NFBE Chapter 435 Another Treasure Trove
Chapter 435 Another Treasure Trove
Lin Liu instinctively held his breath and opened his eyes wide to search for Long Mingyue's figure.
The pool water was exceptionally clear, and sunlight refracted through the surface, creating dreamlike spots of light. She saw a white figure sinking.
Another person was desperately paddling downstream, trying to grab Long Mingyue's sleeve.
Looking up at myself, I saw figures sinking downwards.
Well, everyone must have come down.
Lin Liuyi thought that Long Mingyue's companions were all pretty good; at least none of them abandoned their comrades.
Just floating in the water like this isn't a solution.
Lin Liuyi was extremely anxious when he suddenly noticed a hole in the underwater rock wall, from which a faint blue light emanated.
She quickly gestured to them, signaling them to head towards the cave entrance.
At this moment, Ji Yunshen had caught up with Long Mingyue, and the two of them held hands and swam towards the cave entrance.
To be honest, Lin Liuyi didn't feel anything, but the others did feel it very strongly.
The pool seemed to possess some kind of power that imprisoned Long Mingyue and the others' spiritual energy, forcing them to swim towards the cave entrance with great difficulty using various postures.
After passing through the narrow waterway, the view suddenly opened up before them.
This is a huge underwater cave, and there is no water at the top, as if there is an invisible barrier keeping the pool water out!
Enchantment!
The group became excited, as everyone knew that places with barriers were bound to contain good things.
The most urgent thing was for everyone to sit on the damp rocks and quickly regain their strength.
After meditating for only a short while, they sensed something was wrong; there was no spiritual energy present.
Jiang Kuan and the others had no choice but to take a few pills to replenish their blood first.
While they were recovering their health, Lin Liuyi looked around.
Countless sparkling crystals hung from the cave ceiling, refracting a deep blue light.
Glowing moss grows in the crevices of the damp rocks, illuminating the entire space like a dream.
The most amazing thing is the pool in the center of the cave—a huge lotus flower blooms in the crystal-clear water.
The flower has nine petals, is as white as jade, and has nine lotus seeds in its center, emitting a soft, milky-white halo.
"Nine-Turn Jade Heart Lotus!" Ji Yun Shen also saw the lotus.
Lin Liuyi was immediately intrigued by this thing.
At this moment, Senior Brother Liu and the others were so surprised that their mouths were agape.
This is a top-grade spiritual medicine recorded in the "Record of Heavenly Treasures". It is said that a single lotus seed can transform a cultivator!
"Really?" Several people quickly surrounded them.
The group looked at the lotus flowers and seeds with increasing fervor; these were truly rare and precious treasures, something that could only be encountered once in a lifetime!
"Wait!" Just as the group was about to step forward, Ji Yun Shen stopped them.
Suddenly, ripples spread across the water. A huge, dark shadow swam in the water, its scales gleaming coldly.
Liu and the others stood frozen in place, watching helplessly as the dark figure circled the lotus once and then disappeared into the depths.
"What is that?" Jiang Kuan asked, his face grim.
"It should be a guardian beast; it looks like a large snake!" Long Mingyue said.
"Then... do we still want the Nine-Turn Jade Heart Lotus?"
Jiang Kuan didn't finish speaking, but everyone understood what he meant. No one spoke, and no one left.
How could they possibly let such a wonderful thing slip through their fingers?
“This giant snake is at least a spirit beast that has cultivated for a thousand years!” Ji Yunshen said, narrowing his eyes.
"What should we do...?"
Jiang Kuan wanted to ask what the battle plan was, but the pool suddenly began to churn violently!
The water surface burst open, and a huge snake head, as big as a millstone, burst out of the water.
Its golden vertical pupils stared coldly at the group, its forked tongue hissing.
The Xuan Shui Spirit Serpent was entirely black, but the edges of its scales shimmered with an eerie blue light.
Its upper half was above the water, taller than several people, while its lower half was still submerged, its length unknown.
Ji Yunshen already held his jade sword, its tip pointing directly at the snake's eyes: "Step back! We only want one lotus seed each."
The serpent seemed to understand his words, and its neck scales suddenly opened, making a threatening "crackling" sound.
Listen to this! Are you even speaking human language?!
This snake only has 9 lotus seeds in total. You come up and want to take two-thirds of them. No snake would agree to that!
Jiang Kuan noticed an old wound on its left eye, and the pupil appeared an unnatural grayish-white.
"Senior Brother, don't be impulsive! Its left eye is injured, and it might be irritable..." Jiang Kuan hurriedly dissuaded it.
He wanted to suggest we discuss this further later!
Before he could finish speaking, Long Mingyue had already thrust out her sword!
The sword flashed like a rainbow, aiming straight for the snake's right eye.
The serpent reacted extremely quickly, dodging the attack with a tilt of its head, but its thick tail swept across from underwater, creating a spray of water.
"careful!"
Senior Brother Liu tackled Jiang Kuan, the snake's tail grazing their heads before crashing into the rock wall, sending shards of rock flying.
"Don't just stand there!"
Ji Yun Shen seized the opportunity to strike again, this time slicing through the snake's neck scales and drawing out blue blood.
The wounded serpent went into a frenzy, and the entire cave trembled.
It opened its blood-red maw and spewed out a cloud of dark green poisonous mist!
"Hold your breath!" Senior Brother Liu pulled Jiang Kuan back quickly, while simultaneously grabbing a handful of powder from his bag and scattering it into the air.
When the powder came into contact with the toxic mist, it made a "sizzling" sound, effectively neutralizing most of the toxic mist.
Lin Liuyi huddled in a corner, trying to protect herself.
Ji Yunshen and Long Mingyue glanced at him in surprise. Senior Brother Liu hurriedly explained, "Lime powder mixed with white jade sand can neutralize the acidic toxic fog. Be careful! It's coming again!"
There was no time to say more, as the serpent attacked again.
This time it changed its strategy, its long body moving swiftly to corner the two in the cave.
"I'll distract it, you all go pick lotus!" Long Mingyue said, suddenly leaping up, her sword flashing straight for the snake's vital spot, and Ji Yunshen quickly followed.
The serpent nimbly avoided vital points and turned to coil around Long Mingyue.
Although her swordsmanship was exquisite, it was difficult to execute in the confined space. She was quickly wrapped around the waist by the snake's body, and the sword clattered to the ground.
"Junior Sister!" Ji Yun Shen exclaimed as he saw the snake's constriction tightening and the swords flying more and more densely.
In the critical moment, he noticed that the snake always subconsciously protected its left eye when it attacked.
"It can't see with its left eye?" A thought flashed through Ji Yunshen's mind, and he began to attack the spirit snake's left eye.
"Senior Brother, move aside!" Senior Brother Zhao had obviously seen it too, and he took out the last two iron balls from his bag—these were his specially made flashbangs.
"Close your eyes!" he shouted, forcefully hurling the iron ball toward the left side of the serpent.
"Bang!" A blinding white light exploded on the left side of the snake's head.
As expected, the serpent overreacted to the bright light on its left, writhing in pain and releasing Long Mingyue.
Ji Yunshen quickly pulled Long Mingyue back, while Jiang Kuan took the opportunity to rush towards the pool, but was hit by the snake's tail and fell heavily against the rock wall.
His vision went black, and he tasted blood in his mouth, but he gritted his teeth, got up, and continued running towards the lotus flower.
Senior Brother Liu quickly caught up with him, stuffed a pill into Jiang Kuan's hand, told him to go aside, and then ran towards the lotus flower himself.