone with greed.
The woman reminded in a low voice, "Don't go over, be careful of the Corpse Demon!"
The man replied, "I know, I know, I'm thinking of a way."
And in the branches of the tree, Ye Kong, who was stuck with the Invisibility Talisman, was also overjoyed. No wonder there was a Corpse Demon here, it was actually guarding a treasure. But looking at the weak ray of light, it was clear that it had not matured yet.
So should he take it or not?
Who would have thought that while Ye Kong was hesitating, the weak ray of light would grow even bigger. Ye Kong was startled, could it be that this heavenly treasure would be born tonight?
What kind of treasure would it be?
The man and woman were both mortals, they had never taken a heavenly treasure, nor did they know anything about the birth of a heavenly treasure. What they were afraid of was the Corpse Demon, so they did not dare to make a move.
Time quickly passed, and the ray of light grew bigger and bigger. On the mirror-like surface of the water, there was a white beam of light as thick as a chopstick. It was very strange. Unfortunately, the surface of the water was black, so they could not see what was underneath.
The woman said in a low voice, "Husband, I wonder what kind of treasure it is."
The man stared at the beam of light with suppressed excitement on his face. He licked his dry lips and said, "With such an astonishing momentum, it is definitely not an ordinary treasure. We've struck it rich this time."
While he was speaking, the surface of the water under the white light suddenly moved! The originally mirror-like surface of the water seemed to have water surging upwards, as if there was a spring below.
The woman began to worry again, "Husband, it wouldn't be a monster, right?"
"Don't talk nonsense." The man cursed. He saw the water under the water surge even more violently, as if a fountain was about to spew water out of the water.
At this time, a white light suddenly appeared under the water!
The white light rose up from the water, getting closer and brighter.
The man and woman stared with wide eyes, while Ye Kong, who was standing on top of the tree, could clearly see that it was a fist-sized white lotus bud that had yet to bloom.
There were many kinds of heavenly treasures like lotuses. Some were very valuable, while some were just street goods that were not worth much. Right now, Ye Kong could not guess what kind of flower it was.
The fist-sized pure white flower quickly floated to the surface of the water like a bright lamp, illuminating the surface of the water. It also illuminated the faces of the man and woman, whose faces were filled with greed.
Ye Kong's eyes turned and soon found something strange on the surface of the water. There were very small ripples, as if something was swimming below, and it was heading towards the man and woman. Of course, no matter how kind Ye was, he would not save them this time.
"Swish!" The white light of the lotus lit up, and the white and flawless lotus petals opened, followed by another, and another.
The most important way to distinguish a lotus treasure was the number of petals. Those with more than 18 petals were called Fragmented Leaf Lotus, which was commonly used to refine low-level detoxification pills. Those with 16 petals were called Moonlight Lotus, which was considered rare. Those with 14 petals were even more valuable. As for those with 12 petals, wow, you would be rich … Of course, it did not mean that the fewer petals, the better. Those with five or six petals were ordinary lotuses, those with three or four petals were called Bitter Lotus, which was useless. As for those with one petal … those with one petal were not lotuses, but spatulas.
In short, nine petals were the best, followed by ten petals. Eleven or twelve petals were also not bad. They all represented several kinds of precious treasures.
The water on the surface of the water stopped moving. It was most likely counting the petals like Ye.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine!
The more Ye Kong counted, the more moved he became. When he counted to the last petal, his heart skipped a beat.
Nine petals, it really was nine petals. This was the long-extinct Heart Connecting Nine Underworlds Lotus!
Ye Kong had also seen quite a few rare treasures, but this Nine Hell Heart Lotus was able to move him. The main reason was that this lotus was the most important material to refine the Longevity Pill.
The Longevity Pill was an ancient medicinal pill. Each pill could increase one's lifespan by 300 years. Many people knew the recipe for the Longevity Pill, but no one could refine it because the Heart Connecting Nine Underworlds Lotus was extinct.
Some people said that cultivators lived many times longer than mortals, so was increasing one's lifespan that important? Then let me tell you, it was very important!
Although cultivators lived long lives, Foundation Establishment cultivators lived for 200 years, Core Formation cultivators lived for 400 years, and Yuanying cultivators lived for 800 years … Was it long? It was not long. For many cultivators, time was not enough at all! Core Formation cultivators took dozens of years, Nascent Soul cultivators took hundreds of years, and the middle stages required time to cultivate and advance. If they encountered a bottleneck, it would take dozens of years in a flash … That was why cultivation was very urgent. When one's lifespan was up and they had not broken through, the only result was death! Death in meditation!
People were afraid of death. The older they were, the more they were afraid of death. Cultivators were the most afraid of death. That was why the Longevity Pill, a medicinal pill that could increase one's lifespan, was enough to make all the great cultivators in Cangnan risk their lives for it.
Of course, the Heart Connecting Nine Underworlds Lotus had other uses. If it was mixed into a detoxification pill, it could immediately raise the grade of the detoxification pill by several levels. If it was kept in the mouth, it could clear one's eyes and prevent poison. The effects were all very obvious.
The lotus itself had the ability to detoxify and resist poison.
After this Heart Connecting Nine Nether Lotus completely bloomed, it radiated a brilliant light in all directions, sparkling and dazzling. The white light pillar in the center that pointed straight to the sky also became even brighter. It was like a perfectly straight longsword, piercing through the heavy fog and piercing the night sky.
Within the Spirit Devouring Poison Miasma, there was almost no spiritual energy. When a treasure like the Heart Connecting Nine Underworlds Lotus was born, there was not even a heavenly phenomenon. However, this pillar of light would still attract the nearby demon beasts. Ye Kong knew that it was time for him to make his move!
Before Ye Kong could make his move, someone else had already done so.
It was the Cadaver Demon that was hiding under the water. It had waited here for many years for this lotus. Now that the treasure had been born, it was not going to let news of it leak out.
With a splash, a pitch-black Cadaver Demon appeared in front of the young couple. They were staring at the lotus, but they were shocked by the sudden appearance of the Cadaver Demon. Even the woman forgot to scream.
"Roar!" The Cadaver Demon let out a deep roar. Its shriveled mouth revealed black and red fangs.
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